The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-27
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rhey presided over councils which they
had called. And the Bishop. came TO them
That they, too, might De connfmed
In the faith. For In the economy
Of Gods plan there were Bishops:
too-one whom God placed over the nock-1
as WIS seen in the text OF to.day.s gospe,.
secrated, as it were, in the Church liturgy,
lust as the word S Baptism
The people had assembled to-day to W.T.
ness continuation, or carrying out, as II
were Of Cbrists work. To-day they real
lie more than at any other time the Church
aud It's work. ,,o,,,;.
Bishop Lynch closed by touching relli-
niscence of Richmond's dead bisnoP;
Kelly, the pious and retiring preiate' Wno
came. and, after q troublous reign, was
transferred to a more congen1ai pace
WheIan. active and energetic. who tolled
and Iabored, self-denying and Wllhng- 90
do all. who, finding the diocese 100 nrge,
soreed TO take the new diocese OF wheeling,
formed OF part OF his own; John McGliI'
. man of fine mind and Jealous heart-the
Loot Of whom he could not speak, Tor ne was
present in the sanctuary-the present q rcn,
bishon OF Baltimore. OF him he cou'd
only say that he was tried and
FOUND WORTHY, i.
after ruling one diocese, to take enarge
OF a better, and from that TO the Me'lo-
politan See of Baltimore.
To Bishop Keane, he added, there mlgnt
he extended congratulatlon ana conuo.
lence-consratulation on MS succession W .
See so eminent for Its past oisnops Ino
present resources in clergy and people ;
too, on the fact that he came
~ q Virginia people-a people remarkable
for their open-hearted hospitality. One
sbo1id not forget that the first missionaries
coming here from France brought letters
from LAFAYETTE and others to Washington,
Jefferson, and Madison. Bishop Keane was
coming to State which, when the tide OF
Nothingism was spreading over tne
land, it met in Virginia All insurmountaDle
barrier, and to the intrepidity and courage
OF one man was due, in great measure, It's
overthrow.
Virginia. then. should be a chosen spot
for Catholic and Catholic bishop. Con-
dolence might be offered because the Epls-
copate was a heavy burden, and the mltre
was frequently crown OF thorns.
Bishop Lynch closed by wishing the new
Bishop long and happy occupancy OF the
See.
THE OFFERING.
After the sermon the mass was continued
to the otfertory, and the elect, kneeiiDg,
made an offering to the Consecrator OF t"c
lighted torches, two loaves, and two orna'
mented small barrels OF wine; after Wmcn
the Consecrator-elect continued the mass al
the same altar.
Finally the mitre and gloves Of the new
Bishop were blessed and delivered.
Installation.
The ceremony Of placing the new Bishop
on the Episcopal throne was next per-
formed, and The priests of the diocese came
forward and made obeisance. The lie DeatT
was then sung, whilst the new Bishop
passed through the church giving his bless
inc. On his return to the sanctuary an
anthem was sung, and prayer reclted pre-
yious to the solemn blessing, which BISHOP
Keane gave from the altar.
Then, having wished long life TO his con-
secrator, the ceremony terminated with the
recital of the commencement OF the Gospe
Of st. John.
The procession then reformed, anc
marched out of the Cathedral in the order
which it had entered. The services occu'
pied about four hours.
THE cHALICE.
The chalice used on this occasion is o.
solid gold, and was presented to BishoE
Keane by Madame De Freyre, wife OF tht
late Peruvian Minister at Washington. Ii
is ornamented with iewelled cross, having
a diamond in the centre eneircled by ru0les
Tt has on its surface three figures IN Das
relief, representing the Carrying OF INT
Cross, the Resurrection, and the Saviour
lying in the sepulehre.
MASSES.
Tbirty.fve masses were celebrated by the
various priests a. the Cathedral during the
morning between half-Dast and l0 O'CLOCK
Besides these there were number OF others
celebrated at st. Patrick's and st. Mary's
churches and at the religious institutions in
the city.
THE FIRST DEED.
A delegation from Keileysvilie. colony
lately established in Charlotte county, at
tended the conservation services.
Mr.. Andrew J. Reilly, representing the
colonists, will to-day present the Bishop
with six acres of land in the settlement
which will be the first deed made to him in
his new office.
THE CLERGY.
The bishops present were Reys. T. Fo-
ley, Of Chicago; j. j. Kahn, OF Wheeling
p. n. Lynch, Charleston, S. c.; w. 81
Gross, Savannah; and j. Moore, St. All
gustine. There were about thirty-five
other clergymen present, among them the
following from distance: Very Rev. r.
Brady, S. j., Provincial OF Jesuits; Very
Rev. T. Griffin, V. G., Of Worcester,
Mass. Very Rev. a. Magnien, S. S. S.,
Superior Of St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore;
Very Rev. Z. Catferty, V. G. OF Savannah ;
Very Rev. e. Brennan, Of Cumberland,
Md; Very Rev. L. 2. O'Connell, OF Char
otte, n. c.
Nearly all of the clergy Of the diocese
and vicariate were here, and, ia addition.
representatives from Washington, D. c.,
Maryland, Massachusetts, West Virginia,
Delaware, and Pennsylvania, and perhaps
from other States.
ADDENDUM.
The Bishop Of Richmond, in addition to
his duties here, is Vicar Apostolic OF North
Carolina.
After the conservation and installation
the resident and visiting clergy dined to-
gether at the Episcopal residence.
The Archbishop and Bishop had tasted
for twenty-four hours previous to the conse-
Grafton and installation ceremonies.
History Of the Diocese.
In ga Memoranda of the History of the
Catholic Church in Richmond Since the
Revolution" prepared by Hon. A. NJ. kei-
ley and published several years ago, it is
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