The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-03
FATHER JANSsENs MADE BISHOP.
The Elaborate Programme Successfully Car.
ried Out-The vaiedictsry.

were In many respects unusual In this cit v
and solemn and impressive to q degree no
alone 10 the faithful, who ale supposed I,
We acquainted with the length and imposin.
ceremonies OF the Church, but TO The casua
spectator az well. The programme wa
beautifully carried out in the church with
out hitch. The ceremony lasted nearl,
Tour hours, and was witnessed from IN,
beginning to the end with deepest attention
0y the immense auditory assembled. Tn,
sermon Of Bishop Elder, part OF the con
secraiion service, was able and argumenta
tive, and was listened TO with eager in
lterest.
The evening services were very impres
sive, when for the first time the newly.con
secrated Bishop celebrated pontifcal YES
pers. The Cathedral was literally packed
on the occasion; and when in conclusion o,
the beautiful service and before benedic
ton the beloved aud honored BISHOP smoke
his farewell to his old parishioners, there
were few dsy eyes in the vast assembage
The following is the text OF
BISHOP JANssENs's vALEDICToRY:
| "Allow me, most reverend right bishops.
20 offer you my sincere thanks for the great
favor you have bestowed on me by coming
such distance 10 participate in the cere.
monies this morning. | also thank you,
my reverend friends, for the interest YOU
have shown iu me, for your kindness in
surrounding me with your presence. Under
three successive bishops have | abored in
! this diocese-two are here among you. May
the Lord grant them many years OF blessing
and happiness. The other, the lamented
and beloved McGll, has preceded us 10 n
better world To receive The reward OF his
piety and humility and his labOrs. The
many acts OF kindness and paternal love
and OF c0ndescensi0n which have
received from their hands shall never
depart from my memory. This morn
Ing, most reverend archbishop and
right reverend bishops, you have bestowed
the last favor upon me, but favor which
has tiled my heart with sadness, as il shall
sever my relations with this congregation,
Whlc1 Is so dear TO me, which has given me
81 many proofs Of deep and true deviation.
Bat the Lord knows best what He does
His Will be doue-and | should be thankful
even for what on this day lie has done unto
me. | have not sought nor desired this
elevation, and were my nclinations and
affections the motives Of my action, | would
not to-day stand before YOU in these robes:
| would remain among YOU your friend,
your pastor. When Saul, on his way TO Da.
mascus, was thrown from bis horse, when
his heart was touched by the grace OF God,
bis only question was, Lord, what wilt
thou have me dog This. too. should
be our only question when the Lord
has manifested His will to us. Almost
thirteen years ago | thought | heard the
viii of God calling me away from home
from my dear mother and relatIvCs-calling
me to labor in another part of the holy vine.
Nd 0l.n . 1. 4 1
among you stranger in nationality, in Ian.
guagc, in customs, and manners; but you
regarded only The prI(stly character-yOu
received me as a minister OF God-and how
many recOIlectiOnS OF these years arise be-
fore me this day. Why should all have been
20 Kind to me! Your reverend bishops
baye been TO me trHy as many spiritual fl
theirs; my feliow-priests have loved me as a
brother ralberthan as cpmpanion; and you.
my dear brethren, what shall say Of you
From the day | came among you until the
day leave you YOU have ever treated me with
the greatest kindness and attention; you
have ever been indulgent TO my faults and
ready to overlook my peculiarities, and the
presents you have so freely offered on this
occasion testify tue deep love you feel for
me in your hearts. | am more thankful. |
not only on account Of the value and beauty
of your offerings, not more so on account
of the ready willingness and the tender OF
what is the expression OF real devotion and |
affection which have accompanied these |
gifts. Indeed. presents were not necessary |
TO give expression 70 your affection towards |
me. Every day as year after year labored |
among YOU | baye experienced il, aud |
year after year my heart has responded |
to yours, has grown in attachment TO |
my right reverend superiors, 10 my co.
and you beloved members OF this |
And now, the same voice |
Of God which called me away from |
home this day calls me away from you. The |
Holy Father has spoken. He has bid me
leave my second home; TO break the ties |
have formed. and to labor elsewhere for the
good OF religion. 1t is my duty to eXclaim
with II. Paul, Lord, what will thou have
roe dO!' II. however, painful this separa-
ion be to you and to me, your piety and
zeal for religion would not have me resist
he voice Of God, spoken thrOu gh his vicar
IpOn earth. And now Oh the eve OF part
NJ nv mind runs back to the time first
,sme among you, and with anxiety and fear
ak myself whether | have fulfilled my
luties as | should have done before God.
lave ] been Jealous for the cause OF reli.
ion! Have | treated all as members of
,hri,t. the poor as well as the rich. the
weak as well as the strong, the sinner
: well as the saint? Brethren, pray
or me that our blessed Lord in His tender
mercy may not deal with me in strict JUS
ice; that He may forgive me for the many |
opportunities lost to do good. For correc-
ion have failed TO give, for sinners have
ailed TO bring back, and should | at any }
ime have been a stumbIing-block to any |
ne in this community, | sincerely beg him
D render good for evil and 10 return to me l
With prayer in whatsoever | have offended L
i'm. also ask myself whether my labOrs !
hall prove vain. Shall YOU when am no I |
,nyer in your midst forget the admOntions L
D frequently given yon your children OF
his parish grow up piOus Christian orna-
rents to the Church Will the parents give )
ZEN the thorough Christian education, a
using them in the fear OF God ? VIII j
iey who so long have resisted all adn0- ,
itions at last return to their Easter duties b
turn TO the peace OF God? Brethren, let
q beg Of YOU all, in the name of God, in 7
e name OF the Church, for The sake OF your
Iyalion and OF your friendship, ever walk Z
eadfastly i'm the Lord, ever TO serve Him r.
l,h all YOUR heart. The new field Of labor
which the Holy atber has S mt me, and u
hich has been watered by the zeal and y
perseverance Of my venerable predecessor, l
omises fair. Its priests are pions and cl
lf.sacrifcing, aud its people faithful and u
voted 10 the Church. They have given d
2 many proofs that they shall receive a
2 with open arms. Yet should | not
sad at bidding you goodbye? / have ci
en- with you 50 many years. In your
rs and sorrows you have trusted me ie
q friend. You have cOnddtd to me as
mr. spiritua father, and had hoped that III