The New York herald., 1870-12-11
interaict commanding bis mobiles to rebel against


with the expectation OF healing the dssensons ex-
ist ng among Christians. The Protestant party OBJ.
iectei to Milan the place for holding IL; It was
therefore convened at Trent In l545. Its sittings
were soon after adjourned to Bologna. but the Pro-
princes objected also to this place as TOO much
under Italian Influence and the Council adjourned
In 1885, the year in which Luther died, without hav
ing erected any good: julius III, who ascended
the papa char In $780, reopened the Council in the
following year. but offended at some OF its DEGREES
regarding the presentation TO benences. suspended
Soon after this Maurice Elector OF saxony, join.
ing the Lutherans, formed a close alliance with
France surprised the Emperor Charles at lnspruck
and exIorted from him the Treaty or Passau, In
1852 by which toeraton was accorded to all Protest.
ants. This afterwards fully confirmed the Diet
brother, wherein was decrced that all who had SUBJ
scribed to the confessions or Augsburg 1530) were
tempoTa % IH Of The Roman am Pont and Ip thus the re-
formed religion was legally recognized In Germany
2 The Council Of Trent was again summoned In
January, 1862 by Plus w., and dissolved Dcce mber,
1863 This was It's third and last sitting From Its
first opening until its nal close all Northern Ger
many Denmark, Sweden, England aud a part OF
Switzerland, had ceased TO be connected with the
Church. For ten months there seemed little hope
of the Council coming to an agreement; but at
length Cardinal Morone gained over the Emperor
the King OF France and the Pope prevailed Phiip
H. OF Spain to give his support. Though the Coun-
Gil failed to reunte the Protestans with the Church
discipline was vigorously restored ana the authority
or the P0ntlH much strengthened, as to him was
reserved the right OF interpreting the Councils de-
GoYOLA POUNDS THE ORDER OF JEsUITs-rTs SUP
PRESTON.
This result was mainly brought about by the exer-
tions OF the Jesults order rounded In 1910 by Ig
and the support OF the Holy See the influence
preston. In 1773, by Clement XIV, was unbounded
iauded by 1t friends, but charged by Its opponents
with restless and INSCRIPTIONS spirit and by
regns ana princes with repeated plots and inirgues
against their persons and powers. It's members
were expelled from Portugal with great cruelty IN
rhaUx a.trpn nrtadf IN w
laid all heir influence and riches at the feet Of the
Pope whose Minister. Torregiani, adopted their
order was expelled from France in l7s2. under the
Ministry OF the Duke de Choiseul, Notwithstanding
n the protest Of the Rp who declared The s to
that they intr .gung to dethroDe him in favor
OF his brother, Don Louis caused every house
Of the order to be closed in one night ex-
PEELED them from Parma, Spain, France, Naples,
Portugal and Parma all combined to demand their
extinction. France seized Avignon, Naples occu-
return these sequestrated provinces the suppress
sion Of the Jesuits. he event, however aud
clement XIV, who reluctantly consented. The
70 the text n. n snaon Wnc ne % tan; a
order, which for upwards OF two centuriea had so
s6renuously supported the ascendancy OF the
Spirt mpeIIed by the 1uty Of restorina Concord 10
the Church, convinced that the Society OF Jesus can
no longer effect those purposes for which 1t was
founded, ana moved by other reasons OF State policy
which we retain concealed in our own breast, we do
extirpate aud abolish the Society Jesus its Offices
houses and insttuLlOns.n N
PROGRESS OF THE CHURCH IN CHINA AND JAPAN.
the losses sustained by the Church In Europe,
owing to the Reformation, were more than compen-
sated for numerically by the large accessions to her
ranks from missionary abors in both Eastern and
western hemlspheres during the sixteenth century,
while she also regained much OF her former pres
tlge in Poland. Bohemia Austria France ana other
parts Of Europe. Under the Jesuit missions 10 the
pnted to have received baptism in Japan In 1871 and
Father valiguano, VINO died In 1906, was reputed
the founder OF three hundred churches and thirty
houses Tor JeSuts In that country. Many oriental
Christians were again united TO the See OF Rome,
and considerable progress made in bringing about
union OF the Greek Christians resident IN the Turk
similar process was, at the same time, in action
through East India. The historian Mafe tells U.S.
