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Good Night
O sweet, my love, the hour i« late;
The moon goes down in silver state,
As here alone I watch and wait;
Though far from thee, my lips repeat
In whispers low, good night, my sweet,
The house is still, though o’er the gloom
Os starlit gardens faint with bloom,
I lean from out my darkened room,
And only hear the roaming breeze
Move softly in the lilac tree.
Somewhere beneath these gracious skies,
My bonny love a-dreaming lies,
With Summer brooding in her eyes;
Go seek her, happy wind so free,
And kiss her folded hands forme.
Across this dome of silent air,
On clyneß of floating ether bear,
To where she sleeps, my whispered prayer;
The day has brought the night forlorn—
God keep thee, little love, till dawn,
While life is dear, and love is best,
And young moons drop adowu the West,
Mv lone heart, turning to its rest,
Beneath the stare, shall whisper clear,
Good night, my sweet, though none may hear.
letter from an episcopal cler
gyman ON THE POPE’S INVITATION
TO PROTESTANTS,
Ed. Universe —Dear Sir : —lt may
seem odd for a Catholic clergyman of the
Protestant Church to write to a Koman
Catholic journal. But, as the Pope has
written to all the Protestant sects, the
thing cannot be considered very much
out of the way. The Pope deserves an
answer from every Protestant Minister
in the world. People, however, will cry
out against me. I canr.ot stop that; nor
do I mind it, fur I am using only my own
rights.
This is a very “ low church ” city.
Ministers of the Catholic Episcopal Faith
have no freedom of thought or of expres
sion in it. An independent sermon—
such as is heard every day in New York
—would cause a meeting of the vestry.
I submit to the slavery, because doing so
facilitates me in my means of studying
the way to true liberty.
The Pope’s summons to the Protest
ants is, to me, the greatest religious
event of the Nineteenth Century. I do
not acknowledge his supremacy ; but
who can deny what he says about our
divisions ?
The spirit of “ low*ehurchism ” will, if
possible, render this Apostolic letter null.
What a cruel, infidel thing this spirit is !
I was ordained by a Bishop ; but “ low
churchism ” makes nothing of the fact !
I may prefer celibacy to married life as
did the Blessed Paul : but “ low church
ism” says Blessed Paul was wrong. And,
backed by “ low churchism some of
our clergy marry even twice. Every
thing dear to me as a truly ordained
Priest of the Catholic Episcopal Church
is torn to shreds by “ low churchism
But despite 11 low churchism ” the
Pope’s letter will do good. It is a thun
derbolt at the head of “ low churchism *”
I do not think that many Catholic Epis
copalian clergymen will make a personal
response to it at home. And I confess
anguish that I may not be able to be
present at the Council. Would that it
had occurred when I was in Europe !
An (Ecumenical Council is an event to
be witnessed by all. Our Bishop, Dr.
Stevens, is a saintly man—and well
gifted. But he is too mild for the times.
"Low churchism ” has him entirely un
der foot. He is afraid of it. He would
sooner let it tear his whole Episcopal
character to atoms (and it does this,) than
turn an angry lace on it. He should, by
right gu in person to the (Ecumenical
Council.
I admire the men in New York—Dr.
Ewer particularly. He is right. Pro
testantism is a failure. My own case is
a proof. I have a costly, well situated,
richly upholstered, well filled church.
Biit who fills it ? Not the people—not
the poor of Christ; but the fashionable of
the world. And what do they worship ?
Their luxurious pews, the brilliant dress
es on their hacks, and the rounded sen
tences of the preacher. A sermon like
Dr. Ewer’s would fall like a bombshell in
their midst. If I should address them
with my native New England courage,
ni J rectorship with them would be over :
a dissolution to be warded off on ac
count ol certain controlling circumstances.
And these my flock are poisoned “with
low churchism.” They bow to me most
courteously. V hat do they do at the
name of their Saviour? They would
soonen pluck his beard out than bend the
head at his name ! Even the women do
this ! It was not so with the three
Mary’s !
