The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-10
THEOLOGY, JURISPRUDENCE, HISTORY.
The Wisdom Of Trent-The
Vatican in Contrast.
LEO XIII. AND lNFALLIBILITY .
Shall the Decree CT the Vatican
Council Last?


who spend their lifetime IN the study of religious
SCIENCE The high Offices with which they in
vested in the central administration OF the Catholic
Church make 1t duty and necessity for them to
Improve their knowledge. AS u man, however, can
not become a walking cycopadia and thoroughly
conversant with all branches OF religious sccnce,
each one must first acquire the fundamental prn-
ciples ana then devote himself afterwards to some
particular study.
THE CHURCH PLAToNIc
Before entering on theology properly speaking, tho
tneoiogian must necessarily prepare himself BY
sound philosophical course Among schools OF Creek
ana Roman antiquity the Church has shown decided
preference for school of Socrates. Followers Of
Aristotle in the classification OF the sciences. in
method and dalectics che holy fathers and Catholic
doctors have preserved, while correcting and CON-
plotting them, the sublime theories 0. Plato
THEOLOGY JURISPRUDENCE.
Principles OF justice lodged in the mind and con.
OF man. natural law, positive law, civil egs
laton ecclesiastical laws-a those the province
OF the jurisconsult. Certain axoms lie borrows from
theology, Il trua, bat IN turn he acquires control
theological science in regard to positive acts OF
the Church ana the extrinsic character OF dogmatic
aecrces In my last letter l spoke OF the services
rendered by ancient schools to the science OF theo
ogy by lorbddng all attacks opinions controvertcd
and held In the same way theology and juris
prudence form Two distinct schools, each having It's
traditional opinions. and one serving as restraint
upon the other. The faculty OF civil law and Of
medicine in the old Catholic universities likewise held
peculiar opinions yet perfectly orthodox and tree.
From discussion springs light At tho Council Of
Trent lheoogans proposed TO define as articles OF
faith at time the question OF tho residence oil
bishops ut another grades OF the ecciesias.ical
hierarchy; again, the jurisdiction OF bishops All
these attempts failed, however, because OF the oppo-
tion of the ursconsulls, VINO were IN their turn re-
sisted matters by the theological schools.
LIGHT OF HISTORY.
Historical science has LIS part to perform, lighting
up with rays the paths OF Jurisprudence and heo
osy. forming tho breastwork that saves from tho
abyss coming in the safe guido that guards against
wild speculation, ra!fyug scientific conclusions and
giving lnal appreciation to truth.
ROMAN LEARNING RELIED OIL
Pontihcai Rome to-day cultivates all branches OF
religious science. This paramount duty, neccs
sity OF Calling with those concerned in the important
administration OF Catholic interests
consult theocg ians, jurisconsuits and historians.
seek TO know their IDEAS the infaibiliiy oil the
Pope and on Vatican Council oil 1870 which offered
this infallibly question to the Catholic world a
new dogma ana as article OF faith Tho ideas or
the learned OF Pontlacai Rome be said to
be sedilous rash, nor will they be questioned.
put their sentiments commencing by tho theolo
gians
OPINION OF ruEoLoGIAss CONCERNING THE VATICAN
COUNCIL ISrALLrDILIrY OF THE
Docs the decree published the 1sta OF July, 1870,
In the fourth session OF Vatican Council, offer
necessary precisions In what way has tho doctrine
really been modincdS
DOES cArrKDRA MEASf
The Council defined that the Pope iniaible when
he speaks cathcdra. Whom does the Pope speak ca
cdthedrap
The reply is, whom he speaks universal teacher
OF the faithful. Now, when does he speak uni.
versal teacher OF the faithful? No answer. The
Council of the Vatican does not solve the difficulty.
