Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-14

dent priests who will come to the mission
house will be expected to spend certain
hours each day in meditations and silent
study and prayer 1t is for the accomoda-
ton of these at such an hour that the log
gia has been designed. Open as it is to
the air and sunlight a walk of an hour
along it's cool flooring will be healthful
change from the close atmosphere of the
sleeping room and study.
The chapel and vesting rooms which oc-
cupy the remainder of this floor are austere
in their simplicity. Bare floors and hard.
straight backed chairs, give an idea OF
ne simplicity of the life of the inmates of
the building. Tie altar Is constructed of
a beautiful piece OF white marble; me
freedom from veining of any kind. The
altar ornaments are of gold. The vesting
ROOM behind the altar, is entered both from
the hallway to the north and by doors from
the chapel IN addition to the usual furni-
lure of such room, the lockers and closets
being of green weathered timbers, there are
three private affairs In this room, finished
similar to those in the corridor. On the
wall of the room directly behind the altar
of the chapel, a marble slab has been set
inscribed with request that In saying
masses the priests will pray for the
Apostolic Mission House and those who
founded it.
The third floor is occupied entirely with
living rooms for student priests, and the
fourth floor is given over to living rooms
and a large library room. This library VIII
serve as the study and consultation room
and a lecture room, where the student
priests will assemble to hear the advice OF
their preceptors. 1t is probable that the
house will have a rector and about three
assistants, although the details of the or
ganization have not yet been made public
T. is regarded as extremely probable that
Father Walter Elliot. Paulist, one OF the
est-known of the mission workers in the
country will be chosen as rector of the
house and Father Doyle, the present sec
retary of the Catholic Missionary Union,
1, N1,o h
be two other priests. who have not yet been
chosen The building will accommodate
ffty-two priests There iss just that num-
Der of living rooms in the7building.
The Daily Routine.
The daily routine of theIstudents will be
the same as that observed by the priests at
Caldwell Hall at the university. The mis-
sion house. while on the university grounds,
has but slight connection with it. All of
the student priests may with certain hmi-
tations. have access to the lectures in the
different faculties of the university prop
erty. at their own discretion, but they are
not required to attend these lectures. The
work at the mission house. will be in the
nature of a post graduate course for the
priests who belive their line OF endeaVor
lies along the mission work
Each member of the classes viii. take
some part in actual mission work IN COM
pany with experienced missionaries ana
other opportunities Tor practical preach
ine. to Catholic and non tholic audi
ences will be given. The course of in
struction will include an exposition or
the Catholic and non-Catholic missions
in America; the matter OF diocesan mis-
sion bands their relation to the ordinary
of the diocese to the parish clergy and
people, their means of support, organlza-
ton and rule of life. A series OF lectures
on mission preaching in general Its
spirit rhetoric and style of delivery, will
be given during the course.
The house is permanently marked with
the black cross of the mission, when Is
erected in the center of the east side or
the house and stands out prominently.
Wherever and whenever mission is held
in any Catholic church a black cross is
cross is erected on the steps of the chan
eel and the missionary breaches from the
cross instead of from the pulpit The
cross is, of course, removed when the