The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-18
Taking tho veil In the Church OF Eng
land,
tErom the Church New, September 2. i

A correspondent sends US the following !:
Last week q worry interesting ceremony took
place at this house. A young novice took the
wh te veil, and entered won her duties as
clustered nun Of the Bendictine order. The
temporary chapel OF the clnyent was very full
on the occasion, the evelt exciting great IN
terest among the member of the Third Order
OF tn congregation. At 1.3O procession en-
tered the choir, and the piest commenced the
communion service of theChurch Of England,
which was performed withevery adjunct OF inn
posing beauty which primitive ritual could
lend to the celebration q the divine myste-
ries. After the chanting Of the creed, tho
Young lady who was TO eceive the veil was
led into the outer chapel, accompanied oy her
bridesmaids. .,,.
THE postulant was dressed as q bride, with
bridal veil and wreath, ntirely In white; the
little girls who attended her wearing white
dresses over blue skirts. Iaving becn publicly
questioned by the Fathr Superior, certain
psalms and anthoms wer sang; tho novices
habit, scapular, girdle antsandals, wlmpie ana
cloak, having been solemhy blessed, the haoit
was delivered to the bridesmaids ne Supe-
rior then sitting on his sat before the altar, IN
full robes, as Father of tie OF der, the acolytes
having spread towel owe his knees, delivered
to him a pair of scissors, Thereupon the young
novice was brought forward, aud while the
noyicos' hvmn, i'Farewel thou world OF sor-
row" was being sung by the sisters, her long
black hair WAS all cut off, tho black long tresses
falling on the ground aromd her:
Her ornaments being t6en Oh, she horse1 BIZ
threw them also on the sIounu IN token u,9 q
having renounced tho whites OF the world.
She was then led out by no sisters to put aside
her while dress, end 500 returned .bltcd In
the Benedictine frock. The whole habit was
then placed upon her ly the Superior, while
appropriate prayers and blessings wero used.
Lastly, after the bindc; and whlmple were
paced on the head, the yaite vel! was soiemniy
blessed and lncensed, an then placed over her
head. She was immediately led by the Mother
Prioress TO hor stall in5he choir, holding
Lighted taper in her had, until her commu-
MON. Having taken tls three VOWS for ono
wear, the service CONCLUDED by the choir sing
ING the anthem, 'sWise irgin, take your lamp
and come, the Bridegroom cometh; He caileth
for thee"
The novice then roge and went forward to the.
altar-steps, holding her Gnted taper ana wnlle
tain fell. and neither sis nor the other sisters
were soon any more. :,
The week before last, nun took the black
veil in this house. Tho ceremonies on that
occasion we're still morestriking and solemn.
The Feltham nuns are atirely enclosed; they
nev. 20 out; they only see visitors alta gTat-
ing in the convent parlo' and then their fac g
arc covered. They obsrve tho strict Bene-
dictine rulo, and recitt the ancient Benedic-
tine Office. AS their numbers increase it ID
hoped to establish the perpetual Adoration;"'
at present only few lours day are devoted
to tins purpose. During the watch each nan
wears large, flowing crimson veil oser the
veil Of her order. W, also are informed that
requisite arrangements can be made.
This house is the only strictly cloistered
convent in the Church OF England, In which