The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-17

nation. This Incl important enough IN It's way, ~
showing that the Holy See proceeds slowly not allow
ing tseh TO be swayed by TOO eager partisans when
the question up Of formal definition in matters
OF doctrine. From this Il follows that the Syllabus
rs published two years afterward, lacked the
OF formal definition.
Decisions that are In reality doctrinal are OF rare
occurrence A few mont hs ago Il was reported by
wiseacre in Italian newspaper that the Vatican In
the time OF pagan Rome called Voticinis on ac-
OF the given out by the false gods. The
name gwen 10 day because there abidss the Papa
oracle II this newspaper meant that the everyday
dis courses Of the Pont oracles the nterpreta
ton savors rather OF ancient superstition than Chris
tim truth
WHENCE THE SYLLABUS DRAWS IT'S AUTHORITY
The oeiercnce due the Syllabus consists con
sultng the ency clicas and allocutors 10 which re-
Ultra Catholic papers presumed to declare
that those to whom the authority Of the syllabus
might not appear Sufficient. because It lacked tho
Popc's signature might be satisfied with the
whence It came. Simply, then, ad durifidm cords
have tho pont6cal sources OF tho Syllabus been al
lowed TO be examined. the truth IS that the most
and perfect difference that be paid the Sy
labus consists in going to the tho ao
cutioLs and cncycIioals being careful however, pre-
ciseIy to determine THAR impor tance rs dosmatic
laws. Separated, from its sources tho syllabus
withcrs and Is Of NO account. as Capocc-
latro well observes. The Syllabus is not
the faithful echo Of the pontineal voice; 4 does
not always exactly copy the Pope's words This dis-
agreement between the syllabus and pont1ca acts
proved by maLy examples cited hereafter This - an
other reason why tlc more graCiousncss than that
exhibited by unreasonable newspapers should be
displayed for those having recourse 70 pontihcal acts
than Tor those who hall at tho syllabus Apart
from the context these propositions arc indeed TO
say the least equivoca No fault should therefore be
found with those who hnk and say that u IS prefer
NH IN DIV tho incal
bus, which, taken by itself and Independent OF its
sources would be Of no authority or Importance. Wo
must peremptoriy establish That the syllabus has
nothing in common With the Encyclioal oil December
1864 In The whole kneyccs mere = no mention
syllabus absolutely does not exist.
CESAR cABTU.
The illustrious Canlu. famous for his remarkable
historical abors not only Italy but throughout tho
world having said that the Syllabus Is cited In
OF the Popes encychcals, base reptile Of the ultra
pnpal press-viz tho Gallant Of Naples-darcd 10 pub
lisn the folowing:--lhe syllabus accompanied the
Encyclica qwonta cara, IN which IS contained this
the opinions and pervcrso doctrines enumerated in
those letters thisce iners The powerful reasoncr on
the Gallant would seem to say, TINS plural htsce
fiieris exceedingly remarkable The Encyciical OF
December, 1864, Notwithstanding us great impor-
lance. is simply In the singular number We must,
the explain away the plural ana this is
precisely the syllabus (heren lies the queson) The
Gladstone. The learned CDsar Cantn, however, has
perfect right to believe. with all enlightened men.
that the joint plural hsce Htters merely designates
the Encyc iicaL This might have been his opinion
without his being on that account liberal Catholic,
but simply good grammarian. LuferR IN Latin Is
expressed BY single word tForcelin verb. Episota
Some writer's, otherwise sensible enough but led
into error ~ shs version o. vsraans,
ncant lstlss both the Encyclicai ana she Sya-
has. The tier concludes In this s.ySc-'3 hasten 10
send Your Lordshp tnis Syllabus and these letters
which has boon interpreted to mean, with tho aiorc-
said Encyelicai lsltery' The Latin text, however,
words ksce ters refer to The Minister'S own circular
and In way TO the Pope's Encyclcal The Syllabus
was annexed TO The Cardinals circular; ~ ~ not AN
appendix OF the Encyclical, which. says not word
about II.
