The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-06-25

| OF thiB exalted mission impossible
dence seated on the chair of st. Peter our Holy
| Father Plus the Ninth, and invested him with
the triple crown Of the Papacy. With o far.
alton of the Christian Church and the revolu
| tionary condition of society, he recoiled from
| the responsibilities of Vicar of Christ, and
tainted when his election was announced to
| him.
He ascended the Papal throne at the age of
nfty four his reign of tEirty years has been
| signalized by great events, and his conduct has
| elected the concentration of all good men, who,
| with one acclaim pronounce him holy.
On bis accession to the throne, general
| amnesty of all political offenders was pro-
Liberal party 10 the administration of Gov
| eminent. These efforts resulted in revolution
and the exile OF the Pope iu 1913.
in his capital, re-. estabiished the hierarchy
Of the Church of Great Britain. In 1858
the hierarchy was established in Holland. In
1851 the dogma OF the Immaculate Conception
was defined and proclaimed after consul tation
with the BISHOPS throughout the world. In
1864 the Pope pronounced the celebrated sylla.
bus which has given occasion to SO much dis
cussion. In 1867, at the meeting of all the
Catholic bishops to celebrate the centenary of
st. Peter, Ftus the 9th announced TIE ap-
preaching Eoumenicai Council.
In 1869, the great Vatican Council opened
its session. In 1870. Plus 9th prom ulgated the
dogma of Papal lnfallibility, and on the Goth
of September, of the same year, the italian
troops entered Rome uD0or protest 1r0m Cne
Pope In 1872 the convents throughout Italy
were suppressed, and the Church property
confscated. In 1873, commenced the persecu-
tions of the Church in Prussia, Russia, Italy
and Switzerland, against which Plus the 9Th
made solemn protest. pass over the great
wars of 1859, 1866 and 1870, because they were
merely political events, which have no reli-
gious Significance.
1t is thus perceived, that all civil support
has been withdrawn from the Church, and this
wise and Holy Pope, with vision almost pro-
phetic, foreseeing what was in anticipation,
devoted his energies to perfecting the internal
org Anization of the Church, and by the most
precise and accurate definition of her dogmas,
to snppressing all dissidence among it's mem
bers.
To day the Church has attained the condi-
tion which it was predicted would be fatal to
her existence. Yet to-day, the philosophical
statesman turns to her, for the maintenance of
social order, and therein recognizes her divine
vitality.
Amidst the universal religious thaw"
which, Herbert Spencer says, ia going on
the long career of the Church, speak with
clearer accents or more determined tone; never
was her episcopate more firmly united to it's
centre and head never were her children more
thoroughly of one heart and of one mind.
I" In this age of the world. as in every pre-
ceding sge, the Church adore sses herself to her
divine mission; nor does her rejection by the
existing civilization cause her to falter in her
task. She exposes, indeed, the true character
of that civihz .tion. She seeks out and cata-
logues the prIncip pal errors which it has adopt
ed rs it's first principles and as the prophet of
God and the witness of the truth, she solem ally
reprobates, proscribes and condemns them, and
she receives prophets ard She is hated
and prosecuted, and her name is cast out as
evil and here is an involuntary confession OF
her divinity. Alone, among the m ultitudinous
reli gions of men, she is signaled out by the
Anti-Christiau movement as it's irreconcilable
foe"
It is true the enemy is werfn, and the a.
sault on the Church Is not free from danger.
But history tells MS that the pagans in Spain
inscribed upon marble monnmen5 erected In
Diocletian's honor, that he had abolished the
very name of Christian"
These modern liberals hope to abolish the
Bible and the Church. But entertain no fear
while Plus the Ninth, holy and ncb,e, bead of
the Church, commands the spiritual arsenal-
for the Bible is only breastwork, which UNJUST
be in the hands of a commander-ln- Chief to
hold it for the Sovereign Lord.
When Mr.. semmes had concluded his address,
the Hon. Albert VOORHEES, read series of reso-
lutions expressive of the flial devotion of the
people of New Orleans for their Spiritual
Father, His Holiness Pope Plus TX. The
resolutions were adopted with the greatest
enthusiasm, after which the audience ad-
journed to the square and street in front of the
Hall, to witness the fine pyrotechnic display
which had been prepared for the occasion
under the efficient direction of Capt. J. j.
Mellon.
That this issue of the MORNING STAR may
contain a full record of the meeting, we append
a list of the several committees:
COMMITTEE ON REsoL UTIoNS
Hon. Albert VOORHEES, Chairman.
Edw Bermudez, VIM Lancaster,
Frank McCiloiD Jas J Tarleton
COMMITTEE OF RECEPTION:
Hon Howard McCaleb Chairman.
Thcs D,mitry, hon Chns Ki9mei
Jno Flnney Col LIE Gardehr'