The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-22

TO go elsewhere for work, the cohsIS
ton is al present not as large - Hii@"'
otherwise be expected -.
Rev J r. Sidttery had charge or 81
Joseph's church unul July, 1881, when
Cardinal Vaughan, the supervisor OF 81
.Joseph's Society charged him with a
more arduOus and important undertaklnS,
the establishment OF seminary Ioi
training priests for the colored missions.
His labors In this direction nave beeh
.onderfully successful, for In the course
of a few years ne was able to buiid up
a wcll-equIpped seminary ana preparatory
college.
in July. 1857. Rev. j.. j. Fahey was
Amounted 10 succeed Father Slattery. BY
his amiaole and kindly disposition Father
Fahey gained for himself many iIlenus.
Rev J. 4. ie HuYter assisted rather
Fahey for about six months. when he was
called TO establish mission IN Whining
ton Del. Here he not only built churcn.
but also succeeded In establishing two
large institutions, boys nome ana an
Industrial school In september, 1870.
Father Fahey was transferred to Charles
ton, $. g.. and his place was taken by
REV. A. LIGHTHEART.
Father Lightheart. still pleasantly re-
membered by a large number or friends,
had charge Of ST. JOsephs church and
mission ur to August, 1893. Rev l.. Oud
assisted him In his work for some time
until both were called TO the mother
house of the society I'm England. Father
Lightheart has since then been working
among the Maoris in New Zealand. and
Father Oul was appointed professor IN
the Foreign Missionary College at Rosen-
daal, Holland.
Father Lightheart was succeeded IN
August 1898. by Rev. l.. d. Webbers, the
present pastor.
MISSIONS ATTACHED.
Besides the church and school in Rich
mOnd the rector of ST. JOseph-s church
had rla . ff
siOns. Keswick, In Albemarle county. is
visited regularly and several other places
occasionally. A ilourishing school has
been open in LynchDurg Ior number OF
years. At a fair recently held in that
city The work done by some Of the pupils
was pronounced 10 be the best on cxhi-
bitiOn. Norfolk. too. with large school,
was for "A number Of years attended from
81. JOsepn's church until pastor was
appointed for that work In May, 1891.
From the very beginning Father Stat
terry was anxious 10 have a good school
and TO secure good teachers. For that
purpose ne wrote 10 England and sue
ceedod i'm getting a number OF Franciscan
sisters BY their zeal and efficient work
in school. these sisters have indeed been
valuable auxiiaries They teach the or
binary branches in school, give lessons I'm
plain and fancy sewing, and visit the
sick. both AZ their homes and IN the
"'''i ST. FRANCIS HOME.
Recently a fiourishing asylum and chill
dren's home has also been opened in
connection with ST. Joseph's church. In
the fall OF 1891 Mrs 81. O'kecfe. "A Jealous
member Of the cathedral parish. express
cd her desire 10 the pastor OF 81 Joseph
church 10 work. II possible. for neglected
colored children. That same morning The
Times gave the news that TWO colOred
infants had been found OF the street the
previous evening. Mrs. Okeefe took care
Of them al her own home and thus, in
an humble way. a much-needed charity
took lis place among the more fortunate
institutions OF the city.
The number Of children increased 50 fast
that IL was soon found necessary 10 move
TO more cOmmOdious quarters. A large
building on Jackson street near First was
remodellei and fitted up for this work.
Very soon q was found necessary TO SIX
OF this young institution also. In order
10 secure greater efficiency and stability.
They did so last June, and many I'M
proVements have been made already since
then. Their zeal and activity. together
with Gods blessing. insUreS for the in
stitution a prosperous future. Or. Ben
Johnston, assisted by Drs. Redd and
Miller is the physician in charge.
The number OF children in the home az
present is not very large. owing TO an
epidemic of meningitis. which carried off
a considerable number OF the infants.
The institution receives. cares for, and
educates neglected colored infants and
children: boys mp TO four years and girls
up TO eight years OF age
At present q steam laundry is being
fitted up. and in this. amongst others.
the larger girls OF the home will find
The public celebration OF the tenth ami
versary will be held next Sunday. There
will be high mass at 10 o'clock. and Rev.
j. r. Siattery, the founder OF the church.
will preach