The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-08

Roman Catholic Provincial Council Fireman .
Row-Old Defender Dead &c.
BALTIMORE, May 6.
here to>day, In the Cathedral and organic led az
follows: President-Very Rev. Archbishop Ken.
dr:ck. ProTnosers-Very Rev. Patrick N Lynch
D. d.. administrator of the diocese of Charleston
Very Rev. Francis L'Homme. Notary-Rey d
Edward DsmDhoux. Secretaries-Rsy. James
Corcorau. D D., Rev. Thomas Foley Master of
Ceremooies-Rev. Mr.. Ferte. Cantors-Rev. FL
Rouxe Rev d. Il. Lyman
Alter the celebration of High Mass which was
most solemn and Impressive, Bishop McGill. of
Richmond, proceeded to deliver discourse from
the fourth chapter of st. Pauis epstle (, the Ephe-
SLAMS. -~
After dwelling at some length upon the chsrac-
ter OF the disciples, selected by God as his mes
sepgers upon earth, and the opposition with
which their endeavors to win the sons and dauph.
tiers OF earth to the cause of Christ was met he
proceeded to speak of man being disposed, In his
natural state, to resist salvation, and although he
might be brought to 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
with God.
He next proceeded to consider the form Christ
had given his church after the selection of his
twelve disciples, and urged that Biblical history
aud the history of the Roman church. proved that
II had descended directly from that established by
Christ, the constitution and forms thereof being
those placed by Christ in charge of the twelve
teachers he had chosen. Foreseeug what his
church would be compelled to contend against, and
for the purpose of impressing man with the since
riy of his purpose in his mission to EARTH he calm
ly suffered the most cruel death, meekly submit
ting to all the torture his prosecutors and murde.
rers-operated upon as they were by Satan, the
greet enemy of the church of God-could, in the
snulness of their hearts inflict upon his blessed
body. He died TO establish his church - died
that man might live, bu. before suffering death upon
the cross established through his disciples, the
constitution and form of bis church, that those who
were really his followers might evidence their sin-
cerity By their observance of the religious rites
had left In charge of the twelve pillars of his church
and teachera of his gospel. So far said he as man
observes and cherishes these forms aad rites shall
his happiness 10 the future be secured to him.
10 concluding his able discourse, of which the
above fs but a brief sketch, the reverend gentle
man spoke of the many predictions that had been
made from the establishment of the church to the
present day, of its eventual downfall all of which
predictions had been proven mere fallacy. Ca
lumny, he commended, had been heaped upon its
membership, and some of Its opponents had even
gone so far as to charge that its worshippers
not fit to become citizens of this great Republic
ksi to 80 great an extent 10 1t surrounded by di.
vine influence and protection, that all efforts to
destroy Ito onward march have, instead of inn
pedng Its progress, tended to spread Its branches
throughout earth's bounds, and greatly enhanced
i.s usefulness In fitting mankind for their passage
from this to better world
Lemuel j. Bande, director Of Visilant Fire Com.
psny, was dangerously stabbed In q difficulty last
night. Some persons had arrested one of Friend.
ships men, and q fight ensued, In which Mr.. B.
arm pit.
Mr.. Jesse Norris, one OF the old defenders, died
this morning.
There is one vessel In port here for Richmond.