American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02

BssTssx II MIss (Sp;rit.rappat Fox
-At St Peters Roman Catholic Church.
in'Barclay street, on Sunday morning. a
scene OF interesting eeremo6ies took place
inpresence ola Large ooneoarse Of people,
aud the Roman calholie consregaiio5 Of
the Church. the occasion being the sdniis-
sion of the former spirituslist rapper Miss
MEgaret Fox liulo the Roman Church by
the A lmidislralion OF Babiisni. Miss Mar.
garet Fox i is web known is. one Of the
pioneers Of modnn Spiritualism, aud her
adhissionte Romsnism excited muclit in :
terest. She entered the yes.ibuie.of the
church previous to the regular morning
service. accompanied by nnmerouafrisnds.
among them her mother, her sister Kate
IA Spiritualists who has not Jet given up
her faith. and Hon. Horace Gretly, who
remained at the side Of Miss Fox during
the whole ceremony. Tho candidate re-
manned outside Of the Church., where She
vas saluted BY the Rev. Mr.. VIM. Quinn,
the priestO Of st. Peters. who then entered
the altar, aud assisted by Rev. D. G.. Dur
Ming. OF Rondout, reeiIed the 9th, Q8sh,
aud 4lst Psalms. The Priest then bro.
eeeded to The door Of the, Church, and
there reciied appropriate prayers over the
lady. The officiating priest, after request,
ing her to stand up, then Inquired what
her name was? AF
=. Margaret Fox.
9. What do you ask from the Church
OF God? .,a.,5s1
A. Faith
= @. What faith bringing?
A.. Life everlasting. AZ H,I 0s.. III
A series Of single prayers were then an,
pounced by the priest in latin; who suSs
sequently asked the candidate:
Q. Do you renounes SAin? 7lssnsi
"A. | renounee.- n n
Q. And all his works and pomps?
A. renouncs all his works and all
his pomps. ~
"a, Do You believe IN God, the Father
Almighty. Creator Of Heaven and Earth?
A.. IbOlieve. ,fs
@; Do you believe in. Jesus Christ, his
only Son. our Lord. who was bJfd aud
suffered for us? ts-, IN 800
A. believe. 10
Q Do you believe in the Holy Ghost
Holy. Catholic Church. Communication Oh
Saints, Remission Of Sins, Resurrection oil
the Body. and life everlasting?
A. Ibelieve.
Avariety Of prayers were then recited.
aiier which the clergyman made tho sign
OF the cross on her forehead, on. her ears
on her eyes, no,e. on her mouth, breast.
and shoulders, and subsequently, drew a
cross over the whole boiy, rpcitiug on
each occasion appro; riate words
Alter these ceremonies. she was formal
ly introduced to the Church by the priest,
The Rev. Mr.. Quinn. and assisted BY her
sponsors. she proceeded to the front of the
Altar, where she pronounced The Apostles
creed and the Lords prayer This rite oil
habtisn was then administered to her In
the usual form, by pouring water over her
head, anl reciLiug the usual words, where
upon she was annoipted with chrism on |
the crown OF her head She was then
covered with l,rge white veil, which ex.
tended over her shoulders, and nearly
reached the ground. aud finally she was
furnished with burning taper, which she
held in her hand, emblemAiiral OF rfaitI,
The priest dismissed her by prououncing
the following words. a'
Receive this burning light; keep its
bablisn so as to he without blame; keen
the commands Of God. that when the Lord
will come TO the nuptias, thou mayest
maetHtm 10 heaven, aud have eternal life. I
Al en-
Mise Fox, lis understood, has been re.
ceiying instructions for the last three
months, preparatory to this event In her
lie. anliI is said that she understands
well The doctrines OF Romanism, and has
abandoned all connection with Spiritualsm
OF which she has so long been a conspic-
ious apostle Report Of New York Ex.
press.
On the above the editor of the Express
remarks:
Miss FoH, we are happy 10 be thus sol
EMMY assured, has recanted her heresy
and, now that she is received into tie
Holy Catholic Church, il is 10 be hoped
that she will employ the better spiritual IN.
tlaentes supposed 10 be surrounded Ler
there, to thsspeedy conversion OF the rest
OF tho family, who, we are informed are
still inveterate believers in the art and
science which Miss Margaret has. at
length, rencuneed. II, now that a begin.
ming is made, tho Romish Church will but
60 ahead and convert Andrew Jackson
Davis, Mrs. Cora Hatch, aud the rest OF
the 'Spiritualisls, we are not certain but
that the friends Of reason, commonsense
and Christianity, will bs un ler debt OF
gratitude TO IT, which will 90 some way 10
offset the offences Il old Rome herself Ill
J not long sinca, wa remember, that the
Freeman's Journal spoke of the spiritual
Iappers as devil worshpers.' and as such
Ill the devil was ever to be- taken out of
them--it was Of no use to 90 to the Prot.
eslant parsons 1.-The Holy Catholic Church
alone having the power TO cast ou' Beelzs.
bub. Mrs. Margaret Fox having taken
the hint. and The deyil bong driven out ofl
her. II - to be hoped that there will be NO
hasbIulness, in coming up to the altar, on
the part OF Others similarly effected. They
cannot coma moment too suon.
II was pleasing to SEQ on this solemn
and interesting occasion. our confrere of
the Tribune Hon, llorace q eeley, mani.
testing an aifsctionate regard for she new
convert The reporter OF the ceremony
says, he stood by her the whole ,time,.--
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