Memoir of Mother Mary Rose Columba Adams, O.P.
Subtitle: first prioress of St. Dominic's Convent and foundress of the perpetual adoration at North Adelaide
By: by the right Rev. W.R. Brownlow.
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Published: 1895
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
Table of contents: title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; title: Portrait of Mother Rose Columba Adams Frontispiece; title: High Altar, St. Mary Church  67; title: Tower and West Front, St. Mary Church 95; title: High Altar, North Adelaide 373; title: Church of Perpetual Adoration, Adelaide 379; title: CONTENTS; title: CHAPTER I; title: EARLY LIFE; title: Birth and parentage I; title: Childhood of Sophy Adams 2; title: Youth at Woodchester 3; title: Religious drawings 4; title: Love of Holy Scripture 5; title: Catholic Mission at Woodchester 6; title: Passionists and Dominicans 7; title: Reception into the Church 9; title: Woodchester Park— The Leighs II; title: Leaving home for good 12; title: St. Mary Church steeplechases 13; title: Father Burke, O.P 13; title: A whole heart for God 14; title: CHAPTER II; title: RELIGIOUS VOCATION; title: A Religious Vocation; title: The Dominican Order 16; title: Her love for it 19; title: Mother Margaret Hallahan  20; title: Noviciate at Stone 21; title: Sister Mary Rose Columba 23; title: Notes of Retreat in 1856 24; title: Profession, May 26, 1857 26; title: Her love for horses 28; title: Her father's death   29; title: Retreat of Bishop Ullathorne 30; title: Confidence in God 33; title: Prayer and meditation 35; title: Consecration of whole being to God 36; title: Humility 37; title: CHAPTER III; title: STOKE—STONE— CLIFTON; title: Vicaress at Stoke-upon-Trent 41; title: Her life and work there 43; title: The Catholics at Stoke 45; title: Illness — Sub-prioress at Clifton 46; title: Work among the poor 47; title: Dangerous operation 48; title: CHAPTER IV; title: ST. MARY CHURCH; title: Foundation of Convent and Mission at St. Mary Church 51; title: St. Mary Church in ancient times 52; title: Father Procter, chaplain 55; title: Mother Rose Columba, Vicaress in 1866 55; title: Foundation of the Orphanage 55; title: Father Procter's death 57; title: Father John Morris, S.J. 58; title: Mr. W. J. P. Chatto promises fo build the Church 59; title: The author appointed priest of St. Mary Church 61; title: Death of Mother Margaret 63; title: Loss to Sister Rose Columba 64; title: Corner-stone of Church 65; title: Altar of Our Lady and St. Denis 66; title: Opening of the Church in 1869 69; title: The Convent building begun 70; title: Corpus Christi Procession 71; title: Bishop Ullathorne's Silver Jubilee 73; title: Prioress of St. Mary Church 74; title: Terra-cotta painting 75; title: Serious operation at Stone 77; title: Scarlet fever in the Orphanage 79; title: Clifton Convent given up 82; title: Papal Confirmation of Constitutions 83; title: Bishop Ullathorne's visits 87; title: The faults of good people 88; title: Death of Miss Bengough 89; title: Completion of Church 91; title: Illuminated Address to the Bishop on his Jubilee 93; title: The Spire and the Font 94; title: Silver Jubilee of Mother Rose Columba 97; title: Death of Mother Imelda Poole 9; title: Her character 100; title: Death of Mr. W. J. P. Chatto 102; title: Visit of Bishop Ullathorne 103; title: CHAPTER V; title: HER WORK AT ST. MARY CHURCH; title: Work of the Community  105; title: Good effect of her visits 107; title: Conversion of old man  108; title: Of young man in consumption 110; title: First Catholic funeral in Churchyard 111; title: Work among higher classes 112; title: In the Guest House 113; title: Influence with various people 115; title: The friend of her youth 117; title: The Young Ladies' School 117; title: The deaf and dumb child 118; title: The orphans 120; title: Incident of runaway girls 122; title: Her letter to the other girls 123; title: Another letter to orphans 124; title: Grateful letter from Australia 125; title: Dislike of Government Schools 127; title: Mother Margaret on the same 129; title: Testimonial from St. Mary Church 132; title: CHAPTER VI; title: LIFE AS RELIGIOUS SUPERIOR; title: Her unusually long term of office 134; title: Frequent illnesses 135; title: Powers of sympathy 137; title: Sister M. Aquinas Harting's testimony   .138; title: Her lessons on " Reverence " 139; title: " Make God your Friend " 140; title: The " Mandatum " 141; title: Purity of intention 142; title: Her practice and teaching on Poverty 144; title: The Presence of God 145; title: Poverty again 148; title: Patience 149; title: Thoughts on the " Purification " 150; title: Time — Death 152; title: Obedience in little things 153; title: Charity  154; title: Religious manner — Vulgarity 155; title: Weariness — the crown 156; title: A discreet friend often hurtful 157; title: Sister Mary Aquinas Harting 158; title: Letters to 159; title: Bishop Vaughan's Silver Jubilee 161; title: Recreation at Convent 164; title: Dangers of attractiveness 166; title: She knew how to be severe 167; title: Care for the sick and aged 168; title: Reserve with externs 169; title: CHAPTER VII; title: INTERIOR LIFE; title: Difficulty of describing interior life 170; title: Vocation to be a Dominican 172; title: St Ignatius's " Exercises " did not suit her 173; title: Though honestly tried 174; title: Her own method of Prayer 176; title: "Art Thou a King?" 177; title: Fragments of meditations 178; title: Prayer after Retreat 179; title: Intentions for each day of the week 180; title: