New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-29
TIE GCUMENICAL COUNCIL.
NOTHING SAID CONCERNING AVAILABILITY
THE ropes OPINION.

NOTHING SAID CONCERNING IHFALLIBILITY-
THE POPE's OPINION.
ROME, Tuesday, Dec. %, 1869.
1t is certain that in the questions thus far submit
ted for the consideration of the Committees APP
ponted by the Council nothing is said on the sub
iect of infalliblty The Pope expresses the opinion
that members of the Council have no voice in the
regulation Of that bodys proceedings.
THE INAUGURAL PRAYERS OF TIE PoPE-AN-
OTHER ALLOCUTION.
The Roman correspondent of The London
Ee,gs writes on Dee g. The religious ceremony preceding
the opening Of the Council now began. His Holiness
having invoked the protection OF God and the presence
OF the Holy Spirit offered the following prayer GOD
who hast left us under wonderful SACRAMENT the menu
DRY OF Thy passion grant we beseec Ihee WAY we nay
adore The sacred mysteries OF ny Oo t Of by Te
Gemniion God who has taught the hearts Of the faith
tn ne snrf and TO rejoice His consolation God,
@ refee and virtue hear the pious prayers OF Thy
Ghaif aJu ,e jtercesslon OF the blessed and
t Virgin Mary the Mother Of God, and OF the holy
tnrctnsIly obtain what wo faithfully ask Gnido our
actions we beseech Thee, Lord, by Thy impulse, ana
works may begin and end IN Thee -, - ooo,o % ,ho
The members OF the C9u9eli then
Holiness making confession 20 the CardnalDeac9I OF
the Holy College VINO "S Nth tbe addition Of the prayer
ne aaucto spritu" When the mass proper Wa9 UgcI'
tG @ The end Of the ceremony the Pope took his seat
on bea Sresse i'm the Poniifc'l vestments, as though
n were about 10 say The members OF the CGnnc
made their Obesance the cardinals Eslhg me ,
R%Sc ana the Abbots foot His Holiness then rising,
while ali the others knolt down. inaoe tno Ioio"inb
az: present. Holy ohovs present ti'rea indeed
~ ,Ss be v u sSd is Teach us t What Ito
o. and s6' Sg b. % sa1op and the guide Of
S Tsoa VIA viii Coo the Father and HI; Son do.'
gSs. Sd ei gGin draw mo ibe wrong
g: s bs 80 ysG a ffg sr:tS SS
that nc may be IN Thee that Neng 10 1oaK ,S, g,s
sd ps here Opinions nay ~ ISSng Sas9 o SS r aD'
The prelates answered, Amen" ..,..--
AItef the chanting of tho Htany and some other pray
were Eed for the Project If e Ceremonies cried out
Toeilo that IS TO say Let all who have no rSht 10 DO
here retire. ,....n 1,oro,s auocr,Ior ~ tho
io[S BaRTHRES what We asked Of God by
Hna n,Ite he TcumeIi,oal Council appointed by US
this has been granted, to our great 10Y Dy Ine
e,1 in Tie Lord aud is suused with inconcevable
cor ISOLATION because this most suspicious anniversary
~ The FESTIVAL OF immaculate Conception OF the
Virgin Mary Mother Of Cod who have sssR eafa ia
to PartcPae IN our fnrGrV TV IN this citadel
Of the Catholic religion, ana We thoronghy re-
iSso y On S sS Assembled here in the Of
Christ that with us yon may bear testimony 10 .e mo
God in truth 70 all men With u.s. and that you may Judge
-,h u.s. under the guidance OF th9 HOY ghost, OF no
onnositon OF science falsely called For n ever there
,Is time when zeal for tho Divine glory ana inc shy
ton of the Lords flock demanded OF US 10 a
defend Sion Il Is now. For you see, venerable DleuTen
%1th what violence the Old enemy OF the human race
bas attacked and still attacks the House OF Goa:
Hinder his guidance, that wicked conspiracy
of the imp'ous is widely dhasGd. stt2ng "a
oG IycaIIng The liberal vail OF malice and luli 81
Weakness ii does not coase its most otter war agns.,
that warts power it, arms, its progrcSs us Gocs
Vou a a continually before your eyes mo f01 o Anu
contnson tic grieY0 as peryers9n oi ali right yarl