The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-28

4 SUPERB ECCLESIASTICAL SlAL.
A Maguincent Work Of Arl--Fhe New Seal
of the Roman Catholic Diocese OF Albany
Elaborate Description Oi tue Design.
splendid new 0fllcal cccleslastica seal has Just
been completed by Messrs. Browne Il Spauiding, ot
this city, and s considered ~ be the finest In
America.
Tie Right Rev. William Croswen Doane, 8. T. d.,
Bishop OF Albany. for whom lAs seal was designed
aud executed, Is the seconI son OF the late Rights
Rev. George w. Doane d. d., Bishop Of New Jersey.
He was ord aimed deacon ana priest BY his father
and succeeded Inn as rector Oh 81. Mary's church,
Burlington, N. j., IN which place rs mad previously
founded the Free Church Vi ST. Barna6as. He
accepted call to st. John's Hartford, and thence
was called 10 st. Peters Albany, where he had been
but little more than u year wne Ut the early age
OF Ihiry.eight years. lie was elected the trst Bishop
Of the newly organized diee5se Of Albany and
was consecrated on TIE Feast Oh the Publication OF
the Blessed Virgin Mary February ., 1882 This seal
the gilt Of friends III bosol mostly Young church.
men OF the Parish OF the Ad,cIs which was founded
by the late Rev. Dr. William Ctoswe, the dearest
ilend OF the Bishops iataar, aad the one alter
whom ne was himself named.
The seal Is In the form VI the VeSica PiScts, .
pointed oval placed uprat, consisting OF the space
enclosed by the Interse ctloa 0. circles passing
through each others centres tais Is sae true shape
Tor all ecclesiastical sais, wac represent the inter.
section between thInes 'eh Aoral ani talnss splrs
I.ua., whereas all purely secular seals are round.
nAe this wofld W WHien a.obe taey reIer. Ihe.o
are i've chief parts Ia Tie d3Slsl.
/. The highest and b)Aosg .ollei IL given to the
nsure of our blessed Lori ia Inc upper part or the
,ei ca, seated III naJosiy, vessel Ia glrded al0 and
rlcn,y enDroiderca cspe, DetIllg Ia ll5 ieft nan0
TAG si0De OF tAls wcrla, saruu0tel " cross glory
three steps, a.id wiIn h.s night hanl elevated In
peueaictull. iils ueAa surrounded Win tue cruz
sS1Lv
w etnsr enu wtLn non . usaA LIE Iion being inc
AlnsJ animal, aad Un,l'. - ..a. oeias .'tns non
IootsIOol. Around AIS mead a4a On eilaer SIDE are
twelve stars. twelve De.ns sse lal apostolic nunis
Der, aud the htafS IepIoseAilu. 'tle angels" OF
bishops .of the cllu..Acsp over MS mead Is .
canopy Of three parts .au1u aAo piunacled, Win
crucAets anu niil.a. eaci sao- oi-...is Tue leio1
aud each being cuspeu Delo". Tan canopy rests on
Two c.uster-Snalts, oae Ca elti.ur sue Inc whole
being III very bold &c lei, cutsg through The nscrips
Lon Dand ana eXt-nlu- up 10 tae sog VI Inc seal
IT represents The powe .. .Ae mhoe Trinity as per-
peiuaiiy abiding Win Ihlis.
2. The lower part the Nc5,1a Is occupied by tne
kneeilng ngure VI tile bsAop, .is Read ueinH bowe0
towards our Lords rlgnt naAi iho eit o the spec-
tatOrl. he Is vested N uio aui crnoroierei cope,
lower part Of which cuss boldly utu the lnscrps
uon band. lie mas the pAsla.G. stli leaning over
us shoulder, the crooA Oe.as tarued outwards IN
token Oi diocesan lur sIctl and scroll attached
" IL bearing the wolus might onwaidh-tne we'll
Known motto on the seal o. AIS iatnel the late lear
less bishop VI New Jersey. iAs DS.op holds In his
hands the keys, and the ln.t.c 10 oeore nin; Wine
Denld him anu iovAin4, towatas aln are nunlDeI
VI oAeep. III uuSiOA ~ .uo Sna.us 'Iccl my amD0&
Iced NY sneep." im.nea.iel over Gle bowed head
ID lie dove descending wt.i .ays o spiritual power
from CHRIST the Alu1, WAC sa.a ~ AIS Apostaes:--
'heCeive We the Aoiy Ghosri-woiiS which are ros
peated Ia the constellation o. every blsnop. The
wnOe OF thls lower porLon Ii ia kedly lower re-
AeI IMAM the k,n2 III tne upyes iogtlau.
