The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-30
DOLLIlIGER'y DECISION.
Address to the King of Bavaria by
the Citizens of Munich.
Tho Resolutions Of the Fcumenical Council Re.
Jectec-Ihe Dogma CT Papal In.allibility
Dangerous to Church and State
Douinger Eulogized.

The foil owing address has been presented to tho
King OF Bavaria by the Association OF Catholic Cru
zens In Municn:-
The Ecumencai Council In its fourth solemn sic.
ting or July Is, 1870. announced the dogma Of per-
sonal lniablty Of the Pope IN all matters OF faith
Catholics, In spite OF the fact that many bishops.
most OF whom were German, had pronouncets
against this dogma upon the solemn ground that liz
would be alien and incomprehensble to the con-
sciences OF their nockshocks Important IN popula-
ton and distinguished ~ their Catholic zeal and
general culture. The new article OF faith makes
the Pope the sole law-giver and judge. not only
custom which are brought within the jurisdiction
or lniaibe Papai authority, and Include, according
In VIZ ana arrangements that have sprung from pre-
valent modern Ideas, created the modern state and
govern The social NE OF the citizens. The State
must guarantee liberty or conscience aud equal
rights to all citizens and must draw clear dls-
tlncuon between the worldly affairs over winch Is
Charms ne Solo ana supreme control, and the gieS-
TONS OF faith aud conscience which the single indi
ydua may settle according 10 his own convection or
ny the association Iiih members OF hts 1ait following
Tue doctrines OF bis Church. This extension Of the
Papal iniablity m the form OF an article Of faltn
binding upon the conscences IL q danger to the
State ana u serious cause OF anxiety to all those
Catholics who regard the free development OF the
State progress OF humanity and funlment OF the
words of the Holy Scriptures, "kender unto Caesar
the things Wneh are Cmsar's and unto God the
things whlcn are Gods" This doctrine Is held in
honor by all those who are faithfully attached to
their own princes, while they pay honor ana dev0-
Won, Won w Their church, ana IA warmly chersnlng both
moral ana spiritual culture or which the German
nation Is the chosen standard bearer We Sc but
too well ut the present time tho fearful consequences
produced by false udgmen, neglect Of the ctlzens'
dutes and OF divine commandments. Tue history
OF past centuries has shown that the Ponlifs thought
their spiritual power gave them right TO NEEDLE
WITH worldly aiairs-esen 10 dcpose rulers and TO
release subjects from their allegiance PapAl
euict directed against the constitution OF a neighbour
Ing state few years since, as well AZ the doctrines
pubilsbed In the Syllabus abundantly prove lGat
the rights and liberties secured by the constitution
to the citizen, appear to the leailng circles OF tno
Papal hierarchy SIMPLY condemnable errors. BuE
recently the bishops who at the council condemned
the now doctrine as erroneous with a few excep-
lions submitted To the declaration OF the majority
OF the lathers assembled at the council, ana now
expect their nocks to believe the contrary OF
supervision taught as Catholic truth, and ls
stl taught as such by learned Catholic teachers OF
tepnv nw gev inc OF .s
surprise among the Catholics IN Bavaria, and to
strengthen the doubt whether the spirit that created
this new doctrine be really the spirit OF trutn
promised as divine and to the Church until the end
OF time. Against the prohibition OF the state gov
ernment and IN contempt or the constitution, this
doctrine has been published by most bishops, and
thereby bad example set by the pastors OF the
Church, to whom their apostolic ONCE has certainly
not been confaed, IN order that they might give 70
their congregations the example OF dIsobedIence
against the legitimate authorities. Religious
dlssenslons Of the most serious nature have
broken out In one congregation where the
the .new doctrine. and. in spite OF the
accommodation pronounced upon him by his
ton spiritual anyiser, while other part stg.
matlze as misguided SINNERS those with whom they
nave lived for years In friendly harmony, aud were
distinguished by their earntng aud the purity OF
their lives nave openly declared not TO recognize tho
new dogma. Win wonder aud admiration do we
see IN the foremost ranks man who. under
fu freshness anu srrength-tne learned man
who mas been an ornament TO the Catholic
Church, the famous teacher OF so many priests and
bishops who Is still defending the truth or his
teachings although he has no longer on his side
the majority Of those bishops who, but few
mouths ago. solemnly declared before God and men
that they were bound by their nmoSt conscience
ana conviction stand up Tor those very same
and to protest against the arbitrary means by which
iheir authors dare To carry sucn doctrine into prac
tlce. Against TINS man there has now arisen
the persecution OF tho Churcn authorities
for his fidelity 10 his faith and conscience. Thus
have sorrowfnl and i-Torebodng events, as the
consequences OF "a newly created dogma, already
constitution OF the STATE IL makes the bishops
the SUCCESSORS OF the aposes--papa projects and
passive instruments Of q boundIcss Papal power;
destroys the guarantee created by the concordato
part of the bishops OF Church Gecrees
hostile to the Stale. InsolvaDe contradictions
between the duties Of Catholic and the duties OF
citizen the consequences OF this doctrine.
L. Will be glorious and grateful task for the govern
nent OF your royal Majesty by virtue OF It's
lutional right or supervision over the Church, to
prevent the further encroachment and spread OF SO
doctrine ana TO secure the rights vi the
state ANA citizen already placed in jeopardy. 10
your royal Maesty's ministry for Church and school
affairs the undersigned venture TO address the
spectful request that 1t would oppose the dangerous
of this doctrine by all the means Al
disposal, prohibit its spread In the pubic schools,
ana take prompt and energetic measures that the
Citations between Church and State be newly regu-
lated upon legal basis.
We remain, &c. follow the 5gnatureS).