Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-07
The 0ecumenical Couneil.
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It will be remembered that among the
propositions submitted to the Council by
the preliminary commits sions was q series
Of dognatic formulas. The first twenty
one OF these are issued, and have now
reached u. The C;uilta Catholica, the
special organ of the Pope, has lately pub.
lished = series Of articles which are now
considered as having been obviously in.
tended to prepare the Catholic world for
the appearance Of these canons, Of which
the following is translation
THE CHURCH or CHRIST.
Canon I. Whosoever says that the re-
ligion of Christ is not existing and ex-
pressed in any community established by
Christ Himself, but that it can be rightly
held and exercised by each individual for
himself, and without regard to any com.
munity which constitute the Church of
Christ let him be anathema.
Canon ii. Whosoever says the Church
has not received from Christ any positive
and Interchangeable organization, but that
it is, Just like any other human com nuni-
ty, mutable and transformable according
to the changes Of tho times, let him be
anathema. rL Il f,
Canon III. Whosoever says the Church
Of Divine Promises is not an external and
visible community, but purely internal
and invisible one, let him be anathema.
Canon Nv. Whosoever says that the
true Church is not a body in itself, but
consists of different and dispersed denom-
nations, and is diffused throughout them
all; or that the different communities op-
posed to each other in their professions Of
faith, and divided in their spirit, equally
form members or parts of the one common
Church of Christ, let him be anathema.
Canon V. Whosocver says that the
Church of Christ is not an institution ab-
solutcly necessary for reaching eternal
happiness, or that men can arrive at this
blessing through the exercise Of any
other kind Of religion, let him be ana
thema. rF .. UH
Canon vi. Whosoever says that the
authority with which the Catcholic Church
proscribes and condemns all religious sccts
eparated from its communion is not pre-.
scribed by Divine right: or that about re-
lig:ous truths only opinions, not certain
ties, can exist, and that therefore all re.
liyious sects are to be tolerated, let him be
auathema.
Canon VII. Whosoever says that this
very Church of Christ can fall into dark
ness or error, and so deviate from the
HOLY Truth in faith and morals, and fall
away from its original institution into de-
pravity and corruption, let him be ana.
thcma. .....-..
Canon VIII. Whosoever says that the
present Church of Christ is not the last
and highest institution for reaching eter.
nal happiness, but that there is another to
be expected through new aud more CON-
plcte efiusion of the Holy Spirit, let him
be anathema.
Canon IX. Whosoever says that the in
fallibility of the Church is restricted only
to things contained in the Divine Revela-
ton, but is not extended to other truths
which arc necessary to the integral main
tenance of the Revelation, let him be ana
thema., ... .. .......
Canon X. Whosoever says that the
Church is not perfect institution, but
merely corporation, or that it is Of such
nature, with regard to civil society or the
State, as to be subject to the temporal
power, let him be ana,heMa. .....
Canon XI. Whosoever says that the
Church divinely instituted, is like society
of equals, and that the bishops, having
Offices and duties, possess no governmental
power bestowed upon them by Divine
right, and which they can freely exercise,
let him be anathema. -ar ..a
Canon XII. Whosoever says that Christ,
our Saviour and Sovereign, has conferred
upon the Church the power to direct only
by advice and persuation those who turn
aside, not to compel them by orders, BY
coercion, and by external verdicts and
statutory punishmeuts, let him be ana
thema. II. .r
Canon XIII. Whosoever says that the
true Church of Christ, out of which there
is no salvation, is any other then the holy
Catholic and Roman Apostolic Church,
let him be anathema. .........
Canon XIV. Whosoever says that the
Holy Apostle Peter was not appointed by
Christ as the FIRST of the apostles, and as
the visible head of the whole Church mill
tant, or that he had only the honorary su-
premacy, but not the true and real juris-
diction, let him be anathema. p
Canon XIV. Whosoever says that it is
not according to Christ's own will that St.
Peter has permanent successors in his su-
premacy over the whole Church, or that
the Roman Pope is not the successor of
Peter in this premacy by Divine right, let
him be anathema.
Canon XVII. Whosoever says that the
independent Church authority, as estab.
cd by the Catholic Church aud bestowed
upon her by Christ, and the supreme civil
power cannot exist together, SO as to pre-
serve the due rights of both, let him be
Canon XVIII. Whosoeyer says that
the power necessary for the government
of civil State docs pot emauate from