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preserves this tradition by giving the
bishops and sandal foot covering. When
not officiating the bishop wears ordi-
nary foozgesr-
Cross inf Gold.
The pectoral cross is an elaborate gold
ornament flied with relics OF the mar
tyrs. and reminds the wearer Of the
Savior who died for him and the mar
tyrs who sealed heir faith with their
blood
The small trnie and daImatic, the vest
ments Of the deacon and subdeacon. show
that the bishop is invested with the
planitude Of the priesthood.
The gloves are to Ice found as a part
Of the episcopal garb as early as the
eighth century. Lake the slippers. they
have a large cross embroidered on the
back They call to nhnd Jacobs strate-
gem in the Old Testament. when he
wished TO obtain his fathers blessing.
He prays when he puts them on. "oh.
Lord. surround my hands with the pur-
ity Of the new man descended from
heaven"
Ahss SfoAhsFs
The ring is the sign OF the spiritual
alliance that exists between the bishop
and his church. He wears It on the fore
finger Of his right hand. The consecrat-
ing prelate says to him when It Is given.
"A mark Of discretion and dignity. a
sign Of fidelity. that you may know how
TO be silent regarding what ought to be
kept silent. to manifest what ought to be
manifested. TO bind what ought to be
bound, and TO loose what ought to be
loosed."
The mitre reminds the bishop OF his
sacredotal supremacy. 1t dates back to
the old Mosaic law. The two bands that
fall on the shoulders figure In the Old
and New Testan.ents. in which the
bishop has full knowledge.
The crozier is the emblem OF his pas
toral power. He lays both crozier and
mitre aside when he ascends to the
altar. This power there vanishes before
Jesus Christ. For a contrary reason the
bishop resumes his insignia when he turns
10 the people.
The gremial is a piece of richly en-
broidered silk stuff that the bishop puts
on his knees when he sits during the
pontifical mass and on which he rests
his hands.
Altar Fixtures.
All these being at hand. a faldstool
Is prepared for the consecrator and
three seats for the blshop-elect and the
two assistants. a missai and a pontlf-
ical The consecrator should have at
least three chaplalns in surplice and
two acolytes at his credence. In the |
smaller chapel for the bishop-elect, which
is distinct from the larger, an altar Is
prepared with a cross and two candle |
sticks a missai and n pontIfical, and |
all the pontifical vestfnents in white |
as enumerated above. for the consecrator, |
and In addition to those a white Cope |
near the altar a smaller credence. with a |
clean cloth. vessels for washing the hands
and crumbs OF bread for cleansing tho |
head and hands. Eight small strips from
two rolls of fine linen. cut m lengths |
through the middle. OF which two are |
each six palms In length. the remaining
six being Of equal quantity, are pre-
pared. and at least eight candles, each |
one pound In weight. four OF which
are placed on the altar OF the eonse-
Grating bishop. two upon his credence
and two upon the altar OF the bishop
elect; jewelled ring. to be blessed and
TO be given to the bishop-elect, and an
ivory comb.
An Ancient UtensiI.
The comb Is q very ancient liturgical
utenzll employed for the purpose OF
keeping tho celebrants hair I'm order DUR
Ing thu divine service. The cathedral
OF Sens has yet among its curioslties a
comb OF ivory that belonged to 81. Lupus.
who was bishop there in coo. Dugdaie
mentions that among the spells carried
away from Glastonbury Abbey by Henry
VIII was "a combe OF golde, garnlshede
with small turaauses and other course
when the bishop officlated the
deacon and subdeacon combed his hair
Is soon as the sandais had been put on.