FL10409711

1866
March 26th
Sunday. Mr Robers brought Elizth Strickland, whom
he found on his way home from the breakfast
meeting. Matron askd where she was going
when Mr R. met with her? To Piermont, what to
do? "to sleep in the fields"
She promises to behave better than when in before.
Whilst talking with E.S. Mr Robins, C. Missionary
called to ask if we wanted to take back
Blanche Spreadbrow, she had been in
the Infirmary - the goal and have had a straight
jacket on because she was mad, she was now
however in her right mind and anxious to
reform. Matron went with him to the
hovel where she lived. Mr Short had given
Mr R 2/6 to hire a cab, but Matron thought
best to try if she can walk first and as
we were walking along Pitt St, saw a
woman lying on a step with a shawl thrown
over her face. M lifted it up, and there
was Hannah Foster fast asleep. I woke
her up and warned her of the consequence of such a life.
after seeing Blanche into the Refuge
went to St Barnabas Church, on the way
saw Ellen Wright. She had just come by
boat from Balmain. brought her to
the Refuge after service & invited her to take
dinner with the inmates. she went to see
Mrs Wise returned to tea.
Margt O.Brian came early in the afternoon
stayed tea. Mary Hilton came at 7 in the eve and staid to
service. she thanked the Matron "for the kind welcome
to her old home".