Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-28
Tho END on HIS l.IFE,
Jubilee Encyclical of the Venerable
Pope Leo Mil.

Rome, June ~, -rhe following Is a
forecast of Pope Leo Mills jubilee
ehcyeltcal letter, OF political testament.
The eneyclical has been approved by
committee OF the college OF carai-
nails, and viii shortly be promulgated:
The letter commences by recalling
the recent demonstration upon the ocea-
sion of the jubilee of his holiness rs
evidence OF Catholic unity and SAYS
that Initiating Christ who, on tho eve
OF his ascension, prayed that his dis
ttplcs he united, he, the pope, at tho
end of his life, desires to invite all
men, without distinction OF race or
country to enter the church,
Referring TO the heathens, his holt
ness prays that God Will increase tho
number OF devoted missionaries who
viii continue TO propagate the faith.
The encsclical then deals with Chris.
tian countries, and expresses GRIEF at
the schisms aud unimosltles which
have torn iourishing countries from
the bosom OF the church and the hope
Is expressed that divine pity and om-
Impotence VIII bring them back to tho
fold,
The pope then addresses the other
churches, recalling that their ances.
tors recognized the Roman ponllif, ad-
mits that they are well disposed to-
wards Catholics, and promises that
their rights and patrarchal privileges
Will pe maintained In the event OF
union With the Roman Catholic church.
His holiness then appeals to Protcs.
tants, and points out that they have
no fixed rule of faith nor authority
and asserting that many of them even
deny the divinity OF Christ, the lnspir.
alton OF the scriptures aud end by
falling into naturalism and material
ism, The pope names enlightened Pro.
testants who ended by returning to
Catholicism and exhorts others to re.
turn TO the church, In order that all
may have the same faith, hope and
charity based on the same gospel,
The encyclical refers 10 the move
ment In certain countries against the
the church, enJoins Catholics to shake
of sloth In view OF this hostility and
to submit entirely to the tutclage OF
the church whose mission II IL TO
teach and to legislate In regard to
things failing under Its Jurisdiction,
without being subservlent to any and
at the same time exciting the envy Of
none. The church can pursue the
work OF guiding men IN the fuliilment
of their duties ms II Is animated by
the spirit Of accord towards the civil
powers and willingly concludes COM
paets with them.
The pope makes yelled reference
10 the friction between church and
state In Italy by deploring the revival
OF acts OF oppression which animated
ancient royalties against church
His holiness condemns the Free
Masons, claiming that they are the
enemies OF religious unity and es-
peclnlly dcnonnces their so-callcd au-
dacious activity In Rome. Further he
calls upon Italy aud France to shake
off the despotisin Of Free Masonry
In order that religious concord may
exercise the evils OF war, holding that
Europe presents the appearance rather
than the reality OF peace. and that
In husbandry, the arts and
commerce IL seriously mnnaced.
The encyclicnl concludes with recall
Ing the former encyclial on the social
question. declaring that liberty and the
people can be made to harmonize with
power and rulers. whatever form OF
government exists. as the right to
command and the duty OF obedience
proceed from God, to whom the rulers
must account for their stewardship.
The pope strongly appeals to the latter
to foster religious union In order that
the close Of the present century may
not resemble the stormy end of the
last century.