The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-09-08
The Trench Academy saa the Christian Broth.r,.


!. In the distribution of the "prizes Of Wis
tue" by the French Academy, the Due De
Noailles, who presided, had to allot one
of quite an exceptional character. Towards
the end of the late war, Bostou collected
as much as s00, 600 francs for the relief oil
French distress and dispatched cargo OF
that value. But as, before the cargo ar.
rived the struggle was over, the goods
were sold in England and the amount real.
jed was distributed in France. A small
sum, 20O0 francs, however, remained and
THE the Boston COMMITTEES offered to the
Academy as prize for patriotic self devo-
ton, For this prize the Academy has SO
lected, among so many who have distin-
guished themselves, the Institute Of the
Brothers OF Christian Schools. We print
the striking passage in which the Duo re-
| latcs the story of their simple hcroism
Now, Gentlemen, to whom ought wo to
award this exceptional prizef We are
pro I'D to admit, that Hhen Ue have to de-
eide on the most worthy, the acts Of eour.
age and devotion, Of abnegation and self
that tho selection seems almost impossible
IL = Therefore It is shat we have con-
ceived the idea Of giving to tho award q
collective rather than O personal character.
! We have given the prize not to an individ-
| ua!, bat TO a body; and that body is one
which 10 as unassuning AZ II Is sigualiy
useful every one knows 1t, every one es-
teens il; in these unhappy times, il has
has achieved the ,renown Of genuine de.
votedness. we mean the Lnstjtate of che
! Brothers of the Christian Schools. You
know what il the work to which those
I Brothers coDeecrate their life, and with
how much ilisintereste3 devotedness and
fatLerIy simplicity they accomplish it.
AS to the wants of which allusion haa
speak for them selyes. Wheu it appeared
that our cOnutry was in danger, the fselioge
which animated ne all especially animated
the Christian Brothers. They at once
asked how they could aid In the defence.
and how they could alleviate the suffering.
Two principles impelled them forward ;
patriotism, and Christian charity. On the
18th of August, that same Brother Philip,
whom all the world now know IN Horace
Vernet's master piece, wrote TO the Minis
ter Of War, stating that he placed a. the
disposal Of Government all the establish
ments and all the Communal schools pos
ceased by his institute, IS also the persona
services Of all the members belonging TO IL
those of all the n0Vices and, lasI9y, hi
Own, and all his co1ncll, to be devoted t.
the relief and care of the alex apd wounded
The Minister Of War ct 0aee awaited him
self of their benevolent OReT, and th
Christian Brothers set themselves TO work
At their own cost they established . larg
ambulance-that Of the Roe O6dinot-the!
furnished staff Of workers for the ambu
lance Tg2nizS ed by the General Association
Of Suecor on the railway lines and at th'
stations for the arrival Of trains Of wound
ed men; and they organized a service o
Che same kind for q great number Of othe
ambulaDces.
II was then that the society of the pres
made an appeal TO their dev0tedhesS Z
enrol them in its undertaking as bearers o
llitters on the field Of battle, aud Of ambu
lance attsoda0ts. The Br0thera cagerl!
responded 60 she sPPSat. They furuISbe'
from i've to SIX hundret Of their members
|, who we're constantly and gratu'tOusiy Gu
! gagged In tho Two services. On the days q