The sun., 1894-12-28
TAXING rHE WRITE rEIE.
Four Post-isa,s Received ss Novices tate
the Order OF ~. Crsnia.

| An interesting ceremony took place yesterday
! morning at 81. Teresa's Roman Catholic Church
corner OF Henry and Rutgers streets, In the re
| ception Of four postulants into the religious
| order OF ST. Ursula as novices For six months
| they have been receiving instruction ~ postu-
| lants, and.in two years more they may becoms
professed Sisters in the order, should they pass
| that period Of probation successfully.
| The postulants we're Miss Ella Fitzgerald, who
became sister Mary Gertrude Miss Lizzie Nc
Cough, who will be known henceforth as Sister
Margaret Mary; Miss Anna McDermott, now
Sister Mary Edward, and Miss Mary Beckt now
Sister Eugenis. The first three are natives OF
this city. and Miss Beckt is from Bavaria. All
are young.
The ceremony began with solemn high mass.
in which the Rev. Francis p. Moore, assistant
pastor of the Church of the Holy Innocents, was
celebrant: the Rev. John Morris OF st. Joseph's
deacon. The Rev. James Malloy of st. Teresa's
was master Of ceremonies, The ofiiciating cler.
assisted by the Rev. Father Lynch. pastor OF st.
Teresas. The four postulants, in secular dress,
came in from the cloisters of the, Crsuline Con-
vent WHICH adioins the church, through an iron
grill to the left of the altar They sang the
"Veni Creator as they entered, and, moving TO
ths sne rPG1b sber Mooney
then Intercepted each in turn;
What do you demand, my child - ,.,,.
Of religion the charity OF the order and the SO,
ciety OF the Mothers and Sisters" answered
each postulant in turn.
is IL with your free will and consent that
you demand the habit of religion f'
Yes. most reverend Father"
Father Mooney then delivered short sermon
and asked several more questions, after which
tho Litany of the Saints was intoned. During
the progress OF this the postulants retired to the
cloister, where they put on the habit OF the
novice. which had previously been blessed. \
long white tulle veil enveloped the figure Of
each, and crown of pearls surmounted 1t. This
tion. In investing the postulant with the white
veil, Father Mooney said:
Receive the white VEIL and remember that
you have entered this society in order to de-
spise the world to give proof of your vocation TO
live according to the rules OF this institute,
and I'm truth and humility OF heart TO follow our
Lord Jesus Christ who will protect YOU and lead
you TO life everlasting"
There was large crowd in the church to see
the ceremony. Among the visiting clergymen
were the Rev. DIR. Prendergast, tho Rev. I: j.
Mckinley, the,Rev. Father Kenny. the Rev. 7. w.
Wallace, the Rev. NJ. &. O'tRrrell. the Rev.
Rev. T. Mclaughlin. and the Rev. +. y. Kelly.
After the ceremony there was a rejection for
the clergy and n reception In st. Teresa's Hail.
The order OF ~. Ursula is one Of the few In
this country which are cloistered. The princi-
pal work OF the Sisters 10 teaching and the
house in this city is the only Cathollo institu-
tion which prepares young women for the ex-
aminations of the Board OF Education. Many
OF its graduates are teachers in the public
schools. There are at present thirty-six Sisters
in the house Of the Crsulinos in Henry street.