The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-15
HOMELESS
And Orphan Children
Must be Cared for and
Funds Are Needed
BISHOP MAKES APPEALS

Bishop Horstman. of Cleveland. II
a letter which was yesterday read II
every parish in the diocese appeals
to the Catholics of the district to aid
In caring for this orphan and home
less children who are to be found IN
the diocese The appeal is an earn
est one for funds for the furtherance
Of a great WORK and II is expected that
Il will be needed by many. The let
ter Is as follows:
ITO the Rev. Clergy and the Devoted
I.aity of the Diocese of Cleveland:
THE month of October. when the
harvest is gathered in, reminds the
bishop OF his duty TO make his an
nual appeal to you In behalf OF the
orphans of the diocese With a
steady increase In the Catholic pop
ulation. there is a proportionate OF
even greater increase in the number
of orphans we are obliged to provide
for. The Lord has left them to us
aud we must. in duty. take care OF
them. The cost of maintaining the
hundreds of homeless children of our
faith must be met by the charity OF
our people. Great indeed Is the ex.
peuse. but your charity Is ever greater,
and knowing this from experience we
make our appeal with all the more
confidence. What blessing 1t would
be II well.to-do Catholics would re-
member the orphans by bequests and
donations and lessen this burden upon
the poor OF our people. saving the Sis
ters. at the same time, the necessity
and humiliation OF begging for their
wards from door TO door. These good
women give their lives for the or.
phans; they work for them late and
early. but the time will come, and that
very soon. we hope. when a flourish
ing diocese like this will feel asham'
ed TO send them out as mendicants
In behalf OF their charges as well
In Thee. o Lord, have hoped, |
shall not be confounded forever God
has helped us In the past. His mercy |
will not torsake us now.
INTEREST TO PAY,
"Tt Is not merely that current ex.
penses have TO be met. but heavy in-
terest must be paid on money bor-
rowed to supply the wants OF the
various asylums, In the way OF new
buildings or additions TO old ones.
"The new orphanaGe % Toledo Is a
source OF no little anxiety to us.
new building had to be erected there,
as the old one was In danger to life.
and had TO be condemned by public
authority. The debt upon that asy'
lum is very great, and will be a tax
upon the zeal Of the Sisters and tho
generosity OF the faithful for some
time TO come,
"The times have been good and
we should be thankful TO God for HIS
bounty, We cannot show our grati'
tude better than by giving back TO
Him. In the persons OF His dependent
,oor-the Orphans small part OF
What He has so plentifully bestowed
loon us. Father and mother have q
.bandoned me- cries the orphan, but q
he Lord hath taken me up God. n
,oweyer, works through human
.geneles, and you are the instruments. ;,
a the present instance. OF His choice.
{ 10 His wish and His inspiration that )
A your charity His abandoned little =
mes shall not be forgotten-other- =,
rise who will provide bread for themI y
md YOU have the assurance OF Gods "
vn word. that what you do for one . .
Z these His least brethren you do for :. -
Nor will the Lord be out. ~ ~
one In generosity: He will repay you -
hundredfold. =,
God bless our country parishes. =, ~
he farmers have always been gener. :.
US TO the orphans. And the towns -
eopls, too, have done their share.
ys thank them all from our heart. ~
nd never forget them at mass and In :, -
rayers. It has been our custom ~
Dr. many years TO offer up twelve ~
Masses annually for all the benefao- " "
,rs OF the orphans. We can show "
hem our gratitude In no better way. %
I'VE hope that the Rev. Clergy OF
leyeland. Toledo and the large 4.
owns through the diocese will make ~
very effort to secure the largest a.
ossible returns from their fiocks. and ~
nat In every parish OF the diocese the =.
Dllections will be larger than In years y, 80
sst. ST. Anthony's Orphanase. Tole- -,
o. is In greater need OF help than the W
Lhers; II has by far the largest debt. - 80
In Cleveland and Toledo a fair ~
Mould be held In every parish or
im. In keeping with the size OF the
srish. raised in whatever way Is fsas-
lie for the support Of the orphans