St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-28
Vows of the Holy crnss

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 COM
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. Iguatius, Rev
John W. Shackelford Of the Church Of the
Receemer, 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, TO devote
myself, body, soul and spirit, 70 the service
Of Almighty God in the religious life, as q
member of the order OF the Holy Cross. aud
TO that end 10 take upon me, Of nv own free
will, the vows Of religious poverty, chastity
AID obedience"
Assistant Bishop Henry c. Potter received
the profession, and asked the following:
BlshOp-Do you solemniy forever surren-
der all you possess, or Of which you may
hereafter become possessed, even u the
least article OF personal use or nj)yment, in
accordance with the vow OF religious pow
ertyi
NOvice-I do.
Bshop-Will you diligently serve God for
the remainder Of your life in a virgin state,
striving 10 follow the example Of perfect pu-
rity of our virgin Lord in your thoughts,
words and deeds, as the vow Of religious
chastity demandsi
Novice / will. the Lord being my helper.
BishoP-Will you shape your life in
cordsnce with the rule OF life OF the order OF
the Holy CrOss, and viii YOU give respectful
obedience 10 all the lawful commands OF your
superior, and ali decisions 81 tie chapter,
submitting your viii TO their goily directions
and administrations, under the vow Of relig-
ious obedience.
Novice will, by the help Of God.
Communion service followed. The dress
Of the members Of the order consists Of a
black beretta and long, dark, mOnkish look
ing gown, confined by black cord passed
three times around the body. From q black
string about the neck depends a black cruel
Tx The crueiix worn by Rev. Mr.. Hunt
ington was blessed At the alter when be
joined the order. be passed through a noEi-
ate OF two years. There are but two mem
bers OF the order in America, They are Rev.
Mr.. Huntington and Rev. X. S. bod. They
live in plain and plainly furnished house
In Thirteenth street.
"Much Of the time Of the two members Of
the Order" said clergyman yesterday, sis
spent in payer. In fact, PRAYER is their life,
and IL is their theory that right living IL con-
tinual 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 a 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 dioeese. To
umid or conservative elergymen the assist
ant bishop seems 10 have gwen his official
consent in establishing monasteric orders In
the Protestant Episcopal church, To other
elergymen 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. or several clergymen seen nearly all
agreed that the assistant bishop, whether for
good or bad, virtually sanctioned return by
some members Of the church TO outgrown
mediaeyalisms.