The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-16
HOPING TO BE RELIEVED.


Thousanas OF People Visited the Littis
French CaAaAiau Church SD Hundreds
OF Uafbrtunsts Ones sought % ~ Curea.
Two brieht-faced lads In poor clothes
walked down East Seventy sixth street yes
terdny morning. carrying another lad between
them. They stopped at the edge OF the crowd
in front Of the Church Of ST. Jean Baptiste.
where the relic Of ST. Ann. which is said to
have cured scores Of people is on exhibition.
We want to bring him in to kiss the reio."
said one Hes got something the matter
with him so he can't walk. We see In the
papers about people being cured By the relic.
Maybe it'll cure him. He's our cousin"
The crowd made way for them. and they car
ried their burden up the church stops All
this time the young cripple smiled as II he ap-
preciated the good of1ces Of his companions.
In the church the aisles were crowded. but the
boys had little trouble getting to the altar.
where priest held tho relic. They knet and
allowed the cripple to press his lips to the box
containing the relic. Then they kissed It
themselves The crowd. eager to approach
assisted the lads out Of the church. The Grip
pie was not cured. but he wore satisfied air
a. he was carried away.
Many things Of a similar nature occurred at
the little French Canadian church yesterday.
When Father Tetreau carried the relic from
his house ut $3.50 o'clock In the morning. 200
men and women were gathered in front Of the
church. Long bsfore the first mass was
begun at 8 O'Clock the church was crowded to
people IN
OF tho church to kiss the relic. The congrega-
ton ton, At the II o'clock mass was made, up
shon Msr Bernard oRsiiiy. The biosraph %a Of o.
Pope Loo XIII, preached q sermon Ia French.
@s a1G
Ts ssn'se ts Ind lat sSk M s
stretched along the curb kSspt tho people II
When one batch had come out by side door
when the clouds broke and the sun .shone
from ths Church almost to Third aven is% Was
crowd. which was made up Of four women to
one man was that there was no laughing or
pered and the lips Of many moVsd as S Il In
Visitors in health had to take their turn on
and attendants OF the church made way for
the Of be1E cured During hour IN
carried his Crippled SON in Ills Ae arms. and
mother led her blind daughter to the altar
church in the morning with their sickiy in
FAINT In long white clothes. the father carrying
the child.
Father Tetreau allowed those who came t?
the church in the expectation OF being relieved
OF bodily ills to remain for prayer, but other
visitors had to pass out When they had kissed
the relic At times most OF the seats were
occupied by the lame. the blind. and the halt.
and their attendants.
People entered the church yesterday at the
ratio Of about 1.5OO an hour. and 1t was est-
mated that 25.OOO persons pressed their lips
tnn tho relic during the day and evening. The
visitors came from BROOKLYN. Jersey CITY, and
other qdjncent places. as we'll rs all parts Of the
city. In the church were u number Of contr-
hutton boxes. and into them every visitor
dropred a coin. Since the relic has been on
exhibition tho revenue Of the church has been
increased by about $4,000 Father Tetreau is
school. in course Of construction.
Thore was a story among some OF the people
at the church last night that a jewish woman
named Harris had been cured OF paralysis.
None OF the priests. however, knew anything
about the alleged cure.
The RELIC Will! be taken from the church ut
noon on Friday. At o'clock Mgr Marquis
will leave for Quebec with 1t: On Sunday there
Anne de Beaupre In honor OF 1t.