Fourth annual report / Lock Hospital, Edinburgh.

  • Lock Hospital (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Date:
1839
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Credit: Fourth annual report / Lock Hospital, Edinburgh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    have sinned, and suffered for their sins, in early life, there will be found many individuals who, by kind treatment, strict discipline, and religious instruction, may he reclaimed from a vicious mode of life, and restored to society, with a fair pros¬ pect of such permanent reformation of their conduct, as may justify the humble hope of that Divine forgiveness, which the best of mankind are not worthy to ask for any merits of their own. Of the truth and importance of these principles, the Direc¬ tors of this Institution are more and more satisfied, by all that has come under their observation since it has been established; and they are convinced, that the Public will cordially unite with them in the expression of their thanks to the Medical Officers of the Hospital, and more particularly to their excel¬ lent Chaplain, and to the Ladies who have co-operated with him for the instruction of the inmates; the happy effects of which are illustrated in the following Report from the Chap¬ lain. CHAPLAIN’S REPORT. Sent during the course of the year about to close To the Magdalene Asylum, To the Solitary Wards under the Ladies, . And to the House of Refuge, To their relations, or gone to service, Total, 94 Of these, returned to vice, .... 10 Known or believed to be doing well, ... 84 The preceding abstract gives an account of the result of the means used to impart religious instruction to the wretched inmates of the Lock Hospital. That result, more favourable than at any former period, cannot but prove highly gratifying to all who feel for the misery and wretchedness of their fel¬ low-creatures, who desire to instruct the ignorant in things pertaining to the kingdom of God, and pray that Divine grace may be extended to the very lowest outcasts of Society.