The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-28

to the order Of Episcopacy" Archbishop BayIey.
officiating as consecrating bishop, then ordered
OF his appointment and mission. The Bishop elect
then gave the most expressive assurance OF Ms
faith by promising never 10 seya[S.e lion snas
which he received his mission. He next made q
solemn and sacred profession OF fdehty to the
canons and traditions OF the Church; promise to
perseyere during his lie in communion with its
visible head and to testify to him on all occasions
the submission, ZEAL attachment and veneration
due TO him. An exact declaration Of his faith and
doctrine was then maze by the Bishop eject, with
promise in all things to hear and follow the teach
The examination being concluded,
SOLEMN P0NTIFIcAL MASS
was begun. Alter recit1ng with the consecrating
prelate the first prayer OF the mass at the loot OF
the altar Father Gross withdrew to the sacrisy to
bratlon Of mass. The episte and gradual having
been read, Archbishop Bayley took his seat on the
episcopal throne. with the elect opposite
functions and ''' obligations Of his charge
"A bishop" said he. must Judge and interpret in
the and conGrmn Father Gross then Frustrated
himself before the altar, while the bishops clergy
and people rested the tany Of the saints to So
with the prayers OF the Church militant on earth,
particularly the Holy Apostles and Pontin's, to
cessors ia the government OF churches. The c0nse-
Grating Bishop, at the end OF the litany showered
sve OF the ardor Of the prayers OF the Church for
him. The consecrator, with the assistant bishops,
then IA the wh sas was ken
exposed upon his head until after the
Junction. signiiynG that .sa bishop ca cannot a
sell citrate with it's maxlms and Injured to its
sanitary yoke. Meantime the most essential cere-
hands and the uncton of the holy chrisn. The Arch
bisnep and all the bishops laid their hands upon
him, SAYING Receive thou the Holy Ghost" The
PRAYER OF THE coNsEcRAToR, Il
which prefaced this solemn part Of the ceremony,
which spring all the hopors Of the sacred disniti ns
Gu T ~ G0a Thy yas
e e d snd E s
might Thereby asrSs ss
The e s rS olssh s
nifed excited reverence IN our fathers any the reality
a
ancient the Inward sdbrnns Of the
cal agnsy but he eaussncs q sse.s Si witch That
whom Inos chosen sublime an enss nj e
ne
RePlenish him with Ponthca perfection; adorn him
Sn its Sz ne s ssaq 1S h by
Before the amounting with the holy chrism
the hymn "veni Creators was begun, and
h h e head o s re-
citing prayer chiefly extracted from the
Scriptures ,, Nsx: was -, intonsd the 1921
priest, Aaron-"Behod, how good and how pleas
ant it is for brethren to dwell together In unity
during which the hands of the elect were anOinted.
The crozier, or pastoral stan, symbolic OF his power
and duties In the government Of hts flock, was de.
ered to the Bishop E and as ring Of
his finger. The Book Of the Gospels, which till this
time had been kept on his head and neck, was now
delivered INTO his hands as sacred deposit com.
THE KISS OF PEACE
was given by the consecrated new Bishop and
assistant Bishops, and Bishop Gross retired to
prepare Tor the continuation OF the celebration OF
mass. After reading the gospel he presented to
lighted candles, two small vessels OF wine and two
Ornamented loaves OF bread. From that time till
the end Of the mass they of1ciated together the
and the same chaice.
having been given the mitre symbol OF spiritual
helmet was placed on the Bishops head.
which which he Ss raised hands IS
heaven ior his people, were also given him.
This ended the conservation ceremonies and the
Archbishop, to do honor to his new colleague, es.
corted him to his own seat and intoned the 'sre
Deum, y the hymn OF gratitude and OF the triumpns
The new Bishop then left the Sanctuary and pro-
ceeded down the main aisle OF the Cathedral to
the rs ss his n
he alone having a mtre and bearing the pastoral
stan, gave the vast congregation the last solemn
Archbishop, he repeated thrice, in token OF graft
tude, the wish for long and happy ministry, and
retiring to the sacristy, while the mass was con-
MOST IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
The ceremonies were four hours in duration,
ending just as the clock in the tower teed three;
and those who were fortunate enough to witness
them from the galleries in the nave OF the Cathedral
say that more impressive scene in church cere-
monia could not be imagined In some parts it
was grandly dramatic and impressively beautiful.
instance. RiShOD
elect was finished and the principal part Of the
ceremony was to be carried out the back ground
OF the sanctuary was the high altar with its
pyramid OF lights and flowers amid Parian vases
and golden candelabras, the apex Of the pyramid
delicate marble canopy. The glow OF mellow tints
from myriad tapers rested upon the floral tributes
the highly polished marble and
CLEANING ON THE GOLDEN vEsTMENTs
of the Archbishop and his attendants they knelt
under the shadow OF the tabernacle. On the right
OF the altar were the venerable Bishops in their
purple robes on the left the Vicar General and
assistant Bishops and participants in the service
while across the sanctuary, in solid battalions,
the o a IN ,b 10 IKE
with their silent prayers In the midst OF this
assemblage was the PROSTATE Bishop elect, his
of the altar. The Litany Of the Saints was In
toned by the Semnarians, whose well trained
voices brought out all that Is grand In
THE GREGoRIAN CHANT,
the tones filing the dome and echoing among the
massive columns In the rear OF this great edince.
The antiphon was sung by the clergy. and when
the Litany was finished there followed sudden
change in the grouping Of the participants. The
PROSTATE priest arose and knelt before the Arch
bishop. The assistant Bishops, in their richly
embroidered satin copes, stood on either side, the
deacon, sub-deacon and attendants formed about
the Arcnbshop, who, with the assistants. laid
their hands simultaneously upon the head OF
the elect when the solemn Invocation, Receive
THOU THE HOLY GHOSTn
was heard. and he who but a moment before knet
as a priest had in that instant been elevated to
the dignity OF the EpiscOpate, the peer of those
who had long enjoyed this honor. His head was
then bound with linen cloth, the hymn "veni
Creator Spritus' intoned, and while this
being sung, chrism was poured upon the head OF
the new Bishop, like the precious ointment on the
head thatran down upon the beard OF Aaron.
AFTER THE OFFERroRY
had been said, and during the exquisite rendition
by Mrs. Shriver Of Proch's inlmitable ave Maria
Stea,' with violin obligato by Professor Rosewald,
OH fniu rninari ian mar fhn lin