1 nope ardently that the Council will
De a success. Indeed, Home does not
know the word fail. And I have a
special hope that in two things the Conn-
Cl ‘ "'ill be very full : namely sacerdotal
bower conveyed in ordination, and celi
among the clergy. How can a
man nut on sacred vestments unless he
aas saeerdotality ? and how can the
w»Er«a: mim nom
sacerdotal power and marriage be purely
combined ? Some of our ministers mar
ry even twice. Aye ! and the churches
pay the expenses of the honeymoon.
Walnut St., Philad’a Oct. 24. P. B.
[From tlie Philadelphia Catholic Universe.]
POPULAR CANON LAW - GENERAL
IDEAS OF.
WRITTEN FOR THE “UNIVERSE” BY A PRIEST.
I. Canon, or Ecclesiastical law, or
right, is that collection of laws by which
the Church is ruled.
11. The Church is ruled so that it may
be preserved and conducted to tiie end
for which it was founded.
111. It is self-evident that the better
the Clergy and the people are instructed
in the Canon law the better for the
Church in all its relations.
IV. A Priest, uneducated in Canon
law, is a great anomaly. The people who
are not, in a good measure, acquainted
with it, are likely to be disobedient.
V. Canon law is two-fold—universal
and particular. The Pope and (Ecu
menical Councils make the former; Bish
ops the latter. Secular Priests cannot
legislate in it. Regular Superiors have
some power to make Canons for their own
communities.
VI. Canon law is binding where pub
lished. If it were not, it would be use
less. Its immediate end is a good Chris
tian life; the remote end is salvation
itself.
VII. Ancient Canon law is that col
lection of sacred statutes by which the
Church was ruled from the beginning
down to the twelfth century.
VIII. Modern Canon law, Jus Novum,
takes in the collection made by Gratian,
w'hich is found in the Book of the Decre
tals. There is a newer collection, which
includes both the law’s of the Council of
Trent and the laws subsequently sanc
tioned.
IX. With the Fathers, Canon law was
a part of Theology. This is the reason
that, very often, the writings of the
Fathers are as full of Ecclesiastical right
as of theological learning. The charac
ter of the patriotic age favored this con
junction.
X. There are Canons of Faith, of
Morals, and Discipline. The first em
brace Divine truths defined by the
Church; the second embrace Morals, as
defined by the Church; the third take in
the acts or conduct by which, according to
the mind of the Church, Faith, Morals,
and Worship are observed and guarded.
XI. Tlie Disciplinary Canons are mu
table and immutable. The latter have
their origin in the Founder of the Church
Himself; as, for instance, the matter and
form of the Sacraments. The former be
long to the Church itself. They are seen
in the institution of Rites, Feasts, etc.,
etc.
XII. The Canon law has for its sub
ject the whole Christian society; for. as
has been already said, it is that by which
the whole Church is governed. Tlie non
baptized, the insane, and those under the
age of reason, are exempt.
XIII. The Canon law does not depend
for its legitimacy on the acceptance of
the people. If the opposite were true, the
Church would have no legislative power.
But though acceptation by the people is
not necessary to give to law the power of
binding, it is necessary to save law from
desuetude. The consent of Bishops is
not necessary for the Pontifical Canons.
[to be continued ]
ANGLICAN ORDERS DENIED BY THE
FOUNDERS OF ANGLICANISM.
We present tlie following to the Pro
testant clergymen of Philadelphia, who
are so sure of their orders. We begin
with C ran mer :
1. C ran mer, in the face of all Eng
land, and in defiance of all Catholic the
ology, contended that “the King’s elec
tion alone, without ordination , sufficed
to make a Priest or Bishop.”
2. Barlow declared that “ any layman
whom the King might choose to be a
Bishop would be as good a Bishop as him
self, or the best m England.”
3 Whittaker rudely requested his
Catholic assailants who impugned his or
ders to “keep their orders to themselves.”
4. Fulke “ reverently ” stigmatizes all
orders as “ stinking, greasy, and anti-
Christian.”
5. Jewel, when repeatedly taunted by
Father Harding to answer the question
“ Who made you a Bishop ?” as repeat
edly adopted the more discreet course of
making no reply.
6. Parker, Jewel, and Horne took
counsel together, and. knowing the weak
ness of their cause, translated “ Cheiso
tonia ” ('‘Manual lmpositio v —laying
on of hands) “ ordination by election ,”
and this was the authorized translation
tid the new Bible ot James I, was is
sued.
