The Bavarian Government A...
~~4~reat ~ ALUInH,AUG.IWI` ~ y The_l_-,~- ~1.~OAt~t~tdate eO re adtr rei -n~~~~,Dt;ONJ it, the exergaij,th O Ahe&o liis: the lett~io,dewt tose hjc eor~snsodirctinswhichi have ib ceettol[h-b'nh prses~of Te aioe5'those pariT nesshoshbeg t 6f illicit enterco~re witlj ohr-sex, both-theeucrad h'suel ii-all ~nptonr bp eJ~ t~a more frequent use ofth o hsh~ sneats of salvtionacccdingto a certain gradation, bu ntefirst offience-be reprye~, i~ ~icsnce.f t46- V4rdnti . ont the second; in that dt'.9otiae iresecl~tetembrs of the congre.gAti11 ;t k- on the third, betbdre the hol conregtion;1 but on tbebtfotfij, be -exehaded for a timie ifrn~ ~iq ngrgaion.. ThiBV.aseral-letter has gitea ooaC(olantO'21 Ryi de.- a4o which; after recop'nizingc the sadstarv views.1lhit lmay hiave n6ftiated the Arc!hbishlipjdi;sapProiVe,tfie promiulgatdon of this lWttr'withqut thcRTh)ral consent,. declares null-and ,oid the re- g.uiatibnis tlireatauting punishmient for repeated mnisdemneafor~s in<the commer~ce oft~he sexes,from consideration.of tbe numerous diffieaLIties iin the vxecution,;she conseque nces that would ensue end nerng,i hotiour and tranquillity or' families, as well a.- tie respect due to the clergy themnselveg, -tiud because they Ovidentli' exceed the limitq,of the spiritutl -authorsty. The magistrates are directed in general to employ all propel' andl legal means in their jurisdiction, in, ordzi~ wi1-thyt'~active co.operation 4D theciclegy,', to choeck thie progre4t? of immnorality,,andl ~rdul torsoe a better state of' things ;but at the same Uine to ice titywtin the bouinds of'. their autho.. rity, vigilantly to sea o h nitnnco of' the tI ghts of the Rioytil Supremacy, anSi preserve the subjects against any threatened in- friwngeent, since, tl4ugh the church may he aRssured of the most po.w~erful support froml hlis Majesty iTn all itsi efforts for the.promo- tion of good Morals, hi-, Majesty never could allow object6 In them. pelyes the MO-it lU04ble tob6e pursued with the violation of' the legal fucuisl of the Atate, and thLat the limits fixed to the spiritual power be in any mnanner exceeded. An edict has been issued forbidding t'he students of the kingdo,niq ' B-varia ta study inan niversity ex- c~pt that of Erlangen, ,his Matesty having a ensc measures,, that P~rotestant Divines. shall hay~a,ncsarti ni htui vernsty.ealneesyintuio inha ni THE BAVAlflAN GOVBRMvBtvr AND CHURCH.