The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-01-10
xopu1ra srAR AND CATHOLIC nEssHNaE1.
NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY. JANUARY 10. 1882
Widows Row.

NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY, JANUARY H. looS.
Widows Row.
We understand that the Conference OF st.
Theresa's Society of st. Vincent of Paul have
actually commenced to repair the building
called the Widows Row." A history of this
institution would be more than we could give
in the spacesat our disposal. But a few words
or, at most, few lines, will not be amiss We
learn that this building had been set apart
some years ago by the late Col. Maunsel White
as u home for poor widows. The generous
donor has passed away, it is to be hoped to re-
ceiye the reward of his charitable donation.
Ever since his death the place has been neglect
ed, and to such an extent, that it scarcely now
affords shelter from the inclemency of the
weather. In this general neglect, all manner
of poor, needy and destitute persons found adj
mission to that asylum. There might be seen
the good the virtuous, the aged and the infirm
rendered SO by fault of their own and
there also might be seen some of the most de-
PRAYED of the community. In fact, it has be-
come nuisance to the Observation-Disclosures the
gentleman, who is the rightful owner, not
wishing to ALLEVIATE it from the end for
which it has been donated, and pressed by
other duties, could not attend to it i; hence he
has transferred it, OF the light to manage it, to
the above named Conference We feel conf
dent that, under the management Of the Con-
ference of ST. Theresa's Society of st. Vincent
of Paul, this building will be used for the end
for which it has been set apart namely, n home
for aged widows, who unable to provide for
themselves, and that none but the virtuous
will be tolerated, and that it will be no longer
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neighborhood. The Society being unable from
their own resources to bear the burden of the
repairs, have appealed to the generosity of the
public, and in this they have not been disap-
pointed, as they have met with uniform kind
ness from all classes of people, with perhaps
few exceptions.
Those who are not inclined to contribute to
good work, can easily find reasons to fortify
themselves in their uncharitableness; and it is
the panest of all reasons to refuse because it is
alleged that persons unworthy of charity find
refuge in that abode, Such persons might, had
they the power, consign this world to destruc-
+ion. because so many bad people i've IN H.
Their reason is but n subterfuge LOT REFUSAL
How such persons differ from the Aaaster W." I'll
they profess to follow hsuffer," said he,
both to grow until the harvest, and in the
time of the harvest, will say to the reapers
gather up first the cookie and bind it into bun
dies to burn, but the wheat gather ye into my
barn." Such censorious persons would be thu
servants who would say "Wilt thou that W.
rather it up" that is, exterminate those whom
they suppose to be bad. They the mote il
their neighbours eye while they cannot notice
the beam in their own. "No,p said he, lies
perhaps gathering up the cookie you root VI
the wheat together with it," In roofing GU
the bad from the Widows Row, the good woul
be rooted out with them. We feel assured tina
the gentlemen who have undertaken to repa'
the Widows Row find it very painful duty
ask for charity, for they would not ask LOT then
selves: hence it is to be hoped that any one WI
does not want to assist them Will be goo
enough not to insult them. The gentlemen {
the Conference of st. Theresa's Society OF >
Vincent of Paul have undertaken this painful
expensive labor through motives of charity, M
philanthropy. and they feel thankful for IL
uniform kindness whichthey have SO far exp
rienced from all to whom they have appeale
The Society wishes to return sincere thanks
all who have so far assisted them, and hope Il
same good feeling and appreciation OF the cha
liable work will be manifested until they bril-
it to Il successful issue. The duty they ha
imposed upon themselves is a painful one, t.
expenses are heavy; but they know the gene
osty of those to whom they must apply, ana ]
lying on that generosity, they feel confident
the carly accomplishment of the work.
THE PRINCE OF WALES AND RrrUA1IsTs
The alleged sympathy of the Prince of Wal
with the Ritualists is creating anxiety i'll t