The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-26
TIE rCPE'S EKCYCLICLL LETTER.
ON THE OCCASION OF HIS JUBILEE.

The following is the last encyclica letter that has
been published by the Holy Father:-
Our Holy Lord Plus IX, Pope by Divine Providence.
10 all the Patriarcas, Archbish0ps, Bishops and
Others having grace and communion with the
NENEgAsLE Misunderstanding and Apostolic
bcned CT on
Tne blessings or God move us to celebrate :he
glory OF Ills majesty and Ills goodness IN manifest
ing Ills Protection over u.s. Already we see the COM
mencenent o. The twenty-iith year since we re-
cciyed By dispensailon oil God. the ministry OF the
Apostolic See, the trials anu mseries OF which are
so well known 10 you that We need not explain them
al length. Verify, may IL be addUced, my venerable
brethren, nom Inc series OF so many oveAts, that
the Cnnrcn wends her way through numerous COM
bats aud through Victories. Verify. God does Anew.
ate and govern the vclsSitudes OF things IN this
world which IS the lootsto0l TO tls throne. Verify,
lie does o,ien make use OF instruments IN them
selves deestaoe In order 20 carry out the DEGREES
OF ilis wisdom.
he wno ever lives and relgns in This seat of
Rome-Jesus christ Our Lord. Auinor ana Guide OF
the Church. winch he has sealed with His blood
has degaed TO direct ana sustain by HIS grace and
virtue oar inirmity and feeDeness for the greater
giory OF His name and the greater benefit OF HIS
people.
ihus. relying upon HIS divine aid, and awaiting
ourselves OF the counsels OF venerable Dreth-
ren, tie Cardinals OF the Holy Roman Church. and
OF your coanscls als0, veneraDle brethren, VINO
nave come NJ alnerent Times 20 Rome to assist US
cuccivels and 60 enricn tns seat oil ntn with the
spectators OF your virtue and plety, have we been
aDie 40 proclaim IN the course OF TINS Poattacate &C
colding 10 our desire and that OF the Catholic world
tue dogma oI tie immaculate Conception Of the
Virgin dotner oil God, ana TO render honors TO sew
heroes religion. We DOUBT not that their
assistance ohiefy that Of the Holy Motner will not
fa The Caiho 10 Church In IN csc tempestuous times
uy the help aud Tor the glory OF God and by means
oi the auofers OF the G0sl el we have been able TO
spread tue ii2ht Vi the true laitn III remote ana In
hoSprab!e regions to constitute IN several places
tie ecciesiastlcai hierarchy ana to pronounce
solemn conac nnaton upon errors that are as con-
trary u human reason as they are 10 the divine
order ol things-efror5 which have acquired great
power IN time. IL was by divine assistance
sti that we nave taken care 10 associate by pond
OF concord the etclesiastica power anu the civil
power IN Europe and IN America and To devote our
solictude 10 the necessities OF The Eastern Church
upon winch, ever since the beginning OF our ap0s-
toic ministry, we nave looked WIN paternal aec-
uon.
l. was also our lot 70 undertake. and to pursue the
work oi tue EcumeEical Council OF the Vatican, the
suspension VI winch we nave had to decree.
After gaiherin2 rom II abundant fruits, and eX.
