New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-17
ENCYCLICAL LETTER OF THE POPE.

WORDS or WARNING AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO
THOSE IN SWITZERLAND WHO ARE IN COMMUN-
ION WITH THE HOLY SEE.
The following is the Encyclical letter of the Pope
to the Bishops, clergy and laity of Switzerland in
communion with the Holy See:
To oir Venerable Brethren the Bishops and dear
Children the Priests and Faithful of switzerland, i'll
munon with the Apostolic See. Plus TX, Pope .
Venerable Brethren and dear Children, Health and
Inc sna?e and serious and prolonged Efforts which the
hereticS, who call themselves Old Catholics, null
tpy and more each day in Switzerland for the pur
pose OF deceving the faithful people and drawing them
extension Of Apostolic Charge for special sociude and
care guard the spiritual interests OF our children We
know venerable brethren and depOre in the bitterness
OF heart that those schismatics and herecs taking
advantage OF the schsnane laws Which openly Cypress
Bale aud in other parts OF the country exereise under
the protection of the civil authority the ministry OF their
condemned Sect about forcbly 10 NIL with ap0state
priests the parishes and churches, and spare neither
iraud nor article TO drag into their miserable schm the
children CT the Catholic Church But as craft and i'm
posture have always been the weapons OF hefesy and
with those TO prophet said: Two TO the desert
who place confidence In the Darkness OF Egypt! lou
cast aside the word and set your confidence In cal
They have other than to deceive, and by their
hypocrisy and discrimination enange in error those who
are without mtrast They say 9pny ,at tne ys are
Chief. They affirm even that they hold TO the purity
Of Catholic doctne that they are the nhertors OF the
altn ana the only true CtHlcs anCngn i ~
the Vicar OF Jesus Christ on earth aud obey TINS supreme
mhSffaCy. We know even mat IN Olucf sprtau
widely their horeca doctrine many OF them nave taken
upon Themselves To teach sacred theology III the Uni
yeraity OF Bene, with the hope OF thereby gaining 10
their condemned faction some of the Catholic youth
already reprOved and condemned this depora-
who have drawn the arsenal OF the old her
estes many errors against the Chief principles OF
Catholic faith IL attacks the very foundations of the
Catholic religion IL boldly rejects the dogmatic detini
ons of the Council Of the Vatican, and by every means
IL labors for the ruin OF souls
BY our letters Nov. u, 1878. we have openly pub
shed declared that those miserable sectares as well
"a their partisans and all who favor the are separated
from the Communion OF the Church. and were to be re-
garded heretics.
On this day publicly renew that declaration, and we
believe that it your duty Venerable Brethren 10 pledge
yourselves 10 employ all your zea ALREADY III eu, a
The courage of which you have gwen seh sflg PROOF
in your cOmbats for the cause OF God an the means al
your disposal 10 preserve, among the faithful c0hdeo W
yor care unity Of the faith and 70 call 10 their mind
Without ceasng that they ought 10 withdraw from those
dangerous enemies Of the flock OF Christ and from Their
ceremopies their instructions their chairs OF doc1nal
tlcne which they have the audacy 10 set mp for the
purpose OF betray1pg the sacred doctrines Their writings
non Of any kind with those ntruding priests and the
who dare exercise the functions OF the ecces
aso ministry, and who have absolutely no IN
and no legitimate mission at all. Lot them hold them IN
horror as strangers and thieves, VINO come only " sen
The Children Of the Church ought to consider that this
conduct is enoined upon them 70 make them gdIo te
st preclous tresnre Ut the faith without Which IL