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THE AMERIC AN roR uk iog nm a sisur MI ,'H I tt MtHil v t AiW m-o fwMi t " r t" ft t.'tt toHlft-t !, Kt M" M, Hh tuee-mlt iswinti-jr at He agof l ami cam t.t tUsl Stw to Uit my iM- H.,tt WelwhtWtetVll toWS 1 th rdef of theUood Stt pb, nl, at Cin cinnati, Oh to; b iv lti y had been for ) j-r-nin ptvtlon. Owing tot It j i-ualon and Influ-eti.-e lnmjhl Iti bear upon m a mere child, by th tiH'ilx-r tnetlor, now dead, I enered the order In 1"M. Th jvrlr ImpivKwHl m my mind the fact that mUm not of age and under the control of my alstcra 1 had to lto subject to them. I had an ensiled Id. -a of convent I Kit, mitl const-ntm! to take habit under the vow of oWttlloneo. All the money mid riot lion I owenod wero taken from i In exchange for the black garb of an outdoor slater, It was late In tho fall season ami cold. My clothing was not aufllolent to pro tect nu; I tiHik a severe cold which re sulted In erysipelas, sotting lu my face and eyes, and I was confined te my l'd for four weeks. The treatment that I received Ht tin hands of tho sisters dur ing thin time wkh Inhuman In tho ex treme, I was totally blind, find when suffering excessively was shut up In a cell by myself. Thoro I wan loft day after day almost entirely unattended, My food, which consisted exclusively of broad and milk, wan placed on a stand through a slide In tho wall; tho same dlshoi being UMod tho entire tlm with out biting WftHhod, tho food being placed upon thorn through tho opening. I bavo lain many long, woary hour longing for a drink of water, but no ono oumo to glvo It to mo, In my dark hour of wretchedness, bitterly did I regret that 1 over saw tho Inside of a oouvont. Tho sister Inflrmarlan, instead of painting my fnoo with iodtno four tlmoM a day an ordoiiul, porformod thl offloo oni'e a day, standing at arin'H longth from mo. I was told that I was a oroa turo to bu drondod, an tryiilxilaN wait oontagloim, TIiIh n a good nHottnon of tho klmlnoH of tho MlMtom towaitU ono anotbor. My own nlHtom worn wddom KtriuttUd to vUll mo from tho fact that long yoat": of oonvont llfohad notyot liardotunl tholr lionrtM to all truo idttbr ly f'Uug. Him of thorn In now nt Cln joiTnnatl, Ohio, and th othorat Wash ington, I). CI. , lloforo I had woll rcoovorod from thin MlnoMA and wa ntlll wonk, I wan coin tnandod to go out collect Ing tnonoy for the inntltutlon, Hoinombor I wan very young and a ytrangor In uMrango pliuio and wui'ho, u dovout Cathollo who thought It part and parcel of my obli gation to mort ify tho fltmh that my noiiI might notporlHh; thtm I buro my cx purlcnco of nlokucH and luu'NhncMM tin cotuplalnlngly. I remained In that place, km collect lug iNtor, for throo yearn and wan noted for being a good nollottor, I wan then trann f erred to tho Iioiihc at Inillatmpollx, 1ml., whero I remained for two yearn more, iMtrformlng tho mono dally tank of col lecting In rain or uhlno, dokno or health. Ono evening, at "general chapter," tlm miperlor nollllod tin that mime of UN had to come to Detroit to collect for tho foundat ion of tho houmi at that pluoo, and I wan Nont hern for that purpiiH.i, Upon my flrnt coining hero nho gavu too full chargo of tho Nollcltlug, and my flmt top wim to leg ntono for tho foundation of tho lioiiwi to tho left of tho community, or ward-mamdou an ' they culled It, 1 vUltcd all tho utono quarrlc from horn to Toledo, and ro eelved an ahundatico of utono from tho Kotly Inland quarrloN, and vllted them again oua year lnt.tr ami received aimilar donation) to erect another building, Then I ml lei ted all tho him bor and plumbing, not cent lug tho In Ntltutlon line cent, I hiul milllclout for , all tho building. All thin U nhown In a book at tho Iioumo, with tho namoM of tho HUbHcrlbort and tho amount nul wrlln'd. Tho next ste p waa to collect money for tho purHof paying off tho debt on thuward utaimiwu, which I nncoocded In doing by taking up annual nulwirlp tleiiK from gentlemen In buHlmwx, for five year, During that period of tlmo I collected $17,000 In cbmIi, boaldcn thoiiHioiiln ofdollari worth of produce and manufacture!!. I cannot toll how or why I wan no kindly received by thoo gentlemen I solicited from! they wore, with a few exception, all