New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-01

here the Bishop OF China, who had come to Rome and
weeks had been besesed by the military, waiting hourly
ior tne moment when he would be assassnsted happily
the General Council There differing in Language from
Que another and differing In al things we mgnth say
around their COMMON fathers to shout the same
snectasin SIedo" was spectacle aesprptop
such glorious scene as the Church with all its trad
nohai giores never perhaps had seen betor'' ana
may be truly Ys aid there re- never ever was Council
%ETs Pso9ey deserving the OF g Se Vatican
have alluded to magnitude Of the question when
Gea M would a. dTe y Sn1n patience
t there Is one point, when the name OF the ssSe h
peculiar az Sfse S o only Seesnse Of
which lntrinsicay belongs 70 it, but because OF ns
the world and doctrine Of Iufalbiity o. The
rope: great deal of Misrepresentation anu ~ 20 M
meaning and the nature and the intent OF this infaliG
s OI the me. f9Be IL s sad by %sy Council s has been
creating new doctrine. has been imposing upon us
Christian people belief which they never h Sas
the assumption by the Holy Father OF aprerogatye and
rS %e ssfqf sS neE n
Of me se Of and ne RsSR o the S Snr
Interference with political and civil society; and that
n MOULD make the Pope sort 81 deInsoI he
pleased; and that the motto would be- "A right The
Pope can do no harm, the Pope can do no harin NOW
has made doctrine. II has given to the Pope no
suhorty or prerogative which has not 10
that has not nterered either civil or political 90
eety; but properly understood ana feceyed hoh
contribute TO the good order TO the strength o pVn
and to the peace and welfare Of the peSps ang 1a'
infaible Pope and Vicar Of Christ AS man. as
private bishop II you win, he IL subject "a error sun
o. You are except by the assistance GOO
IL declares and IL divines what Is the truth that
nss sfs ed as ' Ssa truth contained in s
deposit Of the revelations Of which II the diy9ey N.Y.
not denied might not always be- although doctrine TO
be believed. That which we call dogma Oh
would be contnacy itself in not believing under pam OF
heresy. Such has been the doctrine OF iniabnly o,
world since the days Of the Apostles until now. Tue
Church has always believed that the Popes Of Romes ar
the successors Of ST. Peter and IA successors Oh 81
Peter the inhertors OF the promises wn,ch onht
made To him. and also the inheritors OF MS parus
to Thou art the rock, and upon tins rock
will build my church. and the gates OF he vail never o
ever forever II the rock did not endure forever
sa n OF nC hell wSre Prevail pre against it. And
could not prev all against It, then Peter VINO IL .hd Iooh
are likewise the rock must right neither against
the rock the OF Peter VIII the gates Oh e
office as Wears Of Christ the bead of His Church thus
dviney appointed to rule and govern inc univeass a.
flock they can teach error they can give IN place o,
nourshng food the poisoned bread OF error they can
teach doctrines revelations which had never been re-
vealed and thereby impose as duties IN moIaa' ~
which never contained III me Gospel anu never III
the apostolic teachings traditions Of the Church the
would have prevailed Feed my sheep and ieea a. my
flock and teach the Bishops OF the Church as wen as t
faithful people This was the text 70 the y,ear %,
% 6ss sh%t When the IN exercise g Of its duties
as Vicar OF Christ head Of the Church, as the organ
Church he di2ines as dogma Of faith and he is, in
virtue OF the promises which have been made to
Rss erro oa IL han hns as'0Psa
Ghost made to protect him by his oihoe ne Is called
to dssa sn wefR Sr
toward Sss the sae Of PeeT demand and to
words and the teachings OF truth and when he SPOKE
il was the mouth of Christ the mouth OF Peter the mouth
OF the Church called upon TO decide the truth
define errors aud Gods teachings, ana TO protect tne
people from the wrath Of those tnat were ags1 tnen
And now, my brethren that the Chureh mas SPOKEN We
have heard OF the discussions you have read much OF
the adtations, among the bishops themselves,
n hoay Of men viii say either Of the Church
and the convictions of their mind than was gwen on TINS
Snunc They did speak freely whatever they spoke
upon never forgetting their dignity as bishops never
Ty 9 sfpsB ls az any broer Nothing that
calculated excite animosty was aroused Ihey spoke
but grasping anothers hand IN the same friendship
the same fratern love- at the close OF the discussions
own knowledge extends really do not know OF single
6s9SP o. the ae SSs e Of the They might
have wished for prudential reasons or ior otner
- tn Catholic faith bnt the agtatons that arose,
whether through the fault Of one or oil another the a
turbances Of Catholic eonsclences, the doubts When
began TO arise in the minds Of many who had never
doubted before, rendered imperative that the Chuc
consciences might be tranquillized that men should
know without doubt what was the teaching OF the Church
IN we deny the Infalhby OF the Pope we deny the IN
fbity Of the Church itself Thus say though there
might have difference IN points, yet the doe
trine was received, and know, OF my own knowledge,
that two hours had not passed since the grand anu
piVp
entire belief i'm the doctrine Of the Infabiy OF the
byaren our PRAYERS must on We have now to sustain
that work applications ana by our entreatis 10
tbyaateh our dear Holy Father threaten his Church in
Rome We do not fear for the Church for we know
that although nations may be convulsed, although the
dynasiies OF kings may be oyerthrown, the Church is
idestruetible and viii endure iorefer we hVs TO
Father great illusion II Is 10 suppose that under the
preense Of sustaining the Holy Father OF OF supporting
BISHOPS or Of the priests Of the Church As honor
Pope the honor OF the Pope descends In regular line
tom the se es4SP to he peope We s
bound together II weaken the authority OF the head
me authority the pope weaken authority the
bishops If weaken the authority Of the Bishops We
we weaken the authority OF the priests veal the
Church herself Let US herefee take care not to en-.
spread distrust dssenson OF clseord between ls no
matt matter and ,iO OF cne mind praying Their abce to-
eether i'm the sphere which God has ssigned Yet
Heg that God will bless labOrs with rich abun-
dant increase Whether he IN the clergy of the
episcoacy we are all alike abOreTs In His vineyard Let
M praY 10 Him this day. that lie may bless our laDors
and that when called 10 our rest we may be per
mtted 10 enjoy the fruits winch He IN His goodness and
mercy has gaTnercd up for US fruits which will never
perish because they are eternal
Upon concluding his remarks, the Archbishop gave TO
the kneeng congregation his solemn blessing. The Holy
Eucharist then exposed for benedicon and the I'M
posing ceremonies were terminated