The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 90 1873

greatest man of the nineteenth century
There were great many great mon in this cen
Jury, each possessing peculiar qualities of one
or another kind, to secure the admiration O
mans'nd but none possessed, as did Plus TX.
an OF these qualities combined with virtues Of
his own that elicit the reverence and respect
OF all enlightened and liberal minds, no mat
ter hat their creed.
me ropes position Is n peculiar one. The
fanaticism of nationality has superseded ali
other kinds of fanaticism aimed ut the Catbo-
nc Churoh. TO organize national religions, de-
PI I,ne In, inc rope OF his temporal domain, and
place him under the control of one church or
government, is not only to destroy the Pope's
personal sovereignty and independence, but de-
stroys the universality of the Catholic Church,
Wnicn disregards all national and politicai
divisions. The whole world is equally its do
main and universe! This is the true reason wby,
LOT ages, Catholics have adhered to the Pope's
temporal sovereignty an almost necessary
coroilary OF his personal Independence, and
that OF the bead of the Catholic Church so
1has no one nation can influence the Church's
day have frequently expressed this opinion as
based simply on sound political reasoning.
we see now why tho enemies eff the Church
domain, and personal Independence and sove-
reignty. Italian unity is the child of inGdeli-
1y IN .n a., country, and Victor Emmanuel is
lively speaking. in chains, his dominioas re-.
stricted to the Vatican and st. Peters, the enc.
mics of the Church imagine that the Papncy
is gone and that national churches will he Ga
tablished on its ruins!
The speaker combatted this by enumeratiup
the numerous Instances of Popes who had been
driven from Rome by foreign sovereigns, or
through other causes, and others had actually
lost their domains, coming down to the pres
emit Pontitf. Yet when the whole world Thought
the temporal power of the Pope was gone for
was restored to his throne by the yerv mower
that had dethroned him. And it is no fight of
the imagination to suppose that Pins TX will
France
The apprehensions of tho world are directed
toward Germany. There is going on there an
intellectual movement, calling itself Catholic,
and aiIyinS itself to the rsovement for national
churches The German mind is Aattered by
ITS past and prospective power, which is now
backed mp by great military power, and is
apt to give powerful assistance to this national
church movement But this imminent danger
will certainly be dispelled, and Plus TX though
in his eightieth year, ere going to his tomb,
VIII see the clo1d dispelled and the Catholic |
Church restored to it's pristine strength.
Dir. Semmes then described with graceful |
feeling q personal interview he had with the |
Pope in his private study year ago, and in |
which the Pontiffs grand simplicity OF manner
and ms earnest interest in every thing connect
ed with America deeply touched his visitor. |
Plus alluded to the variety of religious creeds |
said, between the Catholic Church and thess
various denominations The struggle is not
between forms of religion, said the Pope, bnt |
between religion and infdelity.
Mr.. Semmes then proceeded to show that
much OF the good work of the Catholic Church
had been effected through the principle of az
ISOLATION and, whilst pleased to learn that
founded in this city and based on this princi,
pie, was extending steadily, he hoped il wonld
SO increase as to enable its members speedily
TO cal national convention, and place the
Catholic Church Association in position to
meet the assaults of its enemies, who attacked
1t in 30 many ways, by the power of associa-
ton. lie pointed out the resources of educa-
ZION ana other features of enlightened pro0. !
ress, to he invoked by the Union to achieve
their legitimate ends in Christian civilization
PubllG schools were established by the Ca
Inollc Church in Europe thousand years ago
! ne BiDle was explained and emended by the
Catholic students and diviues long before the
Reform alton. The idea of any Catholic being
ashamed OF bis religion, which was q theme
he heard frequently discussed was utterly All
surd, and Dir. Semmes reviewed the history of
tho catholic Church to show that in art sci
eDce and other developments of Human intei
lect, down to the present dsy. il had no sona1
for its steady and enlightened PATRONAGE.
Alter reviewing its history in this connection
ne was proud OF the grandeur of his Church!
Inc catholic Church does not debase and
SUBJECT the human intellect; but that intel
lect - incapable of grasping, without the aid |
OF reveIation' the mysteries of the supernatu-
as none of the greatest pagan nbiIosonborS
ever pretended to do. Why, the frat caIony
IN this country to proclaim civil and reIIgions
liberty was founded by Irish Catholics.
THE RESOLUTIONS
When Mr.. Semmes had concluded his ad-
dress, for tho above synopsis of which, we arc
indebted to the T5mcs, Hon. T. Wharton Col.
lens offered the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
ResOIred, That the Catholics of New Orleans
in common with all the Catholics of tho Unit
ed States, feel deeply aggrieved by the perse.
cutiou now waRed against Sur Church it's
head, its prelates, clergy and the people, by
certain European governments in defiance Of
The rtShts Of conscience and Religious uksSty,