The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-28
CATHOLIC CONGRESS OPENS.
SPECIAL BLESSING AND LETTER
SENT TO 1T BY THE POPE.
Message OF Thanks Returned-Promise OF
Resolutions Denouncing the French
Persecution or MOnastic Orders
Giyen-First Gresorisn Chant Heard.


Persecution OF Monastic Orders
Gyen-First Gresorian Chant Heard.
Archbishop Farley opened the third
Fucharstic Congress Of the United States
Yesterday morning by singing pontifcal
high mass at 1880 o'clock In the Cathedral.
A procession of seminarians from st.
.oseph's, at Dunwoodie, and more than
500 priests marched from Cathedral Col
lege Hall through Madison avenue and
Fiftieth street. to the main entrance OF
the Cathedral. The higher dignitaries fol-
lowed the clergy, having vested In the
Archbishop's house, joining the procession
as it moved through Madison avenue.
In the sanctuary at the mass were Arch
bishops Elder OF Cincinnati and Ryan OF
Philadelphia, Bishops o. Conner OF Newark,
Dunn Of Dallas, Tierney OF Hartford, Horst
mann of Cleveland, Gabriels OF Ogdensburg,
Ludden Of Syracuse, Hohan of Scranton,
Macs Of Kentucky, Harkins OF Providence,
Cotton OF Buffalo, Allen OF Mobile and
Cusack. Auxiliary Bishop of New York.
Mgr Dugas OF Albany, represented Bishop
Burke and Mgr. Joseph Rainier, president
Of the seminary at Milwaukee, was the
representative Of Archbishop Messmer OF
Milwaukee.
Every available seat in the Cathedral
was taken, and by the time Mgr. Lavelle
assembled the pulpit to read the official
brief of the Pope, people were standing in
the aisles Here is the Pope's letter:
The Mos, Rev. John VI. Farley. Archbishop OF
Ner York.
BELOVED IN CHRIST: Since nothing can
he nearer our heart than the desire to see
the honor and alteration due to the sacrament
L. IL .z-
and more every day. we are ever ready to
use our authority to promote whatever tends
10 foster this devotion.
Wherefore, we indeed have rejoiced to learn
of the proposed Eucharistic Congress to be
held the coming month In the city of New
York. under the auspices OF its illustrious
Archbishop, our venerable brother John NJ
Farley. who has invoked our paternal interest
in this important event.
Most willingly and most gladly do We ap-
prove OF this excellent means OF eliciting
public manifestation of the living faith and
profound piety which must needs draw down
from our Lord blessings In abundance.
Furthermore. to all who are interested in
the congress, as a pledge OF divine favor
we impart apostolic benedicton and at the
,sme time lay open to them the treasures
of the Church. Confidng. therefore in the
mercy of Almighty God and in the authority
OF His Blessed Apostles. Peter and Paul, we
Graciousy. In the Lord, grant a plenary in
diligence to all the faithful who take part in
ne congress. provided they go to confession
and receive holy communion worthily. and
on any day during the congress devoutly
visit church praying the blessed sacra-
ment for the liberty and eSaltation OF the
Catholic Church and Of the Apostolic See
the extirpation of heresies. the conversion
Of sinners and the concord OF all the Christian
Powers.
~. 49, Fals l<,f . 10 ~ tha
ecclesiastical province Of New York who
may be prevented from attending the con-
gress, but who will unite themselves with
It In spirit and be interested in its proceedings,
we concede q partial indulgence of seven
years and seven guarantees provided they
visit church on any day during the congress,
praying before the blessed sacrament. ac-
cording to the intentions mentioned above.
Finally. partial indulgence Of 300 days
may be gained by all who assist at the con-
sress as we'll as by all the faithful Of the Church
and ecclesiastical province Of New York.
who, at least. contrite of heart. visit church
on any day Of the congress. praying before
the blessed sacrament. according to the in
tentions already indicated.
These indulgences, pleDsry and partial.
are applicable to the souls in purgatory.
Anything to the contrary notwithstanding.
these presents having force for this year.
Given at ST. Peter 8. Rome, under the seal
Oh the tug VI tue tHc fth udS Vi
August. 1904. and the first year of my pom
tiicate. Plus y.
ALoIs CARDINAL MACcHI.
Secretary Of Papal Briefs.
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The Holy Eucharist bar ;. in the twentieth
Century taking for n his text and i. if
things to myself" John xii, s2):
For the first time in the Cathedral the
Gregorian chant, according to the recent
decree Of the Holy Father and the pastoral
sung. Prof Ungerer, is giving an example
of the three great schools Of music during
this congress. Yesterdays was the Ger
man school. The ordinary and proper Of
the mass were by T. Mitterer; the Offer
and the postlude was the toccata and fugue
in d minor OF Bach.
he first session of the congress con-
vened in Cathedral College hall in the
afternoon. Archbishop Farley, after an
OF the congress by special appointment
OF the Pope, delivered an address Of well
come. The Archbishop said;
When I wrote our present Pontifr asking
out our deiiberstions in this congress, !
only eSpected line, but In return ! got a
.nn a ibis G ss m0 Be
prepared before the close OF this session and
sent to our Holy Father IN Rome, thanking
him for his blessings and favors.
This was the message sent at the close Of
the session:
The Third Eucharistic Congress OF the
United States assembled in the Cathedral
Of New York, thanks, the Holy Father Pope
Plus y. most cordially for the paterna!
love and blessing contained in his officia
brief. and salutes him with flal love and
loyalty. JOHN N. FARLEY.
Archbishop OF New York
Bishop Macs responded briefly to the
address Of welcome, and then the business
OF the session began. Seven committees
were appointed to pass upon all papers to
be read. These committees each consist
OF three members, and each will have two
papers to examine and report on to the
secretary. Each committee has an Arch
bishop or Bishop as chairman, and a mon
signor and priest as the two other MEM
bers.
Two papers W ere read yesterday the first
by the Rev Richard Eeagle OF Maiden, Mass,
on Attendance at Mass and the second
by the Rev. John j. Frawley, the Redemp-
to the Blessed Sacrament"