The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-04-08
The Papal AllOcutiOn.

"A oPcCiai uiSpaeSh iiOh ieohuc gives
the following as the text of the allocu-
tion of the Pope, delivered at the Con-
sistOry held in the Vatican:
Recognizing in part our care in these
sad times to increase your noble order of
distinguished men, to assist in the pro-
lection of the universal Church, and
having determined to discharge this
duty, we wished to perform it according
to our solemn, ancient rites, as the
Church demands; but the times are OPP
posed to our intention. The oppression
which we suffer is such that we have not
even the freedom of bewailing the afflic-
tions of the Church. No wonder that
those differing from the Church by
hereditary errors hate the Church and
strive to attain this end. Unfortunately
in Italy where the Supreme Cathedral of
truth was placed by divine dispensation
the children of faith have become the
enemies of the Church and plot for her
destruction, grieving our heart; hence
have come the deplorable injuries to the
liberties of the Church, which we wit
ness, powerless to resist; and hence have
come the greatest evils to the souls of
men and human society-the corruption
of youth, which will propagate existing
evils to future generations. The educa-
tiOnal institutions have been withdrawn
from the watchfulness of the Church,
and in the youth, which should be the
seed time of virtues, vices are rooted in
schools subject to the civil power. There
is education without faith, without re-
ligion, according to a baneful worldly
wisdom. The education Of the priest
hood, even, is hampered by arbitrary
rules, so that it is difficult to regulate
the course of their studies. The army
conscription laws take effect in the ranks
of the clergy. Inferior clerics are en-
couraged contumaciously to resist their
Bishops, and are protected, against the
desires of the Episcopal authority, of
preaching the Word. The publication
of our discourses is punished by civil
power. Penal laws are enacted against
publishing the Acts of the Apostolic See.
The voice of the Supreme Master, the
Teacher of Truth, is silenced and the
rights of the faithful people are violated.
Let those who subject the Church to
slavery, bear in mind that they invoke
upon themselves the Divine wrath, a
harder master and heavier tyranny.
Lately, in foreign country, writings
were divulged distorting the Vatican de-
crees. The object was to effect viola
ton of the liberty of your Senate in the
selection of our successor by threats of
civil interference. These acts point ex-
clusively at our ecclesiastical competence,
but merciful God, ruling the Church
providentially, ordained the firm. admir-
able Bishops of the German Empire,
who refuted, in their noble declaration,
the erroneous doctrines. We give the
fullest praise, before the Catholic world,
to the said Bishops We approve their
declaration and their protest as being
worthy of the virtue, dignity and re-
ligion of Bishops. We confirm them in
their apostolic authority, praying divine
clemency to dissipate the designs of eur
enemies, and to end those evil days, re-
menbering that no wisdom or providence
can prevail against the Lord. Let us
offer sacrifices in humility and fervent
prayer. Our God is Just and merciful,
severe against those who persist in their
evil ways, merciful to those who are con-
verted to Him therefore, let us turn our
hearts in contrition TO Him, praying for
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powerful to defend us from our enemies,
preparing us for hereafter of eternal
joys. Gregory, the Great, says in these
tribulations greater struggle, greater
cooperation, and creator valor in battle,
are required Of the leaders. We are re-
solved, venerable brethren, to add to the
Senate of the Holy Roman Church, for
the glory of God and utility of the
church, six more distinguished men
whose names are known to you who have
shown themselves worthy Of the high
honor by the discharge of episcopal
functions with zeal, fortitude, prudence
and learning, or by bearing cruel perse-
cutions with courage and constancy.
We intend to create five other cardinals.
If in the dispensation of God this Holy
See should become vacant before their
names are divulged, they will be declared
in codicil attached to our will. We
decree by apostolic authority that they
may have the right of active or passive
participation in the act of choosing our
successors. The five Cardinals reserved
in petto, are as follows: Monsigneurs
Pacca, Viteleschi, Randi Ninno, Simione
and Antici Mattel.