7. Thirteen other “Bishops” of the
period subscribed a declaration, which
formally asserted that “ Bishops and
Priests were not two things, but one of
fice in the beginning of Christ’s religion.”
8. Article 25 of the Church of” En
gland denies orders to be a Sacrament.
9. “ Bishop Gordon of Galloway, on
becoming a Catholic,submitted to be Con
firmed absolutely and unconditionally, to
be regarded bv Rome as no Bishop, and
tc die a simple acolyte.
10. “ Bishop ” Ives, of America, did
the same as regards Confirmation, and
died a layman.
11. Queen Elizabeth, the head and
maker of the Anglican Establishment, its
Pope, addressed the Prelates she herself
made as follows “ I made you a Bish
op, and by I will unmake you.”
12. Her language to Mrs. “Arch
bishop ” Parker and the “ wives” of the
other “ Bishops, ” on requesting a title
for themselves in virtue of the rank of
their “husbands,” is too characteristic to
be omitted:—“Dames (wives) ye are
not, ladies ye shall never be.”
THE OLDEST ROSE TREE IN THE WORLD.
While very old oaks, yews, and ches
nuts have each their memories embalm
ed in the pages of history, there is an
humble member of the vegetable king
dom which has not found a place in Eng
lish botanical records. We allude to an
exceedingly ancient rose tree at Hiides
heiui, in Hanover, which is still flourish
ing. with all the vigor of youth. This
remarkable tree (or rather climber, for
it is supported against the wall of the
church), was in existence when Christian
ity itself was little more than a thousand
years old ; and, if we may believe tradi
tion, had even been blooming for well
nigh three hundred Summers ! But we
will give its history in the words of the
well known botanists, Herr Drunis, him
self a resident of Hildesheim :
“ The oldest known rose tree in the
World is one at present growing against
the wall of the Cathedral of this town,
(Hildesheim,) remarkable alike for its
extreme age and tlie scanty nourishment
with which it has supported itself for so
many centuries. It varies but slightly
from the common dog rose ; the leaves
are rather more ovate, the pedicles and
lower leaves’ surfaces more hairy, the
fruit smaller and more globular/ The
stem is two inches thick at its junction
with the root, and the whole plant covers
some twenty-four square feet of the wall.
Bishop Hezilo, who flourished 1054-1079,
took special interest in this rose, as being
a remarkable monument of the past;
(ind when the Cathedral was rebuilt, after
being burned down in 1061, he had it
once more trained against the portion of
the wall which had been spared by the
fire. Tradition states that, in the year
of grace 814, the Emperor Ludwig the
Pious son of Charlemagne, was staying
with his Court at Elze. Being desirous
ot hunting in the huge forest where now
stands Hildeshiem, Mass was said by the
Imperial Chaplain at the place of rendez
vous. By some mishap, when the ser
vice was concluded and the party dis
persed, the vessel containing the sacred
elements was left behind. On returning
to the spot the following day, great was
the surprise of the Chaplain to' find the
holy vessel overshadowed by the tender
branch lets of a lovely rose, which had
sprung up in the night, and now filled
the air with the perfume of its flowers.
The Emperor shortly after arrived, and
by his command a chapel was built,
with the altar standing on the spot oc
cupied by the roots of the rose—that
very rose which now blooming as freshly
as though a single decade, and not a
thousand years, had passed over its
head.”
So far tradition. Certain it is that the
roots of tlie existing rose tree are buried
under the altar of the cathedral, and,
consequently are, inside the building, the
stem being carried through the wall to
the outer air by a perforation made ex
pressly for it. The plant is held in the
highest veneration by the inhabitants,
and no one is permitted to gather the
flowers, or break the branches.
Happiness. —He cannot be an un
happy man who has the love and smiles
of a woman to accompany him in every
department of life. The world may look
dark and cheerless without—enemies
may gather in his path—but when he
returns to his fireside, and feels the ten
der love of woman, he forgets his troubles,
and is comparatively a happy man. lie
is but half prepared for the journey of
life who takes not with him that friend
who will forsake him in no emergency
who will divide his sorrows, increase" his
joys, lift the veil from iiis heart, and
throw sunshine amid the darkest scenes.
