The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-20
THE DOLLINGRR MOVEMENT.
Interviews with The Leading Spirits Of tho
New Reformation in Germany.
HUBER, FRIEDRICHS AND DOLLINGER.
The Late Decree and How It Affects tho
State Of the Church.
A GENERAL REFORMATION
All Christian Communities To
Be RecOnciled.
The STRUGGLE WITH THE JiSUITS.
The Dogma Of Infallibility from the Dol.
inger Standpoint.
PIC MONO AND ANT0NELLI CRITICISED.
The Late Decree and How Il Affects tho
State Of the Church.
A GENERAL REFORMATION
All Christian Communities To
Be RecOnciled.
The STRUGGLE WITH THE J;SUITS.
The Dogma Of Infallibility from the Dol.
inger Standpoint.
PIC MONO AND ANT0NELLI CRITICISED.

MUNICH. August I. 1871.
Taking advantage OF beautiful evening lew days
days ago determined. Tor the Deaeht OF American
readers IN general and the HERALD in particular,
to call upor the three great heads OF the antilnia
billy observation-disclosures Djlinger. Huber and
Frlejrchs. and to allow these gentlemen to speak
for themselves through the medium OF the American
press, and to explain their present agitation inten
tons and hopes. PROVIDED with o letter OF intro
duction from liberal Catholic professor OF Wurz-
burg to Professor Huber, did not delay long In
making my way to the green square plot IN TurKen-
strasse where the philosophical Professor lives IL
may be as well to explain here that this trio-this
K,eebiaH as the Germans call thcm-are not merely
the heads OF the movement but the head; for.
though three persons they are In reality animated
by but one spirit
VIVA ever document may be issued by one Of these
belongs to them all Professor D0ilinger Is, indeed.
the venerable high priest OF the three; he - the
great planet around which the other TWO revOlve
and from which they draw lignt aud life: for with
out D0inger there had been neither Huber nor
Friedricns. Professor Donnger has been STYLED the
Luther OF The present ref0rmatOry movement. In
appearance aud In action would sooner compare
hun to Melancthon for 1t Is TO Dr. FrlcdrIcns,
younger man. that the duty OF bearing the Drunt or
the battle Is left. lie (Friedrchs Is II may use
pretty iar-fctched illustration the cats paw used
to fetch the chestnuts out OF the fire. He Is the
worker. the mau that writes and complies, and
takes the burden from the shoulders OF the aged
D0mger. Professor Haber Is a totally different
character from the other two; he Is professor Of
phLosophy tro ubles himself little Or nothing In the
purely ecclesiastical features OF the movement; but
as philosopher is endcavorng togve 1t direction
corresponding to the demands OF modern science.
a mo a Is AT DR. DJluQer'9.
HuBER's HOUSE.
Armed with my letter or introduction found bus
little difficulty IN winning the Professor to my
wishes-namey, half an hour OF his time. found
the iolnt author of the 'ROman Letters" by Quiri
nus aud the celebrated Janus work, the criti.
ciser Of Darwin and his theury the learned writer
on socialism. Communism aud labor, hard at work LII
a study room somewhat better iurnsned than the
average common to German professors few
cases of books an odd picture or two upon tho
walls a centre table, with confusion OF books and
pamphlets piled upon 1t, and the Professor, with his
long, dark hair beard aud mustachc, large, open
forehead, and rather understood, STOPPING body,
were all that could be seem But through the open
window came delightful evening breezcs and the
laugh OF chidren-some OF whom were the Profess
sors-and The busy din OF Munich IN the distance.
One OF his fist questions In regard to the stats
OF feeling in America about the new dogma. An
SWeTIue ILLS W VIAL uJ OWhs
SAID
HUgER HIMSELF.
