, 1873-07-27

Abbe, "ospeotnlly at that portion Of tho dis
oourso whore tho speaker addressed himself d..
ros t. the zoav1s a. f. aWa tHgt on ~ qno
pontin for whom they Tero hrst raiaod up pro-
aonts itaelf to tho mind and heart. confesa
with prl2o 10 hhvo takcn horo tho initiative Of O.
tTTp9 TPs s s9a Xxi '''s o Sss!e ssS se"ss
o]nimod Tho orator, guard woii ths ing, for o
solnothlug tolls Tint you will heye ono day to
bear it again on tho fold Of battlo. WHICH l shen @
sa1o S f. 'ase sso By ''S 9onr 81 v' furhs ss s
Alaaco and Lorraine woro oxhortea M
to wait In trustful hope Of restoration. At IN, tao
cloHo Of oach OF tho fyo or SIX divisions q tnaa
"Iital do Oe,nence," etc. Hero, translated tnto to
1uIo ,proao, aro tho frat two etanzas Of this
hymn, whose notes from myriad VOICES uncone-
ingly roae l,oavenward through the June alf-
pray nt tic foot Of this altar. Her arms bound
and her faco bruised, she has raised her eyos to
Heaven. Pity, my God! On now Calvary
tho He'd G1 qhu5; r; n ps1 fa ~ Make
triumph equal to Ills autreringa." The formal
| ceremonies woro closed by an address from
tho Bishop Of Auttn, THO great congregation, at
s sf9as sn oar psSe II The eSpSSn psSs Forever ba
our Mng;" and At t1o closo !: " ViYo JosllH
Christ, bavior Of tho world vlyo His adorable
hoart VIvo tho Immaculate Virgin. Queen OF
Xxi vivc Catholic Franco, olaoat daughtor Of
tho Church i" But singing, proceeding by
torohlghts, won. on I'LL night, whom, aftor, az
roady one ride Of twolyc or more lourg since
tho glad fatiguos Of which thoy woro upborne
by tho Joy Of thoir hearts, tho Parisian plKrim8
| took cars for their long roturn ride.
II, % tho good Abbe pointedly inalsts, tho
piouB fote Of tho Goth OF Juno had dbtinctiycl3
| tarisan and popular character, tloae Of tho 29th
omn, select, national zoal: On that day, htty
members Of the National Assembly, with tue
ralying badge Of tue Pilgrims Of the Sacred
Heart on their doputod breasts, and bearing thoix
proper bannor, came, for thcir own part and In
tho namo OF 100 detained subscribing colleagues,
and, by sort of solf-doputation, to tho nsme
cratic themselves Mt tho shrino Of Maria
Aacoque to tho worslip Of tho saorod
Heart. There is room. loft to mention but
monies that day, Attor mass, and communion
in the Convent Chapel, in which all the Deputies
took part n do polcast!o e & forTaTa chief 9
firm toncs." tho following declaration: I'm
the namo Of tho Father, Of tho Bou, and Of the
Holy Ghost. Amen. Most Sacred Heart Of
Jesus, VIC come to consocrato ourselves to yon,
sentiment with U.s. We ask you 70 pardon ue oil
: tho evil wo have doug, and to pardon
also all those who live ostrangcd from
you For such part a. nc ftn f,n+ t9ka hn
|
Tonga to uB, NO also consecrate to you ey al1 tha
Btrongth Of our desire, Franco, our wcQ-belovoo
country, with al itB provinces, With its works OF
faith and charity. Wo ask you to reign over hof
by the omnipotonco Of your grace and your holy
1ovo. And wo, pilgrims OF the Sacred Hcart,
adororH aud copnrtakors Of your groat Sacrament,
most faithful disciple Of tho infalliblo Boo oi
Saint petor, whose fete wo arc glad to celebrate
to-day, We conBocrate ourselves to your service,
o Lord aud Savior Josua Christ, humbly asking
) OF you the grace to be entirely yours in tl'a IL
namo OF the Father, md Of tho Son, aud OF tho
r Holy Spirit. Amen"
From the address OF the Bishop Of Autun, re-
. sponsivo to this remarkable declaration, will
quote but briefly: "YeB, you represent horo
tho National Assembly; our Catholic Deputies
nre tho load aud tho heart Of 1t, mud it so il,
, despite of nil our social apostacios, Of Ill ou1
revolutions, OF oil onr misfortuneH, that afto'
all, tho truly French Assembly can but be ChrlE.
tim mud Catholic. Blessed bo 80 for thus raising
up again the old faith Of our fathers. Many s1uot
! aiuco you aZo assembled at Veraailloa you have
asked pardon of God for tho crimes OF France
: Many times you have made anaende honorable
i to tho Sacred Heart Of jesus for our long In
gratitudeH heapel up above nll in the last eight.
, years. Ono Of my modern predecessors CIalley
: randi In this glorious eeo LOT Autun] had th
| misfortune to betray the Church and become tn
= man of tho Revolution. Divine Heart OF jesus
i, pardon, pardon for that guilty Bishop It ma
!, or may not seem strange to you that, IN hecor
: | with tho Abbo Rouquette and othor reporters 0
: the Paray and other pilgzimages, the returne'
i Deputies ropel with Impatient warmth, with 1t a. q
alnost auspioogsly poPpery hoht, 1ho 1;naSrg
: that tho performRncos have In thom notRbl
8 political party.