The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-08
ward, under our direction. be distributed among

ward under our direction. he distributed among
tne ilstltutlons whicn stand most In need.
We nave thus announced To Iou, beloved breth
rer. the precious spiritual gifts ana iavors mat
are held out 10 you during this great year OF Jub-
lee, ana SHOWN yon how they may be secured.
Let II not De that they have been offered to any
OF you In vain. Our beloved PontIn. stlli glorl-
ously reighing. mas lifted up his voice, ana the
sound thereof mas gone forth TO all the nations
even 10 the uttermost boundaries Of the ear h.
sands. nay, millions, OF his loving aud devoted
cnudren, VINO rejoice because OF the good news
virtue OF his high once holds tue Keys 1f
Peter. has 'opehed VIDE the heavenly treasures
virtues OF Jesus christ our Loru and OF ms virgin
mother, aud OF all The SAINTS which the Author OF
mans salvation has committed 10 his steward
snip, In order that DeinS made pdrtakers OF SO
saiutary benefit, our souls may moro fully
cleanscd IRON tneir laulrs ana We may go Forward
10 ooialn more abunoantIy the lavor ana pardon
ol God" ms, then, truly may be called yIea,,
holy wear; Ior the year Oh Jubilee Is year OF
EXTRAORDINARY graces and OF sigua mercies, u year
o! great re pentauce aud OF great CONVERSIONS a
year ol expiation and o. pardon. yer OF r.oemp-
pas5; So we trust. IL VIII Ue now, With Gods huiy
blessing TO each and all oil u.
On you, venerable brethren OF the clergy, 1t VIII
De SncumbeDt. during this season. To redouD!e
your energies In the great work OF converting and
saving souls. 1T Will be yours 10 cogtend wan
renewed zeal anu earnestness against tue spirit
OF IRE iplOn and indifference winch Is gaiuIug
ground SO rapidly throughout the land; to spare
no pains III STRIVING 70 root out the terrible vice
oil intcmperance. whicn l. spreading havoc
every siue; 10 labor strcnuously IN striving 10
eACltc WlIulu TUE UcdttS VI your pcOpic IL more
courageous and pra., lcal latin, greater des.cn-
Ment llom the lollies an yanltles OF The YorIu,
stricter observance OF ali ther religious duties.
tnat, 20 denying uhgodnsss ana wo.ldy de-
sires. they may ave soDeriy, Justly and piVusly in
this word, looking Ior the blessed nope aud
Coming Of tue great God ana our saviour Jesus
christ" Let US, moreover, especially give need
10 the words OF the hoiy Father, wherein lie eX-
hOrts us to use AL dlIgence III coming. by every
means III our power. to Tie rescue oil ulpcrlcd
youCn knowing. rs We 40. the many dangers 10
" h,ch they exposed and the dreadful iuin to
they Liable. But A. FL
lectually guarded against tnese dangers without
careful religious INSTRUCTION and moral training.
Nor can proper religious Instruction and mo. III
training be secured lUr them witnOut the he-rty
and generous corporation, not Oh parents alOue,
but OF tho ial'hiui at large with their pastors, IN
aluIng to multiply anu to sustain good CdtnOlc
schUOs. 1t Is tfue tnat Iii or TO do TINS sacti-
n,cS nave 10 be made. aud these 100 Uitcn ny the
classes least aoe 10 afford them. But wuas are
these sacrifices compared Win the vital Interests
that are At stakeY Lei u.s. Then, rave courage and
paliehCe, nOping Tor better Things IN Tie utuie.
ihe time may come, sooner, perhaps, than we now
have any reason 10 expect. mhen the convict ON
VIII i0fce ltseli upon the puDi!c mud, not only
that purely secular education Is necessarily I'M
perfect and insufficient out tnat the pupuar sys-
lem winch uphvlds this SOFT OIL education
Is gradually Dut su' ely looscning the nod
OF any Iorm OF distinct religious pro-
minSs OF tne Srowng and ra,uns me
up Tor the not iar-d'stdnt future race Tree.
thinkers and unDehsvers when VIII soon rpen
into a race not 50 much oil unti-Cath0ncs as OF
AUTHORIZATIONS.
10 you. beloved children OF the laity. we can
paLernai words vi eXhOrtatiOn addressed TO You
ny the Holy Father himself, TO wnicn we beg you
hearts. Tney are as IOlows:-
''ln conclusion, we direct our wOrdS to all the
tIOn, and we 10, Win Iatherly aifectlon eXuoit
y0u c0iiecuveiy and individually, 50 TO avail your
selves oil the opportunity Afforded by tails jubilee
lUr obtaining the forgiveness Ul your SINS, as II
you were sincere and earnest IN tae wO. X OF your
own saivation. Nov, II ever, IL lG absolutely
necessary, dearly beloved cniIdl en-, to c.c.nse
your conscience from dead WORKS. TO sacrlnce tue
SACRIFICES righteousness, to Dring IOrth Lle
fruits worthy Vi penance. and to SOW IN tears that
We may re JOY. Gods aesty IntImd clearly
enough what RE requires OF US, iOIasmucn Us
now lor long wnile Tue reason OF our wicked.
ness we have lain unucr HIS uybralutng -uuuer
the breathing VI the orea vi HIS anger. Now,
therefore, as men are w.nt, whenever tney are
In any very great need, tU send am OassauOrS 10
nelgnbUring nutlOUs 10 ASK LOT succUr. let us
betLer-let Us send an ambassador to Cod let Us
implOre HIS succOr, let US betake ourselves 10 nIm
with our wh0ie heart, IN Prayer. III lasting, IN
almsglvlng. For 10y how much God Is nearer to
US, by 80 mucn are our enemies driven tae arlh her
on irOm u.s. 1T. Maximus Taurinen, HON. y1)
''But, Move all tnings, listen ye TO The apostolic
voice, iOr We are AMBASSADORS to you from CHRIST
you who laror and are heavy laden, wnO nave
erred from the way Of saivutI0n, ana are powed
down under the yoke oil evil passions aud oil the
devn's slavery. DO not despise tue riches ol the
goodness, aud the patience and long-sutierlng vi
Goo; anu While such ABUNDANT and easy means
are afforded you OF ootainIng SALVATION uo not Dy
your 00stlnacy render yourselves IneXcusaDie
before COD your Judge; no not treasure up
to yourselves wrath Against the day OF wrath
anu vi the revelation U TIE JUST Jud2 OIL God.
Return, therefore, ye backslders TO your
heart; be reconcl.ec to God; the world is passing
away ana It's cuviscence: cast away ,ne WORKS
OF darkness, put ON tine armor OF night; cease to
be the enemies OF your own souls. that you may
secure iUr them peace In TINS worm, and III the
wor0 to come the eternal Iecompense VI the Ju \.
Sucn Is our prayer; sucn are the things Tor winch
we snail not cease to mplore the Lord most mer-
cIul, aud, AL the cndreD Of the Catn0lic Cnurcn
being uniteu with us IN these prayers. we are sure
that we shall ootain al thess good things from Inc
Father OF mercles. Meanwhile, let the apOstolc
benedlctlOn, winch, win great love, ana from our
Utmost heart, we now IN the Lord lmpart 10 you
all. venerable brethren, and to you, Deoved sons,
and to al the members Oh the CatnUlic Church. DC
an earnest OF all traces and heavenly gIlts con-
ducing to q HAPPY result Of this salutary WORK"
May the peace vi God. which surpasses all un-
Outstanding, keep your minds and hearts II
Christ Jesus. Amen.
Given at New York this LIST dav OF March, 1875.
JOHN. ARCHBISHOP Of New YORK.
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