II therefore allows tho different opinions current
among sheologians anu Jurisconsuts concerning The
conditions of deuitoa cdhedra to stand tney
before the deini,ion Is the armor weak 10 thus
spotY
There are nj least Ave or six different systems con-
ccrning tue essential conditions Of an clhedra def
BossuEr's IDEA or NgALL,BiLrrY
Bossuct himself. ia the "Dcicnso Dcclaratonis,"
grants TO the uitramontanes tho inaliioity OF the
Pope, speaking 1 cathedra. providing, says no,
that by this word be meant that the
Pope has previously consulted The teaching OF INC
bishops ana thal ne gave ms decision IN accordance
wIth this teacnng. Here Is the text oil the learned
preiatc :Certup rmumque 81 cci,nt habeatsT pont.d
c.n pro cdfhsdrd d0ccncm exse iatat,6acm, at cam
duJitdrq posst pro ouhedra dneri ultima nota &c
tcsscru pont.Gcis cathedra aoccatis SIT pom
tfr cx ogcio intcgTrcx ecccsid, &c.
Is Bossueps OPINION directly affected by the deci-
sion oil the Vatican Councnf Inc Council OF the Vat
team decides that dogmaIic judgments of tho Pope
are 10 themselves ormabe without consent Of
the Church, which conssnt subsequent TO nnd pro-
Il certain that Dy the word .churcn,' Is meant bisn-
ops whose prerogave ~ rs to be supposed IS not In.
Guided 10 acts whicu do not expressly mention them
FATHER mILARr's WORK APPROVED
theologian from CathoiIc Switzerland proposes
phrase cited above Is but the ooroary OF the preced
ing phrase on account OF the word ideoq,e uniting
the two parts OF speech Nov, remarks tins able
thco ogian, the const qusnce drawn from delntion
not The dennition ITSELF The Judgment OF The
Council does not correctly TALL upon tho corolIary Of
air Htttat HIT uf a gntrx A.
book iurnisncd with all kinds oi official APPRECIATION
VIZ, Of tneologiaus o. tue Capuchn Ordcr, OF tho
the order resident at kome-in word, OF Mgr.
Marley, Bishop Of FrDurg. Assurcdly Father
Hillary In mis- Interpretation cannot DO accused Of
Leresy.
A rHKoLoGIAx AND ms WORK
A theologian Of Northern Italy published some
years ago, with the formal appreciation of the Arch.
bishop Of Turn, a work enttied ''Un Equvoco SUP
Dan Council taxes absolutely account OF the per-
sopai nfailiblny OF the Pope-tbat N reality tho
Vatican Council adopted and defined the doctrines Of
Bossuct.
IN such be the We al liberty ask what
was the question OF DOCTRINE not OF aiih, before the
Council aud ~ the CounciI defined article iath
What change has takea place 10 theological soionco
aud In what does The new dogma cons's,S
FESkL0> AND PERSONAL AVAILABILITY
Fen6lon was not GsIiican. Among manu-.
scripts has been found Latin trea,ise De Aucorato
Romani Pontincs Published Tor tho nrst time In 1921
Fonolon openly dtscards personal aud private infa
lbiy. sustaining. however. Iniainbniiy IN matters
OF dogmatic judgments cafhedrd. This compcis
bim 10 adopt system concerning tho conditions OF
the odthedra definition. la his opinion there
constitution eg cofhcdro, except when the Pope ex.
prcssy condemns doctrine ns heretics thereby cut.
ting OIL from the mmunion of the Church any one
opposing the definition. The Holy See being the
tro OF orthodoxy says Fenelon, IL cannot be Supposed
that Providence, VINO has promised 10 DO vita HIS
Churcn until tne end OF Iimc would allow the head
OF That Churcn TO cut OIL from ner communion any
que who is really orthodox. In that case the Holy
See would longer DO the centre Of orthodoxy, but
on the other hand ana contrary TO the divine prom.
Uses, the rallying point OF error.
Tue ponilncal judgment must, therefore, be post
i've aud lrrevocaUie. History proves that God has
never allowed the dogmatic definitions OF the Holy
See TO be erroneous, wnen It's formal DEGREES IN re-
gard 10 hercsy rendered In solemn constitutops
with penalties Affixed cutting on IRON communion Of
the church those who rejected the matte decision.
Fsneion evidently supposes tnc irrovocabie consti-
tuttVns OF which he speaks TO 10 real laws general
laws because they are Immediately directed to tho
rntrs Church, uBucrsis Chytsf ddcNbus liz also owl
ently supnOses these constitutions 10 promu gated
a legal form.