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} JDeaconesses : or the Official Help of Women in Parochial Work , and in Charitable Institutions . By the Rev . J . S . Howson , D . D . Longman &
Co ., 1862 . * ' Th official e subject loyment of Deaconesses of women , or in to works use of a simp charity ler , expression has lately , been the
emp ¦ ¦ distinct impression brought sets prominentl upon of reasoners the y before public it public is mind erall notice . Discussed regarded , or has made as from it a two profounder is b distinct y two
. aspects , the religious and , the social gen ; and y the disciples of these two systems are wont to consider the question according to their own
J peculiar ) iaconate bias as . they The consider religious it to party have desire existed the in primitive revival of times the ; would
introduce one section something would have approaching orders , vows to , conventu separation al rule , and . they Social reformers even observe
on the other handlook at statistics , they a _preponderance of the female , sexand the numbers dependent on their own exertionfor livelihood , Profoundlimpressed with this truth
-s a . y , . they field for hail the with emp satisfaction loyment of any women system , and which they believe should that open works a new of Th
large yearnings benevolence -hearted to are do men something the , and truest can which spheres sympathise ag of itate female the with accident minds enterprise the of asp well circumstance . irations -disposed ey and are
womenwho find themselves debarred by or both from these ordin , parties ary fields agree of , exertion though in . motive In the and general expression object they proposed differ . ,
It is to be wished that they should explore the common ground would movement which make they in do more its possess secular allowance ; as that well for the as the in one frailties its part reli y gious of would human character regard natur , and the e
, . responsibilities remembering that from not the every calm the , other hei one ghts can to contemp would which late infuse they life themselves into and their its
_li p no hilanthropy ave system attained can more ; make and of that the health spirit y progress of Christianit party unless y , and actu be ated assured by holier that
• motive Bearing s than this those in mind suggested , it is with by mere peculiar expediency pleasure . ' that we notice the the republication and enlargement of DrHowsons upon
. essay , few subject seated will . respecting rise His from views the a perusal necessity are as of liberal and his propriet book as his without y of convictions the feeling movement wiser are de , and and
epwriter better ; for and the as tender regards and our truthful own sex manner , we must in which feel grateful he has to consi the
dered the question in reference to our position , our wants , and our
asp The irations volume . consists of the republication . of essays written by
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1862, page 413, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081862/page/53/
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