Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-13
1910.
CanOnss De EccIssia.

public intelligence respecting the
Council st Rome, has published the
CdnOReS de EccieSio, being that part OF
the Syllabus in the new dogmatlc
scheme laid before the Council ex-
pressed in q positive form. These
capOns, as translated from the Ger
man, are as follows:
OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.
Canon I. Whoever says the religion
of Christ consists and is expressed IN
no particular community established
by Christ Himself, but is duly OBJ
served and exercised by individuals
for themselves without regard 70 any
community which is the true Church
of Christ-let him be accursed.
Canon II. Whoever says the Church
has received from Christ no defined
and Interchangeable constitution, but,
like other communities of men, has
been subjected to changes and altera-
tons in different times, or can be sub
jected to them-let him be accurseds
Canon III. Whoever says the
Church of the divine promise is not
an external and visible cOEe-sunity,
but altogether internal and invnSsale
let him be accursed-
Canon ". Whoever says the
Church Is not a single body, but con-
sists OF the different and scattered
communities Of Christian name, and
Is poured out over the same, or, the
different communities diverging from
each other in their confession of faith
and separated from the union form, as
members or parts, the one and univer-
sal Church Of Christ-let him be ae'
cursed.
Canon Y. Whoever says the Church
of Christ is not a community alto
gether necessary to external saliva
ton, or, man can be saved through
the exercise of any religiOn-let him
be accused
Canon VI. Whoever says that in
tolerance with which the Cathoilc
Church regards and condemns all re-
ligiOus sects that have separated from
her is not prescribed By divine law,
~ as to the truth Of religion only
.sneen 5qtiOns, and not certainty exist,
and consequently all religious sects
should be tolerated by the Church
let him be aecErsed.
Canon VII. Whoever says even
this Church of Christ can sink IN
darkness or be pointed with errors
through which she may 60 astray from
the blessed truth OF the faith, depart
from her original state, or, corrupt
= and degenerate, may cease to exist
let him be accursed.
Canon VIII Whoever says the ex
isting Church Of Christ is not the besi
and highest institution to obtain sal
vation. but that another is to be await
ed through a new and more perfect
pouring out OF the Holy GhOst-lel
him be accursed.
t-snOn TX. Whoever says the intal
IfhilifN- of the Church is limited to thai
which Is contained in the Divine heV'
elatiou, and does not extend TO othel
truths which are necessary that the
treasure Of the Revelation remain per
feet-let him be accursed.
Canon Y. Whoever says the Church
IS rot a perfect society (societGteU1), but
3 collegiate body (cOitegiItDt), OF she
Is placed Ia the general community OF
in the State in such a way as to b
subject to temporal authOrity-let hin
be accursed.
Canon ". Whoever says tht
Chuech cOnsecrated by God Is com
munity Of equals (the bishops, indeed
have an Otiice and a duty but not 3
uower Of governing in themselves
conferred upon them by holy cOnse
Grafton. and which can be freely eXer
cised bv them jet him be accUrsed
Canon XII. Whoever says from
Christ our Lord and Savior power has
only been granted to His Church tC
~ ON unsa~ FrN nnTun.
nand by law and punish and cOmpe
the erring and stubborn by meaDs o
external condemnation and whole
some penaltes-let him be accursed
canon XIII. Whoever says the tru'
fyb1,-ch Of Christ, out Of which no on
Esn he saved, i another than th'
Golv Cafboi,.n ami Roman Apostolic
Church-let him ,ce aeeursed.
Canon XIV. Whoever says th'
p HOLY Apostle Peter has not been con
secrated by Christ as the liFst OF al
apOstles. and the visible head OF thi
militant Church, or he has only ne
ceived the dignity Of primate, an(
not the urimaCy with the actual pOWe
in himseI-let him be accused.
Canon XIV. Whoever says q Is no
through the conservation Of Chris
himself that Peter has continual sue
cessors in the primacy over the ent1r
Church. OK the Roman Pope is not, b,
virtue of Divine right, the successo
Of Peter in this primacy-let him b
accursed.
Canon XVI. Whoever SAYS the RO
p man Pope has only the Office to super
intend and conduct, but not full an,
supreme authority over the entir,
Church, or that his authority is no
regular and immediate over al
Churches-let him be accused.
Canon XVII. Whoever says an
4adependent ecclesiastical authOrit,
like that which, according to the dog
Vna Of the Catholic Church, has beel
inparted to her by Christ, and SOW
eireign civil authority cannot exis
side by side in such a way that th
rights of both be pa leserved-let hin
be accursed.
. Canon XVIII. Whoever says tn
authority which is necessary for gov
erring the civil state is not from 6oi
or no submission to the same Is Gu
according to the laws of God, or tn
same is opposed TO the natural free
dom OF man-iet him be accursed.
Canon XIX. Whoever says al
laws existing among men are de
rived from the political state, or n
authority exists outside Of that so in
parted-iet him be accUrSed.
Canon Xxx. Whoever says the SOy
ereign rule for public and social &C
tions in the laws Of the political stat
or III the opinion of public men, o
the claims Of the Church do not eX
tend to these actions whereby she ca
express herself upon that which is a
tloNed and that which is not allowed
por something can be allowed by virtu
prs' civil right which Is not allowed b
-44livine or ecclesiastical right--let hin
be aecursed.
Canon XXI. Whoever says the laW
,f the chuich have no abiding fore
eyeept so far as they are confirmed b
she ssnetions Of the civil authority, a
tina civil authority has by virtue OF il
sovereign Jurisdiction, the right
Judge and condemn in cases Of n
ligion-let him be accursed.
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