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Thousands were left destitute, hungry and/or homeless. Western New Yorkers were not immune to the suffering. For many of them, though, a hero arose: Father Baker . Those records that have been left behind from that era tell a story of a bustling “City of Charity” that did more good than can be imagined. Father Baker was shocked at his first assignment from the Bishop – he was appointed assistant superintendent of the institutions at Limestone Hill under his friend Father Hines. A city of charity father baker was surprised by his first priestly assignment – he was appointed assistant superintendent at limestone hill under his old friend, father hines. Before he entered the priesthood, Nelson Baker enlisted in the Union Army. — It’s a side of a man, being considered for sainthood, that you may have never known. Father Nelson Baker with some of the many orphans he helped over his long tenure at Our Lady of Victory, funded in part by his seemingly inexplicable discovery of natural gas on parish property. By 1900 , the now famed child care center tended to over 600 troubled kids, renowned for its holistic approach—education of soul, mind, and body—guided by this gentle, tender presence. Like other apostles of charity, Father Baker had a built-in radar for the further needs of God’s people in need. The definitive work on the life and miracles of Father Nelson Baker , first published in 2005, is now available in an updated edition. The Mysteries of Father Baker , meticulously written and researched by local historian John Koerner, first captured the hearts of readers nearly a decade ago. Before he built a Basilica and Infant Home and even before he was ordained, Nelson Baker was a war veteran. In June of 1863, when he was just 21 years old, Nelson volunteered to join the Union army charged with meeting General Robert E. Lee’s advance on Gettysburg, Pa. The rest is history .