The New York herald., 1873-12-23

deeds and excludes II expressly fr0m the observs
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OF you suffer AZ murderer or as q thief or raier
or covetor OF other mems goods; but II as q
glory God in mis- name.' Since the Things are SO
you viii easily understand, venerable brothers.
Win What sorrow OF mind we must have been
affected when we read letter lately sent to US
Dy the emperor OF Germany IN person. an accusa-
part as he himself says, or his Catholic subjects
and especially against the Catholic clergy ami
bishops OF Germany, OF which accusation this is
the cause tnat Lhey, fearless OF bonds and tribula
tions and not counting their life more precious than
themselves have refused to obey aforesaid laws
with the, same consistency with which, before they
were passed. they had protested, Dy denouncng
their Injustice, which was uniolded in grave, lum
nous, and solid expostulat,ons, amid the applause
OF the whole Catholic world, and OF not few even
OF n0n-OdthOIcs before the Sovereign, his Minis.
tiers and the supreme Legislature OF the Kingdom
For that cause they are now accused as oil the
crime OF treason, as OF c0ns0rting and conspiring
with those who are endeavoring TO overthrow all
order in human society, without regard 10 innu-
merable and notable proofs which evidently bear
witness to their qnshaken faith and allegiance TO
towards their country; yea, and we ourselves
are asked to exhort those Catholics and
which is to ask snat we also ourselves should lend
our help in depressing ana scattering the flock OF
Christ. But, trusting In God, we are confident that
the Most Serene Emperor, when he has better as
certained and weighed these things, will reject a
suspicion so empty and incredible against his
faithful servants, and Will no longer endure that
their honor should be assaied by SO foul caumny,
and that so unmerited q prosecution should be
continued against them.
We should, indeed, have gladly have passed over
in this place the letter OF the Emperor II 1t had not
been made public by the official journal In Berlin,
altogether without our knowledge and in a man.
ner certainly unusual, together with another
letter, written Dy our hand, in which we appealed
the Most Serene Emperor. The things which we
have thus lar recounted before the eyes OF ALL
to God are deprived OF the common liberty OF cti-
Zens and are exiled with cruel harshness;
educated are day by day further Withdrawn
from the wholesome teaching and vigilance
OF the Church; while societies founded for the
turing OF piety and even the seminaries OF the
clergy are dissolved while the liberty OF preaching
the Gospel is hinaered; while it is prohibited IN
certain parts OF the Kingdom to teach the ele-
ments OF religious education in the mother tongue;
while the priests f0rcibly taken away from the
parishes over which they were set by the bishops,
and the bishops themselves are deprived OF their
revenues, coerced by fines and menaced by threats
OF Imprisonment; while Catholics are disturbed by
should receive into mind that which is laid be-
fore u.s. VIZ That neither the religion OF Jesus
Christ nor the truth is called in question:
Nor is this the end Of the wrongs which are in
nicted upon the Catholic Church, Tor to this must
taken up by the Prussan and the other govern
ments OF the Germanic Empire in behalf OF those
new heretics who call themselves "Old Catholics"
ridiculous II it were not that SO many monstrous
errors OF that sect against the CHIEF principles Of
The Catholic fath-sO many sacrleges In Divine wor-
ship and in the administration OF sacraments-so
many gravest scandals-so great havoc Of souls
redeemed in the blood Of Christ-did not rather
draw abundant tears from our eyes. The attempts,
indeed, and the aims OF these unhappy souls OF
perditlon appear plainly, both from other writings
most impudent OF documents which has lately been
published by him whom they have set up FOR them
selves as their 80 called Bishopfor they deny and
pervert the true authority Of Jurisdiction which is
In the Roman Pontif, and the bishops. the success
ties, and transfer it to the populace, or,
as they say, to the ,a,IIl ,comImInity-they
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Church. and. contrary to the Holy Spirit, who has
been promised by Christ to abide in His Church for
ever, they audaciOusly affirm that the Roman Pom
tiff and the whole OF the bishops, priests ana peo-
pie, who are united with him in one faith and COM
protesting the definitions OF the Ecumencal vati-
can Council-therefore, they deny even the iniali-
has perlsned tnrourhoat the world and that its VS.
iDle Head and it's bishops have fallen away and that
for this reason 1t has been necessary for them to
restore the lawful episcOpate in their pseudo
bshop-a man who, entering not by the gate, but
coming up another way, has drawn upon his head
unhappy men, who would undermine the
foundations Of the Catholic religion, and
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manifold errors, or rather have collected
them together rom the old store Of neretics-are
Catholcs,n while, by their doctrine, their novelty
and fewness they give up all mark Of antiquity
To conclude, venerable brethren, since we have
fallen times. not only OF suffering. but of merit
ing much let take especial as good soldiers
OF Christ, not to despair, as, in the midst OF the
storm, we have sure hope OF future calm and q
glorious peace for the Church. and, trusting In the
assistance OF God, let us cheer ourselves,
our clergy and our people. with the noble
words or Chrys0st0m. Many waves and
storms threaten us, but we are not afraid Of
being overwnemed, for we stand upon the
Rock. Though the sea rage. it cannot melt the
Rock; though the waves arise they yet cannot
sink the bark OF Jesus. There IS nothing mlghtier
than the Church. The Church is stronger than
heaven itself "Heaven and earth shall pass away,
but my words shall not pass away" What words
are theses .Thou art Peter, and upon this rock
will build my Church, and the gates OF hell shall
not prevail against it."
Disturbed, therefore, by no danger and no fear,
let us continue steadfast in prayer, and with one
mind let us endeavor to appease the anger OF
Heaven, provoked by the sons OF men, SO that aJ
last, in His mercy, the Almighty may arise and
command the winds that they be STILL Meanwhile,
in witness of our especial Affection, we lovingly i'm
part to you ALL venerable brothers, to the clergy,
and all the people committed to your care, our
Apostolic blessing
Given at Rome, at St. Peters, on the 21st day Of
November, in the year OF our Lord 1878, in the
twenty-eighth year OF our POntificate.
Plus TX.
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