The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-17
TEE DOGMA OF INFALLIBIlITf.

Protest Against the DoS
man and Hungarian Bishops
The following is the protest Of the German m
and Hungarian bishops against the lhiaiiipiii'S
Dogma: -.
Host Holm Father-A printed document mas
n..cSed nc Wherein is set forth, for suoscrlp-
tssn hv the Fathers Of the Council, petiIi0n
begging the Gc4menica5 SyaoH nreme sU Meee and
fSsrefore free from error, when, In virtue OF
his apostolic power, he speaks to all the 1aith-
All masters OF faith and morals. 1t Is certainly
wonderful that the judges of faith shouta oe N
yited to put forth declaration, slgned oy lneir
own hands, as 10 their decision before even lie
subject has been discussed. But, IN SO srase, se,s
Most Holy Father, because being appolnh.eu o;, oS
the Lord to tend his sheep ana Hllnos, ~"
have at heart the care Of the sous IGuv~ isoro1a
ed by the blood of Christ, anu coLnSie chiai the1
with paternal affection the evils oy Wiro, one sn by
are threatened The times nave gone ey
when Catholics were wont TO call IN
anestion the rights of the Apostolic See: There
Z no one who denies that, as the 0ody IS IN
complete without the head, SO it IS lmposslole
to hold o council representing the unipeIsai versa
church without the successor OF st. Peter,
while all obey the commands OF the Holy pee
most readily. Besides which, the Council OF
Trent decreed what was to be held oy tne Ialtn-
tcl concerning the authority OF the Roman
Pontiff, as also did the Council OF Florence,
whose decree on this matter should De IN
everything the more sacredly observed be-
sanse it was affirmed by the consent Oh the
Latin and Greek churches, and will form the
basis for the restoration OF the union, II tne
Lord should deign TO turn His mercllul
eyes towards the East, now oppressed
BY. so many evils. Moreover, as at the
present day the Christian Church has to sus-
tain new and hitherto unheard of struggle
with those who rise up against religion rs
though it were contrivance for the destruction
OF the human race, it appears oS no means ,d ad-
yisable to impose upon the Catholic world,
tempted on every side by so many snares,
burdens heavier than those imposed 6y the
Fathers of Trent. For the rest, although Win
the universal church, Bellarmine declared that
''defnitions of faith depend chiefly from apos..,
tplic tradition and the consent Of the churches"
and although a general council is the shortest
way for ascertaining the opinion Of the uni
versal church, yet at the we'll known council
held at Jerusalem by the apostles ana elders,
and down to the Council al Nic9a, innumera-
bic errors of various churches were expelled
and destroyed by the decisions Of the successor
OF st. Peter, approved by the consent OF the
universal church. 1t is indubitable that all
Christ's faithful owe true obedience to the de-
crees OF the Apostolic See; moreover, learned
and pious men teach that whatever the Sover-
align Pontiff, speaking e1 cathelra. DEGREES
concerning faith and morals, is binding, even
without the consent of the churches in any way
declared. Still we cannot pass over in
silence the fact that there. are grave diff
cultics arising out of the sayings and acts
Of the fathers Of the church. and from
Eenqine historical documents and the teaching
of the church itself; and unless these are en-
traly solved, the doctrine commended to the
Christian people in the aforementioned peti-
tion, as revealed by God, cannot be proposed
Bat our mind recoils from discussing these
matters, and we rely upon your good will In
tyfr1p fhof fhn iftyf nr n
may not be imposed upon us. Besides, excr-
ciSing our episcopal functions over some of
fhs chief Catholic nations, we know from daily
experience the state Of affairs among them:
Wsare convinced that the definition demanded
would furnish new arms to the enemies OF reii-
sion for stirring up discord in the Catholic
world, even among men Of the greatest distlnc-
don: and we are certain that In Eur0pe-at
lsast to the governments OF our nations
1t would afford cause or excuse Tor
Invading the remaining rghts tass Of hsre the
your Holiness with the sincerity which is
due to the common father OF the faithful, inn
plering that by your order the doctrine, the
sanction Of which Is demanded, may not be
brought before the Gcumenical Council for
your feet, and beg your apostolic blessing for
ourselves and for those whose spiritual wei
fare is committed to our charge. We are the
most humble, obedient and devoted servants
Of your Holiness. Signed-The Archbishops
Of Prague, Vienna, olmutz. Hamburg, Munich,
Bishops Of Breslau HildesheEm, Treves, 0sna-
bruck, Mayence, RottenUurS, Augsburg, ST.
Gall, Lavant, Gurk, Trieste. Budweis. Funf- |
hrchen, Grosswardeie, DjaEovar, Temesyar, |
CriEo, Lai bach, Raab, Leontopolis, Transylva-
mia, the Abbots of Prague, Strabow, Martins
burg, DO.
The Other Side-Memorlal in Favor OF
InfanibilIty.
The London Standard of January &c pub
fishes q translation Of the ultramontane pet-
t.n in favor Of Inhllibfity, from which we
extract!
The primacy or Jurisdiction Of the Roman
1antif, successor of the Apostle Saint Peter,
over all the church, and, consequently, tne
Srinacy in magistracy, is clearly taught oy
the Sacred Scriptures.
The universal and unwavering tradition OF
the church teacnes us alike, through tne acts
and the declarations of the Holy Fathers and
by the attitude and decisions of several Gcu- |
HenicaI Councils, that the doctrinal judgments
6sliyered by the Roman Pontlf In respect Oh |
faith and morals are not subject to revision.
With the consent of the Greeks and OF the |
Latins there was adopted in the Second Conn,
I'll Of Lyons the profession of faith contained
In the following declaration: Controversies
arising in matters of faith ought to be defined |
BY (or, with) the Judgment of the Roman Pom.
tin" Likewise, In the Gcnmenlcal Councll OF
Florence it was thus decided: "The Roman Pom
tiff is the true Vicar Of Jesus Christ, the head
of the Universal Church, the father and teacher
of all Christians, on whom has been conferred,
In the person of the blessed Peter, the full pow
er OF tending, directing and governing the
entire church" Sound reason Itself demon.
dtrates that no one can be in communion OF
faith with the Catholic Church II he be not
united to its head, it being impossible to sepa-
rate, even in thought, the church from Its
head.
Nevertheless there have been, as yet there
are, few who, glorying in the name of Catho-
lie, and abusing 1t to the detriment OF those
Of little faith, dare to teach that sufficient is
that submission to the authority OF the Roman
Pontiff, by virtue of which they accept his de-
crees regarding faith and morals with what
they call respectful silencc, without the In
ternaI assent Of the mind, and solely in pro-
yIsional way, till such time as the assent or dis
sent of the church shall have pronounced de-
cisively.
By which perverse doctrine everybody must
see how the authority of the Roman Pontitf is
destroyed, unity of faith shattered, and an am
pie field left open to error, and abundant time
Tor Its insidious working.
HlTsTEPc IN n E0RGT5