The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-23
81 Shall Not Die Until Have Proclaimed
the Jubilee"
Tho Rafyelical Letter to the Pastors and
the Universal Flock.
Discipline, Penance and the Re-
mission OF Sins.

n hand he is said TO have exclaimed 81 shall not
die until have proclaimed the jubilee" But in
what sense was this exclamation to be taken
Was 1t prophetic OF the deliverance, SO often pre-
dicted, being accomplished before Christmas 1874,
or was IL merely indicative OF his resolution to
no d the Jubilee under any circumstances what
ever they might be, Ascension Day. when.
according 10 custom, the Dull OF prepa-
ration should have been issued. passed
and no sign was made. Christmas Eve,
on which each year OF Jubilee commences with
the breaking down of the Porta SANTA came, but
the great vestibule, which under other circum.
stances woud have been densely crowded with
the faithful, rom the visible head OF the Church
70 the poorest pilgrim, was silent and deserted
Some, who enormously thought that even Plus
TX might. perhaps, descend so far as TO perform
tne ceremony by stealth, went in the afternoon to
examine the inside OF the door, but its jambs and
nntels were entire; everything remained un-
touched, even to the web an overlooked spider
mad diligently spun in the corner. There was
then 1t seemed, to be no Jubilee; the year 1875.
IKE 1850. WAS TO pass unnoticed by the Church.
But Plus TX. has remained true his words,
assuming, OF course, the truth or those attributed
to him, Tor on Christmas Eve he signed Gpud S.
Pet,'bn,
THE ENCYCLICAL ANNOUNCING THE JUBILEE,
with all Its spiritual advantages. however 1t may
be shorn OF the outward pomp and circumstance
hitherto attending the occasion. Copies OF the
letter were Immediately despatched to the bishops
throughout the world, and last night 1t was pub
hshed IN rome as iollows:-
SASCTIssIMI DoMTNI NosTRI PHI DIvINA PRovI-
DESTIA. PAPAE TX. EPIsToLA ENCYCLICA.
To all the patrlarchs, primaries. archblshops.
bishops and other ordinances or places having
and to all faithful CHRISTIANS.
Venerable brothers and beloved sons, health
and apostolic benedlcJion
m mi nv
Church and OF TINS century but also by tine neces-
sity OF lmploring Divine aid. we have never omit
tea in the time OF our POntlncate to arouse the
Christian people, In order that they might strive
to aDpease the majesty OF God and merit celestial
tence aud by pious and dutiiu continuance IN
prayer. To this end we nave, with apostolic
spiritual treasures oil the indulgences IN order
that, an'natei thereby TO true penitence and
purgeo by the sacrament OF RECOMMENDATION from
the stains Of sln they might be aoie 20 approach
tue throne or grace with more confidence and be
seved by God. rms also. as at etner times.
We especially considered our duty 10 fulfil on
the occasion OF the Ecumenical VaIican Council,
the benefit OF the Universal Church might at the
same time, BY the PRAYERS OF the wnoie Church,
be lurtnered in the sight OF the Almighty aud
although The celebration OF the same Council re-
named SUSPENDED. throuen the caam,ties ol the
times, we never rheless declared and IN lde known
for the good OF the iaithiui people mat the lndul
gence to follow it In the form OF a juoilee promu!-
ga Ell on that occasion continued, az 1t stu re-
mans, IN all Its force. firmness and vigor.
IN PEACEFUL TINES.
Nevertheless, tie course or these s0rrowfui
times still continuing, behold the commence.
ment OF the seventy-fltn year after the
eighteenth century of the CHRISTIAN era
the year, that is to say when marks that
sacred space OF time which the holy custom OF our
elders and the ordinations OF the puntlns our pre-
decessors consecraIed 10 the celebration OF the
Universal jubilee. With what respect and re-
religious feeling the year OF the Jubilee was OBJ
when the tranquil times OF tae
Church permitted them TO celebrate 1t with every
solemnty both ancient and recent historical
aa,lfs ~ ffyf w a ma
as me year OF sanitary expiatIon by the whole
Christian people as the year of REDEEM ptlon and OF
gence. III which they assembled RON all the world
In TINS our anna CITY and seat OF Peter and ali ne
faithful aroused TO works OF plety, offered for the
health OF souls most abundant aids oil reconcilia-
ton aud OF grace. What pious and hoy solem-
nifty was seen in this our century when. the Jubilee
OF he year 1925 having been animated by Leo XII.
