The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-04-16
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And hear his prayers low murmuIng az my Knee,
And o 'er his snnhers bend in hreathess JQyi
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The worldwide beneyolence Of that reveed order, the Sis
tiers of Charity meets in city with an ample field for its
exercise The destitute emgrants that seek our shos and
the changing population which GIBBS and ows WIN e sea-
sons, all contribute swell the catalogue oil human MS and
leave in our midst the unfortunate Of every Cline Where
sickness and death visit the home Of poverty there gliding IN
to succor and console the Sisters come upon of erano OF
mercy The couch Of disease made easier by their preence
the pillow of the diving is smoo;hed by their the father
less protected by their roof and find second home in the
shelter given. Worldly fame they ask not; unobrusve IN
their charities in their gaEb they engage IN their labor OF
love actuated by that pure philanthropy which mas It's source
in higher sphere then EARTH Evenin Newueans lew Know
the amount of good achieved by the Sisters and the imperfect
sketch which we subon Of their labors in one department
only will convey idea Of the task imposed upon them
| selves by those self.sacrifcing women
The Camp Orphan Asylum, under the care OF Sister
Regis assisted by fifteen of the ORDER dspenses its bounty
2I2 orphan girls and gives daily instruction grauiiousy to
between 400 and 500 poor children. This institution has been
but existence; the ground upon which Is located
donated by Mrs Fouehr and the LOT adjoining was given
by her brother condition that church should be erected
upon by the year 1850 The Sisters have achieved TINS by
building the beautiful Chapel of Saint Therese, which, as
the balance of the debt created by can be paid will
be of substantial aid in increasing their present income The
tate, with commendabe beray, have this year donated
5000 towards the support OF the Asylum which about
third of the annual expenses aeerung and the remaining
portion received by donations and from the dairy connected
with this institution This supernended by the faithful
and energetic Margaret who has devoted herself to the Sis
tiers and the of this department With her own
hands she guides the s and dspenses milk daily to hun
dreds of our citizens.
On Sunday last we visited the Asylum, and, conducted by
the good Sister Irene passed through the different apartments
of the extensive building The first room we entered was the
Nursery where twenty tiny pair oil hands were outstretche
to give us welcome while their fond they closed
around made each infant prae feel and dear
like this, who could view it unmoved? The laughing face oil
childhood unconscious Of all except kindness received greeted
if the heart like the ivy without Its natural protector to
caalu Al ito
Miniature besteas arranged round spacious and airy
for the little inmates; and IN another apartment cradles
contained still smaller specimens OF helpless mortality Nurse'
engaged in soothing the sick and amusing the playful
while the large galleries the place for safe and
healthy exercise We passed from dormtory TO dOrmory
admrng the perfect arrangement OF every thns-the spoe
floor white linen and air of comfort given to all around
until found by the enlarged order OF furniture that we had
arrived at the last room of the main building intended for the
Oldest girls Thence we descended to the dining and
the culinary department. where several Sisters engaged
providing for their charges On the gallery we found tive
hundred young singing Their voices ascendec
in praise of Him who said, Sufter little children to CONT
unto me, and forbid them not :"
And hoqored be all childhood for the sake
OF that high love.
What thrilling sight was here presented How irresisti
BILE the appeal the sympathes OF parent This m
band, bereft of the usual associations of childhood, eac
member left alone the world had been gathered together b.
that kind Providence which numbers the sparrows as they fall
and which dries the orphans The hymn ceased and
were welcomed by group after group of bright faces M
austeity marked the management of these children prn
looks beyond their years robbed them of the charm of infancy
pleasant smiles theTehappines spoke out in each fire
notion the ringing laugh Twas not controlled but, with tn
that God had given her, each little child approached
her hand and then oned her companions in schoC
room, where their young voices again heard blending
harmonious accents.
We visited the very handsome chapel of ST. Therese
admired the beauties of the interior and returned
farewell to the children. The gentleman who accompane
favore visitor and for minutes we were pei