The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-23
Francis E. Wood Takes Issue
With Ministerial Alliance

Albuquerque. and passing the ques-
ton as 10 whether or not an lnstitu-
tion managed and conducted by an
ordained minister of one Of the lead
Ing Protestant denominations is any
more uon~-sectarian than one conduct
ed ~ an organization Of Catholic
Sisters. permit me TO suggest that for
a number o. years ! have known In
stances of orphan boys being com-
mitted TO the Insane asylum al Las
Vegas and kept there. for the sole
reason that there was no other lnsti-
tuition In the state hat could receive
them. For the same reason. az YOU
doubtless know. children have been
committed to the iails In the rcspec-
tive counties In order that they might
be protected and cared for. For years
the orphans school IN Santa Re has
been crowded with orphan girls, and
there are now In ST. Anthony's sixty
one orphan boys. and they ere re-
eretfuiiy Obliged 20 refuse many de-
serving applications because Of tack
II means. The Reverend Mr.. Lat
lance In his former article stated that
the Lakes institution sought aud SCI
! kcted Catholic homes for Catholic
children aud that being true. Il u as
certain as u h apparent. that the SIS
tiers heretofore and In the future. IN
vite and welcome their assistance In
finding homes for these children. u
not the fact that these orphan chill
aren are now there and have been
/ commlttd to asylums and To jaiis ~
lis state. a pretty conclusive answer To
the statement that the Lukens' institu.
ton is now successfully caring Tor All
the orphan children;
I have no desire to criticize Or.
Lukens' institution: It's objects are at
together praiseworthy and deserving
OF encouragement and assistance. Nnf
have I any wish To- criticize ~ = state
aid as has been given them IN the
past. But IN view Of the statement
l~contained la the letter of the Minis
terlat Alliance that the Childrens'
Home society has never sought and
would not now accept state aid
|ennnot forhear 10 call your attention.
to the facts.
The legislature Of 1909. granted this
institution 5000. but added &" th'
appropriation the prNisioni Ana
is hereby specially understood tina
line HINNA HANANfNN NAAAN Nv wv hNAh f
future call upon the territory for any
further appropriations Of any kind "l
character" Notwlthstanding this pro
vision. the records OF the auditor unt
treasurer show that Dr Lukens b
1910 secured another $4,000 Wlth"u
any authority or appropriation d. IN
mistaken belief OF those officers th'
the appropriation was a %continuini
annual one. In 1911. br, Lukchr
|lngain demanded another $1,000. hu
attention having hccn called To- TN
error d was refused and ne thcu ap
piled Ia tn, cuurts iu further eti"i
a. get it. The supreme court dis
missed his application On the ground
above stated. See Vol &c. New Mex
; leo Reports. page 276 IT, view Of tn
public record the statement over IA
signatures uf the MinlFterinl Alliance
that this institution has never soush
aud would not now accept state ain
is somewhat amazing u ir Co VI
hopcd o. Was az oversight
t-p.n tho question before the leg
, ]Islature as To- whether under thc pre-
Ont condition oft our revenues "h'
finances. o. BE- better tu dispense nee"
. ga CHART, through eNisting institution
di-tr.butrd throughout the state, 70
D.. To build. cudow and maintain a &c"
d trti ono 60 which the sick ana h'll'
I less must be transported. have h"'h
ing Co say. That Is "a question "i i's
islntiye policy. ~ got conclude INA
lthe sttac at his time cannot "r fh"u'
not build and equip an institution %
It's own. { sincerely hope mat ''
membcrr OF the Ministerial Nlhan'
do not aud would not bon that even
urge YOU to make no provision Wh''
ervr Tor the sick and helpless orphan
merely because ID might result ln"'
rectly In heuehting some 'ath"h' "I
phnns' homie. if you decide O." con
ltinue the appropriations to other IN"
state institutions. I nave u" DOUBT IN
. In selecting them and detcrminins u
. anuunt you win Doe guided more 10
, what is best for the poor, the sicN an
lthc orphan To- be protected, than 10
Tie petty p%reiudices Of preacher O.
OF priests.
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