Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-17
THE CHURCH.
AlIOcutiOn Of Pope PIHs IX-ReVieW OF
the Condition OF the Chureh-The
German BishOps-Ihe New
Cardinals.
Sketch or the American Cardinal. His
Eminsnee John E'CIOskey, Arch.
bishop Of New York.

NEW YORK, March 16.-A special
/ from Rome gives the following as the
! text of the allocutIon Of the pope, deliv-
cred at the cOnsistory held In the vati-
can yesterday: "RscognIzing IN part,
our care, in these sad times, TO increase
| your noble order OF distinguished men
! TO assist in the protection Of the univer-
sal church, and having determined to
! discharge this duty, we wish to perform
! it according to the solemn ancient rites,
as the dignity Of the church demands;
but the times are opposed to our inten-
| tiCn. The oppression which we suffer is
such that we nave not even freedom Of
bewsiling the Affections 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 su-
preme cathedral Of truth was placed by
divine dispensatiOn, the children of
faith have become enemies OF the
church, and plot for its destruction,
grieving our heart; hence have come
the deplOTable inquiries to the liberties,
posse essiOns and ministers 0 the church
which we witness, pOWerless to resist;
hence have come the greatest evils to
the souls of men and human society,
the corruption of youth, which will prop
agate existing evils to future generations. |
The educational institutions have |
been withdrawn from the watchfulness |
OF the church, and in youth, which |
should be the seed time OF virtues, vices /
are rooted. In schools subject to civil |
power there is education without faith, |
without religion. According to care
ful world by wisdom the education of |
the priesthood even Is hampered by |
arbitrary rules so that it is difficult to |
regulate the course OF their studies. The /
7rmy cOnseription laws take effect in |
the ranks OF the clergy, inferior clerics /
are encouraged contumaciously to resist |
their bishops, and are protected against |
the desires OF the Episcopal authority of |
preaching the word OF God, the pubIica-
ton Of our discourses is punished by
civil power, penal laws are enacted
against publishing the acts of the apos-
tOlic see. The voice of the supreme
master, the teacher of the truth, is
silenced, and the rights OF the faithful
people are violated. Let those who SUBJ
ject the church TO slavery bear in mind
that they invoke upon themselves the |
Divine wrath, harder master and hea-
vier ertyraDny. Lately in a foreign coun-
try writings were divulged distortiDg the
vstican's DEGREES, and the object was to
effect the violation of the liberty of your
senate in the selection of our successor
by threats of civil interference. These
acts point exclusively at our ecclesissti-
cal competence, but q merciful God
ruling the church, prOvidentially
ordained firm, admirable bishops
of the German empire, who refuted in
hi !
doctrines. We give the fullest praise
before the Catholic world to said bishops.
We approve their declaration and their
protest as being worthy of the virtue,
dignity and religion of the bishops. We
confirm them in their apostolic authOri-
ty, praying divine clemency to dissi-
pate the designs of our enemies and to
end these evil days, remembering that
no wisdom or prudence can prevail
against the Lord. Let us offer sacrifices
in humility and fsrvent prayer. Our
God is just and mercitul, severe against
those who persist in their evil ways;
merciful TO those who are converted to
him, therefore let us turn our hearts in
contritiOn to him, praying for consola-
ton and deliverance. He is powerful to
defend us from our enemies, preparing
US for a hereafter of eternal joy.
Gregory, the great, says in these tribu-
lations, 's greater struggle, greater CO.
operation, and greater vslor 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 high honor by the discharge
Of their Episcopal functions with zeal,
fortitude, prudence and learning, or by
bearing cruel prosecutions with courage
and constancy. We intend to create
five other cardinals, and if, in the dis
pensstion OF God, this holy see should
become vacant before their names are
divulged, they will be declared in the
codicil attached to our will. We decree
by apostolic authority that they may
have the right of active or passive par
ticipation in the act of choosing our sue
cessOr"
The five cardinals referred to il the
letter are as follows: Messeigneurs Pac-
ca, Vileschi, Randi NinnO, Simione and
Antici Mattel.
ROME, March u "A consistory of the
church will be held on Monday, the if
teenth instant, when six cardinals will
De pTGCOBlLtu-p puDiisu6U W Tie hOIlu /
by proclamation at the Vatican.
The English and American pastors of
the flock who will be elevated to the
dignity OF the purple are as follows:
Most Rev. John M'ClOskey, ID. D;
archbishop of New York;
Most Rev. Henry Edward Manning,
D. D., archbishop of Westminster,
England.
The appointment Of Most Rev.
Archbishop M'ClOskey to the cardinRte,
an act which has given great satisfaction
to the universal clerical representation
OF the natiOnalities here in the Holy
City, was made by his holiness, the
pope, to express his appreciation Of the
American Catholics, id honor of the
personal merits Of his grace, the arch
bishop, aud, moreover, as compliment
to the United States. Count Msrefos-
key, Of the Noble guards, serving his ho-
illness, will start from Rome immediate.
ly for New York, bearing the HrettG,
or official notification of his elevation,
to Archbishop M'ClOskey, and in few
days subsequently the Ab-Legate Mgr.
ROncetti will follow with the CARDINALS
hat. His holiness the pope conferred
yesterday with Mgr. ChataTd, president
of the American college, on the subject
Of the best routes for the Vatican mes
sengers to take on the occasion Of their
journey TO America.
The VOce 0i Veritd says the pope con-
fers the cardinals hat on Archbishop
M'CiOskey not only on account OF the
personal merits OF that prelate, but be-