Proton tantn, which jM.rhapn aooounU for It. At that tlmo I alludo to, our "mi porior" wan Mother Franoln Patrick, or "Mother Pat," an I bavo often beard her called by ono of tho prlontn at Trinity church. She had her favorlten among tho elxtcrn, and thoxo nhe con ferred honor u'Mtn, mich an tho privi lege of wanning her foot, combing her hair, attending her at her Vwth, drenn- ing her or attending her In a way that no woman of tho world, with any , modenty, would tolerate for an Instant. She wan fond of luxurioun living, and graUfiiHl her tauten to tho utmohtat tho 'Denms of my lalwr and privation, and Sv)f tho other "Hintem," and the i k,. i I .' - i In m. t ll..' t.v ,i ,4 -. fi - ! '. t.. o . t I - Ift.'.l a. t 1 1 1. I i 1 1 ..s. ,S in ' r i , Him e ,.-t t tlm ti.t..- it "m.iH., r" l- l h ! "pt t., Ui"' t M t ! n ' It at ' i I,, nl.i- ii. tto l ifwe.1 MM H l.l Uit on tw (-t.'i.. tn oiw t f tVif bad to ItftMi M l. pitn eiv hu.- t'- r tr b r on. st, , a ib-iitM)-ilng etiin.'tr, Ur.hr.nd lit 1.1 (ntto-rAm ttttld.Hl. from thr "it.," (a.'h a hot tmittiM a It. toi nttooo.1) i ter tollng an opp.-j'.uiny to wound them, humming Ibem too Mit!jf In tb petw eOee of "K.-ouUm ' - 't,indling then' to ii.'l while .t.-kieg b her-kU the floor, au.l lu pleg anything t her to Mm her baud Kvn h 'awlt-tant' hud to oltw-i ve thin command. No one iUiihI addre ber without falling Uon her knii.. She nmde a rule that every morning Ix font going out tooolhvt we were obliged to coum to her o receive her hlemlng: even the VlMem" In the houne had to olwervc thin inmnmnd. There nho would nit In an eay arm chair, her feet roh Ing uHn a padded foo-nt,yd, the very i'lnlHHllment of laxl nen, and pronounce tho blowing In Iatln over tin. I had by thin lime lont nomo of my "gintd Catholic" lilcaa, and her gronn vlolatlotm of her vow and obligation! dlngunted ino. To do tho woman Jun tlit), however, 1 will horontaUi that nbe In but a fair nampleof tho many "mi perlorn" and women of her ponltion that I camo In eontnet with while I won under vowa. Armed with her blcnnlng wo would ntart out on our dally trlp.nho caring lit tle, meanwhile, whether we went to per dition or not, no long an wo brought money back with un. Thl "an per lor" remained with uu for a year and a half, at tho end of which time alio returned to St. Louln. Who wan nuocccded by Mother Incarna tion, from Ht. Paul. Injustice to thin "miporlor" I wlnh tontato, an all thono who camo In contact with her will verify, that nho wan goodnonn pornonl lied; nhe wan .dml, gentle and chart t ablo; In fact, nhe wan tho Idol of th o entlro community piuilleutn included. Hho wan no liolovcd by all that tho "provincial" becoming acquainted with the fact lnntnntly nctit her hack to Ht. Paul, after a may of only 11 month, Her treatment of tho ponltont bad been In no marked a coot runt to that of prevlotm "nuperlorn," and mo humane wan her conduct toward both ''peni tent" and "atatern," that ono of tho "out-door nlntern," Mary Joncph, whono name tn the world wan Minn Lynch, be came no at tached to the "mother" that nhe fell ill and died of connunipllon miporlnduood by grief and tho uhmigo In treatment. After her departure came Mother HlanlMlaun, ami onco more our trouble licgnti; nhe wan a necond edition of "Mother Pal," and, an tho Irlnluniin nald "an Improvement' for I ho worno." The community In the Detroit houno inoompoHod of about twenty "alitor." Mother Htanlnlaun had almut four favor lten or "petn," a we called them, and the remaining nlxteen got even with her by abunlug each other on many uu occanlon, Kllence In ntrlctly olworvod In the clolnter; "nlntern" in panning ono another never npeak -mertdy tn cllno tho head. No convernatloim aro MU'inllted to be held, but lu tho corri dor many a good ('hrlntlan battle In waged amongnt them. One would mippoo, when paying a vlnlt to tho iiiMtitutton, that tho "nU ter" lived In perfect harmony, and that peace reign iiircme, but how different I the actual ntato of alTalrnl Tho "superior" dellgh't In torment ing thono umlor her charge, and they In turn aro Intolerably dlnagreealilo to each other. Mother Htanlnlaun fol lowed tho example of Mother Patrick, but being tho more keen-witted, amuned hernelf alway at the expenno of