The New York herald., 1870-02-28
TIE HOUSE OF TIE GOOD SHEPHERD
Haven Q. Rest, Where Fallen Women Ars
Net Despissd and Where 'Unfortu-
mates Have Home and Find
Hope tor the Future.

The order Of tue Good Shepherd was established
py .he rev. John tndes in 1851 In the city of Cacn
normandy, III France and WAS confirmed BY the
ropes Alexander VII. In 1868 and Benedic, XIV. In
i'si' Ehch mousse of the order has q mother snpe-
rior "n" an assistant mother aud every four nvo
HOUSES 'orih province, having q mother pro-
Visioha' WI" exercises certain degree OF power
over the province. AL the houses spread over the
world arc somewhat united by beng under the di-
Tect,on VI general superior, who resides In tne
chief house OF The order, III Angers, France
The object for which the order was organized WA,
tns reformation Gf fallen women. The sisters 40
their utmost these unfortuna,es aud ,nstll
into the minds or their charges the love Of virtue
and morality, Hence comes their name The Sis
ters Q! tbe Good Shepherd because, IKE ,he Divine
Master they geek a!ser the lost sheep. In their be-
hair the bcsow ali their attention and spend
all their time IN good works. looking TO their ameii
oraton and restoration 10 society.
TuB HOUSE or rHB GOOD SHEPHERD
IN this city opened on the "a OF october, 1857,
when, az the solicitation OF the late Most Rev.
Archbishop Hughes. q small band Of 1--we sisters
came here ana located in a small rented dwelling in
West Fourteentn street, where they remained for
about four years Like every other good work. the
institution s the stare had Its trials and difficulties.
The smaness OF the place checked its growth 70
considerable extent and submitted Its inmates to
little inconvenience. The Sisters being at the tim0
but little known people did not appreciate
ali their usefulness aud they received bat li,tls
encouragement. BUt In those DAYS OF trials and
obscurlty the House Of the Good Shepherd was
striking deep roots. It's inmates earned 10 he satis
fed with little, TO become Industrious than
ever. and 10 place unlimited confidence IN Provi-
dence. They were notdisapponted; the House or
The Good Shepherd being tree planted by tho
hand or the Church, II was TO yield plentiful fruits
IN due season, as the sequel VIII show la 1861 the
Sisters moved TO the banks OF tne Eas. river.
between Eighty-ninth ard Nnetlcth streets,
where, 10y the help OF many devoted friends, they
have year after year been enabled TO enlarge their
praiseworty nstl,uton 80 as TO have the grstinca-
lion OF receiving a large number Of poor faiien
women, who nock thither 10 hnd place " shelter
" TSe following sures viii n show % tSe raplp Sro9rcss
or the msttutlon:-There were received during the
year 1862 467 pcrsons were placed out or taken back
ny their parents, 200.
There now remain at the institution
rcnitents, comprising either the committed or
voluntary non-c0nimltfed, as well those
who have been sent there by parents or friends. OILS
ngI1 =. nrc,.,o
sisters who manage the institution, all professed
and noyices ........................... SO
OCCUPATIONS OF rBs INMATES.
the inmates are never allowed TO be idle All are
applied 10 some KIND VI work. some occupied
In large laundry others In the ironing and sewing
roUms Others work IN the embroidery ana nuIng
rooms, while others operate on sewing machines.
All kinds oi need eWork are dole IN the Institution
ne best style. by close Application and by the
OF the inmates become expert seanisresses and en-
broidcrers daring their stay al the institution, ami
are thus enabled 10 support themselves when taey
20 back into the word.
ORDER ASp DISCIPLINE.
The girls are subject 10 strict rules OF discipline,
with which ali have to comply. Aside from the time
allotted for rest meas and recreation, which they
all take together the remainder OF the day 10 spent
| In some useful employment calculated TO promote
industry aud cultivate the mind and the heart All
| the manual labor u gone through with IN silence
| aud the most regular order.
| The law of tabor is fully enforced AZ the Good
Shepherd. All from lhe highest 10 tue Lowest, from
/ the Mother Superior TO the least OF the inmates
work according 10 their strength and ability,
% ,ae 81 ~ e ass erg ss sA,sr
inmates are fully alive the fact thai the souls
cannot be changed from bad to good unless they do
| themselves what thcy require from them. Hence.
to obtain that desired end, they practice all tnu
moral virtues they strive To impart In the hearts
their children; and inspire them with the love OF
labor they themselves bear the greatest shsreof tho
| work tney exact nom tneir Inmates
The good example and the dcvotedness they show
! and The excellent treatment which the Sisters use
! towards the girls produce such an impression upon
them that they naturally feel inclined to perform ali
tnat they are requested 10 do. At first many Of
tnein feel ndIsposed 10 work entering the insti-
tuition. but they soon get over their unwiilingness
| without much peisoason when they ascertain that
| 10 IL all for their own good. There no iron
doors at The House OF the Good Shepherd, nor well
armed keeperj, nor are hard punislnents indicted
upon those who violate the rules and regu-
iatlons; yet outstanding this, but few
attempts 10 escape" have ever been made.
IL Is now almost year since girl away from
the institution. ric reason tor this ~ that the Sis
ters have stronger CLAIMS upon them than could DO
obtained by force violence. state prisons very
often bind the soul well ss the b0dy OF prisoner
but the sisters bind their ''pris0ncrs'' with the
strong claims oi moral suas0n-lOve and affection.
| They do all that lies IN their power TO make their
| charges happy and feel much at home In the In
sttution that they desire he nowhere else; for
mature prompts every one to 1--we and remain wneru
| he has set his affections.