, 1874-12-26
CHRISTMAS IN A.HOSPlTAl. a

Tho Voca Of Old cried, 'sr9ho poor always hayo
80 with you" It ia an equal tt1lism that the
sick aro always In our niaE:. 'Blessod arc the
mescifu1, FOR they shnlt obtain mercy" is doubly
applicable to those who, i'll li(a'a turmoil, find
timo and opportunity to minister to tho nocessi-
tics Of tho 8ics poor. It Ia questionable 1t any
OF tho royatorers who, in their own fashion, Eayo
themselves up to tue festive attractions OF yoH~
tordaY, eyor cast = thought upon how maiulod
ond suffering humanity spent tho day. Mon in
all tho robustness Of health and vigor arc too apt
to forgot TINT this lie il Afflicted with shadows
as well as choered by gltnting sunlight.
Wera one to have stopped among party Of rev.
elors yesterday and asled, "Vhnt hare yon
dono on this. tho day Of universal Christian
charity, to alleviate tho pangs Of povogty-stricR-
an sickness ?" with what amazemento OF contrltlon
would tho question layo boon met Imagine
tho aatonshmont which would have yesterday
greeted tile question, SLOW docs Christmas ap-
pear in hospitalf ~ It ls certainly Al oasis in
tue dcaort of forgetfulness to know that thcro aro
some whose composition is not altogether OF that
sterncr stuff which leads them to utterly neglect
tho presssng exigencics Of those far loss fayora-
bly situated than themselves.
Among tho many institutions administering to
tho lta to which flesh ia hoir: which grace Chi
cago. is
1T. LURES HOSPITAL.
This establishment iH, perhaps, less Inown md
| understood than its many moflts demand. 1ta
huppor. is doiiyed almost exclusively from tho
Episcopal Church OF this city, but its CHARITY ia
| NJ FREQ "a tue air, "a chartered Hdertluo.' 1t
must be distinctly understood that admission to
! its privileges il not only "withont money md
| without price, "-unloss under special arrange
mont with tho pationt.-but totally irrespective
| Of nationality snd creed.
Thoro s Quo feature Of tho institution that is
especially worthy Of notice: cortnln OF the lpls-
copal churches Of tliH city and OF their aub-so-
| ciesioa
| BuPponT WARDS AND beds;
TINT is, boar tho annual expenses OF their oceu-
| pants. This maunor Of charity is not confined
to number collectively, but II exorclsou BY in
called 'memorial beds" tho cost Of, which ia
dofrayed by the donors, IN remembrance OF
loved onca departed, or Of thoso snatched from
tho very jaws Of DEATH Among those are sey-
oral endowed BY pas|shone54 Of Grace Church.
IL always busy tln1c at st. Luko's. Then itela
that tho officers Of The institution e., tnd them
Kolvcs with abundant occupation. Thls year wae
no exception, O., Christmas Eve chElstmas tina
fatgablo efforts of Mrs. Looae, or Graco
Church. eaddonod the oyes Of such patients 81
wore able to witness its array Of au!sab!o gifts.
These wege distributed by the heS. Dr' Lockc--
with him an aunHal custom.
Tlia, howoyar, Haa hut tho shadow Of thinEa
to DO hoped for. From every Episcopal congro.
gation III the city-eYen from distant Alton,
DecatNr, end Sycamore -capnc pouring N null
tit1]inoua collections OF thoso odbos which IRE
considered Indispensable to ChrhtmAs retiection.
While according duo praHe to tho various cou'
| gregaton8 who 70 gonerously remembered the
poor 1t ia but Justice to say that tho donations
| from
THE CATHEDRAL AND 1T. JOINS
lad the van In e1tont aud variety Az to tue article!
Hont in, pou fAils to describe thcn1. Barrels oi
apples, bushela Of cranborrtoa, regiments o
: pickles, preserves. and canned fruits, pla.oon'
Of ducks. squadronB Of quail and prairlo-chlck
uns. diylsions OF turkeys, corps OF chickens
mountains Of beef, hills OF mutton, piles o
delicious oranges. pyramids of shirat-1uonoilint
lou,oas,-ln fact. variety and quantity enough t
mako QUO Wiah htnaalt couyalascent 3n st
, Luk8s for month to colue.
While lilo Inner man Waa thus bountlfullY pro
vilod for, the outward things Which altort
pleasure md relief TO the ao1lsoB, weRrlnd b,
1nonotony And confinement. nero not forgotten
Tho wards ware tnstetuY decorated with tlowofB
, Not room but had some Of theao sen'lndora .
outside health. EvergreenB-typos OF iinmor
| | tality among wrecked aud faoked mortality
wero taBlofully entwEned wherever their pfeacnc
. 1 could gladdon tho eyo.
ONE CIRCUMSTANCE,
noticed during casual ylBit to- tho hospital
WAS especially injecting, 4 Hwodlsh woman "a,
= q greas sutferor, prone upon her bod It u
, ! custom of hes people 10 Light their candle