The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-04
enjoy the grant Of territory made oy King Pepln. OF

/ who reiRned twenty-one years To MIN pelongs the
honor OF browning Charlemagne on Christmas DAY,
/ TQ9 Henceforth The Church was INDEPENDENT and
the power which II held over the spiritual and tenn
| poral was confirmed for centuries after. In the
ninth, tenth eleventh and twelfth centuries there
| were eighty Pcpes or incse
ALEXANDER III.
alone passed over twenty years In the pontifcate
his accession took place IN 1882 and in ISL he WAS
| succeeded by Lucius II. His reign was a stormy
| one. Drawing down the resentment OF the power
/ ful Frederick B1rbarossa, Emperor OF Germany he
was OBLIGED 10 NJ 10 France, While the highnan
AleAander's stead. on his restoration the Holy
| See the THIRD General C)unc. OF the Lateran was
caaitu ana inc IluchveXed question OF the election
OF popeS definitely settled. The thirteenth. four
leentn, nneentn and sixteenth centuries passed
cycle VINO reigned over twenty years These were
u URpAN WIN. AND CIEAENT II.
The first l623-l6i4; the second 16'6-lese. Their
struggles with the Jansenian heresy and their buis
against II are the most noticeable features OF their
| lncumbencies. Twenty Popes passed. away in the
seventeenth ana eighteenth centuries, with but the
Plus W.,
who re,gned long enough to near the days OF the
Apostle, dying IN the twenty-hlth year OF his holy
| preacy. HIS days were most eyentful. He saw the
French Revolution rise, TO the terror of the kings,
anu saw 1t roll 10 the very doors OF the Vatican,
whence, sweeping him from his throne 1t carried
him, Cd and lntirm, at eightyone years Of age,
| captive. lie died prisoner IN France the next
| year, 1923.
who succeeded him, ned the chair for twen three
years. HIS was stormy period too. Leii to crap.
! pie with the force OF the revolution concentrated
under single stubborn will that or Napoleon Bona-
| parte, 80 soon 10 lie Emperor, the good Pope was
allowed but little quiet. Now browning the Corsi-
can tiger at Notre Dame de Paris, dragged INTO
exile and dlshonored by MS plessly ambitious foe,
| now restored and again capricioasly hur-
ried inlo exile, After fourteen years OF anxiety
the remaining years OF lis vlcegerency IN peace
/ upon the aodicaton of the Emperor In 1914.
such are TIE ropes wnose reigss were prolonged;
wei TO advert 10 OF least one other OF The Pontrs,
VINO, II not so long Oh the throne, was the actual
-nff aNl lfrf--
| i've years. This was the famous
HILDEBRASD, THE MONK OF CLUSI
be offered between power and weakness than in the
! then and now OF tae Papacy. II was towards the
mounted the double throne. Sinony selling the
! isvngs OF the ChurcnI. immortality parastism ard
all the vices which belong TO those dependent upon
the wnim OF prince beset the Church. Gregorys
designs were broad, They were first to sepa-
rate the Church from the State in the
matter OF concerning church positions. which
he held belonged OF right TO the rapacy alone
onl, TO restore perfect discipline and order
The power OF the Papacy then cannot he better
estimated Than by marking how such herculean
task as succeeded in the teeth Of the opposition Of the
strongest monarch IN Europe. the nrsi to resent
this Interference with thel, privilege TO dispose OF
bishoprCs, &C., whic the aonarchs and princes had
long held IN their hands was leary ~. OF Germany
when We see the sturdy Cfelate o. the first symptoms
OF this imperial displeasure solemnly excommuni-
cate him in the Church OF the Lateran, next proclaim
sub ectS to elect new emperor. We grasp somewhat
the sway exercised by the Papacy
OVER THE MINDS AND BODIES OF MEN.
