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TheArchbishop'sReplytoMr. Gladstone.
TheVaticanDecreesinthewhearingonCivil Allegiance.-ByII EDWAHD,ArchbishopofWestminster.(Longman,Green, andCo.)
THKArchbishop'sreplyls,inmanywars, worthyofhisGrace.Initsmeaning,from flintandlast,itisasclearascrystal.In answertoapassionate;and,speakingfor ourselves,wemustbepermittedtosay,an unmannerlyandalmostinsolentattack, absurdlycalledanExpostulation,itis throughoutinitstonecalm,anddignified, andtemperateInitsarrangement,again,as thelogical.unfoldingofanargument,itis mymmetricalandseqeuntial.
Bywayof"Preface"hisGracecontents himselfwithsayingsimplyasfollows:-
"Ataskbothdifficultandunlookeilfor hassuddenlyfallentomylotthatis,to gainafairhearingansubjectsaboutwhich theopinions,andstillIlion!thefeelings,of somanymenarenotonlyalmerse.linteven liestile.Imusttherefore,askforpatience fromthosewhomayreadthesepages.
"Thetopicsheretreatedhavenotbeen chosiinbyme.Theyhavebeenraisedby Mr.Gladstone,and,perhaps,inalltherange ofreligionandpolitics,nonecanhefound moredelicate,morebesetwithmisconceptionsormoreprejudgedbyoldtraditionary beliefsandantipathies.Soliteofthem,too, ofanodiouskindotherrevivenieniories wewouldfainforget.Antiyet,ifMr. Gladstone'sappealtomeistobeanswered, treatedtheymustbe.MyreplytotheargilmeatoftheExpostulationontheVatican Councilwillliefoundinthefirst,second,and fifthchapterslintasilr.Gladstonehas broughtintohisimpeachmentthepresent ounflictinGermany,Redhasreviewedhis ownconductinrespecttotheRevolutionin Italy,1 ham!feltmyselfoblidgialtofollow hint.This1havedoneinthethirdand fourthchapters.Apartfromthisreason, Ifeltm3selfboundtodosobythetermsof thetwolettersprintedattheopeningofthe followingpages. 1holdmyselfpledgedto justifytheircements.Moreover,thesetwo topicsfallaithintheoutlineofthesubjects treatedbyMr.Gladstone,whichis,tie relationoftheSupremeSpiritualPowerof theHealoftheChristianChurchtothe CivilPowersofallcountries.Sosuchforthe neaterofthesepages.
"A,forthemanner,ifitbefaulty,the faultismineand3etthereoughttobeno faultimputedwheretherehasbeennointentiontowoundortooffend.Icansatwith; truththat,toavoidoffence,Ihavewtiglied mywords,andiftherebeonestillfound whichoughtnottohavelieu')written,Iwish ittobeblottedout.Thesubject-matteris beyondmycontrol.Icanblotoutwords, butIcannotblotouttruths.1WhatIbelieve tobetruth,thatIhavesaidintheclearest wordsandwhitestthatIcouldfindtogiveto itadequateexpression."
ThePrefacethusgiveninthreepagesis followedhranIntroductionlucidlysetting forththenatureofthechallengesuddenly flungdownbeforetImCatholicsbytheexPrimeMinister.
"Mr.Gladstone,"sayshisGrace,"inhis ExpostulationwiththeCatholicsofthe EmpireoatheDecreesoftheVatican Councilwritesasfollomms:"Englandisentitledtoaskandtoknow inwhatwa3theobedienceisrequiredbythe Popeandthe.CounciloftheVaticanistobe reconciledwiththeintegrityofCivil Allegiance.' "WhenIreadthesewords,Iatonce recognizedtherightoftheEnglishpeople, speakingbyitslegrettimateauthorities,to knowfrommewhat,IbelieveandwhatI teachbutinrecognizingthisrightIam compelledtodeclinetoanswerbeforeany othertribunal,ortoanyotherinterrogator. If,therefore,Itaketheoccasionofanysuch interrogation,Idonotaddressmyselftothose whomakeit,buttothejusticeandtothe goodsenseoftheChriiitaanpeopleofthis country.
"Mr.Gladstonefollowedupthisdemand uponhisfellow-countrytyanelaborteargumenttoprovethatitisimpossiblefor Catholics,sincetheVaticanCouncil,tobe loyalexceptatthecostoftheirfidelityto theCouncil,orfaithfultotheCouncil exceptatthecostoftiteirloyaltytotheir country.Ithereforeetinsidertalittobe mydutytolosenotimeinmakingthesubjoineddeclarationinallourprincipal journals" itmeArchbishopthen,aires,bywayof historicalrecord,aspartantiparcelofhis
replythefamousletterwhichappeared,ashe saystruly,inalltheleadingjournalsofthe day,andwhich,ashavingbeengivenatfull lengthinouromncolumnsneednot,asa matterofcourse,beherereprinted.This remarkabledocument,whichappearedwitli wonderfulpromptnessontheverymorrow ofthepublicationofMr.Gladstone'spamphlet,hisGracesupplementshereinhisreply, ashesupplementeditoriginallyatthetime inthepublicnewspapersofEnglandand Americabygivingagain,inextenso,verbatim etliteratimhiswell-rememberedlettertothe NewYorkHerald,pennedbyhimontheloth ofNovember,inanswertootherquestions whichhadbeenopportunelysubmittedtohis (theArchbishop's)consideration.
ImmediatelyupongivingthishisGrace adds:-
"!lavingthusdirectlycontradictedthe mainerrorofMr.Gladstone'sargument,I thoughtitmydutytowait.Iwascertain thattwotimingswouldfollowtheone,that farbetteranswersthananythatIcould makewouldbepromptlywale;theother, 'thatcertainnominalCatholics,whoupon otheroccasionshavedonethe.same,would -writeletterstothenewspapers.
"Botheventshavecometopass.
"TheBishopsofBirmingham,Clifton,and Salfordhaveatitindantlypointedoutthe mistakesintowhichMr.Gladstonehasfallen onthesubjectoftheVaticanCouncil;and havefullyvindicatedtheloyaltyof Catholics.
"ThehandfulofnominalCatholicshave donetheirworkandthosewhohopedtofind ortomakeadivisonamongCatholicshave beendisappointed.Itisnowseenthatthose horejecttheVaticanCouncilmaybetold onourfingers,andtheCatholicChurchhas openlypassedsentenceonthem.
"Slavingmadethesedeclarations,Imight haveremainedsilent;butasinmyfirst letterIimpliedthatIwaspreparedtojustify whatIhailasserted,IgavenoticethatI woulddoso.Havingpassedmyword,Iwill keepitandinkeepingitIwillendeavour todeserveagaintheackowlemignientMr. Gladstonehasalreadymade.Hesaysthat, whatevercomes,sofarasIamconcerned,it willnotbewithoutduenotice.'Iwillbe equallyoutspokennownotbecausehehas challengedit,butbecause,sofarasIknow, Ihavealwaystriedtospeakout.Inall theseyearsofstrifeIhaveneverconsciously keptback,orexplainedaway,anydoctrine oftheCatholicChurch.Iwillnotbeginto dosonow,whenmytimeisnearlyrun.I amafraidthatinthesepagesIshallseem toobtruaemyselftoomuch,andtoooften. IfIthinkso,Iwouldaskthemtoremember thatMr.Gladstonehaslaidmeunderthis necessityinthesethreeways:-
"1.Hehasmademetherepresentativeof theCatholicdoctrinesince1870,as BishopDoyle,hesays,wasinbetter days.
"2.Hehasquotedmywritingsfourtimes incensure,
"3.HehasappealedtomeasHeadof thePapalChurchinEngland;'Imay alsoadd TheOracle.'Mywords, however,shallnotbeambiguous.
"Thetwolettersgivenabovecontainfour assertions.
"First,thattheDecreesoftheVatican Councilhavechangednothinginrespectto thecivilobedienceofCatholics.
"Secondly,thattheircivilobedienceis neithermorenorlessdividedthanthatof othermen.
"Thirdly,thattherelationsoftheSpiritual andCivilPowershavebeenfixedfromtime immemorial,andare,therefore,afterthe VaticanCouncilwhattheywerebefore.
"Fourthly,thatthecontestnowwaing abroadbeganinamalevolentandrnischiemous intriguetoinstigatetheCivilPowersto oppressandpersecutetheCatholicChurch.
"Thetwofirstpropositionsshallbetreated inthefirstchapter,thethirdinthesecond chapter,andthelastinthethird.
"Iwill,therefore,endeavourtoprovethe followingpropositions,whichcoverallthe assertionsIhavemate:-
"1.ThattheVaticandecreeshaveinno jotortittlechangedeithertheobliga-tionsortheconditionsofCivilAllegiance.
"2.ThattherelationsoftheCatholic ChurchtotheCivilPowersofthe worldhavebeenimmutablyfixedfromthebeginning,inasmuchastheyariseoutoftheDivineConstitutionofthe Church,andoutoftheCivilSociety ofthenaturalorder.
"3.Thatanycollisionsnowexistinghave beet,broughtonbychanges,noton thepartoftheCatholicChurch,much lessoftheVaticanCouncil,butonthe partoftheCivilpowers,andthatby reasonofasystematicconspiracyagainsttheHolySee.
"4.ThatbythesechaugEsandcollisions theCivilPowersofEuropearedestroyingtheirownstability.
"5.ThatthemotiveoftheVatican CouncilindefiningtheInfallibilityof theRomanPontiffwasnotany temporalpolicy,norwasitforany temporalcudbutCiatitdefined thattruthinthefaceofalltemporal dangers,inordertoguardtheDivine depositofChristianity,andtovindicatetheDivinecertaintyoffaith."
AlthoughinthefirstofIsisfivechapters theArchbishopfindshimself,uponthevery thresholdofhisargument,constrainedto touchupontheseeminglythanklesstaskof provinganegative,hismodeofdoingthisis atonceinteresting,and,asfarasitcanbe, exhaustiveHeentersuponthetaskby firstexaminingwhatproofshavebeenoffered toshowthattheVaticanCouncilhasmade theallegedchange. Thosesoi-disant"proofs"bescattersto thewindlikechaffbeforethewinnow.lie showsthatthephrase,soseeminglystrange toMr.Gladstone,asthoughitweresome startlingnovelty-addisciplinantetregimen Ecclevice-isasoldastheChurchitself, datingbacknearlytwothousand'earstothe periodofitsoriginalorganization.Mr. Gladstone,indefianceofallEcclesiastical History,callstheintroductionofthis,to him,remarkablephrase,"thenewversionof theprinciplesofthePapalChurch."WhereupontheArchbishopest:tabu-,:"WhenIreadthis,Iasked,Isitpossible thatMr.Gladstoneshouldthinkthistobe anythingnew? Whatdoeslieconceive thePrimacyofRometomean? Withehat eyeshasliereadhistory?Canhehave readthetraditionoftheCatholicClierch.' Asoneoftheastutecontrivers;Iwill answerthatthesewordswillbeintroduced becausethePontiffsandCouncilsofthe Churchhavealwayssousedthem.'limey mayberemarkable'andnew'toMr. Gladstone,buttheyareoldastheCatholic Church."
Oftheliteraltruthofthisassertionthe Archbishopgivesproofstheninabundance. Hereferstheex-Premiertoanenactmentof NicholasI.,A.D863,inaCouncilatRometotherecognitionofthisamen,A.D.867,in theEighthGeneralCouncil,heldatConstantinople-tothelanguageofInnocentIII. somewhereaboutthebeginningofthe thirteenthcentury-tothewordsofSixtus IV.,A.D.1471-tothedecision,nearlythirty yearspreviously,oftheFlorentineCouncil, aim.1442-andfinallytotheauthoritative teachingoftheCouncilofTrent--allof whichwillbefoundgivenchapterandverse, asthephraseis,intheArchbishop's argument.
"TheVaticanCouncil,"sayshisGrace, "haslefttheauthorityofthePontiffpreciselywhereitfoundit.Thewhole,therefore,ofMr.Gladstone'sargumentfallswith themisapprehensiononwhichitwasbased.
"What,then,istherenewintheVatican Council? Whatistobethoughtof therhetoricaldescriptionof"Merovingian monarchsandCarlovingianmaiors,'Iutthat thedistin_uislielauthorisoutofhisdepth?
ThePope'eelatalltimesthepowertorule theMieleChurchnotonlyinfaithand morals,butalsoinallthingswhichpertain todisciplineandgovernment,andthat whetherinfallibleornot.
"Suchisliterallytheonlyattemptmade byMr.Gladstonetojustifyhisassertions. ButwhathasthistodowithCivilAllegiance? Thereisnotasyllable9nthesubject,there isnotapropositionwhichcanbetwistedor torturedintosuchameaning.ThegovernmentoftheChurch,asherespokenof,is purelyandstrictlythespiritualgovernment ofsouls,bothpastorsandpeople,asitwas exercisedinthefirstthreehundredyears befireanyChristianStateexisted."
Furtherthanthis,hisGracefindshimself constrainedtosay,notasifliewereraddressingadultstatesmenandgrey-hairedamateurs intheology,but-sogrossistheblundering hehastodissipate-asifheweretalki.gto somanydull-headedchildren:-
"'TheVaticanCouncildidnotmakethe Popeinfallible.Washenotinfalliblebefore theCouncil? Heis,therefore,notmore infallibleafteritthanbefore.Ifahandful ofwriters,hereandthere,deniedhisinfallibility,thewholeChurchaffirmedit." Adding,"Proofofthisshallbegiveninits place.Forthepresent,Iaffirmthatallacts excathedra,suchastheBullUnamSanctum, theBullUnigenitus,theBullAuctoreniFeder*, andthelike,wereheldtobeinfallibleas fullybeforetheVaticanCouncilasnow.
"'rothisitwillbesaid,Beitso;but nobodywasboundunderAnathematobelieve them.'IanswerthatitisnottheAnathema thatgeneratesfaith.Theinfallibilityof theHeadoftheChurchwasadoctrineof DivineFaithbeforeitwasdefinedin1870,
andtodenyitwasheldbygrinauthorities tobeatleastproximatetoheresy,ifnot actuallyheretical.TheVaticanCouncil hasputthisbeyondquestionbutitwas neverlawfultoCatholicstodenytheinfallibilityofaPontificalactexcatliedrii.Itis frontsimplewantofknowledgethatmen supposeeverydoctrinenotdefinedtobean openquestion.ThedoctrineoftheInfallibilityoftheChurchhasneverbeendefined tothisday%VIIIanymanpretendthatthis isanopenquestionamongCathodes? The infallibilityofthePopewaslikewisenever defined,butitwasneveranopenquestion. EventheJansenistsdidnotventuretodeny it,andtheevasionofsomeofthem,who gaveobsequioussilence'insteadofinternal assenttoPontificalacts,wascondemnedby ClementXI.ThedefinitionoftheVatican Councilhasmadenochangewhatsoever exceptinthecaseofthosewhodeniedor doubtedofthisdoctrine.Nodifference, therefore,whatsoeverhasbeenmadeinthe stateofthosewhobelieveditIfthe integrityoftheircivilallegiancewasunimpededbefore1870,itisunimpedednow.
"IfMr.Gladstonemeans,"saystheArchbishop,"'ThattheVaticanCouncilhasmade adifferenceMrthefewwhodeniedthe doctrine,andfurtheauthorsofJanus'and Quirinus,'andtheprofessorsofobsequious silence,'hiscontentionismosttrue.But thenhemustchangehiswholeposition. Thetitleofhispamphletnmstbeamended andstand,'TheVaticanDecreesintheir BearingontheCivilAllegianceofthose whobefore1870deniedtheInfallibilityof thePope.'Butthiswouldruinhiscase; forhewouldhaveadmittedtheloyaltyof Catholicswhoalwaysbelieveditbeforethe definitionwasmade."
Iftherebeanydoubtastowhatconstitutesanactexcathedra,thatdoubthasbeen setatrestbefore'and.ashisGracepoints out.bytheCouncildistinctlygivingfive testsorconditionsbywhichanactes cathedracanbedistinguished.TheVatican Councilhasdeclaredinitsfourthchapter thattheSupremePontiffspeakscxcathedra whenhespeaksunderthesefiveconditions: (1)aSupremeTeacher,(2)tothewhole Church,(:3)definingadoctrine,(4)tobeheld liythewholeChurch,(5)infaithandmorals. Whengivingthesefivetests,lateroninhis argument,theArchbishopsaysquietly,and almostcontemptuously-"Ifdisputantsand controversialistshadreadandmarkedthese fiveconditionsweshouldhavebeenspared muchsenselessclamour."Reverting,however,towhatinthisearlierportionofhis pamphletheismoreparticularlyinsisting upon,hisGraceremarks:-
"Iaffirm.then,oncemore,thatthe VaticanCouncilhasnottouchedthequestion ofCivilallegiance,thatithasnotbyajotor tittlechangedtherelationsinwhichthe ChurchhaseverstoodtotheCivilPowers; andthat,therefore,theCivilallegianceof Catholicsis'itsfull,perfect,andcomplete sincetheCouncilasItwasbefore."
Whyithascomaetopass,nevertheless,that ithasbeenconfidentlyassertedthatthe CouncildidtouchtheCivilPowers,when,in pointoffact,itdidnothingwhateverofthe kind,hegoesontoexplain:-
"Itisbecause,"hesays,"certainpersons, ayearbeforetheCouncilmet,resolvedto sayso.TheywrotethebookJanus'to proveittheypublishedcircularsand pamphletsbeforeandduringtheCouncilto re-assertit.Theyfirstprophesiedthatthe CouncilwouldinterferewiththeCivil Powers,andnowtheywritescientifichistory toprovethatithasdoneso.Iamnot writingatrandomIcarefullycollectedat thetimetheirbooks,pamphlets,andarticles. Ireadthempunctually,andboundthemup intovolumes,whicharenon'beforeme.Mr. Gladstonehasreproducedtheirarguments. Butforthissystematicagitationbeforethe Council,noone,Iamconvinced,wouldhave foundashadowofcauseforitinitsDecrees. Now,thatImaynotseemtowritethisas promptedbytheeventsofthepresent moment,IwillrepeatwhatIpublishedin theyear1869,beforetheCouncilassembled, andintheyear1870,aftertheCouncilwas suspended."
Thisexcerptweregardinmanywaysas soremarkable,asshowing,beyondthepossibilityofanygainsaying,theArchbishop's extraordinaryprescience,thatwecannot resist.thesatisfactionoflayingitbeforeour readersinextenso.
Recollectitwaswritten,printed,andpublishedbeforetheCouncilmetArchbishop Manningthensaid(seepartii.,pp.131.35, of"TheCEcumenicalCouncilandinfallibilityoftheRomanPontiff,"PetriPrivilegium,publishedbytheMessrs.Longtuans):-
"WhilstIwaswritingtheselinesa documenthasappearedpurpotingtobethe
answersoftheTheological.Facultyof MunichtothequestionsoftheBavarian Government.
