Year: 1870

NEW MOVEMENT AMONG THE RITU1LISTS.
PROPOSED MISSION OF THE MOST HOLY sACRA-


MENT.


One of the most important works which have
yet undertaken by the Catholic section Of the Eps
copa Church the United States will shortly be naugu'
rated this city One Of the great elements OF the sue
cess OF this section of the Episcopal Church has been the
devotion displayed by its clerical members in the per-
formance OF their pastoral duties among the poor AS
vet this great branch Of church work. far Episco-
paans are concerned. is better known to us from It's
great in England than from wide and pract
cal development Of 1t here In London and all the
large cities there are numbers of priests whose
parochial districts embrace the lowest quarters.
These men live among and absolutely for their
poor neghbors, often living in couple OF
plainly.furnished rooms in OF those great
model lodging houses which are fast rising in all the
great cities England in order that they may be In the
center OF their field Of action and hoping that by thus
living economically, they may be able to devote nearly
all Of their private incomes the alienation Of the suf-
ferng and distress around them In all these low dis
trcts Catholic mission Is sure to be found Every KIND
OF charitable society," every institution likely to lead the
poor aud degraded better state OF things, every form
of innocent recreation such penny readings lectures
workingnens clubs amateur bands &C. is fostered and
even carried on under the superintendent OF the eler
cal and lay members Of the Mission But it is in the
more solid work Of visiting the poor the afflicted and dis
tressed in their homes, talking with them, nursing
them reading to them teaching them and, whom neees
sary providing them with food and medical attendance
and above all in the inculcaton Of religious truths
and the persuading the poor to attend public
worship that the energies and Of the mission
are brought to bear This work. generally In conjunction
with a sisterhoOd is carried on from early morning till
late at night, and from Sunday morning till Saturday
night. In such q labor OF love, men have cbeerfuly
worked themselves out, have exhausted large private
fortunes have led life Of penuTy and hardship and
have sunk into premature grave.


That 1t Is determined TO inaugurae such mission IN
one Of the quarters Of this city is fact that cannot
be without interest TO all who for the public welfare
1t is noteworthy fact that this work is TO be undertaken
by Engshman who proposes to reside in this coun-
try that special purpose Though far from unknown
in his own country, the Rev. Joshua D. Bradley Is
stranger here but the object OF his coming must surely
insure for him hearty welcome AS Of the priests
OF the weknown Church Of st. Abans in London, Father
Bradley gained reputation preacher second only to
that Of such Pusey Parry Lddon, or Carter. AS
exercising powerful influence over those among whom
he abors he is second The parish OF St. Abans
in which he worked is OF the worst in London being
one huge block o. courts alleys and passages There is
hardly street in It. H. then, success attended his minis
trations there he may confidently look for an equal
measure of success here.


"Our plans" SAYS Father Bradley are simply TO rent


cOmmodous hall In the lower part OF the city, decently
fitted for the daily showing forth Of that Obaticn
once offered, by which Jesus periects forever those
whom sances; to reside with my brother priest on
the premises df possibe by visiting personal Kindness
sympathy and temporal relief minister to Christ in
His poor-to do also what In the Sunday and
night schools TO win souls to the love OF Jesus Christ


"a second priest is willing to throw in his lot with
mine provided enough to live upon. which
is all we ask"


Father Bradley is now in England raising the funds


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Mission Of sst Sacrament and which will probably be
formally opened in about two months time He has the
good will and sanction for hs work of the Bishop Of the
Diocese who has furnished him with the following
mandatory letter


The Rev. Joshua Dedgson Bradley, having design 10
on mission among the poor in the eastern part
the city, inplore the blessing OF Almighty God upon
his efforts. and heartily commend him to the sympathy
and support Of our Christian people.


HoRArIo PoTfER, Bishop Of New-York.


Wednesday, Dec. /, 1869


The Rev Morgan DIX, has lost time In recording
his appreciation Of Father Bradey's design:


Knowing how great the spiritual destituton Of large
numbers OF the poor in this city, and that there is
for ali the Christian laborers who, moved 10y compassion
for fhe pershng Will enter into field and strive
bring them to the knowledge and love Of our Lord Jesus
Christ glad to hear Of the proposed mi ssion under
the Rev. Mr. Bradley, ana commend hls scheme 10 the
consideration OF the faithful MORGAN DiA'


Dec q 1869.


Under such auspices with an already welltried zeal
and determination and demanding from the benevolent
only sufficient for existence. 1t seems difficult TO
suppose that these two seltsacrincng men can meet
with failure.


But this coming Of Father Bradley and bis fellow
priest has than ordinary significance The troubles
OF the Church Of England hard upon her and many
OF her most influential members casting their eyes
around with wisful glance. As yet, free America IS
only regarded possible home should the worst come
TO the worst st il s unusual thing for il 20 be
spoken Of Here there no trammelngs OF a State
Church; here religious belief is sacred right with
which none can nterfere and here II the signs OF the
times speak truly WILL before many years are over lie
the home Of many a weEknown member Of the Catholic
section OF the Anglican Church.