available by ! ,canadian ,in/itute = ,hi/orical ,microreproductions4 ,,god',s ,,answ]s3 ,a ,,record ,,( ,,miss ,,annie ,,macph]son',s ,,"w ,,at ,,! ,,home ,,( ,,indu/ry1 ,,spitalfields1 ,,london1 ,,& ,,9 ,,canada4 ,,cl>a ,m4 ,s4 ,,l[e ,peace1 peace be unto !e1 & peace be to ?9e help]s2 = ?y ,god helpe? !e4 --#a ,,*ron4 xii4 #ah4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,introduction ,,*apt] ,i4 #ahfa-ahfi4 ,pray] ( ,hon4 & ,rev4 ,bapti/ ,noel--,resid5ce 9 ,cambridge%ire-- ,visit to ,london 9 #ahfa1 & fir/ att5dance at ,b>net ,conf]5ces-- ,visit ( ,rev4 ,w4 & ,mrs4 ,p5nefa!r--,ea/ ( ,london1 #ahfa--,left ,cambridge%ire1 #ahfe--,"w 9 ,b$=d ,in/itute--#ahff3 ,voyage to ,new ,york & return1 #ahfg--;,fir/ girl rescu$--,mat*box-mak]s--,fir/ boy rescu$--,revival ,refuge op5 = boys & girls--#ahfh3 ,home ( ,indu/ry secur$--#ahfi3 ,op5$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 #ahfi-ahgj4 ,emigration ( families--,a visitor's impressions--,! great life-"w --,emigration ( ! "y1 begun #ahgj--;,fir/ p>ty ( boys to ,canada ) ,miss ,macph]son & ,miss ,bilbr\gh--,_! reception--,mr4 ,m]ry takes oat second p>ty out boys--,miss ,macph]son returns to ,engl& & takes out a p>ty ( girls--,canadian welcome & happy homes-- ,canadian pa/or's /ory4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 #ahgj-ahga4 ,work]s' meet+s at ,home ( ,indu/ry--,tra9+ ,home at ,hampton op5$--,p]sonal exp]i5ces--,welcome 9 ,we/]n ,canada--,help = a ,glasg[ ,home--,scotti% ,f]ryman--,out ( ! m\?s ( babes & suckl+s ,,*apt] ,,iv4 #ahgb4 ,! ne$ ( a ,home fur!r ,we/--,burn+ ( ! ,m>*mont ,home--,home re/or$ by ,canadian gifts--,miss ,macph]son & ,miss ,reavell arrive 9 ,canada--,fir/ visit to ,kn[lton 9 ! ,ea/--,belleville ,home re/or$ by ,canadian fri5ds--,help = ! ,galt ,home--,miss ,macph]son returns to ,engl&--,miss ,reavell rema9s at ,galt ,,*apt] ,v4 #ahgb-ahgd4 ,lett] f ,rev4 ,a4 ,m4 ,w4 ,*ri/oph]--,lett] f ,gulf ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce--,mrs4 ,birt's %elt]+ ,home1 ,liv]pool--,lett] to ,mrs4 ,m]ry--,lett] f ,canada--,miss ,macph]son's return to ,engl&-- ,lett] ( *e] = ,dr4 ,b>n>do--,removal to ,hackney ,home ,,*apt] ,,vi4 #ahge-ahgg4 ,mrs4 ,way's sew+-class = ,jewesses--,bible ,fl[] ,mission--,george ,cl>ke--,incid5ts 9 ,home "w--,! ,"l's ,day--,di>y at sea--,lett]s ( *e] f ,canada ,,*apt] ,,vii4 #ahgg-ahgi4 ,!y help$ e "o 8 neighb\r--,miss ,*ild1 a fell[ lab\r] --,! "w 9 ,ratcliff ,highway--,/rang]s' ,re/ = ,sailors--,welcome ,home--,bridge ( ,hope--,miss ,macph]son's tw5ty-fir/ voyage to ,canada--,explosion on bo>d ! ,s>d9ian--,*ild-life 9 ! ,galt ,home--,! ,galt ,home n[ devot$ to *ildr5 f ,london1 ,kn[lton to ^? f ,liv]pool1 & ,m>*mont to ,scotti% ,emigrants ,,*apt] ,,viii4 #ahgi-ahhj4 ,exp]i5ces among ,indians--,picnic 9 ! ,bu%--,di/ribution ,( ,te/am5ts--,till ,he ,come--,a ,home & a he>ty ,welcome ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,que/ions & ,answ]s--,sorr[ful cases--,te/imonies f ^? :o h visit$ ,canada--,/ew>d%ip ,,introduction ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,john ,,macph]son1 ,au?or ( ,! ,life ( ,duncan ,ma?ieson4 ,f ,ea/ ,london to ,we/ ,canada is a *ange pleas+ to imag9e4 ,f dusky lane & fetid alley to op51 bright ,canadian fields is1 9 ! v ?\ght1 refre%+4 ,a *ild is snat*$ f p9*+ hung]1 flutt]+ rags1 & all ! squalor ( gutt] life2 f a creep+ exi/5ce 9 ! noisome pool ( slum society is lift$ up into "s ta/e = dec5cy & cleanl9ess2 f be+ tra9$ 9 ! s*ool ^: fir/ & la/ lesson is to fe> nei!r ,god nor man1 is taught ! beg9n+s ( ,*ri/ian fai? & duty1 & by a /rong ef=t ( love & pati5ce is borne away to ! free1 spaci\s regions ( ! we/]n hemisph]e1 ( :i* x may be said1 z ( ! ,k+'s fea/1 yet !re is room1 & :]e ev5 a hapless waif may get a *ance & a *oice bo? = ?is _w & ! _w t is to come4 ,?is is a picture on :i* a k9d he>t loves to re/4 ,b :o %all make ! picture real8 ,g & fir/ cat* y\r little ,arab1 if y c4 ,i say1 if y c2 = he is too old to be caught by *aff1 & y %all ne$ z mu* guile z any f[l] ev] did4 ,!n ) pati5t h&s be/[ on 8 body its fir/ baptism ( clean wat]1 a task (t5 unspeakably %ock+2 r$uce to fit size & %ape a ca/-(f suit humbly begg$ = ! occasion1 & give him 8 fir/ exp]i5ce ( dec5t clo?+4 ,!reaft]1 proce$ to ! "w1 sometimes ! mo/ try+ ev] und]tak51 ( tam+ ?is s+ul>ly acute1 desp]ately sly1 & (t5 f]oci\sly savage little ,engli%man1 tra9+ him to be :at he is n1 or h>d] task /ill1 to be n :at he is4 ,hav+1 by d9t ( mu* pa9s & _m pray]s1 obta9$1 z y hope1 "s beg9n+s ( victory ov] ! mo/ wayw>d ( wills1 & ! mo/ unacc\ntably /range ( mix$ natures1 ) its intellectual %>pness & moral bluntness1 its precoci\s kn[+ness & /]eotyp$ *ildi%ness1 its quickness to le>n & sl[ness to unle>n1 prep>e = ! next /age ( y\r ent]prise4 ,lay out y\r s*eme ( emigration1 get ! money :]e y c1 t is to say1 call x fl[n f heav5 & wile x out ( e>?ly pockets1 anticipate all possible em]g5cies & wants by l& & sea1 f9i% = ! "t ! mu* epi/ol>y correspond5ce to :i* ?is same fragm5t ( humanity has giv5 rise1 tempt ! deep ) y\r re/less *>ge1 be> ! discom=ts ( ! /ormie/ ( seas1 & inw>dly groan at ! signs ( o!r & worse tempe/s ready ev] to bur/ =? 9 ! ,atlantic ( t "y s9n]'s future c\rse2 & :5 aft] _m weeks ( anxi\s ?\ght1 fatigu+ travel1 & labori\s inquiry y f9d a home = ! *ild1 fold y\r h&s1 give ?anks & say1 ,:at an adv5ture6 ,:at a toil6 ,b n[ at l5g? x is f9i%$6 ,& yet p]haps x is n half f9i%$4 ,multiply all ?is ?\ght & feel+1 all ?is lab\r & pray] a ?\s&fold2 & imag9e ! "w ( a woman z t5d]ly atta*$ to home & its peaceful ways z any "o ( h] si/]s 9 ! ?ree k+doms1 :o has made "s tw5ty-eight voyages across ! ,atlantic all = love & no?+ = rew>d2 has1 by miracles ( pray]ful toil & self-d5y+ k9dness1 rescu$ f a worse ?an ,egyptian bondage ov] ?ree ?\s& waifs & /rays1 borne !m 9 h] /rong arms to ! o!r side ( ! _w1 & plant$ !m 9 a good l&2 mean:ile1 9 ! int]vals ( travel1 fac+ ! p]ils & /orms ( ! tr\bl$ sea ( ,ea/ ,london society at its v wor/1 & f a myriad wrecks ( manhood & womanhood1 snat*+ ! /raggl]s n yet pa/ all hope1 &1 9 a holy en?usiasm ( love1 p>t+ ) n a little ( h] own life 9 ord] t ^? dead might live4 ,! out] "p ( ! /ory alone c be told3 ! inn] "p only ,god & ! pati5t toil] on ?is field c "k4 ,yet ! inn] "w is by f> ! great]4 ,! ?\ght1 ! c>es1 ! fe>s1 ! pray]s1 ! te>s1 ! angui%1 ! he>t-break+ disappo9tm5ts1 & ! fi]y ordeals ( _s by :i* alone ! motive is kept pure & ! flame ( a true zeal is f$1--9 %ort1 all ! lavi% exp5diture ( s\l t _c be spok51 or writt51 or kn[n1 until ! ,omnisci5t ,record]1 :o =gets no?+ & repays ev5 ! good purpose ( ! he>t1 w reveal x at ! f9al aw>d1 is by f> ! mo/ important s]vice z x is ev] ! mo/ toilsome & pa9ful4 ,9 ! "w ( ! k+dom ( ,god on e>? ! true work] is 9 po9t ( importance fir/4 ,ap>t f ! wise1 holy1 b5efic5t s\l1 ev5 ! tru? ( ! ,gospel is b a dead lett]4 ,x is 9 ! intellig5ce1 lovel9ess1 magnanimity & sweetness ( a human _s1 t\*$ f9ely by ,8 own grace1 t ! ,holy ,gho/ f9ds ,8 *ief in/rum5tality4 ,prep>ation = a good "w is usually begun 9 e>ly life1 & ! work]1 ^: /ory is to fill ! foll[+ pages1 unconsci\sly le>nt h] fir/ lessons = ?is s]vice 9 h] fa!r's h\se4 ,!re 01 inde$1 seem+ly little to be le>n$ ( any r>e sort 9 ! quiet village ( ,campsie1 :]e life pass$ z peacefully z ! cl\ds sail+ along ! peaceful heav5s4 ,almo/ ! only break 9 ! ev5 t5or ( ^? days 0 an occasional soj\rn 9 ! h\se ( h] uncle1 ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,edw>ds1 a m9i/] ( ! ,unit$ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,glasg[1 :]e t v5]able soldi] ( ! cross /ill l+]s1 z if halfway betwixt ! ,*ur* militant & ! ,*ur* triumphant ,b :e!r 9 ! fa!r's h\se or 9 ! uncle's manse1 k9d & tru?ful spee* 0 ! co9 curr5t1 a good example ! dome/ic /ock-9-trade1 & an int]*ange ( *e]ful1 lov+ s]vice ! ma9 bus9ess4 ,x 0 a quiet s*ool1 ^: v hum 0 peaceful2 & yet ! s*ool+ 0 ?or\gh2 ?+s /rong (t5 gr[ z quietly z ?+s feeble4 ,! oak rises z sil5tly 9 ! =e/ z ! lily 9 ! g>d54 ,/rong *>act]s1 too1 "u any conditions ( life1 s*ool !mselves mu* m ?an !y are s*ool$4 ,active1 inquisitive1 resolute1 & possess+ a fair %>e ( ! national p]f]vidum +5ium1 n )\t "s t9cture ( ^? elem5ts ( ! ,scotti% "* kn[n z ! canny & ! d\r1 our work] e>ly develop$ t robu/ vig\r ( m9d & body :i* has s long /ood ! we> & te> ( sev]ely try+ "w4 ,"o passage ( significance 9 ! family hi/ory des]ves notice1 especially z sugge/+ a peculi> feature 9 h] e>ly tra9+ & supply+ a l9k 9 ! *a9 ( provid5tial ev5ts4 ,9 "w among ! "y h] fa!r 0 an en?usia/4 ,) a he>t bigg] ?an h] own family circle1 h] "m took 9 two orphans to fo/] & re>4 ,?us 9 ! "w ( c>+ = ! outca/ & ! =lorn ,annie ,macph]son 0 to ! mann] born4 ,inh]it+ h] fa!r's en?usiasm & h] "m's sympa!tic nature1 ! quick-witt$1 w>m-he>t$ girl w\ld n fail to note ! equal foot+ enjoy$ by ! /rang] *ildr51 & w\ld "k ! reason :y3 ! mu* tact employ$ to keep ! new & difficult relations sweet w\ld engage h] att5tion2 & ! exce$+ t5d]ness ) :i* ! mo!rless little ones 7 treat$1 w\ld be a v practical ,gospel to our "y s*ol> 9 ,*ri/ian philan?ropy4 ,7 matt]s sometimes /ra9$8 did little j>s arise & a %ad[ n[ & !n ga!r on ! faces ( ! /rang]s because _! own "m 0 n8 ,! wise fo/]-"m w\ld set all "r aga9 by "s m]ry quip1 "s gleesome turn1 "s "o ( ^? playful gleams ( hum\r :i* furni% a key to ! secret ( successful "w among ! "y4 ,to be a "m to ^? orphans1 to make life 9 its duties & joys1 z f> z possible1 ! same to !m z if !y _h n lo/ _! own "m1 ay1 & to tea* !m to ga!r ! brighte/ roses f ! ?ornie/ bu%es1 0 at once a good "w 9 itself1 & a model = "o :o 0 de/9$ to simil> s]vice1 only on an imm5sely wid] scale & on a t5fold m difficult field4 ,! si/]ly fo/]+ ( ! orphans 0 a provid5tial tra9+ = h] future life-"w4 ,to le>n to love & to s]ve ov] & above ! claims ( m]e natural affection1 c\ld n fail to enl>ge ! he>t & awak5 ! sympa?ies ( a quick1 susceptible *ild4 ,little did h] "m "k :at %e 0 do+ :5 %e took ! orphans to h] bosom4 ,%e only ?\ght to make a w>m home & a bright future = ! hapless pair2 b 9 effect %e 0 prep>+ a w>m home & a bright future = ?\s&s ( ! poore/ *ildr5 on ,god's e>?4 ,b !re 0 some?+ bett] 9 /ore4 ,girli% days swept by mu* z usual--! rapid gr[? ( w>m ?\ght & feel+ mak+ ea* revolv+ ye> a cont9u\s spr+tide1 an op5+ summ]4 ,at n9ete51 ,annie ,macph]son look$ out on a _w t always promises m to y\?ful eyes ?an x ev] fulfils4 ,eag] hope 0 draw+ mu* on a future ^: fur!/ horizon 0 ,"t4 ,sudd5ly a %ad[ fell4 ,a ^w spok5 by a fri5d 0 ! vehicle ( a div9e message4 ,a m di/ant & awful horizon arose to view3 ,"t ) its hopes & joys1 l a ?9 mi/ 9 e>ly morn+1 vani%$ 9 ! light ( et]nity2 & quickly f t "y he>t1 pi]c$ ) a new sorr[1 w5t up ! pray]1 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]6 ,h[ little ! _w und]/&s t same old pray]4 ,yond] af> (f /&s a man :o1 hav+ traffick$ 9 all iniquity1 hav+ matur$ 9 wick$ness1 & p]fect$ himself 9 ! f9e art ( dodg+ tru? & consci5ce1 is at l5g? f\nd out 9 ! ?icket ( 8 own vices by a bull's eye t gl>es on him l hell4 ,well x befits su* an "o1 ev5 ! _w admits1 to smite ^u 8 brea/ & cry = m]cy4 ,b = a girl 9 h] te5s1 an innoc5t1 m]ry-he>t$1 pure-m9d$ "y ?+1 to raise a cry = m]cy l a v publican or a prodigal1 is conf\nd+ to ! _w's s5se ( propriety & measure 9 ?