The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-26
i to as be represented principle and fact.

To him we looked for. union. ~, sss. "a,
In our age and times, when men seemed
to care for no restraint. there was need OF
tanthority. Men recognized'at aIl times the
necessity Of society Of some kind. Even the
savages were bound together for protection
and defence, and in higher grades men re-
cognized the Imperative obligation OF social
union. God, who was The creator OF the
natural lew, gave also a divine law in q di-
vine dispensatfon, and in this, too, was the
element of union essential. But society
needed for its protection law. Yet what
restraint did human law place on nfen
| Was the number OF criminals lessened by the
laws? Did not our cities contain terrible
examples Of the failure OF merely human
laws TO restrain mans base passions 2 Law
might cause q man to hide his misdeeds,
lest he suffer the penalty Of his wrong-doing,
| but it touched not-and could not touch
the root Of the evil, because, being human,
| it could not reach the conscience Not so
| with ra42tse sG;,tl.%k 5f..'.
I DIVINE LAW. - -. :,
That appealed to the soul and enforced obe-
dience from willing, hearts. II r;S.is
But society, in order to preserve union
and give sanction to law, needed central
authority, and this our Lord gave to His
society OF His church when he said to ST.
mon Peter: EThou art Peter, and upon
this rock I will build My church -; and
| again 6 Feed Ny lambs |; feed My sbeep"; ;
and again g Confirm thy brethren" God
was more merciful to man than man had
been to man. His kingdom was never to
fail. Never should men say that God's
promises had failed OF fulflment. Never
could the demons fer down In hell proclaim
that they had prevailed against Him. No;
Coos promise was like; to Himself. And
so the kingdom grew and increased-the
kingdom which God established for the SAL
vation Of men. Peter, 'tis true, died-cru-
cited for his Master with head down on the
Janecolum? at>Reme-but to Peter came
Linus. and when he died, too, for his Mas
ter there came Cltus, both consecrated by
Peter, and to them succeeded Clement, and
SO on down to our own time OF Leo XIII.
| And to these Popes came ~
APPEALS FROM ALL TIE WORLD. '2r'
They presided over councils which they
had called. And the Bishop came to them
in the faith For in the economy
I:of Gods plan there were Bishops,
too-one whom God placed over the fiock:--.
as was seen in the text OF to-day's gospel.
The very name g bishop" has become con-
secrated, as it were, in the Church liturgy,
Just as the word baptism" 'H r,.1 -
The people had assembled to-day to wit
ness continuation, or carrying out, as 1t
were, OF Christ's work. To-day they real
ize more than at any other time the Church
and its work.
Bishop Lynch closed by touching remi-
niscence OF Richmond's dead Bishop; !;
Kelly, the pious and retiring prelate, who
came, and, after troublous reign, was
transferred to q more congenial place; 1;
Whelan, active and energetic, who toiled
and Iabored, self-denying and willing to
do all, who. finding the diocese too large,
agreed to take the new diocese OF Wheeling,
formed OF part of his own; John McGill,
man Of fine mind and jealous heart-the
last Of whom he could not speak, for he was
present in The sanctuary-the present Arch
bishop of Baltimore. or him he could
only say that he was tried and
FOUND WORTHY,
after ruling one diocese, to take charge
OF better, and from that to the Metro
politan See Of Baltimore.
To Bishop Keane, he added, there might
be extended congratulations and condo
lence-congratulati0n on bis succession to
See so eminent for its past bishops and
present resources in clergy and people !;
to q Virginia people-a people remarkable
| for their open-hearted hospitality. One
should 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
Know-No othingism was spreading over the
land, it met in Virginia all insurmountablc
barrier, and to the intrepidity and courage
OF one man was due, in great measure, its
overthrow. ...j..-,. .... me... III. .-
Virginia, then. should be. chosen spot
for Catholic and Catholic bishop. Con-
dolence might be offered because the Epis-
cepate was heavy burden, and the mitre
was frequently crown OF thorns.
Bishop Lynch closed by wishing the new
Bishop long and happy occupancy OF the
See. ...se ....
The OFFERING. -. .'.-
After the sermon the mass was continued
to the oHertory,, and the elect, kneeling,
made an Offering TO the Consecrator OF two
lighted torches, two loaves, and two orna-
mented small barrels of wine; after which
the Consecrator-elect continued the mass at
the same altar. ,Gt...r} .',. - E.
Finally the mitre and gloves of the new
Bishop were blessed and delivered. -
installations.
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 Ie Delna
was then sung, whilst the new Bishop
passed through the church giving his bless
ing. On his return to the sanctuary an
yious to the solemn blessing, which Bishop
Keane gave from the altar. Il
Then, having wished long life TO bis con-
secrator, the ceremony terminated with the
recital Of the commencement OF the Gospel
of st. John.
rEhe procession then reformed, and
marched out Of the Cathedral in the order
which it had entered. The services occu-
pied about four hours. 49,: 49,.
TIE CHALIcE.
The chalice used on this occasion is OF
solid gold, and was presented to Bishop
Keane by Madame De Freyre, wife OF the
late Peruvian Minister at Washington. 1t
Is ornamented with jewelled cross, having
n diamond in the centre encircled by rubies.
II has on its surface three figures in bas-
relief, representing the Carrying OF the
Cross, the Resurrection, and the Saviour
living in the Sepulchre.
MASSES.
Thirty-tive masses were celebrated by the
various priests az the Cathedral during the
morning between half-past and 10 o'clock.
Resides these there were number OF others
celebrated at St. Patrick's and st. Mary's
churches and at the religious institutions in
the city. .s..,f.f- :.
THE FIRST DEED. -.,.s;n.sf.
A delegation from KeileysVille. colony
lately established in Charlotte county, at