New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-27

sick anl suffering Door Convalcsccnte from tho
city hospitals who have no place to go for rect
and recuperation from the strain o.; ih" worlds
work received here. their .yscal wc-be.nS
the personal % the brother Of the order. who
also minister 80 their mental end spiritual needs.
while the wonderful hcautv OF tho mountain scenery
and The fresh. sttone mountain broo2es do their
part toward completing the perfect cur".
The Brothors Of Nazareth who have successfully
carried the work Of serving The III and Ailing at
these houses arr an Episcopal brotherhood for lay
men. organized In 1885 by their present superior.
Brother Gilbert. az he ~ known among 'hrin and
in the world. The purpose of the order. IN hs own
words is The service Of God in acts Of prayer
and devotion. and the service Of man IN such work
as laymcn may perform for the bodies and souls
Of their fellows" Brother Gilbert him ~ j. i'm
the prime of manhood-a vigorous energetic, mag
netic personality with the strength Of great pur-
pose and the light Of great IDEAL visible In every
act and word OF his lifc From carly childhood he
was az he says. born into the Church.' and he
grew M with the idea Of life Of service to God
and man AZ his hieheat aim. the priesthood he
felt was not for him. and So after several years
Of experience with the order of st John the Evan
gelist in England. and having been connected with
the order OF the Holy Cross In this country. BE-
founded the order oi the Brothers Of Nazareth
to enable him more completely to carry out his
IDEAS. Tho order is not large, FOR II Ia as yet IN
its early history, and being little known it has not
increased rapidly. II deserves wider recognition
for more faithful devotion to an ideal can hardly
be conceived than that practiscd by these brothers
They are obliged by the rules Of the order TO fol-
low what is called "thc technically religious ne
In which the canoncal hours are kept In their
daily routine the house is called at half-past FIVE
in the norninG At six is said the office OF Lauds
and Prime. When any member of the clergy Is
present the Holy Communion H. celebrated at
seven. Then follow morning prayers for the whole
household, nclul.ng the patients and any guests
H.. -f..rt hon pI
At nine another Office for the brothers alone Is
said. This Is called Terce. the office of the
third hour. At noon the office OF SeXt. or sixth
hour preccdes the dinner At three in the after
noon comes the Office of None. ninth hour, and
at half past five supper. Nespers said at half
past six, and household prayers at half-pas eight
AT nine O'Clock the last Office OF the day is Com
pline. The brothers also expected during the
day TO give half hour to spiritual reading and
half an hour to private prayer and meditation.
The entire labor OF the house except that OF
preparing the food Is done by the brothsrs them
selves az they have only servant. "A cook Nurs-
clothes are all performed by these men vowed to
..poverty. chastity and obedience" Truly n mortify
ING of the flesh Not all men capable OF such self
sacrifice. and this fact Is recognized by the dis
cipne OF the order, which provides that AS
pirant for membership shall be subjected to tests