, 1874-11-05

A1Iocutl~n OF IliR En0lincSs lfcfore the
ExOtmnn Society eY Catholic Young
Men,

From The Nete FORK Cathotfe hfv7eto.
Ills Holiness tho Pops, on Oct. 2, before tho
Roman sociaty Of Catholic Young Men:
Yos tho tonporal power h Indispensable to the soy
oze!gn ponias for the ira exercise ot their spiritual
temporal Authority in order to exercise that freedom
Of action Which s necessary to hins Assuredly 4 h-
hsa received lit rossessod " tha lrinee oi APOSTLES,
aud OF which ws startling illustration In the
eah' Of Amsnie nd hs. woa
the Church of God. But stnes God haa disposed
Sessa to and os a' Il Is not s s
sIat tio sovorcgu poptGs should for tho bottor d.
recting Of o Church Of chris bs subject to 10 h,t-
should haye temporal powcz. God has willod that tie
Church shs1 ba constantly prosecuted, and ws naust
Ways DO our par Ia mainisinne rsson and jases
not written il he Scriptures lita ct rta Aot,-
many csntur.ea ard viii be to tho end Of time. It
T. but to- t19' that wa hsvo to rus;
but aao With external eneaics and this bnttle haa ba
come moro neceaaary to-dhy than over: Il ia AZ tie
sanatt and communication. tho whos world II trans
formed iuto cue battlc-hsd. Two armies faoe oacl
ops 70 ',a you Aft As ssnss es sass a1ny
to aght. therefore must TO constantly prepared 70
pose yon tie army Of the royoluton-thnt iB To say,
of % i1naesy, inoroduiitys and irrc'lgon THIS army,
put. 30 Or rather II resembsa tue .eathor weh rro
codes . storm. (At sha moment terrific tcmpcHt,
which had bean threatening all tho morning, burst
tho aasion Of tho Popel We have first . period Of
gloom, followed by ono Of etil greater obacrtty TO
wsh succeed. monet Of TT totai Tesc
Just what happens IN politics. First Of ul you hayo
those mcn who seeIn 70 their arms md remain
In tho most infamous and perfdious manner, oc.
cupy themselves by writing and disseminating the
moss prsipss @ These men arc a e
Tlen come these who seem to advance step by
step, and VITO each day commit fresh act Of impisty
Ing possession ct everythng and destroying oyery-
thing. LASTLY, there 3s tho completely black grada-
tom which Eeaembes tho present tempest which
Thia tnuidotes owns with blood, mud spreads dosola
tion tncendtariam, and death. These three. colors
And leave you to judge yourselves It Is not
the aecoud color thatccrtan we'll -kuown Governments
bcloug These do not forget to do owl, anu each day
morality and impiety. Three days ago received
letter asklng me to gyo aid to house Of raluge for
vicc loy can ind an asylum secure from tho danger
Of tho loss Of tho soul and reputation. Now. one Of
tho chef reasons why hs house ~ 70 be opened Il be-
the Government itself pretenls to take inter-
est in these poor girls. Aud what interest, think
you. 1t takes u then7 It condemns them to yllo
That i what tIs mon Of tic second category isvo N.
surely for that, aud thsir o5jees IL e W oserthrow
honesty and morality sud 70 destroy religion sef i
that possible. On our side ought 10 10 what ~
In our powor to tight shcse terrible enomtcs. We
ese proSept sacresa M s hays n do
They say that there IL no God. Non cut Detts Dirt
.',spisns IN corde so nhere iB Cod. says tho foul
who act Just ~ II there were, indcol, no God But
for you openly lssert that there IL God and re
Ia naTo s
be, oaa who will puuish tho wicked who try Lila pa-
tence pnl tint Of Hts hur!anta uayo courage, thorc
fore for tho reward will be reserved for THOSE who do
their duty ss happened 10 tie man born blind, who
waH cured by the Savior. Our Lord Jesus Christ cali
cd him to Him. and aftss composing certain material
palo In tie pool Of soe l1e went aud was cured
Ihs pAsrisces. who were fun Of jealousy, called tho
Ills cure. lie answered frankly, ,"Tho man who IL
called Jesua took clay md applied 70 my eyss, and
then told mo e 90 aud bathe H. the fount Of si!oe.
lin, 1t is impossible for that man u ainncE, aud
. sinner cannot perform mtracae!" ~ know not II
saw not bofore he touched me aud thu. nov aeo.
Tho Iarisees, irritatcd by these answers, called tho
parents Of tbs young man to them. Now, these were
they answered. tWo know that our son was burn
blind. but we know not how 1t Is that he aees now.
n np1 ao sst @ stn @ ab b ,u @ IL
royate Thon the Pharisecs called the hltu nd man to
thom second time and uEain questioned him. and le,
being wearied with their PERSISTENCE answered them
~ told you once why do you ask AgainY Do you
Wish to become hts dsctp1as?" Angered by thB
swcr tho pharisecs dragged him to the door Of tho
tcmplo and pushed him out Of 1t but ho met tho
Savior, who consoled him md spole kindly to him,
aud Le knolt down aud Adosed nlul fearing not the
people who stood by.
Let us follow hia example and fcar not to confess
openly our faith. Thero many pharisees abroad
to-day who aro scandalixei because tlDy many
miracles performed especially IN France. They say
TINT miracles u1ossble as II anythfng were I'M
possible to God God performs miracles, atsl 1t ia
through the Ierceaslnn Ut hIary thai they per-
formed heca,tso there many Christians who ol,el-
~ confess thr faith iu tho nerccABiun Of tho Mother
Of God De constant and seadfss therefore, mud 10
not bs ashamed to confeAa your !ait IL God In tho
mdst Of tue world, aud to accomplish your dutiea
irue Christians. repeat to you, bo constant and firm
In tho fulAnont Ut your duties, aud rone1nber tuat
tho good ekamplo Of = lRyman ii worth moro tEiau
ges1aon from miniater at the altar.
and now, In order to confrm you In your good dis
ppson and to sustain your courage, bless you aud
your families Return to your parents and tell hosn
that the old Popa blesacs them, aid TINT o aa prayed
that hts blessing may &tteud them to thu hour Of their
deas. Tell tlcm that he dostrGA that both they and
you may bless God forever And aver Btatd1co Dtf ee
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Americas Presents 10 1npnn.
From Tho Sun FraHciseo Eu|irtln, Oct. "a,
Several moutls have elapsed Hiuce Gen,
Myers, Of the QuartormaAter's Department,
United States Army, and Col. Lyford, Of tho
Ordnance Department, wero detailed by tho Gov