The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-24
THE EcuMENcAL COUNCIL.
DOgmatic Formulas Submitted to the
Assembly.

by the preliminary commissions was n
series Of dogmatic formulas. The first
twcnty.onc of these arc issued, and have
now reached us. The CrRhI Catt0lior,
the specinl organ of the Pope, has lately
published series of articles which arc
now considered rs having been obviously
intended to prepare the Catholic world
for the appearance Of these canons, of
which the following is q translation:
TIE CHURCH OF CHRIST.
|. Whoever says that the religion Of
Christ Is not existing and expressed in any
community established by Christ Himself,
but that 1t can be rightly held and CXGr.
ciscd by each individual for himself, and
without regard to any community which
constitute the Church OF Christ, let him be
anathema.
II. Whosocvcr says the Church Inns not
received from Christ any positive and un.
cllangeablcS organization, but that 1t Is,
Just like any Other human community,
mutablG and transferable according to
the changes of the times, let him be ana.
uGma.
III. whatsoever says the Church Of Di-
vine Promises is not an external and visi.
bic community, but purely internal md
invisible one, let him be Onatllcma.
~. WlloS6eyer says that the true Church
IS not u body in itself but consists Of diff.
iercnt and dispersed denominations, and is
tlitTuscd throughout them all; or that the
different communities opposed to each
other in their professions OF faith, and d.
vitlcd in their spirit, equally form mem
hers or parts Of the ono common Church
of Christ, let him DO anNthCma.
V, Whosocyer says tint the Church of
Christ Is not an institution absolutely ne
Cessary for reaching eternal happiness, or
that men can arrive at this blessing
through tue exercise Of any other kind OF
religion, let him be anathCma.
VI. whatsoever says that the authority
with which the Catholic Church pro-
sCrihcs and condemns all religious scCts
separated from Its communion Is not pre-
scribcd by Divine right; or that about re-
iigiOns truths only opinions, not certain
tics, Can exist, and TINT therefore Nll reli.
giOus seCts are to he tolerated, let him he
anathcmA
VII. Whosoevcr says that this very
Chutchof Christ can fall into darkness or
error, and so lcviAtc from the Holy Truth
In filth and morals, and tall away from It's
original institution into dGpravity and cor
rlption, let him be anathema
VIII. WhOsOevcr says that the present
Church Of Christ is not the last and high.
est Institution for reaching eternal happi-
ness, hut that there Il another 10 be GX-
Iectcd through u new and more COM
pletc elusion Of the Holy Spirit, let him
he anathema.
IN. whatsoever says that the infallibili-
ty of the Church IS restricted only to
things contained in the Divine Revelation,
but Is not extended IN otllel truths which
are necessary to tho integral maintenance
of tho Revelation, let him he anathCma.
Y. whatsoever says that tho Church Is
not perfect institution, but merely u cor
pOrtion, or that it Is Of such nature with
regard to civil society or the State, US to
be subject to tho temporal power, let him
DO anntlGma.
At. whatsoever. says that the Church
instituted, Is like society Of
equals, and that the bishops, having OH.
ces and duties, possess no governmental
power bestowed upon them by Divine
right and which they can freely exercise,
lei lin DO anatllcIna.
MI. whatsoever says that Christ, Our
Saviour and Sovereign, ,has conferred up
on the Church the power to direct only
by advice md. persuasion those who turn
inside, MOTTO compel them by orders, by
coercion, and by external vGrdicts and
statutory prlnislimcnIs, let him be anath-
ema,
NIIT. Whosocvcr says that the true
Church Of Christ, out Of which there Is no
IS any other than the holy Cath
Ole and Roman Apostolic Church, let him
be anathCma.
XIV. whatsoever says that the Holy
Apostle Peter was not appointed by Christ
as the first Of the apostles, md aS the viSi-
bleliead Of the whole Church, militant, or
that he had only the honorary supremacy,
but not the true and real Jurisdiction, let
him be anatllGnla. ...f...,, 5]...,
Nv. whatsoever sHys tllNt il is not &c.
COrding to Christ's own will that st. Peter
has permanent Successors In his slprcina-
CIV over the whole Church, or that the
ROnMn PopGiS not the successor Of Peter
in this primacy by Divine right; let him
he Onathcma. .t.r!i AaJ
XVI. whatsoever says that tho Roman
Pope Inns only the office Of superintcnd-
encG and direction, not the highest and
fullest power OF Jurisdiction over the
whole Church. OF that this power Is not
dirett and lGeihmRte over tho wholGof
the various Chur chCs, let him be anathema.
XVII. WhOsoever says TINT the, indie
pendent Church authority, as established
BY the Catholic Church and bestowed
upon her by Christ, and tho supreme civil
power cannot exist together, so us to pre-
serve the due rights Of both, let him he
Nnathcma. ..
XVIII. whatsoever says that the power
necessary for the government Of u civil
State docs not cmanate from God, or that
one Is not bound by Divine law TO submit
himself to such power, or that such power
Is rqnIgnant to the natural liberty Of nlGr,
lrtllin be Rnath6lla. ~ ] 4.
XIX. whatsoever says that all rights
existing between men arise from the pOlit-
ical State, and that lhGrG IL no Ottler0u-
thority besides that constituted, lot him
be anGthcma. .....
Xxx. whatsoever says that tho supreme
rule for public and social conduct Is In the
law Of the political State, or In the public
opinion Of men, or that the judgments Of
the Church concerning what Is lawful and
unlawful do not extend to such actions,
or that there may bc something allowed
BY civil rights that Is not allowed by
Church rights, let him be anatlleina,
XXI. WhoSOcvGr says that the laws Of
the Church have no binding power, ex.
cent 80 far Us they arc confirmed by the