The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-21
CoNsECRATED a BIsaoP.
Tho First Service Of the Kind Ever Per.
formed ut tho Capital.

Termed ut tho Capital.
WASHINGTON, D. G., September 20.-Tht
conservation OF Rev. Jeremiah o'Sullivan
pastor Of St. Peters church, Of this city
as Bishop OF the Diocese OF Mobile, Ala,
took place at that church Today. The
ceremony OF consecrating Bishop usually
takes place in Cathedral, but at the
urgent request Of Father 0'sullivan the
Archbishop consented to perform the Ger
emony at the church Of Bishop Hall in the
presence OF his congregation; therefore
the same ceremony for which more thar
1900 years has at intervals been performed
in various parts Of the world, was
to-day performed for the first time
at the capital Of the nation, and in
little unpretentious church on
Capitol hill. The church and main altAl
was elegantly adorned with flowers, while
hundredsof lighted candles formed crowns
aud irregular cones Of light. On the right
OF the main altar was the throne for the
Archbishop, over which hung canopy oi
maroon cloth trimmed with fringe OF the
same color. On the left was the small
altar for the Bishop elect, which was
draped with lace and adorned with tlow.
ers and candles. Haydn's mass was u1g
by choir of forty voices with orchestral
accompaniment. At the elevatura Of the
brilliantly lighted arcn, the ATch0ishps,
Assistant Bishops, deaconand sub-deacons
in their golden vestments, the Bishop
elect in white and gold, the altar boys in
purple cassocks and white surpliees, a
number OF alcolytes in white alpaca cas-.
socks with red collars, cuts and sashes,
and white surplices, holding large lighted
candles, the glitteriDg ponitical cross,
more than fifty priests in black cassocks
and white snrplices, all reverently kneeI.
ing with bowed heads while the host aud
chalice were held aioft, formed most SOL
emn and impressive scene. Most Rev-
erend Archbishop James Gibbons, OF Balti-
more, was the consecrator and celebrant OF
the mass with Rt. Rev. J. J. Keane,
Bishop Of Richmond, Va, and Rev. Il. P.
Northrup, Bishop OF Charleston, S. @, as.
sisttng clusecratiug bishops. Alter the
imposing procession which entered the
church had reached the altar the cere-
mony began by the Senior Bishop address
ing the consecrator, "Most Reverend
Father. Our Holy Mother, the Catholic
church, requires OF you to raise this priest
here present to the burthensome Office OF
q bishop"
The Consecrator asked: "Haye you the
apostolic commission
ave have"
The Consacrator: "Lst it be read"
The document was presented to the
Consecretor's notary by the Senior Assist
ing Bishop and read by him. When he
conclule led reading the commission the
Archbishop said:
Thanks be to Godl"
The oath OF duty and fidelity was then
administered TO the Bishop elect by the
Consecrator.
After The completion Of additional
ceremonies the Consecrator stood uncov-
cred at the altar. When hymn had
been finished the Consecrator said prayers.
The Consecrator and assisting bishops then
stood uncovered at the gospel side OF the
altar. All the others knelt and the new
bishop went to the middle OF the altar
wearing his mitre and having his crosier
in his left hand, made the sign OF the
cross on the altar, then on his breast and
gave his blessing to all assembled in
the church. The Consecrator aud
assistants took their mitres, turned their
faces toward the epistle side Of the altar
to which the new bishop went and turn:
ing towards them said: "For many years"
He advanced and did the same at the mid
die OF the altar and again at the feet OF the
Consecrator, who, as he rose, gave him the
kiss OF peace, as did the assistant. The
procession reformed aud left the church,
This ended the first cohsecration Of Cath,
olic bishop in Washington.