The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-20
SOME VIEW BOOKs.


that Mr.. Lindsey prcscnts evidence of iudis-
erect cncroarhmcnt and Incorporate 2cal on
tie part Of certain Catholics H. the Provinces OF
Quebec and Montreal. lIcrc is certainly a
! -is Of fact hni it bchoovcs lis not 10 Luild ON
moro than il viii bear. and TO inquire how far
thu Church oi Rome has accepted and ratified
Tic action ol ii- parii-ans. Tint is a matter t.
H., scanned with candor and warinosA before
pronouncing the Catholic faith Incompatible
with free institutions when the civil power s
mcnaccd by any Church. the people may trust
the secular press a. signa2e the danger; and.
meanwhile. polcmical writings ON one side or
the other must be read with due allowance Tor
theological ranror
Before advcrtng 10 the principal counts in
Mr.. Lindscys indictment. which may he r."
fcrrcd to the three heads Of spiritual terrorism
NJ elections. the claim ~ clerical immunity.
and the treatment OF the 1nstiiut Canadicn. we
would say II word about the authors Mtiiudcto-
ward the grrnt Catholic revival and indicate the
fpirit which pcrvndrs the book. And i'm the
first place. Jet us remind the writer that nm
,pthct is not argument. The time has passed
when individuals or associations Of men could
ls disparagrd 10y the term Ultramoutanlst for
distinct meaning no longer attaches to the
word Its significance was doubtless clcnr
enough TO the courtiers of Francis l.. when Pope
md King disputed whether the right of prcscn-
ttion to the diorescs and rich livings Of France
ehould be lodged on this or on that
edo OF the mountains. So. too. on the lips
Of Bossuct the word stood for the inva-
zion Of the so-cacd Gallican liberties. and
tIe attempt to transfer the power Of discipline
from the national hierarchy to the head Of the
Church. BOssuet and the Jansenisis failed 20
measure the magnitude of the danger which
threatened their religion They did not see
complete unincation could the disintegratng
forces be arrested which had already dwarfcd
lie scope and were fast sapping the foundations
If Papa authority. But the right method of re-
construction and resurrection was disccrned
ind carried out 10y the Society Of Jesus until nj
length the name Utramontan-t lost its sting
md even its purport. as the Advantages II cohe-
sion and unity We're more and more conclusive
" demonstrated and more heartily welcomed
10y the great body II believers. In the sense
which Bos-uo gave the word. it might safely be-
Affirmed that all clears GIFTED ana ieryent Cath
plies are to-day Utramon,ansts.
Thus when we call To- mind the long and in
1spcnsable process Of Catholic integration
rhich in the tooth Of external encroachment
and bitter humiliation has eliminated in the
compact organization OF supreme authority by
ilir last Vatican Council. We must say that the
49, '"''l7'' ""' wv ''' 'Nlll'"h
..berties has in Mr.. Lind-ey's pages the air Of
grotcsquc anarhronsm. and in the mouth Of u
homanist would have the false ring Of dis
loyalty Yet W. are far from denying that there
sNist two parties in the pipal Church. or rather
Two tendencies. which. under circumstances Of
ls-encd pre- -ur" from without. might take
shape IN distinct parties. The author would
we 'snp'd not little confusion of thought
~" n'sn' nave materially reduced we think.
''' III" "i MS Nplum"' II ne had been ut tn"
i"hs To marx the nature and scope OF this
divergence.
No law on rule was ever framed which was not
'sc"ptihl" oi more than one definition and the
''rr'"- ~ t"um"niral Councils are MT exempt
from the inher' nj weakness col human lan., la;e
accordingly, IN" dogma OF nilnllibiliy has
called forth two schools Of Interpretation. the
one Scoking To- amplify and thu other to narrow
the pnrpou ~ the drrr"e. These eXpound-
'rs nave received appropriate names. hrinS
respectively known rs maximizers and mini
il'rs. me "'cr'"niin" The unorrng quality
a. inc IohtiH ntl'rahc's 10 his Judgments pro-
bounced =" td"cW", relating exclusively to
hlhit'1s oil lalth ana morals, and having, more
ever universal not specific application.
MS view Is not only SUPPORTED by large
runner 81 Mcologians Of great cnlincnce
hnd authority. Tut II is obviously CONNIE nd
'' l" the lapa 'uria ny its lar sighted saga j.
" ana ronsummate adaptation not only 10 en-
lsung circumstances. but 10 almost every con
Ilnrture which can reasonably be expected
Nith such an Interpretation II would be- difficult
!" show what obstacle is presented by the in
'hIiplHiy dogma TO the harmonious cooxist nee
81 'hurch ana state. Clerical interference. for
il-'"nr'' WIN ELECTIONS could not well b" sane
tohrd by the supreme Poniin. since whatever
questions oi morality might seem IN given
''s' To DE- ~ slhN"' II would p' scarcely p"--ihl"
'" 'ran' "a RUE ol universal Application. Tho
i'u'h Is tnN inc present Head 81 the Church
."s ON all Hira' ana critical occasions inclined
!" Wh' nlh'nlNnS Wow 81 his lnialhl' an
''orHS' ms we shuii DE ape 10 prove by rel
'''h'o 10 'h' pl'eise data ON which Mr. Lind
~ E'""H'7 MS rhaIses ol ecelcSl"stlcal usur-
''.ip"'
"'' WIN W. may iihu reasoh 10 account his
''n''"s'"hS u"o'y anu uhwurrHn'"d' we would
~. s''n-"N '""' vi "ulh"r oi home IN cana
W. 'Nn'""7 nl"'"r Tor complain, or that
,N'nS nave occurred IN IN" Dominion during
81 "9' un S'"'s W." ,u 'u"eu I" disturb a
','"'''"" '"'''' "nu "hl'h' had 'hey not been
'N'""''''' ul7"Nh'n ana r"nuk'd ly the Nati-
.''' ms" nav 'h"'h''r,1 a SPECIES 81 con-