, 1870-08-16
nTAKING TIE VEIL"
Reception OF a Novice Mt the
Convent OF the SucrCd
Heart.
Woman in Religion--History Of the
Order Of the Sacred Heart.
some Facts nnd More FnucIcs
About the CIoIstcr.

some Facts nnd More FaucIcs
About the CIoIStcr.
A Novel and Interesting Ceremony.
Yesterday, In the chapel OF the Ssere1I Heart, On
Taylor street, In this city, MfAs Jnlia ThomaA,
descendant of \ wealthy md wcll-suowr family
Of ST. Louis, received the white vetl trom the
hands OF her uncle, Father Chambers, 8. J., OF
81 Xavier College, Cincinnati There were also
present Father DeBlteck, Of the Holy Fnutly
Church, and the great Indian Missionary, Father
Desnet The public were NOT, Of course, present,
but among those privileged to &ssist at tho cere-
mony wezr humber OF ladiea and gentlemen,
including the relatives and friends Of the Young
lady, and few othera
50 much Il said In these days OF ours about the
rights, the powers, ind the capacities Of woman
in the world, that We have taken pains TO present
herewith some Of her rights. capacities, and pow
crs out OF the world. In The religious order OF
tinruon has inst become an humble and undis-
tsugulshed member, can be found proof OF the
power ol WomAnh mlhd, for which secular his
toy cannot furnish = parallel
fHA ORDER Of TIE SACRED HEART
was founded In Paris, Ia the year 1900, BY Marie
Louise BAIfAt, the only daughter Of an eminent
society was the educauon Of the daughters Of
the French nobility, and around its fouddress
Hooked ladies Of the highest socAl rank, whose
culture and accomplishments were only eqna1fed
by The sririr Of contemplat,se pIesJ and pcrsonal
seli;sasfnce, which the dogma and discipline Of
BsrTnt herself had been educated under Jesuit
masters, her mental training being directed BY
her only brother, who vas DISTINGUISHED fol.
lower Of lRuattuA She rad and wrore win
MIlE1CY
IN the nne alta Atthe age Of twensJ.one abe
found herae!f Mother GenesI Of m association
with a charter nom the reignlng Pope, and IL
nlerests 3eslqaaly guarded a. sae Roman court
cnoe N al the leading c!ties. From Francs il
md schools Of the oder nsw flourish ia ali paIts
OF Europe, tn Africa, the United States, the
Dominion Of Canada, Cuba, and South America.
lection OF physical form may b well otaiued BY
soce her dessh So highly ars her york; cstsem-
| I'd by her co-retg1on1std that the process Of
"a Already begun. The locuments bcartug upon
Mwerc II nc hands ot ne p1opsr Papal authorities
nation, Taich Vii ee iesamed on the sppoia.-
! have been engaged fos three years In 9atheriox
! the maternal for Mother Barrat.s life, which il
now netriJ complete and ready Tor the pfes2, the
s6s9T 5eEay labor being performed s1'asl'ely by The
THE FLOWER or EUROPEAN xAlDASuoop
| has always blo1med In the B-hoots OF The Sacred
Hear, sud Princesses and coun!esses have iilled
lis TahEa and performed It's onlceA a French
Countess, with hiason, blood 10 her veins, an
swe1s he door Of the convent IN Pans; II atame
nost is
80. aaIs,lta., Ttusf cousin, Demestsus, isse ne1
se!s conyei; :: IN tae s.sas u ~ ROMAN .!le,
stil: honored IS the .1hc Apostle Of the ALE.
ghencs," died in New Orleans Of yellow fever, not
long after her profession, and one Of the con- nu-
nifty Who assisted At her death-ted, Is now in the
convent Of this city. A daughter 81 the Count dc
the houses Of De cnatboneue, De Runcour, ChA9-
GARNER, and conHtless Others, eminent III Euro
penn courts, and Leaders Of lne thrilling events
now irB1sptrlng on tue continent, have given
beauty, S.acr, and talent to Its clo.iteru.
Among the puptls Of Inc Saced Heart wAa
who has always preserved her gtrinoors a.rec-
faithful irt.nsl sht called. during The ltfe,lne q
ding her kutc u remain without entr.t,t alone.
Learning fr,;n the tts;er at the l'ur that the
1asilcs were dining, she fhrtade their hcug Ills.
turptt, and waitetl quietly until the c,ucins1sn OF
their rpAst She then reauest<al the c0u.pauy Of
Mother laI1at, whnse SURPRISE maJ well he tInas-
med, And afefward xarc audience, in plea asa:ii,
1 wttneuly manner. to all H. lntllts Of the house
| TIE ORG 0ASlZAT1OS OF TIIk oRugn
is 40 asi,u!rahle display Of Tue power Of wouan'a
l
society, counting thousands In It's membership,
| and R0retltnx wtatt upward OF M'allous, Il
managed u solely y Momsn. no Tsn having any
~ discipline. The Mother General rrsiies In
FaEiE rad Is constantly assiste<! hy council Or
cabinet, each member Of which has her Rpeclu<
\ duties, which she performs under lhe SupeS.
vision OF the Mother Sureriar. There arc as niaul
foreign secretaries. TO hHrtow a term. a. tncrt
the Paris h0usc, and each province commicate:
directly with l!s own CABINET officer, and through
her, with the Mother General, who IL now Mauams
GoetL We have on this continent
five PROVINCES,
q which the caeaa!an IS presided over h.
