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Title: Deaconesses in Europe
and their Lessons for America

Author: Jane M. Bancroft

Release Date: March 6, 2007 [EBook #20747]

Language: English

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DEACONESSES IN EUROPE

AND

THEIR LESSONS FOR AMERICA

BY

JANE M. BANCROFT, Ph.D

WITH AN INTRODUCTION

BY

EDWARD G. ANDREWS, D.D., LL.D.

_Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church_

"No life
Can be pure in its purpose and strong in its strife,
And all life not be purer and stronger thereby."

_NEW YORK: HUNT & EATON_
_CINCINNATI: CRANSTON & STOWE_
1890

IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION,

TO

THE EARNEST AND DEVOTED WOMEN WHO,

AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON DEACONESS WORK

OF

THE WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY,

HAVE AIDED IN EXTENDING THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE DIACONATE
OF WOMEN,

THIS BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY

Dedicated

BY THE AUTHOR.

AUTHOR'S NOTE.

The Author has aimed to present an accurate and concise statement of the
deaconess cause as it exists at the present time.

In all cases where it was possible, original sources of information have
been consulted.

Many friends, both in Europe and America, have given invaluable aid, for
which words of thanks are an inadequate recognition.

The excellent Index at the close of the volume was kindly prepared by
the Rev. J. C. Thomas.

Acknowledgments are also due to Mr. Gillett, Librarian of the Union
Theological Seminary, and to Mr. C. H. A. Bjerregaar