The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-02-14
DEATH OF THE Pope.

On last Thursday afternoon, Giovanni
Maria Mastai Ferretti, more widely
known as Pope Plus TX closed his event
fu. life, after having reigned longer than
any sovereign of his t:rnc, and passed
through many of the most porteutous
events in tho history Of the Catholic
Church. He was born in Italy in 1892,
and during the earlier years Of his life
was troubled with epilepsy, which threat
ened to destroy his health and terminate
his existence in early manhood. He
was born of parents Of high rank, aud
was destined by bis father for the army,
but fate is stronger than human decrecs,
and his epileptic fits rendered him 80 un.
Git for military duties that he was dis
charged'fom tho army, and in 1914 be-
gan the study of theology, aud was from
time TO time advanced in minor orders,
until in 1919 he was advanced to the
PrieOthood, in which position he served
with distinguished aDiiity, evincing great
moderation and tact, together with purity
of lifc and great charity. In 1927 he
was advanced TO the Archbishopric, and
continued TO win the esteem and admira-
ton of his fellows for his temperate and
judicious use Of his power, so that in 1910
he wss made Cardinal during the reign
of Gregory XVI, who was bigoted,
vindictive and narrow in his views and
actions. Upon the death Of Gregory
XVI, in 1846, Giovanni Maria Mastai
FeFretti was chosen Pope by the Catholic
powers, and assumed the title Of Plus TX,
and was. according to the Catholic reli-
gion, the two hundred and fifty-sixth
successor Of st. Peter. The new Pope
wag the antipode of his predecessor.
Gentle Id bis mnnners, kind and sympa.
thetic in his feelings, pure and ire.
lproachable In his private life, benevolent
and liberal in all of his actions, and de
voted to tho faith to which he adhered
PiusIX waa the best sovereign who ever
ruled tho Catholic Church. AS the
Chief Pontiff for over thirty years, he
greatly endeared himself to his church
and gave the least possible ground fo,
personal enmity from any source. Hc
entered upon his Papal duties as re-
former of the long prscticed abuses, nnd
was greatly welcomed by the people, bu
tho influences Of the Republican yea
(which was rife in France seized upor
Italy, and resulted in such tumult In
1913 &c to drive the Pope from Italy
He Was, however, restored in 1860 by th,
French armies. In 1860 the greater par
Of the Papal territory was annexed t
the kingdom Of Sardinia by invasion, ant
the King of Sardinia became King o
lItaly. In 1S69-70 the celebrated Gcu
menical Council proclaimed his spiritus
i:afailibility in the following dogma
which startled the balance of the Chris
titan world:
We teach end define that 1t is a dogml
divinelyrevealed: that the Roman Pom
tiff, when he speakR &c cdihedrd-that is
when in discharge Of the Office OF pasto
and teacher of all Christians, by virtu,
lof his supreme apostolic authority he de
fines doctrine regarding faith or moral
to be held by tho Universal Church-is
lby the divine assistance promised to hin
10 Mesaed Peter, possessed OF that infalli
tbility with which the divine Redeeme
willed that his Church should be On
dowcd In defining doctrine regarding
faith or morals, and that therefore sucf
definitions of the Roman Pontiff are
ltbemsslves, and not from the consent O
the Church, iTFofoTmabla.
Almost while this doctrine wa, beinf
promulgated, the wnr of France and Ger
many withdrew the protection of tn,
French armies froa, the Pope, end IL.
armies Of Italy, under the late King Vic
tor Emmanuel, occupied what was left O
1.-THE Papal territory, and annexed It tc
Italy. This occurred in 1870, and thus
while the spiritual power of Popery wa,
elevated to its acme, ita temparal eese,
iWas entirely destroyed,
| The death Of the Pope rendered neces.
cary The assembling of the, Cardinals
which will take place in few weeks, and
q successor to tia late Pope will be elec.
ted. There is no epecial political signif-
cameo attaeihtaa 10 tho ii6athh Of i tho I'll Iat5
Pope, and Eo national complications arc
likely to ariso from Il. 81
The members Of the Senate of Vir-
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