The New York herald., 1878-08-27
SPEECH OF LEO XIII.
NEED OF THE oHuRcH's SUPPORT FOR THE
UNIVERSITIES

NEED OF THE cHuRcH's SUPPORT FOR TIE
UNIVERSITIES
[Ffom the Dublin Freeman . Journal, August 10
few days ago the Very Rev. Superiors and Profess
sors, with the students OF the Roman University who
had remained firm In their devotedness to the Holy
See. in audience the Vatican by His
Holiness Leo. KILL They presented to the Holy
Father by His Eninence Cardinal al Pietro, Gamer
lenco the Sovereign PontiG and Chancellor OF the
Roman University. There was very large assem-
blagc in the Hall of Audience and the Pope looked In
excellent health An address to His Holiness was read
by Mgr Tizzani, Dean OF the Teaching Faculty Of the
University, and, In replying 10 il, the Holy Father
spoke as foilows:-
THE PoPE's SPEECH.
Ii has been At ali times most gratifying TO us to had
ourselves IN the midst OF BODY OF men dstin guished
Tor their virtue and their learning aud devotod to tho
instruction and The formation OF tho minds OF tho
young. Therefore, is, dear ana honored professors
OF the Roman University. that your presence here
today causes US very great pleasure for we are con-
scous thai love Of learning Is great your dovo
lion 10 the Church Is less 60, nor Is your faith u
aud niai attach ~ the Apostolic Sec less sign
icant We have proof Of this IN the limo OF coaduct
az. IN your very asssmUiass here TINS DAY ana ia
the words whicn you have addressed to Us by tho
mouth OF your Dean. wnile thus expressing TO you
pleasure ana Satisfaction shall ada that
Is with especial happiness that We have just heard
you calling back 10 remembrance the cficacious pro-
tection which the Sovereign Pontiffs have always
corded 10 the Roman University; you have
lrasled, In opposition to caiumnlous assertions tue
Of her way, the indisputabe truth that the Roman
Pontifcate far from being hostile IRON
checking It's onward progress cherishcs and eeks
to develop ana extend IT, You have recalled. Right
Reverend Dean tho benefits with when our prede
cessors have loaded the Roman AthenDam, ana you
have done we'll IN doing
es PROGRESS OF TIE UNIVERSITIES.
IIray be permitted Us tor moment 10 lift our
selves somewhat higher and rapid glance nj tue
object OF still further confirming the great truth to
winch have alluded. IL Is easy to that these
universities thanks 70 the care OF the Roman PontIs.
who nave ever protected them with every resource
their disposal, nave always been noblo or the
play OF the loiliest and most vigorous intelecs,
well as peaceful and splendid refuge for science, and
furnace which Kept the damc OF knowledge alive
ana aght among ,hs nations OF the earth. And thus
was SO, without break SO long as the universities
were not perverted INTO centres Of pstical xgita-
non, Ana wero not put upon ine fatal rsad Of
in letters Of aoio the eminsn, i.vors bestowed by
the Roman pom ifs snsss institut For the
preAent will saice isr VI 20 recall shs celebrated
University ol the Sorv0ans OF Paris, which
especial manner favored by The immortal Innocent
lii, by Martin w. aud by honorus w.; the ancient
leges by Innocent ". ana other popes; that OF
Salamanca. confirmed and enlarged by Alexander w. |;
specially protected by Urban "; that Of Psrugis.
rendered famous by sucn scholars as Bartolus and
Babus and which was The OBJECT OF special favors
IRON several pontih- among others from Clement ",
who CALLED 1t tho stadium generate, aud many others
which 1t would be too tedious to enumerata
IT MUST PROGRESS.
And, in truth, 1t could not be otherwise. for the
Church, called by ST. Paul s.lhe pillar snd The ground
oil truth consecrated by Jesus Christ 10 the
OF bearing and sustaining tnat truth among the
nations, could not do aught else than with its
wings those centres OF human knowledge IN which
The noble office OF teaching Is acknowledgement
and watch over them with maternal solicitudc. II
was natural, therefore, that the Roman Pontins,
when the circumstances OF this city permit
ted 1t; when internal disorders removed
ana there were none Of those popular tu-
mults which, as you are aware at times
drove them into exe--it was natural, / say, tnat
they should devote all their paternal to the
foundation, tho confirming ana the organization Of
In the complee development OF lis different faculties,
In the excellence aud celebrity OF ils teachers in tho
purity and sodIy OF lis doctrine, II should to
yield 10 no other similar Institution in world.
From this beautiful plant precious fruits have been
already gathered, and VI the times loss wicked
than they are Tor our Holy Church ana the Roman
P6ntifcate we might be gathering its fruits yet
more abundantiy still
ENCOURAGEMENT AND AID.
For ourselves, 10 MAINTAIN vg0r the prestige and
honor OF this university, we would cheeriully make
any practical venture, anu you, We arc sure, would
follow readily In the road marked Tor you. Two
immortal names have been recently recalled TO
momory-lunocent Ill and Leo X In presence OF
such names our soul Is penetrated with q profound
respect, and We are tempted TO speak spontaneously
theso words
Tu ionge sequere. ct vestigia pronus adora
MEANWHILE as lar as hes in US IN the utlcult circum
stances in which We are, we shall endeavor not 10
leave inactive your diatnguishod talentsthose tai
cnts which 1t is meet snow forth IN
their fun light spendor for tho glory aud
OF the Roman Poniincate With these sentiments,
and as pedge OF our paternal affection, receive the
apostolic benodction, which from the depths OF
heart VIC impart TO all Of YOU In nomiae, &c.