The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-02
AT the Howard Mission.

Although no unusual festivities were held yes
terday among the children attending this insti-
tuition, and although there was not the usual
crowd Of applicants at the Howard Mission yester-
day, the causes of their absence speak volumes
for the liberality Of the establishment. The poor
cannot forget the entertainment they received at
the Howard Mission on Thanksgiving and Christ
mas days, when charities were dispensed to all
corners with generous hand. Like water from
fountain money will run itself out, the greater the
flow the sooner it will come to an end. No less
than sll boys and girls are educated clothed and
fed at this institution, and it is estimated that no
fewer sit down to dine daily than GIL. Besides
numerous others are relieved from temporary dis
tress The funds consequently must be great to
withhold such necessitous demands, and their
present low state alone account for a want of the
customary charities on New Years Day. The in
defatigable president of the institution, Mr.. Van
Meter, hopes, however, that the appeals which he
intends making to the liberal community will
meet with the generous response which his I'M
dertaking deserves.
st. James, Catholic Industrial Schools.
Cherries and dreary without, merry and lively
within. And if such were the general aspect of
affairs yesterday perhaps in no paror of the city
was it more exemplified than among the poor in
st. James parish. Under the personal superin-
tendence Of the Rev. F. Farrelly, p. P, the st.
Vincent de Paul Society worked wonders. Few
poor persons in the district were left without O
hearty, substantial dinner and 10 that fact may
be attributed the exertions of the reverend pastor
who was untiring in his exertions to provide for
the needy. Indeed, it is questionable whether
any parish in the city surpassed that Of st. James
in its bounteous liberality. Besides providing for
all corners, the poor children of the surrounding
locality were handsomely entertained at dinner.
Over two thousand boys and as many girls are
educated, clothed, bedded and carefully trained
under the special supervision of the Rev. Mr.. Far.
reilly and their very appearance yesterday be-
spoke intelligence and contentment. Poor and
ragged and forlorn. their morals are piously cul-
tiyated, and their education is attended
TO by competent masters. Besides these,
the New Year was made welcome by a
thousand others whose recollection of the
charity Of the congregation of ST. James church
cannot easily be forgotten. The appeals of the
jealous and energetic pastor had their usually
beneficial result, and nothing was left undone by
either priest parishioners to spread around
peace and plenty. The dinner was not confined to
the. children, but their poor parents likewise re-
ceived their share Of all the good things which
were unostentatiously presented to them at their
tenements by the members Of the st. Vincent de
Paul Society. Apart from the poor school super.
intended the Rev. Mr. Farrely, there is the parish
school Of st. James, containing nearly fifteen hun
dred boys and girls and to these the attention Of
the reverend gentleman must have been particu-
larry assiduous, as was evident from the warm
token of affection they displayed towards him yes.
terday. At the conclusion Of the mass specially
for the children in st. James church nearly twelve
hundred youths presented him with beautiful
edition of the elves Of the Popca," elegantly
bound. The present was accompanied with fer.
vent address expressing the gratitude, esteem and
respect the pupils entertained towards their
pastor. The Rev. Mr. Farrelly, in a
brief reply, observed that he was much
pleased with the kind and appropriate
present, and he trusted his labors in this cause
would not go unrcwarded so far as their own
moral amelioration was concerned He eulogized
the pensioners Of st. James parish for their I'M
bounded liberality during these festive though
pressing times and he felt assured that the poor
generally would long remember their generosity
He commented strongly upon the fact that a sys-
TEN OF proselytism was now being pursued, and
said that no Catholic children in that district had
to apply for relief out of st. James parish
He was glad to find, however, that no Catholic
children belonging to the Fourth ward had sue.
cumbed to the influences brought to bear upon
them by those whom he thought would eventual
ly lead them astray, and he trusted that so long
as they were needy and helpless they would cling
to those who would cherish and protect them All.
together, the festivities at st. James parish yes
terday among the poor were Of very substantial
description.