New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-12
CATHOLIC PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.
SPEECH OF BISHOP McGILL.

From The baltimore Sun, May7
The opening of the Eighth Provincial Council Of Bal
tsuore took place Yesterday morning in the Cathedral
and at an early hour that vast edihce was hronged IN
every part with those DESTROYS Of witnessing the in
teresing ceremonies attending the celebration of High
Mass.
Appended is list of the members of the Council,
and the diooeses they represent followed by the names
Of the officers;
sbe r. Rev Richard Whelsn d. Bishop Wheeling; the
r. Rev. NJ OConnor d.. fibop q Ptsbursh the RI Rev
Newman ID, Bishop Of Philadelphia the r. Rev. Joshua
Presden The Very Rev Archbishop Kenek Pro1noorr the
Very Rev Patrick Lynch pD Ad%inI,tTstor Of the Do
The Rev d. Edward DanphouI Secretaries the Rev. janice
A. Corcoran, DD the Rev Thomas Foley Master Of Ceremo
nice the Rev Mr. Fee Csnor', the Rev H. Rouxe, the Rev.
The Bishops, officers and attendants having
bled in the Archbshops residence at II o'clock, there
formed in procession in the following order:
ThuIier cIo.be and Aeotytes TheoSsed Students
Rev p n Lynch, D. b.. Administrator Of Charleston, s G.;
he Very Rev JnO Barry, Administrator OF Savannah the
and HcNsy Deacon aud subdeacon the Rev. Mr.. LHomme
snbdeacon and the Very Rev. Mers Costery and Foley
Deacons Of Honor the Most Rev Archbishop Of Baltimore T.
Leaving hedweing they passed round the south side
Of the church-the yard OF which was also crowded
with Notwithstanding by the main aisle.
As the procession entered the church the congrpga-
Eon rose and Nollandts Cornet Band performed
xrand march by Thomas Coates in that style of excel
knce so peculiar TO them. The whole body IN process
son entered the inclosure around the altar in front of
which those who were not officiating in the ceremonies
formed half circle. Archbishop Kenrick being then
clothed in his official robes proceeded TO the ceebra-
tion of High Mass, In which he was aided by num-
Der of Bishops from abroad, and during these solemn
rites the powerful and excellent choir attached to this
church effectively sung collection of sacred and ap
pIopriatc music
tr Of 81. Paul's Eliste TO the Ephesans by Bishop
Nc(;l at the close of which he delivered discourse.
He commenced the same by reviewing the objects of
the Council the opening proceedings OF which they
had been celebrating-they being for the purpose of
consultation on the part Of those Bishops whose do
ceses are included in the supervision of this Council as
NJ the wants and interests of their membership
The reverend speaker then proceeded TO impress
mon bis hearers the duty they owed to their Creator
who had sent his only Christ Jesus 10 dwell with
the children of earth to secure the salvation OF Adam
race aud az Christ had identified himself with men to
better effect the objects of his earthly misson-hat of
The redenption of man-so should man hive close To
God and identify himself with God, having had set
fhem glorious example for so doing-the word OF
God showing them that IN so much as they obeyed tins
Injunction and followed this example In life, should
fey realize the blessings of Heaven IN DEATH In the
selection of the first teachers OF his Gospel The eontn-
ned God has fully shown that salvation was not of an
exclusive character-not designed for one class or the
other of the children of Garth but TO every one OF the
race of Adam was salvation freely offered.
After dwelling at some length upon the characters
of the disciples selected by God az his messengers upon
earth and The opposition with which their endeavos
10 win the sons aud daughters Of earth TO the of
Christ was met he proceeded 10 speak Of man being
disposed in his natural state to resist salvation, and
although he might be brought to see his error still all
human agency TO redeem him would prove Intellectual
unless Divine power be brought TO influence his mind
and man must not merely ask for Divine blessings, but
ask in such manner is acceptable to God.
He next proceeded TO consider the form Christ had
given his church after the selection of his twelve dis
eiples and urged that Biblical history aud the history
OF the Roman Church proved that II had descended
directly from that established by Christ the constitu-
on and forms thereof being those placed by Christian
charge the twelve teachers he had chosen Foreece
me what his church would be compelled to contend
against aud for the purpose of lmppSslng man with
the sincerity of his purpose in his mission to earth he
calmly suffered the most cruel death, meekly submit
ting to all the fortunes his persecutors and murderers
ererated upon they by Satan, the great enemy
az the Church of God-could in the sinulness of their
hearts hfct upon his blessed body.
He died 20 establish this churCh-dled that man
might live but before suffering death upon the
established through his disciples the constitution and
form of his church. that those who were neatly his fol
Iowers might evnce their sincerity by their ooserN ance
Of the religious rites he had left in charge OF the twelve
pillars of his church, and teachers OF his gospel: No
BAR said he as man observes and cheAshes there 'or1
and rites shall his happiness IN the future De secueo
b. him.
In concluding bis able discourse, OF which the above
X but brsf sketch, the reverend gentleman spoke OF
he MANY predictions that hGd been made, from the
establishment Of the church 10 the present day. OF i,s
eventual downfall. Sll OF which predictions had been
hen heared upon is membership, and some Of lts
nnonen;s had even gone far 10 charge that It's
rorhrers were not Fl to become citizens of this great
nnbI, still to 80 great extent 1t surrounded by
Sn ;auenle and protection, that all efforts TO de-
ss,oy Ia Onward march have, instead Of impeding ts
s,oe.ess. tended to spread its branchos throughout
ssrfhs bounds, and greatly enhSSc,1 ~ n'eluine. in
fitting mankind for iheir passage i'OH N'S "o"eF
world. -, ~. ..,n.rt. further rel.
nous eIerses wee obseryed by the member mo q me
Council as also BY tie inO her s' exit from the church
y, ses hand performed the grand Convention March Oy
ON thursday next the esOnd public ss s U' will viii be
held, snS Funeral discourse upon thoas OF tnc
sssors bo have died qnce its hast session On s ,Ss.
Counon .'Te Council will be brought to close, %
::s being ssS bss esISsaSs Man
ien.