The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-03-13
Hospitals Of Rome.

4 Hospitals Of Rome.
FROM recent letter in the Dublin t,cemo, ~
3 Journal we take the following interesting de
'iis ot Two of its magnificent hospitals:
} a., The love of thy neighbor" is the Second o.
the two great Commandments that c"nst;t, o. o.
the law, as laid down for mans Observance h'
a .nG D D Founder of the Christian religion,
the hIst; 1t was, therefore naturally to ho
| oApecteo that i'll Rome, the historical as we'll
a as the actual centre of Christianity, where
first h in th provision for the falilmcnt of the
n.se. IN Inc honoring and clarifying of God. il
,oan IN SO great abundance, the care of the
puor IL uiie sick: thoorphan and the afflicted who
second s Jhspeieiai manner the object of the
ton In Rome itself and in it's immeJSga.a
nelShDorhood, there are in existence and Elm
chan,ls wee, ionr and five hundred churches,
ohapeis ana public oratorics and, at the thin,
S S. Vi AFFAIRS which they contain the Holy
oacLlnce OF the Catholic Church is daily offcrci
ad ny thousands upon thousands of the anoint
tnat, far as in her. lies, and far Lsyons any
e'ne i iana IN the Christian world the means |
tb te observance by praise and sacrifice, of
,ne nIst OF the two great Divine precents sl,',Ii
NC withih the reach of ALI who search for tLn,n
anu with like" consciousness of it's hndi,,.,,
eyists sue . Struggles to maintain in effective
~ &c .n, IKE opportunities for the fulflment +
OF the like" Commandments And thcrefnra ~
rs, thae nowhere throughout the world do we
rafuons s t "pet rat SO many asylums, so many
Jugs iof the orphan aud the poor-for ali
w. VINO iaoor and are heavily burtlieped - as IN
;naS oty OF unlimited and, should be almost
I ess 10 add, of undiseriminatng but no
ess nerltorious charity The charItable in
of Rome are almost Leyond ,,nn,, AZ
ina IN all of them those W ho seek their shait" i
ire treated with kindness that is not official
,nt transcends them far away, and renchel ~ t.
he very speculative of Christian. There j.; ;s a
Ia.ceiy conceivable kind of human MISERY Il
h'I Is NOT thought of, and thought of viii IL
tactical Affection and in Rome 20 90 WIN d
g SO desolafe as to want a meal or 4, con,fnrt Ia
,at P Rrit indeed SO much is this the case. I'll
antly wondering how it comes that ho. IN on q,
in.si so many beggars upon the streets II tn
nu 'i'e Ifeir number is vastly less than in A
IN ,Ir ny, ana Is daily decreasing; but SIT
~ -. mere are more than enough, and. moi ma
ones efforts TO l,r,.sertn om., VII
- Is, ian Patience it is hard to keep from sol
ut ann at their portunirics, and feeling of
a1 something less deserving than wn,f tie
ihgs ITEM there. 1t would be iunpossih,a in wa
lSio ict.er, TO give your readers any idea of cas-
,a and 81 snapes which charity takes in SAL
muniicencc Of its Pontiifs and it's ,,onm1, Tn
llisea u FOR their stricken brethren two Wis
'nh;na ~ .nein are all that L think of ent
. .echihS upon, and prominent among them Mi eng
inc nnSfudSing generosity that has hrnn ing
SUI - poured ont in the provis of every owe
o ana comfort for the sick The number Of wat
p'1ais mere Is great beyond concention. 7 twi
20 hot peen able to ascertain it with eyacct MOI
- ouG believe will not be much astrnv in ten
its .a,a., lor population of less than 800. ASST
eneie Is more than sufficient hosnitol az cou
imodatlon. available every day i'm Tho So nigI
eisht or nine thousand invalids. The first
n ns nos hospitals is the large and famous one NJ
Gu tue Gan SpirltO, and so we'll known and -
mighty esteemed in the medical world nf rece
ope and America. 1t is of vast extent. and of &
sides az th occupy the greater portion of 1t
slues Oh the street, which is OF consider orde
length. The range of buiidirrs n,, tha NO.
:, : is reserved for invalid soldiersStIat nn that
te,S = ane great hospital of the city The Italy
all, therefore, take it first in order IT, i ~ and
'oached through a stately entrance. and an were
gate OF handsomely wrought iron. This purp
co1o;st an .ne loot of fine marble stair lions
vn,, 70 re- VI TOUR separate flights, which magI
9ou " .Ie room in which the patients lie ing t
lIr; - , oriv Top, ana found ourselves toucl
simnly hmt nn. ward standing in presence lo
,ataLr ~ heatiy decorated altar, which being
.c.ed IN nearly the middle of the room. desec
80, -, Sou ..ioHS the aIsleS in double muse
a., =; oeinS Piaccd at the foot of the breth
n,r tba 80 a'sie theTe are 1SS beds their
nS me Total number of beds now in The conf,
easily ,c,,t, ease OF pressure the nave AssuI
tn ri NJ i, @ number, at least, treasi
thot tbn ..o aisle, and 1t will thus be in feri
.hIc far SGa may DC conveniently made to tn,
ctnJ +Lis - patents. Having carefully ing is
in vhirb We. 'u, %IlGh Is well ventilated, heavy
~ sm,n1 % 'ouid detect no unpleasant miro
Iirs ,nJ f' u,Isecuued Two of the flights beaut
u, anu round ourselves standing as we and II
i, n rnn,. n 'itlr similar to the one up brgh
sions as that above. This ward ia aisa m9aste
Iilit,rv LIS, III case OF epidemic among the cl
wen i,otL Inn, i"uttioh to 5Gi iuvaids, artist.
,cro,n,n,I ~ Us .he hospital can afford from
h., t ,! 'tlou 10 Il total of 1f2S. Be aud OF
hesG Two principal wards there are SEN Reni
siIah wards specially set apart for case. .'StA
ili.poN, aggravated fever, and other dan at Rol
=, ~, uisciSes. The Sisters of prcssc}
are charged with the attendance of the and y.
''dlers, and nothing can surpass the en- work
sue terms i'll which they speak of tn, comm
:. o. H. uueNoteuheas, aud the angelic ingenu
Oh the iiinstrio Is Sisterhood. In TACT. their q
ing 10 the testimony of several of the richer
Is with whom got in conversation, those
'noie management of the hospital appears Savior
IL as nearL4-to perfection as it~possibIy Jernsa
ahd they say that whilst tlIoy are in II Martir
want for nothing library is attached cot th,
hospital, and books in the varions tsouhi,
res OF literature are given, according 70
le's TASTE to patients to while away
hour they may have. The library - 49,; a ! ho
e charge OF "a sergeant of the Z1un,Sns ti a. si'
MIN Is entrusted, under the ,irection ni 81 ~ II,
ctors (who, ot=geurse, take care thai and ~;
"a i''ulpS might operate est ang