Nathan's Parable to David 182; title: Her long hours of prayer 183; title: Adoration of Blessed Sacrament 184; title: Devotion of Sacred Heart, Crown of Thorns, &c. 185; title: Devotion to Our Lady 186; title: Our Lady of Lourdes 187; title: Devotion practical, not sentimental 189; title: Mortification, penances 190; title: Zeal for souls 192; title: Reverence for priests 193; title: Differences between priests and nuns 194; title: Letters to a priest on direction 190; title: CHAPTER VIII; title: THE ADELAIDE FOUNDATION; title: The Congregation confined to England 199; title: Proposals from Adelaide 200; title: Invitation accepted 201; title: Mother Rose Columba's offering 202; title: Letter of Bishop Ullathorne 203; title: Danger of rash decisions 204; title: Preparations for voyage 206; title: Their companions in travel 209; title: Names of the Sisters selected 210; title: In London — The start 211; title: Mother F. Raphael's account of it .212; title: CHAPTER IX; title: THE VOYAGE; title: Plymouth — last farewells 215; title: On board the Orient 217; title: Teneriffe 219; title: Churches — Public Gardens 220; title: Hospital 224; title: The Vice-Consul and family 225; title: Sunday on board ship 224; title: Table Bay — The Cape 225; title: Bad weather 227; title: Port Adelaide 228; title: Warm welcome 229; title: CHAPTER X; title: ADELAIDE; title: Early difficulties 230; title: Compromise adopted 233; title: Letter from Mother Rose Columba   234; title: First impressions   235; title: Bishop and clergy in council 237; title: Kindness of priests    237; title: New House for the Convent   238; title: General aspect of Adelaide 240; title: Teaching and painting   243; title: Letters to Sister M. Aquinas   244; title: Letters to St. Mary Church 246; title: Exposition of Blessed Sacrament 249; title: Reparation and Adoration 250; title: Intense heat   251; title: Death of Mrs. Chatto 252; title: CHAPTER XI; title: THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS IN ADELAIDE; title: Dangerous illness 253; title: Kindly feeling shown in Adelaide 255; title: Slow recovery — Glenelg 257; title: Father Unsworth's testimony 258; title: Life given back for a purpose 259; title: Illuminating Address to Cardinal Moran 261; title: Deliberations on their future 262; title: Purchase of a second House 264; title: Mother M. Erminilda unwell 265; title: Pros and Cons 266; title: Death of Mother M. Erminilda 269; title: Determination to stay in Adelaide   271; title: Severance from the English Province 273; title: Letter of Bishop Ullathorne 273; title: CHAPTER XII 1886-1888; title: Re-election as Prioress 275; title: Climate trying — The garden 277; title: Friends at St. Mary Church — Mrs. Hope  278; title: Work of Expiation 279; title: Christmas in Adelaide 281; title: Beatification of English Martyrs 283; title: Death of Mrs. Hope 285; title: Dr. Reynolds made Archbishop 286; title: Illumination of the Address from Women of South Australia; title: to the Queen on her Jubilee in 1887  287; title: Kindness of Archbishop and Priests 289; title: Visit of Cardinal Moran 290; title: Attempts to help them not successful 291; title: The Bishop of Dunedin 292; title: The Bishop of Perth — Blacks 293; title: Their work among Catholics 295; title: Illumination of the Address for the Pope's Jubilee 297; title: Life of Clare Vaughan 298; title: Lent, how observed in Australia 300; title: Why they put J. M. D. on their letters now  301; title: The Perpetual Adoration sanctioned by the Archbishop 302; title: CHAPTER XIII; title: 1 888- 1891; title: Encouragements 305; title: A third House taken 306; title: Exposition on Sundays 307; title: Changes at St. Mary Church 309; title: Anxieties about prospects 311; title: Need of prayer 312; title: Visit from Father Edmund Vaughan 313; title: Difficulties on all sides 315; title: Accidents from heat 317; title: Travelling in Australia 318; title: The Crown must be fought for 319; title: "The Children of Gibeon" 321; title: Holy Week in Easter 323; title: Adoremus in cetemum 325; title: To begin building at once 326; title: Letter from the Master-General 328; title: Adoration during the day 329; title: Architect and Builder selected 331; title: Chapel to be conventual 333; title: Archbishop counsels delay 334; title: Last letter to Father Austin Maltus 336; title: The plans expected 339; title: Laying of Foundation Stone 340; title: Last letter to Canon Brownlow 341; title: CHAPTER XIV; title: LAST ILLNESS AND DEATH; title: Beginning of illness 343; title: Thoughts of coming to England 344; title: The Last Sacraments 346; title: Death, December 30, 1891 346; title: Letter giving account of the last moments 347; title: The Funeral 349; title: Reminiscences 351; title: Premonitions 354; title: Her generosity and penance 357; title: Holy Poverty 359; title: Zeal for Souls 360; title: Extract from Adelaide Paper 362; title: CHAPTER XV; title: THE COMMUNITY AFTER HER DEATH; title: Mother Rose Columba's work 363; title: Her two great objects 364; title: The building of the Chapel 365; title: A costly undertaking 366; title: Generous help — The Windows 367; title: New Postulants 367; title: Archbishop Reynolds' last illness 368; title: Last Farewell — Death 369; title: The High Altar 373; title: Illustration of it 375; title: Completion of the Chapel 377; title: Solemn opening 378; title: More Postulants 379; title: Illustration of the Church 381; title: Death of Sister Magdalen Ward 383; title: Death of the first Sister who had joined them in Adelaide 384; title: The Conclusion 384