Eighth Annual Report of the Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul (1859)

Eighth Annual Report of the Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul (1859)

1859

Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul

Eighth annual report of the Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul attached to the Metropolitan Parish of Dublin and instituted for the Spiritual and Temporal Relief of the Sick Poor (presented at Annual Meeting, 13 December 1859). The report describes statistics regarding membership numbers, donations, and visitations to the Sick Poor. Several case studies or testimonies are provided, detailing visitations of the Sick Poor. The report includes a financial statement of donations, subscriptions and expenditure of the association, and lists benefactors. In the Appendix is a letter of solicitation for support, financial contributions, and membership.

The eight report of the Ladies’ Association of Charity also includes the third annual report of St. Bridget’s Orphanage, 1860 (usually spelled Brigid’s). This third annual report documents the organisation of St. Brigid's orphanage, provisions, donations, and guild associations. It details the number of orphans; the schooling of orphans; the boarding-out (foster care) system and premiums paid to nurses (foster parents). Examples of orphan circumstances are depicted. The report examines Protestant institutions (orphanages, schools, etc.) under the heading of ‘Perils of the Faith of Catholic Orphans.’ Included in the report is a letter from the Lord Archbishop of Dublin, Paul Cullen, addressed to the Ladies of the Association of Charity; and a statement by Dr Cullen, pertaining to the work of the Ladies, which was presented to Pope Pius IX. The Meeting of St. Bridget’s Orphanage is documented, with detailed resolutions and a sermon by the Lord Archbishop of Dublin, Paul Cullen. A list of benefactors and donations to St. Brigid’s Orphanage are listed.

Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul

6 Middle Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland

Relief to the Sick Poor

Membership

Administration

Education

Proselytism

Finance

Benefactors

St. Brigid’s Orphanage

Boarding-out system

Nurses (foster parents)

Correspondence

Cullen, Paul (1803-1878)

Pope Pius IX (1792-1878)

Protestant institutions

Speeches & Resolutions

Aylward, Margaret (1810-1889)

William Powell (10 Essex Bridge, Dublin)

HFA-A-LO-36-18-1-LAC08.pdf

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HFA/A/LO/36/18/1

Sisters of the Holy Faith Congregational Archives, Aylward House, Holy Faith Convent, Glasnevin, Dublin 11

Note: p.2, p.29, p.48, and p.68,are blank pages, and were not digitised as part of this edition

1 report, 72 pages