"Thequestionsandtheanswersareso evidentlyconcerted,ifnotwrittenbythe samehand,andtheanimusofthedocument soevidentlyhostiletotheHolysee,andso visiblyintendedtocreateembarrassments forthesupremeauthorityoftheChurch, bothinrespecttoitspastactsandalsoin respecttothefutureactionofthe(EcumenicalCouncil,thatIcannotpassitover. But,inspeakingofit,Iamcompelled,for thefirsttimetobreaksilenceonadanger whichhasforsomeyearsbeengrowingin itsproportions,and,IfearImustadd,in itsattitudeofmenace.Theanswersofthe UniversityofMunicharevisiblyintendedto excitefearandalarmintheCivilPowersof Europe,andtherebytoobstructtheactionof the(EcumenicalCouncilifitshouldjudgeit tobeoppertunetodefinetheInfallibilityof thePope.Theanswersarealsointendedto createanimpressionthatthetheological proofsofthedoctrineareinadequate,and itsdefinitionbesetwithuncertaintyand obscurity.Inaword,thewholecorrespondenceisatransparentefforttoobstruct thefreedomofthe(EcumenicalComieifou thesubjectoftheInfallibilityofthePontiff; or,ifthatdoctrinebedefined,toinstigate theCivilGovernmentstoassumeahostile attitudetowardstheHolySee.Andthi: comesinthenameofliberty,andfrontthose whotellusthattheCouncilwillnotbefree.
"Ishalltaketheliberty,withoutfurilitr words,ofdismissingtheBavarianGovernmentfromourthoughts.ButImust declare,withmuchregretthattheMunich documentappearstometobeseditious.
"Factslikethesegiveacertainwarrant totheassertionandpropheciesofpoliticians andProtestants.Theyprovethatinthe CatholicChurchthereisaschoolatvitr;iiiii.t withthedoctrinalteachingsoftheholy Seeinmatterswhicharenotoffaith.Bits theydonotrevealhowsmallthatsehoolis. Itscentrewouldseemtobeatinunich.It has,bothiuEraneeantiEneland,asmall numberofadherents.Theyareshits,Ihec correspond,andforthemostpartstate anonymously.It W1111111be111111111to describeitstenets,forItalicofitsfollowers seemtobeagreedinallpoints.Somehold theinfallibilityofthePope,andsome(1,4,1;4 theTemporalPower.Nothingappearsto becommontoall,exceptan(1111114,of oppositiontotheActsoftheHolySeein mattersoutsidethefaith.'
"Inthiscountry,aboutayearago,an attemptwasmadetorend(rimpossible, itwasconfidentlybutvainlythought,the definitionoftheInfallibilityofthe!itiii byreviviitgthentonotnIFiir11Ltr,t,ti, wontPope'Litwin,.later,ScVtirelo;,1 Of1IMO'lint ionofev,:le personagesinEratteefurthesnr.tel11 11 iscertainthatthesesympti,rns !hit sporadicanddiscomiectol,lnitiiimeiluit understanding:milwithaconcoctLoup-1,. Theanti-CoMilli;Presshaseastrlv encorragedthisWoadofthought.Ita Cal111/11ecanbefoundoutoftunewill, authoritybyilalfanote,lieisatonce extolledforunequalledleareingandirrefragahleIonic.Theanti-i'athettejou!ink areathisservice,andhemilshisoppositiontothecommonopinionsiftheChnoili bywritmeagainstthemanonymously. asthisis,itisnotformidable.Ithas et aloneupontheseshoarc!lidCid UponCatholicsitscliectishardlyiipprieiable;onthethetilte:icalschoolsofthe Churchitwillhavelittleinfluence;upon the(EcumeniealCouncilitvanhavenone. n.Ican11;11,tlypersuademyselftobelieve thattheUniversityofMunichdiicsnot knowthattherelationsbetweenthePope, evensupposedtobeinfaliible,andtheCivil Powershavebeenlongsinceprecisely definedinthesameactswhieltdefinedith2 relationsbetweentheChinch,knownlithe infallible,andtheCivitAuthority.Twelv SynodsorCountiils,twoofthem(Ecomemeal, Introlongagolaiddown!WS('reillt1.111,of theSpiritualandCivilt'ota'ls,IfthePope weredeclaredtoheinfallibletomorrow,it wouldinLowayaffectthoserelations.
l:Isilloners.Huntpublished,theseacts enterthedomainoffaithandconscience, andnohumanlegislatiun,noelsilauthority, eautffacethem.Thetwohundredmillions ofCatholicssillknowtheDecreesofthe VaticanCouncilandtoknowthouisto obey.The0,111161willasknucivilenforcethem,anditsillneednocivilaid.The GreatPowersofEuropehavelongdeclared thattheconsciencetomenistreetroutcivil constraint.Theywillnotstultifytheirown declination,byattemptingturestrainthe actsoftheVaticanCouncil.Theguardians anddefendersoftheprinciplesofI781ought toriseascue10111111,allIst:III1,110shouldso violatetheRaseofthepoliticalsocietyin rrattee.\\hatattitudelesserGovernments maytakeisoflessermoment.'" 'rile,strongly,poverfully,anddirectlyto thepoint,didArchbishopManningspeak outkitorehand--empoweringhimtospeak outno.merethaneverautlioritati,cly,and withtherespectofall.Itisafterrecalling tomindslethehastintsdeclaredaitiretime uponthis,since,stormily"vexedquestion," thattheArehliishopgives,aslotidlyas writtenlanguagecouldexpressit,the HistoryiuoeardtotheVaticancouncilof thedefinitionofInfallihilit).- Register.
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The(ll+rl:ttlh/(Nit25)tor .1:mu:fly-thoughitLasthreeorfour delightfularticlesinit,anyonetitwhich wouldhesufficienttorenderit foracertainty,bechiefly remarkabletorthelastarticlelitall, sleigh,instilolofhtinginanyway delightful,is,iuoure}es.simply iel,tnow-the detestal,le.Needle,.Ell forthaslieensoblazonedabroadduring !hi,lastweekbyOurProtestantcontettioiaries-tbatreferenceisherewadeto air.Ithiti,tone'sscurrilouspaperellthe "Speech(sofPopePitts1.X"luthe courseof:tleadingarticiti-iiiwhich, on last,thisdeplorahleexhibitionofmalevolencebythelateLeader oftheLiberaltartyisseverely reprehendedliytheTithes-ourleading contemporarytookoccasiontorelatethe tollowinganecdote:--"I'';onieeightyears ago,-omitthe "alterthe.oinistry oflairdRussellhadtesignetl,three membersoftheCabinetspentthewinter inlinkandvisited'Ion'.ThePope, itsnosteittital.teceiveilthesedistinguishedvisioos,and,altertheir audiences atican,heftankly expte-sedhisopinionoithe1;iitiolt Stan,111111. )IIC-IIIN:t,LordClaret!, don-hesaidheunderstiaalandheliked; scconii-weleavehintunnateetl-he understoodandliedidnotliter;the thirdlieownedheneitherunderstood lairlikedItisheedlesstosaythat Mr.Glad-timewastheperste'Lt'till 1.10tainipreltendandtoMoonhewas cotillittII; 11111i leadiligthis disquisitiontothe(//4/fiaNsrare tortill)itopecissedtliththeopinion," saidtheToms.,"thatthelatePrinie MinisterunderstoodthePopeaslittle asthealeunderstoodMr.dadstone. lietwomenateantipathetic." flowbitterlyantipathetic,uponone sideat thisaniazii.gartie.eof111'.
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"''Wemayliesure thatthisintellectualdisaffection,ofwrier,intheselast days,wehavehadinFranceanewand mournfulexample,willhavenoinfluence uponeitherthe(ErnmenicalCouncilorthe policyoftheGreatPowersofEurope.They willnotmeddlewithsinculationsoftheelogicalorhistoricalcritics.Theyknowtoo wellthattheycannotdoiuthenimiteenIt centurywhatwasdoneintilesixteenthand theseventeenth.
" attempttoputapressureuponthe GeneralCouncilifithaveanyetfectupon thosewhoaresubjecttocertaingovernments, wouldhavenoeffectbuttorouseajust indignationintheepiscopateoftheChurch throughouttheworld.Theyholdtheir jurisdictionfromahigherfountain,andthey recognisenosuperiorintheiroflieeofjudges ofdoctrine,saveonlytheVicarof.lesus Christ.'Hospreliminarymeddlinghas alreadyawakeneda,,,e11,t.01Profoundresponsibilityandaninflexibleresolutionto allownopressureorinfluence,ormenaceor intrigue,tocastsomuchasitshadowacross theirfidelitytotheDivineHeadofthe ChurchandtoHisVicaruponearth.
."Moreover,weliveindayswhenthe RegiumPlaeittun,'and'Exequaturs,'and Arras'ofParliamentinspiritualthingsare simplydead.Itmayhavebeenpossibleto hinderthepromulgationoftheConnedof Trent;itisimpossibletohinderthepromulgationoftheCounciloftheVatican. Theverylibertyofwhichmenareproud willpublishit.Tenthousandpressesinall landswillpromulgateeveryactofthe ChurchandofthePontiff,inthefaceofall
Itdealsinthehardestterms,intheway if'vitupetation,thatcoiddhecollected fromthedictiohary.Itsvulgatityof tonemayhuinstancedatonceby referencetoMr,thulsttinesunseemly allusion,onp.269,tothe''pluck"with whichtheVenerablePontiffhasencounteredhismisfortunes,These miolOrtutiesheisaccusedpoint-blankof havingbroughtuponhisOW11head. \Vhatisherepassednurserte\it.:1.1.istia massofextemporeharangues, marvellousoftheirkindwhentheage oforatorandbriefintervalithin which4theyhavebeendeliveredareborne iurecelleetion. Betweenthe20thofOctober,1870, andthesit11ofseptember,stir":!-less thanthieeyearsaltogether-these290 SpeechesofPopePinstheNinthwere utteredinunpremeditatedan.swertoas manyaddressesofhomageand condolence.Theywerenoteddownat thetime,asthewormfellfromthelips oftheHolyFather,bytheItev.Dr. PasqualedeFranciscis,whohascollectedthemtogether-these"Discorsi DelSwum()l'ontifier-Litwonoble volumes,alreadytranslated,orbeing rapidlytranslated,intomostofthe Europeanlanguages.Scannedbythe alieneyesof..r.Gladstone,theyabound, fromcovertocover,withnothingbetter
than"explosivematerial."AsIllustrativeoftheperfectbalanceofMr. Gladstone'sjudgmentisdiscriminating betweentheintrudingandextruded ruleofRome,letitbenote.]that,at theveryoutsetoftheex-Premier's diatribeonPiustheNinth,hespeaksof theItalianGovernment145holdinga "perfectlypeaceablethoughoriginally forcible,possession"oftheterritories erstwhilebelongingtothePontiff, otherwiseoftheChurchofGod. "Originallyforcible,"yes-itsimply blewapathwayforitstroopsthrough theancientwallsoftheEternalCityby dischargesofartillery.Inthatthereis nocrimeinMr.Gladstone'sestimation; butthereisoffence,andverygrace offence,indeed,inwhattheca-Pi Ministerreprehendsas"pet;etmilthtot, offierywords."Thesediscourse',he pronounces"highlyincentlitoydoeuments."ThesurroundingsoftheHoly Father,nowthatheisentirelystripped ofthelastshredofhisTemporalPeeer, Mr.Gladstone-asifhebegrudgedhint evensympathy-refersto,inocuriitill phrase,as"sycophantic,"aslukome," and"revolting."Ileput,themost profaneconstructionuponwordsa purelygracefulandgratefulreverence. Andhastheconsummatecoolnessto quoteadenunciationbyhisGracethe ArchbishopofWestminsterofprecisely suchextravagantconstructionsa, he,'Mr.Gladstone,himselfisthfs wantonlyputtinguponrhetoricalph,a-es appliedtothePope,bysayMg)hatARillbishopManningmakesthisdenialor givestheexplanation"withhisusual hardihood:.AsindicativeelIhe1,iutlly andChristiananimuswithsliirilLc surveysthesituationof'thing,atthe Vatican,thishigh-mindedstatesluaucan finditinhishearttosay,aithIt thatjudgingthePapacyfromthesetwo volumes,"theonegreatpulps,tOr whichtheGosiel"wouldsewntohave been"sentintotheworld"musthate been"theputtingdownof Liberalismandnationality."For thosehigh-soundingtitle,liedeoiwiates themostlawlessseriesofrob,talcsand spoliations.bigandlittle,thattheANts haswitnessedforneatlycttitill 1Vhereotherswouldseeonlyre'ts.thci augustmisfortune,Mr.Gladstone,with hisbardandcruelglance,canmeielc recognize"sycophants"andtsulat Ifthekneeisbentbefore;hi,aged Prince,withoutpossessionsawlwithout rerenues,ifwordsofvenerationale addressedtohim-theseArclintsigns (asMr.Gladstoneinterpretstheti "borderingoutprofanity."'Him,.is somethingseuriileillhiscon,taiallusionstothis"new-fangledbonan Religion."Ileactuallytalk,weifferings"pretendedtobeinflictedbythe ItalianKingdomontheso-caltett PrisoneroftheVatican."Last,and norleast,amongwhicharetheseflag!t insultsofferedquitewantonly-tothe VenerableFatheroftheFaitlitillbythe adulatoroftheSpoilerwho,bysheer forceofarms,hastakenpossessionof theStatesbelongingtotheChurch throughtheimprescriptilderig-litofmote titanathousandyears. isanythingsaidtoorofthePopein anywayfavourable,thephraseslbws employedarepronouncedatonceboth daringandstilted."The'ontitiettl oratorandhisreverendreporterareboth superciliouslyspokenofasif'theywere absolutelydementeo.."DonPasquale alwaysgoesmadinwhitelinen,"says !r.Gladstonederisively,whenthe Popegoesmadinwhitesatin."Very clever,nodoubt,writinglikethat-but also,letusadd,veryscurrilouslint theex-Primer,aswehavealreadyintimated,Lasobviouslysatdowntowrite alashingandcrashingarticle-tine regardlessofalltheproprieties."Itis allofapiece,"hesaysatonemoment, asifhelackedpatiencetodiscriminate. Vulgarlyenoughhealludesatanother momentanticipativelytowhatheis pleasedtocallthe"nexteditionofthe RomanReligion."Anotherwhilehe turnswithamocksalaamtowardsDial l'asquale,theeditorofthesetwo volumesofthePope'sDiscourses,pronouncinghim,DonPssquale,an "accomplishedprofessorofflunkeyism." Nor,sayshe,doestheHolyFathertall shortofhisobsequiouseditor.He accuseshimof"coollyappropriating"
thewordofmut.Lord,catchesatone phrasecaptiouslyasa"pragmatical comparison,"andanotherasa "monstrousdeclaration.'Suoutrageous arehisteruisIlldenunciation,littact, thatheabsolutelyspeaksatonemoment, ofanobleallusionofthePope',namely, whenhiqlolinesssaid,And1havea righttospeakun,hepit]theA'atan. pro/etaalillDiiride."us audacity" thatmightfitly"causeashudder Whateverissaidorreadtothevenerablel'ohtiffintheVaticanlallsonMr. Gladstone'ssensesalwaysas"inonstroas flattery." Ittherprinces-prince..with greatarmiesattheirLacks-nutybe addressed.potereasonailyinthe courtliestlanguageimaginable.But anythingofthehiedspokentoofthe defieunced:issimplydesigned tofoodpersonalgloriticataiii."Not oel:ythis-linttheex-PrimerIs fear suittrenblingthatitwillexpandat lastInto,asheabsolutelycallsit,a "divineworship."Dr.lilveitichat Dreslalla verymuchof Mr.idadstIllie'SWayOfthiul:ilcgcleurly as111.t,ladstoue does,thepossildlityofitPap-teult PopesWorship,sidebysidewith worship.Inallthishereissomething verytortitle.1hereisaboutItaperverse:111,1 oelik.rate h.e,sof miscuestintetion.
Letthellelyrathersayerdoanything- letIiiIIhiltdoorno(say northingtoolMr.llaiistonelie-tautly putstheworstconstintiointtipoiIhis wordsandacts, site:leeaerostat ofcomplettingwiththetitleofPius the;real."andofeven a'road lout"thatitshalleappliedtotwit pos11101111,11 ititlitini.oluttit itsPopetinsthe.vinthis%litho, 110 nowledgeofall isteniol,,heis declaredbythise'Arsecarteatto1-1tat havehistruculentanitwt.:it:tintaspect." Inpennhozwi.iiIIsoots,stuielLae1'X1111;SIhaye'wellwritinglaithrea Sitillicitofallhisposse--ionssay. thotooltiter 111111. lilt' Ithititl.,1;1 Illswiitueilingbenevolencemeigem ro`ily,110,1111C11110,,,,aliliu.,g1/1. 11,;,;;;Ilicl',--1111Olt1111,11,11'01', Alit), he!Mil,slipp. "1,1101lileSit. I;ll'ulteoftilt'(_;111-11;111A\11, I.Catal. I'.Veiltill,g,telo-11 firtd.vistonemustneois(la1101'. 11111 ul14;;;011c1.,h1Call atilla1.0111-little(Ii.7);topeople whoanespeeledto tortheihniug occasionw'hil'stt'in'y \1all( 111.till',t//'r,,all&MIMIC,at.tilt' Illeat .\t,11,1,t1,,11,111'1.11;1111-11is tiltofthenexttill11Illtheleaf 1,111thel'eer'smiceareuse forthehichistintentorthel'ope'sexl'(111'v1"1." (11 ""s"volu'y"111"1"tiu" Asforthem,hesaystheywere"notoriouslythescumIIItheearth!''There isnothinglikedoingthings[houriughly whilelea toithititItoildo itolidgeinIlillitigsgate,letithe gatetittheruddiest,and'latest.l11,tvottr. 1;101vwinds,crutchyourcheeksi'it spout.lido1.- hi,vviati1111 iiistoniciatorhasevidently.allthewill, haillielintthepower,to'singethis whitehead,"andstrikeflatthebroad rotmioity"oftheorbofCatholicism. Allhecando,however,underthe circumstances,istoindulgelitthese "wildawlwhirlihgsons."Turning upontheRomanaristocracy,hesees amongtheniall(p.278)"themost distinguishedmemberofthebody,the alOe,venerable,andhighlycultivated ll,tke Sirtnoueta'-whyallthis? Because,forsooth,lieIs-Liloyalsubject oftheItalianKingdom'"Aslorthe restIIIthatgrandoldalistocraey,usfor thosewhohaveremainedfaithfultothe liolynitre'-allAir.Gladstoneyamdo againstthemi,toquoteamiserable, toothless,latioutsgimelit(savethe mark!) EdmondAbout-"lidos! lesimucresyens!itsWontintsmingde vices Wasspiteeverfeebler? TheaddressespresentedtothePontiff -addressesof11riuces,oflaiiie.s,of children,ofagedmission:stiesdrawn thitherfromtheendsoftheearthMr.Gladstonesummarisesthemallas seditiousandrebellious.Morethan that,itissaidbyhintthatencouragementissystematicallygiven,there,at theVatican,to'thelanguageoftreason againsttheItaliangovernment."The
licenseofthesevolumes,"hesays,in unmeasuredterms,"isflagranttothe highestdegreeofflagrancyinthe historyofthePopedomoroftheworld."
Daringdefiancesofthelaw,thegrosest offencesagainstpublicorderaredeliberatelydeclaredbyhimtohethere rife.Heisfilledwithwonderatsuch "1wealthofvituperativepower"-he isnottalkingabouthimselfbut aboutwhatitwasleftforMr.Gladstone todiscoverinthebenignantdiscourses ofPopePiusIX.Afterthisonemay reasonablyawaitthetimewhen philosophymayextractsunbeamsfrom cucumbers.But-whatisitthat,in thishideousperversion,ISlr.Gladstone isdrivingat?IslieKentuponinflamingthehostilityofKingVictorEmmanuelandhismyrmitonsagainstthe ag3dandunarmed-"so-called"PrisoneroftheVatican?Whatishis objectifithenottoinfuriatetheswashbucklersnowlordingitoverRome?For PiustheNinthMrGladstonehas nothingbutalternatesteersanddentinciatioes.ForVictorEmmanuelhehas nothingbutthetenderestpityandcommiseration.Withinthecompassof onebriefparagraph(p.280)hetaunts theagedPontiffwith"complacently comparing"himselftoJob!and indulgesinapityingallusion,within thatsameparagtashetthe"unfortitnate VictorEmmanuel."Anybodyelsebut thePopemayreprehendthewicked. IfthePontiffpresumestoutteraword ofsolemnandawfulwarning.Mr.Gladstone-assumingtheofficeofCensor-
nolongertheleaderofagreatparty. Hebassunktothepositionof-hisown wordsechobackuponourpage"a commonrailer."
