New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-13
TIE COUNCIL AT BALrLNoRE.
LIE NOUNNIL Al DALI LAiDlAi-'
APPEARANCE OF The BIsHOPS-THR Prominent MEM-
BsRs OF THE COUNCIL.


BATvoEr, oct. o $50
It was not easy Sunday to form much Of an idea Of
the personal appearance OF the members O. The council as
hey met in state in the cathedral, for when they have
their miers all bishops look alike. You see nothing
but the tips Of their noses, and tie setting Of gold which
urrounds the face seems rob those expressive
eatTes Of their wonted character ald significance But
a very large proportion OF them nObe-.O1Glue men,
Archbishop Spaldng, the head oi the synod AID IN Ger
tain the pesdilg Archbishop 81 tie United states
is Of fne personal stevcolsle- about tAe middle ligl
with regular but rather small urs, cray AalTi rudy
cheeks graceful GemllLOI. and polished manners he
possesses remarkable combination " qua! ols 1T
b. present roston 4 Ecutuc-i4n ty Birth and de-
sceldaat Of al old America CaLl family. he is not less
thoroughly mbuCd With The spirit 4 o1r rcluJcou lnst-
trs tr ri.r tro .fir. az Catholic filth and tradi.
ton He has lively sense 81 the peculiar needs OF the
church this country AID bile Le ls anxious ~ accom-
modate her discipline as fit = he can 70 lie time
lations Of the canon Jaw, De does not forget
that things move good deal fste- u this hemisphere
than they do in the oher and that Americans need more
liberty nan the people OF Europe ana cGalot ne Pc
vented from having IT, For al t-s be IS cautious - en-
bracug opinions. cnciuE fonaly % ancient tradi-
tons and prcferng what very unw4sey called the
- moths - conservatism % ,te -os II change and
progress The Archbishop Is man Of extensive scholar
slip, and has written great dcal upon religious and con-
irOycTsal eC.s. His wo-E, are c-lsled rather T
f0rcibe exposition 0f standard aT-Jrents than by an
afcctaiion OF originality. lie is agOJc preacher AID az
energetic admlisrt1I, and 10 toe ceremonies or the
church ms graceful and FlLrd manner SHOWS 70 great
advantage. Before hs elevation 10 hs present. dignity he
was Bishop Of Louisville
Next 70 him-2ernaps | should sag before him-ihe
prcaie who will probably exercise the greatest influence
In the Council is Archbishop Peter Richard kenrick Of
81. Louis, brother Of the late Archbishop OF
Baltimore. man Of singular modesty DOsl Of sPiuI
and CemeGnor be inpresses those 20 hloW nm As one
who from opinion Of himself has never done JUS
his powers. he has written litle though he
writes well and i he we've ambitious o. literary position
But he seems wholly devoted the OF bis flock AID
10 spiritual concerns. He has srpuguOn for great per
his opinion J. supposed 20 carry geat weight win MS
episcopal brethren. native OF Dublin hc j. nevelecss
strongly Ameacal IN his sentiments. lie Is cJ !eals
OF age.
TIE senior archbishop reckoning from the date Of con-
secratiOn IS the Most Reverend John b. Purcell OF til
cInrat who vas appointed IN 1888 lie cannot De nue4
less than % wears old but would guess n0m
his 1.-the vigorous figure, his youthful ar, anu aeilYe
movements. lie IS short OF stature, Win OioaI A.-
forehead aud bald crown and a.ce eles when tLe
DARK full eyebrows contrasting strangely Win MS scans!
white hair 70 appear still larger tLaA tles Ie-t
are. Unlsumiug ard CORDIAL IL manner, hVe IN eoFef-
sauOn, and ready IN speech he Is nan 90 eual s'i
ger and make GOOD impression wherever ne goes Ie
has been forwarI champion o. me SAHIe. iIVL rs
youth. Bon IL Ireland educated parity AZ Mount -
Mays College EmmIrsDurg where le as 'Ae Low
student ard intimate friend OF the late Archbishop
Hughes and completing his STUDIES il i1.vfe &c ~
for some wears President Of his Alma Mater aLa as
thence transf rred 70 Clncins'ti. a .sN - 1 50
conservation he held famous OH GiclsID- I- -
natl with the Rev. Mr. Campoel., IIesp! IeIIdh
man which caused az the time great excitement hes
a man OF good deal OF Intellectual FlgoE anu courageous
spirit; octive in all religious enterprises ana possessed -
grcat influence at Rome, especially il ne oTdeLs OF tAe
sccies;sscaI fans o. tlis county Loyal Americans
VI, honor hin for bis bold and decided advocacy OF the
Union cause du-ing TIE wtI
His coadjutor Bishop RosecTsns Is ne youngest mem
her nj Tie American eplseoPacy Fresh and almost boy
III in ourearance-at little distance he would not be
,bb more than Il 81, though be must be 10 years
49, than tLathe Is one Of the most interesting Of the
Iodv OF Bishops because be has bis career yet 20
defre He TOO IS sterling patriot and an Amencan by
br,b bv instincts and BY edacaon being graduate Of
81 johns College al FoTdham, near New-lork Major
Gen " : Rosecrens i his brother.
The Most Rev JOIN McCloskey, Archbishop Of New
York ought 70 be welknown 70 your readers bit he IS
NOT man 70 thrust himself into public view, and never
i-. with things that do Lot apperian strictly 70 lis
erisosl character bis tendencies are conservative but
~ = ,o SO f-o the faint OF Incidence which ceuer-
sv acconoanies Conservatism and for vhch that mach
oyrsd virtue Is often only another name HIS scholar
sin understood 10 be excellent, but be has published
nothing Il most respects ne 5 ne Greet opposite o.
bs ne3ecessor tie late Archbishop urgtes. he shnnks
from ie cor troversies shans newspapers carries out
his rsns ely bC with eentleness and snaVliY Of
r7nar aesss aying himself even ioE religious purposes
- -dl;,icisrs and statesmen. hates change. but j.
ze,, in tie correction of positive abuses and perse
yerng in lis enterprise HIS manners are stately and
ro;.Sd but formal Those Who knOE him best say that
h ia ~ rather cold disposition and stranger 70 in
nnr He Is tall and thin, with snail featuresand
aspec His sse about o. Born II Brooklyn AID edu
,ted A; Mount s.. Mas College, be vas pastor fr some
49, ~ - Joscpbs Church u NeE-loTk: then PTes
acrt ~ - Johns College, thea eo4dutor 70 Bishop
Hgghes; and FOR Il years Bishop Of Albany, He IS an ad
mlratls preacher u .-s fS-@1 1880 49, --0-7A4sSy
ornate school . . e..
White cass0ck instead Of the purple robe assumed Ly his
b--tNrs- (. tts Gost Reverend joseph Sad0c Aeuary
A~elb,loo OF ~ Francisco. h Is Dominican monk
ar r-slni Ii Tie c-Cr C Ls habit, reminiscent ft1e
rerar -arl Cf his 0lll-. h Is native q CATALONIA
a.i III tic clurse ~ llc OF tie many Political troubles
ttet have lfc..d ia vas cLlc- 20 laIy. Thence he
-e . Amen . an sas cl0se- PI0~-Cll q L-. oder
j. this eo.rt-r Us consented Bishop OF Nllte.~
i- 1850 and promoted o. bis f-s-t dignity il ls53 T.,
ar.i-, O. b. llt Little l-yold middle re ll is o. rt-.c
las COMPLEXION. VIII L-e, t414sg--s l...-.es s..-iy