Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-11-19

The Passionlst Retreas, West Ho-
bol<en CeremOnies
Yesterdsy-Confer Holy Or
ders ON SIX Novices by bishop
Bayley-Confirma AdminiA-
tered 10 Nearly Three Handred
Persons.
from the New York Herald. 1lth inst.l
In heavy stone building, situate near
the car depot at West Hoboken. COM
munity OF the Passionist order pass their
lives in self-denial, penance, modification
and prayer; unseen, too, by the world, be-
cause the Divine Master in whose vineyard
they believe they are toiling, gave cate
goricai assurance that his kingdom is not
of this world. Circumscribed by the strict
est monastic code perhaps in the Catholic
Church, their lives are in faithful accord
with what they conceive to have been that
of the chosen few who shared their Lords
fortune in the trying hour when he admon-
fshed them to watch and pray. And yet
with all this conventual seclusion their
mission is directed to the propagation of
CathOlicity. At the present time the mem
bers of this community are conducting
mission in South Brooklyn, while another
branch Is similarly engaged In Indiana.
To a visitor the interior of the Retreat
presents scene, while every picture hung
around on the half-lighted walls is calcu-
of the day the community observe a strict
silence. Scenes from the Passion of Christ
are set before their eyes in the several
apartments, one object of which is to re-
concile the members to the rigors of the
order. Take seat in the reception room
beside small table, on which is ponder
GUS missal raise your eyes, and you see In
front life-size picture of a member of the
Order-probably the founder, " Blessed
Paul of the Cross-holding in his hand a
crucifix, his face, though bearing the inn
press of austerity, beaming with resig-
nation, a joy and light that conveys a
mute appeal to the worldling and points to
country beyond the grave. On either
side are depicted stages in the Passion OF
Christ, fruitful subjects of contemplation
toa religious mind. While the mind is
thus absorbed in these gloomy reflections
bell tolls, which sends solemn lingering
through ev ry cloister like a warning from
the grave-a call to prayer or perhaps a
stage in meditation. An uneasy feeling
that you are the means of diverting some
member from his routine, or trespassing on
the discipline of the house creeps over you,
and feel inclined to leave even before the
object OF your call has been attained.
Yesterday morning six nOvices, wko had
been admitted to minor orders last year,
were presented before Bishop Bayley at St.
Mary's Church (under the care of these
Passionists Fathers). who conferred on
them the order of sub-deacon at the eight
O'Clock mass. The names of candidates
were-Peter Phillips, Gabriel Flynn. 10.
seph Flanagan, Sebastian Stoutts, Hugh
Burr and Michael Hayes. Five of these art
1rishmen, aud all have bartered glittering
prospects in the world for life of seclus.
ion and austerity. One gentleman had
been connected with Pittsburgh Journal
At half past ten O'Clock the church was
occupied BY one hundred and fifty chill
dren, and over fifty adults, to whom the
sacrament of confirmation was administer
ed. The postulants were then addressed
by Bishop Bayley, who impressed on them
the importance of the sacrament they had
received, and enioined them to live faith
full to the good resolutions they had that
day made. They should remember that
by this sacrament they had been enlisted
in the army of Christ and that it was the
duty of each and all to prove faithful sol.
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In the afternoon Bishop Bayley pro
ceeded to Gutenberg, where he admins
tered the sacrament of confirmation Il
seventy five children in st. Joseph's church
He was assisted by the pastor, Father John
and other priests of the community.