The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-03
POPE LE0'S VERY
LAST ENCYCLICAL
OCTOBER TnE SEASON or srEclAL NOR
SnIr or Tnr VIRGIN.
The ConirStefnity Of the Most holy Rosary
honOred Above Ali-ApOstOlie Bensdie-
tion on the Bishops aud Clergy.

/ New York. October 2.-Tho New Y0rl
/ Freeman's Journal today publishes
translation OF Pope Leo's most recent en-
| cycllcal. Of which tho following II ~
| abstract.
ITO Our Venerable Brothers and Patri.
archs, Prmates, Archbishops. Bishops
and Other orlimrios in Peace and Com
mun0n with the Apostolic See:
Venerable brothers. health and apos.
tollc bcnedlctlon
'liow important II In. both for public
enh private interest. that devotion TO the
most august Virgin Mary should be main.
tainol hssiduously and spread with ever
growing zeal, viii be understood by every
body who reflects on the position OF
honor and glory In which God has placed
Mary From an eternity he chose her
to become mother OF the one who was
10 clotho himself In human flesh.
"on tho approach OF the month of
October We were unwilling. venerable
brethren. 20 fail 10 write 10 you again
this year. with our utmost ardor VIC
cxhort each one OF you anew 90 merit
grace for yourselves and for the church
militant by the recital OF the rosary. This
species OF prayer seems. In the providence
"f God, to have taken on a marvellous
growth at the end OF this century. In
order that by its means the tagging plety
saf h.. ltrN.N ~.
witness those temples, those noted and
renowned shrines consccrated to the scr
vice OF the mother OF the God
In the month OF May we offered low
crs TO this divine mother. and now we
would that October. the month OF fruits,
be employed by all to honor her with
special devotion.
Catholics are wont TO establish under
manifold forms those salutary societies
Of which we speak. Such are clubs. rural
bands. gatherings held on feast dnys tor
the recreation OF the mind, patronages
Tor youth. confratorni,ies and many other
unions founded for excellent ends
In the course OF time they were con-
hrmed by law, distinguished by insignia
endowed with privileges devoted to ser
vice in the churches. consecrated to tho
wants OF soul and body; they received
different nimes and different epochs.
Amid these groupings we have no hes
ltallon in assigning the place OF honor
TO the contraternity known as THAI OF
the Most Holy Rosary. for considered 10y
It's origin. Il is distinguished above all
similar institutions by its antiquity: Il
has Tor Rs founder Dominick himself.
Taking account Of its privileges, Il has,
thanks To the muhincence ot our preic-
ecssors. obtained them In The largest pos
slblc numbers. The form and SO they
say, the soul OF this institution is the
rosary Of Mary.
THE power and efficacy OF thi same
rosary regarded as an obligation imposed
on the members OF the confraternity to
which II has given its name. are especially
important. Stimulated by the example
OF our predecessors, we too. venerable
brothers. exhort and encourage you, as
We have often before done, to che rish
with especial solicitude the sacred heart,
In such wise THAI It may thanks 10 I
your efforts see n daily increase OF ef- !.
rectlve membership enrolled under It's /
standard: that by your concurrence and !
TINT Of those Of the clergy under your
charge TO when the care OF souls is ,
,hiefly entrusted the mass of the people /
nrly arrive at u true knowledge and
appreciation OF the virtues Of this asso- /
'iation AMI OF It's utility for the eternal .
Of man. We urge this ear
nestly since within quite recent times
here has been reblossoming OF one /
II those forms Of devotion to the mother /
VI God In the rosary-the perpetual ros-
,ry.'
I'VE heartily bless this institution and
earnestly desire you to consecrate your
ZEAL and activity 10 its increase. We
ntertain a mot lively hope that prayers
II the rosary will prove powerful when
ssuing from the lips and hearts OF
great multitude, they so on increasingly
nd when day and night alternate in the
lIfferent parts of the globe the continuous
'oncert. OF prayerful voices rises in har-
nony with meditation on divine things.
"And now as pledge Of heavenly fa-
'or and in testimony of our paternal
owe. we grant the apostolic benediction
most aafrectionately on the Lord to your
;elves venerable brothers, to your clergy
md TO all people conided to your faith
IND vigilance"