The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-16
RETURN OF BIsRop RAPPE TO CLEVELAND.
Fine Receptiou-The Bishop Makes n Few
Remarks About Infallibility.
from The Cleveland Herald, August

from the Cleveland Herald August 1871
For some time the Catholics OF Cleveland and
vicinity have been anticipating with no small degree
OF interest the return or the Right Rev. AmeUeus
kappe, Bishop OF tins diocese who has been Tor
per OF the EcunenicM Council. He reached Cleve-.
land unexpectedly early on Friday morning. During
and he received vIsiIs and cordial greetings upon
his safe return from many Of his friends
In the evening grand popular demonstration OF
welcome took place. At half-past seven O'Clock
procession was formed in the square, consisting Of
the Father Mathew temperance Society. the St
societies, with four bands OF music. large num-
Der OF torches were distributed through the pro-
cession, and the banners OF the various societies
and three or four American nags were borne alOit.
Two white silk banners, prepared for the occasion,
to our Prelate, ..Behold a. great Prelate. VINO IN
his days pleased COd!"
The procession marched to the house of the
Bishop, where he was waited upon by the reception
committee and escorted to a barOuche. This, drawn
by four white horses was assigned place near the
TO Superior street. thence to the square and by way
OF Euclid avenue and Erie street to the cathedral,
with bands playing and cOOrs lying.
Meanwhile an immense audience had filed to it's
utmost capacity the immense building save the CEN
trail portion, reserved for the members OF the pro
cessOn. When these had filed In others crowded up
the aisles until the room was literally packed, every
foot OF space being occupied, while hundreds stood
outside, unable to gain abundance After a
portion OF the procession had entered Bfsh-
op Rappe -, passed up the centre aisle,
Office The vast audience arose to their ieet and
received him staining. He was Immediately IOl-
lowed by some twenty priests, from all parts Of the
diocese Among them were two or three franciscan
monks, from the woodland avenue monastery, clad
III their peculiar robes, with sandals upon their
feet. AS the Bishop passed up the aisle the organ
sent forth Its grandest peas.
AFTER Few preliminary exercises, Father CarrOn,
OF Cleveland, Vicar General OF the diocese, ad-
dressed the Bishop with few words Of welcome,
expressing the pleasure all felt at his safe return
after his long absence. He congratulated him upon
the part he mad taken the grave councils OF the
Church at Rome, and the great truths which mad
been promulgated To the world by that ecclesiastical
body.
Bishop Rape replied briefly, expressing his heart.
felt thanks for such "a magnificent spontaneous de-
monstration Of welcome. He could find no words to
adequately represent his feelings. He alluded in a
few sentences to the dogma Of nallibility He said
they did not 60 to that Council as men, but In the
name and by the authority Of Christ. They pub
lished the declaration OF the great truth that
the Pope Is inlalible.that being governed
and controlled by the spirit of Christ, he acts
for Him and therefore cannot err He said THAI.
calumny, insult and misrepresentation had been
heaped upon the Pope by his enemies through
out the world, but they hoped In TIM to remove all
these false Impressions. The Church was perishng
for want OF authority and they must firmly estab-
llsh these great, immortal principles. The Bishop
announced that at some future time he would dis
cuss at some length the subject OF infalllbty, That
being not fitting time for extended remarks. lie
closed with a renewal Of his thanks for the cordial
welcome that had been extended to him.
After the benedicory services the exercises closed
with the 1S Deu1a.