New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-06-11

then all those in New Ulm to-day are
not infidels; there is a Catholic church,
and a Methodist church and q Luthe.
ran, and Congregational church in
New Ulm. So you see that you are free
at New Ulm to reach the Godhead Of
your faith by way of Rome, or by the
roads laid out in comparatively modern
DAYS. The infdels in some particulars
are shining example to Christians.
Here is a town of $500 population, and
with but marshal to keep the peace,
and vet, as Mr.. Mullen says, there has
not been q street fight in New Ulm fol-
fifteen years! Mr.. J. G. Rudolph, one
of the shining lights, to whom / men,
toned Mr.. Mullen's words, said that
occasionally q young fellow OF the
country comes to town and takes more
beer than he ought, but one of the old
inhabitants will 60 to him and tell him
that New Ulm wants no noise in the
streets; and, added Mr.. Rudolph, one
Of our citizens, looking squarely in the
mans face, generally brings him to his
senses. The people of the city and
country are kept in their senses in ci-
ty that has four breweries and thirty
six saloons, without powder and shot
and iron bars. The infidels, too, set q
good example in the charities. Rev.
Father Berghold is establishing a hos
pital on the foot hills, quarter of a
mile from his church. The location is
very favorable, and there is series of
hillocks which protects the hospital
buildings, and allows the patients to
stroll; upon one of these pagoda is
erected. The hospital, like the charity
Of the Little Sisters of the Poor, knows
no nationality-no creed at the thresh-
hold. and the purses of the infidels are
omen to sustain Father Berghold in his
work. So that you see the inidels mind
their own business, enforce law by NOR
al snasion. and maintain order by q
look.
A LARGE WORK.
But the work is comprehensive, con-
.templating as Father Berghold does to
build a retreat or home for aged priests,
and the foundation of the charity is re-
ally too much for the Catholic commu-
nity, even with the assistance Of the in
fidel neighbors, and so the reverand ia
Their has to 90 abroad asking assistance
from his friends and the friends of q
noble charity. He has been many
Years in minnesota, but Mr.. Rudolph
remarks to me that he has never kept a
dollar for himself. In addition to the
acres on the hillside, Father Berghold
has a fine square of ground near his
church, upon which he will build a new
one: for the church, enlarged as it has
been. is too small for the Congregation.
The hospital and the Catholic schools
are attended by the Sisters of Charity;
and as we drove past the hospital one
sister was busy with a rake on the
walks, and another was transplanting
lettuce. s.Work, work, work" is the
motto of the religious orders. Since
the hospital was started a discovery of
beautiful spring Of living water has
been made on one OF the hills. and it
has been taken to the hospital for the
baths and for the other uses of the hos
pital. and to play in the fountain in
front of the buildings How is it that
the spring was not discovered until the
..St. Alexander's Hospital was built?
Perhaps, as some suspect, the clear
crystal is manifestation of apprecia-
ton of this noble charity, a miracle in
the midst Of infidels. The hospital is
attended by an excellent medical board;
the charges for those who can pay will
be very moderate, and it will be free to
the poor. / may say that the cottage
style of detached buildings is adopted,
which will be more .healthful for the in
mates. There is, however, covered
passageway from one building to the
other.
THOSE WHO HAYE'G1vEN.
The people generally are enthusias.
tic about the .sSt. Alexander, y and to
day Mr.. Anton Zieher, receiving 81, 00(
for some forethought of his ter
years ago, called on Father Berg.
hold and handed him for the hospital
an offering of $40.
Rev. B. Sandmeyer Of st. Peter, wish
ING to pave the way to the. hospital fol
those Of his people who may need thu
care of its doctors and the quiet of it,
rooms, has sent Father Berghold a do.
nation of $50.
The following are among the sub.
scribers to the Est. Alexander hospi.
tai.
II Willard NY $1O0IMrs Schulz, house
lJC Rudolph IS and lot -
Adolphs Setter 25IW "a Ruemke 2.
| M Mullen oslo sWeschke 2.
SD Peterson sod. Newhart 4. 2.
Rich. Pfefferle PSI Anton Zieher AZ
Kiesling 4 Keller 25Zieher & Brey e 81
Empire Mill Co 75|C Wagner 2!
Eagle Mill Co 100 Rev B Sandmeier
Thco Crone 25 st. Peter 81
4, If these subscribers to Catholic hos
pital were classified religiously, oni
would find q priest who practices th
charity he breaches, and the names Q
Catholics who follow his excellent ex
ample, but there in greater humble
would be found the names Of the '.h0r
rid intidels," who have been accused Q
burning Bibles, but who, it their word
deny the fatherhood of God, attes
in their deeds the brotherhood q
i man.
TIE BURNED. BIBLE STORY.
IL might as well touch on the subiec
i Of burning Bibles and crosses, and sa,
that the only foundation for the stor,
was at the time Of the Indian massa
ere, when a ami1y whose house Wa
set on fire BY tho infuriated redskine
and tosaave the crucifix they buried Il
and il was found partly charred, a.,
from that circumstanc CO arose the non
sense charged uyon the infldels Of Ney
/ UIm Of burning Bibles and crosses an
! crncifixes, They hare patiently born