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unnrcn which existed from tie beginning OF the world
aad the scriptures. Christ Was with MS Church
Sne mcsning OF the text ana 1T applied par
tcuiariy to THAT Chnren assembled In council.
as IL WA3 at the present moment. Hence the
sovereign Pontif as the representative OF Christ
claimed the warrants OF presidlng at every General
Council either IN person or by his leeates, from the
earllsst CHRISTIAN times Pope CelesLne claimed
tina right 1t Ephesus. The Council OF Cbalcedon
conceded it; ana 50 II has been down to our time.
Great commohon had been caused by the assem-
bling OF the present Ecunenlcal Council Goyern-
mehts discussed the matter OF grave IMPORT
ance. Polticlans seemed 10 feel there was some
great issue al stake. PuDlcists and journalists de-
voted an immense amount OF their space aud time
90 essays and specuations upon tne Objects action
Ghd results or these striking and solemn delbera-
tons. Much that was hostile was written; much
That was unjust, much that was untrue. Men 10
whom the git OF divine aith had never neen granted
and men VINO had lost that precious gift had given
10 tle world their lucuprations, many OF when
were as absurd and incoherent as 1t was possible
Ter them to be displaying alike an ignorance oi &c
ciesastlcal history, ana oI naturai anu doglnatlc
theology. The inidels OF the press and the world
assert that the object OF TINS counc IS TO arrest pro-
grcss 10 throw the world back thousand years, TO
proclaim an imposslDnity- fallIbiity Of man
and the ike egreg1ous absvraiucs. And he was
sorry 10 be compelled 70 observe that the religions
edueaLlon OF some Catholics was SO imperfect that
they TOOK up the idea that 10 declare the
Pope when speaking &c CotIedfa on faith or morals
tnialilDle, was the same as 10 pronounce him in-
peccable or incapable OF sin and mat n the soye-
reign PonJ declared there were four persons In the
Trinity they would be bound 10 believe ".
lie denied mat the church was or would be ever
past history. she had been the nursing mother OF
civilization In all its departments. TO her only and
grand MISSION the glory Of God ana tne salvation OF
souls, she gave an undivided attention interfering
not at all with secular aars nor with what belonged
soley TO the material oraer. For the nineteenth
time now the Church was III council. Her preiates
came together to condemn error and TO promote
piety, education ana goou moras throughout Chris
tendon, as taey did OF old TO resist the despotsm
and tyranny OF emperors protect and provide for
the poor and the helpless. Wnctner the naiiibl!ity
Of the Pope Was 10 be proclaimed or not, he was not
gong 10 speculate. But II IL were wlGt did IL
amount to-just 10 what Their fathers assembled at
Cnalcedon. said OF the then reigning POntln that
"Pcter spoke by the mouth OF Leo.n The Council
did not meet To invent create new doctrine. II
it declared the Pope 10 be iniable IL would SIMPLY
declare that that which or divine iaIth from The
beginning was now 10 be OF Catholic or ecclesiastical
laita. The popes had dec.ared wna, was OF faitn
Aom the earliest times. They condemned
Arans and HISTORIANS, ana all succeeding
heresies and their pronouncements were always
endorsed by the whole Church To de-
clare the Pope niallible was mercy to declare
that Christ was with Blui, enabling MIN 10 keep
guard, preserve unfold, MAINTAIN aud defend the
deposit OF lalta made by Christ 10 lis Church. In
this there was nothing 10 stay material progress
10 aiIect social ordcr, ana future history would tes
MY To the wisdom, grandeur ana divl0i;y oI the
Ca.nouc Church III connection Win THIS event.