Materne Coruclies, once Superior Of the canyen
IN Detroit ; and IN. South American, over Ehicl
Madame lu Rdus!er IL the Reverend Provincial
Ia the Untsets Status, the Eastern, with resdenc
| .: MahhattanvIiIe, Is under Naiamc Hardy, VIII
ilseapilal In New Orleans. who're Mother shannol
! ! resides; and Rev. Mother Gauthran1 Is charge
with the Western Province and has her festdeac
J Tie lascst Catholic directory reports nftec
houecs Of The tEtleriu tho United St1tes, aud tn
1SmIes 81 ss:ldsst rur.s: enes neAr', s,e%s Thi
which one ur more afe attached to caEh acadtIny
. nd supported hy the revenue OF thr latter. tn
free school tn Chicago Gust 81, ,o fr tie buildtn
arHe. aid the auly a1l 10 its crectiun WIS gil
o1 q, ,t0o ru!n ille Mother General In Paris. Th
frer schools are open 10 chilure Of all demo uina
tiolF, but, as Ia the acdelea, all must bc pteseu
I Ct the religious EXERCISES
. Tn1 ADMINISTRATION Is pkAockAr1c,
and the Norklug "details Of the order lack nothtn
FeI I'll
her duties, prepaJea and signs document nan
ing a Superior dd tntxrsna IN the event Of hs
'ttatb. This she seals In the presence OF Witnesses
and It ts only brokcn after her decesse by tn
Couhcil. who summon the lady destunated to IN
charge uf anaua- Her DIST duty Is to call ii
8 Rev. Iroslucis:s from al! parts 1T the world I
Paris: and, a'tEr .1uc delberAuon, they elect on
c of thes number to the vacant position. Ever
stI yt 2ra they visit FArtS 1nI hold kind OF
1
e debating the interests OF thr order In genera
= prpvdlnR for lis Increase, improving it, course
e | THIS council occurs next year: but whether III
. unpleasant condition OF things In thr French cat
,z, @ permit the Ssssnnes ss e. she la.
ntw ahseut III Rc1ue and II IA feared she wilt ln
:, herself unpsaFabty situated, with italian hltt
ands on the Roman frontier, and rrusa!an needl'
e me FINANCIAL Affairs
+ arc entrusted in each ptsytncc 70 the Rev. r.
:, the tnreslor Of esca house In hcr ptovtnec-
i Etaty ~ r. cttct. The association Is incoErs
c as each made at her Lrnfcssiou
!. TIE vow OF InrEErTx
u no one ean claim or manipulate one dollar tt
~ e tas Il
!. nr be Transferred to aly Individual Of lnsttusto
II The books Of cach house arc Kept !y It's EuHom
c corded With Tho inins,,est detail E.czy i
g n!onths each Eono1~e forwards ner fep,It, ups
4 t'lanls prerarrd for the rur!nse. to tic ks,n"s
g these, and sends them t" Par.s, wnetp they s.
e examined and TtFar1ed u. oa hF The prerer seer
y ,sJ; J, An ANNA, % .eprs u also made. co'"ra'
T. .s:''Qd!@@ nj. C1;s 1nanocs hut also II compile
- 'neraty history Of every institution. THIS rcc"l
e lrciu'e. the name anil rcrscnal h:.iery OF Il
u whole nunaer Of religious ia eacl hon<s, M
'alinE in Whas dulles she had btth el
Il Gagged, and her sttu In thn order. In ii nte Al
e given geuera1 suMnasY Of the years admin
nfn Dr NJ tSnlr
q Innfs and the neurology OF the province. In Par
r The anaua' teraEts Are nSain consoIaases aud q
eseh ssas III e. being
2 Ttc 'thoersahinG Is eouc by the teiS,aas, Al
n the n rort is not made ruhl'c.
. the MOTHER GENERAL .... ....
tas sap:tmr Dir. ction Of the entire associstio
e she aprc;nr. az fctal supeEtota and pn'vtncta
I throughout the limit Of its extension.
u t1F % LADIES ESTKK 1nK oRpER7
Tne case GnSsa
Is Intended By the Creator TO Eli certain state
) life. This Is called VOCATION and the voc1tt
fr tho tiunal religious staIs Is By no means CO
Z x.,a Nno conts1nns she World and ysa1ns fos -
T. Alss TutlA VOCATION,
= aaDy Who Are callra to The re,.R,oae state
u. wears, \ tender.heastetl, but lnconstant- won
u1hkes her nrst profession Of rent.uncfng
world. and, IN ihe cons1e Of her nosisiarc. dtsct
els tho erros and abaurtons life for whose 40
| sate she IA not 1esnpcd- No religious, havt
RI passed through The noyr1ate OF the Sacred liea
% md made her unal <uwA, has Returned to
TO Eursd. When JoupR ahy desires to enter ct
70 vent life, ard her Intention meets tue approval
C. ! fFf COnIShsCft AnC MAKES kooHu Ger W1&l ~
i ! Rvv. Mother superior, Who Immediately Ikes
IT. subject undef AlTt~cncnt Two distinct coodiflt
n ! are to be considered,
Is 7uk sI1alrrAI AND 1uK TIxFoRA1-
The spiritual Is decided by spiritual tests. IA
trE, contemplation, PRAYER, ASslttcston INN e11
5. | " intersst6 aspiration for boiler kh0QNht4. ca