The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-16
HOLY ORDERS.
Ordination Ceremonies at Troy, Newark
and Baltimore.
IMPRESSIVE SCENES.
Eighty-one Candidates for the Priesty
Office at Troy.
Enor. n. Y, Juno Is. 1878.

Tmor, N. Y, Juno Is. 1878
Many New orkers visfAd this city to-day TO witness
The ordination which take place
here semi annually pred lmnary retreat OF ton days
vas conducted by tho Rev. Augustus Langcake, s. j.,
of New York and the rite Of ordination was admins
tered by tho Right Galbcrry of the Order
Of 81 Augustine) Bishop OF Hartford, Conn. Tho
tive mass OF the Holy Ghost vas celebrated by the
right reverend PROBATE who FIRST ordained the six
ddates tor sub dcaconshp Catil this sIep is taken
by the candidate Tor holy orders he 10 tree to select
uny other walk in life without violating any obligation
10 the Church. and forthis the exhortation to
those candidates is made separately in an impressive
manner
Amid profound silence &he Elk candidates made one
step toward the altar and stood there In an attitude
Of expectation, lille those WHOM 20 be advanced
10 the position OF deacon and priest also came tor
ward, and the entire group of thrty-six candidates
Frustrated themselves before tho altar, while tho
clergy chauted tho Ltany Saints as far as the
sAgnus Del !" when the Bishop arose from his knees
and with his crozer his left hand stood facing the
PROSTATE candidates while no pronounced the triple
benedicton OF blessing, sanctasatiou and consecra-
ton; the "Agnus Dci' chaaited and all tho can
ddates for deaconshp and priesthood retired to their
places while tho Bishop admonisAled and further In
the subdeacons in the dusies OF their minis
Try He then gave each Of them the am,cs which
is sgnihed the fruit Of good works, and the
tunic which is called the garment OF sweet
moss and gladncss. After all had been clothed
they advanced two by two and touched the book OF
the epises. which the Bishop held in hts hand, as no
OF the power thus conferred upon
him ito epis,les In the Church OF God, both
Tor the living and the dead"
rne Bishop then proceeded with the ceremonies as
far as the reading OF the eps,lc, when ono OF the
newly ordained suo-dcacons was permitted TO perform
this once for the frat time in public,
DsAcoxs
The candidates for the Order OF denco Dshp
then presented to tho bishop by tho archdcacon, who
was asked II no knew them to be worthy OF that
honor. On his answering in the affirmative the Bishop
called in loud voice for any ono who might know
any just cause why these should not be further
daincd .ior Gods sake and for TO honor Of God 10
come forward and speak"
Each deacon then knelt before the Bishop. who
placed his right the head OF each saying.
Receive tho dolly Ghost In order that you may nave
nrengh, and enable you resist the devil and his
Temptations" He then prayed for them ~ abound in
the practice OF every virtue mild authority, constant
self pect the purity Of innocence and the obscrv
anoe OF spiritual life; after which he placed the
white stole the LEFT shoulder Of each candidate
that he may fulfil hls ministry with grace
The four candidates tor the order OF priesthood
came forward at the command Of tho archdcacon who
acted sponsor tor them, when the Bishop Ing uired
as TO their fitness Tor the holy office to which they
aspirsd. The Bishop again demanded, In behalf Of
THESE, that those who might know of aught
aganst their being received to the priesthood
should, Tor the honor OF God declare II. After .
snort pansc he exaortcd them to receive worthily
the once OF prizes hood and discharge It's obligations
In a prasewortny manner Alter the exhortation
the Bishop silently placed his HANDS upon the head
didssss then Knes in a sem,clrcle before the
altar. The Bishop stood facing Thorn, with his
right band extended ATTENDED toward a ,nsm, ~n,,s
Imposed his hands upon tho head OF each candidate,
and then, forming u semicrcle behind the kneciing
figures, each priest silently extended his right hand
toward the Bishop, who prayed God 10 multiply His
heavenly gifts to the servants whom He has chosen
ranged tho OF each candidate In tho form OF
his breast. saying. Receive the yoke OF
burden light" Tne Bishop then put a partly |
folded chasuble upon each candidate. saying, RE.