OF blessed memory, our predecessor, this dement,
received Dy the Christian people with so much
fervor tnal the said Pontn could rejoice in ha wing
seen during the whole course OF the year never
and through whicn was maryeliously manifested
the spendor oil religion. piety, ialtn. love and
eli the virtues o tnat such were also to-day our
condition, and the condi ion oil civil ana sacred
things as 10 permit US happily to celeorate, ac-
cordng TO the ancient rites aud customs which
our elders used TO observe, that soiemnty OF the
great Jubilee. which, occurring rs it dId IN the
year 1885, Of this century, IL was necessary to omit
because OF the mournul crcuns stances OF tue
times But those grave causes which at that time
impeced us rom intimating the Jubilee, so lar
from having ceased, have lnstead-God so per"
hitting lt-ncreased daily. Nevertheless, oDserv
ing the many evils which afnict the Church, the
many efforts OF her enemies directed to tear
faith OF Cnrist rom souls. to corrupt her sound
doc .ripes and 10 propagate the poison oil lmpiety
30 many scandals wnicn present themselves
everywhere to true believers, the depravity
OF manners so wldely spread. aud the
infamous emancipation from divine and human
duties so amply dlnused. so lecund RUN, and
which tends 10 destroy all sense or rectitude In
the souls OF men; and considering that in such
mood OF evils sun more should we endeayor IN ac-
cordance with apostolic duty, that faith, re-
lgIoD and piety SHOULD be fortified and awakened,
he ami QD and
creased that the allen be aroused TO penlte OF
heart and 10 the mcnang OF their ways mat the
sins winch merit the wrath OF God be redeemed oy
molly works, all Iruits TO the obtaining Of winch the
celebration OF the great Jubilee Is principally
dlrected--we thought that 10 was not our duty 10
permit that on TINS occasion the Christian people
should be deprived OF this sllutary beneht, observ-
mig that form winch is permitted by me CONDITION
spirit they may walk IN the way Of righteousness
win sre alter alacr1ty ana. purged rom SINS. more
easily ana more richly merit the divine propitia-
ton and pardon.
CALL TO THE CHURCH MILITANT.
Let. then the UNIVERSAL Churcn Militant OF
Christ receive our utterances, with which we init.
mate, announce ana promulgate the great and
universal jubilee during the whole OF the coming
year 1915, Ior reason OF which We suspendng and
declaring suspended a. our good Will and pleas
ure and OF TINS Apostolic see The indulgence
above mentioned, conceded IN form Of jubilee for
the occasion OF tne vatican CVuncn. opea IN all
formed 10y the merits, suGerlngs and virtue OF the
Lord vhiIst and Q! nus virgin mother and OF all
salvation 10 our dispensation.
In the meantime, relying upon the mercy OF
God ana on the authority Of HIS blessed apostles
Peter ana Paul, by virtue OF that supreme power OF
binding and lOoslng winch God w:lled to be
ferred upon us. however unworthy-to all aud
every OF the faithful OF CHRIST, wnether living
IN this dinqG cry or VINO snail be ABOUT 10
come TO 1t; well az 70 all those existing outside
the said city, in whatever part oil the world ana
VINO III the grace OF. and IA obedience 70. the
Apostolic see, and who, having truly repented,
confessed and communca Gated once a day Tor fifteen
DAYS, continuous or interrupted. natural or eccle-
sIastc, 10 ne computed tDat ~, from the Drst ves-
pers OF one daymntii the iuh evening twilight OF
the day following shall REGARDS the nrst,
visit she baslllcas OF the Sts. Pefer and
Paul, OF st. John Lateran and OF santa MAfla
MaggioTe IN Rome; and. as regards the second
their principal cathedral church and other
three churches OF the same city and place, o. OF
the SUBURBS OF he same, 10 be designated by the
ordinances oil the places or by their wears or by
others ~ order Oi tie same, after this our letter
shall nave come to their notice, AID snail there
oner up humble prayers 10 the Lord according TO