The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-14
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10 The At4teisappss Risanps. Rrtgsates,
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".S f<tSfSxtStENF4H &<F1G0QSt E.AytUtOoy
and aih Asataslef Religious Sodalities in
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VENEhAB1n BRETHREN. with q deep
feeling q, paternal 1--we, T again taka oo-
caaion to. address myself to you. When
last communicated with you from this
our Holy Sae;fI took occasion to arouse
your confidence in the words Of Jesus to
our predeoessora, tleiApostles Of ,qar
holy church, to, whom he said: 81. am
with you all days, even to the consum-
nation Of the world" aud agai6: 1'.The
gates 3Gf hell shall not prevail against
you. 1t is needless for me again, vene.
rable brethren, to ,reassure you OF how
mich stronger and Just is He in whom
we have placed and shall continue to
place onr trust. With our enemies it
appears to be a fixed belief that the re-
covery Of our most lawfully established
authority will mover come to pass; but
on many other OCCASIONS, even during
our;own Pontificate, have those heretics
and apostates exulted over their usurpa-
tons, which always meant only tempo
rary oessiopi OF the enjoyment of our
temporal rights. 1t is not, venerable
brothers, that have any presumptuous
faith In the acquisition Of formidable
armies, or in the insurrection 0f uni
versal crusadei in my i9avory (which gives
me-. the assurance in telling you that,
Rome will yet be free from the bo3ds OF
the Gegfper; but I am guided by the .un-
ch6hgsable nature Of Gods providence
in every age. I know. as you do. that
every Christian who believes in the Word
of God knows that there cannot be but
one Holy. and Apostolic Church,, and
that We alone possess those essential
marks. Nov, the great God who rules
that churcH and provided for it certain
ordinances from which His protection
has never been permanently withdrawn,
will soon restore tons Rome, the rudder,
the standard beater Of the church mill
tant. IL. that fact, Venerable brethren,
have unswerving confidence, for the in
not be plundafad by despota and tyrants.
Again, the enemies Of our power falsely
state that in the. principalities of Rome
neither human freedom nor modern pro
gress possessed any friends. This vain
assertion, meant to dupe the uninitiated,
will meet with contempt from the intelli-
gent world. In the adoption OF modern
progress in Italy Rome showed the first
example. Z No province in the peninsula
Was better versed with the movements of
foreign. nations, or more Qualified to
Judge the general I aspect OF events
thEo1ghogt the, world. Our statesmen
have been more learned, our theologians
more profound, our poets more shblime,
our8ftlstsa more cultivated and ipgeni-
GUS; all the Eepresent taHves OF. every; de-
paftment of!.the social system. I'M Rome
we're far more eligible and great iif their
respective callings than any to be- found
elsewhere in Italy. Under rour rule. the
people OF iRome!were taxed less, aud re-
ligion, the great basis OF civilization,
was free. s ''Il I'f''
Bnt T will not dwell at length upon
the political or social prerogatives Of the
temporal dominion Of Catholicity. I
beg Of you merely to combine your fer
vent prayers to the God OF hosts. beg
ging iof Him 4 to dispel the temporary
cloud of sadness which overshadows the
chqrcA at Rome. Pray of Him to quick,
y restore all that is oapableof rendering
Catholicism completely free; all that will
rescue us from the arbitrary power OF
tytants and apostates, who style them.
selves heroes and patriots.
Granting you, venerable brethren, the
apostolic benediotion, and through you
to the faithful OF your dioceses, L pray
you to peraevere in fnith and in the love
OF GQd.
: Given at st.. Peters. this, 18th day of
September, ln tie year Of onr Lord 1871.
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THH South BALTIMORE HYDnopHoBIA
OAsE7-DRATH OF Ma. FonD. Mr. .Ohas.
Ford, who was attacked on Wednes-
day last with hydrophobia, died yester-
day, at his residence, No. 2l2 Conway
street, about quarter.past i O'Clock.