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ENcYCLlcAL OF THE POPE.
rrE LETTER TO THE CHURCH IN
AMERICA G-00O WORDS LONG.

r~ the 'gatican-The Wonderful
p~ogresS of the United States Dur
4.e the Century Kept Pace With
DIV the CHURCH in This Country.
yv.shirgton. Jan 2s.-Ths text OF tie
s,e,clical OF Pope Leo TO the church in
s--srtoa IS given 70 the public It IS a
s.sunent OF about s.co0 words IN length,
and opens as follows;
To our Venerable Brethren. the Arch
ezsops and Bishops OF the United States
= North America, Leo XIII. Pope. Ven
arabic Brethren. Health and Apostolic
Banedlction-
We traverse in spirit and thought the
vide sxpanse Of ocean; and although we
have CT other times addressed you in
vritng- chiefly when we directed en-
cyclicsl letters 70 the bishops OF the Cath
u. world-yet have we now resolved to
s,sak 10 you separately. trusting that
vs shall be, Cod willing. Of some assist
e..s 10 the Catholic cause amongst you.
10 this we apply oursslf with the utmost
,ssi and care; because we highly esteem
and 1--we exceedingly the young and Wig
srous American nation, in which we
r,,tr,y discern latent forces for the ad-
vancement. alike Of civilization and
Of Christianity.
Not long ago. when your noble nation.
as was fitting. celebrated, with grateful
-scouection and manifestation of JOY, the
conoleuon Of the fourth century since
-ss discovery Of America, we too com
zuspic.ous event. sharing in your re-
ioiclngs with equal good will. Nor were
we on that occasion content with offer
ing prayers at distance for your well
fare and greatness It was our wish to
BE- in some manner present with you in
YOUR festivities. Hence we cheerfully
sent one who should represent our per-
soa.
Not without good reason did we take
par, in your celebration. For when
america was, as yet, but new
born babe. uttering in its cradle its first
feeble cries, the church took it TO her
bosom and motherly embraces. Columbus,
as we have elsewhere expressly shown,
sought. as the primary fruit OF his voy-
axes and labors, sought to open path
v-av for the Christian faith into new lands
and new seas. Keeping this thought
constantly in view, his first solic-
irude. wherever he disembarked. was to
plant upon the shore the sacred emblem
Of the cross. Wherefore, like as the ark
OF Noah. surrounding the overlooking
waters. bore the seed Of Israel together
with the remnants of the human race,
even thus did the barks launched by
Columbus upon the ocean carry into re-
lions beyond the seas. as well the germs
Al mighty states, as the principles of the
Catholic religion.
sss
That YOUR republic is progressing and
developng by giant strides is patent
20 ali. and this holds good IN religious
matters also. For even as your cities,
71 the course Of one century have made
8 marvellous Increase in wealth and
.oUer. so do we behold the church, from
scsnt and slender begiRnings, grown
rith rapidity TO be great and exceedingly
toarishng.
The main factor. no doubt, in bringing
things to this happy state, were the or
d.rances and DEGREES Of your synods, es-
ue1.alIy Of those which in more recent
shines were convenea and confirmed by
rhs authority of the apostolic see. But,
moreover "a fact which it gives pleasure
10 acknowledge. thanks are due to the
equity of the laws which obtain in Amer
and 10 the Gus IONS VI TIC WIAA VI
lersd republic. For the church amongst
you. unopposad by the constitution and
government Of Your nation, fettered by
re hostile legisla ion, protected against
violence by the common laws and the
hnpartiaMty Of The tribunals, is free to
live and act. without hindrance. yet
though all this is, true, it would be very
erroneous to draw the conclusion that
n America. = to be sought the type OF
the most des 'irable status Of the church
o. that it could be universally lawful
Or expedien fer state and church to be,
as in Anne tcz, discovered and divorced.
The fact RET Catholictty with you is IN
good concf54on, nay is even enjoying a
prosperous growth, is by all means 10
be attributed to the fecundity with which
God has doWed his church; in virtue OF
which, IN less men or circumstances in
te-tere, lle spontaneously expands and
propagate.. herself; but she would bring
more abu 2dant fruits II, in addition to
liberty. 81 e enjoyed the favor OF the laws
and the patronage of The public author
!ty.
For our part, we have left nothing IN
done. 50 f ar as circumstances permitted,
- preser' re and move soldly establish
amongst GU the Catholic religion. With
-Als -nJet we have, as you are well
aware, tut ned our attention to two spec
al 0bjects; first. the advancement OF
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methods in the management Of church
z1ars
By letter, therefore. dated tbs
IN day OF March, in the year OF
our Lord 1883, directed TO you Venerable
Brethren. We established at Washington
JouF capitol city, esteemed by q majority
q you very proper seat for the higher
std1!es-a university for the instruction
81 young meis DESTROYS Of pursuing ad-
N&nced course S. In announcing this mat
Ter 70 our We herable brethren the cardi-
-aa4s-of the t,oly Roman church, in con
slstory, We Expressed the wish that il
<Aoa4a be re garded as. the 1xed law OF
me univers ty to unite erudition and
earning vii n sollndness Of faith and tc
-.noue its 81 udents, not less with religion
man with 81 aent.fie culture. To the bish-
OPS Of the United States we entrusted
lAe task Of esta blishipg a suitable course
o studies and Of supervising the disci
pine Of the students. We conferred the
once ana authority of chancellor, as il
is called, upon the Archbishop Of Balti
more And, by divine favor. quite
happy begi- ming was made, for without
aey delay, while It you were celebrating