Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-23
FHER O'GORMAN
, oysEcRATED AS BISHOP OF
sJOUY FALLS, S. D.
xT.kes Place I'm st. Pat
rsurch. Washington, and
T...acipated I'm by n Large
~ prominent Churchmen
,,al satoIIi Omcfntes rs
.,ecrstor.

...c.on April 21.-With impos-
PsDlD The Rt. Rev. Thomas O,Gor-
re Yesterday consecrated as
was sioux Falls, S. d., the cere-
o,;nc Mace at st. Patrick's
unn;ch was crowded through
. tonr hours which the exercises
De i cardinal Satolli officiated
Fnlneu .tor and $50 bishops and
occupied the chancel and
"a ioined in the responses in
!, nt the services, while hundreds
nersons prominently connect
wv W. Catholic institutions Were also
In the soft light of countless
sus the snow white altar stood out
s,narb background for the rich
throne. and the low chanting
=" nrtests continuing for almost
ne without cessation, and 9TH
Duu ossing features of the conse-
made the scene awe-inspiring
lop solemnity. A large chorus fur
Tho music for the occasion.
tho rites of conservation had
na,formed the bishop-elect was
with the pretoria cross and
e. and ring Of office. The cross
mo Gift of Archbishop Ireland,
.ho ring of amethyst was present
H. Bishop Keane. Of the Catholic
.orsity After the communion the
|,ossiye ceremony of the kiss Of
J took place. When he was final
e,.sented with his full canonicals
Iron OGormau was escorted down
main aisle, accompanied by Bish-
Marty and Keane and their sew
cbanlains. The new bishop
ssed the kneeling people, passed to
outar door and blessed those in
streets. He then returned to the
in altar.
archbishop Ireland of st Paul.
! will be the metropolitan of the
r. blshop. delivered an address, in
| course of which he said: 1.-The
rites. the democracy. the spirit of
D,rpss which are the glories Of
f,prIca. are the outcome of the deep
1 principles Of the teaching of the
tholic church. Liberty has progress
me into the world with her and
Ospered always under her breath
x The most positive preceptS OF
J Catholic church go TO the building
America. She p~rescribes loyalty
! the state, purity of personal life,
&arity to fellow men. The church
k%ognizes as her own sphere faith and
koals: she possesses and claims no
Sission In civil and political matters.
the church encroaches upon the
there of the state, we should bid her
4 away. If the state enters into the
kHctuary OF conscience, the proper
Lplre Of the church, the appeal is to
Vol and the state is ordered to hold
II its hands. Separation of church
|d state, as we have it in America,
Eurch and state revolving freely in
teir separate and distinct spheres;
fall behind none of their
fnOw citizens in admiring ii and de-
its continuance. The Catho-
i church wishes no aid from the
pate in the preaching of the gospel.
But liberty from the state she wishes
nd clamors for as a sacred and in
right. Liberty i'm it's fullest
under the common law of the
aDd. ! am a Catholic; 1 am a priest
nd bishop, but l am an American
and | must be debarred from
. rights and privileges accorded to
ther citizens because l am a Catho-
K, or because / carry upon me the
of my priesthood. My words
etray no fear for the future. Ameri-
ans are a people of sincere religious
onVletipns and Of profound common
ense and they well know how to
eep ehuch and state separate, and
give liberty its full sway and
aaTu religion and morals"
Alter the conclusion of the services
! the church. Bishop O'Gorman en-
trained the hierarchy and clergy at
inner. He will leave In q few days