The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-11

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Abstinence League. She stated that there
was home for any number of honest,
vlrtuous. and industrious girls in the
United States and Canada but she warned
her hearers that these qualities were indis-
pensable."
The Canadian Press says:-
awe have much pleasure, in calling the
attention of our readers to the fact that q
lady from Liverpool Miss Fletcher) has
Catholic servants, of excellent character
and efficiency, who have been selected
under the supervision of Father Nugent,
whose ceaseless labors in reclaiMing the
lower orders in Liverpool have obtained
worldwide reputation, and whose fervid
poor sank deep into che hearts of his
hearers. These 80 Catholic girls were
divided between Ottawa and Lindsay,
where those requiring their services were
only to glad to avail themselves of an op-
portunity which SO rarely offers. Had the
number been ten times as large, suitable
places could be procured for all. We IN
derstand that Miss Fletcher pledges her
future life to the service in which she is
now embarked. She will put forth such
active measures as sue can bring to bear in
! elevating the charity of those Of her fell
ow-crearures who may come within her
reach. 1t is her most cherished desire to
raise them above q mere existence and the
miserable pittance now doled out to them
in the over-populated cities and towns of
England. She will be careful that zone
but the deserving will be sent abroad.
The strictest investigation is made By her
into the life and habits of those desiring to
emigrate. The home of zach is visited
and the parish priest is consulted as to the
blessings likely to accrue from assisting
them. If approved, they are furnished
with suitable apparel, so that they may be
prepared to enter respectable service or
their arrival in Canada. Theproper assis
Miss Fletcher could send large number o
respectable Catholic girls, boys, and ever
entire families, whose labor by way of re
turn, would quickly repay the amount sx
, pended in assisting the movement. 1t i
to be hoped the clergy and iaity-as wei
cooperate and furnish her with at leas
some of the means required in carrying
out her Iaudabte intentions. His Grace th
D Archbishop Of Toronto highly appreciate
: the steps taken by Father Nugent aud car
ried into effect by Miss Fletcher. Hi
Grace doubts not that if we'll organized an
> energetically responded to, it will prove
o national blessing. AS tho work require
: not only energy but funds, the charitabl
assistance of all wishing to sanction thi
praiseworthy undertaking is earnestly 30
licited.
Father Nugent is now determined to tr
the labor market of Louisiana, and If hi
exertions are met with a correspondent
= effort on this side there can be no doubt
o their success. Under the care of Mil
Fletcher, the first band of these young EN-
grants will arrive here about the beginnir
of this month, and we trust that famili,
81 requiring female helps will at once app
% to her on her arrival. The girls are youn
u and are willing and know how to wor
= They are capable Of being useful in almo
any capacity. Their characters are unsu
10 lied-their morality is without stat
% They are not the refuse of English tow
and therefore they may be trusted as hone
% and virtuous. We are assured that if r
quisite the Rev. Father Nugent is prepare
to send ont as many hundreds as he no
u sends tens, and if so there can be but OIL
~ opinion as to the desirability of such
q welcome influx to the labor market of Il
10 country. We trust that the State offloia
20 will give every encouragement, moral al
2 pecuniary, to this movement, and if so '
y augur a bright future both to tho CIR
l. themselves and for the people who emplt
~ them. Miss Fletcher intended to lea
IT Liverpool on the steamship Alabama, De
l. Goth.