The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02
POPE LHO'S LAST EHCYcLGAL
RENEWED DEVOTION ASKED TO
THE AUGUST VIRGIN MARY.
Special Prayers Asked for During the
Month of Augustine Hope Elk
pressed That When They Are Ut
tered, the Sentiments viii Come
From the Heart and Soul.

New York, Oct. THE New York
Fl,eenan's Journal tomorrow will pub
ltsll a translation Of Pope Leo KITS
most recent encycltcal, of which the
following is an abstract:
ITO our venerable brothers and pat
rlarchs. pria1ates. archbishops, bishops
and ether ordinarfas in peace and COM
munion with the apostolic See: Vauer-
able brothers, health and apostolic ben
ediction: How important it is that de-
votion TO the most august Virgin Mary
should be maintained assiduously, will
be understood by everybody who re-
fleets on the eminent position of honor
and glory in which God has placed
Mary.
On the approach of the month of Oc-
to5er we were unwilling to faA to write
to you again this year; With our utmost
arduC we exhort each one of you anew
TO merit grace for yourselves 10y the re-
cifal Of the rosary. This species of
prayer seems to have taken on a mar
Vicious gorwth ait the end of this CEN
fury in order that by its means the
tagging piety of the faithful might be
stimulated, as witness those temples,
those noted and renowned ShTire5 con-
secrated to the service of mother of
the God.
IN the month Of May we offered
flowers to this divine mother, and now
we would that October be employed
by all to honor her with a special de-
votlon, Catholics are wont to establish
under manifold forms those salutary
societies Of which we speak, In the
course of time they were confirmed hy
law, distinguished by insignia, endowed
with privileges. devoted to service in
the churches consecrated to the wants
of soul and body.
Amidst these groupings we have no
hesitation in assigning the place Of
honor to the confraternity known as
that of the Most Holy Rosary. TAX
ing account of its privileges it has OBJ
tanned them in the largest possible
numbers. The form, and so they say
the soul of the institution is the rosary
of Mary. The power and efficacy of
this same rosary. regarded as an OBJ
Hgation imposed on the members of the
contra ternfty to which it has given it's
name, are especially important.
Stimulated by the example of cur
predecessors, We eNhort and encourage
you to cherish with especial SoliCttude
this sacred host, in such wise that it
may see g, daily increase of effective
membership enrolled under its stand
ard; that by your concurrence and that
of those of the clergy under your
charge to whom the care of souls is
chiefly entrusted. the mass of the peo-
pie may arrive at a true knowledge and
appreciation of the virtues of tnis as
socialtion and its utility for the eternal
salvation of man.
I'VE heartily bless this institution
and earnestly desire you to consecrate
your zeal and activity to its increase.
We entertain a most lively hope that
the prayers of the rosary will prove
most powerful when issuing from the
lips and hearts of great multitude,
they go on increasingly and when cay
and night alternately in the different
regions of the globe the continuous
concert of prayerful voices rises in llar-
mony with mediation on divine things.
And now, as a pledge of Heavenly
favor and in testimony of our paternal
love. we grant the apostolic benedic.ion
most affectblnately on the Lord to
yourselves. venerable brothers, to your
clergy. and to all people confided to
your faith and vigilance"