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\ * • A; CARD. -O' To the Benevolent Philanthropists of Brooklyn, and the adjoining Towns, and Oily ojlSTew York.. . ■ ■'* The Directors of the. R. C. Orphan Asylum in ■the city of Brooklyn, do most respectfully present to the friends of the Orphans, the following statement iii relation to the affairs of the Institution of which they have the .Supervision, giving a briefsketch of its progress, from the first organization to the present tone* . ...The- It. C. Orplian Asylum Society, w;is. organised, m the year 1820, and was incorporated by an act of the Legislature in’ the year 1834.-The house in Jay street, opposite St. James’ -Church, at present occupied.by the. Rev. Mr. Smith, was used by the Society as the Asylum for the Orphans, under their care till the year 3838. The confinement and impure air, consequent upon so many being confined to so small a building, soon shewed its deleterious effects upon the health of the children,.and it was not long before the attention of that kind and good man, Cornelius Heeney \vas called to the 'subject, which resulted in the magnificent donation of sixteen lots of ground oil Congress street, between Clinton and Court streets, on which as soon . thereafter s possible was erected .agood substantial brick* building,’ at present occupied by the orphans and sisters' of charity' who have the [. carc of them; .adjoining the house is a spacious I piny ground secured to the • Orphans, and enclosed j by the munificence of the man who through life, lias been a father to the Orphan. .The building of the Asylum was commenced in ] the year 1837, and was taken possession of by the j Orphans on its coihplctibn in 1838 ; it was erected• at an expense of about §7,400, which large ampunt j of money has been presented to the Society by the charitable citizens of Brooklyn, New York, and the adjoining towns ; apd has.enabled them to liquidate all the debts incurred by its erection, leaving, atihe present time, the trifling sum, comparatively speaking, of §298 standing.against the Society.; which .has been incurred to relieve the daily, wants of the jInstitution. * * 'Thy Directors also acknowledge with great pica-* j sure and heartfelt gratitude, a -donation from Cor-i nclius IJeeny, Esq., of four lots of ground with the j expense of enclosing the same, located between’St.! TuuPs church and the Asylum grounds, which is to be used as.a burial ground, and the proceeds thereof to go into the Treasury of the Orphan ’Asylum, such being the will of the respected donoi*.The receipt of §532, the proceeds of the charity sermon, preached by the Very Rev,. Dr. Power, of j New York, on the 12th.of December, in. St. Paul’s church, is hereby thankfully acknowledged; as also.the receipt of §124, being, the collection in St.Paul’s church, on Christmas day-said collection (as usual) being appropriated for the benefit of the -Asyr lum. It will not be inopportune at the present time to acknowledge a handsome donation of sugar and coSee, from Mrs. 8, Byerly, as also a valuable donation of flour, and a bountiful supply of provisions onChristmas day, from John B, Lasala, Esq., of New York; who, although *he has left our city,-has carried with hinr and still retains a kind recollection of .our Orphans. - ’ *The Directors,, also * acknowledge . the Valuable services of* the Physician rendered gratuitously to the Institution since its first organization. The valuable painting presented by M. Dunn, and a donation of flour from* Mr. J ames l’riel, is also acknowledged.* * . * ■ 1 / .The Directors take this opportunity of returning their sincere thanks,and the. respectful acknowledgements of the R. C. Orphan Asylum- Society, to a charitable public, who have thus far exhibited a j. uniformly, kind and fostering care for our. Institution ; and it is with a confidence pot misplaced,.that the Directors avow, that it js still to the. kind j and philanthrophie feelings of a; generous public,| they - look for the continued support and education* ; of the Orphans under their charge ; ivhosc only rc-; turn for so much kindness, can be the Orphan’s \ artless prayer, to Almighty God, fur their Happiness i and prusp. rity in this world, and everlasting joy .ipI the world to come.. * • -. '•All donations to the institution will be thankfully
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Brooklyn Eagle And Kings County Democrat
Brooklyn, New York, US
Fri, Jan 14, 1842
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