The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-09
CATHOLICS OF AUSTRALIA
SEND GREETING TO THEIR
AMERICAN BRETHREN.
Letter From the ArchblshOps and
BishOps-PrOgress OF the
Church.

BALTIMORE, Nd, February s Arch
bishop Gibbons has received circU-
lar letttr from the aTchbishops and
bishops of Australia, addressed to the
archbishops and bishops Of the United
States, laying:
THE LETTER.
The srchbishops and bishops OF the
Church of Austria avail themselves
OF the occasion of their being assem-
bled for the holding Of their first
rlenary council, TO send their con-
gratulalions 10 the illuttrious Episco-
pate Of the United States. The
youngest daughter OF the church can
not allow this occasion Of 80 much Joy
to her TO pass without communicating
her gladness to her elder sister. OF
all the national churches in common
with the Holy See, there is none to
which the Church Of Australia bears 30
close a resemblance az that OF the
United s. ateg. The children of both
churches are the offspring OF the came
race. They speak a common Ian
gusge. Their laws, customs and man.
ners are akin. They ara spretd over
regions OF vast extent, abound
ing in every form of ma
teTial prosperity, the full development
OF whose Unlimited resources must
raise both peoples TO the foremost
place among the nations OF the earth.
The density of the population widely
differs, but their territorial extent is
nearly the same. In both countries
thu fnfrn1oNtAua ~ lhn faifI, Lot
amid many and grave difficulties.
These causes, ON which serious dan
gers TO the faith fave sprung and may
continue to spring for some time
longer, were common to both. TIE
faithful If both countries have bad to
contend against an ant Cath ole tr.
dition in t,raIure, in pc itical and TO-
cisl life, against deep-setted prejudice,
sometimes breaking out with open
violence againtt systems Of eductt .on,
against governments which, if not hos
tile, give but lite encouragement to
the spread of our holy faith. Our
children were not among the most (. =
vored, the wealthiest or the most
learned o. the land, yet both have
lad the foundations Of the faith deep
and solid. AS in America so here
in Australia, the grain Of nue.
tard seed planted in a grateful scil
has grown into goodly tree, aud for
both, in the providence of God, a
grand future is in store. You will re-
jolce to learn that our Plenary Con1-
Gil, in the labors of which we are now
engaged, request the Holy See to en-
r.ch our church with three new metro
politan sees, with six new suffrsgan
seas, with four additional bishops,
some Wears apostolic for the native
races, and with national seminary,
which will be means OF develo ping
the manifest vacations OF oar ma i've
youth. The cardinal archbishop, one
procurator of metropolitan see, if
teen bishops, one vicar apostolic, with
fifty.two OF our clergy, constitute our
first national synod. The success of
your colleges, now happily crowned
by our national university, is
a matter of deep interest to
ue, and will, we trust, encourage
our people to second our effult5 in
initiating your noble example. May
the decree OF your great council,
among the first in the history of the
church for it's members and the eX-
ter t OF its territory, aud for the i'm
portaDce of its deliberations, be fruit
full in countless blessings for the ex-
tirpation OF error, for the diffusion of
truth, for the happiness of your
works, for the salvation Of souls by
giving increased energy to an spaI.
tolic see, a greater uniformity to dis
cipline and more extended sphere to
the normal action Of the church.
We beg to remain your most loving
and devoted brothers in Christ.
PATRICK Il. CARD MORAN,
Archbishop Of Sydney, Apostolic Delegate,
aud seventeen others.