The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-13
TIE NEW BISHOP OF BOSTON.
Rev. John j. Williams, the Successor OF the
Late Catholic Bishop Fitzpatrlck-Cere.
monies Of Conservation In Boston
Bishop McGIOskey, ofEcw York,
Acts as COnsecrator, &C.
Our Boston Correspondence.

/ Bosroy, March II, 1885.
/ Tho Official mantle of the late Right Rev. John
Fitzpatrick for long the eminent Bishop OF the Roman
Catholic Diocese of Massachusetts, and Rhode Island has
to-day fallen upon worthy and distinguished successor
Rev. John j. Williams. proverbially known rs Father
Williams, of the Albany street church" Having beer
heartily recommended by his deceased predecessor and
the selection meeting tho warm approval Of the other
bishops of New England New York and elsewhere, he
has to-day been fully consecrated and clothed with all the
powers ito judge to interpret to consecrate, to ordan
| to ofer TO baptizo and to confirm"
One of the most august ceremonies OF the Church the
conservation Of bishop. The essential right by which
the power Of the epscopacy is communicated ia the
position Of hands, with prayer; but the preparatory
examinaton-the delivery of the embems Of pastoral
authority and the various other ceremonies-form a
whole which Is at once splendid and impressive Ac-
cordng TO the ancient can0ns we'll by the general
practice Of tho Catholic Church. three bishops
quied for eonsecraonone TO act as consecrator and
the Others 10 oicatc assistants This was the rule
adopted at the conservation Of Bishop Williams TO- day
Most Rev. Archbishop McCoskey, Of Now York. olcated
as consecrator and the assistants were Bishops j.
Conroy, Of Albany, N " and David Bacon of Portland
Mc.-Rev Father Haley, OF this city, being selected as
chief master of ceremonies
ATTENDANCE
ten thousand assembled within the spacious Albany
street ednce during the FIVE hours occupied the grand
and imposing ceremonies. AS many moro fingered
around the church. beseigng the SEXTON police officers
and doOrkeepers TO admit them. The place was filed
however-almost crammed-and they were obliged TO
wend their way homeward. Tho doors wero opened
only half or threequarters Of an hour during which
time the thousands named above poured IN at all the
available places Of ingress The church having been
thus speedily filed the Theoretically sealed
against the pressing crowd. Among tho more distn-
pushed citizens Of Boston present were Chief Justice
BgeIow, Of the Supreme Court the President Of tho
State Senate members Of the House, the city govern
mcnt and vera representatives OF the Executive De-
partment Of the State
commenced at halEpast ten o'clock A voluntary was
performed the organ, and procession Of clergymcn
seventy five in number entered tho sanctuary followed
by the eonsecrator archbishop McCiokey OF New YORK
bany, N " and David Bacon, Of Portland, Maine accom-
panied by Rev. Mt Williams, the bishop elect As the
a entered the brass band connected with tho choir
played q triumpha march.
The consecrator was vested In full ponscals and the
elect put the ace alb cincturc and STOLE crossed
upon his breast as priest and then took ths cope The
conecrator being vested took his the altar and
the assisting bishops clothed with COPE and wearing
the nitro, presented the bishop elect who the
biretum or cap Afor alutng the consecraio who sat
wearing his mtre TO signify his authority they seated
themselves the senior assistant bishop tho right and
the junior on the LETT of ths elect
APOSTOLIC COMMISSION osTH.
Alter n pause tney uncovered tuetr neAdS ana rose,
upon which the senior assistant addressed the conse
orator. sayirg-Most Reverend Father, Holy Mother
the Catholic Church. requires Of you 10 raise this priest
here present 10 the burthensome Office OF bishop
The consecraior replied-HAye you the apostolic COM
miss.ons
They replied-wc have
The consccratbr said-Let II be read.
The document thus called for was presented BY the
MeInnerny OF New York who road Siow and mea
snred tone Al Its conclusion the consecrator said
Thanks he 10 God.
The oath Of duty and fidelity was then by
the consecrator, the eject being on Blended knees.
EXAMINATION.