INTER-COLONIAL.
NEWSOUTHWALES.
ThegrandopeningofSt.John'sCollege willtakeplaceonWednesday,andwehave everyreasontobelievethatitwillbean unqualifiedsuccess.Thespiritwhichsetup thatsplendidpileofGothicbuildingisbyno meansdead.TheCatholicsofNewSouth Walesareasaliveasevertothegreatadvantagesofhighereducation,andareasdeterminedasevertheywerethattheirchildren shalltakethatpositionintheworldtowhich theyarefairlyentitled.Theyarewellaware thatthislaudableambitioncannotpossibly berealizedunlesstherisinggenerationof ourleadingmenreceivethattrainingin mind,andinmanner,which,whilstit enlargestheintellect,tendstocreatethat polish'andcultare,inconduct,andinaddress, whichare,asitwere,thetokensornotesof atrulyfinishedgentleman.Adeepfeeling pervadesallourthinkingmenthatSt.John's Collegewillbeadmirablyadaptedfor realizingthisend.Likeallgreatundertakingsithasitsdifficulties.Now,it wouldseem,theyhavenearlybeenovercome.Anyhow,theCollegewillhavea fairstart,anditisinhandswhichfeelmore intenselythananyothrsthegreatnessof theresponsibility,andtheimmensityofthe goodwhichitiscalculatedtorealize.
Webelieveaverylargegatheringwill assembleattheCollegeontheopeningday. ThevenerableBishopsoftheprovince-of Brisbane,andMaitland,andGoulburn-the BishopsofHobartTownandAdelaideand Ballarat,and,possibly,hisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne,willassistroundthe altar,whilsttheVenerableMetroplitanof AustraliasingsthesolemnPontificalMass. remarkswithsolemility-"ItwasrutAnddoubtlesstheCollegewillbethronged with bywordsofscorethatChristbeganthetheiroo,,unr eCaetshohloic,laity,niwhoiwillseewith ZNeritiollontheMount."True,butourdonebytheRectortowardsucii;ittsttaolgretabdaytnoblebeen BlessedLord,uponoccasion,coult1pile,builtupbyCatholichands,forcarrying outthoseendswhichurgedthemsoforcibly denouncethePhariseesasVisors,andtoitsconstruction.-FreemanJournal anotherwhile,knottingcordswithHis sacredhands,couldactuallyscourge VICTORIA. themoney-changersoutoftheTemple. DtocessxSYNOD.-OnWednesday,the Determinedtodealvigorously,ornotlothinstant,thefirstDiocesanSynodwas atallwiththevolumesliehastaken heldinSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Melbourne. hand,Mr.Gladstone,withthehardiestmAtmethien large hourbof6o'clockthepeople receivedn meetoBtrheeadcaofthLeidfreaaland assurancepossible,declaresthatofallverymany theaddressestothePopethereinseveralMasses.At8o'clocktheclergy referredto,thereisscarcelyonethat'novelinsolemnprocessions,chantingthe doesnotbreathethelanguageoftreasoncathedral. lflo.,enretto,fromthepalaceatthe andsedition.He berror-strickenMorningPrayer arrivingw recited bbi within the sanctuaryeoerale atthe"publicanti insultsthatArchdeacon,andTheMeditationread.At aletitteredtotheItalianGovernment"-theconclusionofthelatter,SolemnMasswas thatimmaculateItaliantioveritnietit eteeridetiemynlii,issfirtalcme,sastisiosdtedFbythemastersof -"underwhoseprotection(!)andandHoran.At?'he'ComnothuenrioOn'SFitlitvhaner hospitality(/.)"thepeoplewhop443withKelly,S.J.,preachedamosteloquentsermon. theseaddressesbeforethePopeiareAfterMass,theSynodicalprocessiontook place,andbutoncebeforewassuchanaugust living."TheItalianGovernmentrubs thePopeofallhispossesious,savethe Vatican,andthosewhogotopaytheir homagetotheNitintheVaticanare toldthattheyarelivingundertheprotectionism'hospitalityoftheItalianGovernmentNothinglikeassumingavirtue ifyouhaveitnot.Thosewhogoto thefeetofthePontiffwiththeir addressesPrinceAllred,Lichtenstein andothers-areelegantlydeclaredby theex-Premiertoindulgein"decent abuse,"antiin"moreslangofthesame kind."Yet,immediatelyalterwriting thus,Mr.Gladstonecan,insomany words,speakoftheVenerablePontiff as"acommonrailer,"anddenounce hislanguage-his!notMr.Gladstone's own-as"scurrilousandscandalous." Now,whitherdothoseshamefulwords flyasinobediencetotheitistitictofa naturalaffinity?Dothey,ordothey not,gohometoroostlikecursesor MotherCary'schickens?Whosehead doesthatcapfit-"acommonrailer?"
Mr.Gladstone'svoicebecomeshoarse andraucous,atthelast,withthesheer vehemenceandvolubilityofhisdenunciations.Heshrinksnot(p.283)from chargingthemostvenerableand benignantpersonageinallEurope,in thewholeworld,with--what?-with "brutalinhumanity!"Thespontaneous tributefromthefaithfulofeveryclime andtongue,knownalltheworldover byitsancienttitleofPeter'sPence, hescornfullydu,a"aheavymortgage uponthecredulityofmillionsupon millions!"ForthePope'spositionhe hasnotapassingthoughtofsympathy -hehasonlyasneercomparing it,tothatofany"well-to-door luxuriousgentlemaninParisorin London."Hisimpassionedargument, afterthis,windsupwithadistorted caricature,fromhispointofview,of littlePiusIX'scareerandcharacter. Itwasnotoneinstanttoosoonthat Mr.Gladstonewithdrewfromhisprominentpositioninpubliclife.Heis
theRev.FatherWatson,S.J.,andtheRev. FatherMulhall,S.J.,RichmondtheRev. P.Aylward,andtheRev.J.P St.Patrick's;thelion.N.Fitzgerald,M.LC
theHon.M.O'Grady,M.L.A.Mr.Curtain, M.L.A.;Mr.Langridge,M.L.A.:Mr.Hanna, M.L.A.Mr.P.J.Martin,Mr.P.O'Brine,J. P.,&c.Ontheground,everyprovisionwas madefortheamusementofoldandyoung. Merry-go-rounds,swings,platformsfor dancing,machinesfortryingtheheight, weight,andstrengthshooting-galleries,and variousothermeansofdiversionwerewell patronised.Therefreshmentboothswereby nomeansdeserted,butnotonlyduringthe progressoftheprocession,butalsothroughouttheday,theutmostorderanddecorum werepreserved.-Advocate.
SOUTHAUSTRALIA.
EDUCATION.-WeCatholics(saystheHarp, Adelaide,ofMarch19th)donotreceiveone pennyworthofbenefitfromtheexpenditure, althoughwecontributeone-sixthofthe money.Asabodywehavetopayabout £6000ayear,or4s.aheadforeveryman, woman,andchild,forthesupportofa systemofeducationwhichourconscience willnotallowustoparticipatein,andifthe presentGovernmenthad.carriedtheir schemewewouldhavetopaysomethinglike ninetitnesasmuch.
PRESENTATIONToTHEBISHOP.-Welearn fromtheHarpthatontheFeastofSt. Patrick,Dr.Gunson,onbehalfofthe CatholicsofSouthAustralia,presentedhis LordshiptheBishopwiththehandsomeand veryvaluablepastoralstaff.TheBishop, afterreadingawrittenreplytotheaddress inahid]thepresentationwasmade,said:"Iwouldalsotakethisopportunityof sayingthat1shallperservethisstaffaslong asIlive,andthenlea.?eittomysuccessor. Iprizeitnotonlybecauseofitsbeingyour testimonial,butalsoasaworkofart;andI shalluseitonthisgloriousoccasion-the FestivalofourPatronSaint,St.Patrick.
QUEENSLAND.
St.Patrick'sDayinBrisbanewas,despite mostwrectliedweather,celebratedwithgreat festivity.TheCatholicIrishbeganthe celebrationsbyhearingMass.Theengrafted IrishscarcelysuppliedJu;lgeWhiteside withareasonforsayingthatSt.Patrickwas aProtestant.Theusualtripstothebay, excursions,privatepicnicparties,andother rejoicings,passedoffquietly.Therewasa grandballintheeveningintheSchoolof Arts.HisExcellencypresided.Everyone waswellsatisfiedwithhimandtheoccasion. Heislikelytosurpassthepopularityofany previousGovernorwehavehad.Oneor twonewspapereditorsattackedhimatfirst. ThisassualthadlittleeffectonGovernor Cairn'spopularity,asitwasmorethan evidentthattheireditorialswereevoked simplybecauseheisanIrishmanwhoisnot ashamedofhiscountry.
NEWZEALAND.
sightseenwithinthewallsofthecathedral. AttheconclusionoftheprocessionthelaitlylefttheChurch.Theusualdecreesofthe CouncilofTrentwereread,andtheofficials oftheCouncilappointed.Shortlyafter11 o'clocktheclergylefttheprecinctsofthe cathedral,andduringthedaythecongregationsassembledtodeliberate.Intheevening, at7o'clock,theclergyassembledatthe cathedral,whentheeveningdevotiontook place,andamostimpressiveandsoulstirring sermonwaspreachedbytheArchdeacon,in presenceofaverylargecongregation.On Thursdaymorningthesameformwasobserved asonthepreviousday.TheSynodwas broughttoaconclusionat3o'clockbythe proclamationofthedecreesofthelate provincialcouncilandotherdisciplinary regulations.OnSt.Patrick'sDay,previous totheSolemnHighMass,hisGracetheArchbishopdistributedmedalstothealtarattendantswhowerepresentattheopeningofthe Synod NATIONALCELEBRATION.-Theunited nationalcelebrationoftheanniversaryby theSt.Patrick'sSocietyandtheHibernian AustralasianCatholicBenefitSocietywasin nowayinferiortothatofanypreviousyear. Everythingcombinedtorendertheaffaira completesuccess.Theweatherwasbeautifulbeyondallcavil-geniallywarm,and withoutdust.Lonsdale-streetwastheplace ofrendezvousofthevariousBranchesofboth Societies,viz.,thespaceofgroundinSpringstreet,oppositetheModelSchool.Herea vastnumberofpersons,apartfromthe Societies,assembledforthepurposeofseeing theaggregateprocessionstart,oraccompanyingittotheFriendlySocieties'Gardens, wherethefeteinhonourofthedaywastobe held.About11o'clocktheprocessionstarted. Theprocessionay,withoutexaggeration, bedescribedaoneofthefinestthathave everpassedthroughthestreetsofMelbourne. Anideawillbeformedofitslengthwhenit isstatedthatitoccupiedthirteenminutesits passingtheGeneralPost-office,andthatwhen ithadturnedfromBourke-streetirto Elizabeth-streettheendhadnotleftthe ModelSchools.Theappearenceofthepro- cession,withthegreenregaliaofthesocieties,andthebannersfloatinginthebreeze, wasverypicturesquewhilethelivelystrains ofthemusicrenderedthewholesceneoneof singularinterest.Messrs.S.V.Winter,M. O'Meara,H.Rafferty,andE.L.Nolan efficientlyactedasmarshals.Fully5,000 personsaccompaniedtheprocessiontothe sceneoftheday'srecreation,andduringthe daynolessthan10,000visitedtheground. AmongsttheseweretheRev.FatherKranewitter,S.J.;theRev.FatherDalton,B.J.;
April3. Therevenueforthelastyearhasbeen .£74,500,o00. ThePopeexhortsPrussianBishopsto continuetheresistanceofBismarck. TheGovernmentofBelgiumcomplainsof offensivelanguagebyclericalpress.
April5. TheEmperorofAustriaandtheKingof ItalymetatVenice.Theoccasaionwas markedbygreatcordialityandenthusiasm. Madrid. TheProfessorsareprotestingagainstreactionofEducationalDecreesissuedbythe King. AGermannoteaddressedtoBelgium suggestsalterationsinlawstorepressattacks ofUltramontanes,sayingthatStateswishingtoperservead%antagesofneutrality shouldavoidanythingtendingtoaffectit. Belgiumrepliedthatexistinglawswere sufficient.
London,April7. TheAustralianDirect-SteamNavigation Companyhascollapsed.PetitionforliquidationpresentedfromVictoria,butwithdrawn.Disappointedpassengershave appealedtotheLordMayor.
HermanHicciisappointedAttorney GeneralforFiji.
Aptil12.
CaptainBoytonin,withhisIndiarubber Life-savingapparatus,floatedfifty-ninemiles acrosstheChannel,butnightfallprevented hisreachingBoulogne.Theresultofthe experimentwastelegraphedtotheQueen. Politizaluneasinessissubsiding. IntheHouseofCommonsMr.Disraeli statedthatthedifficultybetweenBelgium andGermanywasconcluded,butifthe independenceofneutralityofBelgiumis threatenedBritishGovernmentwillknow theirduty,andnotfeartomeetParliament. Rome,April9.
TheEmperorofAustriaandtheKingof Italyhadagreedtorespectprerogativesof thePope,providedinternalinterestsoftheir Statesarenotaffectedbyhisaction. Berlin,April9.
TheBishopofBrestan,havingrefusedto resign,istobeprosecuted.
TheNordDentscheZeetungcontradicts warlikerumour,butthere-organisationof FrenchArmyisdisquieting.
RomanCatholicBishopsassembledat FuldapetitionedtheEmperorofGermany ageinstdisendowment.TheMinistryrerejectedtl-epetition. London,April17.
SirStaffordNorthcotesaysinhisbudget speechtherevenuefortheyearwas£75,685, 000,andtheexpenditure£75,268,000,showingasurplusoverexpenditureof£417, 000.SirStaffordproposesre-adjustmentof brewers'licenses,stampdutiesandother dutiesreducingsurplus£357,000.
TheCatholicBishopofWellington,Dr. Redwood,isitedthePakiPakinativesettlementrecently,andwasreceivedatthe railwaystationbyalargeassemblageof nati,es,wholoudlycheeredhisLordshipon alightingfromtheplatform.Dr.Redwood thenproceededtothepa,andbaptized severalnativeinfants.Beforeleavinghe deliveredanaddress,whichwasinterpreted bythe.Rev.FatherReignier,inwhichhe statedthatthereligiouswantsoftheMaoris ofhisdiocesehadhithertobeenneglected,a circumstancewhichtheMotherChurch deplored,butwhichhadbeenunavoidable throughthearduousdutiesandlargedistrict overwhichtheRev.FatherWielderhad charge.HisLordshiptrustedthaterelong betterprovisionforthespiritualwantsof thenativeraceofthisprovincewouldbe made,andwhilehecomplimentedtheRev. FatherReignierontheuntiringzealwhich hehaddisplayedinthecauseofreligionand educationofbothraces,itwasimpossililefor anyoneman,howeverzealousinthecause, todischargethearduousdittiesofalarge andscatterddistrict.Asumptuousrepast, inEuropeanstyle,hadbeenprovidedbythe MaorisforhisLordshipandsuite,andonhis departurehewasaccompaniedtotherailway stationbyalargenumberofnatives,who lustilycheeredhimasthetrainstartedfor Napier.-DailyTelegraph.
LAZESTTELEGRAMS.
(FromtheInquirer.)
Perth,April28,1875.
TheR.M.S.S.China,withthemailsfrom theEasternColonies,arrivedatKing George'sSoundat8o'clockthismorning. Passengersforthiscolony:-WarderBlinco andprisonerKemball,Mrs.Simpsonandtwo children,Mr.Weir,Mrs.McKenzie,Mr.and Mrs.Dyer,Ws.Maloney,Mrs.Osborneand twochildren,Mr.L.SalomMr.Brilhe,and Mr.Reynolds.
TheGeorgettewillleaveAlbanyat2 o'clockthisafternoon,andwillthereforebe dueatFremantleonSaturdayevening. (ViaAdelaideandAlbany.) LondonMarch30.
Animmensedemonstrationinfavorofthe TichborneClaimanttookplaceinHydePark yesterday,Dr.Kenealypresiding. Obituary.--JohnMartin,aHomeRule memberforMeath. TheSpanishGovernmentnaverefusedthe returnoftheDuoDeMontpensierto Spain. AcircularissuedbyM.Dufadre,Minister ofJustice,particularlyaimedagainstthe BonapartistPropaganda,saysthatthe definiteestablishmentoftheFrench Republicmustberespectedbyallparties.
IntheHouseofCommonsanexcited debateoccuredonamotionbyMr.Disraeli torejectapetitionfrontMrFredwellaccusingtheJudgesintheTichhornecaseof unfairness,anddemandingtheimpeachment oftheSpeaker.Thepetitionwas'ejected. InthecourseofthedebateMr.BrightcondemnedtheagitationandtacticsofDr. Kenealy,andcalleduponhimtosubstantiate anydistictchargeagaistthejudges. April18. Therehasbeenareneweddebateinthe HouseofCommonswithreferencetoDr. Kenealy'scharges. Germanysentasecondmessageto Belgium,declaringanyintentionofinterferencewiththePress.
PrussianParliamentcarriedavoteinfavor ofabrogatingtheprivilegesofCatholics. April20. Anotehasbeensentfromtiermanyto Belgium,pointingoutthepresentInternationalLawisadequateformutualprotection.
Germanyisendeavouringtoremedyits defectssuggestedthatBelgiumdothe same ArchbishopofCanterburyandallBishops, excepttwo,issuedachargeagainstRitualisticpractice.
RothschildhasissuedaRussianloanof £15,000,000. April21. EarlDerby,inreplytoLordRussell, statesthattheGermannoteaddressedto Belgiumwasveryfriendly,andhasbeen communicatedtoGreatPowers.The SecretaryofForeignAffairsaddedthatas Englandbadbeenformallyconsulted,there wasnogroundforuneasiness.
BazaarandFancyFair!
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THEPUBLICarerespectfullyinformedthataBAZAARAND GRANDFANCYFAI:t,inaidofthe BUILDINGofthenewChurchofST. PATRICK,York,willbeholdeninthe Szhool-houseonthe YorkFairDay, andalso, OntheDayoftheRaces. Thepatronageofthepublicisearnestly solicited,asalarge,valuable,anduseful assortmentofgoodswillbeofferedfor Sale. Contributionsinaidoftheabovewill bereceivedbytheSistersofMercy, Perth,andtheSistersofSt.Joseph, Fremantle;andaslobyMissC.Smith andMrs.J.T.Reilly,Perth. York,April29,1875.
6,1875.
