The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-25
FATHER COTTON A BISHOP.
CONsECRATED by ARCHBISHOP
FARLEY AT ST. PATRECkS.
Many Distinguished Clergymen NJ the
Impressive service-nsisfop McFauh
In Isis Sermon Says Public schools
Are Detrinlcnt to Church and state.

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In Isis Sermon Says Public schools
Are ISetrin,cnt to Church and state
The Right Rev. Charles H. Cotton, the
former chancellor Of the archdiocese and
rector OF st. Stephens Church, was conse-
Grated Bishop of Buffalo at st. Patrick 8
Cathedral yesterday. Two chapels hao
been arranged for the ceremony, the main
altar, at which Archbishop Farley, who was
consecrator, pontiicated, and the altar
of the Blessed Virgin, which was the scene
of Bishops Colton's first pontilical mass.
The tabernacle of this altar was draped
with violet silk caught with golden CORDS,
the official color of the new prelate
Among tho officers OF the conservation
and the mass were Bishop McQuaid OF
Rochester and Bishop Mcdonnell OF Brook
lyn, assistants to Archbishop Farley; Mgr.
Mooney. assistant priest, and deacons OK
honor, Mar Edwards and Father Connery,
vicar-general Of Buffalo.
The following visiting preiates SUR
rounded the thrones of Archbishop Farley
and that OF Bishop Cotton: Archbishop
Quigley of Chicago, the predecessor OF
Bishop Cotton; Bishop Monies dOca OF
San Luis Potosi, Mexico; Bishop Ludden
of Syracuse, Bishop O'Connor OF Newark,
Bishop Burke of Albany, Bishop Beaven OF
Springfield, Bishop Hennessy Of Wichita
and Mgr. Barrett Of Brooklyn. Mgr. Bar
rett appeared in his official robes for the
first time since the death of Pope Leo, at
whose demise he lost his title, which, how
ever, Pope Plus X. renewed last week
The conservation service OF amounting
the head, hands and heart Of the Bishop
elect preceded the sacrifice of the mass.
and occupied an hour and a half. After
amounting the Bishop-elect's brow and head
with holy oils, Archbishop Farley bound
him with bands Of linen, and while the new
prelate Frustrated himself before the altar,
the open book of Gospels placed upon his
shoulders and the Confiteor and litanies were
chanted. After being anointed. the Bishop
was vested in his white and gold episcopal
robes, the gift OF his congregation. and the
pontfical mass began.
After the Gospel the bulls were read in
English, having been read in Latin at the
beginning Of the ceremony. DIR. Lavelle
also read this despatch from Rome dated
yesterday morning:
tionate greeting and apostolic benediction
to Bishop Char les II. Cotton.
MERRY DEL VAL.
Then followed the sermon by Bishop
McFaul of Trenton, a classmate of Bishop
Cotton. Referring to the problems that con-
front the Church, Bishon McFaul said:
m Taef s. .s the f Gs'p paSe sdRS TSSs% as
tburoh and State, Eminent non-Catholio
educators are gradpiGly perCeiV ssct thh az
arresting the sources of evil In the human
heart; that 1t alters the direction of crime,
but not It's AMOUNT"
home Is not sufficient the absence of such
teaching in the school is rapidly leading
youth into indifference and thus dechristlan-
The Bishop must proclaim "in. season and
out Of season." the danger Of educati9nT,
serve both Church and State; for the welfare
OF the republic depends upon the virtue OF
divorce is an evil he must endeayor to
exterminate root and branch. 1t ia the
destroyer of the home and family. the cor
rupter Of morals, the curse and the disgrace
Socialism has made giant strides stride; ar among eng
bTa1sn display of anS INJURY s and Hanat
labor r." and CAPITAL. The Bishop must conduct
his flock along the lines of Christian socialism.
snow tft lUlpcenlDlnly Oh II ptiidCet loi tIc
ills Of life. Most modern evils spring from
mans inhumanity to man." They can be
rcmeded only by return to the principles
of Christianity. Rich and poor. the capitalist
and the laborer, must do unto others as
they would that they SHOULD do TO them.
At tie close OF the rl;ass, Bishop cotton
attired in the full robes OF his rank. vested
with mitre and crcs'er. and accomra ar led
by his officers ard attendants Passed Gown
the crowded, asles of the great Ca'hetlral,
bestowng his first APOSTOLIC b,nediction
upon the multitude.
Following the religious function, fare
well laru,Iet, rendered by Bishop Cotton
to the clergy Of the "hiiocese and the
visiting prelates. was held in Cathedral
College assembly hall. Archbishop Farley
presi'ed and DR.. avelle " as toastmsster.
Bishop Cotton took his last farewell of
the peonle of st. Stephens Parish last night
when he celebrated solemn vespers and
bestowed his eriscoral benetiction rnon
the throrg that filed lis former church.
BY special permission Bishop Cotton
will. this morning celebrate ceremony
w'iNh il without preceTert in history.
Wishing to perform his first EPISCOPAL art
in his old paris', lie has receiver permission
to cor secrate the rev chapel in st. Strnhen q
Church. which function he will perform
at s o'clock this morning. The early tour
was chosen in ort'er that TIE rev Riehop
NAV he enabled to reach his sNe to-,Iay
He will leave at o'clock COR Buffalo, accom-
raried by Archbishop Farley. abort forty
p~nlates A. viai'i"r priests and II 'arlv
hundred prom nent New York priests and
lav,rnr. Arc IA ir',op Farlcv will form ally