The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-19

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st. Paul, May 19.--Significant Of the
majestic growth of Catholisp in the
new world was the splendid cere-
mony performed by Archbishop Ire
land in st. Paul today by which, for
the first time since the church came
to America, six bishops were conse-
Grated simultaneously These six new
bishops OF st. Paul province, received
their divine commission at the hands
Of their own venerable metropolitan,
assisted by two Of his remaining
bishops in the chapel on st. Paul sem
mary almost precisely at the spot
where Father Louis Hennepin, the
frst Christian missionary to the
region Of the future province. landed
on the bank Of the Mississippi "a
league below the falls of st. Anthony"
230 years ago.
The ceremony took place on the
grounds and in the chapel sof St.
Paul's seminary on the high bluff at
the western limits Of st. Paul, over
looking the Mississippi river The
bishops consecrated were:
Rev. James oReilly of Minneapolis,
bishop Of Fargo, N. D.
Rev. John j. Lawler, cathedral Of
st. Paul. auxiliary bishop Of the arch
diocese Of st. Paul.
Rev. Patrick Il. Heffron, rector Of
st. Pauls seminary, bishop Of Winona.
MINI.
Rev. Timothy Corbett Of Duluth,
bishop Of Crookston, MINI.
Rev. Vincent Wehrle, of the Bene-
dictine order and abbott of the mon
astery at Richardton, N. D., bishop of
Bismarck, N. D.
Rev. Joseph #. Busch, head of the
missionary band In the archdiocese Of
st. Paul, bishop of Lead, 8. D.
In front Of the chapel the minor
clergy divided to the right and left
while the church dignitaries proceeded
into the chapel and to the chancel
where those who participated in the
ceremony took their stations. Arch
bishop ireland and Mgr. Falconio oc-
eupied the thrones in the chapcei.
Under the direction Of Rev. Father
schaefer, the procession of about 800
priests and $50 seminarians, formed
In the southern side of the spacious
grounds, presented a striking appear
ance as 1t wended it's way underneath
the great oak trees to st. Mary's chap
Ell. where the consecration ceremon-
les were held.
Following the priests, came the
bishops. then the bishops-elect, and
last the archbishop, all in the robes
Of their office.
Archbishop Ireland was the conse-
orator and was assisted by Bishops
McGolrick and Trobec, Rev. T. ]. Glib
bons of st. Paul was the assistant
priest to the consecrator. Revs. ]. G..
Byrne Of Minneapolis and Paul Rul-
quin of st. Paul were deacons Of
honor, Rev. A. Ogulin of st. Paul and
Rev. O. Erren of Minneapolis were
deacon and subdeacon of the mass.
An immense gathering Of the laity
witnessed the procession, but owing
to the fact that the chapel had seat
ing capacity for only the priests. the
public was not admitted to witness
the conservation.
The conservation ceremony, which
began at 10 a. m. and lasted about
three hours, started with the reading
of the apostolic commission, followed
by the taking of the oath and the ex-
animation, the latter made almost in
the same language prescribed by the
council of Carthage. During the ex-
animation the bishops-elect professed
categorically their belief in the differ
ent matters of faith which have been
particularly attacked by hertics. es7
pecially the doctrine of incarnation.
These preliminaries having been
duly observed. the solemn intoning Of
the mass was begun. the consecrator
and bishops-elect simultaneously be-
tokening their faith. During the core