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sovereignty. And when thcT shali find out that
thrre Is In fhe Churh Of Christ greater
strength for nVestfng I'll" tast Of ria'lsM thans
in human lava ortn ihr alliances Of lnacistrates,
or in tic arms Of soldiers. thcY will then. ae
length, festofc t!,e Church n that condition Of
liberty wherein she ran happily communicate
her own health-giVIng force to all human soel-
cty. ...
INVOKING TIE BISHOPS TO ACTION.
Yot1, rcnernblc brethsen, who have seen the
origin mil gruxsh Of there invading evils strive
wish ail the Energy and arior Of your eo'lls
that t!ic Catholic doctrine may mage lta way
anil descend deep Into the minds OF ~:
strive that esen frp'n tender r.; sSsaTs AL Al
slal, learn to emhrare Gotl With alial love
and to ial!ow Ills name; fu rive honor 70 1l!e
majesty of Prince. nnl laws; to rctralu trom
which lio,l Inns established both Ia ciyfl an.t IN
,!otncs.tr society. stortnrcr, you ought to labor
that hnns of TIL: Cathotr Church shall not dare
ethrr tn join or any Was faror the hbtiofsen
BY houcaty In all things, they thsll enow bow
well and hnpptly human soclctf "u,la Ees
along II the single members ahonc forth re-
epeudent.
most zcalous!y seektng, out Of the human
race, thusc wilu practice trades. ninl who bclH9
weary Of toss, are eas,lY al'ured by the hope Of
riches md thu protntse of good things' ssef'ss
opp"raunc t" encourage ee!ettcs Q, nstlue1Es
and worktnarnen which, being founded nnder
the watchfui care of religion, shall make al ING
associated members con.entri with their lot
and patient In labor, n.1t! shall incline them to
1lIr leading of a,ilct and Tranquil! life.
On our a,ut tuur undertakings. Tcuefah'e
brethren, may lie breathe. tn whom We arc
forced 10 refcr. the beginning anI accepted e0o
of every gotxl work. For the rest, the very M.
turc ri these daya In whlrh tho anniversary q
tFe Lords nativity isrriebratcd, tutpires US with
the hope IT Ills speedy heo. For It. bids ~ aiso
hope that new salvation, which tue Infant Christ
brought 10 d world asrcadr growing old, nt't ~.
misery. anil II promises that to us
also lie will Glvc The peace. which
then he announcct1 10 nnn BY the anRele: !" For
neither is the hnnd of ttr Lord shortencd that
II cannot rn!sc, nor Ills heavy that lie cannot
hear" Therefore In these ulost nuApte!ous d21s,
ura,Inr for rpu, venerable brethren, aud for the
faithful OF your churches all things happy and
joyful, VIC earnestly pray the utyer Of al Eoos!
thtnyh that again the goodness md Kindness oI
f|ol our Savior may appear to men, WHO has
translated u. from the power Of the dlrefal en-
ct,,y into tlIs most pohla dignity OF Jlta own
children. And that We may the more qutek'
1y and fully obtain our destse, % you
yourselves, venerable brethren, With % address
fcryId pruycts 10 Tic Lord, anl seek the patron
are Of tile Biesaed Virgin Mary, Immaculate
from birth, aud pf hrr spouse, Joseph. ahu Of
tic blessed Apostles. Paul and Peter, In whose
| intcrtctkions We Ereat1y trust. IN the mean.
while, IL an auspict OF The divine hounttes 10
| yuu. venerable brethren, alld to your clergy,
and to al faithful peoples Ii the lor, We illl
| parl With the sinccrest affection OF our hcAst,
| thv Apostolic tencdfct1uu.
| Given at Rome, 2oSth Of December, 1873, In
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