The herald., 1896-04-20
Consecrated Bishop Of the Sioux
Falls Diocese
THE ARCHBTSHOP'S ADDRESS
Deals With the Teachings Of the
Catholic Church
Liberty Of Consclencs Demsnded But No
Union Of Church and Stats Is
Asked or Desired
Associated Press special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-With i'm
posing rites the Rt. Rev. Thomas O'Gor-
man was today cOnsecrated as bishop
of Sioux Falls, s. D., the ceremony TAX
ing place at ST. Patrick's church, which
was crowded throughout the four
hours which the exercises consumed.
Cardinal Satolli officiated as cOnsecrat-
or and $50 bishops and priests occupied
the chancel and chapel and Joined in
the responses incident to the services.
while hundreds of other persons prom
inently connected with Catholic insti-
tutfons were also present. In the soft
light of countless candles the snow
white altar stood out as the super D
background for the rich crimson throne,
and the low chanting of the priests,
continuing for almost an hour, and 9TH
er impressive features of the consecra-
tion made the scene awe inspiring. A
large chorus furnished the music for
the occasion. After the rites of the
conservation had been performed, the
bishop-elect was invested with the pee
toral cross and chain and the ring of Of
flee. The cross was the gift of Arch
bishop Ireland. and the ring of amethyst
was presented by Bishop Kean of the
Catholic university. After the COM
munion the ceremony of the kiss Of
peace took place. When he was fin
ally presented with his full canonicals,
Bishop O'Gorman was escorted down
the main aisle. accompanied by bishops
Morty and keane and their several
chaplains. The new bishop blessed
the Aneeling people, passed to the out
er door and blessed those in the streets.
He then returned to the main altar
Archbishop Ireland of st. Paul, who
will be the metropolitan of the new
bishop, delivered an address, in the
course Of which he said:
THE liberties. the democracy. the
spirit of progress which are the glories
Of America, are the outcome of the
deepest principles Of the teachings of
the Catholic church. Liberty and pro-
gress came into the world with her
and prospered always under her
breathings. The most positive pre-
cepts of the Catholic church go to the
building Of America. She prescribes
loyalty to the state, purity of personal
life, charity to fellowmen. The church
recognizes as her own, faith and NOR
ais; she possesses and claims no mis-
sion in civil and political matters. II
the church encroaches upon the sphere
of the state we should always bid her
be away II the state enters into the
sanctuary of conscience. the proper
empire of the church, the appeal is to
God, and the state is ordered to hold
off its hands Separation of church
and state as it is in America. church
and state revolving freely in their sep
arate and distinct spheres; Catholics
fall behind none of their fellow-citi-
zehs in admiring it and demanding its
continuance. The Catholic church
wishes no aid from the state in the
preaching of the gospel. But liberty
from the state she wishes and clamors
for as sacred and inalienable right.
liberty in it's fullest sense under the
common law of the land. am Cath
olic; I am a priest and bishop, but
am an American citizen and must be
debarred from no rights and privileges
accorded to other citizens because am
for the future. Americans are people
Of sincere religious convictions and of
profound common sense, and they will!
know how to keep church and state
separate and yet give liberty it's full
est sway and guard religion and NOR
ais
After the conclusion of the services at
the church Bishop O'Gorman enter
tanned the hierarchy and clergy at
dinner. He will leave in few days for
his new field Of duty.
Many of the priests in attendance
were from other cities and most of them
left for home later in the day.
Among those in the audience were
Ambassador Patrenotre of France and
Nine. Patrenotre, Senator and Mrs. Da-
Wis of Minnesota; Senators Hansbrougl!,
Roche, Murphy, White and Representa-
tive Pickler, Mr.. John Vinton Dahl
green and John Constable of New
York