The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-07

RovICE-i ask, Tor the love OF God our Saviour, TO
ton ns q OUR Lady Of s vstaton to be exercised
all my life in the divine service by obedience p0-
CEl.ssaaNT--Ilave you firmly established in your
heart and without any Constraint, having your own
free viii TO keep the vows OF obedience poverty and
Chastity for Jesus Christ our Lords For, my dear
sister your worldly garments preserved for yoa
and here il the veil OF the congregation; both OF
and asI lake Ike tnat which you siI may desire.
NOvIoE-I have voluntarily Invested myself OF
worldly attire never by Gods assist ance to take
again. We have turned away from vanity, we have
Withdrawn our affections from IL; never moro WIZ
we return to IT,
secrate yourself to God and to live always IN this
NGvIcE--I have resolved upon 1t In my heart,
because 1t is very good and very advantageous Tor
me.
CErEBRANrIt is true that it Will be very good fer
shall receive blessing from the Lord and mercy
from God your Saviour for such Is the generation OF
them that seek Him, OF them that seek the lace OF
the God OF Jac0b.--ps. xiii
NOvIcE-O, Lord God strengthen me at this
hour, to the end that may do that which see may
be done by Thy grace Behold o. my God come
TO Thee because thou hast called me. Receive mo
according to Thy. word. and let not my hope be
Here the choir answers, singing Deus n,Ssereas,1
tus q besssdtcat tf0f, &c.
Ceebrant, standing recites Satcans .alc anctssom
tnd7R, D0iREa6 DO, aud then reads short prayer
IN Latin Also
cELEBRANT--you have heard. mother. tile earnest
the consent OF tho cOmmunityY
The sUpRRIoRr:ss Ito the celebrant-Yes by tho
grace OF God, sisters wish them the happiness or
living and dying in her society; and, therefore. that
they now make the sacred VOWS as required for that
purpose.
CELEBRANr--If such, then be your will, my dear
daughter. come 10 0od your Creator, and be
Iightened and you shall not be confounded; sacrifice
To him tho sacrifice OF justice. and hope IN Hin aud
He will show you what Is right.
Here follows the blessing Of the veil. with tho
prayer, tuDut O,Iefsfins fdeiflt7a, DC.
We heavens. hear what utter, and let the earth
give ear to tue words OF my mouth To Thee, Jesus
my Saviour, my heart speaketh, dust and ashes az
am. my God make to Thee the VOWS OF living
IN perpetual obedience, poverty and chastity accord
OF ST. Francis de Sales for The congregation OF our
Lady OF the Visitation Tor the observance OF which
sacred Virgin Mag and ol ans
TO the said congregation my person and my life
Receive me, o Eternal Father into the arms OF pa
ternal bounty, that may constantly bear the yoke
and burden OF Thy holy service, and that may aban
don myself forever and without reserve TO Thy
divine love, to which again will dedicate and con-
most glorious, most holy, most sweet Virgin
Mary beseech thee. through the love and through
the death OF thy Son, to receive me into the bosom
OF thy maternal protection. choose Jesus. my Lord
and my God az the only object OF my love; choose
this congregation for my perpetual direction Glory
be TO the Father and to the Son. and To the Holy
Ghost As 1t was in the beginning, Is now and ever
shall be, world without end. Amen.
The choir then sings the following psaIm:-Er-
audeat te Don.inus IN die rtsatatfonis &C.
Celebraht prays:-Dejeade, QuRsuynus Domino,
&c. after which he puts the cross on the neck OF tho
novice, SAYING
Jesus Christ. as q most amiable chain and most
secure rampant your breast against all the snare1
of your enemy. SO that being crucined to the world
you may, under the yoke Of true obedience and IN
the company OF all the saints, triumph forever with
the same Lord Jesus Christ. who, with the Father
and the Holy Ghost, liveth and regneth," &c. !.
