Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-29
1beeIins Register
AN INTERESTING CEREMONY.
Celebration ef the Communion of the Or
der OF the Holy Cross.

Celebration ef the Communion OF the Or
der OF the Holy Cross.
NEW YORK, December 27.-In the chapel
Of the Mission Of the Holy Cross, the
Protestant Episcopal church on Sixteenth
street. ct recent private celebration Of
the Holy Communion, in which the Bishop
Of Tennessee, Bishop Huntington, Of Gen.
trail New York, Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix, of
Trinity church, Rev. Arthur Richie, of st.
Ignatius' church, Rev. John w. Shackel-
ford, of the Church of the Redeemer, took
part, Rev. James o. S. Huntington, q sou
of Bishop Huntington, took on himself the
vows Of the Order of the Holy Cross. One
clause Of the profession runs as follows
II desire, for love Of Jesus, to devote my
self, body, soul and spirit, to the service Of
Almighty God in the religious life as
member Of the Order Of the Holy Cross, and
to that end to take upon me of my free will
the VOWS Of religious poverty, chastity and
obedience"
Assistant Bishop Henry c. Potter received
the profession and asked the following
questions:
Bishop-Do yoa solemnly forever surren-
der al 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 religious pow
erty2
Novice-I do.
EiShop-Will you diligently serve God tor
the remainder OF your life in virgin state.
striving to follow that example Of perfect
purity, your virgin Lord, in all your
thoughts, words and deeds, as the VOW Of
religious chastity demands2
Noyice-I viii, the Lord being my
helper.
Bishop-Will you shape your life with
the rule of life Of the Order OF the Holy
Cross, and will you give respectful obedience
to the lawful commands Of your Superior,
and all decisions of the Chapter, submitting
your will to their Cody directions and ad
ministrstions under the vow of religious
obedience2
Noyice-I will by the help of God.
Communion service followed. The dress
of the members of the Order consists OF
u black beratts and long dark Monkish
looking gown, confined at the waist by
a black cord passed three times around
the body. From a black string about the
neck depends black Crucifx. The cruel
fix worn by Rev. A. Langdon was blessed
on the altar when be Joined the Order. He
passed through nOyiste Of two years.
There were but two members of the order
in America. They are Rev Mr.. Hunting
ton and Rev. X. S. bod. They live in a
plain and plainly furnished house in Thir-
teerth street.
Much OF the time Of the two members
Of the order, said clergyman yesterday,
lis spent in prayer In fact prayer is
their life and it is their theory, that
right living is continual prayer. Much
OF their time is also spent in doing good
among the poor on the east side"
The order was founded in England, but
this is not branch of the Esglsh Order Of
re Holy Cross. The action OF Assistant
bishop Potteris looked at in various degrees
oifayor and disfsyor by the clergymen Of the
dicese. To timid or conservative clergy
mtn the Assistant Bishop seems to have
! given his official consent to establishing
Mnastic orders in the Protestant Episcopal
Church