The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-10-17
FRANCE.


and the Bishops of Meaux, Beauvais, seez,
Orleans, Bl0is. Versailles, Charities,
Troyes, Saint Brieuc, scissors, Chalons,
Bayeux, VerduD, Nancy, Evreux, Limoges,
Movers, Amiens, and Coutances. Inc oc-
casion and subject of the letter is the
foundation of the new Stree" university OF
Paris, a designation which has been adopted
in preference to that of "Catholic" unl-
versity, as moro exactly corresponding
to the scope of the recently enacted law.
The preiates announce that the new uni
versity will be established without delay.
that the public courses of the faculties of
literature, science, and Law will be opened
as soon as possible, and that measures
will be taken for the establishment OF q
faculty of medicine at no distant date.
And with view to "seeure the dlgnity,
fecundity, and orthodoxy" of the teaching
given the university is placed under the
Supervision of q superior council composed
| of Archbishops and Bishops. In order 10
meet the double expense installation ana
of continued support, under which latter
| head come the salaries OF the numerous
| professors, the Bishops appeal In TINS fas,
| toral to the generosity of the faithful, ana
| they trust to permanent subscriptions and
annual diocesan collections, in Imitation
of the example furnished by Belgium IN
it's support of the Catholic University o,
university the Cardinal Archbishop or
Paris has given the ancient convent OF
Carmelites monks, SO tragically celebrated
| in the history of the great Revoiuuon' a
building which was bought by one of his
Observation-Disclosures Sibour, we be-
school of Higher Studies. Bat great
alterations will be necessary, and the OH,
ferent faculties will have to be provided
with great deal of costly educational
material, and a subscription will therefore
be at once opened to meet these expenses
1t has been arranged, 80 it is said, that the
charge of the new free university at Parls
is to be committed to the Fathers OF the
| Society of Jesus.
The Bayerische Courier states that in the
representation" which they have laid be-
fore the King, the Bishops have expressly
asked that the converts and monastaries
shall be maintained they have also re-
quested that they themselves shall be pro,
tected against the attacks of the press, ana
that the Government, in its dealings with
the Old Catholics, will cease from treating
them as Catholics.
A general congress of the Bavarian pa
} triotic rural associations has just been held
at Deggendorf, under the presidency of the
following resolutions were adopted: Every
true Bavarian sees with the deepest pain
the independence of the country gradually
diminishing, and Prussian unifcation
steadily increasing. 1t is holy duty for
every one to oppose with all his might the
Prussianising endeavors of both domestic
and foreign Liberalism. We must demon
strate the truth of the expression of our
great King Lewis /. Bavaria must not be
undone. 2. We protest with the greatest
indignation against the distribution OF
electoral districts which was made in the
most shameful manner at the late elections.
We expect from our parliamentary repre-
sentatives that they will withcSSv hesitation
bring the responsible persons to account
. .or SnAs con"" ~~t, and make its repetition
.-.possible. 3. In face of the not unreasOn-
able fear that, through the extension OF
8 the Prussian Culturkampf to the king
dom, the suppression of monasteries aud
!, converts may take place also in Bavaria
q the congress resolves to forward an ad-
? dress to the King, beseeching his Majesty
to protect the threatened institutions"
The following is the address to the King
# -Sire,-Great beyond belief is the dis
= quiet with which the Catholic population
: has been filled at the report (hitherto,
g thank God, unconfrmed) that, following
i. the precedent of Prussia, an attempt will
( also be made here in Bavaria to suppress
the monasteries. The fear, justified by the
n experience of late years, that the veritica
a tioa of this report may be only question
of time compels your undersigned subjects
Il to approach the throne of your Majesty
with the humble request that your Majesty
a will not consent to the abolition in Bava
# ria of monasteries and religious associa
Il tions. The aforesaid religious bodies arr
y an element of the Catholic Church, which
d has been founded by Christ Our Lord
). springing from q most natural develop
D ment of the Divine doctrine. They are
: harbour of refuge for countless oppressed
+ souls, we'll spring of peace for innumer
able troubled consciences. They are the
= asylum of Christian discipline and order
y of learning and pity. They are the poin
) of union for all who without selfishnesI
II or self-seeking have resolved to devote
i. their life to the honour of God alone, ani
I. to the temporal and eternal welfare o
g their fellow-men. They are the places
: where prayer and sacrifice ascend unin
i terruptedly to Heaven, and the blessing
i of the Almighty flows upon princes, coun
try, and people. They harbour the mos
70 faithful subjects of princes, and they
y trouble no one except the enemies of religion
i and of God, and even these only by their life
}, and actions. Hence they have been the
Il favorites of Christian princes, the delight
of the Catholic people. They include among
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