The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-29

TAXING THE VEIL.-We learn from the Gin
cinnati Catholic Telegraph, of the 18th instant.
ihat lhree young ladies', two of them natives OF
that city, received the white veil in the convent
OF Notre Dame. Also that a very ACCOMPLISHED
lady, one OF those who have been educated in
the East and sent ont to the West under the pa
tronage OF Gov. Siadc, having recently Joined the
Catholic faith, will shortly commence her no.
vitiate in the same institution.
The following account of the recent admission
OF young Se sso ;S
interest to a portion OF our readers we give a
sketch of the proceedings at the Carmellte Nun
merry IN Aisquith street, on the occasion Of two
applicants presenting themselves To become
members of the order.
Early on Saturday morning, the beautiful
chapel of the Sacred Heart, within the walls OF
cipally by females, all anxious to witness the
ceremonies. At about nins, Miss Mary Jose
phine Smith, of this city, with Miss Anne Law,
renee, of Frederick, the two candidates. entered
the church, accompanied by Miss Margaret
Ellen Holbrook, In the capacity OF bridesmaid
They were all dressed in pure white, with
Jewels, and veil falling over'the head and
shoulders, similarly TO the usual array of bride
for the altar Indeed, We have seldom viewed
more youthful and happy cOuntenances under the
brid al veil than those about TO enter the bars OF
the clolster. They took seats among the au-
dience, and, at about 10 o'clock, the Rev. John
i. Donean, accompanied and assisted by the
Rev. Mr.. Carborry, celebrated high mass, after
which the sacrament OF the communion was ad-
The Rev. Mr.. Donellan delivered an appro-
pirate sermon, taking for his text the 2Sth, 29th
and 10th verses OF the 18th chapter of Matthew;
Come unto me, all we that labor and are heavy
laden" SC. The vanities, trials and tcmptato ns
| of the world were depicted in eloquent and thrill
ing language. and the calm life and charitable
| duties OF religious recluse, away from the in
| huences and temptations of the world, devoted
to the worship of God, and to the education, re-
lief, and succor of the poor and oppressed, were
described as far preferable to life of slavery to
the n the world He addrenaed N m
self mainly to the ladies' present, and lectured
them on the hardships and trials OF the yoke of
the world, compared with the JOY and happiness
resulting from bearing the yoke of Christ" al
luded to in the text. We could not, however,
agree with the reverend gentleman, in the full ex-
tent OF his opinion that the ladies in their social
meetings, in the private circle the concert room,
the ball room, or even the street, usually occupy
their time In slandering, backbiting, or ridi-
cullng others who may not happen to be present,
sometimes their equals, or their superiors, and
ottentimes even their Interiors, which he SEEM
cd to think were among worldly requirements.
These should be regarded as mere innocent fri
volitles, which time and the cage Of discretion"
must eventually obliterate. That the require
ments OF the world, and especially of the fash
onable world, are very oppressive, we admit
but the world we live in has always been regard
eddy us as a very pleasant world, and one that
we would be willing to abide in to the age Of
Methusaleh-a very good world, take it all in all,
| provided we make good use OF it. He also al
with which those who WeaP Se yoKe Of the
|
world usually regard young female about TO
retire within the walls OF convent; whereas he
considered them to be envied, rather than to be
the subjects of COMMUNICATION. Their greatest
| happiness consisted In succoring and relieving
those borne down by the yoke of the world, and
to all such expressions of COMMUNICATION their
reply Is, take ye heed OF yourselves and your
children
After the sermon, the curtains hanging to the
right OF the altar were drawn aside, and the pri-
| extent mi ~ c
ter. la few minutes procession of nuns,
some with black, and others with white wells,
each bearing lighted taper on staff, were OBJ
served approaching along the balcony outside of
the interior OF the chapel, headed by the lady
Abbess. They, approached the door leading to
the altar, which was thrown open when the two
novitlates arose, and entered the altar, accompa-
MED by the bridesmaid, were received by Arch
bishop Eccleston and lead by him 10 the door,
| where the nuns were in waiting to receive them.
| They there kneeed down, and were received
and raised by the lady Abbess, when the door
| closed. They then approached the grating on
the interior side and kneeled when the Archbi-
shop questioned them as to their names, and
| whether they had presented themselves after
due consideration, and OF their own free will and
accord, as candidates for holy orders. They re-
Piled, in clear and distinct voices, that they had
duly considered the step they were about to take,
and had approached the altar of their own free
will and accord, with firm intention TO live up
to the vows and dut es Of their holy calling.
They then retired into an ante-chamber, and
in a few minutes returned, arrayed in the gar
| ments of the sisterhood, apparently sborn Of
| their hair and all outward ornaments, with their
heads bound in the bands OF the order, but with
no wells on. Each of them bore in her hand
lighted taper on a staff, and approaching the
| grating, again kneeled The archbishop, &C.
companied by the Rev. Messrs. Donellan and
Carberry, again approached, and after going
| through the service ordained for the occasion.
| chrlstened Miss Smith Sister Albert, and
| Miss Lawrence as Sister Rose of Lima, by which
names they will hereafter be known among the
sisterhood. They were then invested In the
manel OF the order, and white veil thrown
over each OF their heads. After kneeling at the
| interior altar on either side OF The Lady Abbess,
| they passed around and saluted each of the nu-
merous Steers arranged along each side of the
interior chapel, all closely yelled, and each car
rying lighted taper IN her hand. The two
novitlates then approached the railing, and by Il
nod OF the head bid a general adieu to the host
| OF friends who had assembled to witness the
| ceremony, when they all retired to the interior
| OF the convent, with the same solemn tread and
manner with which they had previously enter
| ed We should not omit TO mention the sweet
| chaunt of the nuns which accompanied most Of
| the ceremonies, and added to the soemnItles Of
| the occasion.
HEAVY FAILURE.-Our community have been
somewhat excited by the unexpected failure OF
Thomas E.. Warren, a stock and exchange
broker OF this city, on Monday last. His opera
| tons have been heavy and he has lately built
the steamboats, Sarah and Gould. His Liabilities,
it is said, will exceed 100000, but we are as
ness OF any house in the city, his Indebtedness
being mostly to heavy monled concerns, both at
home and abroad.-Iroy DAILY Post.
On Monday night last, about III o'clock,
many our citizens distinctly heard the roar and
| sensibly felt the shock of an earthquake.-Ri
mond (Ky.) Chronicle, Noc. IL.
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