+s2 & h5ce t _w is angry1 & 9 effect repudiates ! ne$ ( s mu* m]cy1 ( s mu* abasem5t & urg5cy 9 a case l ?is4 ,! root & rise ( ?is cry = m]cy ! natural man does n und]/&2 b t s\l kn[s x "r well1 :]e ! lightn+s ( ,omnisci5t ,hol9ess h gleam$ & ! %ad[s ( ,god's ang] h fall54 ,! cry 0 he>d4 ,light arose on t tr\bl$ s\l1 ! ,savi\r appe>$ & drew ! s9k+ "o out ( ! wat]s4 ,ev5 :]e !re is little to be *ang$ outw>dly1 conv]sion is always foll[$ by rem>kable effects2 ! light ( ! morn+ is l a new creation on ! cultivat$ field z well z on ! b>r5 moor4 ,our "y conv]t saw ev]y?+ 9 a new light4 ,%e und]/ood n[1 z %e _h n be=e1 :y h] "m1 /eal+ preci\s h\rs f sleep1 we>i$ h] f+]s & weak5$ h] eyes ) ! self-impos$ task ( provid+ = ! necessities ( *ildr5 n h] own4 ,if a rul+ motive is "o ( ! greate/ ?+s 9 ! secret ( a human life1 ! gr&e/ ( all =ces on e>? is ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,?is %e felt1 & x 0 to h] a div9e revelation4 ,f ! feeble />light ( natural sympa?ies %e _h pass$ into ! cle> day ( ,*ri/ian affections1 & %e n[ knew ! secret joy & p[] ( self-sacrifice4 ,a hundr$ lessons & practical illu/rations giv5 h] by bo? h] p>5ts 7 sudd5ly light$ up ) a new mean+1 & clo!d ) a beauty %e _h n h]et(ore se51 & a p[] %e _h n hi!rto felt4 ,all %e _h le>n$ be=e ( tru?1 & prud5ce1 & k9dness1 %e le>n$ ov] aga91 & le>n$ ) ! quickness *>act]i/ic ( ! "y conv]t4 ,v soon h] :ole treasury ( k & feel+1 ( exp]i5ce & "*1 0 laid ) y\?ful jubilance on ! alt> ( ! ,"l4 ,f t h\r %e began to "w = ,*ri/ ) an int5sity ( en?usiasm t ev] s9ce has kn[n no abatem5t4 ,,god',s ,,answ]s4 ,,*apt] ,i4 #ahfa-ahfi4 ,pray] ( ,hon4 & ,rev4 ,bapti/ ,noel--,resid5ce 9 ,cambridge%ire-- ,visit to ,london 9 #ahfa1 & fir/ att5dance at ,b>net ,conf]5ces-- ,visit ( ,rev4 ,w4 & ,mrs4 ,p5nefa!r--,ea/ ( ,london1 #ahfa--,left ,cambridge%ire1 #ahfe--,"w 9 ,b$=d ,in/itute--#ahff3 ,voyage to ,new ,york & return1 #ahfg--;,fir/ girl rescu$--,mat*box mak]s--,fir/ boy rescu$--,revival ,refuge op5 = boys & girls--#ahfh3 ,home ( ,indu/ry secur$--#ahfi3 ,op5$4 ,! w9t] ( #ahfj-fa is a "t to be _h mu* 9 remembrance be=e ! ,"l4 ,x 0 !n t ! ,ea/ ( ,london1 ) all its s9s & sorr[s1 0 laid z a heavy1 burd5 on ! he>t ( ,8 fai?ful & belov$ s]vant ,reg9ald ,radcliffe4 ,be=e ! comm5cem5t ( 8 lab\rs1 a few ,*ri/ian fri5ds met = pray] at ! invitation ( ! ,hon4 & ,rev4 ,bapti/ ,noel4 ,! ,ea/ ( ,london1 & its /unn+-tide ( human c>e & crime1 0 n ! only ?\ght ( t rev]$ man ( ,god4 ,8 fai? look$ =w>d to great] ?+s1 & "o well-rememb]$ petition 01 t bless+ ?r\gh ! "w !n to be begun 9 t deeply degrad$ & neglect$ region1 might n be /ay$ !re1 b might fl[ f !nce to f>-(f l&s4 ,"o !n pres5t1 ! ,d[ag] ,lady ,r[ley1 0 n long p]mitt$ to s[ preci\s se$ ) h] own h&1 b 0 in/rum5tal 9 ! fulfilm5t ( ?is petition1 z x 0 ?r\gh h] lead+ t ,miss ,macph]son's voice 0 fir/ he>d 9 ! ,ea/ ( ,london4 ,at t "t ,miss ,macph]son 0 resid+ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,cambridge ) h] si/] & bro!r-9-law1 ,mr4 ,m]ry1 &1 0 already a work] 9 ! ,"l's v9ey>d4 ,%e ?us writes ( ! ye> #ahfa3-- ,x 0 a turn+ po9t 9 my life4 ,i made a pilgrimage to ,london to att5d ! prea*+ ( ,reg9ald ,radcliffe 9 ! ,city ( ,london ,!atre1 ,%or$it*4 ,!re ,i met ,dr4 ,elw94 ,on ! foll[+ ev5+1 at ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association1 ,great ,m>lbor\gh ,/reet1 he introduc$ me to ,lady ,r[ley1 ,mr4 ,morgan1 & _m o!r ,*ri/ian fri5ds4 ,?r\gh !m ,i 0 l$ to att5d ! next ,b>net ,conf]5ce1 :]e ,i le>n$ :at x 0 to wait = ! com+ ( ! ,"l4 ,) ?is bright & bless$ hope %e return$ to "w ) a /r5g? & p[] be=e unkn[n4 ,_m s\ls _h already be5 awak5$1 b ! full tide ( bless+ _h n yet come4 ,9 ! villages ar\nd h] hundr$s ( lab\r]s 7 employ$ 9 digg+ = coprolites1 a fossil :i*1 :5 gr\nd1 is useful z manure4 ,among ^! m5 7 _m ( ! wilde/ w&]]s1 & ,miss ,macph]son's he>t 0 deeply /irr$ = _! spiritual welf>e1 & h] "t & /r5g? 7 giv5 to rea* !m by e means 9 h] p[]4 ,%e _h e/abli%$ ev5+ s*ools1 l5d+ libr>ies & c(fee-%$s1 & ( ^! & fur!r ef=ts %e wrote3-- ,second to ! prea*+ ( ! gospel1 we lay e laudable sn>e to induce m5 to le>n to read & write4 ,9 do+ ?is1 sp>e "t is occupi$ to ! be/ acc\nt1 & ! enemy is foil$ 9 "s ( 8 ?\s&-&-"o ways ( ensn>+ ! toil-worn navvy at ! close ( day4 ,! m our little b& goes =w>d1 ! m we feel t dr9k1 9 all its =ms & fooli% cu/oms1 mu/ be resi/$1--fir/1 by ! p[]ful influ5ce ( a felt example2 & secondly1 by g5tly & k9dly in/ruct+ ! m9ds ( ^? among/ :om we lab\r z to its hurtful sn>es4 ,we are accus$ by "s ( putt+ ?is subject be=e ! bless$ gospel4 ,god =bid6 ,b :5 we look on e reclaim$ "o & "k t ?is 0 8 besett+ s91 we reg>d ! giv+ x up z ! roll+ away ( ! /one be=e ! ,savi\r's voice1 ',come =?1' c be obey$4 ,^! fir/ endeav\rs to spread ! gospel /ory 9 a m enl>g$ way 7 made 9 villages :]e ! ,rev4 ,c4 ,h4 ,spurgeon _h lab\r$ :5 n yet tw5ty ye>s ( age1 & :]e s\ls _h be5 bless$ ?r\gh ! y\?ful prea*]4 ,"s ( ^! conv]ts became my help]s1 & are co-work]s to ?is day4 ,x 0 9 #ahfc t ,i fir/ became an almon] = o!rs1 :il/ fill$ ) a desire to build a missionhall among ! coprolite digg]s 9 ,cambridge%ire4 ,! fri5ds att5d+ ! ,b>net ,conf]5ce he>d ( my wi% & %>$ my burd54 ,! foll[+ lett] to ,dr4 ,elw9 %[s ! sympa?y t he felt 9 h] "w3-- ,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1--,?ank+ y = y\r daily remembrance ( my cont9ual wants 9 ?is ! ,"l's "w among ^! poor migratory coprolite digg]s1 ,i mu/ say x 0 inde$ refre%+ to ?9k t ?is little hidd5 v9ey>d 0 laid on y\r he>t to pres5t to ! ,"l at ! ,bri/ol ,conf]5ce4 ,! answ] has come1 & n[ x is my bless$ privilege to ask y to rejoice & praise our lov+ ,fa!r = ano!r six s\ls born anew4 ,yes1 de> bro!r1 !y are ^? ,i h laid be=e y aga9 & aga9 to plead =1 t ! dead =m ( godl9ess might be brok5 d[n4 ,?\gh digg]s1 !y are resid5ts 9 a neighb\r+ village1 & h att5d$ my pl\ghm5's ,bible-class = "s ye>s4 ,f ! m\?s ( _m witnesses1 9 a s]ies ( outdoor ga!r+s e ,"l's day ev5+ 9 ! pa/ summ]1 !y h he>d1 on _! own village gre51 a pres5t1 free1 & full salvation4 ,is x n k9d ( ! ,ma/] to employ u feeble wom5 9 ,8 s]vice1 by all[+ u to use our quiet influ5ce = ,him1 & to d _m little ?+s1 su* z invit+ w&]]s to li/51 provid+ hymns & seats1 also refre%m5t = ^? s5t to deliv] ! ,k+'s message8 ,& oh6 x is inde$ a hall[$ privilege to be a ',hur1' to hold up ! h&s ( ! speak]1 & wat* ! index ( ! s\l z ! message ( love or ( w>n+ falls2 to slip 9 & out ( ! gr\p1 & meet ! trembl+ s\l ) a bless$ promise1 or grasp ! h& ) ,*ri/ian sympa?y4 ,!n = u wom5 su* s]vice af=ds opportunity ( giv+ ! little leaflet or book1 su* z ! case requires1 & foll[+ x up 9 ! home ) ,bible 9 h&4 ,! ,"l 0 v good 9 s5d+ me help]s1 i4e41 bro!rs1 to speak dur+ all ^? summ] ,"l's-,day ev5+s4 ,on "o occasion ,i 0 left alone1 & yet n alone4 ,at ano!r "t my fai? 0 tri$4 ,no "o _h come to speak4 ,! p _h ga!r$4 ,i op5$ my ,te/am5t on ! passage1 ',come & see' 7,john iv47 ,if ! ,sam>itan woman 0 l$ s boldly to say to wick$ m51 ',come & see1' surely my ,"l knew my burd51 & my ne$ = a bro!r to speak to t village ga!r+4 ,we sang a hymn4 ,i 0 l$ to pray4 ,on aris+ f ! grass1 a "y man came r\nd ! corn] & said1 ',miss1 ! ,"l has laid x on my he>t to come "h & prea* to-night4 ,c ,i be ( any s]vice8' ,he took = 8 text1 ',yet !re is room4' ,i "k y l to trace ! l9ks 9 ! *a9 ( bless+1 s ,i w ent] a little into detail4 ,"o village display$ ! mo/ p]fect outw>d =m ( all t is consid]$ correct z to ! us+ ( means4 ,!re 7 clubs1 sav+ ( money1 "y m5 well dress$ & regul> at _! place ( wor%ip1 f\r nights a week at _! ev5+ s*ool2 b oh6 my fri5d1 n "o s\l ( !m ) a w>m he>t t[>ds ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!y read & answ]$ my que/ions on ,scripture bett]1 & s\ght aft] ! libr>y books ) m int]e/1 ?an any 9 ! o!r villages2 b x 0 all head-"w1 no he>t2 all intellect1 no love4 ,on ,*ri/mas ,day six ( ^! jo9$ our coprolite p>ty to tea1 & f eight to t5 solemn pray] seem$ laid on e he>t = !m2 & aga9 ! foll[+ ev5+ n9ete5 "y m5 met to pray /ill = ?is village4 ,la/ ev5+ eighte5 ,*ri/ians ( v>i\s d5om9ations met 9 a cottage at ?is said village4 ,!re 0 no =mal address1 b aft] e>ne/ pray]1 "o ( ! bre?r5 felt ?is passage laid solemnly on 8 he>t1 ',to-day1 if ye w he> ,8 voice1 h>d5 n y\r he>ts4' ,!n "s conv]t$ /one-digg]s plead$ = a bless+4 ,! answ] ( f\r ye>s' pray]s came1 & ! feeble infant wail 0 he>d f "o aft] ano!r amid weep+ & sobb+4 ,surely ! angelic ho/ _h songs ( praise :ile1 9 t holy /illness1 ^! "y m5 _h a sight ( !mselves4 ,oh1 pray on t our fai? wav] n1 = we believe we %all see /ill great] ?+s4 ,y rememb] ! village :]e y prea*$ ^u ',jesus pass+ by4' ,!re is n[ a b& ( m ?an a doz5 pray+ "y m5 meet+ con/antly 9 _! little ou?\se4 ,! m we g =w>d 9 ?is lab\r ( love ! m evid5t x is t ! curs$ dr9k is our great difficulty4 ,?is /one mu/ be roll$ away4 ,ano!r ev5+ home = ^! m5 is a /]n necessity1 & mu/ be provid$2 a place :i* !y may call _! own4 ,ea* build+ w\ld co/ #cj p\nds4 ,! m5 w\ld furni% x *e]fully & support x nobly4 ,two su* build+s h be5 erect$1 are n[ 9 op]ation1 & answ] beyond my mo/ sangu9e expectations4 ,morn+1 noon1 & ev5+1 gr\ps ( m51 :ile at _! ha/y meals1 are will+ to li/5 to ! ,holy ,scriptures or :atev] else may be br\ght be=e !m4 ,! memory ( ! j is bless$4 ,x is sweet to recall any incid5t 9 ! life ( him :o w ev] live 9 ! he>ts ( _m4 ,miss ,macph]son ?us records ! day ( bless+3-- ,x 0 at a meet+ 9 ,july #ahfd1 at ,mildmay ,p>k1 t x 0 laid on my he>t to ga!r toge!r1 be=e ! h>ve/-"t1 ! /one-digg]s1 villag]s1 & _! fri5ds1 & to invite ! ,rev4 ,w4 & ,mrs4 ,p5nefa!r to see face to face ! hundr$s ( s\ls = :om !y _h wre/l$ ) ,god4 ,e>ly 9 ! aft]noon ( ! day appo9t$1 /reams ( poor m5 & wom5 came1 hav+ walk$ di/ances ( f two to t5 miles to be ) u4 ,conveyances br\ght e>ne/ lively ,*ri/ians f ,cambridge1 &1 includ+ ! /one-digg]s1 !re 7 repres5tatives f m ?an ?irty t[ns & villages4 ,on ! arrival ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,p5nefa!r1 great 0 our joy2 & :o ( y _c imag9e our belov$ fri5d 9 ! mid/ ( ?is multitude1 ( w>m he>ts1 z ) te>s 9 8 eyes he exclaim$1 ',?is is ano!r conf]5ce'8 ,ga!r+s on ! grass 7 =m$ z tables 7 insuffici5t1 & our de> fri5d w5t 9 & out among !m1 e feature %[+ =? ! love ) :i* ,god _h fill$ 8 he>t4 ,8 lov+ eye alone discov]$ poor ,tom1 lately out ( ! workh\se1 /&+ trembl+1 & afraid to approa* ! p>ty2 beh9d ! t5t te>s ( joy /ream$ aft] he _h secur$1 amid ! ru% = tea1 a supply = ! wants ( ?is poor ,tom4 ,a lovely sunset 0 %$d+ its radiance ov] ! humble ga!r+1 :5 ,mr4 ,p5nefa!r rose & spoke to !m ( '! com+ glory1' fir/ read+ ,luke ix4 #be-ce2 & kn[+ t _m be=e him w\ld z ,*ri/ians be call$ ^u to endure ridicule f ungodly companions1 he po9t$ out to !m t 9 all ! ,gospels :i* speak ( ! ,transfiguration1 ! ev5t is prec$$ by an acc\nt ( ! ,*ri/ian's pa? ( self-d5ial4 ,aft] an e>ne/ address to ! unsav$1 ?is delightful ga!r+ 0 clos$ by 8 tell+ !m t a little (f]+ _h be5 made at ,mildmay ,p>k1 & t1 by ! help ( t money w\ld n[ be pres5t$ to ea* man & woman1 7/one-digg]s & boys includ$71 a pocket ,te/am5t1 to be us$ 9 ! int]vals ( h>ve/ toil4 ,_m are _! /ruggles 9 resi/+ bad companion%ip & dr9k1 9 try+ to improve 9 read+1 9 seek+ to clo! !mselves1 to help _! p>5ts1 to "w = ,jesus ) little light1 & less "t1 & few tal5ts4 ,oh1 h[ mu* d !y glorify ,god comp>$ ) "s 9 o!r circum/ances1 :o h be5 surr\nd$ by heav5-brea?