, 1869-11-04
THE GCUMENlCAL COUNCIL,
Attitude Of 1hc <:1asltc;kn Church.
Significant Letter from tllc lIsshop


Attitude OF lIlc <snt1tc:tu Church
Significant Letter from thc lIsshop
OF Surs1-
The ras,s E.ier,A pas.,.sae. the following letter
fruln tie Eishup Vi SnFa and D-an Of the FA5altJ
inr hlt Remarkable work on thc "Reumcuicat
e asns e. feen q sss
cefHJ TO Rome At date OF September 8 the
hishop says: In otrs.ne these volumes TO your
ers, the bi.hops Of ,he Ca,noi: cha:ch. i also
publish them Tor the priests and faitafai who
should 10: remain unacGuainte. with what cou-
hem: Many, a;I1sa!,had Bishop. hays
from the doctrines propose and dciend, the same
ery nec9 W ssnsra sn niSs iSel psea "a
for this episcopal liberty md freedom, both 10 the
preparations ior the corncM and rs debates, than
governs the Church OF Christ. l, Is, Therefore.
without any 1ear, and with nnal confidence, that
1i4u' what res.a = y ~ sut, as Hsa9p
Eaik!DR faithful to ecclesiastical tradition and
has alwsJs ma,ntained direct communion wstn the
tisy " men who have given the Apostolic sce
proofs OF the strongest attachment, and OF tne
most lnvsolah1c rdelltJ, since they have suffered,
deatn rEcls. Many Of these con1esaor4 have been
hoDored with the highest fayors Of the lIo1Y See,
It Il sufficient 10 recall the unu1eS u1 Cardinals
L2tGzttne, BeauFEet, and Astr1s. ..
In corseE, Ing all that "a tue IL the tradition OF
our tatbere. and e1rlalntnR that tts!t:on COZ.
formally TO that OF tho Universal Church. fuld!
| an act Of nta1 pety, anil IN accomplishing that
| uuIy lelttte au nut wanting 10 the respect tnd
| Obedience due to the Apostolic See and lts de-
crtcA co not enter Oh the defercc u the dcciar-
| which II affirmed. The doctrine which explain
| has character Of It's OVID, and have deasfed to
tE+rtnt IL N IA Precise terms ~ Poi.'ble This
,!U;tfInc. Which appear. trreptp1ch11te to nc. Is
ihr madcraic Loc,rtnes Of the Roman schools. iAt
the bake If this doctrine Is the affirmation Of that
| i,-.irfSti'tc 4Eh eternal np&1u Of the eptcurac5
| with The hoy See. and OF The Holy See villa
| The cE.cnrary: nnlnu which the Divine Master
desired ant founded. and which coex,ta anil bar.
II tpecilvte Eccardtd to the Sovereign fuLt.d and
| 1he Nlshul'a.
have opt Ted my heart to -FOUR Holiness Could
Jou Eeal H. IuE,. 10 affirm EeInre God there II
CscEch AMI the Holy Sec. 1knox tte patcrna
lsountx OF tie Vicar ct Ch:tsL May he he indal
RcLt 10 ny look. ie.plse ali Its tmpcriecstoas, acc
| unS he ,!-Icn u bless tic author, who calls MIN
sell the mott humble and devoted Of his servants
| lin. T., fneh0p Of SurA.
In kenlsre his work to tie French Iisnopa, III.
Bishop u Sura also says: ...
In view of the ErArc and aecl.lve ctfccmHt1rce
| in v b.ch the Church Is about to he niacei, be
.teve tulnl n1y dntJ AZ b.snop IN publishing th'
l,nttt,i myee!f to ask your tntu!vence for wosi
witch. despite Ns tmperirctlons4 Is the exercise o
| an Episcopal right. AID which EAs only been In
| sp'Ted by lnye f0F the Church aEd tho Holy Sec
| TIE Holy FnlAef has dcigned to allow me to pre-
%cnt him the .~o rolrmes. They Eavc t,cen sen
10 ltatup, aua send wlln Ibis the acconnapytp
lc;te., wcicn II .eaEI appropriate Tor me to con-
u4uLtCAtc to ynu,