New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-10
THE COUNCIL ATBALTIwORE.
WHAT THE PRELATBs AND THBoL0GIASs ARB DOING
THE QUESTIONS TO BE DIsCUssRD-A BISHOP
POR THE RRRRDMPN

WHAT THE PRELATEs AND THRoL0GfASS ARB DOING
THE QUESTIONS TO BE DIsCUssRD-A BISHOP
PoR THE FREEDMEN.
From Our Special Correspondent.
1t proposed in this council to collect she DEGREES and
statutes enacted by former synods of Baltimore and
duce them to systematic Corpus Jur adding Of cours,
a number of regulations. Among the questions
which will be discussed is the subject Of good English
version of the Scriptures which NAV be considered te ar
thozed and approved translation for the Catholics Of tho
United States They have none now. The old Doray
version which is IN common use has been officially
adopted and never ought TO be, foleavng the queak X
OF its correctness 10 heologians English is abomis
ble The late Archbishop Kenrick made translaoa
winch was great Improvement upon the old one, sn4
was highly priced by Catholic scholars bur il never
screotped and as the present Archbishop of Baltimore 10
understood not to commend it, it Is not likely to be re-
printed at present. DR.. John Henry Newman was
gagged some years ago upon translation of the Bible but
believe no has abandoned it, II the council decides
upon adopting authorized version, they will be puzzled
70 hit upon good one.
spirited declaration on the question of the temporal
power OF the Pope be looked for and there talk OF
regular annual collection Tor His Holiness in all tho
churches Of the country. There 10 evident desire on
the part OF some of the members TO bring the American
Church gradually TO the completeness of form and opos.
tons established in other countries by the canon hw
which, here has never been in force. Thus, proposct
to create cathedral chapters and ecclesiastical courts To-
appoint rural deans and achdeacons aud regular
parishes governed by the usual ecclesiastical laws Az
present there parishes In the United States except
in NewOrleans> The priests nomnay missionares,
the limits of whose field of labor fixed arbitrarily by
the bishop Probably all these changes will not be nad
just yet. There may be alteration In the present
mode OF nominating new bishops, TO give all tho
archbshops something to say in the matter. With re-
gard to priests, seriously proposed to pass law com.
polling them TO shave and their hair shorts sud
have heard rumo of decree the important SUBJ
jet of gold sleeyebuttons There is disposition TO fsr-
bid the of churches for the purpose of raising msney
by lectures especially when the lecturer is synan. The
of converts from Professionalism aud especially
red cergymen who cannot enter the priesthood viii bo
allowed 10 receive the onsure and nnoH orders and as
sist the higher clergy in preaching, and other duties
FOR which the acerdota character is not essential The
morality of theaters and dancing, and especially the
ckOre9 minus domestic qu9 nOnibbs Round
Dances 81 German will be duly considered Inc pro-
Protestant clergyman will be discussed. An attempt
will be made to uniformity in the Observance OF
festivals and fasts and probably the number OF both VIII
BIO increased Some relaxation is proposed from the ruls
which forbids nterments with the Catholic ceremonial IN
any but Catholic burial grounds. Much attention viii,
no doubt BIO given tho subject of paTocbia schools and
Sunday schools to the establishment OF refomatores and
industrial institutions and to the formation OF an Amer-
Catholic university like the universities Of Ireland
and Belgium In connection with this project Mount St.
Marys College at Emmettsburg spoken Of The esab-
lshment of Tract Society, rather lis support for ono
has been started already in NewYork, will also up
With regard to the publication of Catholic books there 10
rather desire to improve their quality than TO increase
their numbers and it is not improbable that some meas
ures will be taken to curta the indiscrimnae issues
from what is called the Catholic press don't believe
that either literature truth would suffer II very srn-
gent rules OF that nature adopted The rrepreSsbs
Fonians will get into the Council OF bat whether
they will be censured or let alone have no means oil dg
ing.
The consideration of the condition Of the Freedmen was
pressed upon the council by letter from Cardinal Bar
nabo Project of the Propaganda at Rome The points to
be discussed the appointment of an Apostolic Project
with Episcopal powers for the special superintendent OF
missions among the blacks; the erection OF separate
churches for these people, the admission Of coored men
TO the Priesthood the establishment of converts OF col
ored nuns and of schools for ehdren and finally the IN
PRODUCTION of congregational singing in tho yernacuar
into negro churches What changes these would be for
council OF Baltimore TO effect!
new yicariate Apostolic viii probably be erected in
the Territories of Montana and Idaho and under dis
cusson whether the Vicarate Apostolic Of British Colum-
ba ought be separated from the jurisdiction OF the
Archbishop OF Oregon.
10y telegraph
BALrIaaiE Tuesday. Oct o ls66
Tho proceedings Of the Roman Catholic Council are
now strictly private and conducted in Latin
There will be another service on Thursday aud hnh
on Sunday week.