The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-15
AUSTRIA.

Tho Catholic Church Episccpate ana the
Roman Council-Politics, Theology and
Science.
By mail we have the following remarks OF the
Vienna Presse on the present condition OF the Aus
TRAN episcopate:-
First we heard the action Of onr bishops with re-
ference, and we long vainly expected 1t to be sum
moned. Then II was said the Archbishop OF Salz-
Or his once as Primale OF Germany, ana there All.
pounce the adhesion OF the Austrian clergy to its
resolutions, as his predecessor Prince schwarzen-
Snsun s bo s f' we're %seea equally AMY
dlscusseu, and both were alike abandoned on
%oaa the en srey Ssaa
the Archbishop OF Vienna, Is in favor OF centraZa-
ton, and since duaitsm has been established IN The
empire he mas had no political programme. He
DRIFTS from party to party, without beng able to
ind sphere Of action suited TO his opinions and
powers The Bishops OF Brixen, Trent, salzburg
Linz, ST. Polten, Gratz, Lavant, LaiDach and 0ui'k
follow him In his uncertain course. Though 1t may
be difficult to say wno are their friends their enc
mics obvious eaougn, as they still considered
the opponents OF the federal party, Nc whose head
stands Cardinal scnwazenperg, supported by the
Bishops OF Corr aud Parenzo. The disputes OF the
Yuterand and Totts,ieatlad furnish an amusing
Illustration OF the friendship OF the two Cardinals
The whole theological world Is likewise diyiaed by the
line that separates German from Latin theology.
The German theclogisns WISH 10 found their science
The phiiosophIc followers OF Glnther belong to this
party as they are dcsrous Of applying che principles
Of the Church TO the lives OF nations and individuals.
Cardinal Schwar2enberg, tho Archbishop OF Salz.
burg, and the Bishops Levant and Gulk are the
most distinguished patrons Of this system. The
Latin theoloelans are bitterly opposed to them.
They desire merely 10 state as simply as possible
the dognlas OF the Church. after the manner OF the
medieval schools Of divinity and to exclude all
Independent investigation. This new scholastic
method, which Is patroniZed by tie Jesuits has
caused the existing decay Of scientific theology.
The Polish bishops and those OF ST. P0lten,
TRENT, BrIxen, Seckau, Brunn, Olmlts, Leisi.
merits, La,bach and corr are its supporters.
These two parties are engaged In q con.
tnual strife, but there are some clergymen
who, as t.ey belong to neither, make war on
both. Thus Bishop RUdiger, OF Linz Is fos TO all
the learning OF the schools. He takes opinion for
knowledge, and Curns with holy horror from every
theological cOnyicElon. The brevary and only the
brevary is the sum OF his divinity rho Bishop OF
Budwel5 holds peculiar Vows HIS system-H system
It can be called-bcing formed OF heterogeneous
elements, gathered In almost equal measure from
the sch0omen and the Huasites ana strongly nayored
with the religious sontlnlentlisrn Of Dozanosche.
Cardinal Rauscher Is well versed in the theology
both OF the German ana the Latin schools; but his
dislike Of GtntAer divides him from the one, and hls
opposition to the JesMts separates him from the
other. In TACT, he dsapproyes OF all scientific the
OiOgy, and only toleraes 1t part OF the educa-
ton OF the clergy. which, though necessary, liz stu
an evil. He Is man of high general culture per-
feet master OF the German language and deeply read
In history, statistics and politcs indeed he is gno
rant OF no branch OF sccace, and chershes an aver
sion 10 divinity alone,