Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-12-12
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Address Of the ssfsheps 40 the
clergy and Eafay.

WAsMfFroN, u. G.. Dee. lI--The Pastoral
letter Of the Arehbishops and Bishops Of the
Bnited States composing the Third plenary
Council Of Baltimore 60 the clergy and laity
In thelr charge. is mado public through the
Catholic Mirror. II Is lengthy docnment,
bat the following sbatract gives the main
points Of leading matters which engaged lhe
attention OF the Council: Reference Is made
to the great incfease Of Catholic Institutions
for the past eighteen years. especially IN the
West rheassembling, by Plus Ix, OF The
General Council Vatican fs alluded 10 as one
81 the saost important events Of our age, and
= detailed account al It's work Is giren. TIE
Catholics 81 Prussia are commended Tor
their good work in ayaiiine Themselves Of
every legal means to check the advances Of
despotisrn and save their own freedom and
easseA the laws 81 the Church aud 81 This
country In the following terms. We
think we can claira 10 be ae-
qusinted, both With the laws. in
We ensphaticailg declare thai there 4 10 an st
taeonism with Them. A Catholic finds him.
SELF ct home in the United States. for the
influence of his church has constantly been
exercised In behalf Of individual rights and
popular liberties. and righi-mincd Ameri
can now here finds himself more at home
than fn the Catholic Church, for nowhere
else can he breAthe that atmosphere OF di-
vine ruth which alone can make US free
We feppdiste with eqnsl earnestaess the
assertion that We need fa lay aside any Of
our deYDtedness to onf church % be tfue
Amerietns Also the instnuation that We
need v lag aside any Of our 1--we Tor fln I
cpanlry's principles and Institutions % be
faithful clthoiiez We argue that the Gath
oIke Church IA not hostile 20 cur great Relsab-
lie, because. Size teaches that there Il no
hack Of events which led to the farma-
tien Of the Republic she secs the
providence Of Algnighfy god leading to that |
issue sud b1ck. our counfrys laws, the au-
thoriiy oi God Is their sanction, This IS !
evidently 90 Illogical and contradictory an
accusation. that We are astenishcd to haTe |
Il advanced b persons Of ordinary inteiii-
Eenee. We believe uur eo0ntry's heroes |
were Instruments 81 God IN establishing this |
hons et ireedom. To both the Almighty |
and 70 his jnsffslments ia the work We Ionk |
with grateful reverence. and 10 maintain
tho inheritance a freedsn which they have |
ILeh ~ shcaid a ever wdfeh God forbid,
Be impeFiieds enr cafhn'fe citizens VIII II
fo5nd 10 stsnd forward s. ene man res.dT u I
pledge Ancw their lives their iGaiunes snf !
fieif sscfc0 homer. No less Illogical wcnid
be tAe uctlp1 that heir u atght 10 the free |
spirit oi Retuhllcan installations incompatf- |
Christ
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