Order of St. John of Jerusalem : a brief notice of its foundation and constitution, and of its objects in England.

  • Order of Saint John
Date:
1878
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Credit: Order of St. John of Jerusalem : a brief notice of its foundation and constitution, and of its objects in England. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    obtain ocaisional rest when suffering from the effects of over- work, and to provide Pensions for them in old age. It is hoped that the Nurses of the Association would be als;o available, if required, in time of war. 23. With ever-increasing accession to its roll of persons of Future rank and influence, the Order of St. John in England is ad vane- ^^^'^ ^''^^ ing in its power and means of doing good, and its unobtrusive and persevering efforts in the cause of humanity, as well as its opportunities of applying those efforts, are happily becoming enlarged. Its roll of members comprises many names well known for high philanthropy, and others distinguished in the world of science; they are actuated by undoubted devo- tion to the principles of the Order, and with such oppor- tunities of extended influence as would be afforded by the co- operation of many of our countrymen, to whose sympathies the associations and principles of the Order should strongly appeal, there can be no doubt but that the Order in England would speedily rank as one of the most valuable, as well as practically useful, of English Institutions. Tlie Chancery, St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell. St. John Baptist's Day. 187-t.
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