Telegram-herald., 1891-12-21
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Mrs. 1ane Bancroft Robinson of ne.
trQt. spoke IA the interest OF the nea
eonesses home az the pivsson
street NJ. r. church yesterday morning
and at the Ames NJ. r. church last
evening.
Mrs Robinson said that her stten-
ton was first called 10 the great work
of the protestant deaconesses when she
WAS in Zurich, Switzerland. There.
one day at the little German Methodist
chapel. she saw five women sitting to-
gether whose garb was little different
from that OF ordinary women and yet
not recognizable sss dress of cath
ollc slsterhood. Upon inquiry she
found that they were nurse deacon
esses who had been sent down In
Frankfort. and that they were living
ma few rooms on tue top fioor of
tenement house. Mrs. Robinson be-
came interested In them from the re
ports the people gave of them, ami
made study of the methods Of the
work, and OF the history of the move
ment. She found tina. the great artl-
san class of Europe weie out OF SYM
pa;hy with the church that Is allied 10
the state. and that they were more
willing, therefore, 10 connect them
selves with the Method ST church.
Their Work In Germany.
These German deaeonessss worked
among the people To get them into the
church and Sunday school. they took
care of the sick, they gave away food
and clothing. they ''dld whatever their
hands found 10 do"
To find out whether city had a dea-
coness home. aud 10 visit such homes
when they existed, beeame one OF Mrs.
Robinson's frat pleasures on gong 10
other European cities. She found that
there were about 5000 women IN the
order IN Germany alone. These dea-
conesses spend their time IN working
among the DOOR, tue sick, the immoral,
the insane, the vlcious--they go every
place where they thinl; they can help
in any way, physlcaliy, NOR
ally mentally, spiritually. In
all the great European cities she
found homes. one OF them, situated IN
the slunls OF London, having two hum
dred inmates. These two hundred
women have esta bIl lshcd two large hos
piials IN the poorest parts OF the city
where they receive all who are sick. lr-
respective of creed, color or condition.
They also have two conyalescent houses
situated out IN the country where they
send their patients who would never be
thoroughly well If they had To go back
TO their miserable. badly-ventilated
homes. These 200 women alone touch
l. ..E h.. 1
Hugh Price Hughes, who has started
the great mission among the rich Lon
deners of the west emu, has thirty-two
desconnesses whom he calls Sisters OF
the People," Most OF these women ara
gentle women, in the English accepta-
ton Of the word, and they are doing
very beautiful work.
Among the People OF London.
While in London last summer Mrs.
Robinson drove 10 the different places
established by the Sisters of the Peo-
ple." At one place they had sort OF
restaurant, where a cup of tea could
be bought for ha'-penny, and every
thing else was equally cheap. Back Of
the public room was another, IN which
q trained nurse WAS stationed whose
duty itwas TO dispense medicine 10 any
who came there complaining. The
nurse had little OIL stove on which she
could make appeuziug broths for the
Sex and hungry women who came for
ass stance. and on the day OF the visit
she made up five dinners for sick peo-
pie of the neighborhood. Near Soho
Square, these Sisters have established
'cbeche," where thirty or forty
little children are cared for while thelr
mothers work. Every one of them was
dressed ia tuTkey-red calico dress and
white apron. the idea of this being TO
give the poor babies an idea Of bright
ness and freshness.
Two Years In the Home Field.
Upon returning from Europe Mrs.
Robinson spent two years IN gong
from place to place interesting people
in the good work done by the deacon
esses, aud was instrumental IN found
ing the homes at philsdclphIs. Wash
| inglon, Buffalo, Syracuse ami san
| Francisco. Her errand 10 Grand Rap
| ids 10 of the same character. Daring
the course of the evening she gave a
| history how the order OF Deaconesses
IN the Protestant Nj. f.. church OF g.
| mated with Psator Theodore flelaDer
of kaiserwertn, Germany, IN lSSy.
| Many individual cases were cited show
ing the gres, good done by the deacon
esses. aud all eloquent appeal wssmsde
for the Grand Rapids home, where
women will do VIVA, you would like TO
do II you had all yonf time to your
self"
At the close of the remarks all who
wished to give anything for the home
we're invited To confer with Nrs. Rob
inson. The first dollar gwen wss by
Aunt Jane siIoway, the woman VINO