Sixth annual report. 1864 / Sussex County Lunatic Asylum, Haywards Heath.

  • Sussex County Lunatic Asylum (Haywards Heath, England)
Date:
1865
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Credit: Sixth annual report. 1864 / Sussex County Lunatic Asylum, Haywards Heath. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A portion of the Library Grant assigned by the Visitors Library, as been devoted to a subscription to Mu die’s, with the object f furnishing the attendants and others with a varied supply of looks. The Missionary Meetings continue to be productive, in the Missionary _ ° . . Meeting. Chaplain’s opinion, of much good. Two interesting addresses Lave been delivered in the course of the present year •, one by he Rev. Reginald Kerby, Incumbent of Hadlow Down, Sussex, he other by the Rev. Armine Mountain, late of Quebec, whose father and Grandfather were both Bishops of that Diocese. Che last remittance forwarded to the Parent Society amounted 0 £6 7s. 7d. All the officers and nearly all the attendants, ,rtizans, &c., are members of the Association. The Relisrious Services on the Commemoration Day (2 5th Commemoration ^ Day—25th July. uly) commenced at 8.30 with a celebration of the Holy Com- lunion. Several patients attended. At 12 Morning Prayer ras said by the Chaplain, assisted by the Rev. J. Foster, M.A., 1 Cantab., Incumbent of Wivelsfield. The lessons were read by le Rev. W. A. Fitzhugh, M.A., Oxon, Rector of Street, and le Rev. Dacre Craven, M.A., Oxon, Curate of St. George the [art3tr. Queen’s Square, London. The Ven. Archdeacon -arbett had originally consented to preach the annual Sermon, it in consequence of ill-health was compelled, at the last, to ilinquish his intention. Under these circumstances the Rev. arey Borrer, M.A., Rector of Hurstpierpoint, most kindly idertook the office of preacher. The Choir, as at the previous ommemoration, was conducted by Mr. Alfred White, Organ- b and Choir-master of Cucklield Church. The Chaplain frequently visits the Infirmaries and other visits to Wards, ^ards.