The New York herald., 1871-11-05

THE VATICAN DEGREES
published Bavaria being Catholic, was the drst 70
feel their erIecls The Bishop OF Regensburg, edu-
Gated BY the Jesuts In Rome, ana aler MN % aL ..e
Bsyaran bishops forbade ane %nusrs ec
lures. the former Bishop called the students OF MS
diocese from Munich at the close OF ene WINTER \, c
terIere. In May. 1870 number OF the Munich
Catholic scholars united In FURNISHING collection
from the Catholic Cnurcn on Church Questions"
Dollnger, Friedrich Huber and others were among
lie docsnis OF the University Of Munich signed
. declaration against the Counca WGGaGnm, Gan,,
biliry tne Of la' the Pope, saying that the Council
was not free ecumcnical one, and repudiatcs tne
new dogma aS Is an the autumn
| the Archbishop OF Municn requested the Municn
Theological Faculty to declare It's position "a regTI
this faculty subjected themselves, except Doliinger
and Friedrich. The Academical senate contested
the ArchDlsn0Ds right TO direct intercourse Win 'hc
-"0' THE CASH OF PRIEST RsNFTLE,
OF Merlng then came up in December, inducing the
government to take important steps. Renitie
refused to accept the dogma ana Was
ignored The ban and, supported by the majority Of
| his community. continued to perform nus nricssiy
were at tnai time known in all tne parishes indeed
but in mo 1t cases this PRONUNCIATION had resulted
s nsys sSe eSa se
Won Lutz, Immediately AFTER the denniton OF iniaiu
biity, had issued circular calling attention 70 the
The only bishop who troubled himself about the
placed was the Archbishop OF Bamberg, wao, being
refused nevertheless promulgated the Vatican de-
crees like the rest OF the Bayarian bishops. The
case of Renitle was brought to the notice OF the
and his parish for the defence. This induced the
Ministry Cultus TO decide that the state could not
nication, Since this punishment had been given be-
cause OF his non acceptance OF dogma whose pno-
acter admit. Renftie still remained In the enjoy
mcnt OF the entire income oil MS living, and con-
= ne do % g Sena az @ Sy n
ultramontancs to take action against Renftlel de-
clared that II could not touch him SO long
oipe olS aas e4s
S work ON on this idea, refusing admission TO teacher
OF religion in the v0ksschue because he had there
whlch Complained 70 the Ministry Of CutSs that the
new dogma was forced upon them-that is, IN case
Of refusal refused sne sacrament SSa amen 20 &C. were IN ~
the conduct of the bishops. This very principle OF
the right of the communities it was that induced
the old Catholic 10 20 to work energetcaly TO form
Old Catholic congregations
pOLLINGER's DECLARATION.
ton or Or. Dollnger to the Archbishop OF Munich
appeared. IN which, IN five theses, he re-
as Christian theologian historian and citizen, he
could not accept the new dogma. On Palm Sunday
mandng ma DSngers Ts retarn to or,1oaoxy % Dol
linger, however, received support from his Catholic
citizens OF Munich assembled In the hall Of the
Museum, concluding an address TO the govern
ment, demanding that the dangerous innovation
should be kept away from church and school. Dol
linser and Friedrich were excommunicated some
days later. In June DJiDger and others de-
clared these excOmmnncatiOns suspended over
void ana In consequence, Dr. Friedricn ON
College Dr. zenger, who ike ali the slgaers Of the
so-called Museum address and the address OF the
the sacrament. AS Friedrich still continued per-
form priesty duties che Archlish0p formally de-
by the King: but the deposition was ignored. WIN
these direct attacks upon the personal affairs OF the
King the ter was et soT ns 70 ao ana great
Bray from the ministerial Presidency, he, II being
avowcd Dy the liberals, being the clog preventing
the Ministry from taking more decided measures.
COUNT BRAY
gave In his resignation. He was succeeded by Count
nsg nn wa OF ne
OF Justice, leaving nun now with that OF Public
tion OF The Mmistry became Immediately more post
tive ana on the 2sth Of August LutZ addressed the
OF tho Council the Church and her seacnings
were not the same as before, and that 1t renamed
State would retain intact its previous relation the
Church. He was not able TO share the view inat the
1o'asy 10 mateis Of a ana morals ana never @
| to the worldly department. and that Inc Pope
| by no means asserted the right OF dispossessing
| princes. II was, lie said.
THE DUTY OF THE STATE
Innovation, to which end the DiocetuDt regitiM was
the first means. The bishops mad, however ignored
or the constitution. The bishops had thereby as
serted to themselves sovereign position beside the
State. bu. the Bavarian government would INSIST on
the bishops being subject TO the civil laws. The
government would refuse to aid IN spreading the
new dogma, and would MAINTAIN upright the prln.
cipe that tile regulations which the ecclesiastical
authorities took against those persons not accept
ing the dogma rad no effect upon the political and
ciyii relations OF the person sentenced ana would
make arrangements to secure the independence OF
the civil department from ecclesiastical compulson.
LATER EVENTS
are still too fresh in memory need repetition the
more so as am now treating more especially the
Sentative Herg, speaking for rorty-scyen Of the
liberals, asked the Ministry TO define ITS position
ieriay. Won Jutz speaking IN the name OF all his
colleagues. The document IL. OF course, 0l great
length and vital interest to thc Question, and VIII
translation. 1t closes with assuring protection TO
all citizens secular or ecclesiastical not recognizing
| the dogma or infalllbity, against the abuse Oi
| clerical power is willing to give To parents the
choice OF religious education, Is Wiling to rccog
nize the old Cathonc congregations now constitut-
Ing as Catholics, has been done In the OF in
divdual old Catholics. The government is ready 20
adopt legislative measures securing the full indc
! pendence OF tie Church and the State from one
/ another. But more OF this document shortly. In
| Won i.afz VINO is, in TACT, the most important ally
that the Old Catholics nave upon the political helo
JOHANN vON IuTZ
was born on the 4th OF December, 1896, at Mhnner
stadt. Lower Franc0nla the son OF school teacher.
After study ing in the Gymnasium OF ,his native city
! he entered WurzDurg University, where he devored
himself 10 the study oflaw. 1t IS noticed with
hatred by the uitramontane papers that Lntzs hrst
though . Catnolic hlmself. he allowed his children
to he educated in the Protestant faith. In 1857, too
! he married again. Anna Won schmidt -Ostng, also y
! Protestant lady Luiz was called by King Ludwig
H. to be Minister or Justice In 1851. AFTER being some
time secretary 10 the King himself. Later the port
! folio OF Cultus was handed 10 him. He s man Of
I, considerable energy. hugh character. patriotic III
! the OF The wOrd. and II T. thought, IN
1 usrf M ~ :
| Aliocntion of pOpe Plus the Ninth-D0iInger
Cens"rrd but Nor Mentioned in the PapaI
Edict-Why tho Pope Accepts the NominH-
tiep 81 Bishops by Victor Emmannei-The
SCHOOLS Of Rome Ont Of DANGER.
VENERABLE BBETHRES--wifh the grace OF our