Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-01
THEY TAKE THE VEIL.
THREE YOUNG LADIES RsEoUEcE raE
WORLD AND ITS P0MP.
Meeting Of the Christian sunday-school
socisty-st Johns schooIs-various
Other Church MatterG

services drew very lhfRe mloNlntef cOnBIeho-
hons. One Of the most imposing OF the days
ceremonies was that held at A. NJ. Ia the chapel
Of n. Mary's Benediciine Institute. on Fourth
street between Clay and Leigh. when three
young ladies' nude the greatest OF sacrifices
the remuneration OK the world and all It's pomp.
slater Mary Boniface Nliss Ella Quinn. Of this
city. who entered a. q postulant July ?. 1884. re-
ceived the white veil November IL. 1884. and
made her simple profession November q. 1855,
took The hnal VOWS. Sisters. hsry Cecilia talss
Lizzie Bshen. daughter OF Alderman James
Bahen.) and Mary Margaret MISS Mary Loehr,
Of Hanover, after = years probation. received
tho BLACK veil. Right Rev. Leo Had, o.. y B.,
Bishop Of North Carolina and Abbott OF 81
Msry's Monastery. Gas.on, n. C.; was the csle'
brant. assisted by Rev. Father Wlllebald, U. :.
b.. and FRAZER Benedict, y. 5. b..
At tho end Of tbs Gospel the two candidates
for the black veil arose and knelt at the foot 81
the altar. The Bishop addressed them very elo-
0uent!y on the sacrifice they were %nooutto maze.
aud then be ASKED them the following, Which
we're promptly responded 10:
"DO you still per-eyere In your resolution 70
leave the world aud lis vauities and lead a LIE
according TO the rules Of 81 Benedict
Each ono answered 81 desire it. and ask 1t
most humbly."
The celehrant then said "Deo pratids"
uhanks TO God. and addressed them thus
"Sisters, do you renounco the world aud all Its
pomp7"
Each answered. 81 do"
VIII you assume the conversion Of your
morals?
Answer I will.
viii you promise obedience. chastity, and
poverty according TO the rules OF St Benedict7
Answer: will.
NAV God assist you in your promises.
Zach sister then read the simple VOWS in Latin
AMI signed them on the four Gospels, after which
the white wells were replaced by black ones.
THE YINAL VOWS.
Sister Mary B~oniface, wearing a white veil,
| IN, onprcanhad thu Rfahop who QIpgfOQad her
as he had the other two candidates. Having
given satisfactory answer 10 the questions, she
read the the following In Latin, which she alter
~, sister Mary Bonifacc, Of the Diocese Of
Richmond. 10 the honor Of Almighty Cod, Of the
ever blessed Virgin Mary. and OF our no. father,
ST. Benedict. All OF all the saints, by these per-
petual vows promise stability and the change OF
my life and obedience. according TO the rule OF
the same, Holy Father 81. Benedict. In the pres
ence OF God sud Of His saints, whose relics arc
exposed In this church and OF the Right Rev.
Lord and father in God, Leo Had, Bishop OF
North Carolina. and Of tho venerable Kew. Mo
Their Edith, prioress, and Of the Sisters OF this
community. In the name OF the Father and OF
the Son. and Of the Holy Ghost Amen.
"In witness thereof hive written this with
my own hand. a. this venerable. place, In tho
year after the incarnation Of our LORD, eighteen
hundred and eighty-eicht."
Tho Bishop shid; Let us pray. dear h~rethren,
tha' what the Sister has now PROPOSED she may
faithfully fulnl through the assistance OF our
! Lord Jesus lnFlat. WIN tho r hNltE 81. az iipig
Ghost, who liveth and roigneth God forever and
ever. Amen
The sister kncl, IN the aisle in front OF the
altar and sang tho following: Raise nc up, o
Lord, according TO Thy Word. that may i've
and be not confounded."
VEIL, RING. III CROWN.
Immediately after sho Frustrated herself on
the floor and was covered with a black pail aud
surrounded by four lighted candles, during
which time the colobraut sung the Preface, tho
Kyrio EleisOu, the 5lih psalm, ana other prayers.
After which Rev. Father Wilebald called out in
latin: awake, you who sleep. aud arise hom
the dead. aud Christ will cnlighten YOU
The pali vas thea removed ana the sister roso
and approached the altar. and the Bishop pro-
ceeded % bless the veil. ring. and crown, which
h placed on tho sister with tho following apprO-
pirate prayers:
" Reroiye the sncred veil by which you shall be
known 70 b we despised the world and subIected
thYself humbly with thy whole heart 70 Jesus
CHRIST to be psrpetlally his spouse, who will de-
fend thee from. all evil and loai you 10 eternal
life"
Receive tho ring Of faith-that seal Of the
Holy Spirit-that adherlne faithfully 10 Christ
YOU may be crowned in eternity Ia the name Of
tho Father aud OF the Son and OIL me HOLY
Ghost" .
The blessing OF tho crown, which was made OF
rosemary, was a. iolloWs:
d" Bless. o Lord, these ornaments. and grant
through the Invocation Of Thy Name that whose
ever shall wear them may serve Thee faithfully
anu MAG IN ntAFHu uDid4u te NioMhS "AA|A
these reproscnt on earth"
Tno bishop then blessed the Sisters and pro-
ceedcd with the mass.
