, 1865-03-10
AMERICAN BISHOPS ON THE EN-.
CEEl4ECAL.

We bave received n copy of lccture of
R,ahon Rcsec,ans. on TIC Pope's Encrc];cal.
with arequcst TINT We should publish 1t. It
ss loo lonc for publication in our columns
ocruuyine about three times the space We
1,ovc cver devoted to the subject. Moreover.
II t,as ALREADY been published in the C1Aozse
Tt1tqraph, We pres.nt, however, 9 synopsis
Of It's points, with our views On each.
/. Bishop Rosecrans opens ty saying that
lie undertakes The explanation Of the Pope's
r,cvc,icn1- because he feels keenly Hthe lar
.rbfch so1ne notnts of the Encyclical occa.
s;ons tn The mind Of m American" We do
mt see tl,at IT makes any difference whether
the TncycIicn1 iors on the mind of an Amcri~
co, or not Il ras expressly addressei1 AZ
mn 1nnch to lie clergy of Amcrica AZ to thai OF
France or un1v. Il contains no geographical
limitations or exceptions, but must be held
on,,,,ca1,a IN all In xb,m its nroposit,ons IN
4he,r fsce ann1v. IF Il is true and wise in
F,.nce st ia 20 here. If1tfs fal.e here It il
- r.s~,. W.T. p,.h,, p,so,-n,,e o,,a
.a18c " f3@use Me Alool -. -.
the Bishop Of Baltimore argue, in elect, thAt
II does mt ap,ly 10 this country. Bishop
=. ~ ..a-..xt r.r,
McCloskcy. OF Ne" 1orh, enuo1ses II ~ 1all5
as Cardinal AntoneA1, US pEoea"le aathos,
could have done, ne were an
American Bishop. Besides, the En-
cTcllcu Was IN 1nia4Aolc 1htefPFe-
tahon Of the 1snth, neco every OLE OF ms
bishops re1nferpret the ropes 1ntcrpseta"
lion: Tue fopc. .of WHOM n1ainolltty Is
claimed. laas 10 Interpret Inc trnln 50 rs to
be correctly understood, no" much less shall
the bishop Tor whom no 'nfalHbl'lfy Is pre-
tended! has not eray priest under these
Three EQHll4Cl1uE 116uDDE 1Qe same r1Ehf 10
ln.elptet sA''oasts .ae nshops lnterpfe-
1at,on u s,1 1--we uleeg .n1ee -, bishops 70
paM "-,su. u4a' 1u.at VI ene 3vps Ano
nnsn ae P'aesns na's easa rAPlaaneo Il loi
tneuse4see' "u uo3 eae peopic aesepa eaca
explanation OF none accordingly as Goa gives
them 10 oenese' upon that sacred principle o!
fea1e"o'> Aocsts tato oo"n os 1@u', Lei
every man be 'uily persuaded IN his own
NINA >-ano ,s mol LUIS utterly sao9erslss
1te ta1'al autnofH!, anu ca,eulatea 10 1hro"
contempt On Iapai 1u1alnouty:
bssaop hoscctans next STATES that
aoa tc;a;pe ~ ra a1 a. Toaa aeeep, ,
know how 10 reconcile it 10 MY cherished ide:s-
because tbe t,car OF Shrist y nc mnutaplcce M OF
aidce @ lisp II havc none % to wllon can 70, ' H.
The B5sbop here applies TO the Pone car.
tein Language with which a discInlc address
cd Christ, IS p1etense for the doctrine that
lie can only go fur the truth to the Pope OF
Rome.
But unfortunately for this doctrine end
quotation Christ, in the presence of Peter,
who Is claimed to hare heen the first Pope,
stated In his parting address his disciples,
not tl,at he would leave them Peter, or The
Pope Of Romc, @*to teach them all thiags,'
but ttnt he would send to all his disciples In
cyc1y agc '.tle Spirit Of Truth - " The con-
fo.ter which is the Holy Gliost,' F" He will
guide you into all truth, &C." On this point
therefore tue Issue seems to be whether the
p;,,e. 1,,soc-.re 5s mi ,rafstscd Il, aor,r,,r
osahop aeoee- - Dos ,",4.1fJ6 - 1fP'JAa6
TO him this quotation nor IN looking to him
for atal1 trnth.s'
But Inc taomen1 oe coneeaes Luz inaul
7j1{tF Of the PoDe, he Qblic0tcs Ills oEn
-. 4,;a5;.,. 1,,,,ea,f 4, .drprra In
Judgment " omous nn. - a4.as - a ,.;.,. ~
-. .,,a,,e,or r,f,o ,,oint fs m In fhc
ropes couctas! 10y
correctness OF the CONCLUSION, uoI Lug u1oue
adopted 10 arrive at it. II Bishop hosecrans
sets out WILL ane uoea.ne .A.AS ~ 4@@s Nv
rirht to disagree with the Pope, the aEgn-
mem ~ s,1r tcndinr 10 show that the Bishop Is
o}edient. not that the Pope is rig ght. Like
~ ,'s-t, S..,., In :, ,fpp IN b,s nose tn the
Tue ouaA ua"u ~ S1..s. -
slaughter block, since 1ne cone4uAlou ~
@men nc .s 70 CONE - au' fa.as :, s;,ensa ~ ~
- Msn w" ~ sae ae suv r."oaaa' ~ wts., H. doea not
o~,st % hv rcar,nr his ma onsrtars to the right