The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-01

keaDe), the senior Bishop Becker) on the
right and the junior on the left OF the elect.
After pause they uncover their heads and
rise from the kneeling posture, upon which
the senior assistant addresses the Copse.
orator lin Latin):
Most reverend father, our holy Mother,
the Catholic Church, requires OF you to raise
this priest here present TO the burdensome
Office Of a Bishop.
The Consecrator: Have you the apostolic
commissionl
| Answer: We have.
| Consecrator: Let II be read.
The document Is then presented to the
Consecrator's notary (Rev. Falher Konings)
by the assisting bishop and read-it is a
long document-in full; after which the
Consecrator says: "Thanks be TO God"
! OATH AND EXAMINATION.
The elect is then sworn. He and bis as
sistaDts are then seated, and the Consecrator
proceeds with the form of examination.
The Archbishop and assistants are seated at
the altar, and the elect opposite to and
facing them, and much nearer to the con-
eregltion. The elect remains uncovered
during the responses, while the Consecrator
wears his mitre.
| The examination is made "almoSt ~ the
very words prescribed by the fourth Coun-
ell Of Carthage; the elect promising to ac-
coma odate all his prudence, as far as Ma
ture is capable, 10 the meaning OF Divine
scriptures; "t0 teach by word and eX-
ample y; 70 "keep the traditions OF the
orthodox fathers and the decreted constitu
tiOns Of tlie Holy and A postolic See -: to sex
hibt fidelity. sublection, and obedience,
according TO canoncal authority 10 the
blessed Peter the Apostle. to whom was
given 10y God the power OF binding and
loosiug, and to his vicar, Pope Leo Kill,
aud TO his successors, the Roman Poniitfs" 4" !:
10 live and "teach chastity and sobriely"; !;
TO esirange himself from earthly business,
a1d to keep and teach humility and pa
tience, and - be atfab!e and mercifuI TO the
poor and TO strangers, and TO all INDECENT
| persons
| Then the COnsecrator saws:
"May the Lord besiow upon thee all
these things and every other good, and pre-.
serve thee and strengthen thee in all good.
ness And alt respond, Amen.
ARTICLES OF FAITH.
The elect is further examined as to the
| Articles Of Faith, responding TO each ques-
ton, 81 believe"; and at the conclusion
the COnsecrator says:
"May this faith be increased by the Lord
in thee TO true and eternal beati;ude, most
beloved brother in Christ. All answer,
| linen.
| Tue Mass is begun and continued to the
| last verse OF the tract exclusively, no change
being made in the Liturgy save the addition
OF a prayer appropriate to.the condition.
the Archbishop at the main altar; the
Bi.hop-elect at the western.
THE PROsTRATION.
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 episc0pacy in these simple terms:
"sIt behooyes a Bishop to judge, inter-
pret, cOn>ecrate, ordain, baptiZe, aud con-
| firm.'
"Then, after the invitation TO the faith
iul to pray, all kneel while the Litanies are
sung.
&" The prostratOn OF the Bshop-elect on
the floor OF the sanctuary is expressive OF
the interior humiliation OF the soul In
presence OF the infinite majesty OF God. 1t
reminds us likewise OF the prostratOn OF
our Saviour in the garden.
"The prayer and benediction, which the
cOnsecrator toward the end Of the Litanies
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 congregation and
clergy are kneeling. the consecrator rises
I'D. and with his croZier in bis left hand,
turned towards them, prays aloud that
"God may youchsafe TO bless-tO bless !
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and consecrate this elect here present"
THE GOSPEL.
After the Litanies, which are sung by the
prelates and clergy in Gregoran chant, .he
ConsecratOr, with the aid OF the assistants
bishops, places the Book OF the Gospel,
open, on the shoulders OF the elect, where
il is sustained by one Of the chaplains until
il is delivered into bis hands at an advanced
part OF the ceremony. Ii i, placed inverse.
ly, the bottom Of the page being turned to-
wards the c0nsecrator.
The meaning conveyed by this rite is that
the Gospel must not be for him sealed
book. and that the duty OF unfolding It's
truths presses upon him. Then comes the
imposition OF hands, and with that act the
word d, "Receiye thou the Holy Ghost" are
pronounced, followed by various prayers
and supplicati0ns.
TIE ANOINIMENT.
After the imposition OF hands the first
verse OF the "Veni Creator Spiritus" is
lntoned by the Consecrat0r; but before that
the head OF the Bshop.elect is bound with
linen bandlge TO prevent the oil with
which the crown OF the head is anOinted
from dripping 10 the ground. At the end
OF the first verse OF the hymn, and whilst
the choir continues the hymn, the Consecra-
tor makes the sign OF the cross with holy
chrism on the head Of the Bishop. elect, and
anolnts the whole crown or tOnsure, say
ing: "May thy head be anOnted and con-
secrated with holy benedictiOn in the
Pontfical order, in the name OF the Father
and Of the Son and the Holy Ghost"
The amounting Of the hands follows With
the recital OF The psalm, " Behold how good
and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell
together"
This JUNCTION, like the former, is ntended
TO signify the powers which are impaired.
The cross is formed thrice over the hands
thus arointed. The hands are then joined
and placed in linen scarf suspended from
the neck, through reverence for the oil with
which they were anointed.
EMBLEMs OF OFFICE.
Then follows the blessing ard delivery OF
the crozer, or pastoral staff the ring is
placed on his finger, and the gospel given
unto his bands; at that the Consecrator says,
.Receiyc the gospel; go preach"
Here CoSduItor Bishop Lynch will deliver
a sermon appropriate to the OCCASION.
The Mass then proceeds as usual, with
some additional prayers for the occasion.
and the new Bishop communicates from
the hand OF his conseerator out OF The same
cbalice. After the solemn beDediction,
given as usual by the COnsecratOr, he pro-
og ha In -