Society of religious women founded at Su-tchuen, China, in 1782, by Father John Martin Moye. They follow the rules of the Congregation of Providence, and devote themselves to the care of the sick and to the Christian instruction of pagan Chinese women and children in their homes. They are still active in the Chinese mission.
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