The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-20
TIE CHURCH IN INDIA.
The Catholic Community of Calcutta and the
Pope-Thcir Delegate to the Ecumenical
Couucil-Religiaus Allegiance to the Holy

The Catholic Community of Calcutta and the
Pope-Thcir Delegate to the Ecumenical
Councii-Religiaus Allegiance to the Holy
Sec-The Cash Question satisfactory.
From the Calcutta Englishman's Overland Mail,
Oct IL.
members or the Roman Catholic community In Cal
cutta assembled at the Town Hall for tile purpose OF
presenting through the hands OF the Catholic Arch
bishop Dr. STEMS on his approaching departure Tor
Rome TO take part IN the Ecumencal Council an
address Of coincidence and good will 10 the Pope.
Nearly all the members Of the different mi ssioDs
Calcutta, ChAndernagore and other statlona were
present. lair sprinkifng OF ladies' uraced the han
with their presence, and TO judge IRON the applause
with which every proposal was received, and car
ried, tbe Roman Catholics OF Calcutta, as repre-
sented by those present seemed unanimous In ex-
press ons OF good VIII toward the Pope. Inc follow
Ing is q short resume OF the proceedings
In opening the proceedings the Chairman, the
Honofaee ~ & az adGras s'o tn no po Va
the occasion OF the great Council which was TO be
held Rome at the end oil The year, an event which
was destined to mark q memorable period IN the
history not only OF the Church but or the whole
world. The idea OF the meeting had been somewhat
suddenly conceived and had been hurrIedly carried
ont Aud he was reioiced to find that the measures
taken had met with such signal success In the large
ana respectable gathering which ne saw before
him. There had been many and various rumors
as to the purposes for which the Ecumeni.
cal Council had been convoked, and insinu-
tiops had been made with the view OF disturbing
the minds of the faithful on the subject to The
e,tct that was the design or the Council TO lntro-
Uuce certain Innovations IN matters OF doctrine.
lie vas not there OF course TO tell them what SUBJ
iects the Council proposed TO discuss; he had no
better sources OF Information In tue matter than
were syailable to any OF those That were present;
and in TACT he knew nothing whatever about IL.
SpeaKlnr, however, TO them as layman OF the
Cnnrch he might say that If those present FELT with
him that tnelr articles OF faltn, the truths which
formed the basis ana the security OF their religion
were In their nature irrevocable ana unaltefaole,
they would have little trouble IN their minds as 10
the issue on TINS score Of tine Councils deiberaons
even should they permit themselves TO doubt tnat
the band OF fathers who were to assemble Mt Rome
the depostaries OF the traditions anu learning ol the
Church. could be guided by any other tnstmct or
inspired with any oLher thought than nat Of preserv
ing her foundations aud uphoiding the Teaching
of Inc past. lie had doubt that those VINO heard
him would rather take comfort In the fehection that
Notwithstanding the many prosecutions Whieh we
Church had had TO elrrTre, and 10 which shc was
even now subject, her vitrity and power should YOU
be such thai she shouid Still be able 10 make the
magnificent display OF ieainng, OF wisdom ana oi
piety that would be offered 10 the word III the vast
ana imposing assembiage that was about 70 gatncr
round tile throne Of the supreme PohtiH-a aispiy
rs splendid az VIII ever baye been tae fortune OK
man TO witness, and as Is 10 the power OF Shrsteh
aom 10 produce Bat strong as were the caiWs OF
this Council on the moral support OF Catholic cohgte
cations oil The world, there were circumstances
attaching 10 IL which seemed 70 hun 10 appeal III
peculiar manaer to their ympaShy aud eomiratton
and there was to his nina nothing more striking ia
the whole OF these than tho appearances prehenteu