. Three Vassar girls in the Tyrol. ion to settle, said AuntJane, to take all that time to finish it up. The question is not finished yet, Dorothy replied, looking upfrom the book which she had been consulting. It was convened forthe purpose of suppressing Protestantism, and it only disseminatedthe new faith by making it a subject of discussion in every land. Itseems that when Pope Leo X. excommunicated Luther, the reformerappealed from the judgment of the Pope to that of a general ecume-nical council. My historian — a Catholic one — says that this appealwas merely a device for controversy; but
. Three Vassar girls in the Tyrol. ion to settle, said AuntJane, to take all that time to finish it up. The question is not finished yet, Dorothy replied, looking upfrom the book which she had been consulting. It was convened forthe purpose of suppressing Protestantism, and it only disseminatedthe new faith by making it a subject of discussion in every land. Itseems that when Pope Leo X. excommunicated Luther, the reformerappealed from the judgment of the Pope to that of a general ecume-nical council. My historian — a Catholic one — says that this appealwas merely a device for controversy; but the Pope Paul III. (Farnese)did not so consider it, and with the Emperor Charles V. he called acouncil-general of Christendom to define the true faith. The Emperorinsisted that the Council should not be held in Italy, as there it wouldbe considered to be under the direct power of the Pope. All theProtestant clergy were invited to attend, and were assured of safeconduct. Some deputies from Protestant churches responded, but on. IN THE TYROL. — THE COUNCIL OE TRENT. — STARTLING NEWS. l6l being refused equal voice in the meetings, retired, saying that theywould not remain merely to hear themselves condemned. Pius IV.(Medici), pope during the later sessions of the Council, made two effortsto have Queen Elizabeth recognize the Council by sending a represen-tative. But Elizabeth replied to the effect that England had donewith the Pope; and that it was therefore useless, and might be mis-chievous, to confer with his emissaries. The Romish Church in Eng-land was, however, in some sort represented by Reginald Pole, whomElizabeth had deposed from the bishopric of Worcester. The fidelityof Alary, Queen of Scots, was praised by the Council, who replied toher by letter, assuring her that among the princes and rulers who inthese evil times have been bold in the cause of the Church of God,assuredly the illustrious name of Mary, Queen of Scotland, will becommended to the undying remem
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