The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-10
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From the New York Herald.l
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Highly Important Reports from
the COunCil..PreIatfca PrOtest
Against InfallkbiIity.
by the mail from Europe we have the
following special correspondence, em.
bracing matter of the very highest i'm
portancc relative to the proceedings of
the Ecumenical Council, ard the pros
poets OF the infalibility question in
Rome on the 18th of April:
The PRELATEs' PROTEST AGAINST INFAL-
LIBILlTY-NAMEs OF THE SrGNERs, EN-
GLIsH AND .AMERIcAN-TH ARCH
BISHOP OF CINCINNATI HEADS THE LIST
lin DOCUMENT TRANSLATED INTO
ENGLISH.
ROME, April l1.-The following high
y important document has been adopt
ed by many of the Bishops in attendan-
ce at the Eeu,nenical Council, and pre-
sentcd to the Pope on the subject of in
faillbiiity. The paper is headed by the
name.or the most reverend Archbishop
Purcell, of Cincinnati-a fact which
gives its PRONUNCIATION, if possible, adj
ditional importance:
"MosT Holy FATnER-Humblv pros
trate at the feet of your Holiness, we
most earnestly supplcatc that the ques-
ton on the definition of the infallibility
of the Sovereign Pontiff as dogma of
faith may not be proposed to the Vati-
/ can Council
"Among other reasons Of this suppl
cation VIC beg to adduce only three, which
appear to he sufficient:
"First-Because the discussion ofthis
question will evidently show want of
union, and especially among the Bish-
ops.
"Second-Because on account of the
circumstances In which We are placed in
countries where heresies not only exist
with impunity, but are dominant, this
definition, instead of attracting, would
alienatc those whom we seek by all
Christian means to lead to the true-fold
of Christ.
"Thlrd-Because We anticipate end
less questions will arise which may in:
terfere with and prevent the work of our
ministry, and cause the fruits of this
council to be lost to those who are mem
bers of the holy Catholic Church, Hav-
/ ing laid bare our hearts and sincere in
tentions, we implore Almighty Gcd to
Favert all evil from the Church, and that
he may illumine and direct you with his
holy spirit.
j. B. Purcell, Archbishop of Cincin-
natl
Peter r. Kenrick, Archbishop of ST.
Louis
John McCloskey, Archbishop Of New
| York
George Errington, Archbishop of Trc-
bizond, lin part
Thomas Connolly, Archbishop Of Hal
flax.
Richardson Whelan, Bishop Of Wheel
ing.
Augustine Verot, Bishop of Savan-
nah.
James r. Bayley, Bishop of Newark.
John Sweeny, Bishop Of st. John,
New Brunswick.
Bernard McQuade, Bishop of Roches-
ter.
Tobias Muller, Bishop of Erie.
Francis Mcfarland, Bishop of Hart
.ord
James NJ. O'Gorman, Bishop of Oma-
ha (in part).
James Rogers, Bishop of Chatham,
Canada.
Michael Domenie, Bishop Of Pitts.
burg.
4 Patrick Lynch, Bishop of Charleston
i Thaddeus Binat, Bishop OF Monterey
4 David Moriarty, Bishop Of Kerry and
Agadol.
William Clifford, Bishop of Clifton
England,
Edward Fitzgerald, Bishop of Little
Rock.
John Leahy, Bishop of Dromore.
John Hennessy, Bishop of Dubuque
Patrick Feehan, Bishop o: Nashville
John Hogan, Bishop of St. Joseph
Missouri
John Henni, Bishop Of Milwaukee.
: David Bacon, Bishop of Portland.
Joseph Melcher, Bishop of Green Bay
4 Ignatius Mark, Bishop of sault Ste
,. Marie"