+ associations all _! days6 ,well1 inde$1 c we und]/& t v]se1 ',! fir/ %all be la/1 & ! la/ fir/4' ,sc5es ( a diff]5t "* mu/ n[ be describ$4 ,sad & deeply humiliat+ z ! sights & s\nds ( ! ,ea/ ,end ( ,london /ill are1 none :o n[ visit ! va/ region ly+ ea/w>d ( ,/4 ,paul's c realise ! s5se ( desolation t ov]p[]$ "o's _s :5 behold+ x at ! "t ,mr4 ,radcliffe began 8 s]vices 9 #ahfj-ahfa4 ,at t "t ! condition ( ! millions :o exi/$ !re 0 ignor$ by ^? dwell+ 9 m fav\r$ regions4 ,no railways _h be5 z yet con/ruct$ by :i* visitors c\ld come f ! nor? & we/4 ,! space n[ occupi$ by ! great railway /ations 9 ,broad ,/reet & ,liv]pool ,/reet 0 !n cr[d$ ) un:olesome dwell+s1 well rememb]$ = dea?s 9 e h\se4 ,no c5tres ( usefulness :]e ,*ri/ian work]s c\ld meet = pray] or c\nsel !n exi/$4 ,! ,b$=d ,in/itute _h n !n be5 built1 & no ,temp]ance ,c(fee-,palace _h ev5 be5 he>d (4 ,! p[] ( ! ,"l _h be5 v pres5t to w\nd & to heal 9 ! ,city ( ,london ,!atre & at o!r s]vices held by ,mr4 ,radcliffe1 & ! "y wom5 :o _h be5 bless$ 7 invit$ to meet = a week-ev5+ ,bible-read+ & pray]-meet+1 & = ?is purpose ,lady ,r[ley r5t$ a room 9 ,wellclose ,squ>e4 ,9 ?is meet+1 & 9 ,lady ,r[ley's mo!rs' meet+ 9 ,wor%ip ,/reet1 ,miss ,macph]son began ! m9i/ry ( love :i* has ext5d$ s widely4 ,%e aft]w>ds visit$ ! homes ( ! poor1 & ! toil & suff]+ %e witness$1 especially 9 ^? :]e mat*box-mak+ 0 ! means ( livelihood1 lay heavy on h] he>t4 ,) h] feel+s ( pity 7 always quickly foll[$ by practical ef=t4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! w9t]'s di/ress1 "o ( ! mo/ *e]+ gifts receiv$ 0 f h] pray+ b& ( coprolite digg]s4 ,aft] a wat*night s]vice1 !y _h sp5t ! fir/ mom5ts ( ! consecrat$ new ye> 9 mak+ a ga!r+ f _! h>d-e>n$ wages4 ,miss ,macph]son _h plac$ ! ,ea/ ( ,london =emo/ 9 ! li/ ( subjects to be rememb]$ at _! pray]-union e ,"l's ,day4 ,little did ! pray+ b& ?9k t 9 fulfill+ ?is petition1 ! ,"l w\ld take _! belov$ lead] f among !m4 ,x 0 9 #ahfe t ,miss ,macph]son 0 guid$ ( ! ,"l to leave sc5es ende>$ to h] by _m hall[$ associations1 & to enc\nt] ! trials & seek ! bless+s ( ,*ri/ian "w 9 ! ,ea/ ( ,london4 ,h] fir/ ef=ts 7 9 answ] to an invitation f ! ,society ( ,fri5ds to hold classes = "y m51 bo? on ! ,"l's ,day & on week ev5+s1 at ! ,b$=d ,in/itute1 a build+ lately erect$ by t ,society1 & :i* /ood out conspicu\sly z a monum5t ( ,*ri/ian love4 ,on ! week ev5+s1 in/ruction 9 read+ & writ+ 0 ! inducem5t held out to att5d4 ,! fir/ fruits may be se5 9 ,g4 ,c41 once a viol5t oppos]1 aft]w>ds a valuable help] 9 ,canada1 & n[ a prea*] ( ! ,gospel 9 ,*9a4 ,! "w at ! ,b$=d attract$ s mu* int]e/1 t _m help]s 7 drawn to x f o!r p>ts4 ,! ,sunday ,bible-classes became an object ( rem>kable int]e/4 ,p]haps su* an assemblage has seldom be5 se54 ,_m tables 7 fill$ 9 "o hall ) m51 9 ano!r ) wom51 _m ( :om 7 v ag$1 all ) l>ge-pr9t ,bibles be=e !m1 & ea* table head$ by "s e>ne/ tea*]1 all at ! close be+ ga!r$ toge!r = ! f9al address4 ,o!r ,gospel meet+s 7 also held at ! ,b$=d1 b ,miss ,macph]son's lab\rs c\ld n be conf9$ to ?is spot4 ,9 sev]al little rooms poor ,*ri/ian wom5 7 ga!r$ = pray]1 & depots = tracts 7 e/abli%$1 & ,scripture texts plac$ 9 ! w9d[s1 9 /reets :i* 7 nev] s light$ be=e4 ,b ^! & all o!r ef=ts = ! poor ,ea/ ,end 7 int]rupt$ 9 ! autumn ( #ahff4 ,%e felt ! ,"l call$ h] to accompany h] si/] & bro!r-9-law1 ,mr4 ,m]ry1 ) _! "y family across ! ,atlantic4 ,mr4 ,m]ry's object 0 to settle 8 f\r sons 9 ! ,we/]n ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,! voyage prov$ mo/ p]il\s & /ormy4 ,on arrival 9 ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,m]ry's heal? entirely broke d[n1 & ! m$ical op9ion giv5 0 t no?+ w\ld re/ore him b return to 8 native l&4 ,9 ,m>* #ahfg !y 7 welcom$ back ) exce$+ joy4 ,h[ my/]i\s did ?is trial appe>6 ,:y 7 ^? :o _h s\ght ! ,"l's c\nsel s e>ne/ly1 p]mitt$ to und]take a voyage app>5tly s useless1 & accompani$ by s mu* anxiety & suff]+8 ,h[ little c\ld any "o !n conjecture t ! ,"l 0 ?us tra9+ ,8 *ildr5 = ! great life-"w be=e !m6 ,n = ! welf>e ( _! own family 7 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,m]ry to be p]mitt$ to settle 9 ^? broad we/]n l&s2 b _m voyages 7 to foll[1 & !y1 & subsequ5tly _! *ildr5 also1 7 to be fell[-help]s 9 ! glori\s "w ( f9d+ homes on e>?1 & tra9+ = a heav5ly ,home1 ?\s&s ( *ildr5 :o w\ld h be5 o!rwise homeless & unc>$ =4 ,:at ,i d1 ?\ kn[e/ n n[1 b ?\ %alt "k h]eaft]4 ,bless$ h]eaft]6 :5 we %all see all ! way ! ,"l our ,god has l$ u2 n a smoo? way1 n an easy way4 ,! s\l ( ! p 0 mu* disc\rag$ because ( ! way2 b ! ,"l l$ !m by ! "r way4 ,) h] usual en]gy1 ,miss ,macph]son aga9 ent]$ on h] ,god-giv5 "w among ! poor ( ! ,ea/ ,end1 & at once resolv$ to d all 9 h] p[] to help ! de/itute *ildr5 ) :om %e came 9 daily contact4 ,9 ! v mon? ( h] return1 ! fir/ girl 0 rescu$ & receiv$ into h] own ,home1 !n at ,canonbury4 ,h] /ory 0 ?us writt5 at ! "t3--,e4 ,c41 ag$ sixte51 0 s5t to my lodg+s to "k if ,i c\ld provide a home = h]4 ,9 ,augu/ #ahff ! fa!r ( ?is poor girl _h bidd5 h] f>ewell z %e 0 leav+ home on an excursion ) ! ,sunday-s*ool to :i* %e belong$4 ,on h] return1 *ol]a _h numb]$ him among ! dead4 ,! "m ?rew h]self into ! canal1 &1 ?\gh re/or$1 0 ly+ helpless 9 a workh\se4 ,e4 ,c41 :o _h be=e be5 le>n+ dressmak+1 0 toss$ ab\t f "o poor place ( s]vice to ano!r--h] clo!s all pawn$1 or 9 tatt]s--till h] la/ re/+-place 0 on ! flags4 ,!n %e appli$ at ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,p5nefa!r's s\p-kit*5 9 ,be?nal ,gre51 & slept 9 ! room at t "t r5t$ above x4 ,! two foll[+ days 7 occupi$ 9 va9 endeav\rs to procure admittance into "o ( ! exi/+ ,homes = girls1 ! ?ird1 9 prep>+ clo?+ = h]1 :ile1 at ! same "t1 no way appe>$ op5 = h] to be receiv$ any:]e4 ,:5 h] clo?+ 0 ready1 our fir/ visit 0 to a suff]] p>alys$ & convuls$ 9 e limb1 at times compell$ to be fa/5$ to 8 b$1--"o ^: g>ret rem9d$ "o ( ! dream ( ,jacob2 = answ]s to pray] 7 s direct1 x seem$ z ?\gh heav5ly visitants 7 ev] asc5d+ & desc5d+4 ,he pray$1 & :ile he 0 yet speak+1 ! ,"l s5t ,8 'answ]+ mess5g]4' ,miss ,macph]son _h felt x laid on h] t day to come to ! ,ea/ ,end to my help1 ?\gh kn[+ no?+ :atev] ( ! pres5t ne$4 ,:5 poor ,e4 ,c4 return$ f ! ba?s & wa%h\ses 9 h] clean clo?+1 7hav+ sold h] =m] rags = twop5ce-halfp5ny71 %e 0 met by ! lov+ (f] ( a home4 ,%e seem$ afraid to believe x1 & foll[$1 z if 9 a dream1 ! fri5d s m]cifully rais$ up = h]4 ,%e 0 aft]w>ds plac$ 9 s]vice ) a ,*ri/ian fri5d1 & h] two little bro!rs 7 among ! fir/ inmates ( ! ,revival ,refuge4 ,mo/ m]cifully = ! poor little mat*box-mak]s 0 ,miss ,macph]son's return ord]$ at ?is "t4 ,mu* sympa?y _h be5 awak5$ conc]n+ !m1 & mu* help _h be5 s5t = _! b5efit f ! k9d read]s ( ! ,*ri/ian pap]4 ,!y numb]$ _m hundr$s1 & ,miss ,macph]son und]took c>e & responsibility conc]n+ !m1 = :i* ! /r5g? & p[]s ( an old] lab\r] 7 totally unfit4 ,9 ?is1 & c\ntless o!r in/ances1 ,miss ,macph]son has prov$ h]self ev] ready to fulfil ! law ( ,*ri/ 7,gal4 vi4 #b74 ,! case ( ^! infant toil]s _h re/$ on h] he>t f ! fir/ mom5t %e _h be5 made acqua9t$ ) _! suff]+s4 ,! fir/ sight ( !m is ?us describ$ by h] own p53-- ,9 a n>r[ lane1 hav+ foll[$ high up a tott]+ spiral /aircase till we rea*$ ! attic1 ! fir/ gr\p ( t9y1 palefac$ mat*box-mak]s 0 met )4 ,!y 7 hir$ by ! woman :o r5t$ ! room4 ,! *ildr5 receiv$ j ?ree f>?+s = mak+ a gross ( boxes2 ! wood & pap] 7 furni%$ to ! woman1 b %e _h to provide pa/e & ! fir+ to dry ! "w4 ,%e receiv$ twop5ce-halfp5ny p] gross4 ,e possible spot1 on ! b$1 "u ! b$1 0 /rewn ) ! dry+ boxes4 ,a loaf ( bread & a knife /ood on ! table1 ready = ^! little ones to be suppli$ ) a slice 9 ex*ange ( _! h>d-e>n$ f>?+s4 ,?is t\*+ sc5e1 :i* my p5 fails to picture1 gave me a la/+ impression ( *ildhood's sorr[s4 ,nev] a mom5t = s*ool or play1 b ceaseless toil f light till d>k4 ,miss ,macph]son's fir/ attempt = _! b5efit 0 to op5 ev5+ s*ools1 ! inducem5t to att5d :i* 0 ! gift ( sadly ne$$ clo?+4 ,^! s*ools 7 op5$ 9 v>i\s localities1 ! *ief ga!r+ be+ held 9 a h\se k9dly provid$ = u by ,*>les ,dobb91 ,esq41 /ill "o ( our unwe>i$ b5efactors4 ,n only read+1 b ! art ( m5d+ _! tatt]$ g>m5ts 0 a new ?+ to !m1 & _! outw>d condition 0 su*1 t :5 = ! fir/ "t a c\ntry excursion 0 plann$ = !m1 x 0 ) ! greate/ difficulty !y 7 made fit to appe>4 ,:il/ mak+ e ex]tion to raise ! mat*box-mak]s f _! hi!rto almo/ helpless /ate1 h] he>t ye>n$ ov] _! bro!rs4 ,a tea-meet+ 0 giv5 = boys by ! vet]an lab\r] ,george ,holl&1 at ! close ( :i* "o lad 0 notic$ s mu* to be piti$1 t x 0 felt1 if no?+ c\ld be done = ! o!rs1 he at lea/ mu/ be sav$4 ,money 0 n pl5tiful1 ! ne$ ( ! ,ea/ ,end 0 !n comp>atively little kn[n1 b a "y believ]1 ! son ( t hon\r$ s]vant ( ! ,"l1 ,w4 ,gre5e ( ,m9orca1 _h j set ap>t a portion ( 8 sal>y to help "s poor1 ,london boy1 & ! lett] tell+ ?is 0 on its way f ! ,m$it]ranean :5 ?is lad's hi/ory became kn[n4 ,?us he 0 educat$1 & ev5tually rais$ to a position 9 :i* he became a help] ( o!rs4 ,_m o!r homeless boys 7 f\nd among t ev5+'s gue/s1 & ,miss ,macph]son felt x 0 impossible p]man5tly to raise _! condition )\t receiv+ !m into a ,home1 :]e !y c\ld be taught & tra9$ to regul> "w4 ,! ,"l gave ! desire1 & ?r\gh ! active sympa?y ( ,e4 ,c4 ,morgan1 ! editor ( ! ,*ri/ian1 ! means 7 provid$4 ,a h\se 0 f\nd at ,hackney1 & nam$ ! ,revival ,refuge1 :]e ?irty boys c\ld be at once receiv$4 ,a few weeks aft]w>ds1 look+ at ^! bright1 intellig5t "y faces1 x 0 difficult to believe 9 ! d>k surr\nd+s ( _! e>li] ye>s4 ,s great 0 ! enc\ragem5t 9 c>+ = !m1 spiritually z well z physically1 t ,miss ,macph]son c\ld n re/ )\t enl>g+ ! "w1 & a dilapidat$ dwell+ at ! back ( ,%or$it* ,*ur* 0 fitt$ up to receive ?irty m boys4 ,9 ! h\se fir/ m5tion$1 besides ! mat*box-mak]s' ev5+ s*ools1 mo!rs' meet+s & a sew+ class = wid[s 7 conduct$ by ,mrs4 ,m]ry1 & ! upp] /orey 0 devot$ to ! %elt] ( de/itute little girls4 ,b 9 ^!1 z 9 all ,miss ,macph]son's und]tak+s1 ! ,"l bless$ h] s greatly t m accommodation 0 requir$ = ! con/antly increas+ numb]s4 ,! ne$$ build+ 0 provid$ 9 a way t c\ld h be5 little conjectur$1 b ! ,"l _h gone be=e4 ,along ! great ?or\ghf>e lead+ f ! ,docks to ! ,great ,ea/]n ,railway1 l(ty w>eh\ses _h tak5 ! place ( _m unclean1 tott]+ dwell+s =m]ly se5 !re4 ,dur+ ! fe>ful visitation ( *ol]a 9 #ahff "o ( ^! _h be5 secur$ z a hospital by ,miss ,sellon's ,si/]s ( ,m]cy1 & wat] & gas _h be5 laid-on on e floor1 & e arrangem5t made = conv5i5ce & cleanl9ess4 ,:5 ! desolat+ sc\rge 0 )drawn ! h\se 0 clos$1 & _m pr$ict$ t x w\ld nev] be us$ aga94 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> ,mr4 ,holl& sugge/$ h[ well x w\ld be to secure x = a ,refuge4 ,! doors _h be5 clos$ twelve mon?s :5 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,m]ry & ?ree o!r fri5ds ent]$ ! long-des]t$ dwell+1 & jo9$ 9 pray] t :]e dea? _h be5 se5 9 all its t]rors1 !re s\ls might be born to ,god1 & t ! voice ( praise & pray] might be he>d )9 ^? walls :i* _h once res\nd$ ) ! groans ( ! dy+4 ,!n ! doors 7 lock$1 & = twelve mon?s m rema9$ z be=e4 ,!n !y 7 aga9 op5$1 & on a gloomy w9t]'s ev5+1 ) "o c&le ! va/ unlight$ dwell+ 0 aga9 ent]$4 ,! little company includ$ ,r4 ,c4 ,morgan1 ,*>les ,dobb91 & ,h5ry ,blair1 ( ! ,madras ,civil ,s]vice1 ^: int]e/ 9 ! "w n[ begun1 only end$ ) 8 dea?4 ,?r\gh ! k9dness ( ^! fri5ds ! build+ 0 secur$1 & ! r5t promis$1 b !n a new difficulty arose4 ,x _h be5 hop$ t ,mr4 ,holl&1 :o _h fir/ sugge/$ ! ef=t to secure ! build+1 w\ld h be5 will+ to und]take ! *>ge1 b ! "w at ,george ,y>d 0 too de> to be giv5 up4 ,& n[1 :o w\ld be> ?is burd58 ,x c\ld h>dly be believ$ t any woman w\ld und]take ! responsibility1 = wom5 _h n !n be5 call$ =w>d 9 ?is c\ntry s prom95tly z !y n[ are4 ,"h may be se5 some?