The New York herald., 1874-11-28
PONTTICAL CENSURE
Vatican Exhortation to Faith
and Morality.
Amusements and Certain" The
atricals Condemned.
Shoemakers, Blacksmiths and Immoral
Newspapers.
IFrom the Catholic Reyiew.l

Pope on Ali Saints Day, In answer 10 the address
OF the Roman society OF Catholic Interests
The Apostle ST. Paul had a singular affection
and extraordinary love Tor the members OF a
certain nourisning Church. perhaps the most
nourisning then in existence, that OF the Philip
plans. on It's part this numerous community or
love for the apostle, SO that when he
was In dire want the Christians OF Pnilppi
sent him an ecciesiastic, probably their bishop,
with o1erngs and messages =, iIssnaed ds, 10 70
It's trIbulations In order TO express his thanks
81. Paul wrote the beautiu epistie which We stiil
ne returned Phiippi. In this letter ST. Paul de-
rlares that the Christians Of Philppi form his
Joy ana arm crosn; c ana conseans 70 their oood
resolutions s-Sfc state in Donttni, cdrtSstnat so,
dear sons, my dear sons, ! repeat 70 you
You TO answer TO the consoling words your Presi-
dent has spoken in your name. Sic state in DO
r,tnO, cdrtssigl. Oh yes. remain faithful 10 the
Lord. Keep yourselves firm iii your excellent re-
solutions, In the midst OF the ruinous events
which take place each day. Keep yourselves
united and constant both In ana out OF Rome,
SO as the better to combat the common enemy
by prayer, by good, holy and mutual ADVICE
God and the health OF souls And since the solem-
nifty this day reminds us that irom each tribe,
multitude Of saints have been cnosen--er oraaia
tto ct lnJssd, et DoDtsio, ct ndtfonae-let turn
toward this innumeraole army OF holy souls
VINO live, and will always live eternally, IN a
OF consultations and Joy, so as TO interest them in
our favor by our prayers and impore them to
protect the numerous travellers VINO walk apon
the lace or the earth in the midst OF many tempta
tiOns, and above all, TO entreat them 10 destroy
the tnrong OF wicked men who seek 10 ruin the
CHOSEN people and to replace Them by the anti
christs OF our times.
THE ABUSE OF THE PREss-PowER FOR CORRUPTION
Ny dear sons, you see the great harm thar Is being
done The abuse OF the press is one OF the chief
means now used by our enemies TO SOW corrup-
noon aDs u G 10 );
the most internal and poisoned minds who depict
IN dark colors or deiame with calumnies honest
men, simply becaus, they are Catholics or min
listers oil holy Church. They 70 still iurther, for
they blaspheme the saiD is and even their King
Lord Jesus Christ. This is a sad spectacle we are
doomed daily to witness. Within the past few DAYS
Q basphemous sheet OF tas Kind was brought 10
me, called the Capitdte read IN It such things
that soon said It's name OF Cdpitde Is well CHOSEN.
But it is capital OF inlquities capital OF grew
Gus, infamous corruption. How IL made my heart
bleed to hear that this vie paper is IN the hands
Of many, and that it gets even into those OF the
humbiest classes who read 1t with avld1ty to the
great peril q their souls and the prejudice OF their
families. We have already condemned these
papers and to-day we confirm our lormer censures.
Let the people use Them II they Ike, but Tor what
they are worth. Let the blacksmith light his fire
with them, the shoemaker wrap up ms patterns
with them, and as they do so let them reflect that
these papers especially the worst OF theml sur
pass all measure of iuiqulties. People have hor-
ror VI things which poison the body, but they do
not lear those which kill the SOUL What RESPONSE
6lty have they assumed who write these Dlasphe-
nous papers, as well as those who publish their cal
umnies and those who read them But the weight.
the men VINO are placed in nigh positions in the
government, who, while they call themselves
Catholics deny this character, by leaving the field
open to such wickedness And yet they have the
eyes OF Argus TO ind out even ID the writings or
these bad papers any attacks directed against
privileged class or which speak discouragingly OF
the progress OF public aairs, but these otherwise
vagilant men become as blind as moles when
honest men are nsulted and oeed, or what is
still worse when Jesus Christ, the autaor OF faith
IN person. Is openly blasphemed.
