Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-03

Truth, and that the Church renamed intslhble,
them nipotentiary powers ..Cio teach ali
nations Ii was q commits, ION addressed 10
all. those who heard him ana those
impossible that the few to whom his uorss
were addressed should fulfil this divine Nor
mar d as comprehended by the founder OF the
Church TO preach, 50 guided her in the n1th OF
truth that she could not err. He Commands
the Church 10 teach, and on the other hand He
commands the faithful 10 believe and obey
Obedience 20 be meritorious must be not only
an act OF intelligence. but an act Of the Will.
The same doctrine " hich had been preached by
81. Peter. -. Paul. 81. Gregory. :. Ambrose,
st. Boniface, ST. Augustn. and X. John OF
Chry sosom, was the same preached all over the
globe to-day. The Church was the sam. yes
tsrday and the same TO- day Amidst the univer-
sal decay Of human monuments. amidst the
general fall OF human institutions, the vicissi-
tndes OF time, and the winds II Inability. sne
never varied her doctrines. She had seen king
doms rise up and fall, nOnarchs changed
into republics. and republics changed
into empires. She had witnessed the le-
vastation OF the Goths, the Vandsls and
the Saracens in their invasion os the fairest
portion OF Europe, and ye. 7sTn1insd As firm
a the eternal rock upon which sos was built.
There was no amendment - toe Constitution
OF the Church, becau 2 r. was tna work of u Oh
and perfect from the beginning. Catholic.
should return thanks to God thlt they were
Preserved from all Illusion aui dec.pa aon in
The practice Of faith and virtue. They enjoyed
the full possession OF reason. aud exercised tha
faculty OF free viii. That Church knew no
North, no South, no East. no West: n, Old
school, no New School. There was but one
school, and all d. longed To that Oney then.
the Church; be docile 10 her teachings. She is
the organ of the Holy Gnost the minister of
truth, and II was the properly OF the humsn
mlno TO embrace truth. Be then as little chiI-
dren, with unwavering confidence in the spir-
itual nourlsbment which the Church offers for
sustenance OF your souls Manifest a lively in-
terest IN everything tending 10 promote her
welfare, and asking in the spirit OF feaity who
sball ever be able TO separate from the
Church OF God, you can answer in the words
OF 81. Paul: ''Neither death, nor hfe nor angels,
nor prlnclpalities, nor powers, nor things 10
come, nor height, nor depth, or any other crea-
ture s3all be able to sepa-a us from the love
OF God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord"
AT the conclusion OF the sermon the celebrant
proceeded with the mass. ascending the altar
at the offertory. He next sang the prefrce, all
me prelates standing uncovered. The Arch
and the elevation or NEST solemn part of the
mss followed. The mass was concluded about
one o'clock, when the closing session of the
Council commenced, by chanting the 6sth
Archbishop then took his seat at the altar as
President of the Council, and the gospel was
read from the 18th chapter Of Matthew, fol.
lowed by the hymn, ssFeni Creator Spirifus.''
Intoned by all the prelates and seminarians
Dr. White, Promoter of the Council, then
called Tor the reading of the DEGREES thereof,
v. -.
Foley, one of the secre aries, from the Epistle
side OF the altar. The DEGREES are seven in
number. the object CT which is to enforce the
DEGREES a @ OF the pienary Council. They will not
be made public until approved by the Holy
See. DR.. White then called upon the Arch
bishop that the DEGREES he signed. and tue
parchment upon which they are written was
urfolded on the Gospel side OF the altar. The
Archbishop, as Metropolitan of the Province,
was the first To sign the document and he was
followed by the Bishops OF tie Province ac-
" ha r1ar 1865 skosr
mencing with Right Rev. Bishop Whelan, of
the diocese OF Wheeling, the MItred Abbot pe-
ing the last 70 sign.
Dr. White then proceeded 10 tie foot of the
altar and called for the closing OF the Council,
and TO state the time and place OF the me.tir n
OF the next Provincial Council. The Arch
bishop tEen announced that the IIth Proyin-
cla' Council would convene IN the Ne ropoli-
tan Church Of the Province on the ith Sunday
after Easter, lSs2. Then came the closing
scene; stop Whelan saiating the Archbisn D
according to the forms of salu,atioR, aud the
Archbishop cave his blessing ..Par fectm'-
Peace be with thee" aud then in rhe same
msnher De formslly salu I'd each OF The Bishops
OF the Council, which sa'utatiOn was recipro-
cated IN turn by all OF the Bishops. The
acclamations Were then sung IN latin by
the chanters and responded ID by the chorus.
composed OF the prelates and seininarians
Inc acclamatlons are quite lengthy and first
render praise and glory TO AImIgh'y God.
ather, Son and Holy Ghost. Honor and ban
tdlction 10 the most Holy Virgin. wishes for
the prosperity Of the Holy Father. the Pone
Patriarchs, Primates, Arch bis hops ana lshots
Light and Giery 10 the departed Bishops and
Priests, and to all the faith. al peopIe of IN.
PROVINCE abundance of gracss, and III conclu-
sion: TO Cur beloved Republic OF these United
states all prosperity aud happiness BIess
o Lord thy children and he thou 4 rampant 10
thy people from henceiorth now and forever"
The solemn pontifical blessing was then
given by the Archbishop, all kneeling 20 re-
celse the same. The Archbishop then turned
10 the congregation, and expressed his regret
that the lncIemency OF the Wea "a er rendersd =,
imposs sble TO have the procession. All then
marched from the sanctuary while the semi
narians cbanted Te DeUm LGUddmas. a hymn OF |
praise. and the large Cathedral bell was runr.
the Archbishop icing the last TO leave the 1
altar. AT the conclusion. the orchestra per-
formed a grand march. composed by Prot /
H. Rosewsld, OF Baltimore
The music throughout was grand, especially |
the Cdudedmus, by Diabelli. before the Offer
tory, and the Bepeoictus, soprano solo and |
chorus, after the offertory.
The services We're Of a very impressive char
acter, and witnessed by an immense concourse
Of persons. |