The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-10-12 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL SOCIETY FOR RECLAIMING

UNFORTUNATE FEMALES.
(Organised 13th March, 1838.)
JOHN CHOPPER', JUN., Esq., President.
THOMAS WILSON, Esq., Cornwallis•street, Treasurer.

SECRETARIES,

Rev. ROBERT YOUNG, Wesley-Street, Mr. JOSEPH BANNING
Benson-street or Post-office.
COMMITTEE,
Dr. Anderson, Oxford-street.
Mr. M. Ashton, Gildart-street.
Mr. J. Churchill, Bold-street
Mr. S. Hunt, Church-street.
Mr. P. L. M"l'aggart, Lord-street.
Mr. J. Radcliffe, Slater-street.
Mr. E. Sorley,- Chester-street.
IT is deeply affecting that in this Christian land there should
be so many unhappy Females infesting the streets of all
our large towns; corrupting the morals of our youth, and in
various ways exerting a most baneful influence upon society.
In Liverpool alone there are thousands of these outcasts of
the human race perishing in their wickedness, without any
adequate effort being made to save them. It is true we have
a benevolent and praiseworthy institution in our "Female
Penitentiary," which has afforded refuge to numbers of these
unfortunate creatures, and has been happily the means of
effectually reclaiming many from their wretched course of
I;ra, knit it is ne.t ..,,nawkonallralp with rho wants of the 1,1.3
Something more ought to be done—these abandoned females
ought to be sought out and faithfully warned of their awful
state and danger, and, if possible, be persuaded to repent and
turn from their wickedness. They should be told that, although
their case is very bud, it is not hopeless, and that there is mercy
even for them.. In the hope of accomplishing these important
objects, the above society was organised. It employs gra-
tuitous agents, of known piety and integrity, who seek out
and expostulate with the females in question, With the view
of reclaiming them. And it provides cheap lodgings in reli-
gious families for such of them as are manifestly willing and
anxious to reform their life—and it allows them a small sum
for subsistence until restored to their friends, or otherwise
provided for. The females who avail themselves of the pro-
tection and assistance of the society, are regularly visited at
their lodgings by a Committee of Ladies; and as their per-
manent reformation cannot, with any confidence, be an-
ticipated, but on the ground of their sound and Scrip-
tural conversion, they are daily and diligently instructed
with the view of promoting that important end, although the
society has been in existence only six months, yet the Divine
blessing has so attended its operations, that sixty-seven fe-
males have already been taken off the streets, and most of
them given satisfactory evidence of true conversion—two have
died sincere penitents, enjoying religious peace—nine have
been restored to their friends—twenty-two have been placed
in situations, in which they give very encouraging satisfac-
tion, and thirty-four remain at the Society's lodgings. The
receipts of the Society have been £155 18s 6d, and the ex-
penditure £155 Its 6d, leaving, at present, a balance in hand
of only six shillings! Such being the pecuniarycircumstances
of the Society,• the Committee beg to lay the above statements
before the Public. and earnestly to solicit the assistance of
the Patriot, the Philanthropist, the Clergy, the Magistracy,
and all Christians, on behalf of an institution whose opera-
tions are so calculated to be a general benefit to the town, as
well as to "save those who are ready to perish." According
to the lowest calculation, a sum not less than £3001) weekly
is expended in this town alone in the support of prostitution !
whilst, probably, not more than £2O a-week is contributed
for the rescue of its wretched victims! Should this be so?
What ! £3OOO a-week to spread crime, disease, and death,
and only £2O to arrest their fearful progress! Shall there be
a sum so enormous paid to destroy the souls of such a numer-
ous class of wretched, deluded, and deluding females! and
only a one hundred and fiftieth part of that amount given to
effect their present and eternal salvation? "Men of Israel,
help!" and wipe away this terrible reproach, by liberally
supporting a Society whose object is, by the blessing of God,
to make a determined stand against prostitution so awfully
prevalent. and to "seek and save" its perishing victims.
The following Donations and Annual Subscriptions of a
sovereign each and upwards, the Comniittee beg now grate-
fully to acknowledge; and at the same time, to state that ad-
ditional Subscriptions or Donations are earnestly solicited,
and will be thankfully received by the President, the Secre-
taries, Mr. Radcliffe, any Member of the. Committee (from
whom more detailed information respecting the institution
may be obtainer],) or at the Banks and Hotels, where Sub-
scription-books are permitted to be open.
Ladies' cast-off clothes, suitable for these females, who are
frequently destitute in this respect, will be a very acceptable
present. Work is also solicited for them.

William Rathbone,
Esq. Mayor
Mrs Rathbone
Lord Sandon, M.P 2
Cresswell Cresswell, Esq
M.P

£. 5.
Mr. Jos. Banning 1 1
Mr. Wm. Byrom
Mr. Chas. Clark

Mr. Moses Edwards 1 0
Mr. Thos. Kaye
Mr. P. L. M'Taggart
Mr. Worrall
Mr. Jos. Kershaw 1 0

John Cropper, jun. Esq. 5
Edward Cropper, Esq 5
Thomas Wilson, Esq 5
Wm. Kay
A Friend 5
Mr. Wm. Banning 2
Mr. Josiah Chuirchill
Adam Hodgson, Esq 2
Miss M. Wakefield
C. B 2
M. A.

