The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-06
THE SISTERS OF 1HF non sEooURs.
A Word About Thes. Modest, U.,ein.h,
nnd UniIrlng Friend. of Hmr nnItr.

To THE Eprron or The SrY-Sfr. Will
you kindly give me little space In which TO
call attention to community OF Sisters living
among us. whose name 10 seldom or never
seen In print, although its individual members
are constantly to be seen on the streets going
about on errands OF mercy. refer 10 the SIS
ters OF the Bon Secours who have their home
| atthe corner OF Lexington avenue and Eighty
frst street. The object Of the institution 10
the nursing OF the sick at their own homes.
Tho Sisters attend upon patients OF all kinds
without distinction OF cree,l condition In lie.
or sex. and without record to whether the dis
ease Is contagious or not or whether 1t Is one
affecting the mind or the body. or both.
The Community OF Notro Dame du Bon So
cours. that being Its full title, was founded at
Troyea France. in 1870. by the Reverend AbpS
Paul S6bas,ien Millot canon of that diocesa
Tho Sisters are at FIRST trained at Paris in
everything necessary to make them perfect
nurses; and then. after serving a time In that
city. they 60 to oher parts OF tho world to My
their vocation There are no better trained
nurses to be found In the ycar 1882 branch
OF the community was established in this city
under the patronage Of the late Cardinal
McCloskey. which has since been Incorporated
under the laws Of this State. In tho summer
Of 1888 the corner stone OF the new odflee on
Lexington avenue was blessed by Archbishop
comfortable home whero they ran occssion-
ally get q few hours rrsniio from ,hels arluons
lubors. On this building thsre is, unfortu-
nately. still remaining II mortgage Of aSJ0N.
During the past summer thare has been COM
the eommuniiy. IN wheh Il, co vants nys
already been built and have becon ne the rest
ing PLACES of the three Sisters who have died
country. There is, still due for the building
this str " debt Of about s5O0 which
The founder OF the order would not allow
any fixed charges to be made for tho services
sonsclences OF those who should receive tie
reasonably could: fhe Sisters never beg,
for their ssryicss; and In ordinary times their
income 10 suffcsnt for their support. But.
had this summer; owing to the INABILITY to pay
of some. and perhaps to the acknowledgements
although the, work Of the Sisters is not light.
ened at all tho receipts for the maintenance
dueei. therefore ask. not on behalf Of the
ns ts. aT b to ask
ally. that n generous subscription be made to
relieve the In stitution from its present embar.
rassment 1t has been my good fortune to
nurse In my family during long and danger
%kRs d ss s S s1a,uas
which owe them.
women It Is Composed Of ladIss Of o c%tur 70,
and refinement who are well fitted to be ThS
companions Of our wives and daughters. They
have devoted their lives to the service OF God.
manifested by efforts to- lessen tho sum OF
human suffering. And. while one would sup
mako them sad and gloomy. yet such is not
the case A. moro cheerful and even fun
loving band OF women could hardly be found.
Most II not all OF them. speak several Ian
gnages, and they are all. so far as have seen.
most interesting convers8tionRlists They are
devoted to their order. and are proud OF its
unspotted reputation. 4 visit to their homo
would repay any one: all are welcome,
OF New York and nelghborhood. who have re-
celved the benefits Of the services Of the Sis
ters. would give each little. they would soon
lift heavy load from the hearts OF these most
worthy Christian women. and they them
selves would feel all the happier for having
done So; Communications may be Addressed
TO the Sister Superior OF the Sisters du Bon
secours, LID Lexi nRton avenue. J. L. NJ
NEW YORK. Nov 4.