+ ( ! ,"l's purpose 9 hav+ p]mitt$ ,miss ,macph]son's voyage to ,new ,york4 ,9 t city %e _h se5 ! fai? & c\rage ! ,"l _h giv5 to wom5 to attempt great ?+s = ,him1 & ! day is well rememb]$ :5 _m pray]s 7 answ]$ t %e w\ld accept ! po/4 ,x is a po/ f> advanc$ into ! enemy's t]ritory1 = ! adjo9+ /reets are kn[n z ! ,?ieves' ,qu>t]4 ,?ree ?\s&1 x is suppos$1 h _! headqu>t]s "h4 ,9 ! squ>e mile 9 ! mid/ ( :i* ! ,refuge1 7n[ call$ ,home ( ,indu/ry71 is situat$1 #abj1jjj ( our poore/ population are to be f\nd4 ,f ! fir/ ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,m]ry gave !mselves z will+ & invaluable help]s to ! enorm\s "w connect$ ) ! und]tak+4 ,x appe>$ great f ! beg9n+1 b little c\ld any "o h imag9$ h[ x w\ld g on spread+ & increas+4 ,x is difficult1 or x may be impossible1 to "n any =m ( di/ress or any class :i* has n be5 "h reliev$ & bless$4 ,e h\r ( ! day1 & ev5 f> on into ! night1 ! voice ( praise & pray] has be5 he>d 9 "s "p ( ! build+4 ,ev5 9 ! vaults b5ea? ! pavem5t 0 a little sanctu>y made4 ,"u ! v /ones1 be=e trodd5 by !m z homeless w&]]s1 "s h jo9$ 9 ask+ ! ,"l's bless+ on ^? :o _h rescu$ !m4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahfi1 ! ,"l grant$ u ! desire ( our he>ts1 & ! ,home ( ,indu/ry 0 op5$ ) praise & pray]4 ,! ,"l _h done great ?+s = u1 b f> m ?an any he>t !n1 conceiv$ 7 ! bless+s yet 9 /ore4 ,on ,febru>y #bb1 ,miss ,macph]son wrote z foll[s 9 ! ,*ri/ian3-- ,,belov$ ,,help]s1--,to-night h[ y\r he>ts w\ld h rejoic$ to h se5 me & my happy hundr$s ( little toil+ *ildr5 9 our new s*oolroom 9 ! ,refuge4 ,h[ v>i$ _! feel+s6 ,"o :isp]$1 ',x 0 "h my "m di$ ( ! *ol]a4' ,ano!r1 ',oh6 ,i 0 once 9 ?is w>d be=e1 s ill ( black *ol]a4' ,de> *ildr56 our pray] 0 t x might /ill be a h\se ( m]cy to _m a s9-we>i$ s\l4 ,we h nev] _h su* a l>ge s*oolroom be=e1 nor ! advantage ( desks4 ,_! joy knew no b\nds :5 told to invite _! mo!rs to come "o aft]noon 9 ! week to help me to sew & to e>n sixp5ce1 my object be+ tw(old1--to secure an opportunity ( tell+ !m ! gospel1 & to endeav\r to help !m 9 ! managem5t ( _! homes & little ones4 ,! foll[+ w %[ some?+ ( ! trials att5d+ hold+ ! =t 9 su* a spot3-- ,la/ night ,i felt x "r to sleep at ! ,refuge = once1 s z to be able to ent] into all its ne$s4 ,no words c describe ! s\nds 9 ! /reets surr\nd+ x ?r\gh\t ! night2--yells ( wom51 cries ( ',murd]6' !n ( ',police6'--) ! ru%+ to & fro ( wild1 drunk5 m5 & wom5 into ! /reet adjo9+ ! build+1 :5ce m crim9als come ?an f any o!r /reet 9 ,london4 ,at ?ree o'clock ! heavy rumble ( m>ket-waggons comm5c$1 & !n ! ru% ( ! fire-brigade4 ,?us mu* by way ( ask+ special pray] = ^? :om ,god has made will+ to live 9 ! mid/ ( su* surr\nd+s4 ,on ! o!r side ( ! build+ is an empty space1 kn[n z ',rag ,fair1' fill$ 9 ! morn+ ) a horde ( ! poore/ wom5 sell+ ! v]ie/ old rubbi%4 ,we are ?ankful to h among ^! a fai?ful ,*ri/ian woman1 :o1 ?\gh a sell] ( rags1 is able to te/ify ( ! great love ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 #ahfi-ahgj4 ,emigration ( families--,a visitor's impressions--,! great life-"w --,emigration ( ! "y1 begun #ahgj--;,fir/ p>ty ( boys to ,canada ) ,miss ,macph]son & ,miss ,bilbr\gh--,_! reception--,mr4 ,m]ry takes second p>ty ( boys--,miss ,macph]son returns to ,engl& & takes out a p>ty ( girls--,canadian welcome & happy homes-- ,canadian pa/or's /ory4 ,emigration _h n[ = "s "t be5 9 view z ! only means ( reliev+ ! *ronic pov]ty ( ! ,ea/ ( ,london1 & 9 ,april #ahfi a circul> to ?is effect 0 issu$ by ,miss ,macph]son & ,miss ,ell5 ,logan4 ,fifty families 7 select$ z be+ suitable = su* help1 & ^! 7 ga!r$ toge!r at a f>ewell tea-meet+ be=e leav+ = ,canada1 all express+ deep ?ankfulness = ! op5+ giv5 to !m4 ,! prep>ations = ! voyage ( ^! fa!rs1 mo!rs1 & little ones requir$ mu* ?\ght & lab\r1 bo? = _! temporal & spiritual welf>e1 b f ! v beg9n+ ( ! "w1 si/]s 9 ,*ri/ came f a di/ance1 giv+ h\rs or days z a lab\r ( love1 & besides p]sonal help on ! spot1 _m busy f+]s 7 at "w 9 _! own homes4 ,! fir/ p>ty 0 foll[$ by o!rs1 all involv+ mu* c>e & lab\r4 ,be=e ! close ( ! ye> v enc\rag+ acc\nts 7 receiv$ f _m ( ! travell]s1 & ! contra/ 0 great betwe5 _! condition 9 ! new c\ntry & t :i* might "h h be5 _! lot4 ,:il/ ?is important "w 0 be+ c>ri$ on1 ev5+ read+ & sew+ classes = ! little mat*box-mak]s1 & mo!rs' meet+s1 7 cont9u$ )\t int]mission1 toge!r ) ! tea*+ & tra9+ ( boys begun at ! fir/ ,homes2 & on ! ,"l's ,day1 besides ! v l>ge ga!r+ ( mat*box-mak]s1 e ef=t 0 made to br+ all ar\nd "u ! s\nd ( ! gospel4 ,a /rang] ?us describes 8 impressions aft] a visit to ! ,home ( ,indu/ry1 ,novemb]1 #ahfi3-- ',! mighty cry ( angui%' t has gone up = s long f ! ,ea/ ( ,london has1 ?ank ,god1 t\*$ _m a he>t1 & l$ "s to c>ry ,god's answ]+ messages 9 p]son to ! suff]+ poor1 & o!rs to help 9 ! less] s]vice ( gifts4 ,det]m9$ to see h[ ! matt] /ood z reg>ds "o portion ( t great mass ( mis]y1 ,i gave myself up to ! skilful guidance ( "o ^: :ole life is sp5t 9 ! s]vice ( ,god & ,8 poor4 ,leav+ ! rail1 we proce$$ to visit ! sick-b$ ( "o ( ! volunt>y work]s 9 ! ,refuge4 ,we f\nd him recov]+ f a sev]e attack ( ent]ic fev] complicat$ ) pneumonia ( ! "r lung4 ,a f9e1 h&some "y man1 once ! lead] ( ! s++ 9 a philh>monic club1 n[ ! devot$ s]vant ( ,god1 8 :ole anxiety seem$ to be z to :5 he c\ld return to 8 "w4 ,dur+ our visit1 x 0 mo/ t\*+ to see ! t5d]ness & anxi\s c>e ( 8 companion1 a "y man call$ ,fr$1 a lab\r] 9 ! l>ge w9e vaults at ! docks1 :o1 ?\gh smell+ ( w9e1 & 8 clo!s saturat$ ) ! fumes ( spirits1 0 a /aun* teetotall]2 & judg+ f ! intellig5t way 9 :i* he answ]$ our que/ions1 w\ld be a valuable witness be=e any commission ( inquiry into ! practices :i* w9e-sell]s t]m 'mix+1' b :i* he vulg>ly call$ 'adult]ation4' ,e night dur+ ! _m weeks ( illness ,fr$ _h paid 8 fri5d a visit1 & wat*$ ov] him ) all ! love ( a ,jona?an to a ,david4 ,we n[ press$ him into our s]vice to conduct u ?r\gh "s ( ! _m lic5s$ lodg+-h\ses & ?ieves' kit*5s1 :i* ab\nd 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,spitalfields4 ,on our way we met two little girls1 mat*box-mak]s4 ,! outl9e ( _! lives 0 giv5 9 a few mom5ts4 ,! fa!r1 a drunk>d1 _h abscond$ six ye>s ago1 leav+ 8 wife & six *ildr5 to /ruggle ) awful pov]ty z be/ !y might1 hav+ previ\sly s beat5 & kick$ 8 wife ab\t ! face1 t %e _h become almo/ bl9d4 ',:]e's fa!r n[8' ',9 ! workh\se1 /onebl9d4' ,9 a room ) a ro>+ fire 7 seat$ "s ?irty m5 & a few wom5 ) infants4 ,! l&lord's reception 0 any?+ b graci\s4 ,9 answ] to our ',good ev5+1' he gr[l$ out1 ',we don't want talk2 ^? m5 want bread4' ,& hungry en\gh _m seem$4 ,s :ile "o 0 s5t = a supply ( bread1 :i* 0 receiv$ ) unmi/akable gladness1 & dev\r$ gre$ily1 we spoke to !m ( t liv+ bread :i* came d[n f heav54 ,all 7 int]e/$1 & "o "y man seem$ to w9ce & to be ill at ease :5 ! love ( ,god 0 spok5 (4 ,i c\ld n b feel t consci5ce 0 at "w1 p]haps memory c>ry+ back 8 m9d to a godly "m1 :o once _h spok5 ! same lov+ words1 b _h gone to h] re/ 9 te>s4 ,we !n ent]$ a lic5s$ lodg+-h\se accommodat+ #cej4 ,?is 0 a sad sight1 because ?ree-f\r?s ( ! m5 7 unemploy$ poor1 *iefly dock-lab\r]s1 will+ & glad to "w1 if "w c\ld be got4 ,on _m a face !re 7 /amp$ hopelessness & apa?y4 ,two poor fell[s 7 sipp+ a cup ( tea1 )\t milk or sug>1 giv5 to !m by a poor man1 b !y _h n a morsel ( bread2 & ?is 0 _! breakfa/1--a late "o truly1 = x 0 t5 at night4 ,out all day 9 se>* ( "w1 _! la/ copp]s 7 paid = ! night's lodg+1 & a cup ( poor tea 0 _! only meal4 ,x made "o's _s groan to ?9k ( ! mis]y t s9 & selfi%ness _h wr\ght = ^! poor fell[s4 ,9 ! next h\se ! inmates 7 mo/ly ?ieves4 ,b "h is "o poor fell[1 a workman1 b ) no "w2 he has be5 out 9 ! /reets ?ree nights1 & n[ "o ( 8 companions pleads ) u = ?ree-p5ce to procure him a night's re/4 ,we peep$ into sev]al o!r su* dwell+s1 b ! same /ory 0 repeat$ 9 ea*4 ,9 all we 7 /ruck ) ! k9d reception we met )1 evid5tly due 9 "p to ! pres5ce ( our companion1 :o1 al?\gh a lady1 feels call$ ( ,god to lab\r among ^! d5s ( mis]y1 :]e !re is s mu* to d & s few to d x1 & to ! fact t we l5t a k9dly e> to _! tale ( di/ress1 & did :at lay 9 our p[] to relieve ! imm$iate pressure ( ! v de/itute4 ,b1 above all1 we 7 ?ankful to meet ) su* a _s ( he>+1 & a ready att5tion :5 ,jesus 0 lift$ up z ! ,savi\r ( s9n]s4 ,we n[ ent]$ a c\rt to visit a poor woman ^: husb& _h di$ sudd5ly ! week be=e4 ,x 0 betwe5 n9e & t51 & we f\nd ! wid[ _h be5 wa%+1 ! clo!s hang+ f l9es 9 ! room4 ,h] two *ildr51 ag$ n9e & elev51 7 busily employ$ 9 mat*box-mak+4 ,! rapidity & neatness ( ^! little human ma*9es 7 truly mo/ rem>kable2 ! numb] ( boxes made 9 a day1 f half-pa/ six 9 ! morn+ to t5 at night1 0 some?+ fabul\s4 ,! floor ( ! room 0 cov]$ ) boxes2 !y e>n$ a %ill+ ea* a day2 (t5 days pass$ :5 !y 7 unable to get "w to d4 ,poor *ildr56 ?9 & wan-look+1 life seem$ a t]ribly s]i\s ?+ to !m1 _! days sp5t 9 incessant toil :5 "w 0 pl5tiful1 _! nights--well1 !y _h a b$/ead ) a bundle ( dirty rags = a b$1 b n a /it* ( b$clo!s2 ! clo!s ! *ildr5 wore 7 _! only cov]+ at night4 ,9 ano!r c\rt we f\nd a silk-weav] h>d at "w1--f eight 9 ! morn+ to elev5 at night4 ,?is man1 a ,*ri/ian1 _h =m]ly be5 a weav] ( velvet1 b f9d+ t a liv+ c\ld n 9 any way be made out ( x1 9 an evil h\r he 0 tempt$ to g into a skittle-alley z a help]4 ,"h1 ?\gh receiv+ good wages1 he f\nd he c\ld n be happy1--c\ld n 'abide ) ,god2' s he gave x up1 & n[ he is e>n+ b>ely t5p5ce a day2 b h>d z 8 lot is1 he is happy 9 ! consci\sness ( do+ "r1 & /ill manages to sp>e a little "t to take 8 read+-lesson f ! ,bible1 & to t5d a fl[]+-plant1 8 only companion1 :i* repres5tative ( ! vegetable _w seems to h ne>ly z h>d a /ruggle to live z its ma/]4 ,our next visit 0 to a poor old woman betwe5 sixty & sev5ty ye>s ( age1 surr\nd$ ) e discom=t1 & tr\bl$ ) con/ant c\gh & weakness4 ,app>5tly %e _h only a few days to live1 b %e 0 able to rejoice 9 ,jesus z h] ,savi\r1 ^: pres5ce ev5 !n made all ?+s bright4 ,! next visit 0 to a poor dy+ girl2 9 a room s small t !re 0 only a m>g9 ( ab\t ?ree feet r\nd two sides ( ! b$ = /&+ gr\nd1 ! floor cov]$ ) rags1 7h] "m be+ a rag-m5d]71 lay "o1 :o1 ?\gh poor & mis]able1 0 yet an heir ( glory1 & 0 upheld 9 all h] wret*$ness by ,him :o 0 s5t to be '! ,com=t]4' ,we ?ank$ ,god = ^! two bright spots1 :]e div9e light & love 7 se5 & felt4 ,at ! ,home ( ,indu/ry we _h be5 invit$ to take tea ) two hundr$ & fifty de/itute wid[s4 ,! te/imony ( "o ( ^!1 a clean1 tidy old woman1 0 v preci\s4 ,%e _h once be5 9 afflu5t circum/ances & drove h] c>riage2 h] =tune lo/ 9 "o day1 %e 0 n[ r$uc$ to pov]ty1 b1 ',sir1' %e said1 ',i w\ld n g back to x all & be z ,i !n 02 no1 n = all ! _w4' ,possess+ ,*ri/ z h] own1 %e felt %e _h ! ri*es ( ,god1 & knew t !re 0 an inh]itance res]v$ = h] 9 heav51 incorruptible1 & undefil$1 & t fade? n away4 ,! great lifework ( ,miss ,macph]son & h] devot$ family may be said to h begun ?is ye>4 ,! ne$ ( emigration may be express$ 9 h] own words3-- ,boys came to u = %elt] in/ead ( go+ to empty b>rels1 railway ar*es1 & /airways4 ,we f\nd !y 7 grateful = all t 0 done = !m4 ,! simple gospel lesson 0 our lev] to lift !m into new ?