The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-15
NEW JERSEY CHURCHES.
ST. PETERS CHURCH, JERSEY CITY.

Letter from Bishop Bayley ON the "Pe-
tsr's Penoc'' Collection-Appcal for the
Pope by Father Mcdonnell, q. J.-Bis-
maTck's Persecution.
In st. Peters church, Jersey City, solemn mass
was celebrated by Father Beaudevin 8. j., at half
past ten O'Clock. After the first Gospel Father
Mcdonnell, s. j., read q letter from Bishop
Bayley to the clergy and laity Of the do
cese OF Newark, In which that preate states -
"The ANIMAL collection OF Peter pence for our Holy
Father, the Pope, as ordered by the Second Penary
Council of Baltimore, will be taken up in all the
churches Of the diocese on the ninth Sunday after
Pentecost, July 81. The present condition Of the
Supreme Pont,r In the hands Of his enemies, and
deprived OF all Of his usual sources Of revenue, will
appeal to the heart Of every Catholic and 1t is only
necessary that you should bring before the minds
of your people ny q few simple words, and the col
lection will be all that We could wish"
After reading the letter Father Mcdonald made
wonderful appeal to the congregation ON this SUBJ
iect This call he said, will no doubt be responded
to generously by the congregation OF St Peters,
because you are called upon to sustain the head OF
the Church, the representative of Jesus Christ on
Every true son OF the Church must feel that he Is
called upon to perform the duty of u Child to his
father. The Holy Father is now
BATTLING SINGLE HANDED
with powerful enemies, and he declares in his late
letter to the Cardinal Secretary Of State that so far
from yielding he is ready to sned the last drop of his
blood in defence OF every principle OF faith and OF
justice. He says moreover that lie will resist every
Interference or the civil authority in ecclesiastical
matters. Hear his words:-"With the help OF God
will never fail to give an example Of strength
and courage to the other pastors and ministers OF
the Church who by reason OF the adversely OF the
times, sustain 30 nOby so many struggles in the
cause of God and for the welfare Of souls, for
the defence OF the sacred legacy OF iGsh az!
for the integrity OF the principles Of
eternal Justice and morality" The President Of
that usnrpng government, that seems to set all
Europe at defiance, has made
WAR UPON RELIGIOUS ORDERS
and he declares his purpose to exterminatc them
from the realm. Against this attack Plus the Ninth
stands up In defence, and declares that 1t Is nothing
more nor less tId1 an attack on the power OF the
Pope hiniseif, taking, as 1t Does out OF his
hanIs one OF the most powerful and most ettica-
cious means OF governing the universal Church
There is not on the face OF the earth to-day gov
eminent that has moral courage enough to declare
itself In favor OF this defender OF right and justice
Plus the Ninth to-day Is poor for the cause OF Jesus
Christ. He rejects, therefore, what his enemies would
offer him. and he will remain poor rather than that
our faith should be imperilled We should, there
fore, come to his assistance. We should help him
chiefly by our prayers, ana then with
OUR FEW PENCE
We can resOre to linn portion OF those temporal
goods of which lie has been so unjustly deprived.
We will give him as far as In our power q tribute
which will show him that we feel that it is our
cause ne Is fighting.