The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-05-14
Wuaebita' Qelegrap
MONROE, La, MAY IA, 1870
ROME
Stormy Proceedings Of the Eoumeni'

The sitting of the Council On the
22i was moro stormy than Is yet gen,
orally known, The two Fathers called
to order wero Cardinal Schwarzenberg
and Monsignor Stroesmayer. The
Cardinal attacked the revised scheme
De Eide. and especially denounced the
canons which anathematize Protestants,
and which threaten them with eternal
damnatiou. He said that such doc
trines we're at variance with the spirit
OF the gospel. and that both the pre-
cents and interest of the Cathohc
Church REQ uired her to address. OLSEN,
ters in the language Of patience ana
charity. He declared that Protestants
numbered in their communities men
distinguished by sancity, sillustKious ny
genius and talent, and ennobled by
6enefactious to humanity-men VINO
could not be, precipitatcd by words IN
10 he'll: He spoke with derison OF
such an award of eternal torments,
describing it as both profane and i'm
nndent. The time for these cursings
between Catholics and Professionals was,
he thanked God, now past, never to
return; he and the other bishops OF ex-
elusive Catholic countries knew what
Protestants we're, and what their needs.
For his part, he frankly rendered them
his hand. longing to begin the great
work of religious Cancellation, because
our age is an age of Cancellation and
pacification. II was at this point that
cardinal Schwarzenberg was inter
rupted by Cardinal de Angels. who,
in calling him to order, affirmed that
be was not speaking to the question:
Cardinal Schwarzenberg replied that
he had never swerved from the ques-
ton. The President Legate angrily
repeated the charge, which Cardinal
Schwarzenberg, in tones still more We
hement. denied. Thas the dispute con-
tinued till Cardinal Schwarzenberg
uttered an indignant exclama ton and
started out of the tribune. This Incl
dent called up Monsignor Ginouilhac,
Archbishop Designate of Lyons, who
made a diplomatic speech designed to
allay the excitement of the assembly.
Mensignor Strossmayer then assembled
the tribune and, amid profound 81
lence, delivered the most eloquent pan
eepric on Protestants that ever Tell
from g atholic bishop. His powerful
voice reached every ear and command
ed the most earnest attention, while IN
language more impass;oned than Car
dinal Schwarzenberg's he reviewed the
terrible religious struggles Of the six
teenth century. He then eulogized the
Professionals of the present day, pro-
nouncinr the canons against them as
simply ridiculous, and, like Cardinal
Schwarzenberg, declared that Protes-
tants must only be addressed in terms
Of Cancellation. The word "concllla-
ton" again arousedithe Legates, and
Cardinal Capalta now rose and oalled
the orator to order. But Monsignor
Strossmayer took not the slightest no.
tice. of the interruption, and continued
his speech, even when the Legate re-
newed his injunction. This contumacy
80 provoked the Legate that he per-
emptorilY ordered him to des'st.-
Monsignor Strossmayer then turned
to the President and cried out that ne
was weary of these calls to order which
were only made to suppress freedom OF
debate, and that if the Council APPROX
ed such DEGREES as De Eide, the whole
doctrine Of the Church would be pre-
served. He was citing the bitter COM
plants of Ormen against Rome, when
the infallibists shouted; "Sileat, siteat!
da,nnamus eun.:: :" on which the bishops
of the Opposition raised protesting
shouts, while some ofthe Italian prelate
cried: Z" Viva Pa Mono! Vivano Curds-
nj Legati! This tumult could not be
repreased, and the Legates broke up
the assembly.-PaN Mall Gazette.
Itmay not be generally known that
one tea-spoonful of common salt dis