Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-26
THE CATHOLIC PLENARY COUNCIL.

The scene in this city yesterday, upon the
occasion of the closing ceremonies of the
Second Plenary Council of the Catholic
Church Of the United States, was imposing
in the extreme. AT an early hour of the
morning throngs of citizens of that religious
faith, as we'll as many Protestants, were OBJ
served vending their way toward the Ca
thedral, and by the hour announced for the
moving of the grand procession from the
Archbishop's residence to the west gate of
the Cathedral, the streets adjacent thereto
were filled with spectators, numbering sew
eral thousand.
Promptly at $50 A. NJ. the procession was
formed in the same order as on the opening
of the session, the seminaries, scholastics,
etc, TO the number Of about three hundred
and fifty taking the advance of the line, fol-
lowed by a large number of Priests, Theo-
logians, Doctors of Divinity, etc, and the
Bishops in the order Of their rank, with the
Mitred Abbots, succeeded by the Archbish-
ops in the same order the Most Reverend
Archbishop Of Baltimore, the Apostolic Del
egate in the rear, accompanied by his Vicar
General, Very Reverend II. B. CosKEY, and
Rev. DIR. THOMAS FOLEY and J. MCCAF-
FREY as Deacons OF Honor.
As the procession entered the cathedral,
which by this time was well-flled with pew
holders and Others in possession of tickets of
admission, the superior choir, under the di-
rection Of Prof GEGAN, rendered a fine
march. The prelates and others seated in
their proper places, the most Rev. J. NJ.
ODIN, Archbishop Of New Orleans, proceeded
to robe himself for the grand Pontifcial
High Mass, which was celebrated in the
most imposing Manner the music by the
choir-HUMMEL's Mass No. 2-being re-
garded as the finest effort of the kind ever
heard IN this country. Archbishop ODfN
was assisted by the Rev. Mr.. GAUDET as as
sistant Priest Rev. james GIBBONS as Dea-
con, and Mr.. LEQUERRIER as sub-Deacon.
At the close Of the mass, the Mort Rev. p.
X. kENDRIcK, Archbishop Of st. Lous, de-
ivered sermon.
At the conclusion Of the sermon the most
Rev. J. B. PURCELL, Archbishop Of Cincin-
natl, appeared in front of his grace, the
Archbishop Of Baltimore, the Apostolic
Delegate, who was seated upon the Archi-
episcopal Throne, ndmade congratulatory
address, TO which Archbishop SPALDING re-
sponded.
At the close Of the remarks Of Archbishop
SPALDING, he assembled the steps Of the altar
and took his seat as President, when the
Council was formally opened and the de-
crees passed since the last session were read
by Rev. DR.. KEoGH, one Of the Secretaries.
a colloquy ensued between the Chancellor
and the Bishops, in which they agreed to
and Endorsed the DEGREES Of the Council,
which were placed upon the high altar, and
the Archbishops, with their Suffragan
Bishops, proceeded TO sign them, preparato-
~ to their being sent to Rome. During the
progress Of this part of the ceremonies the
choir contributed TO the interest Of the scene
by effectively rendering some choice selec-
lions.
The Archbishops and Bishops then
chanted, in alternate choirs, certain Acela- /
which are at once profession of 4
their faith in the Church and Of their good I
will toward their brethren, and Of their best 4
Fishes for the peace and prosperity Of the /
country and the welfare OF their fellow-citi- /
.ens. The Apostolic Beuediction, pronounced /
~ His Grace the Archbishop Of Baltimore.
,lOsed the services in the Cathedral, and the
returned to the Archi-episcopal
esidence in the same order as on the first
'ay.-BalfimOrs Ameioaa, 22d. /