Tho elect and his assistants then seated themselves
and the consecrator aud assistants proceeded with the
impressive form Of examination
The C0NsfCRAloR--Ihc ancient institution OF the
holy fathers teacheth and conmandcth that no who
chosen for tho order OF cpcopacy should b, examined
with all charity concerning the faith OF the Holy Trinity
and should be Intercepted regarding the
and morals which are bcltng this place OF rule, and
necessary TO be retained according TO the saying Of the
apostle, "Lay hands hastily upon no man." Also that
he who Is he ordained might be taught In what
naced under this rule ought conduct him,
self in the Church of God and that they be irreprehen.
sibe who impose upon b m the hands OF ordination
Wherefore, bv that same authority and precept de-
maud Of thee, most beloved brother in sincere charity,
II thou wilt accommodate all tiny prudence as Tar rs thy
nature Is capable 10 the meaning OF the Divine Scrip
lures
The ELECT rising a iittle and uncovoring his heal
So from my whole heart am willing In all things
to consent and obsy
Then the Cos.KceAron saidwlt thou teach, by words
and example the people for whom thou art TO be or
daincd those things which thou undefsandest from the
Holy Serptnress
Tic FLscT replicd--I viii
The CoNsEcGAIos--Wt thou with veneration receive
teach and cp the traditions Of the orthodox fathers,
and TIE decrota constitution OF the Holy aud Apostolic
The FIrcr-I will
CoSs. cRAreR--wilt thou exhibit In all things fidelity,
subccton ana Obedience according 10 canonical autho
ny 10 The blessed Peter Che Apostle TO whom was given
by God tho power OF binding aud OF ioosing and 10
Vicar Pope n n and TO his the Roman Pom
tinsS
ELscr--I will
EcnArcR-wilt thou teinrer thy manners from all
evil and TAR thou canst the Lord being thy helper
chang them 70 all goodS
EINT--i VIII
C,ysscaAroa- thou, with the help OF God keep
and teach chastity and sobrioty'
ELEr-I viii.
C1ssKcRAror- II thou be always occupied In divine
affairs ard cstrangcd from earthly business nlthy
ucr as fer as human iraly will permit thee tho abtyf
Gov r,Tsn.-wu, thou keen in ,hyseif and in like
manner teach unto others humility and patience'
CovsrcRAroR-wt thou be afable and mercIful TO tho
poor To sranses and TO all INDECENT persons account
OF tho namc OF the L0rdy
ELvc--I will
CoSsrcRArcR-May the Lori bestow upon thee all
these ngs and every other good and preserve thee and
strengthen thee In all goodness
To which all reeponded--Amcn.
CcSwcRAToR-Dos, thou believe, according TO thy
dcrsandng and tho caracity OF thy mind the Holy
Trinity, Father. SON and Holy Ghost are Almighty God,
and The whole Deity in tho Trinity, coessental CONSUL
stanai coctcrnai and coomnpoient, OF one will, power
and majesty the creator of all creatures from whom
an thiDgs by whom are all thngs, ana IN whom arc all
things which are in heaven and EARTH visible and in.
visible, corpurcal and SPIRITUAL
ELEcr-1 assent and believe
CussFcRAroRDost thou believe each one person In the
Holy Trinity TO DO one Cod true, full and perfectf
EiEcT--I believe.
Co.sEcRArcR--Dos thou believe the very son Of
God the Word OF God, oernay born c the Father con-
snbstauta coomnip0tent, and coequal In all things
to the Father ia divinity born IN time OF the Holy
Ghost from the Virgin Mary, with rational soul,
having two natvilics, eternal from the fatber,
another temporal from the mother, true God and true
man, proper In each nature and perfect not adaptive
nor fantastic, but only Son OF God in two natures
aud OF two natures; In tho singulariiy OF ono per-
son, impossible and immortal In his divinity;
who suffered in his humanity for us and
FOR our salvation, with q true suffering OF the
flesh, and having been buried and on the third day
arising from the dead with true resurrection OF tie
fcsh, tho orteh day after the resurrection that no
assembled into heaven with the flesh with which he arose
and with his SOUL and sitteh at the right hand the
Father thence that he will como TO judga the living aud
ine hrnd and q mt each According 10 his