The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-06-10
THI SERHICEs.

{ oi the mass, ASSISTED by Rev. Nj. kundig
: Kew. c. Waplehorst acted as master of Ger
emonies, with Rev. j. Keogh as assistant
Rev. Louis BatE, Of st. Marys, as Deacon
and Rev. D. G. Willard. of Fond du Lac
as Sub Deacon, ReYs. NJ. Wislauer, of Bar
lington, and r. j. Donahoe, of the Cathe
dral, as Arch bishop Henni's assistants.
After the celebration of the Post C.m
munion and other rites, the benediction was
pronounced and the mass was brought t,
an end.
BISHOP RYAN,
OF st. Louis, then divested himself of hi
mitre and cope and dressed in purple of th,
hicLest hue, he ascended the pulpit ant
preached the conservation sermon, one O
the most powerful and eloquent discourse,
ever delivered in Milwaukee, of which tbs
following full synopsis gives bu. poor idea
lie took his text from the fiftsenth chapter
of the GOSPEL according to St. John, the
extract being; 81 am the vine; ye are the
branches. If anyone abide in me and in
him the same shall have everlasting life, "
and spoke substantially as follows:
| We are assembled to witness a ceremon Y
replete with interest and Importance, and
also suggestive of many s.lutary reflections.
An ablegate has come from our Holy Fatts or
the Pope, bearing the pallium, the mantle
of archiepiscopal authority, which your
venerable Bishop is now to receive. As
wheR Elias was taken up to Heaven his
mantel fell en- -, so on this occasion,
in the plentitude of our great JOY, this holy
| symbol will fall on you. 1t is not only an
honor to your venerable Bishop, but it is
also an honor to this fair city. BY the be-
stowal of this pallium,
TIE CITY BECOMES METROPOLIS,
mother of cities, having daughters subject
to her. As they are subject to her spiritual
authority, SO are they also subject to her.
Thus is the city honored, as well as the
prelate. 1t is also an honor to the Ger
mans of this diocese. Although Swiss
by birth, his is the German tongue. He is
the first German archbishop of the Uni ed
States. Besides being an honor conferred
on the German Catholics of America, this
is also an occasion of general interest. 1t
gives evidence of the growth of one of
THE GREAT BRANCHES OF THE VINE
and show increase in this part of the vine
yard. 1t is indeed well deserved honor
to your venerable Bishop. Forty one years
ago he came to Milwaukee. He came in
apostolic poverty. lie was net received
and could not be as Bishops are in Catholic
countries. No great multitude vent folth
to welcome him to his new home; no great
cathedral opened its portal at the pressure
of his staff; no alter was ready for his bene-
dictions; no episcopal choir rang out
4 GLAD ATHEM
tended his reception. He came in apostle
lie poverty, even as Peter entered Rome or
as Paul commenced his ministra tons in
Corinth. Alone, poor and destitute he
ontoroI this nic aese So great was his dis
eOuragement at times that
HIS HEART SANK WITHIN HIM.
Human nature could not but feel hopeless.
Human resources were taken away; he was
alone in great struggle; yet he arose in his
apostolic mission. He knew who had sent
him: the words, eff anyone abide in me
and in him the same shall live," rang in
his ears, and when all human aid was taken
away he stood like the apostles of old, with
bis dependence upon God. How Can we
depend if we do not hope? In that beau
tiful dependence he went to his work,
AND GOD BLESSED HIN.
If in that day of human happiness some
heavenly spirit had whispered in his ear the
revelations of years and unveiled to him the
vision of to day, how he would have won
dered If some heavenly spirit had said to
him in that dark hour, the day viii come
when this desert shall blossom as the rose
and the earth shall rejoice with its fulness;
that
GREAT CATHEDRAL SHALL ARISE
with twelve more churches surrounding it,
thJ spouse shall be blessed, and this city
shall Increase and grow beautiful and these
institutions shall adorn and saDctify i: that
the day will come when this city shall be
raised to metropolis among cities, and
strangers shall come from afar; that Bish-
ops and prelates shall gather here, and
messengere come from Rome with
THE HOLY PALLIUM OF PETER
to place upon thy shoulders, and thou shalt
rule a. Archbishop; and the desert which
now seems trackless, with Gods blessing
on it, will bring forth fruit to his glory, for
thou vert without hope and did abide In me.
Could such a message / say, have been
given to this venerable prelate in those days
how he would have wondered; but it was
not. God wished to try him.
THE FUTURE WAS DARK,
the road was long and weary, t.; il and suf-
ferng and privatious were before him, but
behold the consequence Look at the pre-
lates here, look at the institutions of learn
ing, mercy and charity which Surround you;
look at your exalted prelate! All these are
evidences of the vitality of the church of
God. 1t never dies; it lives always. Its
feeundity is as marvellous as in the days of
apostolic teachings. A man thus exalted
feels not as the children of the world may
imagine, that it is owing to his own txer-
tions or excellence.
THERE ARE SUPERNATURAL REASONS
which make the man feel that without Him
be can do nothing. Oh wonderful church
OF Godl Oh wonderful influence of God!
the nearer we approach the altar the more
we are reminded of what We are and how
frail we seem. The Levite, when he frst
assumes the chalice and host, feels the aw
full responsibility of it. He becomes a
bishop, or even the supreme Pontif, yet
the aggregation of his donors, by that same
holy power, only make him fee! bis little
ness, no matter how high the Bishop.
IT'S NO WORLDLY GRANDEUR
that he feels; it is no pontifcal pride, lord
ing it over pri>rts or people. lie feels his
dependence on God, and that without him
he can do nothing. As ] remarked before,
the bessowal of this palli1m is not only an
honor to the prelate and the city, bat to
the German Catholics, and it will be
source of Joy to the Germans of the old
country where they are prosecuted and
down trodden. Here We are free. Here
We have
HoxK FOR THE PERsEcUTED
OF xll nations. and the more the church
aourishes. The Germans, by their nun
bers and piety, deserve this honor. 1t Is q