New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-23
THE PAPAL SYLLABUS.

OUR TIME, WHICH ARE sTIGMATIzED IN THE
CONSISTORIAL ALLEGATIONS, ENCiCLlCAL,
AND OTHER APOSTOLIC LETTERS OF POPE
Plus TX. r..#.- .... -
l. PantheiSnl, Natardlism, and Absolute Ration
l. There exists no Divine Power. Supreme Being. Wis
dom and Providence distinct from the universe and God
is none other than nature and therefore imuabe. In
effect God produced in man and in the world and al
things are God and have the very substance OF God.
God Is therefore and the same thing with the world
and thence spirit is the same thing with matter
with liberty true with false good with evil justice WIN
All action of God upon man and the world is to be
g. Human reason, without any regard to God, is the
sole arbter OF truth and fasehood OF good and evil IL Is
law to itself and suces by It's natural force 10
secure the welfare OF men and OF nations. -, -.,..
All the truths OF religion are derived from the NAIVE
strength Of human reason whence reason Is the master
rule by which and ought to arrive al the kho"l
edge of all truths Of every kind ,.,.,...., ,,oo.
Divine revelation is imperfect and therefore subject
to continual and indefinite progress WHOM corresponds
with the progress Of human reason. roosor and
g. Christian faith is In opposition TO human reason anu
divine revelation not only does not Denent Dut e'eh ~
The prophecies and miracles uttered and narrated in
the Sacred Scriptures the hctons OF poets ana the
Investigations In the books the two estaments there
are contained mythical inventions, and Jesus CHRIST
A''-I'''' ~ II. Moderate Rahonalism.
g. AS human reason is placed on lexe WIN relgon
theological matters must De treated III inc saho ha
O. All the dogmas OF the Christian religion are without
exception the object of natural science or philosophy,
and human reason, instructed solely by history rs ape
by its own natural strength ana 40 ngmss
pr0rded such dOgmas be proposed as SUBJECT matter ior
TO- As the philosopher is one thing and philosophy an
other so is the right and duty OF the philosopher 10
submit himself to the s9tnor wSn ns e T nor ons
to submit TO any authority. . 49, . 49,.
ppdn noSophy but ought TO Tolerate the errors Of phil
osophy, leaving to philosophy the care oil he coriee
H. The DEGREES Of the Apostolic See and of the Roman
Congregation fetter the free progress OF sCenCe
astc doctors cultivated theology are longer suitable
to demands of the and the progress OF science
being taken Of supernatural revelation.
NB-To the raonallstc system belongs in great part,
to the Cardinal Archbishop OF Cologne
III HrdiGere,tSrn, Standardization.
Is Every man is free embrace and profess the re-
gion he shall believe true guided by the light Of reason
iS Mon may any religion hnd the way OF eterha sal
walton, and obtain eternal salvation.
H. We may entertain at least wellfounded hope for
the eternal salvation OF all those who are III no manner
1s Professionalism ia nothing than another form OF
the Christian Religion. in which II Is possible
" Socialism Communism Secret Societies Bibcul Soci
cites, CteicO Liberal Societies
Pests of this description are frequently rebuked
V Errors Concerning The Church aud her Rights.
49, The Church true and perfect, and entirely
free society does she enjoy peculiar and perpetual
rights conferred upon her by her Divine Founder but
appertains 10 the civil power to define what are the
rights the Church and the limits within which she may
90 The ecciesastcal power must not exercise its
thory without the permission ana assent Oh the CIVIL
D. The Church has not the power of defining dogmatic-
ally that the religion OF the Catholic Church Is the only
90 The Obligations which bind Catholic teachers and
autbors apply only 70 things which are proposed
for universal belief dogmas Of the faith by the infa
lible Judgment OF the Church a,,
a. The Roman Pontf and Gcumenical Councils have
exceeded the limits OF their power have usuIped the
rights of Princes and have committed errors la de
o. The Church has the power OF awaiting herself
OF force or any direct or indirect temporal power.
25 In addition TO the authority inherent in tue Eps
copate further and temporal power granted to by
the civil authority, either expressly or acty Mhleh
power that account also revocaDe by inc cNh au
thOrty whenever 1t pleases a.. -.
27 Me ministers Of the Church and the Roman Pon
ought absolutely excluded from all charge ana DO
a. Bishops have not even the right of FORMULATING
the ApostOca letters without the permission OF the GOV
40 Dispensations granted by the Roman Pon must be
considered null unless they have been asked ior through
the civil government. ,--.,-,
So The immunity OF the Church and OF ecclesiastical
persons derives its origin from civil law.
81 Ecclesiastical Courts for the temporal causes OF the
clergy ought by all means TO be abolished even without
2 The personal immunity exoherating the clergy from
military Service may be abolished, without violating
either natural right or equity us abolition IS osed iot
by civil progress especially IN community constituted
upon principles Of liberal government. ,-.,.,.-,
Jurisdiction by any right proper and Inherent TO direct
the teaching OF theological subjects -. s....,..
teaching OF those who compare the sovereign
Pon to free Sovereign acting in the Universal Church
ia "a which prevailed only in the Middle Ages.
s. There would be obstacle TO the sentence OF
general council or the act OF all the people,
and Cyof Rome TO some other bshoprc and some other
city. Ill,
Of any subsequent discussion and the civil power can
regard as settled affair decided by such national
a. National churches can be established, withdrawn.
and plainly separated from the authority OF the Roman
49, Roman Pontls have. by their too arbitrary conduct
contributed the division OF the Church into Eastern
and Western.
VI Errors about Girl Socieiy considered b0h ia seD
aud ia is Relation 10 The Church
49, The Commonwealth the origin and source OF all
rights possesses rights which are not crcumscrbed by
any limits. - . Al, - Oh, g., ., =.
the well being and interests OF society. =. - ..s,.,
The civil power, when exercised by an nhdel
sovereign possesses indirect ana negative power over
religious affairs 1t therefore not ony the night
called that Of ereqa'T but that OF the socaed pe"a"o
e. In the case OF conflicting laws between the two
powers the civil law ought TO prevail
clare and render null the conventions commonly
called concordats concluded with the Apostolic See rea
tive the Of rights apperaining 10 the ecclesas
teal immunity without the consent OF the Holy sec,
and even contrary to its protest. ..,-.
ing to religion morality, and spiritual government
Hence 1t has control over the Instructions for the
mission by the pastors OF the church Further II pos
power TO decree In the matter OF administering
the Divine sacraments 10 the dispositions necessary
a. The entire direction Of public schools in which the
youth Of Christian States educated except ito
tain extenU in the case OF Episcopal seDinaries may
and appertan 10 the civil power. and belong to It,
so far that other authority whatsoever shall be recog
nzed having any right TO Interfere In the discipline OF
the schools the arrangement OF the studies the taking OF
degrees or the choice and approval Of the teachers
as Much more, in clerical Summaries, the method
OF study 10 be adopted subject the civil authority
A. The best theory OF civil society requires that popu
lar schools open 10 the children Of all classes and gen
eraly ali public Institutions intended for instruction in
letters and philosophy and for conducting the education
Of the young should be freed from all ecclesiastical
authority and interference ana should be
fully subject the civil and political power, IN con-
foty with the VIII OF rulers and the prevalent opinions
Of the age.
THIS system of nstructing youth, which consists IN