New-York tribune., 1870-01-07
THE GCUMENICAL COUNCIL.
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be pToposed to them for examination; aud also coni
vested With the Tpiscopai dignity and al. others WHO
for any reason whatever have been aGpontcd by us
to take the oath for the faithful peri rmauoe of their
duty and for the mSintenanSe 81 seey IN al t6e mat
specially committed TO them
or TIE oRDERoF SITTING, Jr DOING PREJUDICE TO
Since il is Of no small imlortanco 70 preserving peace
aud harmony of mnd that in all the transactions OF the
Council every member sppud faithfully and mOdcsty
preserve the order of ms dignity; in order TO take away
the occasions OF OhCuse which mgRt arise ordain h0t
the following order shah be kept among the different dG
mites; -, III,
occ1Ty the first place; the Palrarehs the second & dhe
of Their promotion But cOnccdc this only for the pres
occasion, and with the condition that right SHAH
be deemed TO be given by 1t 70 the Prmates themselves
taken from others The Arch6lshops viii occupy tne
fourth place according to the order Of their promoon
the Bishops the 9Th in the same order; the Abb6s n
1i the SIXTH ard the Abh6s General and other superior
Generals OF Religious Orders who have made the usual
vows although they have the title OF Vicar General pro
yided that IA fact They ieuma!ey preside Over ~ tsr @
preme Moderators.
visions Of former Councils that u It shond haRpfn 'hs &
any one not sizing IN ms proper place ana m ems m
gegatonf and perform any other acts ThateySr during
no new right enure TO any one.
OF TuE JUDGES OF EXCUSES AND DISPUTES.
In order that the treatment Of the grave affairs which
be acted IN the Holy Council shall be subject to
rance Of cases which relate TO individuals We ordan
that the synod sha choose by secret ballots five OF me
Fathers 60 be Judges Of Excuses whose duty u sha De
10 receive the proxies and OF absent reate ana
the ad3Vr1S,e8f Of tie CdHnc and TO examine them
according standard Of Council discipline and the
sacred the which, when they have done, without
themselves deciding anything they shall refer in order
60 the General Congregation. We moreover ordaln tlat
the same synod also by secret ballots shall choose five
o the Fathers be Judges Of Disputes and Controyer
scs These shall endeayor to arrange al disputes m re-
gard 10 the order Of sitting the right OF precedence or
summary indgnient. and economIcay." so to speak in
"a
thereby bat IL they cannot do this, they shall refer the
matters 70 the authority OF the General Congregation
or TIE OFFICERS TIE COUNCIL.
THIS section relates merely the officers Of the Coun-
ch' OF whom list has been gwen IN previous io''er
OF THE GENERAL coNGEEGAr1oSs OF THE FATHERS.
Considering the things which relate to the order
the Congregations Of the Fathers which precede the
public shall he presided over by five Cardinals,
ton Of Cardinals Rcach, De Luca BzarIi, Bllio and
Capalti with their official designations at length These
Presidents, beside other things which pertain TO the
suitable government Of such Congregations, will take
care that in the treatment Of matters, precedence is
given those which relate TO aitb and then they will
be- free TO reduce the consultations to the heads Of faith
We at HE time in Which we issued the Letters Apostolic
for convoung tins Council, caused 10 be summoned men
versed theology and in law TO this our fair
city from parts OF the Catholic world IN order
together with other persons OF this city, learned
IN The same dsclphhSs' ley nlght sNS tSie @ iaoOd
20 preparing materials which come within the scope
fhem by the Fathers we therefore determine and
and that the schedule Of DEGREES and canon as drawn
sanction Of approval have reserved entirely for the
coguzance Of the Fathers shall be submitted to the ex
ANIMATION and Judgment Of the Fathers assembled
IN General Congregation Therefore u sha De tne duy
OF the said Presidents days before the meeting Of
the General Congregation 10 distribute to each Father
printed copy Of the schedule OF the DEGREES ana can0ns
which are to be considered in the Congregation that they
NAV carefully examine them IN every particular, and
form an accurate judgment concerning them any one
o the Fathers shall wish TO speak in the Congregation on
the proposed schedule it will be necessary, for the sake
preserving the due order among the orators according
10 her respective degrees OF dgt that at least tAe
day before the Congregation he sha cause Ills tenii9n
of speaking be signhed to the President After the
dscourses of these Fathers shall have been heard
wish 10 speak IN the same COngrcgatOn hey can
which lie dignity of the speakers may demand.
II one Of the schedules presented in Congregation
set aside at that meeting there Will then be nothing to
prevent taking the vote OF the Fathers ana Selling the
ect Of discussion But il the same schedule should oc
pasiOn difficulties, that Opinions being divided
INTO contrary sides there is no way TO reconcile them IN
that CONGREGATION il Will then be necessary 10 follow the
gwen below in order that the ease may be suitably
ueDcemeut Of the Council four special and instinct Con
ed the first Of which shall take cognzance Of matters
pertaining to alt the SSeVIu % sI % IT, oI 5
des and fourth of the affairs OF the Oriental rites,
during continuance Of the Council Each of these Con
.fons or DcpuatOns shall be composed Of twenty
iouF Fathers chosen by the Fathers Of the Counc! by
small be presided by OF the Cardinals designated
by who shall select one or more 9 he Iheoag9ns or
TIE convenience of his Congregation one OF whom he
H. accofdmgly it should happen as have intimated
above that the question raised in the General COngre
eded then the Cardinal Presidents Of the General
Congregation shall cause that the schedule IN question,
he examination OF the Special Deputaton, TO which,
according 10 the class Of subjects assigned TO each 1t
utTsUUd 10 belong Inc exposition C the pOIns us
oascd IN his particular Depqtaton shall be printed ed,
method above prescribed by us, so that in the next
General Congregation If there is no further objection,
after the suages Of the Fathers have been demanded
the formula O the decree or canon OF tue SoTe may
D. established. The votes OF the Fathers shi DC gyen
shall be free them from
manuscript WI,
OF PUBLIC SESSIONS.
The celebration the Public Sessions requires, that we
make suitable provisions for the right direction Of the
Fathers seated in their proper place and order and the
ceremonies having been strictly oDserEed TLiGh are oon
date to the Fathers the formulas o the DEGREES and
fourregaiiCus will be TecIted, at signal from u.s. IN
loud and clear voice. first, the canOns relating 10 the
doema Of faith aud then the decIees concerning dis
cue aud there shall be adopted formal preface the
nile used by predecessors in similar acts OF Council
namely Plus, Bishop servant OF the servants OF Cod
ory Of the Thing" Then the Fathers shall be asked
whether they accept the DEGREES when nave
been read the inspectors Of votes lSeddtCr WIZ then
immediately proceed according 10 the method above es
tabsed, collect the votes III Oider ana take accurate
note them IN this act declare That the SURFACES sa
he pronounced the words pllce P0cet and at
the time proclaim that IL shall not be lawful 70
those who absent from the session. Tor any cause
he votes having been collected, Secretary Of the
Council together with the above mentioned Inspectors
count the votes and report the result TO u.s. We then
shall supreme opinion, and command IT TO be
"The DEGREES which have been read are accepted
by all the Fathers no one dissenting or W thete are any
t the approval OF the Holy Council do Decree Ordain
d sanction Them as they have been read" This being
done IL will be the duty Of promoters Of the Council
10 demand OF the PrOthOnOares who present to pre-
mare one or moro documents as may be necessary
eording an and singular the transactions Of the Sos
slon. Finally the day OF the next session according 70
6ess!On dissolved.