, 1870-09-03
THE gcUMENICAL COUNCIL.
Whnt Archbishop. McCloskcE Says
Ii

Uhat Archbishop. Mccloskcs Says
Of 1t.
F7pm lie y<sr lIork Eofli, SIP. !.
By noon, yesterday, st. Patrick@s Cathedral
WIS flied b1an audience admitted BE- ticket. !
The altar Was illuminated by - many wax
candles as could be crowded about it. Tho
Bishops throne waa v7ea1hed aud festooned
Of the choir gallery WAS the inscription, on
white ground with green border, " Id .nalos |
anAos.". About 12l5the procession Of priests
entered the building. The Archbishop car
f4eo the ctosier. IA he assembled the ataiFa
leading to the altar there came roll Of drums !
from the baud stationed by the orgal. The
Large assembly Of priests filled all The chairs
placed fc1 them oltride the altar rails. and !!
m.ny more in Tho centre sisla- |
Afta! the Archbishop had taksu lie seat |
upon The throne. lie waa welcomed by Vicar |
General sta11s in speech.
After the Archbishop had been divested OF
Ills outer galMohts and invested With appro-
PIRATE regaia, he asceuded the pulpis, and in
clear voice spoke u follows:
General G0uaci}, heicsed bteth.
reus no EeE thing In the Cauryh- In that
CHURCH long history, no events Or circumstances
eass at1sa + Sc pere ssnssu
more powerful In preserving ine Integrity of the
diy1ne revelations of the depository ot thu faith
and scsisn, producing mpisl,tS, civil eiSiiizsstoa. d
saving SouiS-thn thd councils held 1t S!ct, Eul-
osnrF tlssSs 1itn *sssn yoa ass saT a: Taeif a
nnusncea teach.*lto oa1 own utnes, deepeulng
ne nws111s ga1 = 50pse e 1sesfs' s5; :, ys I'll
csn. Aulvu2 nineteen councils, can
sat,ly :.t,g,r zsy there va s,,, no ens =
beneficial resalss. sn taat IN progress. ii is In
poltant by seasdn Of the number 81 prr1tes as
selnbeti, ~ reason VI the extraordnhry and RIu-
Which N'.s he'd. iSe magnitude u the aoesnons ]
alrcai5 cohstdefea. ami 0! Others N be settle.L
ssTe are ,+s9 ds,aGps fo sy*1y pa Of
repfvsensed By the ieeases OF the Hols See. Those
from soue parts et Asa, Africa, and Europe.
stai!a Id ne psee thsfe. ssesnse i nsd as patse
| lled years have tlpsed hlnce the CoancN Of
/ Trent Snce then the American Church has
| been planted and Y!own. an,l. taking Sotsh and
south together has pre.rltet l. bos{T of
nse'ates = numerous a. that OF any na-
ton. " Chrisitadanl Some were there
I'D IL de sanas u. saRa ss. !e2sn 4Ssfe
were seuurahte patsiarchs representing she a,,-
ctent days, and coming from :tgons where Chris
nn s ncs =. ssi;a 2, fo
| persons and Lore the seass Of persecution. One
IRON China had escaped from his residence, where
II death: varted IN c,sruul9 using vasfuas lsax-
Gtes, differing III language aud al things, except
ChEs 4oS! !tne. ttrs ga,hrr,l aa yh1,lscn Of oe
Nv IN the same sct VI faith II xhe SANE aitaS.
With the SarIuus liturslcs AID various epetunlrsp
their sacrin.rs, ccn.ertatton. alteration, AMI cuu1-
beautiful he5otnt description. tte tta.iit'ns .of
Rome ehuw tothtog Nike II before. ani perhaps
snss, " x thIss hsan ipu but *Saa s vsEns Srs
| not 70 trcsrass npon yuut time, Great msapIre-
henston and nlsrepEesen.at1oa exists among
| lnahJ a. 10 the nature aud intent OF ihs infnlii-
! t3C1YT.4 lApF
tlst the Church, cr the Vatican council, has ere
ateu new doctrine: imp9slEx belief ncveE h.kl,
| assumption BY the Holy Father. OF pscruentivts
anu authority Fever recognized before; there
tory oppressive y collsc!cnccs, disturb the peace
lltlcal an,i civil steiesy, und make she Pope a
deInlSou, ~ say aul teach what hs p'rases. AMI
w,snss M ross esg.1fea eHf esa I 1t y @asca
CHuitsl has uttered no new dDctflnt, has given
,ht rn!s no new authority. 60 rfefnEatye that ht
uan; =. lnefr Eishor even hc Is llasle to ersur.
ccu,.c:l does not anil cannot create lottstue.
l. san dss:sfc a,,i 'lcaas tIatl altsa.,y r:
1lesr Is IL the lcl"sitoEy Of revelation, Ut which
sle tkufch Is the guas,!lan-that las been bt
f!evt, br'ozc an, u1t Defined, Il not Dogma OF
t'e Christian taitl, j. 4, dogma to believe !" on
rai14 of sin. and Iii c:st VI cvntumacy "on pain
ot her. such doctrine Is that oi shr !niaili-
ihr isne Of The APOSTLES. Thu Churc:l taught II.
cathslI1s lsl!ese,l It Christ SAID te Peter Thou
| ast the Rock, At., &c. The church was 10 en-
| durc forever. How II the fDck should not en-.
iure: and hun could the rock endure II the yates
OF heli prevailed aedns; 4 II tue gates Of bel
au1e sarouRs hs sea
tnen tho gates OF he'll shall not prevail II !n the
d!scharge u their Office Wears Of christ-head:
they coul be III error. could give poison fuf splr
!tual bread could teach false doctrine, and moral
:t:es no. toun.i IN 1he Gospel Or Church sEalIt ons
ipE against them, When We slMa1
q ths Pores tniaIhbn.y. r naeal
orFan II tic cha1ch astof nd s1 ,eacner oi sa
| Church, he defines tocN1as or morals he Is, II
virtue OF his descent from Peter, protected W th,
hcaIs turns towani: tfr see OF Of Ietef ai,i whes lei
| wolres In snecp'a clothing assali US would no
Got have failed u Keep MS r5amlse, Y, whet
Pope could not alwuJs lave The help u tue Hul
: t*sAt4t to si%4k The tzu,r. Sow, te!eyel bsrth
te1u I,ons AMI .,scfevs. You have heard of T. ii il
FsE4stfs ard af.itattots among lhe bishops VI III
!" tota.aL TFAy. nescr was :nyshiilR more treel:
,a!s aud ali othri subjects coustderea IN the |sti
can ctunetl freely. mt eou1teoas's, each pEe
ssanx ,9 ~ !, dignity % h.s St,;r. and s'vla;
spoke fegventls, earnestly, ntways in charity
Some had doubts as to the Necessity Of the tec!ar
a1lUn Of the dngma but dv not know of u blsIsu]
Eho boldly denie,t the truth Of the doctrine
Some desired from prudence not 70 set It forth q
agitation. md doubts make It imperative tha
: the truth should be spoken clearly and boldlr
! tlat consetsoces might y trnnquilizel aud tno'
!saehings q the thnrch, Me must also sclleyc It
the tnfalh!ity Of the Pope. Il ne deny n
ao"b fn e s eone Is neai1y Ill
granh announcement Of hts uoliuess,. :. D.dniu.u
: came % express an entire belief Is ans
i,ody. The work goes on, and prayer