The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-24

aforesaid BY acertain messenger specially
authorized for this purpose, Priest oil
the diocese. or By some other secular, or
Tegular Priest Of tried virtue and piety,
veil instructed on all the above subjects
II will not sell nor give away, nor mort
gage. enieoff anew, nor in any way alien
ale the possessions belonging To my table,
Witbout the leave OF the Roman Pontiti.
And should ! proceed to any alienation oil
them, am willing to contract, by the very
fact, the penalties specified in the Constr
tuition published on this subject"
The above oath was taken on Bonded
knees. The COnsecrator sat wearing his
mitre, because he exercised authority,
and because he was the superior OF the
Bishop-elect. The frequent taking off and
putting on OF his mitrc arose from the
variety Of offices which be performed
through the ceremony. When answer
ing the ConsecratOr, the Bishop-elect I'M
covered his head to signify respect.
EXAMINATION AND MASS.
After the oath had been administered
the elect and his assistants were seated,
and the Consecrator and assistants pro-
ceeded with the form Of examination,
The examination being closed, the elect
was led by the assistant Bishops to the
Used Lis hand The Consccrntor Law.
ing off his mantle, turned to the altar aud
commenced the Mass as usual, the elect
P;sLonS a. ,bSir seots Hi,er Coniession
,ho " CpDs az nroccojcJ m the altar
onJ con,;rnsJ ,ba MAJ n The Inst verse.
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O''o'S "'O
"kEfRlE AND ,"ioMiA'
During this mass tho "Keyrie" and
"Gloria" from Farmers Mass" were
sung in b flat by the choir. The choir
Of the Cathedral has about seventeen
members, but number Of well known
singers kindly volunteered their services
for the occasion, and augmented the num-
Der Of voices to thirIy.lhree, under the
leadership Of Mrs. Whitaker. Prof.
Ebeling presided at the organ. The tuguC
at the end Of the "GlOria" was rendered by
Mrs. Whitaker, Miss Hubbard, Mr.,
Peasece and Mr.. Caldwell.
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Consocraior when nj tnok tLsir scat.
and the Consecrator stated the duties
and powers Of the EpiscOpacy in these
simple TERMS "Itis the duty Of u Bishop
TO Judge, TO interpret, to consecrate, IL
Ordain, 10 offer, to baptize, and to confirm
All then arose, and the COnsecratOr, re-.
tanning The mitre in token Of his autliori.
~, and standing, as one earnest in solicit.
inc their prayer. invited the faithful Ia
unite with him IN PRAYER, "lhnt God
would bestOw the abundance Of Grace mp
on the elect Bishop"
During the reclIal OF inc litahleSi
however, the ConsecI at0r knel1 WIN lne
mitre on MS mead, rs himbllng hlmseiI'
even in his Official CapaaclIy,tO GOu, Ills
head was uncovered whenever lie lmmle'
diately addressed itod IN prayer ihe
assistant bishops also knelt, resting ior'
ward upon lheir seats, wearing thelr
milres' me elec! Jay PROSTATE ~ ihe
lett hand OF thS ConseCralor; ~ Tue
several parts Of the petitions the aSsl't'
ant Bishops made the sign OF the cross
but did not rise from their knees
THE rRosTRATroN
of tLc Ili.hon.elect nm the noor oi the
sarctn,ry was nerhans . xrres.iye of lhe
Interior humiliation Of the soul in The
nrcsrnce of the majesty Of God. While
iii tho Congregation and clergy were
kneeling the Consecrator rose in, and
with his crosier in his left hand, turned
toward them and prayed aloud that "Gotl
NAV yoIchsafe to bless and sanctify and
consecrnte this elect here present"
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tor, mineu ny lhe ASSISTANT DlThoPs l,lacr'i
m 'o " nIa", ,rr e tua hOi"so I'm I, wos
nINceI inyer.eIy. 20 lhat the bottom of
Inc maze wns turned toward the Conscrrn.
Tor and WINS so held by one Of the clergy
until Il was given TO the elect, The in.
struction meant to he conveyed by this
rite was that the (iospl slonld moi h. To
him n scaled book.
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