The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-29
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
The Approaching Gcumentca1 Coun-
cil--Intcresting Particulars.

The Approaching ECumenfcal COun-
cil--IntcrestinR Particulars.
The Archbishop Of Baltimore, having ad-
dressed letters OF inquiry to Rome in regard to
certain points interesting to the Bishops OF the
United States who propose to attend the ap-
preaching General Council of the Vatican, has
been favored with replies, containing all that IS
of practical Importance. chiefly fe the inf ,rm-
alton Of those Prelates of the Province who
expressed to him an interest in the subject and
asked his opinion. It may be added tilst from
o private letter received from what is regarded
as reliable source i'll Rome, it IS probable that
each Archbishop and Bishop will be allowed to
bring or appoint one thcologian to the Council,
whose name will appear OH the concllary re-
cord.
WHO ARE INVITED TO THE COUNCIL THE CATHO-
LILO HIERARCHY.
Entitled to scat in the Council, and there
fore included IN the Papal invi alton, are the
cardinals, bishops, abhots and generals Of re.
ligious orders. Bishops are entitled 10 SO it
by Divine right; cardinals, in case they are not
at the same time bishops. .abbols and generals
Of religious orders, by ecclesiastical law or
privilege The number OF those who havo
been invited is considerable. According to the
Annuario Pontifcio fo1 1868, the official Papal
Almanac, the Roman Catholic Church had at
the beginning of the year 1868, 12Patriarchates,
1a2 Archbshoprlcs Of rne Latin rite. and !
Archbishoprics OF Oriental rites; 65l Bishop.
RIGS Of the Latin rite and 63 BishopIics of Orien-
til rites; giving total Of 865 dioceses. Of
these about 100 are vacant. leaving 750 prelates
who have beel invited to the Council. The
who were not bishops. The number Of gene
rails OF religious orders, according to the Papal
Alma nae, is about so. The number of NIT red
ls small sect Of Catholics called the Jansen
lists, the descendants Of those who refused to
submit to the decree Of the Popes against the
writings Of Bishop Jansenius, who lived in the
seventeenth century. They denyth infallibil-
Ecumenlcal Council. they have one arch
blehop, two bishops. and q population OF about
5000 souls, oil Of whom, 1t may be regarded as
certain, will on this occasion unite with the
church.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE COUNCIL.
The preparations which, as already stated.
we've begun IN 1867, soon after the announce
ment Of the Pope's intention to convoke the
Council, have been actively continued ever
since. The Supreme Dire tive CONGREGATION
is composed Of seven Cardinals, six OF whom
are Italians, and one German. To them are
joined as consult RS. several bishops aud
learned priests, among whom are four Italians
one Eughshman. MGR. Tabot,) one Profes
sor OF the University of Lauvain, in Belgium
and Professor Hetele, OF the University OF Tu-
bingen, in Germany. The latter is the author
Of by far the best history Of the Councils OF the
found learning, and valued by Professionals as
highly as by Catholics. Under the direction of
this Congregation, special commissions prepare
the matters to be discussed and decided upon
monies. politico-eccleslastica commission,
a commission for Eastern Affairs one on the re-
lglous orders and congregations, one of
dogmatlc theology, one OF ecclesiastical disci-
pine. Italy has, OF course, larger share in
the selection of the members Of thess commis-
sions than any other nation next TO italy.
Catholic Germany has furnished the largest
number: The United States are represented
by DR.. Corcoran. or Charleston England. by
Mgr. Talbot and Ms r. Ho ward. DR.. Newman
was invited to assist, but declined on account
OF infirm health. DR.. Dollinger, the great
church historian Of Munich, has also been in-
first time in the history of .he Esumenical
Councils, thanks to the art IL stennpraphy, q
literal account Uf the entire proceedings will be
taken, and the provisions OF this kind have
beer completed; An Austrian bishop OF note,
OF st. Polton, has .eecoived the sp.
pointment Of Secretary Of the Council. The
sessions OF the Council will be held in one of
the large cbapels Of st. Peters Church, ana
engaged in making the necessary accommoda,
tions. ,t
THE TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED.
The names OF the special commission which
we have mentioned before, Indicate that the
Council, like its predecessors, will extend it's
of subjects, embracing points Of Christian
doctrine. ecclesiastical discipline, and politlco-
ecciesiastical polity. Among the SUBJECTS which
are likely to attract prominent attention are
mentioned the reunion or the Eastern Churches
with Rome. the relation Of the Church to the
modern State, especially with regard to the
question Of public instruction; the position OF
monastlc orders. In the thorough reformation
especial interest. Many absurd and sensation
al reports have been published ON this subject
by the Roman correspondents Of the political
press. especially that Of England. 1t is natu-
formation will find it way TO the publi,, except
through the channel of the Roman papers.
HOW LONG THE COUNCIL rs LIKELY TO LAST.
d. With regard to this question, which is ire
quently asked, the Paris Monde one of the
most influential papers OF the Catholic world,
teen years; but It was the longest Of any OF the
Councils. and it's real labors only lasted for
about five years." The .donde expects that,
unless unforeseen events intervene, the delib
eratlons can be finished BY the end Of the year
selves, the summer OF 1870 would be employed
for preparatory work, and the final session
would take place in the winter Of 1870 to 1871.
The German Protestant Demonstration
at Wofms. Jyi 1,sai 1A
The gathering Of German Protestants at
Worms. Germany. On the S1st Of May, to re-
spond to the invitation OF the Pope to return
to the Catholic Church, was an imposing affair.
The occasion il described at length by b cor.
the New York Post. At s,x
o'olpak III the morning the balls 0l the Trinity.
Church aroused the slespers. The streets
were rapidly filled. aags were displayed from
roof and window and steeple,, and wreatha Of
flowers and green branches almost covered the
fronts Of many of the houses. The cars
brought Ia immense loads Of visitors during
the morning. and by ten o'clock at least
twenty-five thousand strangers were in the
city. and the number continually increased
during the day. ssa sas
At ten o'clock about eight hundred eccIe-
siassical delegates had arrived, and subse-
quent!y went In procession to Trinity Church.
Ihe edidce Will hold but fve or SIX til o1sand
oersons at the utmost, ana many thousands OF
course could not tind entrance After religious
exercises an address was delivered by DR..
Bluntschli. OF Heidelberg, president OF t.e day.
DIR. schenkel, Of Heidelberg Eniverslty, FOL-