St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-08

states the duties and powers OF tn,
episcopacy in these simple words:
"It is the duty of a bisnop to judge TO con
secrate, to ordain, To offer, to baptize ana 10
confirm"
All then arise and the cOnSecrator, re
tanning the miter in token of his author
ity and standing, invites the fai thful t.
unite with him IN prayer ''that God Will
bestOw the abundance of grace upon the
elect bishop" During the recital OF
litanies, the conSeeratOr kneels with
the miter in his hand. The assistant
bishops also kneel, resting forward
upon their seats wearing their miters.
The elect lies PROSTATE at the left hand
Ot the consecratur. At the several
parts of the petitions the assistant bish-
ops make the sign of the cross, but do
not arise from their knees. The lita-
nieS concluded. the consecrator. aided
by the assistant bishops. places the mis-
sill open upon the shoulders of the elect,
who kneels before him.
IT Is PLACED INvERSELY
SO that the bottom of the pages are
turned towards the eonseerator, and is
so held by one of the clergy until il is
given to the elect. The instruction
meant to be conveyed by this rite is
that the gospel should not be TO him
sealed book The eonSeerator and as
Sistant bishops then put their hands
simultaneously upon the head OF the
elect, each of them touching the
head with both hands. saying: "Re-
ceive thou the Holy Ghost" The
prayer which follows determines the
imposition of hands TO signify and con-
fer the grace and power of the episcop-
acy.
After this the ceremonies of anOint-
ft,cr haa of 10 hiShnn-
elect are gone through, which are toll
lowed by that of blessing the erosier
and ring. the bishop receiving the
former between his fore and middle fin
gers without diSjOining his hands. and
the latter being placed upon the proper
finger of the hand of the cOnsecrated.
The missal, which has hitherto been
placed upon his shoulders, is then de-
| liYered into the hands of the eOnse-
Grated. and he is commanded to 60 and
preach 10 the people committed 10 his
care. He then receives the kiss of
peace from the consecratOr and his as
sistants, each saying unto him: Peace
be to thee" and he answ ering: And
with thy SPIRIT The mass then pro-
| ceedS. When
THE MASS Is CONCLUDED
/ the new bishop makes his offering to
the conseerator. Attended by his biSh-
ops he presents himself, and kneeling,
offers two large lighted taperS, TWO or
namented lOaVeS, and two Ornamented
! miniature barrels of wine, and kisses
the cOnSecratOr'S hand after he has re-
ceiYed them.
The choir then sing Ave Verum."
After the solemn benedictiOn is given
by the eOnSeeratOr he proceeds to the
| biess n of the niter and. as he puts it
! on, refers to its mystic significance as a
| helmet. The "Te Deum" is sung and
the kiss OF peace given by the cOnse-
! orator 20 the cOnSecrated and the gloves
are blessed and put OH the hands of the
bishop who is then led to his throne,
the crosier being placed in his left hand.
The bishop is then led through the
church aud, returning to the altar,
gives his blessing to the clergy and
congregation. After the customary
prayer and anthem the cOnseerator and
his assistants take their nIiterS and
turn their faces toward the epiStle side,
TO which the newly eonseerated went.
who turns toward him and kneelS and
repeats the words: "Ad muitOS
Amos" He advances and does the
same at the middle OF the altar, at the
feet of the c0nSecratOr who gives him
the kiss of peace, as do the assistants.
and. accompanied by them, he returns
to his own chapel repeating the begin
ming Of the gospel according to ST.
John. which the cOnSecratOr reciteS at
his own altar. The ceremony ended,
the new bishop divests himself of a pOr-
ton of his veSJmentS, after which he
proceeds TO the pew.