ANTI=MODERNISM.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 69, 14 December 1907, Page 5

ANTI=MODERNISM.

GERMANY AND THE POPE.

"VATICAN MUST TAKE SOUNDINGS." BJ TBI-EORArU—rKESS ASSOCIATION—COrYBIOIIT. Borlin, December 12. A majority of bishops at a conference at Cologno, headed by Dr. Kopp, Archbishop of Broslau, after discussing tho Anti-Mod-ernist Encyclical, maintained, that tho Vatican must bo given to understand that it must first tako soundings in Germany before issuing an Encyclical affecting Germany.

FATHER TYRRELL'S VIEW. REPRESSION WILL STIMULATE THE MOVEMENT. The attitudo of the Modernists to tho recent Papal Encyclical is indicated in the article by Father Tyrrell in tho London "Times," on "The Popo and Modernism," which resulted in his "lesser 'excommunication." In the course of this article, Father Tyrrell stated:— "TEE TIDE WILL COME IN." "Should the repressive measures of the Encyclical bo successfully carried out, which is rather difficult to imagine, it is to bo feared that Modernism, to whose astounding energy, versatility, and diffusion tho Encyclical bears rohictant testimony, will bo simply driven underground to the catacombs, there to grow and strengthen and organise itself against the not distant day when it shall be- able to break forth again with gathered .impetus. In spite of sand-barriers, the tide will come in—not peaceably, hut with a dangerous rush. It took two centuries to kill Jansenism, whose roots wero far fewer and feebler than those of Modernism; and whose direction was against, rather than with' that of advancing'civilisation. If the Pope makes, or seems to mako, martvrs and confessors, ho may only drivo the right wing of modernism into closev svmpathv with the left, and win for the whole'compact body the admiration and-moral support, not only of the Outside world, but also of multitudes of Catholics, who, however, indifferent or antiSathetic to Modernism, are modern enough to isliko any appearance of moral violence and intolerance, and, still more, anv attempt to ascribe intellectual errors to had' faith and to ovil motives of which God nlon6 is judge.

"STARTLING ADVANCES." "Tho harsh lntellectunlism, the almost fierco antagonism to all ■ inward religious experience and union with Gotl .which pervade (he document, will probably alienate the sympathies' of multitudes, who, in spite of a hundred' repugnances, are continually 'drawn towards the Catholic Church as tho mother of saints and mystics, and who see in mysticism that -firm basis of religion which no logic, no 'argument from motion,' can ever supph-. And as devout souls will bo shocked/so cultivated minds will be revolted by a.,-Blow struck, not merely .against the 'Modernists' of to-day, but, in principle, against their spiritual ancestry— against thoso names in, the past to which Catholics most readily appeal in proof of their Church s contribution to enlightenment and progress. OnoUhing is certain. Not in spite or, but bccaiiso of the repressive measures of AHi- • M ? < l° Tnj sni has made more rapid and startliug advances m the last five years than in the preceding twenty. Whether 'this larger doso of the same medicine will cure or aggravate the disease is yet to be seen."

Tho.Encyclical, which is really the complement ami climax of,the recent. Svllabns, declares that Modernism" constitutes a serious danger for tho Church, and pronounces it, to be dangerous in philosophy, faith, thcologv, History, criticism, and reforms. The concliisionis drawn that "Modernism" is'the synthesis of all heresy, and must logically lead to atheism.. The Encyclical orders:- ' 1. Tho teaching of philosophy and positive theology, etc., in.Churdh schools and universities; but in accordance wifh tho Catholic spirit. 2. The removal of "Modernists" from professorships, and fi'ohi tho management of educational establishments. 3.. The keeping of "Modernist" publications fronv the, clergy and the faithful. A. The. institution of. n .committee of censorship on publications iii every diocese < the confirmation 1 of Leo XlTT's prohibition of the clergy s directing publications without their bishop's permission, ■ and tho 'supervision of ecclesiastical,-wHWrs." •5...The prohibition of ecclesiastical cOn- : grcsses excopt on raro occasions. G. The formation of. a council ia every diocese to combat liibdom errors.