Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-19
TIN NEW RELIGIOUS ENTERPRISE.
The Beuedic;iue Nuns 10 Turn Out Com
pctcnt IIouscInaids.


Hr!stow. Prince William county. Va
e the scene of rather remarkable
rbilanthroyic undertaking on the part
Of Tho sisters Of the order OF 81. Eene-
diet. They have recently opened an III
s,itute for the education and training dp
10 us .fuI occupations Of poor and helpless
children. This is to be known as -
AIMS Institute This enterprise Is an
ocfShoot If the work which has long
been carried on under The auspices OF
tho E.n.dictine monks, and is IN Nne
with the plan OF reformation Which mas
been conducted successfully by me %eai-
Gus members of that self-sacrIlicing or
der. The devoted women comprising
the sisters Of the Vrder o. -
R.nedlct. or Bcnodlctine Nuns, who ha'e
hon fno pionecrs Of this charitable and
religious work. have undergone great Pr
1atious in their efforts 20 puild up thtir
entorprise but they have made cohSiIti-
abb. progress. and the interest that mas
ALREADY been arouse through their cuoIts
and the jealous character OF the menu RS
of the order give assurance mat lh'iI
efforts viii be- ultimately crowned WIN
success.
H.uedictiue Institute and Convent oi
pcrpctual Alteration The site Of Their
ney field Of labors ia near the famous
battlefield Of Fun Run. and near tne
growing town Of Manassas. The s"lS
taken into the institution, besides Ie-
cciy!ug "a plain education. Will be pre-
rared "a a means Of future lhdrlc"u-
rnce. for domestic work ~ some h'"''
eurb as houscmaids cooks trained NURSES
,,,,,y,,,iIs launlrcsscs. househerpeIs
fressmakers. scaustrtsses, and other o'-
cupatious suitable 10 their CONDITION III
life In selecting an occupation IoF ','o
Girls due regard VIII bc had for Inv
suecial talent and inclination OF cach one.
nv this means that great desideidluiH oi
r,odern times. enicicnt ana Trustworthy
household help. may be secured. ihe
,.ys will be taught q variety OF useiui
oc,.upat,ons and trades which VIII rem
der them self-sustaining through me-
enough as yet only In It's infancy. Inns
benevolent scheme is comprehensive ana
PROMISES to open up a wide field OF use
fulness and practical development LOT
he youth Of the whole country. AZ the
order will be extended IN time propapiy
"a every state throughout the Union
How the work was planned and inaugd-
ratc1 VIII prove interesting TO thousands
Of persons in every walk OF Ire.
THE CONDITIONS.
n, January II, 1893. Miss Ann Philips.
s,,u.rly II Prince William county, Va,
NV residing al Georgetown, -. c., o.
Ts~ed To the Bene1ictlnes at Belmont y.
- tract Of land with the condition that
mo reverend fathers of that abbey should
|,.ct ON the grounds an institute for poor,
fricnaless white boys ana that the sisters
~ he same order should erect a similar
institute for poor. friendless white girls.
on March 18th the chapter, after much de-
tiher,fion. accepted the generous offer.
r,,her Julius. q. :. b.. and the Venerable
ais,.r Raptista Linton, Of the Visitation
convent. in Georgetown, ID. c., were APP
,,ni,tsd to begin the work. In company
,.i,h the Rev. Mother Edith. O. 5 r., and
! che venerable sister Elizabeth. .. !. r..
| I'm Of 81. Mary's Benedictine Institute,
! Richnond. Va, they started TO inspect
,he land recently acquired. They
r"scbed the historic Manassas on Au-
T,non arriving at the grounds they
found on the place a log-cabin sixteer
Zoo, square. OF two rooms; the lower
| eaven feet high. the upper half story
| Iror several years IL had not been In
| ,a,ited and the hand Of Time had deal
,ndclv with 1t. Near by stands an cd
| ,,n,rbohitable house which. during TN
- served as d hospital. The land, too
once very fertile. was found y
\ neglected condition. rank grown