The New York herald., 1872-10-07
RECEPTION ON RANDALL'S ISLAND.

A Thousand Catholic Children Receiving
n Visit from the ST. Vincent de Paul
society-Hymns, Prayers and Cato
chism--.How the Little Ones Acquitted
Themselves.
Yesterday was rete day for the Catholic children
OF the institution on Randals Island, which y
under the control OF the Commissioners OF Charities
and Corrections. This institution must not be
founded with the House OF Refuge, which is also
situated on Randall's Island, but In which the
Catholic children are never allowed a holiday and
never permitted to see Catholic priest,
although threeourths OF the inmates are Catholics
Not In the other institution, where liberty OF
science is enjoyed and clergymen OF all denomina-
tions admitted. The lions share OF the work Of
evangellzation, however, falls on Rev. J. Renaud,
s. j., whose congregation ofboys and girls numbers
over thousand. Every Sunday Father Renaud Is
assisted by devoted young Catholic gentlemen and
ladies' who cross the river from New York to in
struct the
LITTLE ORPHAN WAITS
in the religion OF their iathers and teach them to
walk in the ways OF truth and justice, to the end
that they may become good members OF society
here and members OF a better society hereafter At
hali-past two yesterday afternoon the same assem-
blage OF ladies and gentlemen were at their posts,
as usual, in the school house-for it Is the
boys, neatly attired, fled into the building. The
girls wore white ves and sat on the left. Then
there appeared around the temporary altar the
good chaplain Commissioners Nicholson aud Lynch
and the presidents OF the various sections OF the
st. Vincent De Paul Society OF New York The ex-
ercises commenced with the chanting OF the hymn,
.Come, Holy Ghost,n and the audience seemed
deeply moved when the little ones came to tie
stanza,
Thou beantsSns soarcs oi d SS' Saf store
Gomez fire our hearts with love-
After tins Master John Murphy, q youth OF del,
cate frame, who was elected President OF tho
Boys Sodality, rose from his seat. dressed hand
somey and wearing scarlet sash. and In clear
pathetic voice read the following address,
To PRESIDENT AND vrcE PRESIDENTS OF ruz Sc
Dgr VINCENT Dr. Pau. sosIErr ,.r
respect tat we welcome you this day to our mds For
the rst Time we have an Gppor%sniy % Of thanking
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;s and equal rights we ee sa the mos e., to them for
known e prevail in neghboring institution y spite q
IN sfss ss oa % eers 3ioR W DEEPLY f @ q s %
and oppressed coreigonists the House OF
Refuge nevertheless the inflicted them there
make us value our happy lot the more. Gentlemen we
honored by your presence. We bid hearty well
come and pray that the God of heaven the Father OF
the aherless and the and the sicay grant youa
long life to continue your good works and give YOU In
eternity the reward OF your great charity
Mr.. Doan, rising to reply, said that the
beautiful spectacle witnessed that day was enough
TO repay amply the efforts OF the st. Vincent de
Paul Society The members OF that society did noe
wish to have their labors trumpeted through the
newspapers; they worked merely for the salvation
of souls. The little children should pray often for
their Jealous chaplain to whom they owed all thetr
religious welfare.
and expressed the belief that the Catholics would
not be necessltated to fight even morally for
the religious rights Of the Catholic youths In
the neighboring House OF Refuge. fhe spirit
OF the powers that govern the country was
liberal, and the requirement OF their rights was
inc vItable Then came the distribution OF two
hundred prizes. The children who had made most
progress during the month of September, the lucky
recipients, were OF all ages, and accepted tho
presents In manner which showed that Christian
politeness formed no small part OF their education.
The thousand little tongues also joined in rcctlns
the Lords Prayer, Hail. Mary Creed. &cs &c. and
answered numerous questions OF the 0atechsm
without bunder. The visitors then bid the young
Catholics adieu, and expressed themselves we'd
pleased with the visit tQ tue ialano.