Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-15

The young ladies who took the.
vows were Misses Cunigunda Hahn {.
Ellen Launey, Ellen Mitchell,
Emma Hauer. Theresa Meyer,
Theresa Sch; opfer, Mary Foley,
Mary Adams. Maggie Maber, Emma
Merschman, Maggie Hubur. Eliza
beth Schnuttgcn, Maggie Donelan,
Barbara Merkel, Mary Walchauser,
Mary Goldsmith, Amelia Herring,
Anna Grell, and Margaretha
Schneider. Several of the young
ladies are from Baltimore, and the
others are from Milwaukee, and
other parts of the country. One of
them is sister to the Rev. Mr..
Schnuttgen, who preached the SER
mon.
Preparatory to the solemn dedi-
cation to religion, the novices
spent number of days in q ere
treat" during which their spiritual
instructor was Rev. Francis Nich-
olas Van Emstede, of St. James.
Yesterday at A. NJ. high mass
was sung by the reverend clergy
man in the convent chapel, where
the whole ceremony would have
taken place had the chapel been
large epongh. The ceremony was
therefore concluded in the church.
where the congregation inclnded
relatives and friends of the nuns
and devotees of other orders includ-
ing colored Sisters Of St. Francis,
parishioDcrs, &c. At 8 A. NJ. a
procession moved from the convent
to the church, a nun leading as
cross-bearer. with other nuns in
black carrying lighted tapers Oh
either side; little girls in white
wreaths of flowers on their heads
and tapers in their right hands
came next; the general superior,
novices, and friends following in
the procession. Those who were
about to take the VOWS wore white
walls and caps and black gowns,
the sisters being distinguished from
them in dress by having black walls.
The noviccs sang the Vine Crea~
tor as they approached the altar,
all the singing during the ceremo.
ny being by the novices and nuns.
They stood within the sanctuary
railing, the little girls with light
ed tapers, in the rear. Rev. Francis
Schnuttgen, of St. Bonilace church
Philadelphia, preached. .
Rev. Henry Dauenhauer, rector
St. james, propounded the usual
questions. receiving tho response OF
the novices that their desire was to
take the VOWS of poverty, obedience
chastity and diligence in teaching:
that they had full knowledge OF
The step they were taking, and
they intended to persevere in it.
The priest then gave each a light
ed candle which had beeL blessed
and said the prayers for the SER
vice. The Suscipe me, Domino.
was sung by the novices three time
each time with raised 70 COS, as an
Offering of themselves to God.
The VOWS were received by the
general superior, Rev. Mothe:
Thcophila. They advanced one by |
one to the front Of the altar, where
the white vail was removed and the |
black vail put on. the young sister
kneeling, the clergyman conduct
ing the service reading prayers and
the Mother Superior and sisters
changing the robe. Over the
black vail a crown Of thorns, in
which few flowers and twigs of
myrtle were intertwined, was
worn by the young sisters. The
walls and crowns lay at hand on a
tray on the altar, and were bless
ed by Rev. Father Dauenhauer as
each sister was endued with the
symbols. ..
Rev. Fathers Lyman, of Gov
anstown, Trippler and Cobb, of
leicester, assisted in the services,
Rev. Father Van Emstede, being
Master Of ceremonies.
The newly-rcceived nun. when
JAILED and crowned, slowly glided
oackto her place hands claspcd in
prayer and eyes seeking the floor,
while was heard the low, sweet
singing, with organ accompani>
nent, of the Posuit, or Bridal
Song of Heaven. When all had
eturned to their places in front of
he altar the inky blackness of the
till forms in place of the snowy {
vhiteness which had given some
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