The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-19
AN EVENT
Of GREAT
MOMENT
SIX NEW OLIC
BISHOPS ARE CONSE-
GRATED
'1|O Scene or GREAT
SOLEMNITY AND SpENOOR
Recently Appointed By Pope TO
FIJI Vacancies In Province
Of St. Paul

! ot. Pdul, May lJ-With great sOlenl
nifty and splendor. for which the Re
man Catholic church is noted durinl
important events. the six new bishop,
recently appointed by the Pope TO fill
vacant dioceses in the province o
81. Paul, of which Archbishop Ire
land is metropolitan, were consecrat
ed today.
The ceremony took place ON tht
grounds and in the chapel of st
Pauls seminary on the high bluff q
the western limits of st. Paul, over
looking the Mississippi river III,
bishops conseclated were
Rev James O'Reilly, of Mlnneapo
lis, bishop Of Fargo, N. d.
Rev. John j. Lawler cathedral o.
81. Paul. auxiliary bishop of the arch
diocese of st. Paul
Rev. Patrick n. Heffron, rector o
81. Pauls seminary, bishop Of Wi
mona. MINI.
Rev. Timothy Carbett, of Duluth
bishop Of Crookston, Mimi.
Rev. Vincent Wehrle, of the Bene
dictine order and abbott of the mon
astery at Richardson, n. D., bishop o
Bismarck, N. d.
Rev Joseph # Busch, head of tiIt
missionary band in the archdiocese O.
81. Paul, bishop Of Lead, S. ID.
Archbishop Ireland Was consecrator
Archbishop ireland was the conse
orator, and was assisted by BshoJ
James McGorick, of Duluth, and Rt
Rev. James Trobec, of st. Cloud
Minn. Rev. Francis Schaefer was
master of ceremonies.
AS an event Of great moment in the
Catholic church, it Is said by eccles
iastics to have been overshadowet
cut once in modern times when tho
pope himself consecrated fourteen
rev French bishops, and in the Unit
ed States, the only ceremony which
approximated it in significance was
when Archbishop Ireland consecrated
Bishops Stanley. McGorick and Cot
ter at the same time.
Under the direction of Rev Faith
er Schaefer, the procession of abou
500 priests and $50 seminarians
formed on the southern side of the
spacious grounds, presented a strik
ing appearance as IL wended its way
underneath the great oak trees TO Ut
Marys chapel, where the consecIa
tion ceremonies we're held
Following the priests, came the
bishops, then the bishop elect, anC
last the archbishop, all in the robes
OF their office.
An immense gathering of the laitl
Witnessed the procession, but owing
TO the fact that the chapel had seat
ing capacity for only the priests, Tho
public was not admitted to wilnes,
the Gonsecratlon.
Ceremony Lasted Three Hours
+ The consecration ceremony, whicf
began at 10 4. m, and lasted abOu
three hours, started with the read
ing Of the apostolic commission. fol
lowed by the taking of the oath ant
The examination. the latter made al
most IN the same language. preserib
ed by the council of Carthage. Dur
ing the examination the bishops cleo
professed categorcaly their belief il
the different matters of faith which
nave been particularly attacked bl
heretics, especially the doctrine of in
carnation.
These prelimina'ies having beer
duly observed, the solemn intoninl
of the mass was begun, the conse6ra
ior and bishop elect Simultaneous,
betokenlng their faith. During m,
ceremony, the plain chant was intone,
by the seminarians AT the conclu
sion Of the consecratiou ccremon,
proper. the new bishops we're investe,
with the crosior and ring necessary Il
the episcopal order, accompanied Will
prayers and admonitions.
The mass then proceeded with ihl
consecrator and new bishop celebrat
ing II in unison at the same altar
Then came the pariaking Of commun
ion, which was followed by the invest
iture of the mitre and gloves pre-
ylously blessed by the consccrato
with much pomp. While the TIE Deun
was intone the aew bishop was en-
throned in the episcopal seat. Late
he was led between the two assist
ant bishops around the church, bless
ing the congregation as he passe
along.
The Kiss or Peace
The final act Of the function wa
the bestowal Of the Kiss Of peace b
the. consevraior. The sermon durin
The consecratlon was delivered b
fis,.o, O'GoFmar. of Sioux Fails. s
III. After the ceremony. the arcl
bishop, the bishops and all the priest