River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-11-11
A Scene AT the Convent of the Good
Shepherd, New York City.

Yesterday being the festival Of All
Saints, the Sisters Of the Good Shepherd
celebrated il in an appropriate manner
by admitting five Of the postulants to
/ the two years novitiate that must al
ways precede the final vows Of the reiig-
iease Of this Order. Wax tapers and
gas Jets illuminated and natural flowers
with bright autumn leaves adorned the
affairs. Rev. Father Gleason, s. j., Off
ciated, and at nine o'clock the procession
entered the chapel, the Lady Superioress
and her assistant conducting the postu.
lants to the altar railing. The choir of
reiigieIse sung the ave Maria Stella"
and at its conclusion the priest gave to
each of the postulants lighted candle
as symbol of the light to which Jesus
Christ calls those TeiIg jeuse souls whom
lie would have to serve Him wholly and
entirely. The pOstulants then retired a
few steps from the altar, ana re-
manned seated during the sermon. The
sermon over, the priest intoned the
"Veni Creator Spiritus," which the choir
took up and continued to its close. The
pOstulsnts then knelt before the altar
while the priest asked each one what she
demanded, and they in turn replied that
their wish was 10 be clothed in the holy
habit of religion, to be tried in the prac.
tice of the Christian virtues, and to dwell
in the house OF the Lord all the days of
their lives. Again and again were they
asked IL they persisted in this demand,
and again and again they repeated and
renewed their request to be allowed TO
wear the white robes Of the retigieuse,
and the Superioress having stated that
the community desired to accept them
they retired from the chapel to put aside
forever the softly flowing draperies and
tleecy wells Of the world, shortly return
ing clothed in the white serge habit
and white linen guinpe Of the
order, the choir singing, in
the meantime, "uow lovely are thy tab.
ernacles, q Lord Of Hosts; my soul long
eth and iainteth for the courts of the
Lord The postutants then sung, II
have despised the kingdom of this world
and all the vain splendor Of the ago for
the .oyc Of our Lord Jesus Christ. ;
Kneeling down they received the blessing
Of the priest, who prayed God TO keep
them from henceforth and forever. Each
one then received the scapular as an en-
blem Of the light and amiable yoke of
Jesus Christ. Tho white veil was then
bestowed as symbolcal Of the mndesty
and purity Of those who would be hiddcn
in God and keep their eyes yelled from
the vanlties Of the world the rosary as a
mark Of conservation to the Mother Of
Jesus Christ, and testimony Of devotion
TO the example of that sweet model Of all
Christian graces and virtues and tho
long, white choir mantle typifying the
apostolic robes Of those who fol-
low the Lamb wheresoever lie
goeth. As Christ promised a
new name TO those who were victorious,
so the priest gave tn each postulant a
new one. that she may henceforth be vie.
torlous over the devil, the world, sin and
herself. The Superioress then retired
! from the altar grating and remained in
her stall while the assistant conducted the
new noyices to her, and she gave TO each
one the kiss, saying, "Sister, God give you
His peace" and they in turn bestowed
the kiss upon their companions, while the
choir sung the psalm, Behold how good
and how pleasant II is for brethren to
dwell together in unity" The names OF
the young ladies are Miss lKate Anon,
Sister NJ. WaldbeTg; Miss Terese o Grady,
Sister NJ. immaculate; Miss Sarah Lynch,
Sister Rose Of Lima; Miss Alice White,
Sister NJ. Of the Holy lnnocents; Miss
Mary McGowsn. Sister Bridget
Owing 10 the community's observing its
annual retreat Of eight days, the rejoicings
consequent upon reception were post
poned uLtil to-day, when the retreat will
have closed.
Brigham Young says that woman who
can't make dress out Of eleven yards Of
cloth will find Heavens gate too narrow
| for her to enter. However, Detroit
women will use from eighteen 90 twenty.
eight yards, and run the risk Of squeeE.
ing through the gate or Of finding lad.
der to 60 over the walls.