Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-04

CLOSING oF THE SECOND Provincial
CorScH~-IddreSs cf the Lduy Ia tie
A5rstlNAop AMI SGGrGgGEs-Resoiutiam II
SynPahy torHe PoPe-Grand Ucmoasfya-
ttoH-Ihe Pdpai BcRedic!ion-Procession
ir.-The whole city was in az i~nteHse
state of excitement yesterday occa-
stoned by "A desire onrthe part u a large
portion OF It's Inhabitants to be out and
participate in the grand closing cererno-
MES OF the closing Of the Second Pro-
vincial Council of the Province OF New
Orleans, summoned 10y the Metropolitan
of the Province, Archbishop Blanc, and
composed of himself and suflragan
Bishops. As We have observed. this
WAS the second Provincial Council ever
held ia this Province, the first having
been held in this city in 1876. 4 Pro-
vincial Council differs from a National
Council, the latter being presided 5Ser
10y oil the Bishops in the United States.
and the duty of n Provincial Council is
only 10 attend to matters essential 10 the
welfare Of tine Church, the promotion Of
piCty among L.aity, &c.
The object of the demonstration yes
tcrday, was to give the Archbishop an
opportunity Of pr%onouncing the Papal
hrncdiction, for which he has the spc-
ciai authority of his Holiness Pope P.oux
IN, and Of giving an opportunity for the
spontaneous expression of the sCnti-
mCntS of the Catholics of cur city in re-
latlon To the recent attempt of the enc
mics OF the Holy Sec To seize upon the
States of the Church, and subvcrt the
authority Of the Pope. Unfortunately.
Archbishop Blanc was taken sick. and
unable to leave his room. Though the
morning papers state that he took part
in the ceremonies and he was obliged
to delegate the power TO the Right Rev.
Bishop Odin, of Texas.
rs early as Q O'clock the procession
commenced forming ON Charities street,
and ITS numbers soon swclled to thou,
sands, by the arrival of the various
Catholic societies and orphan and school
children. The Louisiana Grays was the
only military company present, but they
appeared in good force and performed
the dnties assigned t, them in a gallant
and soldier-like manner The process
sion finally moved off down to the st.
Louis Cathedral, where, after entering.
Pontilical High Mass was celebrated bv
the Ri. Rev. Bishop Odin of Texas.
After the mass a sermon in English
was preached by the newly appointed
Bishop of Mobile, Right Rev. Bishop
Qulnlan, which was reported at length
and will appear in the coming number of
the Catholic Standard. After the SER
mon by Bishop Quinlan, a sermon in
French was delivered by the Right Rev.
Bishop Martin, of Nacogdochcs. The
solemn ceremonies in the church were
closed by the singing of the TIE Deum.
and the pronouncing Of the Episcopal
benediction. The crowd inside the vast
Cathedral was immense, the largest we
ever remember to have seen in this
church. 1t was a grand sight, standing
up near the organ, looking down the
crowded galleries and body of the
church, was the magnificent paintings
overhead, and the gorgeous altar, and
gllttering robes of the clergy. upon
which the lighted candles of the altar
shed an imposing glare.
The following are the names of the
bishops who presided: Rt. Rev. DIR.
Odln, of Texas; Rt. Rev. DIR. Martin. of
Natchitoches; Rt. Rev. DIR. Elder, of
Natchez; Rt. Rev. DR.. Quinlaw. of Mo.
bile, and the Rt. Rev. DR.. Byrne, of Little
Rock.-Ddta.