New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-12

fourishes Quaker gentleman OF wealth IN the West
1.-THE story is exactly true marreu vermont si,i fnr
her education. agreed that II children were gwen
them the boys should be reared IN the at n 81
mother gave her husband ten girls but never son +,
Eight Of them grew up Catholics, married lnnue,in
men, and brought up their children Catholics ana IN
some cases brought over their husbands, ana so VIC
Roman Church was recruited with Protestant wealth
and Quaker blood TO vast extent so mnch loI
girls to Roman Catholic seminareH ana
complaining that so many protestants are AZ
the Roman Catholic advances In the United Sthtes aUs
American Protesants which will finally receive errloe
shock There Influence at work In Anetich 30 hVs
Tile TO our future peace as the Roman Catholic Church
The next American Will, fear, be relgions wal
OF all kinds the worst II wish to avert ~ we ns.
take immediate steps organize Professionalism more o.
heiently and on less sectarian ground
Still the religious celebrations Mt Rome were IT,
garded with curious interest, and an excellent de-
scriptiOn Of solemn service is given IN the follow
ing paragraphs.
Sjsne Chanel At 10 a. m the Swiss Guards, IN tDeir
uniforms Of black and orange ashed with red filed INTO
the chapel followed by the hundred or two 81
who had dressed Themselves the ladies in black, WIN
black walls their hcads the gentlemen III DacK uress
moniai occasions The cardinals came in one by ono.
each followed by his attendant priest knet before .
As each came n all the seated cardinals rose until me
newcomer had taken his place They were dresser ~,
long red cl0aks with enormous trains, over whs lSs11
smOcks with red stockings, white fur capes ana SKULL
cap of red. II easy matter Tor mem 10
they passed through in the course OF tne serN
lee At eleven o'clock a procession OF other cardl-
chapel He took his place upon his throne on the let
hand the altar e dressed in white satin robes
looks now about 73 years old His face is mild patient
and benignant and he enters into all Church ceremonies
with marked earnestncss and simplicity OF bearing IFS
person is large and commanding his head full and well
shaped and he looks Edward Everett dd IN tie
closing years OF his life than any other person can now
think o. He was attended by two cardinals. one on INC
night and another the left who were raised above inc
Sookcd nose and firm law fitted to uphold Poncs
temporal government in its most imported honr, Who
had grand voice ana could be heard Dy az rrd co at
hS met Of the ropes throne who had special
funcons TO perform. such swinging the censor az his
ioliness at certain Intervals The Armenian Patriarch
held the candle whenever the Pope read any small por
ton OF the service His book was meanwhe suppoiieu
The holding of his skirts seemed assigned most careful
graduation to those having the precise can 10 tho ~
icCe Nothing could exceed the punctousncss ana ell
Qnette observed. | have often been amazed ny the
knowledge OF their several parts displayed ny poTIorn
ers I'm the complicated arrangements OF secular ana saEc
spectacles bnt the memory and method observed IN
pOntcal mass exceeds every other hceNelheut III 'ue
way OF conquerng ceremonial completely lwll nor at
tempt 10 describe the order OF the ceremony Which, eX
cent in splendOr and the presence OK the embodied
dignity of the Roman Church, like any other high
mass The famous choir of the Sistne Chapel had much
largest part Of tho work to do, and they dld IL Win
precision and coplousness and nagnlncence of musical
effect which entities them their upeIlaye eputa uon
The "Gloria exceeded in exquSeness OF harmony ~
light and shade IN fness Of sound aud In eNacness OF
rendering anything in the shape OF unaccOmpanled maze
voices ever heard
Al the moment when the sacred elements under
going their imaginary Observation-Disclosures tho scene was
truly impressive profound silence reigned while Pope,
cardinals. bishops, and the whole assembly kneN ana
family the Catholic Church ia true 10 its theories Having
adopted the incredible dogma OF Transnbsantiation IL
honors t with logical reverence. Every thing hinges as
WE'LL may, this tremendous assumption. 1t IS The
presence Of the cOnsccrated mass that hallOws the
altar. put on your hat" said one Of the
functionaries 10 me in cold church one DAY, he ost
"a not the altar Another point Difference 70 snpe-
0rs emphasized in every possible way, and thus her-
archical order is kept up. AL the cardinals today 10
paid their homage to the Pope by kissing LIS hand
In turn beginning with the eldest. thcy did homage 10
each other, passing the "PIf rotSdm, down IRON the
upper cardinal 10 the last appointed Precedence Oh
served as strictly Ut court The cardinal OF highest
rank swings the censor at the Pope bishop swings y
at the cardinals in urn who rise aud bow as inc ohci
saues them with the incense. Then the bishops are III.
censed I'm tleir turn, by priest, and finally tho priest
by deacon, and 80 the etiquette IS ab0roasly kepl up
Nothing could better 10 uphold, ia the eyes OK the
people the official sauctity of the priesthood the Sig
n1cance Of clerical rank Among the cardinals, one was
ToRes WIN c GLay cane ore ea beaT he
and shogn, and wear the tOnsure, The cardinals arc
mostly beyond 20 Ay S an S s large roman
large eyes, small chins, ana weurOnnded races lhey
they ARE aristocrac and marked In features and have
for the part good heads and not bad expressions
One them IL their red and gldcd coaches IN every
part OF Rome usually with two fOOimcn IN Eaudy Nv
cries the footboard and venerable coaehan ON the
box Sometimes in the BOrghcse or other public drives
they are met walking with the usepatablo iunkes be-
hind them, and the carriage following
very considerable portion Of the volume, as was
to be expected from the position of the author is
occupied with ecclesiastical affairs; on questions Of
this kind he shows himself at home; but object OF
interest is permitted TO escape his attention. he
travels with his eyes open, and his mind on tho
alert and If his observations are not always
strikingly profound original they unpretend-
ing in manner and kindly in tone