The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-10

OF ecclesiastical persons derives II
origin from civil law.
81. Ecclesiastical Courts for the tenn
poral causes Of the clergy ought BY nj
means 10 be abolished, even without
the concurrence and against the protes
OF the Holy See.
%. The personal immunity exoner
atiug the clergy from military service
may DO abolished without violating
either natural right or equity. It's abo,
litlon 10 called for by civil progress
especially In q community constituted
upon principles Of liberal government
50. II does not appertain exclusively
10 ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, by any
right proper and inherent 10 direct the
teaching OF theological subjects:
81. The teaching OF those who COM
pare the Sovereign Pontlff TO a free
Sovereign acting In the Universal
Church Ia a doctrine which prevailed
only in the Middle Ages. MT.
90. There would bo no obstacle to the
sentence ola general council or the act
OF oil the universal peoples, transfer.
ring the Pontifclal Sovereignty from
the Bishop and city Of Rome TO some
other hlshopric and some other city.
90 The definition ola National Coun.
citdoes not admit OF any subsequent
discussion, and the civil power can re-
gard a. settled an affair decided by such
national council.
81. National churches can be estab.
liShed, withdrawn, and plainly Hepars
ated from the authority Of the Roman
Pontlfi,
2S. Roman PoptIGs have, by their 100
arbitrary conduct, contributed to the
division OF the Church into Eastern
and western. .' ,'a.
VI. Errors about Civil Society, consider
cd both IN ttSeV and IN It's Relation to
the Church.
80. The Commonwealth, as The origin
and source ofall rights, possesses rights
which are not cirCumSorlbed by any
limits.
40. The teaching Of tho Catholic
Church 10 opposed to the well-belng
and interests OF society. :
Al. The civil power, even when exer.
cised by an lnfidel sovereign, possesses
an indirect aud negative power over
religious affairs. II therefore possesses
not only the right called that OF creq,td.
tar, but that OF the so.called Gppeltdtfo
Gb abtLSu.e
42. In the case Of conflicting laws be-
tween the two powers, the civil law
ought to prevail.
4S. The civil power has right 10
break and TO declare and render null
the conventions commonly called con-
cordats) concluded with the Apostolic
See relative 10 the use OF rights apper.
tanning to the ecclesiastical immunity,
without the consent OF the Holy See,
and even contrary 10 Its protest.
A. The civil authority may interfere
In matters relating to religion, moral.
ty and spiritual government. Hence
II has control over the instructions for
the guidance OF consclenoes, issued con.
formally with their mission, by the
pastors OF the Church. Further, II pos.
sesses power to decree, In the matter Of
administering tho Divine Sacrament,
as to the disposition necessary for their
reception.
As. The entire direction OF public
schools, In which the youth OF Christian
States are educated, except to a certain
extent In the case OF Episcopal BemIna.
ries, may and must appertain to the
civil power, and belong to 1t, 80 far
that no other authority whatsoever
shall be recognized Us having any right
10 Interfere In the discipline Of the
schools, the arrangement OF the studies,
the taking Of degrees, or the choice and
approval OF the teachers.
40. Much more, even In clerical semi
naries, the method OF study to be adopt.
cd is subject TO the civil authority.
AZ. The best theory Of civil society re.
quIres that popular schools open to the
children OF all classes, and generally all
public institutions intended for Instruc.
lion In letters and philosophy, and for
conducting the education OF the Young,
should be freed from all eccleaiastlcai
authority, government, and interference,
and should be fully subject 10 the civil
and political power, In conformity with
the will OF rulers and the prevalent
opinions Of the age.
4S. The system OF instrucling youth,
which consists In separating It from the
Catholic faith and from the power OF
the Church aud In teaching exclusively
or at least primarily, the knowledge or
natural things aud the earthly ends OF
social life alone, may BIZ approved by
Catholics.
49. The civil power has tho right 10
prevent ministers OF religion aud the
faithful from communicating freely
and mutually with each other and the
Roman POntin.
so. The secular authority possessed,
az Inherent In ilsOlf, the right OF pre-
senting Blahopa, and may require OF
them. that lhey take possession Of their
dloceses before having received cano>
nioal Institution and tho Apostolic let
ters from the Holy See.
81. And farther, the secular govern-
msnt has the right OF deposing Bishops
from their pastoral functions, and 1t Ia
not bound TO obey the Roman Pontiff
In those things which relate to Episco-
pal Sees and the Instructions OF Blshopp,
SO. The Government has of itself the
right to alter the age prescribed by tho
Church for the religious profession both
OF men and women; and It may epioIn
upon all religious establishments 10
admit no person 10 take solemn VOWS
without Its permission.
53. The laws for the protection OF re-.
ligious establishments, and securing
their rights and duties, ought TO be-
abolished, nay, more, the civil governs
ment may lend It's assistance to ali who
desire to quit the religious life they
have undertaken, and break their
vows. The Government may also sun
press religious orders, collegiate
churches and simple benefices, even
thugh belonging 10 private patronage,
and submit their goods and revenues
to the administration and disposal OF
the civil power.
"a. Kings and princes are not only
exempt from the Jurisdiction of the
Church, but are superior to the Church
In litiRated questions OF Jurisdiction.
66. The Church ought 10 be separated
from the State, and the State from the
Church. ra-.
VII. Errors concerning Natural and
Christian Ethics. CAM
60. Morallaws do notBtand In need of
the divine sanction; and there Is no
necessity that human laws should be
conformable 10 the laws Of nature, and
receive their sanction from God,
81. knowledge Of philosophical
things and morals, and also cIyil'laws
may aud must be Independent OF di.
vine and ecclesiastical authority,
IS. Noother forces are to be recoge
nized than those which reside In the
matter; and all moral teaching and
moral excellence ought to be made 10
consist In the accumulation and in.
crease OF riches by every possible