The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-05-25

~, Coy,.;er de Geuepe publishes the follow
ing letter from Mgr. Mermillod to Mgr. Laehas
at soleure who, like himself, has been driven
from his episcopal city
80, :, Ferney, April 10, 1873.
mMy yenerated Lord and beloved brother,
at the holy tombs of the martyrs of the Fhe-
han legion. and you sustained me with your
PRAYERS, your coupscls, and your fraEernai gym.
athies for the defence lem OF In indegendence Of
her spiritual authority, and the hoef'y -
Cholic consciences. "
awe already know the bitter triais as you,
| we Eoresee that. the persecution OF bad faitn
| NAV very soon, in your regard, be changed IN
to the persecution of violence,
4 painful yet glorious expulsion from your resi-,
| dence Won maintained your right, and GIG
| not WELD except to brute force. w.
| Nav YOU he blessed and thanked! lou
| are n pillar of holy Church, and an honor TO
You are prosecuted because you had OK,
communicated an heretieai pr,esc' g'u 40. II
the Church could be deprived OF the rtgt tSsu,
elosing her temples to him who bgngs to bhen'
else than false aos sss fhan anu mpo
, tent and dishonored society. an
: unhappy wanderer; 1t was easy 10 see Ina Inc,
YOU were ready to, open your heart TO nm MN
= | whom your office compelled You to exclude tron
the communion of the Church: -.
q Faithful to your armorlal motto, S oomh;n
mildness with energy. After having muitl
!. ni;ed your works of charity, you are res'stin
n | 9th serene GrmDess the encroacn"e"tS
Q oe MS"rowp painful struggles are but an ep
10 sode of the great Conflict of the actual woEio
10 eli the vital questions which affect clvlliZaIio
70 and the future. of society are concentratln
!; Themselves upon religious difficulties. IL r,
- u,a;ns to ,Le seen which will prevail: the III
- ertv of the Gospel or the eathen state revive
-. !. %v protestantism and by Freem asolry IN COZ
g. s. i;{tan under the inspiration OF the North.
~ "Wow often during the Council, on our pi
r. or;mapes to the tombs of the martyrs, did "
ty speak Of those eG %nS es 40 Christ keeps
~ otore for those that are faithful to Him:
10 " You are the faithful witness to the tratn ,,
at the revelation, the DEFENDER OF JUG ~
o. %nard;an-of Justice, the maintainer OF our
az ggonsi honor and our public liberties;
s a {. Permit me, dear and beloved irleno,
nix quote to you the wo oLs. % ars eV no more
S p those souls able to overcome the woTId oy q
var ip0 their life for Christ. x far tbc
al APOSTLE suffered, they cared nothing toe en
eu ths inst man Amongst them he was the nie
Nd honSred who had the most to suffer. -, .
ar That great Bishop also wrote n,, sea- ia ~
o. scrintures: in them You will Sc" WAN w III
- ceIs Of doctrine, it is not the E'i.;."'"'S:
en- Judge the Bishops, bat the Bishops wiz J"'
we the G Emp is making itself the snH
a ns n1aoiarist of pagan despotism. TO tyr"'ni
t 81 Man did fhs IRA
'lic hearteu 10 HiII net abandon my CHURCH.
, any " You are being consoled by the pater
riy benedicton Of the inyinoble Pins dM' ny
ao tSs Of Of soar admra
IoG clergy, and the flial dutifuloess of your
BE- Receive my warm cooEGat1ls siTsn me
ling for me the PlacS =, vonr hoard. Though
reds your prayers anu t it, Ne are united in
love- Of our Church and Sf our iS SGSns.yd
70 10 our ie; onlv for the sake Of the honor OF
d of VIC h9 r,tS;st and the sauctiica cation OF &C
six ReIieye n,e, my Venerable LoSd' your coiaea
and an Esi SroS +.GAsPAKD, Bishop of HsbrO
Fa- tS'kN9"' - - yicar-Apostolie of Gene
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