The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-23

...rsuary 81 8SSss lev
."nb,.hep CONGRATULATIONS
Johnson Present. eAs pr
rso af,h and closing public session Of Tho
cIhoEc hierarchy of the United States
eS', ,hs mas, two weeks sitting In this city
!" Sc,d Yesterday at the Cathedral, IA
nana with imposing ceremonies. The
w .o"cssion of prelates and clergy on the
lining Sunday, tho 9TH instant, though
I'D and solemn, was eclipscd by the
SS''~ni6ccnt display yesterday, the numbers
- nrela,es and clergy In the line being
.,,,Tb larger, the rich and costly vest
mis- studded with jewels, worn by many
- he bishops and heads Of orders, adding
1.-THE brilliant effect.
lis no cxaggeration to say the splendor
If the procession, the impressivcness of the
ceremonies within the sacred ediiice, the
rr,pdeur OF the music, and the exceedingly
i,rre attendance OF people Of all deno,nina-
lions, together. made il an occasion which
IA, never been equalled in its way in
Church history in this country, and rarely
surpassed in Europe.
The cloudy sky yesterday morning be-
,okcncd rain, and fears were expressed
,ba, the procession might not take place,
I'm, about : o'clock tho blue azure APP
cared. and the sun came forth in all the
.cNrlrencc of beautiful October day.
About 9 o'clock the several Catholic So
cic,ics Of the city, with tho Young Catho-
Tr,' Friend Society Of Washington, num-
herring in all some 1900 persons, took up
,asi,ion on either curb at Charles, Null
berry. and Cathedral streets, from the
archiepiscopal mansion to the west en-
rance of the Cathedral, keeping the car
,iace-way clear for the procession.
shortly after 9 O'Clock, two carriages
with difficulty made their way through the
crowd. and TO the surprise Of many, de-
nnslted his Excellcncy Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, accom-
,anied by Mayor Wallach, Of Washington,
and lady, and Colonel Robert Johnson,
rr;yatc secretary to the President, all Of
whom proceeded to seats in the pew Of
Francis Elder, Esq, and remained during
the entire services, lasting until nearly 2
o'clock ?. NJ.
Bv halfpast Q o'clock there were many
thousands of people, male and female,
crowdng the contiguous streets, every win
dow, doorway, balcony, fence, aud tree
giving view being occupied, whilst in
MANY instances roofs were resorted to, all
anxious to obtain q view Of the novel and
imposing demonstration.
Besides the transmission Of the power Of
The ministry by the rite of ordination, there
i>slso the right to exercise that power.
The Catholic Church never denied the va
hdity of the orders of the Eastern OF Greek
Church. She never has acknowledged the
validity of those of the Anglican Church /;
but whether these orders be valid or not,
one thing is certain, they are not now in
communion with, not now a part of that
corporate body TO whom Jesus Christ gave
the commission to preach the Gospel to all
nations. To use an illustration borrowed
from the circumstances of our time, as
well might the electric fluid be conceived
10 transmit messages across the Atlantic
AFTER the cable broke in mid-ocean as to
suppose that the powers of the ministry,
or the right to exercise that power, could
SuhSiSt when detached from the main body
OF Chrst-thc Catholic Church.
Observe that all the members Of the
Catholic Church are united under their
respective pastors, the pastors under the
bishops, and the bishops under the See
Of Rome. Again, every Catholic, even in
The remotest station, receives the whole
weight Of the teaching power ofthe Church.
Just as a globe placed on plane or roll
Ing on a plane presses on that plane at
each point with its whole weight, SO each
minister of the Catholic Church speaks,
hot in his own name, but in the name OF
the body of which he is a member, and
with the whole weight of the entire au-
thOrity of that body.
And observe how admirably adapted to
tie wants and interests of man, his nature
and condition, is the doctrine that faith
cometh by hearing" This mode Of teach
Ing is adapted to the capacity of infancy as
we'll as old age to dizziness as we'll as ia
lent; TO the untutored Indian Of the forest
as we'll as the more civilized inhabitants of
cities; as much relshed after investigation
as before. And this Catholic Church that
breaches the faith that cometh by hearing,
gives to all men the same simple and GER
tain rule of faith, and the same rule of con-
duct teaching with authority. 1t is this
principle which preserved the unity of the
Church, which produces her catholicity and
proves her apostolicity, and enables her to
announce to men that she is grounded on
the Apostles, and through them on Christ
Jesus, the lncarnate Son.
ADDRESS TO ARCHBISHOP sPALDING.
After the delivery of the sermon, the
Most Rev. John B. Purcell, D. D., Arch
bishop OF Cincinnati, addressed Arch
m.lnn SuallipO &c f,llnuo
Most Reverend and Venerable Brother
In conformity with time-honored custom,
|, as senior bishop here, ON behalf Of the
other prelates and clergy assembled, wish
10 address you before our departure. Re-
presenting as you do the person Of the
Sovereign Pontiff, the Vicar Of Christ, 1t
would be impossible for us to manifest by
words all the feelings Of regard and venera-
uoN which we entertain for you. We feel
That the Holy Father, in selecting you for
the responsible duty Of presiding over our
celebrations, has been enlightened from on
hlgh, and in your selection we recognize
the finger of Gods right hand-His Holy
Spirit.
Born in Kentucky, that land of chival-
foUs feeling and noble sentiment, and
transferred to the East for the purpose Of
lTopagatng and fostering the Church over
,SlS country, We look around and witness
lac glorious results Of your labors in the
mNred throng Of venerable prelates be-
lore you. But without this exhibition OF
your iraternal labors for the Church, we
an'% the books which you have publish
~ Tue sermons you have preached, and
y, ,re many virtues that you have practiced.
NE predict that the deliberations of this