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The honour and happiness of the poor. In III. sermons; the substance of which was preached to the poor, At The distribution of the charity of Mr. William Tomkins, at Peckham-Surry. To which are added some Prayers and Hymns. By John Milner, D. D. Published for the uses of charity and benevolence.
Milner, John, 1718-1779.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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Extracts, in illustration of the probationary sermons preached at the asylum, on Sunday, March - 1789, humbly addressed to the Guardians of that Charity.
Ogden, Samuel, 1716-1778.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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An account of the rise, progress and present state of the Magdalen Hospital, for the reception of penitent prostitutes. Together with Dr. Dodd's Sermons ... to which are added, the Advice to the Magdalens; with the ... rules, list of subscribers; and an abstract of the Act for establishing the charity.
Magdalen Hospital (London, England)Date: 1770- Books
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The nature and excellency of the duty of alms-giving. A sermon preach'd at the parish church of St. Gile's in the Fields. Sunday, Nov. 17. 1706. on behalf of the charity-schools settled in that Parish; consisting of Eighty Five Boys, and One Hundred Girls. By Sir William Dawes, Baronet, D.D. and Chaplain in Ordinary to Her Majesty. Publish'd at the request of the Trustees, for the said Charity-Schools, and others of the Hearers.
Dawes, William, Sir, 1671-1724.Date: 1707- Books
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On Sunday morning, the 9th of November, 1794, a charity sermon, Will be preached in St. Michan's church, By the Rev. John Isaac Harrison, A.B. For the Support of Eight Boys and Eight Girls, who are all lodged, dieted, clothed, instructed and apprenticed. This School having no Fund, the Existence of it depends on the Annual Collection, with some few Subscriptions. - The Governors and Governesses therefore earnestly solicit the Liberality of the Public on this Occasion, to enable them to continue so useful a Charity.
Date: 1794]- Books
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Early religion recommended. A sermon preached in St. Thomas's; For the benefit Of the Charity-School, in Gravel - Lane, Southwark: on New-Years-Day, MDCCXLII. By O. Hughes, D. D.
Hughes, Obadiah, 1695-1751.Date: 1742- Books
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A sermon preach'd in the parish-church of All-Saints in Northampton, before the president and governors of the County Infirmary for Sick and Lame Poor, at the anniversary meeting on Thursday, September 22, 1748. By the Right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of Peterborough. To which is added An account of the rise, progress, and present state of the Infirmary; together with a List of the Subscribers and Benefactors.
Thomas, John, 1696-1781.Date: 1748- Books
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The great duty and necessity of a vertuous and religious education of youth, Recommended in a sermon Preach'd at Yeovill in Somersetshire, At the First Opening of a charity-school there, for Twenty Poor boys to be Taught and Cloathed, after the Manner Used in and about London. September the 28th 1707. By Martin Strong, M. A. Prebendary of Wells, and Vicar of Yeovill.
Strong, Martin, 1663 or 1664-Date: 1709- Books
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A sermon preached at St. Mary's church in Oxford, on Tuesday, July 6, 1773 on occasion of the anniversary meeting of the governors of the Radcliffe infirmary / by William, lord bishop of Chester. Published at the request of the governors, for the benefit of the charity.
Markham, William, 1719-1807.Date: 1773- Books
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The divine architect. A sermon On Psalm Cxxvii. 1. Preached on Thursday, 2d of June, 1785, in the meeting-house, In Cannon-Street New-Road, White-Chapel: before the Middlesex Society, For Educating Poor Children in the Protestant Religion: on Occasion of laying the First stone of the Building to be Erected there, For Schools to contain upwards of 200 Children, and other Apartments for the Use of the said Charity. by Stephen Addington, D. D.
Addington, Stephen, 1729-1796.Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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Erroneous opinions concerning providence refuted, - the true Notion stated,-and illustrated by the Events which have lately happened to this Nation: in a sermon, preached in the Parish Church of Great Yarmouth, On Friday February the 8th, 1782, Being the Day appointed for a general fast; and published by request. (to which, are added notes.) By Samuel Cooper, D. D. Minister of that Parish.
Cooper, Samuel, 1739 or 1740-1800.Date: M.DCC.LXXXII. [1782]- Books
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An exhortation to that greatest of charities, rescuing the infant poor from sin, and educating them in the principles of virtue and religion. A sermon preached in the Parish-Church of Towcester, and Diocese of Peterborough, on Sunday, the first of October, 1786, for the benefit of the Sunday school established in that place. By the Rev. William Peters, of Exeter-College, Oxford, rector of Litchborough, in Northamptonshire, chaplain to the Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and R.A.
Peters, William, active 1786.Date: [1786]- Books
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Suggestions for the improvement of hospitals, and other charitable institutions / by William Blizard.
Blizard, William, Sir, 1743-1835.Date: 1796- Books
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A check on uncharitableness: or, an answer to a book, entitled, "the skeleton; or the Arminian anatomized; and the carnal preacher dissected. By W.H." In three parts. Part the First-Consisting of Remarks on Universal Charity being pursued, taken, examined, tried, cast and condemned. Part the Second. - On an Arrest of Judgment, by an Appeal; and a Rule of Court granted for a fresh Trial of Universal Charity; by which he is honourably acquitted. Part the Third. - The Trial of Mr. Uncharitable, alias Partial-Charity, by which he is found guilty and condemned. To which is added, A farther check to uncharitableness: In an Answer to a Sermon Preached in Grub-Street, by Mr. C. on Sunday the 13th of March, 1791. By Thomas King.
King, Thomas, active 1791.Date: 1791- Books
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An hymn, To be sung by the charity children belonging to St. Alphage Society, at Clapham Church, Surry, on Sunday next, the 29th of July, 1781; after a sermon preached in the morning by the Rev. Mr. Moore, Minor Canon of St. Paul's, and Lecturer of St. Sepulchre's; for the benefit of the said children. - Prayers will begin at Half past Ten O'Clock.
St. Alphage Society (London, England)Date: 1781]- Pictures
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A clergyman conducting a chaotic christening. Colour mezzotint by J. Sympson, 173-, after W. Hogarth.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Date: [between 1730 and 1739?]Reference: 16957i- Archives and manuscripts
Browne, Stanley George, CMG, OBE, MD, FRCS, FRCP, DTM (1907-1986)
Browne, Stanley George, 1907-1986Date: 1837-1990Reference: WTI/SGB