The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-15

lite charge were healthful and happy, they
began TO doubt whether the religious in
struction impaired TO them was equally salu.
brious. In fact, they feared that the Sisters,
under the guiso of Protestant teachers, were
instilliDg into the minds of their pupils the
Objectionable doctrines Of 'iitualsm and Ro-
manism. A number of Low Church clergy
men wrote TO DR.. PETERS for information on
the subject, and were invited to make the
fullest possible investigation of the institu-
tlon. Several Of them did so, and one, the
rector of O fashionable church in Madison
avenue, publicly expressed his satisfaction
with tho manner in which the Sheltering
Arms was conducted. But, as we are credi
bly, informed, he Immediately afterward re-
paired to Bishop POTTER and complained TO
him that improper practices were counto
nanced within its walls, for which the Sisters
were responsible. The Bishop communi.
Gated this statement to the Sisters, who, uu-
willing that the usefulness of the institution
and the success Of the bazaar should seem to
be impaired through their connection with IL,
resigned in body. They had devoted their
time for five years increasingly and without
emolument to the interests of the institution,
10 find themselves at the last made the OBJ
jects of ungenerous, and as yet unproven,
charges Their departure has aroused no
little feeling among tho early friends of the
charity, who are indignant that its devoted
teachers should be thus discourteously
treated; and several of the members of the
Ladies' Association connected with II have
also rendered their resignation. Others will
probably initiate their example, and the
successful working Of the institution is for
the time put in jeapordy. All this, happen
ing just at the opening of the bazaar, is
likely enough to interfere with its opera
tons. The Low Church party having
gained an apparent victory by driving the
Sisters out of tho management Of the
Sheltering Arms the High Church people
will not be disposed to aid the fair very
literally. Should it not prove so sue
cessful Us was anticipated, the public will
know on whose shoulders to place the
blame.
In connection with this subject, IL becomes
our duty to mention an unpleasant circum-
stance, which reflects little credit upon Ger.
TOW '--';os WIZ i--.;a;-r nm insnaction
..- p...ys-. ue'tY 'r''''-e
Of the Sheltering Arms, DR.. PETERS stlpV'
lated that the apartments occupied by the
Sisters should not be entered by any examin-
ing committee Their right TO defend these
from intrusion, he said, was one which every
gentleman would respect. He was rig2..
No gentleman visiting the Sheltering Arms
ever attempted to examine tho rooms Of the
Sisters. But certain members Of the other
sex, whose curiosity could not be controlled,
did what the men dared not do. They boldly
entered the Sisters rooms during the ab-
sence Of the latter on their daily duties, rum
mayed through drawers and closets, pceped
into trunks and corners, made careful in
spcction of the sisterly wardrobcs, and came
away impressed with the idea that the ins;i.
tuition was on the high road TO Roman Catho.
licism. What implements Of worship they
found there we are unable to mention, and
they have not seen fit to disclose but we
are inclined to think they were not of a char.
acter to subvert the morals of the institution
or obstruct it's uses. The conduct of this
female committee may be best left to public
comment.