NAZARETH HOUSE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13806, 18 January 1909, Page 5

NAZARETH HOUSE.

LAYING FOUNDATION STONE.

Per Press Assocfation

CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 17.

This afternoon in tho presenco of a large gathering,' including Bishop Grimes and many .'Roman' Catholic clergy, the Prime- Minister and Lady Ward, His Excellency , the Governor laid the foundation stone' of tlie Nazareth House'; an institution for tho succour of the aged, the infirm and orphans of all denominations. Bishop Grimes stated that very many apologies had been received,' including ones from Bishop. Julius l and' a number of the Anglican clergy; members of the Cabinet -and leading citizens' of Christchurch and other parts of the Dominion. 1

Regarding the work of tho! SistQi's of Nazareth in this city, ' His- Lordship Bishop Grimes stated-ithat since their arrival here'four; "years f ago 180 'old people and children liad 'passed through their hands and at : present there were S7 in their charge. , His Excellency, "prior to performing the - ceremony, said that. it had been a matter of special pleasure to him ,to accept Bishop Grimes' invitation to lay the foundation stone of the • Nazareth House, because lie considered the function was one particularly appropriate to -his office. Among the efforts for the amelioration of his people to which His Majesty the King gives his patronage, his sympathy and material ■ support, none were dearer,t6 his-lieart than hospitals and allied' institutions,: and His Majesty still took a special interest' in the. Priaee. of Wales' • Hospital Fund which lie startediwhen' Prince of Wales'. By means of tins fund; many- millions had been collected' for -the London hospitals. After referring to tlie sclfsacrifico .of the- Sisters of Nazareth, and what' was being doiio by Mother Mary IJubert in Wellington. His Excellency said that in view of the., extension of the functions of. the State in tlie matter of .providing hospitals and charitable institutions, .some might not consider it necessary to open their iliearts 'and purses in response to the appeal/being made that day. He himself did not think so, because lie did not think > that . the extension of. the State's .functions in tho direction indicated would influence -the true charity of. the people, .Further* more there were many charities that could not be carried out. by the State, and Nazareth House, dealt with cases for'which the -State did not provide. . At the.,conclusion of the ceremony a collection was taken up, Bishop Grimes giving 100 'guineas, His-Excellency £lO 10s and.tlip -Prime Minister £lo 10s.