The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-30

a and W. have to-day ninety-four crowded into
this small and inoonvenient building. Seventy
one boys have been admitted during the year
Tho directors last fall, in consequences OF the
urgency there was for more room, inciosed me rhe
space inclosed is sufficient for twenty beds,
and has been found very useful; h9t We e.v
daily to refuse admission to boys VINO, II We
day scholars and boarders who cannot be ac-
commodated with beds, and we have one ooy
who boards and lodges In the house anu "oAA'
The disastrous inundation with which TINS
part of the city visited in june mas uole
us considerable injury, the house ana g rohhu ns
having been under water to the deptn OF
ei rhteen inches for several days, ana the moo,
| of the chapel having been so much 9amaeeu
that we had to put down new one one ,aoe nc No
small IN expense as possible, Tor We coui9 n.y.
| afford q sufficient outlay at present 10 20 ~
properly as you can see snaS R at a trnst that
| the funds for this purpose. as well as ior TAU ~
extension, will come to us in good time. a In.
| faithful children of st. Vincent are never DIS
appointed, for "they know in whom they be-
lieve," on whom they rely
The Board of Directors, seeing the aosointe
necessity there is for extending sa an tbs;r last
: meeting. passed resolutions calling upon the
Council Of the Society to adopt some plan t s
I. these 6urposes, and we fondly hope that they
B will soon consider it wise and prudent to under
Q take the work. g.. 81.
last three month to the amount OF $Sla ae o. o.
and an expenditure for all purposes OF SaIoo o.
leaving balance in the treasury OF 100 Sa a1
. and a State warrant for $500. The tatai e4.
y pense for the last year has been $572l - D%t
l. the average outlay for the last three montns
would give for the next year, t Msn II seSa ss
The hoys are all in good health, and we have
not had q single case Of serious sickness tnit
summer although the mousse Is as iu ILL., =, ~ v :,
~ the house more than we have proper accom-
= modations for-but were you to examine eaci
we have done, you n wOnd the noc world tn
., least deserving of those you are no" suenei
ing and protecting. 4u,. -,
10 directors. at their last meeting, unanimousl:
. resolved, with the concurrence Of the Conner
o. and of the ecclesiastical authorities, to hold
e. .nscmIated that the visible funds for the sur
at port of the Home, Will be eAnaus'eo ~ TX
;, cember. .,. =.
10, informed us that he expects to leave us i
"a Anonst. having had permission from the Pr
70 X Hpseisi Superior Of tho Redemptorist Fathe,
m 0Rrien has endeared himself to us all by IL
ve zeal which he has shown for the advancemeI
and welfare of the boys, as well as BY his ple'
and %a dna and soIid whie
make him an honor to his native Tipperar
NJ d viii, we hope, make him an ornament
NV the Church. we Cannot uo"osSi: COY Va
es, We regret parting with him, as he is about
on prepare himself for the high and holy once
led We are now maintaining and instructi'
ninety-four interesting children, and and, by
t'n' many more, the means of earning for the
to selves An honest living, and when they gr'
heir up they will be an ornament to society a
NV bring o blessing on us, when many OF us US
~. he mast helping ourselves. For Jesus Chr
ocl- our Judge, has promised that He will acce
inal as done to Himself, what we may do to
s of least among our brethren.
d. p. SEAMAN, Pesident,
to a I'm SWEENEY Vice President,
we'll NJ ]. KERNAGHAN, Secretary.