, 1874-08-16
TIE FoUNDLINGy HOME.

3b TIE Edtor of The Chicago Tribune:
S1n: Your recent most excellent article in be-
half Of the Founding Asylums, encourages mo
to present, through your papar, to your readers
IN outline OF tue condition aud wants of the
Foun61ings' Home in our Own city. Who can
estimate the good already achieved By this in
stitution during its brief existence, aud with
tts limited tneana But it is manifest it's means
Rxe not Whist they should be- and it would be
reproach to the community that there should
be 30 much want and rrisaton within it's wallis
were 1t not that owing to the policy OF silent
waiting for the Lord, adopted by the manage
uent (no authorized solicitations being made),
only those most intimately connected with it,
know. or are at all oognizant Of the real facts.
Every month little paper called the
Foundsings' Record ia published by the
Home, containing journal of each
days incidents, lists Of donations and subscrip-
tions received, With Some IN iscenaneous reading
matter. In the August number We read in the
journal: " Another little II ressenger gone up be-
fore tie Throne; what record will she bear us
there ?" If sho tells the truth she will sny that
there ID great poverty and distress there-tha.
with tho kiudest hearts, and the most patient
lore, faith too often has to do for food. aud
prayer for pap TINT nu rses and help are in ar
rcars for wages that &C me daya pass with only
bread to eat, and that pften il limited supply !;
inat fot the lack OF p1 oper facilities for clean
1uess aud shnde, flies swa7m in Unlimited num-
bers; that from the want OF nour1shlng food.
not ouly the nurses b ut the babies suffer, aad
taas from this cause, a ggravated By hot weather,
dl2eaheB IOn riot.
Yet in the Record heso facts are 40 vanished
over with the gloss OF faith mud submission,
1nas the PUBLIC Ii led to suppose that, though in
1asne5 soro ssIa ats ut times, yet it is such su
rome comfort "a 10 in daily dependence OIL The
Lord for what He is always suro to send in just
the right time. that by aid inoppoftunely given
=, shafe may be scrse danger Of interfering With
LUG Divine plans. q ,nceInipg this household.
: aGaln retar to the Record: After an
enumeration Of onations received through the
montst, TWO Loo kR are mentioned, Heavenly
Einces and ~ Grace and Faith ~ Is gifts for
which tho Hg me is particularly thankful"
surely tho pub ic may be pardoncd the conyic-
non that food and money, aud clothing are of
nut secondary Importance, and that after nll.
Atesature If ut the right pattern, is the most
urgent necest ity Of the Home.
+! fsiVate IL sth in Individuals, whether Chris
9an or PaEa L is entitled to the sucerest respect
Eut whon " the management Of public inBti
tuition. haSi ng for its object the preaeryaton Of
LIE, End tt 40 shelter of the outcast, it becomes
ca1fn 10 eupport,-it is apt to take the form Of
thar'sa,e Il soif-rigbteousness, OF to weaken into
ot1vele ng, naudl1n sentiment While every
ono Eou ID ac9uit tho management of the for
mer Ph. SO. there is decided tendency toward
ene l0ter, by means OF which the real aud
sevesef necessities OF the Home are kept III
u.e background, and the help which would bo
gwen II aaked for is withheld because not solc-
lev " persons foremost in the management.
at:.aa aeema false logic to announce that an in
n'on6a Sc apa dependent exclusively upon pub
~ eoa7fE. shau forbear any appeals to
,3,' puonc, except such chance ones a. are made
pe1sons nos connected with the institution.
~, 9oN sha1 the public be reached how EhaEI
oo inoneed to give Of its dollars to this partic
and 1,'a,y 1sual,y L haa been proven by tie dnuers
esn.h sant q ehastrn 1etarnS they eot an eauiT
1asns surely. charity, il persouined shonja ba
ielnesehted M ~ giving With one hand Ind raceiv.
g ~,th 1boa ths ether And might b. suggested
At charity ball might be gwen. or son,s,bin,, I
OF p'ous tea-parties, fraudulent fairs and hn,,,
drnm parlor concerts. There ia nothing that -
3ort1s 30 much pleasure IN eoclal life Is danc;ne
1t Is The arnusemept of the refined sud cuitn1eedi
everywhere. There is none SO FREQ from wsaTi-
ssmeness none Of which the plcasure-loving 90
eager1y tAate and turn again, none which caf b.
enjoyed so repestedly With such relish It has
been oftea sasorsea to In tAia and othar