The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-16

quires of him to forbid all parish priests OF
his diocese to assist in any way in the carry
ing out of such laws, which, If they pass,
will have been introduced by the Minister
Withont any previous consaita0on t M.S
the proper authorities, and without Tue"
consent. ,s1..,...,..4 f.s-- -sl Il
NEW EccI,EsIAsrIcAL LAWS. aei I
A te,epram frou, Betlin,, which appears !
in the Cologne VolkszeitMhgo of January iotn
8. The Minister, DIR. Falk presented In TO-
days sitting of the Chamber OF Deputies,
three projects of laws, one on secession from
the Charch, q secopd on the education am
placing of ;ecclesiastics, and third on tue
creation of an ecclesiastical tribunal. inc
Minister of Religion declared, in long
speech, that the Cabinet had recommended
these three laws, unanimously, to the k,ng
for sanctions q The speech with which Dr:
Falk introduced his three new laws, ano
that OF. Herr ron MallinckrOdt who spoke
against them! are toe long to give in fuit;
the Minister rparticniarly emphasized the
fact that he wished tor give Independents
to, the olerey on the basis of natsonI cult
vatsonu pnd inAeraal ,liberty.n 1.-The laws
provide frat for the Independence, BY ex-
acting n o. three y sars's. COARSE at the state
Univereityy altar the Termination OF school
life. Qnlyreuch seninaries' are permitted
as are.reeoguizad by the GoverBment, as
|
clesiaatics are only 9 to bso permitted to
study when there is mo university in the
place where they live, and ana such alone
is to be allowed O for each diocese. The
course of both tho university and the SEM
mary cannot he followed simultaneously.
The ecclesiastic being the peoples instruc-
tor the state axacts atjStdte examinations On
general cultiyation.ii Furthermore, the
Government demands and the laws provide
for the supervision of the State in the ed
ucation Of the clergy, and the bill provides
means for defsatipg and preventing any re-
sistance 70 this,measHEe. The State cap
not permit the sdasatioa Of youth c TO- q
from childhood, Without knowledge Of the
national life J, therefore, the foundation q
| new boys seminaries ia forbidden "a and
those which exist are TO receive no new Pm
pills. All vacant cures are to be filled M
within a Axed interval Of time, the outly-
ing districts IL this country which hays z
abolished as parishes, all agreements O
this kind will no longer possess lega
foEce-n- Then follows the law ON eccfesias
tical penalties which, says DR.. Falk, 'are tx
be 30 defined and bounded that it will NJ
longer be possible to produce conviction
&c informata conscientia." The rest of the
speech, which is an exposition of the Law
g empowering the State to resist certain
ecclesiastical appointments.
"In the same wayit will be lawful for til,
State to demand the deposition of any &c
clesiastical superior having authority il
the Empire, even although the said superb
or may not live within the frontiers of th.
Empire. The tribunal for judging ecclesf
astical causes will have to decide on this.
Finally, the Minister begged the House t.
decide rapidly, in order that the laws nigh
be passed during this session in order t
secure firm and lasting peace. -. ..,,