02486cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000140011324500940012726400510022130000470027233600260031933700260034533800360037150000310040750801820043852013900062053400450201065300350205565300510209085600430214143448UtSlPG20260610134009.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBV1 aAnonymous10aSecond Annual Report of the Kensington Church of England District Visiting Society (1846) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-08-12  aTranscribed from the 1846 Geo. Nichols edition by David Price. Many thanks to the Royal Borough of Kensington Libraries for allowing their copy to be used for this transcription  a"Second Annual Report of the Kensington Church of England District Visiting Society" is a formal publication authored as a committee report during the mid-19th century. The document provides a comprehensive account of the Society's efforts to improve the life conditions of the poor in Kensington, emphasizing both temporal and spiritual welfare. Its structure, typical of nonprofit reports of the time, highlights specific workings, operations, and reflections on social issues faced by the community.  Within this report, the committee details their activities throughout the year 1845, illustrating the challenges and successes encountered in their attempts to provide assistance and promote self-reliance among the poor. The document discusses various classes of applicants for relief, examining their backgrounds and needs. It advocates for a more discriminating approach to charity, encouraging donors to be mindful of the true necessities of recipients to avoid perpetuating dependency. Noteworthy achievements include a significant increase in the participation in provident funds and other support initiatives aimed at fostering responsibility and encouraging industriousness. The overall tone conveys a commitment to addressing the root causes of poverty through community support, education, and the cultivation of moral values. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCharities -- England -- London  aVisitations (Church work) -- England -- London40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43448