IMr. Franceys
'Mr. James Spence
Mr. Charles Cole
Mr. WilliaM Grist
Mr. Hill

•
Mr. John Radcliffe 1 1
Mr. 0. Waterhouse 1 1
Mr. A. Waterhouse 1 1
Mr. James Hall 1 1

R. V. Yates, Esq. 1
P. Fenning, Esq]
Chris. Rawdon, Esq 1
Thos. Bolton, Esq.` 1
Roht. Roskell, Esq 1
Wm. Earle, Esq.
John Holmes, Esq.
James Heywortb, Esq 1
L. Heyworth, Esq 1
R. E. Harvey, Esq. 1
Hugh Hornby, Esq 1
Elias Arnaud, Esq 1
C. W. Williams, Esq 1
Thos. Morecroft, Esq 1
Jos. Hnrnby, Esq,. 1
John N. Wood, Lsq.
T. Brocklebank, Esq 1
Jos. B. Yates, Esq 1
Rev. A. Campbell
Rev. T. G. Leigh

Mr. Thomas Orchard 1 1
Mr. Samuel Hunt 1 1
Mr. S. Quilliam 1 1

Mr. F. Haywood
Mr. James Rade)?
Mr. William Lynn 1 1
Mr. Samuel Towers 1 1
Mr. Sirdefield
!Per Mr. P. Eastwood
Mr. J. R. 111‘Guffie
Mr. Win. Nixon
Mr. John Clow 1 0
Mr. Andrew Gillon
Mr. Wm. Dixon

111 r. C. W. Jones 1 0
Mr• Thos. Frankland 1 0
IMr. Isaac Cooke
Mr. H. E. Robson
Mr. James Lister

ev. T. S. Bow-stead .. 1

Mr. Thomas Chilton 1 1
Mr. John Hunter 1 0
Mr. James Steel
Mr. John Jardein 1 0
Mr. B. Frankland 1 0
Mr. Thos. Atkins 1 1

Rev. Rout. Young 1
Dr. Anderson
Mr. M. Ashton 1
Mrs. Ashton
Mrs. Bennion
Mrs. Gaskell
Misses Yates 1
Miss Wakefield 1
Mrs. D. Willis
Miss Gardiner
Mrs. T. Jevons 1
Mr. Joseph Y. Ashton 1
Mr. Peter Bancroft „e.

Mr. Jos. Cooper
Mr. John Russell

Mr. Benjamin Haigh 0
Mr. F. Jordan, jun 1 0
Mr. John Walton I 0
Mr. Enoch Harvey
Mi. Parlour
Messrs.,Raviiins & Sons 1 1
Friend

9th September, 1838,

Subscriptions or Donations
Josias Booker, Esq.
Win. Kay, Esq., second

received subsequently :

Mr.-J. W. Lindon 1 0
Mrs. Thos. Crook 1 1
Mr. Stephen Welch 1 1
Friends, per ditto £lO6
Mr. Chas E. Rawlins 1 0
Mr. Thomas Jones.... 0 10 6
Mr. Win. Johnson ..• • 1 1
Mr. D. Nicholson 0 10
%in J. R. Jeffery
Mr. Jas. Picton 0 10
Col Williams, Woolton 1 0
1. T. Alston, Esq 1 0
:rhos. Thornely, M.P 1 1
Ar.Tkos. SauclaJobuson 0 10

donation .... 5 6
Two Ladies, per Mr
Shaw
Miss Mather
Mr. Edward Tuton .... 1 11
Mr. John J. Banning .. 1 (t
Messrs. E. Smith & Co. 1
Mr. Henry Ayres 1 1
It S. Crook, Hi 1 1
Henry Holmes, Esq., I 1
Mr. Andrew Thompson l 1
Mr. Jos. r. Coventry •-• 1 • k

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A COMPLETE AND PRACTICAL SYSTEM OF
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" This system of Short-hand will be found one of the most
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chester Courier.

" We are of opinion that the last essay on stenography
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It also possesses the very great advantage of being easily.
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Albion.

"We think its alphabetical characters are extremely sim-
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bitraries, which are more peculiarly the author's own improve-
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ter's arbitraries and double and triple consonants are more
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—Liverpool Courier.

"Mr. Foster, in this little work, has given to the world the
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iu the latter it is ten to one but you are taught a system which
is found to fail upon trial, and which may require years of
alteration, amendment, and practice to render it serviceable.
We must admit that M r. Foster's system appears to us a very
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and Church, of England Gazottei.

BRITISH SILVER, LEAD, AND COPPER
MINING COMPANY.
Nuric E IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ANNUAL
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