DIRS. RANY.A_RD, MISS CATHERINE MARSH, AND OTHERS.
[To Tug EDITOR OF TER "SPECTATOR"] Eint,—In a letter signed "L. C. F. C." published in the Spectator of September 24th the writer makes a kind reference to the London Biblewomen and Nurses Mission, founded by Mrs. Ranyard in 1851, from which, however, it might be inferred that while the Parochial Mission Women Association sends its workers to parishes, we do not. May I be permitted to say that while we gladly respond to applications made to us by Nonconformist ministers, about one half of our total number of ninety trained Mission workers or Biblewomen are placed under the clergy, while in our other branch of trained district nurses two-thirds out of a total of seventy are also working in connexion with parishes ? In view of the reference to Mrs. Ranyard made- twice recently in your journal, it may interest some of your readers to know
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that. the. Soeiety which she founded has developed on modern lines, and while keeping its strong religioui basis, the members of- both its branches are carefully instructed in various questions connected with sociology, hygiene; Sec., and are thus able to ,00•operate..vvith.the. Charity Organisation. Society, Children's Care Committees, and other philanthropic work. " The Ranyard Nuriies form the only large bodY of duly' qnalified. district nurses in London working on a-religious basis, and their efficiency is recog- nised- by- grants from the Metropolitan Hospital- Sunday and Saturday Funds, and- from Boards of Guardians, &c. The head- quarters of the Mission; which were formerly at 2 Adelphi Terrace, haie been removed to 25 Russell Square, which provides a hostel for candidates in training, as well as offices. A conva- lescent home is maintained at St. Leonards-on-Sea, receiving between three and four hundred patients a year, and a home of , rest for the workers was presented to the Society some years ago.
London Biblewomen and Nurses Mission.. /lanyard House, 25 Russell Square, W.C.
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