The New York herald., 1870-07-23


never be wa 4 ng who dare 70 struggle against the
tr th, and TO rely upon the loquacti Of human WIS
dom wnsn ns q, we know ny nc ex mps o! our LORD
to AVOID this very cuipa)e vanity" St Leon, Episte
lda a.. 1888 Sc 2, Boil ell
governments; 81 o tue doctrine and authority Of
DIV ne revelation have been repudated tue idel IN
tuna ely onnest tnerewth OF justice and human
IN place or true justice and leGitm ite right brute
force IS substituted, which has permitted some en-.
ufey oDh lou, OF the pallest principles OF sound
reason to dare to proclaim that the will OF the
people. manifested by what is called public opinion,
or by other means, constitutes supreme law,
superior 20 al Divine and human right. and thai
accomp sled facts In polit ca rilrs by the mere
iacS @ OF Their having been accom- glIshed, have the
unders and mat hun nan society. released from the
ties of reg on and tru justice, can have no further
OBJECT nan - ANA riches, and can follow no other
law IN t. actions tn IN the inaomtable wickedness
Of hsa gwen up 70 plea iure and intercst9
with SO relentless a hatred Inc rei sIoas orders
whc have deserved so well OF religion, civil So
cety and letters; they loudly declare that the orders
have no right to exist, and IN SO 0olng make COM
mon cause with the ralsehoods OF he heretics; for
as taught 6y our pred cessor OF uslrious mem
jures the state OF pub lc IrofessiOn and contrary
to the counses or the Gospel Injuries a mode of life
the aposC ).icLl doctrine does wrong 70 the cele-
brated founders whom We veneratc npon the altar
ration OF tiod " IEpstle TO CsrnaI ds a lsochc.
f0uca III, March 10 179) In their impety the same
persons pretend that citizens and the Chufc should
be deprived OF tie opportunity Of openly RECEIVING
aims ron Chrisuan CHARITY" anu that the law Or-
bidding 'servile LABOR account oil divine woshlpn
upon GER ain fixed days shJ Juld he ab.ogated, upon
the ftiiac Gus petext thai this opportunity and this
law are cont airy to the principles or pOiltlcIl
economy. Not content with erldicl ting religion
from public Ietiss, tney desire, further to bash
1t Ton FAMILIES anu private lifc Teaching and pro-
less ng these moss fatal e.ros Of Socialism and Com
munsn, they declare thai "d0mcstic society or the
enre family derives It's right OF existence solely from
civil law, whence IL IL 10 be cOncluled that from
civil law descends all the rights OF parents their
chldrel, and above all the yht OF instructing and
educating them.n by such inplouS opinions and
m cninations do these false spirits endeavOr 70 eli
inmate the sa utary teaching and iniuence Of the
Catholic Church from tie instruction and education
OF yOutl, and to meet and miseraby dePrave by
their perniclous errors and their vices the tender
and pli mt minds OF youth. All those who endeavor
TO rOube sa red aud pubic things 10 destroy the
good order OF society and TO anninlae al divine and
human rights have always cOncentred their crImt-
nal schemes, attention and efforts upon the man.
ner In viii IN they might, above ali, deprave and de-
liide untnlnKlng youth, as we nave already shown.
II Is upon The corruption OF youth that they place all
the hopes. mus they never cease to attack the
clergy, rom whom have descended to us IN 10 au-
then.c q manner the most certain records OF his
tory, and bv whom such considerable benefit has
been bestowed in abundance upon ChrlsJlan and
civil society and upon letters. Tney assail them In
every shape, gong so lar as say OF clergy In
general rhat, being the enemies OF the useful sci
ences, OF progress and of civilization they ought 10
be deprived OF the charge OF instructlnS and edu-
eating youth" Others, taking up wicked errors
many times condemned, presume, with notorious
10 suONllt tile duLuOTtty Vi tic OuuTCu
ami OF this Apostolic See, conferred upon II BY God
himself to the judgment OF civil authority, and to
deny all the rights OF this same Church and this
See with regard to exterior ORDER They do
not blush to affirm that the laws OF the Church
do not bind the conscience If they are not promul-
gated by the civil pOwer that the acts and DEGREES
Of the Roman PontiHs concerning religion and the
Church require the sanction and apprO patton, or ut
least, the assent OF the civn power; ana that the
apostolic constitutions cOndemnng secret societies,
whether these exact or do not exact an oath Of
crecy, and branding with anathema their secretaries
and promoters have force in those regions OF the
world where these associations are toe lated by the
civil government. It's likewise affirmed "that the
accommodations launched by tine C0uncil OF TIent
aad the Roman POntifs against those who invade the
possessions OF the Church and uSurp It's rights seek,
III contoundng the spiritual and temporal ORDERS to
attain solely terrestrial object; that the Church
can decide nothing which may bind the cOnsciences
OF the faithful in temporal order or things; tnat the
law OF the Church does NOT demand that viola.
