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
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Credit: 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. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    7 By ee Be AR, Co v vantage to a forlorn and miferable fet of deftitute fellow-creatures ; at the fame time that it does the higheft credit to the huma- nity of our age. I cannot conclude without congratulating the Friends of this Charity, on its fuccefsful progrefs, through fo many Years; and on its prefent flourifhing State, —fuperior to what we have yet known. “By a noble reverfionary Legacy of 3000]. * the Governors will be able,- we hope, {till more to extend their plan; and we have the utmeft reafon to be affured, that others, following the pious and charitable Example of the late Mr. Benp- - Lowes, will throw in their Bounty to the perfecting fo good and chriftian a Defign. e | yn a a WILLIAM DODD, * This Legacy was left by Philip Bendlowes, Efq; _ of Darlington, in the County Palatine of Durham, who died in Fune laft ; and devolves to the Cha- rity, after the deceafe of three Ladies, who are far advanced in Life.