The Stranger in Shrewsbury: or, an historical and descriptive view of Shrewsbury and its environs — John Shaqi
The Stranger in Shrewsbury: or, an historical and descriptive view of Shrewsbury and its environsHowell, Thomas J.
History
The Stranger in Shrewsbury: or, an historical and descriptive view of Shrewsbury and its environs
Howell, Thomas J.
Shrewsbury (England) -- Description and travel
Is similar in its objects and institution to the former. Its operations
commenced in 1814, and the meetings of its Committee are held in the
vestry of St. John’s Chapel.
Ladies’ Charity,
Was instituted in 1814, by some benevolent females, solely for the
purpose of assisting poor married women with cloathing, food, and other
necessaries requisite for their situation. The meetings of the Committee
are held in the vestry of St. Chad’s church.
The extensive scale on which the three last named charities are
conducted, and the liberality with which their benefits are dispensed, to
the deserving poor, place them among the first charitable institutions
which so much distinguish the town of Shrewsbury. Their operations are
confined to no sect or party, and they design nothing but the purest
philanthropy. Their laudable plans are promoted by the individual
exertions and charitable subscriptions of the members, each of whom pay
2_s._ per quarter and upwards. The number of the members is about 300.
No public buildings are connected with these praise-worthy
establishments, the present mode of relief being considered superior to
those of an hospital.
Shrewsbury General Sunday School
Is held in the large room in the linen manufactory in Coleham. The order
and regularity observed in this institution has been noticed by strangers
from distant parts of the kingdom. Its numbers according to the last
report were boys 215, girls 247. In addition to this, a separate room is
allotted to the instruction of Adult scholars, whose number is 44. The
whole are taught reading and writing.
Swan Hill Sunday School
Is a similar institution and similarly conducted. The number of scholars
are, boys 96, girls 104.
Besides this, St. Chad’s Boys Sunday School, has about 100 boys, under
the superintendance of its committee.
St. Mary’s Sunday and Day School
Is held in the chapel of St. Mary’s church. The children are taught
reading and writing; their number is about 162.
St. Chad’s Ladies’ School.
This is carried on in that part of St. Chad’s old church which escaped
entire destruction. It is a most praise-worthy establishment, and is
superintended by many respectable ladies of St. Chad’s parish, who devote
a considerable portion of their time in furtherance of this object of
their anxious solicitude.
The latter institutions deserve the close inspection of the benevolent
and humane. The recurrence of stated days, on which the well-ordered
artizan and peasant, emerging from the dirt and impurities of their
vocations, to practice the virtue of cleanliness, produces an easy
association between a sense of self-decency, and the reverence due to the
service for which the sabbath is set apart. To strengthen this feeling
and principle, becomes therefore an important object to all those
interested in the good order, peace and happiness of the people of the
British empire; and to enfix it as deeply as possible, the impression
cannot be made too early.
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