Catholicism obtained a central position OF great
value IN Goa. Thousands were converted every
year; even as early as 1865 three hundred thousand
the mountains Of Cochin and Cape Comorin."
THE CHURCH IN SOUTH AMERICA.
Progress was still greater in the New World.
Rauke tells that early as the beginning OF the
seventeenth century the Catholic Church was COM
archbishops twenty-seven bishops, with four hum
dred monasteries and parish churches innlmer-
1856, expelled the banditti from Italy, improved the
ports and drained the Pontine marshes. He also
encouraged the manufacture OF SILK. brought water
twenty-five miles to Rome from the Agra Colonna
st. Peters, and, on the death Of Alphonso H., Duke
OF Ferarra without male heirs. claimed the territory
and tSex in M My a5ss HE
COMPLETION OF ST. PETERS AT ROME.
Paul ", who succeeded brought q further supply
nve miles distance, and completed the Church OF st.
Peter, the erection Of which had been progressing
1881 the territory OF Urbino apsed to the Church on
the death OF the last Duke who had held 1t as "ief
OF the Papa See" In 1644 the Duke OF Parma, being
unable pay his debts ceded Castro to Innocent X,
the Pope undertaking to satisfy his creditors ,
DECLINE OF THE TEMPORAL POWER.
With the commencement OF the eighteenth CEN
tury began the curtament OF the Papa territories.
At the peace Of Utrecht Q713 the islands oil Sardinia
ana Sicily were bestowed on the Houses Of savoy
claimed both as "nefs Of the Holy See," and on the
extinction Of the House OF Farnese the Duches OF
bestowed Dy the Emperor on the Infant Of Spain.
Mocelng0, writing In 1887, says:"It Is certain that
the soyeregns Of Europe are making rapia progress
prerogatlves.n This was cOnsummated by the
French republic before the close OF the century.
THE FIRST FRENCH REVOLUTION.
In 1896 Italy was Invaded by General Bonaparte at
the head OF the troops OF republican France, who
compelled the cessiOn OF Bologna and Ferarra TO the
Franch, while subsidy OF twenty millions OF francs
was also exacted, and hundred OF the most exqui
site OF the Italian works OF art had at the same time
to be given up to the French Directory. by the
treaty OF S0lenteus January, 1897 still more humi
iating conditions were impOsed-the whole OF Ro.
and q further sum Of upwards Of six millions oi
dollars extOrted from the Papal exchequer.
IMPRISONMENT OF Plus vi. By THE FRENCH DIREC-
TORY.
This was subsequently followed up by an advance
upon Rome by Berthier, Ade-le-Camp OF Bona
parte, and in February, 179S, the Pope was made
prisoner In the Vatican hurried of to Florence and
imprisoned In the convent OF Chartreuse.
COURAGE AND DEATH OF THE POPE.
He died In 1899, prisoner, In the eighty y-second
year Of his age, Rome meantime having been aban.
donsd to pilage and tae whole Church property II
| alison says:-"There is something sublime and
worthy Of purer and holier faith IN the reply Of
Pope Plus VI to the French Directory, when he wal
ordered to dispossess himself OF his temporal au
| thority. i am prepared for every species OF dis
| grace. As Supreme Ponti6 am resolved to die IL
| the exercise OF my powers You may employ force
yeu have the power to do so but know tAaC thougl
| you may be masters Of my body, you are not so o
my soul Free IN the region where IT 10 placed, I
fears neither the events nor the sunerngs OF tnii
! life. stand on the threshold or another world
There shall be sheltered alike from the violence
and impiety OF this.'m
FALL OF NAPOLEON I. AND RESTORATION OF TIL
Pores TEMPORAL POWER.
Plus YII his successor. one OF whose urSL aCCs