Articles of Agreement between the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph and the Baltimore Infirmary
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Title
Articles of Agreement between the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph and the Baltimore Infirmary
Creator
Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph
Date
1823
Rights
All rights held by Daughters of Charity Ministries, Inc.
Format
Paper
Language
English
Identifier
Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Infirmary, RG 11-2-5-1, Legal, Articles of Agreement, Regulations, etc., Box 1, Folder 5
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Articles of agreement Entered into by and between the Managers of The Infirmary in Baltimore and the underwritten Superior General of the Ladies incorporated under the name of Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph's
Witnesseth.
1st that the conditions under which it a understood that Said Sisters of Charity are sent to and admitted at the Said Infirmary are that they will continue under the obedience of their Superior general and of the Central government near Emmits Burg MD, that they will be fully at Liberty to follow their rules which So far from interfering with their duties as nurses, will afford them new means of fulfilling them with more fidelity.
2dly as for the management of the temporalities relating to the Infirmary, the Said Sisters will be altogether under the authority and Controul of the managers of Said Institution, and of the Physicians who attend it, to whom they will pay implicit obedience for the Same objects So that they will be ready to Interrupt their religious Exercises anticipate or put off the time thereof or even omit them altogether, if necessary -- that being their main and 1st obligation.
3dly the Said Sisters Shall have alone the Care and management of the interior Concerns and Labours of the Said Infirmary, without having any Woman or Girl associated with or Employed under them -- being ready and willing to fulfill the most menial or disgusting offices for the Sake of him who did not disdain to annihilate himself for us poor Sinners; so that the Service of the Infirmary may be performed with more propriety regularity and Union, but they will have under them as many servant men or hired men as the Service of the Infirmary may require, appointed by themselves & whom they will be at Liberty to dismiss
Witnesseth.
1st that the conditions under which it a understood that Said Sisters of Charity are sent to and admitted at the Said Infirmary are that they will continue under the obedience of their Superior general and of the Central government near Emmits Burg MD, that they will be fully at Liberty to follow their rules which So far from interfering with their duties as nurses, will afford them new means of fulfilling them with more fidelity.
2dly as for the management of the temporalities relating to the Infirmary, the Said Sisters will be altogether under the authority and Controul of the managers of Said Institution, and of the Physicians who attend it, to whom they will pay implicit obedience for the Same objects So that they will be ready to Interrupt their religious Exercises anticipate or put off the time thereof or even omit them altogether, if necessary -- that being their main and 1st obligation.
3dly the Said Sisters Shall have alone the Care and management of the interior Concerns and Labours of the Said Infirmary, without having any Woman or Girl associated with or Employed under them -- being ready and willing to fulfill the most menial or disgusting offices for the Sake of him who did not disdain to annihilate himself for us poor Sinners; so that the Service of the Infirmary may be performed with more propriety regularity and Union, but they will have under them as many servant men or hired men as the Service of the Infirmary may require, appointed by themselves & whom they will be at Liberty to dismiss
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Paper
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Citation
Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph, “Articles of Agreement between the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph and the Baltimore Infirmary,” Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Louise Archives, accessed April 18, 2024, https://docapsl.omeka.net/items/show/9.