New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-30
ORDER OF THE HOLY CROSS,
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL BROTHER
HOOD FOUNDED BY FATHER HUNT
INGTON-ONLY SEVEN MEMBERS.

! Rochester. Nov. 20 (SpecIaD.-The presence in
this city Of the Rev. Father Sill of the Order of
/ the Holy Cross of Westminster. brings into promi-
! hence monastic fraternity In the Protestant
/ Episcopal Church which for excIusiveness and
manner of life is probably not equalled anywhere
I'm the world The order. which was formed twenty
! one years ago, now has a membership OF seven.
! four brothers having been added to the original
three In that period OF time. In spite of this re-
mHrkahle paUCity OF membership a wealthy friend
! OF the order has given it nne tract of land at
| West Park, on the Hudson. and a monastery is
| now In process Of erection
The order OF the Holy Cross OF Westminster is
essentially organization for missionary work
and In Its articles Of belief and its discipline is
1 similar TO the Paulist Fathers of the Roman Cath
Ollie Church. Indeed. with the exception of a dis
avowal OF the nfability of the Pope. the canons
ritual and creed Of the order are almost Identical
with those OF the Roman Catholic Church. The
brotherhood was formed In 1881 by Father Hunting
ton. n son OF Bishop Huntington of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese of Central Nev-York He is
now the superior of the order and looked up to
much as an abbot was in the days OF monasticism
IN the Middle Ages. The membership Of the order
is open to priests and laymen alike provided they
be worthy and evince a willingness to take upon
themselves the three vows of the brotherhood.
These are chastity poverty and obedience The
objects Of the order the cultivation of the spir
ltual life and the practice of good works which
means the spread OF the Gospel by missionary
work and the conducting of missions conferences
and retreats. Chief among the articles OF its be-
lief are the doctrine of the Real Presence in the
celebration Of the Holy Eucharist of voluntary
auricuar confession.
The first monastery was erected at Westminster
Md, and is now the home OF the brothers The
lew monastery at West Park, however will take
the place OF the original one when completed 1t is
situated on the side of a hill and commanding a
view oil the river. IS Yet embarked in woods
that it is practically shut off from all contact
with the world. The Maryland monastery was
known the House of the Holy Cross
Father Huntington. the founder of the order is a
vigorous distinguished and polished man whose
conversation and manners are those of one accus-
toned 10 the most refined society and environ
ments. He has had much experience in the life of
the Sums and for several years prominent in
New-York City. where he made a sensation once,
by conducting party of lower East Side tenement
denIZens through the homes OF some OF his fash
ionable and wealthy Fitth-ave friends as a mark
OF his disgust with the Summing tours which wer.
then the rage of society
The greater part of the orders existence IS given
up to missionary work. and it is for that purpose
ment under way in this city the estabiishm snt
OF Il High Church parish. similar the one which
was suppressed about seven years ago by Bishop
SoNe. 4qt larger ana composed OF Weather MEM
whistle. and no tnge of the new theology can he
detected in IT. The sermons are all evangelical
The dress Of the order is not unlike that worn
ssts Of a white cassock. with a scapular and cowl
The srdle is a heavy black twisted cord with
which the wearer took upon entering the order a
the brothers are travelling ana in the wint %nen
huge black cape Which reaches nearly to the
covering being ordinary shoes of a plain pattern
chain about the neck is the invariabs as sc IRON
ment Of both costumes,
When first formed the order consisted of three
brothers and three novitiates and it is said that
to separate altar, accompanied by his novitiate
formed however Which is caed the ras 9Gen
Of 3 the Christian Life and numbers about five hun