St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-28
Vows Of the HOLY Cross.

NEW YORK, Dec 27.-In the chapel Of the
mission OF the Holy Cross, OF the Protestant
Episcopal church, on Sixteenth street. At the
recent private celebration Of the holy CON-
munion, in which the bishop Of Tennessee,
Bishop Huntington Of central New York.
Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix Of Trinity church,
Rev. Arthur Richie of St Ignatius, Rev.
John W. Shackelford OF the Church OF the
Redeemcr, took part, Rev James o. s
Huntington took on himself the VOWS Of the
order Of the Holy Cross One clause OF the
profession runs as follows:
81 desire, for the love OF Jesus, 70 devote
myself, body, soul and spirit, 10 the service
of Almighty God In the religious life, as q
member Of the order OF the Holy Cross, and
to that end 10 take upon me, OF my own free
Will, the VOWS Of religious poverty, chastity
and obediecce.'
Assistant Bishop Henry {. Potter received
the profession, and asked the following:
Bshop-DO you solcmHly forever surren-
der all you possess, or OF which you may
hereafter become possessed, even to the
least article OF personal use or Enjoyment, in
accordance with the vow Of religions pow
ertys
Novice-I do.
Bshop-Will you diligently serve God for
the remainder Of your life in 4 virgin state,
striving to follow the example Of perfect pu-
rity Of our virgin Lord in your thoughts,
words and deeds, as the vow Of religious
chastity demandsl
Novice will, the Lord being nv helper.
Bishop-Win you shape your life in ac-
cordance with the rule Of life OF the order Of
the Holy Cross, aud viii you give respectful
obedience 10 all the lawful commands Of your
superior, and all decisions II the chapter,
submitting your viii 10 their godly directions
and administrations, under the vow Of rrlig-
ious obedeaeel
Novice-I viii, BY the help Of God.
Communion service followed The dress
Of the members Of the order consists Of E
black beretta and long, dark, monkish look
ing gown, confined by a black cord passed
three times around the body. From black
string about the d eek depends 4 black cruel
hx. Tue cruci6K worn BY Rev. Mr.. Hunt
ington was blessed at the alter when he
joined the order. He passed through a noyi-
ate OF two years. There are but two mem
beers OF the order in America, They are Rev.
Mr.. Huntington and Rev. r. S. DOd. Tnry
live in plain aud plainly furnished house
In Thirteenth street.
''Much Of the time Of the two members OF
the ORDER" said clergyman yesterday, sis
spent in prayer. In fact, prayer is their life.
aud IL Is their theory that right living Is con-
tlnual prayer. Much OF their time is sp-nt
in doing good among the poor on the east
side. Tue order was founded in England,
but this is not branch Of the English order
Of the Holy Cross"
The action Of Assistant Bishop Potter is
looked al in various degrees OF favor and dis
favor by the clergymen Of the diocese. To
timid or conservative clsrgymen the assist
ant bishop seems 10 have given his official
consent in establishing monasteric orders in
the Protestant Episcopal church. To other
clergymen who believe the time past when
such religious orders can live, and they can
not thrive at all in the Protestant Episcopal
church, the assistant bishops actions smacks
nevertheless of high church leaning on his
part OF several clergymen seen nearly all
agreed that the assistant bishop, whether fol
good or bad, virtually sanctioned return by
some members Of the church to outgrOwn
mediaeyaiisms.