The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-07
: THE GcU1rENIo4L COUNCIL.
Text OF the Popc's Answer to the Appli-
cation OF the Rev. DIR. Cumming to he
Heard In tho Council.

The English papers publish the following
translation of the reply of the Pope to the let
tef of the Rev. DR.. Cumming, already briefly
poticed IN our cable kilograms:
POPE PIUs TX TO OUR VENERABLE BROTHER
HENRY EbwARno ARCHBISHOP OF wEsTIfH-
SrER.
Venerable Brother, Health and the Apos-
fottc BtesSing-We have seen from the news
papers that DR.. Cumming, Of Scotland, has In
tho approaching Council to those who dissent
nom the Catholic Church, to put forward the
arguments which they think can be advanced
srpp0IEs OF their own opinons and that on
mined by the Holy See, he has written to us
upon the subject.
Now, If the inquirer knows what is the be-
lief Of Catholics with respect to the teaching
authority which has been given by our Divine
Saviour to His Church, and therefore with re-
spcct to Its infallibilty In deciding questions
which belong to dogma or to morals, lie must
know that the Church cannot permit errors
which 1t has carefully considered, judged and
condemned, to be again brought under discus
sion. This, too, Is what has already been
mad made Known by our letters: tyiz: The Let.
"To all Protestants and other nom Catholics" ~
For, when we said, ut cannot be denied or
doubted that Jesus Christ Himself In order
tho That hem he might aPpy to all generations of men
earth upon Peter His only Church, that is, the
one, holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church,
and gave to him all power that was necessary
GSno.R ST preserving whole and inyioae the
and nations" we thereby sIgniGed that
the. prlmacy both of honor and Of ju-
rlsdiction, which was. conferred upon Pc
Church, Is placed beyond the hazard of dispu-
tation. This, indeed, is the hinge upon which
the whole question between Catholics and oil
who dissent from them turns, and from this
non.Catholics f1ow.. "For inasmuch as such
bodies of men are destitute of that living and
dlylnely established authority which teaches
mankind especially the things of faith and the
erns them In whatever relates to eternal salya-
ton, so these same bodies OF men have ever
varied tnstheir teaching, and their change and
instability never cease;n II, thereto re, your In
&: nS.9 gysee sSSne lsnleSlDly Of
VIII Ms 6sss
authority Of Peter, he will at once perceive that
no room Can be given at the Council for the de-
fence OF errors which have already been con-
demned; and that we could not have invited
non-CatholIcs to n discussion. but have only
urged them "to avail themselves Of the oppor-
tunity afforded by this Council, In which the
Catholic Church, to which their forefathers be-
and invincible vitality, and to satisfy the wants
of their souls by Withdrawing from State In
which they cannot be sure Of their salvation"
II, by the Inspiration of Divine grace, they
shall seek God with their w,.ole heart, they
will easily cast away all preconceived and ad-
verse opinions; and, laying aside all desire of
disputaaon, they Will return to the Father
from whom they have long unhappily gone as
tray. We, on our part, will joyfully run to
meet them; and embracing them with q fathers
charity, we shall rejoice, and the Church will
rejoice with us, that our children who were
who were lost have been found. This, indeed,
we earnestly ask OF God; and do you, venera-
Bile brother, Join your prayers to ours.
favor and of our own especial benevolence, we
most lovingly give TO you and to your diocese
our Apostolic blessing.
Given at st. Peters, In Rome, this 4th day Of
our Pontifcate. PoPE PIus TX.