OF THE DEACONESSES.

Two classes of deaconesses--Nurses--Teachers--Qualifications--
Probationers--Duties--Service of consecration--Conferences--
Table of results--Instances of work--Duisburg--
Schleswig-Holstein war--Austrian war--Franco Prussian war 79

CHAPTER VII.

OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS ON THE CONTINENT.

House at Strasburg--Muelhausen--Marthashof at Berlin--
Neudettelsau--St. Loup--Riehen--Zuerich--Gallneukirchen--
Characteristics of institutions--Countries where they exist 93

CHAPTER VIII.

DEACONESSES IN GERMAN METHODISM.

Origin of Bethany Society--House at Frankfort--Hamburg--
Berlin--St. Gall--Zuerich--Sister Myrtha--House of Rest--"God's
Fidelity"--House regulations--Training--Results 110

CHAPTER IX.

DEACONESSES IN PARIS.

Deaconess Home on Rue de Reuilly--Situation--School--
Hospital--House of Correction--Preparatory school--
Instruction--Prison mission--Mademoiselle Dumas--Expenses of
house--Its founders--Deaconess house on Rue Bridaine--
Character of work--Duties of the Sisters--Their consecration--
Importance of parish deaconesses 120

CHAPTER X.

DEACONESSES IN ENGLAND.

Early beginnings--The Puritans--Cambridge Platform--Southey's
complaint--Mrs. Fry--Fliedner--Florence Nightingale--Agnes
Jones--Distinction between "sister" and "deaconess"--
Institutions in Church of England--Garb--Ceremonies--
Self-denying lives--Dr. Laseron's institutions and others--
Prison mission of Mrs. Meredith--The Sisters of the People 142

CHAPTER XI.

MILDMAY INSTITUTIONS.

Rev. W. Pennefather--Sketch of his life--Building of hall and
deaconess home at Mildmay--Conference hall--Nursing hall--
Mission and hospital at Bethnal Green--The deaconesses--Their
training--Expense--Expenses of institution 166

CHAPTER XII.

DEACONESSES IN SCOTLAND.

Church of Scotland--Organization of woman's work--Report of
committees--Scheme--Adoption--Women's Guild--Women-workers'
Guild--Deaconesses--Training--Syllabus of lectures--
Presbyterian Church of England and Ireland Page 189

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