The confessions of an old almsgiver; or, Three cheers for the Charity organization society1871 - 239 pages |
Common terms and phrases
albeit alms Almsgiving believe better Bible blessed bounty brother CAVENDISH SQUARE chapter Charity Organization Society Charity's Christ Christian Church Crown 8vo dear reader District Visiting Societies doubt drink evil extra cloth eyes F'cap 8vo faith favour gentle reader gilt edges give hand hast hath heart Highbury New Park HUNT AND COMPANY inquiry kind labour ladies late Limp cloth loans locus in quo London look Lord Lord Monboddo matter means methinks mind Morocco neighbour never occasion Octavia Hill once parish Pauperism pawnbroker person poor Poor Law Post 8vo Poverty present public-house publicans question reasons Rector remember reply Scripture shillings sick soul summertide thee thine things thou art thou wilt tickets tion Unorganized Charity unto Vicar of St visitor whereof wife WILLIAM HUNT woman word
Popular passages
Page 96 - For the poor shall never cease out of the land : therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
Page 86 - Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the Sons of God shouted for joy?
Page 1 - Pity the sorrows of a poor old man ! Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your door, Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span ; Oh ! give relief, and Heaven will bless your store.