nomo defcnnelen "nlHter." Tho "inothor" wan alway narcantlo and Innultlng; nho wan promoted to ber pivnent ponltlon upon coming to Detroit from Ht. Paul, where nhe wan olann mlntrenn, having chargo of the 'KnltenU" or girl placed tn tho bonne, Hho wan even more Innolent and domlni'orlng than Mother Patrick, Her delight wa to place tho "nlnU.rn" In ponnneo for tho mont trivial or no olTcnno at all, In.cauno nho wan angry; yet nho demanded that tho whole com munity nhould bow heforo and renintct her. Hho bad often preached at the "ohaptor" that we nhould oliey her an (led. Homo weakintnded nubject be lle vo thin, In thl "BUiH-rlor" wo found the mont hard-bear. ed and nclllnh of human being. Every ono tn tho houno wiw coin adled to be subject to ber treat ment and mibmlHnlve to the penance ImjKined. Thono connlntod of eating oil the bare floor, kneeling with a stick In tho mouth during tho meal hour tn tho refectory or dining-room, in tho pres ence of tho other "sinters," or mado to gather tho crumbs let fall by the others and afterward eat them, and on their knees beg pardon of each sinter In turn. A moment's tardines in appearing In tho morning wan punished by comjKdl log tho offender to bring her pillow Into tho refectory and lie upon tho floor J la i -. 4 !. tW .-? nil O i ') . " j T , U Hi.tt- t .ttt.- ; tx -.! $ 1 j no', 1 ht "i...l W j ! . a ni M ni).u Ht : jkt ,,., tJ lilt lili!t H!lM'.,l.(i-l lit j tn. t Hot Is l.i i..l ) r t ftj, Uti.rt.s ' it-liij S-. t ' II. r o .t. bulling of IW R.-l !in. n, b I tottaviij i-sb iiglb, II ' pr .ir, t Ibst t tt' isfib ltl fiinn I'-le at V, 00 vf -mttit Sh w s!si . vH-.t HI H( il il firj thlej The v. lit II1K In to r UmIiooi In tbe form ol snrAjnnlv ion-r rsrp. t, rut, y halc. f.oi Hlool. i to , a Wi 11 I'O.tllpp.'d Uh, and Imtli i'.inK sit. In-.l tt tint 1-,1 citom. The U-t of all obtainable lunurloa In the way i f eilibliHi f.tr lu-r table, and In nil aiwrlment adjoining ber otIW, a eiipbtwcl uppliiMl with the chol.Htst wiium and ll.piors to Im bad. The "sUb-m" who left tha onler d ciIIuhI It wmpletely. Catholics would not Udleve all thin, and many Prott tauts wore unwilling to do so, but this I the slmoh'sU plnliiot truth told In the simptcM way, Tho "sinter" Immaculate Heart" and "Mary Xavler," and others who left, were pronounced "Insane." "They did not know what they were talking alnml," Hlshim Foley said the fault was with tho Individual, not with tho institution. Hlshop Foley would not speak against tho Institution, of coursewhy should heV Tho "house" Is a line placo for him, wherein finest cigars, wines and liquors aro at his disposal at all times. Thin statement, of course, Is also false from a Uomlnh standpoint, but wo who havo been upon tho Insldo know it to be (lod's own truth. Hlshop Foley will tell tho Inquirer that tho "superior" and "sisters" all a to at ono table. It seems a presumption on my part to deny tho statement and brand It as an unquul tiled falsehood. Yet, presumptuous or not, such Is tho case. Tho table of tho "superior" a.id tho assistants wan separate and distinct from that of tho "sisters." Upon tho first was served tho most fragrant of coffee, rich oream, chicken, choicest outs of porturhouso steak, hot cakes, tho finest of dairy butter, eggs, etc. I often served tho table myself. Tho "sisters" wero oomiollod to par take, standing, of dry broad, thlncolToo and skim milk that had Inten solicited. By tho way, they keptaoow for supply ing tho "superior's" tablo with dairy delicacies and for tho tiso of tho priests. Homo mornings tho ,'slstors" wore glad to get oleomargarine; upon otjyfc spoiled and frequently putrid meat mado up Into hash. I never noticed any changes In tho diet after tho ex posures had boon mode by tho "sisters." On Mother Htanlnlaus going to Ht. Louis, for her "retreat" a tlmo of meditation, sllcneo and prayer uud ex amination of conscience, lasting for nine days, she sent word to mo to send by express two cases of claret, This wlno 1 purchased from O'Hrlon & Co., ami forwarded to ber to tho houno at Ht. Louis. Even when homo at Detroit she always had what drinks she wanted; occasionally I would bring her homo a quart bottle of Holland gin for a change, When the "sisters" spoko of her break ing