The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-04


Iii said that the Hungarian Government Is
firmly resolved, in case the Court of Romc II
unable or unwilling to furnish certain ruaran-
tees required as to the spirit and tendency Of
the approaching council, to strictly and abso-
lutely forbid the members of the Hungarian
Episcopate to attend it. It is solf-ovident that
if such resolution be taken in Hungary, ie
may be initiated in the other half of tho mon
archy.
The Portuguese Episcopate openly opposes
Itself to the designs of tho Court Of Rome, and
nearly all its members have refused TO attend
the council. large number of bishops in diff
fercnt countries have expressed disapprobation
of the mode in which the preparatvc commits
sions have drawn up priOri digests Of the de-
crces and questions to DC brought before the
council, declaring that this proceeding is an in
frngemcnt OF their rights, and>On attempt OF tho
Roman Curia to impose its ideas and principles
on an assembly which should be left to originate
its own resolutions. The Belgian bishops are
leagued on very small point During the reli-
gious wars in that country the Holy Sacrament
was kept for safety in a sort of tower and tho
custom has been handed down to the present
time. Lately thb became known to Monsignor
Bartolini sacristan to the congregation of the
Rota, who reported it to the Pope, and the Bel
gian bishops were ordered to abandon the usage
and keep the Host, according to the universal
practice, in pyx. The order was followed by
ndecree from the Rota, but neither order nor de-
cree has been obeyed, and the bishops have do
termincd to bring the matter before the Church.
A Proposed Anti-COunciI.
Cardinal Riano-Sforza, from Naples, was ex-
pected in Rome last August to take advice as to
his attitude towards an anti-council to be held
within his jurisdiction, proposed by the Deputy
Ricciardi. At first there was no wish to attach
importance to the movement, but information
has been received that the antl-council will be
| attended by number of authors and savants
| from Germany and England, aud the Holy Sec
now recommends the Cardinal to publish a man
| date, commanding his flock to hold aloof from
I it under pain of communication. Still the
movement inspires no uncasness at the Vatican,
and the Pope will not interfere personally unless
it extends its proportions.
| Preparations for the Event.
| The preparations, which, rs already stated
were begun in 1867, soon after the announce
ment Of the Popo's intention to conYole the
council, have been actively continued ever since.
! The Supreme Directive Congregation is COM
posed of seven cardinals, six of whom are
Italians and one o German. To them are joined,
asconsultors several bishops and learned priests.
among whom are four Italians, one Englisnman
Mgr. Talbot one Professor Of the University of
Louyain in Belgium, and Professor Hefele, of
| the University of Tubingen in Germany. The
latter is the author of by far the best history of
the Councils of the Christian Church, a work
Of solid and profound learning, and valued by
Protestants as highly Us by Catholics. Under
tho direction Of this congregation special COM
missions prepare the matters to be discussed and
decided upon by tho bishops. There is q COM
mission of ceremonies, politico-ecclesiastica
commission, a commission for Eastern affairs,
one on the religious orders and congregations,
one of dogmatic theology, one of ecclesiastical
discipline. Italy has, Of course, larger share
| in the saaction Of the members OF these COM
missions than any other nation; next to Italy,
Catholic Germany has furnished the largest
number. The United States are represented by
DR.. Corcoran, of Charleston England by Mgr
Talbot and Mgr. Howard. DIR. Newman was in
vted to assist, but declined on account of inflrm
health. DIR. Dollinger, the great church his
torian of Munich has alEo been invited, but has
deciiBed the invitation. For the first time in
the history of the Ucumenical Councils thanks
to the ar! of stenography, literal account of
the entire proceedings will be taken, and the
provisions Of this kind have been completed.
An Austrian bishop of note, DR.. Fessler of st.
Polten, has received the appointment Of Secre-
tsry of the Council.
The Pope has decided that the bishops shall
be received at the Vatican with extraordinary
judges in the Church and organs of the Holy
Spirit AS it will be impossible to enact these
ceremonies for each individual, the bishops will
be received in collective audiences, to which
they win be introduced by catcgories, accom-
panied, like royal princes by the maestro di
camera and the maggiordomo, and surrounded
by guard of honor and chamberains. The
audiences will take place in the saloon of the
throne, where the Pope, seated on the throne
and surrounded by his court Will award tho
bishops the same attention as he pays to princes
of the blood
The council is to be allowed complete liberty
of discussion but no discussion is to be carried
on in the enclosure in the basilica of st. Peter.
That resort is to be appropriated solely to pub
lie sittings and to the solemn PRONUNCIATION Of
decrecs. The council will hold its debates in
the saloon of the Supper Of Holy Thursday,
above the atrium of the cathedral.
In the nclosure within the basilica the Chris
tian princes and representatives of foreign
powers, who are excluded from the saloon of
the supper, will occupy trbunes round the Pom
tifcal throne. The architect forgot TO erect a
tribune for the patriarchs, but the omission has
been rectiGed and by order of Monsisnor Fer
Irari, project of ceremonies, they are assigned
place under the tribune of tho cardinals. The
archbishops and bishops in parti5us are to enjoy
all the rights and privileges of diocesans. 1t Is
decided also to extend this rule to abbots nulti,ss
but the Pope has not yet made up his mind
about the generals of the orders. His hesitation
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