Sisterhoods And Deaconesses

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

Excerpt from Woman's Work in the Church: Historical Notes on Deaconesses and Sisterhoods The article attracted some attention amongst clergymen and others. In the latter part of the year 1851, having been pressed by a friend to lecture at a Mechanics' Institute in Berkshire, I mentioned the subject as one which I should be glad to have an occasion of working up more thoroughly, and eventually agreed with him to deliver a course of three lectures upon it. The present work substantially represents the lectures in question, as prepared in the course of 18 5 z. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Sisterhoods and Deaconesses: At Home and Abroad This volume was mainly ready for the press some months ago, but has been delayed, partly by the desire to make it as nearly as possible a complete history of Sisterhoods and Deaconesses Associations in the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States. This it is believed to be; while in the accounts furnished of similar organizations abroad, it is hoped that there will be found an impartial description of societies which, differing widely from one another, are recognized as representative in their character. Whatever measure of information the following pages may furnish, is largely due to the kind assistance of the venerable Bishop of Maryland, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Whittingham, of whose prompt and generous help, the undersigned desires to make grateful and affectionate mention. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.