The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-22

finds no foofhud. Her" the people arc not
oycrtaNcd with material affairs, hut find
+ time Ia think of the spiritual.
You may not Ia able 10 build churches
ont Of marble and adorned with gold, but We
can take the stone and wood. and from them
erect temples to the living God. You are
unable here fo show the external splcndof
of t.od'- kingdom. bat YOU have a far better
opportunity to build up that Kingdom In
our hearts. You may not De able To show
great growth. hut this gives better opportu-
mites for work work which The spirit Of
tod will carry 10 our homes and hearts.
There may be- no grandeur. and better not
that we have It. You will not be- bound
down with anxiety; we viii have closer Pc
lation>. You will have more Ia carry home
at evening Ia God. and when LIES Journey
j. run Ia lay at the feet Of the Master.
Here worked in this vineyard for ten
wears. Here ! learned the modc,ty and
ability Of The newly conSecratcd bishop.
Here | learned what a treasure II was to
preside over q diocese like this. He will
lind Won the same. God will give him sup
port. will Won trust Him: omen iIemay seem
afar or STAY away altogether for awhile.
ihHaH our cherished plans. dj-appoiBi oHr
anticipationS. lie does aIl this to get You Ia
know that your dependence l. on Him.
without whom YOU can do nothing.
Listen 10 the great apostle when he tells
YOU If the great blessings that 20 10 the
priesthood Of the new law. To n e priest is
given the sacred office of ofieTin sacrifice
for sin. not only To- the poor. iniirm. sinful
and weak. hut also for himself. No man
can take this Office on himself. except he hc
called Of cod a. Aaron was
The cuciarisiic sacrifice ioreiold Icy Mala-
chi every day in,igoraies the Christian
keeps in memory the death and sacrifice Of
the saviour. and brings 10 your hearts the
spirit ct tod. From this sacrifice radiafrs
ali the beauties of religion ~ the candle
sticks i'm ~olOmon'S Temple radiatcd from
the centre piece from which they sprung.
This j. the new priesthood. All came
from God. who has given H. the ministry of
reconciliation. who h - made u> ministers
Of tine New Testament. Israel could not
look at Moses a. he came from his inter
view with cod. How much more cannot
YOU look at the spirit which shines in the
ministry Of Christ. All that cod ha, done
was done for your sake. You arc thrists
and Christ j. God.
This honor You nave seen today confirm
ed cannot hc taken on ourselves. II must
hc u caff Of God. cod called Aaron and he
wa. consccratcd los Moses. lie consccrated
his successor and they in turn kept mp ia"
succession till the Christian era. Christ on
Oliset cOnsccratcd eleven apostles ana they
in turn cOH~ecratcd others. and - came
that apostolic succession which has
been kept mp until the present da!
and will hp porpciuatcd because Christ
told them that be- would hc with
them until the end of time. To-day another
golden link has been added 10 that cham.
This j. the fNpO-tolic Church. established
for the purpose OF spreading the cause ol
religion. which is the body of Christ. This
Is the one fold into which Christ wants all
t0rom-. I'm This Schurch the new "ishoP
GOES forth 10 battle. He viii succeed be-
cause Christ has said so. and though
Heaven and earth may pass away HIS
words will not pass away.
iie has been appointed by tod the Father
and Chi6f shepherd of this diocese. -
there need that should cNhor YOU toI
obey him WHOM cod has placed over YOU:
to esteem. love and support him. know
need not From NY own experience among
you know You will With eagcrnc,s listen Ia
his coun~cl~. with zeal follow his example.
with docilty obey him. and with him do all
Won can towards extending the church of
Christ 10 The glory Of God.
Turning to the new bishop. who was SCI
ting i'm front Of the side altar. the speaker
said. Take mp the cpi~copatc with glad
ness. for God j. with ,ou. and will support
fou. for be- has chosen Won. and viii cause
YOU Ia bring forth fruit. and that frui VIII
remain. Take Your PASTORAL stan Tor no
bishop WIS ever appointed over diocese 80
free from everything producing apprehen-
SION Take IL. and YOU will in the end re-
,.eivc ucvcr-iadiug crown Of glory
CONCLUSION ct I'M sFRFNoNIE~.
After the sermon the mass was continued
$40 the high altar. the Cardinal being the
relrhrani. lie and Bishop Van de- NNcr
drank from thc chaiice.
\ lc Deum WAS -ung. after which the |
ardinal and the attending Bishop escorted /
iho new Bishop to his throne. Bishop Van
le \ tor then walked mp the centre aisle. /
accompanied Pos Bishops Had and ham. /
and blessed the faithful. all of whom knelt /
and crossed themselves. thr Cardinal mean
while standing uncovered on the altar. /
The ki-, Of peace passed around ana the
geN Bishop gave The p0niiiical blessing and !
said the bfucdicfc. The procession az l:l5
passed out of the church and rc-cniered the
Episcopal residence.
In the first pew i'm the middle aisle were
seated Governor and Mr.. Lee and Mayor
tlll~0n. Among others present were Com
nandcr and Mrs. Met uriey. Colonel Iaze-
sell Elicit Colonel Cut,haw. President Of
Doe Common Council Campbell, Rabbi \.
Harris and others
TlIE NEw BI>HOr'~ INAUGURAL.
At7:fl No-pcr> were sung. when the new
ji-n0p preached his inaugural sermon. II
VAS plain and practical, on the power Of
Doe preached word. Iic paid tribute to his
PREDECESSOR.
sunday evening Governor and Mrs. Lee
allied ON the Cardinal.
Yesterday morning an = o'clock the Car
.inal said mass in the Cathedral.
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