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Show TELEGRAPHIC Pupal Allocution Appointment Appoint-ment olCuriliuulH. New York, 1G. A special from Rouio givea the to lowing iw the text of the uJ locution of the pupe litdivercd at tho conaistoryintheViitieiiuy.fi-terduy: conaistoryintheViitieiiuy.fi-terduy: Reaignizing in part our cure in these end times to increase yotir noble order of distinguished men to ntiut in the protection of the univeraitl church mid having determined to dUi-hiirgo this "inly, we wished to perlbrm it accodning to the solemn 'fcneient rites iw tlio dignity of tiiecliurch demands; but the times tire opposed to our intention. in-tention. The oppre&iion which we mi tier is Buch tltut we have not even the freedom of bewailing the alllic-tiona alllic-tiona of the church. No wonder Unit tliose diliering from the church by heredit.'ry errors, hate tlio church and sti ive to attain this end; unfortunately unfortu-nately inevitable where the supreme cathedra of truth was placed by di vino dispensation. Children of tho faith have become enemies of the church and plot for its destruction, grieving our heart. Hence have come the deplorable injuries to the liberties, possessions, and ministers of tho church which we wit neap, power- greatest evils to the souls of men and human society, tending to the corruption corrup-tion of youth which will propagate existing evils to future geuerationa. The educational principles have been withdrawn from the watchfulness of the church and in youth, which should be the Beed time of the virtues, viced are rooted in schools subject to the civil power. There is education , without faith, without religion, according ac-cording to a baneful worldly wisdom. wis-dom. The education of the priesthood, priest-hood, even, is bumpered by arbitrary rules, so that it is diflicult to regulate the course of their studies. Tho army conscription laws take ellect in the ranks of the clergy. Superior clericals cleri-cals are encouraged contumaciously to resist their bishops, and are protected pro-tected against the desires of episcopal authority. The publication of our discourses is prohibited by the civil power; penal laws are enacted against publishing the acts of tho apostolic see; the vuico of tho supreme master, the teacher of truth, is silenced, and the rights of tho faithful people are violated. .Let those who subject tho church to slavery bear in mind that they invoke upon themselves the divine wrath, a harder master and heavier tyranny. Lately, in foreign countries, writings were divulged distorting dis-torting the Vaticandecrees- The object ob-ject was to effect a violation ot the liberty of your senate in the selection of our successor by threats of civil interference. in-terference. These acts point exclusively exclu-sively a I our ecclesiastical competency, but a mercilul God ruling the church providentially orl.viued five admirable admir-able bishops of the German empire who re fu ltd in their noble declara- the fullest praise before the Catholic world to said bishops. We approve their declaration and their protest as being worthy of the virtue, dignity and religion of the bishops. We confirm con-firm them in their apostolic autho-ritjT, autho-ritjT, prjying thedivino clemency to dissipate the designs of our enemies and to end these ewl days, remembering remem-bering that no wisdom or prudence can prevail against the Lord; let us offer sacufices in humility and fervent fer-vent prayer. Our God is just and merciful, severe against those who persist in their evil ways; merciful to those who are converted to him. Therefore let us turn our hearts fb contrition to him, praying for consolation consola-tion and deliverance. Hois powerful to defend us from our enemies, preparing pre-paring as for the hereafter of eternal joys. Gregory the great says: In these tribulations a greater struggle, greater cooperation, greater valor in battle are required ol the laborers. We are resolved, venerable brethren, to add to the seuate of the holy Roman church for the glory of God and tho utility of the church, six moredistinguishedmen, whose names are known to you, who have shown themselves worthy of high honor by the discharge of episcopal functions with zeal, fortitude) prudence and learning, or by bearing cruel persecutions perse-cutions with courage and constancy. We intend to create five other cardinals. cardi-nals. If in the dispensation of God this holy see should become vacant before their names are divulged, they will be declared in codicil attached to ' our will. We decree by the apostolic authority that they may have the right of active or passive participation in the act of chooing our successor. THae five cardinals reserved in petto are as follows: Monsigneurs Pacca, Viteleschi, Randi, Ninno, SLmioue and AiUici Mattei. |