The Detroit times., 1911-01-26

IN bis own chapel al the same tim
Cardinal Gibbons then was seats
with his back 20 thu altar, and Bisho
slect Kelly was brought before MI
md the cardinal was requested5to COZ
secrate him a bishop OF the churcl
Upon demand of the cardinal for N
mandate from the pope, IL was rea
by DIR. Shahan. Bishop-elect Kell
hen knelt before the cardinal and r
peated the oath. which Is as follows
Edward ID. Kelly. from this
hour hencsforward will be obedi-
ent to blessed Peter, the apostle
and to the holy Roman church.
and to our holy father Pope Plus
X, and to his SUCCESSORS canoni-
cally elected. I will assist them
TO retain and defend the Roman
papacy without detriment TO my
order. | shall take care, 10 de-
fend, to preserve, to increase and
promote the rights, honors, privi-
leges and authority of the holy
Roman church. OF our Lord, the
pope and his aforesaid success
ors. I shall observe with all my
strength, and shall cause to be
observed by others, the rules of
the holy fathers, the apostolic de-
crees, ordinances or dispositions,
reservations, provisions and man
dates. / shall come when called
to a synod unless prevented by
canonical impediment. shall
make personally the visit ad
limina apostolorum every ten
years, and I shall render to our
holy faith . Pope Piux X, and to
his aforesaid successors, an ac-
count of my whole pastoral Office
and Of all things pertaining In
any manner whatsoever to the
state OF my church, to the discip-
line of the clergy and the peo-
pie, and finally to the salvation
OF the souls which are entrusted
TO me; and In return | shall re-
ceive humbly the apostolic man.
dates and execute them as dill
gently as possible. But II I shall
be detained by legitimate impedi-
ment, | shall fulfil all OF the
..foresaid things through a desig-
mated delegate, having q special
mandate for this purpose, a priest
of my diocese, or through some
other secular or regular priest of
known probity and religion, fully
informed concerning the above
things. / shall not sell, nor give,
nor mortgage the possessions be-
longing to my mensa, nor shall l
enfeoff them anew or ALLEVIATE
them In any manner, even with
the consent Of the chapter OF my
church, without consulting the
Roman pontiff. And II through
me any such alienation shall oc-
cur, wish, by the very act. to
incur the punishments contained
in the constitution published con-
corning the matter.
Following this 'ame the examin
ion OF the candidate for bishopr
donors, In which he declared ane
his fealty to the church and it's law
The examination being finished II
was led by the assistaI
to the cardinal, befol
whom he knelt, kissing that digr
.ary's hand. Cardinal Gibbons the
aid aside his mitre and turning to II
altar recited the confession, the bis
olrelect remaining at his left. Havir
finished the confession Cardinal Gi
Dons assembled to the altar, kissed
Ind the gospels to be said In the mas
md incensed the altar in the usu
manner. He then proceeded with Il
mass.
The bishop-elect was then led
his chapel where his vestments we
and he was invested WI
The pectoral cross, tunic, dalmati
chasuble and maniple. after whie
he advanced to the altar and, stan
ng between the assistant consecrs
)rs, with uncovered head, read Il
mass up to the alleleuia. Followir
his all the litanies were chante
Ind the bishop-elect was then presen
ID with the pastoral stan. The bis
,p-elect was then Amounted and pr
iented with the pontifcal ring, II
gospels and the kiss OF peace. II
vas then presented with the mitl
md episcopal ring and enthroned.
The hymn I'VE Praise Thee, o
ord" was then sung, during whic
Bishop Kelly, led by the assistaI
passed around n
:hurch bestowing blessings upon tn
The conservation sermon Wa
reached by Archbishop Ireland.
He said:
"The acknowledgement, toda,
s the call upon its heralds to trump.
orth its doctrines, to unsheathe
ts defense the sword of the wor,
The twentieth century acclaims itse
Is the age OF unbelief in the supe
natural. The idea that there is augl
Ibove the earth, to which recognitio
8 due, IL scorns and rebukes, whe
does not meet IL with threats ,
Tiolent warfare.
II quote typical instances OF tn
rend of prevalent opinion with regar
o the supernatural--Dr. Eliot
america and Monsieur Juraes |
france. Depicting what he com
lently gives forth as the religion ,
he future, the former president {
University asserts: Their
will be no supernatural element in
Addressing the lawmakers of Franc
Juares makes this pronounc
nent: Close the heavens; darken I'll
lighted sky; naught there is on high
lere is all that awaits men; earth
lis only paradise
And as DR.. Eliot and monster
Tuares write and speak, so the hui
lreds, the Observation-Disclosures who
he ages honor, leaders who multi
udes are proud to follow. And M
or themselves only do such thin
RS and leaders write or speak. Tho
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