The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-09
rAKING THE BLACk rEIL.
Interesting Ceremony In tue Trsnlinc Con.
vent In East Morrisania-M Harriet
Leonard nnd Fanny uHrt Ren0uncin.
he NaIld furpXer.


vent In East MOrrisania-Ni-- Harriet
Leonard md Fanny Hart Renouncing
the World forever.
The solemn ceremony Of the last profc sion
and taking the black veil hy tv choir novices WAS
witnessed in tac Ursuinc Convent IN Elst Morrisa.
MIA, yesterday morning, by the relatives and friends
Of the youtL'u! candidates. Tho names Of Il ose
who have thus separated hcWsalvcs for hic from the
outer world and its pomps and vanit,os are Miss
Harriet Leonard, now Sister Nary ScrapLigc JJ.'-
pAino, OF the Fire Wounds, and Miss Fanny Hart
now sister Mary BaIisrtee josephine OF the Holy
Family.
Tie hour op0onted for tic ceremony was half.
pO,t o. Int before that time the ui,nas had begun To
assemble, and the gathering was largo
The ceremony was be-un oy 40 entrance or tho
procession at thchour appointed Tie ruWl, of the
school, In darS dresses of brown or lluc, and ,d
with white lace, came Gr-i; nest the ru,iocs,
drc~ Cd ia the black iahts Of the order, with white
vcil' over their hoods and c0gce, and c'rIy!nr a
cruci6x ia tie rl-hl haud, 1nj burning trcr in the
lct: then tho protested Sisters oi the community,
leading the young candidate. rthcl aud vuIIei tn
black; and lastly, the Aoiher superior The eandi-
dates 'r profession tL,u seated themselves IN mont
Of the altar.
no wayrn crrl'cs which they had horne in their
| hands we're placed on a narrow table IN front Of
| them, covered with crimson velvet Tao candies
| arranged IN tlple groups, on the altar, cleaning
against the white and Il dCd tracery OF the screen
and tabernacle, the vcicd figures of q large number
| Of pu9i's aud thirty forts black ROBBED nuns and
| uoyites tie mutinucss figures OF the ,anddates in
the aisle, and the conventional dress Oi the cOngrc
| CATION made most striking and beautiful tapleau.
The procession had scarcely been seated when
| the ac0lytcs and ccrgymen appeared. They enter.
| cd In full ecclesiastical dress to the sound Of music
from the gallery AZ Il the mass began with the Vent
| creator SbbttVs," sung by emao voices, The
| parts were well sustained and some OF the solos
| were rendered with exquisite ana touching sweet.
ness. During the High Mass, which was said ny the
Rev. Father llackspcl OF the order OF Jesuts, the
| candidates received communion.
Immediately after the Mass tho noyiccs, ter
kneCnS In front of tle altar in silent prI, ur made
, the demand 70 be admIted to the sistorhoudi Ills
| form:
Tie onrclant the Rt Rev, Melcher Gree , ay oil
| Wisconsin, asked
| what do you ask, my C. ild{'
| To which eich IN turn replied:
| demand the mercy Of tod, the Society OF the
religious OF 81. Ursula and to take the vows Of Pow
ery, Chastity, and Obedience, according 10 Tie rules
| OF y. Augustine and its Constitution"
Have you entire knowledge u what you Intend
"Yc,, Row Father; and with the grace OF Coo
| hope to perform II faithfully"
They were then formally received and sermon
WAS delivered on tie perfect liberty Of the rtli
giuus life, aud upon the slavery lch the custOmi
of the world ENABLED upon females particularly II
prescribing their dress, manners, and mode Of life
conforming them to false standards OF morality an'
aesthetics. This was con'rastcd with the true free
dom of those who had chosen, us the candidates had
To conform only to the will Of God and the rule OF
Master whose yoke Was easy aud whose Durde
was light"
| The sermon having been concluded and benediC
, ton pronounced, the assemblage retired while I'll
| lie Deun was sung by the cnuil,