Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-03
the bells are heard and tine people bow in rever-
ence. Again the bells, and the heads are bowed


perform the antphon. The bishop elect and as
sistants again retire to the chapel from which af
ter short absence they return after short cere-
mony.
At II AS Archbishop Connolly preached the SER
mon, taking his text from St. John, 10Th chap.
Archbishop Connolly of Halifax began the SER
mon by saying: In the name Of the Father, Son
and Holy Ghost, amen; have appointed you,
have chosen you that you may bring forth fruit
st. John ~. Most Rev. Rt. Rev. brethren and
dearly beloved friend Some eight months since
1t pleased God to take away from the church the
Rev. d. Bacon, the pioneer bishop Of the diocese.
Under the gudancaof Providence, for 20 years
he has caused good seed to be sown. In the Ian
guage of the prophet, water came forth as streams
| to the dry land When the tide of Catholic cm-
grafton set towards Maine it was very slow. We
cannot but wonder at the grand progress that has
been made. They tell of distinguished patience
and great zeal for the great mother, the church.
lie has left many distinguished monuments and
leaves behind an envied name. To find success
,or to this man the duty of the church. 1t
was the duty Of the same apostolic college which
sent forth the first apostle, the first deacon, to
send this new head to-day. 1t is the same college
which sent Titus to Thrace and Timothy to Ephe-
sius. 1t was the same college that, after inqui-
ry into his services in the important city of Bos
ton, had decided him to be the most fitted among
all his brother priests to take upon himself the
great trust Of this district. The many positions
which he acceptabiy filed in Boston for twenty
years and the elevation, speak volumes for his
ability. 1t is true to his aptecedents.
have no misgivings in saying that his elevation
is an honor to the church and great good for
tie prosperity of the church. To-day one link
more is to be added to that chain which extends
through eighteen centuries, the line of apostolic
elevation. The orator spoke Of the long estab
lshed custom Of those elevations, and thought
no subject is of more importance to all who have
the good of the Catholic church at heart. He
fered to record Of the church as spoken of in the
Acts of the Apostles and in the other books Of the
New Testament We find it also in the books
that have been written, the battles that have been
fought, and the blood that has been spilled in all
ages of the world. The Catholic Episcopacy has
triumphed IN all ages of the world. They have
stsod persecution and death; but persecution is
now passed, but we have another difficulty to sur
mount, and It's the tendency to apostacy TO other
beliefs; in all this the church has stood firm.
Many eminent men have arisen to defend it whose
names are their best eulogy. To the scholar and
those acquainted with religious literature, their
names must always bring thrill of religious fer
vor. lie spoke Of the bishops of 1000 years ago,
nearly all Of whom bore upon their bodies the
scars and marks OF martyrdom. At the beginning
of the 7th century there was another school of
tbaoo k,ako
Gregory and others, many Of whom wrote more
than any man can find time to read. We call
them Holy Fathers, for it was through these that
VIC gain much of our insight into the works and
love of God, and rank them next to the Apostles.
The light of these grand men is continually be-
fore our eyes. They left behind them the very
landmarks of all truth, and the more We deveope
these truths the more will Christian light illumine
our hearts. From then till now great men have
continually arisen, so that there is not enc link
missing in the mighty chain.
Of all the works and sayings of Jesus not one
thing was committed to writing. What we have
is not hundredth part of what we have a trace.
OF all his doinss of childhood there is not as
much written as would fill one chapter Of the
great deeds of his contest with the doctors, any
other great deeds-not paragraph is written of
his private life. The same is true of the great
things which transpired between him and his
Apostles. We have only the statement that "lle
was forty days with his diciples." Where are we
to find the teachings he there impaired to them
What We have only unconnected memoranda.
They so susceptible Of contradiction that
learned men who have been reading them are con-
stantly differing on points such as as there
hell" ''Will the baptized children be saved J"
etc. Where are these to be found They arc to
be found in the History of the Church of God, in
the writings of the Apostles These were not
for many years after. They are to be found in the
volumes which were written before the dark ages.
There were about nine thousand men who have
written upon these days. 1t is there that in the
! writings and teachings of the Catholic religion
which is practically the reproduction of the life of
Jesus-which is the today a it one
hundred years ago.
Our bishops and priests all preach the same
thing, whether it be in Rome, India or America.
Nothing but God hilnself could have so universal
lied it. No class CT combination of men could
have conspirea to so universalze it. The Bible
contains mama as it were in every word, but sep
arateu from the nSht oil Inc cnulcn IL Is only II
dark guide, at best. 1t is only through the church
that il may be made TO shine out upon the world.
The light, as transtused by the church, shines
alike upon the ignorant and lowly. There are
two parts Of the Bihe-the human and divine.
Tue writing, the words, &c, are human. The
>nritus, st. Paul called the spirit, is the Great
Divine. 1t is not the words Of the Bible that
speak to us, but the living letters which find
Spouse in our hearts. 1t is only by the living
voice Of the Bible that the wandering sheep are
led to the fold and for 1900 years saved from the
rIyerous wolves Of schism and hatred that have
assaulted them. The truth Of this was demon
srated by an incident of jewish history. In old
times, when they had only the old testament, the
people got their light from the lips these priests.
In no other way could they get it. st. Marcus
SAYS 1.-The lips of the priest shall give the light.
He is the ambassador of Christ to hum anity.
Christ did not tell people to go to the Bible, but
to go to The seat of Moses and of Aaron and all
the descendants of the first great high priests and