The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-16
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY OCTOBER ls SHEET

saying:-'I recommend co the iaborers economy
and selfaid. We have fourteen saints in the catcn-
dar but we want one for the working class Per
haps it viii be given US by the Eournenoal Council,
VIZ, the maxim, Help yourself and God win help
you.', One SPEAKER. from bombay, gave descrip-
ton OF India and the trouble and victories OF the
Church there.
The next meeting, which was not public, occupied
itself with the press and discussed steps TO ee taken
against some opposition journals. It was finally
also d2pg WITH proposition to instruct Sathoic
Journalists how to meet attacks against the faith
motion by Professor kuge, OF Vienna, TO send a
card to the Bishop Of Limits In appreciation Of hts
valorous conduct was adopted.
More than 1000 persons attended the General AS
sembly on the evening or the same day. The topics
were Catholic literature and social matters. cier-
gyman from st. Gallen, Switzerland, delivered greet
ings from the Plus unions and requested assistance
in obtaining for Switzerland o new saint, by name
Nicholas Won der Fluhe, assuring his audience that
the Swiss would not shrink from the dogma OF tho
on the day following were not public IL became
known that In regard to the Ecumenical Council the
following resolutions had been agreed to-
Fira-we look upon the ensuing Council with unlimited
confidence and accept Its resolutions Internationally
.oosd-We whose highest ambition the defence Of the
church. protest against worldly interference
with ts internal aais expect that soveregns and
upon the liberty OF the Council and its resolutions.
From this you will perceive that the orthodox In
the assembly had 1t all their own way. Violent
speeches were made against non Catholics the faith
tul were called upon to indicate the Independence
or the Church. Russia was condemned for her
brutal conduct towards the Poles, who are good
Catholics. In memory OF tho heroes OF Montana
fund was raised for an orphan asylum, and the late
affair or the nun OF Crac0W was declared too inslg
niacant for The consideration OF the meeting.
On the last day an onslaught was made by DR..
Lindau upon the Baden government for It's luke
WarInnoss towards Catholicism. AT the request OF
the President, Prince Lowensteln, the assembly rose
In order to show their indignation ut the conduct OF
the Baden government. communication made by
the Archbishop of Cologne to the effect that the
German bishop had resolved to establish Catholic
university at Fulaa and raise funds for that pur-
pose throughout the country, was received with
applause. At the banquet which followed Baron
Won Loe proposed toast to the Pope, saying:-'The
Gema nan heart L. not only Christian but Catholic
proved by the late jubilee of Plus TX, at Rome,
where, on small gallery, dressed in splendid uni
ciai delegates OF Prussia and Bavaria drawn thther
by uluamontane power. In times gone by the Ger
man Emperors led their hosts TO Rome, while at
present nations send their rulers to the footsteps
The Papal throne. vehement cheers.) The terms
national ana ultramontane were to-day synony-
mous.n Coagratulatory kilograms were sent TO the
Pops and Bishop Rudlgler. One gentleman present
subscribed 800 thaies to the Montana Institute and
other large sums We're contributed to the cXcnequer
Of Plus tx.
We have to note further a great activity OF the
Church In increasing It's religious establishments lii
Prussia aud throughout Germany, namely, the erec-
ton OF cloisterS and monaSterles. TWO SUCH one
intended Tor the barefoot CarmeAtes the other FOR
on vast scale, requiring several years Tor their
complexion ana estimated TO cost quarter OF mil
lion thalers each. Rich orthodox Polish families OF
the nobility have each subscribed sums or upwards of
~, 00) halers. Even from the Danubian princtpal-
ties we hear OF heavy acquisitions OF land made by
the Jesuits for the purpose OF establishing in MOda-
and Wallachla several converts of the Sisters of
the Holy Heart. The strength Of he orthodox party
IN Prussia ana especially in this city. has become
sucn that only the day before yesterday they sue
ceeded in breaking up by riOtous conduct public
meeting convened for the discussion or the Moabte
cloister question. To do this they were Doubtless
embodened by the friendly sympatnies shown them
by Herr Won Muller and his department.
Little Is heard Of opposition among the liberal
Catholic clergy IN the Rhensh provinces. The four.
nal Wdndere1 asserts that the clergy Bohemia are
opposed to the infalliDty doctrine from the pro-
mitigation OF which they apprehend serious dan
gers. Their synods are said to have opposed on the
gtound that the Council OF Trent had settled the
questionable further discussion Of the bodily ascen
SION OF the Virgin, her corporal condition &C.. and
have demanded the removal OF certain matri-
monial restrictions, participation of laymen IN
church matters, reduction OF tittes ana non nter-
ference with schools and science On the whOe we
do not believe in any serious opposition OF the clergy
to whatever the bishops may dictate and as far as
the governments are concerned in the Forthcoming
Council it Is the general and wen founded opinion
THAI they will quietly look on and adhere to "mas.
In the case OF the Protestant Unions OF Germany
to be convened on the 3d. 9th and 18th OF October In
this city, the High Conslstory has given Its final
decision, denying them the use OF several churches
for worshipping and holding meetings. 1t Will be
recollected that the Berlin Common Council and
the trustees Hau OHeTeu these CHURCHES 10 the Pro-
testant Unions. and that the provincial conslsory of
Brandenburg had nterposed veto An appeal
to the High COnsist0ry resulted only In
the approval OF the latter decision, which
plainly charged the Protestant Unions with ten
dencies destructive of true Evaugelic doctrine.
In VAN has the Common Council appealed and stated
that such rigid intolerance contrary to Evangeli
spirit and would not only increase the prevailing
religious indifference but drive intelligent and pious
members out of the Church. So much certain that
tue destructive tendencies spoken OF cannot be sub
stantated, otherwise Mr.. Muller and the High Con-
sstory would have come down upon the liberal
Protestants with high hand and denounced Them
to the state Attorney. We have said before that we
not fathom the DRIFT OF the government OF Prussia
In thus openly favoring the Roman Catholics and
i-treatng liberal Protestants. IL Is bound result,
ere long, IN clean sweep Of Munster Muller and
Ills artisans.