Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-20

and Mr.. Gee. Mr.. Parsons died and Mr.. Har.
ris d slowly eonyalescing, snatched as he wai
from death by the timely aid of Dr. Mitchell
When the lasttwo fell prey to the epidemic
Rev. Mr.. Schuyler, of Hoboken, N J. and
| Rev. DR.. Dalzell, of Shreveport. La, volun-
teered. The former paid with his life for the
noble act of herolsm and Dr. Dalzell is on
duty in charge of st. Marys parish. This is
| a noble record, a record of which any
church or ministry might be proud.
The plague had no terrors for these men,
pledged at the altar to duty that embraces
| sickness as well as health, all times and
c'imes, and all the ichanges and chances of
hie. All honor to them. OF the Methodist
ministers, Rev. Messrs Slater and Rose
Drcugh devoted themselves to their people
with singleness of purpose worthy the mar
tyrs of the early church, laying down their
lives as an attestatica and seal of Ineir faith
and zeal as officers of me church. Forever
bright be the:.TT memories, as single-hearted
followers in the footsteps Of the Divine Mas
I tar. Of the Presbyterian ministers who re-
manned, the Rev. DR.. Boggs, of the Second
Church. is still on duty, and that with him,
as with all of his Protestant brethren who
renamed, means personal and nursing atten-
ton and care, as well as the consultations Of
his Office. HIS record is bright and clear.
R ~. Mr., Daniels, OF the First Church, re-
siding in the midst of what was originally
tae infected district, fell early in the action,
and has found some difficulty in overcoming
a severe attack of the fever OF the Baptist
ministers, Rev. DIR. Landrum alone remained.
The witnesses of his zeal are as many as
have died and are living. Even when the
fever invaded his own household he was la
boring in the streets as member of the Re-
lief Committee and in the homes of
his people, carrying ''the bread of lIfe.''
lie Is now convalescing, so is his wife, but he
mourns the loss of a son of great promise
and has another SICK who demands what lit
tie Of nursing care his strength will admit Of
Of the German Protestant pastors. Mr..
Thomas died from overwork, but Mr. Holmes
is still tower of strength to his people.
Their praises are spoken by every one. We
have thus reviewed the Protestant ministry
and their work, sufferings and endurance,
during the epidemic, as a measure of justice |
to them, that those who are absent may
know who they are that have been equal to
their duty in a more trying period than that |
of war, and not as an Offset to the glorious |
and unfading record of the Catholic priest |
hood. For zeal, self-denial and self-sacri6ce |
they stand unrivalled. The long roll of their |
dead attests this fact and challenges the adj
Iniration of all men, be their faith and ma
tlonality what it may. Upbearing the banner /
of the cross, symbol of faith and hope, Rev. |
Martin Walsh, pastor of st. Bridget's fell /
and with him his assistant Rev. Mr.. Meagher.
The Rev. Father AsInus, of st. Mary's Ger
man Franciscan) also gave up his life In his
efforts for his Pensioners. st. Peters par
ish under the care of the Dominicans gave
three martyrs, Rev. j. r. McGarvey, volun-
teer from Harrodsburg, KY, Rev. ]. A. b.
kel, from Baltimore, Nd. and the Rev. Mr..
Van Troostenberg, from Kentucky. st. Pat
rick'S gave its pastor, the Vicar General of
the diocese, Rev. Martin Riordan, the Rev.
M. Mcnamara and the R ". J. P. Scannell,
from Louisville, KY. Only three
priests remain on duty-Rev. Father Kelly,
pastor of St.EPeters, Rev. Father Aloysius,
VI o. Mdfy 3, ISeN. dGner WdIsn, at OC. |
Patrick's and the Rev. Father Mooney who
and arrived few days ago from
Nashville. Upon these four devolves the la
Dor of ministering to the Catholic population
until more volunteers, now on their way, ar
rive to share the tolls and hardships inseper-
able from their sacred calling. The record Of
the christian ministry OF Memphis is one that
all branches of the chbrch can roint to NTH |
pride. 1t is bright and luminous with per-
sonal courage and devotion that would do
credit to christianity at any period of its his
lory. But no ray of it can reach to illumine
lhe record of those who fed and left their
people at time of ali times when their
presence and efforts were most needed.
Wanting in faith they are dead to works.