The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-10-30
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
The Third Plenary Council in Bal
timore Next Month.

The Third Plenary Council In Bal
timore Next Month.
Catholic Messenger: The great coun-
Gil of Baltimore, will convene Novem-
Der 9th. 1t is expected that Rt. Rev.
Bishop Cosgrove and Rt. Rev. Bishop
Hennessy, of Iowa, will be present. 1t
is expected that twelve archbishops,
fifty-six bishops, ten vicar apostolics,
and five abbots will be present. The
last council was held in 1868, and was
composed of seven archbishops, thirty
seven bishops, two apostolic delegates
and two abbots. Four of the arch
bishops and twenty-five of the bishops,
have since died. Since the last council
the archdiocese has been divided into
Milwaukee, Chicago, Santa Fc and St.
Louis.
Speaking of the council and opening
day the Pittsburg Catholic says: There
is special fitness in the. day selected
for the solemn opening of the third
Plenary Council of Baltimore. The
9th of November is the feast of the
patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Fit and proper it is that the delibera-
tons of the great council should be
commenced, not only under the special
protection of our blessed lady, but also
that its sessions should be formally
opened on the glorious festival of her
patronage. The reason of this is OBJ
yious: The Catholic church in these
United States has been placed, SEEM
ingly by a special act of Providence,
under the patronage of the virgin
mother No other festival in the
church's calendar, except it should
| be that of the imaculatc conception,
celebrated on the 9Th of December,
could possibly be more appropriate on
which to open formally, the proceed
ings of this third national council of
the church in the United States.
A number of the most distinguished
theologians of the country have been
summoned to Baltimore from various
dioceses to assist in preparing and
formulating the DEGREES for the coming
council. These eminent ccclesiastics
have already entered upon their labors
at St. Charles college, Howard county,
Maryland.
The council will be opened with
solemn pontifcial high mass, at the
close of which the papel brief, author
ling its convocation and the appoint
ment of Archbishop Gibbons as apos-
tolic delegate will be read, and the
first session then declared to be form
ally opened. Public sessions will be
held each Thursday and Sunday until
the close Nov. 30th, the first Sunday in
Advent.
The legislation of the council will
have an important bearing on matters
of the highest interest to Catholics in
this country. There are such weighty
subjects as devising a plan by which
the church in the United States may
pass from the condition OF missionary
country to that Of one in perfect har-
mony with the general discipline of the
church. Disciplinary laws to carry out
effectively such plan will be enacted.
The higher education of the clergy,
involving longer and wider range of
studies. and of higher and moro pro-
found character than hitherto perused.
will also be discussed. Due provisions
will likely be made for this higher
training Of candidates for the holy
ministry, heretofore an impossibility
but not quite attainablc. Undoubtedly,
steps will be taken to strengthen the
hands of those sclf-sacriticing mission.
aries who are laboring with such zea1
and success among the Indian and
colored races. The great question, the
parochial school, will receive a large
share of attention.; most earnest ap
peal will in all probability be made to
the Catholics of America on this vita
subject. Observation-Disclosures educa.
tion-will occupy good deal of tho
thought and time of the assembled
fathers.
The third plenary council will mark
an important epoch in the history o.
the church in America.
Live Stock in October.
American Agriculturist: Keep tho
horses in the stables at night The
season is now too far advanced fo1
night-pasturing. A cold storm NIGH
do exposed horses much harm. Whcr
unavoidably drenched, rub the horse.
thoroughly and blanket them. Oil the
harnesses and keep them clean. The
pasture supply of food for COWS is nov
falling of, and green food must be
added. The vegetable garden and The
root field should furnish wholcsom,
food. 1t is. however. not wise to fcet
any waste rubbish to the mich cows
Young stock should be kept in thirty
ing condition; their future value largel,
depends upon vigorous, early growth
Early lambs to those who have the ia
cilitics for raising them are Away:
t. profitable. Weed out the poor ewes
and prepare them for the shambles
Use only purc-blool rams. Plan nov
for lambs to come in March. Broot
sows should be in good condition
Bear in mind that it pays best to fatte1
and dispose of the hogs before the cold
est winter weather comes. Push then
now for the early market. Fowls nee,
warm winter quarters provided fO1
them with abundance of wholesom,
food and pure water. They do no
bear crowding closely together in large
numbers.
Our Women Improving.
From the Atlanta Constitution: Thrc,
or four decades ago American men ant
women were generally lean and bony
Our women especially were lank ant
thin. OF late years, however. a change
in the shape of our people has bee,
noted. The change is not yet very
marked in the men, but the women ar,
growing round and fat. At our water
ing places, where people from all part
of the country congregate, a bony wo
man is rare sight. Most of the womcl
are plump and we'll rounded. 1t is t.
be observed, however, that sleeknes
and curved lines belong to the well-to
do and leisurcly classes of society
Among hard workers and the people
on the frontiers the lean and bony typ
still prcdominatcs.
On the Field of Missionary Ridge.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct, "a, special tele
gram.-Cen. Kountz, commandments o