New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-03
c4ruoLJc yIEw or CIVIL ALEGI4yCE.

LEcTUaK DY rGoP. join p BLOPHY Ar THE CHURCH
oF vt. vIScCNT DF PAUL.
The third OF a series Of lectures vas given
last evening at tho Church Of 81. Vincent DC Paul in
West Twenty third st.. Nv Prot. John T. DfOYhy 81 ~
Louis College, 10 West FOrtysecondrt Toe 1t lures
aid of the boys, school attached to tho church.
under direction Fathers of Mercy. The l-cture
which well attended preceded ami followed Dy
musical selections by the choir
We have assembled Prof. Brophy said. 80 discuss the
charge TINT the doctrines Of che Catholic Church are sub
versvo o. that civil allegiance which every citizen owes
20 ira lawful government under whose authority snd
he Is protected In life liberty aud ihe pursuit OF
haprlnoss. This charge has been made by Mr. 'lad-
stone. the late Primo Minister of Great Bflain hr'
Gladstone lodges charge OF latent treason against every
member OF the C.tholic Church. IL IA singular
that it took him I'VE years 10 frame this terrible
indictment II he considers IL his duty ~ private Gnu
zen o eGPoae the dangers Threatened ~ tb. eucroan
M ntS of the Nat,c',I how much more WI" '1e u.J
Of tho Prime Minister of England ~ do Yet for I'VE
years he pursued policy that caused him 20 be ardrd
by half England Jesuit m Disguise The lecturer
used me definition Of Infailibhly gwen py LILO Nasn
Council throughout the lecture. W Gtaist'"s rs3.
pamphlets taHeu the text. As gainsayiHG the
Insertion that the scope Of the IniB6luy OF the rope
w., WAS 10 vide ~ the PoPr Ss va 10 ooisS as
also tie joint pastoral VI the swiss Bishops men was
ccnfrmed by tho Pope. 1ho phrnsc ertdfhefra wu
Fesflor Or Newman aud CARDINAL Manning were quoted
IN explanation 1t wac shown that there was clearly
A. for Inialility. Prof. Brophy was of tho opinion
tina, in the who e NE ~ dogma tn was Nc point
esaier OF belief. Tho who beloved ia the DIVINE
commission given by Christ 10 ter and the Apostles
to go forth preach al things whatsoever be had
commanded. we'll in tho promise OF the aohunS
presence OF tho Holy Ghost coui not he Thought dspo
hive iD the Inf.liby Of the Pope without rejtcI;ng
the Divine Revelation altogether. The lnht tl!t
s shlS'' ny s w not from the uris of &C.
falbhity was defined by the Vatican Council, Prof
Bruphy had recourse to the analogy between eOsllu
a
Ter seripia aud the law VI the Church which had similar
division Az blackstone defined the unwrlttcn or com
mon aw 70 be " the rst ground and chiri corrr-sohe
Of the laws OF England sp in the Church the law otcn
eIes before It's drnition. Thus. though not denned 80
Precisely in the Vatican Council the niailbihty OF
the Pope. Of st. Peter and Visible head OF
the Church earth. has always been regarded ana ac
hurrh But Of hate years individually. even Sthn inc
Church itse navo donlcd the nh,itouity 0f the fop>
For this it defined once for all.
The principles Of Allegiance were laid down an roows
In purely civil matters the state is supreme IN purely
spiritual matters, the Church. Both. however, being
frUn God the OF all power. there Can De no sptag
scribed limits From this resulted the supremacy OF INC
spiritual power, Ivy virtue OF The promise given ny me
son Of God 10 His Apostles ana tO Peter AL powsr
given to Me in heaven and Garth gony therefore
leach all nations. 10 thee wil give The Key, OF tne
kingdom of heaven" The charge thst inf>DiDllty
Affects the civil allegiance OF Catholics was
the words OF the Pope hiinsef. and or
accepted Catholic authorities In express contradiction
to do with IniaibIiy 1t wasa civil act recoGnized N
the Pope by order OF society and of politics when han
passed away. number Of Protestant authors ~ recos
nized authority cited IN support OF the temporal
mower OF the Pope The doctors OF the Church claim Tor
people The full exercise Of liberty n its true sense
Ht they do not fatcr them by preaching me docitle
lious point OF view liberty limited ny truth ana IN u
political point OF view BY the requirements % sociy