Evening star., 1901-02-16

,,., A., ..,.+, - tho
national pilsrimageS, couple or years SINCE
told star reporter that among lhose VINO
attended 1t We're 3oo SURVIVORS OF thoSe
that had been held at IoGrdeS during the
twenty-five years previous. They We're Of
all ages and both sexes, and each OF tnelh
bore a banner in the PROCESSION. Inc Pill
grims were not fewer than 10000.
At the first the procession did not make
the long round they now do. Today from
Caro- to the rocks, and from the grotto to
the arches of the Church of the Rosary,
may be seen during times of the more pop
ulOuS pilgrimageS, and especially during
the national pilgrimage, 800 and even as
many as 1900 sick persons, afflicted with
all kinds Of diseases. They are in every
attitude-lying down. sitting and supported
between the arms of their friends
The board of managers of the Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
has authorized the secretaries to issue a
call for contributions to the twentieth CEN
tury thank Offering for missions as follows:
One hundred persons who will give $1,000
each: 300. $500 each; 500. $50 each; 1000.
500 each: 800 $50 each; 1000 s25 each
and 300 S1o each. That all persons max
ing pledges TO the thank offering shall have
the privilege of making payments in two
equal parts one-haf in 1901 and one-half
in 1902 1t is stated that the work in for
e1gn fields everywhere needs special aid
IN securing real estate and buildings needed
for CARRYING forward successfully the great
worl, nnder their care.
Search is being made here and elsewhere
for facts and deeds that will authorize the
enrolment of the first native American to
be included among the canonlZed saints.
The Very Rev. P. S. McHale, {. NJ, presi-
dent Of Niagara University, has received
authority to begin the work preliminary to
the beatlfication of Mother Elizabeth Seton,
who founded the order of the Sisters of
Charity in the United States. Elizabeth
Ann Seton was the daughter Of DIR. Rich
ard Bayley, prominent physician in the
latter portion of the last century, and who
died in 1901 She was married by Bishop
Provost in 1899 to William Seton, who died
four years later, leaving her with four chill
dren. The widow opened school in New
York to support herself and children. She
became a convert from the Protestant to
the Roman Catholic faith in 1905, and four
years later removed to Baltimore, Md. She
then resolved to attempt the formation Of
a religious community especially devoted to
the service of women and children. and In
1910 founded the order of the Sisters of
Charity, which is now vast association Of
and hospitals all over the United States
Two of her daughters also Joined the order
The late Archbishop Bayley of this arch
diocese was her nephew and the Right Rev.
Mgr. Robert Seton, ID, of Jersey City,
the first American honored by the pope in
the Roman prelatura, is her grandson.
Mother Seton died at Emmittsburg, Md,
where she founded the order on January 4,
1o<4.
| A movement has been started In Philadel-
phia to effect a national federation of
Protestant churches throughout the limited
States, and some of the organizers are ex-
pected to soon visit Washington 1t is
urged that the intellectual pride and assur-
ance Of certain leaders on one side and the
narrow, despotic insistence of their oppo-
nents on the other hand served to keep the
various sects from COMM, together. but
that the tide has turned and there are
many evidences Of q constantly Increasing
| unity in fellowship, purpose and work.
Uniformity in organization or creed. saws
one of the leaders of the movement no one
demands. In every sect are many varieties
and grades of thought The sectarian is q
back number today, and the Christian is
coming to the front. The clergyman who
used to be prominent as a defender of his
sectarian stronghold has burned I'D his CON
troversial essays and Is giving word and
hand to live, practical Christianity Cant.
A. T. Mahan, United States navy retired
OF this city. is a member Of the executive
board Of the organiZatio
Several of the leading churches of this
city are manifesting much interest in the
Missouri avenue branch of what is known
as the HomeWard Bound Mission. At No.
fashionable residence has been fitted I'D as
a place where church services are held on
| the first floor, while the two upper stories