The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-24

rather TO asgrsvto shau TO the evils q desttu
ZION. Inc question ~, are doing better We nave
and under the autno ~ or tho State, proceeded IN
our work for some eighteen months. Are our prin-
cipics OF action more wise and ssfe than those We
nave rejected9 In the Grst place, our "5ociety
,e1 the protection Of destitute Catholic children"
children OF other denominations by recovering them,
except IN where the police may pro-
nouuce them destitute OF friends and kindred for, how
ever important we may think religion for every
child. We feel that the right and responsibility d.
rect the faith OF the child 1rst OF all with the parent
ana tnen win the church TO which she belongs
BY acting upon this principle avoid unjust
ference with parental claims the great
oil our government, which every under
protection "the right to worship God according to the
dictates OF his own conscience" (Applause) For tho
children in the Catholic faith. To this end il is
enacted In our charter that "Whenever the parent,
guardian guar, or next OF kin o. any Catholic child
trate TO commit the child TO our Catholic insti-
tuition the magistrate must grant the request"
Besidcs, to insure proper incubation OF the Catholic
faith 10 our institution the managers who have placed
The male department. under the immediate direction OF
the maternal OF the Sisters Of Charity and both
under the spritua guidance Of goody every
child committed TO the institution will he thoroughly
trained the faith morality or The Gospel a. re-
vealed and entrusted tovhe Catholic Church.
no compromise with questionable opinions no utilization
with any other system secret purposes Of proeyt
ism under specious profession Of neutralitysIl will
be distinct and Catholic The Of instruction aud
discipline s 70 send forth our chldren with minds freed
from the distractions OF commingled eects and fortified
against temptation by certain faith, abiding hope,
never failing charity We regard as the rst and
most essential thing to be done for them without which
all else will be Of little value all Csc will be devoid Of
any reasonable security the happiness in this world or
the world In place We ask by the In.
terna regulations OF the institution to produce among
and self respect. The main body OF them come from
the coutrs. But as they ars committed for various
cases-some for Woe, some fov vasrancy some for des
'uton-we able TO shield each child from digraco 10
she view Of bis or her companions, by conceaiing the
particular case OF each commitment, thus making the
standing OF child In the school the Workshop depend
simply upon good behavior. Hence we have among
the inmates disorder disagreement arising from
auc Our object is to displace 10 the minds Of deiin.
quenis the reckless spirit which made them
Hence 'I ssy are spsne.'
confidence in hope of calling into exercise and giving full
development and strength to the better portion Of their
Gaturo. This hope ~ yet has seldom been dsap-
pointed. Lads committed TO andor circumstances
II peculiar announcement, with reputation Of
our discipline became examples Of dociIty, dill.
gence and sobriety showing that change OF condition
Of association powerful fundamentally 10 chang
log the moral character Besides, the ength Of time
during which children DO connected with the
institution, win enable them to form characters
into oblivion any waywardness II childhood and
crown the manhood with tho donors Of good name
We look. too with considerable confidence In training
boys and girls 70 the effect OF their having full
and various employment. Industry Is essential TO a
proper cultivation OF the mind and heart But industry
In ono unvarying line OF duty win soon break down the
mind OF child and oil the heart with encouragement
given TO tho playground outdoor labor must not be
Iookeda large vegetable garden will supply the
to have whsu on, land and buildings are provided Ia the
meantime, and with our very limited accommodations, We
have done prevent the tedium and exhaus
ton OF constant study We have introduced into
Adjustments the mechanic arts so that between the
schoolroom and workshop there may be sufficient va.
rey Of labor TO obviAe the evils OF unbendog exerton Of
mind But there another advantage IN the introduction
OF trades feeling Is thereby produced in the minds
something for themselves acquiring skill which may
lead 70 prosperous and respectable position 10 fo
Besides enabled BY this meas hold out
cenve to good conduct IN the snaps Of promised rsmu.
neraton for the last years services which aid them
10 entering upon business FOR themselves II will be per
supposed 70 remain for IN the institution and
hence OF that class who are sshsr wholly destitute Of
Of discipline Another class win be advefted TO By
and by Now 10 regard &c THE nrst class, the idea Of
and expecting that they win be conented and grow up
to be good members Of society H. AZ general thing per-
Ssry The sosSs with ali the nu
euce OF good parental guidance and strong school ties
10 ~sa s ssx
deprived or these and sent into etrange land and made
,sv 20 mai ~ Of barS ava
untred life 10 our new settlements Of the Wesr In such
settlements w5ere society only 10 the progress OF for.
nation and social, every moral bond n more or
Ices relaxed soes not follow Almost as an axiom that
dren Of tie character We are considering, ldren
as general rue hDd 90 restraint adequate their eond
top and hence must 10 = i.te slime. sink into moral
state than ttai In which they wero found IN
streets, But what hzelf seems 90 inevitable 10
abundany confirmed BY sad experecss Some years pre-
the bishment OF our Reovmatory had been
iE practice securing good homes In the country for
trained and destitute Catholic &c dreu and although
ca snce 10 t,snce wbere abe enid either did ab.
scc1G prove Utterly upgoverrabe and worthless Our
experience has beer Substantially ihe since the
commencement q our work IN the institution We have
apportoued a considerable uumter 81 orphans 70 good
hat aiortfv hans hav va
proved TO be wholly unmanageabc. Besides, 10 many In.
stances where after few months discipline aud good
behavior children bad been discharged they have In
short time been returned from the courts and for
the which led to the nrst commitment Now,
from theee facts seems TO me quite manifest that the
system which lie flooding Western country with un
scplied vicious children 10 much 10 be deprecated-ts
them . pest TO our neighoors; and that, by
the laws society these Deghbors would DO
pescy right returning ne 40 upon , , Iur TSs
easy. Give them thorough Christian and In
tellecual training before sending them away The pro.
cess, I krow, II not rs summary as the other II VIII
require more me, more labor aud more patience. BN
II will effect permanent good IL viii make these chill
dren bless ny to themselves and 20 society. Instead Of
,uades api reprobases shall send into the ranks OF
the rising generation OF the Wcet good Christian men
and women. That will be real charity II VIII DO In
fuspe into our new settlements seent OF moral and
intellectual strength anfdvapcemept This they need
they have enough The country not wanting In reck
less and cniutored children In an economical point or
view too system Of thorough training is demanded
The introduction OF trades may be made 10 subserve
double purpose. After two or three years under skfu
direction children years will be able to sup
port themselves and yield something 10 the 10
sti,ution. In Italy and France this bas been
duced 10 absolute certainly. while our own
country affords at least equal means OF success
ABIDE from this We shall be ah 10 contribute something
70 mechanic skin This, I am assured, 10 greatly
needed in the Far West ~ sending forth succession
OF well trained boys and girls We ehal meet this
sity and tbus become beneacerp 20 this rich and
rapidly 10 nrn mo :.
their minority home, In the neghborhood Of their
parents where proper intercourse can be kept up be-
tween them This maintain 10, on principle absolutely
essential God has ordained relation here which can
not be disturbed with impunity. The God Of society,
TOO in every point Of view a. have already suggested
requires Us promote u The conteptmeut OF the pa
rent well being OF the child make the necessity alb
solute and a,mosi without an exception The vessous
urged opposite merey specious and ,oc
often arise from selfish contracted view OF the question
Besides, u II blessing. we may believe our Lord 20
have the poor, and especially poor children Win US
The heathens thought otherwise The heathens
aiecl them from society. but