Year: 1872

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been conferred to older and litter hands; and we an
regret the absence Of senior preate, the vensr
able Bishop OF Wheeling whose mature years and
whose many labors 10 the Episcopacy as wen as his
tion l feel assured, nevertheless, that whatever
errors may commit in performing the task which
easily pardoned when you call to mind the sincere
and sacred friendship which has long existed
give; our relative positions 's would OF render this
entirely unnecessary--Ray, even supernuOus, and
IN certain be
to the simple rejection that the psllium
which ! am about to place on your shoul-
Of your | power W S'i'Ia the metropolitan the father
counsellor and guide OF the bishops Of this prov
the Holy See regards i BY its courtesy the post Of
honor and precedence before all the archbishops OF
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palum taken from the body Of blessed Peter, con.
ey d the On to ns IN o
name and for the honor OF the Roman Church, as


AN EMBLEM OF PERFECT UNITY


OF faith, unity Of obedience and submission, unity
OF charity, unity OF close intimate and perpetual
communion with the Apostolic See, unity in speak
alike for his tender pety and prompt obedience to
the Holy See @ exclaimed ned IN .w the words o. the
right hand forget it's cunning let my tongue
ceave to my Jaws II do not remember Theel' In
hs then most s n fsas
and allow me to address you In the words OF the
beautiful prayer used In the conservation and
is marred by their translation :-"Let 1t be to
thee symbol Of unity and bond Of perfect com,
charity, the chain Of divine Inheritance. Let 1t be
the pledge OF eternal security that In the day Of
nd prnH M mnq pssors 81 % ns ss oc
committed to thee, that thou mayest enjoy the
crown Of immortality and glory"


Bishop Wood then took his seat upon fauldstOol
placed on the upper step of the grand altar, and
the new Archbishop, rising approached him and
knelt at his feet. Thus kneeling, with head un-
covered he recited aloud


THE OATH OF FEALTy TO THE HOLY SEE,
concluding with the words, $50 help me God and
these holy evangels." The ofaciating Bishop then
took the pallium from the altar and placing 1t upon
the shoulders Of the Archbishop, said:-


To the honor OF Almighty God and OF the Blessed
OF Sur 0l o the
Roman Church and OF the Church Of Baltimore COM
TO nSy give thee % the y taken
itude Of the pOntca ONCE, with the name OF Arch
bishop, that thou mayest use 1t within thy church
upon certain days, as set down among the prvi-
leges granted by the Apostolic See in the name OF
the Father and OF the Son and OF the Holy Gh0s'.
Amen.


The Archbishop, then putting on his mitre, re-
sumed his throne and gave his solemn blessing to
the people. The following announcement was then
made from the altar by one OF the attending
cergymen THAT In virtue Of the power granted
by the Holy Father, Plus IN, the Most Reverend
James Roosevelt Bayley, by the grace Of God Arch
bishop Of Baltimore In the name Of the Holy
Father, granted to all these an indulgence Of 100
days who prayed to Almighty God for the prosperity
Of our most Holy Father the Pope, and for our
most holy mother the Churchn The Archbishop
then, robed In full canOnicals from his throne,
and holding his crozier in his left hand, addressed
the multitude as follows:-


SERMON BY ARCHBISHOP BAYLEY.


1t Is the custom, believe, at the installation of
Bishop or Archbishop in his metropolitan church
pirate subject 1t is custom which, in my opinion,
might be omitted without any injury to any one, on
account Of the length Of the services themselves.
There are many subjects which naturally
THIS: l might speak OF myself, making an
sometimes done; but 1t will do no good what
ever. Whatever my feelings and wishes about the
take me as persons do one another when they
marry, for better or Tor worse. II would be more


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cradle, See; OF the good name IT enjoys throughout
the length and breadth OF the land on account Of
the devotion and zeal ana irreproachable lives OF
lul people ] might speak also OF the great and
good men who have been, In the order OF Gods
providence, appointed to rule over this See in
times gone by, and particularly Of my predecessor,
but yesterday as it must seem to you,


STOOD % IN THE PLACE WHERE NOW STAND
and with so much wisdom and simplicity spoke to
you on holy things 1t would be profitable to all
III were to recall traits of his noble, generous and
unselflsh character; The paternal love with which
care in his heart Of hearts his zeal for the saliva
tion oi souls, his abors providing for Christian
education and sanctifcation OF his nOck might
speak also OF what these old walls have
seen and heard Of those early provincial
Which so Msfe Of y ye gu now presen 70
with great pleasure as the reunion OF the bishops
from all parts of the United States of the national
and plenary councils and those you have seen and
listened to within these walls-Archbishop Kenrick,
Archbishop Hughes, Archbishop spading. and SO
loved and venerated, who are now gone into the
house OF eternity It is not wonderful when those
naturally do at such moment as this that Should e
shrink back with


4 SORT OF HOLY DREAD


and with the feelings OF the great Pope Dalmatius
and with much more justice, when he would not
have his body placed amid the martyrs in the
should pingle with them. i would wish to
speak q these things i ] had time. but
m equpe an than M0y aa s MSoa
give to it, There is one thought and one feeling
@ M sr certain and to mne me tst has as
been appointed to the Archiepiscopa See Of Bal
tmore. That feeling was q sense, may say, Of
personal responsbllIty % have been nc nearly M twenty
had thought in myself that ! had become In
some manner accustomed to the pressure
Vi Tie tuOTHS UuaL were lnSue bHc
mitre; but for some reason, which l cannot ex-
plain IL is not so. st. Jerome tells that the
sound OF the last trumpet calling the dead to judg
ment was always echolng in his heart, and this
no doubt one OF the reasons why he became
so great q saint, for there is nothing more fitting
TO detach one from the world aud excite to per-
ecton or Christian virtue than the thought OF that
judgment which every one OF US must undergo at
the hour OF our death. II that


SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY


could have some effect upon me 1t would pc very
great blessing, since the only thought, may say.
that have had In the midst OF all the work which
have been obliged to undergo during the last few
weeks is this feeling Of responsibility. In speaking
to you to-day, therefore, must speak to you OF
that responsibility which belongs to you and me,
and which is the careful study and exact perform
ance and ful1lment OF the obligation which rests
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