. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. vent was hailed with joy throughout the country;and on the occasion of the conferring of the emblems of theCardinalate, St. Pat» ricks old GatliedralyNew York, was thescene of ceremoniessurpassing in gran-deur anything hereto-fore seen on this con-tinent. In May, 1879, new Cathe-dral was solemnlydedicated to God byHis Eminence, Cardi-nal McCloskey. 19. The ThirdPlenary Councilof the Churchin the United cardinal gibbons. States was con-vened at Baltimore, in the fall of 1884, Archbishop, nowCardinal, Gib
. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. vent was hailed with joy throughout the country;and on the occasion of the conferring of the emblems of theCardinalate, St. Pat» ricks old GatliedralyNew York, was thescene of ceremoniessurpassing in gran-deur anything hereto-fore seen on this con-tinent. In May, 1879, new Cathe-dral was solemnlydedicated to God byHis Eminence, Cardi-nal McCloskey. 19. The ThirdPlenary Councilof the Churchin the United cardinal gibbons. States was con-vened at Baltimore, in the fall of 1884, Archbishop, nowCardinal, Gibbons presiding as Apostolic Delegate. CardinalMcCloskey was prevented by illness from attending. Thir-teen Archbishops, sixty Bishops, seven Mitred Abbots,eleven Monsignori, twenty-three Superiors of ReligiousOrders, seven Rectors of Seminaries, and ninety theologiansassisted at its deliberations. 20. In the Fall of 1885, the venerable CardinalMcCloskey peacefully expired; and the following SpringArchbishop Gibbons, of Baltimore, was created Cardinal bythe reigning 380 EXCELSIOR HISTORY. 21. The Catholic Centennial. — In November,1889, in Baltimore, was celebrated the first Centennial ofthe establishment of the hierarchy in this country. 22. At the same time, the first Catholic lay Congress mthe United States was assembled. It numbered about 1,500delegates from the various dioceses, men by birth and de=^cent of different nationalities, inchiding Indians and ne-groes. All joined in perfect harmony and with one com-mon purpose. The objects of the Congress, as set forth bv Henry Brownson,were ; a closer union of all the members of the Catholic body in thiscountry ; an increased activity on the part of the laity in aid of theclergy in religious work; a declaration of their views on the impor-tant questions of the hour; and the assistance and relief of the poorerclasses of society. 23. Statistics of Catholicity. — The CatholicChurch in the United States now numbers fo
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