ceive this priestiy vestmeni, by which Is sgnined
charity; for God able increase charity IN you
and make your works perfect.' and then prayed Tor
them to show forth IN themselves justice consistency.
mercy fort,udc and ali the other virtues Zach
ddale then knet with folded hands before the Bishop.
mrs., upo ou' tie folded hauos and sh.n upon
the palms, saying, while Amounting them, "vouch-
hands by this JUNCTION blessing; that whatever
they shall bless may be blessed and whatever they |
shall consecrate may be consecrated aud sancthcd IN
the namo Of Lord Jesus Christ. Amen" One |
Of the attendant ministers then bound the closed |
hands OF each candidate together win white linen
CLOTH and the Bishop tnen caused each one 10 touch
the chaiice wine and wafer and the paten
containing the host saving "isecevc power TO Offer |
sacrifice and TO celebrate masses both Tor tho living
ana dead" Tho candidates tnen retired TO ths |
sacristy, their hands were unbound, they wished
them and rc.entered tho sanctuary, where |
each one presented the Bishop with lighted |
candle after winch they reted the Remainder oil the
mass Ia unison with the shop, pronouncing with |
him The words Of consecralion. and containing with
him word tor word OF the mass until tue coDsumma-
ton. The Bishop then gave holy communion TO
each OF tho newly ordained and proceeding with the
mass. sad :-"i viii not call you servants, but my
friends. because everything THAI have done - your
midst has been mnde known to you Aleiuia'
THE FINAL BLfsHxG
Each OF the newly ordained priests then stood be-
tore the Bishop ana repeated tlsc Apostles Creed as
his formula faith which intends 10 preach and
practice; alter which they again kneit be.
upon each head, saying, Receive the Holy GDost.
whose sins you shall forgive they are forgiven them,
and whose sins you shall retain they are retained"
He then unfoidsd cnasuble irou the SHOULDER OF
each Que, saying:-'May the Lord cioihe thee With
The stoic Of Innocence Each newly ordained priest
lhen Joined his hands together and placing them be-
tween those Of the Bisnop, promsea obedience 10 the
Cardinal Archbishop Of this diocese, and the Bishop
dismissed eacn one with the words, "rhc peace
LORD be always wth thee," the newly ordained
answering Amen. Inc prles'iy peneac a was was
the Bisnop Gnisned the mass with Appropriate pray
ers Tor all those who had received IN. various degrees
o. holy orders, the "fc Dcum' ntiy cios'ns tho i'm
Following are the names OF thoD who received the
various orders In the Church.
ORDAINED PRIESTS.
Rev James 4. Counor, diocese o. ogdcnsburg; Rev
Daniel J. spialn, archdiocese Of Boston; Rev Lew Il.
stebbns diocese OF Springfield Rev. Raphael Dewey,
:. j., Of New York
pKAcoSs.
Archdiocese OF New York.--Revs- Joseph n. Big
Icy. James r. Byrnes, Malick A. Cunnion, Felix r.
Dixon, George 7. Doniir, Denis W. l.. Drislane,
Thomas J. Dunphy, William A. Dunpby, Michael j.
Henry, Hugh ]. Kelly, Patrick u. McCorry, Charles
II. Parks and Edwir Swecny.
Archdiocese OF Bosion.-Revs. Francis J. Curran,
Francis J. Gym, Jonn u. Hailoran JohnJ Milan and
Francis :. wilson
Diocese OF Albany. --Rcvs william N. Doherty,
James u. Nancy, James J. 0'Bricn, " Iliiam H. OMa-
hony and Anthony Ircb
Diocese OF Rocnester--Rcys. James Il. Hartley,
James J. Leary aud William A. Mcdonald
sUB.DEAcoNs.
Archdiocese OF New Yurk-Revs. John j. Guent-
ger, Michael j. Lavclle, Peter McNamee and Thomas
Smyth
Diocese Of Albany Rev. Patrick NJ. Ahearn.
Diocese oil spring nelu.-Rev. James y. McKcown.
ORDERS.
Archdiocese OF New York.-Messrs Joseph w.
Brennan, John J. Brophy, James NJ. Byrnes, Luke A.
Costello, Michael Harsn, John A. kellner, David J.
Leahy, Patrick II. McCabe, James j. Mccarthy, John