This appreciation wlll be heightened when the EN-
p ES5ee yoaea o an seen Standing for
tue court yara OF inc caa ahe o. IN
in LomDaray WHITTIER he had come with a
single attendant 10 beg an absoluiion from the
Raughty ll.dearaau. THIS WAS granted, and Henry
ret rneJ 10 Germany with his temporal affairs
REFERRED TO the German Diet. Dissatisfied at this
he called on his Lombard vassais, and a civll war
resulted in which Rudolf his rival was slain at the
END OF three years Then he turned for his revenge
10 Rome, Out ior three years was unable to reduce
up by council; but the, next year
saw henry again IN IN arms at the city gates
Pope OF his own Gu,bert ne was crowned on the
Capitol After he withdrew Gregory, who had re.
again communicated Henry. lie afterwards re.
tired 10 saierno, where he died. The
,o,,o,.so EFFECTS Esrr OF TIE rA PAPA ASATHEMA
thereby TO co:spre against and make war upon him.
Pp T e nave ~ es pfo Se % e
Pontfis since then. Bat even IN the strongest
days OF its power as now, the moral remains that
the ruler OF tue Vatican must lie on easy bed.
II Is Impossible to look on this long line of PonlTs
without profound feelings. Its history is that Of
the world for nearly Two thousand years. Wrapped
up It's councils its sufennss. lis crusades, The
prosecutions 1t bore unilinchngly the triumphs 1t
achieved even III tue wrongs 1t inflicted, there Is
proof OF
A SUSTAINING VITALITY
that llIs the observer with no common ave. apart
sorlow. betHles OF JOY. Ii Macaulay exhausted bis
powers OF rauegyric in Its praise, Bossuet Fleury
u
against II, YET 1t stands to-day as secure in the
hearts OF its millions OF followers at any period OF
its glorious or saddened past.
THE PRESENT UNSTABLE POSITION
OF the Holy Father holds in his imperial city OF Rome
at the present hour awakens lively simpathy IN every
Catholic breast In the world. 1t Is not to be won
dered therefore, that everything relating to the life
OF the iliustrious and venerable P0ntin should ne
watched with the tender solicitude OF children
towards beloved parent The present wearer OF
the tiara has now held his seat to within few days
n. a III
easiness pervades the Church as The time which has
long been looked on almost IN the light OF test, ap
proaches day By day.
With new OF learning from reliable lips nythng
OF interest, cheer or comfort on tae subject and lay
reporter called at the Arcnieplscopal Palace, on
Madison avenue, In this city, and sought an inter-
view WIN the distinguished preldte
JOHN McLosEEY,
Archbishop OF New York Having sent In his card,
s MES sn now 70 psr,or ana two minutes the
cassock and wearing the Episcopal cross and ring,
entered the room, with stately tread. he IL about
nve feet seven In height straight as an arrow with
yet slight inclination or the mead, which is small.
HIS face mas an ascettc trace. which is subdued In
the mild expression OF his blue eyes. His close
brushed hair Is gray, and he carries his sixty years
as Il they had been spring time all the while.
After an alfable but dignifed salutation he de-
sired the reporter to be seated and at once entered
cheeruIly into the conversation which followed.
REpoRfER-four Grace IS Doubtless aware of the
interest attaching to the near approach or the com.
pelon or the twenty-ilfth year OF the ponthcate OF
The Holy Father, Plus IA. am DESTROYS Of hearing
ARCHBISHOP .Inusnglyl-Yes, he has already lived
10 reign beyond the days OF any Pontin since ST.
Peter III Is al III the hands OF One above the reach
OF human thought or calculation--in the hands OF
God alone
REPoRrEB-On the 18th OF June he Will have com.
pleted his quarter OF q century,
ARCHBISHOP There Is most question In regard to
the day on winch the completion OF his tweniy-n
year should be computed. The 18th was the day Of
ms being creael,n that is, elected Pope; the other
dav Is that on which he was solemnly inaugurated.
RgPoKTER-What is the difference IN tuner
AEoHBIsHoP-Nota week.
REPoaTERWhich date does your Grace believe to
be the one TO which 10 should be countedf
ARc8BIs moP-From the day OF his election he was
Pope. that Is, Poltin and spiritual Head OF the
Church: but on the later day, when crowned with
the tiara, he assumed the full title and dignity OF
The PONTIFf-RISG.
Now, more tnan ever. In this day OF his despoil-
ment; does lt seem TO me that tue Church. which
does recognize the robbers act, should celebrate
him as tue ponul-hinR.
REPo.TER-ihc church does not hold IL necessary
for him 10 possess temperatures
AACaDIsmoP-The Onurch has existed and could