Rules for the Girl's School at Kingswood

1. Our design is, with God's assistance, to train up children in all things as are needful for them.
2. We take them in between the ages of Six and Twelve in order to teach them Reading, Writing and Sewing; and, if it be desired, the English Grammar, Arithmetic & other Sorts of Needlework.
3. It is our particular Desire, that all who are educated here, may be brought up in the fear of God; And at the utmost distance from Vice in general, to in particular from Idleness & Effeminacy. The Children therefore of tender parents so call'd (who are indeed offering up their Sons and Daughters unto Devils) have no Business here: for the rules will not be broken in favour of any person whatsoever. Nor is any Child received unless her Parents agree, 1. That she shall observe all the Rules of the House, & 2. That they shall not take her from School, no not a Day, till they take her for good and all.

Rules for the Girl's School at Kingswood

Writings of The Rev. John Wesley