The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-26
and rcad--it was a long .document-in. full;
after which the Cersecrator said: Thanks
OATH AND EXAMINATION.

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OATH AND EXAMINATION.
The elect was then sworn. He and; his
ASSISTANTS were then seated, and the Conse-
orator proceeded with the formof exami-
nation. The Archbishop and assistants
were seated at the altar, and The elect oppo-
site to aud facing them, and mucb nearer TO
the congregation. The elect was uncovered
during the responses, while the Consecr@ator @
wore his nhitre. '
The examination was made " almost in
the very words prescribed by the feurta
Council Of Carthage; the elect promising
to accommodate all bis prudence, Us iar as
Nature is capable, to the meaning OF DIVINE
Scriptures "to teach by word and exam
pie -; to /" keep the traditions OF the or!ho-
dox fathers and the decrcted constitutions
az the holy and apostolic See %; to : ex-
hibit fidelity, subiection, and obedience,
according~to canonical authority to the
blessed Peter the Apostle, to whom was
given by God the power Of binding and
Ioosing. and to bis vicar, Pope Leo Alll,
and to his successors, the Roman Pontifs !;
to live and "teach chastity and sobriety " !;
to estrapge himself from earthly business,
and to keep and teach humility and patience,
and abe affable and merciful to the poor and
to strangers, and to all INDECENT persons"
Then the Consecrator said:
"May the Lord bestow upon thee all these
things and every other good, and preserve
thee anc strengthen thee in all goodness"
And all responded, Amen. t@ -, A'H
ft.s ARTICLES OF. FAITH. -aE
The elect was further examined as to The
Articles Of Faith, responding to each ques-
ton, "I belicye"; and at the conclusion
the Consecrator said: ~ =. :,
"May this faith be increased by the Lord
in thee to true and eternal beatitude, most
beloved brother in Christ" All answered,
Amen.
The Mass is begun and continued to the
last verse Of the tract exclusively, no change
being made in the Liturgy save the addition
OF prayer appropriate to the condition.
The Archbishop at the main altar; the
Bishop-elect at the western.
THE PR0sTRATIoN.
The next portion OF The ceremony is thus
described in the published explanation OF
the form OF conservation
"The elect being again presented to the
consecrator, all take their seats, and the
consecrator states the duties and powers OF
the episcopacy in these simple terms:
est behooves Bishop to Judge, inter-
pref, conseclale' oiaIin' o"P'iHe' """ o
tirm.'"
"Then, after the Invitation to the faithful
to pray, all kneel while the Lltanies are
sung.
"The prostration OF the Bishop.elect on
the floor OF the sanctuary is expressive OF
the interior humiliation OF the soul in pres
ence Of the infinite majesty Of God. 1t re-
minds us likewise of the prostration OF our
Saviour in the garden.
"The prayer and benediction, which the
consecrator, toward the end OF the Litanles,
pronounces thrice over the elect, who still
remains PROSTATE, is one OF those grand
and touching rites whose effect cannot be
easily described. Whilst all the congrega-
tion and clergy are kneeling, the conse-
orator rises up, and, with his crozier in his
left hand, turned towards them, prays aloud
that" God may vouchsafe to bless-to bless |
and sanctify--to bless, 4 and sanctify. |
and consecrate | this elect here present"
THE GOSPEL.
After the Litanies which were sung by
the prelates and clergy in Gregorian chant
the Consecrator, with the aid OF the as
sistant bishops, placed the Book OF the Cos
pel, open, on the shoulders OF the elect,
where il was sustained by one OF the
chaplains until it was delivered into his
hands at m advanced part OF the cere-
mony. 1t was placed inversely, the bottom
Of the page being turned towards the con-
secrator.
The meaning conveyed by this rite is
that the gospel must not be for him sealed
book. and that the duty Of unfolding its
truths presses upon him. Then comes the
imposition OF hands, and with that act the
words "Receiye thou the Holy Ghost" is
pronounced, followed by various prayers
and supplications.
THE ANoINTMENT.
After the imposition Of hands the first
verse of the .Veni Creator Spiritus" was
intoned by the Consecrator; but before that
the head Of the Bishop-elect was bound with
a linen bandage to prevent the oil with
which the crown OF the head is anointed
from dripping to the ground. AT the end
of the first verse Of the hymn, and whilst
the choir continued the hymn, the consecra-
tor made the sign of the cross With holy
chrism op the head OF the Bishop-elect, and
anointed the whole crown or tonsure, say
ing: q May thy head be anointed and con-
secrated with holy benediction in the
Pontifical order, in the name Of the Father
and OF the Son and the Holy Ghost.
The amounting Of the hands followed with
the recital of the psalm, 6 Behold how good
:nnd how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell
together" . ., ..,g., ,tr.s@
Thls unction, like the former, was in
tended to signify the powers which are i'm
parted. The cross was formed thrice over
the hands thus anointed.s The shandseWerc
then Joined and placed in linen scarf sus-
pended from the neck, through reverence
for the oil with which they were anointed.
EMBLEMs OF OFFICE.
Then followed the blessing and delivery OF
the crozier or pastoral staff; the ring was
placed on his finger and the gospel given
unto bis hands; at that the consecrator say
ing, Receive the gospel; go preach
- The Sermon. 7.
Bishop Lynch here delivered aainterest-
ing and eloquent sermon from the text
(Acts xx., 2S): stake heed to yourselves
and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy
Ghost hath placed you bishops to rule the
Church Of God, which he hath purchased
with his own blood" He said that the
Cathedral OF St. Peters, in Richmond, had
time and again seen its venerable walls filled
with crowds of the faithful. Here the
people had come in their time OF need and
sorrow and poured forth their petitions to
God who was never deaf and whose arm
was never shortened; OF again, had they
assembled to greet two young souls who |
were plighting their vows OF fidelity, or.
mayhap had many come to pay the last
tribute OF respect to departed worth.
But at no time had Richmond witnessed
an assemblage so large and ceremony so
imposing as was here to-day, when an Arch.
bishop OF Gods Church and many bishops
bad come from afar to assist at the consecra-
ton Of a pastor to.the widowed church OF
o;obmond-o suceessor and n worthy one