The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-17

the capita OF the world took precedence In the Ar
Town conferred prseedenos on the Popes who sp.
ne xpo:soo se oOsss. Das inter payss and moth
40 '-'' rur idiots OF THE CHURCH.
'From what dale DO you take exception TO the
edicts OF the Catholic Churchf' ~
sThe ninth century. when, suddenly, false DEGREES
were issued. rho Pope had for some time. by the
grace OF Charlemange been sovereign PontiY and It
was then wished 10 establish that from the earliest
and universal direction Of the Catholic Church Tne
Bishop OF Rome, recognized patriarch OF the West,
N consequence OF the importance Of the town OF
given by Pepln and Cnarlemange, aspired 10 extend
his spiritual dominion throughout Christian Europe,
archy. He subsequently aimed at iniaibity 10 ar.
rive at absolute omnlp0tence and thus TO seize the
arrived at the eliminating point x the smoio Of
the POpes To-day religious Pope. like Plus TX,
creates religious dogmas TO morrow political pGn-
Bonince.. Will and Alexander VI, may I'm
pose on the faithful political dognas. me Popes
ries they have deviated from the original Intentions
OF the Church. and slowly but surely have they ad.
Bishops OF Rome 70 sovereignty, nfalliblity, abso
lutte Omnlpotence." t
po U yca pro rs,ss To bud cnarc NTH
1.-THE faithful nave asked me TO do so but to them
! have replied my mission IS 70 Simply struggle
selves; build a church. VIII oniciate. There are
And, then. among those who support me, there Is
the Pere Hyaclnthe, &c present In Rome, but who
wlll be Ia Paris within 2 fortnight Al the present
chapel and perform mass 0aily.n rs.r =
FATHER HYAOINTHB.
'Why Monsieur tAbbe, permit me to ask, IS the
Pere Hyacinthe IN the Eternal Cityr' ] inquired.
''He Is useful IN Rome. HIS presence there Ii
fCaeaer Il "Sspsran1S published IL Rome as has
been stated. although he IL the moving spirit OF tnar
S Besides ne has many friends tasr even
among the living. but the dead have also enter
tanned the same opinions, among Others the Pere
Lacordaire. VINO died IN 1907, and Monsieur de
Montalembert In 1870 at the time when the Concle
-'I REASONS FOR KEEPING SILENT. b ieol
"But why DO not all priests who entertain the
same opinions as yourself declare open hostility to
"They await a hitting opportunity Tney VIII
avoid declaring themselves hostile TO ultramontan-
Ism until ike myself, they may be PROVOKED 70
utramonta nism prior to the Uoncile OF 1870. Dur
signeurs Darby, Dupsnioap sross@ayer and more
than one hundred bishops. After the COncile how
ne ana e q
brother OF Pere Hyacinthe and the rest submi!ted
Lately Psre Mrst ana OTHERS called LED On me ana ad
prssea @ n s 70 asd
TO me; otherwise might nave still renamed silent.
DIPLOMATIC BISHOPS.
'But to me, lavman, It appears extraordinary
that priests can outwardly support doctrines when
they believe to be erroneous How can bishops re-
concile their consciences with such deceltw r,s
"You must consider as diplomatic bishops those
who accept the dogma OF infalllDlty externally,
but reject 1t internally because It Is absurd. Mon.
seigneur Darboy did and Archbishop Manning OF
Westminster, for instance does accept 1t as means
sTRossMEY ER's PRESENT POSITION IN THE CHURCH.
"And MOnseigneur Str0ssmeyer-wnat Is his pre-
sent position uiS.0-Uts the ROmsh Church ?"
''He has not yet forwarded MS submission"
"Pernaps he may do so, Tor in his case the ques.
ton Is complicated. During the C0nce Mon
seigneur etrossmeyer, Bishop q. o., OF Agram, in
verse party. lie has not vet sent his submission,
and without doubt the Vatican trembles at the de-
Considerations may, in the case or Monseigneur
StrOSsmeyer, outweigh rellg10us scrUpes. He Is
SSouid he resign his Episcopal see he viii sacridce,
IN addition to his crosler and mitre an immense
''How many OF the Ecumenical Assemblies OF
bishops do You ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, believe,
only admit OF Jour ~ -r~
81 recognize seven"
THE DOGMA OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
"D0 l understand rightly. In reference TO previ-
conception Of the Virgin was intended as the ad-
vance guard Of that OF infalliblty OF the Pope ?"
PRESENCE, It is true, Of 400 bishops but without
ma Of the In macuiate conception, simply desired 70
try their strength and calculate the resistance
they would meet with when they should propose TO
decree the doctrnal inIalliDility or the Pope Now
that Popish arrogance has reached It's climax we
must scientifically labor at the restoration of his
torica facts have before said, falslded by the
ultramOntane party and rellgiously found Church
which may eniighten tho faithful by the preaching
Of principles III accordance with the Church Of
Christi
rose to take my leave, when the Able assured me
that at any time ne would gladly afford every in,Or
nation In his power respecting the present schsm
IN the Church. Shaking hands with me, he said:-
II am not inundated by their calumnles; | am
which have undertaken. i can but labor TO the
utmost Of my ability-tne result Is in the hands Of
the Almghty.n
TOOK MY LEAVE
deeply and favoraDy impressed with the Able
Mlchaud. He Is neither obstinate the slightest
degree afflicted with religious exaltatiOn; but he Is
OF those who, having decided to consecrate their
lives and laDors TO an enterprise which after mature
consideration they conscienliously believe to Ne
righteous, never recoil. f
He Is talented, devoted, and full OF ardor for the
cause he has espoused, and, backed by historical
proofs, reasonably hope for successful issue;
but whether or not he will be able 10 effect re-
lgiOus revolution time alone can prove. His
dream OF seeing fervenr universal Church rise
from the ruins OF vanquished ultramontanism may
never be realized IOr he mas not only TO overcome
the prejudices OF the faithful flock OF Catholics who
blndly accept Papal dOgmas, but to excite the in
laymen and to unmask the diplomatic bishops and
priests who accept The dogma OF InalliDility as
Christians 1t Is true but who reject 1t as men
because 1t IL absurd.
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