The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
THE FOUNDLIN9s.
Den'" ny the Sisters Of Chnrify of the Wash
'nsto" Git Entcrpri-c--Tse Institution, IL
Work and Its Debts.


Denial by the Sister. Of Chrrify If the wa-b-
tnsto" Gin Entcrprisc--Tse Instlsurion, Ia
| Work and Its Debts,
For some weeks past the country has been hooded
WIN circulars Tor grand gilt concert ana dIstri
Dution' ior the benefit OF the Founding Asylum
| OF the Sisters OF Charity, OF this city, ana the
soldiers ana sailors Orphans Home, Wash.
ington, ID. Q. The drawing Is advertised
20 take place at Washington on the nth OF June
next. Such names az the Hon. II. Mccullough,
Major George T. Castle AMI the Hon. James s. Neg.
ley are stated on the prospectus to be the commits
soners and trustees OF the anar. IL also bears on
the back permIt from General Peasonton, COM
missioner OF Internal Revenue, entitling the
prise to 90 free OF all tax. The prizes
are many and valuable, and so far as names and
fair promises 60 everything would seem satisfac
tory. SO many institutions Of the kind have unfor
tunately, turned out
Deliberate swINDLEs,
that II was felt to 90 the duty OF the HERALD ia
make inquiries In the matter. reporter. there
fore. called at the Founding Asylum No. North
Washington square, yesterday, and made inquiries
In the matter. There 1t was learned that the an
nouncement was completely without authority.
About two months ago the New York agent called
at the Asylum, and was referred TO Father arorrs.
the Vicar General. That reverend gentleman had
stated to the Sisters that he had given
NO AUTHORIZATIONS.
number or letters had been received from Boston
and other places asking II the announcement was
genuine. In conversation it fell out that the an
nouncement had been made before even the good
Sisters In charge OF the Asylum were referred to.
ON being asked whether the Institution was
opposed TO receiving sum OF money from tina
scheme the answer was made that the asylum was
1900 IN debt, ana mat they should be glad or help
from almost any quarter but that the Sisters would
not lend their names 10 any such enterprise unlesd
everything connected with 10 was fair legally ana
IN PERFECT HONESTY.
Father Stars was not ut his house IN Mott street.
being out or town, and hence his direct personal
opinion could not he learned.
1t may be remarked that tho eulinently divine
charity which takes the charge OF Infants VINO
would otherwise be lett TO sttrve or die,
II the terrible monster of Infantcide did not
clutch them In his unnatural, inhuman grasp, Is
one which appeals to the best feelings Of every man
worthy OF the name on this wide continent. There
are over 700 children In charge OF the sisters, and,
| result OF snnings ana apsing from virtue as they
| may be, there Ia
A BROADER HUMANITY A HIGHER SOUL
inspiring this susenance Of the little ones beloved
| OF Christ than almost any other In the land IT
| means children rescued not only from death, but
from lives or erime lt means young souls and bodies
| tenderly nurturen; II means honest men ana wo-
men, raised for the building OF our great republic.
IL Is the aisest OF false nypocrises which says that
encourages immortality. The fallen mother who can
consent to abandon her offspring is surely not likely
do for her child herself II no such lnsti
tuition Is at hand 10 save the infant Those good
value OF this work to the state and to humanity
should surely that no monetary difficulty inter
iere with the workings OF q charity which Is
ABOVE ALL SECT AND PREJUDICE,
and so much In the interest OF ALL 1t IL from such
grounds that 1t IL desirable fully TO understand
neither the gift enterprise above alluded to Is fairly
would that no authority to use the name OF
the Founding Asylum has been given.