The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-05-08

at the array Of brilliant mAgniacence befor
me, and. the countless masses ATTRACTED
hitber by the novelty and splendor of thi
day,s ceremony, would sink under tn
weight Of my inadequacy upon this grea
and important and solemn occasion, and
like another Jeremiah, exclaim go Lord
know not how to speak," bat feelip,
| within me, as 1t were, the same encouraging
assurance that sustained the Prophet wheI
he was appointed over peoples and nations
and rendered impregnable before them " a
a fortified city or q wall of Brass" fee
pecially when know that am addressin,
a people assembled here to- day to rejoic
and exult, because it is q day of specia
joy and special exultafiOn.
| The occasion that has caused you to as
semble here this morning, dearest brethren
is one OF no ordinary interest: 1t is to wit
ness the conservation of a Bishop to be
hold priest taken from the ranks of tn,
| clergy, and elevated to the dignity Of Primo.
of the Church.
To see one whose voice is familiar to yol
-one who, year after year, addressed yOr
from this pulpit in accents Of burning elo.
quence flowing from his inspired lips with
the force of the mountains cataract, com.
missioned, by appointment, to rule the
| Church of God.
You have not chosen me-" says on,
divine Saviour to his Apostles, I" but have
appointed You that you should go and
bring forth fruit, and your fruit should re-
that our new bishop ia to be consecrated
to-day to go forth teaching, to preserve
the deposit Of the faith, to govern his flock,
both priests and people, to rule his diocese,
over which the Most High God has placed
him.
i. "Take heed to ~yourselves,n says St.
Paul, " and to all the flock over which the
Holy Ghost has placed you bishops to rule
the Church of God, which He hath par
chased with His own blood"
Priests of the diocese of New Orleans,
exult and rejoice; Catholics of Louisiana,
thedral, exult and rejoice, because one has
been chosen from amongst you, who, for
his varied learning, theological science and
administrative ability, is eminently quail
fed for the responsible position to which he
is SO meritOriOusIy elevated.
Far from seeking repOse after long years
of usefulness in the the ministry, and by his
pen as well as by his preaching, has COM
batted error and always crushed the enemy
beneath his invincible arguments lie has
condescended to accept the nsitre of New
Orleans, and take upon himself the weighty
responsibility and heavy change Of govern
ing this extensive diocese.
When the Royal Prophet hehe!d in the
distant future the greatness and the glory
of the Church of God, when be beheld her
triumph over the powers of darkness and
heHages of persecution when he beheld
her white robes crimsoned with the blood
of her martyrs~and her stainless garments
adorned with the purity OF her spotless
virgins and holy confessors; wheu he be-
held her divine founder Knocked and
scOurged, and crucified- the summit of
Calvary's Mount, His sacred body consign-
ed to the tomb, and rising on Easter morn,
glorious and immortal, "the- first born
fha Load lNn nlaSr I'll
rapturous delight, and called upon unborn
generations to rejoice and exalt, 'sbecause
1T was day that the Lord hath made, let
US exult and rejoice therein.o
five have reason to rejoice at the Church
in preserving the deposit of the faith, in
handing it down pure and intact through
the long channel of nearly nineteen hun
dred years, in faithfully fulfilling the COM
mission given to her by Jesus Christ on the,
day of his glorious resurrection, to go and
teach all nations, assuring her that He
would be with her until time would be no
more; If we have reason to rejoice at being
Incorporated in that body of which Jesus.
Christ is the head, we have reason to re-
joice because one of Frances nobiest sons
and brilliant stars is. added to- Tie long
catalogue OF illustrious prelates who favor
the dogmatic definition of Papal Inf,llli-
bility.
Venerable Pontiff, Bishop of the clergy's
choice, friend of the priest, and protector
OF the widow and the orphan, we greet you
this morning and salute you with exulta-
ton, Hoping that the years of your episco-
pal rule may be many, and that your clergy
and yourself may be one, as our heavenly
Master and His Father are one.
After the conclusion of the ceremonial
the procession reformed and conducted
the newly consecrated Bishop to the
Episcopal residence, with the sound of
music, the Ginning of bells and the joyful
presence of crowding people. Before
separating, members of the clergy, repre-
sented by Rev. Father Jeremiah Moynihan,
in the following appropriate words, offered
Bishop Perche the
HANDSOME PRESENT
OF horse and carriage.
Monsignor-No longer does doubt linger
around our thoughts no longer does doubt
hold our minds in suspensiye agitation. A
few short weeks ago, and all the priests of
your diocese had signed a memorial to the
Court of Rome, suppliantly asking for your
appointment as Coadjutor Bishop of New
Orleans; and to-day have they witnessed
the confirmation of their respectful demand;
to-day have they seen verified all the ar
dent aspirations of their hearts.
My lord-Our hearts pant with delight
and our souls exult with gladness, as we
stand in your venerable presence, to offer
to your lordship the deepest affection and
the most sincere qualification of our filial
hearts.