The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-18

DR, BRlINNS LEcTuRE.-The lecture
Of DR.. Henry a. Braun, at 81. Josephs
Cathedral, last night, on "Pope Gregory
VII and His Tines was well attended.
Every pew in the middle aisle was
crowded, while the pews on either side
were moderately we'll filed. The rev.
erend gentleman assembled 10 the pulpit
Al a quarter TO s o'clock, and entered
into .his discourse in q. manner that ,as:
surcd the large and intelligent audience
that they were about to receive rare
literary treat. In introducing his SUBJ
iect he spoke Of the early life Of Gregory
VII, his piety and devotion rs a youth.
He was born in the early part Of the
eleventh century, Of humble parents,
his father being a carpenter. Gregory
was q man Of great learning and ability,
and was the tutor Of Henry VII OF Ger
many, with whom in after life, while
Pontilf, he had long struggle in endeay-
oring 10 free the church from the cor
rupt government Of the Emperor, who
had by his despotism and power enslayed
the church and filled the highest positions
In It's sanctuary with wretches subseryi-
ent to his will. Dr.. Braunn showed here
that by the usurpation and infringement
upon the rights Of the church on the part
Of Henry VII oil Germany, in appointing
and filling vacancies in the clergy with
unfit and unworthy men, the ill-conduct
Of those men was wrongly ascribed to the
Catholic Church. These miscreants were
appointed and held in position by Henry,
who failed to secure the recognition ot
the Pope OF Rome. In speaking Of the
accommodation and deposition OF Hen.
~ by Gregory the speaker showed how 1t
became necessary to so act claiming that
the liberty and prosperity Of the people
depended upon 1t. Henry's acts OF tyr
amy and injustice became so bold and un-
paralleIed that the rights Of the people
were no longer respected, and they were
forced into the most abjeet slavery, g
After the deposition Of Henry had been
pronounced by Gregory the people Of
Germany aocked to the standard Of Ru'
dolph. Henry was forced TO submission
and went a supplicant for the mercy oil
Gregory. Gregory died in exile in the
year 1885; his last words we're: I'VE
loved Justice and hated iniquity, and
therefore do / die. in strange land"
In.conclusion DIR. Braunn'paid a glow
ing tribute 10 the memory Of the great
pope 1Hildebraud,n or Gregory compar-
Ing his time and life with that Of the pres
ent Pope Plus TX; his struggle for right,
Justice and freedom Of conscience with
Henry VII OF Germany, and the trials
and heroic efforts Of the present Pope
with the present Emperor Of Germany
for the preservation and establishment OF
the same glorious principles. The lee
ture lasted for one hour, burning which
time The audience were delighted, and the
only regret was thati was SO short. Or.
Braun is an orator OF ability, possessing
fine appearance, free and graceful,
gesture, and a most pleasing voice, Of
strong and modulated tone. II will DO
remembered that some iouf or five years
ago he was an assistant priest at the Ca
thedral in this city, during which time
his association with the people OF Wheel
ing endeared him SO affectionately 70
them that their appreciation OF his
fine qualities as preacher was July
manifested by the deserving aclnowl-
edgment they rendered him, in the large
and intelligent audience that greeted him
upon his re.appearance.