The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-11
ST. PETER CL4vER SODALITY.
I ounfess Ledochowska's Socict! for the
support of African MlsslOns--A Letter
from the Late Cardinal Icdochowski.

from Saizhurg IN Austria the 81 Peter
tAver Sodality send, lis a circular letter in
English explaining the way in which the
soce,r came To he founded and the object
II is striving for. We take pleasure in
ton IN The SUN.
j. l. known fact us, some yesrs ago =
niece - the late and mpch-regr'tted Cat
d'nal LedncAovski, Countess Mari4 THcresS
I"dochoHsks. fouu6ed society for the sup
port Of the African miss ions called 81 Peter
,hver Sodality,' n work the development of
which caused ! i'm much consolation these
last years. Thi- Sodali'v has alr' ady three
settle mcnts IN Austria and one in Rome. An
unkno"nfact vet perhaps OF interest 10 many.
- the way ia vi ich The Cardinal limself de-
ciiod In favor %; the 'olndG ion for the poor
African slaves AZ that time nss9) Cardnt |
LsdoChowski was IN no way connected with
the Con CATION Of the Propa ganda 4
warm friendship, however, had sprung up
between him aud the deeply mourned Car
dinal Llvigerie. the Grest sla apostle Of the
present day. Besides . is he took special
interest in the i irE Continent" and as a
psstime studied it, seocrap ply during his
Two wears imprisonment ~ Ostrowo. his
guar IA ms deprived him of other wished
for books
The Csrdiral's niece. at TINT time lady lin
WAITING at a." court Of Tuscany, greatly
moved OF readings speech given bv Cardinal
LdNiceria ~ LONDON, resolved 70 devote lCr
pen ana later on her whole person 10 the SER
vice ~ tie ant -sla very movement, Before
carving ont It's resolution she bad recourse
20 -" illustrtous head OF Lcr family. Cardinal
LHdooi o"shi, TO get Is APPRECIATION for her
fgture plans, Which step led 10 tie foundation
Of t.e, - fst-r 'laNer soda lily. She got
the foi!oCirr answer
NJ Dear N,'c' hasten to reply 20 yopr kind
letter Of the istA Inst, to free YOU from every mis-
giving and doubt regarding the great and admir-
able work inspired by our Holy Father ard under
'a"en oH Cardinal Laviserie, namely the abolition
of slavery
Is tAet" anything gr,n1er and more capable Of
Ming Us with enthusiasm than the lively interest
tssen hy out HOLY Father and the entire Church
Anything moro a1m'rahl" than the devo'rduess o,
the srea'e' apostle OF our day TO this calse' The
doubts and ra,ller'cs % certain people which YOU
spraa Of In ,ouF lettor bu' be the result o.:
noranoe The may also he a mask behind which
those who arc unwilling to partahe In the great
work cleye'y conceal th-r personal Indifference
our Holy Fathers encycliCal letters those he
wrote to Cardinal LaNigeris. the speeches Of the
later given In France, England. Holland. Belgium
AMI Italy his numerous writings the enthusiasm
awakened by his influence, the respect which the
mos Influential personsges Of all states regardless
~ party and religion have shown him all that proves
20 vow what you have 20 think Of th- worthless
objections You hear from time IN tine
follow the voice ~ our HolS Father and that Of The
great Prima'r Of Africa IN deyotns Yourself WITH
50 many o'h~r~ for the abolition Of slavery.
t,oot-by. PRAY for our devoted uuclo
VI. Cirdns' LspocsovsKt
Tire" yesrs later. "a the Countess Iedo-
chow ska. relying uuon the Cardinals word
had entirely devoted Nor>ef TO tho service OF
the Auti-Slqverv Mission 'ho Holy Father
following tho dsslg of Divine Providence
mad" he cardinal Project Of the Con gre "a =
ton o. the rropa s4uda. thus placing lin
~ the head ~ all the missions IN to world
In iris way the uncle became tho proteC tor
and l1tor On the iSre-' authority for the
- Peter ,l-yer Sodsi'v BIZ niece had
founded
TIE srost man has now left ~. after hav-
ing obtained u" J Shs - APPRECIATION from
re Holy SOC for u j. new work thus placing
II uIoA tie ~vrss' foundation God grant
that =" .0u'r 70 80 rrove imseG IN equally
powerful protector in Heaven
NJ lu'orl alton REGARDING tie 81 peter
tlav'r sod lily can he obtained by writing 20
Countess VI th 1ndoc6 owsk4. SutVrior-
General VI 80 society Of - Peter tlater,
Eor,o. Via Giovanni Lana, l2H