The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-15

THE APPROACHING CONSIDERATION OF ARCH
BISHOP WOOD AND coSFEaaING THE PAL
IIuM-THE APPROACHING RELIGIOUS cERE-
MoSY N PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May IA, 1875.
Philadelphia will shortly witness an event as
unique and novel in the religious history OF this
city as the conservation OF Cardinal McCloskey
was In the annals OF all America, and although
not OF grave import as the recent cere-
mony in the metropolis IL is not without q
national interest, especially 10 Roman Ca;1ollcs
For the first time since the foundation
OF this city and the itself the solemn and i'm
posing ceremonies OF conservation and conferrlng
the palllum upon al archbishop Of the Roman
Catholic Cnurcn will take place IN the Cathedral OF
S. Peter and Paul, in this city, on the 18th OF
June next. No such ceremony has ever taken
place in Pennsylvania, and but very rarely IN the
whole country, and the event is therefore looked
forward TO with great interest by The members OF
the Roman Church. Bishop Wood, OF this
diocese, VINO was recently appointed Archbishop
by the Pope win then receive the sacred emblem OF
his onice, the pailtum; and the arrangements that
wiz DC made VIII probably make the ceremonial
more brilliant tnan the similar one in Boston e.
Gently. when Cardinal McCloskey conferred the
pslIum upon Archbishop Williams. The venerable
Archbishop is-now IN Florida, where he has been
health, the precarious condition OF which pre-
vented MIN from being present in ST. Parick's
cathedral in New York wnen Cardinal McCoskey
received the berretta. The Rev. Father Carter, OF
the Church Of the Assumption, performs the laoors
oil the head OF the diocese during the Archolsnops
ABSENCE, but until inc Archblsnup's return
10 TINS city the arrangements or The ceremony
cannot be completed sufficiently TO announce the
progi ANNE 10 tae pabhc. Enough Is Known
however, OF the preparations 10 Justify the asser-
non that the occasion VIII draw together ia THIS
city brilliant assemblage OF archoishops, bishops
aud priests from thls ana other cites. LIS Eml-
hence, CARDINAL McCloskey, and the Papal COM
missoners, VIII OF course be the most prominent
VISITORS, aud the occasion viii be memorable
THE PALLluM
The palium is the sacred symbol OF the Coca
Shepherd. IL Is the mantle OF ~. Peter and GIT
IRON ann. lt imports tue Iulness and complete
ness oi the pastoral Office, ana an appointed arch
bsuop canuOt exercise the powers ol his onlce
until he rtcelves it from the nands oitne repesen
tatve o. His Holiness. IL il grated by the rope
to pairarchs, prlmates and arcnDlsnops, ana they
are oound. WITHIN three months ~ thelr coGsecra-
non TO supplicaie the pallum rom the HOLY see.
II IS personal privilege, ana invests
the wearer vita a power peculiar TO
hm alone, when he cannot delegate
10 another. II an archbishop should die before
the paliium is conferred upon him The emblem IS
burned apd the ashes poured INTO the sacr,stum.
neck wneL he is entomOed and the other placed
uRoer his mead. Iue pallum cones direct from
Rome IN the care OF the ambassadors OF the Pope,
ana tie manGer IN when " IS mace Is mus de-
scrIoeu by the Right Rev. Blshup Ioes0Tiand, OF
We mont. IN us sermon Al the COuseclalOn OF
Archbishop Wllllams IN Boston on the "a INST. -
tits SYMBOL and mantle OF the Good shepherd I'd
the pledge Catholic and Roman unity. On the morn
Of The 2lst OF January being the least q IT. Agnes
The martyr. at certain part OF the mess two spocss
lambs were brousht 10 the altar AM soc mny blessed
These animals SYMBOLIC purity, ana from heir wool
IS madc the Dallum OF pariarchs primaes aad arch
bishops. The duty OF overseeing the makinS ami the
custody Of the paium IS conhded % he apostolic sub
deacons who taEe that tncY shall b. made vi the
purest white wool The the Monastery of 81.
Agnes offer every year white lambs the altar
OF that upon the OF their saint while
"Agnus Degf being sung the solemn
mas They then taken BY OF
It John Lateran and by lhem delivered
the apostolic subdeacons, who send them 10
pastures green TIL the time Ior shearing. When
shorn the wool Is wrought INTO paliiums, which
woven three sngers wide anu then united in circle
Il 90 round meek. having also short
piece hanging the breast and at the back
hour crosses Of black thread then worked
into them. after which they are considered
finished When made tney are carried By the
APOSTOLIC sub deaeons 10 =. Peters and are placed
by upon tue tomb o. he apostle under the
heh alssr tGe eve q the feast and are lett there
through night they then blessed by the Pope
and restored 70 the custody Of the apostolic sub.
deacons
Thsisa faithful AMI accurate account OF the manner
In hich the paum i made, and sucn the elaborate
care bestowed upon that the the two chief
churches on the and vatican and tho Pope
Z required TO concur II