National Republican., 1884-01-21
POPE LEO's LETTER.
The Apostolic Benediotlon Sent to Gag"
dnal DIcCIoskey.

The Apostolic BenediCtIon Sent to Car"
dinal DIcCIoskey.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.--Upon the occasion of
the golden jubilee in commemoration of Car.
dinal McClOskey assuming the VOWS of
priest, an autograph letter was received by
tho cardinal from the pope. \ translation Of
this letter was yesterday made public by
Father FARLEY, the cardinals private secro-
tary. 1t is Us follows:
LEO NIlI POPE.
To our beloved SON John McC.oskey, cardinal
priest Of the holy roman Guurua, Of The title vi
Sancu Maria supra Mlnegyum, archbishop OF
New York:
Beloved son, health and apostolic benedlction
We have heard with great pleasure that you are
soon 10 celebrate III your metropolitan city the
golden juUilee OF the day when you assumed the
holy order of the priesthood, and for the first time
offered LJ God the holy sacrifice fifty years ugU.
We therefore, tender you, beloved son, our hcurt-
felt congratulations on having been blessed with
such length of years IN the service OF the altar,
and We rejoice exceedingly that this rare prlyl-
lego receives additional lusler from u life oi
priesIly virtue anu 81 merits acquired In the dis
charge of the duties of the episcopal OiliCe.
Wherefore, following the promptings of our ailec-
tlous for you, we bid this letter bear to you on
Your golden anniversary our best wishes and
iclCiatOns, and We pray that our Lord who is
wont tO reward generously His faithful servants
may long preserve you ana pour ont upon you the
tulncss OF Ills heavenly grac' ana blessings.
We gladly avail ourselves ofthis opportunity to
ana faithful people, our deep sense of gratitude
for your NhcIal Oier.ug., recently made in aid oil
this apostolic, see and we beg of God to besiow
upon You aud all tho piuus donors In return, tnc
giils OF His bounty nul that lie may mGrCl.Ully
gran, to all who SOW in blessings To reap ulso Of
DGncdiC,iOnS,
May our Apostolic Benodlctlon, which we most
ufiect0nateiy in the Lord impart TO you, beloved
son, and TO the clergy and mitu inl over whom you
mark OF our special iayor.
Given ut 81. Peters, Rome the twenty. eighth of
December 1883, IN the sixth year Of our Puntil-
Cate, LEO Nil.
The holy father has also sent to the
cardinal and the bishops of the province OF
Now York an autograph letter in reply TO
thoir address, which accompanied the acts
and docrccs of the fourth provincial synod,
which was recently held in this city. The
sovereign pontif in acknowledging tho re-
ceipt Of these documents. says that he cannot
refrain from prai5ing the zeal Of the bishops
in holding the provincial synod, their dovo.
tiOn 10 the chair of Peter, and tlUir attach
mcut to his own person, and he COmmcnds in
the highest terms their pastoral watChfulness
and prudence in preserving intact the deposit
Of sound and puro doctrine, as well as their
zeal in guarding discipline and tho laws of
tho church. "All this" no adds, has
given us great consolation, and it
strengthens the firm trust of our heart that,
with tho assistluco of God and your united
efforts, divine faith and religion will receive
q happy extension in your midst, resulting in
rich blessings to your country rs we'll. Ch0r.
ishing this hope in our soul, we earnestly be.
sGech our Lord, the author of every gift, that
TO whatsoever you have planted and watered
in His name He may grant increase, and so
| fructily your laborS by His grace and the
! labOrs of all who exercise The holy ministry
under your direction, that in your portion OF
/ the Lords field prosperous and abundant
| harvest Of Righteousness and salvation may
| happily arise" In conclusion, tho holy
| father impar,s the apostolic blessing 60 the
| bishops themselves, the clergy, and tho faith
| iul undor their miustration. Although the
| letter bears date of Nov, 20 last il has just
been received in this city.