The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-22
BISHOP VAN DE VYVER.
CONSIDERATION CEREMONIES AT
THE CATHEDRAL SUNDAY.
Immense Crowds witness the imposing
observation-disclosures Gibbons the Ton
..cr.tor-ui.Ior Krsn.'. scrmon-In-
nugural sermon of the New bishop

n rroce.-icn-CardinaI Gibbons the Con
= s-craior--Bishop kean"'s Sermon"
nugursi sermon of the New Bishop
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4 SUNDAY morning. and no prcitcr day c"ul'
# have been found for the conservation "
4 Father Van" ~ Roman Catholic bishop q
r the Diocese of Richmond.
T. GATHERING or TIE FAITHFUL.
n AMER the large congregation which at
tended O'Clock mass had lcit the chllr'l
= at 9.30 the doors were CLOSED and mol d.
v opened until 40 O'Clock.
Cardinal Gibbons arrived in carriage ai
a:tj and went into the Episcopal residence
where nearly all of the clergy had preceded
him.
E An immense crowd gathered. Outside
the church vast cOncour~c assembled &
see the procession pass from the tp-cppA
residence into the street. thence through q
. line composed Of delegates from the Nariou-
Catholic societies. They were rewarded
with grand sight. and those who remained
there u few hours afterwards saw 1t re
peaicd. ~ the procession issued from the
Cathedral.
THE SEATING ARRANGEMENTS.
The doors were opened ai 10 O'clock.
There was Il biz rush. but people were
passed i'm rapidly and seated with cNpcdl-
ton. the arrangements of the u-hcrs being
welt nigh perfect. Every seat IN the church
was filled. and no one stood IN the aislo~.
HE PROCESSION.
II 1880 o'clock the procession entered tho
church in the following ORDER the organ
and orchestra playing Iiandcr- Largo:
seventy aculytes. scminarians forty priests.
Very Rev. \. Magnicn. superior of Il.
Marv's seminary Of Baltimore. the Bishop
elect followed hy Bishops kain and Had.
the dcacons Of fine mass. Rev. {. T.. Doua-
hue and Rev. VI. ]. Dinucen. deacon> OF
honor "a the Cardinal. Rev. John Dorhcrt,
and Rev. j. fioli. Ills Eminencc. Tie tardi-
nal. with four acolyto~ supporting his LONG
train Bi,h9p heaae. tbn appointed preach
cr and Non~ieuor -. i. orc onnell Each
or these we're dressed alike IN purple
excepting that pr. OConncl wore Il black
hcrrcifa and wore no pectofi cross. lheA
! them Very Rev. II. Gahricl~. II. d.. prcsi-
sat together on the right Ofiho altar. \ num-
bcrofOthcr dignitaric- were present. among
dent Of Il. Ioscph'~ seminary Troy. \. y;
Very Rev. J.. +. llyleho-. We. Of Tacoma.
! ". r.: Very Rev. T. Mecrschaert '. g.. OF
Natchcz. Miss: Very Rev. +. Bro~sart. \.
g.. Of CoVinctou. ny: Very Rev. Joseph
Stoneor. Charleston. W. Va: Rev u.
lO'kane. =. j.. Alexandria; Rev. =. T.. De
wolfe - f.. New York. Rev. W. X.
/ 6owardiu. :. !. Worcester 'oiifep Mass:
Rev. A. Coppcns. =. j.. Philadelphia; Rev.
L. j. jenkins and Rev. J.. Pursuant Trey
seminary.
The master Of ceremonies Wa Father
Tcrncy, with Brother Michael ~ assistant.
InE CONSIDERATIONS CEREMONIES.
Arriving Al the sanctuary the Cardinal
proceeded to The throne on the right Of the
/ altar, where his robes were removed. and
I be- rc-robcd himself ia those used ia the
Office Of consecraiiug and celebrating mass.
These different articles of apparel were
handed him i'm turn 10y ten acolyi's. each
bearing one Of the articles.
| Bi,hof-tleci \ aH de FscF was accom-
panied hy his prcscntcr~. Bishop ilaid. Of
| Wilmington. =. G.. who being "a Bcnedic-
tine. wore 20 Ion. beard. and Bishop kain.
Of v heeline. 90 the side altar. which WIS
] the hishop-cloct'~ chapel. Here he put 0n
! the robes which hc WAS fo wear a. bishop.
