The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-07-02
FOR DIOCESE Of vAncouvER's ISLAND
IMPOSING AND SOLEMN CEREMONY IN
ST. PAUL CATHEDRAL.
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MOST REV. JOHN IRELAND OBLIGATED
REV. JAMES VI. CLEARY DELIVERED
A MAGNIFICENT SERMON.


ton Of Rt. Rev. Alexander Christie as
bishop Of the see OF Vancouver took
place at the cathedral in st. Paul last
Wednesday morning. The ceremonial
was elaborate and impressive, and the
rich robes of the bishops and priests
with the radiance Of the altar candles
and the beauty Of the singing combined
to make scene of imposing splendor.
When shortly before 10 o'clock The
procession OF ecclesiastics, headed by the
acolytes in white and purple gowns fol-
lowed by the clergymen of the diocese,
the bishop-elcct and Archbishop Ireland
marched from the cathedral residence to
the cathedral every available seat in the
great edfice was occupied. When the
procession reached the altar the choir
sang the opening anthem, Gounods
Praise Ye the Lord
The archbishop assumed his throne
and the clergy grouped themselves about
the altar while the bishop-eect was con-
Quoted into the vestry on the left where
he assumed his robes. Then Archbishop
Ireland was invested with his robes of
Office and the conservation service was
begun. 1t was divided into three parts;
the examination of the bishop-elect, the
conservation proper and the investl-
ture.
During the solemn ceremonial the
choir under the direction of John Il,
Gehan rendered the beautiful Nieder-
meyer mass and the Gloria and Credo
were given with a fullness seldom
equaled. The Tantum Egro by Berge
introduced soprano solo and the Te
Deum was the one from I4ambilottc.
During the mass solos were sung By
Mrs. Harris, Miss Pottgeiscr, Mr. La
Pine and Mr.. Gehan. Mrs. Hoffman was
organist.
Archbishop Ireland was the consecra
tor, assisted by Bishop Brondel, of Hell
ena, Mont, and Bishop Stanley, of
Fargo, N. ID. In the sanctuary were
Bishops McGorick, of Duluth, Cotter Of
Winona, Schwebach, of La Crosse, Scan
nell, of Omaha, Trobec, of st. Cloud and
Abbott Engel, of st. Johns university
There were over $50 priests present from
all parts Of the United States and Can
ada. Those who participated In the
ceremonies were: Rev. j. j. Lawler,
assistant priest; Rev. p. r. Eieifron,
Rev. X. Cahill, deacons Of honor; Rev.
]. +. Dolphin and Rev. ?. Shea, deacon
nd nj,
Cosgrove, archepiscopal crossbcarcr,
Rev. Il. J. Gibbons and Rev. Alfred Moy-
er, chaplains to Bishop Stanley; Rev.
c. Gerris and Rev. j. A. Soumes, chap
lans to Bishop Brondel, and Rev. e. A.
Arctandcr, chaplain to Bishop Christie.
The masters of ceremonies were: Rev
erends A. Oster, J. Illig, Carey and
Schneider. Rev. j. L. Harrison read the
pontitical brief in Latin and in English.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. j. Nj.
Cleary, of st. Charles church, Mime
apolis. verbatim report of the mag
nificent discourse is given elsewhere in
these columns.
Following the ceremonies at the ca
thedral the clergy were taken to ST.
Paul seminary, where 4 banquet was
held. Rev. J. J. Iawler OBLIGATED as
POSTMASTER. Archbishop ireland made
brief address, reviewing the work OF
the newly consecrated bishop in the
province of st. Paul and congratulating
the province of Oregon ON it's acquisi-
ton to the Episcopal circle. Bishop
Brondel, representing the province of
Oregon, responded, and then Father
Cleary presented Bishop Christie with a
substantial testimonial from the clergy
of the archdiocese of st. Paul. Bishop
Christie made fitting response.
Rt. Rev. Alexander Christie who is
now about to assume his see as sixth
bishop of Vancouvers Island, was
born in Vermont As years ago. When a
child he came with his parents to the
West, settling first In Wisconsin, where
the family remained until the close of
the Civil War; After the war they re-
moved to Minnesota, settling at Austin
where the future bishop attended school
Afterwards, having decided to study for
the priesthood, he went to St. Johns
college, Stearns county, in charge of the
Benedictine Fathers, where he made his
classical course. He then took the
course Of philosophy and theology at the
Grand seminary, Montreal, where he
was ordained priest, about 20 years
ago, for the diocese of St. Paul. Re
turning to this state, his first pastoral
appointment was at Waseca, where he
remained II years, building up n mag
nificent parish. He was next called tc
Minneapolis to take charge of the new
Ascension parish in that city. Here his
work was also marked with energy anG
success Four years ago he was as.
signed to the large and important par.
ish of st. Stephens, where he has since
remained. Bishop-elect Christie is q
learned and jealous priest and an elo.
Quent preacher, and his eminently sue.
cessful pastoral career is regarded b,
all as an earnest one and promise Of
like results in the higher work which
will now be committed to him.
He is man who is peculiarly adapted
for the diocese over which he will have
especial jurisdiction. He possesses grea