New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-25

the community The Rev Mr Johnson stated that more
good had been done by the society during the ss %
people would raise money the Society couu uo Oio
good, but not otherwise.
THE GCUMENICAL COUNCIL.
The Rev. Charles b. Smith delivered lee
ture yesterday morning at the EeveDthst Chureh upon
1.-THE Gcumenioa Council" selecting for his text the
18Th of the 22d Psalm: Many bulls have com
passed me strong bulls OF Bashan have beset me round
They gaped upon me with their mouths as ravening
and roaring lion" After referring to the time Of
Martin Luther the Bulls of the Pope were launched
against him about years he said as if to prove
present Pope although pous as any OF his predeoes
sOr similar Bull when he sent forth the call that
has for more than year been neralang the approach
ing socalled Gcumenical Council This little Bull has
nothing terrible in its appearance. Kings and rulers,
and children OF the Church laugh az IT, For what
the present Council is called docs not clearly appear yet
the objects not obscure but that Of them may
be discovered. Literally the Qcumenical COuncll
ought to embrace all mankind but that IS not
the idea which the digntares OF the Church OF Rome
attach TO IT, Inc rope IN summonng IT, calls ong Ioi te
Bishops OF the whole Catholic world. Even delegates
from earthly governments emperors kings dukes ana
princes or telr enOassa0Ols, are not even lhYted 1
population Of tho world Is estimated at lS502OOO ana
of that number the Roman Catholics said to be lO
OOOOO or oneelghth multitude OF Chilotlans' IIIt
estauts and Others OunuuhCTing the Romans Dy nearly
oUOOOO WIZ NOT nave therefore, any l1 rood
Whatever al the Council Now what Is lne WIZ ~
TO be done at the Counc doubt not that one object Is
to declare an article OF ChuUsh ath Iand9 10 e uoc
trlne OF the immaculate Concepiol 10y 'uc IN ~ VI
the POpes Bull the Council Is called to cit upon the Gays
a
maculate Conception OF the Virgin Mary rms, ADDED
To the fact that the doctrine OF immaculate conception
has never thus far been declared 10y Council an article
the Church. goes show that II viii be one OF the great
objects OF this call There appears 10 be also some other
mysterious matters likely 70 come up at that Council IN
which we learn distinguished man, Pere Hyacinthe,
seems unwilling be concerned in. The speaker sad
he was not the opinion Of great many that pere By-
acnthe has become is likely TO become Protesant
that he is good and faithful OF the Galcan Church,
a Church In France connected with the Holy see, Dut
which has been as submissive to pap3l authority
as some others He detailed the circumstances connect
ed with the Reverend Fathers retirement this country
where he could find and freedom TO utter his honest
iects which were 70 mp. They National Gov
eruments the Press, and Education. NOrRlngmens As
sOcaGOns also very obnoxious and likely 10 come III
share OF the Councils deliberations. Az the close OF
lecture he announced that his next lecture would DC
upon the subject of Marriage among Roman CelEyneh
THE CATHOLICS AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
In st. Peters Catholic Church, yesterday, the
Rev. Father Farrell addressed the congregation chiefly
on affairs relating TO the parish and paid high tribute
10 the zeal and exertious OF the pastor OF eter the
Rev William Quinn who had labOred for "a MY years
in connection with that church. Abiding tdOducauoDal
matters, the Rev Mr. Farrell said do not send your
ed by an atmosphere iudey where the least evil that
can befall them Indifference Go religion Too OIien IL
happens that children who GO TO those schools lose er
faith. BE particular now, when there Is suc1
strong contest wagng for the rights Of conscience DO
not your children to those schools where reuGOh is
ignored ana where it impossible FOR your pastors To
enter and give relgious instruction"