The morning call., 1891-02-12

SlOOu lndl IL has also received UHt ldSOTdDle
consideration OF one u the congregation of
Cardinals, who are intruSted with authority
and discretion in such matters Miss Drexel's
order will devote Itself particularly to the
welfare OF the Indians and poor c0lOred
people.
TRAINED IN CHARITABLE WORK.
She has received beautiful training in
disciplined works of charity during her life
in the convent of the Sisters of Mercy. The
latter body Is DEVOTED. as It's name implies,
to work among the sick and needy as well
as religious teaching among those with
whom their errands bring them For in
stance, il is not generally known that the
Sisters of Mercy in this city have visited the
women in the County Prison for many
years, and even on one occasion hePped min
lister to Catholic who was under sentence
OF death. Miss Drexel's object in taking
upon herself religious habit, ON the other
hand, Is Tor the purpose OF establishing
means OF educational and religious work
among the Indians and among colored peo-
pie where these advantages are needed. To
do this she proposes to devote her income,
known 10 be much more than 100000
year, to the work OF her order, of which she
is to be the Superior.
One of the executors of the Drexel estate
said that, as superior of the new order, Miss
DreXel will retain personal control of the
fortune which she has already begun to
spend IN this work. Her income is the
only amount which she controls, however.
as the estate of the late +. a. DreXel was
left in trust for his daughters during life.
Whatever Miss Catherine DrexePs inten-
tons may be as regards the disposal of her
income, II is authorltatively stated, 1t will be
paid only to her by the trustees. Real estate
or property that she may acquire with it
she may convey TO her new order or other
wise, as she may see fit
HER INCOME SPENT IN CHARITY.
At present her income, it is said, has not
been allowed to accumulate, all the sisters
n xyfNtsr lArnr slNA
large sums in aid of various charities Of the
Roman Catholic Church. She is ready to
begin al once building the parent house of
the new order, at TOrresdale, an illustrated
description OF which has already been given
in the Press. The women whom she will as
sOciate with her in the new work it is in
tended to recruit from those of such culture
and mental calber as, for instance, those
who have lately tlocked into the profession
of nursing through the hospitals and train
ing schools. Missions will be established,
as opportunity may present, at suitable
points in the Indian country and in all the
South.
During the year and a half of her novi-
tiate Miss DreXel has worn the garb Of the
Sisters of Mercy and shared their work do
ing some teaching, some ministering to the
sick and poor, and otherwise preparing un-
der direction for her life calling. She has in
that time paid several visits TO this city,
stopping al the convent of the order, at
Broad street and Columbia avenue, instead
of at the family residence.
OBJECTS OF HER VISIT.
Her visit related in part to the disposition
of her money in the Indian mission work
already established. During each-Stay here
she has received number of her friends
looking paier, with the features somewhat
worn by the ascetic life of the order, but
bright and cheerful, conversing with her
wonted cordialty and simplicity 0f manner.
Her last visit here was few weeks ago,
when less than dozen of her nearest friends
called upon her, among them Mr.. Walter
George Smith, whose wife Miss DrexePs
lately deceased sister was.
During all the time that Miss Drexel has
been novice and rivieged to turn back
from the religious life many who knew her
TO take the final step. but that expectation is
now generally abandoned.