The Detroit times., 1911-01-26

Richter and Macs, the assistant con-
soCratOTs.
AS the priests entered the door OF
the church the male choir sang the
CantiCle "ECCe CaCerdOS Magnus.
While this was being sung the priests
and prelates who did not take part
in the conservation took seats in the
space reserved for them, and the con
secrator, Cardinal Gibbons, the bishop
elect, the assistant conseCratorS,
acoiytes and altar boys proceeded to
t-c altar where the ceremony took
place. Here two chapels had been
: prepared. a large one for the conse-
orator and a smaller one for the
bishop elect. In the larger one, upon
an altar, prepared in the usual man
! ner was placed a cross and a number
of candlestiCks In the smaller chapel
was an altar, n cross, two candle
sticks, a missal and the pOntifical
vestments. After having offered
prayer before the altar Cardinal Glib
bOns retired to his chapel and was
vested, the bishop-eleCt being vested
in his own chapel at the same time.
Cardinal Gibbons then was seated
with his back to the altar, and Bishop
elect Kelly was brought before him
and the cardinal was requested TO con-
seCrate him a bishop OF the church.
Upon demand of the cardinal for the
mandate from the pope, it was read
by Or. Shahan. Bishop-eleCt Kelly
then knelt before the cardinal and re-
peated the oath, which is as follows
Edward ID. Kelly. from this
hour henCeforward will be obedi-
l. II
and to the holy Roman church,
and to our holy father Pope Plus
X. and to his successors Canoni-
cally elected | will assist them
TO retain and defend the Roman
papaCy without detriment to my
order. ] shall take care, to de-
fend, to preserve. to increase and
promote the rights, hOnOrs, pTivi-
leges and authority Of the holy
Roman church. Of our Lord, the
pope and his aforesaid success
Ors. ! shall observe with all my
strength. and shall cause 10 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
a CanOniCal impediment. ] shall
make personally the visit ad
limina apOstOlOrum every ten
ears. and | shall render to our
holy fath2r Pope PiuX X, and TO
his aforesaid SUCCESSORS. an &C
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 I shall re-
>Ceiye humbly the apostolic man
dates and execute them as dill
gently as possible But If shall
be detained by Legitimate impedi
ment. shall fulfil all Of the
aforesaid things through a desiG
mated delegate. having a 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 he
longing TO my menSa, nor shall
enfeoff them anew or ALLEVIATE
them in any manner, even with
the consent Of the chapter of my
church, without consulting the
Roman pOntifT. And If through
me any such alienation shall oC-
cur. | wish, Ivy the very act, to
incur tho punishments contained
in the constitution published con-
cprninC the matter.
Following this came the examina-
| ton Of the candidate for bishopriC
| honOrs, in which he declared anew
! his fcahy 10 the church and its laws.
| The examination being finished the
! bishop-ceCt was led by the assistant
/ , ,onseCratOrs to tho cardinal before
whom nc knelt. kissing that digni-
ttary's hand Cardinal Gibbons then
laiG aside his mitre and turing TO the