The footsteps of divine providence, or, The bountiful hand of heaven defraying the expenses of faith, wonderfully displayed in erecting and managing the hospital at Glaucha Without Hall, in the Prussian dominions, for the education of students in divinity; and for the reception, cloathing, feeding, and educating of poor children / Agustus Herman Franck.

  • Francke, August Hermann, 1663-1727.
Date:
1787
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Credit: The footsteps of divine providence, or, The bountiful hand of heaven defraying the expenses of faith, wonderfully displayed in erecting and managing the hospital at Glaucha Without Hall, in the Prussian dominions, for the education of students in divinity; and for the reception, cloathing, feeding, and educating of poor children / Agustus Herman Franck. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Lady Mary Sophia Marlhall proves a valuable friend to tjisi hofpital. A fhort view of her chara&er. Page 67 The remarkable unity of the agents. —-— jp C H A P. III. Of the many hard Trials under (which the Work was carried on. [In this chapter we have an account of fcandalous lyes. Handers* and abide, with which this work was loaded.] When the fteward was in great diftrefs, one of the laborers found a piece of coin in the rubbifh, which was given to the . fteward. On it wa* found infcription, which, in Englifh* runs thus; “ JEHOVAH, the Builder, crown this building ** with a happy conclufion.” The medal was an old piece of coin of the Prince of Weimar * 88 CHAP. IV. Of the Infpettion and Direttion of the whole Affair. That it is grounded upon a daily conference, which the Profeftbr held with the different officers of thehofpital. 9* CHAP. V. Of the Advantages which may be ex putted from fuch Endeavors, to build and condutt an Orphan-houfe, Hqfpital and XJniverJity. The main fcope of the whole undertaking is* under the Spirit of God, nothing elfe but the Salvation'of fouls, and their Regeneration to life everlafting. -—- 94 The Word of God is inftilled into the children from their youth up, unfophifticated by human traditions, or other er- roneous mixtures. Men of true integrity and ability are the only perfons differed to be employed in this yvork. 9 j Two hours are fet apart each day to inftrudt all manner of poor, blind, lame and wretched people. ■ ■■■■■ - 96 . Many poor boys, of good parts, buried under the rubbifh of. ^ignorance, receive a good education * 97 More .free fchools have been fet up, being roufed by the ex- ample of this orphan-houfe. -*■*•-* ibid. This fchool has been for the general good of the country, by training up good fchool-mafters, and all profeffions in life. 98 By degrees the country will be cleared of ftubborn beggars* thieves, murderers, highwaymen, foot-pads, and the whole pack of loofe debauched perfons. —ibid. By fuch endeavors for the solid education of youth, a founda- tion is laid for a beautiful ftru&ure in future life. 99 The city of Hall, and Glaucha in the fuburbs, have reaped unfpeakable advantages. 1 01 Conclusion. The Profeffor puts no truft in any man upon earth, however rich, wife, holy, or generous* ——- 105 CONTINUATION Of the Narrative, in an excellent Letter to a Friend, by Dri Franck ♦ 109