NoydhuniitoOf.Fatrigh,"BookWorms,"thatthediscoveryoftherightwhichhepossessedofjudgingsoeverexceptthedenialofthefaith." /111h. thattruthisleft,ortheelucidationofofsin,andoftheobligationofoaths.In1239whenGar.00lorIX.deposed anyknottyordoubtfulpointiscom-Thisdoctrine,hostileasitmightbetoFREDERICKH.,EmperorofGermany, GrandDrawingfPrizes. pletelyrelegated.Tothisindifferencetheindependenceofsovereigns,wasdidthepeopledenythePope'spower? o andneglectofEcclesiasticalHistory,oftensupportedbythesovereignsthem-No!buttheydeclared"thatifthe LotteryinaidoftheNewChurchhowevermuchoftheprevailingignoranceselves.ThuswhenRICHARDI.wasEmperordeservedtobedeposedit BuildingFund, upontopicsoftheutmostimportance,-heldincaptivitybytheEmperor,hisshouldbedoneinitCouncilonly
.._uponquestionsandmattersofthemostmother,ELEANOR,repeataslysolicited(M.GossELis)."In1301,Auot.ruo ONthedayoftheYORKRACESseriousimport,-isaolelytobeattributed.thePontifftoprocurehisliberationbyofNassau,havingdefeatedinbattle therewillbeagrandDrawingRatherthaninquireintoasubjectoftheexerciseofthatauthoritywhichheAt.su.nT,DukeofAustria,sentambasofPrizesinaidoftheNewChurchEcclesiasticalHistory,people,now-a-possessedoveralltemporalprinces.adorntoRometosolicitthepardonof ofST.PATRICK,intheSchool-house,days,arecontenttoacceptimplicitlyThus,also,JOHNhimselfhad,usweBONIFACEforhisoppositiontothe York. anystoryoranystatement,howeverhaveseen,invokedtheaidofthesameHolySee,andinhislettertothePope
ThePrizesarerareandchoice absurdormarvellous,particularlyifauthoritytomoverNormandyfromAnoi.ruEsays:-"Ibelievethat,the suchstatementsaccordwiththeirpre-theKingsofFrance. But,inanRomanEmpirehasbeentransferredby TICKETS,ONESHILLING,EACH.conceivedideas,orwiththeknowledgeage,whenallnotionsofjusticeweretheHolySeefromtheGreekstothe York,29thApril1875. whichtheyhavegainedofanyparticularremodelledafterthefeudaljnrisprrisGermans,inthepersonofCHARLEsubjectoreventfrompopulartraditiondente,theservantsofGoobecamethemAGNE,andthatIcingsandEmperors Orphanage. orfrompopularprejudice.Thatwesovereignofthesovereigns,andassumedreceivedfromtheApa,totieStsporter arenotcalumniatingthepeopleofthetherightofjudgingtheminhiscourt,overthematerialswoi(1."Thuswesee ledgethefollowingdonations:-
THE:Managersthankfullyacknosv-presentgeneration,wecould&AliceandoftransferringtheircrownsashetheEmperorALnEur1.Lind:timingin numberlessproofsthatwouldestablish,thoughtjust."AlteirAuo,inhisLiistmythefourteenthcenturywhattheEmperor £s.d.beyondcavil,thejustnessofourcon-oftheCrusades,(vol4,p.163)says-Louis11proclaimedintheninth Mr.J.Summers 200elusions,Ia,toadiucothem,would"ThepretensionsofthePopesinthiscentury(IliouriaacitErsHistoricUni Rev.J.Carreras 1 00onlybetoneedlesslyamplifyafactmatterwereunquestionablyfavonreilbyversilledertgliseCatlialifinc,vol.19). Col.byMrs.Hagan,Fremtle.0100thatcannotbegainsaid,andthatis,thecommonbeliefoftheage.OccasionallyAgainwhentheEmperorIlAstr,of
MissKateFinn 0100 pleaskeLoutsIf.by thatthemostuninteresting,themostcomplaintstherewereofunjustdecisionsCoastantine neglected,and,ofallothersubjectstheissuingfromthetribunalofthe(leadswhatrightliehadassumedthetitleof FronttheLocalGovernment,FivePair,leastunderstoodbythepeople,generally,oftheChurch,buttheirrightofjudgitiaEmperoroftheI;einairs,Louisreplied ofBlankets(forbothOrphanages). isEccf.EstAsTicAt.litsTony,DuringtheChristianPowerswasnever(Ines-thatliehadassumedthetitle"nut thepastfewmonths,however,ourtioned,andtheirjudgmentswerealmostbecauseliehadbeenelected,orthat D"RECTORY. readershavebeenmadepainfullyawarealwaysreceivedbythepeoplewithoutathat(Alicewashisbyrightofsuccession,
-.44+I4").- oftheirindifferencetoChurchHistory.murmur.Everyoneknowsthatthelintbecausehehadbeenelevatedtothe MAY. 'IlepapersofthedayhavebeenauthorityofthesuccessorsofSt.PETERImperialdignitybytheRumenPoutiy"
6.-T111-1IS.AscensionofOUTLoaliterallycrammedwithlettersandhadalreadymadeiminesseprogressThatthepeopleinthetimeofII0IFACE
Feastofihligaiion. articlesoil"Popes,"the"Papacy,"beforetheCrusades;themostimwerfulbelievedthatthePopehadpowerover s.-sAT.ApparitionofSt.Michael. "Bulls,""Councils,""CivilAllege-monarchshailalreadybowedtheirheadsthetemporalitiesofSovereignsisalso 9.-SUN.AVilliintheOctaveof:(seem-arice,",:linit,yandloyalty,"andbeforethethundersoftheVatican;prover'conclusivelybythedecreesof sion.St.GregoryNazianzen13.Conf. andDuct, "infa,.inninty.n"inwesternAustralia,andallChristendomseemedtohavemanyCouncils,inwhich,beitremernt3.-TIICRS.OctaveDayofAscension.thankstotheEditoroftheW.A.alreadyadoptedthatmaximofGetwouvtiered,laymen-ambassadorsand'dogs 15.-S:1T.VigilofPentecost.FastTii.v's,(whohasatssteforEcclesias-VII.,thatthePope,inIriscapacityofthemselves-tool(p;:rt,;iswellas andAb,t. 16.-1,EN,11,:c(),,r 'Vitt til,c;til,ntItters,)thePopeandPapalVicarofJESuSCHRIST,shouldheBishopsandPriest,.In12.15the theHoly(;host. (hills,liarsengro,sedalargeshareofsuperiortoallhumanpower."'the('omicilofLvoNs,convokedht'IS:NO17.-1'EN1'EcosTNIUN.Dayof1),,,vot.hisaltcntion,andtilledtipalargegreatLEIBNITZ,(poledby\II;osSi.1.INcENTIV.,tojudgethecauseof Is.-I'ENTEcosTl'Ci..s.IllyofDevot.sprrainirisnotover-brotulsheets.Ofinhislearnedwork,7'he1'od,01.(11I'innr1.),EnErn.KIL,ilera,eilFREDERICKon 19.-WED.Ember-Day.Fastand.1bst. 21.-1'ltl.Ember-dayElstandAlist. allthePapalMulls,however,noneisofthel'oi,c,says--Itmustbethe17th.Julyorthesameyear.In :I2.-SAT.Ember-dayFast:'netAbst. viewedbytheEditoroftheIV.A.admittedthatthevigilanceofthePope'sattestationorthi,belief,ofthepower
21.-ThINITYSl'N.1st.afterPentecost,l'iim V;i111Snellwholesomehorror,asinenforcingtheCanons,anduphohlingofthePopeintemporalmatters,decrees Feat.(4theMostHolyTrinity. theBullUnionSaurian.'fireBullecclesiasticaldiscipline,wasproductive,ofmanyCouncilscoulilhecited, 24.-MtiN.1.',a,tof13,V.Mary,HelpofCotiiii.',Incterinis,beyonddoubt,thefromtimetotime,ofexc'e'llenteon-especiallythedecreesofthethirdand Christians. *.n.-TEES.St.nr,-zoryVII.P.Conf. verylrtg-liearoftheIC.A.'limes.sequences;andthatbyn,:ingtheirfourthCouncilofLATE11.1N.\VrOWilit 26.-WED.Stl'hil:ii,Nevi. Letus,however,calmlyanddispas-influencewithkings,illseasonandoutadduceotherevidencetoprovethe 27.-TIIIks.SolemnityofCorlms,..ionatelyinquire,whetherthereisairy_ofReason,eitherbyrenionstrauses,assertionwesetoutwith,vii.,thatit cloisri.Feastoftmli(zatiol). foftheI'iti.-tianWorri,
30.--sUN.WiiInnoebive.IIafterthingsoare:idiotintheBullGiutniwhichtheauthorityoftheirotlicewasthebelie Pentecost.St.Felix11'.Mart. ,SriochoiatinCallSOSnollallunusualentitledthemtomatte,orbythetillcat10114lip.i.jortotheuuthcentury,
JUNI:. commotion,andYarn,if'wecan,whatofecclesiasticalcenAires,theyprevented"Thatasovereignrim!bejudged,and
3.-T111'11S.Octavedayoft'oriinsthisfamousandoft-spoken-ofBull,manydhsorders othiligwa,moreeve],incertaineasesdeposed,liythe olaContieil." Christi. UnautSanction,reallyis-whopub-conunonthantoseekingssubjectingauthority0.thePet,e 4.-11;1.'IlieSacredHeartof.Teas. -es, thecoastirelintwethinkwehavealreadygiven li-liedit,-andwhetherthereareanythemselves,intreat'. II s.-st:N.IIIafterPenteostSt.Norbert, It.Conf. realgroundsforthefearsandalarmsofandcorrectionof'thePopes.a-intheellIllCleatproof,andhavealsofrilly' ourcontemporarytheIV.it.Times.treatyofBretignyin1350,andintheraiihlislietlourposition.Havingthus 1olearn,then.anythingoftheBulltreatyofStaplesinI192.'''Itisclearlyshownwhatwasthebeliefand 41il'tIi Usq/a.Srinet,roi,anditsauthor,Popecertain,"saysLEIBNITZiiihistreatise°Hillierofthepeopleinthemiddle bor,1`::'()N.\;,,,II,Flitll.- h.PiiiNIFAcy,VIII we,mostgobackDeJure,Supituoi,"t', Idolyages,asregardsthepowersofthePepe, onilie11,11in-;,.thetripot.II,-I..\ee'- BONIF
V.,-,td-or111c00ilea'Collietojudgeof .10E '.,11110ixhonilmlyearsintheWorld'sprincesarefe:L.01W,o i len,yGovulloo-.1;()P.INs,IN.C.M(;..01a son history-.Andin;goingbacksofarinRomanempire,oratlca-tofthe\AL,andtolearnsetnethingofthe thellitoryofmundanethings,weR0111011ChurchthatsomeLing--:LodfamousBullUna./Swictum.BoNiFacn 'EllI.',IVEST mustendeavortoascertain,asdefinitelydukeswerecreatedbytheEmperoior-itAin'tbeborneinmind-wascalled ;Il5t1'.:11.l'illlVath011C Ilt1.01:(1.aswecan,thestateofcivilizationofthePope. Fromthestricttomicc-niseitoruletheChurchatatroubled thatepoch,thebeliefofthepeopleoftionthatexistsbetweensacredandperiod; but,fortunately,BoNiFAcE "Ticlurbtati:tahleillirsurpurpose,andwallthattime,whatweretheirpoliticalprofanethings,itresultedthatpeoplewasequaltothetittles.13oNIFACEhad untlatudidspiritresistiniquiigawltryfoinstitutions,andthejurisprudencethatbelievedthePopetohavereceivedatrueGildexaltedideaofthehighand etingutreratrialuntol,haring1,.ti,re!,,,,,treyesguidedbothChunrchandState.Willi-someauthorityov.rliingsthemselves.'dignifiedotflceheNV:IS0111e,1uponto therewardprepaeotpieMOM'71.110Cionitai,.11, lireMilneofChrist.--PiasIx. outthispreliminaryknowledge,weVourAutz,inhisEssoissun'lesAlwit,8.till,andoftheduntin'sincumbentuponcannotjudgeimpartially(Ifourfore-quotedbyAl.Gossutox,says--It16111astheVicarofJesusCHRIST. THUR51).1Y,:qAV6,1875. fathers,norcanweviewHistory,intheappearsthattheprinceswhohadtheP,ostrAcE,ashasbeentrulysaid, lightoftruthandjustice.AciswellrightofelectingtheEmperor.hodalsodevotedtheenergiesofagreatmind, ECCLES"1AS'T1CAI,II.I.'TO12lknown,then,eventothemostsuper-therightofdeposinghimbuttocultivatedbyprofoundlearning,and licialstudentofHistory,OwtimesofadroitthePopetopresideinsuchmaturedbylongexperienceinthemost "Chsisors,ro:plat,rind!,imperat." liumt,A(.1;\All.werenideawlrough,decisions,wastoacknewkidgehimasdelieateecclesiasticalaffairs,tothe EermastasTiesr,llissosv,itmust.beminithe}weld).oftbatperioduncouththenaturalJudgeoftheEmperorandattainmentofatrulynobleend.A conceded,isnotthemustpleasantofandtinpulislied. Well,however,ittheEmpire.EveryprincewhodesiredcatefulstudyofthePontificateof reading.EcclesiasticalHistorylackswasfortheWorld,andtinsChLrch,torecoverortouser')aterritorsBoxiFsekwillshowthat.thatPope thecharmofCivilHistories,and,asatoo,thatinthethirteenthcenturyarldresaedhimselftothePopeastohisdirectedhispowerandinfluence,as consequence,isnotgenerallyread-therewassuchaPopeasBoNiFAcEmaster."ThatKingsandEmperors\VISEMANsays,"nottothesowingof and,ifread,isnotdeeplystudied.VIII.ButmoleofBostracsanon.believedthatthePopehadpoweroverdissensions,theexcitementoffeuds,or Strange,yetthroughtrueitis,theherewewouldremark,as,indeed,wetheirkingdoms,historyattestsmostthekindlingofWar;buttothe civilhistoryofanationorpeoplehasahavealreadyobserve],toproperlyabundantly.In1211,whenINN,)CENTpacificationofEurope,thesuccourof fascinationforthegeneralreaderunderstandthemeaningandofjectofIII.deposedJousofFliglandandoppressedprincesandprelates,andthe whichtheHistoryoftheChurch,theBullnoonSeatom,wemustlearntransferredhiscrowntoPlumeAuColdsadjustmentofdifferencesbetweenconChurchpolity,andChurch!navelalsowhatwasthebeliefofLoivelorsofFrance,thatKinginstantlypreparedtendingstates."Itwasintheexercise couldneverrival.EcclesiasticalIlistory,andicings,aswellasofthebulkofthetoenforcebyarmstherightstowhichofpowerswhichBomFAcEpossessed, evenwhenwrittenbythemostcharmingpeople,too,ofthatperiod,sotothehehadnoothertitlethanthePope'swhichhispredecessorshadputinforce, ofwriterssuchasB1).-surr,Votour,orpoweroftieChurch,andtheauthoritygrant.Whenin1265theliolySeeandwhichI'riecesandpeopleobeyed; AIoNTasssint:trr,has(ailedtomakeitoftheHoly-ee,overmatterstemporalgrantedtheKingdomofSicilytothatlio;tracoissuedhisBullClericis popular; andthoughFia:rityspentasWellasspiritual.'WewillproduceCHARLESofAnjou,brotherofSt.if/A..0s,andbywhichBONIFACEendeathirtyyearsofhislifeincompilinghisauthoritieswhowillclearlyshowwhatLoots,Kingof'France,thatKingvouredtopreventPrimetheFAIR celebrated"IlidorieFabsiadivue,"yet,weretheopinionsandbeliefoftheassistedtheDukeofAnjouintakingcarryingonruthlesswarswithEngland, itisremarkablethatthegeneralpublicpeopleofBONIFACF,'Sage-andofthepossessionofthethroneofSicily.Spain,Germanyandneighbouringstates, havenotbecomeonewhitmorepeoplemanyhundredyearsbeforePope!MARTINIV.havingexconitnuni-andbywhichhewasfastimpoverishing enamouredwithit;norhasafondnesslioNiFacs'stime-ontherelationsofcatedPETERIII.,KingofArragon,inandruininghiskingdom.Andsoit ofEcclesiasticallore,oradesireofChurchandState,andStateand1282,gavehisKingdomtoPHILIPwas,too,todrawadistinctionbetween acquiringEcclesiasticalHistcricknow-Church.Tobeginthentoshow,andtheBoots,who,attheheadofhisarmythetwoPowers-theSpiritualandthe ledge,becomeacharacteristicofourown,provetoo,thatitwasthebeliefofthatmarchedforthtoenforcehisrights.Temporal-thatBONIFACE,afterreor,indeed,wemightsay,ofanyotherage,thatthePopehadproveroverAgain,whenHENRYIV.wasdeposedpeatedlyadmonishingPHILIPtheFAIR, peopleorrace.EcclesiasticalHistory,temporalsovereigns,andthattemporalbytinEoottyVII,I-IENItvdidnotdenyissuedhismuch-talked-ofBullUnom itwouldseem,bycommonconsent,issovereignsadmittedthatauthority,wethatsovereignsmightnotjustlybeSanctum(1302).Hereletusgivethe leftwhollytotheerudite;and,howeverwilladduce,firstly,LINGARD,who,indeposed,forinhislettertotimePore,substanceofthatnowfamousdocument: importantitmaybetoknowtheexacthisHistoryofEngland,says,(vol2,p.HENRYsays:-"Thataccordingtothe-"TheGospelteachesusthatthere truthofanyparticulareventoroccur-163)"INNOCENTIII.,inA.D.1213,traditionsoftheFathers,asovereignareintheChurch,andthattheChurch renceinChurchHistory,itistogroundedhistemporalpretensionsoncannotbedeposedforanycrimewhat-hasinherpower,twoSwords,the
SpiritualandtheTemporal;bothare inthepoweroftheChurch;butthe firstmusthedrawnbytheChurchand bythewainoftheSovereignPontiff; thesecond,fortheChurch.bythearm ofKingsandsoldiers,atthePontiff's request.TheTemporalswordoughtto besubjecttotheSpiritual;thatis,the temporalpowertotheSpiritual; accordingtothesewordsofthe Apostle`'Thereisnopowerbutfrom Coo;andthosethatare,areordained ofGoo;nowthetwopowerswouldnot bewellordained,iftheTemporalsword werenotsubjecttotheSpintettl,asthe inferiortothesuperior.Itcannotbe deniedthattheSpiritualpowerasmuch surpasses,theTemporalindignity,as Spiritualthingsingeneralsurpassthe Temporal.Theveryoriginofthe Temporalpowerdemonstratesthis;for, accordingtothetestimonyoftruth,the Spiritualhastherightofappointing the'temporalpowerandofjoagiagit wheniterrs; thusalsoisveliticilin theChurchandtheecclesiasticpower theoracleofdEREMIAS Lo,1have senttheethisdugoverunionsandover Kingdoms.'If,therefore,theTemporal powererrs,itmustbejudgedbythe Spiritualpowerofasuperiororder; butifthesupremeSpiritualpower commitfaults,itcanbejudgedbyGoD alone,andnotbyanyman,accordingto thewordsoftheApostle The spiritualmanjudg(diallthing.,andhe himselfisjudgedofnoman:This sovereignspiritualpowerhasbeen giventoPETERbythesewords,'Whatsoeverthoushaltbind, (atxvi 19v.),whoever,therefore,resisteththis power,soordaineIbyGoo,resisteththe order01Goo.'Thereforeeveryhuman creatureissubjecttothellomanPontiff, andwedeclare,Iltrtill,anpronounce thatthissubmissionisabsolutelynecessaryforsalvation."ThisistheBull, ortheprincipalportionofit,ofwhich wehaveheardandreadsomuch,and wenowconfidentlyaskisthereanythinginitthatisDotthoroughly ScripturalandCatholic?WhatBoxtrAtir,believedanddeclaredinthe13th centuryasoffaith,werej,iicotsaywe holda;stronglyandasfirmlyinthe yearofgrace,1875.WhathaveKing; orNationstoapprehendfromtheUnit trilaritSaltetal21?DidBoxirAcEwish theWoi11toi,eliovethat,allSovere1.2ns heldtheirtemporalitiesfrontthePope? Certainlynot.HearllomrAtirsown orasimilarremarkmadeill Councilby['nail.theI'Nut:-" havenow(saysBoxtFAcE)anexpert coneoffortyyearsinthelaw,andwe knowthattherearetwopowersordained byCep.HowisitpOSNlide,thento tat'ibutesuchanabsurditytius?We protest.,therefore,solemnly,thatwe neverintendedtousurp,inanymanner. theKing'sjurisdictionbuttheKing cannotdeny,anyurinethananyother Christian,thatlieissubjecttoinswith regardtoSin."Aftertheexplanatien oftheBullLrianaSit/lc/ambylloststeis himself,why,weask,issuchanoise maleaboutaBullwhichsimply declareswhateveryCatholicimplicitly believesWehavealreadytreat,'this matteratgreaterlengththanvs'',first intended.Wetrurt,however,WVhave succeededinshowingtoourreaders thatthepowerofthelopesoverS.)ve reignswasadmittedduringtheMiddle AgesbyEmperors,Kings,andPeople, 1111,1thattheBull(.7awnSmvt,tut,it,elf, isnot,afterall,thesavagedocument ultra-Protestantswouldhavepeople believe,norisitatallclculatedto damageCatholics-asthe'IV.A.Times wouldwishitsreaderstoinfer-inthe goodopinionoftheirbrothercolonists, ortocast.theslighte,t,doubtontheir fidelityandloyalty.