rions OF sacred laws should be puashed by temporal
penalties; and that 1t Is in accordance with sacred
theology and the principles or public law to claim
by the churches. the religious orders, ana other
pOus establishments" And they have no shame IN
c,ple OF heretics from whom emanated so many er-
rors and perverse opinions. They say "that the &C.
cesasical power ls not OF right divine, distinct
and Independent from the civil power, and that no
distinction, no independence Of this kind can be
maintained without the Church invading and usurp.
ing the essential rights of the civil pOwern Neither
can we pass over Ia silence the audac,ty OF those
who, Insulting sound doctrines. assert that 1.-The
judgments ana DEGREES OF the Holy See whose OBJ.
ject IS declared to concern the general welfare OF
the Church. its rights and its discipline do not
claim the acquiescence end obedience under pain
OF sin and loss OF the Catholic profession f they do
not treat OF the dogma5 or faith and manners How
contrary Is this doctrine to the Catholic dogma Of the
full power divinely given to the Sovereign Pontf Dy
our Lord Jesus Christ TO guide, TO supervise and
govern the Universal Church no one can iail to see
and understand clearly and evidently. Amid 80 great
perversly or depraved opinions we, remembering
our apostolic duty, and solictOus before all things,
for our most holy religion, for sound doctrine, Tor
the salvation OF the souls conded to us ana for the
moment oppOriune TO raise anew our apostolic voice;
and, therefore. do we condemn and prescribe gene
rally and particularly all the evil opinions ana doc
trtnes specially mentioned in this letter. and we
wish that they may be held as rebuked prescribed
and condemned by all the children OF the Catholic
Chrscn But you know further venerable brothers,
that IN time insulters OF every truth and or all
justice and violent enemies OF our religion have
spread abroad other impOus doctrines by m cans Of
pestilent books, pamphlets aud ournals, which, dis
trDgted over the surface Of the earth, deceive the
people and wtckedy lie. You are not ignorant tnat
in ouf day men are found who. animated aud excited
by the spirit Of saan have arrived at that excess Of
impety as not to lear to deny our Lord and Master
Jesus Christ and to atrack hts divinity with scandal
GUS persistence. We cannot abstain from awarding
you well merited euogies, venerable brothers, Tor
your episcopal voice against SO great an impiety.
In the present letter, therefore, we speak to you
cares. are our greatest support in The midst Of our
very great grief, our JOY and our consolation by
reason OF the excellent piely which you evince In
maintaining the religion, and the marvellous love,
faith and discipline with which. united by the
strongest and most afrecti0nate ties 10 and this
Apostolic See you valIantly ana accurately
fulfil your grave episcopal ministry. We ought.
then, TO expect from your excellent pastoral
zeal that taking the sword OF the Spirt-that Is
say, the Word OF God--and strengthened
by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ you
will watch with redoubled care that the faith
fui committed to your charge abstan from evil pas.
turage, which Jesus Christ does not cultivate, be-
cause it was not sown by His Father" (St. Ignac.
Mad Philadeph. st. Lent. Epist 1865 al 1861 Never
cease then u nculcate In the faithful that all true
felicity proceeds, Tor the men Of our august relt-
gion from doctrine aud practice, and that that peO
pie Is nappg who have the Lord with them psalm
l43l. Teach ''that Kingdoms rest upon The fOunda-
ton Of tue faith tot Ceest Lett, 22 Syn, dEptph)
and tnat nothing Is so mortal, so prompt to engen
der every i'll, so exposed 10 Danger Tor those VINO
think that it alone suffice, as the free viii which
we received at birth If we ask nothng further from
the Lordthat is TO say, II, forgetting our Author,
we abure His power to SHOW that we are free." And
do not omit to teach "that the royal power has been
established not only TO exercise the government OF
the world, but, above all. for the protection
OF the Church lst Lent. Epist., 16s al 1851
and that there Is nothing more profit
able and more QlOrIOus for the SOyereglS of