The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-04

passed through the grounds Of the epis-
copsl reside nee ard entered by the south
door An immense crown had gathered
TO watch the proc ssion pass. and so great
was the interest manifested in the event
that hundeecs of pc pie stood without the
Cathedral during the progress OF the Ger,
emony.
The ceremony was splendid ana impress
i've. 1t lasted for nearly three hours and
half. but there was no sign of fatigue
in the vast congregation.
Haydns second mass was sung by the
choir OF the Cathedral, which had been
augmented for the occasion by the addi-
ton of some of he most PR cminent vocal
isis in Virginia, accompanied by the or
gan and full orchestra under the direc-
tion of Col c. OBJ. Cowardin, editor of
the Richmond Dispatch.
He Was yirginkan.
This is the fourth c1nsecratian that has
occurred in the Cathedral Church of Vir-
glnia and Bishop Kelley is him
sef Virginian, personally well
known in this community, and
one of very few sons Of the Old DoHln-
ion who has risen to any high distinction
in the Catholic Church. He was born In
Petersburg, Va, Oct. 10, 1s47, his father
bling Mr.. John ID. Kelley, who was con-
sidered cne of the foremost educators Of
his time being principal of the Anderson
Seminary from 1910 TO 1856, and afterwards
conducting a very successful private
school.
Bishop Kelley was educated at st.
Charles College, Elllcott. Md. and at the
American College In Rome. During the
Civil War he served as a private In Gen.
Kemper's brigade, He was a fellow stu
dent at the Amerir an College in Rome of
Archbishop Spald.ng, of Baltimore, the
Rt. Rev. John McGill, the late Bishop
of this diocese, and Cardinal James Gib-
bons, of North Carolina. He was ordained
priest in this Cathedral, and celebrated
his silver jubilee here on New Years day,
ls9 He was assigned by the late Bishop
Hecker, of Wilmington, Del, to the
charge CT a church in the little city of
Newcastle, in that diocese and afterwards
became rector of the Pro-Cathedral at
Wilmington. When Bishop Becker was
transferred to the See of Savannah, Fa-
ther Kelley became administrator or that
diocese, and so RENAL ed until his appoint
ment hy the Pope as the SUCCESSOR of his
beloved Bishop. He is. almost as widely,
and as well known In Richmond as any
priest who has served In this diocese.
A Scholarly Sermon.
The sermon of Father Mccarthy was
a brilliant and scholarly effort. The
church had been founded, he said in order
that God might be glorifed by the sal
vation of souls. Man is not a solitary.
but a social being, and society Is nothing
but harmonized aggregation Of fami-
lies. One of the greatest folies of mod
ern times, he contended, is the fancy that
society Is independent of God. The alieh~
alton of society from GOD, the seculariza-
ton Of marriage and the divorce of rea-
son from revelation, were dwelt upon by
the preacher. at some length. Where God
is, he said He acts as King of Kings end
I11rd nj ms MN he. 1.1ar
the dominion of God, for God Is every
where and where He is, He acts,
Continuing he spoke of the two sacra-
ments, Christian marriage and orders
The first, he said, is the foundation of so-
ciety, the second is needful TO society.
Continuing, he said that sacrifice was II e
chief act of worship. The obligations of
a bishop, the requirements of one elected
to fill that office, were pointed out. and
were followed by an affectionate nliuson
to Bishop Kelley, with whom the prsacher
had been intimately acquainted for many
years. The functions of bishop, and a
brief sketch of the meaning of the cere-
monies Of conservation, brought his dis
course to a close.
Cardinal Gibbons. sang mass at the high
altar, while the Bishop-elect said mass in
the chapel OF the Blessed Virgin. The
preparatory examination, the delivery OF
the emblems of pastoral authority, and the
various other ceremonies, incident to the
conservation, were all conducted In front
of the high altar.
The Ltany of the Blessed Virgin by the
clergy, the Bishop-elect lying PROSTATE
at the foot of the altar, and the singing
of the TIE Deum by the priests after the
conservation, also were Interesting fea-
lures of the great function.
Bishop Kelley was invested with the
pastoral staff of the late Bishop Becker.
and ALSO with the ring of the deceased pre-
late.
This ring was presented TO Bishop Beck
er by his diocese when he celebrated his
jubilee a short time before his death II
is a magnificent amethyst, which cost no
less than $3.50.
Mai. John D. Kelley, OF New York,
brother of the newly consecrated Bishop.
and numerous other relatives, were pres
ent. After the ceremony, there was a
banquet az Murphy's Hotel, at which all
the church dgnitaries were present The
party will leave for their respective homes
tomorrow.