\ghts & desires4 ,! %>p divid+ knife ( ! ,^w ( ,god w\ld discov] ! ?ief & li>1 & r\se ! consci5ce to confession m ?an any?+ beside4 ,b our walls _h limits1 & our failures 9 f9d+ employm5t = _m away f _! old haunts became a great difficulty1 & ! ,god-op5$ way ( emigration to ,canada 0 press$ ^u u4 ,?y ,god ha? comm&$ ?y /r5g?4 ,to ! a/oni%m5t ( _m1 ,miss ,macph]son express$ h] det]m9ation to pione] ! fir/ b&1 & ,he ,:o ( old s5t =? ,8 disciples two & two1 0 m9dful ( ! pres5t ne$1 & s /r5g!n$ ! he>t ( a "y si/] 7already deeply int]e/$ 9 ! "w1 & s+ul>ly gift$ 9 _m ways7 to lay all at ! feet ( h] ,ma/]1 & to (f] to %>e :atev] toils & trials might be 9 ! way4 ,ye h n pass$ ?is way h]et(ore4 ,x 0 a new way1 an untrodd5 way4 ,we h n[ be5 = _m ye>s s accu/om$ to he> ( ! k9d welcome giv5 9 ,canada1 & ! prosp]ity ( ! "y emigrants1 t we _c realise ! fai? & c\rage requir$ by ,miss ,macph]son1 & h] co-work]1 ,miss ,bilbr\gh4 ,_m misgiv+s arose 9 ! he>ts ( "s at ! ?\ght ( ^! two si/]s 9 ! ,"l arriv+ un9vit$ 9 a new l& :]e nei!r own$ a fri5d1 &1 greate/ ( all1 fe>s 7 ent]ta9$ t ^? :o _h kn[n ! wild roam+ life ( city ,arabs might defy ! control & au?ority ( ! lead]s4 ,b h[ va9 7 all ^! fe>s6 ,wisdom _h be5 ask$ ( ! ,"l 9 e /ep ( ! way1 & ,he _h giv5 lib]ally1 accord+ to ,8 graci\s ^w4 ,h[ bless$ly 0 ! title ( ,c\nsellor z well z ,lead] & ,comm&] ( ,8 p !n fulfill$6 ,! foll[+ description ( ! dep>ture ( ! fir/ p>ty 0 writt5 at ! "t3-- ,our s\ls are 9 ,god's mighty h&1 ,we're preci\s 9 ,8 sight4 ,^! words1 sweet & true at all times1 surely nev] s\nd$ sweet] ?an :5 sung by ! b& ( "y emigrants ga!r$ = ! la/ "t )9 ! walls ( ! ,refuge1 :i* to _m ( !m is hall[$ z no o!r spot on e>? c ev] be4 ,h[ preci\s 9 ,8 sight1 none c tell b ,he :o wat*$ ov] ^? "y w&]]s1 & surr\nd$ !m ) ! lov+ c>e & pray]s :i* /ill foll[ !m to a di/ant l&4 ,! belov$ help]s at a di/ance1 :o h toil$1 & collect$1 & borne to a ?rone ( grace ! burd5s ( _! belov$ si/] 9 ! ,"l1 ,miss ,macph]son1 w l to "k e detail1 ev5 to ! outw>d appe>ance ( ^? once ragg$1 %oeless w&]]s4 ,n[ !y /ood 9 ranks ready to dep>t1 dress$ 9 r\gh blue jackets1 corduroy suits1 & /rong boots1 all made )9 ! ,refuge1 ! "w ( _! own h&s4 ,all alike _h sc>let com=t]s & ,gl5g>ry caps2 a canvas bag across _! %\ld]s conta9$ a *ange ( l95 = ! voyage1 t[els1 t9 c1 b[l & mug1 knife1 =k1 & spoon2 & "o k9d fri5d1 ! la/ day be=e />t+1 br\ght !m a pres5t ( a hundr$ /rong pocket-knives4 ,a ,bible1 a ,pilgrim's ,progress1 & a little case ( /ation]y1 7 provid$ = ea*1 & :ile !y /ood ?us indoors1 s++ _! la/ f>ewell1 a d5se cr[d fill$ ! /reet )\t1 hav+ wait$ = h\rs 9 ! p\r+ ra94 ,x 0 ) difficulty ! police c\ld keep /ruck ) ! sight ( ! boys1 all rem>k+ t !y _h nev] se5 m intellig5t c\nt5ances1 & "o obs]v$1 aft] he>+ some?+ ( _! hi/ory1 ,?is is real religion4 ,liv]pool 0 rea*$ at #d ,a4,m41 & all w5t at once on bo>d ! ,p]uvian4 ,!n came a trial ( pati5ce1--!y _h to wait "s h\rs = breakfa/1--b re/ra9+ grace 0 s manife/ ?r\gh\t1 t "o's he>t 0 cont9ually lift$ up 9 praise & ?anksgiv+ = ?is m]cy z well z = c\ntless o!rs1 & mo/ especially = ! lov+-k9dness ( ! ,"l 9 /r5g!n+ & support+ ,8 belov$ s]vants at ! "t ( p>t+4 ,f want ( space1 x appe>$ impossible1 7z f> z c\ld be judg$ f ! fir/ day's exp]i5ce71 to ga!r all ! boys toge!r1 b ev5 amid ! difficulties att5d+ fir/ go+ on bo>d1 ,miss ,macph]son succe$$ 9 hold+ a little s]vice ) a portion ( !m4 ,"s ( ! pass5g]s & crew ga!r$ r\nd2 all 7 rememb]$ 9 h] supplications1 & a deep solemnity re/$ on all4 ,!n %e call$ on ^? boys :o knew :at x 0 to draw ne> ) assurance to ! ?rone ( grace to ask = bless+1 &1 ) h] undaunt$ en]gy1 exhort$ !m n to be afraid to speak = ,jesus4 ,pray] 0 foll[$ by ! (t-repeat$ hymn1-- ,!re is a bett] _w1 !y say1 ,oh1 s bright6 ,! t5d] br\ght on bo>d a b& ( ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 :o once m ?rong$ ar\nd h]1 till ! p>t+ signal 0 giv51 & !n ! la/ s\nds he>d on leav+ 71 ,yes1 we "p1 b n = ev]1 & ,%all we ga!r at ! riv]8 ,! foll[+ note ( *e] quickly arriv$1 to ! joy ( _m anxi\s he>ts & ! praise ( a pray]-he>+ ,god3-- ,on ,bo>d ! ',p]uvian1' (f ! ,coa/ ( ,irel&1 ,may #ac1 #ahgj4 ,,my ,,de> ,,si/]s1--,fe>+ le/ 9 y\r anxiety = u y may h imag9$ a r\gh night = ! fir/1 ,i s5d a few l9es to assure y t all is love1 ev5 to ! smalle/ details4 ,ea* roll+ wave rem9ds me ( t ^w 9 ! ,epi/le ( ,james1 ',let him ask 9 fai?1 no?+ wav]+4 ,= he t wav]e? is l a wave ( ! sea1 driv5 ) ! w9d & toss$4 ,= let n t man ?9k t he %all receive any?+ ( ! ,"l4' ,_m a fai?ful pray] has asc5d$ = a prosp]\s voyage2 prosp]ity ( s\l is (t5 realis$ by be+ kept 9 ! l[e/ place1 & :5 my boys told me h[ ill "s ( !m _h be5 9 ! night1 & h[ !y _h1 not)/&+1 held little pray]-meet+s1 cry+ to ,jesus 9 ! mid/ ( :at to !m seem$ a /orm1 ,i rejoic$4 ,?us trial s5ds u to ,jesus1 ! ,capta9 ( our salvation4 ,) ! exception ( two1 all are on deck n[1 z bright z l>ks2 !y h c>ri$ up poor ,jack ,fro/1 & ,franks1 ! runn]4 ,x is mo/ t\*+ to see !m wrap !m up 9 _! rugs4 ,mi*ael ,f9n1 ! ,%or$it* %oeblack1 0 up all night c>+ = ! sick boys2 he c>ries !m up ! ladd] on 8 back4 ,poor ,mike6 he & ,i h ex*ang$ nods at ! ,ea/]n ,c\nties ,railway corn] ^! five ye>s2 x is a great joy to give him su* a *ance 9 life4 ,oh1 to w9 8 s\l to look to ,jesus = ev]la/+ life6 ,! foll[+ extract w tell ! answ] to ! _m pray]s by :i* ,miss ,macph]son 0 upheld1 & h[ assur$ly x 0 ! ,"l :o _h guid$ h] way across ! pa?less deep3-- ,mr4 ,/af=d1 ! ag5t at ,quebec1 w\ld will+ly h kept ! hundr$ boys !re1 b we only left him elev51 & br\ght ! re/ on to ,montreal2 & !re too !y 7 anxi\s to keep !m1 & said if x 7 made kn[n1 9 ?ree days we %\ld n h "o rema9+4 ,z x 01 we left tw5ty-?ree1 & all 9 excell5t situations4 ,"s ( ! be/ 7 pick$ out1 numb]s ( !m z h\se-s]vants4 ,!n we left eight at ,belleville1 half way betwe5 ,montreal & ,toronto4 ,^! boys 7 left 9 *>ge ( ,mr4 ,leslie ,?om1 :o _h act$ z s*oolma/] at ! ,home ( ,indu/ry1 & ^: help 0 invaluable on arrival 9 ! new c\ntry4 ,miss ,macph]son's y\nge/ si/]1 ,mrs4 ,birt1 ?us writes conc]n+ ! dep>ture ( ! second family1 s readily s5t out 9 answ] to ! invitations ( de> fri5ds 9 ,canada3-- ,i am sure our de> fri5ds w feel exce$+ly pleas$ & gratifi$ to he> t ! dep>ture ( our second b& ( boys = ,canada ?is ye>1 "u ! c>e ( ,mr4 ,m]ry1 took place on ! #ba/ ( ,july1 leav+ our he>ts fill$ to ov]fl[+ ) ?ankfulness & praise = ! v m>k$ way 9 :i* ! ,"l has l$ u on /ep by /ep4 ,little did we ?9k1 a mon? ago1 t x w\ld be possible 9 s %ort a "t to select1 tea*1 & outfit sev5ty boys1 & to s(t5 _! mann]s1 ev5 if we _h ! necess>y money = _! exp5ses4 ,b ! ,"l has mo/ wond]fully br\ght x all ab\t 9 ,8 own way4 ,! money 0 s5t1 boys anxi\sly 9 se>* ( employm5t came besee*+ help1 ! ne$ful "w = _! outfits 0 accompli%$ 9 f> less ?an ! usual "t by fai?ful wid[s1 :o sew$ away z dilig5tly z ?\gh ea* _h be5 mak+ g>m5ts = h] own son4 ,an active1 e>ne/1 clev] tea*] 0 also provid$ by ! ,"l1 to give to ^! rescu$ ones t punctual & dilig5t1 daily att5tion t seem$ to u s important4 ,ev5 ! po/ponem5t ( _! sail+ f ! #ad? in/4 to ! #ba/ in/4 0 ov]rul$ = good2 ,mr4 ,m]ry 0 enabl$ to become m p]sonally acqua9t$ ) ea*1 & we "k t '! good se$ ( ! ,^w' 0 s[n 9 _m he>ts1 we tru/ to be> fruit4 ,on rea*+ ! %ip1 we 7 told t our b& w\ld h ! b5efit ( a place set ap>t = !mselves1 :]eas1 _h !y sail$ ! previ\s week1 !y w\ld h be5 cr[d$ up ) o!r emigrants4 ,aft] ?ree days' re/ we return1 ! ,"l will+1 to ! ,refuge1 to select & prep>e a b& ( "y girls4 ,our si/] ,miss ,macph]son writes to u t %e has be5 bes\ght mo/ e>ne/ly by ! ,canadian ladies to s5d !m out "s little ,engli% maids2 & t !y promise to wat* ov] !m & c>e = !m z if !y 7 _! own4 ,aft] ! arrival ( ,mr4 ,m]ry 9 ,canada ) ! second p>ty ( boys1 ,miss ,macph]son return$ to ,engl& & wrote z foll[s3-- ,my ,,belov$ ,,fell[-,,lab\r]s1--,y w be surpris$ to he> t1 aft] a pleasant voyage1 ) r5ew$ heal?1 ,i am aga9 9 my privileg$ place ( s]vice 9 ! ,ea/ ( ,london4 ,my song ( praise is v full4 ,! ,c\ncil ( ! c\nty ( ,ha/+s has giv5 me a h\se capable ( hold+ #bjj1 free ( all exp5ses1 situat$ 9 ! t[n ( ,belleville1 ,ont>io1 leav+ ! managem5t 9 my h&s1 entirely untrammell$ by conditions4 ,?us a "w ( fai? is n[ comm5c$ on ,canadian %ores1 :]e our little /reet w&]]s c at once be s5t & tra9$ "u our own s*oolma/]1 ,mr4 ,leslie ,?om4 ,my fri5d ,miss ,bilbr\gh1 assi/$ by ! ,*ri/ian ladies ( ! t[n1 has und]tak5 to furni% ?is ,di/ribut+ ,home 9 read9ess = ,mr4 ,m]ry's arrival4 ,!re all w und]go a tra9+1 & w be kept till suitable situations are appo9t$ = !m4 ,aft] rema9+ a %ort "t 9 ,engl&1 ,miss ,macph]son1 accompani$ by h] si/]1 ,mrs4 ,birt1 return$ to ,canada ) ! ?ird p>ty ( "y emigrants1 numb]+ ov] a hundr$4 ,! foll[+ is an extract f ,mrs4 ,birt's fir/ lett] aft] _! arrival3-- ,9 my memory are associat$ two sc5es connect$ ) ! pretty p>k 9 :i* ! ,di/ribut+ ,home is situat$1 sc5es t c nev] be =gott52 fir/1 ! long procession ( ! tir$ & we>y little travell]s1 w5d+ _! way up ! c>riage-drive1 ! cle>1 />lit sky ov]head1 & ! quiet1 bright full moon %9+ d[n on _! upturn$ faces1 z !y /ood 9 front ( _! new home1 & sang s e>ne/ly-- ',praise ,god1 f :om all bless+s fl[1 ,praise ,him1 all creatures "h bel[2' & secondly1 on awak+ ! next morn+ & look+ out1 ! sight ( ! :ole p>ty scamp]+ ab\t ! p>k1 j l s _m little wild animals let loose f a cage1 ru%+ ab\t "u e tree1 z if try+ :e!r _! fre$om 0 real4 ,i _h to call my si/] to look at !m2 & 9 m9d we c>ri$ !m back to ,london at six o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & felt x 0 inde$ good = !m to be ?us 9 ,canada4 ,h[ long+ly we wi%$ we c\ld fill ! ,di/ribut+ ,home ) j su* a numb] e mon? ( ! ye>1 = c]ta9 x is we c\ld f9d places & homes = !m all4 ,a little lat] ,miss ,macph]son wrote3-- ,ye/]day aft]noon ,miss ,bilbr\gh drove u out into ! cle>$ backwoods to visit "s ( our *ildr54 ,! c\ntry 0 *>m+2 woods & gre5 valleys1 ) e n[ & !n ri* or*>ds lad5 ) rosy apples2 ! long ,concession roads1 =m+ at times magnific5t av5ues1 9 :i* "h & !re a maple1 :i* _h caught a cold bla/1 prematurely %[$ ! lovely autumnal t9ts s peculi> 9 ri*ness to ?is c\ntry4 ,ev]y:]e we call$ ! w>me/ hospitality 0 %[n u1 v l ! 'fur?y auld k9tra folk' ( ,scotia 9 days lang syne4 ,our fir/ recognition 0 a boy nam$ ,ambrose1 ( ! second deta*m5t2 he 0 busy 9 ! f>my>d1 b soon1 ) a bright face1 came to ! side ( our vehicle1 tell+ u he 0 s happy & well2 inde$1 x requir$ no words to assure u ( ?is4 ,our next call 0 to "o ( ! fir/ settl]s ( fifty-eight ye>s ago1 /ill liv+ 9 ! h\se he _h at fir/ erect$4 ,8 de> wife1 on he>+ ( ! arrival ( ! little ,engli% orphan *ildr51 c\ld n sleep all night1 b _h h] horses put into ! team1 & drove 9 to ,belleville1 & = ! ,"l's sake1 :o _h be5 s good to h] & h]s1 took away two1 "o = h]self & "o = h] m>ri$ daught]1 ^: home _h nev] rung ) ! voice ( a little prattl]4 ,x 0 great joy to see t !y lov$ & c>$ = ^! little waifs z ?\gh !y 7 _! v own2 my he>t alone kn[+ :5ce !y _h be5 tak51 & _! little memories /ill ke5 z to ! awful contra/ ( =m] want & ?is pres5t abundance ( food1 fruit1 & k9dness4 ,) ?is de>1 pi\s c\ple1 we drank tea4 ,su* a spread at ?is meal is nev] beheld 9 ! old c\ntry4 ,ar\nd my cup ( tea 7 sev5 diff]5t k9ds ( *oice da9ties at ! same "t4 ,?is is _! way1 & x is done ) few words b w>m welcome4 ,! homespun1 well-worn coat & well-pat*$ %oes ( our ag$ ho/ 7 all =gott5 :5 li/5+ to 8 intellig5t rem>ks on m5 & ?