The New York herald., 1871-11-05

love. But a the means were moro criminal than
sne end ana more ne d,ssraoci9 70 oCataSc,y.were
Of man TO pailiate MS odences before his public
submission TO our ieacalngs ana That submission
these are The conditions Of penanoe, 50 also shall
these alone prepare him for Gods forgiveness
great councll was called, and promptly did you,
venerable brothers. respond TO the divine
sSs wnos churc CHRIST otha would ssse%be
On earth TO receive the teachings OF Heaven, ana
have Gods lnscrutable wiii manifested 70 and rep
accepted by the Church In the issues OF its
molly conncll you would devotediy esnouse and for
ever believes for our Master has told US explicitly
OF the world"
But there were others who came among us-ven-
cradle brothers, vested with your authority and
bearing your pastoral insignia. who made the fold
OF the Lamb an arena OF dlscord among the nations
ana Ol emulauOn among learned bishops. Blinded
by their pride, they outraged the very motives Of
their mission to RCme and In striving TO exalt their
talent In the appreciation OF the world they fell from
the honors OF the episcopacy and the Church into
the most dangerous abvss Of neresy.
God NAV grant nsrnstus adeI,tv oy tsasa
who have strayec from the fold let US beg the
restoration OF God's grace and HIS infinite mercy
would revert, and continue TO revert unCll oar
liberty and peace will have been restored to this
subdued stronghold Of Cath0icity, TO our lettered
P0ntifcate and to the bans imposed upon the free
action or our win in certain ecclesiastical acts.
This is the nith time wherein, according to thus
form OF edict, ! nave called upon You 70 renew renew
ton or all which has been unhappiiy SACRIFICED TO
the VIII Of usurpcrs and desp0ts. This Time call
upon you as ardently sincerely ana hopefully As be-
fore, recommending you TO make incess0nt de-
mands upon the prayers Of the faithful Be- there
lore. earnest that the sacred citadel shall be free
once more to give more power Rnd enuleence TO the
Holy Church militant Another purpose OF this
caass8 n many the 'hss iaes S our ''ac ac
ceptance or the nomination OF Rev. Falagni,
OF Spsletto; De Angels, or viterbo, and Ner-
rodL Nicolao and PaaM (who in turn ior many
years guided great and holy academy OF
Naples) by the King OF Sardinia and his Ministers.
Our acceptance was not governed BY their n0ml-
nation; II was rather their nomination Whicn c0ln-
cided with our wish; for It mad oeen ong our inten
pacy. On tnat account 1t would nave Decn puerile
and lnvldiOus to have changed our mlno because
other mcn--0ur enemles-had casually CHOSEN as
BILE brothers. Is To maintain Its independence without
descending lOr any cause 70 acts wnlch are opposed
to charity and peace. The attempts, venerable
brothers, which have been made TO bring our grand
effort or despOtsm there Is no means In TINS en-
nghtened age to stem the current oil wisdom except
such as every eOple should rise up against II they
value human freedom IN any degree.
All these dangers, venerable brcturen you nave
cause fear their influence cannot prove dele
teriOus this mighty Rock tinge IetrO) This CLOUD
Will pass away as passed the agony OF Jesus. ana
these obstacles will be overcome rs the waters o.
The Red Sea were overcome. The same Power which
brought light out Of darkness and created immOrtai
souls from nothing Is with us in our trDnlation ana
when we shall have been chastened lie VIII "gulue
us into the light OF His glory"
Praying health AMI grace to yOu all, venerable
brethren we hereby pronounce the apostolic bene-
dictiOn upon YOU and the faithful throughout the
world. We remain in God your loving father.
Given at st. Peters this 18th day OF october, In
the year OF our Lord MDCCCLXXI., and In the
year OF our P0ntidcate XXyIth.