The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-31
APOSTOLIC CHARITY.
sThe Zeal ana Devotion of our RakaGao0s
Denominations and Priesthood.

sEEae Zeal and Devotion OH our Mek8% A@Ws
Denominations and Priesthood
The various religious denominatIonsnf this
CITY and their priesthood have We'd with each
other In the noble duty Of ministering TO the
aiek and suffering during the reign Of the pos
ttlenee. which, thank God. Is now approaching
5ts end. 1T has been pleasing duty to refer TO
thetr services and sacrifices In their sublime
miaaion. The sorrowful task of enHmerating
4bair respective contributions to the roll Of mar
Avrs has vet to,he performed. With that view
VIC have Instituted inquiries to ascertain the
rumher and names of the victims OF
che seo,lree In this and the adjacent
towns and villages. and will be thankiui
for any information in aid Of oar innufrT; n
this city we have learned that OF tbe HLotest-
ant priesthood there have died: OF the EDtseo-
mhttthtdl mhethodlIsts. @ ali M nine Of the unacclImated Of
that nomination having been seinea T,n rotaat sst
a's or II Iutharaf,s and three or four Hebrew
priests. These are given from general reooi. o.
Sah9 go5999 en- in2arE cr fuph Be-
sjdes these m losses, their ministers have been
arlevously tried and AFFLICTED BY tg continued SICK
"5S OS he I sacrifices and devotion Of the Catholic
priesthood We have obtained more auihentlc
" fTe we pear the
N the nities In which their arehbishops aud
bishops reside. exhibit the following record OF
T /, DIoe, @ 80 of New Orleans-The, vicar gen
eral aud fifteen Hrlests and nine \ si-tsrs; n1:
q. Dioce- 9 OF natchez. & lncluo1nR 'ichso"iS-
'ia 4 Bloc tsts Sc Of NashvIle-Nine priests and
three sss glstsrs; = Mohlaone priest and one SIS
Making total of thirty two priests. and efgh-
teen sisters who have fallen Victims % tne1r M % e.
glon and humanity and OF their sacred calling
Besides these proofs OF the courageous a. a.
yana ye9n Of If hYg bg ke e n
procuring and disti bntlng relief to the poor,
Sick and suffering end especially to their ny
ments, merit speeial reference and the earnest
commendation and graft ude OF ail good neo- @
nle hs 81 Wheh ang ahe very as neS
fatigable. benevolent fellow citizen, Ihomas
Layton E. a.. is the treasurer. have e2lleGte'
ted ali but $4,000 This distribution has been
made In th4 manner and on the truly oathoi
principle EXPRESSED IL t. the following 'e1ter'
CATHOLIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION FOR THE
Victims ii Yellow Fever in New Orleans, |
New Orleans, October o. 1878. J
Thomas W, Price. e d.. yellow Fever Sufferers
OommiLtee. Minor street fhifaaelphih:
Dear Sr-hll9w me to solicit your 81 lriehd.b ny
tbis association WIS inaugurated. Although
The Gath lie element eEcerds probably very ma
teriely more han ye 81 tbG asg4oe"o
ol kso ui.htn the scope If Its operations.
without regard to creed, colors or natlonamtg
not only the mmedlat- rel,st, - ,nU , nreyailine
Snara hut also the relief OF almost numutFiess
rTjdows md orphans, and Of other persons who |
are or less nrecty ana of p,dv the
dence by which our people have been visited.
No one can realize, except by Ocular observa-
tion the Immense suffering which prevails mere
in innumerable households and communities.
There are multitudes actually In need OF the
necessities OF life, and on the eve rs we are OF
winter, unes these necessites ; DE- suppIen ,ne
meDt and the saddest part OF the tale OF our
nisfortunes will remain to be told. MO,
The Catholic Relief Association OF new Ur
leans as soon rs III receipt OF donations from
our generous hearted eounrymen throughnot
the Union. promptly and luhlcio,usiy distributes m
the same, as before stated. without reghrd 20, TO
creed. G ,lnr or nationality. among ntt me dst-
Iu1ns, giving to each a pro ra' a amount. accord
ing 10 the numbr If inmaes; and through me
nersonal instrumentalily of the mehbers OF the
4 fIerent confratern,ties Of the Society OF St.
Vincent de Paul and OF other cnafltaDla per
anns onr stricken people. who are suffering In
FileDce and desiitutinn, are sought out and r. re-
lievef to the utmost extent OF our ABILITY Ihe
reliability Of this association VII. trnss ne
satisfactorily vouched tor 10 you ny ING respece
ability Of its members.
/ feel sure that this plea in the cause, of hu.
munity will prompt you TO overlook WITH great eat
kindness and allowance he freedom with which
1t has been made and that, u 1t be comIpatible
with your ability. you VII iavof nn w1,n aonr
tial help in furthering the good work. whose
accomplishment we have 80 much ut heart. for
nave the honor to be-. dear sir, with the
greatest respect your humble serva, t,
THOMAS LAYTON.
Treasurer Catholic Relief Association,
Edwards OF 100000 persons. .
principally the pastors of our Catholic
churches.
New Orleans. October 9. 1875 J
The undersigned VI ar General Of the Arch
diocese OF New Orleans, heartily cGncurs In
and approves the foregoing letter Of Mr.. hos
T,ayton. treasurer Of the atholic Relief Asso
ciafion. Ct. A. ROUXEL.
Vicar General.
A DESERVED TRIBUTE.