The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-23
DIR. D0LLINGER.

Increasing Strength of His PositIon-Ad-
herence of the South German Catholics.
The German Correspondent of May says
that the movement headed by DIR. Dollinger
continues to gain ground in Southern Germany.
Professor Friedrich, who belongs to the court
by right of his position has made & personal
application to the King of Bavaria for permis-
sion to continue his spiritual functions.
The question has been referred to the Minis
ter OF Public Worship. The students OF Munich
proposed to arrange o torchlght procession in
honor of Dr. Dollnger, but he declined the honor
with thanks, as he had never accepted such
compliments, and wished no demonstration of
the kind to be made at present. 1t is said that
he intends not to lecture at the University du-
ring next term, but to resume his courses in the
winter. The students of Munich are signing an
address approving of his views, which is to be
forwarded to the other universities of Germany
and Switzerland. 1t is said that the
clergy of the Court have been
wish Is entertained to interfere with their eccle
siastical views position, they will do we'll not
to join in any public declaration against DIR.
DolliDger, in case such step should be con-
templated by the rest of the clergy, as by doing
so they would show a want of respect for their
superior. Such a step could not be demanded
by the Bishop, as, if it were, the declaration
would lose its voluntary character. The news
that Lord Acton is about to leave for England is
unfounded as he intends to remain with his old
teacher and friend during the present crisis. In
the meantime eighty Catholic parishes have sig
nihed their approval OF DIR. Dollingers views.
Professor Berchtold has published, in the form
of pamphlet commentary on the paper he
presented to the Munich faculty of law on the
dogma of the infallibility of the Pope. The Ba-
varian bishops are about to meet at Eichstadt
for the purpose of forwarding a common
letter to the Pope. Father Hyacinthe has ad-
dressed from Rome a letter to DR.. Dollinger
in which he says the time of words is past and
that of action come. The letter terminates
Courage. great and noble heart Be blest for
having offered yourself spontaneously to the
danger for the House of Israel. The strong
ones have disappeared from among u.s. and have
gone to rest-'cessaverunt fortes In Israel ct
quieverunt;' but Jehovah has raised you in your
old days for new combats and new victories"
A number of Neapolitan priests say, in
an address to DR.. Dollinger:--"The day is, per-
haps, not far off when Italy, now restored to
life by national unity and political liberty, hav
ing obtained possession of her own Rome by the
disiuterested and powerful support of your
great free, and learned Germany, will be able to
accomplish her wish during centuries, to eman-
cipate her people and her clergy from degene-
rate political Popery, and to unite her great
moral and political destinies to those of the
people and clergy of loyal and Christian Ger
many. That day will be The day of the com
plete triumph of faith and science over the
alterations of the Papal theocracy and atheistic
philosophy"