Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-07-24

square. which had on one side of u the
-ity hall and on the other the eathedrai.
In 1874 he was made a cardinal, ann
this entitled him TO take part In the se
lection OF future popes.
CHANGING back for a moment NJ these
dates. we will see that the pope was
horn in the year after Gladstone, tha'
he became n full priest near the CLOS
Of General Jackson's administrator
and that be became archbishop or re
ruria nj the time OF our Mexican war
His habits did not differ at any time
He was remarkably labCrious. OF
snare frame. with a high. capacious
forehead. a large mouth. fuii' long
and expressive nose and an expression
OF thorough refinement, purity anu
acuteness.
Being nobleman Of the best class OF
italian descent and OF nation inme-
MORALLY ardent for knowledge ana io'.
ing the arts. he was also destitute OF
sourness and had convictions without
being opinionated.
None could lmpeach his private lire
Tie was ever accessible TO MS priests
and 10 those people who required him
ss n spIritual friend, but he also had
high spirit and when browbeaten dis-
closed something like military power
within, and he could use indignant
words. He was too worldly wise TO De
cheated, too discreet TO commit himseir
In either word or deed except as his
Judgment and conscience were touched,
and after the Italians in 1860 overran
his state they found that he was dif-
icult man to handle In that he kept on
the side Of intelligent public opinion.
In short, he was pope in spirit, rep
resenting the antiquity and authority
Of the church long before it was proba-
lble that he would fill the pontihcal
chair. He rose TO this distinction al
last by having deserved 1t.
Though ii is probable that he was
not unriindful of the honor and infu-
ence of that great office, he knew too
well that TO reach It In this dangerous
age he must deserve 1t by combina-
ton of character, Of courage and OF
wisdom.
In 1866 the French troops were with
drawn from Rome, and the pope was
left to such an army as he could him
self create The Italians, however, SIX
years previously had overrun Sicily
and Naples, annexed Tuscany and 9th
err states, and finally Venice, and were
determined to occupy the papal states.
At this time Cardinal Pecci addressed
the priests in words which should BIZ
common to all churches. saying:
"The moral conduct Of the priests II
the mirror into which the people lool
. TO find model for their own demean
or. Every shadow, every stain, Is re
marked by the vulgar eye, and thu
mere shadow Is enough to make thu
: people lose their esteem Of priestl!
worth 1t is impossible that a prizes
who lays himself open to such re
proaches or suspicious, who has tn
name of being self indulgent, interest
ed and of irregular living, should CIV
forth that fragrance Of pure life, tina
sweet odor Of Christ, which witnesse
TO our worth and to our doctrine. Tn
two great means which the Divin
Master declares to be indispensable Il
our high ministry are holiness an
knowledge"
In 1869 he made an effort with tn
king of Italy to rescue poor clerics
students from the military conscriI
ion. 1.-THE burden of military service,
he said, "must inevitably fall on a
young men who have devoted then
selves to the clerical career. We ar
deeply saddened by this; we ar
Is frightened by the thought that 8
J. many parishes will ask us for pastor
g while we shall have none to give then
e that so many pious populations wi
ask for the food Of Christian instru,
& ion and the comfort Of the sacrament
l. md that no one will be found to mil
a lster to them, and that, such state {
f. Kings continuing, there IL nothing
Y prevent religion from dying out
T. these country places for the very la
;" Of hands to cultivate it."
n The government now sequestrat
re nearly all ecclesiastical property, SCI
j. ing upon the residences Of the bisho
d. and the church revenues and MAXI
exceptions where 1t saw fit.
10 At one time bloodshed was threate
c. ed in Perugia, when the archbish
III came upon the scene and by his coul
le geous and calm interposition prevent
sc conflict. He pardoned all the nj
is contents who had been put down
d. 1859. When the Swiss garrison of l
at rugia undertook in 1860 to resist t
ID Sardinians the cardinal in vain
tempted to prevent battle. He W
I'd unable to prevent the execution of o
as Of his officials, who was shot by
court martial for having borne arms
~ Soon civil marriage was commando
twith penalties to parish priests for
r. terposing. In 1862 he was sued
Us cause he had admonished some Of
n priests who had subscribed cord
x. address to a republican priest leader.
pc He issued an address against mode
al spiritualism, saying that religion a
ed
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