, 1870-01-10
TIE ECuMENICAL COUNCIL,


duced Temporary sensation throughout the
christun world, by the pronunciation Of wha'
liz known as n ksl}ntus of the errors int,
ahich ma1 Kind has fallen. These afross
are political, ecclesiastical, dogmatical, and
mixed. Tie errors ure eighty in number, and |
1t is supposed that the Ecnnenical Council |
now in asssion viii adopt the syllabus,
thereby making the condemnation Of The |
rr1ors affirmative doctrines Of The
Roman Catholic Church. Looking st
1t from IN American standpoint,
it seens impossible thst such a
document should receive any other no.
tice tlan that Of respectful curiosity. The
syllabus ls too complex u admit Of its prac'
ticl Incorporation in the creed OF ans
Church. Mpreoyer, it has been standard
doctrine Of the Church that in all things
pertaining to discipline and Church govern
ment, except the theological doctrines Of
the Church, the decrees Of q council ore
not binding upon my diocese until pro
claimed by the local Bishop. Under this
accented doctrine someof the DEGREES Of the
Council Of Trent have never gone into OPP
etst,on in France to this dag. Most Of the
errora named in tbs syllabus, not having
reference to Church faith, but pertaining to
Church government, their practical con-
! dsu1atlou would rest exclusively with the
| Church authority in each locality.
! Eume Ut these errurB aze remarkable. It's
| declared to be error to maintain !. That
| every man 1s free to embrace and profess
whatever religion he, in the light Of reason,
regards IN srne 2. That there is good hope
for the salvation OF those not found in tbr
true Church; 8. That in con-
tl,ct between tue civil, aud ths e:clest-
nstical l.w, The former must prevail; :;
1. Th.t Church Ind Stale ought to be
separate; 5. That c,Eil marriages are Law
fui; 6. That secular educat1on ought to be
supported by the State: OF, 7. That modern
civilization, progress, and civil liberty art
consistent with religion; 8. That freedom
Of conscience, freedom Of the press, aud
! freedom Of Il. ctiuns, are just and proper.
The syllabus rccites th*se errors, and
Of course, ailsns their opposites; and
therefore, reasserts, Is the only say
ipR law for nun, the civil, political
and religious principles and laws Of th'
Middle Ages. In Church which denies tht
| possibility Of change, it may be techosc IL.
, yery sp,ropriate to reaffizm in 1870 th'
. same political theory It enforced IN 1910
but seosib'e nen IN the Catholic Church
= aho prefer the substance to the mere lette
r Ct consistency, sill regard it as very ah
3 surd. When the Pope, by consent Q
+ Ch1istendcn, WIS the umpire Of nations
( and The recognized source Of ell judicia
T. power, wh.t be OF The Church might decro
j. wss nf importance; but the world h
!. moved beyond that point. Kings no'
"a hold their thrones without the consent {
8, ths PontifT, anu against his protest. H
I'd Recommendations a1oa insesdicts, special {
es general, individual or national, are DO long,
al .espect&d, even in Italy. Ever since th
Ut Proclamation Of the sJll.bus, tie Aastrl'
u Government has rescinded the con, md )
Is excluded The Church from the goye1umen
Is 1egn1ized civil s.a.ziage, and cstah1ishe
religions freedom. aud equality. Vieto
Is Emanuel, though peFhaps the least compe
a tent end least respectable person on
e. throne in En,ope. though daily anathens
Is t,zed By Papsi bu!ls, has leen able to retail
o | his place as Kmg Of Italy. and even t. bel
If himself to siics OF the Pope's dominion
g. Religious freedom has been established
70 ere1y Christian nation in Europe, e1ce1
N Russia. and much cf this has been done
ID Roman Catholic countries since Il
s. PRONUNCIATION Of the 81 lfabus- The & IN
IL Catholic priesthood ire not blind to th