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

/ who reigned twenty-one years To him belongs the
| 100. Henceforih The Church was INDEPENDENT and
the power which II held over the spiritual and tenn
poral was confirmed for centuries after. In the
ninth, tenih eleventh ami twelfth centuries there
| were eighty Pcpes VI ihcse
ALEXANDER III.
alone passed over twenty years In the ponrifcate.
his accession took place IN 1882 and in ISL he was
| succeeded b. Lucius II. His reign was a stormy
| one. Drawing down the resentment OF the power.
| ful Frederick Blrbarossa Emperor of Germany, he
was Obliged 10 NJ 10 France, while the high-nandel
Kaiser SCI up the anticpes Victor and faschal IN
| AieNander's stead. on his restoration 10 the Holy
! See the thiid General Council OF The Lateran was
Of ropes definitely settled. the thirteenth. four
| teenih, nheenth and sixteenth centuries passed
WITH h,y,seven Pores and WIN bur TWO IN the last
cycle who reigned over twenty years. These wore
URpAN VII. AND CIE4ENr XI.
The first ls23-l6a4 the second l676-lose Their
struggles with the Jansenian heresy and their bulls
against II ore the most noticeable features or their
| lncumbencles. Twenty Popes passed away in the
seventeenth ana eighteenth centuries, with but the
last or them,
who re.gned long enough to near the days OF the
Apostle dying in the twenty hth year OF his holy
prs!acy. HIS days were most evenfu. He saw the
French Revolution rise, 70 tie terror Of the kings,
and saw 1t roll 10 the very doors OF the Vatican,
whence sweeping him from his throne, 1t carried
ha, Cd and intrm, at ciahiy-one years OF age,
captiVe. lie died prisoner IN France the next
year, l.99
who succeeded him, nelG the chair for twenty-three
years. His was stormy period too. Left to Crap
pie with the force OF the revolution concentrated
uhGci slitRic Wli OF Napoleon Bona
parte, soon TO lie Emperor, the good Pope was
allowed but little quiet. Now browning the Corsi-
can tiger at Notre Dame de Paris now dragged INTO
exile ana dishonored w MS pitlessy ambitious foe,
! now restored and again capriciolsly hur-
ried Into exile. After fourteen years OF anxiety
the remaining years OF his vlcegerency in peace
upon the abdicstion of the Emperor in 1914.
such are tae Popes whose reigns were prolonged;
but before closing these sketches, IL would be as
wei to advert 10 OF least one other OF the Pontitrs
VINO, II not SO long Oh the throne was the actual
director Of the Roman hierarchy Tor at least thirty
| i've years. This was the famous
| HlLDEBRAND, THE MONK OF cLUNI,
| known "a Gregory VII. No greater contrast could
be offered between power and weakness than In the
then the ana now OF tae rapacy /, was towards the
mounted the double throne. Simony selling the
llyings OF the Churcn,: immortality, parasitsm and
the wnm OF prince beset the Church. Gregory's
designs were broad. They were first to sepa-
matter Of comforting church positions. which
he held belonged Of right TO the rapacy alone; Sec
ono, TO restore perfect discipline and order.
The power OF the Papacy then cannot tie better
estimated Than by marking how such herculean
strongest monarch IN Europe. Ihc hrs, to resent
this interference with their privilege to dispose OF
bishopres, &C., which the monarchs and princes had
long held IN Their hands was Henry w. OF Germany.
when We see the stnrdy prelate a. the frs, symptoms
OF TINS imperial displeasure solcmnly eXcommuni-
him oeposed from hts throne, and then call on his
subjects To elect new emperor. we grasp somewhat
the sway exercised by the fapacy
OVER THE MINDS AND BODIES OF MEN.
