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392 THE WORKHOUSE VISITING SOCIETY.
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improvement This Society of has workhouse been establi inmates shed , of to whom promote there the are moral upwards and of sp 600 irit , 000 ual
in England and Wales , and will provide a" centre of communication and information for all persons interested in that object . Acknowledging the importance of moral influence over all classes introduc of
tion workhouse of a voluntary inmates , system the chief of vi object siting at , especiall which the y b Society y ladies aim , under s is the the sanction - of the guardians and chaplains , for the following purposes : —
1 . For befriending the destitute and orphan children while in the schools , and after they are placed in situations . 2 . For the instruction and comfort of the sick and afflicted .
3 . For the benefit of the ignorant and depraved , by assisting the officers of of the useful estab occupation lishment in during formin the g classes hours of for leisure instruction ; or in ; in any the other encouragement work that
may seem to the guardians to be useful and beneficial . obj The ects co- Similar operation lans of guardians have been is adopted earnestl in y prisons desired for in furthering these with
. p many years , officials considerable and success it is hoped , and that ' with the the same entire result sanction may attend of the mag the work istrate of s thi and s Society , in a still more hopeful field .
action The sanction subject to of such the Poor regulations -Law Board as may has prevent already been any infringements given to this mo of de the of discipline , of the workhouse , and with the concurrence of the guardians .
The following rules are to be observed : — interest 1 . That guardians visitors and shall chap endeavor lains in by the local objects action of and this individual Society , and exertion to obtain to
their sanction to its operations , the names of all the visitors being submitted to them for ax _) proval . 2 . That visitors shall attend the workhouse at hours most convenient to
the inmates and the officers . 3 . Visitors shall abstain from all interference with the religious opinions
of those who differ from them . 4 . Any communications which the visitors may desire to make to the
authorities shall be made in writing and with the sanction of the committee . 5 . Local committees will communicate with the Central Society .
6 . The Society will endeavor to promote the formation and enlargement of workhouse libraries ; no books being * introduced without the sanction of the chaplain .
Workhouse 7 . All members Yisiting of Society the National , persons not Association being members may be of members that Association of the to pay an annual subscription of five shillings to defray the expenses of the
Society . alread The y above adopted rules they having are been recommended found to work to well the where consideration the plan has of local been
committees . , Communications may be addressed toand subscriptions will be received
by the Secretary , Miss L . Twining , at the , office of the National Association , 3 , Waterloo Place , S . W ., or at 13 , Bedford Place , W . C .
Post-office Orders payable to Miss L . Twining , Bloomsbury Post-omce .
392 The Workhouse Visiting Society.
392 THE WORKHOUSE VISITING SOCIETY .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1858, page 392, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081858/page/32/
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