tho rules by drinking tn tho chapel of tho convent, which sho did, she avoided censuro In this regard by stop ping Into an adjoining room to partake of ber drinks, then sho would return, This seemed qultoallttlu trouble to Mother Htaulslaus, as sho was accus tomed to having a "sister" bring It Into tho chapel to imr previously, Heforo coming to Detroit sho had Isten troubled with her throat. Whilst hero sho always had tho best treatment, no matter where tho money was solici ted to defray such expenses; such a coupe hire from Case's livery, bolwoon' tho house and tho doctor's. Previous to her coming to Detroit I had purchased a carriage from Mr. Neweomh for 150, but this was a slow mode of travel and did not suit Mother Htunlslaun, During all tho tlmo that she was liv ing in such luxury and taking such as siduous caroof herself, I knew "sisters" in tho house who wero lying In sick ness and suffering In their cells or at tho infirmary, devoid of not only tho necessities of cxlstonco, but oven tho medicine prescrilsid for them, Tho "mother" was waited uMn, hand and foot, until tho last thing at night. Most of her luxuries, such as wine, whisky, boor and mineral water, wero supplied through my solicitation from various merchants In this city. Of these, It Is unnecessary to stato, not a drop found itn way down tho throat of a "sister" unions a bosom favorite of the "mother," either tn sickness or in health . A friend of mlno sent mo a flvo-gallon keg of wlno from across tho river for tho "sisters," but they never received any of It, nor did I dare acquaint them with tho fact of it having been sent, or tho donor with Its being misapplied, so groat was my dread of tho humiliat ing ponaneo that I knew would follow such a confession on my part. The choicest viands, tho bent brands of wines, and tho most expowive brands of cigars wero kept apart for tho nno of Hlshop Foley and the various priests who called at frequent Intervals and ! i H, t-.tiltll.a l,-n 'v ' l ; ; it j 1 1 a m. 1 J :, dtiH i l n;ft i). !.! i M , I !M hf j ' ia-!..! i.j.hH ..! tJ J I . 41 U. j "'', tV -i. j c-w-)vf. J.t. .U ,. fat-!.-' itjn ' Hn-tr ( !'.', m1 Ink.' It,, ir ) l Ibv ,ifc.l IKt,.. U li O.. , fcft . , fc . . . ? - f-,!?J SSSIV t, II. I IM if. tlt H s j stiet H..t m,tt "'til, t" to '( K)Hitng o:Ui,.- ,4 r. !. Ut, j y, ijihnlij M.tOtir MsniiMi. aU then bi .!. i,. n .'.. "t.n.',.l trf'-tvf no tit Imktlif t.ot- trf Hie rom ttbst hc t sea bj ar jltf "nUl. r." bt Ho Ulti-r hottl.l ri jxtrt brrbl the "pM(n.'lsl." Mother Kianltdaus w tiaturally a h.althV, roiut woman, a largo aiir and an indulgent drinker; yet f.rda( at a lime sho would remain in ber I hi, with or without the oitnnny of a "sinter," and put the following notice upon her door to prevent intrusion oon her privacy: "Do not disturb our mother." Sho w as very seldom In at tendance at the exerclst-i of the com munity. If mont of the "sinters" fob low.sl suit whenever they had an o Hirtunity, they cannot 1st so much blamed when their "superior" sets them such an example. On June Id, ltl, I called uxm Hlnhop Foley to ls dlnponned from my vow of ols'dleniH.. He said: "ForUod's sako say nothing about the house." 1 mado no reply to this. He bogged mo to give my article, which I hail mado up my mind to give to a daily paper of this city, to tho Michigan Cittholic if I was firm in my resolution to make tho mat ter public, evidently fearing to arouse a suspicion in the public mind that there was more in what had been said than was admitted by him at tho tlmo of tho exposure by tho two "ex-sisters" who bad previously exposed tho Institution. I refused his offer, however, and gavo my article to tho paper to which I had first intemlod giving it. Tho fact that I had been absolved from my vow was proof that I had boon a member of tho order, nor could tho bishop consistently say at any time later Unit I had not been a member, I was careful to tako this precaution, as ton years' hard and bitter oxorlonoe had taught mo that tho word of a priest was but a Bllm reed for any ono more especially a weak woman, to lean upon. Ten years of contact with tho dupli city and deceit of a convent had taught mo that a priest, bishop and "mother superior" can do no wrong, and that no llo is