, 1875-04-27
CHURCH AND STATE.

CHURCH AND STATE.
LErIERs or SYMPATHY.
PARIS, April 2a.-E U,,fscrs publishes letters
Of sympathy from Roman Catholic bishops of
Great britain to tho Bishops Of Germany and
SEitzotlaud. Tie lottors to tho Swiss bishops
aro especially aovore in their condemnation Of
tho Old Catholic movement.
pRrrrioN or THE pnTHEtA1 nlslEorB.
BERLIN, April 10.--Iho follo*tng IL The te1t of
tie petition addressed to His Majesty on tue I'd
Of tsns month, by tho frusHtan bishops;
Fgtp; Arrl H., l75-Mos: ssns sna no.,
BILL has bean rre'e to both Hon.e. # thu Det
h tfefa aa ss''$ bs ats u
grants accoelel to. the Catholic 1Iishoprics aud
Clergy viii be mado depsnlcns ni.n previous
the clergy that they will uncondlucnafy obey tho
State laws. So unconditional dec!sr:t,n IL tncon,-
hs spo.ties and iaDunaraba Chr7sa, martyrs sNrr.
o death Eather than submit to State aws aud public
ordinances whicl, nrohibttea them from rFs,-
tIcr 1srt . denial Of Tho chr'stiaa fa,!h, We
belng. therefore, unable to Rivo that declaration wh
tic principles Of Christianity, thus the attempt to
1orca ts 10 ohoy by withholding snatnyal nesns
nesef " regarded - admissible from Christian
s,.'s IL SSS''s' ;;; IT,, a;;;,iss .;;ss.
M .an wc, tla staio undertook wl.sn 1t .ssumsd ps-
scaslo Of tho secul.tixcd Church property in accord
es taov. s ~est It 4ussisn Mustr hty sns1-
taken under pledge OF tho honor Of Prussia: aud as
regard. other stste grants to cleraymcn. .hoy
iners,ity li, q T t,,s Slate towards tho chtirch.
but hase likewise legai a.!a either Ia tho recnarza-
right Of patronage, In lsoya1 promises sud thu nus
pension Of these grants 1uat at tho present npnent
css. of hs a.o. sso st now y'ins
improvements nj salary frofu tbs gsnctni revenue ara
granted by e State With gracious lbefalit5 to the
Ws feel, however, tic throatehol suspension Of tho
Stats grant ost painfully, hecsutsitis expressly de-
s D.hopa and clergy With regard 10 tue May ls~h a.
though they uuhto to cooperate In thu execution
q lsse !asa without violating shelr mott sscrea d.
tics atl lilo divine constitution Of the Catholic Church.
We ahond far 10 trrarafs upon tho vcnrrasiou lne
to tn sfIsI Il h 1
nf your Majesty to demand ts.ch m thlcty and vio-
At5o Of duty the part Of thu appointed guardians
", thoretors DO mt address ous,oive, ia til.
!iouasa Of tho Dpt, Ters ths proportion q cst.t!an
fssnF begin ;anh Sre t and S :sa,
Church recognized " rrusaa-to tic Grown ly which
the Catollc lase kewise stood With tEus legal.
Soss Ms1essy Vii! eny sour ,sae!op te " Intended
law a. being violation at duty aud acquired rshtA
and sourve Of nnspeskabla sillloton aud peaa-ds'
In deepest rsysrrncs. with most entire submI.son,
wo remain sour Mates'5s post humble. true and oes-
Glern follow tho sgu.tnrcs)
THE ENrEAon'S RErLf.
Tho following IL tho to1t Of tin reply mado BY
tho Ministry by ordor Of tho Emperor:
DEnt,N, April Q, 1876.-iIH Na5esty tbs Emperor
aud King Aaa logne II charge the Nin!4ry With the
reply to tho petition adares.ei to lie MaJeatS ~ Tue
In inlalliua tho I,ul~ra! Instructions. - cannot
ayd e.lrtsting establishment and regret at the fact
nln,o1m could make Themselves the yeu!ca of ap ~
rrrtion fiat Il would 10 In iruaaa denial Of tbs
asa @ g. oss .S fee's .e. IT, 'hs s1. s
sSs,:l ), tls o.tios s'sfsy I'D tsSit @ sss|S
:ss :ase' to shs continue: t. T. ssaa
ile;o BY tho catsltc sl:tay ly sasroA ostb; SSu.
to !ast laxz sganat which reesnity The disoedenee
uf tho Diahnl has besn drestcl Ia Prussia only forbid
s e sa H st III .1 pps b,po Psa ,aenss s 5s
that improvements, OF 4alasy aro At present
1o!ng Etantea q the eslerey Of other denomi.
sa aI 'hs aeas: q bst wsd h.s. @ .aIasi % son
tsati of tsesr assertton Il can jul ~ lille 10 In
known to lis Hight ltev, lIshoa saat tho
which sy ::s 1 Mss'y 10: 70 . At ts
81 l'als!al eel!saat, The demand .h.. ~ M.ie'y
aIno as n!9at 1.ey. n,hols tsn.elts: VI! NJ T.:
ssowal til. st Ind been reserved to tho piahol4 Ana
clergy 10 bG 0elcnt not to shn laws o1 tbs 6t4iA
Wiih 1sgsri 10 sks petition calling tho l.w whic..
~lshafswa ths RAto grsnts : source Ct nnsptakAbls
antiction and ,peaes-.!ssusb!nE c'ufusou. th1ss
{sar 1s1., nstofa ~ tsoo!ap.tian Of x,s t1s
artho from thoss resolutions au snhunced shis pun
llcly IN eloquent terms, should AK themselves u
thrY, by truu aud firm maintenance 0! hetr cons'c-
our fathtrlsnh fpu tho confIsi0n ana disturbance
1'eava which they themsclsos wa1uingy propheated.
'anl xhIoa ~ row with the1o aep!ors. ors...,,.
.s y IT, aetSs Il & yan
THK Hg4TE M1i1sTRF.
RoIE. April 12.-TAo popo gaze audiences
yoatcreay and to-day to mAfv pefsula Ml'o wore
Ass!soua OF cantrstutAttnE lIn upan tha Ann!-
yeEaAry OF hin rotnrn from uacta alld o. llis
preservation at the timo Of tlo ncctlont as tho
1.as!ltcA Of satut Agnea In 1876. Replying to an
4d1ress from h!o MaEquia Do Ca9Alssss a's
lIo!lncss aaids
Al tlod permitted The accident At st. Asne.' IN order
70 Hva zFcser scos 10 The works fur su1sllinE shs
as!cs. 10 tlsa will Hs tAow anN ~ s1tkaaa ~ te2m
tAs prr"snt a01as aud maks tAs Church flourish.
An APPEAL ..
VIENNA, Apnt 12.-IAs Emperor Francis Jo'
seph, whilo ~ Veui1a, reeaAsal lsttor from ths
ual Patriarch Yrayisanato. Ills MAleaty esnt Au
PANS, Alr!l lathe UaioM Of tlis evening
mentions tolter whic!. wss written by order Ut
the Pope 10 the Fatriarcl, Of Venice instructinR
him ~ 10 tho subloota he should bring nnasF
tho nqsIos af TBS Emperor Of AuHssla.
Tho lettor called upon ths Iestssssh 70
ar.~ .he .ttsnson Ct .,,an hls Ms}s.'Y to t.
Hn1y faH In enn nssoua,oa NJ fbs vArY hoRtiA At