The New York herald., 1876-03-20

nova near Philadelphia; but his acceptance finally
announced and long mooted question settled
BIsHoP GALBERRY
was born in the county Kildare Ireland in 1888, and
in 1896 came TO America He joined the Order OF ST
Augustine In 1850; ordained priest in 1856; was
stationed at Haverford, Pa Lansingburg N. Y. and
other places and finally became President Of the
Augusnian College at vanova He is thoroughly
educated, pleasing speaker and an earnest udicious
worker Almost every task that he has undertaken
has been carried through TO success He erected the
beautiful Gothic church at Lansiugburg ~ y, and,
under his lahors, the tertiares OF the O. ). have
risen To 200 In New York. Massachusetts and Penn
sylvania while at College OF Vlanova, where he
presided three years. the sta OF professors has been
increased and the students raised 10 100 annually.
or which he assumes charge Is hourishing one,
containing, al latest reports so completed churches.
IN course OF construction 90 chapelS and stations, 10
priests l male and IL female academies Is male and
20 female parochal free schools clerical students
male and female religious insttueg 5 orphan
asylums and catholic population Of O00 Hartford,
the episcopal residence, contains ST. Peters church,
81 Patrck's church tpartally finished and the base
ment now occupied for regular serviccs the chapel
OF 81 Joseph serving as the pro cathedral, While lot
has been purchased for the site OF Church Of tho
Sacred Heart ofJesus tGermanl
TIR CLERGyMRS OFFICIATING
IN the conservation services were-Consecrator Most
Kev Archbishop j.: Williams, OF Boston, senior
bishop Bishop p. T. O'Rcly, OF Springfield; junior
bishop Bishop Edgar 7. wadhans, OF Osdcnsbusg y.
Y notary Very Rev =. A. stanton. O. 8 A. OF Phil.
adelpha; arch priest, Very Rev. James Hughes, OF
Hartford; deacons OF honor Rcvs Luke DAILY of New
Britain. and Matthew Hart OF New Haven; deacon OF
mass, Rev James Lynch OF Waterbury; subdeacon,
Rev. Thomas Walsh, OF Merden; master OF ccremo-
mes: Rev Michael Ticrney Of Stamford, and Rev. n.
f. Kelly, of Hartford.
CEREMONIES
commenced at half past ten O'Clock and were con-
occupying period Of three and half hours. The
space in 'front.' OF tho altar presented brilliant APP
pearance lcd as II was, with the officiating clergy
men IN their rich vestmcDts bishops in purple, the
subordinate priesthood in their rarb Of black cloth
and white lace Augustinlans IN plain plack and
Fraciscan monks IN robes OF sombrc brown The
great audience densely filled the church up tho
altar. and in the front the state and city
officials and numerous representatives OF the learned
professions and wealth OF the city Right Rev. bishop
Lynch, of Charleston, ;. C., preached
THE CONSOLATION SERMON
from text In Acts, dcvoting his remarks TO con-
sideration OF the Roman Catholic Church as society
which has existed IN perfection and unbroken down To
Ihe present age preserving al us salient features un
Church. established mere school OF philosophy,
whose theories might be received by and rejected
by another but, on tho contrary, perfect society
with perfect system; society of precept and COM
mandment which should stand forever and extend to
all nations Against that Church the gates hell
not prevail She endured persecution and caumny
and has been preserved unharmed Whosoever
hcarkens unto the teachings OF the Church hcarkens
unto Christ; he who despiscs the Church despses
Hin. The Church has grown to such importance that
II Is leading question of the day. and in many lands
laws arc made and governments are moulded with re-
gard TO us existence. Perfect organization as So
ciety is one of the causes OF its influence Like tho
human body, whose parts form perfect whole, the
essential features OF the Church form complete or
ganization Among these features the bishops OF
the Church. the descendants OF the apostles
OF Christ sent into the world to preach the Cos
pei and church without bishops teachers OF Its
true principles would be weak and fail of Its work
After referring briefly and touching three
deceased bishops of the diocese Bishop Lynch spoke Of
the dlsincnation Father Galberry h ad shown to
ceptng the appointment in true humility doubling his
ability to meet the great responsibilities but finally
ceptng them when under instructions from authority.
The sermon was in Bishop Lynchs best vein and
was generally commended.
The music OF tho conservation was Mozarts beautiful
Twelfth Mass, by choir OF sixteen voices, with organ
and band OF sixteen pieces Upon the close OF the
secration tho clergy partook OF consecaton dinner at
Centennial Hall, an interesting feature OF which
was addresses by Bishops Galberry Conroy,
Lynch 0Rielly, Wadhans and Lochlan and Vicar Gem
eral Hughes Subsequently the Vicar General enter
tanned the visiting bishops ut his residence In tho
evening there were solemn pontitca vespers at ST.
Peters, Bishop Galberry officiating and sermon by
Bishop Heay, of Portland.
DISTINGUISHED PERSONS PRESENT
Attending consecraton were Archbishop Williams, Of
Boston; Bishops De Goesbriand, of Burlington; Heay,
OF Portland; ORIely, of Springfield; Hcnricken, of
Providence Wadhams, OF Ogdensburg Corrigan, OF
McNierney, administrator OF the diocese Of Albany.
or clergy, there 100, including IRON
New York and vicinity--Revs Z. Malone, New York;
!. J. Swift, Troy W. 4. Sheehan. West Troy; +. W.
Syracuse. Fifteen representatives, of the Augustinian
Order, OF which Bishop Galberry was ahgh denitary
also present including Rev. John Dever OF Ian
singburg; Edward Daily of Skatcook; j. d. Waldrun
of Hoosack Falls W. j. Collins of Waterford; r. Izzo
Nechancsville, and Rev Middleton Proposta, and
OiRiey. of Villanova College, near Philadelphia
from the Presidency OF which Bishop Galberry
called 10 his present responsible Office. The members
of the order presented the Bishop with rich and very
costly set Of yestnents.