The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-08
the P0Ps's GOLDEN THRONE.


| The Osservatorc Romano contains the
text Of the letter addressed by Ills Holi.
ness to the Marquis Cavaletti, president
Of the committee which offered him u
golden throne. 1t is as follows:
VERY DEAR MARQUIS, SENATOR AMI
Son IN JESUS CHRIST The numerous
proofs of filial affection which reach me
from all points OF the Catholic world
produce in me the liveliest emotion.
They oblige me TO be sincerely grateful.
which | try to be, in praying for SO
many children Of the church. Every
week offer the sacrifice of infinite val
ne, that OF the first mass, and complying
with the general desire will, if il please
God, offer it again, begging God to de-
liver our Italy from all the evils which
Cypress her every day more.
Last of all, beloved son ofJcsus Christ,
who are always so devoted 10 the Holy
See, have been surprised at the news
you have given me-namcly, that the
good Catholics think of offering me two
new and altogether unexpected tcstimO-
malls of filial love, the gift of Pontifical
throne of gold and the addition of tho
title Of Great to the name of Plus lX.
With my heart on my lips and with the
sincerity OF Il father who loves Affection
lately his children in Jesus Christ | will
reply to one and the other of those offers.
In regard to the precious gift of a gold
en- throne, il has all at once occurred to
my mind that should employ the sum
which may be collected in releasing
young ccclesiastics whom sinister law
compels to military service. The clergy
is the golden seat that sustains the
Church. So it is against the clergy that
the efforts of the present rulers arc di-
rected. They employ spoilation and
prosecutions: they study everywhere
how to render ecclesiastical vocatioms
very difficult in order thus to reduce
more and more the succession in the
Ecclesiastical hierarchy, which. dccima-
ted daily by death and tribulatioms,
leaves continual voids which cannot be
filed, to the great dctriment OF the
church of Jesus Christ.
1t seems that the present rulers have
given themselves the mission of destroy
| ing everything, and particularly what
ever concerns religion and the Church.
While they load with culogium and
grants of money intended to be applied
to the encouragement of ccclcsiastics
who disobcy their bishops and ape, ,tatize
from the faith, they pursue persistcntly
the internal system OF attacking the
good people, only because these are OPP
posed to the doctrines of their persecu-
tors and their anti-Christian dispositions.
But let us leave those blind rulers to
follow the path OF pcrdition. Deaf to
the first warnings of conscience. skcptics
and forced TO ridiculc the good doctrines
which are preached under their eyes,
they run in the way that leads them to
the deep abyss. And now in regard to
the second idea, which is that Of adding
the word 'Grcat' to our name. l have
presented to my mind saying Of the
divine Rcdeemer.
He travcrsed the various countries Of
Judca after lie had put on human ma
ture. a person penetrated with admir-
alton Of His divine virtues addressed
Him as "Good Master" "Why dost
thou call me good? God alone is good"
replied Jesus. If. then,
Jesus Christ, regarding Himself as n
man, declared that God alone is good,
should not Ills unworthy Vicar say in
his turn that God alone is great? Great
by reason of the strength lie gives His
Vicar; great by reason of the support
lie gives His Church; great by reason
of the infinite patience lie exercises
toward His enemies great by reason Of
The rewards lie keeps in store for all
hose who have abandoned the ways Of
sin To cOnsccratc themselves to the exer-
Use Of pcnitcncc; great by reason of the
.igors of justice He will use for the
of uubclievcrs and OF all tho
obstinate enemies of the Church.
That being granted, must confirm
III have just said namely, we shall
the money collected for the
hronc to the ransom of young ecclesias-
les; and, in the next place, my name
hall continue to be as ii has always
,ccn. desire that all repeat, for the
.lory Of God, Magnus Dominus ct laud-
bills minis the Lord is great and be-
-ond all praise. Such is the wish ex-
PRESSED by the Father to his very dear
and in expressing this wish he
etcratcs assurances Of love and graft
ulc toward them. Ii is true that the
itlc in question great has been given
o three truly great Pontif!s, but that
ook place only after their death. because
hen the judgment of men is clearer
md calmcr. However. may those Pom
IFS remain great on the lips and in the
hearts of all. and |, with overilowing
hcart. give you, your family and all good
Catholics, the apostolic benediction.
Pirs. l.. T.. lX.
AT THE VATICAN, August 8, 1871.
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