The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . everwas in better condition, or better served, or rendering betterservice to the afflicted. This hospital and the orphanage atBerea, O., are the only great charities conducted by Metho-dists in the three States of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Wesley Hospital, in Chicago, 111., was opened in 1889, andhas made steady progress from the time it was opened. 1196 American Methodism During the year ending January i, 1902, 362 patients weretreated. In 1893 a training school for nurses was organizedin connection with the hospital, and in 1901 a new buildi
The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . everwas in better condition, or better served, or rendering betterservice to the afflicted. This hospital and the orphanage atBerea, O., are the only great charities conducted by Metho-dists in the three States of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Wesley Hospital, in Chicago, 111., was opened in 1889, andhas made steady progress from the time it was opened. 1196 American Methodism During the year ending January i, 1902, 362 patients weretreated. In 1893 a training school for nurses was organizedin connection with the hospital, and in 1901 a new buildingwas opened, capable of accommodating 200 patients. It is worthy of special note that in a number of places thehospital has been the* direct providential outcome of thedeaconess movement, as the latter was the outcome of thetraining school originated by the Womans Home MissionarySociety- In visiting the sick poor of the cities these womenfound many who needed pure air, a clean bed and carefulnursing quite as much as medical attention. With the. FROM A PHOTOGRAPH, METHODIST EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL, PHILADELPHIA. thought that many lives might be saved if the sick could betaken to a pleasant home a plan was adopted for such a re-sort, or hospital. In this way quite a number of the hos-pitals of the Methodist Episcopal Church began. Such wasthe case at Omaha, Neb. The hospital was opened on May 28,1891, under the auspices of the deaconesses who comprised Philadelphia Hospital 1197 the staff of nurses. During the year 1900-01, 898 patientswere treated, nearly one third of them without charge. The Philadelphia Hospital was founded by the liberal be-quest of Dr Scott Stewart, who died on June 27, 1881. Thehospital was opened on April 22, 1892, for the treatmentof accidents, acute and subacute diseases, and curablechronic diseases. Its land embraces five acres. Six beau-tiful buildings, with ample hospital provisions, have beenerected and are in present use. The value of the property,inclu
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