INVESTITURE OF ARCHBISHOP REYNOLDS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XV, Issue 22, 23 September 1887, Page 13

INVESTITURE OF ARCHBISHOP REYNOLDS.

_ . (From the South Australian Register.-) I?* !tL emn n Cerem TT 7 l °l inveßti ng bis Grace Archbishop Reynolds filling every ava,lable seat, the aisles, and even to the stens of thp Archbishop Reynolds is deservedly beloved by the people of his see and consequently high and low had a deep interest in the high honour conferred upon him. Th ? interior of he Cathedral present!? Of Sic LS rlrf pOlp 01 ' 6 '! 8 taH) maSßive> richly Carred Btructura 01 Uotnic design, made of walnut wood, aud forming a remarkable

hv Mr £ ? £ rn l ture f . the sanctuary. Thi P throne was designed by Mr E. J Woods, and is a beautiful specimen of carvine in the ecclesiastical style. It in lofty and imposing in appeamnce cove ed as it is with elaborate carved designs of a type familiar to usTa connection with the old style of such work of a sacerdotal character It emblems 80 Southem - CIOB8 > *« Archbishop's arms, artd Sher The congregation, as before stated, filled th« whole Cathedral but seats had be«n reserved immediately in front of the sanctuary and were occupiel by his Excellency the Governor, the Chief Justice Judge Bundey, the Hon. Commissioner of Crown Lands, the Hon A torney-General, Sir Henry Ayera, and other distinguised visitors" Ihe permanent force in their handsome uniforms, under Lieutenan" Hawker filed in to form a guard of honour along the aisle for thet Cardinal, but tne crush was so great that they had to occupy seats in the western nave. yj v His Eminence the Cardinal entered at 1 1 o'clock by the main entrance to the Cathedral, and came ia solemn proceseioa upYne aisle accompanied by Dr. O'Haran (the Cardinal's secretary). Dr. Carr (Archbishop of Melbourne), Dr. Murphy (Bishop of Hobart) Dr. Moran (Bishop of Dunedin), Dr. Moore (Bishop* of Ballar" ; Dr. Gibney (Bishop of Perth), Dr. Dunn (Bishop of Wilcannia), and Dr. Corbett (Bishop of Sale). On arriving at the sanctuary Pontifical High Mass was performed by his Grace the Archbishop, who wore the vestments and mitre peculiar to his office. This was a Bolemn and imposing celebration, which created a powerful impression enhinced as it was by tha magnificent music appropriate to the occasion. The Cardinal in his scarlet robes was seated on his throne with the prelates and attendant clergy on either side of him in their robes and vestments, and in front were the acolytes in blue robes and scarlet capes, forming a brilliant picture, continually changing as the ceremonial proceeded . After Pontificial High Mass the f auldstool was placed on the predella, and the Archbishop knelt in piano at the foot of the altar, and the Cardinal removed the cappa magna, and was invested in cope and mitre. He took a place on the fauWstool. The Archbishop then read the " Juramentum," after which the Cardinal invested him with the pallium. On investing the Archbishop with the pallium the Cardinal recited the following in Latin :-« To the honour of the Omnipotent God and the Blessed Mary ever Virgin and the Holr Apostles Peter and Paul and our Lord Pope Leo, and the Holy Roman Church, also the Church of St. Francis Xavier, to you committed, we deliver to you the pallium taken from over the body of bt. Peter, m which he is the plenitude of the Pontifical office with the Archiepiscopal appelation and privileges. That you may u*e them here ia your church on certain day b, which days are named in tha privileges granted to you by the Holy See. In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." Thus ended a very impressive ceremony. Father E. O'Haran had the management ot the preparations for the| ceremonial, and acted as Master of tha Ceremonies. The assisting clergy were— Deacon, Father Norton and sub-deacon, Father M'Kvoy ; Father Williams and Healy were oa either side of the throne. The other assisting clergy were— th« Revs. T. O'Brien (S.J.), J. Herden, Deetch, Parch, L^Lee, and JorgensoD The Cardinal's scarlet robe, which was of great length, was upheld by four bearers. '

After the investiture Biihop Moran, of Dunedin, preached taking as his text Matthdw xvi., 13 to 19. The Bishop said he came to speak upon a solemn occasion and upon an important subject, brinrmg the minds of his hearers to dwell upon many important events lh» Saviour at the period when He put the question to His disci lies was passing through a period of His life wben he had been much misunderstood and much maligned, and when the minda of men were perplexed with questions as to who He was. He had been mioisterine to the people, and had performed st«pendous miracles, and there wer« perplexing opinions concerning Him. He was solicitous for the good of the people, and He sought to bring their minds to tne source of truth It was Simon Peter who gave the true answer, and he received his inspiration from the Holy Ghost, therefore Christ gave him a threefold promise, and he was made the foundation of the Church. The Church depended upon unity, and it was necessary that lk should be in accord and communion. Peter was made tha legislator and the administrator of the Church. The Church had ever been a teaching institution ; it taught as Christ taught, and would be a teaching institution tor all time, aad in making Peter the foundation the Lord bestowed upon him the office of teacher of the people. He was an infallible teacher, and he received the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. When our gracious Queen entered tho City of London the Mayor sent her the keys of the city and Peter being made the recipient of the keys of heaven was placed in the position of one with sovereign power ia the Church, as the Queen was in the city. To make that power more apparent the Lord, said " Whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." Feter waß therefore the supreme head ; what he did received the ratification of heaven. The Church must therefore teach the truth. The doctrine of the Trinity here formed the subject of th« Bishop s discourse, and he proceeded next to speak of the extensive influence of the Roman Catholic Church, remarking upon the progress made in this country during the last half-century, adding that in the past the strength of the Church consisted in its unity, and so it must be in the future. He referred to the Bee of Home as the fountain-head, and pointed out the principles upon which the influence of the Church was baaed. In conclusion, he said that in tha ceremony that day performed was furnished an example of the unity of the Roman Catholic Church, prelates from the various colonies having assembled to take part in a ceremonial which signified much, and he congratulated the Archbishop upori the high place he had attained in the hierarchy of the Church. He congratulated the Archbishop from his heart upon his well earned promotion, and he trusted that he might live long to carry out the duties of his high office, and have a career of useiulneas, and happiness and he prayed

God to grant him health and streng'h to exercise his power for the good of his people and the Church. This closed the proceedings, and the procession being reformed the Cardinal and Bishops left the Cithidral.