The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-12

| conducted by the Sisters? These Sis
tiers consecrate themselves unreserv-
| eddy to their work and it entails on
them a lifetime Of self sacrifice They
aim to bring peace, comfort and hap
piness to others and they succeed ad-
mirably. Sickness, suffering and sor-
row are their daily companions and
yet It never seems to disturb the calm
ness of their exterior or the serenity
of their soul.
What can describe the touching
scenes of charity and heroic DeneVO-
lenCe which daily occur in hospitals
where refined and educated ladies at
tend the sick, dress their wounds, be-
cause they see in these wounds those
which Christ bore for our sake Nor
is the conduct Of the Sisters Of Char
ity anything unique in the Christian
Church From the earliest ages Of
Christianity we find devoted souls con-
secrating their lives 10 the service Of
the afflicted. This was a marked char
acteristic of religion in the middle
ages. St. Bridget, a princess of Swe-
den, was so devoted to the care of
the sick that she converted a part Of
her palace into a hospital and with
anxious care attended to all the wants
of the patients. st. Louis, King Of
France. known and beloved for his
ardent charity, esta bIished a hospital
near his palace and he himself carried
in his own arms the first patient TO
the hospital and placed him in his bed
and his son and heir carried the sec
ond, thus exenplifying the great truth |
that God is equally Father Of ali. not
merely Of the monarch who sits on his
throne but Of the poor sick outcast, |
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Of the lowest as well, for being sons |
Of the same Father they are all link /
ed together in a common brotherhood /
Universal fraternity and equality be !
fore God is a dogma taught by our !
Saviour and is the very essence of |
Christianity itself. This is true dem |
ocracy, for whilst preserving order IA |
the different ranks Of society, ii keeps !
them united members Of the same fam |
lily by the ties Of pure affection.
DRAW MEN TO GOD.
"In caring for afflicted humanity /
these Sisters become co-oPerators with |
God. Their intention oeing holy and |
their example, elevating, they draw !
men nearer to Cod. Their generosity
and kindness bring home 10 the afflict- !
ed the mercy and goodness Of God /
Their work multiplies blessings alike
for the receiver.
THE world is not always just in its
selection of heroes. It often bestows
l1ndyiug fame on military men who /
led the armies Of their country TO VIC
tory but il leaves un-noticed the hero
ism Of a life spent in self sacrifice in
the hospital. The commander Of armies
fills the land with the dead and !
wounded and makes il resound with |
the lamentations Of widows and or !
phans. The mission Of the Sister Of 4
Charity, the nurses in the hospital /
is not 10 shed blood but 70 bind up the |
wounds Of the injured, 10 comfort the /
sorrowful and to dry ~ the tears Of
the widows and orphans Their bat
ties are against disease and death and |
the grave never claims either young OF |
old without a protest from them.
we honor the heroes who fought in
defense Of our country and we do well
TO honor them but we should never
for get the debt Of gratitude we owe
to the heroes OF peace, who from re-
ligious motives devote themselves e. !