The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-01-04

Oils AND ST. PAUI1.
Ghost = The sacred canticle, after q
short prayer. is sung, and the cOnsecra.
tor interrupts it, and on bended knees
inyokes the Holy Ghost with the usual
hymn:
'Veni. Creator spiritus,'' etc. #
THE ANOINTMENT. ss
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Before its commencement the head OF
the bishop elect is bound with linen
fllet, to prevent the oil. with which the
crown of the head is anointed, from
dripping to the ground. At the end of
the first verse, whilst the choir contin-
ues the hymn. he seats himself. and,
wearing his miter, he makes with his
thumb the sign of the cross with holy
chrism on the head of the elect bishop,
and anoints the whole crown or tOnsure.
saying at the same time: MAY thy
head be anointed and consecrated with
heavenly beuediction in the pontifcal
order, in the name OF the Father, ard
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost"
The amounting of the hands then fol
lows. with the recital of the CXXXM.
Psalm: ''Behold how good and how
pleasant It is for brethren to dwell to
geuher.'' The haEds are then joined
and placed in linen scarf suspended
from the neck, through reverence for
the oil with which they are anointed,
and the crozier is blessed and placed be
tween them. but without releasing
them. The ring, which is blessed and
placed on the right hand of the new
bishop, is an emblem of the fidelity
which he owes the Church.
The Gospel is then taken from his
shoulders, and placed in his hands, and
he is commanded to go, and preach 70
the people committed to his care. He
then receives the kiss of peace from the
consecrator and his assistants. They
conduct him to the side chapel, where
the crown Of his head is rubbed and
dried, to take away the chrism. All Of
these were performed with great pomp,
Bishop Meg olrick coming first, BishOD
Cotter next and Bishop Shahley third
While the now consecrated bishops
were absent, Rev Father Elliott
preached the sermon. The Mass is then
resumed, and the new bishops reappear
totake the sacrament with the coBsecHa
tor and the assistant bishop, out of the
same chalice. After the solemn bene
diction. given, as usual, by the conse-
orator, he proceeds 20 the blessing of
the miter. In putting it on he relates
to it's mystic Specification, as a helmet.
The gloves are then blessed and put on
the hands of the new bishop, and their
mystic signifcation IS explained, with
allusion to the covering of the hands of
Jacob with the skins of the kids, that
he might obtain the blessing of the first
born, and prayer that he who wears
these gloves may obtain blessing
through Christ.
The ceremony Of placing the new
bishop on the episcopal chair being next
performed, in token Of his being made
Judge and ruler, the '.Te Deum" is
sung, whilst no passes through the
church giving his blessing. On his re-
turn to the sanctuary an anthem is
sung, and a PRAYER recited previous to
the solemn blessing, which he gives
from the altar. Then. having wished
long life to his consecrator, the cere-
mony terminates with the recital of the
commencement of the Gospel Of st.
John. The line Of procession is then
resumed, and the prelates return to the
archiepiscopal palace.
THE SERMON.
Rev. Walter Elliott, Of New York.
preached d most profound and Impress
i've sermon. He began by referring to
the sense Of loss felt bY the three par
ishes at the promotion Of their pastors,
and paid pleasing compliment to the
new bishops: Then came his sermon
proper: ..s. 4,
This is a splendid spectacle. nv breth
rem, and it fills you who are Catholics.
with joy, and you who are mont Catholics
can find ia it much TO admire. Here is
real power. r.arrayed in q grouping of color
and form as artistlcally perfect as one
could desire. IT. is always a Joy to be
hold power if you or those YOU love are
not its victims There are the men,
too, the Catholic bishops and clergy Of
this n orthwestern region. pecimens Of
the strong races OF the Western world,
adorned with the oriental magniic icence.
OF the universal Church. Whatever you
may think ofthe Church, yon know that
sner sYmooilsm Is no mere outward
show. w hat you behold ia thatsanctu
ymeans universallty antiquity, unity,
discipline. order; theresis the organized
power and endurance OF the human
race. It is an admirable spectacle.