Here the celebrant offers another prayer Respfoe
Qu0sun'us Do,nine, &c.
veil from the head OF the novice and replaces with
the black veil. After which the oeebrant, placing
his hand on her head, SAYS
'9lllis veil shall shade you from the sight OF men
ana shall serve ass sacred sign that Jesus Christ -
the object or your love-" .
lie then reci,es the prayer, Fon,'aam tmam DON'T
ME, &c.
csLEBnANr-. sister, you are dead to the world and
to yourself to live no more but to C0d.''
Choir sings Beat nl0ifut Qlst IN domino nsOr1ss-
The choir also sings Homo nntus de n.uliere, SC.
Then the psalm ne Profttndis, &C., Gloria Rstst0.
Celebrant prays-IncIine, Domine, aurena tsson,.
No. HE next sprinkles her with holy water. say:
the dead. and Christ will enlighten thee"
Presenting her 2 lighted candle, he ssys;-.Ad-
Aurora, and never cease to Increase your progress
therein until the perfection OF day."
Novis singS-DOnf1aiIS illumination nse0.
Celebrant prays-A0so''beGt QslGsunus Domino,
He then puts crucinx into her hand. SAVING
"your rre Is hidden with Jesus Christ in God; bus
when Jesus Christ, who IL your life shall appear.
then shall you appear with Him In glory God for
bid that you should glory, save in the cross Of
Choir sIngs-"Absit mihi gloriari,- &c.
Celelbrant prays-"Deus qui pro nobis, 10. He
then sings. 100 my daughter and God be with you.
Remain In your abode for God has favored you" /.
:, solemn high mass concluded the ceremonies.
con, Rev. Henry Muers, sub-deacon. and Rev. VIM,
Walsh, master Of ceremonies. The altar was deco
rated with its Richest ornaments, and the music or
the choir, assisted by the organ ana several harpa
was beautiful IN the extreme.
The chapel was filled with visitors many OF them
friends OF the professed. Among the visitors wa
noticed Rev. Fathers Mulholland ana Hayes beSidea
representatives OF all the English daily papers 10 the
city. An abundant aud elegant lunch was after
wards spread by the good sisters for their guests
aud about noon the ceremonies were over.
Religious Notes.
Rev. s. J. Carr, pastor OF the Pine street Baptist
church, OF Milford, died suddenly on Monday last.
ana his wife and four children confined to their
beds with throat and lung diseases. Mr.. Carr had
been settled over the church but few months. He
was about fifty years OF age.
over 1000 persons In England have during the past
year ieft the established church for the Church OF
Rome. Among these are two peers, nineteen clergy
men, and seven or eight university graduates.
it is told Of Billy Hibbard the Methodist, that once
when roll was called In the Conference, his mama
was read .william., He rose at once and objecieda
saying that his name was not william. IL Billy
"But, Brother Hubbard" pleaded Bishop Ashburyd
"Billy ~ little boys name ~ eyes, Bisnop,v was
the quick reply, :" and was q little boy when mN
father gave II TO me-"
Tne Church Of the Good shepherd, bull. entirety
by the uberality OF MRS. Colonel samuel Colt, oG
Hartford, Conn, was dedicated lately. Four bishops
and sixty clergynen were present The buildings
which Is great ornament TO Hartford, cost about
S200,O0o.
Rev. Wendell Prime, OF Rev. DR.. Irenmua
Prime, OF the New York Observer has received =
call from the Union Presbyterian church or New
burg. He has not yet sgnided his acceptance or the
call.
The congregation OF DR.. Bellows church, OF this
city have leased large hall flor Sundays) for the
term 0f one year, for the purpose OF establishing
church where pews will he free and no money cocc1
tons taken.
the POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
From the Philadelphia Press, Fob. g.,
Does the opposition TO the postal telegraph como
from the people who furnished the money TO buid
the various telegraph lines now consolidated into one
vast interest, and consequently, mon0p0lys We