, 1875-10-31
A PAPAt- EPiSTLE.

r1us II. TO TEE ArcHn1sHor OF UTRECHT.
The following extraordinary document i
| printed in the Globe Democrat, for which paper
it was translated:
Pope Plus TX. his reverend brethren Andrcas Tg-
natius ArshbshoP q Utrecht together With his suf-
Of Hola,nd, grace and apostolic heuedioion:
Aou know that duty bound Ne, our highest apostolic
cal Office sent you address, dated the 3lst OF March
last IN which, by virtue OF our npostoca power, NO
designated the election Of Johsnnas Hey kap, cleo
ton undertaken by the socalied canonR Of Utrecht,
and which the Dean Of the socaed chapter Of Utrecht
WAS 80 bold 10 announce to us-to be the soa1led
Archbishop Of Utrecht Al worthless, unlawful, aud
Facrcgous and accordingly vacated and annulied the
sAme and, under penalty of accommodation, for
bade the said Heykamp not only each aud every e1er
else Of episcopal jurisdiction but ordained also that
that tbs so-called Bishops Of his party, any
other Archbishops or Bishops should presume 20
secEsts him. whose election was Of no force and effect
Without fearing the Divine wrath already aceunau-
faed tho unhappy followers Of tho schis and
Of Jausenus added sin to sin, namely: his consecr
ton his election, which former fact tho said Hey
kamp having received that sarile9ious laying on Of
hands. has dared to announce to us in IN address,.
dated tho Sd Of June last most artfuy feigntng sub
mission to the Apostolic See, while by that deteetable
act and the Discrimination OF his hudacity well by
his assertions touching the prerogatyes Of this Apo
Church. hs furnishes the strongest proof Of s
peryerse and stubborn mind.
To rcpel such presumption and the onense given. ~
well AZ to employ that cnnfornably to Office
that rapacious wolf In Sleeps clothing int1ude
to scatter the toct Of the Lord We make use OF the
power given OF God, and, first OF sl declare the
eonsecFaton ot johannes Heykanp to b unlawful
null and void, sacregious snd against the command
u1ets Of tho Holy See, well a. the holy laws. We
reject and Aborninate the same; e1corurnunicate
and condemn tbs so-caled sacr1cgously consec1ated
Johann Heykamp. also Johannes Rinkel the socalled
Bishop Of Harem who performed the act of conso~
Grafton, well as all thoso who assted in that wicked
deed. oo-opcrated approved it; while We decree,
command, and declare that they ars e1com-
uunicated, to b. regarded az sehisn1.tica,
and carefnly svoided: Further, said Johann
HeykAmp is to understand that, II not
willing to incur further punishment he must desst
not only from each and every function belonging to
our Jurisdiction, noted BY uR in msHvs Of the
3lEs Of March, but, as we now declare, from every
thing at ali ap2ertaning the Office. Hcuca it il un-
lawful for him to bless the holy chrsm to administer
perform any acts whatever pertaining to the episcopal
function, impossible to be exercised By him rte.
Depfortng with you, reverend brethren and beloved
sons, their great nfAtuaion. deceiy1ng themselves
and most unhappily making themselves reproach
rushing their sous deeper and deeper destruction
We At the eanu time axhort you In prayer without
ing to suppucate Gods mercy. that their stubborn
hearts may bo softened, and they may become peni-
tent before The day Of wrath and eternal misery.
For you, how eyer, who BY your eminent go1tness
and your devotion to This Apostolic See, comfort in
and audacty Of the perverse, for you ardeny
heseech God to ill You with Ill heavenly grace, and
earnest Of cur especial benevoIence and the favor
Of the Most High, wc with abundant lore and most
heartily i1npart to you the Apostolic benede,iou.
Given in Rome ut ST. Peters, the 25th day Of August,
in the 5eat 1885, in tue thtreth year OF Ponsia-
cata.