B. between the Two 10 sv1to bridge. the Segmene
OF CIRCLE above, ana cuspdated Ia tsec parls yellow,
the relief being oi mea.4la oo.aaess between the
two. Ihe king auu caaops real al on tuls which
represents the CnlrcI rs tLo phi ar ana gfound OF
the truth, and Oh 1t are lac Wori 'slo eye" Wnde1
tue king). This Is tie posi.iJA Vi tue CHURCH OF
America, whose b.sao.s cali 40 nan master on the
earth, not even tne Pope knowing that they have
uut one naster-Curist, al h-atsu
L. ON each side vi the els.s shafts OF the canopy,
and between them and Tic .uscrip ton band, Is al
irregular space. In one VI nsse there represented
part VI . sioop under iu.i SAL III the rip
ping water and on tie 0th,r couple Of sheaveA
Uf ripe gram with beaver tncir loot aud mvuns
talIls in tue distance all tesc nclag parts Of the
coat OF arms oi tAe clsv VI albany As they signify
mere local ana Temporal psca..lr.ties that marx
the Bishops tltis THESE oearAss ara IN the iowess
O. The inscription band separated from the rest Of
the deid by raised Circular POINTS TuJs all round
the outside Of the sea. except where lnlerrupte0
ny Inc CANOPY NJ tue top ~ oc~ilis ~ the top. ON
LIE rignL nand Vi tie Spectator a.i tle bot.
; IN, On The LETT nand, as as sne Modern custom
VITA secular seas VIA the latter, IN
l.ler to read the inscrp.on, one must DO.
al by turning tae sea- upsd, down; aud
also upside down asail wnel TIE reading 10
completed. On tie otnel ana correct pau, The
realer begins wnlle the Acai I.a. s.de up and ~
cue lime nc mas finished rsaiil IL Is rIguI side ub
again. Inc ietter.ns Is vi pure antique form. and
very boldly ald ceail cut, tas supei duoas spaces
BENG 1lieu with COW eutio.ai loiA{e Va good CHAR.
acter. IL reaus:-
'.stgu Guliet Z. Doane, D. @. Ep.scopi Aloanien.
$751;" lile seal oil William Z. Doaae " tne trace VI
God bishop vi Albany.
Ihe Size oil the seal Is two and quarter inches In
length, by less than an iicn aaa a Hall IA width.
fne material Is DooIstol.. i..e s~Jllns - OF SOLO
Hod, W.tn ovai bach; ana Tie aaoft s.vut, sin0osn
handle VI ivory rests IA u ueep sJcaet VI soiu On
That oval bacN Is CHASED aa1 easIayed tne repre-
sentation OF Christ our sun ol Righteousness.
The straight rays represent tAc Lsll OF run, ~
Embodied IN the doctlue VI the lraitJ, auo there
lore they are eacn composed ~ t.fee stiagAt lines
meeting III one poiut. thc Wavy fa scJne out from
behind the stfa gut repr 7seuIs slo warm u VI tho
HOY spirit sent Ioftn by oar Lord, anu tnereior9
tney are wayy, representing .ne cJyeu tonxues OF
IRE that descended Ga the IWSiye on tAe day
VI Pentecost On tie socAet vi .ae handle Ia en-.
graved the crown wnicl IL iald up lof the Iody and
faithful DlsnOp, eacn point VI ..le crown bearing
star, Since "tiuse Who turn naay 10 rI.ntevusneso
SluIi shine as the stalls lCr eyei AID even"