Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-30
Opening of the Tenth Provincial COun-
Gil of Baltimore.

The tenth Provincial Council of Balti-
more, convened to deliberate On matters
of discipline in the province, and chiefly to
consider the most effectual means for car
rying into execution the DEGREES of the
Second Plenary Council of the Church in
the United States, which have been al
ready revised and approved by the Holy
See, was formally opened yesterday-the
Feast of St. March-at the Metropolitan
church. IN that city, i'll the presence of a
congregation crowding the cathedral to its
| utmost capacity.
The procession WAS formed at tho Arch
bishops residence, and at 10 o'clock pro-
ceeded down Charles street to Mulberry,
! and from thence to the front entrance of
the cathedral, moving in the following Or
der: Cross bearer, accompanied by AGO.
lytes; seminarians of the Sulpitian College;
scholastics of the Society of Jesus, in cas-
sock and surplice; reverend clergy of
Baltimore and vicinity; representatives of
the various male religious orders of the
province; theologians accompanying the
Bishop of the Council, robed in the vest
ments of the priesthood; the prelates of
the Council, in full pontifcals, as follows:
Right Reverend Bishops. Whelan, of the
diocese of Wheeling, W. Va. McGill, of
Richmond, Va; Wood, OF Philadelphia !;
Ooulluoc, "a ltISUuIS " nara, Oh OcFau-
ton Shannahan, OF Harrisburg Mullin,
of Erie, Pa Becker, of Wilmington, Del. !;
Gibbons, Vicar Apostolic of North Carroll
ma Lynch, of Charleston, S. c.; Verot, of
Savannah, Ga. Fersico, missionary bishop
in the southern part of the province ; the
NIitred Abbott of the Order of st. Bene-
dict !; and Most Reverend Archbishop
Spalding, of the archdiocese of Baltimore,
Metropolitan of the province. Then fol-
lowed the members of number of Catho-
lie beneficial societies of the city of Balti-
more, the procession numbering several
hundred persons.
Thousands had gathered in the streets
through which the procession was to pass,
while every available place in the dwellings
in that vicinity was thronged with people
anxious to witness the imposing spectacle.
The best of order prevailed. AS the pro-
cession wendell its way to the church the
cathedral bell was rung, and the ceremo-
NAL Office chanted by the clergy and semi
narians.
Arriving at the first entrance of the Ca
thedral, the large ochestra stationed in the
choir gallery commenced march, contin-
uing until the bishops and clergy had taken
their places in the sanctuary.
The grand altar presented a beautiful
appearance, adorned as it was with flowers
of every hue, in the midst of which were
candelabras burdened with lighted can
dies.
At half past 10 o'clock the celebration of
Solemn Pontifcal High Mass began, Right
Rev. DR.. Whelan celebrant the choir,
supported by powerful orchestra, singing
Haydn's Sixteenth Mass. At the conclu-
sion of Mass, the sermon was preached by
Right Rev. DIR. McGill, of Richmond, on
the Reasons for the Existence of the
Church."
Altar the discourse the Council was for
mally opened, the Introductory ceremonies
concluding at o'clock.
The labors of the Council will be closed
on Sunday next, when Bishop Gibbons is
announced to preach. Sermons will be
preached every evening of the week except
Saturday. -National Intelligencer.