Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-05

OPENING A HOSPITAL.
ALL sEcrs AND RELIGIONS IN a
JERUSALEM CHARITY.

Turks. Christians. Jews and oreeh,
Unite In PuttinE the sisters Of Charity
In charge Of tho DuiidinE and Its
worh-An Impressive Scene.
A most interesting article Of Tho Jour
nal DIES Debats describes y remarkable
scene which took place IN Jerusalem.
The need Of a municipal hospital Tor tho
reception Of al the sick Of tho city had
long been felt In Jorusalom. This pasha,
an excellent man. has inst carried out
this important work, which had already
been begun by his predecessor, Rahouf
Pasha.
But whom 10 put IN care Of the fico
Jewish nursosf--f1 half the population
Is jewish. and 1900 moro Jows from
Russia are expected. Or Muslulmansi-
for Mussnlmans arc also numerous Or
Greeks or ATnonians. Copts or Caiho.
licsl Tho question long remained with.
out n solution.
Finally the president Of the municipal
council. accompanied w two EHcndis,
presented himself before Sister sion. "a.
podorcss OF tho Daughters Of Charity,
aud asked her 10 give some Of her nuns
for the service Of tho hospital. She at
once asked from hor aupenors tho per
mission 10 accept tho invitation, aud a
few day. later tho municipality itself
came 10 thank the sisters for their con
sent. and beg them at onco 10 arrange
tho house for tho reception Of tho sick.
There was no time TO lo-c. In early
May they received their notice. and on
Sunday. May 10. tho opening was 10 take
place IN presence u ibrahim paaha and
thotoraglio-thnt " 90 eay, tho council
composed VI member Of each national
iiy, the heads Of all tho religions and tho
municipal council.
THE PRESENTATION.
For three dsya and three nights tho
nuns had no rcat. At midday on Sun.
day the nuns wore all summoned In or.
der 10 moot NJ o'clock IN tho large re-
cspiion room At I o'clock tho pasha
arrived IN Staio aud all the dignitArics
took their placeL but tho superior and
the sisters, where arc thoyi
A carriage is heard approaching.
"IIero they cohnel" Al ouco q sercnade
began. aud thonSand voices cried
aloud, Long live tho Sisters Of Chair
tyr The soldiers presented arms, tho
crowd pressed forward, 10 that tho dra-
gomAns had difficulty In making way
for tho sisters. But Mt length they A.
cended the main stsps, preceded by tho
dragoman.
On their entry all arose. "You are
welcome, sisters" said the pasha ia cx.
collent French. II am too much aston.
ished ut tho appearance You have given
10 this house. In which you have been
working for only three days, TO be- hblo
TO congratulate you rs ought" "Your
ercelleney. We have dono our duty"
said Sister Sion. II ana delighted" re-
Piled the pasla. "and we can only con.
graduate ourselves ON our choice" The
whole meeting testified % thoir pro-
found hympa'hy and agreement. "Do
You find any ne wanting, gentlemen,
or ia oyerythi Ms you wisli" said tho
lasha, turnir o the authorities.
"For my part. said tho grand rabbi,
"the most beautiful thing sco Ia the
hospital Is tho Sisters Of Charity. For
five years we hayo watched them nj
work, aud they hayo never fallen short
Of their professions. They hayo been
mothers aud histers 10 all, whosoeycr
they might be-"
Az ETEREslISd SCENE.
"Long live the Sisters Of Charter was
tho cry on all sides, IA tito gards, tho
corridors, otc. All woro full OF emo.
ton. After the presentation no pnsha
returned TO tho diyan 10 take part In
Turkish religious service. "Allah
Allahl" cried out the assistants, opening
wide their arms aud invoking blessing,
on tho sisters and tho sick.
Tho military doctor, on being present
ed TO Sister Sion. said. "Sister. beg
You to employ all your influence witt
the pasha TO obtain me eight beds. >,
that my poor sick soldiers may be prop
eTly nursed"
Sixteen doctors Of tho city who hat
been invited TO tho opening were pre-
hented by tho physician OF tho hospiti
10 the pasha and tho sisters, The rabbits
the Muasulnan aud Schismatic chief
came also 10 address their congratuln
tons to them. Finally the president o
the municipal council assembled all Tia
peronnol OF tho establishment before TIN
sisters.
A moving scene then took place. III
caused all TO swear respect TO tho sister
first Of all tho medical stuif, then th
pharmacists, tho nurses, cooks, garden