The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-13
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
August l3---EIeVenth Sunday
After PentecOst.
Programme of Services in the
Churches To-Day.
HERALD RELIGIOUS CORRESPONDENCE.
Services To-day.


boat Railroad, Picnic Accidents Ring SANDERS,
&c, as viewed by Jesus Christi
The pastor OF Mount Zion church VIII preach in
1he University Washington square, this afternoon,
''showing from reason ana Scripture that there is
future state OF existence but by the resurrection
of the body.n
Rev. Edward Haines, of Philadelphia, will preach
IN the Broadway Tabernacle church This morning
and evening.
Rev Charles r. Lee viii preach on ''Christian Re-
formation of the city, this morning in Chickerng
Hall Fifth Universalist church,
Rev. Mr.. Denning will preach morning and even
ting in the Tabernacle Baptist church.
Rev. Dr. Barnard Will preach in the Forty-second
street Presbyterian church this morning and
evening.
The German Government and Papa InfaIli-
bility.
The Prouirlzidl Correspondent, which, as you
Know is the Official organ OF the PrussIan govern
Dent, contains the following article ''The State
and Catholic Church, the great importance OF
which is obvious. II explains the recent abolition
of the separate department. for Catholic affairs in
the Ministry Of worship; and while doing so, ex-
plains fully the attitude OF the government in the
religious struggle at present gong on IN Germany
IAN important change has just been made III the
Ministry OF Religious Affairs. The separate depart
ments for the Evangelical and for the Catholic
Church affairs have been abolished, and In their
place common department for all spiritual affairs
has been established. In this way the Institution
has been restored 10 the condition In which it was
mp 10 the year 1S4l. For the first time under
Frederick William w., in consequence of the diff
culties which the relations OF the State Catho-
hc Church IN many respects presented, separate
Catholic department in the Ministry OF Worship,
under Catholic director and with exclusively
Catholic councillors, was founded in order to
gain and give strengthened pledge for the
fundamental and multifarIous consideration OF
Catholic Church questions While the questions
which came before this section were being decided
by the constitutional proclamation Of January 81,
1885, new basis Tor the relations between Church
And STATE was created IN consequence OF
which the continuation OF exclusively
Catholic governing body within the gov
eminent of the State was not without diff
Guilty. IL the Catholic Church, III accordance with
article Is of the constitution, arranges and con-
trois Its affairs independently: If. in accor dance
with article 16, communication between religious
societies and their superiors in The Church Is left
uncontrolled, ana the announcement OF spiritual
DEGREES is subjected TO no limitations II results
from this that the relations OF the Church TO the
State are TO be judged OF by political, not a
tartan standard. and that the department of the
government TO which the consideration Of those re-
lations Is left cannot be constituted exclusively in
Df the position which the individual Catholic holds In
Nil religious questions 10 the demands OF Church.
and in face Of the energy with which the Catholic
Church Is accustomed TO enforce respect and obed
ence TO - from the Catholic indivdualin the face
of these things the danger was always imminent
that an exclusively Catholic governing body would
be regarded much rather as the representative of
The Church before the State tnan the chosen adj
wiser of the country's government The government
his nas for l,aou
ing the ACCESSIBILITY or change In reference to the
Catholic department Wnle the reflections which
suggested themselves on the subject had not yet
brought about decisive resolve, decision
made necessity by the events at present going on
IN the Catholic Chnrch. on the one hand the rela-
iions between the Church and the government are
essentially affected by the DEGREES Of last years
Roman Council the other hand such lively move
ments aud discussions have been elected In the
minds OF the Catholic population, that the govern
mentmust find itself more than ever called upon to
take OF his: that IN reference 70
afairs the political standpoint should be eXclu.
svely and Internationally considered. That the
Roman Council would have such results was, both
within and without the catholic Church. clearly
ioreseen and foretod. Papal infalibllIty elevated
from a bellef TO dogma, oy ana oil ltseu threatens
Us win the danger that the demand that the State
should be subject 10 the authority OF tie Roman See
An authority which extends to worldly and political
matters-may be renewed III convenient oppor-
tunity. Moreover, the syllabus has been made
authoritative by the Council and in II are contained
reflections and doctrines concerning the errors OF
time, regious, political and social relations
which, If seriously carried to their consequences by
The Catholic Church. should inevitably lead to the
overthrow OF all temporal authority The PrussiaD
government did not omit during the Council TO en-
aticaily call the attention OF the Roman see to
dangers which might arise nom sucn determination
In reference TO the relation OF the state TO the
Church This was done. above all IN the interest OF
the Church and OF the Papal See Itself. our gov
eminent might point out that 1t saw Danger
arise, NOT so much for state as for the
Church; that legislative means would not be want
ing to the state 10 protect itself against any pre-
IudIce It's Interests; but that, nevertheless any
yioent conduct on the part OF the Catholic Church
would embarrass those friendly and considerable
relations which had hitherto prevailed In conse-
gUence Of the friendly disposition of all the prusslan
Princes. When, Immediately before the DEGREES OF
The Council were decided upon tile French govern
menf warned the Papal See, IN the most decisive
manner not 10 publish doctrines and teachings
winch were nowhere recognized or admitted in
CHRISTIAN Europe, our government gave It's most
decided adhesion 10 those representations. The
sensations. The hazardous DEGREES have been
adopted ana their consequences have come forth
dogma OF Papal inlalibIIity has produced IN the
Catholic population itself, among aymen and clergy
men movements and divisions whose consequences
have ALREADY come the front several pracucal
matters IN reference 20 the relations OF the
bishops 10 the government-we mean in refer
ence 10 the treatment OF teachers Catholic
schools under state superinlendence who refuse TO
teach the new dogma, aud who cain the protection
the State oT their places and rights. II II
the moment TO be presumed how Tar the movement
will Obtain a nrmer footing among the ,,athollcs
and lead "a perhaps wider divisions. In the face OF
the difficulties winch now present themselves to 1t
the government can Only md firm rule for It's
guidance 10y taxing its stand impartaily the
purely political standpoint and dealing with each
disputed case accordingly III Grder 70 make secure
this standpoint and also 10 make II Known outside,
IL appeared advisable aud called for TO abolish III
The ministry Of Church &c. AFFAIRS Tue hitherto ex-
tstDg separation OF Church departments, and 10
form again only one department Tor Church affairs.
The government by that measure announces mat II
intends 20 treat both Churches lmpartaly, Justly III
accordance with the existing laws but also 10 main
tain the interests OF the state with equal energy IN
the face of the Catholic ana OF the Evangelical
Church.
In connection with the religious struggle III GER
many, 10 winch thus article alludes some otnei
1cnls had also better be mentioned. FIRST, the re
signation OF count Bray, the BayarIan Minister iol
Foreign Analrs, Is attributed TO the differences be