The New York herald., 1870-12-18
ORDINATION,
Conferrlng Holy Orders at the Catholic
Provincial Seminary in Troy.
Bishop COnr0y Officiates-An I'M
posing Spectacle.
TROY, N. ", Dec. II, 1870.


imposing religious pageant. The annual Christmas
ordinations were conferred by Bishop Conroy, OF
Albany. The Roman ritual, with all It's gorgeous
ceremonials does rot contain ceremony more
grand and, IL may be added, more awful, In view OF
the heavy responsibilities incurred than the confer
ring OF the order OF priesthood Very few members
OF the laity IN the Catholic Church have witnessed
this ceremony ana those who are admitted on the
occasion II one or the highest privileges
in this instance there was no restriction IN the mat
ter of admission, as the space reserved for the
laliy was necessarily small 1t was soon filed with
select audience chiefly ladies. There were present
also many OF the relatives and friends OF the young
men who were to be admitted to holy orders
Al half-past eight O'Clock the procession moved
from TIE hali Of the college into the chapel III the
following order
The students Of the seminary TO the NUMBER OF ioo.
The candidates for tonsure, zen Ia nun number .,
The candidates for minor minor orueis' os"'ee" -
The candidates FOR sub-dcacon, eighteen IN NUMBER
The candidates for deacon, tllree III numoeI.
The candidates for priesthood, four IN number.
The professors OF the college.
The assistant priests.
Bishop Conroy.
Having entered the chapel and bowed before the
altar the four candidates for priesthood who wore
the robes OF deacon took position with those Tor
the order OF at the remote end OF the church,
facing the altar, while the other postnlants took
their position on either side in front OF the audience
and altogether forming three sides OF square OF
which the Bishop and clergy or The altar
made the fourth. Eacn OF the postulanls carried
a lighted candle. The Bishop having been
rohea in nm ponncas advanced TO the fost OF the
altar and comm enced the mass. The assistant
priests were the Very Rev. Father Wadhams Vicar
General or Albany. and the Rev. DR.. Gabriels. The
Rev John A. Mclaughlin was master OF ceremonies.
The president OF the college, Very Rev. DR.. Vanden-
nende. occupied a prominent position on the right
side OF the altar The Bishop, having said the kDte
Eesson, seated himself in the centre OF the altar
facing the congregation.
Tbe President herenpon called ont the following
names Of postulanrs for the order of tonsure:-
Joseph Campbell, New York.
Names Flood New YORK.
Jonn +. Lynch, New York.
james Westerman. New YORK.
Patrick Brady Albany.
Charles Burke Springfield.
Daniel II. OiNel Springfield.
Patrick Phelan Springfield.
Michael j. Meiperney, Nashville.
Eaca answered aloud the word "Adsum,n signl-
fyjpg 81 am present. rs his name was called, and
all dressed soutane, only with surplice on the
arm OF eacn advanced and took up position In
semi-crce facing the Bishop. The Presid ent mean-
while issued an injunction IN Latin prohibiting any
of those about 10 receive holy orders from leaving
the church without permission from the Bishop.
The Bishop then pronounced the appropriate grafton,
after which nc clipped TUFTS of hair from the top
OF the head OF each postuant in the form OF cross
This Is the ceremony or
TDNsUPE,
or "clippingn The postulants are reminded that
they are TO have great contempt Tor things tem-
pora and that they must he prepared 70 part with
wnat IS dearesr 10 them on this earth FOR the sake
OF cod. The Bishop then Clothed each postuiant
with surplice, which the latter carried on mis- arm
MINOR ORDERS
came next Their names are-
John s. Cotton, New York.
Cornelius Donovan, New YORK.
James Flood. New York
Henry ]. Gordon. New York.
John Keoghan New J ork.
John +. Lynch, New York.
Patrick Malone, New ork.
william U'Keily, New YORK.
ia es W. Powers, New York.
gohn Farley, Albany.
francis J. Mcguire, Albany.
Edward o'Conn9r. Albany
Charles Burke, Springfield.
John Daly, Springfield.
Daniel H. o'Nelll, Springfield
Patrick Phean, Springfield.
Michael j. Mcneng, Nashville.
The first OF THESE orders ls mat OF Osnarus, or
doorkeeper, an once Whlsn became Necessary III me
early OF the ChGrch, out rendered obsolete, Ike
the other minor orders, DN the spread OF Christany
and the cessation Of the prosecutions 70 which the
Catholic Church was exposed The duty OF the
ostarus was 10 stand at me dsor and admit the
faithful only. Eac1 OF the postalantS advances ana
kneels before TIE Dlshop, Wio gives nun tile
authority u exercise TINS ohce. The postulant
arises and proceeds 10 the door o. tne caurch, which
he opens ad then SHUTS aIteF Whlch ne rings pell
held by one o. TIE priests immediately INSIDE tne
door. - -
THE sECoNp Mlro's uhphlt
IS that OF Lector or reader Eacn postulaht
and kaeellng before the Dishop lays us fgnt hand
ON the bbie and receives IRON the psnop althority
10 Tead Tue scriptures. - -
THE ihikD nlNoh ohpEh
Is that of Exorcst Whlch cpnIers lne power 70 ex.
pei eyl spirits. me postuaIi receives ironl me
bishop the ritaal coltalnhs the prayers anu the
mdAner III WhICh tie cclei.ohy - W pe peiioIheu'
tn foehah Ain9ls s o:tpGh DEN J, -,
II tat ol AeoA ~ "lien = " piaciug
III the MINUS o. .ie @ = oaie ~ anl an ehiply
cruet tlus coHleIil lE le poso ~, ~ ilSns @ uie cdi
ules ana prepare tns Wtne ms1.ul anu oal'sn a.eiGes
REQUIRED ~ ie ccispl ~ - u ,'S ~ ny .s
rue oisuop IN cDhc!4s ei.s n.o'ns m tie poa
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