The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-20
GERMANY.

The Catholic Bishops In C0unci.-Secrecy Of
PrOceedings-Split Upon a K0ck-Infaiiibii.
lily Of the POpe-An Anti-Orsh0dOx BOOK
disappointment in Obtaining u Dish 0prsc-
Tone OF the Preintes.
FULDA, Province Of Hesse, Sept. 2, 1850.
she has been in Rome and not seen the Pope,n Is
German saying equiv alent TO one who has missed
his aim. Such mas been the fat OF your correspond
emit in his attempt to learn something about the pro-
ceedngs Of the German Bishops who have met here
since yesterday to hold conference preliminary to
the Ecumenicai Council in Rome. We went, OF
course yesterday morning to the cathedral and wit
messed the high mass previous to the opening OF the
conference. The Archbishop Of Munich, Freysing
Gregorious Won Scherr, oficlated and the numerous
digntaries assembled and dressed in their most
gorgeous robes formed quite q pleasing sight. The
names OF some OF those present were Chrtstoph
Florentlus, Bishop OF Fuda; DR.. Paulus Melchers
Archbishop OF Cologne; DR.. Heinrich Forster,
Prince Bishop of Breslau; DR.. Wilhelm Emanuel
Baron Won Ketteler, Bishop Of Mayence; DR.. Conrad
Martin, Bishop OF Paderborn; DR.. Matthias Eberhard
Bishop of Treves; Philip Krementz, Bishop Of Erm
land; Edward Jacob Wedekin, Bishop OF Hide
sheim; Dr. John Heinrich Beckmann. Bishop OF o.
nabruck; Pancratius Dinkel Bishop Of Augsburg;
Won Leonrod, Bishop OF Eichstadt; DR.. Anton Won
stahl, Bishop OF wurtzburg; DR.. Lothar Kubel con-
secrated Bishop and Vicar General OF Freiburg; Dr.
Joseph Won Kefele. newly appointed Bishop Of Rot
tenburg Baden; Ludwig vorwerk, Apostolical
Vicar OF Dresden; Nicoaus Adames, Apostolical
Vicar OF Luxembourg. The bishops OF Cuhn Bam-
berg, Passau SpIre and Others have sent representa-
tNe. being prevented FROM appearing on account Of
lndisposltion, while the Austrian bishops have kept
oof and viii hold their conference at SalZDurg
the empire OF the Hapsourgss no longer consid-
Immediately after the service the bishops retired
10 the theological seminary which. lying close to The
al xwttt ar HU N linz m
the refectory where the conferences are to be held,
presided over II 10 SAID by the Archbishop OF Cologne.
AS in duty bound your correspondent lett no stone
untnrned IN oraer to obtain admission and be
seated at reporters table, for that was go psO ont
OF the question to gain information respecting the
the discussion OF the conference; out even these
| outlines OF his business he met everywhere sealed
| erns The Catholic clergy will readily understand
| where none but the highest functionaries meet IN
how easy 1t is for them TO exclude from publicity
| conciaye. strict secrecy ID observed even toward
capitulars, archdeacons, dlocesans, Wears ana the
| Ike dIgn,tares. 1t may also be imagined thar the
greatest 10 used In selecting trusty individuals
| 10 set la type and print the protocol Th,s was
| done, rs am told, at the bishops meeting two
years ogo IN this town, and will be the rule future
conferences which they intend to hold every other
| year.
rather willing 10 nail the colors OF the HERALD tC
the mast, managed to obtain an Introduction &c
two ecclosiastcs, one professor at the theological
seminary the other capitular OF the dome, Office
tantamount TO prtvy councillor OF bishop, and
being received BY botn OF them with much anablity
I openly stated my purpose and requested the
good Offices All the information which they wer'
aDle-lor WIN not say wiiing-to give me will b
REPRODUCED nere Suffice 1t to say that wheneve
IN the course OF my inquiries, touched directl!
upon the business Of the conference shrug OF TIL
ianzts, sratisticians, chemists. &C., hold regula
annual neetingsw sad the professor OF theology Il
why snOu Pess not together ,nd for n
concernhs the Ecunencal Council e SiS
IN ,n America, he Replied ct is the very natar
Of toe proceedings which requires secrecy Cor
reserve that most Of the discussions Would refer
internal questions OF discipline ana creed. lie kne'
from tue mouths OF several bishops that the grea
Issues proposed by Rome would not be allowed
mp in this preliminary conference, or nations
council These bishops have told him that they woul
Instantly cut or such discussion. lie, as the0log
aud dlgniIafy Of the Church, could know that sue
Vital questions were not che order or the day,
else they would nave been referred to the facult
When spoke Of the proposed dogma OF the infal
billy OF tue Pope. ana intlmated that upon th
point the German bishops would likely come to a
understanding he replied that all true Catholics ha
! acknowledged u already. and that 1t was impo
| slbc Tor any one 10 be bishop and not b
! neye IN IT, 4 mentioned the liberal movemel
among the Catholio clergy OF Germany and adverte
: / 70 the proposed separation from Rome. "it
: amounts TO nothing and demands no notice on b
hal Of the Church, which, though conservative. h
always agen into account the requirements or the a
aud has ever been willing 10 make liberal concessio
y In harmony with true religious spift.' SNOW
nun book Just published aud which j mad
, lecled al tue CATHOLIC booksellers, OF Fuda,
: whose store found vast collection OF iteratu
treating OF tho EcumenlcafCounciI Its tte-"T
Q Pope aud The Council" by Janus-he was ignora
, Of but as II further stated that II contained COM
lstion OF essays IN the Augsburg Augemefne ZetuN
& entitled ''Ihe Council aud the Cyllta," no gave
g tue following explanation
1he author o. those essays and most likely tho sc
/ s,yled syanusn Is Professor D0innger, OF MuniC
c who occupies high station In tho religious facu
], HIS lectures. however were considered not tcat
a ing the orthodox faith. and when. IN the ye
o 49,, he proposed 10 call together ConRr,
Il OF sayans IL was not looked upV9 very fNQgal
!. by tue Holy See The professor ne&l went 70 Vieni
n puncso OF tue Pope. Of the harm essness OF Bu
I congress A. last Professor Schrader, Of tho ORD
OF Jezuifs brought aDouf On agreement TO tho enc
:, that the programmc, previous 10 ~ pubiicaut