Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-12-23
Appointed by the Pope OF Rome
Delegate Apostolic
To Preside at the CathsIie couneII
In Baltimore,
Ono Of tho Most August Assem-
bIies Ever Held.
The important Subjects That VIII
bs Taken Up.
Sprri,l 10 tkt RcJistrr.

R,xrNoEx, December "A special TO
the Sun from Rome states that he fops
has created Arcbbsshop Gibbons delegate
apostolic to preside at the Catholic Coua.
Gil to Be held, q lately cabled. In Baltimore
in November, LsSL The report semitic the
New York press that Mgr. Seppiooi 10 "
come TO America to preside nj the Nsstonh
Council il therefore quite incorrect And
Archbishop Gibbons will virtually, though
not nom;nally. hold the rank OF fApal
l.gate. thus snpersedins Cardinal Nc
Closkey in the Coancil.
The Council will be composed OF all The
Archbishops, Cardinal McCloskey. the
Bishops, chiefs Of the various religious
hou ,es and principals OF the different col.
leges OF the church. Each delegate brings
with him one or more clsrgymen, denomt-
mated theolosians, who take no mean part
in tbs proceedings. These theoloSisns arc
organized into congregations and occupy
positlon similar 10 the committees In Con.
gress. Each congregation Is presided over
by some Bishop or othsr full member OF
the council as chairman. These congrega-
tions are sll appointed by the apostolic
legate, and it 10 their duty 10 put into
shape all the business 10 be presented 10
the Council, the general subjects to DO con-
sidered being sIst determined In general
way by the authorities at Rome. The
sIo.tolio legats assigns TO each congreS'.
ton tie uii,rtcnt subject 10 he considered
according 10 his opinion of their Illness.
The latter report 10 the Council, which
considers the reports and give Its decisions
to secretaries, who ensros, the result snd
forward the tame TO Rome for the hnal IN
sp, ction OF the Pope and his Council, who
must approve OF them before they
become law. All statements ~
to the nature OF the business 10
te transacted by the Council IL mere.
y con lecture, but II 10 generally under:
stood that the question OF the relation ot
the clergy and their bishops, with some re-.
striciions to the present almost Absolre
power Of the latter over their clergy will
ke the principal question, As IL at present
sIcites such feeling among the Clergy ~ 10
Re a standing menace TO the discipline ot
the church. Especially In America, lar re-
moved from the central authority, the
bishops have unusual privileges. Thty
ale 10th 10 surrender, In the sllghte 4 lie.
gree. tlib power, while on the other hand
the POPE is EN- mphstcally on the side Of tho
clergy md IL greatly desirous OF seeiug the
bishops OF the United states more tub.e!vi-
snt 10 the will Of the Holy Sea especially
in such matters as politics and psrsonal
opinions, which some Of the Anerican
bishops bay. not besiihted to publicly vto.
late lately upon several topics distasteful
10 Rome Another important question
likely to come up for confederation will ba
The management u the finances II coDgre.
Chtions and the rights of the clergy or
bishops 10 DO he banking for tie parish
ioners. eilhou' possessing any adcInste
mrHns for a co,li'.rsl In case o. financial
Cis bSier,