The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-21

| calculated to increase the destitution an
servltude OF the clergy and augment ana 10
crease the evils done 10 that illustrious natlol
In these later years, TO the injury Oh ialtn am
ecclesiastical discipline, by deploraole eerie
of acts of the Spanish government, has cailet
| for The Just and emphatic complaints OF ou
venerable brother the Bishop OF Spain, as ]
| now calls for our solemn eXpostuallon.
Sadder things are also TO be told OF Ina
small bnt impudent band OF hrmenians VINO
| especially at Constantinople, have endeavoret
| by audacious fraud aud violence to overwheln
| the mucn greater number who remain faithfl
| iu their duty and faith. Belylng their Gatho
lie name, they continue In opposition to oul
own supreme authority and their Legitimate
patriarch, who, expelled By their artihce, hs'
| been compelled to fly, an exile, to us. BY
| their craltiness they have found favor VIII
| the civil power, 80 that, notwithstanding the
exerlons of our legate extraordinary sen
| thiLher TO arrange this affair, and our own let
| ter addressed TO the most serene emperor o
| The Turks. by force of arms they have con
veried Lc their own use some OF The Catholic
churches; they have assembled In caucus
| (cOnciLiabuium) and have appointed scnls
maical patriarch, and have succeeded In de-
prlviug the Catholics of the rights which Trey
always up to this time enjoyed through pubic
the Church we shall perhaps deal more eXpll
city II our Just protests are despised.
But amongst 80 many causes Tor grief we
rejoice, venerable brothers, that you can be
consoled, "a we ourselves have been raised u[
from our aff1iclion, by the constancy and ln'
defatigabl- ness Of the bishops OF these regions
and elsewhere; bishops who, girt round the
loins In truth and clad with the breastplate oil
Justice, and closely bound TO the chair Of Pc
Ter, frightened by no dangers. cast down by
no affection, both singly and In a body, by
word and writing, by expostulations and pas.
toral letters together with their clergy and
faithful people. bravely and with alacriLy de-
fend the rights of the Church, Of this Holy
See, and of themselves. They restrain unjust
feat the audacity of the impious, and show to
all the light of truth. They strengthen the
good, and they oppose to the assaults OF the
enemy attacking them on all sides the strength
OF compact unity.
To us, afflicted with so many evils OF the
church, they afford a most com fortlng conso-
lal!on and powerful help, which will certain
ly oe greater If they take care that the bonds
of faith and charity in which their minds and
affections are joined should daily become
closer. To secure this let no one think !t In
opportune that those who, with the authority
of metropolitans, preside over the sccleslasti-
cal provinces should confer with their suffra-
gaas In the best manner that circumstances
will permit. oD those measures which will
mutually unCe uuQ blTeuBIucu Lucu ah III ouo
mind and sentiment, and let them prepare
themselves TO undergo, with unanimous
effort, the difficult contest against the assaults
of the impious.
The Lord has truly smitten us, venerable
brothers. with His sword, hard, great and
strong. The smoke Of His anger ascende, and
the fire burns from His face. But will God
cast us away forever, or will He not be ap.
peased No; for the Lord does not forget
to have mercy, and He will not stay His mer-
cies in His anger; for He is mighty to pardon,
and He may be propltiated by those Invoking
Him in truth, and He shall pour out on us the
riches of His mercy. Let US endeavor to ap-
pease the divine anger in this acceptable
time of the advent Of our Lord. Humbly
walking In newness Of life, let us go to the
King OF Peace, who is about to come to an
nounce peace to men and good will. The just
and merciiul God, by whose mysterious pur.
pose we are permitted to see The sorrow OF
our people and the sorrow of our holy city,
and 10 sit there when 1t is given into the
hands of the enemy, He will incline His ear to
hear-He will open His eyes and see our des'
oalion and the city upon which his name ls
invoked. PlUS TX.