The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-28
EUCHARISTS' COUNCIL
PRIESTS AND PRELATEs ASSEM-
 BLE IN GOTHAM.
Plus Y as n Special Mark of His Has Granted Three Special Indul- gences-Commends Spir-
 1t of Congress-

New York, Sept, 27--No event in the history of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States has ever brought together so many priests, prelates and
 members of the hierarchy as the third general eucharists' congress which op- ened today with a solemn pontifical
 mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral. The congress will continue three days. During the continuation of the sol
 emn te deum at St. Patrick's similar
 services will be held daily in all churches within this Jurisdiction. The
 blessed sacrament will be exposed in the churches as well as at the cathed-
 ral and at the former places fnetruc-
 tions on a subject relating to the eu- charist will be delivered followed by the benediction.
 Pope Plus x as a special mark of his favor. has granted three special indulgences to those attending these | services. The pope by a special letter
 has commended the spirit of the con gress and the message will be deliver ed to the delegates consisting of more than 1000 priests. half a dozen arch
 bishops, fully a score of bishops and numerous monsignors and ecclesiastics
 of high orders and Mgr Falconi, apos- tolic delegate to the United States. Mgr Ralconi will represent the pom tiff at the congress and Bishop Ca | millus B. Mayes, of Covington, who
 has been foremost in furthering the
 Priests Eucharist League, will preside
 at the congress.
 The first business session of the
 congress was held during the after
 noon in Cathedral College Hall. Bish-
 op Moves presided with Arehbishops
 Farley and Elder occupying seats of honor. The visiting priests and pre-
 lates were welcomed by the Metropoi- itan of New York who said that he
 rejoiced that the union of so many distinguished prelates and clergy in
 bring blessings on the diocese and the
 priests therein.
 Archbishop Farley also said that the
 encyclieal of 1902 by Leo XIII might
 be considered the last will of the late ponttn because in 1t he expressed himself as about to close his earthly
 career and his desire was to see al
 men brought closer to the blessed sac,
 rament. He also told of the feeling. of affection expressed by Pope Piu,
 when he learned that the third GU, charistic congress was to be held 1T
 this city and his reasons to the re
 quest for encouragement was tn,
 sending of the apostolic brief read a
 the opening services.
 At the suggestion of Archbishop Far ley the Archbishops, Bishops. Monsig
 nors and clergy united in sending | message of thanks to Plus x, and tht | following bearing the signature of tho Archbishop of New York was cablet | to Rome:
 The third Eucharistic Congress oi
 the United States assembled In the Ca | thedral of New York. thanks the Holy | Father, Pope Pius x. most cordially fol the paternal love and blessing con | tained in his official brief and salutes | him with flial love and loyalty" Answering an inquiry made by the Rev Father James Dougherty, pastor of St. Gabriers Church. this city. II | the Congress representing the Arch | bishops. Bishops and clergy of the ] United States intended entering pro