This appreciation Will be heightened when the EN-
thTeo days in sacxciot and S Sarsioo 'n IN
the court yard OF the castle OF Canusum
Single to beg aa H ansou Goe rom % tne
naughty iIilde0raad. THIS WAS granted, and Henry
re- rned to Germany, with his temporal affairs
referred TO the German Dict Dissatisfied at this
he called on his LOMBARD yassais, and civil war
resulted, in which Rudolf his rival slain at the
end OF three years. Then he turned for his revenge
10 Rome, but ior three years was unable to reduce
the imperial city. In loss matters were patched
saw nenry again In arms at the city ea ss.
which were opened to nm. BY means CT an anti
Capitol. Alter he withdrew Gregory, who had re.
sfea.ea 20 sne Castle OF 81 Anseo came forth and
tired TO saierno, where he died. The
EFEEcTs OF THE PAPAI ANATHEMA
thereby TO co.Spre against and make war upon him.
Tie fed and died in exile at Lcge, PROOF OF the
Papal power. Times have changed with the Roman
Poniliis since then. But even IN the strongest
days OF its power, as now, the moral remains that
the ruler OF tue Vatican must lie on no easy bed.
II is impossible to look on this long line OF PontTs
without profound feelings. Its history Is that Of
the world for nearly two thousand years. Wrapped
up Its councils It's sufennys. ils crusades. The
prosecutions 1t bore unilinchingly the triumphs 1t
achieved even In the wrongs 1t inflicted, there Is
proof OF
A SUSTAINING VITALITY
from the faith which iilumines its patll-betimes of
powers OF rauegyric in Its PRAISE Bossuet Fleury
gibbons, ora swift inveghed insidiousy or openly
against III yet IL StluuS To-Day as secure IN the
hearts Of millions OF followers as at any period OF
It's glorious or saddened past.
The interest which
THE PRESENT UNSTABLE POSITION
OF the Holy Father holds in ms imperial city OF Rome
at the pre- sent hour awakens lively sympathy IN every
Cathohc breast In the world 1t Is not TO be won
dered, therefore, that everything relatng the life
Of the illustrlous and venerable Ponnn should ne
watched with the tender solicitule OF children
towards beloved parent. The present wearer OF
the tiara has now held his to within few days
of the ntynfh year, and feeling OF almost UNI
easiness pervades the Church as the tune which has
long been looked on almost IN tae light OF test ap
proaches day by day.
With view OF learning from reliable lips anything
OF interest cheer or comfort on tne subject and lay
ing 1t before the Catholics OF America, q HERALD
reporter caled at the Arcniepiscopal Palace, on
Madison avenue, In this city, AMI sought an inter-
view with the distinguished prel.te
JOHN MCLosKEY,
Archbishop OF New York Having sent in his card,
he was SHOWN TO parlor, and IN two minutes the
cassock and wearing the Episcopal cross and riDg
entered the room, with stately tread. He about
yet slight inclination OF the mead, which is small.
His face has an ascettc trace which Is subdued In
,ae mia &c, expression OF his blue eyes HIS close
as II they had been spring time all the while.
After an alrable but digniied sautation he de.
sired the reporter to be seated and at once entered
cheeriully into the conversation which followed.
REPoRrEB-four Grace is doubtless aware OF the
interest attaching to the near approach OF the
pleon or the twcntyafth year OF the ponti6cate OF
The Holy Father, Plus IA. am DESTROYS Of hearing
anything OF interest connected with it,
ARCHBISHOP smusingly-Yes, he has already lived
TO reign beyond the days OF any Poniin since 81.
Peter 1t Is al the hands OF One above the reach
OF human thought or calculation-in the hands OF
God alone.
RxpoRrER-on the 18th OF June he will have com.
pleted his quarter or century,
ARCHBISHOP There Is most question In regard to |
the day on which the completion OF his tweniynfth
year should be computed The 18th was the day OF
his being 'createin that is elected Pope the other
day Is that on which he was solemny inauGura'ed.
REPoHTER-What is the difference III timer
AGCHBIsHoP-Not a week.
REPoRTER-Whlch date does your Grace believe TO I
be the one to which 10 should be cOuntcdf
ABcHBISnoP-From the day OF his election he was |
Pope that is Pontln 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 PONTIFt-KISG.
Now, more than ever, IN this day OF his despoll. |
ment; does IL seem to me that tue Church, which |
does not recognize the robbers act should celebrate
him as tie ponBIl King
REP0gTEs-ihc Church does not hold IL necessary |
for him 10 possess temperatures
ARCaDISuOP-The church has existed and could |