New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-21
THE ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL.
ATTEMPTS TO TURN 1T mo A CONVENT RESISTED
RRFUGr rOR THH SICK poor.

ATTEMPTS TO TURN 1T IN 40 A CONVENT RESISTED
4 RRFUGF FOR TBg SICK POOR.
We shall resist all attempts to turn the 81
Elizabeth Hospital into convent" said the Mother
Superior OF that institution yesterday TO TIBuNE
reporter in speaking of the interdct that has been
laid the hospital by Chancellor Thomas s. Pre'ton.
The ST. Elizabeth Hospital stands at No. 225 West
Thirty -hrst-st.. and IL managed by an incorporated
and chartered lay society known the Congregation
of the Third Order of st. Francis 1t was started
twenty years ago a. a secular organization and the
hospital was founaed at the time by Mary
McNulty, who endowed it with large amount OF
money she has since constantly devoted her time 10
the welfare Of the institution Those in charge OF the
hospital are Catholics but no distinction has ever
been made in creed in the poor sick who have
applied for admission to the hospital But for some
months a few members ct the society. aided by Mgr
Preston and Father Cornelius Praetor OF the Church
St Francis OF Assist at No. 49, West Thirty-trst
ST., who until recently the spiritual adviser OF the
hospital have been trying transfer the management
q; the hospital to the Catholic Church. The majority
Of the members OF the society strongly resisted IDS
attempt.
But matters were brought to a focus last month,
when two strange sisters, one from Allegheny Penn
aud the other from Sullivanst. convent, appeared
at the hospital and took it i'll charge displacing the
Mother Superior. who Is strongly opposed 10 making
the institution sectarian They stayed in charge just
weeks The society directors met and retained
Edward Stephens Their counsel He got an inlnnc-
ing the Sisters from aiming in charge and they lett
there November - The Mother Superior and her
assistants have continued receive as many
Protestants since then usual. But when Mgr;
Preston learned that the Injunction had been granted
be placed his official inIerdcI the hospital, though
he did not the sacrament from the altar as was
rumored.
The directors the society had meeting last night
in the hospital. The Mother Superior was averse to
saying ANYTHING about the trouble yesterday. She dd
say, however that the society would MAINTAIN IT'S
rights and would not be turned INTO convent. The
hospital" said she. belongs exeusvely to the
Congre cation of the Third Order OF St. Francis and
neither the Church the Sta'e has cents clam
it. Orr hospital organized expressly for taking
care of the poor sick and here tdev come and are
taken care Of and when they are old we take them
back. We do wish TO say more tor fear OF dong
our enemies injustice"
IL is said that the Mother removed because sue
superannusted being seventv-two We rs old. but
her activity and cearness Of statement seem 10 give
the lie to the statement that she supersnnuated
Father Preator was at the ST. Franciscan Home. at
No 135 West Thirty -frst-st-. yesterday afternoon
But he WORT TO the reporter that he had no time
TO him. Notice of a summons suit Tor lntImid-
alton against Father PraetOr hss already been drawn
up He is charged with influencing members OF the
society hold up his side OF the under threats OF
o. fion