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THE P0pE'S ALLOCUTION.
New YoRK, March 10th.


lowing as the text Of the Ailocut'on
of the Pope, delivered at the Cons's'
tory in thu Vatican:
Recognizing in part our care IN
these sad times to increase your noble
order Of distinguished men to assist
in the protection Of the Universal
Church, and having determined to dis
charge this duty we wished to per-
form it according to the solemn and
ancient rites, as the dignity of the
Church demands. But the times are
opposed to our intention. The OPP
preston which we suffer is such that
we have not even the freedom OF be-
wailing the affection of the Church.
No wonder that those differing from
the Church by hereditary errors hate
the Church and strive to attain their
end. Unfortunately where the su-
preme cathedra Of truth was placed
by Divine despensation. children OF
the faith have become enemies of the
Church and plot for its destruction,
grieving our heart. Hence have come
the deplorable injuries to the Liberties,
possessions and ministers OF the
Church, which we witness poverless to
resist. Hence have come the greatest
evil to the souls Of men and to the
corruption of youth which will propa-
gate existing evils to future genera
tons. The institutions have been
Withdrawn from the fullness of the
and in youth, which should
be the seedtime Of virtues, vices are
rooted in schools subject to civil pow
er. There is education without faith,
without religion, and according Ia IA
baneful world by wisdom. The edu-
cation Of the priesthood even is ham
pered by arbitrary rules, SO that it is
difficult to regulate the course Of their
studies. The Army Commissioners
laws take effect in the ranks Of the |
clergy. Inferior clericals arc cncour.
aged by the contumacious To resist
their Bishops, and are protected
against the DEGREES of Episcopal an
:hority of preaching the Word. The
publication of our discourscs is pub
ished by civil power. Penal laws are
enacted against publishing acts Of
the Apostolic See. The voice If the
Supreme Master is silenced, the teach
r of truth is silcnced. and the rights
If the faithful people arc violated. !.
Let those who subject the Cl,urcl, -,
slavery bear III mind that they invoke
lpon themselves the divine wrath oil,
he Master, ard the heavier TYRANNY
ately in foreign country where wr,-
ings were divulged distortins TIC Vat
can DEGREES. The object was to cticc,
violation Of the liberty of your Sen.
lte in the selection OF our successor
~ threats Of civil interference. These /:
'cts point exclusively at our ccclesias- I
ical competency, but merciful God,
'uling the Church, providentially or ,
lained FIVE admirable Bishops Of the
ierman Empire, who refused in their
loble declarations the erroneous doc
r'nes. We give the fullest praise be-
orc the Catholic world +, the said
Bishops. We approve their DECLARE
ion and their protest as being worthy
# the virtue, dignity and religion of
nc Bishops. We confirm them in
heir apostolic authority, praying the ,
|'v'ne clemcncy to dissipatc the de-
igns Of our enemies. and to end these
vii days. Remembering that no wis /
'om or prudence can prevail against
hc Lord, let US offer sacrifices in In.
nifty and fcrvcnt prayer. Our God is
''st, severe and merciful-scycrc ,
1salnst those who persist in their evil
vaY; mcrcifll to those WIN arr. ..o,