New-York tribune., 1872-04-22
CONSIDERATION or BISHOP MNIERNEY.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES PArRICK'S
CATHEDRAL.

IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES IN ST. PArRICK's
CATHEDRAL.
St. Patrick's Cathedral was the scene of a
impressive service, yesterday ID the conservation
of the Rev. Father McNerney as eoadjutor Bishop OF
Albany Long before the ceremony began every seat in
the Cathedral occupied and hundreds had dis
appointed from the crowded doOrways The affairs
bright with countless candles and fragrant with masses
OF beautiful flowers. procession Of GO priests, who
in the center aisle few minutes after 10
o'clock, was the beginning OF the ceremony.
They followed by Archbishop McCloskey Bishop
Lougin OF Brooklyn Bishop Bacon of Portland, Bishop
Bailey OF Newark, Bishop De Groesland of Burlington.
Vt; Bishop Williams OF Boston. Bishop O'Reily OF
GpringHeld BshoD Mcfarland OF Hartford, Bishop Nc
Quaid OF Rochester, Bishop Ryan Of Buffalo, Bishop
O'Hara Of Scranton. Bishop shanahan OF Harrisburg,
Bishop Woods of Philadelphia, Bishop McCloskey Of
Louisville Bishop Becker Of Delaware, Bishop Farrell
OF Hamilton, Canada; Bishop Horan OF King
ston Canada; the Rev. f. Wadhams, Bishop
elect OF Ogdensburg; the Very Rev. Father
Stars actingas assistant priest the Rev Fathers Pres
ton and Quinn acting as deacons Of honor the Rev
Father McNamee. deacon OF the Mass; the Rev Father
Kearney master OF ceremonies; and the Rev. Faiber
Richard Brennan. chaplain to the Bishop elect Arch
bishop McCioskey took seat directly in front OF the
altar with the Bishops at his right. The candidate for
the mitre Father McNierney accompanied by Bishops
Loughin and Bacon, took his place in front OF Arch
bishop McCloskey. Bishop Loughlin said
Most Reverend Father. our Holy Mother. the Cath @
Ollie Church begs OF to raise this priest VINO Is mere
present 10 the burden of the epscopacy."
Archbishop McClOsky asked for the Papal mandate,
and this being read Father McNierney knet to make
the declaration OF faith aud the oath Of spiritual
featv 10 the Pope. The Bishop elect then walked TO
side altar and invested with the usual ecclesasteal
emblems while high mass was celebrating at the altar
Returning he prostrated himself before the altar and the
Iany sung and the Consecrator and the Assistant
Bishops blessed him The .ntany being concluded, the
Archbishop with his assistants placed the BDe over tne
head and shoulders OF the Bishop elect and eacn OF tne
bishops putting his hand 0p his bead, sai,i:
the Holy Ghost" The head and hands OF the BisnOp
elect anointed and he received the bishops
crozier A ring blessed and placed upon his finger
The Bible was handed 70 him, and after receiving the
kiss of peace, no went to side altar. sermon was
then preached by Bishop Bailey Sho chose as MS tekt
GO therefore and teach all nations" Matf xviii ~
| The sermon ended, the Bishop presented his
offering OF bread and wine. and was snthroned The
TIE Deum was then sung and the assistant Bishops led
the new Bishop around the church 10 give his blessing
10 the people. Returning he prostrated himself three
times before Archbishop, and on rising received the
kiss OF peace and led TO his place at the altar 10
nish the mass This ended the service, which over
fnur hours In length, the intervals being filed with
innate nv a choir OF sixty voices
Ala dinner which followed the service. Archbishop
McCqosky spoke eulogy OF the life OF Pope Plus IX
and OF the respectful sympathy that all present felt IN
his present suiferings