INFALLIBILITY
WEfindthedeclarationsoftheChurch sodistorted,andherteachingssomisrepresented,attinepresenttime, especiallyontheprerogativesofher head,theSOVEREIGNPONTIFF,thatwe havedeterminedtogivetheLatintext oftheConstitutionof1871-Docenzus itaqueetdecluramus-whichdefinesthose prerogatives.Ifothersdonotvolunteer
acorrecttranslationbefore,wewill giveitinoarnextissue..:-CAPUTI.
DEAPOSTOLICIPRIKATUEINBEAT°PETRO INSTITUTIONE. Docemusitaqueetdeclaramus,juxta Evangeliitesttmoniaprimatumjurisdictionis inuniversamDeiEcclesiamimmediateet directebeatoPetroApostolopromissum atquecollet=aChristoDominofuisse. UnutuenimSimonem,cuijampridem dixeratTuvocaberisCephas,postquawille suamediditeonfessioneminquiensTites Christus.FiliusDelvivi,solemnibushis verbisallocutusestDominusBeatuses SimonBar-Jona;quiaearo,etsanguisnon revelavittibi,sedPaterMeus,quiinccelis estetegodieotibi,quiatuesPetrus,et superlime:petrams.edificaboEcclesiam niesm,etportaeinferinonpraevalebunt :elversuscaulettibidabochasesregni ccelorumetquodeutuqueligaverissuper terraineritligatumetincmlisetquodcumquesolverissuperterrain,eritsolutum etinemits.AtqueuniSimoniPetrocontulit
Jesuspostrill:LIIIresarrectionemsummi ptstorisetrector'sjurisilictionemintotum suninguile,diceusPaseeagnosmeosPasco innsmeas.Buietammanifestaesacraruin Scripturartimdoetriate,utabEcelesia eat:holiessempsrintellectsest,aperte opponutiturpravaeeorumsenteutiae,qui constitutautaChrismDominoinsuaEcclesia resiminisfordiampervertenvesnegant,solum PetruntpraeexterisApostolic,sivesears= singulissiveotnnPmsshoal,veroproprioque jurisclietionisprimatufuisseaChristo instruct=;outquiaffirmant,eundem primatuatnonimmediate,directequeipsi Petro,sedEcclesiae,etperbaneilliut ipsiusEcclesiaeministrodelatunifuisse.
Siquisigiturdixerit,beatumPetrum
ApostoluntnonesseaChrist.)DominoconstitutumApostolorumomniumprincipemet totiusJ'lcelesiaemilitantisvisiblecaput;eel eundemhonoristantum,nonautemverse proprimqaejurisdictionisprimatumabeodetn DominonostroJesuChristodirecteet immediateaceepisseanathemasit.
CAPUT.D.
DEPERPETUITATEPRIMATUSBEATIPETRI INROMANISPONTIFICIBUS.
QuillauteminbeatoApostoloPetro prineepspastorumetpastormagmaovium
DominusChristusJesusinperpetuarn salutemacperennebonuinEcclesiainstituit, idcod's))auctoreinEcclesia,quaefundata superpetrainadfinetnsteculorumusque firmastalk,jugiter'Insurenecesseest. Nullisane'lithium,imosaeculisomnibus nottnnest,Tellsanetusbeatissimusque Petrus,Apostolorumprincepsetcaput, fileiquecolumns,etEcclesiaecatholicae funlatnentutil,aDominonostroJesuChristo, SalvatoreliumanigenesisacRedemptore, clovesregniaecepitquiadhocusque tempos insuissuceessoribus, episcopissmetaeRoman:yeSedis,abipsofunlamevjusqueconseeratttesanguine,visit etprausiIitetjudiciumexercet(1)Unde gun:uniqueinluteCathedraPetroseccedit, issecant:JuniChristiipsiusinstitutionem primatumPetriinuniversamEcclesiam obtowt.Malletergodispositioveritatis,et heatusPetrusinacceptsfortitudinepetrae perseveranssuseeptaFeelesiitegubernacula nonreliquit(2)IIacdeeausaadRomanam Ecelesianipropterpotentioreutprincipali-tatenineeessesemperfaitonmeinconvenire Ecclesiam,hoeest,eos,quisuntundique 6lefts:,utinesSete,equavenerandaecoininuniontsJurainomnesdituanant,tainquatu inembraineapiteconsociatainunamcurporis compagemeualescerent.(3) Siquisergodixerit,nonesseexipsius ChristiDominiinstitutionesettjuredivino, uthumusPettusinprimatusuperuniversam lialwatperpetuossuceessores;aut RIMIA111.1111PuntitieeninonessebeatiPetriin eodentprimatusuceessorem;anathemasit. CAPUTIII. DEVIETRATIONS'.PRI3IATUS.ROMANI PoN1IFICIS
Qttapropterapertisinnixisacrarumlitteraruintestitnoniis,vcinhaerentescumPraedecessorumNostrorunt,ItatuanorumPontificum, tunConeiliorumgeneraliumdisertis,perspieuisquedecretis,itinovamuscecumenieiConeiliFlorentinidefinitionem,quacredendum abomnibusChristifidelibusest,sanetara Apostolieato&dem,etRomanumPontificein iuuniversumorbeintenereprimatum,et itistunPontifisetnRomanuinsueeessorem essebeatiPetriprineipisApostolorum,et verumChristiVicarium,totiusqueEcclesiae Caput,etomniumChristianorumpatremac doeturemexistereetipsiinbeatoPetro pascmdi,rcgendi,acgubernandiuniversalein EcclesiamaDominonostroJesuChristo pleteun['A:est:itemtraIdamesse;queen:elm:slumettamin;testiscecumenieorumColleihorumetinsacriscanonibuscontinetur. Doceinitsproinileetdeclaranms,Ecclesiam ltomanaindisponenteHonda°superomnes aliasordinarittepotestatisobtinereprinci- pawn',etbaneRomaniPontificisjurisdic- tionispotestatem,quaevereepiseopalisest, immediatamesseergaquamcujusemuque ritusetdignitatispasturesatquefilches,tam seorsumsinguliquailssituulomnes,officio hierarehicaesubordination'sveraequeobedientiaeobstringuntur,nonsotutninrebus, quaeadfidetnetmores,sedetiaminiis,quae aldieiplinametregimenEcclesiaepertotutu orbemdiffusaepertinentitat.tcustodita cumRomanoPontificetamcommunionis, quamejusdemfideiprofessionisunitate, EcclesiaChristisitunusgrexsubunosummo pastore.Haecestcatholicaeveritatisdoetrina, aquadeu'iarcsalsafideutquesalutenemo potest. Tantumautemabest,uthaecSummi Pontificispotestasofficiatordinariaeac itnuiediataeilliepiscopalisjurisdictionis potestati,quaEpiscopi,quipositiaSpiritu
SanctoinApostolorumlocumsuccesserunt, tamquamyetipastoresassignatossibi greges,singulisingulos,pascuntetregunt, uteademasupremoetuniversaliPastore asseratur,roboreturacvindicetur,secundum illudsanctiGregoritMagniMeushonorest honornniversalisEcclesiae.Meushonorest fratrummeorumsolidusvigor.Tomego verehonoratussum,cumsinguilsquihusque honordebitusnonnegatur.(4) PorroexsupremeiliaRomaniPontificis potestategubernandiuniversamEcclesiam juseidemesseconsequitur,inhujussui munerisexercitioliberecommunicanclicum pastoribusetgregtbustotiusEcclesiae,ut lidemabipsoiuviasalutisdoeeriacregi possint.Quaredamn:nunsacreprobamus illorumsententias,quihancsupremicapitis cumpastoribusetgregibascommunicationem liciteimpediripossedicunt,auteundem redduntsmeularipotestatiobnoxiam,itsut contendant,quaabApostolicaSe:levetejus auctoritateadregimenEcclesiaeconstituuntur,vimacvaloremnonhabere,nisi,potes-tatissrecularisplaeitoconfirmentur. EtquoniamdivinoApostolieiprimatus jureRomanusPontifexuniversteEcclesia prreest,docentusohm'etdeclarallius,elm' essejudicemsure:numtihelium,(5),etin omnibuseausisadrxamenecelesi,iieum spectantihusadipsiuspossejuliriunireeurri (6);SedisveroApostolicte,cujusauctoritatemajornonest,ju:Iiciumagaminefore retraetandum,nequeettiquaindeejuslieere judicareiudicio.(7)Quarearectoveritatis tramiteaberrant,quiaffiirmant,lieereah judiciisRomanoruniPontifieumadCEcumenicumConcilituntaniquarnad.aucturitatemRomanoPontificesuperioremapellare.
Siquisitaquedixerit,ItomanumPontifieem haberetamturnmodoofficiuminspeetionis vetdirection's,nonautemplenametsupremampotestatatnjurisdictionisinuniversam Ecclesiam,nonsoluminrebus,quaeaildiets etmores,sedetiantinhis,quaeaddiscipiinemetregimenZcelesiaepertot=orbem diffusaepertinent;autcumhaberetent= potiorespastes,nonverototaniplenitudinem hujussupremepotestatis,authasteejus potestatemnonesseordinariainetMintediatamsiveinmimesansingulasecelesias,sive inomnesetsingulospastoresetfidelvs; anathemasit.
TERIO.
ettualiqaandoconversusconfirmafratres tuos. Hocigiturveritatisetfideinumquam deflcientischarismaPetroejusqueinbac Cathedrasuccessoribusdivinituscollet= est,atexcelsosunmunereinomniumsalutem fungerentur,utuniversusChristigrexper eosaberrorisvenenosaescaaversus,ecelestis doetrinaepabulonutriretur,utsublata schismatisoccasioneEcclesiatotsunaconservaretur,atquesuofundamentoinnixa firmaadversusinferiportasconsisteret.Atverocumluteipsaaetate,quasalutifera Apostolicimuneriseffieaciavetrnaxime requiritur,nonpttuciinveniantur,quiilliusauctoritatiobtrectattt;necessariurnomnino essecensemus,praerogativam,quamunigenitusDeiFiliuscumsummopastoraliofficio conjungeredignatusest,solenmiterasserere. ltttqueNostraditioniafideiChristianae exordioperceptaefideliterinhaerendo,ad DeiSalvatorisnostrigloriam,religionis Catholicaeexaltationemet-Christianorum populorunisalutem,sacroapprobanteConeilio,duceniusetCivinitusrevelatumdogma essedefinimusRnmanuml'ontificem,cum exCathedra&guitar,idest,cuntomnium ChristainnrunzPosturisetDncto,is',tonere funTn,,prosuprcraasunApostoliiauctoritoteduct,inamrLfit!a7111)0655a&universa EcctesaltenendantAtha!,perassistentiam dietnant,'psiinheatoPetroproraissam,ea iqatididitale quadivinusRedemptor Lc,Ifslamswimindijinitndadeetrinadefide rtimorzbusinstructamesserntuit;ideugue ejusmorliRomaniPontificisthfinztiontsexsese, nonautemorconsensuEcclesiaeirreformabilcs esse. Si'pisautemhuicNostraedefinitioni contradieere,quodDeusavertat,presump- serit;anathemasit.
CONCERTA7'FREMANTLE.
ACONCERT,inaidofAnglicanandCongregationalChurchbuildings,wasgiveninthe GovernmentBoys'School,atFremantle,on the2211,1and tult.Asregentsthemoney :alined.ateasademonstrationofthe harmonyexistingbetweenthetworeligious persuasionsforwhosejointbenefititwasgot up,itwasuniloubtelywhatitwasdescribed byourconteinlii,uurytheHerald-agreat success.Asaran-hailintertainment,itwas scarcely,perhaps,deservingofsuchhigh batasar.rucertpanoni7e,11,yHis ExccliencyItn(1nixlec,ler,ofsoci,.iyinrerth, andastheresultofpeatc:xertlenstomake itattractive.itseemstonilforsomenotice. Asapublicperformance.itseemstoUSto Bate.soniemerits.butttoliespoiltbyan "musselnumberofdefects.Theinlayingof MissCongdon.achildofapparentlytenor twelveyearsold,whowasbroughtforward, wepresume,asaninfantprodigy,wasvery creditable.Itmaybeaddedthatallthe Piano:uricplayity,iwasgo0,1,so,farasthe ascentionWaSColliTHIell, DIP_withacottage pianoinalargeroompossessingbatacoustic properties,andtilledwithpeople,itwould havebeenquiteimpossbleforthebestper- formertohaveproducedabrillianteffect. Thalbergcouldnothaveduneit-probably, wouldnot.havetried.Again,thepieces werebadlychosen.Hadtheyconsistedof someofthemustpleasingoftheONenuresof -.MozartorRoss:III-whichgoverywellas hadtheybsenexecutedona Ie.:wet:nilinstrument,theymight,evenwith thesanteplayers.havetoldverywell.Asit was.themusicroanatonceseedyanduninteri,ting.Theonlyint:sic:11performance whichwasatalleffective.orwhichobtained an(nowt,.wasMr.t'lifuon'splayingonthe violin,ontheseconddayreftheconcert,when hispoiseswerebunterchosenthantinthefirst. Ofthesinging.itisonlypossibletosaythat, withtheexceptionofsomecomicsongsby Mr.BarryWood,itwasmediocreorworse throughout. Johnson,ofwhosesongsit wasimpossibletultearasingleworddistittetly, inat:eteptingtheVillageBlacksmith"chose asong,utterlyunsuitedtohitn-asongthat mightbesungbyabarytonebutwhichis properlythesongofadeeprichbass,and windsnoberytonecouldsingwithoutticking hisreputation.Mr.Searle'svoicewasoneof thehesttenoryoicenWehateheardforsome time-areallygood.nottosayrarevoice, andwhichitwouldbeatreattohear,ifit wereonlycultivated.Itwassitgoodthat, thoughhebadnottheslightestnotionhowto. tr-eit,hissongWastinebestoftheevening- settingash's',ofcourse,thecorniersongsof Mr.BarryWood,withwhichitcouldnotbe fairlycompared.Oftheladysingers,Mrs. Barnettwasthemostaccomplishedbuther singingwassofaintandunequal,andthe wordssoindistinct,thatitwasquitelostin solargearoom.:shemade,moreover,the greatmistakeofsingingasongwrittenfora man'spartinadrama,andwhichwasaltogetheroutofplaceinthemouthofafemale singer.The(IncasungbythetwoMissesKings wouldharefallenfiat,evenwiththetestsinging,andtheMissesKingsvoicesdidnotstrike usassuitedtoapublicroom.Onthesecond evening,thechorusesandtheinstrumental musicwentbetterthanonthefirst.The roomwasnotsofull,andwasmorewithinthe compassbothoftheinstrumentalandvocal performers,andtheinstrumentalistswere betterreceived.ButMr.Compton'sattempt tosingsomeofthemostdifficultsongsinthe Englishlanguage-songsthatneededallthe
IpsoautemApostolicoprimatu,quern RotuanusPontifextatnquamPetriprincipis ApostolorumsuccessorinuniversautEcelechainobtinet,supremainquuqueniagisterii potestatemcomprel LaceSanctaSucks scampertenuit,perpetuusEeelesitieunits comprobat,ipsaqueoccumenicaCuticilia,ea imprimis,inquibusWienscuntOceldentein fideicliaritatisqueautomat'wive:licit:it, declaraverunt.Patresuriuit'unciiiiConstantinopolitaniquart',majorumvestigiis iuhaerentes,haticsuletuneniedideruntproles- siouem.Primasaluscst,recta',thleitegulain custodire.Etquianun'cutestDominitiostri JesuChristipraetermittisententiadicentis. TuesPetrus,etsuperbanepetramsediticalio Ecclesiamimam,lutee,qua:,dictastint, rerumprobanturellectibus,q'tiainSeile Apostolicainenaculatanetsempercatholica preservatsreligio,etsanctacelebrantduetrims Abhujusergofideetdoctrinaseparari minimecupientes,speranius,ntinunacommunions,quamSeriesApostolicapracslicat, essemereamur,inquaestintegraetvery Christianatreligionissoliditas.(s)ApprobanteveroLugdunensiCunelliosecundo, GraeciprofessisuntSanetaniRonianain Ecclesiammuumuu'etplenumprimatumet principatumsuperuniversatillicelesiani catholicam°Injure,queenseatipsoDomino inbeatoPetroApostolorumprineipesive vertice,cujusRonituntsPontifvxestsuccessor,cumpotestatisplenitudinereeepisse veraciterethumiliterrecognoscitetsieut praeeaeteristeucturCeleivetitatsandefendere,sicet,siquaedefidesubortstefuerint quaestiones,sussdehentjudiciodetiniri. ilorentinumdeniqueCeneiliumdvfinivit PontificemItonianuin,verumChristiVicariutn,totiusqueEcclesiaecaputet(minium Christianorumpatremactductoremexistere etipsiinbeat()Petropast:end',regundiac gubernaudiuniversaleinEcelesianiaDomino nostroJesuChristopietismpotestatem traditaraesse. Iluicpastoralimuneriutsatisfaeerent, PraedeeessoresNostriindelessainsemper operamdederunt,utsalutarisChristidoetrinaapud°ninesterra',populospropssaretur,pariquecursvigilarunt,at,obireceptaasset, sinnersetpuraconservaretur.Quocirea totiusorbisAntistitesnunesinguli,num:in Synodiscongregate,longanico:lest:auto consuetudinenietantiquiteregularfortnain sequentes,eapraesertialpericula,quitein negoliisfideietuergebant,ndbaneSedetu Apostolieamretulerunt,utihipotissimum resarcirenturdamnstide',ubifidesnonpotent sentiredefectutu(9).RomanisweatFontitices,prouttemporumetrerumconditio suadebat,nuncconvocatisceeumenicisConeiliisautexplorataEcclesiaeperorbem dispersaesententia,nunsperSynodosparticulares,mule providentia,aliis,quaedivinasuppeditabat acihibitisauxiliis.eaLegends definiverunt,quaesacrisScripturisetapostoheisTraditionibusconsentaneaDeoadjutore cognoverant.NequemumPetrisuccessoribusSpiritusSanctuspromissusest,uteo revelantenovamdoctrinismpatefacerent,sed titeoassistentetraditamperApostolosrevelationemseufideidepositumsanctecostodirentetfideliterexpouerent.Quorumquidem apostolicamdoetrinammimesvenerabiles PatronamplexietsanctiDoetoresorthodoxi veneratiatquesecuntisuntplenissime scientes,hancsanctiPetriSedemabomni Beavererroreillibatampermanere,secundum DominiSalvatorisnostridivinautpollieitationemdiseipulorumsuorumprincipifactam: Egorogitviprote,atnondeficiatfidestua, I.CI `..rviliiArt.Iii '0.Leo1t.S,1111,,tit.Lii.',P.3. 3S.IrrnMy.linerI..III.c3.,etCone.Aquila a341intereppSAmbres.EpXI, 4ET,.4Enlog.Alexandrian.L.Vii.epXXX. 5hiPr.VI.Breve,Supersoliditate,LI.28.Nor. 17,6. 5.Conell,0,Tum.L.II. 7.Fse 1.n.tIiehaPlensImperaloreni, 8.Exfo,mula Pape,pioutab 11,Iri.tnoIIVitr,itsConeiliiiterutn.nielVIII., con,tantInop,IttmiIV.,propoattaetablistientsubseriptaest. 9.If.S.BernEpis.CXC.
