The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-12
THE OLD CATHOLIC MOVEMENT.

Reception OF the Refcrm News In Rome
AntonolH Inclined to Conciiiase-The snag
or scctaria nism Avoided-Rcars or the
Jesuits.
MUNICH, Oct. 10, 1871.
The eject produced upon Rome by the Munich
Old Catholic Congress appears to have been deep
and earnest. The movement Is not treated at all
with ridicule or contempt, as the German Ultra
montana papers have treated 1t, nor with mere
scurrillty, such many Of the Bavartan papers
use. The Dondu Zeitun0, for instance, one Of the
blacklist Of the black speaks thus charmingly:-
"Tne whole pack Of ofncious swineherd's dogs
schweinenunde) IL uneoupled, and barks at Us In
such manner" But the Florence Ndxi0ne's re-
port OF the impression produced by the news of
the Congress In Rome is very different That Jour-
nal says that the Jesuit party IL determined to
MAKE wAR UPON THE OPPONENTS OF THE DOGMA
while the party OF moderation, headed by some car
dinas who fear to increase the difficulties within the
Church. terrified at the course which the opposi-
ton to the dogma Is taking In Germany, and seek
TO impress upon the Holy See the necessity Of seek
ing to bring about reconciliation. The view pre-
walls In Rome that the Vatican must come to some
decision as regards Munich. otherwise new difcul-
ties will be rising in the city Of 81. Peter.
CARDINAL ANToNELLI,
It is said, supports tho party Of Cancellation ito
certain polntn he having more than once expressed
himself to the effect that III the movement could be
reduced to q schism Rome would have nothing to
fear" The truth seems to have penetrated within
the walls OF the Vatican thar the old Catholics have
mana ged their affairs without running upon the
snag OF sectarianism. sect or sch Ism within the
Church could not have existed week; fact
known a. we'll In Munich as In Rome, a. the re-
ports from the Congress Will nave proven. For the
1esuits the matter - now very nearly one OF life or
apparent in any step Plus TX. may be induced 20
take, and is Known that In more than one critical
the WIN Of the JesuIts The latter appear TO cherish
hopes IN the Emperor OF Germany-hopes un.
tanes Bishop Ketteler OF Mayence, who dencs wi tn
equal IMMUNITY both Berlin and Municn-but the
German government Is simply waiting to see the
equally positive measures.
THE ANSWER OF MINISTER LUTz
one on @ Of those documents which il requires great
amount OF patience to read through. He delivered
II to the House without pausing, at Two hours
anger anger q the Right Had Rs summed up his IDEAS IN
and shedoca the would have
been infinitely better. AS II Is, not single paper
mas ena ' e as @
swers both Deputies Herr and kolD eliminating IN
sssents to the iatssrs request 70 bring In motion
Sles CSC connected with the Catholic movement. The
willing AFFORD fun protection TO It's cizens cler
teal and lay against clerical abuse OF power gives
parents the right Of choice In the religious nstruc
ton for their children; recognizes the old Catholics
as true Catholics, and ID willing that new laws
should be adopted which shall secure the
FULL INDEPENDENCE OF CHURCH
and state one from the other-all good, supposfne.
indeed, that deeds follow words IL should be borne
In mind, however, that the present Bavarfan House
OF Deputies Ia too ultram0ntane In character 70 per-
init OF any serious loss Of political I'm.
portance without struggle, and, even IN case
the present House be dissolved, the new elections
would In all PROBABILITY secure an ultram0ntane
majority. The refOrmatory movement Ii, am Ger.
tain, hardly known IN hundreds OF Bavartan VII.
lagos II II be KnOwn at all, II ID quite different
version nom the TRUTH for In the orthodox jOur.
mails the old Catholics are termed heretcs and only
the faithfulr are meet for election. What must be
borne In mind IL simply this-That Bavaria being
constitutional country, all reforms. whether p0Sti-
ner The separation OF Church and State may
bring incalculabe Dement'S to the citizen, but this
separation VIII not mend the breach made within
the Catholic Church.
THE REFORM MOVEMENT IN BAVARIA
II one which Is going on on the religious ield-the
political sido In but secondary. and can only sup
port, but not lead, the old Catholics Therefore, we
can make up our minds to wait un III the Easter Con-
gress OF old Catholics In Cologne when She move
ment will approach Its fudment. Two incidents
OF the week will show you the spirit prevailing
within the Church. The old Catholics (Pfarrer
/ Renfte's parshl recently requested the Bishop OF
AuRebnru To perform the once of confirm alton buf