The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-13
G10hBECRATION or THE RIGHT RET
JOHN LANCASTER SPALDING.
FER IMPOSING CEREMoNIKS AT ST. pAIEIcKS
CATHEDRAL YESTERDAY.
tN.Y. World, May

castor Spa ding, OF ST. hlchsels Chufch III
thia city, ns Blrhop of the new diocese oi
Paoris, Ill, took place yesterday morning AT
ST. Patrick's Cathedral in Mott street. The
hour fixed for tue beginntngof the ceremonies
lacked TO within hsif uu hone of that time
when thrown "p.u there was q great rnsh for
admittance, wLish was obtained only, how
ever, by those holding tickets 30 that the
barge oonoontse OF people who had come from
distant parts of the city had to go awsy un-
ssAtisHsd. The oDly decoration within the
ssaiidtng was spent npon the grand altar.
Ssnssred from the saoristy, the organ and or
1hestra, under the direction of Mr. j. w.
Eseoher, of St. Peter's Church, striking up q
solemn march. First came the Second Assist
ont Master Of Ceremonies, Father Hurley, OF
ST. Miohael's Church, followed by the cross
bearer. two aoolytes. and eighteen young gem
Sismen in red soutanes and white surplices; /;
then followed twelve young gentlemen In
black soutanes and burplices, twelve young
gentlemen in pure white bearing several
ei6oal Mass Following were upwards OF one
b7ndred priests, who were provided with seats
in chairs in the middle aisle. Then came tho
anasters Of ceremonies, the Rev. J. N, Farley
and the Rev w. j. Hogan, followed by Mgr.
ChathaTd, President of the American College
in Rome, aud Mgr. Seton, Of Seton Hall, Nsw
Jersey; the re. Rev. Thomas A Becker, D d +,
Bishop of Wilmington, Del, the n: Rev.
3oseph Dwenger, ID d. Bishop of Fort Wayne,
Ind. the RI Rev. JOHN J. Couroy. Bishop of
albany; RI. Rev. JamesA. Ilealy, ID ID, Bishop
or HIb Ab ptS. IA a.. toIllEhb
Bishop of Newark. n. j.; RI. Rev. John
LoughIin, DID, Brshop of Brooklyn RI Rev.
Z. N. Lynch. Bishop of Charleston, =. C.. Rt.
Rev. S. II. Ro,ecraus, b shop Of Columbus, O. all
in purple robe aud cape Next came he bishop
.leot, snpporbed on The light by the RI. Rev
Thomas Foley d., Bishop of Chicago Ill,
and on the efa by the Rt. Rev James Gibbons
DID, Bishop of Richmond, Va, who acted as
assistant Conseccators Following were the
deacon aud sub. deacon OF the Mass, tue Raw.
Fathers Dncey and Spald:nG. a brother of the
Dfnlx a kf th..p
Father Hurley, Ct Cnioago, and the Rev.
Father Donnelly, pastor Of st. Michaels
0hurch in this city, from whose charge the
Bishop. elect appointed. The assistant
priest, the Very Rev. Vicar General followed,
aud finally the Cardina in his full robes. Six
little boys bore the train of his onter robe of
scarlet watersilk.
After the usual preliminary ceremonies the
Cardinal then began the Macs, the Bishop
elect doing likewise at the side altar of st.
5ohn. After the Epistle had been snug the
Bishop. elect was again escorted TO the presence
of the Cardinal in his Bishops robes, aud the
litany Of the saints was ohanted by the Rev.
Fathers Kean and Reardon. Meanwhile, and
during the chanting of the litsny, the Bishop
elect lay PROSTATE on his face before the altar.
Tho litany ended the Bishop eleot arose aud
returned to the chapel aud proceeded with the
Mas as far as the Gospel.
Bishop Rosecrans then ascended the pulpit
aud preached the sermon substantially US fol-
lows:
Most Eminent Cardinal, Eight Rererend Bishops
IAd R6r6fend II16SfS-BetOYSu Dretnren, to-day,
the Feast of the Apostles Saints Philip aud
James eeems q fitting occasion to give an OK
planatiou of the nature of the kingdom of
Christ. There are Christians who are scanda-
IiEsd OF calling the Church of Christ king
dom at all. Tney would have it d kind of
disioiuttd aociety capable of being divided
into parlp aud stIll remaining the Church OF
Christ. NtI wl,u our Lord eat ahlished that
kiupdom Ie said "Aii pow er is gwen thee in
heaven nnt on earth.' He did not send his
disciples forth TO pFehch simply, but he sent
.hsm iottn 10 prenrh and explain, tc lay down
;4Ie law, tod, fine tho truth aud 10 govern the
Eorfd. The Cnnrch represents Chrlst under
,p,e peouliar ASPECT lie il the Lord Of natnre
,a;,d reisns over tho ipsr and over tho rrpro.
Eyste Sho rsps,senls lIn 80 far ~ I've rrisus
NV Grace. for inis ia the third kind If kind IN
which he raa.rsses over what he has cteat,d
>SF.n reprps,nts him as the law.riyer. as he
snscher. Az the redeeuIer and as the ildge Trs
TTosneI ia TO be preached for a trsIImony. h,
says and fine Ch},r,h IA the brnrer of tbi. trs
atmony. and ia order 10 Ls the bearer of this
restimopy he made the Church a oorporatr
.odv- win uun hend. AID tlis he did mot
x.uIv fpr thu npe in which he made Sc. Peter
the bead, Int for ali ayes, aud Tor ali nations
Whsn ho said "All renerations - he moi nted ont
no a t.ev 5ould Increase their hand by the
saerament of holy orders. and DerDetpate il
Ttrongb nil times. so be made his Chnrch
ssIf r1verued and selfanstained n newer with