Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-28
HOME FOR INvALIDs.
ST. JOHNS HOME
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EREQUENT APPLICATIONS To H~ARBoRTHR sICE
and give them the care of q nurse, have induces
the Sisters Of Providence to open an lnhrmary, which
prepares them to give. in time Of sickness, an asylum I,
persons who have no regular home, and who, conse
qnently, suffer greatly at those times, from the want o.
good care and VI proper accommodations. The need o.
BessonIes, whose duty often calls him TO the sick room
seeing the good that an Invalid's Home would do, has
within the last two years, requested the Sisters Of Proyi.
dence to Commence one, and L is at his repeated sug.
TO benefit all ihose who may find themselves In the sitns,
ton above alluded TO
The intention of Tie managers is TO establish the
house on principles OF charity, as we'll as OF bsnevolence
and the basis upon which Il Is founded will, when in sue
cessful operation. enable it TO provide for its own sup
port. The invalids that have means. and Who will be.
long to the class Of sick boardcrs, will pay the price SCI
down per week, but this charge will DO reduced in favor
Of those whose resources are limited; In this case, charge,
will be proportioned 10 the means OF each enc. Let Il
not be understood that the destitute will be excluded; Ia
them specially will the hand OF mercy be extended, So
far as she house will be able, 20 give them gratsitou.
sdmittance; it il only 20 be added, that, on their behalf
some assistance will be needed.
The fund arising from the receipts OF the sick board
cr', will, It is expected, in time, support the establish.
nent; but until then, u is hoped that the citizens, view
Ing IL fsvorsbly and taking interest in II, will. for The
present, help towards it's maintenance. Though It be-
guns on small eeginninss, the usual mods Of beneve-
lieut. institutions, yet considerable expense is required in
the start: a house had 10 be found, sufficient furniture
purchased, and every days living provided for. To do
fray the urst expenditures, the Sisters had on hand As.
colleeted from st. Johns congregation, on the occasion
~ 4 lecture given by Rev. Father kilroy for the benefit
ofthis infrmsry, then In project; also e15 and ti50 do.
n,ted by individual parties, making In all $3.50; with
this sum the house was furnished with the indispenss-
bic requirements. Counting on the we'll known chsrfta-
bic disposition Of the community At large, aims viii be
looked for; the gins may he in groceries, goods, furni-
ture, market provlsions-all will be thankfully received,
and applied, in effect, TO the service Of the reduced and
destitute inyalids, 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 for
her liberal benefaction and ready will 10 give her aid.
The building fitted up for ST. Johns Home Is on south
Tennessee street, No. lao.
Price per week, during the winter season, fer alex
boarders, with the best accommodations had, a..
lnvslids select their own physician.
For admittance apply TO Sister Superior 81. johns
Home. Applications can also be made 70 Rev. A. Bes-
sonies. SISTERS or rRovIDBNCK
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