The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-09

The Delegates from tina Old Catholic Societies Of
Germany, Austria and Switzerland in ses-
sion al Munich-The First Days Ses-
sion-Whsre the Meeting Was Held
and Who Was Presont-A
Union Of Churches ths
Power Of the Papacy.

consisted or tho congress M now OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IL, OF the Munich committee, Of the delegates sent
nom the different Old Catholic societies IN Germany,
Austria and Switzerland and OF certain number
OF foreign members whose attendance Is authorized
by the committee. Among these latter are Pcrc
Hyacinthe, Professor Ossinini, Of st. Petersburg,
the spanish agent. Signor Juan dAadro, and Others
The Munich committee has been busy for some days
preparing q programme which should serve to
define the sphere and objects OF the movement
This morning the committee presented It's proposed
scheme which Is 10 serve at once for confession OF
faith and declaration OF policy
The hali In which the Assembly met was filed to
Overfowing. The hour fixed for the meeting was
nlne O'Clock, but with the carly habits OF this
people every seat was taken long before this hour
arrived. The building where the Congress meets is
the Museum in the alden Case, not Iar from
tie Ma ximilian Platz The NAH OF meeting consists
end and y raised row OF seats all round The wall.
CHOICE OF CHAIRMAN.
The first question was the choice or q president,
chairman NJ we would call him, and an excellent
one wa. found In che famous Frederick Won Schultz,
PROBES 4of OF Canon Law al Prague. lie has, next
10 Or. Dollinger taken the most conspicuous place
In the pamphlet war OF the last year against the
Vatican. As a jurst ne has naturally dealt with the
question In reference TO wnat the Germans call
the Interior character OF the moyementthat is the
political civil character OF lt--than In Immediate
reference TO the members OF the Roman Catholic
confession was as, ontshed to see the famous Pro-
iessor-a more unprofessorlal.lookIng man have
never seen. Notwithstanding AL his minute criti-
Clsm on the vatican council, drawn from ancient
writers on the canon law, MS appearance Is Much
more military than ecclesiastical Half politician,
baf soldier III aspect his great forehead and strong
Nv marked, resOute Drows give him cerialn resem-
blance to Bismarck.
lasted from nine In the morning until eight Ia the
evening, with the interruption or two hours ad-
nine hours altogether, and during this time the pro-
giamme was discussed, ana two important PROPOSE
tons concerning the luture action Of Alkatholken
consists or sections. The first section explains
the meaning Of the term Ola Catholic and justliies
us adoption. In obedience 10 the dictates OF rell
gious duty" says the programme I'VE maintain
the Old Catholic creed is attested in Scripture
aud tradition, as wen as III the Old Catholic wor-
ship. We consider ourselves accordingly as mem
to be excluded from ms Church. nor from the
rights winch in Church and state accrue
to us AZ members OF the Church." The excom-
municatOns and censylrcs Launched against them
or threatened they DEFY and declare their resolution
to lemain undlsturped In their participation III
ing ali the dognas introduced during the Pontincae
oil Plus lX especially that OF his inlahblity. This
paragraph as Schule pointed out, included reJec-
ton OF the Immaculate Conception, AS well rs OF the
doctrines contained In the syllabus. The whole sec
ton was adopted with nnantmily, and almost with
o, the Assembly.
THR BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
really began with the second section. Having ex-
planned their position as old Catholics the coul-
mitIce proceed TO say:-..We maintain the old oOn-
stitution OF the Church We repudate every attcmps
to deprive bishops OF the immediate and lndo
pendent government OF the individual churches.
We repudiae the doctrine contained IN the Vatican
DEGREES that The Pope Is the only God-appOnted
possessor OF Church authority and power IN direct
cont ADDICTION with the canon OF the Council OF Trent
according to winch the God-app0inted hierarchy
consists OF bishops. priests and deacons. We &C
knowledge
THE PRIVACY OF THe BISHOP OF RosE
az IL was acknowledged on Scriptnral authority in
the old undivided Christian Church by the Fathers
and the Counclls.o ave declare the aoculne mt
proceeds In another paragraph OF the same section,
"tnat articles OF belief can only be defined
nance with Holy Scripture and the old tradition or
the Church, aB IL IL laid down IN the recognised
Fathers AND Councils, not by the declarations OF
Pope for the Time being, and the express or Implied
dtence TO the P0pe.o This section provoked q long
The first paragraph Herr Anton regarded az Civ.
Ing too much recognition Of the Papal auth0rily-as
not going far enough, in fact, Ia hostility 10 Rome.
Herr Anton is the most nosed delegate OF the Aus
TRAN AltKathoikcn. He IL o priest from the els
Lothian kingdom, who has been long distinguished
as q supporter OF these anti Papsl views known by
troll Church affairs, which owed their origin to
the struggle or the brave-heared but unfortunate
Joseph H. with Rome, towards the close OF the last
century. Fairly during the summer programme
was circulated by the Vienna press that OF Anton
and his congregation, and presumably that which
gramme included not only the abolition OF the
celibacy OF the clergy, but also that OF auricuar
character for which certainly the Catholic
congregations OF Bavaria are not prepared
a. sss Wss a o. s
voed altogether premature by the Assembly, or
rather beside the question Of yindicang the liberty
OF the Church against the Vatican DEGREES At the
opening OF the meeting to-day Won Schultz an
nounced that these reports were totally without
GUESSED ct Heidelberg. but 1t never was communica-
ted 70 DIR. Anton until lie saw 1t In the papers. How.
ceSbacy ana me auricuIar confession, is very reso
lutte in his war on Rome, ana wished for still
stronger expressions OF reputation, demand.
mis- party In Austria. DR.. Renkens, on behalf OF
the committee explained that the resolution only
the carly ages OF the Church no sovereignty, ami
as to Josephinismus declined to bind the old Catho
lies to adopt which, IKE s, the rapaes isel was
division, stood by the committee by q large ma.
jority. A more Important discussion arose on the
THE UNION OF CHURCHES.
In cooperation with theological science we struggle for
shall remove modern defects abuses pacn.
: ne asi O. as 70
We declare that the Church Of Urecn. "n!as;ly re-
Church no difference Of doctrine exists.
We look forward to gn1n WITH the reoE rom ana
and i not grounded on ans reconciabe diner
Pursuing the desired reforms and the path Of science and
os s ., s@ ave of M ~h
the Protestant Churches and tae Episcopal Churches OF Eng
land and America.
me first paragraph OF this section occasioned
some animated discussion as to the exact wording
OF II. The whole section was Of especial Importance
as being declaration OF The Old Catholics winch
Indicated positive policy for future application.
The first paragraph declared the one CONSTRUCTIVE
principe TO which DR.. DOiilnger has pledged him
sell nthorto the assertion OF the right OF the lay to
participate In Church a1ars. IL was proposed TO
make this still more express the speakers referring 10
the recent assembly OF Catholic societies &C Malnz.
These laymen participated m Church affairs, dis
clssing all sorts OF questions under the presidency
OF the bishop: but yet such participation was
hardly what the OLD catholics wanted The COM
mttee defended themselves by appealing TO the
words .the spirit OF the Old Church," which. they
contender, governed the whole sentence, and with
llgnt modification their proposition was adopt ted.
DIR. DoLLISGER'S VIEWS.
On the discussion or the second paragraph coming
DIR. DJlIlnger was called on 10 speak, and 1t was
O remarkable evidence OF the general character OF
the assembly that when he arose very lew seemed
to recognize nun. No one IL more universally