The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-08
GERMANY.
BANIsnMENT OF THE RELIGIOUS.

BkNIsHMENT OF THE RELIGIOUS.
The Volksblau of Dusseldorf describes
the departure of the Franciscans from that
city. In order to excite as little attention
as possible the Fathers had determined to
take the night boat for their journey to
Rotterdam. But when in the afternoon the
report of the approaching departure spread
through the city an immense crowd of PEG
pie gathered, some about the convent,
others down at the wharf, in order to bid
farewell Seventy seven Francisnans from
Warendorf, Wiedenbruck, aud Dusseldorf
were leaving their converts, some of them
bearing on their breast the Iron cross of
the first or second class, token Of their
patriotic spirit and labour. The counter
ances of some betrayed their concern at
leaving their country, bat they were con-
soled by the evident sympathy Of their
fellow countrymen. A hymn was intoned
and taken mp by thousands Of voices, pro-
ducing marvellous effect. As they took
their places q hearty cheer was raised for
''our departing German brothers," and the
steamboat carried away the members of an
Order who made themselves so loved by
their Apostolic labours, and who were now
exiled from their native land, guiItless of
any offence. At Budesheim, near Bingen,
the "English Ladies" conducted the schools,
at an average expense to the commune of
290 forms, q. little over E36, for each sia-
ter. On 1st January, 1874, the new school
the Religious became excluded from the
schools. The teachers who succeeded the
Sisters receive from $50 to $50 forms (from
E76 to E93) annual stipend, In addition to
free residence, and increase of pay accord
ing to length of service. The rate. payers
change, at least on the score of economy.
PROTESTANT COMPLAINTS.
While the Catholic Sisters of Charity and
Ahnr vnty rvin hns, 80
leave Germany the number of Protestant
deaconesses is diminishing of their own
accord. There is an Evangelical "Penny
Association" at Kaisertwerth. In its re-
port it lie stated that every year there are
at least thirty vacancies in the Mother
ful, the houses are ready, the need is great.
but, alas the deaconessss are wanting. Up
to the end of 1870 the number of our Sis
ters was always on the increase bat from
that time, both with US and other houses,
they began to fall off. Formerly 80 or
more probationers came every year last
year there were only 46 and already seven
Of them have withdrawn on various
grounds. What will all this lead tot We,
as we'll as other Mother houses, have been
obliged to withdraw the Sistcre from sew
eral hospitals, to our great regret, and now
those institutions are without deaconesses
We are scarcely able to maintain our many
every where the dearth of able and exper-
fenced schoolmistresses." Arc not these
also consequences of the religious conflict
Unhappily the poor and the sick will be in
this respect among the chief sufferers.
THE STARVATION LAW.
The clergy OF the Maipgau, including
those ofthe city of Frankfort, met some days
ago, and resolved that, SO long as their own
incomes were not sequestrated, they would
pay Eve per cent. of them for the assist CO
= of their clerical brethren who are suffering
from the tfscts of the Starvation Law.
TREvEs.
DR.. Falck, the Prussian Minister of Wor,
ship, has been making tour of inspection
through Westphalia and Rhineland. He
was at Treves on 2lst June, anniversary of
the coronation of Pope Pins TX, and had
An opportunity of judging for himself of
the Catholic sentiments of that city. The
Katholisehe VolksSeitung tells how the
streets were publicly decorated in honor
Of the day, 577 banners being displayed in
the Hauptstrasse alone. while an immense
crowd thronged the streets in the afternoon,
on their way to take part in the relis-
ious functions which were held In
the Cathedral and the other churches of the
city.