, 1870-08-08
PAPAL INFALLIBILITY.
Argument Of q Learned Priest Who
Believes in the Dogma,
Lecture by Rev. Father O'Con-
NOR. of Baltimore.

thousand persops in the audience. He took az
his text Exodus Kill, 81 and =: sand the Lord
ent before them to hhew the way, BY day tn
plAar OF cloud, and by night IN pillar Of nre that
lie might be the guido Of their journey It both
.incs. There never failed tho ptllAr Of cloud by
day, nor the pillar OF nre by night betore the peo-
pte--and said:
For 4 long time We had heard OF the debate con-
ducted In tie great Council Of the Vatican rtard-
H ;s w.. & 81. ns oe aasa of tss
fln o. morn. Ss col eon.,deied @ = =
sess Or Tais Sss The question in debate
lra,nlhg that could bo brought to bear Ters di-
rccted to the DISCUSSION Of this question. The
decision had at List been pronounced. In the oon-
ctusion that had been reached tn the private aes-
fton Of the Fathers, after the most mature iellb-
er1uon, more than nye-sxthA adopted the ail1rua-
tive ouncluslou, and in the solemn session where
The dccis,en was adopted By the Holy Father him
self, and announced with the concurrence OF the
Council, only two dissentlent votes were found,
o. the eighty-eight, out Of the elx hundred and
one, who pronounced against It In private, Ill.
with the exception Of these TWO alluded to either
Joined the majority or had ahsented them
tcIves from the session, which theF might hare
attended, and like these two recorded rneir votes
sR1inst II BY this all hut unanimous declaration
The iaith Of the Church Is thus piaced beyoud all
a e eos o ha aSe 5nana a
be her faith that her supreme pastor, In aunounc-
ing ttncial1y her faith, u sure to nssistcd by
l.
her belief on naat God has been pleased 10 reveal
ios our guidance, is but the expression OF bis
own uueF11ng teaching.
The promise Of this decIs!on was hailod By the
WotIi with seorn. Its announcement Will 6e r.
ceivtd Win scoru still greater. Every Catholic will
receive 1t with delight, Tor i plaees beyond dis
fundamental Institution of God. 1t dIspcis the
mists which some eudeayorcd to ratse around thAt
pillar Of cloud hy eay and Of Ore by night which
he set up fur taa guidance OF Ills people. We
meet the SCOTT Of The wurid by hurllng back stu
greater ecoIn Against the opponents Of God, look
inE upon their .ayings e vain things devised
messenger aud agent
The world declares this definition an ahaurdlty,
an attempt to revive ths datsness Of the Mlldfs
ARrR; to roll hack the march Of Intellect; some-
thing unworthy OF the nIneseenth century.
Sow, let US consider this fos = moment The
~ m enp5 s
anf engineering have ADVANCED. We can travel
much fa2ser than our fashers- We have made
tnonghir Tc examine how much Of thia IL due g
onr cs1echt1m, and to what extent we sre unf2lsh-
fnl or abuse the lights gained from tho influence
Of Christianity. Ne would rather hold down cur
Bu, vhat d th-re Ia these, or in any sciences or
altA In which the nineteenth century s1oela, that
petent to pronounce On The dogma rofasrod 70
than Nere our tathefA In any Axe OF the world
since tho 1rst Introduction bt Christianity :.
bJ his telescope or the other instruments that ena-
bic him 70 ahatyze md weigh In the balances that
planets found ANYTHING Inconsistent Win III WHAT
other science ol the Nineteenth century has dis
sorered any fact or any truth that is opposed TO
ne VI n aam, ts q the nne
ardent v0taiica will prstend that IL has advanced
in the knowledge Of God anu divine thlngz-that
practice With the sptr1l oi Jesus Christ tnsn men
were In the ages that have guue By Yet this ID
the only knowleaGe that would enable tnen to pro-
nounce more reliable decision on a subject Ike
thts-the tue meaning Of tho Worls OF the In
srlred pages Of the Scriptures Experience and
history might be appealed to and have been ap-
thAt constituted, The substance Of the debates ID
the council OF the Vatican.
look ia vain for one pss,ags Or an appearance
pretended by any one to he d9aitxt It The worst
that Its opponents can pretend Is that 1t Is not
clearly taught them. But this will not wur1ant
the cry Of 1bsuYdtty, And can hare no weight
when It is remembereI that II was not ty deal
letter, Int by she living wortt placed on the lips
ma,le known TO the world As to history aud cx-
peIicnce, might challenge the world to produce
the fact that contra41icts 4 As prouf that this
is not LII its power, would appeal to the judy
IN the elevated character Of the Council Of the
Vatican, admits that It Is composed Of men
0t Common sense. Ne have been told over and
over that the most learned and acute Of tts mem-
bers were afrnycd against this doctrine. It Is, be-
t.l4d question, that SACRED men 81 great learning
nla 10y taee snls sue. Ing most eneetual meaha
TO show that Pope hal as any utDo erred 10 max
Ing an official declaration that was opposed to tic
faith Of the Chnrch. Could they have pointed out
even one Instance In the whole hlat0ry Of the
Church i would have been fatal It would have
Setn sue:5al 70 have adopted the dogma o. a1.
