The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-11-28
TO the Public.

AS many parents are anxious to
hove their children taught drawing.
tho Sisters of Mercy have decided Oh
opening a special ap artment at their
Convent, in which, flat, perspective.
and geometrical drawing will be-
taught to pupils, on the following
terms:
For three lessons q week of an hour
each. ....-.-..... .S3.O0
For five lessons q week of an hour
each. ......-........-.. $500
On the same terms, the Sisters viii
also teach MI kinds Of embroidery
tlower-makMg and wax-works.
Their charge for music is $500 s,
month. And for the ordinary course
Of tuition, including sin ging in the
English, French and Latin languages
$500 per month.
Tho above refers only to the acade.
my attached to the Convent of Mercy.
AS it has been rumored Ito the
prejudice Of religion) that the labors
Of the Sisters Of Mercy in the educa.
ton Of the colored children, are com.
pulsory, /, in the name Of the COM
munity, beg to state, that such re.
port is utterly false. We have vii.
lingly and cl'cerfally offered ouselyes,
to second the designs Of our good
Bishop in the education and religious
training of the colored children Of his
congregation, who, from motives Of
respect aud fidelity to their religion,
refuse to- attend the Government
schools. ;, .-.
A poor Recommendation indeed.
could it be said Of us, that We refused
to do good through fear, Of FORGETTING
the esteem Of worldlings {; but We
thapd God that We have been found
worthy vos sufer 1eprosch for His
names sake, spl were it pot for the
vindication Of the Ecclesiastical author.
ity which We obey, l would not have
written oBe hpe to oofrect tho, false
statements made, regarding our Insti-
tute. It is immatsrial to us whether
our works are praised or censured by
the world, provided they are pleas
ing to Him, whose all-seeing eye
penetrates the secret recesses Of the
hnman heart. On His kind Provi-
dence Ne rely for the blessings Of life,
and hope, in death, to reposo in the
arms of His mercy.
It is the peculiar characteristic Of
our Order, that its members devote
Themselves in, O. special manner, to
the service If the poor, the erriug
and the ianorant, therefore, the mon
miserable ana seen,lhs., -""-..a,,
the objects Of our care are, the more
earnestly will NC labor for their 70
lief, as their claims are greater on
that charity which soothes and cue.
tains the afflicted. q" 80
Ia her Valuation If the sick, xe
make no listinctiou Of nation or creed
We respond to the call of sickness
or af1aictiod, whether the person is .
Catholic or Protestant, but We
never remain out Of our Convent du-
ring night, unless when superintend-
ING, q hospital or other institutions Of
charity. ! make this latter ohserva-
ton to satisfy enquircrs, who wonder
why We remain not ID the dwellings
Of the sick during hight-s thing wo
cannot do without special dispense
ton from our Bishop, ,bat whitl
SHOULD not be solicited nor granted
unless in cases Of pressing necessity.
So I trust that the friends of our
Institute will not hereafter deem us
unkind if We refrain from offering to
keep ! vigil DIVING 4 ~ thsif hoars Of suf;
fering which act Of charity % many
pious ladies in the city arc ever ready
to perform. '"'lti n kaiAHtr
Sister N. MNATlUs, :
Convent Of Mercy, Natehitoches, La.
The Red River Prisoners.