The New York herald., 1874-11-03
THE POPE TO YOUNG CATHOLICS.

THE POPE TO YOUNG CATHOLICS.
AIlocution OF His Holiness Before the
Roman Society of Catholic Young
Men.
From the New York Catholic Review.l
The following allocution was pronounced by
HIS Holiness the Pope, on October 2, before the
Roman Society OF Catholic Young Mem
Yes. the temporal power is indispensable to the
sovereign pontins Tor the free exercise or their
spiritual authority. The chief OF the Church has
need OF a temporal authority IN order to exercise
that freedom Of actlon which Is necessary to him.
Assuredly, II instead OF the temporal power the
sessed by the Prince OF Apostles. ana OF which we
see 80 startling an illustration IN the deaths OF
an ena a he ne coua
with any temporal power In order TO govern
freely the Church Of God. But since God has dis
posed otherwise, and we have not this power
which belonged to Peter 1t is absolutely necessary
that the sovereign pontins should for the better
human authority. 1t is essential. therefore, that
they should have temporal power God has willed
ahat tn the Unurcn sna De @ GGnsanty psrseCqte
must, nevertheless, always DO our part In main-
tanning religion and justice. But to fight is the
In the Scriptures, Militia est rita homi,ss super
teTram' This has been the case through many
but W too Il true ~ that we have to sustain an inward
combat. Yet we must not only struggle with
our inner nature, but also with external enemies,
and this battle has become more necessary
aai now. when BY means OF the rapldity
world Is transformed into one battle field. Two
armies face each other; you form part OF the
Catholic army opposed to you is the revolutionary
army which reckons many recruits always ready
to fight Therefore must we be constantly pre-
pared to resist It's attacks and to repulse them.
You have opposite you the army OF the revolution
tnat is TO say OF impiety, incredulity and lrrelg
ion. This army, like that OF the Catholics. is d.
the weather which precedes storm. tAt this
moment u terrific tempest, which had been threat
a circumstances which explains the allusion OF the
Pope.l we have first period Of gloom, followed
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combine to form the tempest. Tnat Is Just what
happens in politics. First OF all you have those
men who seem to cross their arms and remain
alOol in a state OF supreme indifference, but who
In the most Infamous and perfidlous manner 0c-
cupy themselves by writing and disseminating the
most pernicious principles These men are ali the
more dangerous because they appear Inactive.
Then come those who seem to advance step by
piety and usurpatiOn; they succeed In the long
run in taxing possession OF and Destroy
ing everything. Lastly. there Is the completely
black gradaton, that which resembles the present
tempest which has burst over our heads while
have been speaking. This mandates towns with
blood and spreads desolation, incendiarisn ana
death. These three colors form the revolution.
And now leave you 70 !qage yourselves II ills
governments belong. These do not forget to 90
evil, and each day seize opportunities to commit
some fresh act OF immortality and impiety. Three
days ago i received letter asking me to give aid
to . house Of refuge for poor servant girls where,
asylum from the danger Of the loss Of the
soul and reputation. Now, one OF the chief reasons
whv tins hous Is to be opened Is because the gov
ernment itself pretends TO take an interest IN
these poor girls. And what interest think you,
1t takes in tnems II condemns them to vile
traf1c, by shutting them up in houses OF prosritu-
tion. That Is wnat the men OF the second category
have indicated 90. They work step by step. but
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religion ITSELF il that ls possible. On our side we
ought to do what IS in our power TO fight these
terrible enemies. We must mortify ourselves and
confound implety and prevent sacriiege. We must
have confidence In God: they say that there is
(there Ii no God, says the fool IN his heart and,
unfortunately, now many there are who act Just
as u there were, indeed, no God But as for you,
openly assert that there Is q God, and repeat
everywhere, bo.n at nome and abroad, that He
exists, and that there always has been, and always
His patience and that OF His servants. Have
courage, there lore, for the reward will be reserved
man born nnd Who was cu1ed nv tne aonr
Our Lord Jesus Christ called him to Him, and after
composing certain material applied 1t to MS
eyes, and then told him to go and battle in the
pool OF Siloe He went and was cured The
Pharisees who were full OF jealousy, called the
young man to them and asked him who effected
mis- cure. he answered frankly, ''Tne man who Is
called Jesus took clay and applied it to my eyes,
o washed and y the PhSrees
answered him, 'It Is impossible, for that man Is
sinner. and sinner cannot perform mlraclesi"
~ know not II he is q snnerv answered the
man, "ali know IS that 1 saw not before he
touched me and that now see." The Pharisees,
irritated by these answers, called the parents OF
the young man to them. Now, these were ttmid
folk, people who held the middle course ana they
blind, but we know not how 1t Is that he sees now,
nor do we know the person who cured him, out he
is OF age, ask him yourselves; dedem haoet tpsuns
t,ateyrogdte. Then the Pharisees called the blind
man to them second time and again questioned
him, and he, being wearied with their pc rsistence
answered them:-'T told you once; why do
you ask again Do you wish to become mis- dis
ciples '' Angered by this answer the Phartsees
dragged nlm to the door OF the temple and pushed
him out Of It; bat he met the Saviour, who con-
soled him and spoke kindly to him. and ne
knelt and adored Him, fearing not the people who
Let us follow his example and fear not to con.
fess openly our faith. There are many Pharisees
see so many miracles performed, especially In
France. They say that miracles are impossible
as II anything were Impossible to God God per.
forms miracles, and II Is through the intercession
OF Mary that they are performed because
shere are many Christians who openly con-
fess their faith In the intercession OF the
Mother Of God. Be constant and steadfast, there
fore, and do not be ashamed TO confess your faith
IN God in the midst OF the world and TO accomplish
your duties as true Christians. I repeat TO you,
be constant and drm In the fufment OF your du-
ties, and remember that the good example OF
iayman IL worth more than sermon rom min
lister at the altar.
And now, in order TO confirm you in your good
disposition and TO sustain your courage, bless
you and your families Return to your parents
and tell them that tne old Pope blesses them and
that he has prayed that his blessing may attend
them to the hour OF their death. Tell them that
ne desires that both they and you may bless God
CUNNING CASUALTY.