The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-23

''whosoever shall offend one Of these little chtl-
area that believe In me- were b oesier hi TOT MIN
ana he were cast into tNe sea-" Isl. Mark, TX,
a. Nothing, then is more worthy OF the time OF the
every work OF charity; this then, also shah be the
duty OF your zeal. venerable oretAren, the adding
OF stimulus. that the poor may be relieved, SINS
may be redeemed with aims, the benefits OF when
are shown TO be so numerous in Holy Scripture;
more lasting snail be very opportune II the funos
supplied by charity are directed TO aid or estao-
lsh those pious institutions which at the present
time are considered most conducive TO the we'll
beng oil souls ana bodies. II TO obtain these
benefits your minds ana efforts are united u can.
not lai bur that the kingdom oil christ and His
righteousness shall receive great Increase and
that IN this acceptable time and IN THESE days OF
savaton the divine clemency snail pour upon
the sons OF love great abundance oil heavenly
gifts.
TO vou finally, all re sons OF the Catholic
Church. We direct our DISCOURSE and you, each
and all we eXhort with paternal affection so 10
make use OF this opportunity OF she Jubilee to o.
tain pardon as the sincere pursuit OF your saliva
non requires OF you. II at all times 1t is neces.
sary-no " more especially is 1t soonest beloved
sons, TO cleanse the conscience from dead works
10 oder the sacrhces oil righteousness, TO bring
iortn fruits meet Tor repentance and to sow in
tears that you may reap in JOY. The Divine Ma
Jesty sufficiently shows what he requires rom US,
while now, Tor long time, through our depravity.
we are aborng under HIS threatenings and un-
Ger the inspiration OF the sprlr OF HIS anger IN
truth, "Men are accustomed when they are sufer-
ing under TOO hard necessity TO send ambassa-
dors TO neghborlng nations TO receive some
aid. We, as Is better, send an embassy TO Coo
Ilmseli;'' rom him we lmplOre aid TO Him we
turn with ali hearts, with prayers and fast
mrs and aims. For "tne nearer we are to GOD the
further shall our enemies be driven from us.' u.
Maxim TORN. hon. Xci., Bat do We Chiefly hear
the apostolic voice because we are ambassadors
OF Christ. Ye VINO labor and are heavy laden and
wno, Gepartng rom the path oil salvation, are
oppressed by the YOKE OF depraved desires and by
the slavery OF the devil, do not despise the riches
OF the goodness and patience ana long suffer-
lug OF God ana while there Is opened out
before you SO easy and broad way ior the obtain
ing OF pardon, 90 not, by Your Obsunacy,
render you selves inexcusable before the Divine
Judge. and lay up Tor yourselves treasure OF
the just judgment OF God. Return, therefore,
sinners, DE reconclled to God: the world passeth
away and the lust thereof; cast OF the works OF
darkness. put on the armOr OF light, cease to be
the enemies OF your own souls SO that you may at
the last merit peace in this world and IN the world
TO come the eternal rewards OF the JUST. These
are our desires, these t1lngs We VIII not cease 60
ask from the most merc!lul Lori. and these same
benehts-ali the sous OF the Catholic Church beng
united to us in this society OF prayer-we trust we
can obtain accumuatively rom the Father OF
Mercles. Meanwhile, Tor the successful and sau-
tary lruIt OF this molly work. let tue suspicious
omen OF all grace and heavenly gilt be the apos-
polio benedlction which, from our Utmost heart
we anectionateiy grant IN the LORD TO you ALI
venerable brethren, and to you beloved children
as many as numbered within the Catholic
Church.
Gwen in Rome near st. Peters. the oath OF De.
cember, Of the year 1874, and Goth OF our Pontin-
cafe. POPE Plus TX.