The New York herald., 1869-12-08

w The following are the Ecumencal Councils whose
acts and statutes have already received tie sanction
ana ratification OF the supreme See OF Rome:-
325.--The First Council of Nice, which was held IN
the rein oi Constantine, anu presdel over by
hosius OF CordaDa, the iegate OF TIE Pope st.
sylvester; 37S prelaLe3 In IL condemned tue
heresy 1 , Of Arius, whicn denied the DIVINITY Of
90, desas Cnrlst:
under Pope Damascus and th6 Emperor
1Deodosius $50. preIates sat in the Council
anu condemned the nefesy OF Macedoulus which
=, denied the Godnead OF tue Holy Ghost. n
4Sh-Tne Council OF hpnesus, under Pope St. Celes.
= tine IN which 43l prelstes condemned The heresy
OF Nesorlus aDrning tnaC there Nelc TWO dis.
fiiict persons IN Jesus Christ.
bl -The Conncll OF Cnacedon, under Pope st.
- Leo, IN Which $50 prelates condemned the
ncrcsy o. Eutyches, denying the two distinct
natures. divine ana human. IN Jesus Christ.
Pope tlguiua and tae byzantine Emperor JUS
tlnIan, Ia which 1853 prelates sat.
oS%-Ihe inlrd Council OF Constantinopic, under
Pope Agatho. in which 1S9 preiaLes condemned
the MonoJael!te hercsy that asserted Jesus
Christ 70 nave no human VIII separate from the
s07.-The second Council Of Nice under Pope
Adrian J.. IN winch seventy-hve prelates con-
demned the IconOiasC heresy, that denied the
q lawlulness OF sacrea images and pictures
ee9.-Thc Fouith Council OF Constaatinope, under
Pope Adrian H., III which upwards OK 200 pre-
lates de30sed the schlsInallc patriarch PhOtius
and restored ignatius to his see.
ula-Ihe First Lateran Council, under Calixtns H..
10 which 500 prelates abolished tue investiture
nSo.-lhe second Lateran Council, under Innocent
H., IN which loo prelates sat. The heresles OF
letter OF Bruys and Arnold Of Brescia were con-
demned by II.
117o-Yhe Third Lateran Councls, under Alexander
Ill, condemned the heresies OF the Waidenses
and he Albigensea.
12t5.-The Fourtn Lateran Council under Pope In
nocent H.; lor general lei egisaton.
: 12A6.-Ine First Council Of Lyons under Pope Inno-
cent w., decreed general crusade.
10M-Ihe Second Council OF Lyons, under Pope
Gregory X, attended by 500 prelateS, decreed
tile double procession OF tile Holy Gh0at.
13El.-The Council OF Vlenne, under Pope Clement
w. IN which 800 prelates abolished the order oil
tue knights Icmplars and condemned the Fratl-
cell, the BeghaTdi ana the Begulns.
A17-Ihe Council OF Constance This Council,
schismatic in Its commencement, afterwards
submitted 70 Pope Gregory XII, aud It's acts
were partially ratlied by Pope Martin ". In IT
the forty years. disputed succession To the see
Oi st. fetef was terminated Oy the voluntary
resignation OF Gregory AL
1434-ihe Council OF Florence, in which the act OF
reconciliation Of the Greeks or the byzantine
empire WIS signed by l4t bishops.
lkI2.--1he Fifth Lateran Council, commenced under
luliuS H., cOnlinued under innocent X, at
tenued by 14o bishops, Tor tie re.estabshmens
1545-i5S9.-Tne Council OF Trent under tho Popes
Paul H., julius Ill. and Plus W., convened Tor
the work OF general reformation and to define
the Cnurchs doctrine against the Acresles Of
Luther, Gavin and u host OF Others.
This last OF these General Councils concludes its
labors or the restoration Of discipline with these
woris.-'It any difficulty should hereafter arse IN
my Oi The provinces this holy synod trusts that the
most blessed koman Pontin viii take care either by
calng such men toge.ner oat of tue particular pro-
ytnges where the difficulty sh3ll Lave arisen whom
he snail deem ii or BY the conveaing or General
Council II no should Judge the same TO be necessary
or in ay other way Juat may seeai 10 ir more con-
yeulent thai tho wants OF the provinces Shall be pro-
vide0 Tor, TO the glory OF God ana the tranquility OF
the Church" --