That man cannot be miserable who has
such a companion, be he ever'so poor,
despised, and trodden upon by the world.
LITERATURE, ART, AND SCIENCE.
“ Southland Writers.”— Some ex
tracts from this work, prepared by a lady
ot Mobile, and shortly to be issued from
the press of Claxton, Rem sen & Haffel
finger. of Philadelphia, have already been
given to our readers. Our only know
ledge of it is derived from these and other
extracts that have been published, all in
dicating that the fair author has spared no
effort, no labor, and no research, to make
it faithful and complete. A Virginia
paper—the Alexandria Commercial Ad
vertiser—which appears to be better in
formed upon the subject, gives the fol
lowing account of the work and its
author:
“In preparing the book, the author has
included in her compilation the names of
all female writers in the South who have
added memorable Contributions to the
Literature of our section. The volume is
divided into sections of States, commencing
with Kentucky, and opening with a very
interesting and well written sketch of
Mrs. C. A. Warfield, by one who is
familiar with that lady, and who appreci
ates her, and concluding with Maryland.
The Literature of Confederate days will
form a prominent feature of the book,
and, included in the work, will be many
articles that have been prepared expressly
for the volume.
“It is well to say that, in compiling
“Southland Writers,” the author has not
been governed by the rules which guide
the pen of a reviewer or critic She de
sires to give samples of the writings,
with such information ot the lives and
characters of the authors as may be inter
esting to the world to know. A fair idea
of the completeness of the book may be
formed from the fact that it will contain
nearly one hundred sketches of authors.
* * * m * * “The book
will, probably, be issued about the first of
January next, and will prove, we venture
to say in advance, a most brilliant success.
Containing most of what has heretofore
been included in works published years
ago upon the same subject, it will give a
hundred fold more information than those
works, in furnishing sketches of writers
who have since become known. In refer
ence to the author, ‘lda Raymond,’ we
may be permitted to say that this nom de
plume is the assumed name of a fair lady
of Mobile, Alabama. She has entered
upon this work as on a labor of love, and
has brought to the preparation of her
book a refined literary taste and the
earnestness of the enthusiast. To her,
Southern letters will owe much, in the
contribution she will give to our Litera
ture. More we could, with propriety,
say, but we respect the modesty which
desires to remain unknown and are
silent.
At Forres, in Scotland, the Ordnance
Survey officers have discovered an extra
ordinary deflection of the plumb line.
There are no mountains near to cause
this, and it is believed that there is a
mass of unusually solid matter beneath
the surface at Forres, or else a large
cavity in the sea, which is not far distant.
To ascertain this, two clocks are about
to be placed, cast and west, one at For
res, forty miles distant; by the side of
each clock there will be a magnet, con
nected with the opposite clock by an
electric wire. The magnet will bo made
to click, so as to mark the vibrations of
the pendulum of the distant clock, and the
difference in the vibrations of the pendu
lums will reveal the force and direction of
the deflection of the plumb line, and thus
the cause of the curious phenomenon at
Forres will then be ascertained.
Washington’s Portrait. —A corres
pondent writes from Madrid :
“As one of the signs of the times, 1
may mention that the portrait of Wash
ington has been placed under the grand
canopy in front of the town hall in Bar
celona, in place of the picture of Isabel
Segunda, torn down. Barcelona is Repub
lican, and it manifests its sympathy with
Republican institutions by placing in the
most honorable position, in the commer
cial Capital of Spain, the portrait of one
of the celebrated founders of free institu
tes in the world. Spain is marching
on. The revolutionary holiday seems
very little like growing to a close. Bands
are traversing the city, at all hours of
the day and night, and enthusiastic pro
cessions follow the never-to be-tired-of
“Hymn of Iliogio,” that is heard sung,
whistled, and hummed, every morning,
noon, and night, to the utter exclusion of
any other music whatever. 1 could not
bear “Yankee Doodle” or “John Brown’s
March” if played for fifteen consecutive
days without intermission; much less do 1
fancy the patriotic Spanish music, which
has merits, to be sure, but scarcely
enough to bear it through this musical
crisis. It will be all over, some of these
days, I hope.”
