Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-19

Of weeds was the only harvest in store
for the monks. In october rather Julius.
with his band Of brothers. equipped Win
Il few carpenters tools, farming impi'-
nents. kitchen utensils. and other sup
plies. reached their humble cab n on
cold evening. Even mOnasuc life would
have seemed luxuriou, t. them IN COM
uariSon with what awaited them. Hunger
and thirst were daily companions: cold
and want were ms parable by day ard
r<ght. Their chapel, part o. the hdf
STORY Of tine cabin, was one OF the hum
blcst.
The oGicilti0c priest comprised on
choir. the brothers the Other. trunk
served as a chair for the priest. CIR It
care was required 1T the elevation II
the Host not 10 strike the ceiling. The
altar was not stationary. a. the dire
ton of the winds made it necessary 10
shield the Host. At times Dame Nature
furnished the sanctuary With spOue,s
trimming, a carpet of Immaculate white -
i've inches Of enCw-Ird au altar-clOth,
nine and one half inches d ~. Of The
same inexpensive material The poorest
81 the poor came 10 build home for
the friendless,
None can realize the hardships which
everywhere met these pioneers Feed. fer
20 d
necessary FOR this young community
Soon the family began to grow. lIomiry
and bacon was almost The daily bill -
fare For over three weeks no warm
meal was served; for six months there
was no milk or butter. Dry bread ami
black coffee were the monotonous fare.
THE CONTRACT.
The good sisters. under their beloved
l.. rf. a
into the work fore them. Wisely, they
DELAYED coming 10 Iintonsford until May
9Th. this year There We're DO decent
quarter, 70 house them aui their pupils.
They had in Iced. purci as u farm on
which stands an humhl, dwelling. but
IL was no winter home or community
OF ladies'. The sist.rhood consists of Ven
cradle Sister Alphcuse, -. ;. Il. Superior
esq: Venerable Sisters Clara, Agnes
Naura, and Eyangciista. tntil thel
lowly dwelling Was IN some WY htt'd
up they could every morning al
o'clock be seen vending their way 10 IN,
carret chanel OF tn monks 10 assist
at mass. An hour afterwards they sur
priscd the natives by working outdoor III
tine garden and in the dairy.
Mr.. l. Sittcrdiue o. Richmond. has
~. contract for tue building. ami his
| laborers are now speedily erecting ~
AIMS Benelictlne Institute for poor
f,,.nalees white gIla The building
ra,riv 100 feet long. IS Of wood and vii
| be ready for occupancy by the middle "a
September.
FROM \. NJ. to =. ". the Benedictine
| spend their time in labor and prayer
! Neither the monks nor the nuns nav
| any endowment, yet they trust Ill ir"''
! dence and in char.tably-d disposed leilo"
/ beings who have hidden these edthe9'
! workers not - despair. Inc Kew "Hfs
rior Of the Institutes says a Iloh'HS
mass for fvc years and has uai'E com
| munity prayers offered up i0F an o"hti'
hutors. None Of the workers receives any
! salary. .,. /,
scbooi for the poorer classes. especially
where they will be taught plain educa
lion. a system OF farming, and, accord
ing 10 their liking and capacity, nave op
,ortunity 10 learn trade, such as car
uentering shoemaking. and tailoring. Inc
! a,obition Of the institute Is not TO TORN
religious devotees, but simply steadfas
| Christians and artisans weil-skliled II
| their trade and contented with their lot
but AT the same time IL pursles a Socla
| aim. Discipline Is chiefly. II not solely
maintained by religious influence anS
moral authority.
The sisters viii also open n department
| In their institute where the arts anS
sciences will be taught. y day schoo
viii be established for the helshbor
hood and a limited number or boarder
will be taken. The proceeds are IN
tended to liquidate the heavy debt In
Cured by the sisters In erecting the ne
cessary buildings.