A SIGNIFICAMT SPEECH BY POPE LEO XIII.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 50, 14 September 1878, Page 3

A SIGNIFICAMT SPEECH BY POPE LEO XIII.

FW- Ljo XITL delivered a Rpee:h n rently to the disbanded officers an.! so tliers of the papal army, whieli is rcgarde a triumph for the " irreconcilables, We ciiimot sufficiently express in word the vivid satisfaction we now feel ; an we from our heart thank the Lord, wh in the midst of so many examples of ili loyalty, through which, in our days, t! holiest vows are so easily violated, lit givon you strength to preserve in yon breasts so lively a sentiment of honon and duty as to deserve oil many occasion the benediction of Catholics and the a miration and esteem of even their em niies. We arc glad also to address t you to-day our word of praise, and to e i eourago you to remain linn in you; in tentions and to continue faithful to In gloriou.s banner you have pre i ;. rightly ag: >;: ..i. baii'.ie: ;..i. :i .. a there is no liner or holier cause than I ha of fighting for the Imh ,i ■!• Cbureh and ef liei a-i/iM il : of maiutiii..i:: : .:..... til a.n :..' ■ saercd Hag. lu defending the Papacy you defen. one of the most providential of the Diriiu institutions; defending the Papacy, yot make yourself the sujiport of that sove reign position which the l)iviue I'pivi deiico eonrcded to the Head ef th< Church for tile independence of itsa iiho rity; defending the I'ap <■.. yon aid ii spreading its henelits and salutan ertccl throughout the world. 0! that it wen the will of Heaven that the rulers of tin people, warned by oven these latc.>( event and attemjits, should uf lust become pur sunded of this beneficent influence of tin Church and the l'n[iacy in th" iiit>'iv.s' and well-being of the nations, and. giv ing again to the Head of Catholicity hi full liberty and independence, prepaii bettor dc t'inies for the people subjects ti them, Hut alas, the war against tin <"hureli still continues without merry. To the (Jhurch that full independence is denied to which, as a perfect society it bus every right; the Church, which ii n Divine institution, human laws nn< those of the sute would hold clcpondenl mid enslaved. In such condition- \vi should profoundly adore the councils ol God, and, at the same tinn-. comfort our< selves with ihn thought that (iod innreifully and lovingly watches over the gi»nl A ilis Church, and that when His l»lj MORIS I lltthost ErODI us.it iniiy, pivhanee. he close at hand. To you, in the moanlime, glorious champions of right and justice, we end by saying persevere, remain faithful to your duties, never let it be that any net in your lives should slain tour honoured career. If it shall phw God to shorten the lavs of trial, granting us better timet, roil will be found Ml yoni |x>sts ready In lefend the microd rites of the Church ; if icsluill dispose otherwise, you will have he stlinfliction Of having participated vith us in misfortune mid "f huviiigsharod ,UI lot.

Ilia M neHuin with the lata war In ■ ability and heroism of English uawspapet . .ii.-| .•!..!.Hi-,. The two ooiruspoudouti of the Daily News, Forbes aud li'Gahan stand lugh on the rolls of oantemporarj fane-. The former all Eugh-nd rejoicei |p welcome back in safety to his nativi land: the latter has found a Cons taut inople, His work ontheKhivan expedition laid the foundation of Ids I ne and in-- revelation! of the ltulgariai j massacres alt. red the coiux- of Europ'-ai ! history -anch is tie- power of a truthful descriptive writer -and the Bulgarian; j now mourn for him as on<- of tii<- fathers of their new liberties. In the war that ended last Christ mas ho went througl unparallc ed imdships Twii ■■ he hati i o • broki .... hi I, a ha .--li ii .!■ i again ; fever in a trench j with tlic i ii..-.'- . . , . head, bill hi i as ho wn , lie .: I ' Oourko, and w; it! capture o| l'i.-Miu - ! . ... j linn . efui to .' ill i, au 1 lln- ..hi!) übranci com? jiife that ha- I' -a .:. j lurnali m. The Seotsuiii iv ■■ . ■ 1 R v. Robeit Stirling, D.H, - o ..; - 'parish of Gal»f, tyi for several yeum the obi. ni.»er in toe I Church of Scotland. i>.. Stilling was .in 17tK), near Motbvuu, i. -1 -bin and was ■ thus, at the time oi ....- diuih, his SSth : year. Mr. Stirling was in ISlo licensed to preached by 11 1- - presbytery of Dtlubartoni and in the following year he received a presentation from the ( ommissioner of the Duke o. Portland to the !C lioarno. k j second ciiaige, into which ho w,i-> dulv jiuductcfl. In 182-1 he ..a- ;...;, :,,...; to j Uaiston, nwicli living was in the gift of I the same patron, and there ho lived and there o" lived and laboured during the remainder of his long, ministerial career, which in all extended over a period of sixty-thice years. In Virginia when a young lady deelini -. an oiler to convey her home, the lover asks permission to sit on a fence and see b.-r go by.