Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-10-09
lOOMMUNICATED.
The Catholic Council Of 1880


The European papers have Iatoly been rie,...,
speculations as to the character and purno., "'1
the General Council OF the Catholic ChurcL VI
assembled next year in Rome. From eyn,o,,,, ~ "2
by authority, it would appear that the Con,.,n,'
not convoksd for the same purpose a, its,.,'
| cessors, viz: the deciding OF dogmas or co, '''
nation of false doctrines. Its object 10 = 4
first place, TO concentrate the immenso VIC
power of the Church in one solemn ~,
against the unchristian legislation OF man, ''''
ernments of the civilized and Christian ,,o.1
Even in States that profess to be CatboTo
law not unfrequently overrides and defo, '"'
only the discipline but the doctrine -, ,F
Church. Thus, for example, her toaclinc vac
the holy, indissoluble nature of the msrr;o,.S Il"
is Ignored or explicitly disavowed in tho cod u.
all Catholic European governments, eycent :, y,
Papal States. Perhaps all our readers mavr~,' "'
aware that South Carolina, while size was.
eregn Commonwealth, alone amongst Lc- a.,
States, maintained in her laws, and cnforccl
pains and penalties, this same principle oy a.
unity and perpetuity OF the marriage bond
1t is not unlikely that, in view Of the MOO.
state of modern society, the expedicucy Ct sor,.
ing all connexion between Church and g.,
will be maturely weighed in the Council. Thin
ing men begin to say, that the Church scons
lose everything and gain nothing, by her dem,
dence on the State. 1t pensions her Bishons Ln.
claims the right to appoint them; it dcrravs =,
expenses of her solemn Eageants, but trarnrr.
on her laws and discipline Any motion to f..
the Church from State trammels will donLtIa
receive the warmest support from the B-hops ,
this country, and Of Canada, Great Britain AZ,
her dependencies
Another practical question may be raised rs H.
the election, nationality and residence OF rc
Pope in future. As his independence is Essential
in order that his laws or decisions nav he ,.
spected by those who acknowledge his iur.l.
ton, the best means of sccuringit will probsIi,
come up for discussion. The Pope must be ni.L
op of Rome; but it is not necessary that H.
should be an italian by birth, nor resident r
Italy.
There have been already held eighteen General
Councils Of the Catholic Church The frs r,,,
of Nice in the year 325; the 18Th at Trent in I5i
The first eight Councils assembled in Eaat..r
cities but since then they have been held in th.
West, mostly in Italy, but some in France aul
Switzerland, as those Of Lyons, Yionnc and Con.
stance.
The authority OF Councils is not determined =,
the number of Bishops Who may DO present -
Sometimes they are few, sometimes many, who
take part in the deliberations. The first Com.
Gil (Nice) had only 3l8; the second (Constaatng.
ple) only $50, and tho last Of Trent about 900
Perhaps the most numerously attended Council.
were the fourth of Chalcedon. and the fourtccntl
of Lyons, held in 1874. The Council Of 1863 vii.
far outnumber all those which have preceded it,
Over thousand prelates, including Carolina.
Patriarchs, Archbishops and Bishops, from tLo
centres OF civilization and from tho ends Of tie
earth, will assist at it's deliberations. OF the.e
more than one hundred will come from the N...
World, and tifty-ivo of that uum1er from tho re.
gion that lies between Maine and California.
From the above it will be seen that the
Council to be held in Rome, in 1869, will
far surpass in grandeur those that have pre-
coded it. The questions that, in all pro
liability, will be agitated will excite til.
deepest interest in America, us well Il,
Europe, and the grand cavalcade of Card.
nails, Bishops and other dignitaries OF the
Church, will distinguish this, the nineteenth
Q0) Council, by that profound crudtiou
ever found among her prelatc8. Every
country will be represented, for in every
cline the gospel of Christ has been preached,
and tho American Catholic Church will be
ably represented by the learned and Rev
DR.. JAMES A. CoRCoEAN, who, formerly
from Charleston, has been for more than
four years pastor OF the Catholic Church
in Wilmington. The choice made is proof
Of the conservative spirit of the American
Catholic Church in selecting its theologian
from the South, while the immense ma
jority of the Bishops are from the NORTH
gregations and institutions of learning.
talented professors and divine, &c. Few
other denominations, if any, under such
circumstances, would have chosen a South
ern man, but the Catholic Church ignores
politics and sectional differences, as her
whole conduct before, during and after
the war, has plainly shown.
In conclusion, VIC would state TINT the
Rev. Doctor is now on his way to Rome,
having sailed from Baltimore on the first
instant, on board the steamer Baltimore,
for Bremen. His absence will be felt by
all his friends North and South, but his
late congregation will feel deeply their los
of a kind Pastor and devoted Father, who
has identified himself with their cxistcncc
for more than four years, and to Ihcm r.
mains the sorrow Of his absence, and his
memory will be cherished by them vino
know so well how to appreciate his worth .
Cotton Crop of the United states for thr
Year Ending Sept. Ist, 1868.
The total crop reaches 2,49S, S95 bales,
while exports have been 1,G57,O15 bales,
and the home consumption $50, OF bales,
leaving stock on hand at the close OF the
year of SO, 139 bales. The stock Of cotton
at the interior towns, Sept. LIST, 1865, not
included in the receipts, is 1887 bales,
against 5, FOB bales last season.
The total receipts at the Gulf and Allan
tic shipping ports this year has been .
24O, 282 bales, against 1,9G5, 775 bales last
year.
From the details of the production Of
each State we find that 16G, 5S7 bales were
made in Virginia this year, against 127, S5l
bales last year. Exported from Virginia
to foreign ports, S,2S3 bales in domestic