The New York herald., 1871-09-10

rights that do not belong to it. D0llingeI
says :-'It is an erroneous idea that we wish
TO found new sect in the Roman Catholic
Church. 1t is not the intention of those who
are engaged in this movement to bring about
separation. Their intention is simply to re-
main where they were-to claim all their
rights as members of the Church in which
they were born and educated. The real state
of things is this The bishops try all they
can to drive the opponents of the Vatican de-
crees to a separation by ecclesiastical CEN
sures, by accommodations or suspen-
sions. or course it would be more advan-
tageous to the cause Of ultramontanism if
the whole movement could be reduced to the
narrow limits OF mere new sect or denomi-
nation. That is their simple calculation. The
pponents-priests and laymen-are deter
mined to remain where they are and only to
do what is allowed according to Church prin-
ciples; but in cases of necessity-as, for in
stance, the administration of sacraments as
well as in the celebration of funerals-as in
the case Of Professor Zenger, it is a necessity
for them to help themselves by performing the
Offices which are refused by the parish priests
but in no way is there tendency to separation.
DR.. Huber says:-'In September there will be
great meeting in Munich, attended by dele
gates from all the German lands, from Switzer-
land and Austria, and measures will be
adopted for pushing the movement among the
people. 1 believe that next year the move
ment will take on fearful dimensions. There
is political struggle in Germany against the
ultramontanes. / fear that it will take on
such dimensions that it will take on unthought
Of dimensions (ungeheurIich dabei). This is
my private opinion, must add. To me, how
ever, it appears so"
prominent men in the movement The Ian
guage has been repeated again and again, diff
fering slightly in form, but unchanging in
substance. We make use of these extracts
because they were taken from the lips of the
speakers themselves by HERALD correspond
ent. 1t is thus apparent that the term cold
Catholics" is well chosen. The Church as the
Church was before the Vatican Council-that
is what is demanded. And DR.. Huber tells us
that in his opinion, the movement, unless the
Roman Curia backs down, will assume
gigantic proportions. At the recent meeting
at Heidelberg DR.. Huber submitted plans for
the organization of the movement, and it may
reasonably be expected that at the approach
ing meeting at Munich some well pronounced
action will be taken.
1t deserves to be borne in mind that this is
not sudden outburst of opposition TO Rome.
Ever since the Reformation, but particularly
for the last hundred years, German CathO-
licism of the more intelligent sort, although
devoted to the historical Church and
most anxious to preserve its unity,
has been impatient Of the yoke of
Rome. 1t is just hundred years since
Febronius published his work ''De Status Ec-
assume the attributes of Charlemagne and
Barbarossa, or at least those Of Louis XIV,
who had contrived to reconcile healthy sub
mission to Church doctrine with resolute
will to keep the Church down as power.
Hermes and Rouge followed in succession,
each in his own way advocating reform, claim
ing in very emphatic sense the liberty of
thought and expression in matters religious,
but with Indifferent success. The seed how
ever, has long been in the soil it has had
time to take root and now it has sprung up,
giving us the promise of fruit. 1t remains to
be seen whether the hour of mancipation has
at last come, or whether we must still wait in
hope. AS we see things conflict is close at
hand, the result of which must be the back
ing. down of Rome or the secession of the
German branch of the Catholic Church.