The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-07
THE POSITION OF Plus TX.
LECTURE ny BISHOP LYNCH ON THE DE-
FACULTIES AND FUTURE PROSPECTS or

LECTURE DY BISHOP LYNCH ON THE Dr.
FACULTIES AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF
THE PApAcY.
At the Roman Catholic Church OF st. Mary Of tho
Immaculate Conception, Leonard street, Williamsburg,
last evening, large congregation listened eo-
quent lecture tho present position OF tho Pope by
Bishop Lynch OF South Carolina Tho Bishop, speak,
Ing from tho main altar, said:-My friends, II l
needed IN cxordium Tor the words l about TO I'D.
dress you on tho condition OF tho present PontiH
would require but tho very kilograms that have
como tho ocean during tho last twenty four
hours relating TO tho ultramontane agitation In
Franco, tho letters TO Marshal McMahon and tho
discussions OH tho PontiG and his reign In
tho French Assembly. Thore aro hundreds OF Pill
grims tho way to Romo from every
portion OF North and South America from Canada ON
the north 10 Chill and the Argentine Republic the
south England and France-in fact all Europe
furnishing their quota, until It Is expected that
least 900 pilgrims Will DO In Romo tho occasion
OF tho Pons celebration OF tho ntioth year Of his
being raised 10 the cpiscopacy After giving brief
sketch OF His Holiness from boyhood 10 tho present
day tho speaker continued Stripped OF province
alter province, hc now romans In tho Vatican only
resident suiiorance. and yet ever yet stood
In the presence OF Plus TX. but impressed with
love and respect entertaining other thought but
reverence Tor the good old man. patient IN such
position OF difficulty. What shall be tho upshot Of
TINS position? What tho future before him and tho
Church He held double position. AS head or ths
Catholic Church he looked up 10 by all Catholics
tho ccntro OF authority, established by divine
power rung as Joseph ruIod under Pharoah IN Egypt
his work 70 confirm the brethren IN tho faith. Nun.
dauey ho was M his predecessors had boon Tor 900
years, civil sovereign ruler or portion OF Italy large
enough to support itself, but not large enough 10
menace any other nation or government III Europe.
The lecturer then gavo historical sketch Of tho
GIN OF tho temporal power Of the Pope, which
Endorsed by Pepn and fought for by Charemagne.
The Oldest diplomatic document the world IL that
which describes the temporal Kingdom, the boundaries
Of which did not vary than tour i've miles
over ono thousand years until ton or ecn years ago
The spiritual power OF the Pontin hold HIM apart
from an the other governments Oh Europe IN all their
difficulties, and being neutral he received them all
children OF tho Church. Napoleon attempted to rulo
tho Pope bot Plus VII. answered him that no took
part IN any quarrel botwecn Kingdoms, tho Catho
lies oil both England and France werc his children,
FREQ to como aud 60 to Rome NJ they pleased He,
therefore. should obey OF Napoleon. Napo.
leon, angry, took him prisoner and annexed tho |
States OF tho Church 10 his Empire, as Victor Emman
uc has done again to-day. but as fraitlcssly Tue civil
authority possessed by the Pope givos him freedom TO
exert his eccIeslastical authority without violating
my laws OF governments In which he might be othcr-
wise situated. What wonder, tncn. that the Church
and the world are ayitated this subject Simple
as y is. II Is mos, Important one. Docs the Pope.
under existing circumstanccs owe allegiance TO Victor
EininanucIf Would France allow Inc Pontii, AZ a |
subject VI Victor Emmanuel to influence the Catholics
ropo can stand ~ II would upset tho world. and II Is
important 10 tho civilization Of tho world that the
Pope should stand apart ruling some little territory
not large enough 10 be cause OF menace or
fear. Victor Emmanuel says, LET II DO as
We VIII give GUARANTEES that nc shall be treated
a sovereign anu have ul the power necessary
cse the ecclesiastical authority belonging to HIM.
Victor has Kept no promises so made; he has seized
rcgious houses, suppressed colleges and has COMO
far to prohibit my priest from preaching
speaking anything against tho government or any
thing that tho government do, thus attempting
make silent dogs Of the priests oil God. compelling
their tacIt approval OF tho corruption OF the Italian
government No woEdcr that tho Pops his voice
against continuing 10 occupy the position ho does
to-day.
THE RESTORATION.
In respect TO tho ecclesiastical power OF tho Pope the
eloquent speaker compared the unbrokcn succession OF
ponts Tor 500 70 the changes IN tho dy nastcs
OF Europe. he also showed that In zach instance
authorities their prosecutors have Lcen the greatest
sufferers and in nearly every instance the suffering
pops has been, In lfc tho survivor What shall
be tho upshot OF all thnY Plus TX. Will complete his
eighty Nth year In lew days, and he may pass
Then Victor Emmanuel may attempt 10 tho
attempted about the year 2o2 by Dcc.us Victor
Emmanuel may attempt u again, but II no docs
he cannot break tho limo. The successor Will
surely como, for sthc Church may not
DO destroyed" The Pontin will most assurcdly
and boIorc long stand FREQ unlrammeilcd by any
liberty o conscience must DO preserved, and religion
will stand Tree IRON all central that OF tho Pont
and tho grent war now commencing IN Europe may
result IN that very elect II there IL general council
u nations there at Vienna after tho TALL OF Ma
pocon the worry iirst resolution Il viii pass will DO tho
restoration Of the temporal power Of tho Pope In tho
Interests OF peace aud civilization.
The lecturer then closed with pcrorat0D, eloquent
Ind hgufativo. illustrating tho majesty aud beauty OF
tho Catholic Church.