The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-06-28
Record Of German Persecution.
| FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY SUITS AGAINST
| THE BISHOP OF PADERBON.

THE BISHOP OF PADERBON.
The Bishop of Paderborn is expecting to
be involved in series Of lawsuits. The
last Pastoral Letter but one which he adj
dressed to bis flock was during Lent on
| it's appearance it was Immediately confis-
| Gated. They have summoned before the
courts of justice the priests who read it to
the people from the pulpit and as each
case comes up for trial, the Bishop, as
being the principal cause of the supposed
offence, fuds himself again and again in
volved in new lawsuit. These summonses
increase in number every day, as there are
$50 parishes in which this condemned Pas
toral Letter was read. So it is not diff
cult to see how these actions brought
against the Bishop are likely to reach q
preposterous number. But what is still
more outrageous is to see that the para
graph in the said Pastoral Letter which has
drawn down the Indignation of the Gov
eminent runs as follows "Inasmuch as
the object they have in view in assailing
us as they do, is no other than to separate
Us from the See of Rome, as our enemies
themselves confess, and the representatives
of the Government declare publicly in the
House." 1t is difficult to see what crime
is to be found in this paragraph, if we con-
slider for moment the words of the Min
lister of Public Worship which were uttered
on the 29th of January, and may be found
by anyone who wishes to see them, in the
published shorthand report of the same.
The question was put whether the Minister
of Public Worship was willing to grant
the salary (namely, the salary of Bishop
to as'P be paid out of the ' Treasury ce Of
State). "I think (said the MINISTRY
that it is only reasonable, not to say
merely just Ito grant this pension) for If
the necessary means are afforded to those
who adhere to the Vatican, in order to
perform the rites ordained by the Church,
rof, raokn hnrl6 10 a fell
be made over to those who hold the posi-
ton of Old Catholics" (Dr. Falck leaves
unmentioned the fact that the true Catho-
lies have a real right to these pecuniary
subsidies for the State has appropriated
to itself a great part of the Church pro:
sum out of this fund on the Church, he is
only yielding to the strictest obligations of
justice) The Minister continues "For,
gentlemen, there is this difference between
them 1.-THE Catholics and the Old Catbolics).
The Old Catholics belong to the number Of
those Catholics who regard the laws of the
State as binding and are ready to obey its
command, refusing to follow the example
of those who have attached themselves to
the cause of the Bishops. Further, gen.
tlemen, we must acknowledge the fact, there
is in the mode of action of the Old Catho-
lie party certain spirit which comedies
entirely with the views of the Government.
What line of conduct they may later On
pursue is more than I am able to say the
spirit to which allude manifests itself in
the struggle against Rome and if you say,
that in bringing forward this Bill we are
endeavoring to forge for ourselves q new
weapon in this our struggle, we can ac-
cept the statement only inasmuch as the
Old Catholics are united with US in OPP
posing the aggressions o. Rome"
PROTESTANT FEELING IN GERMANY.
To the willingness of the Government
officials to back up the administration in
it's contest with the Church, the honorable 4
conduct of individuals, even of some Pro
testants, affords very remarkable con-
trass. An instance of this recently &C.
Cured within the jurisdiction of the Bishop
of Paderborn. On Sunday, May goth, the
men of the parish of Ho!zhursen marched
in solemn order to the Castle of Baron Won
der Borg to read him an Address of Thanks
which had been signed by the representa-
tives and all the independent inhabitants
of the parish. The noble Baron had, al
though himself a Protestant, with the
greatest generosity, given to a young Ca,
his castle, because be had been prosecuted
by the Government as the appointed priest
of the parish. Caring nothing for the an
ger of the Liberals, Baron Won der Borg
had thus given expression to his Conser-
vative sentiments by the course he had
adopted. After the Address had been read,
and the Baron, who is universally popular
had been loudly cheered, he returned
thanks in words full of feeling for the un-
expected honor they had done him. The
ovation he received made all the more fav-
orable impression from the fact of it's hav-
ing proceeded from the spontaneous action
of the people.
OLD CATHOLIC SYNOD.
During Easter-tide, the SO called Old
Catholic Synod met to shed it's light on
Bonn. The distinguished members of the
new sect from Mannheim, who got together
the Synod, had elaborated a memorial, in
which the following reforms are demanded
ID The performance of the Liturgy in
the language of the country. (2) The alb
clifton Of all Saints days except All Saints
and All Souls, and the abrogation OF all
prayers address to the Saints. (3.l The
abolition of the celibacy of the Clergy, and
OF compulsory confession. 1t is not hard |
to see from what sort of spirit such de-
mands as these proceed.
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