+s2 & ?\gh sev5ty-eight ye>s ( age1 e faculty ( head & he>t seem$ to keep pace ) ! times4 ,he 0 a ,wesleyan ,me?odi/1 & ) pleasure told u ( ! erection ( _! new ,zion1 ^: gli/5+ t9n$ spire we c\ld see ris+ among ! woods at no great di/ance4 ,miss ,bilbr\gh wrote at ?is "t3-- ,miss ,macph]son has be5 able to sp5d dur+ ?is summ] mu* ( h] "t 9 visit+ among ! diff]5t f>ms :]e our *ildr5 are locat$1 )9 "s tw5ty or =ty miles ( ,belleville 9 ! c\nties ( ,ha/+s & ,pr9ce ,edw>d4 ,%e w\ld />t "s sun%9y morn+ on a week's t\r1 d9+ ) "o f>m]1 hav+ tea at ano!r's1 & pass+ ! night at "s special fri5d's1 ,*>lie1 ! mission horse1 receiv+ ! be/ ( f>e2 :ile next day ! f>m] h>nesses 8 horse & takes h] r\nd to ! neighb\r+ f>ms :]e ! little ,engli% emigrants h f\nd a re/+-place2 & oh6 ! joy ( ^! *ildr5 to see aga9 ! well-rememb]$ face1 & he> ! *e]y voice ( h] :o _h fir/ se5 & reliev$ _! mis]y 9 ! old c\ntry1 & n[ br++ fre% *e] & com=t 9 ! new6 ,) :at ha/e ! table is spread & soon load$ ) sub/antial food1 & aft]w>ds :at opportunities arise = a few words ( c\nsel6 ,"s v]ses are read f ! ,^w ( ,god1 & !n kneel+ d[n1 we & ! new fri5ds w\ld commit ! *ild to ! c>e ( ,him :o has said1 ',i w nev] leave !e nor =sake !e4' ,"h1 too1 ! num]\s tracts & books br\ght f ,engl&1 ',god's ,way ( ,peace1' ',! ,blood ( ,jesus1' ',briti% ,workman1' ',b& ( ,hope1' & ',! ,*ri/ian1' (t5 conta9+ a lett] f ,miss ,macph]son1 are eag]ly s\ght aft] & read2 & :5 pass+ along ! road1 ,*>lie seems n[ in/9ctively to /op :5 meet+ "s p$e/rian1 t out ( our well-fill$ h&bags may be giv5 "s tract or book4 ,! foll[+ is a record ( days ( travel 9 ! backwoods3-- ,,m>*mont1 ,,belleville1 ,octob]4 ,my fri5d ,miss ,bilbr\gh & ,i />t$1 aft] an e>ly d9n]1 f ,m>*mont1 hav+ decl9$ ! k9d (f] ( a fri5d's conveyance1 pref]r+ to g by ! usual /age-waggon1 z our object 0 to /udy ! c\ntry p1 & "k ^? ) :om our little ones m+le4 ,9 s do+ we increase our opportunities ( di/ribut+ books & tracts1--a new ?+ 9 ^! outly+ di/ricts4 ,we ask pray] = a bless+ on ^!1 & = e de> boy & girl :o has be5 "u our c>e1 t ! ,holy ,_s may br+ to ea* m9d ! remembrance ( ! tru? 9 ,jesus1 :i* has be5 set be=e !m4 ,our fai? is f "t to "t /r5g!n$ by see+ "o aft] ano!r jo9+ ! ,"l's p4 ,! novelty ( our position 0 increas$ :5 ! driv] & our fell[-pass5g]s1 sev5 9 numb]1 discov]$ t we 7 ! fri5ds ( ! orphan *ildr54 ,_! polit5ess 0 t\*+4 ,we _h to take ! be/ seat1 ! curta9s 7 drawn d[n to %elt] u f ! w9d1 & ! driv] /rove to int]e/ u by tell+ u hi/ories ( su* ( our boys z he knew at diff]5t po9ts ( 8 j\rney4 ,= miles ! c\ntry seem$ well cle>$1 except :]e portions ( =e/ 7 left to supply wood = ! ye>s to come4 ,! c$>-rail f5ce & ',concession roads' m>k$ all into well-def9$ portions4 ,on ^! roads ! home/eads are built 9 e v>iety ( /yle1 f ! log-hut built ( c$>-trees laid "o ^u ! o!r1 cem5t$ toge!r1 & ro($ ) b>k1 to ! /one & brick edifice1 ) b>ns & /ables1 & o!r surr\nd+s1 l unto "o ( our own old c\ntry f>mh\ses4 ,our fell[-travell]s 7 f>m]s1 return+ f ,toronto ,fair4 ,!y seem$ amus$ & will+ to li/5 to our conv]sation ) ! driv]1 & receiv$ our books mo/ politely4 ,! 'lumb]+ di/rict' /ret*$ away nor?w>ds1 "s sev5ty-five miles f :]e ! giants ( ! =e/ _h be5 fell$4 ,! recollections ( our fell[-pass5g]s 7 int]e/+ z to ! few ye>s ago1 :5 ! v c\ntry we 7 pass+ ?r\gh 0 a d5se mass ( simil> unhewn timb]4 ,n[ on e side !re 7 home/eads tell+ ( pl5ty1 & enliv5$ by rosy1 heal?y little ones4 ,:o w "q ! desirability ( ?us peopl+ our ,fa!r's glori\s l&scapes1 & ga!r+ up our poor p]i%+ *ildr5 f our ov]cr[d$ d5s & alleys1 :]e !y are dy+ by ?\s&s ye>ly = want ( pure air & sun%9e1 _m becom+ crim9als ere !y sc>ce leave _! "m's knee8 ,! pa/ enc\rages u to hope t ,he w n p]mit u to g be=e ,him1 & w bo? s5d suffici5t /r5g? = ! day1 & suffici5t means = ! support ( all ,he w\ld h u rescue f mis]y1 by br++ !m "u ! influ5ces ( a pi\s home1 plac+ !m 9 ,sabba? s*ools1 & above all1 ga!r+ !m b5ea? ! %elt]+ w+ ( ! lov+ ,%eph]d4 ,we arrive at l5g? at ,rosl91 & soon f9d ! pretty h\se ( our fri5d ,dr4 ,h---1 :]e we are w>mly greet$ = ! ,ma/]'s sake1 & ere long introduc$ to ! only little baby prattl]1 its "m1 & h] wid[$ si/]4 ,!y _h liv$ 9 ! city1 _h visit$ ! old c\ntry1 7 fri5ds ( ,mr4 ,gosse1 & read]s ( ',! ,*ri/ian4' ,h5ce we soon f\nd t ?\gh 9 a ,canadian backwood settlem5t1 we _h ta/es & topics 9 common1 & "o long+ especially unit$ u--! burd5 ( preci\s s\ls to be won = ,him we all lov$4 ,?r\gh a *a9 ( circum/ances1 ,dr4 ,b--- _h obta9$ "o ( our boys1 :o _h be5 engag$ 9 a simil> capacity 9 a suburb ( ,london1 b _h lo/ 8 situation1 & become an orphan$ w&]] 9 our great city4 ,8 k ( disp5s+ 0 a recomm5dation = 8 appo9tm5t to ano!r doctor2 &1 to my great joy1 hi!rto he _h conduct$ himself s well1 t 9 all ! neighb\rhood ar\nd o!r boys 7 s mu* 9 dem&1 t we n[ h no less ?an =ty *ildr5 9 t di/rict among ! f>m]s4 ,my fri5d1 ev] a true help] z secret>y1 rememb]$ t a small boy nam$ ,smi?1 :o _h left a "m sorely frett+ aft] him1 liv$ ne>1 & propos$ to g & get a report ( him at once4 ,! ,doctor's conveyance soon 0 at ! door1 & 9 less ?an an h\r my fri5d return$ ) a bright acc\nt ( ! com=table home & ! happ9ess ( its "y inmate4 ,! %ort h\rs aft] tea swiftly pass$ 9 conv]s+ ov] ! basket ( books & tracts1 _m ( ^! ! ga!r$-up /ores ( my fri5ds1 :i* :5 read _h be5 s5t to ! ,refuge1 & 7 n[ be+ spread freely 9 ,canadian homes4 ,we also talk$ ov] ! pr9ciple :i* we 7 endeav\r+ to "w out ) ^! fri5dless *ildr51 namely1 t z ! ,"l ,jesus _h giv5 ,himself to save u1 s we ought to rea* out ! h& ( love1 & endeav\r to snat* o!rs f lives ( mis]y & want4 ,if we _c op5 our own doors to ! lo/ & wayw>d2 ought we n to help 9 f9d+ out ^? :o c1 t ! lo/ & w&]+ lambs outside 9 ! wild]ness might be ga!r$ b5ea? a %elt]+ w+ inside "s happy fold8 ,dr4 ,h--- & 8 intellig5t wife & si/] held a long conv]sation ) u on ! me?od be/ suit$ = ^? :om we are seek+ to b5efit--:e!r to educate !m = a s]ies ( ye>s 9 our in/itutions 9 ! old c\ntry1 or to af=d !m only a tempor>y resid5ce ) u1 :]e _! "*1 temp]1 & tal5ts c\ld be /udi$ = a few mon?s ) a view to det]m9e :at family !y w\ld suit be/4 ,our exp]i5ce ) ! ?ree hundr$ *ildr5 n[ plac$ out & wat*$ ov] by our co-lab\r]s 9 ,canada br\ght u to ! latt] conclusion1 & ! te/imony ( o!rs 9 ,g]many 0 to ! same effect4 ,pa/or ,zell]1 :o himself f\nd$ an orphan asylum at ,beugg51 _h long be=e /rongly advocat$ ! plac+ ( b]eav$ *ildr5 9 ,*ri/ian families z ! v be/ me?od ( tra9+ !m4 ,comm5t+ on ?is1 ,m4 de ,liefde obs]ves--',an e/abli%m5t :i* conta9s f fifty to sev5ty *ildr5 7& ?is surely is only a small "o71 h[ev] well manag$1 _c help be+ unnatural 9 _m respects4 ,nature seldom puts m ?an twelve *ildr5 toge!r 9 "o h\se2 q en\gh = a man & 8 wife to control1 if due att5tion be giv5 to ! =mation ( ! diff]5t *>act]s & ! developm5t ( ! v>i\s tal5ts4 ,! tra9+ ( a b& ( *ildr5 beyond t numb] _c help assum+ ! "* ( :olesale education4 ,! l>g] ! numb]1 ! great] ! resemblance ( ! e/abli%m5t to a b>rack2 x becomes a depot ( ready-made "y citiz5s1 got up = social life at a fix$ price1 & )9 a fix$ p]iod ( "t4 ,no wond] t !y (t5 turn out unfit = practical realities1 & uncur$ ( invet]ate defects4' ,! noble ,immanuel ,wi*]n felt ?is objection s =cibly1 t 8 fam\s ',rauhe ,haus' in/itution is l a village ( families1 ea* home/ead ) its h\se-fa!r & h\se-"m1 & its twelve boys or girls1 z ! case may be4 ,he consid]$ t he c\ld n o!rwise d ju/ice to ^? :om ,god _h committ$ to 8 c>e ?an by br++ ! pr9ciples ( family life to be> ^u ea* individual4 ,9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation we ask$1 h[ x 0 t s f> f ! city !y _h he>d ( our hav+ boys to dispose (1 & x 0 pleasant to he> t ! weekly ',*ri/ian' 0 ! l9k t l$ !m to depute a relative to wat* = our pass+ ?r\gh ,montreal4 ,family wor%ip clos$ ?is day ( sweet s]vice4 ,! next morn+ our k9d ho/ /udi$ ! v>i\s ,concessions 9 :i* our *ildr5 _h be5 locat$1 & soon ! 'democrat' 7a peculi> c>riage suit$ = ?is c\ntry7 0 br\ght to ! door1 & ! doctor1 & 8 si/] accompani$ u = ! day's drive4 ,! day 0 balmy1 l "o ( our bright ,june days1 & bee*es & maples1 firs & c$>s1 7 beautiful to behold 9 _! autumn lovel9ess4 ,our fir/ call 0 at ,mr4 ,v---'s4 ,he 0 a wid[]1 &1 f9d+ 8 home lonely1 _h s\ght at ,m>*mont = a little "o to love & *e] him4 ,he _h tak5 ! tw9-l bro!rs1 ,fr$dy & ,tommy1 ^: sweet little faces bore "s resemblance to 8 own4 ,we f\nd ! *ildr5 at s*ool1 look+ he>ty & happy 9 ! playgr\nd z we pass$ ! s*oolh\se4 ,mr4 ,v--- 0 f home1 b 8 "m1 a pi\s woman1 receiv$ u mo/ k9dly1 & spoke affectionately ( ! *ildr54 ,%e took u to see h] lovely fl[]b$s ( annuals1 all laid out ) ta/e 9 front ( ! wood5 h\se1 & t5d$ by h] own h&s :5 h\se-"w 0 ov]4 ,my he>t long$ = ! joy ( tell+ ! happ9ess ( ^! *ildr5 to ! ag$ pi\s gr&mo!r p9+ away 9 want & sickness1 & =sak5 by h] own son1 ! fa!r ( ^! boys4 ,pass+ onw>ds1 we drove pa/ a rosy-*eek$ little fell[ climb+ a bank4 ,a mon? 9 ! fre% air _h s *ang$ him f ! delicate1 pale1 ?9 boy1 t we look$ aga9 ere we recognis$ ,alfr$ ,bonk94 ,8 wid[$ "m w s+ = joy to he> ( 8 be+ ?us educat$1 clo!d1 & f$1 & gr[+ up to an hone/ life4 ,alfr$ 0 'fix$ up' 7to use a ,canadian t]m7 ) two o!rs ( our *ildr5 9 a family settlem5t4 ,"o 0 a gr[n-up lad1 employ$ 9 f>m "w1 & ! o!r a little mat*box-mak]4 ,! v5]able c\ple :o _h adopt$ !m _h won our he>ts :5 call+ ^u u at ! ,home4 ,!y 7 bo? ov] eighty ye>s ( age1 _h ?irty gr&*ildr5 & six great-gr&*ildr51 & yet room to love our little ones1 & n miss ! 'bite & ! sup4' ,x 0 wa%+-day2 b ! old lady left h] tub '"r away1' & hop$ we w\ld n be 'sc>$1'1 by h] be+ 9 a bu/le1 b j 'take (f1' & %e w\ld soon spread ! table8 ,we spoke ( our long r\nd ( calls1 & ) difficulty we got away1 n be=e we _h be5 lad5 ) a basket ( ! f9e/ apples we _h ev] se51 & _h promis$ to come & pay a long visit next "t4 ,f all we witness$1 we c\ld n b rejoice 9 ! way ,god _h op5$ homes & ,*ri/-lov+ he>ts to receive our p]i%+ little ones4 ,peace & pl5ty smil$ on e h&4 ,te>s came z a relief :5 fondl+ little ,annie ,p>k] took my h&1 say+1 ',tome & see my fa!r's new h\se6' ,! memory came back ( ,mr4 ,morgan1 ,mr4 ,holl&1 & a few fri5ds meet+ ) me 9 ,john ,/reet to =m a ',little ,girls' ,home4' ,two ye>s h n[ pass$ s9ce ,annie & h] :ole family 7 c>ri$ to ! ,fev] ,hospital4 ,bo? ! p>5ts di$2 ! f\r girls took a room1 & liv$ by mat*box-mak+4 ,annie & ,maggie 7 ! y\nge/1 />v$ & ragg$ beyond description4 ,s9ce t "t !y h bo? be5 c>$ =1 h le>nt _! lett]s1 & c n[ read & write4 ,surely ! mo/ invet]ate oppon5ts to emigration c\ld n b approve ( & seek a bless+ on su* a *ange4 ,:]e 9 all ,engl& c\ld we h f\nd1 9 a few weeks1 he>ts & homes = =ty adoptions8 ,^! families are ?rifty & homely--sp9n+1 weav+1 knitt+1 kn[+ :at small means ) a bless+ c d1 & are ! v p to tra9 up our *ildr5 = a common-s5se battle ) ! difficulties ( life4 ,we 7 int]e/$ 9 obs]v+ ! =e?