The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

| from its work, it is both imposing aud
pleasant to witness the assembling to-
| gether in friendly convention, the clergy
and so many Of the laity Of the Diocese.
It was gratifying to those OF us who
never forget old friends, to see the famli-
lar faces of many Of the delegates from
the country. Among them are. those
whose names are become as familiar as
| household words in the Convention, form
| a regular attendance year after year,
as Dir. Pugh, Mr.. Winder, Mr.. Grisamore
the courteous editor of the Thibodaux
| Sentinel and others. You Will read in
the Tines Democrat the faithful report OF
| the proceedings of the Council, SO it will
be needless for me to add my account.
Yours, MYRA.
! charlottesville Children's Home-The
Spring Festival Sister Roferta-Mr.
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT Race.
New ORLEANS, April %, 1882.
Ny DEAR FLoY:
4 -AA"~e
charities of the Episcopal Church is the
"Children's Home" OH Jackson street
1t is in every sense Il home; a pleasant
! refuge from the snares and temptations,
necessities, priyations and heartlessness
of the busy, selfish world, where the
children a,e we'll fed, well tended and,
above all, warmed by the gracious light
Of kindness and love.
! On Sunday last it was announced that
the children would celebrate their Spring
or Easter Festival. 1t seemed rather a
\ n.isnomer to call it an Easter festival, 50
long after Easter day, but the happy
little children sang the carols of the slo-
rious Easter-tide most joyously, and
they were certainly inst the same t" hem
as il they were not several weeks out OF
date. After all, the great truth crystal
lied in the simple verses, is fresh and
new for every age and all time, and
should at all seasons cause our hearts to
swell with ankssiving and joy.
Nature seem to don her most becoming
livery on this occasion, and the atmos-
phele was SO exhlarating and balmy, so
unlike the usual spring day, that q large
concourse of visitors gathered upon the
ample grounds of the Home III honor Of
the little orphans.
Benches and chairs were placed i'll the
yard among the trees, aud platform
erected at Il convenient distance in the
foreground, upon which were seated the
Bishop aud those members Of the clergy
and laity WHO were appointed to address
the children and assembled throng. The
friends of tie children had assisted them
in twining garlands Of evergreen and
flowers in graceful testoons about the
galleries aud platforms, and i'll making
very artistic and elaborate decorations.
Notices and suggestive scripture texts
met the eye at every turn, aud graceful
hanging baskets were disposed here and
there between arches, and suspended
about the doorways. When the clock
Was on the stroke of FIVE, and the large
audience fairly seated, tho orsanis
struck up the professional hymn: and the
host Of little orphans generated by Sis
ter Sarah the present Matron, marched
out from an inner room, singing all thu
gallery. 1t was pleasing indeed to Sci
SO many bright faced, :osy-cheeked child
rem, than which, not even those who live
in luxurious homes and have both par
ents living, seemed one whit more joyous
or content. Only once were their faces
: ciouded, and then al the allusion of Dr.
Douglas, Rector Of Calvary Church, t.
the lamented Sister Roberta, the late
. Matron of the institution. Then it was
touching to see the sorrow depicted OIL
ali faces and the tears Of many of then
who loved her as tenderly as q mother
: and have never ceased to belnoan he
loss in the ten months that have elapsed
. since the Angel of Death visited the
Orphanage. Tie addresses Of the occa
= sion We're made by DR.. Hugh Miller
Thompson, DIR. Douglas, Bishop Gale
CHER, Judge Fenuer and Mr.. James Nc
), Cornell.
The Bishops a]lusion to that zealou
churchman, MI. Mcconnell, was bot]
WELT timed and highly nie,ited. II
spoke of his faithful labor in the inter
csts of the church and his watchful care
adding, that i'll thinking Of him lie wa
often reminded of what some one ha
i. said OF Shat splendid lshilanthropist am
churuh-worler, Mr.. William Welch o
J. New York. Mr.. Girotl had endowe,
I. Girod College, but stipulated in his vii
y shat it should not he visited or conducte
= Ivy clergymen or such like! When Nj
II Welch Was invited to become one Of til
t. trustees, some one thought Of Nj. Giroa
is curious proviso, and objected on the pie
e that though he was not Of the clergy, Ii
~ was, at least, sach Ike! And SO til
i Bishop very pertinently applied that Il
y mark to Mr.. Mcconnell, and said he wa
" sometimes tempted to regret that be wa
,e not d minister, but that it would spo
% such splendid layman, and the churc
II needed just SUCH valiant soldiers to tigl
f. for her righteous causes and hold up tt
10 hands Of the clergy.
;r It was aScertaineu, NOTWITHSTANDING