New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-09-21

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which they inspire testifes to their
success, while as nurses of the sick
they are pronounced by all who have
had an opportunity Of judging to be
veritable ministering angels. The
tenderness, patience, skill, and un-
wearied attention which have glori-
fed the name of Florence Nightin-
gale, are bestowed unsparingly by
these inspired though humble nurses
upon every sufferer committed to
their care-not merely by one here
and there of a more gentle nature
than the others, but by every one.
Nor are the sweetness, the captivat-
ing tones, the winning gentleness of
these Sisters reserved for the noble
and good. Like the genial sunshine
and the gentle rain of Heaven, they
are lavished impartially upon the
just and the unjust, the vilest
wretches whose very presence is con-
tamination receiving at their sisterly
hands the same care as the purest
and best. Men, cold, worldly and
wicked, who have once enjoyed their
soothing ministrations, can not men
ton them except in tones Of enthusi-
astic admiration, the tear of graft
tude moistening their hardened eyes.
Not a few such have been induced to
abandon their sinful courses by sim
ply witnessing the true spirit of re-
igion as manifested in the works
and ways of the Sisters of Charity.
Among the institutions of our city
under the care of these estimable
ladies, after the Charity Hospital,
whose management is a study in it.
self, and the Louisiana Retreat, de-
voted to the care of the insane, may
be mentioned as peculiarly useful
and interesting the three asylums
for female orphans, called respect
lively the Infant Asylum, the Female
Orphan Asylum, and the St. Elizabeth
Asylum These institutions are con-
nected, the children of the first
named being transferred at suit
able age to the second, where they
receive instruction in the common
branches of education, after which
they are sent to st. Elizabeth's Asy-
lum to be taught trades. Tho
last named aims to be self-support-
ing, and is partially so, but the two
others affording shelter and support
to over three hundred and fifty in
mates, including Sisters and orphans,
have absolutely no dependence for
the necessaries of life except chart
table contributions. These, how
ever, never fail, there being always
kind hearts and open hands to sup
ply the wants of the orphan. The
United States government, as is well
known, has recently contributed
literally in the way of blankets, ra-
tons and other necessaries to the
needs of these institutions, which
have had their share of sickness and
suffering during the prevailing cpl
demic. The mortality, however, has
been Insignificant, the Infant Asy-
lum, out of sixty-five cases among
the children, having had but two
deaths, and the Female Orphan
Asylum, but one out of fifty-six
cases. Two of the Sisters in the In
FAINT Asylum have been Frustrated
with the scourge, and at the latest
accounts were not expected to live,
These, with three in other institu-
tions, make five who have fallen vic
Tins its power.
Most Of the institutions in charge
of the Sisters Of Charity, are at all
times open to public inspection and
the neatness and order characterizing
them show that the most exalted re-
ligious enthusiasm is not incompat-
ible with the closest attention to the
commonplace details Of life. Prayer
does not intefere with work, but
rather sanctifies and aids it.