The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-03-19
wm1 oHIEAvs sUNDAY MARCH 10 't1s.
IFrrgs FROM MOBILE.
MOBILE, March i3.b, 1876.

y,nnk has finally set in. At the Csthedrsi "e
Sava sermons by the Right Rev. Bishop and
1laAhar RYAN Mt ST. Josepb's by Fathers I'm
! ..s.a and Dowpey, of the Society of Jesus The
wn,v Rev. Father Coleman, Superior Of the
4 s,-n.t,niaps in Dublin, after o short rest here
8. Aha v,sat of Father Browne went to Pensa-
Aola TO give o Mission there and at the Navy
Ward. Last Wednesday Father lmsand gave
prnetjoal instruction on Temperance. There
was large congregation present and some Oh
sks fruits of bis discourse were made manliest
In the accession of . number of new members to
ahs TOTAL Abstinence Society of which he Is
Spiritual Director.
Father McDonough left US last week for an
extenaed collecting tour through the West.
FSa Arat place he will visit will probably be
Chicago, upon whose people he has some
+ slaims. having been the first to remit them
xocd sum Of money from Selma, where he was
the pastor, when they were In suon o'Stre'S
rom the great fre
Tomorrow night Bishop Qnnlin lectures on
q Church and stste,- for the benefit of the
Gssbedral Paroohial School, will try to give
yea some details concerning the lecture in my
nezs On the goth our people are to be treated
10 an "Oid Folks' Concert" From the prepa'
1ations made, the standing and energy OF the
perties engaged, and tho charitable object for
which IL 10 given-in aid of the Church he ne
~ have no doubt it will be a success. After
Z lert another concert is TO be given by some of
ear best amateurs, for the benefit OF the Catho'
lie Educational Society.
la Raw. j. b. BAasen, OF TuscumbiA, is in our
city at present He speaks very cheeringly of
he prospects OF the Church in North Alabama.
we are pleased to hear also that his colony, q
fosy miles from Florence, is prospecting well.
1 4 cannot CLOSE thi. letter without calling at
y fentior TO the Pride of Mobile" the Provi.
< dance Infrmary. Founded some years ago,
when The spirit or Kuownothingism was rI!e i'll
these uarts, it has grown into magnificent pro-
D,rtious under the control of the angelic Sisters
Of Charity and stands u glorious and lasting
Monument of the zeal and devotedress Of it=
founde.. Very Rev. Father McGs.ahaa, who
svaa aver the stead fast friend OF the Sisters and
the pro.ector of the Orphans. The Sisters in
charge (or, rather, as l believe the SupeTioFs
lave called, the Sister Servants) during the past
s yesrs have been Ssters Gabrielle, Hillary,
Theogene, Regina aud Mary, the last named
bsing now at the Hetel Dieu in your city, and
the 6rsl, Sister Gabrielle, in charge of our
City Hospital. Sister Mary Corneia, the
I, presers Sister Servant, with her companions,
Z keep the IuGrmary fully up to the highest
y standard; verything, heds aud bed linen.
aooYs, walls, furniture, in their scrupulous
cleanliness and tasty arrangement, giving proof
Softhe oyeeence and care of devoted women But
u b in the treatment o! patients, in the long
sed weary hours spent by the bedside Of the
sick, in the words Of comfort and hope spoken,
in the thousand aud one little things thought
and done, things that are only thought OF by
wife or mother-fur h0r husband or son, but
which the Sister Of Charity remembers for aN
thAE tie entire and perfect sell sacrifice Of the
Daughter Of st. Vincent for the glory of God
and the good OF her neighbor shows itself,
that the FIRE Of divine charity burns with o
hFillianey which forces even the world, aye,
admiration aud gratitude and thank the Father
Of Mercy for the works of these his precious
children.
The building is located about mile from the
wharf and With the grounds, occupies Il
square, which is enclosed with o substantial
brick wall. The rooms are large and airy and
every comfort one could think of is provided
Persons of all creeds received at moderate
charges, and each one ia allowed to have th'
attendance Of the ply siciau OF his choice, 81
ahat all the doctors of our city frequentl:
visit the institution. There is, however,
regular attending physician in the person O
DR.. Goode, worthy disciple of the lamente
Gilmore, Upon entering the Infrmary Almos
the hEss things that strike the attention of th
visitor are the portraits of those two noble an
generous spirits, Drs. Mott and Gilmore, d
Goodies predecessors, both of whom have gor
to receive the rewards of we'll spent lives.
But ! must close, and as some may deem
gTaeefnl hnal necessary, and others may thin
the length of this letter needs Justification,
Snswer both demands by quoting the words
non Catholic patient whom recently four
Aaking his evening meal at the Iuirmar!
"WoHld that the glad tidipGs were heraldt
over the whole country that such places
Shis exist, whore poor, suffering humanity
cared for with such unsel6sh love and tende
ness ADIEC.
CIsrnRSs Our energetic follow citizer, P.
Murray, Esq, has again received official diploma
preualng the verdict long ago given by the gene
,.,hus An tha 0arior of hiR