New-York tribune., 1870-02-02
HAMBURG.
A SOLUTION OF THE INFALLIBILITY PROBLEM
THE FAMOUS SEVENTH ARTICLE-GERMAN
INTEREST IN THE COUNCIL.

A SOLUTION OF THE INFALLIBILITY PROBLEN-
THE FAMOUS SEVENTH ARTICLE-GERMAN
INTEREST IN THE COUNCIL.
lRRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
HAMBURG, Jan. 15.-The Memorial Diplo-
dhge thinks that the Pope exercises already de facto
nfabiity since bishop whatever would go 80 far as
attack contradict any bull BREWER decree spoken
eaLedra emanating from the holy stool The question
is simply to raise this factum to a principle through
decree Of the Council. Not the thing but the form In
which to declare It, Offers the difficulties In the Of
bishops for instance Mr. Dupanloup. who does not
think 1t useful TO proclaim It, According to the usage OF
former Councils 1t would have to be proclaimed with
anathema against those who dared to contradict the
dogma with the concluding sentence 81 qis ne0aper1
anathema SIT" But to unite all the differences and OBJ.
viate the difficulties the following form, when not
acty in words but in spirit said to have been agreed
upon by the Holy Fathers: "The Holy Synod declares
that for the good government and the unity OF the
Church Of Importance proclaim that when the Pope
after having prayed for the illumination Of the Holy
Ghost pronounces In matters Of faith he exercises the
mandate, which the heavenly master conhded to Holy
Petrus, when he said to him Confrma pares hos in
tide fpse IN ide oo,tirmd.a eris" lConfrm thy
fathers in faith when thou thyself shalt be confirmed in
faith This form would, indeed, be a happy solution
Of the fears created In various shapes, and would,
1t confines the inalibty doctrine the sphere
Of voluntary faith, not only avoid any conflict what
ever between State ana Church. which would. were
with all the authority Of the Popes Of old, surely
follow but 1t would likewise be landmark Of
broader views In the Catholic Church. adapted to the
spirit Of times, which tends 20 tho cei.
brated saying Of the Great Frederick Of Prussia hnd.
red years ago "Lasi Jeden mach tier ei0enen Rucon
sei0 ,eerden " saying which It would be very we'll were
practice 1t little In the United sates Lot me
give translation of tho 7th Article of the rifles Of the
Council. prescribed by the Pope, which bhs caused 40
much dissatisfaction among the " liberal bishops:
SEC. T. OF the General Congregations qf the Paher, =
order and direct that Ave cardinals, An our name and
cored with our authority preside over the same These
Presdents have in addition TO their duties which
appertan To proper governments 81 such assembies 10
care that IN the dsensson Of that Of the Faith
sion Of points IN faith or dseipn they think proper
apostolic letters for the meeting Of the Council to cali
around city from the Yarous pa OF the
learned heologans and teafbern of the laws of The
Church, that We might In nnBn with other persons who
live In ths city, hn W. fare learned In those
things prepare the natters on account Of which this
General synod has been called TO facilitate 10 the Faith
the treatment off these matters therefore t our
will and order that he sehepes OF oanons and doorees
which have been pr tpared by the above named
and which. withouW making them in advance through
cur exDrees appTobtion, nrm aud nviolabe. have