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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, August 6, 1867

Magnificent Present to the Pope.

THERE are at present assembled in Rome upwards of 250 bishops and 20,000 priests. The gifts made by them to the Pope are very costly. America sent a model of the yacht Henrietta filled with gold coin. The donations in money alone amount to 1,500,000 crowns, or 7,500,000 francs, and their other gifts are of great value. Cardinal Mathieu, Archbishop of Besançon, has presented him with an ostensorial several feet high, and having its massive gold disc enriched with diamonds and rubies of rare brilliancy. The bishops of Canada have brought a work of art in the shape of a silver ship, with every detail beautifully executed. The ballast of this costly toy is composed of gold nuggets, and each of the cabins contains a heap of gold money from a different country. The masts and cordage are gaily dressed with bank notes of every color, and from every country in the world. A very old bishop sought an audience with the Holy Father, leaning on a large thick staff. Monsignor Pacca, master of the ceremonies, told him that he must first lay his staff aside, as the etiquette of the court did not permit of his carrying it into the Pope’s presence. The bishop claimed exemption from the rule, and the Pope, hearing what was going on, ordered him to be admitted. Accordingly he appeared before the Holy Father, and, rendering his homage, stated that his diocese was so poor that he had nothing to bring him but his stick. This the Pope took in his hand and found very heavy, on which he looked at it more closely and perceived that it was formed of solid gold. The Archbishop of Mexico has sent the Holy Father 80,000 crowns, and an English bishop has presented him with the large sum of £100,000 sterling.—Boston Journal.