The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-24
LOCAL MATTERS.

ISTEngsr1yo crRExoSIss AT ST. PETER's
CArHrpRAL-FrRsr PRIEST ORDAINED BIZ
BIsHoP KElsE-Rsv. JULfus POM, o.. 8.
b.. ELEyATyp TO TIE OyYfcg OF THE HOLY
PRfesrHoop. As announced last Sunday at
oil masses, Mr.. Julius Pohl was eIevaied TO
the priesthood ut st. Peters Cathedral by
the Right Rev. J. j. Keane, the ceremonies
OF ordination occupying The past three days.
On Wednesday morning at haIf-psst 9
O'Clock be was promoted to The order Of
sub-deacon. which is the Brst OF the holy
orders. On that occasion the Bishop re-
minded the candidate that hitherto be had
had the liberty 10 Quit the ecclesiastical
calling and engage himself In worldly pur.
'suis; but n he would be orcained SUBJ
deacon, which was left to his choice, he was
thereby tied forever to the service OF God
and his Church in the state OF perpetual
confluence.
On Thursday morning at the same hour
he was advanced to the order OF deacon,
which was conferred upon him by the i'm
position OF the Bishops hands md by
delivering 10 him the book Gf the Gospels.
Yesterday morning at half-past O'Clock
a larger congregation than on the preceding
days assembled TO witness the administra-
robed In his pouxifical vesiments, assisted
by the Rev. Fathers Wilebald Baumoartner.
D. s. B., W. II. Hanley. imtf A. A. Habets,
proceeded with the ceremony Of ordination.
The candidate was presented TO the Bishop
by the Rev. Banmgartner desiring, in the
name OF the Church, that be might be pro.
noted to the priesthood, and bearing testl-
mony OF his being worthy OF that office.
Then the Bishop published to the clergy and
people there present the designed promo
ton, and il any one had ANYTHING 20 allege
against the person to be ordained be might
freely declare it. The Bishop then proceed
ed 10 adnloHish the candidate OF the duties
and functions Of the priesthood, and exhori-
ed him 10 a diigent discharge thereof; (;
after which both the Il shop and the can
'didate prostrated themselves In prayer,
and the Litanies were recited by the clergy
present Willis; the candidate remained
kneeling, the Bishop first. and then all the
priests successively, laid both their hands
on his head, which imposition OF hands was
Immediately followed by the solemn prayer
of conservation, and by investing the cam
didate with the priestIy ornaments. Then
the Holy Ghost vas invoked by the hymn
Veni Creator Spiritus; after which the
iuc
and delivered to him the chalce, with the
wine and water. and the paten with bread,
saying: "Rcceive the power to offer sacri-
flee 10 God and celebrate mass, a. well for
the living as for the dead, in the name Of
the Lord"
The newly-made priest then said Mass
with the Bishop, and received the Holy
Communion at his hands. At the end OF the
y Al ha IL
upon him, saying ihese words OF Christ
John Xxx. %, 23-" Receive the Holy
Ghost, whose SINS thou shalt forgive they
are forgiven them, and whose sins thou
shalt retain they are retained" The
Bishop then addressed him. saying: /" Dost
thou promise me and my SUCCESSORS reyer-
ence and obedience ?" The reverend gen.
tleman having answered :" PROMISE" the
Bishop took his hands into his, and said ::
"May the peace OF God be always with
thee" after which he gave him the KISS OF
peace.
The Rev. Julius Pohl was born in Gin
cinnalI, Ohio, on the 9th Of February, 1851.
At an early age he came 10 this city and
attended ST. Mary's school until he attained
his twelfth year, when he was permitted
for the first time to approach the Divine
banquet. Two days after he left Tor 81.
Vincents, Pa, the home OF The Bene'
dctines, aud there began TO prepare for
the sacerdotal state. In 1874, after finish
ing his classical course, he entered the
noviciate OF this great order, aud after one
years probation was admitted to bis
simple proiession. A few months later
he began his philosophical course,
which was followed by the theological.
The latter branch OF studies, on account
OF i'll health and the severity OF the climate,
he could not finish at his favorite home, and
this induced his superiors to send him to d
southern climate in North Carolina, where
be regained his health. During the past
two years he has been acting as Professor OF
st. Mary's College, and has at the same time
completed his studies.
The newly-ordained Father will celebrate
his first Holy Mass at st. Mary's church on
the lst OF August. Preparations are being
made by the different societies for that oc
casiOn.