The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-11-07


EsnIEN september 3. l--3.
an glad your HOLINESS ia-, a. "a
fuuner times, dome me- ne honor e. write
a. me. rejoice more ar This. -iaos
An nflfA.rtuuiiy II hereby afforded 10 correct
ln- winch. appears from tn cptirni- ~
The letter oi your Holmes ~ tn ffh % August,
must have occurred la THE rvIiiIuun 1flcils 1ll
have received relating - Sernan AFFAIR." u the
reports which mace % Nuur Holiness rr-
sptciing German questions only stated tn. truth.
if would De impn-4 ih4e Tor y0ur Holiness "a en-
terrain the supi.osilion that ID. govsrnnls 40
tsTs upon path which DO not approve Ac-
esrlgnE 90 the Constitution ~ ffiy state sufh =
case cannot happen. since The laws ADJ govern
ment measures In Prussia require M consent -
sovereign To my deep s1rrpw. lorfi4n %
my Catholic subjects have itrn gained iOr 'hf
past two years A. Political party which .ntltaF-
urs a. disturb. hy infri-ut- hostile u the state,
the religious peace Which mas tNi-isdi ia tht rYul-
try Tor csniuriess anu lrafiinE Catholic lr.e-i-
have, unfortunately, not only approves, ~
Joined in n, % fhr extent % revolt a-nf MT tA-
isiing laws Il all not have escap ped tie niissr-
Walton 81 your Holiness. rnAf ullar indications
manifest themselves AZ tfe present tiIn. ~ stE-
erAi EUROPEAN, aG+ some frans- Atlantic
States II b NOT my mission - investigate ihe
causes by which tht clergy and iAIiAili 20 cor
Christian denominations can We induced activity
- assist fa@ tnemltes ~ all law. huf . crfiaf4
j. my mission o. protect the internal peace, ana
preserve the authority ~ thelAWs IN ihe States
whose government has b@en intrlsisd - mr ny
God. ! conscious thai owe hereafter
an account 81 the accomplishment ~ tkl--
my kinglv dur. ehsli maintain or
der and law IN INV STATES against al ariArkss
a. long n God gives me power am in ours
bound to DO II Christi an M march. even Y hen,
10 my sorrsw. l have 90 fuilt fhi. ruEal duty
arsiugt servants Of a Church which. -tipl~ss,
Z acknowledges 40 lf~s than the kyAn zslical
CHURCH that commandment Of oirttiieuce 81 secn-
lar authority l. an8fion 81 the revealed wa
nf COD. Many 81 the priests In Prussia suhlect
% vour Holiness, disuwn. - MY rsGrtf, ne
Christian doctrine in this respect, and place ny
government under the neressitv. supported hy .
great majority - my loyal evangelical ~uiJfcts.
Of extOrilng obedience 10 the laws by worldly
means. willingly entertain the hope tnAt yoar
Holiness, upon being informed Of the true YER
sion OF al iiIs. II use your uihnIliy Q lot IN
end 20 the agitation carried On am 4 ile delora-
bic distortions Of truth and abil-+ ~ rte-tly al
thority. The religion Of Jesus Christ has, A. !
attest 10 your Holmes bef0 tod. nothing - -
with these lntrl Zue- any more fhsn has truth.
VIII 80 banner. invoked by your Holiness lnrc-
ssrrediy subscribe. There T. on more eNpres-
sion Ira the letter of vOur Holiness, which can
not pass over without contradiction, although u
i not based uDpn pr,vioaa@ inf rIuAos. huf upon
tn. belief OF your Holiness, namely the -Nprs =
sion that every one hat has received baptism be-
longs "a fhe Pope Tne evangelical cr.ed- which.
a. must br known b. Your Holiness, ], IKE nay
ancestors and the majority 81 my subjects pro-
fcss. does not permit " 70 accept 10 our relsiiuE
Christ This difference Of belief DOES Dot prevent
me from living ia Ieace with those who 40 not
share mine, and Offer your Holmes the e1Frcs-
sion OF my PEE sonal devotion aud esietin.
fsigne-il WILLfAN.