After mass The sisters proceeded 20 tho parlOr
70 receive the congratulations Of their relatives
and frionls.
FIRST BNGLIsu LUTHERAN CHURCH.
The services At this church sunday were OF a
very interesting nature, bOth morning anu
night The morning sermon was based on mo
parable of the barren AZ tree, and the preacher
T. avpIrtuoF fD his hpaTerz how they were ike INC
TX tree M rich ground surrounded on eNcfy
hand 10y privileges and opportunities OF glOrliy-
ing God BY good works and words.
Tho evenings discourse was founded on tbe
question ASKED by Christ himself: "What think
ye Of Christi" This. he said. was the most mo-
mentous question ever propOunded 10 man, as
upon the answer hangs his eternal destiny. hr.
MOscr said he would not conlDe himsolt 10 ques-
tiOning the friends and followers Ofthe meek aud
lowly Jesus, but began with The fharisees. me
Saviour neXt intcrr0gatcd CGiaphas VINO turned
Him over 10 the sanhedrim because He said that
lie should come again In great power and glory.
IN Ike manner we're PLATE and Judas lscariot
questioned, aud the opinion OF tho former was
d" find no fault ia Him." and NAT OF me Iatter'
81 have betrayed innocent blood
Mr.. Moser i'm conclusion asked his audience
what they thought o. Christ rs a preacher, As a
CONSIDER OF tho sorrOwful, a. o physician aole
and willing 20 cure both tho body and soul. as a
Saviour willing aud sble 70 sayo ali vino come
Unto Him. and az q God high and above all. The
tcrmon was one Of great power.
OFFICERS OF LEIGH-sTREET SCHOOL
At the nnnual meeting Of tho Sundayschool OF
Loigh->treet Baptist church, held on sunday. the
following officers were elected for 1889: >uperln-
dent. George A.. GOode; superintendent Irime-
ry Department. a. j. Clarke. Assistant ouper-
intoadeut Primary Department. Il. i. hctIuo'
Secretary, h. Il. Butler Assistant Secrelars' NJ
b. Buchanan: Treasurer, Thomas W. Ilgnor;
Assistant Treasurer. W. B.. Smith; OrSnnl,i,
Professor J.. Watson: Leaders Of Singing, VIE
liam r.. Crump ADD samuel e. NCOdhn; lAuer-
Distributors, Frank T.. Butlec and Garland Pol
lard Bibie-Disthbutors, X. w, White and
Wingdcld Baker: lGrt-Monitor, W 7. Philips
UNIos CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
s.. Johns church was nearly hlled sunday
afternoon with tho bright faces OF the membefa
OF the four sunday schools under ne emerge
st. sohu's SUNDAY school proper; calvary MIS-
mon sunday school, from Nineteenth ana Main
streets: Weddell-NemQrial sunday school. from
Fulton, aud the Sunday school OF the Cool
Shepherd for c0l0rci childron, from Twenty
eighth street. The gallery was PACKED WIN
these last til 10 looked ike a black cloud.
WHO the Mission schools stoed singing IN
their respective places, 81 johns school march'
cd ia also singing. The programme had been
ta-tefully gotten up, with the ttlr-page II mo
crapuel 20 col0rs. The services were conducted
by the rector. Rev. Lewis W. burton, and by the
Rev. PIKE Powers, ID. D., assistant minister.
Tho special features were: First, the rerita-
tiou of tbs whole OF tho Catochism. divided up
among the four schools. which were oXrelienty
we'll rendered by ali and, second, the report oI
the general secretary, Mr.. Horny i. w. S)uth-
o., Which had been prepared with great palns
aud Industry. aud a bright. interesting address
from each u tho superiutendenis, Aessrs JOhu
n. Mayer. Benjamin I. Howard, william :.
Bleukenship, and Frederick ?. Gretier. After 4
collection tor the Mission work Of st. Johns the
congregation was dismissed with Denediciou ~
DR.. Powers.
Last night the cClored Sunday school turned
out Ia fun force 10 enjoy It's christmas Tree,
which had bsen literally decked out ~ The
teachers with tho generous contributions o
friends 40 the North.
Tomorrow evening a. O'Clock Calvary sun
day 3 hoOl will sit down 10 IT. annual Christmas
feast. spread beautifully IN Masons' Hall, Frank
lin street between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
CENTENARY ROsRBUDs.
The attendance was very large Mt the Christ
mas celebration Of the Rosebud society OF COME
nary Methodist Episcopal church held sUndai
afternoon. After singing by the school an
PRAYER by Rev. Ar. McGilyray, Misses Mauric.
McBAin, Fannie Crouch, Yirgie Allen. LCuis'
CauthOm. Iva Wills, and Master John Arml
stead recited an amusing little piece emitted
tho "Tilss.n Next came the interesting ieaturs
Of the exvrcises-the star Of Bethlehem. A
large star formed OF evergreens was hung on
the pulpit. and in reference % the star Master
Herbert Weisiger. David Weisiger. and Herbert
Cvanor ravrcgantaI tho vfae men iiSUafeled Dy