The Sun.
London, England, 1821-11-26 00:00:00

PRESENTATON. CONVENT, GALWAY

Mi§S JOYCE, daughter of WALTER 'JOYCE, Esq
of Mervieu, was received to-day, (Monday last), amongst the
pious and exemplary Sisterhood. of. the Presentation Convent.
Scarcely have we ever witnessed a scene more sublimely impos-
ing. The young and promising daughter of one of our most
respectable and esteemed citizens—presenting her Self at the altar
of her God, in the abandonment of every earthly consideration,
yin the sacrifice of every thing that could bespeak permanency
to social life, and to social happiness—in the dedication of her
exalted talents—of her young and innocent loveliness—of the
world's promise, and the world's hopes—must, indeed, be ca-
pable, of awakening in the breasts of all, a generous and a dig-
nified assoication, whilst it affords a high and important colour-
ing to the coiripletiOn of her future existence, and her ultimate
'destiny.—At half-past nine the " 0 glorinsi virginum" ,was
sung from the higher choir, in the masterly accompaniment of
select musical performers. The procession then began to move
from the Vestry, through the lower choir, to the Chapel, in
the following order
The Thuriferere.
The AcolyteS.
The Master of the Ceremonies, Rev. Mr. Daly.
The Sub-Deacon, Rev. Ur. O'Donnell.
The High Priest, Rev. Mr. Finn.
The Celebrant. Very Rev. Warden Ffrench.
And his Train.bearer.
The Very Reverend Warden Ffre.nch haying been conducted
to his faldastorium, under a rich canopy-, the high Priest and
his officiating Ministers retired to their places at the. Gospel-side
of the altar. And now all Was breathless expectation—the
young PoStulant appeared in the attendance of' the Rcy. Mother
and her-assistant, robed. in all the gaudy extravagance of fa-
shionable splendour; and beaming in the glow of youthful mo-
destywhlch taught us to believe that hatl'ilie remained in the
world she forsook, she would have moved in the attraction of
every heart— . .
" The`leading star of every eye.
The Very Revezend Celebrant was then conducted to the
platform of the altar, and the Postulant and het attendants hay-
.mg genuflected, the ceremony of reception began with the pre-
paratory ,prayers and responsories. When' the Novice was
seated and. the Celebrant re-conducted to the faldastorium,High
Mass commenced with peculiar dignity, and with a strict pre-
cision in all the various ceremonies, which alway 3 render the
Catholic Service sublime. After the gospel, the Rev. Mr.
Daly delivered an excellent sermon, addressed particularry to
the Novice, and prefaCed by is textadmirably pertinent to the
subject he handled,;—
" hearken; 0 daughter, and see, and incline thine ear ; thou
shalt-leave thy people and thy father's house, for the King path
Psalm
desired thy beauty ; and he is the Lord thy
Psalm 47. -
After Mass the Novice retired, whilst the clerical choir
chanted in full tone, the Psalln " In exitu Israel de Egypto."
At the conclusion of.the Psalm; she appeared disrobed of her
worldly habiliments, and vested "in the simplicity of penance
was clear and decisive, like one
and retirement. In the different answers to the questions put
to her by the Celebrant,' she
whose determination of embracing a life of religion and of cha-
rity, was that of font; and conclusive reflection. The ceremony
on the whole created a deep and general interest. The chapel
and lower choir were crowded with the first of rank and dis-
tinction in our town and its vicinity. We recognised among
them thereip'eetable families of his Grace the Archbishop of
Ta4u.arneColleetormaßgehitll s
0, ,Mayor, Colonel 'Carey,
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