The Poet Longfellow.— This cele
brated American poet, whose visit to Kil
larney has been expected since midsum
mer, so now sojourning at the Victoria
H f »tel. This is his first visit to the
“Capital of the Lake.”
The famous Suez Canal is now near
completion. During the next month, it
will be open for vessels of the largest
size. Its depth is 26 feet, its width from
180 to 360 feet, and its cost $30,000,000.
Asa medium of communication between
Europe and India, it is one of the highest
impoitance, since it shortens the time of
navigation one-haif. The work is owned
by a French stock company, and in its
construction has employed over 20 000
men.
Salt of Lemons.— A serious accident
recently occurred in England from the
incautious use of the article bearing the
above harmless name. Peroxalate of
potash, as it is called by the chemist, re
moves stains effectually, but its resem
blance to Epsom salts renders it liable to
be mistaken for that aperient medicine.
The Loudon Medical Gazette warns all
housekeepers against this dangerous pre
paration of oxalic acid.
Charles Mackay, the song writer, is
now editor of the London Scotchman.
Progress of Catholicity in Eng
land. — A special letter, addressed to the
Francois speaks particularly of the pro
gress of Catholicity in England. The
Catholic population of London exceeds
200,000. In the Diocese ot Westminster
alone there are about 1,500 abjurations
annually. Churches are built in everv
direction. The Curate of Kensington is
building a church which will cost seven
ty-five thousand dollars. It is almost in
credible to tell of the enterprises started
within the last three years by the zeal of
Catholics, and which have been com
pleted as if by enchantment. Archbishop
Manning has purchased a piece of ground
in the city of Westminster, containing
nearly three acres, for the purpose of
building a Cathedral and Archiepiscopal
residence. The site is quite close to the
ancient Abbey. Another evidence of
progress is the multiplication of schools
for poor children. Since 1866, twenty
eight of these schools have been erected.
In the Diocese of Westminster, 13,000
children frequent these establishments.
The Catholics, who are generally poor, have
contributed about $70,000 for the support
of the schools.
The Coming Later an Council.— The
Algemeine Zeitvng, well informed on all
Church matters, contains some further in
formation with regard to the impending
Laterau Council, and the matters to be
discussed there of the several points ap
parently sized upon already. The first
is the privilege to be bestowed upon the
Bishop of every Diocese of proclaiming
an index of his own within his dominions.
Further, it is proposed that the election of
Bishops should be taken out of the hands
of the law authorities, since Christian
Governments seem to be more and more
vanishing, and concordats are torn to
pieces everywhere. Church property is
to be used for the subversion of the Con
servative press. The care of the poor is
to be taken out of the hands of the
State, and to be handed over to Christian
charity, as represented by the Church in
all countries of Christendom. There are
to be held annual assemblies for promot
ing charity, Christian art, science, litera
ture, and missions; the care for the wound
ed in battle, and the sick generally, be
longs to the Church. The brethren with
out the pale, as long as they are Chris
tians, are not to be repelled ; provided
they be of practical mind in Church mat
ters, since the spirit of negation does not
declare war to single confessions, but to all
religions. The foundation of Western uni
versities, both in Cairo and Constantino
ple, is to be carried out with all possible
speed, and the preliminaries in this mat
ter due to France to be taken as the
foundations. It is supposed that the Ger
manic element will be strongly repiesent
ed in the Council, also, that it may make
tself very considerably felt at the next
Papal election.
Death of Bight Bev. Henry Damian
Juncker, First Bishop of Alton, 111.
This saintly and beloved prelate died
at his Episcopal residence, on Friday
evening, the Feast of the Guardian An
gels, after a long and severe illness.
Deceased was born in Fenetrange,
Diocese of Nancy 7 , Lorraine, France. Tils
ecclesiastical studies were made in Cin
cinnati, where he was ordained Priest by
Most Rev. Archbishop Purcell, on Pas
sion Sunday, March, 16, 1845, and con
secrated Bishop by the same, on Sunday,
April 26, 1857.
“Mother,’’ said little Ned, one morning
after having fallen out of bed, “I think
1 know why I fell out of bed.last night.
It was because I slept too near where l
got in.” Musing a little while, as if in
doubt whether he had given the right ex
planation, he added: “No, that wasn’t
the reason, it was because I slept too
near where L fell out.”
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