The elaborate ceremony WIS then pro-
ceedeA with. The Cardinal -ai iu "a chair
in front of tine altar. where the long apostle
lie commission I'M Latin Was read in "a clear
voice hy Father Na-nien. The questions
were then asked ihr hi-hop-eleci by tln
Cardinal. which were answered Affirmative
Is. portion of the mass was SUM- after
which the Cardinal Went back iD the chair
af the tpot of The altar. where the LiauiDs
were chanied. the Cardinal and all thc cler-
~ knccling Tho ch1nin. 10y the CLERGY
showed good training. All the time iho
hi-i0p-clcct Was PROSTATE on the floor with
hi- head 90 the altar.
The tardinal and the tWoa--i-i1ut c0u-r-
orators then laid their hands on the bishop
elects head. the cardinal using ihc words.
~Rccipc spiIiffm SuNcfHnt' 0;ccciNo tc
tine HOLY Gho-U. All rising. "a hymn in
,oking the Holy Ghost WAS sung. The
PASTORAL -tah. thc ring and Holy Bible
were presented in turn. after which the new
bishop returned io his chapel. washed his
hands and prayed at his altar llc cardi-
mai returned 90 his throne.
THE SERMON.
Bishop kcanc. after PRAYING al the foot
Of the altar steps while ihr choir san.
rcuifc NyiJtfU s0HcfU. mounted the steps
and spoke from ihe foot of the altar.
lie said: We read in tine fifteenth chap
ierof The Gospel. according to 4. John. and
i'm the sixteenth verse. these words. ~ O. I
have NOT chosen mc. hut ! have chosen /
you. that yc should en and bring forth fruit /
and thai your fruit should remain
cur saviour when hc uttered these words !
was sitting i'm a room with li~ disciples. /
afterwards his apostles. \ great moral and /
religion, revolution Wa- happening. aud /
these disciples could mot believe That they
were able 10 cope with il. SAYS the gentle
savior. don't he frightened. have chosen
rou J viii Use Aou a. my Instruments. J /
will DO my work through Won. will be the
guarantee of Your success. aud YOU shall
bring in fruit and 10 shall remain. These
men bowed their heads az The knowledge of
their tWn fcehlcnc>~. but raised them al0n
ia the consciousness Of Possessing now
power. which would enable them "a labor
and 10 sIiier.
This knowledge. that you are chosen o.
hrisl 90 do his work. has been the c0n~ola-
tiOn of every Christian when carrying uu
the work a. which Christ chose him 60 tl0
There were many who falcpd when com
~ciouS of their weakness. and led iO the
caNem-. and. like Peter. cried Lord save.
or I sink" 'ihc Master asks why d0 YOU
cry. The work j. mine. and hN my power
You shall bring forth fruit.
For that burden which Christ call, his
men You 500 ia the Episcopal ceremony of
today. The man called of thri~t 90 assume
This high and arduou- function AN of YOU
know. lOu know his mOdcstN: you know &
with what diflidcncc hr accepted the office.
rs seemed as though prNidencehim-clfh had
io urge him before hc could hc induced to !
accept. Yet bee has the consolation Of know
ng. II have chosen YOU
- to-day hc has been entrusted with "a n
high apostolic Office. he has been called ]
send YOU" The spirit Of the Lord is ON 6
NJ. hecau,c be has Amounted me with the d
Ill Of -ladne~-, 80 that ms heart shall hr =
slad in the Lord because hc has clothed me-
With the garment Of righteousness and the h
'obe Of Justice" II
just H. The Father cau~c- ihc seed fO d
prout and grow. - will the Lord -ce that
u~tlcc grows and reaches lis fnlhlmont.
LEI thanks hc given cod that the
eat of the o,cr,ccr Of this diocese il =
illcd 10y one who has been called of Christ.
1T the priests give thanks tO God for tine
alliug of such man 10 this high office. 81
heir co-lahorcr in all the work of the W
lioccse. their pattern of zeal and attention 90
% duty. They have seen him mad. prince p
4 the Church Of God and have seen placed
n him the uniform Of general i'm the il
rny OF Christ. and lei us an say. like the Z
writer Of old. get thee upon a high noun co
ain where Tonight good news will hc O.
reusln. fer The Lord will lind his people a.,
shepherd gathcrcih the lambs Ia hi- bosom T.
nd carry them i'm his ho-om Il,
Talking 10 the flock directly. tine Bi~hopl 4
a. al L.. 81 81 /