Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-09
.wmunIcaiion from the Church On
Australia 60 the tbareh In
America.

a.IrrxoRE, Feb 7.-Archbishop Glib
sons has receiyed a circular letter from
10 Lrchbishops and Bishops Of Austria
,,s addressed TO the Archblshops and
a,sbous of the United States, sayIa2:
aIhs Arch tishoB and Bishops of the
saurch in Australia avail themselves of
IL occasion Of their being asssnblea
fer holding their first plenary council
"a ssud their congratulations to the
iIlastrious episaopate of the United
states. The youngest daughter of the
saureh cannot ALLOW this occasion Of so
saush joy 10 her TO pass without com
mupicsling her eiadness to her older
s,s.sr Of ali natiox alties, the church in
sommsn with the holy see. There
n none to which that OF
Australia bears 50 close a
Remittance as that of the United
states. Inc children Of both churches
are offspring OF the same races, which
spsak common language. fneir laws,
eustotas ana manners are akin. They
arc spread over regions OF vast exteut,
sbsundinq In every form of material
ufssperity, the full development OF
yhose snlimited resources will raise
bo,h peoplss 10 foretsost places among
Inc nations Of the earth. The density
d population widely differs, but their
tsrfitoriai extension is nearly the
une. In both countries the foun
cations OF faith we're laid amid
many and grave difficulties. Those
causes from which serious dan
gers 70 the faith have sprung. aud may
continue 10 spring for some tune longer,
we're common to both. The faithful of
beth esuntries have had 10 contend
against an anti Catholic tradition ia
literature, and political and social life,
against deep seated prsjadioes some
times breaking out into open violence,
against systems of education, against
governments which II not hostile give
bat little encouragement TO the spre I'd
Of our holy faith. Our children
we're not amongst the most favored.
the vesl.hiest or most learned OF
The land, yet both have laid
the foandstisns of faiIh deep a. d SOLID
IL In America, so here iu Australia, the
grain OF mustard seed planted In a
grateful soil has grown into Roodly
tree. and for both. In the Providence of
God, grand future Is in store. You
will rejoice to learn that cur plenary
scunciI, in the labors of which We are
Row enaRed. request the Holy See to en-
lisn our church with three new metro-
,olitan sees, with six new suffraet n
lsss, with four additional bishops. seine
Wears apostolic for the native races,
and with q national seminary which
will be- the means of developing the
manifest vocasiens of our native youth.
A Cardinal Arch b shop, one prosecutor
OF q metropolitan see, Is bishops, one
vicar apostolic, with 81 of our clergy,
our First National Synod.
The success of your colleges, now hap
PLY crowned by your National Univer-
sity, IL n matter Of deep interest to Us,
and will, We trust, encourage oar pso-
pie 10 second eur efforts in initiating
your noble example. May deorees Of
your great council, amongst the first in
the history OF the church Tor its mem.
bers and extent Of its territory, and for
the importance of It's deliberations. be
fruitful in countless blessings for the
extirpatiop of srror, for the diffusion
Of truth. for the happiness Of your
hocks, for the salvation of souls by
giving increased energy TO the Apostle
lie See, greater uniformity to the dis
eipline and more extended space to the
normal action of the ehsrch. We beg
70 remain your most loving and de-
vsted brothers In Christ.
PATRICK T. CARD MoaAs,
Archbishop Of sydney, Apostolic Dele
gate, and II others.