The New York herald., 1872-12-10
SISTERS OF ALL SAINTS.

A New Order OF Protestant Nuns, Who
Labor for the Good of tho POor-Threc
Disting uishcd Ladies' Coming to America
by the steamer Celtic to Establish q
Convent mt Baltimore-Their Noble
Work I'm England and France.
BY the steamer Celtic, OF the White Star line
there have been expected since Saturday three
distinguished ladies Of the Protestant Episcopal
Order OF the Sisters Of All Saints or, they
times are called, from the character of their mis-
sion and labors SISTERS of the Poor" The prin-
clpal OF the gentle visitors is Sister Helen, who
without doubt in consideration of her pure-hearted
devotion and her noble services in the past, will
be made the Lady Superior of the new establish
ment In this country. The two accompanying Sis
tiers are younger than she.
THE HEROIC SISTER HELEN.
Sister Helen Is daughter of the late Captain
Rowden, OF the Royal Navy Of England, and from
her first taking OF the veil, in which she was the
third member Of the order, she has signalzed her
modest and unassumlng self by acts OF the most
wonderful nature and Of the kndest womanh0od.
In London her name has been very well known for
some years, and has more than once peen graced
with enthusiastic praise from the lips of her lady
sovereign, Victoria. About six years ago she had
charge OF
THE FEVER HOSPITAL IN MANCHESTER,
where no one else could be got to brave the almost
nurses and doctors were oil dying, and none OF the
former who were under her supervision survived.
recovered. s She was Afterwards al the Edinbu1rr5 oh
Hospital and, indeed, seems to have accepted and
sought service In the most difficult and dangerous
trusts, which she discharged with zeal and heroic
courage. She was at the University Hospital in
London during the time that the cholera was rag
ing with such terrible fatality. This institution
Is in the most miserable part OF the metropolis,
and she remained there performing her duty when
almost all the other attendants fed in terror Of the
sweeping pcStience
THE QUEENS APPRECIATION.
The Queen sent to sister Helen to thank her for
services at the bedside OF that old friend OF the
royal family, Earl Deveraux, OF Knowle, who was
dangerously sick. She accordingly nursed the dis
tnguished nobleman, who is grabbed old auto
crat, and whose friends scarcely dare approach him
without permission. she treated him like spolled
child and he speedily recovered his health. After
this the requests from distinguished persons to be
nursed when Ill by the skilful Sisters OF the Poor
necessarily poured upon them, and the head OF the
stringent rule whereby they could only perform
their mnstratlons OF CHARITY in London In the hos
THE TRANCo-pRUssIAN WAR;
Sister Helen followed in the bloody path OF the
FrancoPrussian war, beginning al the great battle
Of Saarbruck.
THE ORIGIN OF THE ORDER
The order OF the Sisters OF All Saints has not been
second one within the fold Of the English Church.
Its Home is In Marguerite street, London. IL has
thus Tar, 1t Is believed been entirely supported by
the generosity OF private individuals who are In
erestcd In its welfare. Its principal object Is that
oil miniscring to the sick, and the system Of
ing followed by the Sisters Is probably the best and
most intelligent ever used.
THE AMERICAN MIGRATION.
leading Episcopaian minister OF Baltimore,
Md, recently wrote to the Lady superior OF thS
Community IN London, saying that there was, a
great field for 1heir labors here. The present.n
grafton Is u Result OF this incident.
The Celtic sailed from Liverpool on the esth o
last month and Is $ mewhet overdue. TIE Sisters
will pause here Tor only short time, ard will then
proceed TO their future home in altmore which
| " already prepared for their roceuLon.