sinful If uttered In defense of tho Cathollo church. I knew what falsehoods had been ul tercd against all other "sisters" and priests who havo loft tho church, and, profiting by their bitter experience, I prepared myself to meet all their sub sequent attacks. I left tho house, after giving too years of my young life, as I at first ladlovod, to tho service of Ood, to find at tho last that tho grapes had turned to ashes in my mouth and that tho so-called servants and mediators of tho Most High were, with a few, if any, exceptionally pocrl tea and blasphemers, When I contrast tho fooling! of divine hope that animated me, with tho bitter repugnance and aversion that seized possession of mean soon us I learned tho tricks, artifices and irrollglon of tho "sacred" order, my heart turned almost to stone and I felt how far Cod was away from mo. Many nights havo I laid mid wept upon my pullet tours of agony and wretchedness ut tho hollow ncss and mockery of a godless com munity with which I had bound myself to move until the grave should closo In over my wretched body. In my break ing heart there still lingered u hope that somewhere in Clod's grout universe there was a puro heart and honest pur pone with whom I might kneel in prayer and speak to my Maker from tho full ness of my pent up soul, und not through tho diseased and corrupt medium of a foresworn priesthood, Those alono who havo passed through tho mlsoruolo, grovelling hours of abase men t and mental degradation that tho puro-mlnded neophyte, in her graduation through this academy of falseness and disillusion to apostasy, can alono sympathtzo with my suffer ing during those long years of trial and agony. When I, who had brought in tho many gifts and donations which tho kindness of God-fearing people hod be stowed upon mo for that church which they believe so charitable and pure. I, a "good sister," a devoted worker for God," a "favored" ono of tho "holy virgin," worn In health and good look through my weary tramping to enrich tho institution, left, I had not a second garment to tny body nor a cent in my pocket. I left tho bishop's presence habited in my "ulster's" garb. Uo knew full well that I had no homo or plaeo whore I could go, nor any place where I could rest my weary head, nor any friend In this broad land to whom I could turn for aid, save to my God, and , llo, my religion told me, I had offended when I cancelled my vows of obedience. This bishop, who Is quoted for his be nevolence undchurlty, jiormltted mo to go forth Into a world where I was a com parative stranger, without offering mo a cent or tho means to procure a meal or a place to lay my head for a single night. I must admit that I expected just such treatment, for by this tlmo I bad learned from observation tnd experience how b CwlWie llt!tlt rvu its t i i o fi ',,.( ... i ' trttn-t-k 1,-tltW it'Kit k, a'fv H si H t-,.tv! ,j H ., . :.,, i t Ht, ' 1H I ! K.ir, !.. l,o ,',tot. t . 1h tt , t-v ling, r l --1 f , tvs i tl,,!, Incn- tW :. ft of tW lftitw !' I bint,.! Hut the t. 0. I s.i. t. ho r. r,.t a l .. i.. iin.l. i I .,. l!iiitK!n Nf f t (l,er i'jkif t,-l In te.b r thtB)ifi pilislo a)Utm K btpiial tt.sy t tun sih.lef th g'tim ana nt'ni'iiiiia ui :,! !U:.:.j j-atna t.Ht. tr rlwt nertbil, liKe freaV In a mium, ar t.b-no- of It.tme'n Uxo.ty. As th t) tor of 'be ll.tttne of the tiito.1 Hlicpht cl cbAl behind ie for th lnt time, j nnllen, homel.- though I wan, and In a glib that I had I. -sin.il to bmtbe, and il. pl' as the cloak of hytxs'rlny, lmmrlty, unclean- lies and jtotty bstre.1, my h.art throhUnl w ,h a now liorn pl,-auiv; tny blood pnlnaUil with a new-found hope the pleasure ofCtsl'sown fti-.