New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-24

greQatiOn OF the MSSlOn, Nldgdld, oOoiuSs
fwenty-four theologians SIX of whom we're selected
by the Cardinal. and the others BY their respec'iVs
bishops There were also about 2OO cIefgVmen:. AZ
Cardinals palace III Madlson-ave.. WINE Ine cIeIsy
assembled 10 the male orphan asylum, ana lol1eu
the other body previous to the entry INTO tne
cathedral at 1880 the procession was formed, In
the following order:
Tnurifsr and Third Master of Ceremonies Father
Lavellel.
Cross Bearer and Acoytes'
Altar Boys.
c,ntors Fathers RoTdan. Kean and LammeD
Religious Orders.
Secular Clergy.
The Officials Of the Council
The TheoOgans OF the Council
The Provinclss OF The Religious oraers
The Supc riOrs OF Seminailes
The Vicars-General OF the Doceses
The MonsignOri
The Bishops, with their Chapialns'
Archbishop Corrigan.
The Sub-DeacOn. -,
The Celebrant Of the Mass BishOp LOushink with As
sstani Priest on rgnt snd DsaG naac leI9
The Master OF Ceremonies.
The Ministers OF the Mass.
BY this time the walks and streets around the
Cathedral were covered with great numbers OF
Nous and cur GUS persons eager TO view the cere-
monies The procession moved from the CardlnaFS
house through FIftleth'st and entered tue Cathe-
drai AZ the southern front entrance. The bishops,
with their red capes and golden mltres; tne pTesl-
dents of seminares, officials OF the cOuncli, inoh-
siqnors and yicars-geueTal, with red capes, cas-
socks SUPPLIES and birettas theologans, wearing
red chasubles cassocks alDs and olrettas; ana the
representatives OF the various religious orders Ia
their peculiar yestlnentS presented all IN all mOst
picturesque and Imposing sight. .,
A solemn chant was sung as the procession entered
the Cathedral, aud after inc members ,n t6 %
chancel and tho multitude had taKen possession
of aIl available space, Cardinal McCioskey was ln>
vested with his robes OF once ana ~Sconusu sle
then cel LIBERATED by Bishop L0ughh1, WITH rather
Donneliy as assistant, and Fathers McGean ana
Donovan deacon and subdeacon. Al the conclusion
nj he M as he
by Bishop McQuald.
The bishop, IN beginning his discourse, expressed
congratulations on the assembling of the council,
and theu read selections from IheSsalonlans v,
and froul the Epistle TO the Corinthians IL IS
the Office of Provincial Councils, he SAID, TO Watcn
over the members the Church, TO assist encourage
and enIighien them bishops. priests ana deacOnS
are encouraged aud disciplined by these counc'ls.
Scarcely had the change from persecution 70 Liee-
dom coue in the early DAYS OF tue Church when the
bishops came together to consult Tor her welfare
Points OF discipline affecting bishops, priests ana
ueople were taken up, abuses were corrected ana
discipline was given. The councils were watch
towers from which an outlook was Kept over the
body of the Church. The Church must be watchtui
against the liberty which passes It's limitations ana
ends i'll license and anarchy; 1t Is It's duty 10 look
into heresy lurking III pleasing places ana 10 cor
rect laxty OF morals. Grace given by cOEsecIat'on
may be lost or thrown away. THESE cOunchs Iehu
10 hedge the cleric around and save
him IRON temptations" After speaking Oi
the mutual duties OF priest ana lalty,
the bishop continued In tins country, OF ali cOui-
tres the lalty stand shoulder 70 shoulder Win
&. Here The administrator OF aUdlIS Is
placed in the hands OF rulers chosen by the people
The preponderatng control in civil affairs eyentu-
ally rests with the people. There are human rights
God.plyer ana lnalicnaDle, winch no number OF
naonle can Justly take from minority. church
instituted Tor all time does not nlcddle Win lorns
of government, while she does, however. concern
herself with Justice, order and rlght-dolIg whcIhe
tile government be a monarchy or republic. sac
calls to her aid whatever tends TO the education OF
the people"
On the conclusion of the sermon, Vicar-General
Quinn announced that the council would be opened
by Cardinal McCloskey and that the Ouslne s
would be transacted In the Latn tongue, Inc
people might retire remain at their pleasure
Nearly all stayed. Tie priests OUTSIDE the allar
rail withdrew, and the people crowded IN ana TOOK
their places. The formal opening OF the cOuncll
was begun with the chanting oil the sixty-elghtn
Psalm, ~ alve me fac" Lltanies followed and
SynodumD was made by the Cardinal. The oath
OF allegiance taken by the bishops, VINO ad-
vanced and made ther profession OF falth, KISSING
the Gospel which the Cardinal held, and they were
followed by the priests. The ceremony was con-
cluded with the Cardinals blessing, which was
given in an unusually clear and distinct tone. IL
was then $50 D. III. The Cardinal withdrew TO his
house. and the dignitaries, the0l0gans ana priests
left the chancel. The people fingered a lew MN
utes as if uncertain whether or not the gorgeous
pageantry had come to an end, and then thoy, too,
left The great Cathedral. c.
The officers announced for the council are: See-
rotary, the Rev. Father Gabrlels. OF St. Josephs
Ecclesiastical Seminary, Troy; Assistant secretaries
the Rev. Fathers c. NJ OKeete, OF Wf4Pp rase
Mcdonald and Lavele; Chanters, the Rev.
Fathers Kean, Riordan and Lammel.
The theologians. who with the bishops constitute
the council, are the following: Designated Dy Car
dinal McCloskey. Fathers Clowry, OF ST. GsbrleFs,
New-Yorx; Puissant, of the Troy Seminary Dau-
bresse and Hewitt of New.York; McSweeny OF
ST. Bridgets New-York, and Mooney, OF 81. rat
rick's Newburgh; by Archbishop Corrigan, Fathers
Donnelly, of st. MichaeIs. New-York aud Fiyez, OF
Troy; by Bishop Loughlin, Vicars>Genersl keegan
and Nav; 10y Bishop McQuad. Vcar-Geneial Nc
Manus. Chancellor de Begge and Father OHare
by Bishop Ryan, Vicar-General Gleason ana
Fathers Large and Hoelscher; by Bishop Nc
Merry, Vicar General Luddan and Father Gar
encs A. Walworth; by Bishop Wsdhams, Wear
General Walsh ana Father DE Pane; by bshop
Wiggar Chancellor Mccarthy and Father Mess,
mer; by Bishop OFarrell, Vicar-General Smth and
Father Hogan.