The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-09-29

,a,,s STAR AMP GATnel1c!' q
/ no.toIic Sec" So much. for the sstsT. et
- 4 rmisrenresent the question TO DO DECIDED.
rhe case before Zosimus dlncteat on.y IN
being q more aggravated tor.n OF 1he ne'0-
W. which was to be condeimned. Il o
Q. The history Of tie case is this, In
January A. D., AIT. Papa Innocent con d
demned Pelssius and Celestius, and their
doctrine denying original SIN.
g. In tho Spring OF that year he died
and wss suceeeded by zoaithus, to whom ON
Cefeztius appealed. and snpmMss:;I oh acs
oorisina to Augustine-te pecc orig. g; Z
vss much more frank and open than Pela
9ius, In the denial Of original SID" Aoa
mus cauAed 1t to be read, ana tnen , wriH
a lettsr to tho African btsnope, 0.a Pals.
ains and Celestius- ssys-Either Win
n 40 months let some one come ana con
vict him to his face Of holding oshes op,a
ions than these set down in his BOOKS snJ
Confession, or else, after sSeh a, pi b;m. let
\ .nmr Hni,ness know, that there is no don0t
yyew.;rino. y. Letter Of Zozimus, vol ~
4 *. 2347. Benedict edit, Augustine. 90
much for their denial, that Ceiestius
i heresy. r;o,.-. ,-c.a $3.50.
"a Not very long after, Zo.imus wrote
.n 9th ar !atter TO tho African bishops, say,
IND that tshe had received letter Ano
} Libeiius. Or statement OF, doctrine isoM
Peiagius, and also q letter m NE pen AZ
, .oss N To say-that " these had been
, ombIicfv read, and their contents are al 70
: the same tenor, sense and purpose, VIII WI
.. what CelestiuA had produced oei1te; 49,
, nresant at tie reading OF them! What Joy
there was OF the holy men who preseaG. :.
, Some could scarce forbear weeping tnat ~
should be possible for such men, OF sucn
unrebukable faith to be 30 slanoerea. Anea
: concludes-"If the father rejoiced at the
), return of his son that had been DEAD ana
d wss alive again had been lost and was
y found, how much greater rejoicing OF our
faith is this-that these men OF wno@ ia ,d %
II lost. ! have sent therefore to your charity
d copies of the writings which Pelagius sent
N etc, See letter of Zozimus on p. SaSo
81 Bened edit August. vol. 10. SO much iol
their denial, that Zozsmos spPEosea '"'
g Pelaganisn which Innocent condemned.
{. In view of these facts what is to b'
~ thought of their assertion that these olshop
's did not protest against this decision
20 hecause they had nothing to protes
Se against Aug ad Bonf lib. e. 9; 3 tells
different ssosE ne Na s' Sot met shs
p Celestius should be compelled to recite an
w. Condemn the errors Of his Libcllus, lest
-, he did not do so, many persons OF Wea
h Sa Judgment might be more ready e thin
TO that those doctrines IN hs $500 bY 9TH a.
ne Apostnlic see, beeapse That See bad sal
n thst Stat spas Cethosics rasher tina
ns' think tIicss dectrfnes correcsea ~ It'll
N. Apostolic See -becalse Re saia ne s To9 =
r., OF their denial, shAs tbs bishops had ythir
~ =, to protest against. s.SSsss., ~
e. 6. In the meantilaas ths Emperor HI
S = norma issued q decree ccndenning the
on. Az. Tia. Sa5S. So mach. for shsiE idea tn
a n,s Zosininsa was sunisersally adAsitfedsso
no =. About the same time general Syn
der was held at Carthage, IN "nle a me re,
; ;ssa Used. Wks Aug. 10, 1861. 50 much
less their idea that the decision OF a bishop
Rome is necessarily final.
8, Finally Zozimus changed front,
the issued o sentence OF eensnrs.. Ano A. -
ling WEs Aug. 10, s3s5. "He added !
we streneth Of his sentences TO thas OF
ia African bishops" 4. o., did not originate
ia but merely concurred in Q decisaen: In,
r; nae Was contrary to his own previous de'ioef'
cry g. But even then, after two PaPas
,nost dent that It was only regarded as 10 10
m me" decision; for at the meeting OF the n.
ntef General Connci at Ephesue, Pelagiani
the the was soiemniy put on It's trial before the
ssss asssssss
ppy, 30 ~ appears; observation-disclosures
cler contrary now Tnnocent to Pr
mon zeRI the appeal brought PEecis
d %0a sSe same heresy before hi@.that zo.i1
S ALI. entertained the appeai=tbat he censn
y ,a' IL. The African bishops for rashness in c
D. as der these beretics-that he dsela
Pagus ana csless9s sSsin.s his
IL 10 ainrinn the Tibellns of Celestius Catholi
'u''- that be afterwards prononnced these u
men heretics-aud that, after All, it was O.
ical ton so far from settled by shese a e.
i for that the Council Of Epheens felt 1t net
Ava sary to give eeutence on 10 thirteen y
afterward. Is -. :,
Our neighbers have thrs asserted d, at II
efer- They make very serious mlsta
'gory when. they deny the correctness OF OUT