The Report of His Majesty's Commissioners Concerning Dame Sarah Hewley's Charity: Intended for the Support of an Alms-house in York for Poor Widows, and Supplying Them with Catechisms; for Poor Preachers of Christ's Holy Gospel, and the Widows of Such Preachers; for Exhibitions for Young Men Designed for the Ministry; for the Promoting of the Preaching of the Gospel in Poor Places; and for Relieving Godly Persons in Distress |
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Page 40 - Let every almsbody be one that can repeat by heart, the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, and Ten Commandments, and Mr. Edward Bowles's Catechism. Let all the almspeople, when not disabled by weakness, duly repair to some religious assembly of the Protestant religion every Lord's-day, forenoon and afternoon, and at other opportunities, to attend the ordinances of God.
Page 25 - ... employ and dispose of such sums of money yearly, or otherwise, as and for exhibitions for such or so long time or times, for or towards...
Page 4 - ... yearly or otherwise, to such and so many poor and godly Preachers, for the time being, of Christ's Holy Gospel, and to such poor and godly Widows for the time being, of poor and godly Preachers of Christ's Holy Gospel, at such...
Page 41 - Hewley, contained as carefully and exactly as possible might be ; and that the said trustees and managers for the time being should, after the death of Lady Hewley, be from thenceforth, for ever, the only special visitors and governors of the said almshouse or hospital, and of all the poor persons therein, and that they, or any four or more of them, should have and use the sole power, from time to time, to govern, order, admit into, or expel or put forth of the said almshouse, all such poor persons...
Page 56 - yes, if it were sprinkled with the blood of Christ." She thought none had more need of the merits of a Saviour to justify and save her. Her finishing and most ardent breathings were into his bosom, " Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly," and they are now met never to part more. The loving Jesus and the humble believing soul are now met in eternal embraces. Heaven had often heard of her before, by the multitudes of petitions that daily crowded thither; but now heaven has received her longing, sanctified...
Page 42 - ... labour they can honestly acquire at home, they may enjoy. Let every alms-body, morning and evening, in private devotion, commend themselves to God in prayer, and in their prayer remember their Foundress, Sarah, Lady Hewley, while she lives, and after her death, pray for her Trustees.
Page 5 - And employ and dispose of such sums of money, and in such manner, for the encouraging or promoting of the preaching of Christ's holy gospel, in such poor places as the said trustees and managers, for the time being, or any four or more of them, should think fit...
Page 29 - ... adorn any church." And what say the Commissioners for inquiring concerning charities of the conduct of these trustees, after a particular investigation of it ? After a full statement of the general mode in which the affairs of the charity are conducted, and its funds applied, they thus conclude — " and it does not appear to us, on inquiry into the administration, and examination of the books of accounts, &c. that the trusts are otherwise than duly performed, in all essential particulars, unless...
Page 14 - ... of them, from time to time, should think fit ; and also, that whatsoever charitable dispositions or allowances by Lady Hewley should have been made to persons or places in York or Yorkshire, immediately or shortly before her death, should be continued and paid out of the said clear and residuary...
Page 38 - Any who may marry to be removed. said Dame Sarah Hewley, cannot accord to be of one mind touching any such thing, then the major vote or number of such trustees shall stand and prevail, and be as compulsory and of as equal force as if they had all joined in the same. Let all the poor people to be elected into and placed in the same almshouse, be either poor widows or women which were never married, of the age of fifty-five years or upwards, to the number of ten poor women ; except when the said trustees...