The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-11-05

his desire that the Ambassador of the Holy !
See should remain ut Constantinople till
the affairs under consideration are settled. !
Dr. Dollinger and tho schisn.
DIR. Dollinger's case is ry-instructive.
His example will serve as q warning to
others. He was once the champion of the
Church in Germany against Professionalism
and Rationalism. He was made much of,
and was worshiped. He was given up to
his books, and such was the success of his
writings that he began to trust in himself
more than in all men, and moro than in the
Church herself. He became the critic OF
the Church. He abused the Jesuits; he
snecred at Saints he derided St. Thomas
and was always in opposition to ecclesias-
tical authority. He proposed to revolu-
tionize theology, and used to give ous that
history was the only true theology, and
that no theology WAS studied in France or
Italy. No one was able as he was to refute
Professionalism and RatiOnalism. But now
a change has come. But it is only the log
ical change of development. He is now in
the same boat with RatiOnalists and Pro-
testants. He did not intend to sail with
them. A year ago only he gave utter
ance to the false and foolish boast that
He imagined he was to lead a reformation
riihin tho Catholic Church. He had no in
tention of cutting himself off from her and
fighting side by side with the Protestants
and Rationalists whom he had delighted
years ago to attack and overthrow.
Even when the Archbishop of Munich
suspended him, he accepted the act of sus-
pension as validity inhibitins him from the
performance of his priestly functions. He
would not break with the Church; he
would only reform her. Had he not studied
history, and was he not more learned than
any other The Bishops of the Church had
studied only ST. Thomas and st. Aiphon-
sus but lie had studied history.
In word this unhappy man has for
years been a Protestant in disguise. lie
has lived upon the Protestant principle of
private judgment. The Protes;ants of the
10th century interpreted the Bible accord
ing to their oEn private views: DIR. Dol
linger interprets not the Bible but history
according to his own ideas, and has set up
| his own conclusions as his rule of Faith
| 1t has been simply the Protestant princi-
pie which has been working itself out.
And now, in spite of his intentions and
resolutions to the contrary, he has become
! the ally of the Professionals and Rational
lists. He has no power to hold back against
the pressure of the stream which he, as he
thought, had cautiously entered. The
other day at the Munich Congress, he pro
tested against the establishment of an or
ganization distinct from that of the Catho-
within. But Schultz, of Prague, a speaker
of much greater power and influence than
Dollinger, carried everything before him,
and it was determined almost unanimously
to set up a rival Church. Poor DolliDser
had here another opportunity offered him
of withdrawing altogether from the move
ment He might have acted upon his
former resolutions, and have declared that
nothing should lead him into schism. lie
might have said, ~ will go Tins farther
with you, but no further" and though he
would have been overwhelmed with abuse
by the schismatics and Rationalists frou,
whom he was withdrawing, he might by
breaking with his evil companions lave
obtained at last the grace of conversion
Instead of this, however he withdrew one
day-tle day of his defeat-hut the next
day he gave ia his adhesion to plan TO,
establishing distinct parishes all over Ger
many, for supporting excommuncated
priests and for kindling the flames of reli.
gious war. His friends have pnt forward
a programme in Stuttgart, aboiishing the
ceilbacy of the clergy-one of the frs
acts ofall bad priests approving the system
. of civil marriages, of secular education
the complete separation OF Church ant
State, and placing in the hands of the PEG
pie the election of priests, Bishops, ant
even OF the Pope himself by n plebiscite O
a a parishes, dioceses, and of the whole o
Christendom. The entire movement how
, ever, is proving an utter failure. Til,
Spectator treats it with contempt TIL
Times appears to be half ashamed of it TIL
infdel Press of Germany and France sa,
Il that the German Bishops have " becom
more Roman than the Pope" since tn
: Council, and all admit that even POLITICAL
:, the Catholics are rising to the ascendenc
Q in Austria, and that their power is increas
: ing in the Chambers in Berlin. All this
: together with the character of the princi
81,
: published last week and tie week before
Is sufficient humiliation, even in a world
point OF view, for the5anhappy man who i
his pride and mortifitA sanity initiated til
scandal and the schistn. -London Tablet.
There are in this world some men who hay
knack of being always in the right place the rgl
time and of always doing the right thing in tho rgl
way. Col. 5. n. Moody the renowned shirt king is or
of these always correct men, lie was in New Yo1
= when the market considerably depreesed.by I'll
great Chicago fire. and seeing and realizing his oppo