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Temuka Leader, Issue 1590, 4 June 1887, Page 4

THE MAGDALEN ASYLUM. A VOICE FEOM'MOUNT MAQDALA, AN APPEAL. IN appealing for subscriptions for the first Magdalen asylum in New Zealand, the Sisters of the “Good Shepherd ” desire to expreu, through me, their sincere gratitude to the inhabitant! of thii City and the Colony generally for the kind cooperation afforded them since they commenced the great work to which their .lirei are devoted in their temporary residence, Manchester Street North. Hourly we meet with a poor f Magdalen, iredofa misspent life, seeking a shelter, and finding ho security against the biting tblaits of renewed temptation, tarn* away with the weight of the world’s accusation, i with the world’s condemnation, and becomes | the vibtim of an unholy impulse, which cannot be recalled without a sigh nay, I without a tear, Kindly, therefore, bear in j mind—- ' 1. A mosfcideiirable site has been enquired for the Magdalen near Christchurch. 2. His EminenoOiOardinal Moran laid the foundation stone at “ Mount Magdala” on the 18th February of last year, in the presence of 5000 people, and the first portion of the Asylum is nearly completed. 3. The advantages of the Magdalen will be extended to all New Zealand and elsewhere. 4. The waifs and the wanderers; who arc - rescued from the paths of misery and sin are not asked to what creed they belong. It is sufficient that they need suoponr. 5. The inmates ©! " Mount Magdala”.and the Good Shepherd Nuns placed over them will remember always, with lively gratitude, the benefactors of the institution. * 6, Subscriptions may be paid either in part or in full, according to the convenience of subscribers, 7. If, therefore, it were ever true to say “that he gives twice who gives quickly,” it is particularly so on the present occasion, in order that soon we may see another House of the Good Shepherd added to the 160 Homes scattered over the globe in which more than 4000 RBH&iEtrSBB bestow their devoted care on 20,000 Children and young girls, while a judicious channel will be opened for the outlay of the Funds entrusted to the Institution, 8. The Sisters of the Good Shepherd: will be grateful to all those who encourage their friends to subscribe to,the funds of the Magdalen Asylum. The faver of an early response will enable me to bring to a speedy conclusion an institution from which circles of good must emanate to exercise a salutory influence on the future of the Colony. SUSSORIRTIONS will also bo received by Mbbbbs A. J. WHITE and H. H. LOUGH NAN ; and the Bay. Mother 1 Prioress, Convent of the Good Shepherd, Manobeater Street North, Cheques and P.O, Orders to be made nay able to me, v L M. QINAXT, S.M., Mi*. Beot., • Managing Trustee: Christchurch, May, 1887, my 26