powersofsuchmenasSimsReeves-was simplypainful,whilethestillmoreastounding attemptofMrs.BarnettandMr.Compton- theoneamezzo-sopranoandtheotherabary- tone-tosingthefamousduettAzucenaand Manrico-asongutterlyimpossible,exceptto toacontraltoandtenor,musthaveinflcted positivetortureaonallthosewhohadheardthe songbefore.Itwasnotsomuchassung carefully,orcorrectly,anddeservesnoindulgence.Mr.Searle'ssong,andtheduett betweenMissManningandMr.Wood,were themostpleasingperformancesoftheevening. Wecannotsayweunderstandhow"Flowon thouShiningRiver,"canbeproperlysungas aduett-itisatenorsong,requiringtobe sungwithpowerandfeeling-butMiss Manninghassomeverypurenotesinher voiceandhersinging(whichMr.Woodvery gracefullyassistedasmuchashecould,)was pleasentasfarasitwent.Thegreatfaultof theconcertwas,thattheperformers.while theyattemptedtoomuch,hadpractisedtoo little.Ifthokwhocameforwardtosing hadchosensongswithintheirpower.andhad practisedtheirvoicesforalargeandcrowded roomnodoubttheireffortswouldhavetold wellandbeenenthusiasticallyreceived,But withtheexceptionofMr.BarryWood,who thoughbeyondallcomparison,themost accomplishedsingerintheprogramme,con- finedhimself.tosong'swhichwerequitewithin thecompassofanytolerablevoiceandwere thoroughlymasteredbyhim.Everyone atteredsomethinggrandanddifficult.consequentlyeverysongbuthis,wasreceived withafeelingofdisappointment.Hadthe songsbeeneasyones,theywouldmostlikely havetoldverywell.Asaproofofthecorre2tnessofthisremark,acompanyofonly somefourorfivesingers,intheverysame room,ataGoodTemplars'tea-meeting,a fewmonthsago.producedamuchmore pleasingeffect.andthesongssungwere invariablyencoredwhile,inthepresent instance,theonlysongsthatobtainedan encorewerethecomicsongsofMr.ISarry Wood.Asforchoruses,theyalwaysgofor nothingunlesstheyareverygoodandsung withgreatlower-andheretheywererely feeble.Inmakingtheseremarkswequite feelthatitisnitwelltoexamine.hypererit cally.themeritsofamateurperformersbut whensingersacceptapublicpo-iti(o.and expecttheirperformancetobenotieed,-as allconcertsingersundoubtedlydo.-theycan onlyexpectsuchcriticismasisjustand honest.Nothimisworse,bothforthemselvesorthecharacterofthesortofconcerts thataredependentontheireffmrts,than lavishandindiscriminatepraise-orthat, ifsuchpraisehasbeengiven.byflattering friends.itshouldgoumanormli,toil.The objectofcriticismistopointoutdelversand excellencies,andencourageself-itapto..e. ment.Andifthosewhotookpartinthe cavertwehavereviewed.willtakeour adviceinthespiritinsvhiehitisgiven.the treattimetheycomeforwardwearesure theywillnotregretourhavinggivenit. FRIAIto,
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GOVERNORWELD.-FromCopiesofthe HobartTownMercury,wenoticethatHis ExcellencyGOVERNiiiWELDnotonlyfavorablyimpressesourTasmanianfriends,but that,underhisrule.itishoped,Tasmania maybecomeaswewishit-greatandprosperous.
MRS.WELD.-Ourreaderswilllearnwith mixedfeelingsofregretandpleasurethat MRS.WELDandfamilytaketheirdeparture fromourshoresbytheMaryHerbert.for Tasmania,onSaturdaynext.Whileeveryone regrets--aswefeeltheysincerelydu--thedepartureofMRS.WELDandfamilyfromourmilist, weareconfidentitwillliethesincereprayer ofeveryCatholicheart,that,inTasmania. whitherherselfandfamilyaregoing.M WELDmayhavemoreopportunitiesof exercisinghercharacteristic,ladylike,and Christianinfluence.
THEFIRSTAMERICANCARDINAL.Englkittnynarenotalittleproudofdeclaring. asthi,ycanwithtruth.thatADRAINwasa RoteandanEnglishman.OurAmerican Cousins.wenotice,frompaperstohand,are delightedbeyondmeasureinannouncing thatthefirstAMERICANCARDINALhasbeen created-inthepersonoftheirbeloved ArchbishopofNewYork,J.MCCLOSKEYbyourMostHolyFather.Nomorefaithful sonoftheChurchcouldbefounduponwhom tobestowsuchanhonor;andnoone,we feelassured,willcarryitwithmore dignity.
EXAMINATIONINTHEASSISTEDSCHOOL OFTHESISTERSOFMERCY,PERTH.-On WednesdayandThursday.theI4thandpith April,publicexaminationswereheldinthe AssistedSchoolsoftileSistersofMercy, Perth.Onthefirstdaytheproceedings commencedatabouttwoo'clock.HisLordshipDr.Griver,VeryRev.11I.Gibney,V.G.. Rev.F.Matsu,andRev.T.Dooleyattending, besidestheparentsandfriendsofthe children,andasthedayadvanced,the numberofvisitorsincreased.Thefirst classesexamined,asisusualonsuch occasions,werethoseofthejuniorchildren. proceedinginorderthroughthedifferent standards,andbetweentheclassesvarious appropriatesongswerewellsungbythe pupils.Reading,spelling,tables,grammar, history,andgeographywerethesubjectsof examination.Someoftheclasseswerekept ontheirfeetaconsiderabletime,andthe childreningeneralacquittedthemselves remarkablywell,someveryyoungones answeringinamannertosurprisethose whoheardthem,showingveryevidently that themgreatpainshadbeenbestowedupon bytheirteachers,andthatthesepains hadnotbeenfruitless,Abouthalf-past
threeHisExcellencytheGovernorentered theschool-room,accompaniedbyhisPrivate Secretary,andimmediately'"Godsavethe Queen"wassung.HisExcellencyappeared muchinterestedintheproceedings,especially thehigherclasses,andlistenedwithgreat attentiontoabeautifulpieceofpoetrycalled "AGermanLegend,GenevieveofBrabant." Itwasinthreeparts,thefirstpartwas recitedbyMissHelenaM'Auliffe,thesecond byMissBridgetM'Auliffe,andthethirdby MissEllenStamp.Severalshorterpieces werenicelygivenbysomeofthesmaller children.Aboutsixo'clockHisExcellencytookleave,and,beforedoingso,addressed thechildreninaveryimpressive,and,atthe sametime,kindandgraciousmanner.The substanceofhisaddresswasasfollows--I wishtosayafewwordstothechildrenof theConventSchool.Iamverythankful totheRev.MotherandSistersforhaving invitedmetocomehereto-day.Ihave beenpresentatmanyexaminations,andI cantruthfullysaythat,itsfarasIhave seen,Ihaveneverheardchildrenanswer better.Therewasarealityaboutyour examinationswhichwasverypleasing. Indeed.Imaysaytoyou,withscuttlehumility, thatifIhadbeenintheplaceofsomeofyou, especiallyinthementalarithmeticanddifficultwordsofspelling.IconfessthatIdonot thinkIshouldhaveretiredwithoneofthose prettyribbonsaroundmyneck(Laughter amongstthechildren.)And,toyourselves. children,Iwouldsay,belumest,truthful, kindtoeachother,diligentinyourstudies, andregularhiyourattendancebythat meansyouwilllaythefoundationofagoodeducationandtraining,whichwillfityouto passcreditablythroughthepresentlife,and prepareyouforabetterlifehereafter.And totheladiesoftheconventIbegtoexpress. onthepartofMrs.Robinson.hergreatregret innotbeingabletoattendto-day,and assuretheRev.MotherandSisters,that althoughMrs.Robinsonandmyselfmaynot takeapersonalpartintheirgoodworks,yet theyhaveoursympathyandkindfeelingin theirlife-longanddevotedlaborsinthe colony."HisExcellencythenresumedhis place,andthechildrensungasongof welcome.withwhichhewasmuchpleased. liethenretired,followedbyMr.andMrs. Baileeandtheotherguests.Beforethe closeofthefirst(lay,theceremonycifcmwttingthetwomostamiablechildrentookplace. Mr.Itarlee,HisLordshiptheBishop,andVety Rev.NI. V.G..examiningthevotes.In thejuniorclass,MissFannyBuddwasthe successfulcandidateforthehonor;andin thehigherclass.MissSusanM'Ardlereceived thepalm.11rs.Barleekindlyplacedthe crownsonthefavoredones.Thesamelady Waskindenoughtoputtimeconductribbons onthefollowing:-1ac,NIissS.NPArdle 2nd.MissB.MAttliffe :Irml.'.HissM.A. Handley.Thesegirlsmeritsorrepraisefor theiruniformgoadconduct. Onthe secondday.theeN:1111i11:1: W:1S1.,1111101 shoathalf-pasttwo(c.C1( thenumber ofvisitorsbeing11111(.11greaterthanon thefirstday.HisExcellencyhadkindly}valise('toattend.butwaspreventedbythe illnessofMrs.Robinson.Mr.andNit,. Barleeenteredtheschoolroomatanearly houranddevotedseveralhours,asonthe previousday,beingextremelykindand takingawarminterest.Thepupilsofthe tlthsiandarddistinguishedthemselsesby superioransweringinparsing..spelling. history,tables.andmentalarithmetic,especi- allytheMissesMaryA.Handley,Bridget NIAuliffe.SusanNIArdle.TeresaMCarthy, AnticDunne(Australind),andNI.A.Costello (Banbury).Afterthelessons,thewriting wascloselyexaminedbyMr.Baileeand Mr.Smythe,thebestwritersbeingMissB. MAuliffe,MissKateStamp.MissHandley, andseteralothers.Afterwardstheplainand fancyneedleworkwasexhibited.muchtothe gratificationofthefemaleportionofthe visitors-thegentlemendecliningtopass judgmentonthehandiworkofthetiny timers.Theworkwasofvariouskinds awlinabundanceplainarticlesofinside clothingneatlyexecuted,andsomevery handsomepiecesofBerlinwool-work,lesi(les samplersinlargefrancsweretobescum, Inthecourseoftheafternoontheattention ofthevisitorswaspleasinglyattractedby theperformanceofashortpieceincharacter. viz:,^TheThreeTalismans."Tirechildren chosenweretileMisses13.NPAuliffe(fortune- teller).EllenStamp(pooroldwoman). TeresaNI.Cartity(wifeofacrossoldhusband), andS.NPArdle(ladyinneedofadvice regardingherhousehold).Thethreedifferentcharactersseekingtheadviceofthe fortune-tellerwasveryamusing.especially theoldwoman,whowasadmirablypersonatedbyEllenStamp,andcausedmuch laughter.Abouthalf-pastfivetheprizes weredistributed.HisLordshipDr.Griver andMr.Barleetakingpartinthedistribution.Ashortaddressofthankswasreadby oneofthepupilsandpresentedtoMr. Barlee,intheabsenceoftheGovernor. Whenallwasover,Mr.Barleeaddressedthe childrensomewordsofencouragement.and expressedhimselfmuchpleasedwiththe examinations.liesaidthathehadconsideredtheschooloftheSisterstohewell taught;thatgreatpainshadbeenbestowed onthepupils,andthatthelatterhadbeen diligentandattentivetothelessonsgiven them.Heremarkedthathehadnowpassed abouttwentyyearsinthecolonythathe hadveryfrequentlytravelledaboutthe country,andthathehadmetthepupilsof theSistersinvariousdirections-now-mothers offamaliesandacredittotheschool.He thenremindedthechildrenoftheadvice giventhemthedaybeforebytheGovernor ofthecolony,whohadtakenwithhimso favorableanimpressionoftheschoolathis veryfirstvisit,andthusMr,Barleeconcluded hisverykindandfriendlyaddress.His LordshipDr,GriverthenaddressedMr.
Barleeintermsofgratitudefortheparthe hadtakeninfavoroftheEducationAct, which,although,itisnotallthatcanbe desiredbytheCatholicportionofthecommunity,yetitismuchtobethankfulfor, anditwillalwaysberememberedthatMr. Barleetookanactivepartinfurtheringthe viewsofourlaterespdctedandesteemed Governoronthesubject.Theproceeding= thenterminated.Thenumberofchildren presentattheexaminationswas146.The childrenpresentedaniceappearance.and theirhappyfacesbeamedwithinnocence andjoy,andwasverygratifyingtothe numerousfriendsandrelationspresent. Theywereextremelywell-conducted,silent. andorderly.
ARCHBISHOPMANNING.-uurreaders throughoutthecolonywilllearnwithdelight, thatourMostHolyFatherPiusIX.hasbeen pleasedtoconferuponArchbishopMANNING thedignityofCardinaloftheRoman Church1t.ArchbishopManningwelldeserved thedignityconferreduponhim,andthe intelligenceofhiselevationwillgive universalsatisfaction,especiallytoall English-speakingpeople.
THEMONTHOFMARY.-TheMonthof Maydevotions,asusual,attractlarge numberstotheCathedraleveryevening.ThismostCatholicdevotionisthebestproof ofharmonywiththeChurch.Thosewho cannotgotothedevotionintheCathedral. orChurchoftheirdistrict.areexhortedtoa specialprivatedevotiontotheMotherof GodduringthemonthofMay.
THEFEASTOFST.JOSEPH.-TheFeast ofSt.Joseph,thePatronoftheUniversal Church,wasinauguratedthisyearbya NovenaintheCathedralChurch,Perth.On Sunday,the18thofApril,HisLordshipsaid PontificalHighMass,andgrantedaPlenary Indulgencetoallthosewhohadattendedthe Novena,andhadcompliedwithothernecessaryandrequiredconditions.
NEWBOYS'SCHOOLHOUSE,PERTH.Activemeasuresarebeingtakenbyalady committeewhichhasbeenformedinPerth forthepurposeofholdingaBazaaratan earlydate,inaidoftheSchoolBuilding. Coatributionsofuseful,fancy.andornamental work.andalsoofanyobjectsuitablefura BazaarandLotterywillbethankfully receivedbytheSistersofMercy.
BAZAARINAIDOFST.PATRICK'S CHURCH,FBEMANTLE.-BytheLadyElizabeththeLadiesofSt.l'atrick'sChurch,Fremantle,whohavebeenworkingincessantly withaviewofholdingaBazaarinaidof theChurchFunds,willreceivefromLondon alargeandchoiceselectionofgoodsspecially suitableforBazaarsandFancyFairs,andwe learnthatsoonafterthearrivalofthat vessel,theBazaarwillbeholden.Theladies ofFremantlehavedonetheirbesttowin successandwecanonlysaythatWe sincerelytrustthatthecomingBazaarwill, inapecuniarypointofview.proveallthat couldbedesired.
PERTHDISTRICTBOARDOFEDUCATION.
-WewereverysorrytohearthatthePerth DistrictBoardofEducationhavebeen inducedtolowerthestandardofEducation intheDistrict,byadoptingwhatisknown intheBye-LawsastimeFourthStandard. TheBoardhaveonlyrecentlyintroducedthe CompulsoryclausesoftheAct.and,by r'lacingtheEducationalStandard,the Boardhave,forallpracticalandusefulpurposes,renderedtheCompulsoryclausesvoid astherearefewchildren.indeed,silocould notbefoundtofulfiltheintellectualre'idlementsoftheFourthStandard.Wesincerely trustthat,consideringtheseriousconsequencesthatthereductionoftheEducationalStandardmightbringuponTeachers. theBoardwillreconsidertheirdecision.
LIFEASSURANCE.-Agentlemanfrom .SouthAustralia-Mr.Barker-hasbeen lecturinginvariouspartsoftheColonyon LifeAssurance.Wearegladtohearthat Mr.Barkerhasinducednumbersofpersons tojointheAssociation.
PERTHCITYCOUNCIL-Wearegladto noticethatthebusinessproceedingsofour PerthCityCouncilfindtheirwayintothe columnsofournewspapers.Asthecitizens arealldeeplyinterestedinsuchmatters, theirpublicationcannotbeotherwisethan pleasing-especiallytoRatepayers.
METROPOLITANRIFLEVOLUNTEERS.HisExcellencyGovernorRobinsonhasbeen pleasedtoappointLieut.A.J.Hillmantobe Captain.viceE.Birch,deceased.Onthe 21stAprilHisExcellencyinspectedthe Corps,andcomplimentedtheCompanyon theirappearance,andalsoupontheir soldier-likebearing.
THEPRIVATESECRETARY.-TheGovernmentGazetteannouncesthatHisExcellency hasappointedMr.Oct.BurtashisPrivate Secretary,viceMr.Henry,whohasleftthe colony.
THE"HERALD"ANDTHEELEMENTARY EDUCATIONACT.-Wehavenotspaceinour presentissuetoreviewoneortwoarticles upontheworkingoftheElementaryEduca- tionActthathaverecentlyappearedinour Fremantlecontemporary.But,asthese articlescontainstatementswhichweconsider atvariancewithfactsandcalculatedto mislead,wepurposeinournextissueto devoteaportionofourspacetoacomparisonbetweenthepresentsystemofEducation,andthesystem-or,rather,wantof system-ithassuperseded.
NATIONALANDDENOMINATIONALEDUCATION.-TheEuropeanMail(March19) states:-"Itisacuriousfactthatnoneof thescholarshipsinconnectionwiththe LondonSchoolBoardhaveyetbeenwonby anyscholarofaBoardSchool.Thedenominationalscholarshavetakenthemallasyet,"
CITYCOUNCILELECTION.-Onthe23rd ofApril.Mr.A.D.LetchwasreturnedasaCouncillorfortheCentralWard,riceMr.J. T.Reilly,resigned.Therewasmorethan usualinteresttakenintheelection,andthe returnofMr.Letchhasgivenmuchsatis- faction.
