The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-21
ST. MARGARETS HOSPITAL DEDlCATED' is BY BISHOP EDWARD F. ALLEN OF M0DHE
 IN THE PRESENCE OF \ GREAT CROWD

m have incrsassa tAls aslount to t3Aob. and the contracts for the snperstructure cf the new building call fur m expenditure of tte.eoo. From the scops ef fhe Mdsk hs declared that the hospita1 Woui4 teps resent an inyestneue q faliy us4so
 The eisters Of Charity" continued Nr. sweet snsmeries. They act in the living present. but It wiil always he pleeasre to them and to their frisAds to take . retrospective glance at the good friends who manifested . warm futerest In the movement when it was in its incfpiency. One U these good friends has been ". 1ected to preside over thkse exercises here today, and have the honor and privilege of intfodueins him io' yoa-Af. Phares Coleman" Il
 m. paA1rs cor1lfAx
 THE PRINCIPAL sI1Ax1A
 When Mf. Coleman advanced b tho he waS warmly received sv shs iarss aa. disnce. He spoke in hne yoise and wish- out reference to his notes.
 Church. Ladies and uentienish,, whiis his high tribSts ana exceed,nsiy kind ereferencss, eannet refrain iior fort tho homer sShietteS a apsn T iae h sdss requested to participate fh the exereiees If this hour. In ny esteem. 1t is . eceA- pliment of which any one could we'll bs proud, to be asked to take part in csre- ton Of human charity. and at the same time serve to illustrate and prenkure its symmetrical completeness In Chris tian ministrAtiors to human auMsring. With rsalisins sense ef my ineapseity. w.S as's%s ss.s: ss: sssdi'sa ssd s s'ssfs s s' s donable pride that here have the pfivi- lese of rendering homage to the good. the noble and the true
 and T s.rnss !: s. 1!s %S sHs; sS sss sssa.s from the fertiis, Towering fields of fckle fancy, and thus try to entertain bv mean ingless platitudee, but crave your ih- dulgefee while tonsiderinG some fh0ushts ana whiie eonsshp,stins the true sisnin. cAnee of our Auspicious surraundine!
 'This occaaion is unique. lt is repiese with interest. It ia ifauoht yith lsesons .ns. teach the bsssSass t,nis sf ss rel. anusuai intsrest ofi the part of our clti- sens: whiiA the fact that there are Gath- 3red hafe not only the Catholic. but the Protestant ana Jsw As well--ail to pay ~--,- uniquenees of the hour.
 A Distinctive Epoch.
 The establishment in. Montgomery of another hospitai--a home for the sick. . refuge for the diheased-marks a dis tinctive epoch fl, our citys growth and of life there is nothing that % appeals to us as does human suffering. There is nothing that 90 AwakenS the tender scn- timents of the human heart As does the groan of pain. or the cry of distress. The with the plaintive chord of agony. Sym pAthy has struck every key in the gainut of human feeiing: from the deep. full tone in the diapason of human woes te the sharp. shrill notes in the treble clef Hospiss,s s1a sestse sss Sus ,ns embodiment in enduring physical form of the thought ! here suggested, at the same time fur | nishink comfort to pain, cure for disease
 such institutions in our land bespeaks an | interest in humanity that brings bright ness and. kiory into the gloom Of today's oenishted nnaterialisn.
 Tn the relentles: face for aecul,inala' na
 msn.. @ 'tt tic wcri.. seetas @ IS. ever forsetfuI ol the needs. the redulret11ents, the suffer. tnGs of mankind We witness today struggle In the material affairs of hfe tha,
 dollar is indeed enthroned and sways ar l Iron sceptef of necessity This Is felt In all the departments of fife. Activity seerne 1 to spring solely from the promptfngs oi
 bare intellect. and strives only for the ac. complishment of selfish ends. This should not be so. for the impulse to action which the intellect alone originates. Is sure to fall under the tyranny of the senses, un- influenced by the finer feelings of the heart. This axiom is verified In the ricn- iy endowed realms of science. as well as in the workings of the rninutest details of business iife Scholarship no less than artisanship falls under the ban of this immutable law. The astronomer. If left to the impulse of his intellect alone, is sailor who watches the stars solely to guide his course, and reefs his sails when the storm fiend is abroad. The Intellect of man, unaffected by the tender sensi- beauty and transcendent loveiiness. but stfn the heart--that which. makes the rnart--derives no more benefit therefrom than does the pearlv drop of the morn ing dew from the imprisoned sunbeam sleepins within It's bosom. or the rose from the rich hue that colors It's soft cheek. The intellect of itself cannot make life. nor can it give that encour- aeement. that sympathy. which is de- rianded as we travel the winding way
 "fn this day and generation the prevail ing idea seems. to be that man lives only for temporal gain. works only for the gifts of plenty. and strives only for the crown of success in business life. Indeed utility seems to be our decaiogue. It is wei to have occasion to remember that temporal gain. luxury and display are not the sole objects of life. These are as deceptive unsubstantiai and transient az the richly painted mirage. which, lifted from the plain and hung against the blue vault of heaven, deceives and al- lures he weary traveller over the trackless waste.
 Welcomed by Montgomery.
 Realizing the existence of this condi- ton and perceiving the trend of modern thought towards base fnatertalisnn. to the exclusion of the bright and the beau tiful tho good and the noble. our people welcomed with unusual fervor and joy the liberal proposal made for the estab- iishraent in this city of a hospital under the direction and control of Sisters of Charity. Its very declaration brought 2 glearn of light that was harbinRer of good: its acceptance of our people pre- saged untold blessings to the community
 "scarcely a year ago the proposition was made that If the people of Mont, manifesting their interest and encour- aRement, the Sisters of Charity would es- tablish a hospital here to cost not less than S50,00o Only a few weeks passed before our citizens. appreciating the bene- fits And blessings of such an institution, had subscribed more than the amount asked. The acceptance was promptly made and steps were at once taken Tor the purchase of . site, shs preparation of plans and attention to the other de- tails precedent upon the erection or