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Show The Sisters of the Good Shepherd. I Tho following tribute by a member i (f 'he Good Shepherd Aid society has !l heen prepared, with a view of still further fur-ther intercaitr-s the public in the nob!e work being accomplished by the sisters j connected with the house of the Good I Shepherd in West Denver. The work I so little known that charity has not J b 't ii extended very much to the aid of i tiie sisters and only by the most care- J I'd management are current expenses j 5- The tribute was1 suggested bv the J recent benefit given the House of the j Good Shepherd at the Woman's club I building: "J " 'Far from the maddin crowd.' the f sisters of the order of the Good Shep- l I'erd carry on their work of charity I -'"'i mercy. This ordr which has for ; its principhs the helping of the unfor- i ' lunate, regardless of caste, creed or condition, carries on its most coni- 1 'meiidable work among the fad cases of ' womankind throughout this country f and all over the civilized world, and t Las won the admiration and respect of l. il. 'The influence of this order is most I " profound. While its sisters do not J proselyte among their patients, yet ! they advise all who come under their , 'are and direction. They are open to i the common cause of humanity when- 1 ever they con be of service. The svul- yi 'he case the easier for Ihe unforiu- ouc to enter their home. They never turn from their doors one wht knocks. Their good work has been th means of restoring many a lost one tc a happy Mfe. Hundreds of tempted women wo-men have found shelter under theii hospitable roof, and have been saved from future destruction. -The order of the Good Shepherd is a very old one. being founded in the year 1041 in Caen. Normandy. Jt earlier form of work was chiefly cue 0f visitation. visi-tation. In 1S33 the various branches of the order were united in a general order or-der with a mother house at Angiers. France. They were then divided into flv provinces. From that time the work has spread out all over the world until today its sisters number fullv T.t'iVi. A branch has recentl- been established es-tablished in South Africa. 'The initial ball of Good - Shepherd Aid association, held in the Woman's club Hallowe'en, was a pronounced success, both financially and socially, and the members wish to thank their friends for their kindly co-operation." |
