New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-31

OF Ilf III ALt hiul- bIN-tl Sc % o.
appropriated in the country at The discretion Of the
pssor for schools support OF orphans-but no. fgr
bui.ciag churches. II the City,, al soes to the SIS
,ers Of Mercy. OF the Sisters The Archbishop says:
Il. lO- that the Sister 81 Mercy are Gearer 70 us
ihAu other communities who labor with equal zeal in
The SER ice 81 our Lord. Bgt there many things
which especially recommend their works of mercy 70
the charity Of the faithful Their object l. 70 protect
the innocent yrtuous and desfitEte Of their owe sex
from The dangers 20 which they exposed in a city
Ike NeV-York. II this they know no distinction Of
creed. AnG if It has happened that Hore Catholics
than Proiesiants have found shelter and protection
uI0er n cir roof IL because OF the former than
the latter have sought such protection. But their
door and their hearts are equally open TO all And il
i With pleasure that say that the hsvs received
from many Proteftants not only encouragement but
substantial assistance The purpose of their charity
Is Lot 10 outward appearance much TO do good
10 prevent evil. Nov, this prevention OF evil i.
something Of which men cannot take cognizanee. Il
il something TO be revealed only on the day Of judg-
ment. We have ascertsined, not from them, bat
through their chaplain tnet the number Of sick poor
whom they have often visited, administering both
consolation and relief is between 200 70 20OO TIE
number Of poor virtuous girls whom they have
been enabled TO place in situations is s,655. Tue
number TO whom they have afforded protection in the
House Of Mercy, 1923. The number in their
house al present il 10. We mention these things
dearly beloved brethren, TO show you that in
directing the aims Of the jubilee 70 the Sis
IL
We have often seen, with inexpressible sorrow that
among the lOst TO virtue there many who in the
time OF repentance have not the good fortune 10 be
under the protection Of the Sisters Of Mercy, or any
other sisters. What lie 10 become of them Can
nothing be done for them When shipwreck occurs
on the ocean how slight is the plank or spar which
with the blessing Of God may be the means of saving
more than one precious life And 80 in the moral
order. Misfortune not less than depraviiy, has much
to do with the shipwreck Of female virtue. Shall we
not throw out spar or plank 70 save one,
though II should be only one out of hundrei desi
rCus 10 return to hope and life Many circum tsnces
have combined OF late, TO convince US that Almighty
God has merces here in store for some of this
class. These circumstances need not detail.
Suffice il TO say that the Sisters of the Good Shep-
herd have more than once, offered TO take charge
Of such persons in this city; that we have been i'm
portuned to authorize collections for the object that
offers of liberal kind, prompted by charity for this
or some similar object have been made; that, 10 fact,
after years of hesitation part, We have at last
been almost compelled 10 give our consent to the
founding of a Magdalen Asy lum in New ork under
the charge of the Sisters Of the Good Shepherd. IT,
however the class Of persons whom we seek TO rescue
from life of wretchedness as well as infamy be as
numerous as has been reported to us, any measures
for their relief must be projected on scale CORES
pondDg in some degree with the magnitude Of the
evil 10 be remedied. We have made known accord
iDgly that we shall not sanction the undertaking until
a definite sum shall have been contributed for that
purpose II was our intention TO devote ourselves
personally 10 this work; but now, in anticipation Of
several months absence confde it to the charity
and zeal Of the pastors and ay Of the City. 1t would
be great consolation 10 If, before returning,
shonld learn that this important charity had found
such favor with those who accomplish it as would
warrant us in engaging the Sisters of the Good Shep
herd to come and take charge of it.
The last object noticed is the completion o. St.
Patricks Cathedral, which is further postponed for
year or two. IL the meantime, two Churches are to
be built, where most needed, with m,ney now on
hand and all collections in this diocese from the first
dsy Of November prohibited except for purposes
of religion or charity within the diocese itself Having
been heavily taxed of late years for wants in other
parts of the Churches the archbishop thinks il is time
for respite and to provide Tor home demand' This
regulation to remain in force until the completion Of
the new Cathedral.