, 1869-02-01
PROFESSION or A NUN.
A YcunE Chicago Lady AS
tumCs the Black Veil
in St. Louis.
Description n of the Interesting and
Impressive Ceremonies.

The ST. Lon!e Rfpu1tit1n, Of the 3.llh u!t, con-
taiEs very interesting account OF the a.sump~
tton Of The black veil. the final profession Of
MiRs Mary Jane App1ebee, daughter Of the iate
Thomas Arplebee, Esq., Of Chicago, at the Con-
vent Of The Visitation In that citY. Her plde.
sister Joined the order some three yeats aco,
at early age there gifted yoan1 ladies we're de-
prtvcd Of thtir mother. and we're placed in the
Academy cf Mercy In Chicago, where they
completed thefr e1ucstton under the be-
ntEu and careful supervision Of II ,thcr Frances
de Salet ano then came 10 reside With their uncle
In Ut. Louis. Devout members Of the Catholic
burch their minds turned toward the religious
pcacciul1eEa OF conVentual secIueton, and, as
Order Of the Visitation, and on Friday her ststcr
contaminated the eame VOWS. TN the 10th OF
january, le6s, this .7onng LADY, Taa received ns a
rho terminated her noy4tiate. and the black vslf,
cmb lcmatic Of her death INTO tho world, en-.
eh1ouded her youthful btoEs.
tho Rpnol,eon Il soilowe alt was between 0
and 10 O'Clock when the brilliant Stream Of vis.
itose flowed into the chapel: Every seat was oc-
additional ones tn order to accommodate their
lazy yisitors, Through the lattice work At tho
r. ss saa g syes asa
ticlatng priests take their positlons Ia tront Of
The brilliant altar, over which the c.udIc- casi !
dood Of yellow light, the strains of sn invlelblo
The chapel. Tncn tho supp''cat!ng melody OF
"Vcn! Creator" formed BY organ and human
yo.cst. ,s w eommesresd, 1ein9 rendered With
"Wncn the musIc ccascd, Father Phclan dc.
The solemn nature of the occasion, They had
assembled TO smtnolntc with human hands
human ytcilm. and lchola humanity walking
trcnbl!nply In the footsteps OF divinity. L.ko
Anans% 9n th9 H,t ws hid or
would rlay the sacrifice. by the elcvatinc mud
transforming powts Of LhrlsL'a gracs N ado
worthy. as laasc was not made worthy. Of beng
ofi.rtu to God. ana being accepted BY HIN. w
bad KathcEed TO wiiEcts an unb!oody "a rltcc-
the spiritual srnc'tzton O: i human soul. fhc
npon which The novice was about 10 ent.r x
hricl nlln zion was only made to tnu history Q! the
lady,. The troubles which nsc to be overcome in
following religions life we're portrayed II glow
tDg and lmpatsoned woras, as well u. the divine
inC spiritual hopes whlc6 bloom thereon. He
the lett, ard addrc.sed the noVtc., who, sur
rnunced BY other nuns, was kneal!ng within.
nsutrg warned her, he speaker now unveiled and
depleted tie JOYS Of the Bride OF Christ. lie al
1uded to the Eolemrity Of the VOWS to be taken
by htr that morning. theit ifreVocan!e charac-
ter. and the troubles th.ougn which sue might be
| are EoW about 10 embark upon a perilous
voyage. We hsvc come wIsh ron to the ehose.
u c QHFc CDElC 70 HleQ IGQ-spEeQ& 10 DID TQU
auieu, iovlng adicu. with the advice to rcmem-
| bcr we'll whom 3ou have espoused. Though dark
| days naT bo before you. though Heaven may
sometimes refu.c Its guiding liz Qi, 10 not repine,
but remember the rows you have tsken this morn
| ing. Let your face always he onward a1d howard
| I'LL you have reached the home towards which
| {ou journey. Nav tho spirit Of the gentle st.
Etances. whose feast we celebrate, be With you.
May the good wishes tf Ill true friends accom-
rauy you, and may the virtues Of your founder
encourage, console and strengthen you, and may
| your death be like bis
c1onies commenced: Her. James 4. Dune, IS
celcbrant attended BY other ministers, seated
himself In front Of au entrance or window. With
the division OF the chapel occ1c:zG pY tho a..
semoled 1uns, the Upper nalf OF which was open.
40 tnie spertuse advanced thc novice and a.
s:maa kneeling posture, her fate being plainly
ylsi6le to the sisaloss. The pure white veil of
her aret profession was over her bro1s, aud her
face was iaiz. sweet picture. 1t WAS somewhat
pale, but perfectly composed. an expression Of
ueep tolemnitJ rcetcd upon the features The
lady ID, We are told, IN her twentyh,st yenr, and
It Is seldom we have eceu such serenity and
religious enthusiasm, even where there Is the
teaching Of matQzer years.
The colloquy between the ce1cbrant md novice
Then followed, IN the midst OF which the purc
white veil was removed from tho be ad Of the nuy-
iee and 1eplaccawlth the black one. after which,
ea!d: 'Thls veil ehall hide ron from the sight Of
men, and shall serve a. sacred sign that Jesus
Christ IL the object Of your love-
When theee ceremonies closed, the neT-u8de
nun retired out Of eigat among her sisters, and
received their Welcome into the fpil meRbershlp
glad event, the triumphant music Of ~ Sound tho
Loud Tinbrel o'cr Egypt's Dark Sea, "rung out
IRON The choir. and II seemed as Il brighter a.
pect aFept over the Whole acene.