-dom and the host ofC. si's ow n psrdon for that cowardly fear which hail kept me so many years the slave of a god lens com munlty for the waste of ten years of ttisl s pntolous lifo. Those Protestant who read this may smllo at the cowardice of a woman who could not summon courage enough to do right. To, such I would reply by anklng them Uj place themselves in my poHltlon; a lone girl, sworn and pledged by Impious and tricky vows, which to tho novtco aro made to appear as God's own commands, to iorfoct obedience to all commands of her superiors. No fault is punished so severely in the Cathollo church as disobedience, there fore, as-tho no v loo hopes for heaven and absolution, sho must plaeo herself, body and soul, In tho hands of tho priests. How they degrade tho ono and uso tho other for their own vile pleasures, all thoso who havo boon their victims know only too well. Thoro Is no greater crime In tho eyes of tho church than for Its dupe to re nounce their vows. This Is a fool which ts impressed upon tho novice In every conceivable manner. Isolated from all outside Influences, compelled to submit to all tho indignities and de grading olllcos which their "superior" and tho priests thrust upon them tn order to seouro tho safety of their souls, onoyeur's residence In tho Catho lic clokters breuks tho spirit and cows Into submission tho most courageous. By tho tlmo that tho mind has arrived at tho fact that priests aro not God, nor "mother superiors" tho mouthpieces of Christ tho Cathollo church a sham, and its Institutions an lmmonso fraud, tho neophyte is usually crushed in body and broken in mind too enfeebled morally, montallv and physically to raise a hand or protest against tho oj pressor, Tho knowledge, too, that out side the walls of tho convent tho nun will meet with nothing but scorn and derision from her own religionists In placo of help and sympathy tho fact that Protestants uro too "vllo" to bo tolerated and entirely outside tho palo of God's church, makes It almost itn Misslblo that sho can turn to them for help. Llko tho drowning man who clutches at straws to savo himself, tho poor nun clings to tho priests, knowing that they will, as a matter of self-Inter-est, protect her against everything except themselves. There aro hundreds of poor wretches who, llko myself, know tho corruption that exists In tho convents und "houses of refuge," but fear to trust themselves upon tho waters of tho wide world without friends or money. Leaving the House of tho Good Shep herd, I also left tho' I Ionian Cathollo church forever. Thanks to tho assist ance of Protestants, who In tho good ness of their hearts helped mo to gain a course of instruction at tho Detroit University, I was enabled to become proficient In tho business of typewriter, which I now follow and derive my sup IKirt from. It may bo asked why I waited a year from tho tlmo of my leaving tho "house" boforo making my present statement to tho public. In reply I would stato that hud I dono so when I firt loft tho house or until I had obtained some moans of permanent self-support, I should havo arrayed every Cathollo In tho country against me, while tho teachings I hud received as a "sister" led mo to four that Protestants would spurn mo as soma hated reptile. Thank God, I havo learned to know Protes tants as they are in truth, and not as tho Catholic church paints them. On tho other hand, my knowledge of priests and tho priesthood is such that no pupor circulating In a family daro publish one-hundredth part of tho in famies and immoralities that aro prac ticed under tho risif of tho priest who Is supposed to bo the protector of chas tity and puro womanhood. Priests aro men frequently of tho most vicious class, and but few, I bo llevo, observe the vow of chastity. Tho priest lives in luxury and elegance, drinks the finest wines and liquors, and smokes tho best brands of cigars. Whatever aelf denial they may inflict upon themselves boforo their ordina tion, It does not enter into their priest ly lives with them, for there It Is ono round of self-indulgence, and, the grat ification of every whim or caprice that may seize them. I have known a priest in Bishop Foley's diocese on many oc- - t , ) , ( !'- Vl '-, . a i-" t , ;4 1 1 ' 4. ba-h at,f j-i w .-u-a, at ' 1. 1 H,,- ri4tn ,4 n ,., , ,14 . ran 'n hv i!,r m ami !W.,b-mv 4 Han f i. i If to r j H,re f,t a US r llHte il U ,,. e. 'j 0 KWf.it H.t -Id, J.-'.., ht of i-Ho r SM e,.ni asm H, tit!!, t m VUny .. bsvr K n t .mi nd Hi!y i.iltt-4 bj t b-W m h.te Un if -tag and In nt'y manners or too iUngu.ting t, br tvp-tittn. Mln s f t an Jm1ai! r. Tr if thitonand of tiMn. li in th rlolnier of the I toman rhuivh who oxil.t tvlat nimllar "vvoHing ci.rbm-. If they dnl to do , but their tti.mvhs, lik mine for ten years pant, an eabl through a deadly fear of vengeance, lth here at lb bands of a Mentions prlenthmsl, and h. resflor In purgatory, Vm lu.l.