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

from any department o. the education Of cndrcn and
youth false philosophy and calls or the reprobatlon
II every good THIS briggs me souch lightly upon
another point. which e. that education w state
whether IL relates to poor children or rch viii
be conducted Win economy ana success tii u 10 on
trusted 10 the different denominations Of Christians.
Otherwse s without earnest life, without decided
TO wasteful expenditure IL becomes In short, or Ia
liable to become, 10 the hsnds OF designing men. sys
hesitate oppose For this reason the late able and
veneraed Archbishop OF New York struggled Tor years
against the state system OF education and strove oy
every Just means to get by charter from the state the
control OF the training destitute Cath lie children 10
this city just previous to his amented death his Efforts
were successful and the act OF moor poration under
which our society work is the happy result. Shall
we succeed 10 realizing his hopess His FIRST and last
counsel Was do not attempt much once The lnst
tuition must have its totloring infancy, it's gradual
growth before can stand up the full strength OF its
manhoou' ~ " SUN IN its infancy IL has been able
70 provide shelter Tor only small portion or those W no
have sought its protection Our charter allows u.s. II
true to receive three classes of destitute children
tnose entrusted - US by the voluntary acts OF the pa
rents, those committed by the police magistrates
and those trans erred 70 the OF Pub
present 10 De satisfied with temporary buildings and
owing 70 the difficulty OF procuring sufficiently large
we have been compelled TO content ourselves with re
ceivng eniy single class OF chldrenthose committed
70 US by the courts And those should have been
able TO retain but for the kind cooperation OF those
active and faithful friends or the poor--our Commits
sioners oil Public Charities and Correction. Still with all
these drawbacks, our record shows that have
ed during short existence about eleven hundred des
titute Catholic Children and that the prompt lberaty
OF Catholic beneactors has enabled us support
instruct them at an expense OF nearly thousand
dollars; OF which sum only seventeen thousand dollars
has been contributed by the State, while similar Pro.
testant institutions have received three times that
How theD are we to meet the demands that open upon
us IN the fuureS Al the present have the
applications exceeding that number, to which We have
been compelled to turn deaf ear. Every article OF
clothing and subsistence has .ready more than doubled
We are cut OF debt ls true but FUNDS nearJ
exhausted and we are just entering upon hard and try
ing winter. What are We to dos Children crcwding
10 upon cs 10 multiplied numbo-s from the courts Our
accommodations are too limited for those We Already
have What steps can lake 10 sustain ourselves And
meet the rising demandsS First have comno.
dioIs buiidrgs-buidlngs Of our own sdapted TO sdu
caIon trades and an the sacred purposes OF the
institution. We can command II least hrudred
thousand dollars. with what we have on hand and what
have In prospect and PROMISE TO begin this work.
serious harm VIII befal glorious enterprise 10 the
next place must have help from the State sense OF
sense Of usos We are doing the work OF the state,
which she has not only authorized but commanded
to do We are placed under Tho necessity OF providing
for those Catholic children which committed TO
from the courts Other similar institutions, under the
control OF Protestans are receiving from her the most
liberal compensation. Ninety dollars is the quota al.
lowed for each CHILD annually In Inc Juvenile Asylum
and this 10 raised BY taxation upon property
justice The state VIII not withhold from US .cs bounty
which she SO literally bestows upon others proper
sense OF economy 100. wi! prompt her to hep us We
are not only doing her work. but are dong In the
best aud cheapsst manner-in . manner the best FOR
children, the oest for parents. the best Tor So
tions are conducted a. much less expense than
any others 10 tho city or State. The reasons
admitted Vs' assist IN u oas
Institution to the extent OF our private meaGs What We
have done through individual subscriptions during
the last year las sssened the tsxes OF this city east
twenty five thousand dollars We shall not relax ef
forts but CD the contrary work will proceed with
increased energy frI. as 10 the course OF the ensuing
year, heavy dfNM upon the Of Catholics w:i be
required 10 the erection Of our building shat expect
liberal .ppropraion b from a the ~ sns VIII
ON an equai footing with the Juvenile Asylum. But
whatever the State may dc the duty o. Catholics Is plain
undertaking cannot be admitted. Dark as the day is,
and heavy a. are H. burdens. Catholics VIII be
will succeed. t is Go1e work-dicated BY HIS spirit,
demanded by His psovdencs, undertaken 10 His name
On rs1sn a sr 0 h 1iy no, ,a as
indeed havs the pledge OF It's triumphant progress DO.
fore me. when ! see our beloved and revered Arch:
bishop al my sice, shedding upon us the light OF
his appreciation AID Cheering e. on BY hts inspiring
words and paternai benedicton: when see around
ly united support, when before me this vast
concourse OF approving iaymep blessed BY Almighty
so% send iops hs Se Ss4 SuoSreds sOu
sands TO our assstArce my heart tun OF iah and IN
generous BE has raised ur Tor their protec.
ton. Thougn my strength aud patience are we'll
exhausted cannot conclude without word OF heartfelt
acknowledgment kind friends, the Father Matthew
Temperance societies Of New York and Brooklyn, under
whose auspcss I appear tonight. l only regret that
time mol Cd point out the many ways 10
which these uoeIe societies may be viewed as CO.
workers With this humble endeavov TO protect and
poor children But this VIII say that just IN Fro
portion 70 their 10 essenng the fearful cuvse or
In tom perancs will they sntite Themselves 70
the blessings Tue poor and the praise o. Oil good mso
A. The CONCLUSION Of the lecture the learned Doctor
most warmly greeted ~ tho audience the applause last,
iny for some minutes The gentlemen the platform
also expressed tier eradication at the intectua treat
afforded them. TIE meeting then broko up