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THE AGONIZING HEART OF JESUS.

living a holy life and dying a holy death, is to do all you can for the agonizing. Pray for them; you will be prayed for in your turn when you are in your agony. And who knows how soon that may be?

CHAPTER II.

Organization of the Confraternity of the

Agonizing Heart of Jesus.

Two classes of members compose this Confraternity, Associates and Companions. The former are the working members, and the Association consists exclusively of them. They are most closely united to the Confra- ternity, undertake to observe all its practices, and have a right to all its indulgences and privileges. A public act of consecration to the Agonizing Heart of Jesus, is pronounced by each, on the day of admission, in presence of the assembled associates. This act is ac- companied by three promises, of which we shall speak hereafter. The Companions make no act of consecration and no promises ; but their names are entered on the Register of the Confraternity, and they pray every day for