The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-24
1NSyNOD ATTHE CATHEDRAL
FIVE HrNDRED PRIESTS GATHER FOR
THE TRTENNIAL MEETING.

New Diocesan OmciOls-SuhSccts Snid TO |
Have Been Discussed at the Recent
Archbi-hops' Con fcrcncc-Thc Father Cor
risnn and Bishop wigscr Controversy.
rivo hundred priests gathered yesterday
nornn.. in st, Patrick's Cathedral for the tri-
ennial synod Of tho Catholic archdiocese oil
New York. The Third Flenary Council OF
baltimore decreed that synod tie held every
three years by each diocese in the country.
The chief object OF the synod Is to bring all
the priests together 80 that their Archbishop
or Bishop can talk to them on subjects con-
cerning tho welfare OF tho Church. At the
synod also officials are appointed who arc to
cid tho head Of the diocese in the admnlstra-
ton OF its affairs
A; 10 o'clock oil the priests assembled In tho
Catholic Orphan Asylum at Madison avenue
and Fifty.!rst street. They dOnncd cassocks'
surp,ices. and berctta. and marched IN
body to tho cathedral. Shortly alter 10 CLOCK
they were all seated in tho pcws on tho mid
do aisle. Tho doors Of the cathedral were
closed. and during tho session no one was III
lowed to enter tho ciillce. The proceedings
were conducted in secret Tho synod was tho
seventh held in New York. which was made
SEQ in 1908.
Archbishop CorriEan. attended by his seere-
tary. tho Rev. j. n. Connolly. and tho Rev.
James II. Mclean OF st. Peters Church and
tho Rev. John Edwards OF tho Church Of the
Immaculate Conception. entered the sane
tuary when the priests wero seated. Tho
rchbshop was conducted to his throne.
which he occupied during the celebration OF
masr by the Rev. william J. b. DAILY. one Of
the priests Of the cathedral. After the mass
the lev. John +. Kearney OF old st. Patrick's
Cathedral and the Rev. John j. Kran OF st.
James, Church. tho promoters OF tho synod.
declared the synod open. Dr. Gerard Fcrrante
of the cathedral, tho Secretary. called the roll.
and the Few. +. W. Wayrich Of tho Redemp-
torist Church OF 81. Alphonsus and tho Rev.
John A. Gleason of st. Michaels Church. the
Judges OF Excuses and Complaints considered
excuses Of priests who could not attend.
After these rrcliminaries every priest stood
upand walk ed into the aisle. In single file they
approached the altar. and each mnde profess
sion OF faith. which WAS done by kissing an
oren book Of Gospels This is an ancient cere-
mony in the Catholic Church. and originated
IN the time OF the early schisms. 1t was Gus
tomary then when the clergy met to mako
every one swear 10 his belief in Catholicity.
Those who refused to make the profession Of
firth we're e9rsidsred hereics, and Tcre ex-
made profession of faith the Archbishop was
pIased on lis lis head failing tho sed en- crozier
In his left hand no walk cd out Of the sa1ctu-
eended ~ pulpit 1t is only at .synods TINT
III. rel in and mtrs spses
M ss1sss ' s?d his priest.
parishes He said that the Archbishops who met
Ii III TsSF ws''
airy Council Of Baltimore. concerning the es; ;
La nniarsr. rhe ' ArchbishSr remarked that
1t was i'm! ossinic TO SUPPORT ~ school In some
a" c sH"se out tie Sies III Hres
bishops. tina, they provide for the religious In
Sssi to srn i ha ws9 %5s Als
graduated the pastors who hive established
sroc.ia schoos and said tint he y WAS S. EHd
q ,6s wh9 s5s to 8,
the archdiocese for the next three yenrs, were
m. lne piosesnn GHn z. %r. NicSb
o. the Sacred Heart. the ley. L. ". Wayrich OF
s % e. the ssH Rev EeY oin
tpe yhur'n Of the InWnGunte cpneerti%n; and
lurgh. Tine ArchbIshop appointed Fathers
farley. Mooney. and Wayriens and . the priests lest!
lenny is tie only new member of tho Goard;
Hc;skss thn he" Of tn. Key. James j. Fi2Sd
Ionsni."T ". a and III, Mchbishop meet every
mo. ia. and they may be regarded AS his Cab
The other officials appointed Yesterday we're:
lromner fiscais-Ihe Rev, pr Charles Mccready Of
Defender u The Marriage Tie-The Rev. DR. John Nc.
Cu.rk or ii l'ani's ,hurch
gs o 4" H.. II i! ,S 1.1 Sa Ssv s
j. sGiwS,Acr Of Tie hur,n Of ine Assumption tie
Nr,! pss i. $ = Irt.n rfn ii. ts t n
kean t.; ",Hs.. r!,rrn an" the Rev Charles H.
"'n n"a r1"%" .r" H.ry Rev. Peter rus.an
S..s" he Hsy ch lS h"srt"y rev pr
.yHs s o1,f I'd Sf s"d the he Rev lev. i
ins .";"r Of srn.o = The Few MlchaeJ considn.
'ns ,mr G s s ,sn,n hnfs, Rev D, .n,.
MrN.!" VI, q W.st Farms,
rn,hor Dourherty Of st. Monicn's was tc
h hs keen 10 Promoter 1sea but
Dir. fer,nnte and Tie Rev. NJ. J. Lavelle
II" archdiocese The proceedings lasted unit
QUESTIONS THAT ARE INTERESTING CATHOLICS
In Catholic circles last weeks secret mcet
Ing Of ny Archhishins fthe country is still dis
attic coner" rem s Tie 1"aps % i r1c Ehe,
TINS week what WIZ purpnrts +" be rspoEt Of tn
.Iic circles in this city. The. writer tells som'
ss wh1 did not H%t h IN
t"tn" Archbishops. Ofthis address the write
IN tho I"isprniel says:
Arch ishop .satolli's address at the M cot
ins II the Archbishors. though delivered il
til" "ulMhrous Latin tongue. was beautiful!
clear He spoke on the school question. Tn,
adtre7s covered four leading points: Parochia
schools. 'hm eo-called compromise. the chill
aEE"H attending public schools. and the right o
tNss Iais 10 educate. MGR. satoli referred t.
Tia .aslgt,tia',nh Of the Council of Bait more or
In ns ss,a Nlshment q parochlal schools. Tina
srhH S"s,'n lay"ss tho establishment OF suci
,"nnIinIIii WM US encouragement IL not OF the
mmt onco ana unreasonable Kind that it can
s,anrns e''h 'nrTiWHe isclt to varying circun
Lmi'H a., iMlshes FAUST clearly be- able tC
s suiia n nnn sustain these scoyls before an,
These school, must be "1na TO opf Tia ' com.
som"s children '1 to ;,o nS1,s pastors
laGrai.t ahuse u connection w!th the auestio s
Gasnf to the s Snqsnts Is hr denial q The
the public schools THIS praeice ~ Is p wtH ysr TO
Widespread but Il obtains in some d d rer
Iy In the West. 1t must st1n The t,nnap
misc or arlLa9lt or Foughkeepsie plan WAS
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