The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-10-29

M lie General de-, and o very
MISUNDERSTANDING elderly gen.
tleman in uniform and glittering
orders went forward. Pretty soon
afterward he called Madam D.
This was our party. The nuns
advanced, Eva, Agnes, and l
bringing up the rear, and we
passed into long gallery hung
with tapestry, in the midst of
which stood alarge brass 'scaldino'
"a vessel with a perforated lid
containing burning charcoal). In
front Of door leading from this
gallery into the audience-chamber
stock Monsignore Talbot, dressed
in purple: he bowed silently as he
opened the door Of the Pope's
room, and we entered, making
three curtseys as we advanced to
the place where Plus TX. stood, at
the extreme end of the room, by
small table; on which were a cru
cifix and small handbell. The
room had frescoed walls and cell
ing, but apparently no furniture.
The Pope wore, as usual, white
soutanc buttoned down to the feet.
a white skull-cap, gold chain
around the neck, and red slippers
with the embroidered cross on
them, which the nuns kissed as
they prostrated themselves, be-
fore him. We did not PROSTATE
ourselves, but only bowed very low
over his hand, which he extended
for US to take. AS the door closed
behind US, the Pope, addressing
himself to Ia Mere Adele, said, in
his full, rich. melodious voice
'Fille de David, avancez, ma file,
avancez!' The conversation was
in French, intermingled with Ital-
ian when the Pope spoke to
Madame la Superieure: the ladies
addressed him as 'Souverain Pom.
tife' La chere Mere then pre-
sented me specially to his Holi-
ness-told him the particulars OF
our meet ng, the friendship we
had mutually conceived, and her
desir to bring me within the pale
Of the true Church; and begged
him to give me an explanation Of
the dogma Of the immaculate Con
ceptiou, which had proved a STUN
| bling block to many Protestants.
He replied at length: SAID it meant
that the Blessed Virgin was born
free from the taint of original sin
inheritad by every other child Of
Adam; the Church had always be-
lieved in this dogma; it was no
new creation of his; he had NEARLY
promulgated it when the whole
world was waiting in expectation
to hear it; and he had received
letters from many Protestant
clergymen in vsrious parts Of the
world assuring him Of their belief
in the doctrine, as elevating the
Saviour. whose mother was thus
made worthy Of such honor. Then
turning kindly to me, he added ::
"My daughter. pray for the truth
morning and night. that God may
show it to you: truth only comes
through prayer. No Child asks for
what he has but If he wishes any
thing more, he asks lis mother
eagerly, earnestly for it: c'est com
me ca that we must pray to Cod"
Then to la Mere Adele: "Conver-
sions do not come through polem-
les, but as the holy spirit came on
the day Of Pentecost, as you may
see upon the ceiling" pointing up
to large fresco of the Third Per
son of the Trinity. represented in
the form of dove with exter ded
wings lowering over us. Shortly
after this our audience terminated.
We were all delighted with his
Holiness's amiability, affability and
liveliness. A reigning sovereign,
as we'll as the Head of the Church,
the absence Of any state, the sim
plicity and case of his manner, r,and
the frankness with which he enga-
ged us in conversation, were re-
markable. We stood outside in
the gallery warming our hands at
the "scaldino," and talking with
Monsignorc Talbot. who made ms
ny inquiries as to my creed and
opinions, and told me he had him-
self received more than two hun
dred recantations.- Lippincott's
Magazine, monthly Gossip" in
November number.
! They keep "knew Syder Fur