\ght display$ 9 lay+ up /ores = ! w9t]2 apple be+ peel$1 qu>t]$1 /rung ^u /r+s1 & dri$ ei!r 9 ! sun1 or ov] ! kit*5 /ove2 pumpk9s cut into p>+s & dri$1 c4 ,all t rema9$ at ?is late season 7,octob]7 9 ! fields 0 ! buck:eat4 ,:5 ?is is cut & plac$ 9 /acks1 its r$ roots are expos$1 af=d+ a pleasant contra/ to ! d>k gre5 ( ! up-spr++ fall-:eat4 ,m imm$iately ar\nd ! h\ses1 lay ! imm5se yell[ pumpk9s1 /ill atta*$ to _! dy+ /ems4 ,! "t = ,miss ,macph]son's return to ,engl& n[ drew ne>1 & ) a he>t fill$ ) ?ankfulness = ! m]cies !y _h already exp]i5c$ ,miss ,bilbr\gh (f]$ to rema9 at ,m>*mont1 to brave alone ! fir/ ,canadian w9t]1 & ) ,mr4 ,?om's help to wat* ov] any case ( difficulty t might arise among ^? :o _h come out2 = z yet ! "w 0 an exp]im5t4 ,a ,,canadian ,,pa/or',s ,,/ory4 ,annie & ,maggie1 ! *ildr5 be=e m5tion$1 7 tak5 out to ,canada by ,miss ,macph]son1 & 7 at fir/ unavoidably plac$ 9 families resid+ at "s di/ance f ea* o!r4 ,! y\ng] "o 0 br\ght back to ! ,m>*mont ,home on acc\nt ( a peculi> lisp1 :i* h] ma/]'s *ildr5 7 acquir+ f h]4 ,almo/ imm$iately ano!r f>m] call$ = a girl to assi/ 8 wife 9 ! c>e ( h] little ones4 ,he saw little ,maggie1 c>$ no?+ = h] lisp1 & w\ld h h] away ) him4 ,on tak+ d[n 8 address1 x 0 f\nd t he liv$ on ! f>m next to t :]e ! eld]1 si/] 0 plac$4 ,x 0 ne> ! end ( ! week1 & on ! next ,sabba? morn+ an unexpect$ meet+ occurr$1 feel+ly describ$ 9 ! foll[+ v]ses4 ,! incid5t 0 relat$ to ,miss ,macph]son by ! pa/or himself4 ,come n[1 a /ory1 de> papa1 ,n[ f9d a knee = ea*2 ,y said1 papa1 t once y he>d ,two little si/]s prea* ,a bett] s]mon f> ?an y3 ,jane says t _c be4 ,we want to "k1 s tell u n[1 ,be=e !y br+ ! tea4 ,come !n1 my d>l+s1 y mu/ "k1 ,beyond ! wild deep sea1 ,9 ,london's /reets1 ^! si/]s grew ,9 want & mis]y4 ,_! p>5ts di$1 & !y 7 left1 ,poor girls1 9 sore di/ress2 ,ah6 de> ones1 may y nev] "k ,an orphan's lonel9ess6 ,b k9dly he>ts1 :i* ,god _h t\*$1 ,felt = !m 9 _! grief2 ,he taught !m too ! sure/ way ,to give su* woes relief4 ,away f ,london's cr[d$ /reets1 ,!y bade ! si/]s come1 ,)9 our brave1 broad ,canada1 ,to f9d a pleasant home4 ,a pleasant home = ea* 0 f\nd1 ,b f> ap>t !y lay2 ,& ?us ap>t ! si/]s dwelt ,:ile long mon?s roll$ away4 ,poor little girls6 'twas v sad2 ,!y 7 too "y to write2 ,& no "o guess$ ! quiet te>s ,poor ,annie %$ at night4 ,among our ,sabba?-s*ol>s soon ,i le>n$ to wat* h] face2 ,a quiet sadness on h] br[ ,i fanci$ ,i c\ld trace4 ,"o summ]'s morn+1 ,sabba? peace ,fill$ all ! sunny air1 ,& all )9 ,god's h\se 0 hu%$1 ,to wait ! op5+ pray]2 ,:5 up ! aisle a neighb\r came1 ,) hu%$ b ha/y tread2 ,& by ! h& ) k9dly c>e ,a little girl he l$4 ,a sudd5 cry ran ?r\gh ! *ur*1 ,a cry ( rapture wild2 ,& />t+ f h] seat we saw ,our quiet ,engli% *ild4 ,si/]6 my si/]6 0 ! cry ,t ?r\gh ! sil5ce rung1 ,z r\nd ! little /rang]'s neck ,h] eag] arms %e flung4 ,& te>s & kisses m+l+ fa/1 ,%e press$ on lip & *eek2 ,= sil5t te>s c sometimes tell ,:at words are poor to speak4 ,!n s(t o'er *eek1 & br[1 & hair1 ,h] trembl+ f+]s crept2 ,!n he>t to he>t1 & *eek to *eek1 ,^? lov+ si/]s wept4 ,nor !y alone1 = /rong m5 sobb$2 ,wom5 /ood weep+ by2 ,& little ones look$ up amaz$1 ,& ask$ :at made !m cry4 ,oh1 brok5 0 ! pray] we pray$1 ,sc>ce c\ld we raise ! hymn2 ,& :5 ,god's holy book ,i read1 ,my eyes ) te>s 7 dim4 ,& yet we felt ! ,savi\r !re1 ,"r 9 our mid/ t day2 ,w y n love my little ones8 ,we almo/ he>d ,him say4 ,no ne$ ( lab\r$ words t day ,long h>d5$ he>ts to move2 ,well _h ! si/]s' meet+ prea*$ ,! lesson1 ,god is ,love4 ,8 he>t _h felt _! *ildi% grief1 ,! :ile !y m\rn$ ap>t2 ,8 lov+-h& _h wr\ght ! plan1 ,to br+ !m he>t to he>t4 ,s4 ,r4 ,,geld>d4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 #ahgj-ahga4 ,work]s' meet+s at home ( indu/ry--,tra9+ home at ,hampton op5$--,p]sonal exp]i5ces--,welcome 9 ,we/]n ,canada--,help = a ,glasg[ home--,scotti% f]ryman--,out ( ! m\?s ( babes & suckl+s4 ,be=e ! close ( ! ye> ,miss ,macph]son _h return$ f ,canada1 & at ! usual mon?ly meet+ = work]s 0 aga9 enabl$ to tell ( ! goodness & m]cy t _h foll[$ h]4 ,"o ( ! great ne$s ( ! ,ea/ ,end :i* has already be5 m5tion$1 0 t ( "s c5tral spot :]e ,*ri/ian work]s might meet = pray] & c\nsel4 ,?is ne$ 0 abundantly met at ! ,home ( ,indu/ry1 op5 at all times1 ) a welcome & words ( *e] ready = ! s]vants ( ! ,"l f e "p ( ! _w4 ,! work]s' meet+s1 once a mon?1 h giv5 opportunities = he>+ tid+s ( ! spread ( ! gospel 9 ! regions beyond4 ,^? :o _h hi!rto be5 /&+ idle h be5 ar\s$1 & _m :o h long borne ! burd5 & heat ( ! day h be5 refre%$4 ,x w\ld be difficult to reckon ! numb] ( ^? :o h 9 ! ,home ( ,indu/ry fir/ he>d ! summons f ! ,"l to g =?1 z mess5g]s ( ! glory ( ,*ri/1 & are n[ toil+ 9 di/ant l&s4 ,! difficulty ( keep+ a numb] ( active re/less spirits )9 ! h\nds ( a h\se 9 ! position ( ! ,home ( ,indu/ry1 )\t "o in* ( y>d or playgr\nd1 & 9 ! mid/ ( /reets 9 :i* x 0 unsafe = "o ( ^! boys to be se51 c h>dly be imag9$4 ,x 0 a subject ( ! greate/ a/oni%m5t to a desc5dant ( ,immanuel ,wi*]n's t 9 su* circum/ances ,miss ,macph]son 0 enabl$ to keep !m "u control4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 mo/ desirable to f9d "s place :]e _! active en]gies c\ld be employ$ 9 "s sort ( tra9+ = ! ,canadian out-door life4 ,miss ,macph]son ?us ref]s to h] ?ankfulness t su* a spot 0 f\nd3-- ,^? :o %>e ) u ! burd5s ( ?is "w w rejoice to he> t we h n[ a ,home 9 ! c\ntry1 :]e we c cultivate a few acres1 & :]e ! *ildr5 c become effici5tly tra9$ = ,canada "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,m]ry4 ,x is situat$ ne> ! village ( ,hampton & is n[ be+ furni%$4 ,?is w enable me to rescue ano!r hundr$ f /reet-life at once4 ,:at a boon f ! ,"l ,:om we s]ve6 ,x prov$ to be j :at 0 ne$$1 z is %[n by ! te/imony ( ano!r fri5d3-- ,! ,tra9+ ,home at ,hampton bids fair to be a mo/ valuable addition to ,miss ,macph]son's s*eme = rescu+ ^! de> *ildr5 if only = _! heal?'s sake2 ! pure air1 ! e>ly h\rs = ris+1 ! outdoor & spade ex]cise1 ! pl5tiful supply ( real milk1 are all good2 & ! abs5ce ( all noise & excitem5t gives a mu* fair] *ance ( see+ :at ! boys really are1 & ! probability ( _! tak+ to ,canadian life4 ,! next p>ty 0 arrang$ to leave = ,canada by ! ,prussian on ! #d? ( ,may1 & on ?is occasion "o :o _h ! privilege ( accompany+ !m ?us wrote3--,i feel x z impossible to convey to fri5ds 9 ,engl& a true idea ( ! k9d welcome accord$ to our poor little ones1 z x is to give to de> ,canadian fri5ds any adequate idea ( ! cr[d$ mis]y ( our own d5s & alleys4 ,x has sc>cely be5 cr$it$ by "s t s _m hundr$s ( little travell]s c\ld h cross$ ! ,atlantic 9 _m successive voyages & n h exp]i5c$ "o /orm4 ,h[ we realis$ ! p[] ( ,him ':o /ille? ! noise ( ! sea1 ! noise ( _! waves1 & ! tumult ( ! p6' = on ?is voyage1 z on e o!r1 x has be5 rem>kable t no discord has aris5 among h] _m "y *>ges4 ,! "w begun on l& 0 c>ri$ on at sea1 & _m "y he>ts 7 bless$ ( ! ,"l ere !y left ! %ip4 ,x 0 pleasant to he> _m te/imonies 9 _! fav\r among ! pass5g]s & crew2 pleasant also to he> te/imonies ( ?ankfulness = ,miss ,macph]son's pres5ce 9 ! %ip2 = %e lab\r$ unceas+ly among ! crew & /e]age pass5g]s z well z ) h] own special *>ges4 ,k9d lett]s ( welcome 7 receiv$ (f ,quebec4 ,= a few h\rs we 7 deta9$ at ,po9t ,levi1 wait+ = ! emigrants' tra91 & wat*+ ) delight ! sun desc5d+ & /ream+ ) spl5d\r on ! cliffs & magnific5t riv]2 "s ( ! heights b>e1 o!rs clo!d ) firs1 all picturesque & gr&4 ,! ev5+ /> %one be=e u z we 7 c>ri$ we/w>d2 "o ( ! little orphan girls said x look$ z if wat*+ ov] u to help u2 & 9 ! morn+ we rea*$ ,montreal ,junction1 :]e "o ( ! w>m ,canadian fri5ds :o h welcom$ ,miss ,macph]son s cordially ent]$ ! c>s1 & spoke v enc\rag+ words to ! "y travell]s1 tell+ !m h[ he _h himself be5 z dep5d5t on 8 own ex]tions z any ( !m c\ld be1 & h[ by p]sev]ance 9 ! situation he _h fir/ ent]$1 he _h ris5 f ! humble/ po/ to ! highe/1 & _h long be5 9 a position to help o!rs4 ,?is fri5d is ! sup]9t5d5t ( a l>ge ,sunday-s*ool1 & 8 s*ol>s h und]tak5 ! support ( an ,engli% *ild4 ,a lovely cl\dless day 0 j dawn+ z we arriv$ at ,belleville1 & we 7 greet$ at ! /ation by ! k9d voice ( ,mr4 ,h5d]son1 "o ( ! evangeli/s1 = ^: lab\rs 9 ,canada we h _h s mu* reason to praise ! ,"l4 ,! sun _h n ris5 :5 we 7 fir/ tak5 across ! blue ru%+ riv] ,moira1 c>ry+ ) x ! float+ logs1 fell$ f> away1 & borne by its rapid curr5t to ! ,bay ( ,qu9te1 ! beautiful %ores ( :i* we caught sight ( j 'z ! crimson /reak 9 ! ea/ 0 gr[+ into ! great sun4' ,b we 7 n[ at ,m>*mont2 & lovely z x 0 9 ! fre% gre5 ( spr+1 7! maples1 n yet 9 full leaf p]mitt+ a glimpse ( ! bay17 yet all o!r feel+s 7 lo/ 9 ! joy ( be+ welcom$ by de> ,miss ,bilbr\gh1 :o _h be5 wat*+ = u all ?r\gh ! night4 ,miss ,macph]son 0 all[$ b few h\rs to re/ be=e ! ?rong ( visitors came to welcome h]1 & to take away ! newly arriv$ little ones4 ,among ! fir/ 0 a lady1 ! "m ( eight girls1 :o _h lo/ h] only son1 & :o c>ri$ away1 ) te>s ( joy1 a boy br\ght f ,s\?ampton workh\se4 ,!re 7 f>m]s f _m miles r\nd1 br++ _! recomm5dations f m9i/]s or o!r well-kn[n fri5ds2 !re 7 *ildr5 :o _h be5 br\ght out ! previ\s ye>1 "s e>n+ good wages1 & br++ _! sav+s to ,miss ,macph]son1 too full ( joy to say mu*1 b cl++ r\nd ! "o :om ! ,"l _h bless$ 9 rescu+ s _m f want & mis]y4 ,among ^! 7 ?ree =m] little mat*box-mak]s1 :o _h kn[n m sorr[ & c>e dur+ _! e>ly ye>s ?an is sometimes cr[d$ into a lifetime4 ,te>s on bo? sides 7 sometimes ! only greet+ giv54 ,pages might be fill$ ) records ( "o day at ,m>*mont1 records ( ! ,"l's goodness to ! fa!rless & mo!rless1 & ^? rescu$ f a worse fate /ill2 ^: p>5ts w\ld h dragg$ !m d[n into ! haunts ( drunk5ness & s91 f :i*1 9 lat] ye>s1 x w\ld h be5 s mu* h>d] to reclaim !m4 ,oh1 t _m m 9 our own l& c\ld witness ) _! own eyes ! b\ndless op5+s = "w1 & provision made = our poor *ildr5 9 ! broad l&s ! ,"l has s m]cifully spread be=e u6 ,! fir/ exp]i5ce ,i _h ( ! home ( a ,canadian f>m] 0 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,/irl+4 ,our drive 0 p>tly along ! banks ( ! riv] ,moira1 :i*1 p]haps1 f be+ ! fir/ ) :i* ,i 0 made acqua9t$1 has always appe>$ to me "o ( ! lovelie/ 9 '?is l& ( broad riv]s & /reams4' ,aft] leav+ ! riv]1 our road pass$ ?r\gh woods1 9 :i* we saw wild fl[]s ( l>g] size & bright] col\rs ?an our own1 ?\gh few] 9 numb]2 & f a ris+ gr\nd we saw ,/irl+ b5ea? u1 & a few miles beyond rea*$ ! dwell+ ( "o :o _h come out ) no o!r ri*es ?an ! /r5g? ( 8 own h&s4 ,8 h\se 0 humble 9 outw>d appe>ance1 b conta9$ e com=t1 & 0 surr\nd$ by or*>d & g>d51 & _m acres ( cultivat$ l&4 ,huge b>ns to hold ! abundant produce are always ! mo/ conspicu\s feature 9 e ,canadian f>m4 ,cattle1 %eep1 & p\ltry 7 all ar\nd1 & all 8 own1 & 9 8 own p[] to leave to ! sons gr[+ up ar\nd him4 ,9 ?is family ! sons 7 all foll[+ ! fa!r's occupation4 ,9 mo/ families t ,i h se51 z a good education is )9 ! rea* ( all1 "s ( ! sons h pref]r$ foll[+ ! /udy ( law or m$ic9e2 ! f>m]s h !re=e ! m ne$ ( help]s1 & welcome ! m eag]ly ! "y h&s br\ght out4 ,?