Hero Is tho text Tho learned Turinese theoogian
who pronounced the 81 abus a.se dccreai appearing
now no longer IN darkness OF the Middle Aec
in the tull tide nincisenth century sit would
appear that Nv some emphatic and conseo uontly
irregular expression that the Syllabus drawn up Tor
and directed 10 the bshops by sautatory inspiration
OF tho Holy Father has become by and publica-
ton of some persons having no authority,
has become, l say, even in this nineteenth
10 doc,rinal ana dexmatic quss,,oas, whereas
fasc dccretnls IN tho nntn century touched merely
iea with Inc terms and with tho ,nssn,ion Of P,us
TX, aud look upon the Syllabus very useful docu
ment, which may serve AS guide IN studying out tho
acts Of this Pope. In like manner men In the odcn
time ths Rsdeemsr by the faithful Baptist,
who declared himself simply index toChrlst" II 10,
Therefore, true say that three cmincn and well
known be relation Whatever with old Catholics
Switzerland Germany-that 10 TO say Mgr. Fress-
lsr in Germany, CapocciaLro ut Naples and learned
iheoIocian at furn-have publicly asserted that The
Syllabus has no value Ia a dogmatc sense and Is de-
void Of Official character.
DIR. NEWMAN.
come TO tho authority Of DR.. Nowmsn II Is
necessary recommend him to the confidence OF all
the most distinguished writer's and one oil The bost
known men IN England. follower Of Pusey,
ne abandoned Pro'estanusm more than thirty
years ago and sought the bosom OF the Catholic
Churcn. He resided at Rome and became
member Of the Oratory. For number
Oratorv In Birmingham. He received an Invitation
to the Council OF the Vatican IN 1863 The circle
which he moves, his services In the OF religion
the works he has publisher prevent any question
being raised Ia regard 10 his SQUAD orthodoxy. Some
imc ago he pubiishcd an important paper In form OF
a letter addressed 10 the Duke oil Norfolk, and en-.
led "a letter addressed TO His Grace the Duke Of
Norfolk occasion OF Mr. Giadstone's recent expos
tulaton" Among other things no maintains hat tho
now famous SYLLABUS is not an official act and Is OF no
doamalic Importance Tho ultra Cainoic press was
silent ns death In lis reception of this worN. which
doomed to an untimey end tho fanatical plans Of
those who thought to Dig an abyss between religion
and modern society. copy low extracts from the
learned and conscientious work OF Newman The
Syllabus a list, On INDEX table Of eighty PROPOSE
marked out by Plus TX. during his pontifcate In
tho sliocutions no pronounced cons,storios In
encycicals addressed 70 bishops only. We DO not
Know who gathered together these propositions
and made out the list. All NO do know
Is that tho Syllabus was sent to the bishops
by Cardinal Antcneiii, the Popcs minister In affairs
OF STATE aud tnat sent at tho same time IS the
EncYonCoi Oh DccemOer, 1904 In tnO CirCuiar 5cnt
out 10 tho bishops the Cardinal observes that tho
Pope wishes 10 send them the SYLLABUS because ne had
thought they might not be acquainted with some Of
hts allocutous, mis- letters and some important DIS
courses Of preceding years On this nccount he has
taken pains to gather together the pointed
10 these documents for the use Of the bishops them
selves, This Is the syllabus THIS Is It's object In
II there Is not single word written by tho Pope
There Is absolutely nothing else contained In II but
the preposio ions drawn up u We except tho title At
the beginning, "A list OF the prncipal errors oil our
time pointed the consstorial aIlocutions, In
the encyc~als aud othcr apostolic letters oil Pope
Pius Ix. After every proposition tho ailocution the
Encyclical or other document abiding TO such
proposition is cited. TINS we that tho
: yllahus sent By order OF the Pope TO the
bishops AS such u should meet with respect H.
however, consider the syllabus In itself u s moth
ing more than collection or list Of questionable
propositions gotten up by somc unknown writer
There rs nothing 10 indicate that tho Pope saw tho
Syliabus page by page unless u be alleged M proof
that the Cardinals letter means sileLt imprmatur
VINO ~ rng AurHon rnH syLIABuss
There sign seal about the syllabus which
shows that u comes directly rom the Popt. VINO
be tho author Of the uocumsntf Assurcdly sono
able theoIoginn or some very distinguished prentc.
ight u DO Cardinal Antonelhf No In any case the