HARBORWORKS,FREMANTLE.-Weare pleasedtofindthattheplansofHarbor Works,assuggestedbyMr.T.H.J.Brown, ofPerth,haveatlastbeentakenupina practical,business-likemanner.Apublic meeting.toenableMr.Browntoexplainhis plans,washeldintheOdd-Fellows'Hall, Fremantleonthe28thult.,atwhichmeeting theplanswerenotonlyadopted,butresolutionspassedwithaviewtoinducingthe Go.eminentundertakingtheproposedwork withoutdelay.
PERTHWORKINGMEN'SASSOCIATION.ATea-meeting,tocelebratetheeleventh anniversaryoftheAssociation,washeldin theirHallonthe28thult.TheTea-meeting wasa satisfactioncompletesuccessandgavetheutmost tothefriendsandsupportersoftheAssociation.
SANITARYCONDITIONOFPERTH.-The SanitaryconditionofourCityisengaging theattentionofoarcontemporaries,and severalinterestingPapersonthisvery importantmatterhavealreadybeenpub- lished.Wetrustthatthesubjectwillengage theattentionofourGovernment,andthat somethingpracticalwillresultfromthe discussionof"SanitaryImprovements" throughthemediumofthePress.
COMMERCIALINTELLIGENCE.-Bythelast EnglishMailsatisfactoryreportsinreference toourchiefitemsofexportaretohand. Woolmaintainsanaverageprice,ascomparedwithlastyear.MotherO'Pearlshells wereindemand,andhighpriceswerestill maintained.AsregardsSandalwood.itwas stillinrequest,andwasfetchingpricesthat mustproveineverywaysatisfactorytoour merchants.TheLadyElizabethleftLondon forthiscolonyonthe9thMarch,last.
MR.GLADSTONE.-Fromrecentfilesof EnglishJournals,wenoticethatMr.GladstoneisissuingarejoindertoArchbishop ManningandDr.Newman'sPamphlets, undertimetitleof"Vaticantsm."
T'lIEANGELUSBELL.
WEtakethefollowingbeautifulPoem-THEANGELUSBELL"-fromtheAdelaide HarpandSouthernCross:Oh,list'TisthechimeoftheAngelus Bell, Bornepastonthebreezeoverforestand fell Itringsclearlyoutonthestilleveningair, l'swearyonesbiddingtorestandtoprayer- Repeatingoncemorethesweetmessageof TheoaindgeloneeveningatNazarethtoldANGELUSDmNUNTIAVITMARIE, Thevillagemaidshear,astheysitbythe spring,. AndsweetlythehymnoftheVirginthey sing:"Oh,Marymostholy Oh,Mothermost pure Thypraiseshallthroughagesunending endure. AllhailtoVice,MaryEverblessedto be ChastebrideoftheSpirit,theLordiswith thee ANGELUSPEINUNTIAVITMARI2E."
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Dr.Newman'sPamphlet
AletterAddressedtohisGracetheDukeof Norlidh,ontheoecassionofMr.Glad_ stone'sRecentExpostulation.ByJOHN HENRYNIIwMAN.D.D.(Pickering.) (WeeklyRegister.)
Ouitcommentupontheargumentset forthinanswertoMr.Gladstone,by Dr.Newman'sBishop,wasalreadynot onlywritten,butintype,whenDr. Newman'sownpamphletmakesits welcomeappearance.Uponthisremarkablepaperweshallcommentatlength, asitdeserves,inournextimpression. Butinthemeanwhilewehastentolay befbreourreadersthefollowingsalient passage,fromthenatureofwhichis generalbearinganddominantcharacter ma;.beatoncerecognised. Firstandforemost,hereiswhatDr. Newmantamthroughreferenceto
ancienthistory,andhisownlogical deductionsfromit,inproofofthecove reignauthorityexercisedfromofoldby theHolyItomfinPontiff.Speakingof theltoinanEmperor,hesaysthatImmediatelyontheirbecomingChristians, theexaltationofthehierarchywasinproportiontoitsabjectconditionintheheathen period.Greatfulconvertsfeltthatthey couldnotdotoomuchinitshonourand service.Emperorsbowedtheheadhefore thebishops,kissedtheirhands,andasked theirblessingWhenConstantineentered intothepresenceoftheassembledprelates atNicreahiseyesfell,thecolourmountedup intohischeek,andhismienwasthatofa supplianthewouldnotsittillthebishops badehim,andhekissedthewounIsofthe confessors.liesettheexampleforthe saceessorsofhispower,nordidthebishops declinesuchhonours..Emperors'wives servedthemattable;wheeltheydidwrong theydidpenanceandaskedforgiveness. %Vitentheyquarelledwiththem,andwould banishthem,theirhandtremblewhenthey cametosigntheorder,andr,itts,todoits OttilV,andaftervariousattempsIlicygave uptheirpurpose.Soldiersral,c1to sovereigntyaskedtheirrecognition,andwere refusedit.Citiesunderimperialdispleasure sonatatheirintervention,andthemasterof thirtylegionsfoundhimselfpowerlessto withstandthefeeblevoiceofsauteago! travel-stainedstranger.Laws,werepassed infavouroftheChurchbishop:couldlie onlyjulgelbybishops,and.thecause.of theirvier,*wereit101,1r:twittroutthese,'Mar courts.Theirsentencewasfinal.asifit weretheEmperor'sowit,andthego,ernors ofprovineeswereIssundtoputitin(Aeontion.Ling...titseverywherewereallotted Vielibertyofreferringtheircausetothe tribunaloftheBishops,who,hesbles,became arbitratorsonalargescaleinprivate quarrelsandthepublic,evenheathens, wish,ditsit.S.AmbrosewasSumslisle:sn takenupwithbusiuc,softhisalthathe 111,1HOWfornothingelse.S,1ustinand Theodoietbathcomplainoftheweightof suchsecularen.::ezements,ttstoreelupon Boatbytheimportunityofthepe,p!e. NdssinsthisalltheEmperorsslitiNVI,1their balletintheIli,inityofthetlittreltanof itscreedbyactsofwhat,weshouldnowcall persecution.Jewswere toproselv(teeaChristian wereforbiddentobecome1'aCuts;Paeanrocswere aboliSii(A;thebook,orht., infi10, 1,11riledwholesaleflick'(.lapelsiiere ravedtotheground,and0.1'11theirprivate meetingsWon,MIL '111c,echatactcti,ticsofliQt,meetumpiresurethe inifin..liwe,someofthemthelo:hal.., ,111(41,,,ofit, 1;IiIII.HaltnotHs, KiireroisnotioarailChr.,11:tnity mini 1,1,dietiiiit,pt.yepis,theywood If It CIIthareIIIscr.e,Ithenameofcontort-. till-itunreasonableinlitigantstHun lilttofrolinlittiltupi,e,l,a1trillium:11,,it they jiHtic,'dunetothewlucrehotter Clanintheviii!courts.AstoBusprohilsiturtofhereticalnwelings,cannot myselfquiteIa ethatPagan,.NI:Iretonite,,and'Manichcc,hailnotchtendernessof conscienceinthen'relijcusprofession, werewoundedseriouslybytheImp,tillI r,cripttotheirdismkart,..o.Manyit thesesectswereofaloos!immoralcharacter, whetherindoetrilietarpracticeothersaart. famesofwitchcraftoftentheywerelittle betterthanPa....our:in.TheNovatiars certainlystandonliLliergiound;hut,on thewhole,itwouldliemostanjusttoclass suchwild,impure,inhumanrites,witheven teemostextravagantandgrotesqueif Atntricansectariesnow.TheycouldentertainnobitterIcelingthatinjusticewasdone thanintheirrepression.Theydidnot nukefreethoughtorprivatejudgmenttheir w.tichwords.Thepopulationsof:lieempire didnotriseinrevoltwhenitsreligionwas elionael.Thereweretwobromlclitions whiet,accompaniedthegrantofallthis e 'Ica:powerandprivilege,andtittle tieexerciseofitpossible thatthe peopleconsentedtoitsecond);,thatitwas enforcedbythelawoftheempire.Mali andlowopenedthedoortoit.TheChurch, ofcourse,wouldsaythatsuchprerogatives wererightfullyhers,asbeingatleast, congruousgrantsnettletoher,onthe'tartof theState,inreturnfotthebenttitswhich shebestoweduponit.Itwasherrightto tbmiandthem,andtheState'sdutytoconcelethem.Thisseemstohavebeenthe basisofthenewstateofsociety..knd,in f.ict,theseprerogativeswereinforeeanti inexerciseallthroughthoseti.oublous centurieswhichfollowedthebreakupofthe Imperialsway;and,thoughthehandlingof thematlengthfellintothehandsof(liesee exelushely(onwhichIshallremark presently),theSeeofPeter,yetthesubstanceandcharacteroftheseprerogatives, andthe('hurch'sclaimtopossessthem, remaineduntouched.Thechangeinthe internalallocationofpower notaffectthe existenceantitheuseofthepoweritself. Whoisthereinthewholewoolbut thePontiffofRome,asks1)r.Newman, whocanseriouslylayclaim,ashedoes, tobeheirofthe(EcumenicalIlierarelly oftheFourthCenturyasbeingheirhy dclhult?Thekingdomestablishedon earthbyourLord,throughtheIncarnation,andtheCrucifixion,andthe Resurrection,isstillhereasreallyasat thetimeoftheAscensionandofPentecost;andfailingutterlytoLinditat
ConstantinopleoratCanterbury,he lookstoHume,andtheredescriesit Sayingwhich,headdsAnathusthisbeliefinthePopeandhis attributes,whichseemsomonstrous,toProtestants,isboundupwithourbeingCatholics atall,asourCatholicismiswithour Christianity.Thereisnothing,then,of wantonoppositiontothepowersthatbe,no dinningofnoveltiesintheirstartledears, inwhatisoftenunjustlycalledUltramontane doctrine;thereisnoperniciousservilityto thePoneinouradmissionofhispretensions. Isay,wecannothelpourselves-Parliament maydealusharshlywithusasitwillwe shallnotbelimeintheChurchatall,unless webelievedinitsvisibleHead.
Asstartlinglyillustrative,withinthe present'seamy,ofthedisastersinevitablybeIdlingthosewhosetthePope's sacredauthorityatdefiance,weare interestedtoobservethatDr.Newman takesespecialnoteorthoseastounding eventstowhichweourselves, inthesecolloids,directedespecial attentionasrecentlyasonthe15thof Augusthist,inanarticleentitled,"The Churchandthe\Ver1(1." le,eis1)1..Newnisit'sstriking epitomeofthefactstherealludedto moreatlargebyourselves Whatdoe,thePopemean,"saidNapoleon toEugene,in.luly1807"bythethreatof ecommitabatincnee?Ineshethinkthe worldhas't,nha,kathousandyears?Does hesum,icethe:VII,Willfallfromthehands cttnib IVithintwoyearsafter theseram111,Wewordswerewritten,the pop,Itcvrtainnnlc,uehim,inreturnfor ceuftsratienfhiswholedominions,andin lessthantouryearsmoretheanusdidfall fromthearmsofhissoldiers;andthehosts, apparentlyinvoieilde,wide!'hehadcollected acmedispersedandruinedIsytheblastsof iariter."Tileweaponsofthesoldiers,"
stysSe2nr,indescribingtheRussianretreat, aop,arelofaninsupportableweightto tacit.stManedwinsDuringtheirfrequent tailsthe,tellfromtheirhands,anddestitute ofthepowerofraisingthemfromthe uroutcl,theywereleftinthesnow.They didn,tthrowthemaway;famineandcold totela,nlfrondtheirgrasp""'?liesoldiers a.m.!nolongerholdtheirweapons,"says Soigne....theyfellfromthehandsevenof thebra,estandmostrobust.Themuskets droppedfromthefrozenarmsofthosewho holethem."(Ilistch.lx.9thed.)Alison Is Thereissomethingintlitsemarvellouscoincidencesbeyondtheoperationsof clt.nit.,onallichevenaProtestanthistorian ft,Isinise'fhoundtomarlsfortheoliservatirtsIthein.areages.Theworldletsnot g kitduals:toilyears,hitthatBeing 5's'awill,stoodailionslnyearsareas one(1,iy,and..nedaynsathousand3-ears." AsIlewas tlie,atryin11177,sit11ewas withPusillSiI2,antilit'willhewithsonic huttilePepemain,ahtnthenecessityshall come.
SECONDNOTICE.
sufficientlysensitiveoftheclaimsofthe Pope,withouthavingthem,itsit'in defiance,flourishedinheirfitees. ThoseclaimsmostcertaiultIamnot goingtodeny;Ihaveneverdenied them.Ihavenointention,nowthatI havetowriteepeethem,toconcealany partofthem.Awl1lipholdthemas heartilyas1omidrevoghicmy,ally'of loyaltytothel'enstitution,thelaws, andtheGovernmentotbmgland.1,ce noinctel,itelluyiumybeingatonce ageto:11Catholicandagnedhigli-1111189. Yet,it.isonethingtoheabletosatisfy myselfastotoyeohsistoney,quite. another other-,'Mid,moil-turhedasIamillmyea.,'(.,,n-cietice,I havepeatdifficultiesinthetaskheitire me. 1haveruediflicnitttOVOle)).4.l. inthe1)1'1.-1.111i.Xeill...).111,if11I1) mindagainstourreligion.can-ellpal11 bytheIIwiseestrevaea.i.e.elbeetofCatlieliesholemettheieairilyy thevehementrheneiettLehisPie occwienelmywiitingtoptti.A wovediffieult(lie-ingettlegpimple,as theymeimemsetlyblind,piaellthe modesetspeechandlanguage\ditch aremotelitlilt111(.11),:maeitherinto scientifiedi-ti,etilisandtrailitiewoy rule-itIntelprenstion,Which,asbeing newtothem,appearevaiv(andunnatural.SielaIii'!'illieulty.:1niaycallit.isthis-11ti,tiverywile asuej,el,leet,i,geglintavainly (111(..:11,-ItsallllUtItpIIIiUIt,1:11011 whileithesimplyfeces-aryltotakethe objetCootsmadeagaiastitsandourlaith onehyone,rendersmaythinktoe triflingwiththeirpatients.,bee:m-4.111,y donotfindthosepointsfir-ahiltwith NVII1111 111..-1sirensthorn_ selves.
"PutIsaideneuelt,":tillslily. Newman. ltdwayetpreface:and withoutmore'1,layturn11) Wad,stone'spamphlet."
Indealing.withthat,ht'comesat oncetothepointbysaying"l'heloads(poottenwhichMr. GladstonebasstalledI ',Hsuleetobe this-Caul'atbeliesberostwo,Ihy subjectoftheState? 1i- it:t
Better1Iallanycommentaryofour howeverelaborate,uponthis masterlyanalysisofMr.Gladstone's xpostelation,willbethecitationhere ofyetotherportionsofaletterwhich willalwayshelookedbacktoamong Dr.Newtrani'siiiititigtiwithaprofound :111'1tenderinterest.Ilehasalready spokenofitasprehablyhislastpubliration.Whilewecannotbutearnestly hypethatillthishemayfoldhimself utterlylei-taken,wecannothet,atthe samethee,feelwithapangofregret, astheitweleienethoughtforcesitself uponourreisignitien,that,inlistening tohiltshere,wemay,indeed,haveheard hislastpublicutterance.
Whileregretting.aswehavealready shownhimtohavedune,theextraordinaryseveritywithwhichtheexPremierhasthoughtpropertowrite aboutCatholicsandabouttheCatholic udigioe,D'sNewman,withcharactieistiefrankness,goesontosay,very explicitly:-
Yetnotalittlemaybesaidin explanationofastepwhichsomanyof hisadmirersandwell-wishersdeplore; Iowntoadeepfeeling,thatCatholics mayinplodmeasurethankthemselves, andnooneal-e,forhavingalienated frontth.'msoreligiousamind.There arethoseamongus,asitmustheconfessed,wileforyearspasthaveconducted thea.selvesasit'noresponsibility attachedtowildwordsandoverhearing deedswhohavestatedtruthsinthe mostparadoxicalform,andstretched principlestilltheywerecloseupon snapping;andwhoatlength,having donetheirbesttosetthehouseonfire, leavetoothersthetaskofputtingout thelime.TheEnglishpeopleare
ofthegreatestnumber,norStatecon. ye:deuce,norfitness,order,andthe insich, enn,cieliceisnutalongsightedseltiIniess,noradesire toheconsisteutwithoneself;butitis amessengerfromHim,who,bothin natureandingrace,speahstousbehind aveil,findteachesusandrideshyHis representatives.Conscienceisthe aboriginalVicarofelitist.aprophetin itsittletmations,amonarchillits peremptoriness,apriestinitsblessings andanathemas,and,eventhoughthe eternalpriesthoodthroughouttheChurch couldceaseto1(,initthesacerdotal prineiplemoulditstitainandworldhave astray."Nitlewords Words wrathyofthethemeandoffluegreat writeroh,'isdis(seirsinguponit.Yet, as1)r. 11.1111selfSays 11111111411)liely-"Wildssued:astheseare idle,emptyverbiagetothegreatworld ofphilneeinymet.Allthrough.toy daythewhas!wenaiesobilewarfare, hadalmostsaidconspiracy,against thetightsofroneience,as1have 'lea!!'liedit.Literatureandscience haveKeen(.111110111edingreatinstitutions iuordertoimtitdew!'N,)110Luildilleshavebeeerearedasfortresses againstthatspirittedandinvisible influencewhichistollsubtleforscience andtooprof...midforliterature.Chairs inUniversitieshavebee.,madethe scatsofanantagonisttradition. Publicwriters,day;literday,have itelectrinatedthemindsohiimutnerahle readerswiththeoriesstiliversiveofits claims.AsitiHeinentimes,andinthe twiddleages,itssupremacywas a(sailedbythearmofphysisilforce,so nowtheihtellectistoputinoperation 1,thefielt.hili.11,.1-aprayerwhieh thesemis'couldhetdestroy.Wearo toldthatconscienceisloitistwistill primitiveandmanteledman;thatits dictateisanimagination;thatthevery notionguiltiness,whielithatdictate end'l'ess,Issindyiirational;forliew cantherepessi':lvbefrecilentofwill, howcantherebeconsequeotresponsibilityinthatinfiniteeternalnetwork ofcamemidilk-it,inwhichsvekelp1'iWO1'aI11.1)1()%(.1'1:11.11' IIslie?An't'antrut'im"iunhttye snobthatitmayatanylime"('fit1"1..when"0banebathe,real beuedtotheseriouspoiplexityandchoicet"'1°geed injuryofcivilgovotnnientwater%ditch forPliiks()I'hers.N(1".hetnsseeseew'hat theylive'?NotthatAir. fluenotienofconstiemeillthis(lay confineslinuselfeethese(pestieus,forI"Ills mind.There,liemere Ilegite,iiitofhi,suit,I;i.,1antryhthai,intIninl,Hernialwield,'lees conscience'Ictaintheold,time,Catholictoisiiitiogoftheword.There.too, theidea,thepre.sence,ofit tioveroorisfarasatyIriantheuseofit, ajnetitandemphaticasthatuseofit is.AVIleitmenadvocatetherightsof conscience,theyinnosenseEwa',the nihitsofthe(.'Bator,ourthedutyto Hint,intheuelitanddeed.ofthe cleitturelinttherightot' spcal,ing,wiiting,andacting,according totheirjudgmentortheirhumour, withoutanythoughtorGodatall. Theydosotevenje.etendtogobyany moralrule,buttheydemaral,what theythinkisanEnglishman'spi(Togalive,tobehutsownmasterintilldings, andtoprofessshuntheplease,,wising nosue';leave,midaecenoti,gHestor preacher,skaterorwi tinotterably impertinent,whodarestosayaword againsthisgoingtoperdition,it'helike it,inhisownway.Consciencehas rightsbecauseithasduties;butin thistoe,withahugeportionofthe publie,itistheveryrightandfreedom ofconsciencetodipraisewithconscience, toignorealawgiverandjudge,toto independentofunseenobligations.It becomesalirensetotakeupanyorno religion,tittaketipthisorthatandlet it,goagain,tegotochertfl,togoto chapel,toboastoflasingaboveall religionsandtobeanimpartialcriticof eachofthem.Conscienceisastern nwoitor,butinthiscountryithasbeen stipersededbyacounterfeit,whichthe eighteencenturiesprim.toitneverheard of',awlcouldnothavemistakenforitif theyhad.Itistherightofself-aill."
say,totwilituswithourlosseltrental andmondfleeInns,aittnpetalhot whichisnotnecessaryInvhisperposis atall.Ileitcorins'Is, bratwe repudiatedancielitnioe),'andare rejecting.111.1cmthought,'toolthat ourChurchhasbeenretiiii,i-1,ingher rustytools,'a.dhasbeenlatelyseguevatiite,andislikelystilltometo agt.vale,oilysloeofbondage.I thinkitunworldlyrfNILtiladstone's highchiselerthustohaveinvendied againstus;whatintellectealinteilieess islefttoItsaccordingtohim?Yet hiscitricofacquaintanceistoowije, andhis1:raiNvle,geofhisriasnt,tThen, ontheotherhand,tooa,eiiiat,,trimhi, nottoknowthatbeisbringingagreat amount.ofodiumandtutufeelingupon excellretmen,whoseonlyoffenceis theirrelight!).Themoreintenseisthe prejudicewithwhichweareregarded bywholeclassesofnee:,thelessisthere ofgenerosityillhispouringuponus superfleousreproaches.Thegraver thecharge,whichisthedirectoecasien ofhiswritingagainsttutu,themore carefulshout'heheiit;t,to judgeandjurytoourdisadvantage. Norhetoricistice,IedinEnglandagainst anmiliirtutiateCatholh7atanytime; butSi,littleisMrdralttoneeetiseions ofhistreatmentofus,thatintoteplitee ofhisPamphlet,strangeasitmayseem, hemakesit.hisboastthathehatsbeen carefultodonothingtowardsimporting passionintowhatismatterofpureargument'(pp.15-16).Iventuretothink hewillone(laybesorryforwhathehas said."
