The New York herald., 1871-02-06
CHURCH CT ST. VINCENT DE PAIL, f. D.

Addresses by NEr. Sc u. tOInunus AScv. ratner
Mnlane and Others.
Between three and four hundred of the parishiOners
OF ST. Vincent de Paul assembled last evening in the
basement of the church on North Sixth street,
Brooklyn. E. D., to protest against the Italian
patton OF the Papal territory.
The Rev. Father MULLANE pastor Of the
church, called the meeting to order, after which Mr..
Alderman Nolan was appointed chalrman Mr. John
Kelly, secretary and Messrs. John Liensky and John
0Brlen, vice presidents.
Mr.. NOLAN thanked the meeting for having called
upon him TO preside, and stated the object Of the
meeting.
Mr.. 5. J. CoLAHAN then came forward and ad-
dressed the meeting He said 1t devolved upon
him to present for their adoption resolution which
he thought embodied the sentiments which per-
vaded them all. They were assembled upon the
call of their Bishop made known TO them through
their religious fathers. The subject was
one which, when touched, was deai er than lie
their relglod-the old Catholic religion. 1t was ex
tremely pleasant for him to think that this was a
matter in the advancement Of which they could act
| with much unison. They were assembled there
express the feelings which animated them in ref.
| erence to the efforts made by the
UPsTART ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
| TO do away with institutions and rights that had
been recognized since the time OF Charlemagne =
civil possessions which necessary TO give HIM
that independence which he should have in The
exercise OF his spiritual functions-to upset In
stitutions dear TO the whole world because they
have always fostered learning and science from
repertory and preserve the productions. He needed
not TO comment at length upon this subject because
IT was one with which they were familiar. II
the sdctuya sanctOrunl Of their religion that was
| assaed. While it was deemed advisable ior them
and the
TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS OF CATHOLICS
throughout the globe TO express their sentiments
there; anent they had an abiding faith that work
OF man could possibly interfere with The Church.
they might triumph temporarily and hal done so:
but sti ike the revolutions OF the earth, the Catho-
lie Church existed and would continue to
exist through the ages: Appiausa.l they
a s oF oF e So a the Mo might
feel that they were not silent spectators OF the IN
roads which have been made He then read
A SERIES or RESOLUTIONS
usnasfn usarpation al an abiding faith in the good.
thoiic Church to rise mighty over night and
to crush the barDarians who would despo her OF
name Of pubic order, morality and religion. pro.
testing against these crimes and pledgng their CO
operation n every legitimate means to restore the
esteem and civil independence which belongs to him
sovereign Pontir.
On being put to the meeting the resolutions were
Rev. Father MuIlane then delivered stirring
speech. which was frequently applauded He CON-
menced by saying that If they thought he going
to speak in support of the resolutions which they
had just adopted simply because he was
to speak in favor of the Pope, they would not judge
arIght, He did only because they We're right
The Hoiy Father could not be a subject OF any
earthly sovereign. 1t was necessary that he should
be
A FREE AGENT.
Were he subject TO the Will OF another his documents
might have TO be inspected and II necessary modl-
fed. and their religion and the inspiration which he
is wiling to send out to his people sapped at It's very
fountain.head
ITALIAN SOCIETY
he did not know much about, but Judging by what
experience had Of 1t he did not much for IL.
He thought II was the Holy Father himself who
once said, "There is no such practical Catholics
the whsle world as those which Ireland has given
blrth to-, loud aud conrinued applause) lie
would say this OF them that Ireland and Ireand's
children even in the depth OF their own su1fertngs
and misery had been always ready to come TO the
aid Of the Holy Father when they were called upon.
tRenewed 8ppause). There were wise men who
wonder at such man Plus TX. holding TO the
temporal powers in this wonderful age Of progress.
But when
MEN SUCH AS BELCHER
called st. Paul Dlear eyed, insignificant Jew,
and an individual in the NEW YORK HERALD OF to-
day states that, even were Beecher TO call Jesus
Christ by such opprobrlous epltnets the people OF
his church would still SUCK by him-they would
readily perceive that 1t rather age OF bias.
Christian world. The Church had been baptlsed In
blood and might perhaps finish her career in blood.
From the date of her birth TIL the present time
she had met with nothing but persecution, trials
and suffering, but In the midst OF them all the Lord
was ever ready TO stretcn forth His hand and Did
the waves be sill. He knew that the same spirit
animated all Of them, and that with one voice they
entered their protest against the unjust spoilaOn
| plause.l
The Rev. Father FAgRELLY spoke briefly to the
same effect, alter which the meeting was brought to
a close.