New-York tribune., 1871-04-20
DIR. D0LLINGER AND PAPAL INFALLIBiLITY.
ANTICIPATED CONSEQUENCES OF Ills lEXC0M-
MUNICATION.

MDNICiIlON.
Previous to the decree Of excommunication,
which has been pronounced against Dr. DGlnger, the
eminent Roman Catholic tLeoogan, the Bishop Of Munich
demanded that lie should give his adhesion the
dogma Of Papa nfallibity within ten days Dr. DolIin-
ger replied 10 this formal request maintaining his
original position unchanged, and absolutely re-
fusing his adherence TO the doctrine Of nfalli-
blity, or, as he himself puts 1t. "der Allge-
walt md Unfehlbarkeit," "of the omnip1terce and
infaibiity" of the Pore For this decEon lac gives his
at length. Bredy sulumarized these reasons
are The new dognas arc inlncl 70 tue senplgres a'
ton OF churchmcnin all ages The arguments IN their
favor are principally derived from forged ungenu,e
documents and doctrines precisely opposite were pub
lshed by General Councils aud several Poes IN te
] c6mpatibe with the Constitution Of several Eaicpean
DSIiincer. as member of the Reichsrath has sworn
allegiance The reply next deals with the que ton
Was the Council freef This decides positively III the
negatives and it likewise brings forward several in
stances TO show gross ignorance OF Church history and
authorities the part OF the majority BY which e dog
ma was supported Dr. DGlinger then draws picture Of
the results which must follow from the principles OF te
Jesuits through whom mainly tbs dogma mas been de
cared Tie repression of mems intellectual activity and
a temporal less than spiritual terrorism the Pope
being by jesuit organ declared 70 4aye c3n,roi .d
reply, the consequences which must follow from
Plpai nfallibiy. Dr. D0lllnger asks that he should
Council OF German Bishops which It is expected
the Archbishops chapter The reply thus concludes:
"As Christian, "a theologian, as historian,
S s1sa cannot Is SSSSpi 5' TG GGS'e Re sn
Of the Gospel and with the clear expressions OF Christ
this world whioh Christ rejected that dominion over
communions which Peter denied 10 AL and 10 himself.
As theOlogian-for the whole genuine literature OF the
Church STANDS OlpOeu 10 ~ cdIhuI "Stcp /, az y @ iS
toranfor such know that the persistent endeayOr
TO realize this theory of the dominion OF the world has
cost streams OF blood, confused and ruined whole
counties, has shaken the beautiful organic consuu-
pIoduced, nOurished and maintained the worst abuses
in the Church. Finally as citizen, must reset IT,
since claim that States and nOnafchS. ana all pom
teal organization should be subjected t. the PaIal
power, and through the exempt position demanded Tor
line clergy, IL lays the foundation for endless ruinous
division Between State and Church-between the clergy
aud the aity. For this cannot conceal from myself
that this doctrine the result OF which was the destruc
tion Of the old German Empire Will III case II Should
become dominant among 1ne Sa,nIc h r o @ 0i n ,
rable decay III the new Empire which has been just
built up"
The Berlin correspondent OF The London Daily Neirs
writing on the sd instant says:
As il IL pretty certain that enreates Of the Bava
rian Episcopate will induce King Ludwig and his ad
vser. in spite OF their inclination to Rome, 90 remove
under present circumstances man like DohngcT,
now the greatest living historian OF tho Church iioi
hs chair il rs difficult TO see be avoided that
once more series OF theses declaring war TO the Pope
and the EpiscOpate viii be stuck on the door OF cato
lie University. And the intended Council at nida, the
cradle of the Christian Church in Germany, If Doinger
he really susInOned before it-a demand 10 which II
will be difficult to refuse assent-mght easily assume
MORE lance 10 the cyentful Diet Of Worms than
TIC Bishops woud Ike. That tie Council Will take place
appears pretty certain The deliberations OF the
Bishops are to extend whole series OF questions
The contents the order of the day are 10 befrsy:
Coercye measures against al priests and ldyIncn tat
refuse TO acknowledge the Pope nallibe. Secondly
Tie relations of the Church to the LmPire
Thirdly: CouvOcation OF Synod In autumn, IN Wnlch
are participate all the German, Austrian, huhedld
and Polish Bishops FCury L9uFGsd,9n Fd o An ths.s he%
signs look ike the gatherings OF clouds before the stoT
and the first fash of lightning may DO very & near ie ne
inalliby in the interest OF the preservation OF the
unity OF the Church. must take care OFTEN has nc VINO
sOwed the wind reaped the Storm ~~'|
The London Saturday Repieo thus points ont the gray
fly OF the measure taken against DIR. D6llingeri
I" That in condemnng her greatest living divine tbe
Church OF Rome is pronouneing her own
does NOT require many words 10 prove. Dr. DOnger IS
the one Catholic divine Of Germany who enjoys EURO,
pean reputation both without and within the borders Oh
6s own communion, whose pety no UitramOnttne mas
ventured auestiOnand Ultramontanes are not AWAY
very nice In their methods Of personal attackoand
wL0se rigid mpartiality, well as his profound learn
ing no Protestant scholar woud hesitate to
nyble uprghness es6 which has sno a6sa a66s n
cuous proof in submitting at the end OF long ana
honorable career rather TO e o a
nsh his reputation and beray his CONSCIENCE aler the
example Of 50 many The SIT IN hsr eed ds aose p
Doubtless he has Judged rightly even trough ne snoaa ~
nSI Vs Who nc prevailed at the Vatican Council should
pel him die involuntary Outcast from he Cnurch
Se his lie has been devoted he viii be able
10 reflect that his testimony win not die with hi"
SKETCH OF DIR. DoLLNGER.
Dr Jobn Joseph Ignatius D0inger. who Ia now In bis
7sd wear was born Bamberg in Bavaria. He was or
dained in 1922 and was Immediately appointed chaplain
10 the diocese OF Bamberg In 1926 he delivered series
OF lectures on the History OF the Church. before the Uni
yersty Munich. In ls45 he turned Ills attention 10
politics and represented the University OF Munich In the
Bavarian Parliament and in 1851 was delegate TO that
of Frankfort where he voted for the absolute separation
lectures advocating the abandonment Of the temporal
power by the Roman See Dr. Doilmger the author OF
many works upon theological subjects, and as writer
upon ecclesiastical history, has no superior Ill scholar
ship and accuracy