The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-12
Our Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, May ~, Io4O
National Council Of the Catholic Bishops Of the United
Sfdtcs-Solemn High Mass and Sermon for the Dead.
The business proceedings Of the National Council Of
the Catholic Bishops of the United States conducted
under the supervision of Archbishop Eccleston, Of
Baltimore in the Archiepiscopal mansion attached to
the metropolitan church. (known the world the
Baltimore CathedraD These proceedings are private,
in the Latin language and are to be withheld from
publicity till sanctioned and authorized by His Holi
the Pope.
The religious services in the Cathedral mentioned
arc of the most solemn and imposing character. On
the occasion Of the high mass and sermon BY Arch
bishep Kendrick Of St Louis, Sunday the numbers
people assembled scarcely surpassed by the
crowds that hronged to the sttngs Of the Baltimore
National Democratic Convention, which nominated
during the week there has been Divine service in the
Cathedra and the sermon on Monday night by bishop
Hughes, was said to have been fully equal to the
mastery discourse which he delivered in the hall Of
the House Of Representatives. at Washington, some
two years ago, and which was fully reported in the
Herald. for the cdihcation OK the Iaitniui anu tAs
answering Of unbclievors.
The religious services today for the repose Of
the souls Of tho Bishops who have died In the United
states and consisted Of solemn high by al, the
Bishops and thcologians and funeral disc Curse by the
RI Rev Bishop Purcell of Cincinnati. The organ and
the choir were silent the chanting the and
all the impressive ceremonials Of the were con-
fined the Bishops priests and their assistants at the
altar.
! bishop Purcell improved upon the following extrac
! from the Scriptures
we cs s s fSS re arss i but
eapsed ~ In moneS N ts t.akl"s si an Sys a.
and we s6ai all be esn;ed For this corrap.ibs
% HeGsT Arr" 9Hf a ,d''s
then pass the saying that written; Death u
bes r np in yitS us ESi cS
The Bishop advcrted to the death and the ,ivcs OF
those distinguished prelatcs Carroll, Whitehead, Du-
hourg Connolly, Ensls al aud others who have died in
the church in the United States but selecting as an
example for the especial object of his disooasse the
life services and ,tm sbe character Of the late Bishop
Ecnwck of Boston he wildly portrayed the exalted
virtues of the dcccacd aud the good works h. had LEFT
behind him, to lead IL stener involuntari.y to ox-
lain God help TO initiate his example," Bless
cd are the d al who die In the Lord for they rest from
their labors and their WI rks do follow them"
After the the ceremonials of the Apostolic
,r Papal b, nedicion furnished some most exquisite
,banting and The most pantominie proceedings
We have ever seen Within the semicrce OF the altar
there were to bcseen the significant emblcms of the
chrch sculpture and in painting the posing altar,
It's furniture and ranged IN front the Archbshops the
Bishops the theocgaps in their splendid costumes
for the Bishops in their mres and their copcs or huge
-apos richly embroidered in purple and scarlet ana
silver and gold truly presented spiena,u go
they stood in line upon the threshold Oh INC o,e
such exhibitions Of costumes only on u iar more OK
sns;, sc,ic NUT have sigpalizcd the dedication OF
Soomon's temple when tho singers sno inc enaun'ers
attired expressly for in 81 half mast NJ and
,s .. Wv. o'clock and We have sometimes felt more
pearipess in listening to sermon OF an hour auru
t; tban from the four hours spent in the Cathedra9
1h nj hops dined yesterday, at the vicaraSe Of st.
Peters church and In the evening they were hosPIa-
~ n,tcrtained at the elegant 1nanson OF Mr.. kcnne-
Jr (of the firm Of jenkins kcnncdayl at oak I'LL
Mrs. kennedy received the fathers OF the Churcn In
manner which was worthy of the lady and her guests,
nd we Doubt not their visit will be remembered among
The most precious recolcctions OF her hte
The Council breaks up ON Sunday and early next
phijoemc Society the Georgetown College, In some
annropriae celebration of the landing Of the Catholic
pilgrim fathers Of Maryland