Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22
ARCHBISHOP HARTY
INSTALLED BISHOP
Regal splendor Marks Ceremo-
MES at New Catholic
Cathedral.
MANY PRELATES ASSIST
MANY PRELATES ASSIs

Bishop Then, in his sermon, paic
a most glowing tribute to the per
sonality of the new bishop of Omaha
Had it been left to your choice
Catholics of Omaha, to choose you,
own bishop, and had you known him
you would have chosen Archbishop
Harry" he said. "He is a man Of
ability without ostentation or ego.
tisn; zeal without harshness. He
never asks others to do as much as
he does himself. While he carefully
apportions the burdens to the shout
ders of others according TO their
strength, he seems TO take it for
granted that no burden is too great
Tor him.
ITO the citizens of Omaha and Ne
braska he brings the message
Peace He comes to take part in
your civic life, in your political al
fairs.
Are you surprised that say that:
You might we'll be if | used it in a
certain sense. But | do not use ii
in the sense that means meddle-
some, interfering, pernicous way, a
way that is injurious to religion. as
to other activities,
In that way he will not take part
He may never mention such things
from the pulpit. His name may
never appear as a leader in civic at
fairs. But he will take part, though
silent part and a powerful part, for
he stands for that principle enunci-
ated by Christ, Seek yc first the king
dom of heaven y...
HE will stand for that which is
fair against that which is foul. for the
noble against the ignoble. And that
God who was with him in St. Louis,
where he won the heart of the whole
people; who was with him in Manila,
where he was beloved by all, that
God will be with him still as he min
listers here among US
THE office Of the priest is so high
and sacred because it is divine that
we are apt to think that individuality
and personality count for nothing.
And, to a certain extent, that is true.
The Catholic priest and the Catholic
layman and woman understood the
sacredness of this high Office and are
so imbued with its sacredness that
they are inclined to put it ahead Of
the man.
God Chooses Men.
But personality has much to do
with the Office. God prefers to
choose from among men. The first
apostles were men OF strong person.
alties.t The charm of personality, the
power of mentality, the sweetness of
morality and the ardor Of spirituality
are important and these arc splendid
ly embodied in the new bishop of
Omaha"
Bishop Then then referred to the
war in Europe. Had we the patriot
ism of the world instead Of the pa
triotism of locality there would be
no world deluged in blood" he de-
clared. 1.-THE sage declared, love
my family more than myself, my coun-
try more than my family, humanity
more than my country and God above
ALL"
Referring again to the new bishop
he spoke of the aloneness that must,
to certain degree, be his.
"He will be, to some extent, 'solus
in monte alone on the mountain he
said. "He will tread the winepress
alone He will bear his burdens him
self and much of the initiative of the
diocese must come frcm him. He will
be alone, yet not alone, for God is
with him"
The bishop speaks clearly and dis
tinctly and with great elaboration.
He stood near the front Of the sane
tuary. fully vested and with the cro-
zier in his hand, He turned first to
the throne, where sat Archbishop
Keane, and thanked him for the
honor Of his presence. He thanked
Bishop Hennessy and Bishop Then
for the prominent parts which they
had taken, the "illustrious and vener-
able members of the hierarchy, the
clergy Of the diocese"
1.-THE thought of your sublime call
ing and the grace that God has be-
slowed upon you must make you con-
tinue to be men of sacrifice" he said.
you have always been noble clergy
and | give thanks to the great, good
God that He has called me to minis
ter among you.
ITO the laity, whom l see here for
the first time, will say that the ira
ditions Of Omaha have strengthened
me and the history of Omaha, with
the name of Creighton, will be
source of light and joy to me.
Salutes Non Catholics.
II salute our non-Catholic friends
and citizens. Other sheep | have
which are not of this fold said the
Master. IT will be a source of the
deepest joy to me to give them en-
couragement, to show them the
beauty of our faith and the wondrous
power which we have in the Catholic
church in the sacrtmental system"
He referred feelingly to his former
archdiocese of Manila, "a gem of
Christianity in the midst of 100000
600 who are not Christians"
He paid high compliment to the
Catholic sisters who teach and minis
ter in hospitals in Omaha.
A glowing tribute he paid to the
late Bishop Scannell, his predecessor.
Though he could not live to see
this splendid cathedral finished" he