The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-29
Our g ERRORS"

The New York EUening Post has
been summarizing the Popo's Sylla-
bus. Among the errors" of the
age denounced in the Syllabus, and
p~aragraphed in the Post are the fol-
lowing:
XIII. That the method by which
theology was studied by the ancient
scholastic doctors, Is by no mean in
accord with the wants of our times
and the progress of science.
XIV. That every man is free to en-
brace aud profess whatever religion
he, in the light of reason. regards as
true.
XVI. That men may find a way of
salvation In any religion.
XVII. That at least there is good
hope for the salvation of those who
are not found in the true Church of
Christ.
XVIII. That Professionalism is but
another form of the true Christian re-
ligion, in which, as well as in the
Catholic Church, it is possible to
please God.
XIV. That it is not in the prov
ince of the church to apply force, nor
does it possess any temporal power,
direct or indirect.
XXX. That the immunities OF the
\ church and Of ecclesiastical persons
have their origin in the civil law.
XXXV. That nothing prevents
the removal by the act of the General
| Council, or Of the peoples of the
church, of the Supreme Pontificate
from the Bishop and city Of Rome tc
another Bishop and another city.
XIII. That in a conflict between
the civil and the ecclesiastical law
the former should prevail.
XLIV. That the civil authorities
may NEEDLE with things which con-
Germ religion, morals and spiritual
J discipline; may judge upon pastoral
instructions officially given as a rule
of conscience, or make DEGREES upon
the administration of the Divine Sa.
craments and the deposition necessary
for receiving them.
xiv. That the control of Public
Schools, In which the youth of any
Christian State are taught, with per
chance the exception of Episcopal
Seminaries, can and ought to resi-
with the civil authorities, and that sc
exclusively that 20 other authorities
I DE DEL AAAALN0 ~ mCN0AG Will LAE
course Of instruction, the discipline
of the scholars, the comforting Of de-
grees, or the selection and approval
of teachers.
LV. That Church and State ought
TO be separated.
LXV. That it must not be believed
that Christ raised marriage to the
dignity of a sacrament.
LAXIII. That the force Of a mere
civil contract can constitute true mar
riage among Christians; that a con-
tract of marriage between Christians
is not always a sacrament, or that
there is any contract at all If the sac
rament IS excluded.
LXXIV. That causes which are
strictly matrimonial, and concern mat.
rimonial duties or relations, fall
within the province of civil tribunals.
LXXVI. That the abolition of the
temporal power of the Apostolic See
would greatly conduce to the freedom
and prosperity of the Church.
LXXVIII. That it is p~raiseworthy
in certain countries of Catholic name
to provide that men who emigrate
thither shall be free to worship &C.
cording to their own belief.
LXXIX. That it is false that civil
liberty In matters of worship. and the
full power of openly and publicly de-
claring any convictions, conduce tC
the consumption of the morals and
the minds of the peopleY aud to the
propagation of the pest of indifer.
entlsm.