pecing 10 gather more on account OF tue revolution,
when you are wen aware OF, we have never me-
elected my venerable brethren, to accomplish, by
Tn help Of God. what the rlgn and office OF our en-
pre- demanded ol u.s. The applause and congratu-
lations winch, as YOU remember, greeted the oegln-
ning Oh our Ponulcase were soon turned into insults
an, ATTACKS, unt AZ iast we MAD 10 go iorn US an
py the combined efforts ana the arn's
OF the Catholic peoD eS ana princes
we directed our zeal and all our energies toward
the establishment or u sod mot iallacious) pros
peritY that owe suDjecus-a matter winch
we nave always recognized "a The most Important
business OF our secular sovereignty. But the temporal
cupaity OF a neignDor.ng poteutate led mn 10 desire
the possession Oh countries living under our sway
He oDs.rnately preferred the counsels OF sects-
doomed 10 perdition to our repeated aamonltions
fence OF mat prodlgal child whom the Gaspel
speaks Of has attacked by force this
claimed and now retains in his power against
all justice as poperty which Is none
OF ms We cannot Ieip A., eng , moved at TINS
we also know where these counses do tend VIZ
10 destroy our clvil sovereignty and at The same
time, Ii SUCH thing were possible. to enace from
the face OF the earth spiritual power and
the re Gu o. Christ We are fun OF anxiety OIL the
OF such great mis ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that
threaten tue eternal salvation OF our people And
Ill all this bitterness nothing RFleves us more than
In cur Inability TO remedy these great evils. TO
these causes oi our sorrow Is added yet This long
anu pisiiui series Of caamites and nslortuaes that
have fallen and brought so much grief upon the
Imagine what our sentiments must have been when
these misortunes filled tue wno.e world with rear
and horror aggravated as they were toy enorIrItIes
hitherto unknown, among Others by The indigniiies
anu the patriciuc in iced upon our very venerable
brother the Archbishop NJ Paris
We nave, my venerable brethren still another
cause. anu greater one, for grie when we see til
SO many ieoeions sons, bound to us by so many
ties OF allegiance, persist IN uSregardng p.ter-
mai voice aud tler own salvation, throw ng away
tic time which God yet offers them for repentance
ana prefering TO incur the anger divine re.rbuton
rather than To avail themselves in time OF the fruits
OF mercy
Protected by ail-mercifu God we snail shortly ar.
rive al that anniversarv OF our elevation to the Pom
tnca throne TO winch we succeeded the ever blessed
Peter, ana upon winch, though vastly INFERIOR to
nm in merit, we have eaualei the wears Of his
apostoh: service, THIS IS. certainly new ana
extraordinary git OF divine munldcence-a git
winch, IN Lne long line OF Popes tour predecessors
throughout nj eteen celturiesh has by a DISPENSE
ton OF cod been only accorded TO ourselves alone.
In this we recognize still greater mark or His d.
vine benevolence toward us when We consider that
we nave III these times been deemed worthy 10 sui.
fer prosecutions for Justices sake, and when
these beautl nj sentiments Of love anu devotion by
which the CHRISTIAN people of the whole earth Is
attracted toward tue Holy See.
Now that these great gifts-So Observation-Disclosures
been bestowed upon us, We do not leel strength
enough to acqut ourselves OF the duty OF rendering
thanks Tor them as we ought To DO. We therefore
beseecn the Holy Virgin Mother OF God to teach us
how TO render glory to the Most High in the same
spirit as she did when prOnouncng these sublime
words. .'fhe Almighty mas done great things ior
me.h And we Deseecn you also, venerable brethren
In unison with your docks, To render thanks to God
by hymns OF praise aud songs oi IN inKSgiving. As
Tor ourselves. now that We can justly say. IN the
words OF the royal prophet, that "our exile pro.
longs" We need your prayers, In order 10 acquire
1orce and conf encc ana TO render our soul TO the
Prince Of Pastors, III whose bosom al be found
the consolation for the his OF THIS troubled life and
the blessed raven u peace and OF eternal tranquility
Bat In order ;nat the glory OF God should profit by
the blessings which His bountiiulness has besowc cd
upon our Pontlicate, we empower each OF you,
venerable brethren to give the Papa blessing, with
absolution. In the ordinary form of the Catholic
Church. and with our apostolic authority on the
10th and 2ist oil this month, or any other day at
your choice.
faithful we grant. in the Lord, 10y these presents,
that all Christians OF both sexes in whatever diocese
theJ may he, who have made confession, entered
into the holy communion, and have addressed 10
God pious prayers for the concord OF Christian
princess the eX,irpaton OF neresy ana the exatation
or our holy mother Church, should obtain absou-
ton OF all their Sins.
In the meanume. venerable brethren. we implore
for you OF God Almighty constancy, celestial hope
token OF our oencvoence We desire that you receive
the apostolic bepedction which we accord from the
funess Of our heart 10 yon tile clergy and the people
connded To every one OF YOU
ROME AT st. Peters, the 4th Of June year 1871 and