Evening journal., 1897-05-10


and consecrated.
The pastoral staff, of solid gold,
was blessed and handed to the bishop
elect, after which the episcopal ring
was blessed and Cardinal Gibbons
placed il on the index finger Of the
bishop-elect's right hand. The Book OF
Gospels was then committed to the
elect and finally the consecrated was
received to the kiss of peace by the
consecratOr and the assistant bishops.
Then the bishop-elect went to his
chapel which stood in front of ST.
Joseph's altar and cleansed his hands
with bread crumbs. His hair was
wahed and combed. afterwards he
washed his hands. Cardinal Gibbons
washed his hands at his faldstool.
After this ceremony his eminence
walked to the throne and Bishop
Monaghan. Bishops Northrup and Cur
It's took seats near tho altar. The
choir sang the "Veni Creator" and
Rev. Father w. =. Smith. of New
York, preached the sermon.
AN ELOQUENT SERMON.
The sermon was one Of the most
learned and logical ever heard in this
city. Father Smith spoke of the feast
of st. Joseph, which the church cele-
brated.
He said that God calls different per-
sons to exalted position and lie be-
slows on them His divine power and
grace. He did this with Joseph. The
patron saint was chosen for an unpar-
allelad service. In return for the faith
ful performance of this service and the
care he gave to the child Jesus. God
granted to him to breathe out his pure
soul in the arms of Jesus, who was ex-
altcd among men for all ages and who
is protector of the Church. He built
the foundation of the church from His
prophets and apostles, Himself being
the chief cornerstone.
This vast congregation Is gathered
here to see one receive the graces Of
the Lord. A new character has been
stamped and he has the full powers of
his holy Office. Henceforth in the
midst of the people he will be teacher,
shepherd and guide. In olden times il
pleased God TO speak to the father of a
race through prophets. He chose one
out from among the people, and lie
spoke to men by men, so when He de-
cided to come on earth He sent word
by one of the prophets. He chose Mary
for the mother and entrusted Joseph
as the father and He fixed the time and
place for His coming. He was sent by
the Eternal Father and proved TO be
the Son of Cod the Mediator and the
Lord OF Lords.
This great work had to be perfected.
Men in all ages were to know how lie
came so His holy priesthood was estab-
lihed from His disciples. He trans
fused unto them His words and acts
and endowed them with His power and
grace. To perpetuate His work His
Father sent the Holy Ghost, and it en-
tered the apostles. His priesthood then
established, still lives. IL has lived
/ through all ages and is here now. By
/ this all can realize what the cOnsecra.
ti0n of a bishop Is. He has been sen
by divine appointment to preside Ovel
this diocese. The Holy Ghost has SEN
him to be an example for the peopl,
of this diocese.
Father Smith then spoke of The foun.
/ dation of the Roman Catholic Church
saying that it was OF Divine concep-
tion,Or il would not have lived through
the persecution and opposition Of all
ages. IL bears the mark of God, for ii
IS organized, while the other churches
are not, and they are I'm direct oppo
sition to the apostolic words and acts
IL has preserved its doctrines and a.
ministry, who labor, not for riches
but IN poverty Unless the church ha,
| been organized Diyinely It would havl
failed at it's start, but It lived through
the fall of the Roman Empire an,
came up amid the wreck and ruin, an,
no church could have done this had i
not been of Divine conception. Th
Catholic Church was designed for al
men and for all ages.
The preacher spoke OF the progres
of the Church in this country and no,
It promoted good citizenship. In clos
ing he paid tribute to Bishop Mona
CHAN.
The sermon being finished Bisho
: Monaghan came from his chape
5 between the two bishops and, kneelin
, before Cardinal Gibbons, offered hir
: two lighted torches, two loaves q
E bread and two small barrels of win'
1 reyercntly kissing the hands of Ia
! cardinal as he did so.
- Cardinal Gibbons and the bisho
81 then ascended the altar and pre-
81 ceeded with the mass, celebrating
s conjunction. The scene at this tim
e was magnificent and imposing. Tn
70 beautiful altar, with its flowers an
o shining lights. the rich colors Of Oh
J., vestments and robes. the white an
S gold of the cOnsecrated, the royal pul
r. pie of the bishops and the rich erin
son robes of the cardinal the handsom
q priests in front and the fashionabl
2, dressed audience, combined to make
- spectacle long to be rememberd.
e The mitre was blessed and placed o
e the head Of Bishop Monaghan. III
gloves and episcopal ring were ais
d blessed and placed on his hands.
= Cardinal Gibbons arose from II
faldstool and took Bishop Monagha
e by the right hand, Bishops Northru
y and Curtis took his left hand, and the
u enthroned the candidate on the Epi
p copal seat. Cardinal Gibbons the
placed the pastoral staff in his hands
e The choir OF priests then chante
the 'Te Deum Laudamus.' BishC
Monaghan walked down the cent
d aisle of the church, giving all his bles
r ing. He returned and ascended the a
l. tor aud facing Cardinal Gibbons Sqll