The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09


following result:
(a) THE CODE OF eRATIAN.
Dr. wendte quoted the code of Gratian as
part of the canon law and as something to
which every one owes obedience as declaring
that the Pope alone gives power and efficacy
to every law.
replied that the code of Gratian was merely
a textbook, and l denied that Gratian said that
the Pope gave efficacy to civil law.
Or. Wendte responded that l had en- "arro-
CANT and unlovely temper"
(b) THOMAS AoUINAs.
The history of the fate OF Thomas Aquinas is
told in the diverting interlude of the Hoary
Humbug.
DR.. Wendte, however. was determined not to
let the saint escape. If he could not be hanged
for .spitch and toss" DR.. wendte resolved to
hang him for manslaughter. Therefore he de-
clared 'Perhaps Aquinas did not say that, but
he did say that all heretics ought to be put to
DEATH
A consideration of this logical and beautiful
answer defer TO the second part. The burn
ing OF heretics has nothing to do with the the
ory of the relations OF superiority Of church
ana state. will, therefore, examine it when
l come to sort the contents of the rubbish
heap.
(c) BELLARMINE.
Nextin DR.. Wendte's procession came Bellar-
mine. He was made to say that the Pope had
supreme temporal power.
| found on examination that Wendte had
quoted from Hittell, who had quoted from
Kanke, who had quoted from Bellarmine. 1
found, too, that Ranke distinctly said. "Bellar-
mine QOes not go SO lar AS TO 6Scr1De 10 the
Pope as OF divine right direct secular power"
DR.. Wendte rejoined by calling on Hitten to
answer for the citation.
Hittell answered not.
DR.. Wendte added, Beilarmine was dishon-
est character and that he said. "Heretics when
strong are TO be commended to God, when
weak they are TO be committed to the execu-
TONER"
1 defed DR.. wendte to tell me when and
where Bellarmine gave utterance to that mon
Strous sentiment.
1r Wap6to OrOynieed IN Uratifv IN aoOn Init
finally acknowledged he had not marked the
reference in the notes he took at Harvard years
ago. However, he said If Bellarmine did not
say that, he held that heretical kings could be
killed at sight.
l advised him to burn his Harvard notes.
He retorted. 81 am tired OF being belabored
with accusations of fraud and dishonesty and
epithets neither just nor polite by my angry
opponent"
The question of killing hereto kings is re-
served for the rubbish heap.
(dO POPE INNOCENT III.
DR.. Wendte quoted Inn ocent III as claiming
the government OF the whole world.
verified the quotation and found that In
nocent was speaking OF the spiritual primacy
Dr.. Wendte answered never a word.
(e) NICHOLAS 1.
r DR.. Wendte cited Pope Nicholas l as pro-
pounding most extreme form of the "Divine
Right of Kings" doctrine not known until
after the Reformation. DR.. Wendte had
quoted from Hittell, who had quoted from
u
gave no reference.
By supplying the words from Cormenin that
Hittell had dishonesty suppressed / demon
strated that the extract was an obvious fraud.
examined all the letters of Nicholas extant
and found nothing even resembling Corme-
nln's quotation.
DR.. Wendte called on Hittell to take care of
the quotation.
Hitten didn't.
DR.. Wendte whooped in rebuttal: aIn vain
do you attempt 10 discredit Protestant schola ar
ship"
% GREGORY VII
DR.. Wendte accused Gregory VII OF writing to
a Roman synod that he could give and take
away the dignities and possessions of men.
1 found that the doctor quoted Hittell, who
quoted Janus, who quoted Mansi, who quoted
Gregory VII.
1 showed that Janus did not say that Greg
ory wrote these words to Roman synod. and
/ showed moreover that the words given by
Janus were by Gregory said OF the saints in
heaven.
DR.. Wendte answered that 1 was trying to
drive all decent men out of the controversy
by my savage attacks.
I'd GREGORY VII AGAIN.
DR.. Wendte quoted Hitten to demonstrate
that Gregory claimed feudal dominion over
several European princes.
replied that feudalism was purely political
institution OF the middle agei that kings en-
tered on the feudal relation toward the HOLY
See voluntarily and for the sake OF substantial
advantages; that the relation had nothing to
do with the Pope's spiritual character, and
feudalism.
DR.. Wendte answered that my replies were
"characteristic of an attorney who has weak
(h) ADRIAN ".
DR.. Wendte produced the bull of Adrian "
giving Ireland TO Henry II.
If that bull was genuine, and l believe its
spuriousness has been proved beyond reason
able doubt, still ii had nothing to do with DR..
Wendte's argument l explained that by the
political constitution OF Europe in the Middle
al q
court on temporals by the public Jurisprudence
and quoted the words of Plus TX to show that
this function, based on ''the common consent
OF Datlons, had passed away. The acts done
in accordance with that power prove nothing
concerning the relations of the Popes to the
Governments of to-day.
DR.. Wendte retired behind mis- theological
cook and declared she was more likely to
know where truth lay than the sophisticated
minds OF priests.
u PAUL ".
| DR.. Wendte quoted Paul ~ as claiming su.
! preme power over thrones and nations.
AS usual DR.. Wendte quoted Hittell, who
| gave no reference
| l looked up the Bullarfum and stated that
| the words IN inverted comas were invented by
| John s. Hittell.
| Hlttell evidently had enough of Thomas
Aquinas and though DR.. Wendte called on him
to verify his quotation Hittell remained as
/ dunn as oyster.
| DR.. Wendte remarked that l was "unftted
for the calm judicial treatment of disputed
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% GREGORY TX.
DR.. Wendte produced letter from Gregory TX
| to Frederick ii, in which the Pope claimed tina,
even kings should submit to the guidance OF
| priests.
AS there was nothing in the quotation to
/ show that anything was meant except spiritual
| guidance, contented myself with the general
answer given in the description of the relations
between the Pope and the Emperor laid down
by the civil law OF Europe in the Middle Ages
DR.. Wendte says make up in verbosity what
I lack in argument.
| ~ BoNIFACE VIII.
Evidently Dr. Wendte considered the Bull
IMAM Sanctam as one of his strongest points
l thought that in explaining the Catholic
! theory of the relations between church and
State and the relations between the Pope and
the Emperor, as laid down by medieval juris
prudence, had explained the true meaning OF
that document. But DR.. Wendte was not sat.
! 1shed. He came into the arena a second time
| brandishing the Bull and dealing death and
| destruction to my arguments.
! Though smarting under the accusation OF
verboslty was compelled, therefore, to enter
on lengthy explanation of this bull and ia
show that Dr.. Wendte's description of its con.
| tents was both misleading and untrue From
an examination of the text l made evident
! that
1. The definition" or that part which is
sof faith" and must be accepted by all Catho-
/ lies. deals with the universal spiritual primaev
OF the Pope over the church.