St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-08
THE AUSTRALIA CATHOLICS.
Announcement of Their First Plcn-
AIRY Council.


BALTIMORE, Feb. Archbishop Glib
bons has received a circular letter from
the archbishop and bishops Of Australia,
addressed to the archbishops and bishop
OF the United States. saying:
The archoishops and bishops of the Church
OF Australia avail themselves Of the occasion
OF their being assembled at the holding OF
their first plenary council TO send their
ccngretulatiOn to the nlustrfous Episcopals
OF the United States. The youngest daughter of
the church cannot allow this occasion OF so
much Jos 10 her 70 pass without commuuicat-
ing her gladneSS 20 the elder sisters Of al the
national churches in communion with the
holy sec There IS none TO which the church
or Australia bears so close resem-
blsnce as that OF the United States
The children OF both CHURCHES are the or
spring OF tho same races. They speak a
common language. Thoir laws, customs and
manners are akin. They are spread
over regions OF vast extent, abound
ing IN every form or material
postponed, the full development OF whose
limited resources must raise both peoples
tothe foremost place amongst the nations
Of the earth. The density OF the Ispu-
alton widely differs, but their terri
tor1al extension is nearly the same.
In both countries the foundations
Of fairh were laid amid many
end grave difficulties Those causes from
which .serious dangers 10 the faith have
sprung. and may continue TO spring for some
time longer, were common 10 both. The
faithful OF both countries had TO contend
against anti-Catholic tradition in literature
and in political and social life against the deep
seed OF prejudice, sometimes breaking out
into open violence against systems of educa-
ton, and against governments which. II not
hostile, give but little announcement TO
spread out holy faith. Our children were not
amongst the most favored and the most
lpQ nf ha HCrk h,.4
foundation or the faith
DEEP AND SOLID.
as In America SO in Australia The grain of
mustard seed plsnted in a grateful soil has
grown into a goodly tree and for both in the
province OF God grand future
Is in store. You will rejoice 10
learn that our plenary council, in the labors
or which we are now engaged, request the
holy see TO enrich our church with
| three new metropolitan sees, with
six new suffrage sees, with four
additional bishops, some Wears apostolic for
the native races, and with a national semin-
/ airy which viii be means of developing the
manifest vacations of our native youth.
Three cardinal archbishops, one procurator of
metropolitan sea, fifteen bishops, one vicar
| apostolic, with ffty-two OF our clergy insti-
| tute our first national SYNOD and the sue.
/ cess OF your colleges now crowned by your
national university is matter OF
| deep interest TO us. and VIII
we trust encourage our people tC
second our efforts in initiating your noble ex-
ample. May the DEGREES OF your great
council, amongst the first in the history OF
the church for its numbers and the extent OF
/ its territory and for the importance
| OF its deliberations, be fruitful in countless
blessings for the extirpation OF error, for the
diffusion OF truth, for the happiness of your
| locks, for salvation of souls, by Civ
| Ing increased energy TO apostolic zeal
| greater uniformity TO discipline
and more extended sphere TO the normal &C
| ton or the church. We beg 20 remain youl
most loving and devoted brothers in Christ
PATRICK +. CORD MORAN,
Archbishop of Sydney, Apostolic Delegate
and seventeen others