The Demands of Rome: Her Own Story of Thirty-One Years as a Sister of Charity in the Order of the Sisters of Charity of Providence of the Roman Catholic ChurchSchoffen, Elizabeth
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The Demands of Rome: Her Own Story of Thirty-One Years as a Sister of Charity in the Order of the Sisters of Charity of Providence of the Roman Catholic Church
Schoffen, Elizabeth
Ex-nuns -- United States -- Biography; Monastic and religious life of women
Further answering, defendant alleges that its incorporation was
effected by and on behalf of members of a charitable and
religious organization known as "Sisters of Charity of the
House of Providence in the Territory of Washington," and that
its affairs during all the time stated in the complaint have
been managed and are still managed by and through the said
religious organization acting through the medium of the
corporation. Said organization has been engaged during all the
time stated in the complaint and is still engaged in charitable
and religious work, conducting, among other institutions, a
hospital in the City of Portland, State of Oregon.
Prior to the 7th day of July, 1893, plaintiff applied to the
members of said religious organization to be admitted as a
member thereof, for the purpose of gaining the spiritual
advantages accruing to the members thereof, and for the purpose
of engaging in religious and charitable work with the members
of said religious organization. On some day prior to said 7th
day of July, 1893, the plaintiff, upon such application, was
admitted to membership in said religious organization and has
been engaged since that time and up to the 26th day of July,
1911, in religious and charitable work with the members of said
organization, including work in and about the care of the sick
at the said St. Vincent's Hospital in the City of Portland,
Oregon.
At the time when plaintiff applied for membership in said
religious community, and at the time she was admitted as a
member thereof, and during all of the time plaintiff continued
to be a member thereof, and during all the time plaintiff was
engaged in such religious and charitable work aforesaid, it was
distinctly understood by plaintiff and her acceptance into said
religious community and the permission to engage in charitable
and religious work, with the members of said religious
community, through the medium of the corporation defendant
herein, and otherwise was based upon the distinct and expressed
understanding that no pecuniary reward or financial return of
any kind whatsoever was to be paid to plaintiff for any work
done at the instance of the members of said religious
community, or at the instance of the corporation defendant
herein, or for any services of any kind in any manner connected
with the work of said religious organization and of the
corporation, the defendant, herein.
Wherefore, defendant demands that plaintiff take nothing by
this action, and that it has judgment for costs and its
disbursements.
M. M. CONNOR,
CAREY & KERR,
Attorneys for Defendant.
STATE OF OREGON,
County of Multnomah--ss.
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