The sun., 1894-12-28
TEE CATHOLIC SYNOD.
Priests 81 ths RroehIyn Diocese 1est-Ns
Novel DEGREES Pronulgated.

The second Diocesan Synod convoked since
the diocese Of Brooklyn was erected by the
Catholic Church was held yesterday in st. John
the BaptistsChurch, inWillough by avenue. The
ceremonies OF the day began with Pontiflcsl
high mass, which was celebrated at o'clock by
Bishop Mcdonnell and the Rev. James NJ. Hen
selman, the assistant priest The deacons Of
honor were Father Henry Galliger and Father
George Kauput while Father James s. Duffy
and Father J. J. Flynn acted as masters OF
ceremonies.
Immediately after the mass the Synod was
convoked. and the priests and seminarisns Of
the diocese. TO the number Of o77, walked before
Bishop Mcdonnell and made their profession Of
faith according 10 the DEGREES Of the Council Of
Trent.
The entire morning session was spent in per-
fecting the organization Of the Synod and in the
work preliminary TO promulgatine the DEGREES
formulated by Bishop Mcdonnell. At noon the
Synod adjourned, and the priests were enter
tained at dinner which Bishop Mcdonnell
gave at st. Johns College.
At the afternoon session the decrees OF the
Bishop were read. Time was allowed to the
rulings. Outside Of those DEGREES which were
merely codiled from the decisions OF the Coun-
ell Of Baltinore aud the last Council of the
any great Importance promulgated save three.
and one Of these. which relates to the liquor ques
%
Of Baltimore on the same subject. 1t directs
the pastors TO urge the members OF their con-
ness not to sell to minors or those already under
the influence of alcohol, and exhorts Catholic
liau9r sellers 70 keep their .sloons closed on
away from saloons on that day, Saloon keepers
are also urged TO get out of the business.
which there is no parochial school the children
shall be gathered together at least twice week
upon the doctrines OF the Church.
The last Of the three relates to the temporal
administration Of the parishes Of the diocese. 1t
CURED, no improvements to church property
made, and no building erected by any Priest OF
the the diocese before first receiving the consent OF
The .interdiction of the knights of Pythias.
was not discussed, but decree against societies
which. are termed secret or unlawful was pro-
secret societies. which have already been 'u put
under the ban OF the Church. well as all
ganizatlons which have designs against the ex-
At the close OF the synod Bishop Mcdonnell
said: Il think the synod was a successful one
was direct evidence OF the interest the priests
manifest In the subjects which came UP for con-
Synod, In fact the % only matters % worth speaking
about outside of ecclesiastical circles which
were were considered, were the LIQUOR question. the
the parishes OF the diocese"
cesan officials who will hold office until the next
Synod were announced as follows:
Joseph +. 0'Connell G. N; the Very Rev. j. A.
Hartnett, c. NJ; the Rev. NJ. Carroll. Peter
DanffenbaGh, the Rev. Thomas NJ. o'DonoRhue,
Hoffman, the Rev. Thomas f. Ward. the Rey.
James Donohoe, LIZ ID.
Defender of the Matrimonial Tie-The Right
Rev. Mgr. Jos. i. O'Connell.
Promoter Fiscalis-The Rev. James Donohoc,
LID.
Diocesan Board of Fxaminers-The Reys p J.
Mcnamara, V. g.; Thos. Taaffe, Jos. Hauber.
William J. Mcguire, George Kaupert, Peter
Donohoe, NJ. N. Wagner, NJ. q. Flannery, w. 4.
Mcclure.
school Board for Kings County-The Right
Rev. Mgr. Joseph p. O'Connell, the Revs. NJ. J.
Moran. m +; W. MoCarty, p F: o'lia5e, !; :.
ell. J. TsafIe, J. NJ. Hapselmsn. J. +; Mealia, 2.
i 7; Woods J; T.. Mccoy; J. r Zentgraf. II.
Inspector of Schools-The Rev. J. l.. Belford.
For Queens County-The Revs. j. McEnroe. |.
Zeller, ID. Dauffenbach l.. Fuchs, G. Eisele, ii.
nison, +. J. Donneliy, T. +. McGronen.
For Suffolk County-The Revs. p. Schwsrz, J.
=, BobIer, l.. J. Guerin. r. Donohoe, Thomas $.
McCaffrRy.