The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-06
The House Of the Good Shepherd TO Be d.
priyed of a Slender Income that the
Sheriff May Be Enriched.
Sectarianism the Battle Cry of The Political
Raiders on the Treasury.
rsn thousand Dollars Said to Have Bsen Appro-
priatsd Which Was Never Received-A No
BILE Institution Unjustly and Falsely
As0ued for Nefarious Purposes.

Ghephcrdp In q great community IKE this, where
crime is 80 glaring and selnshness is made para
mount the exercise Of the spirit Of self.abnega-
fion which is essential to the correction Of vice.
Institution like that Of the Good Shepherds must
ever shine forth with special brliancy. 1t Is SIX
teen years ago since the Mother House of the Good
Shepherd was established in the city Of New York,
and the labor OF love which It has performed for
the morals and welfare of societyis incalcuable
Nor are the works Of this most excellent order
nned to this city Its influence is felt and appre-
ciaxed in all the leading cities Of the Union There
are houses OF the order in Louisville, KY; New
Orleans, La. St. Louis, Mo-; Baltimore,
Nd; st. Paul, Mnn.; Chicago; in Pha-
.delphia there are two houses Of the order
md in Cincinnati Ohio, the Sisters Of the Shep-
herd have charge OF the reformation of the prison
in the JAIL Everywhere are the labors OF these
truly Christian women appreciated. In every part
OF the civilized world the ORDER which was estab-
Nshed in 1861 by Pere Eudes, for the care and pro-
section OF young girls who are in danger OF falling
into bad habits and to afford
A PLACE OF REFUGE FOR FALLEN WOMEN
who are DESTROYS to reform, has met with that ap-
prevail and endorsement to which It's high attr.
butes entitle 1t. Brooklyn, as the ''City Of
Churches" being DESTROYS Of keeping peace with
the spirit and letter of the Scriptural text, ''by
their works shall you know them,' and wishing to
keep pace In the work Of moral reform and
charity, in 1868 procured charter for
the establishment Of Convent Of the
House of the Good Shepherd from the
Legislature. The Incorporating members were the
fOllOwing influential and wealthy citizens:-Corne-
Nus Dever, James Thompson. Michael Dunno, Ker-
nan O'Brien. Board of Trustees was organized
and the doors of the House were thrown open,
Onering an asylum for the protection and reclaim
ing Of those women and girls who, after having
been alured from the way Of virtue, are DESTROYS
OF reforming their lives. The inmates are submit
ted to course of mild ana gentle training, in
which they are formed TO habits OF industry, and
principles of morality are instied as a safeguard
against their relapse after leaving the institution.
All are received
WITHOUT DISTINCTION AS TO RELIGION
and none are detained against their will. The in.
BtitutiOn is supported by the united labors OF the
sisters and penitents and by donations from the
benevolent. Two houses were taken Henry street,
near Atlantic and though the Sisters suffered much
from lack Of sufficient accommodation, entiation,
and at times felt the want OF the absolute necessa
.yes Of life, struggling to maintain the female out
casts with the divine hope of retaining them to
lost virtue, religion and society. The Brooklyn
branch Of the great and good order held forth its
helping hand to fallen humanity. Early in the
Summer OF 1872 a aflctiOn fell upon the house
or these humble laborers in the vineyard, in the
form OF typhus fever. and at one time
almost two-thirds Of the inmates were sick
INTO death with the contagious malady. Here
the poor sisters were required to exercise
positions to the utmost in the constant care by !
might and day OF the outcasts OF society. They
were true to their vows. and the shadow OF death
enveoped several of these faithful nurses, and one
OF their number was called to the reward OF a
their dear co-laborer; but, undaunted even by
death, continued their unremitting devOtions by
she bedsides Of their penitent Magdalens. AS
THE PEsTILENCE ABATED
the Board OF Trustees procured more suitable
Ysrk and Atlantic avenues. Here they Oc-
cupy large frame building, intended originally
by the horse cars from Fulton ferry. The house
tains about fifty rooms, and the situation is airy and
open and the view unobstructed. At present there
are, besides the mother superioress and twenty ss
tthey are never designated :.erissners" nor do
they feel the constraint of such, are divided into
1onr Glasses me nrss Of these are the Penitent
themselves an order, under the supervision OF the
Eisters. They are not however, eligible to mem
6ership In the Order OF the Good Shepherd. This is
an Important fact as the contrary has been falsely
and publicly stated. The other classes are as fol-
lows:--"Women and girls who have not been con.
verted" the preservation Class" composed of
children who are IN danger OF falling and mostly
those neglected BY parents guardians, &c; fourth
girls between the ages of fourteen and thirty who
have been committed by magistrates
nv , THE EMrLoYMESrs ARE s CHIEFLY Fly SEWING
weildisposed people can ind no more deserving
object OF charity than by contributing to the slen-
wsrk to be done there. Embroidery is executed
by the Sisters, but few OF the penitents being
source Of slender revenue. Aid has been received
from the State and Supervisors toward the support
1871 $727 49, in 1872. s1l,sll. Supervisors in july
Isl! .s $'e; IN september, 100; in December,
4ropoitan Excise Fund OF the city OF Brooklyn,
Cy special act OF the Legislature ln 1869, $lo,0OO''
u false; no such appropriation was ever made, or,
III II was made, not one cent OF the amount named
was ever received by the order. It stands to rea.
son therefore, 1hatif such an appropriation was
made by the state towards this noble charity it
mas becn criminaly diverted from
THE LAUDABLE PUBLIC OBJECT
IN question SO much for State and county aid.
On January "a Assemolyman Higgins member OF
the House from the Seventh district, Kings county,
introduced bill to repeal an act OF the Legislature
passed May %, 1872, entitled An act concerning
ccrtaiR female habitual drunkards, vagrants and
prostitutes in the city OF Brooklyn ana county OF
Kings, three-fiths being present. The act which
the Higgins bill proposes to repeal provides 4when
THE AGES OF FOURTEEN AND THIRTY YEARS
shall be arrested and brought before the county
Judge police justice, or Justices OF the peace Of
the city Of Brooklyn or county OF Kings, charged
with being an habtual drunkard, vagrant or pros.
1tutc, and proved TO be such. dc, and protesting
q desire to REFORM In his discretion, such magis-
trate may make an order committing such female
ayers OF the House OF the Good Shepherd, ito be
detained by said managers unt such female shall
Ser was fartner enacted by the act
ofls72 that the yearly sum OF SllO, or pro rata,
shall be paid by the County Treasury for the
time such female shall remain In said institu.
fion under commitment for the care and
custody Of the pentents. 1t was amended so as TO
preclude the commitment OF Pretestants to the
tuouse OF the Good Shepherd. Under this act the
teVeial sums set forth above accredited to the
AuultnR department by the Board OF supervisors
were paid TO the institution So much for the act
Oi Js,Z Tue proposition to repeal this act has
eXg,cu tne IMAGINATION not only OF the Catholics
citizens Of other tenets OF belief
THE OPPOSITION TO THE CHARITY
IN question IL based ostensiby upon desire TO
stop sectaran appropriations, but IL is in reality
intended TO lard the fat SOW" or in other words |
10 enrich certain plethorc oiilce-holders What |
rare they Tor the reformation of the fallen fraiJ
VDess What care they for the self sacri1cIng |