The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-11
THE DEATH OF THE P0NTlFF.
EXPRESSIONS or LOyE IND GRIEF IN
THE CITHOLIC CIIIR,HES.

fs-Af hfsfF'fONf VT fOfI IND GhfEF ~
THE CITHOLIC CIfTRtIfES.
Prayers for the Repose ofthc Deceased Pope's
soui-Csrdinni Mctioskey's Nddreas Read
What WINS said by Protestant Cicruyncn.
Cardinal McCloskcv's address to the Cath
oics Of the Archbishopric Of New YORK. an
nouncing the death Of the Pope. and requesting
suppicaton to God for the soul of the deceased
Pontifr for the divine guidance OF the College
ot Cardinals. and for his own saic journey 10
Rome. WIS rcad in all the Catholic churches Of
| this city Yesterday. In most cascs there was no
other reference To the Church's bereavement,
and nowhere was there any special ceremony.
Hereafter masses will be performed on day
yet to be appointed Black drapery was to he
seen in several interiors. and also flowers on
the altars. In the Cathedral Father Hogan re-
| ierrred to the necessity for Catholics 10 pray
! that the Cardinals would choose n fiji successor
To Plus IN. and Vicar General Quin said: =" II
Is late to announce what has become 80 pub
lcly known. Although long expected. the
| death Of the Holy Father surprised us
bv its suddenncss. You know how much
the venerable Pontir was beloved by Catholics
For this his long life accounted. In the whole
Church there are but two or three whose epis-
copates are Of longer duration. and his Pontin-
| cato extended beyond that OF any OF his nrede-
cessors. In his decisions and In all his pt bic
acts, no Pontlf shone 50 brilliantly while de-
lending the principles OF Christianity and the
| rights of the Church. He was known to the
humble as well as the, great His palace door
was open to gil and protestan,s Us well
calamity TO be- .d"plorei by all" Father Quin
| irierrrd 10 the departure Of the Cardinal. who.
he said was expected back by Easter or carly IN
May. On Wednesday next. he added. on the
! u"aSl"h "i the PontiheNl requiem mass. the
bnilshhop Of Brooklyn would onlime and the
Bl,r,hop oi Cnarl"sion would preach the sermon.
MonsignOr Chaarl. Rector Of tho American
CCgnrge IN Rome. preached, IN st. Ther,Sas
/ church. The only emblem of his rank which
| though only titulary entities him To- precedoncc
! purple silk sash betting a black s0ntnne over
| Tue soutane was a preaching stole Of rich lace.
J lie SPOKE first Of the bestowal OF the primacy
Hnna HHn9n st. PEER md then ARMED the regular
| tnuei has boon more loyal TO the Primacy than
America. America Tho lie between Rome and
BLESSINGS from Rome, 10 Amcri|a might
sought Of Plus IX.. in 1854 PERMISSION io ,sia6.
| lish IN Rome the American College. Tor the
thorough education, OF Young cccl"siasll's. II
wns gladly given by the sovereign pontin,
| whose heart vas full Of love for his faithful
American children. He added gifi of ssj 900.
| without which the college might have prrishcd.
| shall not Americans give 1t an assured exist
/ ,hrr A. a monument To- him American money
| l. poured into the hands Of those who bonst thut
! th"y VIII bull W their system on the runs OF
| the Church in Rome. Already fifteen Protes-
tnnt meeting houses stand IN Rome. and the
cans ow'. it h. th, memory II tie man of lis
century. Plus IN. 10 stand firmly by the coors
! that he planted To him this IL due who VIA.
destined from the beginning of time 10 proclnin
The spotless purity Il the mother Of the saviour.
AMI to preside over the Ecumrnlcni Council. to
define positively the infallihlty of the Sovereign
| Pontin Let Americans oifrr their pravers ior
rus IN. IN every way ih"ir spiritual benefac-
lNr; mat God NAV relieve hun from suffering
nni Elv. him the enJoymcnt of his eternal re-
Mar,L Becarse soul - detained ia purga,ory
Il must not h. concluded that IL is less worthy
than u soul that is not. n this wer,. true tiis
soul of baptized babe would b. worihier IN
Gods sight than the soul oi a Christian who
has struggled faithfully throughout n lonx liz
Tut has contracted a slight hlenisn thai s
visible 10 Gods nbsoutely uurn eyes Th,
practice Of prayinl: Tor the speedy r.lirf from
pnrHaiary OF the dad WIS observed with great
foliritnde by the curly chriStlaur In the cai-
i'ry oi ~. John. IN ih" luterAn Iusili'i I'm
l,1m', ih'rr l- an in~' ritrd -tpu" iAui bears
" " .,n-r- io t,ls., ~" stone was taken from tho
.tn'I "i ltu~ ~. = We hhNe ih' hl-h~~i ap-
il,N.. - - ,nt prHygrs ihat N,d may pardon any
e"us "' ilus la ana Nou'Hsale 10 II endless
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,,Hrst 1onh d. h.r rlan, IN - Eernards
,i, ~,,,.,,' NV ~, ,nlu 'Nm y" 1spVOo th"li's
tll'N'd over tne u.ih "i iAe Pop" His WAS
a I. ~, E''tl ~ II Mhtur". inr pr'rt continued. He
I'm hls NesslhEio Nictyr, Emanuel when the
lil'r W's ON ms drath-h"d, n" would not
" Italian G9yrrpm"ii, believing that the Pom
till.n'. shcnid Dee above money cons.dcrl,ious."
:, lrlsn Veterans oi the IalAi army met al 1913
ppo"eryr 20 thr number oil twenty -iivc. yester-
window; picture of Plus IN draped ia black
w. was a. lhe head of mo room. On Wee Prr-i-
u'ht ~ Hiitukllrssi uts NJ the 'hulr, j. hulNan.
ihe frrsiSni sat; Ny .omrades, you who
BY" l'ught ut I"ruElt, Sloi'io. the Ca-te
Ilr' ai.l An''iH who nave scattered me
m,s.I.@'o ,'ur,i'S ol revolution with your bay
u.r'S .t 'i,,nWlih' "iti 'vl'hdcd M eternal
.n cWn ~ We i,r'h san SrHis'ihno ana Portn Pa
WAnl.v, lAli 10 CIV" lunlr ,rAlrn~s on to your
k'l'i l"r IN" ln-s 81 lh' f9htin whose livery |
y, 11u nnne worn ne moved tnr appoinim"nt
o.. y ""ihInlU"r,p seven 10 draw ny iitlns rcso-
intlqns C. Dool"y ono" Sergeant MAJOR ia
SHyins mat tlry h9d risk"d their lives tor p.o |
Nv;Hv i "nu Npuli 40 - ,t ms successor. He |
~" tna, We veterans ii'"l h,eh invited tn attend
te services IN IN" Cathedral on Wednesday |
nrNt hhu to,het rs \ Eunrd oi honor for the |
yalala'qus me inNltatpn was accepted. an |
Ailusinns H. 10 denth nf ~. p,,,,, ,,... ,..,l'.