Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-21
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EDITH oieoRMAN's SECOND LEoruRE-How SHE
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EDITH o'aoRMAN's SECOND LEcTuRE-How SHE |
ESCAPED.
Hiss Edith O'Gorman, the escaped nun, de-
liyered her second lecture In Wilmington at the
Opera House, last evening. She had very
small audience, only about 100 persons being
present
tion of what she alleges to have been her ex-
periences while nun, and the last part Was
given up to the manner of her escape and the
reasons which led TO it, The first part we
small pass unnoticed, but will attempt an epi-
tome Of her escape, thus giving her lone word
Of a notice. which she says she has never re,
ceiyed from any newspaper since she assumeo
the role OF alecturess.
The reason which induced her to fee from
the convent, she says, was the attempt OF rain
er Walsh to make love to her, an EFFORT protfsc-
ted over many months. She eAys she gave him
no opportunity to prosecute his purpose, but al
ways recoiled from him, and importnned her
Mother Superior to remove her to some other
field of labor. This was denied her, and she
was continually beset by Father walsh, VINO even
pursued her into the saeristy OF the ehurch.
Finding no relief, she says she concluded TO es-
cane. and did So going out into the world, she
knew not whittier, with only S5 in her pocket,
which had been given her by servant TO pro
cure flowers with which to decorate the church
This was in the month of Janu-
ay, 1868, and snow was almost knee deep in u 9
streets OF Jersey City Still she says sne trudgea
along through it, and finding child oesought
her 10 direct her to a railroad depot, which she
did Entering the cars, which were just about
ready to draw out from the depot. she seat so
herself without any knowledge OF their destina-
tion She paid her fare to the conductor, VINO
| told her the train was bound for Phiiadelpnia,
aud upon arriving there she went at once 70 tue
| Continental Hotel, with 81 90 in her pocket.
| With personal acquaintance with Blshop
| Wood, of the Pennsylvania Diocese, she sought
an interview from him as an only resort 70 OBTAIN
a change of clothing and employment. ne snt
i says, urged her to return TO the convent AZ et
/ sey City, threatening her with excommunicatlon
But she refused aud then she was invited Z
enter any Of the converts in Bishop Wood dio
| cese which she might select.
Finding her firm in her discrimination TO re
enter the world, she says the Bishop sent wo
man to make her some clothing so that she migh
put away her garb of nuu The clothing wa
that OF deep mourning, and she says she passe
both as widow and orphan at different places
in accordance with the suggestion OF Bisho
Wood, teaching in the meantime to obtain lVe
| lihood.
Finally at the solicitation of Ralph Wald!
Emerson she says she entered the lecture feld
| making her debut in Concord Mass, being the
in Boston. Encouraged by this effort, she cor
tinued from place to place. and In few week
, | appeared upon the stage in Jersey City, frof
whence she alleges to have escaped. She dc
livered on an average one lecture per week f6
eight consecutive weeks. and she says he
, houses were full TO overlooking. (She shout
! have sent some of the "overtlowed' ones
! Wilmington, last night; she could have accon
/ | modated abont 1900 Of them. Pardon the plea
= antrv)
O Miss OGorman now Processes the ProtestaI
|. | faith, having found that peace of mind whl'
l. religion gives only after personal supplcalle
a to the Throne of Grace. To morrow evening 81
gives her third and last lecture in wilmingto
This is for ladies only and no one else Will
/ | admitted.