Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-23

these Apostles of Charity. and what is its histo.
Fv. that a local hab,tation aud name may be
associated with the highesf-we had almost said,
the oniy-exampe Of benevolence recorded IN
che annals of the CHOLERA. SD as to have some
thing 10 dwell on with pleasure, when we call to
mind. or recount, the scenes oil the last three
mnnths, that the honor aud true greatness OF mo.
nan should be called into action at period when
man quailed before the danger"
Nantucket Enquirer, Oct. 1882.
Mr. Sno,cdeN-Urgent avocatons bave hithpsss
10 hindered the fufment of that promise which
now hasten to redeem-AoSketch uf the Intro
dac,ion and Progress Of the Association of the
"Sisters Of Charity" in these United States
Among the learned and pious Ecclesiastcs who
emisra,ed to TINS country. after the sansuinary
epoch Of the French r. evolution, was one whose
name stands conspicuous in the literary world
Become citizen OF our happy Republic, graft
tudp prompted him To make some return tor the
Kindness aud protection afforded to him. Ut the
few books saved from the wreck of hls Library
was the celebrated little treatise styled the In
sntute of St. Vincent of Paul " This Institute
was submitted to the revision of John Carroll, the
most Reverend Archbishop Ut Baltimore--the
patriot the associate and friend Of Washington,
--and was modified and adapted to our Repub-
lican Institutions bv that illustrious Prelate.
The American People, as We shall see in the
sequel, were not slow in discerning the merits
OF this q Institute
In the year 1909. a period when establish
ments for female education were comparatively
few in this country, the Institute at ST. Vincent
Of Paul was partially made known 10 the pubic
through the insrumentairy of Mrs. Seaton. a la
DIV Of New York, distinguished bv birth and edu.
lad bay In vii
her husband, travelled through Europe and vi
stei the classic soil Of Italy and the Eternal
CITY," abandoned the tene,s of her sect, anu EN-
braced the Catholic Religion.
Alter the death uf her husband. she returned
to her native America, and having formed an AS
sociation of pious and respectable ladies, under
the Institute OF st. Vincent, founded the Acade
my of ST. Joseph's, in the beautiful valley Of
that name, near Emmetsburg, in Frederick Cuun-
~, Maryland.
The farm on which this splendid establishment
stands the donation of wealthy aud pious
ciiizen Of Philadelphia. who became a convert to
the Catholic Religion, subsequently embraced
the Ecclesiastical state, and Is now on a visit TO
the HOly Land In the course Of fe~ years,
several yoang ladies of responsibility ard fortune
jnIaed the Association. and enabled the Sister
hood 10 extend and establish branches of their
Institute IN the principal cities Of the Union.
Ga the eth September, 1914. the - Sisters
Of CHARITY" were invited to the City of PHILA-
Dolphin. in order 10 establish there an Orphan
A>yium. which has been ever since beautifully
supported bv the voluntary donations of the CT
tiZens And the good effects resulting 10 society
from this Institution became 50 evident. that two
morasOrphan Asylums were placed under their
charge; and. at tins moment, there are from two
to three hundred orphan children under the su-
perintendenoe of thuse ladies'.
New YORK (the London of America) jealous
of the advantages enjoyed BY her sister city in
the possession Of such guardians Of their female
youth, invited, lin the year isl6) and obtained.
a branch Of the Association to form permanent
residence IN their city. and superintend the Fee
male Academy Of S. Joseph.
The Sisters commenced their labors in that ci-
" with one orphan pupil; and there are at this
time one hundred aud thirty under their care,
together with three other Institut ions Which have
been since established: all which are LITERALLY
supported by the voluntary contributions Of the
citizens.
BROOKLYN also. emulating the laudabe ex-
ample, has solicited and obtained the aid of those
ladies in forming the morals aud eu,bellish,ng
the minds Of tleir rising youth.
The 4th OF July-a memorable epoch the 4th
of July, 1921, was the day chosen by the en-
lightened aud patriotic citizens Of BALTIMORE to
commit to the exclusive direction and charge of
the Sisters Of Charity" their Noble lnimarv,
their Orphan ASYLUM, and three other charitable
institutions: monuments Of the liberality and
philanthropy of the citizens of Baltimore.
IL 1924, the City Of FREDERICK. in Maryland,
joined their worthy and Jealous Pastor in soil
citing the residence among them Of the Sisters
Of Charity. The worthy Dutch-the original
aud principal inhabitants Of that city.-though |
proverbialy slow to action, are sufficiently ener
ee''' in approaching advantages once clearly dis :
strnrd. Nccordingly. handsome house was !
seoe en' for the reception of those ladies, and
2 number Of orphans placed under their charge.
IN a Nhnrt time after, splendid Academy. the
=. necUs e. rrr,MsN" Of the CITY of Frede.
rick, was erected aud placed under the control
81 the "Ssters." Ia this lastitntion all the /