The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-04

a. The practice Of comforting baptism on Infants
vas q disciplinary evolution. which was one OF
the Causes why the sacrament was divided INTO
two, viz: baptism, and penanre.
~. There IN nothing To prove that tho RTE OF
Tho sacrament Of confirmation was employed ny
the Apostles. but The formal distinction OF the
two sscramcnts. baptism and confirmation. does
not belong 10 the history OF primitive TRTistianty'
as. Not everything that Paul D~arrstesr bncernluE
Inc Institution Of the Eucharist Il Cor, A.. % 30
10 TO bs taken Historically.
20. In the primitive Church the conception OF
tho Christian sinner reconciled by the autnohtS
OF the Ctnrch did not exist, but II was only Vev
slowly that the Church accustomed itself to this
conception. Even after pcnsnce was recognized
30 an Institution OF the Church II was not called
Q sacrament. for II would have been held an
lgnominious. sacrament.
a.. The w&kds Of the Lord: Receive We the Holy
Ghost: whose sias yc shall forgive they are forgiven
them. and whose sins ye shall retain they are re-
tsined John RI. ~. ~. do not OF all refer 10 the
sacrament OF pensnce. whstever the Fathers OF
Trens~msy have been pleased 20 say.
IN. James In the Eplstls w.. IL and 49,. did nos
intend TO pronuls4te q sacrament OF Christ, but
to condemn q pious custom. and II In this custom
he happens 10 distinguish . means OF grace 70 n
not In that rigorous manner In which II vas received
by the theoloxisns Who laid down the notion snd
the nunbcr Of tho sseraments,
%. The Christian supper gradually assuming
tho nature OF q ~IiturxIcsl action. those who were
wot o preside at the supper acquired the sscer'
dotX character.
60. The elders who nilsd the once Of watching
over the gatherings of the faithful we're instituted
by the Apostles Is priests or Bishops to provide
for the necessary ordering Of tho Increasing com
munities. not properly for perpstusting the Apos'
tolic mission and power.
81. It 10 not possible that mstrlmony could have
become q sacrament by the new law until later In
the Church. for in order that masrimony should
be held % q sacrament II was nsceDaU tat . nh
Theological development OF the doosrins Of grace
and the sacramenta should nrt take place.
o.. II was foreign to the mind Of Christ TO found
. Church - q socisty which was TO last On she
eartA for q long course Of centuries. nay, In the mind
end OF the world WA about TO come Immediately.
81. The orgsnlc constitution of the Church 10 not
immutAble. but Christian society like human So
cie,y N subject TO perpetual evolution.
81. Doemss. sscrstnents. hierarchy. both 40 re-
CARDS tho notion OF them snd the reality, are but
interpretation and evolutions Of the Christian
inteIl,gcncs which By external have In
creased End perfected the little germ latent In she
Gospel.
90. simon Peter never even suspected snss the
primscy OF the Church was intrnsted 70 him by
Christ.
90. The Roman Church became the head Of all
the churches not through Tho ordinance OF divine
Providence but merely through political conditions.
81. The Church has shown herself to DO hostile
20 tho progress of natural sad theological sciences.
IS. Truth Ia not any more iminutabls than man
himself. since Il 10 Involved in him. with him and
through him.
co. Christ did not teach Q determinate body Of
doctrine applicable 70 all times and 10 all mon, bus
rs,her ,n.uxunsted . reus1ous movep sps adapted
or TO be adapted for different umssa ana places.
90. Chrlstisn doctrine in lie origin was Judalc,
but through successive evo,utions became nrss
Pauline, then Josnnihe' ana many nensn'o anu
Universal.
81. IL may be said without paradox that there 10
no chapter Of scripture. from sns nrss OF Genesis
to the last Of the Apocalypse. which contains .
doctrine absolutely identical with hat which the
onurcn tsscnes on sne sane ms..Sr. sna .nss sno,e.
,hs .r,,,c - ~ ,nsc,os,sn
"a. The chief articles of the Apostolic symeo,
had not for the Christians of tns nnt ssss the same
sense mat tney nave Iot Cnnsu Oh our umc.
Ihs.nuI 49,.
nsc.n,s sse oossinately sdbores to immutable
doctrines which cannot be recopciled with modern
progress.
o. The pIosress .sS'snos IsSuross Ismouo..us
0 .,ss,,nn Eve. don the Psrson OF Inc Incsr.
nate WORD. rsdsmpuon.
o5. Modern Catholicism cannot be reconcied with
true science unless II DO Transformed INTO . non
aoems1o SnnsusnIs'' '""' 10 !" 'o' '"'
r,,..a.x A.. ,r.
800, a. 100000 rsnor,
~ Al, this hsyins been made 70 our Most HOLY
lord Pope Pius X. his Holiness approved
and confirmed the decree Of the most Emil
nent Fathers. and ordered that the PROPOSE
tions above summarized. all and several be
heid ny MI as Vona nea suu p.oso'ioeu'
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