Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-04
CansesTati6n q Bishop fitzgerald
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OASunday morning st. Patrick's Church
was literally packed with ourcitlzens, call
ed together to witness the solemn ceremony
of consecrating Rt, Rev. Edward Fitzger-
aid, Bishop Of Little Rock, Ark, to the ar-
gust Office of Bishop OF the Catholic Church.
Every arrangement for the convenience
and comfort of the people had been made.
Tickets were issued, and none but those
holding them were admitted, two police
officers being detailed to guard the en-
trance. Notwithstanding the immense
copgrgaNoninsida the church, thousands
were,denied admission. Nor were these
all drawn by mere curiosity, but rather
from desire to testify their high esteem
for the new dignitary as Chrlstianman, a
scholar and a citizen. ..l pm NVts
The consecration ceremonies were per-
formed by the Consecrator, the Most Rev.
J. B. Purcell, Of Cincinnati, assisted by
Rt. Rev. Bishop Lynch, Of Toronto, G, W,
as 1st assistant Bishop, and the Rt. Rev.
Bishop Rosecrans, of Cincinnati, as ID as
sistant Bishop. The other assistants were !:
Rey.A. M. Toebbe, Arch Deacon; Rev. j.
B. Hemsteger Columbus, o., Deacon; Rev.
F. @. Mallon, Columbus, o., Sub-Deacon !;
Rev. w. J. Hally, of Cincinnati, and Rev.
John B. Murray, of Chillicothe, Masters, Of
Ceremonies; Rev. DR.. Butler, of Chicago,
ILL.,, Chanter; Rev. Jno. Lynch, st. Mich
ael's Seminary, p Pittsburgh, Pa, Cross
Bearer. Sermon by Rev. p. j. Ryan, St.
Louis, Mo. "s'' 't f'"'
Besides the above, the following named
clergymen were presents: Rev. j. N.
Thlsse, Springfield, O; NJ j. Ryan, N. Y;
Jas. Moriarty, N. Y; 4. Blake, Xenia, O.;
NJ. Sheehy, 0. p, Somerset, o.; j. r. Lee,
Toronto, O.. w; B. Hillebrand, Columbus,
0;lT. NJ. Kavanagh, st. Louis, Mo-; Rev.
DR. Holenau, University of Notre Dame.
The altar of the church was brilliant
with the Light. and rich trappings and
vestments. On the north side of the sane
tuary was erected the episcopate throne
for the use of Archbishop Purcell The
Bishop elect with the assistant Bishops,
was seated in the center of the sanctuary.
and facing the altar. On the credence
table, at the South of the altar, were placed
the pontiilcal vestments for the elect, and
a cope, ever and water, wine and bread,
ornamented with silver and gold for his
offering. ad i.a. .-t. =
The Consecrator being clad in pontifical
vestments, the elect, his head covered with
cap, and his feet cased in sandals, was
presented to him, and the apostolic COM
mission was read, and afterwards the form
of examination was proceeded with, the
elect uneoyering his head as he made an
swer.l hia.] q" -it1a '". .l+ .,
While the Litanies were being sung the
elected Bishop lay PROSTATE on the Con-
secrator,s left hand, and after they We're
finished was raised, and the book of the
Gospels laid upon his neck and shoulders,
the Consecrstor and Bishops Simultaneous
ly laying their hands upon. his head and
saying, SReceive thou the Holy Ghost"
The head of the elect Bishop was then
bound with linen, and the hymn Veni
Creator Spiritus was sung. During the
singing the Consecrator anoInted the head
of the elect WITHHOLD. The ring, the crozier
and inter were then blessed and given into
the hands of the new Bishop, who, while a
hymn was being sung, was lead by the as
sistant Bishops through the Church, he
bestowing his blessing upon the people
who kneeled to receive it.
At111S o'clock, the sermon was preached
| by Rev. P.J. Ryan, of st, Louis, from
portion of the 4th chapter of St. Paul's
Epistle to the Ephesians, and most pow
erful effort It was. Never in Columbus
have we heard anything equal to it in ar
gument, in power, in eloquence. When he
spoke of the tender relations that had al
ways existed between Bishop Fitzgerald
and his congregation, and recalled to their
memories the fact that he was soon to be
called away from them, the warm wishes
of his people burst out In tears, and sob
bings were heard all over the Church.
To the efforts of the Masters of Ceremo-
MES was itmafnly due that the consecra-
tion went of so smoothly, without any
thing to mar the beauty of the ritual or
disturb the solemnity OF the occasion.
Our readers can judge of the number of
people present, when we tell them it took
just thirteen minutes for the congregation
to leave the Church after the service.