New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-17
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
The sisters Of Mercy.

.,b,;sb,nent and wide diffusion OF these important
and salutary truths in regard to the exhibition OF
rIrsian Philanthropy in works OF practical benevo-
l.pce-namely, i That Charity. to be surely and
lo,,ineIy useful must be guided by Organization
and system; and q That the best possible Charity
,o,be hale and vigorous Poor is that which simply
,,1 surely enables and encourages them to provide
e. their own wants By their own honest exertions.
The following account Of new Catholic organiza.
ton in our City devoting itsejfnainly to the and
vel.being Of that numerous and most dependent
,ass the Servant-W Women, will, we are sure, be
mad with interest by all who rejoice at the mitiga-
inn Of evils and the diffusion Of good 1t seems
nus to afford valuable hints to others as well as
Catholics We copy from the last Frecmans
Joonal and Catholic Register
THE ORDER OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY 2
i.is perhaps, still unknown TO of our readers
.hst small community of this admirable order hare
beeo established in this City since the early part OF
SIMMER md have been discharging quietly Of the
boly Offices of charity for which their Institute was
Ip1nded viz that OF visiting the poor SICK nstructDg
hem praying with them aiding them. when il is posi-
Be IN their distress, and thus soothing the last hours Of
,he dying 1t may not be unreasonable to give brcf
soace OF the history and objects of this religious
muniiy.
ls Foundress, Mrs. McCauey, lady of singular
spi enlightened piety, who associated with herself a
.uber of other ladies DESTROYS Of consecrating them
vises 10 God and to the service of the poor in reg
oa life The Constitution of the Order submitted
md solernny approved by the Holy See The Found
ss devoted her own large fortune to the establishment
d their Mother House, IN Baggot-st. Dublin. This was
Ele more than twenty years ago; and VIC are aston
sbed at the rapdity with which the Order has spread
throughout Ireland and England and has extended
Ssew South Wales and perhaps other British Colonies
there is also house in the Diocese and City OF Pitts
n small COLONY
nrcccntly gone establish another house in Chicago,
1er the auspices Of the RI Rev Bishop of that See.
The primary object of the members is their
eehOn but as there s nothing selfish In charity their
s are framed to blend the two great principles
dreligious life the activc and the contempative One
PORTION Of the day they devote prayer meditation and
nk the instruction OF the Ignorant in the Christian
Doctrine, and in experimenting the occupations which
nihe houses weestabished they provide for viruous
b, homeless and destitute females.
In Europe, II s customary for the candidates who pre-
sent themselves 10 be admitted into the Order be pos
sed Of fortune equivalent to their support This
sprecsuon of prudence, and TO guard against contin
.ncics which might interfere with their ability to dis
charge their religious obligations
In Dublin and in London, indeed wherever they are
established, the good which they the OF doing
hmmcnse They have usually attached to their Con
yen, building which is termed the 4" House of Mercy
(which poor domestics Of vrtuous character have
course in case OF temporary want OF employment and
dstress Hero OF tue Sisters superintends their
hbc instrucs them in their religious duties, when ne
oessary TEACHES thp two hou~a w tho day
pares them for doing Homework rs to please their
employers, and secures places for them-and as they
iecOmmend none except such as deserve IT, they are
constantly appealed 10 TOR good servants, whilst the
hion 10 correspond with their instructions becomes
new principle of encouragement good conduct, and
hfrespcct, 10 these poor hired girls.
III there was place in which such house would
ka blessing this deserving class of hired
girls lis Ncwlork.
God alone knows how many of them, who land on
these shores innocent and guileless brought TO ruin
~ the melancholy circumstances OF lneNpericnce and
ddesttuiion to which they are exposed. We know
tem their own statements. that they are oitendmes
sAaout money and without home; nay, without one
hsnd or relative in whom they can place unboundcd
a1hdencc. Again. II we look around nj those rcndez-
saswhch are numerous in the CITY, and which appear
bewell supported by their commissions for hnding
Tlees for such out OF employment we shall see
hem crowded with females of the class TO which we
Lave here alluded Who can tell how large is the Hgsrc
ate amount paid at those pretended Intelligence
0hces A. Who tell the extent OF imposition which
a may be there pracced Oh this unirendcd class OF
INDUSTRIOUS icmalcs-a double imposition tnc mrs, Ill
OSanng money from them, and the second in sending
hem TO places dangerous if not destructive to their
morals
There is no doubt but the hope of seeing these evils
diminished if not altogether removed, in THE cry IN
ccd the Bishop in his late visit to Europe to solicit
snail community OF the Sisters OF Mercy Tor his Dio
Se.e. Their Superior kindly accedcd 10 the petition
and seven of these admirable ladies ioytuy undertook
aeir neishbor in strange land. Neither nave they
ksu altogether without consolation to recempense their
courage and devoedncss. Some OF them go day by
tyto vil, the needy sufferers, ON their hist OF SICK
POr They go forth two together, in silence from the
peence oil God in the Adorable Sacrament OF the Al
N 10 speak consolation, and patience ana nope 10 INC
ehing heart OF sickness. and of dcsttuton lhey re-
Urn in silence with the dying benedctons OF those they
lave comiorted
Their leisure time If there be any left is employed in
eakinC up with their own hands such articles OF cast
q clothing as the charity of Nealther families may
as deposited with them for the benefit OF the poor
ltesc they distribute also such articles rs may o1
ld their disposal for food or nourshment Tor she
ok Whatever is deposited in their charity'ooN Is EN-
fed in the same way but they never give out rehei
GIay kind al the door OF their Convent which Is now
SeSls West Washinstonplace.
hwould be desirable that this excellent community
aaa be located more in the centre OF the City ana IL
be objects of their Institution viz the VISITATION Oh tue
t the instruction OF the ignorant IN the principles oil
h Christian Doctrine and the protection OF female DO
sshcs should be considered we have no douot they
s be- worthy OF our Catholic zeal and Catholic char
s there will not be the least difficulty IN procuring the
neaes necessary to give full development to their use
HaesS They will be, under God, the instruments Oh
a,ns many souls from temporal and eternal rum.
The meantime, would solicit the opinion OF tnose
NO have perhaps better opportunities 10 Judge OF sae
Importance of this work than ourselves. may not pe
oper observe that in their houses OF mercy LABOR
ssoded for the females who have recourse to them
sacent defray their expenses unnl they can get
sss so that they shall not be ourthen on the SISTER
e00d or the public,