The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-27

the Catholic clergy. His head, I'm which the |
intellectual faculties largely predominant
nyer ali the others, is covered with dark
hair. with the exception OF round
spot on the. crown. His forehead Is broad
and high, his nose aquiline, and his mouth
and chin rather small and delicate. HIS
ewes were hidden bs bis glasses, but IN lieu
OF seeing them we had the pleasure OF neaI-
ing his magnificent voice, winch, IN cnanl-
ing some portions OF the ceremony, WIS
full, rich. and true.
Bishop Keane's Sermon:
yesper's Yesterday evening the con-
preoation was again very large. Archbishop
Gibbons was the celebrant; Rev. Father
White, OF Raleigh, assistant; Deacons. Kew.
Father John McVerry and Thomas Wilson.
At the throne, Bishop Keane; assistants,
DIR. OConnelI and Rev. w. e. Hanly;
Cross-bearer, Rev. d. Donohue.
Bishop Keane delivered his inaugural SER
mon, as follows:
Venerable Brethren of the Clergy, and Be-
ioucd Brethren of the LaitY-On this most
important occasion Of my Episcopal conse-
Grafton, and my official introduction to you,
among whom Almighty God has been
pleased to cast my lot, it is but right that
should make known to you the sentiments,
the desires, the hopes, with which such
4
In the first place, never can sufficiently
eypress nv gratitude for the cordially and
good will OF your welcome, manifested IN
many ways, but especially in the mu)titudes
who have thronged to to- days soemnity, in
whom recognize the representatives OF the
clergy and the people Of this diocese and
yicariate. For this welcome l return my
most earnest thanks. May it be presage OF
what shall always find in you, for you know
well that the sweetest earthly consolation OF
bishops and pastors is the affection and good
will OF their people.
Next, on that which is personal to myself,
I need not dwell long. Recognize that THIS
is indeed the turning point in my lie,
which, while it bestows on me spiritual
privileges and graces which would never
have dared to hone for. and for which l can
never be sufficiently grateful to God, yet also
forever puts out OF my reach that which L have
long craYed the most and imposes on me that
which I have the most shrunk from. NO
thing, indeed, could be more directly IN
opposition 10 all my desires than the posi-
tion in which the Lord has seen tit to place
me and the responsibility which He has LAID
on me. The object Of my most ardent de-
sires and most earnest endeayors FOR years
naSt was life OF even greater biddenness
and retirement than that with which Goo
blessed me during my twelve years i'll the
priestly ministry. But, in the voice OF the
Vicar OF Christ, our Holy Father, Pope Leo
Kill, I recognize the command OF the
Divine Head OF the Church Himself, who IS
nv God and my Master, and have no will
but to submit. He gives grace to fulhl HIS
commands, and stop not to dwell on my
weaknesses and shortcomings, which lie
knows BETTER than do, but trust all to His
providence. place my poor. nothingness
in His hands, that He may do with me
what He can for His glory and the good OF
your souls.
TO those among whom tried to do Gods
work during the past twelve years, and TO
my
FORMER COMPANIONS,
the clergy Of the Archdiocese OF Baltimore,
I have uttered, and l now utter, no words
OF formal adieu. They know my sentiments
well enough, and [ know theirs, and they
need not be expressed. They know that |
shall ever bear them in most afectionate re-
membrance; that we shall ever be near and
dear friends; and that l shall always count
on their sympathy and their prayers. Turn
ing. then, to my new field OF duty, and
bowling without word to the burden which
the Lord lays upon me, do most gratefully
thank and bless Him for having, by the pre-.
yious labors OF apostolic men. so prepared
and smoothed my way; for calling me to q
diocese where the Catholics SO highly ap-
preciate their faith. and are so ready to CO.
operate with their pastors for its preServa-
ton and diffusion; where the nOn-Cathoilcs
are so honorable, so ready to give the truth
: q candid hearing, and its operations fair
field; and where the clergy, rightly appre-
: ciating the Importance OF the sacred minis
try which their Divine Master has entrusted
to them, are all animated with apostolic zeal
for your advancement in the knowledge aud
love OF our Lord Jesus Christ, and for the
spread OF the kingdom OF our Father in
Heaven. TO all those who have so we'll Ia
bored before me in this vineyard OF the
Lord, and into the result OF whose labors
God has called me to enter, desire to otter
my deep and heartfelt gratitude. TO those
noble men and faithful
SHEPHERDS OF TIE FLOCK
OF Christ, Bishops Whean and McGill, who
so wisely planned the work, and so zeal
ously and ably strove for its development /:
to the illustrious prclate at whose hands |
have this day received the Episcopal conse-
Grafton, whom you so lately loved to call
YOUR bishop,-the results Of whose pru-
dence, energy, and deyotedness, are mani-
fest in the present admirable condition OF
the diocese and vicariute, and who, as the
Archbishop OF this province, still retains
you within the sphere, not only OF his atlec-
ton, but also OF his pastoral care; and to
all the clergy, good and faithful priests OF
the Lord. TO whose untiring eXertions, by
day and by night, amid heat and storm, III
every portion OF their extended missions,
the excellent state OF the spiritual and tenn.
poral interests of the Church in the diocese
and vicariate are, after all, especially to be
attributed, since without the active laDorS
OF the priests the efforts OF the Bishop could
accomplish but little. And especially do
desire to express KY thanks to the very
Rev. Father Janssens, who has so prudcntly
and successfully fulfilled his important du-
tics as administrator, and to whom, as my
yicar-general, shall continue to look rs M
principal adviser and helper.
And thus we are led, venerable and be-
loved brethren, to the desires and
HOPES WHICH ANIMATE
me to-day. They are all summed up in the
words OF the holy apostle st. Peter Il. Ephe-
slams, w.. 1D: "lf any man speahc, let h!m'
speaic as the aoords Of God; II Gnym nm
ister, let 1t be as from the poner tchach God
administered =; that in all things God may
be honored through Jesus CHRIST, 10 aeh0n'
is qIory and dominion forever ana erer.
A7nen."
The Bishop lamented that outside OF the
Catholic Church religious doubt and unbe-
lief in various degrees prevail to an alarm
ing extent.
Very MANY non-C atholics-we must hope
the larger nEmber-are content. indeed,
to 90 on rs they have been led, to stay