Year: 1864

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Tho pretty tls chapel o ,he Coavssso OF the Sacred
Heart situated West SeveieeRsh was yesser-
day morning tho Of very interestass religious
ceremony, at which his Grace Archbishop No coskey
dictated with all tho pcmp aud solemay aprswt inng
to his holy Office and the occasion. Two OF bbs molly
sssrhood, having terminated their probationary - I'm
novces desired 70 consecras their lives to the sa-
religion within the peaceful walls o the convsut
in which they had Tor time devoted themselves 10
prayer and TO the goute OF tho community,
minsterng to the wants OF the poor and needy and to
instruction of the young and tender pupils condded
their gusrda nshp Not only the novices sisters
n tho community and sisters IN Christ, but
sisters in fact, sisters from youth up, who
had gone hand hand through tho world
till the moment OF their forever reuouucing IL
together yesterday morning The ceremony was fixed
for eight O'Clock previous to which the silence OF the
quiet neghborhood and tho stiffness OF the sabbath
morning frequently broken by the rolling OF carriage
wheels they hurried drew up before the doors
the convent large number OF ladies assembled in
the paror or the convent attended by many OF the
weahest merchants OF our city, and some or our most
eminent jurists and counselors at law The military
community ably represented by Major General
Banks and Major General Doubeday-the former In citi
zen's cothes the latter wearing has uniform.





couple Of sisters to the chapel and scarcely had they
been seated when the sisters who about to take the
sacred pledge OF cebacy and fidelity to the church
tered the chapel kneeng at little table in front Of the
altar. which burned two large candles. 1hese
sisters the Misses White sisters OF Judge White;
but what their registered under their new
unable to state. Archbishop McCloskey,
attended by some cergymen, approached the altar aud
at invested by his attendants 10 his full arch
uwth mitro and CrOZier. After
bref private devotion the Archbishop to the rail
Ing and addressed the kneeling sisters follows:
TOUCHING ADDRESS OF THE ARCHBISHOP.


The Archbishop took for his text the first verso OF the
twelfth chapter or the Book OF GenesisNow the Lord
had said Abraham get thee out Of thy country and
from thy kindred, and from thy fathers house, unto
land that will show thee" These were tho words which
the Almighty addressed to his servant Abraham in the
days old and it is in language similar that that you,
sisters thought that heard Godthe
voice Of Dvlncc Grace speaking within your hearts and
ready and careful and implicit obedience that voice,
and guided by the gnt which seemed TO shine upon you
from on high, you pursued the path which was pointed
out before you ignorant though were indeed OF the
length Of the journey which you undertaking. aud
ignorant OF the difficulties and perls Of the way, and
acquainted yet with the or that land which
you being conducted. But your Journey is
happily and auspcously accomplished, now you have
eotered into that land you have soosrned herein Tor
years and you have found to be you truly indeed
land even such as promised to Abraham land Of
promise-a land largely abouudng to you milk and
nouey-a land flowing streams Of eveSy vivifyng and
nourshng grace and with the sweetness OF every spr
the days Of your life Here W you ask Of Cod I ina,
you may remain under the shadow or His sanctuary
and the protection VI His holy angesv surrounded by
spiritual kindred, by parents and by friends,
aud that here you will abide Till he calls to himself
has spoken TO you, for light which has guided
you, and you have now, this morning, come 10 make
your final promise OF fidelity in lifelong relation to





free, untrammeed cnoice You nave well considered
derd Ws the you bsVe and ryus
your own strength relying not on the force of your own
ana Trusting counasucs a on Ills DIVINE assssanos
| you pledge yourselves that, from this day to the
religious is that You contract bodies
your hearts, soulsto MS entire and undivided
vice. TO seek your sanctincaton In obedience to your
vows practice pesy In practice Of holy vir-
gnity in the practice OF sweet and holy obedence in
God in your hearts and in the fuamcnt your pledge


to labor to establish also that same Kingdom Of God Ia the
Of The tender pupils In those hearts Just opening aud
budding forth to receive the dsws OF Heaven and the light


the ora here re- and to or hs
reward he shall have n store for them hereafter 10 tram


~ so sas M ana 70
90 suit them Tor the various positions which God call
them to I'LL in society, 10 be an ornament JOY 10
their parents, consolation to tho church
OF happiness to all around them. You quit the world
! In order that you may serve God more perfectly
In religious life. In religion you that yoa will be
abe to practice the Christian virtues tncir perfection
that necessary Tor all who wish TO serve COZ to
qu. the world; not is impossible serve Him
there wh ndety and there gain the savatioa OF souls
but you have felt that God has called you from the world
to his here serve Him In a more perec, stae
by separating yourselves from tho world where the
saces are 50 much greater and where are
much nuneroes aud to bestow to the
quiet and solitude OF holy religion where and
aid that Will be rendered you viii be more abundant and
wnere your consolation aud snail ais supcrabound
You quit the world because learned know
the value OF lite devoted 10 the Christian virtues and
because know what world is You
spirit OF the world opposed the spirit christ and
tue spirit Of the Gospel that the spirit OF Christ ia the
spritof peace, the spirit ol the woro spirit dscord
aud strife The spirit of Christ Is the spirit q truth
The spirit Of the world is the spirit OF fraud and decep
ton the spirit Of Christ spirit OF justice spirit
OF the world the spirit OF Injustice where crime and
niquy trumphs almost every where. The spirit OF the
world the spirit OF pride the spirit OF Christ Is the
spirit OF religion the spirit OF the world Is the srt Of
indulgence the spirit OF Chris, Is the spirit Of sell deual
and self abnegation. so that you may be filed
with the spirit Christ and TO carry your lives the
love OF the Gospel you separate yourselves from the
world and into the molly order o viFsnity. fou
not only the richest enjoy msnis aud pleasures
OF the world but you rencunce the pleasures OF self w.
dulgcnce which In the world is permitted you but
which you denied. You renounce alyou come here
lie has called you, aud you accept the sacred
contract that contract mas been fuy made aud VIII
be soemnly sealed aud ratified here this morning. The
ring will be placed upon your hnger-the blessed ring
the sign OF the contract, aud the cross Will be
placed upon your breast Tor y ',. s rs, that n which
with II just as the earthly sdorns his bride with silver
and diamonds aud precious stones lie gives to you what
delrer aud more precious farfis cross, the imlge "
Hlmself-n order that you mayhsve pledge OF your
| union with Him aud OF His union with you You
are children aud followers OF Mary ~ well as the
bride OF Christ she was the first example OF hoy vir
giny-a mother and still virgin. You take her vir
giniy upon you entire. You renounce not only the
world and the worlds pleasures, but you rcnounce
selves. You give up your Will Into the hands Of
Superoress you give 1t up into the hands OF God
wncn the bride s brought TO the altar and takes nus
band she gives up her will 70 MIS- she promises 10 obey
him In all things. So you give up your will 70 HIS what
lie desires wish and DESIRE SO is mind His 10
all things. In HIS service you will find true borty-rue


liberty serving Christ The liberty of tho world Is 10
in2 rendent OF God, and IN making themselves
independent God they render themselves The slaves OF
their pass sions--the slaves of their own will
and caprices, olcs and temptations OF the world
There slavery than the slavery Of the world
But you have renounced IT, In entering upon religious
lie, instead OF cnsavngyour wills, as men think you
emancipaie yourselves you render yourselves free you