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

follows: Mt. Rev. John Ireland, DID,,
consecrator, assisted by Mt. Rev.
Thomas l. Grace and Right Rev. M.
Marty, DID,; chaplains of Bishop elect
Stanley. Rev. D. v Collins, of Fargo,
and Rev. John ". Considine, of Mimic,
Nd; chaplains Of Bishop-elect Cotter,
Rey. William RlordaA, of Rochester.
and Rev. Alexander Berghold; of New
Ulm; chaplains Of Bishop elect Nc,
Golrick. Rev. Edward j. Lawlor, Of
Crookston, and Rev. Joseph f. Buh.
of Tower; the other ministers as fol
lows: Rev. Anatole Oster, assistant
priest; Revs Maurice E. Murphy and
James Trobec, deacons of honor; Rev.
Charles Kroebel, deacon of the mass;
Rev. P. Kenny, SUD. deacon; Rev. John
Sariha, archiepiscopal cross-bearer;
chanters Of the litany, Revs. john
Rynda and M. Wurst.
The ceremony of conservation, invol
wing the pontifical high mass, is quite
a long one, and, with the sermon, ec-
cupied nearly five hours. The fact that
three bishops we're consecrated tiebled
all of the individual conservation, and
thus greatly prolonged the programme.
But it was sufficiently splendid and i'm
pressive to retain the large assemblage
to the end. Archbishop ireland begins
as the central figure. and being vested,
sits at the altar, and the bishops-elect
are led to him by the assistant bishops;
after saluting the cons-cratOr they are
seated, the senior assistant bishop on
the right and the Junior on the left of
the elect. After a pause they uncover
their heads, and rise, upon which the
senior assistant addresses the consecra-
tor and informs that mother church
requires of him to raise these priests to
the burdensome office Of Bishop. The
apostolic brief is produced and read,
first in Latin and then in English. 1t
is com mprehenslye document and is
the papal order comforting episcopal
powers. The oath is then taken by the
three elects, OH bended knees. The
archbishop, during the entire ceremony,
wears his miter, as symbol Of author
ity, but his head is uncovered whenever
he addresses himself to God. The three
elects aresnncovered as a mark of res
pect to the consecrator- Following the
oath comes the formal examination OF
faith, and this, as is all of che ceremony,
is in Latin, and in almost the exact
words prescribed by the fourth council
of Carthage.
Atits conclusion the PontiAcal Mass
is begun and is rendered very imposing
by the choristers, the choir and the Or
cnestra. supplemented in appropriate
parts, by the ponderous diapason Of the
organ. The elect being again presented
to the consecrator, all taking their seats,
and the consecrator states the duties
and powers of the episcopacy III these
simple terms: .tIt behooyes bishop to
judge, interpret, consecrate, ordain,
baptize and coufrm.'' Then after the
invitation to the faithful to pray all
kneel while the Litanies are sung. Then
the consecrator, with the aid of the as
sistant bishops, places the book of the
Gospel, open, on the shoulders Of each
of the elect, where it is sustained by
one of the chaplains, until it is delivered
into his hands at an advanced part OF
the ceremony. 1t is placed 1nversely,
the bottom Of the page being turned to-
wards the consecrator, which IS the
natural position, as he transfers the
book to the shoulders of the elect. The
imposition Of bands Immediately fol
lows the placing Of the Gospel on the
heads and necks Of the elect. The con-
secrator, making the sign OF the cross
thrice over the head Of each Of the elect.
and holding his hands on them in turn,
prays: Sovereign Lord, our God, who
has ordained by the glorious Apostle
paul the various ranks and orders Of
ministering and serving in Thy yener-
able and undefled mysteries In the holy
place of sacrifice, first, apostles; second.
prophets; third, doctors; Thou, Lord Of
all, strengthen by Thy descent and
power and the grace Of Thy Holy Spirit,
even this one. CHOSEN and deemed
worthy to enter under the yoke Of the
Gospel, and tosreceiye the dignity Of
nigh priest by the hand Of me sinner,
and Of my fellow ministers and fellow
bishops here present; as Thou didst
strengthen the holy apostle and proph-
cts, as Thou didst anoint the high priest,
and make his high priesthood above re-
proacb. and adorned with every thing
venerable; make II ID oly, that he may.
be worthy to ask the things that atIapper
tain to the salvation Of the people. and
that Thou mayest hear him, For Thy
name is holy. and Thy king dom glori-B
ons.' After some prayers for general
blessings termina ati: g with the invoca-5
ton Of our s.all holy. /. stainless, more
than blessed, glorious lad u. the motherE
of Goo. II, the onsecrating prelate. hold
intp hias hand IN tfaa nrfS4,fn If ff1f aud