The New York herald., 1874-07-13
CHURCH AND STATE IN GERMANY
The Catholic Congress In Mayenee-
Resolutions - Speeches - The German
Press.

Resolutions - Speeches - The German
Press.
FRANKFORT, June a. 1874.
The Rhine has recently been the scene of two
important COngresses--of the Old Catholics. held
at Bonn; Of the Union OF German Catholics, just
concluded ut Mayen0e, the ''G0iden." The latter
assembly Is the most significant Catholic meeting
held for some time In Germany, and the speeches
there made and the resolutions adopted have
created no little stir In the German ofiea, liberal
and Protestant press. kilograms were received
from all parts OF Germany. or dispatches Of rev.
erence ana loyalty sent to Rome There were
public and private assemblies OF the members,
banquets. general communion In the Cathedral
and divine service at a hours, and the conclusion
was pilgrimage OF guests and members, led BY
Bishop Ketteler, to st. Rochus chapel near
Bingen. A great number OF prominent Catholics
were there, among them Moufang. the deputy to
the Reichstag, from Mayence MAjanke, Of the
Gsmamta, ana Deputy Windhorst did not put in
an appearance.
THE MAYKNCB ASSEMBLY.
1t was jubtiant assembly the speakers were
to man full OF hope for the cause Of Catholicism,
and hard side blows were dealt now and then at
the directors of the new German Empire. The
most remarkable fact connected with the Assem-
bly, Is that the speakers were not stopped in their
utterances by the police. 1t Is customary In Ger
many for two policemen to attend each assembly.
without these guardian sprits' the speakers
might say something offensive to Kaiser and EN-
pire. In Mayence-whch the liberals persist In
calling "Mayence the Dark" because Of its CathO.
hc tendencies-,he Union Of German Catholics had
matters pretty much all their own way. for they
had evidently brlbed the Commissioner OF Police
to send. in order to attend the meeting. two Of his
biggest blockheads, one OF whom could not wrte
and the other certainly could not grasp the nature
or philosophlcally w0rded hostile thrust. The
Prussian government mas already taken the May
ence police authorities to task for permitting such
speeches as were held at the Assembly to be made
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY rAn ASSEMBLY,
embody paragraphs on the condition OF the work
ing men OF Germany and on the present state OF
society and the Church. The Assembly believes
that Germany, like oil European States, Ia Sc
riousiy threatened by the discomfort existing
among Its iaboring populations. The principal
causes OF this discomfort are the decay OF the
petty branches of industrial lfe the neglect OF az
riculture, the oppressive conditions made by man.
ufacturers qua the extravagant development Of
speculation. The nearer and inner reason for this
discomfort Is iound by the Assembly to be in the
weakening of Christian conviction and morals in
the higher and lower classes by modern rational.
ism and liberalism, whereby 1t has been possible
that great portion OF the working class would be
led astray by the irreligious and revolutionary
leaders. The means Ior curing this social disease
and to bring about reconciliation Of the various
classes Of society, are:-Legal protection against
the plundering OF the people by corporate and
financial bodies; the PRONUNCIATION Of laws provid.
ing for the welfare OF the working classes the care
full promotion Of moral and religious HE In the
family Of the workman, especially In Keeping
sacred the Sabbath day in reduction OF the nours
nf W. nv xynu nd H.,
spreading Of Christian charity.
The resolutions referring to the
STATE ASD CHURCH.
are ofa more determined character, and have
created considerable discussion, They are as
iollows,--l. The Catholic Church Is by divine
ordinance an independent organization, which,
as the ono and universal Church oil Jesus
Christ has the right In all lands publicly
to exist, and which every Christian State has the
duty to protect. The potico- sys-
tenn which the political parties are endeavoring to
carry through is In irreconcilabe and direct con.
tradtct1on with the constitution OF the Catholic
Church, established by Cod sanctiaed by centu-
ries, acknowledged by the states and guaranteed
by the Law OF nations 9. The cccesias-
tcal, priestly and pastoral charge conided
by Jesus Christ to tho Pope ana tho
Bishop cannot be abolished or restricted
by any law Of the State. t. Church and
State are appointed by God to harmoniously work
together. separation OF tho two powers Is to
be amented lf the hostility with which the mod.
ern state treats the Church ronders this separa-
uon necessity the result will DO more to the in
jury OF the State than OF the Church. Two resoiu-
tons are OF an especially radical character One
on 'the general condition oil Christian societyu
says:-"Modern civilization Is incompatible with
the Church consequence OF the warfare against
the Church Is the dissolution OF socia and political