The herald., 1894-04-11


and was buried. and, rising on the third
day from the dead with q truly reHur-
rection of the hesh, on the fortieth day
after resurrection, with the flesh wherein
He rose and with His soul ascended into
heaven and sitteth at the right hand OF
the Father, thence to come to judge the
living and the dead, and to render to
every one according to his works as
they shall have been good or bad? R.
assent, and so in all things do believe.
q do you believe in the Holy Ghost,
tull and perfect and true God, proceed
ing from the Father and the Son, CO.
equal and coessential, co.omnipo,ent
and coeternal in all things with the
Father and the Son? RI believe.
Q.-Do you believe that this holy
trinity is not three gods, but one God,
almighty, eternal, invisible and un-
changeable? RI believe.
Q-Do you believe that the holy
Catholic and apostolic church is the one
true church in which there is but one
true baptism and the true remission OF
all Gins? RI believe.
Q.-Do you also anathematize every
heresy that shall arise against this holy
Catholic church? RI do anathema-
tize it.
Q DO you believe also in the true re-
surrection OF this same flesh OF yours
and in everlasting life? RI do be-
lieve.
Q-Do you also believe that God and
the Lord Almighty ia the sole Author OF
the New and Old Testaments. OF the
law, and Of the prop hets and of the
apostles? RI do believe.
Afterward the IN secretor says:
May this faith be increased in thee,
by the Lord, unto true and eternal hap
piness, dearest brother in Christ.
The Consecrator began nlkss, while
the elect passed to ST. Joseph's altar,
where, after putting on the pectoral
cross. stole, tunic, dalmatic and chasu-
BILE, he read mass as far as the epistle.
Then he was led back before the main
altar. Father Yorke sang the litany ol
the saints, responses to- which were
answered by the priests and the choir
boys. At this period in the ceremonies
the bishop-elect Frustrated hmeelf face
downward on the floor and lay there
until the iitany was finished. The con
secration proceeded. The book of gos-
pels WAS laid open upon the bowed neck
aud shoulders of the elect, whose head
was bound with a white linen cloth after
the laying on OF nande by Archbishop
Rlordan and the assisting bishops-the
essential rite by which episcopal power
is conferred. As all knelt facing the
altar the hymn Veni Creator was sung
by the vested choir, accompanied by
small organ.
The singing over, the elect was anoint-
ed on the head anG hands az prayers OF
conservation were said. The pastoral
aklH htoaaad onA hanAoA ~ N
newly consecrated bishop, upon whose
finger pleased ring s placed as Gym
Dol OF fidelity. Then the book of gos-
pels was removed from Bishop Mont
gomery shoulders and he was escorted to
the side altar, where he proceeded with
bishop RiordAn, as FAR aa tha gospel.
VERY Rev. j. j. Prendsrgast came be-
fore the congregation to preach SER
mon, which he curtailed as ne ex-
piained, on account of the great at
tendance and the length of the ceremo-
nies.
The sermon was on the subject of
Christian revelation, it's necessity, mode
OF transmission and binding obligation
on the mind of man. The close of the
sermon wac reference ia the following
words to Father Montgomery:
We are gathered today before the
altar OF God to witness the solemn and
significant rite of the consecration of a
bishop.
"The staff of pastoral rule ia given
into his hands, the ring OF spiritual alli-
ance with the church is put on his fin
ger, the inter of doctrine is placed upon
his brow. Hitherto he has been a
teacher in Israel; henceforth he is to be
teacher OF the teachers in Israel.
charged in subordination to the success
sor OF Peter and in conjunction with
the venerable chief OF the diocese to
which he goes to make known the rev.
elation of Jesus Christ to all men and to
see, too, that it is taught in its integrity
by the under shepherds OF the fold.
THAT his ministry will be effective in
strengthening the stakes and lengthen-
ing the cords of the tabernacles of the
faith ia an anticipation we'll founded
and Sure, and prospect fraught with
compensation for his leaving. But |
would not faithfully comply with
the duty imposed on me if l did
not say word moie. We read in the
life OF st. Francis Xavier that he
ascrihed his wonderful success in evan
gelizing the pagan nations of the far
east less to his personal exertions than
to the prayers which ware cons family
made for him by his brethren ct home.
And greater one than st. Francis, St.
Paul, though an apostle, endowed with |
power from ON high, ur- |
gently besought his convert children to |
help him with their prayers. Pray for
me, too, be said, that strength may be
given me in the opening OF my mouth |
In the boldness to make known the mvs-
terry OF the gospel for which l am an
am bassador in chain.
Therefore one who, whether friend |
DR. guide, or both. has been dear to you
Ior years, appeals to you on this day, go
in his life. to be mindful OF
him ia your prayers and to implore for
him the plentitude of heavenly grace.
May he justify the confident hopes
that are entertained for him. May his
produce abundant fruit, and
nay that fruit remain. And when,
liter many yeare. as we trust, he puts
he miter for the last time from his
weary brow and lays him down to die,
nay he be found worthy OF place in
heaven with the other bishops OF his
and who shall have gone before him.
md with the faithful pastors of all ages
Who, emulat,ng the examples OF the
eternal Shepherd, nave put on the con-
essor's chain or the martyrs robe and
.iven their life and life blood for the
ouls OF men,"
hanted the opening words of the Nicene
reed, "Credo in Unum Dsum." and the
hoir sang it in solemn strain. SET In
arnatus Est" was sung by a sweet
oprano voice, and after the offertory
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