Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11

crucanx.cn and ascension. and the Cs:uSeh
csu W snat u stood with Mari snd John
~ inc 1901 OF the crosx, and for nearly
I,so" year u hos sung His praise. where
w. ,ne magnificent church Of God of
mn'cn eno prophets spokeY Behold II In
~ Iep.esen'atives IL this young republic.
e'euui.i VITA the beauty Of God. QclI-
In.n,cm councils bad resulted In a strsng
saoeisnce 10 the faith. WIthsus the
cnurcn tne world would be In chaos. The
ouurcn passes such salutiry law, a. will
p'o'ec' Tue consciences OF the people. AL
me people IN the Church might not be
gooo, lot tnere was a Judas and Peter;
out anuses nave been corrected and Will be,
Tor CHRIST said. 81 am with you always,
even 70 INC contamination OF the world"
Inc AfchDishop spoke against free will.
ana SAID the teaching OF The Church should
be accepted. Among the disciples there
was one OF Tree will. and he went out and
SOFA Jesus Christ for thirty pieces Of silver.
Without the Church the world would 20
Dack 10 worse than pagan darkness. She
mas brought back the most abandoned, and
IN this young republic she will bring back
the people by instruction, teaching sub.
mission TO the will OF God, by her love for
the poor. by her orders which prefer
poverty that they may the better serve God.
She VIII call all the people into her en-
brace. She In SIG abolished slavery in
England, and in 1903 liberated all the Eng
hsh slaves IN Ireland. Because Christ was
me great rcgeneratOr Of humanity the
Church has followed Him in aiding the
poor and aiding humanity.
THE PRAYER.
A flo 81 Of n.
Archbishop Gibbons descended from the
thi one and proceeded TO the centre Of the
sanctuary, in front Of the main altar, where
be offered the inaugural prayer for the
Plenary Council. The following are the
officers: Most Rev. Archbishop Gibbons.
Apostolic Delegate, presiding. Chancel-
lors- Revs. John Foley and George De-
vine. Promoter-R Right Rev. Bishop Kiin,
81 Wheeling. Sccretarics-Mgr. CorcOrln.
OF Philadelphia: Rev. Mr.. Gabries. Of
Troy; Rev. FIR. Mesmer, OF Newark, and
Rev. Or. O'Connell, OF Richmond. No.
tSries-Reys. Mcssrs. +. Wayrick. Al
hrinck, Chapelle. Grammar, and De Angus
tins. Masters OF Ceremony-Revs. j. A.
NcCallen, Thomas Broyderick, and NJ. r.
Ecllcy.
The Apostolic Delegate took his seat on
the raised dais in front OF the altar. with
Bishop Kahn on his right and Rev. Devinc
on his left. after which the roll was called
by Rev. DR.. OConnel.
The promoter then asked the presiding
officer II it was his pleasure that the decree
Of the Pope authorizing the third Plenary
Council should be read, which was an.
swered sflirmatively. and Mgr. Corco-
ran read the authority. Several other de-
crCcs and orders were then read. all in
Latin.
The promoter then asked that all acts Of
the Council be completed by Mgr.
Scaton, OF Newark, which was ordered.
,bancellor Foley asked II the second
public session of the Council shall be held
at the cathedral on Sunday. the 10th in
slant. and IL was 30 dccrecd and COM
manded. All the members OF the Council
then made profession OF faith in front Of
tGc altar. which concluded the ceremonies.
The daily business meetings OF the Coun.
Gil Will he held az the Seminary OF 81. Sui
pice, on Paca street, and beginning to-
lby Associated Prcss.l
YEsTERDAY's SESSION.
BALTIMORE, November l0.-The Plcn1ry
Council assembled this morning at the
seminary Of 81. Sulpice for the transaction
OF business. All the members were present.
A number OF subjects were presented for
consideration, but nothing was determined.
A day or two will be required to arrange
the several subjects 10 be considered, after
which the work for which the Council was
called Will be- preNlted with dcliberation