The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-10
Cardinal Gibbons Omciates
at Impressive Ceremony
in Baltimore.
MANY CLERGYMEN
IN ATTENDANCE
Headed by Archbishop Farley,
Priests From All Sections
Gather at Church.

&c utulRr bishop OF Nacra and auxiliary
bishop Of Baltimore. I'm the cathedral at
the hands Of Cardinal Gibbons.
Calvert Hall from which the process
sion started. was decorated with flags,
and carriages containing the visiting
clergy drove I'D rapidly in numbers. The
church hllsd quickly, and the scene
within was one OF EoIemuity even before
the function began, most of the regular
members OF Ihe congregation being pres
snL Toy the ceremony OF today had rs
ssn1blsd many eociesiastics, not only
from ali parts or the archdiocese. but
from other sections OF the country, as
Tar south ss Florida.
The cross bssreTs with the silver SYM
COL of his duty elevated before him. led
the way IN the procession, followed by
q long une OF prelates and priests There
was only one Observation-Disclosures
F6Eley or New YoFk-but there were
many blShops and monsignors OF the
4ouSeunlo- All moved 10 the music of
Sne augmented choir organ, orchestra,
cardinal.
When ali was ready, surrounded by his
oeacons ana the officers OF the mas.
ne moved to the high altar where Inc
TOOK his place and listened to thu read
ing or the bulls from Rome appointing
AT. CorT1gan bishop The bishop-elecr
H.
60 also as the long Latin document
vas rectted, After pause the cardinal
responded his voice q little faint from
the long fast of last nicGT
The conservation was performed bv|
the cardinal, who followed the Roman
rite
The -prelates. assisting the cardinal
were BlSEop Maurice a. Burke or 81
Joseph, Mo, and Bishop BENJAMIN j.
kelley, of Savannah. Ga, both OF whom
were IeiloW -students of Bishop CorFt-
san IN the American College in Rome.
Otner plShops present were Right
ReNs. II. T.. NOrthrOp. of Charleston,
y - Van DE NVNer. of Richmond,
a. Donohue. of Wheeling. William j.
y ConnOFs OF Newark, y. j., HOban, of
scranton, Pa; Charles T.. Mcdowell. of
BrookiNn, HrenderEasI, of Pbi1adeI-
phIa1 d j. O'Connelli of the Catholic
University; Thomas Kennedy. of the
American College al Rome. and Rev
Leo Had, the Vicar Apostolic of North
Carolina.
Father Russell spoke. in part, as fol-
lows:
In every age Of the world we End one
Jaw constant and lmmutable-tue law
oL cHaHge or ngEef-ceasinE yictssIJude
and variation Nations rise and raII
governments change and pass away,
races of men die out. primeval forests /
giye place 10 giant cities. under whose
stony streets stir the seeds of the long
grasses that VIII one day riot over the
with its warnings and desires and the
human intellect with its panther rest /
lessness and Its panther spring pace
ever from change IL change constant
only I'm their Inconsistency.
But over al the rausformaJiOus-
physical political. and commemorative
turmoil Of the passions, herCs storms Of
doubt and disbelief EC0Tn and sCUmlug
snd fanatic faiths. one thing sbides Sc
rene. bea utIfuL strong and Changeless
throughout the CentUTies-the Catholic
h. al FreHFE
difference OF doctrine without break IN
the apps uoiio succession OF rulers. main
tanning the same principles, enforcing
obedience 20 the same hlgH laws, with {
essentially the same ceremonial, for
nearly 200 years she has Stood a
marx OF everlasting light above
Eforun-Jossed. s4u-sceeped world, the
same yesterday, TO-DAY and forever
Another Link.
The FeaIIzstio or this must come
home win peculiar vIvidness today 10
rIs - are the privileged Witnesses OF
the majestic ceremony which, in Great /
ing another link in the div.nely welded /
chain % the Catholic Epfscopate, binds (
the historic past Of Catholicity, with its /
problems. struggles and its victories. TO /
- living present. with its newborn /
@sAstionz cIsmoring for attention and |
Solution.
'It was with the same laying on of I
hands and invoking OF the Holy Spirit /
that the first Apostolic chiefs gave au- /
thOrIty and Jurisdiction 20 their Apos-
EroIic p.es-Tlmothy, Titus, and the !
others VINO succeeded 20 the burdens /
and powers Of The sacred office, eEer- /
C-Eed The functions or their episcopal |
ministry and ruled The church militant /
hy virtue OF grace conferred In the 4
same manner. With no essential differ /
euce In method or administration. this :
venerable ceremony cJuEer~ate1 q Re /
mIEluF 40 the hIEF mission Of Chris
tanning and CIFiIziuE the powerful /
Franks. fitted a Patrick FOR the spiritual /
the conversion OF England. a Boulface /
for the regeneration OF Germany. and q /
cyril and MethodiGE for The winning OF /
The Slavouic tribes 10 The faith or I
Christ Ana so Eaust5fel with the bless
81 memories and haIloWed associations (
sf holy men. OF whom a countless num-
Der empurpied their episcopal veErmeurs (
Or n martyrs blood this ancient rite .
church. won fierce and iawless tribes /
from barbarian 90 rHElllHaH ton. which {
had refined educated, cultivated. Up-
lifted, and purified an races of men,
consecrsted. likewise. q Carroll 90 the /
1poEtolate of our own United States
Stands for Order J
cine Catholic Episcopate stands for
order THE history OF the centuries /
procIaIme tta 10 is 10 the extraordinary I
power and prestige or tue Catholic hler-
aronE iu 40 aEe of chaos. violence and /
panic fear tHat we owe the success luI /
march OF utilization and The preserve
hoH OF authority and law. ST. Paul COM
Hshde0 obedience 90 Tile civil autHorl- /
tes, unfwI," standing the fact that they /
we're uaErus aug prosecutors OF the I
ialiai -A lt.-1"HaluE aiS words the /
Catholic bishop today teaches bis flock /
The seIf-same docufne-that all Iuri-d.c- /
ton I- l.FIlFl. constituted that /