The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1872-08-25

ing or setting in any particular place as often
happens in saddles stuffed with hair.
On the 9th of July. says the Montreal July
Witness, in tho chapel of st. Joseph's College,
Ottawa. Rev. T. C. Street, a minister of the
Church of England, md his four chiidfen,
were received within. the pale Of the One,
Holy, Catholic and Apostolic. Church, by the
Rev. A:Panier, o. n, L, who had prepared ths
converts for their grand and Anal step. ~
- tetou the New York Tihlst,]' a 4
Ihs Rauaalys Island Invsssigatisn and Fathsr
Rsnaud's Lstta5.
AT de time. when sthe Dunn-C Calvert
,teial, with It's horrifying revelations. nd
ministered Inch q shOck 10 every hnmAne
and right-mindsd reAderof the daily papers,
of ReSage, threw Q sop to outraged public
opinion BY inviting 70 their mal-odorous
"Home" an Investigation COMMITTEES of
the State Commissioners of Charities.
Such Committee commenced its labors OF
research and scrutiny on the 3Oth July,
ing for two or three days. We have fol-
lowed tho testimony with all possible at
tention, bnt fail to. discover as yet any
evidence of importance bearing on the re-
ligious intolerance Of which the Refuge
stands criminated in court, and which is
others most interests Catholics. We pro
sumo that in the succeeding Investigation
shorough eifting Of this vital point VIII be
[ made by the Commissioners. 1t may be
we'll 60 remark that, unless we are much
mistaken, there 10 not q Catholic on the
Committee. This fact must leave the IN
! vestigatioB, no matter how scrnp1lousIy
! cond dacted, open to the suspicion Of Cath
! oiies. Not only for this reason, but be-
cause, in as far as its inmates are concern
! ed, the Refuge is o Catholic Institution, it
is simple matter of right that Catholics
should be represented on the. committee OF
investigation. We were glad to see that
Rev. Father Renaud, S.J., chaplain on the
Island, fully appreciates the danger which
exists that the Investigation nov. IN course,
will end without the result which we sii
look for, thorough purgaaon OF the
House of Refuge, and the establishment OF
due safeguards for the proper treatment,
RELIGIONS and tenn mporal, of the subjects con-
ided to it's care. With equal force and
Justice, he presents his Indictment OF the
Refuge. on the serious charge of intolerans
: Iinterferepce with the spiritual needs OF its
Catholic inmates. We copy bis letter In the
Herald, hoping that the Commissloners'
now engaged in the work of Investigation,
will prove their fitness for their important
, trust, by going to the bottom OF this ar;
. raiRnment, and delivering to the e1peetan'
Catbolie ablic, their &nsWer TO the grave
charges from which the House OF heiuS'
, | has now to be cleared.
i, IL shs Exitsr st tie Herald:
! Az general ssatementa calculated to misleai
!, 90 chsie Ssintoo, uese lately made, With regart
! 10 rsasxiozs Liberty IN the Ne~ York House o
, Rsfuxe deem it my daty as Catholic Chap
! aan Ss Rzna1ll's Island, to address you tn
/ fsIhoainz Communication, begging yon to in
) ,sesS !, AZ once in your widely read paper. l
, nav xive to the State Commissioners OF Chari
. ties some information winch might not be sup
: piled them otherwise. proceed by questions
E q. Has the Catholic ptiest any access at ai
. to tie healihy Catholic inmates, boys or girls
, in the House OF Refuge a. None wHAiso
ever.
Q. Does the Catholic rrest attend the sies
girls in the Refuge, at least at the moment o.
deathf A. Neither myself nor Rev kather
Duranquet aud Chanbon. my two predecessors
ever were called to give spiritual attendance
: to any Of the girls
O. Has the priest perfect liberty, at leas
with the Catholic sick boysf A No; he can
I indeed, give them the Sacrament, but vas PosI
] lively refused faculty TO leave with them the
4 books aud papers which he thougbt they need
= | ed to prepare themselves properly for the re
ception of those sacred rites- Besides, WneI
Q the Catholic priest goes to the Refuge he ha
first to report himself az the Office and AL
each time leave to 90 to the hospital Hoping
that this statement will give offence to no sin
cere lover of truth and liberty, remain Nr
{ Editor, yours, truly, j. RENACD' .. >.