"Ierr Professor, knowing that You are the phi
losophlcal head OF the D6lilngcr movement in Ba-
varla, would ask yOu r possible, to give me your
views N regard TO the present state OF the move
ment here ami your hopes OF success ~
EASIER asked than told" replied the good-natured
Professor. 81 would sit down at my desk here and
write you out a whole history OF the movement, and
n,l1 si,v,o
The viii have; but my Other engagements are SO
numerous that could not do It,"
ssNot necessary tina; you should subject yourself to
that trouble" replied, 'Ir could prevail upon you
to dictate to me the history and your opinions
will take down your words and spare your time"
HUBEG's HISTORY.
"Goodu said he. and Degan:-"The history In
brief Is as ioows:-In September Of the past
year there appeared pastoral letter from Fuda, In
which the bishops subjected themselves to the
dogma. At the same time they appear to have de-
termned upon taking strong measures against all
who should oppose the new decree. Some bishops
promulgated the dogma in the single dioceses. In
September OF the past year Il number OF German
theoloSdans met together In Nuremberg for the pur
pose OF discussing
THE NEW DECREE AND THE STATE OF THE CHURCH.
These were D6llinger, Friedricls, RenSrcuz, Lam
gen and others. On December TO- 1870 the Arch.
bisnop OF Munich published bis pastoral letter, IN
which he announced the dogma and declared that
he had hitherto opposed the dogma, as he had
done at Rome, for reasons OF eXpedlency. Besides
the demand 10 the clergy the Munich theolol ians
were asked TO submit themselves TO the decree VI
the Council
then Issued another pastoral In which lie placed
termn for the two professors 10 suonit or nc should
pass Judgment upon them. The result Is knOwn 10
ever body. D6ilmger issued his celebrated 'De-
claratlon' and was communicated. An Assem-:
bly, Of catholic noiales was then he IN the hall u
| the Museum Club, In MuDich III March. when
AN ADDRESS TO the GOVERNMENT
persons In this address we demand mat the State
shall not admit this Dogma dangerous TO the State.
and shall hinder ITS publication IN the schools Four
days afterward the Archbishop issued another pas-
toral against the speakers at the meeting and the
signcrs OF the address: called the former especa!iy
| mandcd in the Auosbu,yey Aug,q,e,ne Zeittng that
the Archbishop should retract this statement. Bus
| he would not, and reasserted IT. He then ucmandeu
| that lie should ai,dcate, because he had acted I'M
faithfully and had contradlcted himself; IN ,"s
| meantime Dr. Friederchs was excomInunlcated."
/ PROGRESS OF THE DOLLiNGER MOVEMENT
| Dr. Huber then spoke OF the steady progress OK
the Dolllnger among the people and TIE great
| the '.Old Catholicsn He complained OF Minister
inc out OF the diiicuies, wrote hts four articles in
the AuosouTy, IN which sharp measures ~; aga n
Nothing NOT Y'sI has been done by the government. lie
then spoke Of case OF the late Professor lenger
and the ms Snr'a cmsned
| from the govern ncnt that one OF the churches OF
| Munich should be opened TO us-the Old Catholics
| wherein our clergy could perform their functions.
| As vet nave no answer. The governments gives
| no decision 1t punshes single encrOacnmcnts OF
the Jesuits, but nothing dcnnte Is done. The King
Il for Us: t Is SAID, at least, that he Is liberal.
| AND WHAT OF THE FUTuREY
| In few days there Will lie meeting OF OLD
Catholics IN Heidelberg. when shall lay before the
| members plan for our iulure organization Ia
| september there Will be q great meeting In Munich,
| attended by delegates from Ill the German lands,
rom switzerland and Austria, and measures will
| be adopted Tor pushing tho movement among the
people. | Deieve that next year the movement Will
take on fearful dimensions. There Is q political
| struggle In Germany against the ultramontanes. I
fear that II will take OH such dimensions that II VIII
! take Oh untnougut OF dimensions tungeheWich
| dabei) This Is my private opinion, must add. TIC
| me, however, II appears SO.
THE MOVEMENT IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
In Austria everything IL In state OF fermentation;
IN Hungary. too, and IN Italy. as soon " the gov.