The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-05-14
TAXING THE VEIL.
THREE YOUNG LADIES RENOUNCE
THE WORLD AND ADOPT A RELI-
GIOUS LIFE.

THE WORLD AND ADOPT A RELI
GIOUS LIFE.
We take the following interesting
account from the Charleston NewS d
! Courier
! In the chapel ofthc Convent of Oul
Lady of Mercy on Queen street, yes
terday morning. a Series Of ccremonie:
were attended by large number O.
persons. The occasion Was the ad
mission Of three young ladies into the
order, a ceremony that is not often
witnessed in Charleston. The names
OF the novices were Misses Emily Becl
and Mary O'Neill: of this city: anc
Miss Lucy Mccarthy, Of ireland
! Misses Beck and Mccarthy had al
ready been admitted to the order a;
novices, and yesterday were admitted
to the full habit. Miss O'Neill was
only admitted to the novitiate. Al
seven o'clock the procession entered
the chapel headed by a nun bearing
aloft the crucifx. Immediately be-
hind her followed twenty young girls
all wearing white wells, and they were
in turn followed by the orphan girls in
charge of the institution chanting an
appropriate hymn. The postulant fol,
lowed, proceeded by four little girls
arrayed in the colors of the Virgin
Mary, blue and white, and escorted
by two of the Sisters Of the Order.
She was clad in a dress of white tulle.
and wore a white bridal veil and
wreath of Orange flowers. All the
applicants bore lighted candle in
their hands. Arrived in front of the
altar, which was befttingly decorated
with flowers, the Rev. H. P. North
rop addressed few words Of congrat-
ulation to the candidates, after which
the following questions were asked
Priest. My child, what do you de-
mand?
Novice. Through the mercy Of
God, the holy habit of religion in the
community of our Lady of Mercy.
Priest. Is it with your own free
will and consent you demand that
habit of religion
Novice. Yes reverend father.
Priest. Reverend mother, have
you enquired into these things neces,
sary to be known for those who enter
into religion, and are you fully salts.
fed?
Mother. Yes, reverend father.
Priest. My dear child have you
a firm intention to persevere in religion
and do you think you have sufficient
strength to bear constantly the sweet
yoke of our Lord Jesus Christ for
the love and fear of God alone?
Novice. Relying on the mercy
of God and on the prayers Of the
Mother and Sisters I hope to be able
to do so.
Priest. What God has commenc-
ed in you may He himself make per-
feet.
Novice. Amen.
Priest. May the Lord Danish from
you the old man with ali his works.
Novice. Amen.
The priest then intoned the "Veni
Creator" the sacred strains Of which
were taken up and chanted by choir
of young girls. The habits having
been blessed were borne out by four
little girls, and the procession left the
chapel. In few minutes it returned:
headed by the postulant, who with her
head shorne of its tresses and clad in
the sombre habit of the order, proceed
ed to the rails of the altar. A SOL
emn mass was then celebrated. At
the conclusion of the mass the blessed
sacrament was administered to the
novices, each of whom before receiy-
ing it pronounced her VOWS in firm
tone of voice, and assumed the names
of Sister ANGELA and Sister Mary
Clare.