New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-09

and dirtier ore on the eth.r 1frenng\A 49,
Pries and bishops have been Aockng int ne an the
many day. past and priests still codivss,on Who
bishops have except the Bishop o'tmnssoc Of the
indian 81 Teofy x hhSrHps c End s they they
sent by the chbi;hSPs secretary 70 SOME
as long as they chooe to stay for the warm-hearteu
Catholics of Bslt.oTe cannot bear the idea Of turning
over their Clergy the tender merces of hotel Keepers Oh
such an occasion as this. The Archbishop OF Baltimore
enersns his sx brother arohbshops and ON certain days
all the bishops dine with him. The number OF pTess
from other cites is very large but 1t varies greatly MOS,
Of those who have official status in the council remain
only two three days Every bishop is attended by TWO
priests as eoogans," and every archbishop by three
The way business transacted in these councils is beau
fully simple and systematic and reminds one very mnch
of our civi legislative assemblies. indeed the modern
rules of parliamentary discussion borrowed from the
councils OF the medieval church. All the rough WORK is
done by committees and the polishing by the whole BODY
There nine Of these committees, or congregations az
they are called ecclesiastical parlancc each consisting
of bishop president superior of religious order as
vcargeneral, or yice-presdent and from is 10 theo
logians, whoare always simple priests All DEGREES ors
in separate apartments in the Episcopal palace and mat
tiers designed for their consideration are presented TO the
free and unembarassed Their decisions are drawng to
writing by notary, and Presented the next me- wy
the bishops, who o,d mee in ,as sS2a stated
times general assemblies of ,tSn sprirSe
number These latter assemblies are c'u beiag
session" of the council nobody but t his time prdty
@ W h ,boo are held in tie CatledIA ce1h
number of public sessions at wnnned These public
.ions are reached and DEGREES are N, al all for they
bep h closed doors and outao,is, "G no,o ~. 80,
They are called pubic o1 ny; U'O'"'
tame &c. tan' sessions" 70 wbeh the public are I'D
M , not business meetings out mercy de,ouoI,n
and ceremonial services neI # these three on success
ave Sundays, and the oher WV y" '"'
ihTIsuo acors If the oounci Promoters, Bishop
ny % TSar,cston ed ID OHara Of Philadelphia;
Chancellor Thomas Fdey, Dp, OF bai,inoiei ASt'.an'
Chancellor the Rev. Hmes Sopons u DIiiGiei phn
tarcs DR.. Corcomu OF Chaeston, DR.. kcogh Ct PM
JIpIia and ID. Beckei Of Richmond Masters oil
Ceremonies the Rev. banels MeNerry OF New
York, aud tie Rev. 'tanslas feT,e Oh o, Dd,"
n il nrctty wa known tha the deliberations OF the men,
beers of the Council ar strictly eonhdcn.iai uuu e'Vi
On, " at what i said done inside. Even after the
DEGREES are passed. they ore not mace puDe mh'i tey
have been approved by lhe roIe, 30 careInly u tne
of What the bishOdO with the reports sent up
ihem and doubt buibe members of one committee
have crupes about discung business with the members
Of another TO one who does not understand how the
business is divided it wonderful that the members
should know little about THAT is going among them
selves and they often indcd remind OF what poor
old said TO one OF he bishops: Ii you please
your reverence do you knw where Pat Rooney lvesl"
Really, my good woman, was the courteous reply, 81
sefl heard faceious priest Complain that he had
msaid bis hat ut the PALACE apd be lcevcd that every
one he met felt bound by th oath OF secrecy not 10 tell
what had become Of It.
tits no secret however that he councilyll provide for
the erection of new secs-pcrhas many twenty pud
scme think even more The snsect of the freedmen will
come mn INIT doubt wheAser th Fathers win Judge IL
possible 10 do more for mat unfortunate class than they
are already doing all events hey have gehaus adj
vocote here in the bishop of Savaah, and he is o. 20
means tbcr onr warm friend in tn council II rs no1
snnnosod of curse that any change will be made IN the
discipline of the Church. md probably there Is no
tbourht Il great innovations of aIy KIND But an enthu-
%prt prevails among all orders and classes of the
CLERGY and great deal is confidently expected of tls
ootnci in the way Of reyving ZEAL awakening new ae
Nv infusng mnch-necded life into the educational csab-
shments of the Church. and pushing forward the propa-
eandism of Cahoicity by all the legitimate means OF
preaching, good example, and the plcss
Bshop Lvnch OF Charleston preached last night 10 TIC
cathedral before crowded congregation. Bishop Rose
Grams, the youngest of the prcluci brother of Gen.
w. s. Kosecrans. preached to-day and Bishop Grace
Tuesday There will be sermon every night while
the council lasts except Thursdays aud Saturdays and as
the best pulpit talent of the American Catholic Church Is
collected here expect the discourses will attract good
deal of attention. Next Thursday Bishop Baycr viii de-
liver paBegyc the Bishops who have died since the
last penaTy council believe there are II OF them, which
is pretty liberal complement for single funeral dis
course The preacher for next Sunday Bishop McGiL
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
BALTIMORE Oct. SIN the Roman Catholic Council
to-day the proceedings entirely private. The debates
carried wholly in Latin. Tonight the Cathedral
was crowded TO hear the sermon Of Bishop Rosecans Of
Ohio on the subject a. Faith cometh by hearing