The New York herald., 1875-02-07

tr,gues OF nohenlone, Bismarck, Onfvler, and to a
certain extent, of Gladstone himself.
For these III tte ances ana public ATOMS the Jesu-
It's were made responsible; Tor these, though again
and again repudated by heir representative men.
they are now suffering oboquy. exile aud the de-
struction oil their establishments.
These Iacts have to be taken into account l! one
would understand Alright the history OF the va
ucan Council the prosecutions which followed IN
Germany and Switzerland close upon the decrees
OF July, 1s7O and many passages In Dr. Newman's
These considerations win also help to right
understanding OF the chapters on the Encycical
Syllabus OF 1854. DR.. Newman Is NOS to be under
stood as directly or indirectly blaming the Holy
See or having enacted extreme, unwise or un-
timely measures There are those near, or with
access 10 the Holy Father, VINO would II tney
could, go much further In the way oil assertion
and command than the divine asststentfa which
OversnauoN s nlm wills or permits"
When nrst READ these woros isolated from the
context, and without any means OF comparing It
herewith, CONFESS l was saddened, anu wished
that DR.. Newman had abstained from placing
be ore mis- readers mind either the Holy Father
or his encourage, or even the extremists who have
oy hls rebellious cnldren. 1ne one duty OF all OF
us VINO remain faithful 10 HIM Is to stand oy MIN
10 be cast on his person, MS administration, his
Ministers or their acts. While the head OF tne
Christian family Is held captive and revived oy an
the enemies oil his authority our honor must not
permit Us to allow friend or foe TO a5cuse or 10
blame with impunity. When the common parent
IL free and independent once more, it VIII be time
enough TO listen to accusations.
But Dr. Newman does not accuse under my
nrSL IMPRESSION OF I0beutmcut Tedu, PcIHapSs
with the latent hope OF dndlng myself justified In
blaming the writer But q Iuil and calm perusal
OF every part and paragraph only satisfied me
that ths lie tern rom beginning 10 emo, ID an
honest expression vi the great controverslallsrs
faith. opinions and sentiments upon the mighriest
OF the question, OF the day.
Perhaps there are those who could have wished
him not TO mix up anything relating to mis- own
life with the considerations about the validity OF
the Vatican definitions. In ike manner 1t may
be thought he would have done better to omit his
theories aoout "moral unanlmty" in ecumenical
councils. HIS justification lies In the necessity OF
clearing himself from the suspicion OF lnclnlng
toward DR.. D0llinger and the Old Catholic
party. The charge had becn repeatedly brought
against him IN the public press His letter 10 DR..
He could 90 no less than explain II, and with this
explanation is coupled a clear and explicit pro-
fessIon OF iaith In tine Ponthcal infallibility and
the validity OF the Vatican DEGREES.
Theologians VINO do not accept DR.. Newmans
theory oil ecumenicity Will not regret that he has
given to the world one more memorable chapter
10 be ADDED to the "Hissory Of My Religious
Opinions
In speaking OF .'conscencen and the .'Syllabus"
DR.. Newman charges Mr.. Gladstone with Misun-
tue propositions condemned by the Holy see, pre-
cIsely as ! did IN the HERALD OF December s. On
Individual freedom aud civil allegiance In their
lations to the POnsl1cal authority your readers Will
find the assertions made by me through your col.
umns not only confirmed, but explained and Illus
could do.
in conclusion, Dr. Newman's reply Is q publlca-
tion to be studied carefully and calmly. serious
and attentive perusa Will cause the reader to
praise where he might be at first disposed to
blame. No Catholic, at any rate, can rise from 1t
without deep sentiment oI Intellectual satisiac.
tiOn as well as OF gratitude and admiration IOr
Jonn Henry Newman. PRUDENTIUS