The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-05-02
Chr Bulletin.
THE EcUMENlcAL COUNCIL.
TIe PFelste's Protest AGAINST 1nfaiItbiiity--
Names Of the Signers, Ame ricaR and English.

Herald
The following highly important docu.
umcnt has been adopted by many vi the
bishops in attendance at the Ecumenical
council aud presented 10 the pope. on the
subject 0finfallibility. The paper il head
Ell by the name of the most reverend Arch
bishop Purcell, Of Cincinnati--a fact
which gives it, PRONUNCIATION. if possible.
additional importance;
MosT Holy FATHEk-IIumbly pros
/ tratc nj the feet Of your holmes. We most
earnestly -upplicste that the question on
! the definition of the infsllihiiiy Of the
/ 90, ereign pontif a. Il dogma of faith may
/ not be- proposed To- the Netican council.
/ Among other reasons of this application
| ~ beg Ia sdduce only three. which appear
| 10 be- sufficient.
l. Because the discussion of this question
! will evidently show a want Of union, aud
J especially unanimi,y among the bishops.
! 2. Because on account Of the circurn-
stance. in which We are pnccd IN coun-
! tries where bere.ie- not only exist with
impunity but ore dominated. ,hi. deiini-
| ton. instead Of attracting, would .nllenntc
| those whom We seek all Christian means
io lead to- the true fold If Christ.
3. Because We anticipate endless qucs-
tom will arise which may Interfere with
| and prevent the work of our ministry end
cnn-r m" fruit, At TIM council to be l"-t to
tho. who are not member. of the holy
Catholic church. Having laid bare our
heart. and sincere intention. We implurc
Almighty God oayert all evil from the
church. and that lie may hllunine and
direct you with liz holy .pirit
\ u. Purcell. archbishop Of Cincinnati.
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Loui..
John McClo,key. archbishop 81 New
York.
George Erring,on, archhi.hop.of Trcb-
izond an part.
Thoma. Connolly, archbishop 81 HALF
fan. '..
Richard Whelsn, bishop OF " heeling.
Augustine Terot. bishop ~ Savdnnah
Jane. Bailey, bishop Of Newark.
John Swceny, bishop of -. John y. u.
Bernard McQuade h.hop of Ec,-le.t,r.
Tobias Muller, bishop of Erie.
fnne,s Mcfarland, bishop OF Hartford.
james ". Norman, hi.h0p II Omaha
jane. Roger, bishop of Chatham,
Canada
Michael Doincnce, bishop of Pittsburgh.
Patrick Lynch, bishop Of Charleston.
Thadden. ArnAt bishop Of Mystery.
David Moriar,S, bishop Of Kerry and
Agadol.
William Clifford bishop II Clifton,
England.
Edward Fitzgerald, bi.bop Of Little
Rock.
John I.eahy, bishopof Droioorc.
John licnncssy, bishop Of Dubuque.
Patrick fcehan. bishop 81 Nashville.
John Hogan, bishop Of ~. Joseph. No.
John Henni, bishop Of Milwaukee.
David Bacon, bi-nOp of Portland.
Jo.cph Me.eher, bishop of Green Bay
Ignhtiu, Marx, bishop Of saul, sio.
Marie.
Prom the abuyc protest presented by Il
number Of English aud American prela,ei
to the Pope against the dogma Of personal
infalhbility. II will be- -ecn that the name,
include the ablo,t aud mn,t venerable of
the Catholic bishop, In the n.ivd States.
of the twenty-one American prclatc, wh"
have signed the pro.c,t, twelve are natives
Of the / nltcd States, namely; Archbishop
McCloskey New York; Bishop, WhclHn,
Wheeling: Narot savannah transferred
o. Florida within the pact month"; Bayley,
Newark: McQunid Rochester; Muller.
Erie: Mcfarland. Hartford; Lunch.
Charleston; Feehan, Nashville; Hogan.
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