The Irish standard., 1898-05-21

~ ''"AP'o 1""'iNC W tile f>IOteStanL clergy
men OF this city to emphasize our graft
tude TO them for refusing to give such a
1oul Villitier of our faith any encourage
inent or endorsement whatsoever, 1t is
not much TO the credit Of these gentle
men, however, or to protcstants in gen.
rral, thai not one among them has had
the courage or the manlincss TO de-
noEnce aud repudiate such a woman's
championship of Professionals and Pro-
testantism. She persistently claims that
she is pursuing her filthy trade for She
purpose OF aiding rhe cause of Protest
an'ism All evidence is wanting to
prove that this unfortunate woman had
ever, at any time. in her malodorous
career, been Catholic 1t is quite evil
nothing whatever about Catholic doc
trlne. Her scandalous life indicates 10
Eond all question: that she has not been
at all familiar with the spirit of the
Catholic religion. and that certainly she
has move! pra"tised the duties of tho
Catholic faith. She is anxious to leave
10 doubt, however. in anyone's mind
about her orthodox Professionalism. She
INSISTS that she is most devoted and
ardent Protestant. She opens her scan
dalous meetings with Protestant forms
III prayer and Ostentatiously displays
her Protestant bible. Is it possible that
there IS among oar Protestant neighhors
such deep-rC0,cd hatred of TIE Catholic
church that no. one among them is
found who will fearlcssly refuse such
championship, by such vile means. US
this women has claimed to give the
cause of Professionalism:
If any individual, man or woman
could be found base enough to Islander
the good aeaconessrs of the Methodist
or The Lutheran churches. in the name
OF the Catholic religion, and under pre-
text OF aiding the Catholic cause, does
lie priests and people of this city VOID
preserve 4 silence that seemed like APP
prnval. and that they would tolerate any
such championship" Were the noble
women who kindly labor for humani,y;
sake with lofty Christian motives. m
der the auspices of any Protestant de-
nomination attacked by the tongue of
SANDER, especially in tho name of tho
Catholic church, ! protest before high
heaven, we would be the first to do
nouncc such dastardly infamy. But
Protestant leaders are ominously silrn;
when the fair fame OF our Catholic
women is assaled, and the lofty motives
and nnsciisl lahors of the Catholic
priesthood scofIch at and deridcd.
Our people bear an almost intolerablc
burden of taxation III support of rnnl-
mon schools for the enlistment Of .hr
public. We spend sixty thousand dol
lars a month in this city for the cur
rent expenses of our public schools. We
erect costly buildings and maintain
them at enormous oYp"nsn in oydrr to
dispel the dark clouds Of Ignorance and
educate the public. We boast muc,
about orr generous appreciation of dis
Interested devotion to humunity's vel
fare. All intelligent and right-mndeI
people, however. mus, feel the disgrace
that has fallen upon us. when il is
truthfuIly stated that hundreds have
heard with morbid delight, virtue Will
fed and dorency derided, that they
greeted with applause and generous en-
dOrsement, the mos, disgusting obsrcnI-
ty. with hungry avi!ity. and cried for
more. We have not much to- feel prGld
Of in the intelligence and enlightenment
Of our people.
Any honest man or woman. who wish
ts to know the truth. c;ll find out with
very little difficulty all about convent
life and the noble work of Cath Ollie
women in converts. Ill this city. AL
though the Catholic element is by no
means strong here, still we have over
one hundred devoted, sclf-sacriGcng
women, who spend their pure and noble
lives in their convent homes in this city,
ministcring To the needs OF humanity
for the love Of God They care for
homeless and mothcrcss boys at the
Orphans home. They nurse the sick
with tender care at ST. Mary's hospital.
Out on Bloomington avenue the Sisters
of the Coed Shepherd give shelter to
unfortunate girls who may have tasted
the bitter fruits Of sin and shame, or
protect thOac who have been exposed to
dangerous temptation from the blight
ing charms Of sinful life. They teach
these poor girls habits Of useful indus
Try and train them for the sacred Gr,-
Ties Of Christian womanhGod. Is il pos
siblc, in this age of hoastcd intelligence
that any one can he found in this city
who has become 50 idotic from religious
hate, as to imagine that cultured wom-
en- will cOnserraIc themselves to the
care of human misfortune from base mo-
lives. or fcr the purpose of leading
wicked lives?
Over on Main street, Northeast, the
brave Little Sisters of the Poor give Il
peaceful and comfortable home to near
ly one hundred old men and women, who
in their declining days have been foun~