Society of the Sacred Heart Society of the Sacred Heart The Society of the Sacred Heart (Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) is an international Roman Catholic religious congregation for women established in France by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat in 1800. Members use the suffix "RSCJ" which represents "Religieuses du Sacré-Cœur de Jésus" or "Religiosa Sanctissimi Cordis Jesu" or "Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus". It has a presence in 41 countries. They should not be confused with the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM), another teaching order of sisters. Madeleine Sophie Barat founded the Society of the Sacred Heart in
Society of the Friends of the People attract widespread vote buying. On April 11, 1792, a group of reformist Whigs started the Society of the Friends of the People, a group dedicated to parliamentary reform. To gain membership, a prospective member must be proposed by two current members and approved by 90% of the members. Members paid dues of two and a half guineas per year, unless they joined with the intent to start a similar organization elsewhere, in which case they paid only one. The group met on the first Saturday of each month. Notable members and supporters include Reverend Christopher Wyvill, Sir Philip Francis, and