-d nrtt in k.l CAMPBELL ON SCHOOL NEWS. Most of tba Trouble With tha Present System it caused by the Catholics. 'Our Public School and their Perils" was tho subject of tho Rev. J. L. Campbell's sermon at the losing ton avenue llnptlst church, 11th street and Lexington avenue, New York, last Sunday night. "Tho lack of proper school accom modations In our city," be said, "is ono of the greatest perils which besots tho advance of education among our children. They aro crowded out in hundreds, especially in the down town districts, and I claim that it ts an out rage that in a city as rich as Now York oven one child should bo obliged to go without education. "Another peril that menaces the pub lio school institution is the influence of tho itoman Cutholio church. The Catholic hierarchy ts tho deadly foe of the public schools and will ever remain so. At their plenary council in 1884, war was declared on the public school ,T system by the Catholics, who ordered that at once parochial schools should be erected in every parish qf the church. What a comment on thoir re hfcto.)that it cannot stand contact with another than its own in the mat ter of eduoation. y "If you divldo the sohol fund to favor the J torn an Catholics, to enable thorn to teach their faith and educate their children in-thoir paroohlql . schools, vou will soon have to share, with each donorjimatlon separately? The principle Is orttirly anti-Amerielin. Tho Boman Qatholio 'rollgion.r and always has been tho foe of oducalionT" This Is proved by the poor progress made In oduoatlng the people of the Cathollo countries snob, as Italy, Spain and Mexico. ,. The great proportion of the pooplo In those countries are Vo illiterate " . i . In conclusion, Dr. Campbell said there was too much hostility to the reading of the Bible In the publlo school. He advocated Its reading bo fore the afternoon exorcises as well as in the morning, and urged that more time and care bo expended in elucidat ing tho passages and chapters that are road. Patrlotlo American. Roman Catholic Obedience. , Tho Roman Cathollo priest at Ells worth, Maine, was invited to make the address at the graduation exorcNos of the Ellsworth High school, recently. It was a scholarly production, and did credit to that gentleman whodellvorod It, and yet the question has been askod, we are Informed, In the town and else where, why it Roman Catholic priest should havo been honored in the elec tion for such service, when it is ro mom bored that Priest Ilutler was In vited by Protestant ministers of Ells worth to join a ministers club, hoping that (hereby the good of tho community might bo subsorvod. No sooner did the bishop of the dlocoso learn of this fact, than ho nt once forbade Father Butler to associate with tho club, and ordered him to resign Immediately, which ho did. If tho authorities of tho theohiirch thus Insult Protestants, why should honors bo given tho priests who reprosent the church V A little whole some ''snubbing" like they havo had In Chelsea of Into, doos them good, and will ultimately bring them to tliulr sonsos, and oonvince them that thoy own only part of the earth. Womun's Voice. Immigration continues to hold its own, and more, the arrivals during Juno having been 73,120, against 68,- 817 in the samo month last year, and 853,001 for tho first half of 1892, as against 820,807 for the first half of 1891. Thore has boon a falling off In the arrivals from every country In the United Kingdom, tho wholo numbor of Irish Immigrants during the first six months of the present year being only 34,664. Germany has sent a few thou sand more this year than in the samo period of last year, and Iho Scandina vians have also boon aomowhat nioro numerous, but most of the Increase in the grand total is due to the loss desir able races, the Polish contingent hav ing grown from 16,422 to 18,207, the Austrian from 17,844 to 20,127, and the Russians from 20,467 to 37,541). The statistics seem to present only one thing to be grateful for, and that is the falling oft in the arrivals from Italy. The immigration evil grows more snd more threatening, jet congress seems utterly indifferent to tt. fy