New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-08
SUFFERING AMONG THE CANA DIAN
FRENCH ~ ILLINOIS.

TIE TRIBUsE desires 10 cell specs. attention 10 the
,ubioiped letter from the Rev. Mr.. Chinquy. We
.ru,t III A. relief vii rot be wanting for the misery il go
effectively depicts:
"Sr. AssE, Ksnk skee Co, H., JAY 80 1862
"MY DEAR Mr.. PaILLARD: How can / express
myself, TO give you ides OF my surprise, happy
feelipgs and Christian thsLkfnlnes- on reception OF
your favor Of 2lt inst, containing S5@, cent by the
Committee
LINUS. tell YOU what ] concluded 20 do three jsys
since seems thst the greatest part of my poor cogn-
ryue were IN sucb need OF clothing, az 10 be una
bic to come to our chapel aud that great number
sere in a state of physical seskness having hsrdy
arything 70 eat: decided TO give them clothing and
bread.
Wien / came to carry out my undertaking, / did
not think the number Of the needy was so large, bI
to complete my desos'icn found out th., with the
exception of twelve families our Lord reduced them
all TO the last degee OF ni-ery. The present yeAris
the third one, ths; our Lord aiistng HEN vita toe
same plague. Tne merchants seelog that tins poor
people will not nave auy grain 10 sel are not opposed
to make any advances, snd II We don't help toem,
they are gong stsrve Under such Circumstances,
| was decided to sell and sacrifice everything, rSn-r
than 10 remain any longer the spectator OF 30 much
misery and went distributing the mos ind'p-nsa-
bic clothing and the most Necessary provisions a. my
own expense, awaiting that our Lord would send rs
some help; being firmly decided, Il we we're TO be
sbaudobed TO share their fate up TO the lat moment,
and never 10 abandon NY people, whom We more
than my self since have been the happy witness OF
then faith. send you the bills Of the merchants Who
gave these unfortunate persons clothing aud bread for
one north.
"If you blame me account of those expenses, I
will not try TO myself, for don, feel able TO
regret " hat have dore. | am tina. the mem
b.rs Of your Committee with their Christian hearts,
would have done the same thing UNDER the -sme cir
cum.tsrces. If had tine enough, ! would give you
the particulars of the nrscuols eec, of this charity.
only men. on bow, that 1t has destroyed completely
the small il flepce the priests had eit he'e aud hat
ten years preaching Of the Gospel BY the beet orat
wouio not have produced sucn r-sul' on the iniot
and intelligence Of our people, a. these few hundred
collar spent in tie and for the love OF our Lord
Jesus CtTlst.
Ifthis Colony is sustained 10 these terrible trials
through which Il BIS TO psss, it wi ecome hight
house in the middle Of darkness, TO which thousaods
of Roman Ca holics wil take refug- from Canada,
Frsrce aud Belgium. The charity of the children OF
the Gospel, WHO love and who gong 10 ass 81
u.s. vii do more good than all the religion: d-cussous,
than ali the books, than al men could do to open the
hears for the Gospel.
"Chsrty ls the best key 10 open hearts.
with feelings Of gratitude and friendship rem.u YOUR. IN
Jesus Christ, "ChAS CHlNioUl'
Remit, auces tor this cause should be made to Mr..
j. Paills.d, Treasurer, No. u Maiden lane, n. Y.