THE POPE THE KINGS AND THE PEOPLE

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FROM THE ISSUE OF THE SYLLABUS TO THE CLOSE OF THE VATICAN COUNCIL

BY WILLIAM ARTHUR

'Take thou the tiara adorned with the triple crown, and know that thou art the Father of
princes and of kings, and art the Governor of the world.'

CONTENTS.

BOOK III.

FROM THE OPENING OF THE COUNCIL TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE

QUESTION OF INFALLIBILITY.

CHAPTER I.

The First Session, Dec. 8th, 1869, or Opening Ceremony-Mustering-

Robing-The Procession-The Anthem and Mass-The Sermon-The

Act of Obedience-The Allocution-The Incensing-Passing Decrees-

The Te Deum-Appreciations of various Witnesses

CHAPTER II.

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First Proceedings-Unimportant Committees and All-Important Commis-

sions- No Council if Pope dies-Theologians discover their Disfran-

chisement-Father Ambrose-Parties and Party Tactics-Were the

Bishops Free Legislators?- Plans of Reconstruction - Plan of the

German Bishops-Segesser's Plan-New Bull of Excommunications. 45

CHAPTER III.

Further Party Manoeuvres-Election of Permanent Committees Bull of

Excommunications-Various opinions of it-Position of Antonelli-No

serious Discussion desired-Perplexities of the Bishops-Reisach's Code

suppressed-It may reappear-Attitude of Governments

CHAPTER IV.

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First open Collisions of Opinion-Pending Debate- Fear of an Acclama-

tion-Rauscher opens-Kenrick—Tizzani —General discontent with

the Draft-Vacant Hats-Speaking by Rank-Strossmayer-No per-

mission to read the Reports, even of their own Speeches-Conflicting

Views-Petitions to Pope from Bishops-Homage of Science-Theism 100

CHAPTER V.

The Second Public Session-Swearing a Creed never before known in a

General Council-Really an Oath including Feudal Obedience.
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CHAPTER VI.

Speech of the Pope against the Opposition-Future Policy set before

France-Count Arnim's Views-Resumed Debate-Haynald-A New

Mortal Sin-Count Daru and French Policy-Address calling for the

New Dogma-Counter Petitions against the Principle as well as the

Opportuneness

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