CERTAIN THEATRICAL REPRESENTATIONS con-
This condemnation. which is direcsed against the
papers and the press. is equally intended Ior cer-
which are intended TO pervert the hearts or the
spectators and especially those OF young people
VINO are so easily corrupted. Such spectacles were
one OF the causes OF the downfall Of the Roman
Empire. They are witness OF the decadence OF the
the human mlnd. and means used by the inhdes
TO rum the iaith OF weak and worldly persons. So
shat II 1t Is unlawful TO write about certain truths
aud to show up certain inlquities which some per-
sons wish should remain hidden in the dark. be-
cause they are immoral anu contrary TO the pres
ent political movement, on che other hand, IL
seems they consider it lawful to be blind when
certain inquitous spectaces are gwen and make
no opposition to them, and yet in them
the Divinity Is outraged holy things and
administration OF the sacraments masqueraded.
Oh, you who have In your hands autho.ity and
ing thus you render yourself loathsome In the
sight oil God, for you nave two weights and two
measures. Eondets ct pondus mens,ra et naensurd
sstrunaQae dboatndotle est apud Deum. Take heed
lest your blindness, wnen 1t Is beyond bounds,
does not bring down upon you the great punish
ment spoken OF oy the prophets in these terrible
eorst1s; ut non ctdedRt ocs1is et non tntelltgaat
Corde.n
As 70 you, my dear sons, as TO you who can see
these iniquities, these hidden traps and masked
seductIons frauds ana menaces, turn yourselves to
Jesus CHRIST so that not only may He maintain you
In the falth you still possess, but increase It.
Adopting the words OF the Apostle Peter and OF
The other apostles place yourselves at HIS feet
and say with iervor, "Doaa roofs fden.n May
yonr faith De ike that OF the Centurion and OF the
Ganaanite, which Jesus praised, and then you may
be sure that you Will be aoe 70 fight against tue
emissaries OF Satan. Have faith, that iaith with
which, In our days, In the nearest aud most distant
East ervent Christians sustain themselves against
the assaults OF the perfdious the cruelty pagans
tne abuse OF power and the injustice OF inhdel
Turks
Have faith, the iaita which so nobIy nourishes in
Germany, with which the bishops, clergy and laity
Of saat Empire resist the prosecutions OF certain
Have the faith which we admire in certain parts
OF Catholic America, where bishops are impris-
oned and IN which they pretend TO give places OF
honor IN tue Catnolc Church TO the sect OF Masons
Who 70 our misfortune govern the whole world
Yes nave iaith and lear not; you Will see 1t tr.
umph; you will see how God, whose name be ever
blessed, Will hear your prayer and grant
you courage, and you will possess the armness
necessary, SO that you who belong TO HIS fold and
!, his un worthy Vicar NAV all be abie to remain
ever drm and steadiast In the exercise OF our
duty. On, my God recommend Thee the people
here present and those VINO beyond these
walls; commend TO Thee the Cathonc people OF
Italy. or Europe and Of the whole world.
Strengthen them with Thy holy benediction, so
that being under the shadow OF Thy protection
they may ne rendered superior TO all menaces and
able to exercise their duties with the frmness
1 have eDjolned. MAY this benediction assist
You at the hour OF death SO that each one NAV
nave minister at hts side during his last mo-
ments VINO can say to my Cod Thou seest this
faithful soul, this poor creature which Thou hast
called into Thy presence. on, my God remember
that 1T has sinned, indeed, but mas not denied Thy
falth-H0enl tdnen non negGUtt-and therefore
perhaps 1t Will be tonnd worthy OF Tiny faith and be
allowed by Thee 70 sing eternally the praises OF
Thy bounty IN heaven. 6enedactt Del.
The Holy Father here alluded to the suf1erngs OF
fhristaags and 10 their martyrdom in Cochin China
and Tong King and the ersecution which they
shaufiDg nj the hands of the Turkish government