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Bishop Ksans's Sermon ~ the Conse-
GRAFTON OF the bishop OF North Caro-


GRAFTON or the bishop OF North Caro-
line.
Right Rev. II. Pinkney Northrop, oil
Charleston, s. c., was consecrated Bishop
OF North Carolina at the Cathedral In Balti-
more on Sunday.
Right Rev. Bishop J. J. Keane, OF Rich
mond, preached the sermon upon the occa-
sion, taking his text from the 9Th chapter
OF the Epistle Of st. Paul to the Ephesians::
After referring to the appropriateness OF
the text, the reverend speaker said that the
sacred solemnities OF which the congrega-
ton were witnesses were no new spectacles
in this venerable Cathedral, which has wit
messed many similar events. Notwith-
standing this, the event loses none OF Its
interest. and every conservation Is sur
rounded with fresh interest. The event
oils Us with gladness for the Church
and for the diocese OF the bishop-elect as
ever since the Most Rev. Archbishop
was called to the Episcopal throne the
diocese had mourned for one like him,
whose energies and life might be devoted
10 the care OF the Church. To-day the do
cese rejoices, as a new pastor Is given to
heroine whom she honors and loves, and
under whose care she may well hope to
flourish. The occasion IL filed with Joy
for the Catholics In the United States. For
ten years there has been q vacancy in her
hierarchy, and to-day they rejoice that
a new bishop is laboring in their behalf.
They will know that the welfare OF
the Church cannot depend merely on
her physical resources, but most de-
pend on her laborers. The Church feels
that she is debtor to the millions
who stand in need Of what she alone can
give them; and therefore the Church Is
glad because another is added TO the apos-
tolic body, on which she must chiefly de-
pend for the discharge Of that great debt.
A new prince has been given to the king
dom Of Christ-a new Waterman to guard
il against the dangers Of this unbelieying
age. A new bishop has been placed
around the throne OF st. Peter. All these
circumstances are combined in the event
which you have witnessed; yet not all Of
them together tell all its true meaning,
which Is shown in the Epistle OF 81. Paul.
There we learn that from His throne on
high God has bestowed new gift upon
men.
The speaker here discoursed at length on
the relations OF the Church and its minis
tiers to the world, Iikening il to vine, the
veins OF which, rs represented by the cler-
gy, convey the life-sap to each separate
leaf and fibre represented by the faithful.
He also dwelt upon the relations OF the
bishops and priests, defining their respec-
tive duties, and touched upon the history
OF the Church in the early centuries and
the apostolic succession. Referring to
the latter, he commented upon the
necessity Of believing in the I'M
broken descent of authority which
to-day is being handed down TO the
new bishop. Recurring TO the event for
which they were assembled, ne said: alt
is with fear and trembling he 0he bishop
elect accepts the high office TO which he
has been raised, for he knows ne must one
day stand before the Prince of Pastors for
and he will be asked as to his
care OF those precious souls confided to his
charge, and of which Christ so zealously
looks after. The new bishop goes TO work
among one million four hundred thousand
souls who are outside OF the true fold, SIM
ply because they do not know OF it. Oh
we will pray that his ministrations there
may be abundantly successful. We will
pray that the example Of the Saviour may
be ever before him, and may the poverty
and hard work that must make up his life
have in il the consolation Of souls saved to
Oil heaven with Joy. May Jesus Use him
Tor boundless good-for the welfare of
souls and the glory Of Almighty God. May
the Divine Master, who to-day places the
mitre on his brow, welcome him in the
kingdom Of heaven, and change his mitre
into crown OF everlasting life."