The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-28

following translation of reply OF Pope Plus TX.
to large delegation OF Irish ecclesiastics and
laymen that presented him an address on the first
SUNDAY after New Years Day. S4ss7'ss rf,a 49,
THE FULL TEXT OF THE HOLY FATHERS ADDRESS TO
THE IRISH.
We have since received "a copy of the response OF
the Holy Father to the address presented to him on
the 5th Of January. The address, which Is said to
have been very beautiful, read by the Hon. Mr..
Lalor, OF Kerry. The Holy Father replied as fol-
lOws:-
This address, in which the heart surpasses the
work OF the pen this address you have just read,
symboizes the faith oflreland, and the attachment
and the tenderness OF this noble people for the
Vicar OF Jesus Christi for all its expressions are
stamped with love and devotion, and have given
affection OF Ireland may well say her filial tender
ness, and her burning faith, have already had ex
furnish me new proofs by YOUR offerings As the
holy kings presented their gifts to the infant Jesus,
so Ireland ceases not to present hers to me- his un-
worthy Vicar.
In your address you have very Justly appreciated
the present condition OF society. You have spoken
has vouchsaled to accomplish through the instru-
mentality of the poor person OF His Vicar. You
Of men who have received dement's OF me have not
answered to the generosity Of their benefactor.
My children, remember that this is ever o
Himself came and dwelt on earth. He poured
out on it truth and the faith BY His pas
itself, and opened to all men the gates OF para
disc, hitherto closed. He came to lift human
nature out OF the mire in which it sunk. and to
end0w 1t with spiritual ricnes. Well see what
gratitude mankind at large has shown Him. In
gratitude is the portion Of too great portion OF
the human race even OF those highest set in the
die on the cross. He chose to
% If to s @
sacrifice, that He might wipe from our !oreheads
the brand OF the curse and bring us back to o new
Now, II Jesus Christ, who came into the world to
bring IL oh good things and such advantages, is
unworthy Vicar undergoes the same lot, in his
lesser degree
sed n Noatne Domini mot with charicts, not With
and 50 He has willed that we. should
truths Of the latin, in the defence Of right and
in resistance to the unjust aims of the wicked.
THIS well settled, Will add, my. children, that in
voking ever the help OF God, will continue to
defend His rights and those OF the Church, with
out ceasing to praise His holy. name, what.
ever may be the trials that IL may please
Him to innict still farther on society; and without
ceaslig, in like manner, to adore the DEGREES and
is the response have TO make TO your beautiful
address, the concluding portion OF which have
developed in other terms.
After this conclusion you have asked OF me the
benedictlon and 50 finish my discourse by lifting
my hands towards Heaven to bless you. And /
cities and In the villages where you were born
I! bless faithful Ireland, and pray to God that He
below the preco ysu ssre
He has given you-,tne treasure Of the
children, and all that you do, and your
interests, that all that is In you OF you may bear
hence the impress OF the name OF God. May Jesus
Christ make TO glow in you all the graces OF
the blessing that His Vicar, In His name,
now bestows on you. bless you for all
the years and months and days that you
have yet to live on this earth. bless you for the
moment OF your deaths that then you may receive
the precious blessings OF our Sovereign. Jesus
Christ Himself, and be found worthy to 20 and
praise and bless Him In heaven, for ever and ever!
Benedfctt0 Del O,ent Dotertis, &c.