The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-13
INF4LLIBILITr-Irs MEANING.
What Catholic thinks on the Subjcct-The
Dogma will bs Universally Received by
the Fuiihful-IufnllibiiIty no New Doc

To ne Ehtor OF The sun.
SIR; The public press throughout tue country
has at length subsidized somewhlt la its remarks on
the question of Papal Inialoty and iis probable re.
suits Since The assembling OF the Gcumenicni Coun.
ell the Press has been trGns extent datins on
the Council proceedings and discussions giving long
and learned articles every day on what occurs there
when nothing at all is known about It's business
It's transactions. We read to-day an account OF
Bishop so and SO deliberately calling another liar,
and again We have IL oontradicted and so on, Til
finally arrive at the sensible conclusion to believe
nothing reported from Rome through the press.
But II Is necessary that we should know some
thing as regards the Councils doings, as well as
those OF any other collection OF representatives as
sembled when the religious sentiments Of 80 many
people are freely discussed but such Is not the
case II Is secret I'LL II ends, and then the world
will become acquainted with its final action, and all
dubious ideas previously entertained will be dis.
PEELED and tie dogma OF Papa lntlllibility will be
approved, with not one dissenting voice. Such IL
the faith Of all true Roman Catholics. There may
be some who vii remain reticent through tue whole
arrangement, and when the ballots hnally about
TO be deposited will vote in opposition, but that
must naturally be expected as consequence. How,
ever they are, II the question Is declared dogma
OF mith. compelled to submit TO its Dictates or
otherwise be communicated, The bark Of Peter
and Christ has no room for them; therefore is bet
ter OIL without them, great number OF people,
among whom are rlenty of Catholics, imagine this
inlallibity something new, something uuheard Of
before, something that has been gotten M q sort
OF Roman sensation to create stir in religious cir
clcs, and to eventually subside into oblivion. But
ucn Is not the definition OF tue word, its proha.
bic fate lniaibilty means the quality OF heing in
capable OF error or mistake person in'ul ihle
cannot err after once being declared still, II We
say the POpe is niaiiihc, We don't mean that he is
incapable o telling lie or giving wrong opinion,
any more than anybody else rs FAR his social posi-
ton Is concerned. Ii the Pope says the moon il
made of green cheese, tnat Is no reason by we
should believe IT, Certainly not. But when he is
teIchiug tho Church on the subject OF religion and
morals from the chair Of Potter, then hc H. inia blo
and alwas has been though not universally declared
In no Instance Iu TIE history OF the Church 40 We
read OF tuc lupes Gtcisl rs On religious morality
Oppo ed. Iary have always been accepted a. infoi.
lihe and hc}ond contradiction therefore the flitn.
| iu believed and prgcticcd accordingly. As proof
| Of the obedience of the minister's of the Roman
Church To its head We have III tie Immacnate Con.
copl0n an instance II was not HeCess Try to call a
council TO declare that dogma of faith ofbough AZ
| tie time number OF Bishops aud cclcsinsts were
/ cUn,rr-u m uurr .ut soudlur ON onicill docu,
mcnt 10 all the pisfons md Atchhletbps in tho
"oiId o. IdIhollc pcTsua-iQu Asking their opinion
ana sentiments a. to lli declaration confirmed the
order and declared II DOGMA, not one prela re.
luslng to accept H. Aud when the vote il taken on
| the question now under discussion, as u Catholic
| believe rot one meml or will he found dissenting.
| lhere my be, but be ieNc not.
JAMES oHARA.