The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-28
THE HOLY CROSS.
A Religious Society with but Two Members
in America-The Object of the Order.

New York, Dec. 27-In the chapel of the
Mission of the Holy Cross Protestant Episcopal
Church, Sixteenth street, at private celebra-
ton of the holy communion, 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. Shackleford, of the
Church of the Holy Redeemer took part Rev.
James o. s. Huntington, son of Bishop Hunt
ington, took on himself the VOWS Of the Order Of
the Holy Cross. One clause of the profession
runs as follows Il desire, for the love of Jesus
to devote myself, body, soul and spirit, to the
service of Almighty God in a religious life, as q
member of the Order of the Holy Cross, and to
that end do take upon me, "a my own free will,
the vows of religious poverty, chastity, and ODE
aience."
Assistant Bishop Henry G.. Potter received
the profession and asked the following: ''Do
you solemnly forever surrender all you possess,
or of which you may hereafter become pos
sessed to the last article of personal use or
enjoyment in accordance with the vows of per
sonal poverty"
Novice-'I do"
Bishop-"Wil you diligently serve God for
the remainder of your life in a virgin state,
striving to follow the example of perfect purity
of our virgin Lord in all your thoughts, words,
and deeds, as the vow of religious chastity de-
mandsp
Novice--'I will the Lord being my helper"
Bishop-''Wil you shape you life in accord
ance with the rules of life Of the Order of the
Holy Cross and will you give respectful obeGi-
ence to all lawful commands of your superior,
and all decisions of the chapter, submitting
your will to their godly directions and admins
trations, under the vow of religious obedieneeP
| Novice-'I will. by the help of God"
Communion service followed.
.Df,a aof4 has1 1r9a
a black beretta and long dark, monkish- looking
gown, confined at the waist by Il black cord
| passed three times around the body. From a
black string about the neck depends black
crucifiX. The crncifiX worn By Rev. Mr.. Hunt
| ington was blessed at the altar when he joined
! the order He passed through novitiate OF two
years There are but two members of the order
| in America. They are Rev. Mr. Huntington
! and Rev r. s bod. They live in plain and
| plainly furnished house on Thirteenth street.
much of the time of the two members Of the
order, said clergyman, yesterday, is spent in
! prayer in fact, prayer their life, and it is
their theory that right living is continual prayer
Much of their time is spent in doing good among
the poor on the East Side. The 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 at in varieas degrees of favor and disfa-
vor by the clergymen of the diocese. To timid
or conservative cler6ymen the associate bishop
seems to have given his official consent to the
establishment of monastic orders IN the Protest
ant Episcopal Church. To other clergymen, who
believe the time is past when such religious or
ders can thrive, and that they not live at all
in the Protestant Episcopal Church, the assistant
bishops action smacks nevertheless of a high
church leaning on his part Of several clergy
meh seen nearly all agreed that the assistant
bishop, whether for good or bad, has virtually
sanctioned return by some members of the
church to an outgrowth of medievalism