New-York tribune., 1869-06-05

as contrary TO the Scriptures and to the benef OF me
primitive Church Replies OF this character nave
been prepared by the Bishops of the Church OF En-
gland, by the Supreme Ecclesiastical Board OF the
State Church of Prussia, by the Dutch University on
GrOningen and other bodies. In our country tHHo
General Council of the Lutheran Church, ana t9 tn99
General Convention Of the Protestant EplS3Sopaii
Church appointed committees to reply 10 tl9 LIVE
letter, but the documents themselves, We Go, Go a.
have not yet been published. The Presby 99'nnif
sembes in this city have appointed lo'v o'von,hers of
tee, which is to form Committee OF ten t tbe Pope
On Monday May 81 q great assembly was ne heiG Gr III
Worms, to reply to the Pope, IN i,io i called bv the
man people. The meeting hau aulist;c party the invi-
tt; 70 10 - La,,ing heen signed by men IKE I
sOr SChenkel and Professor The Assembly
ana many oll9I leranme was to issue declala-
accoIulug 70 & I Litter of the Pope, and against RS
cent "ultramOntane ATTACKS anu i'Jn,ai Protestant
ana III IIaa%eS IaNUa into q National German PeOpies
S SIaIo cable dispatch has Just inl9IneMH a. us ht tInt
- t tolnn place that it was attended ny apouV
~ nS Snnle and that it issued the proposed declaa-
ti%W5i6il i%W6ile the breach between the Roman Catholic
Cbnrch and the Protestant Churches IS at present
itbcT fully as wide as it was three hundred years
ago or even wider there are some hOtaDIe o10p ~
tions There men and parties III seSelai & UL O
churches that have generally been counted ainons
the Protestant churches which regard union w~lIn ~
Rome as practicable and desirable. OtheIs, w.Iio ne
not going far consider the dlleIehce f+of
Roman Catholic and the ORTHODOX IioLest1no 10y ~ m
Churches as insignificant IN comparison WIN thvoo
which separate the orthodox Protestahts rom Inc lno
RaOnalistlc tendencies ol Mouern tfSi M icbis 9I l,
consequently advocate coalition OF an ChIlsiiahs
who believe III the divinity OF Jesus ChllSt anu llc
inspiration of the Scriptures against those VINO ueny
tbese doctrines GuizOt is one OF the pest KNOWN
representatives of this class of men, ana ne az re-
cent meeting expressed the opinion that rus IA, Ill
convoking the Council, exhibited an admlraDie MiSI
dom and that " from this assembly. perhaps, VIII
issue the salvation of the world; Tor our sOceues
are very sick but for great eNlls theIe 9e gle1IT
remedies" In Germany Protestant writer, hC,llo ;
l,,, o1
which bTeathes similar spirit ana has had very
wide circulation. But nowhere outside the honiN
Catholic Church is there so friendly alspos'imoh on
toward the Council and toward the object OF its
convention as among part of the Ritualists of the
Church of England. There Is an organized party
counting such men as Dr. Pusey among lts IenlDels
who are even now ready to recognize an honorary
presidency of the Pope over the entfe Cnristiah
Church and who believe that the Ihrty-nne AItlces
of the Church of England can be harmonlzed Win
the DEGREES of the Council of Trent This party hopes
and prays for the of the Council ana some Oh
its members advocate the sending Of representatives
to Rome to stipuate tho conditions ol thelr SUD
PREPARATIONS FOR THE COUNCIL.
The preparations. which, as already stated, were
begun in 1867, soon after tho annonncem9ht OF tho
POpes intention to conyOke the Council, have been
actively continued ever since The Supreme Direct
i've Congregation Is composed OF seven Cardinals
six of whom are Italians andone German 10 then
are ioned as cOnsulOTs several bishops and learned
priests among whom are four Italians, one EnRllS-
man Mgr. Talbot, one Professor OF the University
of LOuYain IN Belgium and FrOl. Heiele OF lhe uhi-
versity of Tubingen in Germany. The latter Is the
author of by far the best history of the Councls OF
the Christian Church, work OF solid and profound
learning and valued by PrOtestants as highly as by
Catholics Under the direction OF this Congrega-
tion special commissions prepare the matters 10 DC
discussed and decided upon by the bishops, iheIe
is a commission of ceremonies, polucO-eCcIeslast-
cal commission, commission for Eastern aillls' one
ON the religious orders and congregations, one OF
dogmatic theology, one of ecclesiastcal discipline.
Italy has of course larger share III the seiecuoh
| q &c tisaton
nation: next to Italy, Catholic Germany has 1l-
nished the largest number The United states
are represented by DE- Corcor@n % OF inaTS Charles
| DR. Newman was invited TO assist, but declined on
| account of infrm health DR.. DOllnger, the great
| church historian of M"nich has also been invited,
! hut has declined the invitation. For the first time
in the history of the Ecumencal Councils. thanks 10
the art of stenOgaphy. literal account of the entire
proceedings Will be taken ana the pToylsi9bs pl tls
note Dr. FessleT of ST. POen, has received the ap-
pdotment of Secretary of the Council The sessions
of the Council will be held IN one OF the large CHAP
els of ST. Peters Church, and the principal architects
of Rome are actively engaged In making the neces-
| sary accommodations.
preparations, and in general OF all occurrences con,
cernng it, is given by periodical paper issued at
the Office of the Gr'td Cettoticd; at Rome ana ent
| tied "ChrOnice of Matters relating to the futult
| COunciLD Germany and France also have period
icas exclusively devoted to the affairs of the coming
! Council. Among the large number Of books winch
have been published on the subject, that of Bishor
! DupanlOup of Orleans has probably attracted the
! greatest attention
l. 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 its discussions and
decisions over large variety OF subjects embracing
points of Christian doctrine ecclesiastical dscpnne,
and politicOecclesiastIcal pOty. Among the snb-
jects which are likely to attract prominent attention
are mentioned the reunion of the Eastern Churches
with Rome the relation Of the Church TO the modern
State especially with regard TO the question of pub
lie instruction; the position OF mOnasuc orders. IN
the thorough reformation OF which the present Pope
has always taken especial interest Many absurd
and sensational reports have been published on this
subject by the Roman correspondents Of the political
press especially that of England. IL is natural TO
suppose that hardly any trustworthy informa-
tiOn will find its way TO the public, except through
the channel Of the Roman papers.
HOW LONG THE COUNCIL IS LIKELY TO LAST.
With regard TO this question, which Is frequently
asked the Paris Monde one of the most influential
papers Of the Catholic world, remarks: THE Conn
Gil of Trent lasted 1S years. but 10 was the longest Of
any of the Councils and It's real labOrs only lasted
for about five years" The Monde expects that unless
unforeseen events intervene the deliberations can
be finished by the end of the year 1870. Should new
questions present themselves, the Summer Of 1870
would be employed for preparatory work, and the
final session would take place in the Winter of 1870
to 1871.
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