The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-09
/ Washington Pos'.l

TINT WIN LIFE IN GEORGETOWN con-
yENr--wHAr TIE MOTHER SUPERIOR SAYS
or TIIR CASE.
washington Pos,.l
4 very unusual event has recently trans
,ircd Il the Georgetown Convent In the
return 10 society Of one oi the nuns who
had been for nearly twenty years an IN
mate Of that and other converts. The
name Of the person in question Is "SiSter
Lorenzo" She came 90 the Georgetown
convent nearly twenty years ago from
reading, Ia, rs q pupil. After some time
sncnt there she returned 10 her home,
ma finally became IN inmate Of 4 convent
In Pennsylyauis, taking upon herself the
VOWS OF the Sisterhood and rcrounciug the
world forever.
few years ago she returned 10 the
GEORGETOWN Convent. where she found old
t,Sen0s. and where she added something 10
tbe vows she had all, ady taken upon her.
sclf by assuming new aud more binding
ones. 4 few weeks ago, however. she
siaicd 10 the Mother superior, Sister Lo-
rs,to and others Of the convent. that she
haa crown weary Of the life OF nun and
desired 10 give up her place in the con-
vent. renouucc her vows, and return TO
he NJ bone. The inmates attempted 10
3issuadc her. feeling that by such course
sbc would bring rcproach upon herself and
that she would stand rs 4 person who had
violated religious VOWS, which are
esteemed particularly sacred. She IN
sisied. however, that sne did not wish
10 stsy longer. and therefore called upon
the bishop Of .hc diocese. asking him
N remit her vows and to permit her to re-
urn 10 her old home. The bishop finding
her much discontinued and unhappy, aiter
Giving the matter considerable attention
concluded 20 remit the vows so far as lay
in his power. and did 80. and "SlSter Lo-
renee" bidding adicu TO her friends IN the
convent, lett for her home, TO resume her
name again. She stated that she might 20
again 10 the PENNSYLVANIA convent, where
the rules were not 30 strict and the require
ments 30 severe; hut word comes TO the
GEORGETOWN Convent that she Is still at her
home ~ Reading. that she has entered
society. and, having fallen heir TO some
10000 by the death Of a parent. is ap-
parcntly preparing for stay Win the
world. from which she had so long abscntcd
herself.
I'VE were very sorry 10 have Sister LO-
renzo leave" said the Mother Superior TO
a Post reporter last evening, In speaking Of
tbe event. "for we felt that in doing so,
she was giving way 10 temptation, and
that after one has taken upon herself the
vows Of tie order, these vows are is bind
inc upon her n the marriago-y0ws upon
the wife, and should not be broken. We
tried TO show her ihIs, but she was unwil-
ling 10 remain. rs she sand she could not be
LONGER ContCut.'
"Has there been any effort 70 induce her
10 return since she lefty"
None. Indeed she could not be allow
ed 10 return after having once renounced
the order. That would be impossible. Ii
she came upon her knees pleading, or II
every hair 81 her head were strung with
diamonds, she could not be received back.
There was noieeling in regard to her gong
other than that OF rfgret-of siSterly sor-
row that she should have been willing to
give up her VOWS and duties here for q
worldly life.'
do these things occur oiten:" asked
the reporter.
every seldom. / think there has been
one other case somewhat similar in the his
tory of the convent-occurrng, perhaps,
twenty or thirty years ago"
Reports from Reading show that the sis
ter, now Miss Smith, has entered society,
and il Is thought will probably marry soon.
She is spoken Of rs q lady Of intelligence
and much personal beauty, and one who
will be an ornament 10 society wherever she
may 20.