The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-04

mark sweet and contented age, and everybody
observes in nun There are some real sisters
in religion, by the way connected with St
Clements. They of the English order of
All Saints. from All Saints. Margaret street,
London. There are but three of them here
They vowed to single life, wear black
habit, work among the poor, sleep In hard beds
on iron bedsteads, in uncarpetcd rooms, and
do all their own cooking, scrubbing and wash
ing Bishop Stevens does not recognize
them, but they are permitted by their constitu-
ton to work in dioceses even when they are not
specially authorized by ecclesiastical authority.
Sister Mary Raphael is the superior of the con.
vent The ladies are all of high-class English
families. The only other branch of the order in
this country is in Baltimore. There only
three ladies in that also. One of them is Lady
Mary Bruce. Now and again society busies
itself with rumor that some one Of its devotees
of a ritualistic turn is about to forswear dances
and teas forever and place herself under the
charge of Mother Mary Raphael. Nothing, how
ever, ever comes of the gossip. And small Won
der Attendance at ecstatc medtations with a
$40 prayer-book a $40 bonnet, and $500 sealskin
coat, with the cotlon to resort to for variety at
pleasure, is quite different thing from poverty.
obedience, black habit, carpetless ROOM and
hard work among the poor.
A CONFESSION TO THE WRONG MAN.
One of the most charming young women in
the West End has long been known for her ex-
treme ritualistic tendencies She has been seen
at five services day in the wretched weather of
this March. She has been a leader in con-
fraternlties, guilds and altar societies, and the
finest embroidery the gorgeous vestments
seen at high celebrations is of her making. In
the season Of dinners and dances she is, or was,
one of the gayest 1t was observed at New
port, last summer that she gladly received the
attentions of highly-connected but poor
Apollo, and despite all efforts to break off the
attachment the relations were kept up all through
last winter. A few of the young ladys most
intimate friends learned that the matter ended
in clandestine engagement of marriage. I'm
der the stirring influences of lent, the young
lady's conscience began TO sting her for what
she scrupled was deception of her father and
mother. AT her church, confessions are attended
every Saturday afternoon, and bevieS Of fash
ionable young ladies frequent them Among
the number. the other day, was this charming
young woman, and among her other troubles
OF conscience she told of the secret engage
ment. The spiritual director was himself the
father of several growing girls, and, so the
story goes, he judiciously posted off, and warned
the conhding penitents parents of what was 60
ing on under the rose. The parents were much
obliged to him indeed, and the engagement has
been broken off. Naturally, as the story came
out. it created jolly hubbub. Young ladies of
the church have, for the most part, suddenly de-
veloped an extraordinary antpathy to confess
sions. but prudent Episcopal fathers and moth
ers think there is nothing like them for safety
Young ladies who still cling to all the rites and
rubrics explain that their young friend made her
cardinal mistake, not in opening all her heart,
but in opening all her heart to married minis
ter. What she ought to have done, they argue,
to tell all her little peccadloes to Of the
holy fathers at St. Clements Church, who are
all avowed to celbacy.