The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-02-02
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to have erected on all sides houses, and 70.
fuges, where they are received, nourished, and
cared for, and she takes them beneath her to
striot dntg, TO give their superfi uous wealth 20
the poor, and she inspires them with fear ~
the thought Of the divine Judgment which VIII
condemn them to eternal punishment " sney
suooor not the INDECENT In their necessities.
Finally, she relieves and consoles tho minde
OF the poor, both by proposing to them the ex.
ample Of Jesus Christ, Who, being rich, desired
to become poor for our sake and by recalling
to them the words In which He has declared
the poor happy, and he's hidden them 70 nope
for the reoompense of eternal felicity. Who
does not see that this 10 tho best means OF put
ting an end to the old conflict raised between
the rich and the poorf For Is the evidence OK
faota shows. il this method 10 rejected or 90
spised, It necessarily happens either thas sne
greater part Of the human race 10 reduced 20
the vile condition of slavery, as was TO be seen
long ago amongst pagan nations, or that nu-
nc an society 10 agitated by continual troubles
and devastated by rapine aud brigandage, 0Ss
with sorrow, we have lately had TO testify.
Since this is 90, venerable brethren, as ~ the
commencement Of our Pontthoate, we' WE
whom rests the government OF the ont,to
Cburcb, have already pointed ont to peoples
and priucee, tossed by Q severe tempest, the
port of safety, so, At this moment Of supreme
peril again, and with emotion, We life mp our
apostolic voice to ask ana oeseeSn soe eh ,sto st
of states to take,for their instructor the Churcn
which has taken such great part IN promoS'
| ing the public prosperity oil nations, anu 20 te
| copiZ, that the relations OF governments enas
religion are so intimately connected, thef,
Whatever the latter 10 deprived OF, 40 ias GIN.
| iniebes the submission Of subjects aud tno
| msjsaty of power. A..
the Church of Jesus Christ pos sesses, Tor nSers-
| ing the plague of socialism, power wnicn 10
! to DO found neither In human lsNs' nor IA
| maaestsrial al repressions, nor In tbo atus OF
| soldiers, let them at length re.estaDiien tnhb
Cboroh in the condition, and with tho liberty
| of which sbe 10 10 need in order To exercise
her saIutary ipanencs on tAe en1re nunH"
AS to you, venerable brethren, who under-
,tand the origin and the nature OF the evils
accumulated 10 the world, apply yourselves
| with all tue ardour and ell the strength OF
your minds to deeply instil the Catholic doc
| trine and make it penetrate into Ehe SOUS Oh
| ell men. ,. ..
abaIl be accustomed to have O nilRl love for
| God. to reverence His will, to show defeEenoe
| to the majesty Of princes and to the laws, 70
abstain from all oovetoosness, ana 20 pteaSExo prw
faithfully the order which God has establish
ed as we'll In civil as in domestic society. 1ou
must also take care that the children OF the
Catholic Church should not enrol themselves
in the execrable scot, and should not asslst IL
in nnv way, bat on the contrary should show
hv their good actions aud their stratght0r.
ward conduct in all things, how stable and
happy would human society DO II al ss
memjers disting guished themselves by their
virtues and by the regularity OF their con-
duct. ,.,,.. .-. .o,,it
, cd chiefly HmoGgst men engaged In the amer
ant indnstriss or those who labor Tor thear
hire. and who, dissatisfied with the conoition
: | of working men, are more easily ehLioeo oI
the Allurement OF riches ana tne promioo W o,S VI
| AGE the formation Of societies OF working men
ard of artisans which, established under she
patronage of religion, are cscuiaCsu 20 tenuos s
, ali their members content with their lot ana
/, | rssisned to labor nnd lead them To spend y
peac,fai and tranquil lie. =
, That He, venerable brethren, to whom We
, | are obliged to refer the beginning and the suo'
] cess Of aiG good. may favor oar n1dsitAklnRs'
w, have an additional motive Tor hopes IN
nrompt assistance these days, when we are
I celebratiug the anniversaty Of the btth oil Oar
> | Ia. Tor Gbrist who, being born, brought q
: nav salvation to the world already old, and
. | aimost in q state of dissolution oWinR TO the
3 extremity Of it's evils, oraans tsSt .So TansS
is not shortened that it cannot save nei1oet 10
uis ear heavy that 1t cannot hear"
10 these sacred days we wish you. vsneESole
bretbTeu. and the faithful of yooT churches
, every happiness and every Joy and we ier'
t yeutiy implore Of Him who gives all good gltts
. to men thst there may appear anew 20 men
the goodness and the humanity OF Goa oeI
Snviour who, after having sn0tohed us from
, the no wer of our most terrible enemy, hes hft
III cd MS mp TO the very exalted dignity OF ooita-
rap And in order that we may enter more
! readily and moro fully into the enjoyment OF
, these wishes, join your prayers TO oars IN N
4 yokiDR Gods mercy. and ask the patronage o.
= the BIeased Virgin Mary, Imuscnlste from her
Q very beginning, and Of Joseph, her Spoose' and %
!. Of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Ps1i, Ia
/. ShoSs snfTrages We have all confidence. Mean
!. mic, ns q pledge Of the Divine Rifsa, We give
a from the depths OF QUE heart 10 the LoEd, t6s
], Apostolis Bsnedictton to you, VeneIaol,
o brethorn, your clergy, aud to all the faitniai
people.
: Given ct Rome near e. Peters, 2ssh Decen
o bsr. 1873, tho frat year of our POnsiticate.
y LEO XIII, PoPE.