that hare been made after hearing everythin that
tne Hlost tnolotRn n.seAtch coo!a b!ih9 forward.
theJ Almost onahlmonsly arrive ~ tnelf oonclu-
hoW earnestly AZ that Nas stated was weighed,
With tue aid OF 81 The learning that Wa employesl
on lns occaston- We certainly mdss cohclue taat
OF error any Pope. The decision Of tue nVe hnn'
drel IND thif9y-nIe iathets Is eohc.usTs aeqult.
"a OF snch = s6afEe n made a against any Pone. !!
ns inst " thelr aoty % tr3tn, haL taeJ 1elt ~
Church, densnded 4 from taem: i would % .
eoaia nave oeeh !nnoEhcca " such mot'fe Y
ps ~. Ghe 1 sta. ~ ~ a. 9s,I ~
,e1mas M nasas 'ns cnefea ''sen OF ""en ne CLAIMS
We Mag. Meteio1e. 1ees NeI assaIeo tn@s we
exaMleea eateanl5. enu mee'uen M Mtmpax.any, ant
70 tno lace o. auea sefulcL ltom 70 Maay AZ.
such men, even Y ne promise ON Of Divine assist
encs % IolEottens an1 .AA t9lnk aat &c "a
point 70 facts that ~ould lean clearly 70 an opre
Experience then and history cannot be agains
u. ~. u ne rupe eAn ~ sao"n 70 aase ~.n ~
AZ vsEot in oncaaliJ oecta5i99 the iasn o. n 2
|
Which theJ found themselves, notHiInstand,ng IN
snas Mas ot,En IN stE ~ j.; ~
70 mlfaa tosm l.um ue 70 aa, to!s ,i ~ ~ u 80
sssSs s kirns H.sa.upaanSa 49, LEI W. us ~
!Altno: -: 4nlanR eEatsen Cenpatiss, t1e! ne'e
'a1ea, Ae5 ~ sc1sceIJ GoMMSnSo 70. Nsa ~ nov;
icy III ts 'ae 1ng 'esa N "nlcn tne utneseeVs N,
ust. t.eas.oass GsuIaa.S tuks t4is ~ " ICY!
dty and fetspgIaanR Only e1ows NC empnnes
a1s,nst M tae church, and I We e can ioot do1n VII Vi,
1tt uvou ~ sup sdt.. ~ ,,ott ~, - ~ ~;
taah ~ fha ,net -. f,i ita, W - ea
s,sSe. for there is question q hiding from saen
eeses sun s"S for ,,n,'on. VI W. c.,,,,to.
rrnv Wh.t - tnat hss n,nrtasd ~ 1e.J -. r.
tn.xiedSs q l1ath: a. question : noS dsc!de
u E.s, tn ehmrch = she s1.nnss ~ = hrst .r
1is1 ~ naSe Il hni1 ~" ia ssnt II i1s sn1r,t
. teach It al truth, and ne promised ON Cd III,
tse ,hnf ne, ilimaeif, Tnn1I he viii these sThn,
: I1e sent tn tcach mi henttxe- e-fhat fic Tnui I
: with thcm for ali days, sycn to the anu Of u
t MTs who bejIcyeth you. belieyeth Nc: he whn d,
$ .ptteth you. tiesnistth Mc. mi, DE- wto desnfsci
. Nr, dcsntleth them that sent Me- lie thus n,ai
e ns,.e It a church against which the E.tes Of ht
y should nut prevail.
T. That church has Rpofen. Her supreme past
n wvst, anl they answered It's call. They aru 1
e ". und u e9l dsJ What the Apostles were Z
lie tht III and 70 ,bc Uo,y Ghost Conl tacn NAV hs
d tilut,ttd before. The traching OF she chutr
u tbtuxh ever known to tho mAases, mar, at tlmc
Se IL ahtiui to some. Hui, now that tt's voice
s. thc,c is no further rom fnr doubt Its receive
"a moi as ihc voice Of man. hut for whst II 1ruly
IS The voice Of God. e1ntrlug and teaching throuj
lis Ills choseu agents,
h God permitted that even some good nen snou
Nh eT e n hs