New-York tribune., 1894-06-21
THE POPE'S LAST ENCYCLIC1L
FORECAST OF THE CONTENTS OF HIS
POLITICAL TESTAMENT.

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PEOPLE OF Ill FAITHS AND NATIONS
WITHIN THE CHURCH or ROME DUTIES
OF SUBJECTS AND E,LERs-THE
FORECAST Nor vorcuED FOR
As AUTHORITATIVE.
Rome. June 2c-A forecast Of the Pore's encyci-
cal letter which is intended TO be his political tes-
lament. has been obtained Whether or no, ii is
authoritative cannot he ascertain,d. The forecast
is follows:
Following the example Of Christ. who on the eye
OF His ascent 10 heaven prayed that His disciples
might be united. the Pope expresses his desire 10
close his lie with an appeal to all men Of every
land and race to favor unity Of faith. As regards
III, unbelievng nations he declares that tho Church
will continue with uu batting ardor 10 propagate
the faith among them. lie prays that God may
provide more missionaries devoted 70 the work II
converting them. He rcni' Is Christians that the
religious unity which these missionaries with
others are now trying TO accomplish wts once tie
common patrincnv of the nations even among
thoir strivines anl struggles for earthly things
lie expresses his sorrow for the schisms ana ami
nositos which have torn grea' civilized nations
from the Roman Church. ana trlls Of his hope that
Divine mercy and omnipotence will bend the wills
OF men and bring them back TO lne one tru, faith.
In addressing the Oriental Churches the Iopf
recalls that the forefathers of their present mem
bers recognized the Roman Pontin. These Churches
than formerly and he invites them 10 perfect the
union which Chris, founded. In that union their
rites and patrarchical privileges will he Upheld
without variation or exception lie rehearses the
prayer Of the Greek liturgy for ending schism. ana
appeals especially 20 The Slavs the world over TO
return 10 that unity whicn cyril and M"ihoiius
prea chec promising that prosperity ana gTedthe
Of Rome.
In addressing the Pro,estants. he declares that
there remains 10 them no certain rule OF laih uI
authority; hence sOrIc go so far a. 70 ,d"hy the
divinity Of Christ and the inspiration of the script
ures ending by falling into ma liberalism He cites
the Of Protestants who have been brought
back TO ca Cstholicsn and exhorts all others to
ana charity based on the Gospel
The part the letter Is addressed especially 70
Catholics. II II h eNhOrts them 70 put on sioth
as they are confronted 10y people who threatel. me
anship OF the Church, which Is the only p-rfcct
society with q mission 10 teach and 20 make Laws
I'm matters falling within its Jurisdiction without
being subsc went 10 ANYBODY or exciting ciNF
The Church can pursue her aim. namely, directing
men perform their duties, imbucd with the Spiiii
Of accord toward thr civil powers WITH which she
Wllliugt cOnrlLdcs pacts.
The Pope dcnounces the FreeuasOns as enemies
Of religious unity condemnins especially tnriT So
France to throw off the dcspotism OF thes s"ciar-
ians. order that religious concord among the
nation@ may exercise the evils q war, SGch. a
believers. inasniUch rs the present condition OF
Europe offers rather the appearance than the
reality OF peace and contains the elements Of
danger 70 education. agriculture arts ana com
He thinks that in political questions the liberty
power oi rulers Whatever the form ~ government
may be- since the right To command al.4 the duty
must make l. strlct accounting % their stewardship
lie strongly appeals 10 rulers to foster religious
union and striv" 10 insur- that the en4 q the
n!ueteenth century shan Ho' reseinDie the stormy
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