Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-20
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81. JOHNS HOME
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EREQUEST APPLICATIONS 10 H%ARB0RTHE SICK
and give theEi the care Of a nurse. have induced
the Sisters OF Providence 70 open an lndrmaTy, which
prepares them to give. in time Of sickness, an asylum %
persons who have no. regular home, and who, csnse-
quently, suffer greatly - those times, from the want 81
good care and OF proper accommodations Tho reed Of
such an institution hss long since been felt, Rev A.
bessOnies, whose duty Onen calls him 20 the sick Tooir.
seeing the good that a. Inyalid'S Home would DO, haS.
Within The last Two years, requested the SISTERS oil ProNi-
dence 20 onmebc one, aud Il Is at his repeated sug-
gestionS that the Sisters make now an attempt, hoping
10 benefit all those who may find themselves in the sftus-
ton above alluded to.
The intention II the managers j.. to establish the
house on principles Of charity, as well as Of bcncvolence.
ard tue basis upon which .. Is founded viii, when in sac
cessfsl operation, enable IL TO provide FOR its own sup
port. The irvaids that have nesns. and ~to viii BE-
long 10 the class OF sick b5srders, viii pay the price set
OF those whose resources arc limited; IN this case, charges
will he proportioDed 70 the means Of each ere. let 4
not be understood that the destitute will ne excludes; 70
them specially will Ire aand Of mercy be extended, 20
far as the house will be able. 10 give then grsfuitous
acnittance; II j. Only 10 he added, hat. ON theiT behalf
some assistance. will be needed.
The fund arising from the receipts % the sick board.
ers, will, IL is expected, u time, support the establish
mont; but until then, it IA hoped that toe citizens, view.
ing II fsyoran'y and taking interest IN ~ VII, Tor th'
present, help towards It's maintenance. ThougA IL De
gins on "snall beginnings. /" the usual mode Of bensvs-
len. institutions, yet considerable expense IL required IN
the start; a house had to be found, sufficient furniture
| purchased, and every days living provided fer. To de-
fray the hrst expenditures, the Sisters had on hand s75,
collected from Sc. Ichs's congregation, on the occasion
OF a lectsre given by Rev. Father kiiroy for the benefI
oil this ~infirmary, then ia project; also s.5 and <l5e do
mated by individual parties, making in all $50; with
this sEn the house was furnished with the i~ndispenss-
BILE requirements. Counting 90 the well known clsrits
bic disposition OF the cOninuoity at large, aims will b'
looked for; the girs may be IN groceries, goods, flrni
ture, market provisiors-sl will be thankfully received
and applied, In effect, TO tue service Of the reduced snd
destitute invslids, for whom only the aims are solicited
Twenty-Five dollars worth OF groceries was received a.
soon as the house was opened; the donor is thanked foi
her liberal benefsotion and ready will TO give her aid.
The building fitted up for So. Johns Nome Is ON South
Tennessee street, No. I25.
Price per week, during the winter sessOs. fer ,ics
b~osrdsrs, with the best accommodation had, -.
lnyalids select their owp ~phys!ci2n.
FOR sdr1ittsnce apply 10 Sister Superior 81. Johns
Home. Applications can also ne made 10 Rev. A.. Bes-
soniss. SISTERS or PROVIDENCE
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