The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-07-07

ployees of the city, and 60 that Of the peopl
who fornish it with supplies. that there ls
strong feeling in the community against O con
tinuaDce of the methods followed by the las
two administrations. The masses of the peo
pie believe that the laborer is worthy of hi
hire,-thst the policeman or school teacher
who is generally person of family, and whos'
salary lie only $40. $50 or $50 per month, shoult
| get that amount in cash at the end of each an(
every month the whole year ronnd. The un
paid ordinances for 1874, 1876. 1876 and 1877
representing the ssla1ies of these very people
and the bills due for supplies, approximate
IL 200 600. Certificates for amounts due under
| these ordinances are worth from so to 60 cents
on the dollar, nine tenths of them being
held at about the former figure. Sopposine g
them to be worth 40 cents-whioh 10 more than
fair sverage-we have about 500. 900 as
representing the loss sustained by class OF
most deserving citizsns and public servants in
the last four years.
1t is evident to every one that with tax of
l. per cent on the present assessment, the City
cannot both pay it's necessary running ex-
penses and the ever increasing pro rata for in
terest on and redemption of it's bonded debt
under the Premium Bond scheme. For several
years the latter has had the preference and the
running expenses OF the City have been allow W.
ed to remain unpaid for the three four or fl We
last NOR this of each year. 1t may be that the
next Council, fresh from the ranks of consti-
tuency that has been forced, through the suf.
ferings of 80 many of its members, to study
the problem, will be able to devise some plan
by which the City viii fret pay all is run
ming expenses. leaving the surplus for the il
terts and redemption fund
CONVENT OF THE DIsCALcED CARMELrTEs OF
ST. THERESA Last Sunday evening we at
tended the blessing of two new bells and were
pre- sent at the erection of new set of Stations
of the Way Of the Cross, at the Monastery of
tho Discalced Carmelites of st. Theresa
Having arrived at the Monastery, which is situ.
ated on Barracks street (No. 134, mp. town side);
we were ushered into q small but very neat
chapel, Immediately to the left of the entrance
The altar was beautifully decorated with the
lights, flowers and other ornaments al ways to
be found in Catholic churches. The copgre-
CATION assembled on the occasion was very
numerous. At O'Clock the ceremonies began,
Very Rev. Father Nillet, v. g., officiating, as
There were seve eral other priests present, among
whom we noticed Father Jourdan, 8. j. Tho
large bell was christened Theresa of Jesus. snd
had for sponsors FIVE ladies and five gentlemen
besides Capt. Archibald Mitchell, who had do
mated it. The small one had for sponsors five
young ladies and five young gentlemen lit
was named St John Of the Cross.
Very Rev. Father Millet delivered q short
but most beautiful and impressive discourse on
the nature of the ceremony. He explained the
differences of the convent, parish and monas-
tic bells, showing the necessity of all and ex-
planning the respective objects of each. He
was listened to with undisguised admiration.
The choir was under the direction of Professor
Cartier, who exhibited decided taste in select |
ing Miss Martin, MessIs Meteye and Krebs to |
Interpret the music appropriate to the occa- |
lion. The organ used was very kindly loaned |
oy Mr.. P. Werlein.
After the blessing of the bells, the Stations |
If the Way of the Cross were erected. There
we're twenty. eight little girls, all dressed in
white, who assisted the priest in the perform
Ince of the ceremony.
The SuperioreEs requested US to extend her
hanks to those present who contributed SO
iberally towards the house. The collection
etted the handsome amount of $143 10. To
ppre reciate the foil gratitude of these pious
adies to those who assisted them, We would
tate that they had to incorporate their insti-
ution during the last sc ssion of the legislature
q order that they might be enabled to make q
ayment on the purchase of place in which
hey could not be disturbed. Repairs were
ecessary, and expenditures unanticipsted as
nmed such proportions that every helping
and extended them is never forgotten.
We learn that q community of Disoalced
armelites consists OF twenty. one members, {
ore than which number cannot be received in .
le House. There are generally two Out Sis-
rs. besides the twenty .one who are divided ,
ito Lay and Choir Sisters. Both of the last q
entioned wear long wells through which it is =
npossible to distinguish their features. They
e cloistered in the real sense of the term. .
he Lay Sisters wear white veils; the Choir Sis >
re black ones.