North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-07-24
Ceremonies In Rome.

Ceremonies In Rome.
It is probable that no grander exhibition
was ever made than that ut Rome on the
the 2sth of June. We find a dispatch rel
alive to it in our exchanges. The account
to us is very interesting, though we pro-
test, Us on the outside Of this issue, against
turning the religion Of the slowly Naza-
reno' into a "show." Many Of our read
ers will be pleased to see this article
A dispatch Of the osth says The Pope
held public consistory this day, at which
over four hundred Catholic bishops, from
every part of the world, assembled. The
Pope delivered an allocution to the assemb-
led prelatcs in the course of which he prais-
ed their great zeal in coming to Rome from
such great distances, and thus evincing an
attachment and devotion to the Holy See.
He said the example shown to the world
by the union of the church at large, in its
celebration of the canonization of the
martyrs of japan, and the 18th centenery
anniversary Of st. Peters martyrdom,
would show forth to her enemies the i'm
mense power the Church wields on earth.
His Holiness confirmed the Papel condem-
nation of the errors of the act of October
10Th, 1865. He also expressed desire
to convokc, at an early day, general
council of Bishops, with view to delib-
crate on the best means to repair the evils
which opprcss the Church. The Holy
Father closed the allocution by the Ponti-
fcal benediction to the Bishops.
There are great many arrivals Of Cath
olic prelatcs and laymen. Four hundred
and fifty Archbishops and Bishops, with
about 10000 clergymen and members of
different religious orders, ore III the Etcr-
nal City.
From the United States are noticed
Archbishops Spaulding, Of Baltimore ;
Kendrick, of St. Louis Odin, Of New Or
leans Purcell, Of Cincinnati, and Bishop
Wood, Of Philadelphia, with twenty-five
Bishops from other American dioceses in
the British Territory of the Union.
When the Pore rec ceived the American
prelates and clergy at an audience, they
presented him with S2OO,OOO in gold coin
also q model of the yacht Henrietta in sill
yer. The yacht is laden below with gold
pieces to the amount of $50, 900, contribu-
ted by the people of the Archepiscopal pro.
vince Of Cincinnati. Upon the presenta-
ton of the model by Bishop Wood, Of
Philadelphia, the Pope, lifting the model
of the Henrietta from the case, and with
gracious smile, said-''non Gun rapore,' y
ut is not a steamer y or, more freely
translated-''It is not all vapor or steam''
1-alluding to the golden cargo. To the
clergy, His Holiness said he had only
pleasant words to say. The Americans,
present and absent, he complimentcd on
their progress in religious and civil affairs
and their most cheerful manners and spoke
in the very highest terms Of Gen. Rufus
King, Minister Of the United States tC
Rome, and of his father, Prof King, who
now lies at the point Of death.
Archbishops Spaulding and Purcell have
been named on the committee to reply or
behalf of the Catholic world to the Pope,
allocution. The Council will probably
meet in November.
A dispatch Of the Goth says The reli
gious ceremonies in celebration of the
lSOOth anniversary Of St. Peters martyr
dom and St. Paul's 8 canonixation of the q
Dutch, French and Spanish martyrs in ia
pan, as saints, was one of the most gorge
Gus Witnessed in the world since the days
of King Solomon. The observanccs com
menced with general illumination Of tht
city.
St. Peters was like great church or
fire. At I a. m, a grand procession o1
prelates, priests, monks and soldiers then
marched from the Vatican to st. Peters
The Pope was carried on his throne. St
Peters was magnifcently decor,xed with
cloths Of gold and silver tapestry, paint
ings, and 2OO, 900 yards Of crimson silk and
the building was lighted with thousands
of wax candles. A hundred thousand
, people were inside the church, including
the ex-King Of Naples, foreign Ministers
500 Cardinals. Archbishops, and many
thousands Of clergymen, priests, monks
, nuns, and soldiers, from all parts of tn,
J world. The Pope celebrated the Gregori
an mass in Latin and Greek.
Two interruptions took place. The cur
; tains Of one of the windows took fire, bu
, it was promptly extinguished. A man be
, came crazcd by tho splendor of the scene
and cut his throat. The Pope Mt once re
consccrntcd the church stained with tn.
. blood of suicide.
The Holy Father, both before and afte
the grand religious solemnities celebrated
} yesterday, appeared in public, and wa
: received with the most enthusiastic mani
fectations of attachment and devotion iron
, the immense multitude Of clergymen ant
laymen gathered from every part Of tn
world.