12 Sep 1798
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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 12, 1798
Page
1
A letter from Constant Reader J. Werminster, dated July 31, 1798, condemns prostitution and its damage to families, youth, and society. The writer laments ruined virtue, emaciated constitutions, and moral decay, urging plans to prevent this growing evil and praising seriousness and Christian faith.
A fragment from a broader debate extols religion as the soul of happiness and cites royal examples. It recalls Philip III of Spain on his deathbed lamenting wasted years and seeking a retirement for the soul, along with Sir John Morton’s dying remark to King Henry VI about serving five princes.
A letter to the editor proposes that benevolent societies visiting the sick poor be supplied with tickets to procure food from supporting societies. Subscribers would donate tickets to direct aid, ensuring relief reaches families in need, especially where support is disrupted. The note mentions soup societies in St George's Fields Spitalfields and Clerkenwell with relief available to anyone holding tickets.
Extracts from the sermons praise the mission's rapid voyage to Otaheite, noting 51 days to reach 183 degrees longitude, 220–230 miles daily, and extraordinary safety. It lauds Captain, health, and the strong reception by kings and chiefs, with the aim of establishing permanent residence among Oceanic peoples.
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