. The deaconess calling : its past and its present. ^iUatiSjss THBLE OF CONTENTS. I. ORIGIN AND NATURE OV THE SERVICE OF CHRISTIAN MERCY 5 II. THE CHURCHLY OFFICES 9 III. THE DEACONESS CALLING ACCORDING TO THE SCRIP- TURES 13 IV. THE DEACONESS OF THE EARLY CHURCH 19 V. THE SPREAD AND DECAY OF THE DIACONATE OF THE EARLY CHURCH 26 VI. THE RENEWAL OF WOMANS CHURCHLY SERVICE IN THE ROMISH CHURCH 33 VII. THE PROTESTANT RENEWAL OF THE FEMALE DIACO-NATE 47 VIII. THE DEACONESS MOTHERHOUSES 09 IX. THE SISTERHOODS OF DEACONESSES 85 X. THE FIELDS OF LABOR OF THE DEACONESSES 105 APPENDIX 125 Date Due. ~%M

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. The deaconess calling : its past and its present. ^iUatiSjss THBLE OF CONTENTS. I. ORIGIN AND NATURE OV THE SERVICE OF CHRISTIAN MERCY 5 II. THE CHURCHLY OFFICES 9 III. THE DEACONESS CALLING ACCORDING TO THE SCRIP- TURES 13 IV. THE DEACONESS OF THE EARLY CHURCH 19 V. THE SPREAD AND DECAY OF THE DIACONATE OF THE EARLY CHURCH 26 VI. THE RENEWAL OF WOMANS CHURCHLY SERVICE IN THE ROMISH CHURCH 33 VII. THE PROTESTANT RENEWAL OF THE FEMALE DIACO-NATE 47 VIII. THE DEACONESS MOTHERHOUSES 09 IX. THE SISTERHOODS OF DEACONESSES 85 X. THE FIELDS OF LABOR OF THE DEACONESSES 105 APPENDIX 125 Date Due. ~%M^^ffsmF

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