New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-08
Ecclesiastical Difficulty.

4 srrpcndcoce OF Tue D1Ay news
PARIS Sunday evening.
4 An ordinance of ecclesiastical censure Just
saed BY the Archbishop of PARIS, against the esulticsl
4 I'd uiramontane Journal, the UniUeyS, contains some
sraordinary disclosures relative 20 the present state
4 The Church IN France. IL any open enemy of the
{ oman Catholic Church had drawn such picture of
sdivided state as is authoritatvey promu gated
Il swou'd he set down infamous calunniator IL
admitiod by The Archbhop TINT the Church in Franco
4 be long been delivered over agitaton and trouble
' Dat vain contentious and violent dsputes have tax en-
he place of pacific controversy and scientific aud char.
able discussion that the spirit of irreverence and con-
mpt which chsscterises the age has atleOgthinssled
f in the Church, that dissensions too often public,
asndaze the faithful and oment and encourage Pres
I hteIian tendencies In the clergy, that tho younger
Eembers of the clergy proclaim loudly that with the
ID of journalism and Rome, they VIII make the bshops
novc and thai the germ of ecclesiastical revolution
hs developed itself ~ formidable proportions. For
ais state of things his Grace that the writer's
De Unirers manly responsible.
The immediate cause OF the censure now Illuminated
anst the Unirers is series OF articles lately published
athat journal cftcising with great severity hostile
iriew written by the Able Gaduel, Vicar General OF
Orleans of a theological work recommended by the
rtfrrs The Able Galuels review appeared IN Gal
kan publication called Ldmi de Ia Religion, between
shch journal and the Urers holy war has long been
aging. The Unires that famous champion OF the
Catholic Church IL accused nv the Archbishop of having
Rulted the person of the Able ,uel and illuminated
" faith OF indulgpg in sarcastic and scsndalous decs
nation against theological teaching Of heaping insults
gon certain bishops, and Of having under the preeNt
refuting the Able Saduel, held up 10 ridcue, in a
ole initiated from yonire, tho0e priests and theoogans
h, defend the Church and free opinions In the church
manner consented by the constant and universal
astom OF the Catholic schools OF the world.
But IL appears that, although the Archbishop now
9esks out ihe instance OF the Able Gaduel vast mum
krs Of hs clergy including several Bishops have dur
R the last three years weariod their metropolitan with
mer complaints against the self elected Law champions
the faith who persist In serving In the Church after
lseir fashion in the columns OF newspaper. The
al OF laymcn, they say may be very usei1l when PROF
t, subj, fnt
b The Uaieers, they exclaim Non a,feHsoribHs is's
spas eed. They particularly complain that the Uaf
ws pays no attention to the rules OF ecclesiastical con-
spversy priest cannot publish a theological argu-
sent conducted according TO the approved system but
b JHirers attacks him with utter disregard OF all
Ne canons of Church fencing Like the chsmbermaid
athe Bourgeois Gentlhommc The Onipcrs thrusts
erce while il ought to thrust IN carte, and has not
Whence while It's adversary parties In 1880 the Arch
tshop gave this journal warning aud obtained from IL
a admission OF his jurisdiction to restrain the ex
ssses of the religious press, and promise that il
venld be circumspect In tutare and moderate is Ian
gage.
sholly disregarded. the Archbishop renows HE
srning prohibits ali the clergy aud all the religious
ommuniies in his diocese from reading the UairerS
Prohibits, under pain OF suspension any prizes, belonging
sor residing in his diocese from writing in the Uaires
in any manner taking part in It's publication aud
hsy prohibits not only the Usiosrs bu, all other res
kus Journals and Catholic reviews, printed in the do
sese from using. In reproachiul sense, the words
seranontsee' or gallcsn,' and reminds Catholic
srters that nothing relsveto delicate theological ques
bns should be published withou, the consent OF the
sdinsry, according 70 csuonca prescriptions. The de-
nee moreover thressens The Uasters with the
s,enty OF eanonieal punishment ii (Which God for.
Nd y should dare to discuss thepresent sentence
II Is easy TO collect were the fact no. otherwise
hsws, from the tone Of part of the maniase that in
STACKING the Ua!rrs the Archbishop feels he 10 pro-
sokng formidable adversary. and not csnsuriny
Subordinate out OF the penitaie OF his authority. He
inits the PROBABILITY that many bishops will not take
pc sane view that he does as 10 tbs proprety o, the
Resent measure buthe reminds them that they wei
: the tRsecs, have appeal to Rome. Is essential
The way, in order TO show the present aspect VI this
se'y pretty quarrel 10 mention tia, NJ Louis Veulot
principal editor Of the Uases and the writer OF the
nheles inerininsscd, is ut this moment accom-
|sned by eminent jcsuitcsl prelste, N close con
'ats,ion with the Pope at Rome, where, doubtless he
eontriviag schemes for the fursherance Of aramcn-
snc principles.