The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-15
Pho NONO'S PONTIFICATE.

The Holy Father Reviews HIS Position
Piedmont Once HOnorcd tho Hon Of
His Garment-In Rome She Seeks to
Tear or His Robes-The '"rriple Moral
Evil"
From the New York Tablet
The 2lst OF June, being the twenty-eighth ami
versary of the coronation Of Plus TX, was cele-
brated by Catholics throughout the world. but ia
special manner In Rome. 1t Is estimated that
100000 persons thr0nged the Vatican basllica to
chant ''1e Deum" in honor OF the event. Tho
representatives OF all the governments accredited
to the Holy See paid their congratulations to His
Holiness, who, ON that day and the day fol-
lowing, gave numerous audiences, among
which was one from the delegates OF the
Catholic societies of Rome assembled at
the National Congress at Venice. Prince
Lancelloti read an address to the Pope In
the name OF the Congress, to which the Holy
Father delivered the energetic reply given below.
his historical "reminiscences on that day have
strange interest, while his remarks on the dangers
to which youth is exposed to-day from what ne
styles "the triple moral evl''-the romance, tho
theatre and the press-coming, as they do, from
such source, are of universal value.
WHAT HIS HOLINESS SAID.
Am much consoied to hear the narrative OF all
that has been accomplished in the city Of Venice,
and beseeching God that the measur res adopted
may bring forth fruits, thank you, you VINO have
come here not only to gather around and render
me an account OF your labOrs but also to bring to
your aficted Father the consolation OF your
presence, of your words and OF your aims.
1t Is true that my afiction does not
come from the sore position in which have
been placed, but indeed from the evils which
atct The Church That is why your presence Con
your rank and state o! life, all that ls possible
in order to convey succor TO the desoiated spouse
fr1,riI WI 10 tn
the Feeble and 10 co" firm the good. The wicked
press cries out against you, and az 1t IA only tue
surprise II it hercely assail aud condemn you IN
declaring that these are the last efforts OF BODY
which every day loses It's vigor: IKE Tree rom
which strips the leaves, and little ny little IL
temptuous pity of the wicked ought to reanimate
the courage OF the good and compel them TO prove TO
the world once again that the Churon is attacked.
but not vanquished despoled OF all, but never
slave and handmaiden to the point of mesnly
denying what Ia clear before it; that, in fine, the
Church liz by so much the greater the more she Is
! prosecuted.
VIVA. has fallen upon our days ought not TO sur
prise souls u OI faith. Those VINO live according
! to the world experience certain Joy in 1t ala
conclusive joy. But il has been said, "MunduS
ga,debu Dos anten corttrtstdbtntini, sed n1stittG
resba te,'tetur IN gdudtunni-the world snail re-
sadness shall be turned into Joy Yes 1t Is OF raitn
| that those words promise in any case an eternal
Joy; but often enough God Wills that even on this
earth men should know this great change anu
that their sadness be converted into Joy And tnis
! IL Is which is permitted us TO nope.
When, on the 18th OF June, 1876, the gates OF tue
/ COnclave opened out 10 give access TO the vast
number oil persons come to see with taeir own
ewes the new Pope all was Joy and gayety. Certain
members OF the diplomatic Corps eagerly pene-
trated into the chapel OF the Quirinal and among
King Of sardinia. The Pope, vested In his pontf-
cal robes went straightway to the altar to present
Losga AND the Minister Of the King sardinia
with flal anxiety, seized the hem OF the pontin-
cal robe esteemlng Il an honor TO be the first to
III
to this external act Of cordial agreement between
the Holy see and Piedmont there came certain ar.
IectIonate letters which more offciaily confirmed
! the good and harmonious UNDERSTANDING
so far all was Joy and friendship. Later on all
changed into sadness. For tins same PedmOn
stripped me o. almost every yestge O. temporal
power, and Oh the Goth September, 1870, ne went
, further stiiI he penetrated Rome, no longer TO
bear, bu. violently away, the last relic That
ssiiI remained OF the vcstment he mad disroDed me
o. Ana oehola now Joy Is cmangea 70 ra. ms
God may deign in Ills goodness TO accept your
pious desires, which rcnd 10 The good OF CHRISTIAN
Its anguish. As for myself, will not repeat what
| have already often incuicatcd, and ! Wili
coniine myself to point out here three enc mics
which threaten TO ensnare youth and strive with
many others to deprave 1t, that all those VINO are
their duties. rms triple moral evil consists in ro-
mances, theatres and the press. isolhances, aver
having msled weak spirits. nrge young men to
excuses , Sometimes appalling. Theatres accus-
tom them to a contempt Tor re1glon by ridiculIng
It's mysteries. Nv setting on inc boards Jus minis,
scornlul laughter and OF hate. The press does vi0-
lence TO the viii In pushing Ito brutaitleS.
DO you, by your zeal, exercise a 5alutary tnnu-
ence in your own families and IN those to which
YOU have access. Let prayer and patience be our
companions ever, for our Divine Redeemer haa
overcome by the cross, and, thanks to the cross.
the axes nave allen rom the hands or the cxecu-
TONERS, anu those who adore God in spirit and ia
truth are being multiplied, as to-day the spirit OF
faith and OF cnarIty spreads abroad among the peO-
PIES. SO may we nope 10 behold on this earth our
sadness changed into JOY: r-tSttffd OcStrd peTttr
in gdudtun- Now M up my hands, bcseeching God
to bless you In your souls aud In your bodies by
giving to The one health, TO the other light, that
they may not swerve from the right path. May be
bless you in your honest business, and make II
prosper. May his blessing sustain you against the
rage OF satan, VINO goes around like roaring lion
seeking whom ne may oev0ur (circuu Q,lCDrey1s
Quenl deuOreo, and against the snares Of perverst
men. May 1t accompany you through life; may \
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