The New York herald., 1869-02-14
The Charleston Orphan Asylum.

and soldiers Of the army in favor of the rebuild
ing Of the Charleston Orphan Asylum, which was
destroyed during the bombardment Of that city By
the federal forces. This appeal is made In behalf OF
the Sisters Of Mercy to whom the asylum belonged.
1t is made by men who, while in prison. or in hos
pital at Charleston were recipients OF the tender
care and selfsacrfcing devotion to doing good on
the part Of this band Of noble women. who have
given up their lives wholly to pety and humanity.
The following letter. from Sister F. Xavier to Hon.
F. A. Sawyer, will explain fully the position OF the
Sisterhood in regard to the peliLion:-
4O6 TENTH STREET, WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 1869.
Hon. +. A. SAWYER United States SenatOr:-
DEAR SIR have pondered over your suggestion
come to the conclusion OF making It out in the shape
OF claim, which 1t certainly would be were l 10
have calculation drawn out Of The money ex'
pended for the relief OF Union prisoners. / assure
you, Mr.. Senator. had rather LEI the unsghtly ruins
OF our Orphan Asylum remain as monument Of the
late war than present bill OF charges for
which we voluntarily rendered to those poor fellows
who sacrificed their blood and liberty for the main
tenance Of the Union. The Senators are aware that
our petition has been gotten up by the men who
were the recipients OF our attentions during their
illness IN the prison hospitals OF Charleston, and
seconded by the recommendations OF their general
officers Therefore do we decline making out
claim they ask It as gratuiy for services rendered
to the government. Moreover, Mr.. Senator, money
could not repay our labors during the whole OF the
war; but the generosity Of the government can
pensae our losses by granting the prayers Of those
Knowing as DO your influence and that of Senator
Robertson as well as the desire of many OF the Sen
atOrS and members OF Congress to grant the prayer
or so many officers who had been prisoners OF war,
therefore do leave this matter your hands, in the
hope that South Carolina may rejoice to find that her
destitute orphans have found fathers in The Senators
OF their State.
i have the honor to be, with high esteem dear sir,
most respectfully yours. SISTER T. XAVIER.
Religious N0ies.
1t is proposed in the ODseyue, that Inauguration
prayer meetings be held all over the country, be-
tween the hours of twelve and O'Clock on the attn
OF March-inaugurati0n day. There has been preying
enough OF certain kind, in national sense, for the
past several years, and 1t is about time change
were effected.
The discontinuance OF the anniversary meetings is
under consideration by the managers OF the Ameri-
can Bible Society.
The Boston TrdreVer in substance asserts that
there is not large town city in Massachusetts in
which an audience OF at least 900 persons cannot
be collected who would loudly applaud any speaker
Tor rdicuiing the Bible as containing inspired writ
ings.
Il is stated that within few weeks past the re-
union between the Old and New School Presbyterians
has made decided progress.
The three largest congregations in Boston, on Sun
each other at the Music Hail PARK street. church and
fremont Temple.
Telegraphing py handkerchief in church does not
look very pretty In young ladies.
Rev. D. 2. Eddy yesterday morning baptized two
men and eleven women mostly quite young
young lady OF respectable family In New
ark, n. j., has for the past three or four years
attended church at different places in the city,
where she has appeared generally dressed in
a fashionable STYLE and where sne has
often attracted attention b. her elegant manners
and appearance The sections OF the churches have,
however met her at other hours than those OF wor-
ship in their churches; for, after the close OF the
evening services she has often secreted herself until
the closing OF the church, where she has occupied
seat alone until morning There are few OF the SEX
tons In the city who have not at some time during
the past three years found her sitting alone IN their
churches at the break OF daylight.
The colleges are to be prayed the last Thursday in
TINS month. Some OF the colleglans, we fear, are
past praying for.
The Methodist College at Belfast Ireland closed its
FIRST term on the nth of December last with eight
students IN the college and ninetyeight IN tie school,
Two OF the students have gained scholarships In the
Queens College.
The New York Presbytery gives one-quarter OF the
money contributed 10 the Board OF Foreign Missions
In the o. ). Presbyterian church.
The Young Mems Christian Association, OF WASH
ington, appeas 70 Christians for help. The proximity
OF the capital to the other place seems suggest tue
propriety OF applying there for anything outside the
corporate limits OF Washington.
The Presbyterian cause il struggling up In Omaha.
High Priest Lynch strings up the wicked In thar
region, and they pass into eternity with scarcely
struggle.