New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-29
MGR CAPEL ON LIFE IN7HE CLOISTER.

Eo,HAPPIEI LIFE THAN THAT OF NUN-THE CON
sTrUTlON UNDER WHICH SHE LIVES.
Monsignor Capel ,ectured at the Academy OF
Music Brooklyn before large audience last Night ioi
the benefit Of St. Mary's Hospital on the subject Lie
IN the Closter" On the stage were many Catholic
eergymen Of Brooklyn and OF this city, The lecturer
was introduced by vicsr-General Keegan.
81 think can take you into region tonight SAID
Monsisnor Cape which may venture to say Is almost
mkpovn In Won Life in the Cloister has been an
neunced as INV subject Few people understand what
Il meant by this The information gained from novels
siDgulary contradictory TO that which LEARN from
experience. The DISORDERS say OF the nuns: fOor
things shut up by the priest They are said 10
pass life of discomfort. SUCH Is one deScrpuon'
Then there are the sentimental ladies, WHIP say How
much more useful they would be If they could occupy
themselves IA We do We cannot understand why they
should shut themselves up So Theu there is the know
ing gentleman tho speaks OF them as female Jesuts
who are ready instruments Of the priest All this is
rdculDusly contradictory TO what know a"o9t nuns
years Circumstances have made me ior many years COZ
lessor TO nuns. have preached 10 ana aueu noin
icoSpg ~ tbs mater What have the nuns to say
about 1t is something 10 them as fAls 10 Inose
dn, scPs Who II Is SAD expect 70 ED IL mperecy
have done It, have Eept the commandments iron my
Aas risSt 10 saw when nroposed TOT accept have
ne right TO place the feet OF Christ ne chastity ~hen
Ap gave. ANA 80 give tHesc tlrcc iA"P
ery my will to those placed over me, ana lastly give
"iTy God The glory OF my purity such me nun
We are free creatures. There can be no ialth wnere
tnere Is nos will. Religion is the subsection OF my VIII
~ Vie vii OF God high II this be true In prncipe,
We nun says once and forever will put myself In sch
state such fixed position, thai shall not he able 10
Withdraw You win say that she becomes periect
save But do you notice Yherein her freedom consists
one sees Struggling In the World in families IN REGARD 10
material things And all this she lays aside fhe sees
iamly HE strongest where there is the greatest sub
yestoR 10 authority.
Are people allowed rashly to enter state or this
Alhal No. ftlsa matter OF careful prayer with the
priest There Is anxiety the part OF the MUS 10
aaIy one on For three months the applicant Is re-
Sssed pOsulant; then the Mother Superior ana tue
1aslop must examine her and then she may become
sh i0r an experience of two years. ana aIer 'hat
se ma be allowed to take her three VOWS There are
many married ladies and gentlemen present How many OF
aier two years OF marriage would be prepared 10
am willing 10 be married, the rest OF any lie
tAnusater.t make no lnsinuatiDn.
800 tne nu1 ever repentf Married women, no YOU
MI repent Of your marrIage7 There may be those VINO
al a5 nave some misgyings about IL aIter~aid WIN
on respect TO my sisters, may safely say that OF the
W. W. VINO is nun, the who married. and the one
il everything which bespeaks That JOY winch
sW " tnat which God has in store tor U.s.
3 fh.,"'o near much about w0mens rights. FOR Inese
NM 20 no more perfect place than the clOstef lno
Taas eeet taeir own president-the Mother superior
severn themselves The BishOp sees that their
Gssusuoa aud laws are carried out and these the
IA i, superior Is bound TO respect Tue protection OF
bsness,y Oh the subject Is thus assured The nun IL
haa,t sIess OF society. She g0ss forth with warm
tsra 80 sna tender love OF womanhOod Who admins
~ we wounded ami dying the field Of b1ttei 1t
VIC Sister Of Charity"