St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-08
THE PLENARY COUNCIL.
Closing Scenes Of the Third PIenary
Council Yesterday.


BALTIMORE, Dec. 7.-The closing session
of the plenary council was marked by as great
pomp and ceremony as on the opening day.
There was street procession from the archi-
piscopal residence to the Cathedral which was
witnessed by a large crowd. The procession
was headed by the seminarians Of st. Sulpice,
chanting psalms, followed in regular
order by secular clergy, theo-
logiars, superiors Of religious orders,
rectors of the theological seminary,
Monsignor Mitred, abbots, bishops, arch
bishops, and the archiepiscopal cross
bearer, between two acolytes, and preceding
Archbishop Gibbons. The apostolic dele
gate was accompanied by his deacons of
honor. At the cathedral pontiicial mass
was celebrated by Most Reverend Michael
Carrigan. The sickness of Rev. p. W.
Riordan, cO-adjutor archbishop of San Fran
cisco. Bishop Spaulding, of Peoria, preached
the sermon, which was devoted chiefly to a
review of the work of the council.
The questions which were discussed. he said
had direct bearing Oh the social moral. re-
ligious and intellectual welfare of the people
and of the country at large. The preates in
the DEGREES that had been formed have the
law, the foundations of which Will vet be
great American Catholic college, thus inspir-
ing all with love for intellectual progress.
They have treated of education in general, of
the system which will combine In
its right religion and government.
They have dealt also with ques-
tons affecting the family which
ic fha hoc nfaH IL. r~a
spire holier reverence for the sacrament of
the marriages. Marriage must be a perpet-
ual union, lasting as long as life lasts, with
no cause of divorce but death They have
pleaded for sobriety and temperance They
stand on the side of good laws and customs
and wish TO make the world so that man NAV
be truly free and grow in moral purity and
intellectual worth. They have tried 10 slim
ulate the Catholic press and Catholic litera
ture so that men may be led TO take greater
interest in matters affecting them as Catho-
lies and American citizens They
have laid down laws for the guidance
of societies which cooperate with the church
aud have sought to know what is for.
good and what for harm in the church
Their deliberation has been conducted with
dignity and full thought has been spoken
without restriction.
After the sermon the yestments of the
prelates and priests were changed from
white 10 red The theologians and other
clergy outside the sanctuary went into the
sacristy and changed their vestments. The
Drelates changed their vestments in the
sanctuary. Two semi-circles OF seminarians
formed, each seminarian holding up a red
cape. The archbishops and senior bishops
took their places in front of the seminarians
and in A oh
red was made. The vestments of the other
prelates were changed at their seats. The
vestments of the apostolic delegates and at
tcndants were not changed. The apostolic
delegates, attended by their deacons of honor.
LOOK seats at the entrance of the sanctuary.
when change of robes was made and
number OF hymns and psalm and PRAYER in
toned. at the conclusion of these the apos-
tolc delegate took bis seat at the altar steps
with Bishop Kahn, of Wheeling, at his right.
and Bishop Jansses, of Natchez, at his left.
and the last session of the council was
opened.
Monsignor Coreoran read the chapters of
the DEGREES passed last week, and they were
formally adopted. Hardly more than five
minutes were occupied in the reading. When
this was over pens and ink, with which bish-
ops and officers were TO sign their names in
testimony OF the genuineness Of the DEGREES,
were placed on the altar The apostolic del
egate was the first to sign his name, followed
by arch-bishops. Kenrick, of St Louis. and
Alemany, of San Francisco, and other arch
bishops in order of priority, followed
the archbishop. Archbishop Rior-
dan, coadiutor of San Fran
cisco, was absent owing to sickness
Then came the bishops and abbots, each in
order OF seniority, and lastly the officers of
the council. After all the prelates were
again seated Archbishop Kenrick went to the
apostolic delegate and exchanged kiss of
peace. Archbishop Alemany similarly
saluted the apostolic delegate. These veteran
archbishops then stood ut the right and left
OF the apostolic delegate; each succeeding