The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-07-05
The Religious Convocation in Rome.


Next to the Paris Exposition the gtea
event in Europe at the present time is the
convocation of the Roman Catholic pre-
: lates in the city Of Rome. Il is called tC
celebrate the eighteenth hundred annivers
ary Of the martyrdom Of St. Peter-the
founder Of the Catholic church. The oc
casion has been one of such an extraordi-
nary character that prelates and clergymer
have Journeyed to Rome from the furthest
quarters of the globe. Of cardinals, arch.
bishops and bishops, the number in attend.
ancc was nearly five hundred, and Of the
clergy thirty thousand. The particular
reason OF this convocation at the present
time is not stated, but is understood to be
for the purpose of inspiring new zeal and
more earnest devotion among the repre-
sentatives Of the church.
The following are the cable kilograms of
the proceedings at Rome throughout the
ever memorable Goth of June. An event
of this kind happens only once in century.
The magnificent illumination of St. Peters
with many million wax candles, alone must
have been worthy of a journey to Rome:
Rome, June 81
The pope held consistory this day, at
which over 400 catholic bishops from every
part OF the world were present The pope
delivered the allocution to the assembled
prelates, in the course Of which he praised
| their great zeal in coming to Rome from
such distances, and their evinciug such at
tachment and devotional obedience TO the
holy see. He said the example shown to
the world by this union of churches at large
in its celebration and canonization of the
martyrs of Japan and the 1S0Oth eenten-
NAL anniversary Of ST. Peter martyrdem,
would show forth to its enemies the i'm
mense power the church wields on the
earth. His holiness confirmed the papal
condemnation Of the errors of October Doth
1865. He also expressed desire to con-
yoke at an early day the general council of
bishops, with view of deliberation of the
best means to repair the evils which op-
press the church just now The holy father
ceased the allocution by imparting pontifc-
ial benediction to the bishops.
Rome, June 2S, eve.
There are a great many arrivals of Cath
Ole prelates and laymen. There are four
hundred and fifty arch bishops and bishops
with $4,000 cIergymen and members of
different religious orders in the Eternal
city. From the United States are noticed
Arch Bishops Spaulding, of Baltimore,
kendrick, of St. Louis, Odin, of New Or
leans, Purcell, of Cincinnati, and Bishop
Wood, of Philadelphia, with twenty two
bishops from other American dioceses in
the British territory and the Union.
When the pope received the American
prelates and clergy at an audience, they
presented him with 100000 in gold coin
also model Of the yacht Henrietta in silver
The yacht was laden below with gold pieces
to the amount Of 5000, contributed by
the people of the arch episcopal province
of Cincinnati. The presentation of the
adelphia. The pope, lifting the model of
the Henrietta from the case, said, with a
gracious smile, g Non eon Taporc." 1t is
not steamer, Or, as the world more freely
| translates it, is not all vapor or steam, al
luding to the golden cargo.
To the clergy his holiness said he had
only pleasant words to say to the Ameri-
cans present and absent. He compimcnted
them on their progress in religious and civil
and most cheerful manners, and spoke in
the very highest terms of General Rufus
King, Minister Of the United States in
Rome, and Of his father, Professor King,
who now lies at the point Of death
Archbishop Spaulding and Purcell have
been named on the committee to reply on
behalf Of the Catholic world to the pope.
The allocution council will probably meet
in November. Archbishop Purcell will be
assigned post Of honor on the right hand
OF the pope, at the grand st. Peter cGrc-
mony on Saturday evening Great atten.
ton Is being shown TO Americans.
New York, June %
The UcrG{dS Rome special says religious
ceremonies in the celebration Of the lSO0th
anniversary of st. Peter martyrdom and
! st. Paul's canonization Of twenty-five
Dutch, French and Spanish martyrs in
Japan as Sainfs, was one of the most gor-
geous ever witnessed in the world since the
days OF King Solomon. The obseryanccs
commenced with a general illumination Of
the city. st. Peters was like great
church on fire. At O'Clock in the morn
ing there was grand procession of prelates,
priests, monks and soldiers, from the Vat
lean to St. Peters. The pope was carried
on his throne. st. Peter was magniicently
decorated with cloths Of gold, silver tapes
terl3s, paintings and 200, 900 yards of Grim
son silk. The building was splendilly
lighted with many millions of wax candles.
There were hundred thousand people in-
side the church, including the FIX King of
| Naples, foreign ministers, cardinals arch
bishops, and many thousands Of clergymen,
priests, monks, nuns and soldiers, were
present from all parts Of the world. The
pope celebrated the Grcgorian mass in Lat
in and Greek. Two Interruptions occurred.
The curtains Of one window took fire, but
it was promptly extinguished. A man be-
came crazed with the splendor and cut
his throat. The pope at once rcconsecrated
the church stained with the blood of a sui
eide. Listz composed extra music for the
grand mass, which was accompanied by
chord to the dome OF St Peter, and can
non at the castle Of the St. Angelo observ.
atory.
WISCONSIN TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
The fifteenth annual session Of the Wiscon,
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