The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15
GATHERING OF PRIESTS
THE EUCHARIsTIC LEAGUE MEETS
THIS WEEK AT NOTRE DAME.
Third Annual Convention VIII At
tract Priests, Bishops and Arch
bishops from All Parts.

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SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE an.
nual convention of the Priests Eucharistic
League of the United States will be held
at the University of Notre Dame on Aug.
H. is and 10. AS the name implies, this
is the only organization of its character
in the United States. 1t was formed three
years ago at Notre Dame and the occasion
was one that viii always figure with promi-
hence In the historical annals of that great
university. Last year the congress was held
at the Catholic University of America, in
Washington d. c., and this year it comes
to the place of it's inception Preparations
OF most extensive character have been
made for the proper entertainment of this
great body OF Catholic dignitaries and when
they begin to arrive they will find that
nothing has been left undone that might
contribute to their pleasure or convenience
All committees have been appointed and
all preparations made under the general
direction of Very Rev. William Corby. of
Notre Dame, one Of the notable Catholics
OF the country. So far as known at the
present time, two archbishops, ten bishops
and two hundred priests will attend the
congress. Many others will probably grasp
the opportunity to pay a visit to the noted
university and it is expected that no less
than four hundred persons will be present
Father Corby is receiving letters by every
mail and this leads him to believe that
the attendance will be very large. Arch
bishop Elder, Of Cincinnati and Arch
bishop Williams Of Boston. will be among
the most distinguished guests.
The programme has been arrangel with
as On
day, Aug. II, the solemn benedicrion will
be pronounced. after which there will be
meeting of the diocesan directors. on the
day following pontihcal high mass will be
celebrated in the magnificent Church Of
the Sacred Heart by Archbishop Elder. and
sermon viii be preached by the Rt. Rev.
NJ. @. r. Joseph Radamacher, bishop of
Fort Wayne, Ind These religious exercises
VIII occupy a large part of the forenoon
ana at o'clock in the afternoon the first
session OF the congress proper will open in
Washington Hall. The opening address
VIII be made by Bishop Camillus Paul
Macs of Covington, Ky, president Of the
league. Then will follow a number of pa
pers. Rev. A. A. Landing, of Wilkins
burg, Pa, will present d paper on The
BeatIfieation of the Venerable Servant of
600, Bishop Neumann, of PHILADELPHIA.
hev j. A. Connolly, of st. Louis, will read
d paper the subject of which will be
preparation and Thanksgiving of the
Frlest and of the Faithful After Holy Mass
ana Communion" Forty Hours Devo-
ton Will be the subject of paper by
Rev. f. ONeil. of Westchester, N. Y. Rev.
Or. Selinger, of ST. Francis Wis, will give
paper on The Relation of the Devotion
TO the Sacred Heart to the Devotion OF
the Holy Eucharist" The closing paper
OF the first session will be read by Bishop
Richter, of Grand Rapids, Mich His sub
Ject will be Holy Eucharist and Eccle-
siastical Music"
me grounds of the University of Notre
Dame have been brilliantly illuminated at
night on prominent occasions in the past
but the expectation is that on the evening
or this first day, Wednesday, Aug Is, the
grouAds Will be more beautiful than ever.
All OF the electric lights about the grounds
viii be brought into play and will be sup
plemented by other Illuminated decorations
that will give the place a most beautiful
appearance. Amid all this splendor will be
the hour of alteration and solemn process
sion in the grounds of the university Dur
ing the hour of alteration the priests will
wear surplice and stole, all of the members
of the convention having been requested to
bring with them cassock, surplce and stole
The texts for the liturgical chants will be
distributed before the procession and the
occasion will be of a very solemn and most
impressive character.
ON Thursday morning there will be a nom
tiical requiem for the deceased members of
the league. After the requiem win begin the
second and last session of the convention in
Washington Hall. The first paper will be
given by Very Rev. Father O'Brien dean
of Kalamazoo, Mich, his subject being.
How the members of the Priests Euchar-
istic League ought to act concerning the
growing tendency to miss mass on SUNDAYS
and holy days" Father O'Brien will be fol-
lowed by the brilliant Very Rev. A. b.
Oechtering. of Mshawaka, Ind, on Month
ly Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacra-
ment." Rev. p. Schiesl, c. p, OF Pittsburg.
will present a paper entitled, Holy Mass
for School Children" Rev. p. Elliott, c. S.
r., of New York, viii read a paper on the
subject Exposition of the Doctrine of the
Holy Mass and of the Real Presence is well
calculated to make converts" He viii be
followed by Rev. +. La Belle, of the Ca
thedral, New York city, with paper entitled
Report of the Peoples Eucharistic
League Father La Bellies paper will be
the final one on the programme. Then will
follow report of the committee on reso-
lutions ana after that the closing address
by President Macs, of tie league, and the
ne Deum and benedictiou with the most
blessed sacrament. On Thursday afternoon
there viii be a meeting of the permanent
committee for Eucharistic congresses and
conventions.
There is probably no place in America so
thoroughly equipped to entertain the large
number of Catholic dignitaries as the Uni
versity of Notre Dame. 1t can accommodate
over four hundred guests and holy mass
may be celebrated at more than forty al
tars. The large refectories where meals are
served to the students permit the university
during vacation time to entertain in a most
complete and satisfactory manner.
CHLORoFORM AND BURGLARY.
Discussion of the Possibility of Mar
cotixing Sleeping Persons.