The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-18
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mupk impo postancet has dust been issuel in
the Holy City by Pope Plus IXs d. 4 ( ~.
The bull dxes d stffcb seal or secrecy
on the prelates who are assetnbled in the
General Council, and, also establishes the
regulStions for the guidance and rnie of
the proceedings OF the assemb1ago. In
tho exordium the Holy Father exhorts
and adjures the bishops TO live in the
spirit and practice OF the cardinal vir-
tues OF charity and humility, with So
briefly and serious contemplation Of the
dignity and reverence of the occasion,
during the entire time of the meeting.
He declares that although the assembled
preiates and patriarchs enjoy and have
the right OF making propositions to the
entire body ut any time. the fact of the
council in its essentials belong only to
the Head of the Church and the Sacred
College and Ecclesiastical Court of Rome,
as expressed in the words ct nos ct ad
sanctum sedan. He desires and exhorts
each one of the most reverend fathers to
think and consider it his duty to make
propositions in the council, but only on
the following conditions, viz:
J.: That such propositions shnll be
made In writing and submitted for scru-
tiny privately, or before being placed for
debate, to council committee of bish-
ops, named by the Pope beforehand, and
charged with the duty of examining
whether the resolutions are in accordance
with church discipline.
z. That oil propositions so ordered
shall have for their object, in some man
ner stated, the general interests of the
church. and not the interest of any one
particular diocese of the church.
3. That each resolution shall be ac-
companied by statement setting forth
the motives which Influenced and led to
its presentation.
4. That the resolution or resolutions
shall in each instance be couched in
words and language, and intent, so as to
be made strictly conformable to the
spirit, teachings and traditions of the
Holy Catholic Church.
His Holiness, by this bull, imposes q
bond OF secrecy on every person con-
cerned with the conciliary labors. He
also fixes the rule of order of precedence
during the proceedings of the body, the
prelates ranking in the following degrees
Cardinal bishops, cardinal priests, car
dlnal deacons, patriarchs, primates, arch
bishops, bishops, mitred abbots and
generals OF monastic orders.
The Pope authorizes the appointment
OF certain fathers designated, ten in num-
ber, who are to be charged with the ad-
judication and settlement of all contesta-
tions or points of difference arising
among the reverend fathers in the Coun-
Gil at large. He appoints also the Of
ficers of the Council, and in this names
as tegnti or proesides over general congre-
cations, or council committees, the Car
dinals de Reisach, of Vienna; de Lucca,
Bizarri. Bilio and Capalti. Right rev.
erend fathers desiring to harangue the
Council Assembly must have been first
authorized by the aforesaid leoati to do
so. and this authorization must be had
on the preceding evening. at least All
matters relating to church canons or
canon law must be submitted to the mem
bers of one of the four commissioner
on Faith, Discipline, Religious Orders
and Oriental Affairs-which have been
duly appointed and made public. The
members of each of these several COM
missions have been chosen by the bish-
ops themselves, but each commission is
presided over by cardinal named by
the Pope for that duty. The bull pro-
hibits the most reverend fathers from
absenting themselves before the conclu-
sion of the Council, and authorizes and
permits them to reside out of their seve-
raj dioceses and places of local charge
during the whole period of the session of
the Council.
majority Of the bishops are, it is
said, dissatisfied with many of the pro-
visions of the bull.
Commissioner Delano has decided
that officers of internal revenue shall