The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-11-10

Inc writer adds that, in his opinion, sthere
Is every probability that the Bishop will ir-
~, and how will such trial end 2" An
eminent lawyer expressed his decided
opinion to the writer ''that there could not
be the least doubt that the Bishop would
gain his causes" and the writer of the
article proceeds to quote the exact further
words of the opinion, which is founded on
the present law of the country, of which
be cites the words. From the whole tone
OF tho article, it is clear that even "Liber-
ais" think the proceeding mistake, which
it undoubtedly ia. The awkward part of
the whole thing is that the Evangelical
Consistory, or Church Council" in Berlin
has done, not once, but over and over
constitutes the Bishops whole crime, viz,
accommodating them. With the Con.
sistory, as with US, the sentence is pure
~ spiritual one, in s0 far as it entails sas-
pension from his Office, which follows both
IN the case of priest and pastor. Yet the
Berlin Government has never attacked the
C"nsistory. Anyone who wishes for proof
OF these facts as Regards the Cousistory has
only to read the Cologne Folks=eitung Of
the lat October, 1872, 10 which lie will lind
the various decisions of the Consistory,
with the dates, extracted from the report
published by it's authority.
REFORMER OF THE CHURCH..
Alois Anton, one of the wretched men
who stand at the head of the sO-called
g. Old Catholics" having instituted legal
proceedings against the writer of q pamph-
let on the subject Of the leaders of that
movement, has, by forcing the author to
prove his words, drawn down on himself
such a terribly truthful and ineffably dis
graceful history of his own past life, and
of the various offences for which be was
suspended, that it seems doubtful whether
lnH, n l. - L. A.
ment will not be forced, in common
decency, to repudiate him. 1t is the old,
old story, and proves once more to those
WHO need further proof, that Countess
Hahn Hahn was eminently right when sue
said, "The love of virtue has never yet led
one of them to take leave of the Church."
LAY INSPECTORS OF SCHOOLS.
Everywhere in Germany the clerical in
spectors of schools are being driven out,
and replaced by laymen, aud generally by
Protestant lay men, which, mp to the pres
| ent time, was an unheard of thing In Pms
sia; tile laws regulating the affairs of the
Church there containing an express stipu-
| lation to- tn effect that no PrOtestants we're
to he appointed inspectors of Catholic
schools, and also,a clause ruling that, where
| feasible, the inspection should be eptrustel
to ecclesiastics. Prince Bismarck is fast
overshooting his mark, and even the ultra
| Liberal papers are beginning to doubt the
wisdom of their alliance with him. The
German papers venture to suggest that, in
the event of another war,-say apropos of
the Eastern questionable arbitrary mea-
sures which have alienated the heart of 80
many once-loyal subjects of the Empire,
may prove to have been that which Taliey-
rand declares to be "worse than crime
q mistake!"
COUNT Won FUGGER, 8. j.
This Religious, who, by virtue of bis
rank as Count of the Old German EN-
pire, cannot, according to the constitution.
al lave of Germany, be banished for any
thing but an act of high treason, has
brought his case before the "Standestribu.
| nal ," or Court of Privileges, and that court
has decided in his favor. II, therefore, the
Government persists in putting in force
| againt him the law recently passed against
the Jesuits, it can only be done by special
decree, signed by the Emperor himself, and
depfiving him personally of his family
status and rights. This, It is believed, the
Emperor, who has always been q great
stickler for such prerogatives, will be YER
much dieinclinAd to do.