New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-30

centuries, and perhaps would never occur again bu,
partly also to the very considerable portion of the
Church which has been appropriated to the use OF
the Council. greatly reducing the power of accomo
daton which it possesses at its ordinary annual cere
monies.
But we are reminded by the notes of solemn music
whose melodies softly steal upon the ear from the
distant choir, that the grand herarchcal procession
has already entered the Church, and will soon be
seen in PROSTATE reverence kneelng OF the foot OF
the High Altar. before its approach to the Council
Hall. The crowd is hushed in breathless silence and
every eye is intently fixed on the magnificent
pageant Doubtless the effect of the spectacle is
greatly impaired by the cloud of witnesses, who
while they enhance the moral impressiveness Of the
occasion, disturb the picturesque harmonies of the
scene and leave not a small portion of the audience
to enjoy il only in imagination.
The venerable Fathers of the Council who were
about to enter the Hall in solemn procession had
previously assembled clad in their gorgeous pontif-
cal robes and decorations in the upper atrum of St.
Peters where they awaited the coming of the Pope.
Soon after nine clock, His Holiness, who on general
occasions has not the credit of being paragon OF
punctuality, made his appearance, and Immediately
commenced informing the "Yen CreatOrSpiritus." The
procession then formed and entered the body of the
Church in the following order l. Chaplains in ordi-
nary. e. Private Chaplains. g. Consstoral Advo-
Gates. 4. Chamberlains of Honor. 8. Private Cham
berlams. g. Choir of the Pontifcal Chapel. T. Col
lege of Prelates. g. Masters of the Saint-Hospice.
o. Incense Bearers. 10. Cross Bearer and AcOlytes.
II. Abb6s General Mitred. 10. Abb6s nuliius. 10.
Bishops. a. Archbishops. 10. PrImates. 10. Patri-
archs. II. Cardinals IS. The POPE in his Chair of
State borne on mems shoulders in robes of the high
est ceremonies. 10 The Prelates of the Papal Suite
90 The Apostolic Prothonotaries. 2l The Generals of
Orders, being Regular Clerks, Monks and Mendi-
cants. %. Officers of the Council who have no rank
in the Prelatical Colleges. %. Stenographers.
After reaching the main body Of the Church, His
Holiness descended from the Chair of State, mode
of conveyance to which he is said to be especially
averse removed the costly mitre from his head, and
proceeded toward the High Altar, where the Blessed
Sacrament was exposed. At the close Of the "Veni
Creator" which was also chanted by the choir dur
ing the procession, the Pope Teclted the Latin
prayers which had been selected for the service,
which read in English substantially as follows:
EV. Behold, o God. Protector. u. And look upon
the face OF thine Amounted.
Y. Send forth thy Spirit andthey Will DO created. r.
And thou wilt renew the face OF the earth.
Y. o Lord. send us help from the sanctuary. r. And
y pray for us, Holy, immaculate Mother OF God. r.
That may be made worthy of the promises OF Christ
V. Hear my prayer, Lord. X. And let my cry come
Y The Lord be with you. It. And with thy Spirit,
Let us pray God who hast left us the memorial OF
thy passion in the wonderful sacrament grant we
beseech thee that may venerate the sacred mys
OF thy body and blood that We may feel In us the
God who hast taught the hearts of the falthful by
the illumination OF the Holy Spirit; grant to us to be
truly wise the Spirit and always 10 rejoice IN Las
God our refuge and strength. the author Of all pIOus
wshes hear the piOus applications OF my Church. and
grant that with the nercesson OF the blessed and glo
always virgin Mary the mother OF God, with thy
aapoA Anng Pete and MI a.
may eicacously obtain, what we faithfully pray Tor
Aid our efforts we beseech thee, Lord WIN NY pre-
venting grace and help TO follow them out so that all
our acts and aspirations may ever begin with thee and
end. as they have begun also with thee
At the close Of these prayers, the Fathers of the
Council followed by His Holiness and the Sacred
College proceeded TO the Hail. and took their places
according to their ecclesiastical rank and the date
of their promotion The subdean of the Sacred Col
lege. Cardinal Patriz then commenced the celebra-
ton of a Mass, which he continued as far as the
benediction when the Archbishop Puocher-Passayali
advanced to the front of the Papa Throne with the
mitre in his hand and kissing the right knee of the
Pope, demanded the bencdictiOn and indulgence, be-
fore pronouncng the opening discourse in Latinf He
then assembled tho pulpit, addressed the Fathers
assembled in Council. and at the close Of his dis
course proclaimed the indulgence. Other services
then followed upon the completion of which, His
Holiness, rising to his feet while all the Fathers of
tho Council remained knecling, repeated the follow
ing prayer:
We are before thee, Lord, the Holy Spirit We are be-
fore thee kept back indeed by the enormty Of our sins,
but especially met together IN thy name Come thou
be thou with us, aud yonchsafe TO- enter INTO our
go and show what ought To accomplish that with
Thy aid NAV be enabled IN all things to please thee
ne bon our salvation and the guide OF our Judgments,
thou who alone with God the Father ana HIS SOn dOst
possess glorious name Leave us not to be the disturb
crs Of justice, thou who delghes In supreme equity,
let not ignorance draw favor bend into sinister
paths nor The acceptance Oh gs or Petsos uPe OUT
gift grace alone that may abide only IN thee,
and In nothing from the truth, while gathered to-
eetler in thy name I'm all things may hold fast
Justice aempered by pety, 10 tue END that our )udg
uents here may In nothing turn away from thee, aud
hereafter for right doings We may obtain eternal
rewards.
A copy of the Holy Scriptures was then deposited.
with appropriate ceremonies on a fine gilded throne
which had been placed on the altar by Monscigneur
Fessler the Secretary of the Council, after which
the Pope assumed the pallium and having received
the obedience of the Fathers and pronounced brief
hortatory Allocution, intoned the Litany OF the
Saints, before giving the triple benedictiOn as fol-
lows:
That tou wilt vouchsate 10 bless this Holy synod and
ali eccesastical degrees bescech thee 10 hear US
That thou wilt yOuchsafe TO bless aud govern this Holy
Synod aud all ecclesiastical degrees We Deseeh theo 10
That thou wilt vouchsafe bless and preserve
this Holy Synod ana all ecclesiastical dcSc VIC Dc
seech thee 10 hear u.s.
The Pope then rected the prayer
Have mercy we beseech thee. o God on Thy Church,
and grant that gathered together by the HOY Spirit
NAV he disturbed by no OF hostile assault through
our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Gospel was then read after which the Pope
said:
y Send forth thy Spirit and they will be created;
And thou wilt renew the face OF the earth. Let ms
pray God who hast taught the hearts OF the fafui
by the illumination Of thy Spirit grant to us true wisdom
i'm the same Spirit and always to rejoice in It's cons0a-
ton. 1910. ,..--,... .u, ,ho
Holy Ghost, who prOceedeth from thee, nmnlne our
minds aud lead into all truth according TO the prom,
az tby Son who lives and with thee Holy Coo