appointed by Rome to succeed Bishop Marty. In him the sisters found another wise protector.
By the close of Mother Aloysia's term in 1901 the community had grown in religious spirit as well as in members. In territory including Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and the state of Washington, the community was administering two hospitals, one in Bismarck and the other in St. Cloud, one home for the aged, one orphanage in St. Paul, two Indian missions, and thirty-one schools. Mother Aloysia ruled her sisters with prudence and skill, but her health, never very strong, was weakening under the cares of office. When her term was finished in 1901 both she and the community thought it advisable to have a new prioress. On July 27, 1901, Sister Cecilia Kapsner was elected to lead the community for the next six years.
Attracted by a pamphlet in which Father Pierz extolled the won�ders of the climate and the soil of Minnesota, the Kapsner family had come from Prussia to Pierz when their daughter Mary was fifteen. Two years later Mary entered St. Benedict's, where upon receiving the holy habit she was given the name Cecilia. Now in 1901 Sister Cecilia, at the age of forty-five had already served the community eighteen years as sub-prioress, several years as mistress of novices, and some time as convent procurator. With this broad experience in administration, Mother Cecilia brought to her new office qualities of heart and mind that were to endear her to her sisters.
WITH LAMPS BURNING
PART THREE
FULL FLAME IN A NEW CENTURY
appointed by Rome to succeed Bishop Marty. In him the sisters found another wise protector. By the close of Mother Aloysia's term in 1901 the community had grown in religious spirit as well as in members. In territory including Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and the state of Washington, the community was administering two hospitals, one in Bismarck and the other in St. Cloud, one home for the aged, one orphanage in St. Paul, two Indian missions, and thirty-one schools. Mother Aloysia ruled her sisters with prudence and skill, but her health, never very strong, was weakening under the cares of office. When her term was finished in 1901 both she and the community thought it advisable to have a new prioress. On July 27, 1901, Sister Cecilia Kapsner was elected to lead the community for the next six years. Attracted by a pamphlet in which Father Pierz extolled the won�ders of the climate and the soil of Minnesota, the Kapsner family had come from Prussia to Pierz when their daughter Mary was fifteen. Two years later Mary entered St. Benedict's, where upon receiving the holy habit she was given the name Cecilia. Now in 1901 Sister Cecilia, at the age of forty-five had already served the community eighteen years as sub-prioress, several years as mistress of novices, and some time as convent procurator. With this broad experience in administration, Mother Cecilia brought to her new office qualities of heart and mind that were to endear her to her sisters. WITH LAMPS BURNING PART THREE FULL FLAME IN A NEW CENTURY
