The Arkansas banner., 1847-12-13

1 TAKtSG TIRE NEIL.-EJriy on Sunday morning last chapel of the Sacred Heart al Bat rorA with in the walls of the institution was crowi4d a over. flow. principally by females al aaxoas 10 witness the ceremonies ot taking tae'Veil At about Hi.e Miss Mary Josephine Smith. of tha city wifh Miss Annie Lawrence. of Frederick. the two candidates ! entered the church, accompanied by Miss Margaret Ellen Hoibfook, n the capacity of bridesmaid ! They wrrH all dressed in pure Whi'e with jewels and veil failing over the head and shoulders sini- laFiy to the usual array of bride for she altar Ia deed. seldom were viewed n9re youthful and han. ! ry coqn'enasees under the brhial veil than those about 70 enter the eioiser They tlok seats among i'se aatienee. ana. at about n o'clock, high mass
 yas snng, ahd fhe sacrament of the communion WAS administered to the Bosi iates
 Rev. Mir DonslaR delivered fhe s,rfnep. ta.in, for his text the~2sth, 29th and 31th verses nf the l liih chapter ot Mathew :--..Come unto me all ve thai labor and are heavy laden, &c.
 
 Aiter sermon, the esriai7s hanging on the righ, ut tho altar were drawn aside ad the private sa1r- tuaty oI the institution visible in ;ts hole ex. tent through the gratlngs of the eoister In fs,s minutes procession of nuns. some with black and others with white yeiis each hearin. lighted. ,ap- CT were observed approaching stsng the baicoay outside of the interior of the ehapsi headed hs :e AbheSs They approached the door lsa,Ityy to tha altar. which was thrown opeu, when tse two nevi- cia,es arose. and entering fhe aisf asron panied by | the bridesmaid. were received bv<A rchbishep Ec. cleston and led by him 10 the daoT where the mons ' were in waiting 10 reeeiye them They there kaeeief dowH, sad were received and raised by the l4ty ooess. when tit> door ceSsd They then a,,- preached the grating the Inte for si,is and kneeled when the ATchbfsaoT questioned them as io thsir names. and whether they h,i presertrsg themselves after due consideration, anh Of their own Eree ,Siii and accof! as candidates for hoiy orders. They r.
 plIea m clear and distinct voices That they had in
 Y con h red The step they were about ;o take and hAd approached inc altar of their oWn free will sed aecori, with hrm intention 10 live up o he vntvs and duties of their holy calling
 They then reilIed into an ante-e chamber and in A tew minutes returned, arrayed in the garments If the sisteToo, apparently shorn of their hair and all oatwari ornaments. witD their heats bound in inc bands of The onier but with no yails on Each nj them bore in her hands lighted taper on staF. and approaching tae grating asais k eel.i The ArcbbissIop. accompanied 5y the Rev Messrs boneiaa asd Caib-rry, again approached and after going hrou yi ths service ordaiaed fir inc oe .ax;o christet"d Miss Smith Sisi.r Al5egti. and Miss { Lawrence Sister Rose of Lima hv which names they vii hereafter b. known among the ssterho.rl
 They Were then invested in the nsaat.e If he n,de, { and wbl.e veil thrown over eack of their heads
 Alter Aneng a The interior aiiaf or. either side of the Lady Abbess, they assed aroand and salutsd eaca oi tte aadiFFo1s sisters arranged along each side ci th iateripr cbspsI ail closely veifed and zach eartyiGg iIg'It taper in her had The two hosiciaies thea aPproac he'd ihe aing and hs nod O. the hrad 5d gene fa aieu to the h,sss e ffie,ds ~ho had assembled 10 witness the ceremony. when they all reiire tJ the interior of the convent Nv,th tue sase solemn treai and with which thev had prev iously entered.-T Baita asore Sng