New-York tribune., 1875-03-06

comfort obtain "a this r. will never, as we believe
bc exercised again." and III is question purely specu
,reeratcd 10 til, schools" Bishop Vaughan does
not appear to bear in mind that this is oxnctly
1850, who denied Infallibility outright; not by
tao ssnpi OF 1870. who affirmed IL to be i'm
Of faith; but even IN the breath" of later times
with respect Infallioty itself, which, tle wbllo
after was called back from the schools and the sDeci-
iaye region aud upftcd into the list OF the Christian
crcdenda and of which we arc now toid thae io has
been believed always and by ali, only It's Douhdafls
have been little better marked. ,x,,
In the train OF the bishops Il e1cept Blshop CiH9rU
aud orders. And among these champions not Que
adopts the language of Bishop DOYLE nlch cSs o
s not shamo to say that Bishop Doyle wno was put
forward In his day the champion aud representative
man OF TIE BODY "neld opinions openly al Varanoc
with those Of tue great mass"
NATURE AND CONDITIONS OF PAPAL INFA LII
DIIITY
We are told It would he entire mistake to conound
this Infabiity OF the Pope, in the proynco assigned
TO it. with absolutism
The Pope boaH b The moral Ard divine law BY he
morals iht the Church Las made no man nor. Douna % s G
piiesi Chlisterdom- Bishop Vaughan, Pastoral Letter
Every definition in faith and morals These are writ
ten definitions. What are they but another Sciiptsre
rrar red 10 thr Church at large than Of the real
and greater scripture Hero Is surely IN ITS peiectoh
the toI bread answered by the Rift OF stone
Bishop Vaughan does not venture to assert tha !he
P0po tho law, the written law OF the
Church OF Rome The abolition OF the French sees nhder
the CUncOrdat with Napoleon, and tho deposition Oh
their legitimate bishops even i'll were the only Instance
has settled that question forever over the wrlten law
Of his Churcn pleasure OF the Pope Ia supreme Ana
this stes for every practical purpos the assertion
that aw no longer exists in that Church IN the sale
very real sense as we should say there no law In En-
gland in tine reign James the Second. while II was SUD
ect 10 dispensing power. There exists no law Wherever
a living ruler an executive head, Claims and exeIcse,
ane Is allowed to posscss power annung or power
OF dispensing with the law IL Bishop Vaughan does
not kuow tbs sorry to say that he does not AhO"
the FIRST lesson that Elg gsh citizen should learn
no has yet to pass through the lispngs OF civil child
hood. This exemption OF the individual be he who ITO
may from restraints OF the law Is tho very thlnS
that In England term absolutsm. by aDsolutsin
tie superiority OF personal wfi TO law Ior
the purpose OF putting ASIDE or changing law. now,
that power IA precisely wnat the Pope possesses FIRST
because he IL nallibe in faith and morals when he
spea.3 cdte0Td and he himself IS the fnai Judge
which OF bls uttcfauces shan DO uteraDceS 81
cqlheird Hc has only TO use the words " L. eI came
dd declare" )" tho words, in the discharge of the
Office paStor.sad teacher OF all Christians. by virtue
OF my supreme Apostolic authority, denne as doctrine
regarding morals to be held by the UnlYersa
Cnurch," and all words that may follow DO they what
they may, must AMI hereafter be AS absolutely ac
copied every Roman Cat bolio who takes the Vatican
for teacher, with what their theological language
they call divine feb, any article o tho Apos
ties Creed. Aud what words they to be tnat may
follow tue Pope by his own VIII and motion s the sole