New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-06

nursery OF the American Church, was soon afterward
established By tho Rev. John Dubois taeFward Bishop OF
New York o. Emmitsburg, Maryland. .,
The Of the Catholic Church IN America mas eTe
since that time been uninterrupted success BISHOP
Chevcrus iu Boston who atcTwaTd went 10 france ara
became a CARDINAL Bishop England in Charleston, The
saintly Bishop Brute Vmeennes, Indiana, not only
abOred most cnergetc2y and happily Tor the ADVANCE
mcnt Of their faith but conoated 20 remarkable degree
the OF other denominations and dld great dcl
to relieve Cathocity from on odum which used TO attach
90 IL. Tho second erected in tue United olaies
was that of NowOTeans. whose first BISHOP was ap-
pointed IN 1893 although louisiana was then depen-
dercy Of France, and the diocese did not property
belong 10 country until 10 years later In ISIS
bishops appointed for NewYoIk Louisville and Bos,
ton. At that date there in the whole country %
IrIes sDd about 100 900 Catholics The creation OF new
sees tLonceorih rapidly that hardly decade
passed without the addition OF two or three members 10
the American hierarchy. In 1870 there were 10 bishops
in 1850 lee were 81 in 1866 there Al sees and proba
bly, $500 priests The Catholic population OF the United
States in 1860 was estimated by a recent writer az
COO ltu Of the whole popuation and the Tatio OF
their lncrCaseowug IN great measure 20 the lrlsh lmhi-
graon-hrCelv exceeds that Of other denominations For
instance in 1913 they numbered only 65 Of the whole
populations IN 1890 10 in 1870 Lis and in 1850, Ill.
In the NOycrn Stateshat is, the States in which free
labor prevailed before the WaT-they comprised per cent
OF the inhabans their Ireponderanee being gfeet IN
the far Noh-Wcst and the State Of NewY0rf and IN The
Slave States they formed only 97J per cent most Of them
being found In Missouri, Maryland, Louisiana and New
Mexico.
As constituted al present the American hierarchy con-
of the ArchbshOps OF Baltimore, New York. New
CINCINNATI ~.
qualy and ~ suiagan bishops There Is, proper! SPEAK
ing pma;e though the Archbishop Of Baltimore has
been invested with a certain honorary precedence, wncl
gives him the hight 10 summon national cOuncil ana
O. preside over lis deliberations though be ms no uTs
dClOn any other of the bishops, except hi Imed-
ate sufagaus. This prominence conferred upon hlm
at the suggestion Of the lato Archbishop Hughes OF
NewYOrk, who was moved to request 1t, parity Dy
desire that the American church should have
some recognized head the Church IN Other countries
has and partly hardly he doubted by unGounded
impression prevalent in ecclesiastical cnces that
there was sort OF jealousy between the sees or Baltimore
and New York AT one time II was supposed that Ach,
bishop Hughes woud be created cardinal, which would
have made Nc~l ork the chief IN this country HIS
promotion to that dignity twice under consideration
at Rome; once IL urged by Mr. Cass while Secretary
Of state under President Pierce, and again by MI Ln-
coins administration as reward for the Archbshops
services 10 his country during his semocla visit to Eu-
rope N the early pant Of he war
1bearchbishops havea very limited jurisdiction overther
suagans but have right 10 interfere with the latter IN
tho government II their respective diocese nor have they
the power Of appointment or removal The authority OF
the bishops their inferior clergy however Is very eX-
tensve They assign to each priest his proper PARISH or
other charge, and change or suspend MN at pleasure
When archbshOprc falls vacant all the other preates
country forward Rome recommendations for the
office and from the thus presented the Pope selects
the he peases be may, and sometimes does ap-
point person who has not been suggested by the other
bishops The Is pursued IN filling an iniorOr
except IN In the latter only the bishops subject
10 Tic achbsh0pc in which the vacancy happens are
pectel 10 make Nominations. They usually mention their
first second anil third choice.
The bishops and archbi6hOps are supported principally
by fixed salary paid b. the cathedral church, IN addi-
ton 10 which the Clergy OF the diocese contribute liked
annual sum- varying from $40 To 500, according 10 the
size and wealth Of tie parish The inferior clergy are
maintained entirely by the voluntary contributions Of
their psrsAiOncrs paid into the Of the church IN
the form OF pew-rcnts and Sunday collections Out OF
these revenues every pastor is allowed 70 retain s6to
wear for h own use and every assistant 800 Beside
tails parish Is expected 10 provide for rs prlesis
house and furniture The clergy also receive perquistes,
n the form Of fees Tor maisge bapiisms, and funerals
4 ,.fr .fss ffrri~ ftft
diyidua Hberaty. ices are wholly voluntary, and sre
nor uufrpquent.y withheld altogether
The bishops ron to time hold synod, at which the
Inferior cl,gy deliberate upon the ccniton OF re-
giOu the diocese snd enact whatever regulations may
seem necessary The archbishops also frequently sum
mon assemblies ~ their sufuglns which are knoSn az
provincial councils A meeting OF az tho bishops anl
gschh.s shops Of county Is called p.enay o. na'Iona.
council. Tic only heretofore held ~ the United
States met On Baltimore in 1892. The late Archbishop
kcnhcl WHO t4.n hed that see, was awe tel By N.
Pope With special p3wer- Tor tue purpose Of ealing and
presiding over t.i. .s-ombage, Baltimore Lot having AZ
that time b,cu accorded o. pIgseut preeuuence ~ te
American Chur d. ~ an councils the deliberations are
secret end the dc Ics arc not made public until th'Y
have roceive tae appreciation u the Pope. TIE public
sossi1ns 80 they are called are merely eeremonai ana
devotional exercises IN the Cathedral
The persons authorized % 90 10 plcEarr AMI prorn4
councils bishops G1d archbshos niieref aDbot' ta'
is sa~ aDn0i- having certain episcopal powers within
the religious communities over which they preside, Ild
the sIpcuOfs of cd. 0us orders Livery BISHOP also taxes
with him aud sometimes two, priests as " thco.O-
cians who lduitled 10 Of the deliberations.
bat not 10 al OF hci. Tie prosid ~ archbishop appoints
q promoter Whose functions somewhat resemble those
Ola rct-Aoncy, and the necessary secretaries and
other assistant Thes officers, ike The thcoioeans are
admitted 90 only the less private meetings The lalty
have no share boz any Of the sessions.
Tho matters 10 b: discussed this great gathering OF
bishops ne, so fI only good or rumor oad conjecture.
There is III lie doubt, however, that fruit Of tho d.
beraiODs viii be- the erection OF several b.shOpucs,
ald probably Of the bishops wi. be advanced to
alchiepscopa dignity.
lily Telegraph
pATTrtonr Orf Al the members Of tho RJnln
Catholic Council have arrived except ye bishops and one
archbishop, who are expected tomorrow.
The optniLg ceremonies will take place on Sunday oT
which great preparations have bccn made. Archbishop
McClOskey delivers the opening address on Sunday.
There viii be public sessions or sunday ana IAdFSIAy'
The closing session will take place on tie 2lst.