Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-30
HOME FOR INVAIIDS.
ST. JOHNS HOME
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LNgkQUENT APPLICATIONS TO HAgB0RT1E SICK
and give them the care Of nurse. have induced
the Sisters OF Providence TO open an lnnrnsry, which
prepares them to give, in time OF sickness, an asylum &C
persons who have no regular home, and who. conse.
QEently, suffer greatly At those times, fren the want Q
good care and OF proper scconmodsfiOns. The need c
such an institution has long since been felt; Rev. A
BssSoa.es, whose duty cnen calls him 20 the sick room
seeing the good thar an Invaiids Home would dc. has
within The last two years. requested the Sisters Of Prov
cence 10 couneRce one, ,nt ~ 10 az his repeated fug-
&c tions that the Sisters make now an attempt, hepins
TO benef; all those whe may ind themselves In the situa-
ton above alluded 20
The intention Of Tie managers - to establish the
house on principles OF charity, as well a. OF beRsvoleIos,
ard the basis upon which il IS iousded will, when in sus.
port. The invalids that have means. and Who will be
long 10 the class OF sics bOsrders, will pay the price SCI
down per week, bI this charge Will be reduced in favor
ofthcse whose resources are limited; in this case, Charges
win be proportional to the means OF each enc Let IL
not be understood that the destitute will be excluded; 20
them specially will the hand Of mercy be ~extsnced, 50
FAR as the house will Go able. 10 give them grstnitous
admittsnce; 1t is only 10 be added, that, on their behalf.
some assistance will be needed.
The fund arising from the receipts of the sics board
ers, will, II 10 expected, In time, support The establish
nlen;; bat Until then, IL is hoped that the citizens, view
lag II fayorsbly and taking interest IN u. viii, for the
present, help towards its maintenance. Though IL be-
gins on small beginnings." tine usual mode Of benevo-
lent institutions, yet consiieraoie expense is required in
the start; a house lad TO be found, sufficient furniture
purchased, and every day living provided Tor. 10 de-
fray the nTst expenditures. tie Sisters had On hand s75.
co,les,ec from 81. Johns congregation, Oh the occasion
" = lecture given by Rsv. Father Kilrcy for the B, nett
ofthis iansnsry, then IN project: also ea3 and slJO DO
nstes BY individual psrtiet. making IN al $40: with
,nis sum the house wac furnished with the indisponSs-
ole requirements. Counting on the well known charits-
Bile disposition Of the eommuniiy ., large, aims will be
looked fer; the sifts may be Ia groceries, goods, furni-
tnre, rnsrke; PROFESSIONALLY will be thankfully received.
and applied, In effect, 20 the service OF the reduced and
destitute invklids, for whom only tho aims are solicited.
Twenty-Five dollars worth Of groceries was received az
soon as the house Mas opened; the donor 10 thanked T..
her liberal benetaction and ready will to give her aid.
The building fitted up for ST. Johns Home 4 or South
Tennessee street, No. l25.
Prcs per week. during the winter season, for .cs
b~oardsrs, with the best accommodations had. &C..
I1vslids select their own p~hysiciss.
For sdmittanc- apply 20 Sister Superior 81. johns
Rome. Applications car also be rsts 20 Rev. A. Bcs-
sonies. SISTERS or PROVIDENCE.
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