The New York herald., 1876-07-31
ST. BONIFACE CHURCH.

THE ROMAN PONTIFFs AND Plus X.-sERMoN
By REV. LOUIS HosTLoT d. d.
Notwithstanding the inclemcnt weather last evening
the modest little church OF ST. Boniface we'll filled
by rather curious congregation drawn together iron
all quarters of the city to the Papal boncdic-
ton from Rev. Louis Hostot, ID. d. Eight years ago
Father Hos,lot, having completed his collegiate
studies in New York, left tho parish Of
ST. Boniiace and went TO Rome to study
for the ministry. The announcement that
Father LOUIS, as he is tamiary known, had brought
a benediction IRON the Pope for his old parishioners
naturally brought together large portion of the old
congregation, who through change Of circuhs tanccs
altered residence &C., had left the Old church and
been distributed through the different metropolitan
parishes The gathering OF these scattered elements
lent TO the congregation n peculiar interest.
shortly after hatpast seven tho reverend Doctor
assembled the steps OF the pulpit Of the church which
as "A ayman he had attended for years, ard announced
that he had asked for and received from the Holy Fa
ther just prior to his departure from the Holy CITY, IA
bencdiction for tho congregation .oi ST. Bonifacc
church IL had been his intention, he said to bestow
this delegated benson without any sermon remark,
but Father Nlcot the pastor wished otherwise and he
found pleasure in conforming to the pastors wishes
His vcneration for the worthy pastor his love for the
old church and the kind remembrance In which he
held the old congregation made the task indeed
pleasant ono,
THE ROMAN roxrirrs
He proposed to speak OF the Roman Pontilfs in gen.
era and OF Plus IN in particular and to this theme he
lent himself for half an tour bes;owing upon II all the
energy and ervor OF eloquent patriot. He por-
trayed in graphic words tho condition OF Rome when
st. Peter M de his advent in that city, which
at the time. according to 81. Augustine. held no
less than $50 opinions as to who tho supreme Being
was He went 10 tell Of the early successes of the
Apostle aud then OF the opposition which raised
against him. This opposition. he showed continued
from pontnca;c TO poniihcate and was exant to-day.
True, he SAID, the rock, the scchng cadron and the
amphitheatre, with its Inhabitants trapped
Numidia and Assyrin, obsolete but
the against tho Church still continued and was
as unrclentingly waged as then. The Church
having trumphed over the terrorsms invented for her
extermnaton other means had been Invented and were
In active States had assumed tho prerogative
the Church, and had sought to appoint themselves
as arbcrs in questions OF ethics VIII ch 1t clearly
the province of the Church alone to decide AID legls
late upon. In n thousand and ways ideas and doc
trines at variance with the true teachings of the
Church. and calculated to SANDER her reputation. have
been and being promulgated. The methods
would be successful man the old, for
day the faith is spreading aud the Church becoming
more united
Speaking of the method of warfare the Church
brought the reverend Doctor TO consider the present
Pope and his administration of the Church militant
The preacher full Of his subject and his showing
by actual Statistics OF the growth of the faith dit
icrent parts of the world, grand for the Holy
| Father.
Before retiring Father Hostlot said that he hoped
the blessing which he had sought and received person
| ally from the Holy Father would rest all assem-
their children. parents, their plans and unde rak-
| ings The services the ceremony of delivering
| tho bcncdctiou was performed and the congregation
| retired