| Show wall DEDICATE MONASTERY new york may 16 prelates Pr elates of the episcopal church from all parts of the country will participate on thursday la the dedication of the monastery of the order of the holy cross at west park a little hamlet on the west bank of the hudson river ten miles above le the ceremonies will consume the enllie day bishop whitehead of pittsburgh acting at the request 0 dushop potter will preside the principal address will be made by the rev father osborne the superior of the society of mission priests of st john the evangelist the new monastery has been built on an elevation almost on the waters edge the grounds consist ot seventy acres and a large part of these are already under cultivation more than 2500 grape vines have been planted and cattle and horses installed there are also several hundred fruit trees designed to provide a rev denue for the maintenance of the order the fathers will help till the soil and reap the harvests there Is a common room in the monastery for the professed fathers and one for the novices there is al so a common room for guests each 0 the fathers has a room or cell for his own use the order of be holy cross was founded in new york city in 1880 as a religious community of priests vows of poverty chastity and obedience were required to be taken for the past 12 years and up to this removal ato west park the order has occupied a bouse at westminster md |
