Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07

The use Of the comb Ia the western
church 10 now entirely unknown except
In the conservation OF the bishops. The
new bishop is anointed on the hands and
head with holy chrisru. the oil on the
head and hands cleansed off with bread
combs. which are afterward burned. ard
the comb Is then used to rearrange the
hair.
Offertory Taken.
For the offertory there are two torches,
four pounds each IN weight; two Ioaves
OF bread, two small barrels Of wine, the
bread and wine TO be ornamented, two
TO be decorated with silver and two with
gold. bearing the escutcheons Of the con-
secrator and the hishop-elect. with hat
or cross or inter. according to the dig
nifty and grade OF each.
The offertory Is the survival Of the
ancient custom OF the people In the early
ages Of the church. when bread and
wine for the use Of the altar and oil
for the sanctuary lamp were presented
BY the people. This is now synbolized
in the lighted candles and the miniature
Ne>-ANAS Va WAAS anu AVdhEo Ut bIGhu.
The collection passed in the pews Is the
form the custom has now taken for the
laity. who in the olden time brought
their offerings in kind. All that was
left after the immediate necessities Of
the altar on these occasions went into
the common fund for the support OF the
clergy and the poor.
yestments Used.
At the appointed hour the consecrator,
the bishop-elect, the assistant bishops,
and all others who are to be present at
the conservation. assemble at the church.
The consecrator. having prayed before
the altar, ascends to his throne. or to
his chapel. to faldstooi near the epistle
sido and there is vested as usual The
bishop-elect with his assistant bishops
goes to his chapel and there puts on the
necessary vestments-the amice, alb,
eincture. and the stole. crossed as Il Is
by priests. The assistant bishops in the
meantime are clothed In the rochet. and
II they are regulars. in the surplice,
the amics, stole, cope, and the plain
white inter. and each one has his own
pontifical. All being ready, the conse-
orator goes to the middle OF the altar
and there dts on the faldstool with his
back to the altar. The bishop-eicct,
vested and wearing his beretta. Is led
between the two assistant bishops vested
and mitered. and when he comes before
the consecrator. uncovering his head and
profoundly bowling. he makes a rever-
ance to him. the assistant bishops with
their miters on slightly inciining their
heads.
Taking the Oath.
Then they sit at a little distance from
the conservatory; the senior assistant
bishop sits at the right hand OF the
bishop-eleet, the junior at his left. fac
Ing each other. When they all have thus
been seated. after a short pause they
rise. the bishop-eleet without his beretta
and the assistant bishops without their
miters. The conservation Is then begun
by the reading Of the pope's mandate APP
pointing the bishop-eiect. He then kneels
before the consecrator and on the book
OF the Gospels takes the following oath;
II. Patrick Aloysius McGovern. elected
to the church of Wyoming. from this
hour henceforth will be obedient TO
Blessed Peter the apostle and to the holy
Roman church and TO our holy father.
Pope Plus X. and to his successors can
onically elected. l win assist them TO |
retain and defend the Roman Papacy |
without detriment to my order. I shall
take care to preserve. to defend. increase |
and promote the rights. honors. privileges |
and authority OF the holy Roman church. |
Of our lord. the pope. and his aforesaid |
successors. shall observe with all my |
strength and shall cause to be observed
by others. the rules OF the holy father.
the apostolic DEGREES. ordinances or dis
pensations. reservations. provisions and
/ shall come when called to q
synod unless prevented by canonical i'm,
pediment. ! shall make personally the 4
visit ad limina apostolorum every ten
years. and ! shall render TO our holy
'ather. Pope Plus X. and TO his aforesaid
successors, an account Of my whole pas
loral office and of all things pertaining