The New York herald., 1872-10-16
CHRISTIAN MOTHERS.
Reception Of Nine Young Ladies Into
the Order Of st. Joseph.
Father Tom Burke Upon Religious Vows-Pov-
erty, Chastity and 0bedience-Nlne Young
Ladies Withdrawing from the
World in Single Day.

Flushing, L. L. generally quiet village, was
unusually moved yesterday by an event which,
although occurring In this obscure corner, has
significance that commands the attention OF the
whole American motherhood. Nine young ladies,
without anything in their social condition or cir
cumstances to induce the act withdrew themselves
from the world and through the services OF the
Catholic Church cOnsecrated themselves TO life Of
devotion such their Superlors might ask Of them.
The event is one unusual even In this country,
which has been sngularly the field OF remarkable
religious movements. Independent OF creed or
sect, cannot avoid recognizing in this the great
promise OF the Christian dspensation. There
has gone through this Land q complaint,
especially directed towards New England OF the
rccreancy Of our mothers. Americans class are
brought up in indiferentism. We cannot call them
.nidels, but they are without any active principle
Of belief which would lead them into any church or
community of religious people, American children
are mostly brought up, not under the influence OF
home or the direction OF their parents, but in the
influence OF system OF public education which
ignores Christianity and leaves them ut the mercy
OF any wave of excitement that may happen to oc-
cupy the hour. The Christian mind will see In this
event of yesterday the great resources OF the
Catholic Church. These young women who yes
terday took upon themselves vows which sep
arate them from the world become the mothers
failed through indifference or ignorance to supply
that training 80 necessary for selfgovernment In
israel and supply that want which is almost uni-
versally recognized in this country of maternal
feeling Even Even IN their diseplnine @ where the young
the house In which she is placed, the familiar name
rosIi Of mother recalls home. and when s,i ad-
ter" softens the feeling Of submission.
Thus yesterday, while the retirement OF these
young ladies' from all the attractions and OppOrtu-
but provoke feeling OF sadness, the thoughtful
mind saw wherein they were called to 2 special
tion OF postulant into holy order are impress
siye as are all the ceremonies with which the
YESTERDAY, in which there were not only four
as seekers after that peace which the order prom
ses, were peculiarly interesting besides attracting
gs s the IN for enss n
accompanied by her bridesmaid, passed through
the church intoning in gentle accents hymns OF
praise to Him whom they sought as their spouse,
while the Bishop. seated in front Of the altar, ap
peared as the representative OF the Almighty the
holocaust OF natural inclination, the feel
ing was painful. But when the choir
redeemed souls. The sentiment was upiiited, and
an appreciation OF the spirit which could suggest
and direct such selrapnegation became either
The services began at halfpast ten A. NJ, with
the Rev. Father Kely, OF ST. James, Cathedral,
+.
deacon and subdeacon respectively, and the Rev.
T: F. Sheridan as master Of ceremonies The
fa,ss saH e smnen asysTss asf o The o TSm
Whole 'se regons feeling Of T the Country Sas within the the
Ing extract from the Holy Volume :-"Jesus,
answering, said, in the resurrection there shall
ssns sa e ss It gs m mapGass y
out verbatim report to reproduce Father Burke's
remarks upon this occasion. IL was one OF his best
al prt ri r a eli not
self and his subject. The burden OF his discourse
turned upon the three vows Of poverty, chastity
eloquent and impressive manner he showed how,
through the vow OF poverty, they were lifted up
above the earth, and that in their whole depend
ence upon Christ for even. worldly means the
spiritual marriage was established obedience he
claimed to be the next highest individual feeling
OF the human heart thus renounced. In Ireland,
said he. l have spoken on occasions OF this kind
frequently, but never with the same feeling Of its
great significance. AT home we have little to en-
ica in whose rich bosom are hidden the wealth that
man seeks here, this remuneration Is matter of
greater sacrifce-calls forth grander feeling or
thanksgiving. The reverend lecturer continued in
his eloquent and impressive way to point out the
great lessons taught by this wonderful idyl OF Amer
lean civilization, absorbing his audience into fun
attention up to the last moment OF his discourse.
Annie QUINN, born IN New @ York who enters as SIS
ter Basil; Miss Alice Short, who enters as Sister
Evangelist; Miss Grtta "a, PhsIan, Of Brooklyn & as
timore, who assumes the name OF Sister Mary
Anna. The postulants were Miss Maggie Scott,
Miss Mary Jane Manning and Miss Gallon.
as Sisters M. Mectilde, Dominica, Innocentra,
Geraldine and Cornelia respectively
The following reverend gentlemen, representing
almost the entire priesthood Of Long Island, were
In the sanctuary :-Revs. Sylvester Malone, Eugene
Cassidy, Michael Curran, New York James 0'Berne
Flushing; Anthony Farley Jamaica; william Way
rich, Q. $. $. r. J. b. McGovern r. r., John Purcell
East New York; +. j. Free, d. D., J. Brann, ID. d.,
Edward Corcoran, Florence Mccarthy, James
ORourke, Edward Orr, Mortimer Brennan James
McEroy, Joseph McNamee, Bartholomew Gleason,
CURE, Edward Smith, =. Creighton, Joseph Huber,
College Point; John McKenna Southold; James
McEnroe, Glen Cove; John Crimmin, Long Island
City; Eugene McSherry, Hempstead; ]. Smith, New
Jersey; John Pagan.