Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-07
INSTALLATION Of
ABBOT H0[NERBACH.
Ecclesiastical Celebration Held
At Richardton When New
Abbot Is Installed

:HA IL A1AStQAASA
October 18th was a gala day at h'cn'
ardton, In tire presence of a large
,aooncourse Of people coming from the
n~eighboring parishes, the solemn
blessing and installation OF the ne"
abbot of st. Mary's Abbey took place:
Bishop Wehrle. the founder
jrst abbot of said monastery oftlclat-
I'd. Two other bishops, Bishop OGor-
man. OF Sioux Falls, S. D., an intimate
friend for many years of the new aD-
bot and Biship O'Reilley Of Fargo. ana
three abbots, Frowin Conrad OF Con'
ception, Mo, Ignatfus Conrad OF New
Sunjaco, Ark, and Peter Engel OF
Collegeville, MINI, and about forty
priests from different parts OF botn
Dakotas honored the monastery ana
it's new abbot by their presence.
The monastery and the whole popu.
alton Of Richardton were much elat-
ID by the presence of Governor Hanna
and Mrs. Hanna and some other dis
!inguished visitors.
The Divine service of the blessing
and installation of a new abbot has
much similarity with the ceremonies
of the conservation of a bishop. 1t
takes place during a pontifcial high
! mass. Before the highmass the msik'
date of the pope, approving the cleo
ton of the new. abbot and giving him
| ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the
monastery, was read. Then the new
abbot took the oath of fidelity to the
church. Afterwards he celebrated
mass with the bishop. ~
Before the Gospel the principal GER
emony Of the blessing took place. Az
ter the singing of the ~penitential
psalms and the Litany, the bishop.re
cited from the pontificale some very
beautiful and impressive prayers. A.
forwards the bishop gave him the rule
| of St. Benedict, according to. which
| he will have to rule the monastery
! put a blessed ring on his finger as a
sign of fidelity to the monastery COM
munity which becomes entrusted to
| him; placed alco in his hands the
crozier or shepherds staff as an en-.
blem of his authority. t.'
Then the mass was continued till
the ohertory when the new abbot
| brought as his offering two large
! candles, two loaves of bread and two
vessels of wine. This according to
the practice of the early Christian
| centuries. ~.
Before the last Gospel the new alb.
| bot received the inter which is the
| pontiicial head covering, an emblem
| Of the helmet of salvation and of
strength" indicating the Old and
| New Testament from which he will
! take cold things and new" for the in.
| struction of his flock. Then the bish-
op led him to the abbatical seat, Civ
ing him full power to rule his mon
| astery and its community III matters
| spiritual and temporal. Then vested
with all the pontificial insignia, &C:
companied by two other abbots, the
| new abbot walked Though the church.;
! giving his blessing to the people. A.,
ter this the members Of his monas-t
terry. came to his seat, giving him
their homage and obedience by kiss.
ing his: hand and receiving from him
the kiss OF peace. A
These were the principal cere.
monies prescribed by the Roman pom
! tificale. e%t 3.. T'.'':
Bishop. O'Gorman preached a very
instructive sermon, explaining the
| character and influence for good of
the Benedictine Order. g
After the church celebration a ban.
! quet took place in the Catholic Socie"
lies hall. Quite a number, Of distin.
quished men responded to .toasts,
Very Rev. Baker Of Cakes acting as
toast master. Governor Hanna's
speech was most highly appreciated
by all. He spoke upon the growth Of
North Dakota, of the large, share
which the Catholic settlements have
in this development, upon the great
influence which the Catholic church
has upon public morals, especially by
her firm stand for the stability and
sanctity Of home life by her uncom-
promising stand against divorce, and
also by her defense Of justly acquired
property against the vagaries of So
cialism. s4-
Every one who was present at this
beautiful ecclesiastical celebration
realized that the Benedictine Order,
though founded about 1900 years ago,
is Still new and ,exerts a great intlu.
ence for true Christian civilization,
and this because it has remained
faithful to its motto: Ora ct labora-
"Work and pray
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