Savannah morning news., 1886-02-08

australia avail themselves on the oeca-
Assion OF being assemb ed for holding helr
z first Plenary Council TO send thelr con-
gratulatiOns to the illustrious eplscopate
OF the United States. Inc youngest
| daughter OF the church cannot allOW this
occasion OF 80 much Joy TO her 10 pass
without communicating her gladness 10
her elder sister. OF all the national
churches in communion with the Hoiy
See there is none 10 which the church or
Australia bears so close resemblance
as that Of the United States.
The children Of both churches are the
offspring of the same races. They speak
a common language; their laws and Gus
toms aud manners are akin. They are
/ spread over regions Of vast extent abound
/ ing IN every form of material prosperity,
! the full development of whose unlimited
! resources must raise both people to fore
most place amongst the nations of the
diners, but their territorial eXten-
sion is nearly the same. A full
century has not yet elapsed
since its first Bishop, DIR. Carroll, was
com mlssiOned by the Holy See TO take
charge Of the infant church Of America.
In this very year we celebrate the semi
centenary OF the first arrival Of Vicar
Apostolic on our shores--John Bede Pol
dlng-ln 1885. In both countries the
and grave difficulties. Those causes from
which serious dangers to the faith have
sprung and may continue to spring for
some time longer were common to both.
The faithful OF both countries have had to
contend against an antl-CathOlic tradi-
tion In literature In political and social
life against deep seated prejudlces, some
times breaking out into open violence,
against systems Of execution, against
OOVRFnmQnfa ugh hiph IL uOf hnatilp OfNp
but little encOuragement TO the spread of
our holy faith. Our children were not
amongst the most favored, the wealthiest,
or the most learned of the land. yet
both have laid the foundations of the faith
deep and solid. AS in America so here
in Australia the grain OF mustard seed
planted in grateful soil has grown into a
gOOdly tree and for both in the PrOVi-
denCo Of God a grand future is In store.
You will rejoice to learn that the Plenary
Council, in the labOrs in which we are
now engaged, requests the Holy See to
enrich our church with Z new metropoli-
tan secs, with new sutfragau sees, with
additional bishops, some Wears
apostolic for the native races
and with national seminary which will
be the means Of developing manifest vo-
cations OF our native youth.
The Cardinal, Archbishops, one prOcu-
rator OF the metropolitan Isee, - bishops,
one Vicar Apostolic, with % Of our cler-
gy, constitute our first national synod.
The success Of your college, now happily
crowned by your national university, is a
matter Of deep interest TO us, and will, we
trust, encourage our people to second our
efforts in initiating your noble example.
May the DEGREES of your great cOun-
Gil, amongst the first in the history of the
church for its numbers and extent OF its
territory, and for the Importance Of its de
liberations, be fruitful ia countless bless
ings for the eXtirpation OF error, for the
diffusion OF truth, for the happiness of
your fiOcks, and for the salvation of souls
by giving increased energy to apostolic
zeal, greater uniformity to discipline and
a more extended sphere to the normal ac-
tion Of the church. We beg to remain
your most loving and devoted brothers in
Christ, +. CARD. MORAN.
Archbishop Of Sidney, Apostolic Dele
gate, aud II others.