Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1892-08-04
LEO ON COLUMBUS.

The Pope Issues an Encyclical EulogiZing
the Work of the Great DiscOverer, and
Fixing Date Which the Faithful
May Honor His Memory.
ROME, Aug. Pope Leo XIII. has
issued letter on the observances of
the Columbus centenary, addressed to
the bishops of Spain, Italy and Amer
lea, in which he says, among other
things:
From the end of the fifteenth century, since
a man from Ligura first landed under the au-
spices of God on the transatlantic shores, hui
mainly has been strongly inclined to celebrate
with gratitude the recollection of this event.
It would certainly not be an easy matter to
find a more worthy cause to touch their
hearts and inflame their zeal. The event in
effect is such in itself that no other epoch has
seen grander and more beautiful one accom-
plished by man. AS to him who accomplished
it, there are few who can be compared to him in
greatness of soul and genius.
''By this work q new world flashed forth from
the ocean, thousands upon thousands of NOR
tails returned to the common society of the
human race, led from their barbarous life to
peacefulness and civilization and-which is Of
much more Importance recalled from
perdition TO eternal life by the bestowal of the
gifts which Jesus Christ brought to the world
Europe astonished alike by the novelty and the
righteousness of this unexpected event, under
stood little by little, in due course of
time, what she owed to Columbus when
by sending colonies to America, by frequent
communications, by exchange of services, by
the resources confided to the sea and received
in return, there was discovered an accession OF
the mostfavorable kind possible to the knowl.
edge of nature, to the reciprocal abundance Ct
riches with the result that the prestige of Eu-
rope increased enormously.
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numerous testimonials of honor and in these
concerts of felicia lions that the church should
maintain complete silence, SINCE in accordance
with her character and her institution, she
willingly approves and endeavors to favor all
that appears, wherever it is, to be worthy OF
honor and praise.
''In order to celebrate worthily and in man.
ner suitable to the truth of the facts the SOL
emn anniversary of Columbus, the sacredness
of religion must be united to the splendor of the
civil pomp.
stWe decree to this effect: That the day Of
October IL, or the following Sunday, if the re-
respective diocesan bishops judge it to be OPP
perfume that after the office of the day the SOL
emn mass of the most holy trinity
shall be celebrated IN the cathedral
and collegiate churches Of SPAIN Italy
and the two Americas. In addition to these
countries we hope that. upon the initiative Of
the bishops as much may be done in the others,
for it is fitting that all should concur in cele-
bra ting with piety and gratitude an event which
has been prof table to all.
SIN the meanwhile, as pledge Of the ccles-
tial favors and in testimony Of our fraternal
good will, we affectionately accord in the Lord
the apostolic benedictiOn to you, venerable
brothers, to your clergy and to your people.
"Given at Rome, near ST Peters, July IT, of
the year 1892, the fifteenth Of our pontificate.
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