Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-08
CATHOLICISM IN AUSTRALIA.
The First Pienary Council Sends Greetingl
TO the American Church.

Ihe iifnt flenary Councl SENDS treenhSs
to the American Church
BALTIMORE, Mp, Feb. Archbishop
Gibbons has received a circular letter
from the archblshops and bishops of
Australia addressed to the archbishops
and bishops of the United States, saying
that the archbishops and bishops of the
church In Australia avail themselves of
the occasion OF their being assembled
for holding their first plenary coun-
Gil to send their congratulations
to the lllustrious episcopatc OF
the United States. The youngest
daughter of the church cannot allow this
occasion OF so much Joy to her to PASS
without communicating her gladness to
her elder sister or all the national
churches in communion with the holy
see, there is none to which the church Of
Australia bears so close resemblance as
to that of the United States. The chill
dren of both churches are
the offspring Of the same races.
They speak a common language. Their
laws, customs, manners, are akin. They
are spread over regions OF vast extent,
Astounding in every form of material pros
perity, the full development of whose I'M
| limited resources must raise both peoples
| to the foremost place among the nations
4 OF the earth. The density of population
widely differs, but their territorial extcn.
I sion Is nearly the same. In both countries
/ the foundations of faith were laid among
many and grave difficulties. These cases
/ from which serious dangers to The
| faith have sprung and may continue tC
spring for sometime longer, were com
mon to both. The faithful of both coun
tries have had TO contend against anti
Catholic tradition in literature in politi
cal and social life, against deep seatc'
preiudlces some times breaking out int
open violence against systems OF educa
tion, against governments, which, II no
hostile, give but little encouragement I
the spread of our holy faith. Our chi
dren were not amongst the most favored
wealthiest or most learned G
! the land, yet both have lai
foundations of faith deep an
solid. AS in America, SO here i'll Au.
tralia grain of mustard seed planted
grateful soil has grown INTO a good
tree, and for both, in the providence
God, grand future sin store. You wi
: rejoice TO learn that our plepary councl
in the labors Of which we are now e.
gagged, requests the holy see TO enrlc
? our church with three new metropolis
: sees, with six new suffragan sees, VII
four additional bishops, some vica
apostolic for the native race
aud with national seminary, whiC
Will be the means OF developing u
:, manifest yocations Of our native yout
q A cardinal, an archbishop, one procurat'
5 of the metropolitan see, fifteen bishop
+ one vicar apostolic, with hfty-two OF OF
G clergy, constitute our first national syno
! The success of your colleges now happl
y crowned by our national university, Is
I matter Of deep interest to us and VII
n we trust, encourage our people to secot
o our efforts in initiating your mob
II examples. May the DEGREES
}. your great council, amongst =
u first in the history OF Z
church for its numbers, and the extent
its territory, and for the Importance
its deliberations, be fruitful in countle
blessings for the extirpation OF errc
" for the diffusion of truth, for the hap
y. y ness of your ilocks, for the salvation
= souls, by giving increased energy
~ apostolic zeal, greater uniformity to
y. efforts, and a more extended sphere
" the normal action of the church. we D
y 70 remain your most loving and devot
~ brothers in Christ.
I'll Patrick Il. Card Moran, archbishop
sydney, apostolic delegate, and sevente
others.