Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-11

SANTA CASA pA MIsEsIcoRDIA.
course Of time q friendship resulted a. close as
the restrictions Of the stern order would allow
between a nun and a vanderer from the far
SWAY world which she had long since re-
rounced-closer, perhaps, because the kindly
mother superior was aware that death had
marked the sister for his own During the
hours spent at the bedside of the dying girl
learned TO appreciate to the fullest extent the
holy lives Of self-abnegstion led BY the gentle
Ing and SORROW exists. and also to understand
Something OF The benefeeIt work of Rios great
hospital.
HOUSES OF REFCex FOR THE SICK.
We would no. like to be ciassed with that i'm
seins.ive servant who Was discovered CRYING
aloud in the kitchen and was finally induced 20
explain the cause of her grief-thas the thought
occurred to her when she looked into the oven.
''what II she should get married some day ard
should have Q dear little baby and il should
crawl into the oven and be baked TO death
but do want 70 impress upon you that
should you ever come to Rio de Jsneiro and
happen to fall III here, as most foreigners do,
your very wisest course would be to get YOUR
self conveyed with all possible speed to the
santa Casa da Misericordia- Few cities in the
world are better provided with houses Of refuge
for sick people than Rio-ard none need them
more. Wealthy Brazilians do their almsgiving
almost exclusively through the various irInan-
6edes (brotherhoods), in whose charge are all
the hospitals and asylums- The irmandadss
ere not unlike the various benevolent societies
81 the United States, except that these are on
much larger scale, the climate is more I'M
healthy than that Of the nor h. They are
usually composed Of laymen and are known as
third orders, ~, for example, the Crdem
Terceira ds Misercordis. Ordem Terceira da
Bonn Jesus, Ordem Terceira da Boa Monte &C.
The brothers wear a peculiar style OF dress,
approaching the clerical. those Of each associa-
tion having soIue distinguishing mark To
become q member Of one of these orders a
liberal entrance fee is required and afterxard
annual subscription. the members being
entitled 20 support, in sickness or health from
The general fund. and funeral of ceremony
when dead And the irmandades, in return for
numerous legacies received. contribute TO the
ere tion snd support of churches. provide for
The sick, bury the dead and support masses for
the recose Of sonls. Many of these orders have
become enormously ri:h in the lapse of wears
through donations and legacies, aid member
ship In them is eagerly sought.
Chief among the brotherhoods il that Of
Sarts Misercordis. in whose hands have been
placed the principal charitable Offices OF the
city, and which he's received so MANY valuable
requests as TO be able TO dispense large sums in
Aims and 90 maintain some of the best hospitals
and ssylums in ths world. II was founded as
earl az 1891. and has always been granted ex-
ceptional favors from the church-such as ex-
house taxes. &c, and lfterEard. by papal bull
the privilege of receiving the reversion OF ali
unfuldled legacies- The state also gives ii the
products Of three or four annual lotteries be-
sides port and other taxes. Thus the Sacred
House Of Mercy" has come TO own houses and
lands in every part Of the city ard 10 enjoy an
annual income Of at least million nilreis
Besides maintaining In the best possible man
ner the enormous Hospital ds Misericordia (at
an annual cost q about s2oo 900 it also sup
ports three branch hospitals. the Pedro III In
sane Asylum. two orphan ssylums soupdlings
home. two large cemeteries and an exclusive
moropoly Of all the interments made in the
Braz -lian capital, except those Of British sub
3ects, who own e cemetery sc Ganboa in which
she oocies Of Protestants, of whatever NATIONAL
tty, are generally buried.
A sEArTITUL SITUATION.
The Santa Casa Ia Nisericordia is beautifully
situated near ne seashore, under the brow OF
Castle Hill. on the spot vbers that celebrated
Jesuit, Padre jose de Anchieta. built the first
hospital in Brazil. away hack in l5s2 About
that time Spanish armada Of sixteen war YES
sells arrived In the port, having on board 5000
spariards bound for the Straits of Meg, llsn
They had suffered severe storms and nearly the
whole number we're sick On board. Anchieta.
who was al that time visiting the old college az
Ms order whose towers sui surrr omit C5stI,.
Hill. was moved by compassion for the diving
0eamen TO make arrangements for their relief
and IN 90 doing laid the foundation Of an in
stitution which has alleviated an incalculabIe
amount Of human suffering. During the $40
yesrs since tina, dsy how many hundreds OF
thousands have. found an asylum within the
'-holy house," How many tens of thousands a
gravel
Speaking Of Padre Anchieta. lately came
seross a volume, printed in Lisbon about the
time Of the good fathers death. which attributes
10 him some remarkable things. II was written
BY simon vsseoncellos authorized historian OF
the province Of Brazil, and its publication was
euly licensed BY tbs various censors 81 the
Portuguese press. Among other startling tate-
menss 10 declares Anchieta TO have been the
second Adam Because IL was expected hat.
as there had been Adam in the oldeworid
tnere should be one in the new, 10 be the head
OF Al Its inhabitants and 10 have authority over
tne elements and animals Of snerira srrh e.
NE nrst Adam possessed in parable The
little book goes on tn state hat dominion wes
gwen him tAnehieta) over this elem ents and all
mat dwell therein. The earth brought forth
mutt At his command and even gave up the
dead that they might be restored 20 life and re-
ceive baptism al his hands. The birds of the
air formed q canopy over his head 70 shade him
6o0 ths sun Fish came INTO his ne. when he