New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27

that the Inhabitants 81 tho ri xht siic OF the o 10 mn
nj he lake who are Liberal Catholics may u.e toe e,
Nee for baptism, MARRIAGE or burial anu ssy liz Is
Leu can lie xteuded Ia Cases OF neceSs.y AshIs
40 Ibted whether the Utramontanes VIII "ecep' '"'
decision. .u,.
The discussion of funeral reform sun con
Times I'm England The letter TO The Tmes' o' nv o''
mour Haden on wicker collins. has been pupiSneo III
,,r,Dhlet torm by Macmillan Il Co. Mr. Haden 10 en-
90 ged in further IN yeseations Of tue same suJeo'
The rural deaneries d the Church OF E's'i"' ~"
taken up the topic OF the general reform OF i"ne,s
The tenor OF the resolutions passed py III Su''
TALLY the same those adopted at recent ineo'k "
three rural deaneries ut spelsby These are: i""'
greater simplicity Is desirable In the manner OF con-
ducting funerals q That all Funerals rs Tar as may
should he walking Funerals. B. That hatuhnIa eane'
and gloves should longer be tnered !" me eiepa -,
at funerals. Furtber tue meeting depreea.es w,
leadcn coains hck graves ana wants. IA iuIere lnx
far too long with natural decay o the oumd" "o'
The details of the bill for the relief OF Old
Catholics which has been laid by Dr. Pctr eeioie Tue
Prussan Parliament are follows: The Old Ca'hohcs
are TO have q " the Church property I'D every
parish OF which they form far proportion. Inc J'n'
use with other Catholics is granted them OF the church
building church furniture, and churchyard. lo p"sho
where there two church ednces they may c'ap QUO
OF the two. II the Old Catholics are III majority !"
the parish they 10 have the right OF choice as 10 'oo
hour OF their n there Is but one church, or Tue
coffee they prefer II there two. cure VINO JOINS
the Old Catholics can retain his position. The Ola
Catholics may fiji vacant cueship III parish where
they in the majority. According 10 thcr nun'e''
they are to represented IN the Boards which admin
iser Ihe Church property In new parishes Whcre ney
are in tue majority, the sole admins ration Is placed la
their hands Tle Old Catholic UaioDs are to obtain Tue
same privileges the Ca hole congregations when
tney M a Recognized Ly tue Stale. This Li s founded
upon the law winch enacted last year IN Baden.
The recent Papal Encyclical to the Prusslan
Bishops has elected violent comments from the German
press. The papers urge the German Roman Catholics
| =. 4 Cha 70 1tIll
ia published by the Bishops all Catholic officials,
priests and school teachers will be dismissed from their
positous II they fail TO pledge themselves to obey the
avs the State Me will also be taken, ~ Is re-
ported to obtain declaration from the Bishops as 10
whether they accept the teachings OF the last lucy
| cical Ten Roman Catholic ntInhers OF the Prtseiau
Chamber OF Deputies nave published the foJwng pro-
test caiust the Encycch: 1--WE deny most decidcoIy
that the clericO-pollticai laws OF the German Empire
and the Prusslan State overthrow completely the divine
constitution Of the Church. and we protest most so'
cmnly-arst against the principles prOnodnc d III the
Papal edict winch end niger All th9 authority, constu
ton and existence OF tne STATE and especially against
the assumed right OF the Pope to declare invdld Laws
of the State watch have been brought about
! IN constitutional manner. Ga the con-
| trary, We are convinced that the doctrine
| OF tho Catholic Church expressly commInds every
Catholic to recognize the laws OF the State, brought
| about In a constitutional manner, as foy valid ana
IL
fore clearly explaining oar POSITION ~tn reg rd 70 the
Papal Elcychcal OF tHe OF bruary, 1873, aid ac
knovlsdR1ny W.T. Out tIt comp 'Jrn0r OF tDo
Sta,e for the PRONUNCIATION ot the clr""potica laws
and their IOna efficacy. We request all parlNuc
Cat hot assent 10 tbIS,
our protest, in 0rd-r To- exc,js CON ndhltv VITA al
Catholics VINO believe the encrotcnnent OF the
Papai Curia the domain Of the 30 Ser or the State 10
| be iusun d.-B ,rnI, FsD. 81 1875 Fourteen othtr
deputies have since eiyed t.r signatures 10 thS noo
meut. cesiasucai LEGISLATION occupies tho enlre AZ
teHtlun Oi Pfusslan Diet. mo VeFn uent is in-
troduced a bli Withdrawing the state endJWnents 10
the Catholic clergy.