The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-05
ST. JAMES, CHURCH.



Long before eight O'Clock, the hour for which the
filed and every passageway crowded; In TACT with
out the aid of the hydraulic press another soul
could gain admitance. The reverend manner in which
Catholics comfort themselves In church Is known to
every church gocr, ana nothing but an occasion OF
extraordinary Importance can induce them to carry
on conversation in their place Of worship. Yester-
day exception to the rule. The question or
the temporal power OF IN Pope was freely dis
cussed before the meeting opened, hardly dissent
iny voice was raised prayers were frequently
poured forth and expressions OF indignation, which
some would denominate curses, were as fervently
bestowed
At eight O'Clock the pastor, Rev. Father Farrely
entered and in an instant all was brcathless
silence. The reverend gentleman stated the object
OF the meeng and said that pastor or the church
1t was his privilege TO take the chair they all knew
the object Of the meeting. 1t was already announced
IRON the altar and 1t had found It's way into the
public prints. He was glad that such
AN IMMENSE NUMBER
OF persons had assembled to assert that the Pope
had right to his temporal power, and to send him
marx Of their sympathy in this his dark hour. The
reverend preacher traced the history OF The tempo.
Tal POSSESSIONS OF tile Pope from the earnest ages
to the present time. He said:-The TEMPORAL poWer
arose as q consequence Of the natural DEVELOPMENT
OF the system Of u community or goods established
in the time OF the Apostles, ana was recognized
by their immediate successors. lgnatns and
with but lilte interruption. Plus the Ninth CAME
lawfully by hts temperatures ana 1t sacrllege TO
dnce me sunrems Ponti 10 Tho Level o an ~ r.
and neither does the Pope want to be temporal
sovereign OF any people.
HE WANTS A NEUTRAL GROUND;
that ground he has occupied for ages, with benefit
to the world, and that ground he snail, win Gods
assistance, continue to occupy without restraint.
what the Popes, directing their influence from their
free seat OF government, have done IN times gone
by for Rome, Italy, Europe and civilization They
VIII tell you, as history tells you, that they saved
Europe and civilization Ask the shades OF Attlla
and Genselic what the ropes have done in their
day. They will tell you that they stemmed the tor
rent OF barbarism. Ask the literature OF the world
what the temporal possessions OF the Popes
the answer will be that but for the
Popes, like Carthage, Rome would be now a ruin
without manuscnptor book left as prestige 10 tell
OF its existence, and that literature would have gone
down with it, Ask the arts and sciences who nursed
tner infancy ana nurtured them as they grew. They
Will tell you the pOpes and Papal institutions. ASK
the civilization OF Europe remodeed after the de-
struction Of the Rom. empire who laid its founda-
questionsy The temporal possessions and temporal
authority OF the Popes In ages gone by
HAVE PREsERy ED SOCIETY
and preserved everything useful and ornamental Of
which It can boast. Talk OF progress. the word 50
misused 80 caricatured. 80 proianed at present.
why, the Pope In Europe was It's parent and AS
such its constant protector. Enabled by his tempo
raj power he infused lie and motion into those ma
terlal arts and sciences which the world would soon
claim as wholly It's own.
Al the conclusion OF the discourse the reverend
gentleman announced that he would submit To the
meeting the protest above referred to, and all In
favor OF Its adoption were requested to stand up.
Every person In the building rose at once. The
contrary being called one rose, ana che protest
was unanimously adopted amid intense enthusiasm.
Messrs. Feiy, Bishop, McFeely, Kivlin, Calgan
ana AcGulre were UNANIMOUSLY elected 10 sign the
protest In behalf OF the congregation, after which
the faithful dispersed III high spirits
THE OCCUPATION or ROME.
After the communion the Rev. Pere La Fons adj
dressed the congregation In a few but expressive
WORDS. He Satd:-"fOu are all aware OF the sad
events that have taken place In Europe. How,
under the eyes OF the Holy Father and the bishops
assembled from all parts Of the world, the States of
the Church have been plundered These territories
are the property OF the Cnrcn and therefore, every
Cath0c mas right to protest against such unjust
proceedings. Meetings are held In every church
throughout the diocese OF New York by order OF
the Archbishop, except in this. Owing to previous
announcement that the members OF the Propagation
OF the Faith would meet at this church this evening
we are compelled, much against our wish, to defer
the meeting until next Sunday, when It VIII take
place At eight r. NJ.
me holy Father, owing TO this unjust robbery, is
deprived OF The liberty necessary To conduct the
oatnoiic world. On next Sunday, then, we French
CATHOLICS Of New iOrk shall enter formal protest
against tAe robbery in conjunction with our Catho-
nc brethren OF New York ana throughout tine world.