Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-18
A NOBLE CHARITY.
L Glanee at the Work of the House of
the Good Shepherd Since lis
Establishment
In October, 1875, for the Cure of Souls
and the Saving asd Salvation Of
the Waits of the World.

In view OF the proposed concert under the
management OF Mr.. Peter Tracy, the APPEAL
| deems 1t a matter of interest to present 10 its
readers something of the workings Of a noble
Charity ard great beBe6cence. Since the
establishment of the House of the Good
Shepherd, in October, 1875, 10l reformation
girls aod $50 orphaus have been received.
| VI the former, forty-four remain. Six have
taken VOWS 10 stay in the House during the
rest Of their lives, preferring to do tbi.
Father than again expose themselves to the
| temptations which await them outside of the
! sacred Enclosure. OF the rest, some make
| VOWS 10 remain one year, others two years,
and renew these VOWS al the expiration of
this term. The obi c. of the vow is that
they may be strengthened in the hour of
temptation, and encouraged TO be faithful to
their engagement, at least, through q
motive Of faith, dreading the conse-
queues Of violated vows. Having
mastered their temp. atoms for ons
year, they feel encouraged 10 attempt two
year., and so on, until they feel sufficiently
confirmed in virtue TO risk return to their
relatives, or 10 seek = situation in some fami-
ly. 1t must be acknowledged that in some
csses, even after years Of fidelity, when sgain
exposed 10 association with former compan-
ions they prove their iraiity. For this rea-
sOu the SISTERS prefer 10 get tnem homes at
distance from their native place, go that
being among strangers, unknown and I'M
| suspected, 1t will be easier 10 persevere in
virtue and establish themselves in life.
5 nee October, 1875, ffty-one OF the reforma.
ton girls have returned to their families,
and four have homes in this city, where they
| give great satisfaction. Two have died 10
the houss-very edifying deaths. One, a
beautiful girl of fifteen years, said few mo-
ments before dying, "When l get to heaven
l intend to beg our dear Lord TO send the
good mothers lots of money, go that they can
| build big house, where many other girls
may die as happy as l now am" All
| the Sisters are addressed as mother by the
inmates of the House. A Magdalen order
will be established as soon as The new house
is completed. This implies 'Sislerhood,' -
composed of such reformed girls az wish to
lead holy life. The rules of this order are
very sustere. They are called "Maedaleus''
IN honor Of 81. Mary Magdalen, of whom
| our Savior said, MANY sins are forgiven
her, because she loves much" These Mag
dalens" never leave the House at all. They
are strictly cloistsred; spend four hours Of
the day in prayer, and work very hard dur
ing the rest of the day. They rise every
morning at 4 O'Clock, ard retire at O'Clock
in the evening. OF the orphans, eight have
died-two of yeliow-fever in 1878. Eighty.
| seven have gone out. Some were claimed
by relatives, and for the others homes have
been provided, where, frem last accounts
| they were doing well. OF course, there Il
no communication between the orphans and
! the retormatory class. Their apartments
| are entirely separate.