FL10409703

1865
Feby [February] 24th
Friday General Committee of Gentlemen

Saturday 25th A Mr Anderson from Dr Steels Church
was sent by Mrs Hossack to conduct eve worship

Sun day 26th Louisa Hinton, a girl who formerly was an
inmate comae to spend the day here
had leave from her mistress, she heard Mr Howett in the morn &
Revd [Reverend] Bickford who held a most interesting
service in the afternoon. left a 4 oclk [oclock?] for Balmain.
All the girls were clean, orderly and
attentive, would that we might hear
even one ! crying, " what must I do to be saved"

Monday 27th

Tuesday 28th Having heard that Elizth [Elizabeth?] Strickland was in
Darlinghurst jail Mr T Roberts was asked
to visist her. he said " well Elizth [Elizabeth?] I am sorry to find
you here, hte last time I saw you you were
running away from the Refuge and the
Matron running after you. she cried very
much, said if she was taken back she would be a
good girl.

Wednesday March 1st Catherine Wardell has broken the mangle this
morn, and been disobedient & naughty,
Revd [Reverend?] Bickford, calld [called?] in he had her in the
comt [committee?] room talking and advising her and
also prayed with her, may his efforts be blessed for
her good, is the humble prayer of the Matron.