The New York herald., 1871-12-21
THE NEW YORK F0JaDilIG ASYLUM.

Ito Good Work md Its resent pistress-I:s
Claim Upon Public sympnshy The sisters
Appeal for Aio.
the New YORK Founding Asylum, for Its good
works, has often been praised, and to
the public is well known as one of those
few Institutions which carry the ldcasiic
conception OF human charity into practice, and
with little ostentatlon more than Is necessary to
insure generous sympathy and aid and to Incul-
cate the grand precepts OF the Bible touching
the duty OF The prosperous to the unlortu-
nate. Last year the Sisters OF Charity removed
the "lome" from its former location. at
No. II East Twelfth street, t. Washington square,
where 1t is now situated. rhe building Is due and
commodious, well furnished and cleanly kept and
still the air of quiet dwelling house. sucn as
1t once was The ROOMS are perfect models OF
CHEERFULNEss AND GOOD ORDER,
and everything connected with the institution
shows most discreet and humanitarian taste. The
inmates, under the pure and cultured In.
nuence OF the Sisters, and under their
KIND and more than molnerly care, are
healthy, happy and amusing, ana from being
poor, untrlended caslaways-waiis that driit
into the grur mercy of night watchmen out OF the
gScat needless tide OF numaIty In this metropolis,
saved by mere chance, perhaps. from worse buffet
ing at the hands or fortune tney become tue most
glausome, contented and grateful OF little ones who
demonstrate The theory that no good deed Is ever
thrown away.
Much as tins institution Is known and appreciated
by the general pubnc they know little OF the actual
greatness, ana even the Importance, OF the work
Which the sisters OF Charity are doing; Still less or
the
DIFFICULTIES AND TRIALS
which lie IN Their way. Tie pu0lic is always 30
Well meaning, out SO apt TO natter Itself aL ali is
well, 10 put oY dlsagreeapc thoughts and 10 think
with com Dacency ON tue good that Is d0ne Instead
OF tue cost OF the good ana what soud De Their part
in lis production. score or SO OF lulants rescued
from the gutter require iuod and clothing - much
as their richer contemporaries IN babyhOod-a lact
strange 10 say, pcrsistenIy overlooked EXCEPT ny
those Immediately interested in his
GREAT AND GOOD EHDEAvoR
to lessen the misery and ntditru7eL OF innocence
born into this world without It's own let or nlnd-
and Dat to Take pars not likely to be chosen
Ihe foanamr 8sy sie p9 Is not
prosperous could DC wis.led. It's good purpose Is
unDounded; ITS means at present, very small. Inns
or Chartes"i But is too true
Tne institution Is out OF funds for current
expenses ana is considerably In debt These lacts
Will not prevent the little lost ones from sl crying
in these cold, bitter nights. nor those VINO al
ready snuEy housed NJ the "noms' from needing
food and railnent.
and tnat sometnins can only oe done by the public.
Ine Sisters arc tue ministers OF charity. mol The
glvers, except IN the hobe gilt OF time, mud and
patrons OF the Asy lum Will exceed all olner bounty
aud make permanently assured Tor long years
to come the accomplishment or the mission 10
which the sisters nave devoted themselves. Ine
appeal made 10 the public touches not Only Their
humanity, but their honor, and II responded to VIII
be 50 much done toward tue discharge OF duty
which every good citizen, OF whatever caste or sect
must acknowledge 10 Desony to INN or her.
The contributions are to be addressed to Sister
Irene, New YORK Founding Asylum, Washington
square, and IN whatever form WEI be heartily vel
COmeQ.