Amongtheveryfittestpassagesin thewholeofDr.Newman'sargument, however,wetaketobetheoneinwhich heunburdenshisheart.inregardtothe sacred,and,ashenoblyinsists,the paramountduties.interests,andprerogativesofconscience. Theruleand measureofduty,"hesays,"isnot utility,norexpedience,northehappiness
Itisinthislastandmostdegraded sense,inwhichconscience,inpointof fact,disappearsaltogethertobecome sotnethingentirelydifferent,thatthe Pontiff,saysDr.Newman,hascondemned"FreedomofConscience"thatis,notconscienceproper,butits spuriousandignoblesubstitute.
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scienceinthetruesenseoftheword," beexclaims,"hewouldcommita suicidalactHewouldhecuttingthe groundfromunderhisfeet.Hisvery missionistoproclaimthemorallaw, andtoprotectandstrengthenthat lightwhichenlightenetheveryman thatmined'int.the Onthe lawofconscienceanditssacrednessare foundedbothhisauthorityintheory andhispowerinfact.1Vhetherthis orthatparticularPopeinthisbad worldalwayskeptthisgreattruth in viewinallhedid,itisforhistoryto tell.IamconsideringherethePapacy initsofficeanIitsduties,andin referencetothosewhoacknowledgeits claims.Theyarenotboundbya Pope'spersonalcharacterorPrivate net:,butbyhisformalteaching.Thus viewinghisposition,weshallfindthat itisbytheuniversalsenseofrightand wrong,theconsciousnessoftransgression,thepangsofguilt,andthedread ofretribution,asfirstprinciples,deeply budgedintheheartsofmen,thusand onlythus,thatInchasgainedhisfootitg intheworldandachiel'edhissuccess. Itishisclaimtocomefr..intheDivine Lawgiver,inordertoelicit,protect.and enforcethosetruthswhichtheLaw giverhassowninourverynature-it isthis,andthisonly-that.isthe explanationofhislengthoflifemore thanantediluvian.Thechampionship ofthemorallawandofconscienceis hisruinsou(titre.ThefactofIris mkskinistheanswertothecomplaints oft'o'ewhofeeltheinsufficiencyof thatlightisthejustdicalionofhis mission."
Themostprofoundlyinterestingportionofthewholeofthisremarkable lettertotheDukeofNorfolk,sofu'as itsillustriousauthorhimselfisconcerned, isthatinwhich1)1..Newmansetsnt restforonceandforall,thewild rumourswhichhavebeensooftenafloat inthiscountry,inProte-tautcircles.as tohisopinionsinthematteroftine Vaticandecrees.Atintervals,ever sinceDr.Newmangaveinhisadhesion totheholyCatholicandItoinan Church,thewildestrumoursinhis ragardhavecroppedtie,asthephraseis, inProtestantnewspapers.Againand againitliesbeenassertedquitepositivelythathehaulre(ognisedtheerror ofhiswaysinpith;overtoHome,and thatthe'nextnewsinhisregardwould betheannouncementof'hishaving returnedtotheEnglishChurchEstab. lishnient.Againandavainn,Dr.New_ nemhasgoneoutofhisway.toFive bowoneofthesetanlotrs,nowanother hismost,positiveeiniutranlicidnn.Ofa piecewithallthishavebeenthestatements,moreorlessoutvokcii,which havebeenputfoalshereandtherein respecttothecoursepursuedbyhiminn thenuatteroftheVaticanDecreesever sincethedateoftheirpromulgation. flowthosemistakenstatements'got aboutatall,Dr.Newmanexplainsvery clearly,andbydoingthissetsthefolly andextravaganceofthematrestfor ever."Inbeginningtospeak,orthe VaticanCouncil."hesays, ale obligedfromcircumstancestobeginby speakingmyself'.Themost,unfounded anderroneousassertionshavepublicly beenmadeanoutanysentimentstowards it,andasconfidentlyastheyareunfounded.Onlyalewweeksagoitwas statedcategoricallybysomeanonymous correspondentofaLiverpoolpaper,with referencetotheprospectofmymulcttakingthetaskonwnichIamnow employed,thatitwas,'infact, understoodthatatonetimeDn.Newmanwasonthepointofunitingwith Dr.1.)611ingerandhisparty,andthatit requiredtheearnestpersuasionof severalmembersoftheRomanCatholic Episcopatetoprelenthimfromtaking thatstep'-anunmitigatedandmost tidienlousuntruthineverywordofit, norwoulditbeworthwhiletonoticeit here,exceptforitsconnection,onthe subjectonwhichIamentering."Dr. Newmannthengoesontosay:-"But theexplanationofsuchreportsabout meiseasy.Theyarisefromforgetfulnessonthepartofthosewhospread themthattherearetwosidesof ecclesiasticalacts,thatrightendsarc oftenprosecutedbyveryunworthy menus,andthatinconsequencethose who,likemyself,opposeamodeof
actionarenotnecessarilyopposedto theissue.forwhichithasbeenadopted. Jacobgainedbywrongmeanshis destinedblessing.AllarenotIsraeliteswhoareofIsrael,'andthereare partizansofRomewhohavenotthe atictitystudwisdomofRomeherself. Iamnotreferringtoanythingwhich tookpiecewithinthewallsofthe CouncilChambers:ofthat,of001111W, weknownothing;buteventhough thingsoccurredtherewhichitisnot pleasanttodwellupon,thatwouldnot atallaffect,notbyanyhair'sbreadth, thevalidityoftheresultingdefinition, asIt.hallpresently,show.What Ifeltdeeply,andevershallfeel, whilelifelasts,istheviolenceand Clelt,.ofjournalsandotherpublicationswhich,taking,astheyprofessedto do,theCatholicside,einpinyedthemselvesbytheirrashlanguage(though, ofcourse,theydidnotmeanit.so)in unsettlingtheweakinfaith,throwing backinquirers,mudclinkingtheProtestaidsmind.Nordid1speakof public-aliens atfeelingwastooprevalent inmany!beesthatnunonecouldbetrue toGodandIllsChinchwhohadany pityontrebledsoulsoranyscrupleof 'scandalizingthoselittleoneswho bdi,nce Christ,:I,despisingand on. destroyinghimforwhomIledied:" Thisisstronglanguage.buttheforce andsignificanceofitcanbereadily typesneed."Itwasthismustkeen feeding Inielnmadeonesay,asIdid enintinually,Iwininothell'-yethatthe Pepe'sInfallibilitywillbedefined,till defineditis,'eMoreover"-Dr.NewIriangoesontosay,awlhereitisthat heconiesdirectlytothepoint-"a privateletterofminebe,awepublic preperty.Thisletter,towhichMr. Glat,ktonehasreferredwithacompliment tOarewhich1havenutmerited,wasone ofthemostvoulidditialIeverwrotein mylife.Iwneteittomy"winBishop, tinderdeepsenseoftheresponsibility I shouldMete.wereItinttospeakout tohimtinymholemilli! 1putthe matterfrontmeulienIhadsaidmysay, andkeptnopropercoly01theletter. TomydismayIsawitinthepublic prints;lethisdayI'1"11111,know,nor sustaTt, it, Icannot withdrawit,flirIneverputitforward, soitwillienuaininthecellulite,ofnewspaperswhetherIwillornet;butI withdrawitasfarasIcanbydeclaring thatitwasunevenmeantfortinepublic eye."Vatishesintothinair.withthose kwsimplewords,alltheextravagant ,armourswhich!lavebeenafloatinregard toDr.Newmanandhisfanciedantag- olni.nitoflueVaticanlicences,andhis nutsordly-supposednoti-arepptaneeof thedogmaorPapalInfallibility.
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EXPLAINEDINACONVERSATIONBF.TWEEN APRIESTANDAMEMBEROFHISCONGREGATION.-CHictuded.
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John"Butthen,yourReverence, hewdoesthePopeknew.withcertainty, elinttrot 0111.Lordactuallydid teach? Theyarenotallpotdownin Steiptre :11111ofthesethatare,many mesovery'birdtoimilerstandthat coplearealwaysdi-pitting;thetatheir meaning.Andontheotuen.hand,I havereadsomewhere,thatitisnoeasy mattertosay,invermincases,whatis thetraditionoftheChurchandwhat isnot;andIbelievethatle:oiledmen disputealmostasmuchaboutthatas theydoaboutthePiluleitself."
FatherF.."Tunaarequiteright, John;therearemanydisputes,both aboutScriptureandIradition.Amlthey wouldneverIncsettled-inlJaet,there wouldLenoendtendisputes,andleople wouldneverknowwhattobelieveand whatnot,unlessthereweresomeone whocouldtellus,withr;utdangerof nnistal.,whichsidewastrueannulwhich wasfat-e.Andthatshow,youhow necessaryitisforthePopetobeinfallible.'Manyseriousdifferencesarise intheChurchwhichrequitetohesettled longbeforeaGeneralCouncilcould Incassembled.Indeed,sometimes,as inthepresentdisturbedstateofEurope, tothinkoftGeneralConnielassembling isquiteoutofthequestion.Who,
John:"ButIhaveheardProtestantsmaintainthatitisputdownin Catholichistoriesthat,someofsluePopes has,asamatteroffact,goneastray andtaughtwhatwaswrong."
FatherF.:"Well,youknow.itis mucheasiertoassertathingilia.;to proveit.Andnobodyyethasbeen abletoprovethatasingleoneofthe PopesthathasgovernedtheChord' fromSt.PetertoIinsIX.has(e'er taughtthefaithfuladoctrinethatwas false.Peoplewhoknewverylittle aboutthematterwillsometimestalkin alearnedwayaboutthetallofLi,erius, ortheheresyof'llonorius,orofsome otherPope.Theysimplyrepeatwhat theyreadinnewspaperarticles,niacin bymenalmostasignorantasthetnselves,andfarmoreconceited.Ilia believeme,John,reallylearnedmenu havetriedtheirhand,tindtheyhave failed-andAlb],too,justassignally, onlynotquitesoridiculously,usyour commonpenny-It-liner.No,tielet anyoneprovethatasinglePopeever taughtthefaithful,asadoctuinnetobe believedbytheChurch,anytlib,gwhitlu wasnotbelievedinfromtheUm-let himprovethat,andthereisanennuito theCatholicreligion."
John:"IamafraidIamkeeping yourReverencetoolong;butlshould verymuchliketobearwhatn-cliptinne saysabouttheItufallibilityyethe Pope."
FatherF.:"Whenyougohome justreadthe16thchapterofSt. Matthew'sGospel.Youwilltheresee thatOurLordclearlypromisesto"t. PeterthegiftofInfallibility,liefirst changeshisnametoPeter,whichmeans arock,andthensaystohim;'Ilieu artPeter,anduponthisBockIwill buildMyChurch,andthegatesofhell shallnotp"evailagainstit,'&c.Here, yousee,OurLordmostsolemnlyconstitutesSt.Petertherockorle.nrelation onwhichHeistobulkPiaChurch. AntithisChurchisnevertofallaway fromthetruth,for'thegatesofhell shallneverprevailagainst Church,thenisinfallible,midsotoo mustthefoundationonwhichitis builtbeinfallible;forittheloundatiou beinsecurethewholestructureisliable totumbledown.But,astheChurch willalwaysremainfirin,soPeter,its foundation,cannevergiveway.Then, again,lookintothe2:411(lchapterofst. Luke.ThereyouwillEnd()drLord sayingtoSt.l'eter.1haveprayed fortheethatthyfaithfailnot,andthat thoubeingconvertedconfirmthy
brethren.'HereOurLordmakesSt. Petertheconfirmerorstretigthetierof hisbrethren,thatis.oftheChurch. Now,asweknowtheChurchisinfallible,sohetoomustlbeinfalliblewhois toconfirmorstrengthenherinthe faith;forafallibleconfirmeror strengthenerofaninfalliblesocietyIs anabsurdity.Andoncemore,tarn overtothatmostbeautifulchapterof St.John,thelastchapterofhis Gospel,-youwillseehowOurLord, inthemosttouchingandimpressive matineecommitstoSt.Peterthecare ofHissheepandHislambs,thatis, HisentireflockHemakesSt.Peter fluechiefshepherdonI'artf,ut'His sheepfold,theChurch.Butthissheepteldistobeinfallitle.Oncemore, thetatore,itschiefshepherdmustbe infallible."
John"Thesepassagesitrecertainly verystrong;butIhearda?rotestant say,thatallthetexts(peedinfavour ettheInfallibilityreferonlytoSt.l'eter himself,andnottothePopeswhocame afterhim."
thee,inthemaintime,istodecide disputedpoints,unlessitbethePope? And,howcanhetellwhichisright,and whichiswrong,unlessAlmightyGod 'infalliblyassisthim?Yousee,then, thefactthatitisdifficulttoknowwhat isinaccordancewithScriptureand tradition;thatverydifficulty,Isay, impliesthat'thePopemustITinfallible. Butyouask,howisthePopetoknow, withcertainty,whatScriptureand traditionreallydoteach?Nodoubt AlmightyGodtwitshimwithvery specialgraces.Still,weneednot supposethatliediscoversthettuthby akindofmiracle,whichrelieveshimet thenecessityofinvestigatingthe matter.Itisexactlywithhintasitis withaGeneralCouncil.Theas-erni.led Fathersareassuredofthegui.lanceof theHolySpirit.Their(lecisien,onany questiononfaithormorals,cannot possiblybewrong.Still,ontheirside. theyuseallthemeansattheirdisposal forarrivingatthetrial]enitiswith thePope.Beforedefiningadoctrineto beofFaith,heemploysallpropercare anddiligence,inordertoasctitainit' FatberF.:That,asyouwillseent thebelie)iuquestionbeinaccordance amoment,isquiteimpo.sile.The withtheteachingofscrirtitteandChurchmustcontinuetobeas(Mr tradition.Shouldanopinionnot,landLordetalnlishedit,otherwiseitwould thesetests,thenweareperfectlycertain 1.ethethesameChurchat.all.If, itcanneverbedefined;fortealwouldtheler,...,iteverhadaniifallible notthuspermittheentireChurchtoletoulatien,itsfetunlatienmostcontinue beledintoerror.But,ontheoileltoeintidlibleItiteverhadatChief hand,wheneverthePopedin'sdefine PastoronEsttit,whowastoride,and anydoctrine,thenwecanhavetie(hadadirect,andstrengthenit,withoutany thathehastakenallIneeditilprecau-chanceofleadingitastray,suchaChief Lions,andthatthedoctrinesodefined Pastoritmustcontinuetohave.elseit isincompleteagreenuentwit!,whatthewouldlieessentiallydifferentfromthe Churchbelievedundpractised{Igo.theChurchfoundedbyOurLord.You beginning.TheHolyGhostwillalways see.then,thenowerauntprivileures takecarethatthepope4,111never teachanythingbutwhatisrightand true."
accordedto.'t.Peterwereforthegaud oftheChurch,andwereinfactpart andparceloftheChurchit-elf.'they must,therefore,lastaslongasthe Churchlasts,andmustconsequently descendtothesuccessorsiifmt. Peter."
John Ihavejotonemorequestion toaskWillthereIncanymoreneedof generalCouncilsintheChurch,row thattheInfallibilityoftheropeisan articleofVaith?"
Father :"Justthesameiredaslieneral have alwaysbeenofimmensebenefittothe Cli.rch,andalwayswillbe.lite,they werenevernecessarytotheChurchin this,en-e,thatwithoutthemshewould havegoneastray.No,no;theChurch isju-tasinfalliblewhenspreadgrowl overclueearth,aswhenassembledin thepersonsofherChiefPastorsinn tiit'ueralCouncil."
John"RuntifthePopehimselfis admittedonallhandstobeinfallible, whattintus,e General isthereina eneral Council
FatherE.:"AGeneralCouncil cannot,indeed,makeadecisionofthe Pope'smoreinfallible;butstillthe decisionoftheBishops,maltthePepe attheirhead,wouldinallprobe-ilitybe morereadilyacceptedbysomepeople thanifitcattleIrmothePopealone.. 13e-ides,tauttomentionotheradvantages whichwouldresulttroutaGeneral Council,itisclearthatinnootherway couldtheseveraloitlicultiesandwants oftheChurchineverypartoftheworld besotherouglulyhewntothePopeand soeffectuallyremedied.hence,you see,usintimespast,so,infuture, GeneralCouncilswillalwaysbunan immensegamtotheChurch;alaiwhen citeumstativesrenderitexited',t,they willhesummonedagain,astheyhaute beenbelow."
John:"Iturnmuchobligedtoyour Reverence.IamsureIknowtarmore abouttheI'd:1110,daythaneverIknew befOreandIthinkIshallbeready withananswertoanyobjectionsthat maybemadeagainstitinfuture.'
Father "Iamverygladyou takesogreataninterestinthequestion. Anditanydifficultiesarcputtoyou whichwehavenotspokenofItrust youwillletmeknow."
John `.Iwill,yourReverence. And,thankingyouoncemore,Iwish youaverygoodnight."
Father:"Goodeight,John."
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