New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-09

| The House of the Good Shepherd IS LOT al,
irrespective of creed or cline; none OF tne ciass
| of unfortunates are ever refused admittance
while there can possibly be found room IN tbe IN
sttuton. No orders from directors, no letters, no
| formula whatsoever s necessary to gam aunt
| tance--the individual has but to knock; the door
| being opened to say l am unfortunate; !; no 1of-
| ther information is sought-the stray one ls ~
stanty received, and provided for Win a mothcfs
| care.
"The penitents or as they are more feelingly
called, Children, in the House Of the GOOD Shep.
| herd, are employed daily for a certain NUMBER OF
hours, in sewing embroidery. knitting, washing,
etc.. according to their health and ability; none
| arc overtasked many are unable to do any work,
by reason of their debility; and others because
they never learned how to work. portion OF
each day is set apart for their literary and moral
education and they also enjoy daily their hours OF
"Thoso who are admitted must come yolun-
tariy-none are retained against their Will but
three days notice is generally required from those
| who desire to leave. This notice is for their.oWn
benefit, to guard them against the wiIcs OF the
common enemy of mankind; for many, at the i'm
pulse of the moment of temptation or passion,
| may seek to depart when perhaps an hour Wonld
scarcely elapse before they would regret it; and
if once out shame or pride would prevent their re-
tun,
In properly organized institutions of this kind,
where buildings sufficiently large permit it,, the
'Chldren' are placed in three divisions, and these
subdivded into classes, according to their numbers,
talents, dispositions, ETC. The divisions are named
Magdalens, senior division. and junior division.
The MapdaIens are those who desire to remain in
the House for life; the senior division, those who
have been three months over in the institution
and the junior division those who are less than
three months entered.
Besides these ordinary divisions, there is also
separate class called Children of Preservation,
where virtuous young women and orphan girls re-
ceive instruction and protection I'LL provided for
When any of the 'Children' is about leaving
the Institution, she is furnished with necessary
clothing, etc., and if she merit it, testimonial Of
her rood conduct while in the House also, if pos
sible, a suitable situation is procured for her where
she is unknown to any of her former acquaintances,
or she is sent to her trlehds, II living beyohd Inc
city or State"
tents or Children" in the Institution. Now there
| are Gfty.geven and did not want Of room prevent,
, | there would be one hundred. Nothing gives more
pan to the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, than to
be obliged to refuse admittance to the unfortunate
ones who seek from them shelter. In the last re-
port tcdnt of room was mentioned as the great OBJ
stacle. Then the House was considered crowded
with thirtyfye penitents, which indeed it was; the
great number of applicants since obliged the Sisters
| at any inconvenience and risk, to increase that
number by twenty-five. To form an idea of how
the House is literally crowded, consider over forty
single bedsteads in the attic story; refectory
COMPOSED of three small rooms, each eight by
ten feet, and other necessares in proportion. The
Grand Jury who visited the Institution in last De-
cember are witnesses of these facts
AS the Sisters who conduct the House of the
| Good Shepherd are bound by their rules to observe
incloaure, therefore they cannot apply personally
to the charitable to obtain the necessary to
erect buildings sufficiently commodiOus, wherefore
thew make this appeal to all their fellow citizens,
to aid them in establishing an institution, than
which none can be more audable in the eyes of
men, more honorable to an intelligent and enlight-
ened people, and more merltorious in the sight of
God.
They appeal most earnestly to the charitable and
benevolent to aid them by contributions in the
erection Of suitable buildings, where the "lost
onesn NAV return to their " Fathers House,
where they would be separated from many causes
of taton-where they might turn from their
evil ways and repent for their sins, thus giving joy
to the angels of heaven. Great must be the
laton of the Christian soul-great her reward, in
contributing to erect an asylum, where the anger
of God is appeased by repentance, and where fall
Ell humanity is elevated from despair to aspire
G once more to heaven as the child of God, For the
q sake of Him who said thy sins are forgiven thee
!. we solicit your help to forward the work of God
:, | the Savour-the conversion OF sinners. The pray.
ers of many grateful hearts will daily ascend to
6 heaven to invoke an hundred fold blessings on the
!. benefactors who have by their contributions
! opened a home to the outcast and harbor to the
y shipwreCked.
IS If building sufficiently large be once erected
and paid for no further appeal would then be made
a to public charity to maintain the House Of the Good
Shepherd, as the receipts for the labor of its in.
+ mates will be sufficient to defray the current cx
; penses. For the past year scarcity of work in
n creased the difficulties, and added to the embar-
}. rassments Of this recently, established charitable
| ASYLUM. Washing and sewing of every description
) | plain and fancy will be executed promptly and
Satisfactorily, and at the usual prices. If required
e the work will be sent for to any part of the city
!, tud returned when executed. Individuals or tam-
lies who have washing or sewing to be done out
e side their homes would aid the Institution much
t. by giving it the work to be done.
During the past year, notwithstanding the crowd
= cd state Of the House, and the excessively warm
- summer, there was but one solitary case OF fever
,, among the inmates. This remarkable exemption
: from sickness under the circumstances may rea
"a sOnably be recognized as special favor from the
. | hnnd of Divine Providence.
:, The Sisters of the Good Shepherd cannot refrain
Il here from publicly expressing their great indebt
e edness and thanks to Dr. Kennedy, for his profes
sional services gratuitousy rendered to the Insti
tuition since it was first opened.
- Since the publication of last years report the
House Of the Good Shepherd met with grea
ailiction in the death Of its best friend, the late
at much lamented Archbishop Blanc. To his zeal i
owes its eXistence-from his bounty and charit,
~ have the erring fra ones received roof to cove
is them home to shelter them, and friends to succo
le them and rescue them from vice, shame and per
H. dition. The house now occupied by the Institution
was given by him free of all rent or payment to tn
H. Sisters, till a more suitable and commodious on
in could be procured.
q To aid the good work number Of charitahl
s ladies attached to St. Au9ustine's Church forme
10 themselves into q society, called the "AuNiliar
re Society of the Ladies of the Coed Shepherd" TIL
in object Of the Society is to advance to competio
n the establishment of the House of the Good SheI
ha herd by their Influence, prayers and contributions
he Each member pays small monthly contribution
ly and offers up short prayer each day for the COZ
by version of sinners. This is example worthy
TO- imitation by the ladies of every church in the cit
. for no object can be more worthy the noble exc
'e tions of woman, CT ought to be dear to be
is heart than rescuing those of her sex from tt
nd hannta OF vice. and restoring to them as far as po
q sible that priceless l-chastity-which is II
highest ornament OF the soul.
The Sisters of the Good Shepherd have also
Of express their grateful thanks to the several lad
or who have SO kindly and Zealously collected su
- scrptons from their friends and acquaintancesE
'no The institution is Incorporated under the nan
of - The House of the Good Shepherd" and
thus legally competent to receive the bequests
H., legacies of those who desire to aid and encoura
-" the noble work.
FORM OF BEQUEST.
Ibequcath the House of the Good Shepherd, New lea
y to be used in promoting the object for which it v
.3 ! instituted. A.
nq &lIeresa the bequest-if money, the amount
eTd
''0 SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS, ETC.
s, Balance hand Feb. 6, 1860
1885, Work done by the Ghlrec
es, Supscfpes
ost
ie Balance due Feb 1861
un- 20,
as EXPENDITURES.
tY Second mt on the sQua purchased.
nee iroFs ms Coihlng inel etc i,
Books, printing stationery,
li incidental cXpens repairs,
les, Furniture