Show order for special work in the sahara It eglon cardinal who has done so much to abolish african slavery has given his sanction to the formation of a order having for its special object the conversion to christianity of the peoples in and around the sahara desert the name of the new order chicago post is the brothers of the sahara it is the purpose of this brotherhood to advance as they can safely do so from oasis io oasis across tha desert and thus to be tha advance guard in pushing french influence through the great regions which she recently acquired thus far the catholic church has been very unfortunate in its endeavors to extend its missionary work across the desert quite a number of its missionaries who started to cross the soudan have been killed by fierce nomads thia time the masslon will not attempt toTi tish forward any faster than it seems safety advance their first religious establishment lias been opened at bickra biskra Bis kra in southern algeria where the members of the order preliminary training in languages and native usages aso that easily carry on their work they intend to receive under roof all wayfarers wayfare rs fugitive slaves sick and infirm people who require either shel hospitality ter or medical care its hyped before very long to found branches of the order in and the next stages on the desert j route it improbable probable is thattie atthe th fierce who houed ame mme tinna the celebrated dutch traveler several other well known explorers and every missionary aho has ventured tanto their territory will soon cease to be the the desert persistent missionary influences that are constantly making headway and the purpose of the french in one way or thery to overcome the hostility of these fierce nomads will have an exceedingly cee nard time bf it if they do nofa ceasear their attitude of persistent hog toward every white enterprise I 1 that is pushed toward their country 7 |