Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-06
The Ecumsnical Council.

thority. He holds the keys OF the
Kingdom of Heaven. 1t Is his pre-
negative to dispense forgiveness of
sins. To bind and loose in the court OF
conscience, TO announce to man the
DEGREES OF the Almighty. he rules
the Church by divine right; he de-
riyes his power from no human source,
but is himself the foundation OF
all power; the clergy are his
creatures and instruments, and have
no appeal from his sovereign VIII. Ii
his authority is thus paramount IN
the Church. on still stronger grOunus
should il be paramount IN secular
Governments. As all authority Is
from God, and as he IS the representa-
tive Of God on earth, his dominion
naturally enc braces the rule Of human
sovereigns. To him, their fealty Is
due, from him, their authority eulan-
stes. and of him, they hUid the char
ter Of their temporal rights. Inc III
fsf,:bility OF the Pope, according TO
these lights OF the Councii, mas s.il away .I
been recogu Led by the Churcn; the
hearts of the failniG: III every 1se
have chung to the uOcIrlhe; = i''
governed the administrator ot AZ
isirs: hut if has been presented IN
kGLuH 2Af0 NNA44ENAA AAEAAAH 49,
time has now come TO reduce II TO TIE
form of a strict definition; ana erect
il INTO an article of faith. These are
the views Of Archbishop Manning, as
/ have set forth in previous letter,
aud Of the powerful party which he
represents in the Council.
On the other extreme, are the pre-
lates who contend for the paTticipa-
tion Of the clergy in the InialiIblllty
OF the Church, and N-fo believe that
they are the authorized channels OF
divine influence a. well as the Pope.
The Holy Ghost, as they maintain,
has chosen the Catholic hierarchy as
the instrument Of truth, and not The
Supreme POuJiff exclusively. lie II
the head Of the clergy, the exponent
OF their opinion, the organ Ot Their
authority, and the unity OF their VII;
but he has TO especial privileges as
the Bishop Of Rome, ana Is ciutned
with no powers that are not shared in
due degree by the universal priesthood
Cf he Church. The most prominent
sdyoc1teS of these Ideas are probably
the Archbishop OF Paris ana the
French BISHOP, Maret, who Is looked
ON wiki 80 much suspicion by the
leading powers that lie mas not even
been put ia charge Of diocese, ana
holds his episcopal title IN virtue Oi
technical form. But these views 1nd
but a small proportion of advocates
in the Council They represent the
ultra Gallican movement which now
ha. but few supporters, and belongs
TO a system which has had Its day.
They will have no weight il the COun-
ell. and can hardly count on even IN
incOnsiderable fraction o. votes.
The ground, which Is taken by Bish-
on Dupanloup, Cardinal SehwarZen-
bery. most Of the German and Aus
erjan bishops, aud an important por-
fioD OF the bishops Of France and Bel
,yiuIn. does not call in question the
Iualiibiiitv OF the Pope, but de
f.iares its Fdiscu sion or definition AT
the present moment, inUppOTi une and
friDlicious. A majority y of the amer
scau bishops, it Is believed, Incline 20
ehe-e views, but potent Influences are
at work which may secure Their adht-
sion 10 the other side. Archbishop
Standing, Of Baltimore, a. yuu nave
seen. l. pac. on two Di iDe most I'm
Dqrtaut commissions; tins may 1e De-
Sau-e MS influence Ia favor oi the
Poge aud TIE JesuIts, Is relied oni or
II may be, a mere matter OF pOilcy, 10
averI suspicion, and, perhaps, 10 az
Jack the excellent prelat5 on ms weak
side, who, II is said, being human, mas
not yet eruci6ed the love oi human
favor. oo.o
and 0one. aud no one is wiser for the
T5,b'7,. Session. Great was the firing
al cannon. the ringing Of bells, the
disDisv of armed men, the glittering
OF cav uniforms, the thrOug OF char
i,ts and horses, the splendor OF eccle-
siastical pOmp, the show OF PIC
.uresoue-thOugh often fantastic, cos
@,y,, as OF different natiOnalities, the
sl,-,rrf Il spectators that hung around
eb.. sf3fua N st. Peter, as the doors Of
the CounciI Hail were thrown open,
and the venerable Fathers took Their
,se,ts in the solemn assembly. II was
an imposing and 4 beautiful spectacle.
The picturesque features OF the scene
blusted the perception Of its real Sig
nifeance. After the disclosures OF the
Tnonfh. no one can doubt that the pur-
,ze al the Council Is to wage var
PI the progress Of thought, and 70
~ 7 the liberties OF mankind. II
~. '..'C-(-.eSt 8gainst the spirit OF the
= = P',,J !, summons TO return 10 me-
e37,,,'sI -Iars-uess. i'se conclusions Ol
o-,il,,.,, s,ieu,,e are tine Special objects
- jfs dread ard antipathy: Ihe
ta,5sncv of the great thinkers ci
~ dsv 10 relieve the pursuit
81 knowledge from the asst mptlOhS oi
fbaoIoo-v is denounced with tins Neli5-
,aenc.. of wild terror. PCpUseT sur
F-sga a. the basis of civil govern meht
= scorued As the invention OF Ibe
Jex,l No lover OF his race, no BE-
lielsr in freedom and humanity, can
.Irish well 10 the designs OF the donli-
nsnr usYty in the Council. StIil the
snectacle of to-day was in the hlghe7t
degree impressive; a rare eAhlDltioh
of solemn beauty; no one couId Wiz
mes it without feeling thaI il was
choice experience OF his life. 1Sre
80 the Supreme POntif Of the Most
srcieut and powerful church OF Chris
-8ofu-iu the midst of a hierarchy
toL the remOtest corners Oi ths
from = band Of men WhOSe noble
earlii-. amy and majestic bearing
piiy SiOs superior order OF con-
DelIay - -uSn with the air Of com
SS1ou5sii'e7 -, - resOlute intent-whose
mana AM an. mo, rner transported one
,- costume ,d 40 j,.,u deuths OF the past, and
EfIl-k 10 alAG VI Af---- al - nA VE4f.Ft4-
made the scene historic n tl,oi,.,,
sen[gfives of ideas, whie-i' ,Io", tliooe 80
now fading fast from the ints--,'c 70 10
The The educated world, and recedins -
the domain Of sentiment ana lmagl-
ration. have given birth to the wonders
ofChri.tian art, the miracles oi paint
ing, sculpture and architecture when
make the City Of Rome peFpetuSiI
asfonishment, which nave msp;red
the most sublime flights OF I1ouerh
,,oetrv. and been embodied IN the pO-
titieM history of every eiVlllzeo I'd,
tion of Europe. The distant view 0i
lie assembled Father5-fOr tlies ol SOL
,1iers preveuted too near approach
=. their rtsplendent robes OF SIX ana
--ol5 might easily remind even the
s,.,i1,ae e,iIlative spectator of the Whlte-
a,;ng-d angels in the charming le-
of MS infancy. The touchiug
&c. Of the choral music which stlii
notes aver the aisles oi ST. Peter, ;,
fiOated , tefed the Hail, added 10 the
as they en-. while the adUratiOn Oi
enchantmen.s different shrines oi the
6PvOtees before Nilsed the picture oi
x-ast Basilica CONF 'qEad in the Ia
hGoveniv 10Y, as pai- ssarad verse.
-l,il,,r Ia descriptions OF 49, barren
St,ll the solemn pageaht Vuounead,
= %, ,rnif Nothing was a. pgg.
athin0 accomplished. A DSteF.