The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-03-19
Book and Magazine Notices.

1.-THE VATICAN DEGREES IN THEIR BEARING on
ming; DR.. Newman's "LkrTEk 70 THE DUKE
of NORFOLK ON Mr. GLADsToNE's ExPosTU-
OF THE PoPEs,' by DR.. Joseph Fesser. late
bishop of Polten, in Austris. All by Catho-
lie Publication Society, No Warren Street,
New York. In paper covers. 80 cents each.
Almost every one at all couversant with
the topics of the hour have read and heard
repeatedly of the misunderstanding con-
troversv In tnis age of ours we are too
Inuch occupied with the affails of the pres
ent to consult the old. musty tones of the
past Hence we are often rIisinformed and
mised by biased and prejudiced writers.
Especially is this the case regarding matters
that do not intirpately concern us.
Probably nothing has occurred in this CEN
tury that has occupied the MINDS of men of
all nations TO such a vast extent as that OF
the Vatican Council and its DEGREES; and
questio venture to saw, has bee \ sub
jected to such a variety of interpretations.
Our position not being that of a reviewer,
we took little heed to the controversy be-
sides, we are not easily affected in this our
mountain home by disputes on any subject
which do not concern us either personally
or locally. For all that however, we must
say that were exceedingly gratified to be
made the recipient, thanks TO the publishers,
of the three pamphlets above named, as well
as Mr. Gladstone's severe Representations
on the Vatican Decrees." Now at least we
shall have a fair and impartial statement of
bo:h sides, was our first thought.
Mr.. Gladstone has long been looked upon
as one of the most upright and liberal mind
ed of men, and Archbishop Manning a con-
vert from Anglicanisn) is justly acknowl-
edged to be one of the deepest thinkers and
most thorough theologians of the day. And
who has not heard of the illustrious and
venerab bic Father Newman, who stands with
out a superior if not an equal as a writer of
the English language?
Mr.. Gladstone puts forth the popular OBJ
ieCtions now in vogue against Papa Infal,i-
~ in a terse and vigorous form, but are
inclined to think he would have produced
stronger impression If lie had written with
less bitterness. The replies of Drs. Man
ming and Newman (that of DR.. Manning be-
ing the more direci) are calm, clear and dig
nified productions, written in n style so
straightforward, manly and absoT bing, and
meeting so squarely and answering so fully
every objection put forward, that one who
commences the perusal of either of these
pan. plIletS cannot without effort refrain
from completing he pleasant task at thc first
sitting. We advise those of our readers who
have given any attention to the subject 70
read both sides, and especially do we COM
mend the pnruSal of the replies of Drs Man
ming and Newman to those who have read
Mr.. Gladatone's remarkable pamphlet.
Dr.. Fessler in his ''True and False Infal-
libility nf the Popes'' tells very plainly what
was really defined AT the Vatican Council
and Protestant and Catholic alike cannot
fail to learn very much which they never
knew in regard to Papal Infallibility from
this valuable little work. AT least such has
been our experience, impressed we were
before reading it with the idea that Catho-
lies were required 20 believe far more on this
subject than is really demanded of them.
DIR Newman makes the announcement
that his Letter to tie Duke of Norfolk is
probably his last publication, but we agree
with n COntem nOrary that, eff one NAV Judge
in any degree of the vitality that is left in a
man nv the grasp of his Thought. the lucid
ity of his exposition, the imaginative ease of
his illustrations. and the accuracy of his
memory. there is no sign yet of the end
Of Dr.. Newman's career"
In conclusion, cannot Int express a=
our candid opinion that Mr.. Gladstone has
unwit,ingIy Y done great service to the Cath
! oic Churo h. inasmucE ~ he has called forth
these two natchless replies, whereby hun
! dreds of honest, fair-minded men outside
that communion have been made TO see
things in a ditferert light from thai in which
| they have heretJ Jfore viewed them. Persons
wishing to procure either or all the parnnIl-
! lets referred 70 should address enclosing the
/ price the Catholic Publication Co. as above,
/ or mo. j. Murphy, 1876 Grant ST., Pittsburgh.
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