The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-08

the Metropolitan See-three of their diocesses. viz
lancouver's Island, Princess Charlotte, aad New Gale
donna are NOT within the territory OF the United States
After all the Preates had taken their places, the
Council was opened in a solemn manner, by the Arcn-
bishop OF baltimore who addressed these words
Bishops Keverendssimi Patres venerabiles Fratres
pacetne vobis ad Del Goriam honorem ct ad tho
lice Ecclesie amplifcatiorem. concum Baltimoreuse
legtine convocatum ct hic congregation hodcrus die,
aperer ct nchoari ~ +" Most Reverend Fathers and
Venerable Brothers Is 1t pleasing to for the glory
aud honor Of God and tor the of the "a
thoc church. that the Council Of Baltimore lawfully
convened and here assembled this day. shall be OPEN
TO this question each one replied Pace apcia,er
C'It pleases me. let 1t be opened'o Then the most
ilustrous Archbishop of Baltimore ia his own name
and in that Of his co-bishops looking towards the
people, aid, Christi nomse inrocao decsia.s sauetam
synodum Nationae Bafimorensem esse aperam at a ju
dicamusn e. In the name of Christ, direct that
this holy National Synod shall be opened and thus We
orderly
The most reverend Archbishop then ordered the
Of the officers of the council to be read aloud by
the Secretary after which he addressed the bsh .ps
Iacet vobs venerabiles Fratres hosci in Conoilii
ociales eliquedosln lis it pleasing you venerable
brothers that these persons shall be chosen officers of
the council!''l to which each bishop answered-
"Placet or lit pleases me.n The Secretary then
read aloud the resolution declaring the election of the
officers, which being done. the Right Reverend
n omot.r thus addressed the most reverend Arch.
bishop :-"lustrissme Reconnaissance Domino,
Feto, ut eqantur decretcr Conclii Tridentini do
Professime hde ct de Residential" Most illus
trious and most revered Master ! ask that the de-
Of the Council OF Trent, touching the profession
faith and residence, may be rtad.' TO this each
il be r.ad' The Archdeacou then read aloud the
DEGREES of the Council of Trent, treating Of the pro-
fession of faith and residence Of Bishops to which
each of the Right Rev. Prelates gives his consent
Grand High was then executed with solemni-
ty OF which held chained the vast assembage,
in the most unfeigned devotion. TEe te deum " the
gloria in excecis.' SC, sung with excellence
rarely if equalled in this country.
At the conclusion Of the mass, the most Reverend
Archbishop of st. Louis Peter II. Kondrick entered
the pulpit, and taking his text from the 18th Psalm,
DELIVERED forcible and lucid discour on the relation
yi.ttn hpfu 4 eel
examining with the clearness OF master in spec uia
tive theology the abiding influence and necessary
nccton Of the attributes of the one, with the
and doctrines OF the other The style OF the
mon Of the most Reverend Archbishop simple and
lucid and, therefore, necessarily forclble snd com
pact
" hen the reverend gentleman had concluded shis
DISCOURSE the episcopal body to sing series
of other ceremonies chanting the mserere and litany
and terminating with the solemn bonediction by tho
Arc bishop Eccleston, after which the pro-
ccsson moved from the Cathedral passing out by the
central aisle Cathedral street and thence by .Mul-
berry to Charles TO the residence of Archbishop
Ecclesten in the order in which they entered
Among the many eminent prelates and doctors pre-
sent We observed familiar to the Rev. the Pro-
vncia of the Society Jesus of the Province of Ma.
ryland; the Rev. Dr. Ryder President of Georgetown
College; the Rev }. r. Donelan. Rev Jas. Bloxy, SO.
The scene presented at the cathedral of the most
imposing character At an early hour notwithstand-
ing the incement character of the day. the immense
building crowded to overflow, with those who had
assembled participate in the dev ions of the day
that larger number attracted by curiosity witness
them Every avenue OF aecess-streets, yards, door
and aisleswas thronged by the living
sing and eager to obtain view of the proceedings
1t is possible that there aside from and
in addition the bare occasion itself which tended
heighten the interest of the Catholic community in the
ceremonies attending the assembling of this council.
Its novelty, the first national well the most
posing assembly of prelates and clergy convened
by their denomination in this country coupled with the
peculiar position Of affairs in which the great head of
Catholic Christendom is at present placed--and the
rare congregation of ecclesiastical wisdom aud reputa-
ton likely to be present. all helped to elicit the profound
interest which yesterday manifested itself.
On Thursday next the next public session will be
held in the Metropolitan Church, and Sunday next
the third and last public session will pc held
All the meetings for the transaction of business
private and usually held in the Archiepiscopal
Mansisn and the language of the Prcaes is the Latin
One of the principal objects Of this Council to deter
mine the boundaries Of the Metropolitan See of St.
Louis