The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-31
THE CONSIDERATION SERMON.


Episte Of S. Peter SO For We sheep going astray
but are now returned unto the shepherd and bishop OF
your sous The preceding portions of this chapter had
reference the ministry the preaching and the priest
hood the Son of God and in conclusion, he speaks
Of the Rdeemer the pastor and bishop OF the souls OF
those who believe in him. Nor Is this word pastor or
bi.hop 10 be understood, many other terms In the
sacred writings, figure parson. 1t Is to be
derstood in It's simplicity, meaning the fune Of all that
Il expresses literally ant simply The other Apostles in
their writings have also inculcated the great idea
Of the epissopac! Of the Son Of Cod But aware
that any them have expressed the whole force OF the
mission and the ministry OF Christ 10 such brief yet COM
preheusve terms. The Reaeemer having oncs const
tutsd him elf pastor is always pastor but the word
pastor il ret enough. The word bishop implies
rule and authority and it worthy Of Peter the chief
among the band to condense in such brief expressive
terms the whole Office OF the Son OF God. Ia him
this episcopacy Is infinite. 1t i his right It
il according To the attributes of the divine nature and
exercised in his human nature for the purpose OF com
pshiug the ena Of his Incarnation. All other epscopacy
is tyranny. Chist, IL his character communicated
from the penude Of his episeopscy to his Apostles and
ordained that hay should have the power and the right
the wants Of the Church required 10 in
oh ersther after their death Christ
did part Mh II, because he communicated It, nor
when the hand Of solemn conservation were placed on
new apostle no portion OF epscopaey was lost by the
coDsecrator How 1t be ,ossibs that Any portion
or that epscopacy which Is itself portioa Of the In
finite Be be capable Of being divided On day like
Tor tnouent me OCCASION see as ID direct ina. We
should DO 50: and II would ia the darkness of our
minds lii h lamp With which 70 guide steps, where
can We 10 II 70 We'll al a. the SUI OF divine truth which
Is the only true ghty Every one acquainted with ths
cclesia zeal history Of Church Ni that
our saviour selected from Among macy number OF
uiscip lss--a certain number OF who
dear 10 him thsn the multitude-that
be select ed twelve APOSTLES nat Ia wa himself an pos.
lie Of biz own Word Thee apostles son. by him
for tie uillme of his blessed mission ana Of these
Peter the chief il shosn by The deerenee tia. is
paid him ly AL the inspied writers and h ths Divine
Commission Upon Peter then, as apostle and bishop.
conferred special lrerogatives. From the moment
atl and his apostolic brethren came in comnuuc ion
Uth Chss episcopa they became bishops with him, By
virtue q his episcClacy. lie however cid not complete
the flAes q thei, conservation for this Office; but be-
fore mis- ascension lie spoke them If the dolly Ghost
and Il The necessity Of seading them comforter who
would furhernsruct them, Al who would remain with
them. But, smoog the twelve Christ had cho en- one
Judas After his reachey and his Masters subsequent
asceron the brethren telt IL Incumbent upon them to
spPoint anoh her apostle to III his place, and Mat HAS
accordingly became ,ftfe.r number. When Sall uf
Tagsus stricken Gown ~ miracle ana convinced Of
The truth and up apostle by the ban Of Cod
from tina. moneat there seemed 70 Be limit to lis
lsbors or 10 tee success that attending them He
rpnged from city TO city, aud from hamlet 10
ban'lef, and II YOU viii read the sacred writings
with attention you VIII percelse thai just soon
as che piece gained 20 the cause of
Christ nsteac o remaining here he put others in hs
place ard travelled 10 ueys field This WAS the course
almost universally pursued in the read q Gods word.
