Wilstach besides speaking for his family, offers congratulatory message from St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception of Lafayette, Indiana. There was no time to give the address on the First American Pilgrimage to Lourdes and Rome, and since the parish mentioned above sent a larger delegation than any other parish in the United States, they felt as though they should address His Holiness. This address was taken to Rome in June, 1874, but was not presented until Dec. 21, 1874. The Bishop, Vicar-General, pastor, and several members of the parish formed the delegation. Wilstach acknowledges the authority of the Pope as Supreme Pastor and congratulates him on the years of faithful service of his pontificate, and his stand, as the Pope, against the temporal government of Italy. The parish thanks the Pope for the great defense he has made of the rights of the church and tells him that they have named their cathedral and also their church after the Immaculate Conception, the declaration of the dogma of which was the signal glory of the Pope's entire reign. They call the attention of the Pope to the fact that three parishoners have already received the Apostolic Benediction in the past. In 1867, the 18th Contennial anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Peter, Mr. and Mrs. Wilstach were the recipients, and in 1870 Mrs. Lingle received the blessing. The parish feels toward the Pope just as if he were as close to them as is the Bishop of Fort Wayne, or if Indiana were a province or of Italy or of France. Despite the unsettled condition of the world, Christ was most silent when His sufferings were the worst. Christ converted Constantine and stopped Julian from rebuilding the temple but He suffers in silence when His Vicar is imprisoned in his own capital in the Vatican. Wilstach says that Christ rules history and will work it out for Himself in the future to the benefit of all. He closes his address by asking the Benediction of the Pope on the Bishop, Vicar-General, pastor, and those parishoners who participated in the pilgrimage. copy of A.L.S. 5pp. 8vo.