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an index. To the performance of this task he the following monographs: "Unpublished Letters of brought a scholarship broad in content, often called Charles Carroll of Carrollton" (New York» 1902), old-fashioned on that account, and modern in Thebaud's "Three-Quarters of a Century/' in three method. His specialties were the classical Latin parts (New York, 1904, 1912, 1913), "Historical language and literature. He y^as learned in the Sketch of St. Joseph's Provincial Seminary, Tro^, English, French, German, and Greek literatures N. Y." (New York, 1905), Waldseemiiller's "Cos- and in history, both civil and ecclesiastical. He mographise Introductio" (New York, 1907), Lord had a good knowledge of philosophy, art, music, Russell's "Diary of a Visit to the United States" and general science. From 11 January, 1905, to (New York, 1910). He was the author of "Business 19 April, 1913, he presided over approximately one Life in Ancient Rome" (New York, 1880). He hundred and thirty-four formal sessions of the edited Sallust's "Bellum Jugurthinum" (New York, Board of Editors. He himself was in direct charge 1886), and "Bellum CatilinsB" (Boston, 1890). He of the departments of literature, archaeology, art, wrote "The Sulpicians in the United States" (New civil histoiy and civil law, music, national topics, York, 1916). He was editor-in-chief of the Cath- and science. The first volume of the Encyclopiedia olic Encyclodedia (New York, 1907>1914). appeared in the spring of 1907, and the fifteenth ^United Statm Catholic Histwucal Socibty, Historical vftliimp WAA ronvrii/ht^ri in 1012 THp inrlpv vnlnmo ^^^or^, »»d Studtea, Vol. X (New York, 1917); Ctty CoUege

volume was copyngntea m ivu, i ne maex volume Q^vrteHy, Vol. XU, No. 4 (New York, 1M6). was issued m 1914. Afflicted with elaucoma. Dr. Paul H. Linbhan.

Herbermann had suffered partial and finally com- plete loss of eyesight. His daughters, assisted some- Heresy (cf. C. E., Vn-256a).— In the Code of times by their brothers and occasionally by a friend. Canon Law the term heretic means a baptized per-

Eerformed the task of readers and amanuenses for son who, while retaining the name of Christian, im in his labor as editor-in-chief. stubbornly denies or calls in doubt any truth which

Many academic and other honors were conferred is to be accepted on Divine and Catholic Faith, on Dr. Herbermann in the course of his years of AD heretics incur ipso facto excommunication activity as a scholar. In 1882 his Alma Mater specially reserved in the internal forum to the bestowed on him the degree of Doctor of Laws Holy See; furthermore, unless they repent after and in 1906 Holy Cross College of Worcester, being admonished, they are to be deprived of any Massachusetts, made him a Doctor of Letters, an ecclesiastical benefices, dignities, pensions or offices honor repeated by the Catholic University in 1915. they have; they are to be declared tainted with He received the Lsetare Medal from the University infamy, and, if they be clerics, after a further of Notre Dame in 1913. He was twice honored by fruitless warning they are to be degraded. Again, the Holy Father, Pius X; in 1909, when he was a similar excommunication is incurred by those invested with Knighthood in the Order of Saint who publish books written by heretics upholdince Gregory and, upon the completion of the Catholic and commending heresy, and by all who defena Encyclopbdia in 1913, when he received the medal or knowingly and without due permission read or Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice. keep these or any other books prohibited by name

In July, 1873, he married Miss Mary Theresa by letters Apostolic. Formerly this censure was Dieter, a native of Baltimore. She died in 1876, directed not against the publishers, but the printers, leaving two little daughters, the older of whom A **book" here means a volume of a certain sise died in 1887. In 1880 he married Miss Elizabeth and unity (cf. III-^24c); the word "knowingly" Schoeb of New York City, a native of Marburg in implies the knowledge that the book is by a heretic Hesse. She became the mother of seven children, in defense of heresy and that it is prohibited ; one of whom died in early childhood. She died letters Apostolic means documents emanating in 1893. directly from the pope, but not decrees of Roman

In September, 1914, while teaching a class at the Congregations, even if approved by the pope. Ex- college, Dr. Herbermann was stncken with an communication is no longer incurred by those who attack of aphasia. Although he quickly recovered receive favor, or defend heretics. Those who favor from this, he was imable again to resume his heresy incur excommunication, which is, however, academic duties, and he was made professor reserved to the Catholic ordinary and not as emeritus on 1 February, 1915. He still continued formerly reserved specially to the Holy See; they to study in his library, to take his habitual daily are: Catholics (a) who personally or by proxy go walks with his children or friends, to contribute through the marriage ceremony before a non-Cath- articles on American Church histoiy to the "His- olic minister, whether after or before the Catholic torical Records and Studies." He took pleasure in service, except where the minister is acting merely the visits of his friends, many of whom were asso- as a civil official, and the civil formality must be ciates of a lifetime, and he enjoyed the constant complied with and the parties intend merely a care and companionship of his childrcii and the civil effect; (b) who marry with an agreement ex- caresses of his little grandchildren. An attack of pressed or implied to bring up any of the children bronchial pneumonia, in January, 1916, left him as non-Catholics; (c) who knowingly presume to in an enfeebled condition. He died fortified by hand over their children to a non-Catholic for the rites of the Church. baptism; and (d) who knowingly send their chil-

Dr. Herbermann was the author of many papers, aren or wards to be educated m a non-Catholiv chiefly on educational and historical topics, which' religion. The suspicion of heresy is attached (1) to appeared in various magazines, including the the groups (b), (c), and (d) just mentioned, also "Catholic Quarterly Review," "(Catholic World," to those (2) who knowingly and willingly aid in the "Messenger," "America," and the "Catholic propagating heresy or who communicate with Historical Review." He edited nine volumes of heretics in non-Catholic rites — ^for instance, joining "Historical Records and Studies" issued by the in the singing of prayers at a Protestant service; U. S. Catholic Historical Society (New York, 1898- merely passive or material presence, e. g. at funerals, 1916). For the Society he also wrote numerous may be tolerated for grave cause, as a mere act of articles (see index to Vol. XI of "Historical Records courtesy or civil respect. Non-Catholics, of course, and Studies" for a partial list), translated Torfa- are admitted to all Catholic services, but not to the son's "History of Ancient Vinland" (1888, "Catholic reception of the sacraments, or (3) who desecrate Historical Magasine"), and, as editor, brought out the Sacred Species; or (4) who appeal from the