Titus APPOINT u Place ana Timothy to another
and Peter When lie lad est bished Christianity at
!icps Church TheD - et cur = tn very bottom Of
II 2apisn and established the Church cfRorie and that
see fonrish.d and increased willie many OF the others
CecAye', snd for 1850 yesr, has remained Then
th gloriou. aryrdom BY the command Of the tyranni
cal emperor Nero Since his death the Church ana the
world passed through changes bat tia Jude
flied streams o apcstoca religion are still rushing
forth in every direction like the OF the river life
IN lten. They have flowed norih ard touth east AMI
west. This universally the true spirit Of epscc pacy
There ale many among you who remember the time when
there bishop al alin New York and apparently
motive for sending But the Of st. Peter
the necessity OF not leaving tho few scattered Cathc
lies, wlo were then wthou. SHEPPARD and cord
insly q Bishop sent here. lie arrived 1876
aEd when the flock OF which he was the guardian
scattered the docess Of New York and in New
Jersey there supposed to be from ten sixteen
thousand poor xners Yet there were too many to
b neglected and the bishop was sent. Yet this large
number was no. sufficiently supplied The first bishop
who sent VS. succeeded by another and the soson
faith 81 from the centre ami passed through this
Sa'c ana tie State Of New Jersey from city city, and
Nrse u village, Nntl what then SO insignificant q
oi7b.Iric i now Metropolitan See, and however I'M
worthy may be the occupant OF that see he help
feeling species ii religious Joy sna price at behodinr its
present condition. Where there are nine bishops
Wheie six ago there but two aud thus IL IL
that epscopacy binds together That universally
should prevail. every Chris ian body and is its mo- in
desl eoable clement You might well take a number
q and ping them together call the ncongru
CTS mass tree to make attempt to found Church
without one root and trunk. The members OF The Ca tho
lie church are Ike stones, vi ch may differ someH hat in
size and poh ou. agree IA every particular exactly
win tacu ClItT. uALlnr correctly IN the arcn,
and form an edi5ce OF strength and beau
~ with their ksy stone without which it would
be incomplete. But. take Church without ST.
preme head, and l. may be compared to incongru.
ous mas Of iuues, without form onelins OF which
il i impossible 70 fLd tw. most hrec, that
together. To member the consistent and true
Church il sounds barborous 10 hear f foreign re
giCn. Just ina gine the WORT ..forsian,i applied 10
Choir IA processing 70 be Christian. There foreign
erS ID the thUtch ofCol We know distinction of ma
lions Catholics and members o. old opiscopacy.
LII The central rays Of light streaming from the sum- its
m mbers united How admirable this spectacle.
Here may regard type Of the episcopal arch, where
every stone i in fit ny harmony am that it has
been objected that 70 be subject in spiritual matters to
the supremacy Of the Pope i necessarily slavery, be-
cause Il is assumed that this confession renquishing
individual independence Our Saviour has declared that
heresy should spring up, and schsms commenced in
the early ages OF the Church Look ut the Greek
Church. i i not governed by the fear OF the Gar
man exemplary, II is said, in his private life,
but stern, unbending and arbitrary? Look at the
See Of Canterbury since it has shaken off its
allegiance 70 the papacy Come to another country
where religious questions left t. the individual and
see how each member OF the seeding Church is response
bic 70 the caprice prejudice Of the majority No there
no FORM comeliness separate from the tire Of
Christian unity. And this system of unity is Iot de-
vice d wise memo cunning contrivence-Oh, moi it is
OF these, but it is the plan of the Of God. Two
priests take their departure 20 whom you are
dcseryedly attached. One has minis sered for
fourteen fifteen years At e7entde anil early dawn he
at his post and throughout AL thai time hi, minis
try occupied all his attention and his undivided
Tor years he has beea my secretary and personal frend
and ] am not going to argc upon the feelings With
which heard IL announced that he about being ee
waited TO another post DR.. Bailey not brought in
the straight path originally in early iife but the
ipss Of his own heart and Tie promptipg of the Holy
Spirit led him into II. In 1913 81 HIM in Europe He
bad then already been at the seminary or St. Sulpse ia
loris, and the superors had II high appreciation OF
his progress and hopeful state That they wished
TO conssnt To his ordination al tbs time and place.
refused. This request ] AZ that time refused,
because c cumstances appeared 70 To render it
expedient that he should return borne to his
try and h's friends AMI family be took ,uch
important step Bat after sufficient time had lapsed
he Dally ordained and in h day lie is consecra.ed
and forsakcs he the world There be occasion TO
seak o. hs labors But there Il something remains
10 be said II becon me, in tie of the
ted bishops and myself to tender the most profound
thanks and gratitude TO the distinguished NBnci) VINO
star rs high in the condcrce Of holy father Plus
tie ninth Il i great honor conferred upon by his
presence. For this know beloved brethren that you
grateful pray that the blessing of Almighty God
may accompany these newly ecraed bishops to their
sees ana that from tne may procerd streams OF divine
truth Oh may they no. be afraid, and may they
Der that the success Of the ministry in this country Is
placed under the special protection Of the Mother OF the
III vine Redcer4er.
The ceremony CT conservation proceeded a. tdc
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