The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
DIED LIKE BRAVE SOLDIERS.

They died like brave soldiers at their post of
duty, never hinching day nor night These
fifty years OF work and trial have built nm a
splendid community here in this diocese hut
they have formed more glorious community
seen the flower of San Francfsco's maidenhood
assume the habit OF the Sister Of Mercy plunge
with O whole heartedness into the work that
was before them. scken one after the other
and fall In the trenches. All this heroism.
tneSe tneSe sacrinces for God and the salvation of
sous need more eloquent tongue than mine
to sing its praise. The recording angel has
written 1t all down in the book of life in let
To-day is the day of jubilation. when YOU
VIII VIII nave entered into the land that / shall
give you. Thou shalt number the seven weeks
OF years that is to say XXI. which maketh
AZ. Ihou shalt sound the trumpet in the
seventh month and the tenth day of the
month: Thou shalt sanctify the fiftieth year
and shall proclaim remission to ali the in
napitants Of the land. for it is the year of
in before His presence with Exceeding great
Joy; we are HIS people and the sheep of His
pasture HS;s 60 ye into His gates with praise and
his courts with hymns. Praise we His name
Tor the Lord is great and His mercy en-
dureth forever. and His truth from generation
Jubilees always times for rejoicing and
me me measure Of our JOY is the greatness of the
l ol7sslhgs ssh conferred. A glimpse at the books
zens of this beautiful city by the western sea
how very great are the claims that the Sisters
OF Mercy have on our hearts IL we could
but number the thousands saved from shin
wreck. the last that have been gathered mn
TIE oIthdns that nave been mothered the
naked that have been clothed and the fallen
restored TO decent and respectable lives we
would then see the reason why they have
peen enshr1ned in the sanctuary of the hearts
Of the people. The old hospital on the hill ha G
been beacon light to many wayfarer who
has strayed away from the paths of rectit,de
10 lead him back TO his old home in the
chrrch. The Magdaen Asylum has its long
bead-roll of Denitents who have been washed
w@hlte @ IN the blood Of the lamb and who have
taken their places again in sanctif1ed homes
WHAT THEY HAVE noNE
You ask again what claim have they on
our gratitude See the schools that they have
taught freely; devotedly and religfously. The
the spirit. of Cod and who are better citizens
for the reverence for God and the sanctities
OF law they have learned under this con-
secrate6 tuition. who are cleaner men and
purer women to-day on account of the early
lessons Of piety received from the Sisters Of
Mercy. 1t is the eminent sociologist Iecky
who reproaches the modern historian for un-
derrating the cisilizing and moraIizing in
fuence Of these quiet and unostentatious re-
hgious forces that operate quietly though
effectively in our social organization He
says that the simple and unselfish zeal with
which they educate the ignorant guide the
erring. comfort the sorrowing brave the hcr-
rors OF pestilence and shed hallowing in
fiuence over -he dying, working as 1t does in
countless ways to allay human passions. soft
en- manners. elevate and purify ideals OF con-
duct, is one OF the most potent factors in
social evolution: Little wonder that after
toll ~ patiently borne trials the love of a
devoted people overlaos its bounds and must
of a necessity find expression in this glorious
manifestation Of their gratitude on this the
golden jubilee day OF their advent among ne
But what of the years to come?
new era is at hand. These are the DAVIS
when theologian and moraiist and political
economist can only raise his hands and say:
wealth in the hands Of the few often has p tbs 2.
effect Of reducing the multitude to the direct
poverty With all our wealth the gaunt figure
OF poverty is stalking abroad. Everywhere we