The New York herald., 1870-06-15
ROME.

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ROME.
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availability Before Seven General Congrega.
ti0ns--rhe Archbishop OF Prague, His Opp0-
stiOn md Argument-German and French
Losfc-The Schema as II Was and Is-ParaI
Primucy-The Issue Mt Huud.
ROME, June /, 1870.
The Fathers OF the Council are now "knee deep"
In infaibility. They nave already devoied seven
general congregations to the discussion OF the exct
Ing subject, and upward OF thrtynve episcopal ora
tors mostly belonging to the opposition have delv-
cred sentiments more or less hostile to the definition
OF the dogma so desired by the Utramontane party.
Cardinal Schwartzenberg, Archbishop OF Prague,
has been one OF the strongest speakers hitherto
he plainly warned the assembly that If 1t sanctioned
doctrine neither founded on the Gospel nor trea-
sured Ill tradition the Church would certainly be
rent by schism and he could not for the SUBJ
mission OF Bohemia to pretensions so novel and
overwhelming.
Mgr. Hefele, Bishop Of Rottembourg. also dev-
cred concise. but conclusive, discourse. ana three
French prclates-the Archbishop or Paris aud the
Bishops OF Dijon and St. Brleux-distinguishe
themselves In the orators tribune but the fiery
chief OF the opposition, at any rate OF the Gailc
has not yet spoken, and Is said to he reservng his
fire for the conclusion Of the debate His speech is
prepared however, and Ia Of length to occupy the
attention OF the assembled fathers during whole
seGnce; for the episcopal veterans do not kill them
selves with work, ard only remain in congregation
each morning from aboat nire till noon.
While the fathers are debating wish your read
ers to obtain an exact idea OF the subject before
them
The original comprehensive scnemsa De Ecczesta
Chrtstt, composed by the Jesuit Father Perrone has
been subdivided into several smaller schemas, which
are now presented to the Council under the title of
dogmatic constitutions. The schema OF the P0pes
pr.macy and inialliblty Is entitled q Consolidate
of preface, four chapters, ana three canons. the
preface demonstrate, tie necessity OF Affirming
boldly. at the present epoch. the doctrine Of the In
SitutlOn the DURATION and the nature Of the prnacy
conferred on Peter, and through him to all his leg-
innate successors on account OF the attacks now
directed against this fundamental doctrine.
The following are the titles Of these four chap
tefs:--
l. or the Institution Of the Apostolic Primacy In
the Roman Pontin.
III. OF the sgnilcation aud Nature Of the Primacy
". or The Infanibilty of the Pope.
,ns IN ,ne general G t oI Saturday lst
Car,!ina !sgate that The two questlons or prlmacy
aI1 ihIaiIiDi,i;y being intimately connected with
each Other the fathers would not be allowed to
pend their work until they hat completed the dis
cusslon OF both OF them. This Is meie parliamen-
tary dodge to upset the opposition, whose members
time 50 as 90 make the pinscy question last SO long
that nailbli'y could not come on the tpts before
Tie dog days.
My last letter contained translation OF the infal
litty proposition presented TO the fathers OF the
Council on lhe 9TH of March. The following is a
translation OF the same document III its corrected
form, modified according TO the written Observa
tions of the fathers, and now again submitted to
them for their 1nal discussion and decIson:--
Therefore, with the appreciation Of the Sacred Council we
teach and declare dogma Of lath that the Roman Poni
was promised 70 him. cannot err When exercss
ih aaTsfa 6Aasa things Of Of iah hiis'f aaa
morals or what B to be rejected contrary that
these judgments Of the pcnt unretornabe in themselves
asd % %ih as e a s CT
gSaiIned With then And naDiIly whether
the universal its head we dehne
God s0 81 one SIa
have the psetension to 90 anst our definition e him know
The Church. "A" ''' u"''' "
In Father Perrone's original schema de ecc,esia
there was no mention Of iniaIliblity. But now il
forms the most important clause and the one which
the Court OF Rome is most anxious 10 get voted
ncioned aud promulgated, as We see by its being
pushed forward out OF all order.
The author has added fourth chapter to tho orr
eina three in which he put forth the doctrine undis
OF honor and jurisdiction. From these lie demon.
strates in this supplementary chapter, as q consc
qnence the pope's supreme primacy in instruction,
Thou art Peter' &C., and 81 have prayed for thee ;;
&C., and confirms by the DEGREES of several ecumen
the Second Of Lyons, and that Of Florence.
SI sat M s ns fspss 9sd eaasf f'5se as
brought us TO thai great conclusion In the year OF
grace 1870. Fortunately, the Pope is little more
indugent 10 those who ditler from him on this per-
sonal question than he Is TO the opponents OF the
doctrines exposed In the three preceding chapters
OF the schema. According to the can0ns appended
TO each OF Ihose chapters all opponents are anatIe-
matHed. But the fourth chapter on Personal lnfal.
llblfy) mas no corresponding canon, and his Holl.
ness simply declares that those who pretend to
contradict him on til; point in question ..epart
from the Catholic truth and the unity OF the Church
ANA1IEMA.
II there is to be any anahema connected with the
personal infal!ibty Of the Roman P0ntT It mist |
come from the Council Itself.
COhiNG TO AN ISSUE,
Perhaps the Court OF Rome hoped by this milder !
lorm OF condemnation to dlsarm the hostility CT |
some members OF tile opposition; but In spite OF all
measures 1t is anticipated that there
WIN be ,Ss nept e,as Hn a n fC pqs
in is Numbers Of the I'd of April and d''asi aIst.
require either unanimous or even majority !
OF voices IN the Council to confirm Gny new dogma
be may choose to define; that we may consider in
labiity to be insured, in accordance with the old
there Is will there Is way'; The
mpatience Of the Court OF Rome to get The inralli.
biity dogma defined, and, perhaps It's unwilling.
ness TO take the bull by the horns competely di-
recty after the objections contained IN the French
and endorsed by foreign representa- !
lives here, nave combined to exclude from present
the twenyOne caaons regarding the
tights OF the Church IN Its relations towards the
state, which embody the doctrines of the Syllabus
and appear IN the first portion OF the original schema
2e EGc2eSd CHRISTI.
Everything is ignored now but pontihcal prlmacy
IND inalibility; that hope long TO be able to
'eport something conclusive on those two topics
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