\gh we 7 q unexpect$1 all b "o ( our p>ty be+ p]fect /rang]s1 we 7 press$ ) ! usual ,canadian hospitality to rema9 ! night2 & :ile our horse re/$1 our k9d ho/ took out 8 own team & drove ,mr4 ,?om to visit *ildr5 settl$ 9 ! neighb\r+ f>ms4 ,my next exp]i5ce 0 t ( a f>m beyond ,tr5ton1 :]e "o ( ! boys 0 engag$4 ,our drive 0 along ! bay1 & ! opposite %ores ( ,pr9ce ,edw>d's c\nty (t5 rem9d$ me ( ! ,isle ( ,wight z se5 f ! ,hamp%ire coa/4 ,our road fir/ pass$ ! ,deaf & ,dumb ,asylum1 a gr& & spaci\s build+1 a mile out ( ,belleville1 & !n 0 bord]$ by or*>ds & ri* cornfields1 scatt]$ cottages & f>mh\ses1 ) lilac bu%es clu/]+ r\nd ! doors & v]&ahs4 ,outside e f>mh\se may be se5 by ! roadside a wood5 /&1 on :i* are plac$ ! ample cans ( milk wait+ = ! waggon to c>ry !m to ! *eese factories4 ,no fe>1 x appe>s1 is "h ent]ta9$ ei!r ( milk be+ /ol5 or ( fruit be+ miss$ f ! abundant spoils on ei!r side ! road4 ,at ,tr5ton1 beautifully situat$ ne> ! head ( ! bay1 a boy ru%$ out at ! welcome sight ( 8 fri5d1 & f>!r on m greet+s ( love & gratitude await$ h]4 ,! f>m we ?is day visit$ 0 "o ( m importance ?an ! la/4 ,f\r hundr$ acres ( gr\nd surr\nd$ a well-built h\se1 two /ories high1 & cov]+ mu* gr\nd4 ,9 su* a dwell+ a h&some piano is seldom miss+1 & "h /ood "o 9 ! inn] draw+-room4 ,luxuries t c\ld be pur*as$ = money 7 n want+1 b lab\r]s 7 n s easily procur$1 & ! contra/ betwe5 ! int]ior ( ! h\se & ! r\gh approa* to x 0 mo/ rem>kable4 ,s mu* mu/ necess>ily be done ) s few h&s1 t "t = a fl[]-g>d51 or ev5 ! mak+ ( a neat footpa?1 _c be f\nd4 ,! mi/ress ( ! h\se look$ sadly worn & we>i$ f want ( help 9 h] indoor lab\rs4 ,)9 easy rea* ( ?is h\se /ood a mu* small] "o1 built by ! own] ( ! f>m = himself & 8 wife to retire to :5ev] _! elde/ son %\ld *oose a bride & und]take ! f>m4 ,?is ,i h se5 else:]e 9 ,canada & h also kn[n ! heir ( ! prop]ty to g out = ! day help+ at ano!r f>m1 :]e no lab\r] c\ld be f\nd 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,no contra/ c\ld be great] to "o com+ f ! sight ( ! con/ant di/ress 9 ! cr[d$ ,ea/ ( ,london1--di/ress aris+ f want ( "w1 food1 light1 air1 & room to live & brea! 91 & ! com=t "h beheld & exp]i5c$ ?r\gh ! abundance ( all2 ! pure fre% air1 ! sight ( ',god's bless+s gr[+ out ( our "m e>?1' ! gr\nd ready to be/[ s ri* a return = all ! lab\r be/[$ on x1 & ! only want t ( ! human h&s--! h&s t1 9 our own l&1 are to be _h s easily1 t human be+s are expect$ to "w l ma*9es1 & human frames are us$ z ?\gh made ( brass or iron4 ,miss ,macph]son 0 n p]mitt$ to rema9 _m days quietly at ,belleville4 ,! call came = h] to g f>!r into ,we/]n ,canada1 & ?is ev5tually result$ 9 ! e/abli%+ ( ! ,home at ,galt4 ,! j\rney is ?us describ$ 9 h] own words3-- ,believ+ t our gift 0 to pione]1 we left our de> fri5ds embosom$ at ,m>*mont among ! bur/+ maple trees 9 lovelie/ spr+-"t4 ,at e>ly dawn on ,may #bcrd we />t$1 ) a p>ty ( tw5ty ( our boys ( diff]5t ages1 = ,wood/ock & ,embro1 a di/rict ( c\ntry :]e ?\s&s ( ,scot* families h settl$1 & :]e !re has be5 a wave ( bless+ f ! ,"l1 ?r\gh ! fai?ful prea*+ ( evangeli/s 9 ! pa/ ye>4 ,!re=e we long$ to 'spy' ! l&1 n s mu* to ga9 an increase ( doll>s or m cultivat$ l& = our boys1 b our object 0 to f9d he>ts t _h be5 awak5$ to newness ( life2 & we tru/$ t ) su* our *ildr5 w\ld be n\ri%$ by ! s9c]e milk ( ! ,^w1 & gr[ !reby into godly m5 & fai?ful witnesses ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,at ! close ( a long & hot day's travel1 we rea*$ ,wood/ock2 & ?\gh a s+le telegram _h be5 ! only ann\ncem5t ( our expect$ arrival1 w>m he>ts greet$ u4 ,next day ! boys 7 gaz$ at1 admir$1 wi%$ =1 que/ion$1 & fet$1 until we began to fe> le/ !y %\ld be spoil$ by see+ ! great dem& = !m1 & ! eag]ness ) :i* !y 7 s\ght aft]1 be+ consid]$1 z !y t]m !m1 'sm>t boys4' ,) ourselves x 0 a day ( mu* pray] = ! ne$$ wisdom4 ,& 9 ! aft]noon1 7be+ ! ,que5's bir?day1 & kept by loyal ,canadians z a complete holiday71 ! de> boys w5t (f ) u ?r\gh %ady groves = a walk4 ,we w5t into a cemet]y1 & read toge!r f our p5ny ,gospels ! #i? ( ,/4 ,john4 ,b "h we 7 f\nd out1 & invit$ to "o ( ! lovelie/ c\ntry-seats we _h ev] se54 ,x _h be5 an old ,indian settlem5t1 & f its groves we _h a view ( ! di/ant woodl&s clo!d 9 ri*e/ foliage4 ,on a beautiful lawn1 ! old ,scot*man1 ) te>ful t5d]ness1 f$ our de> boys ) unaccu/om$ da9ties1 & jugs full ( new milk4 ,9 ! ev5+ a ,scot*man arriv$ f a /ill m we/]n di/rict1 ,arkona1 deput$ by 8 neighb\rs to come = sev5 m boys4 ,we c\ld1 h[ev]1 only sp>e him five4 ,! boy he took f u la/ ye> _h behav$ s well1 t ! dem& _h increas$4 ,!n came ^? pa9ful leave-tak+s2 & to see great boys ( sixte5 & sev5te5 sobb+1 0 no easy "w = my cl++ he>t2 b ,he :o scatt]$ ,8 disciples1 & w5t ,himself by lonely pa?ways1 knew our ne$1 ev5 at ?is "t4 ,next day we w5t f>!r inl&1 n9e miles beyond ! railroad1 to ,embro4 ,!re we f\nd 'democrats1' ea* ) a pair ( horses1 = ! boys & luggage1 9 :i* !y w5t (f 9 high glee1 "u ! c>e ( a good man ( my own "n2 & = myself & fri5d1 a ,highl&] long frae ! hills ( our native l&1 _h s5t a c>riage & pair ( spl5did spirit$ horses4 ,our p>ty ( boys _h by ?is "t consid]ably decreas$2 & _h !y be5 hundr$s in/ead ( ones1 ( simil>ly tra9$ boys1 !re w\ld h be5 no difficulty 9 di/ribut+ !m into good homes4 ,canada is j n[ 9 a mo/ prosp]\s /ate4 ,f>m]s' sons d n rema9 at home1 b ei!r1 ent] pr(essions or /ores1 or g f>!r ,we/ to colonise4 ,h5ce ! ne$ ( fur!r help1 :i* is met by our boys1 :o take _! place1 beg9n+ ) ! ,a ,b ,c ( f>m-"w1 or1 z ,canadians express x1 '*or+ r\nd4' ,?is new di/rict 0 v pleas+ to a ,scot* eye--hill & dale1 ri* woods1 sub/antial f>mh\ses1 ri*ly cultivat$ or*>ds1 beautiful ) blossom2 picturesque views ( gu%+ riv]s 9 wild gorges1 ) gr& old mon>*s ( ! =e/ tell+ ! tales ( ye>s gone by1 ere ! emigrant's axe _h laid _! companions l[4 ,we rea*$ a lovely village1 & 7 w>mly welcom$ by ',macs' ( e "n1 rem9d+ "o ( *ildhood's summ]s sp5t 9 ! ,highl&s ( old ,scotia4 ,"h we 7 at home2 ! sweet assurance ( a ,savi\r's love %one 9 ! faces t n[ surr\nd$ u2 we 7 on ! trail ( an evangeli/1 & ,jesus 'lift$-up' _h be5 beheld1 mak+ faces beam ) ?ankfulness to ,him :o _h giv5 ,himself = !m4 ,! k9d ,mc,auley1 :o _h op5$ 8 h\se & he>t 9 expectation ( ! :ole tw5ty boys f ,london1 _h himself be5 ov]:elm$ ) love-(f]+s 9 ! %ape ( food ! good neighb\rs _h s5t 91 vy+ ) ea* o!r 9 %[+ k9dness to ! orphan & ! /rang]4 ,ah6 :at a p[] & privilege is grant$ to u wom51 9 t we are p]mitt$ to arise & second ! "w ( ! evangeli/ by %[+ our fai? by our works1 & giv+ to ! ,*ri/ians 9 ?is l& ( pl5ty & no pov]ty objects ^u :i* to "w out _! love6 ,words fail to depict ! extreme t5d]ness & delicate att5tion %[n to u1 = ,jesus' sake1 dur+ ! =ty-eight h\rs we sp5t 9 ! mid/ ( ?is k9dr$ p4 ,9 ! ev5+ ! old ,scot* kirk 0 fill$ to ! door1 & aft] ! s++ ( "s sweet hymns & sev]al he>t-brea?+s ( pray]1 we spoke ( ! deal+s ( ! ,"l 9 ?is mission among ! *ildr5 ( our million-peopl$ city4 ,:il/ do+ ?is1 x 0 difficult to realise t we 7 n at home1 among ! de> bro!rs & si/]s :o are wont to meet ) u = pray] at ! ,home ( ,indu/ry4 ,! ?ank-(f]+ to ! ,"l at ! close 0 spontane\s1 also ! supply ( food s5t 9 by ! f>m]s1 & :i* 0 suffici5t = a hundr$ *ildr54 ,x seem$ almo/ m ?an my poor he>t c\ld be> :5 ,i call$ to m9d ! />v+ multitudes ga!r$ 91 & rav5\sly dev\r+ ! morsel ( bread dealt out to !m 9 ,london4 ,x made me long t ! ,*ri/ian wom5 ( our l& w\ld rise up 9 "s great national movem5t1 & help _m ?\s&s ( our oppress$ families to come out to ?is l& ( pl5ty1 :]e millions ( acres are cry+ = lab\r4 ,x is no romance nor ideal ( a heat$ bra91 b a pla91 practical way ( %[+ our ,*ri/ianity1 ?is be>+ ! burd5s ( _m a s9k+1 cru%$-d[n family4 ,! mu*-dread$ ,canadian w9t] is really ! mo/ enjoyable p]iod ( ! :ole ye>1 & :5 x is ov] "o he>s ( no?+ b sorr[ t 'w9t]'s noo awa4' ,miss ,macph]son _h int5d$ return+ to ,engl& 9 ,octob]1 b 0 delay$ = a "t by _m calls = s]vice4 ,f ,montreal %e writes3-- ,/rike ano!r note ( praise = ! answ] to ! _m pray]s ( our ,glasg[ fell[-lab\r]s4 ,a fri5d 9 ,scotl& has be5 /irr$ up to give #bjjj p\nds 9 ord] to build an ,emigration ,refuge 9 t city1 t homeless lads may be tra9$ = ,canada4 ,let u unite 9 ask+ t ere long simil> ,homes may be op5$ 9 ,ed9burgh & ,liv]pool1 :]e poor & oppress$ orphans ab\nd4 ,be=e return+ to y1 we tru/ t correspond+ ,homes on ?is side w be 9 c\rse ( prep>ation1 "o 9 ! ,ea/ & ano!r 9 ! ,we/1 s t :5 ! #aej "y emigrants arrive at ,quebec1 fifty c proce$ at once to ea* ,home = di/ribution4 ,we leave ,m>*mont accompani$ 9 our mission c>riage by two boys2 & ^! two h hi/ories :i* conta9 a lesson = all boys4 ,_! antec$5ts 9 ,engl& 7 mu* ! same--orphanage1 want ( c>etak]s1 mis]y4 ,"o is /ill self-will$1 hav+ no m]cy on himself1 a runaway f ! home 9 :i* we _h plac$ him1 & 0 br\ght to u a second "t by ! police z homeless4 ,we are n[ tak+ him back to 8 ma/] to he> all ab\t ! grievances1 & f9d out t !y arose f 8 det]m9ation n to g to s*ool4 ,a boy t does n value ! opportunities af=d$ him1 b pref]s gr[+ up 9 ignorance1 mu/ suff] = x soon] or lat]4 ,may all boys :o read ?is det]m9e to apply !mselves to e lesson he>tily2 ea* difficulty ov]come w r5d] x m easy to ma/] ! next4 ,! o!r boy 0 "o ( ! fir/ hundr$2 he arriv$ by tra9 f ,toronto at midnight1 & rang u up1 expect+ admittance1 = he felt t he 0 com+ home to see 8 fri5ds1 8 ma/] hav+ giv5 him a holiday4 ,?is boy1 ?\gh utt]ly alone 9 ! _w1 snat*$ by u f a life 9 ,london /ables1 /&s !re1 at f\rte51 a self-reliant little man1 ) 8 purpose 9 life cle>ly def9$4 ,he is n _m m9utes 9 ! h\se be=e he discloses ! joy x is to come home1 & tells u h[ he has z good a suit ( ,sunday-clo!s to put on z any g5tleman4 ,next morn+ he sits dur+ ,bible-lesson 9 ! s*oolroom side by side ) ! ne'er-d-weel4 ,bo? are receiv$ = ,jesus' sake1 ! "o 9 8 pov]ty & self-w1 ! o!r 9 8 good suit & self-complac5cy1 b bo? /ill want+ ! '"o ?+ ne$ful' to fit !m = ! home & mansions on high4 ,:il/ endeav\r+ to expla9 h[ ,jesus _h lov$ !m1 & wr\ght out a righte\sness = !m1 & 0 z will+ to receive !m z we _h be51 & t ,he _h a l>ge & lov+ he>t1 & c>$ = ! _m hundr$s /ill w&]+ ab\t 9 ! great city1 te>s fill$ ! eyes ( ! little gr\p4 ,j picture :at we felt z ,j--- ,p---1 9 ! mo/ humble & *ildlike way1 put 8 h& 9 8 pocket & drew out tw5ty-five doll>s1 say+1 ',miss1 t w br+ ano!r4' ,my words ceas$1 & a *ok+ feel+ came into my ?roat z ! lesson 0 be+ le>nt by half-a-doz5 ( self-will$ return$ boys4 ,mu* we long$ t all our *ildr5 c\ld h witness$ ?is sc5e4 ,v few ( !m1 except ! selfi% & deprav$1 w\ld l to be beh9d ,j--- ,p--- 9 hav+ ! privilege ( giv+ u s mu* enc\ragem5t 9 ?is "w4 ,! fir/ ye> ,j--- ,p--- receiv$ no wag]s1 only 8 food & clo!s2 n[1 8 s]vices hav+ become valuable1 he gets six doll>s a mon?4 ,he has pur*as$ = himself a silv] wat*1 a good ov]coat1 & has also return$ mo/ hon\rably 8 passage-money1 !re=e he has receiv$ 8 neatly fram$ & beautifully illum9at$ dis*>ge1 to hang up1 %[+ he is n[ no long] a poor emigrant4 ,j--- holds t ! habit ( sav+ ! c5ts is ! secret ( success1 & he int5ds plodd+ on until he c pur*ase a f>m ( 8 own1 & we ?9k x w n be v long be=e he does s1 if 8 life is sp>$4 ,?us he accompanies u z a son1 & z su* is receiv$ & lodg$ 9 ! v>i\s homes we visit4 ,x 0 mo/ amus+ to he> him tell ! runaway sitt+ by him 9 ! c>riage h[ to get on & advise him n to give way to 8 own w & 8 own temp]4 ,by boys ?is advice is m easily giv5 ?an tak51 z 0 prov$ 9 ?is case4 ,we left ! boy on 8 promis+ t he w\ld be ob$i5t & g to s*ool4 ,b ! subtle enemy1 ere ! day 0 out1 gave ?is boy ( f\rte5 ye>s old ! idea ( be+ 8 own ma/]1 r ?an live out t wondr\s ^w ( f\r lett]s1 obey4 ,aga9 he escap$ f a good home1 & aft] w&]+ _m miles1 knock$ late at night at a f]ryman's1 & ask$ = food4 ,"h ,rob]t ,jack1 a k9d ,scot*man1 recognis$ ! ,engli% corduroy1 & at once met him )1 ',y are "o ( ,miss ,macph]son's' boys4' ,he 0 f$ & lodg$1 & /range to say1 next day we 7 l$1 9 ! c\rse ( our j\rney1 to cross t v f]ry4 ,! "y runaway see+ u f ! w9d[ exclaim$1 ',oh6 "h comes ,mr4 ,?orn1' & w\ld h hidd5 away f our sight1 kn[+ he 0 do+ wrong1 = he w\ld n und]/& t we 7 8 fri5ds1 will+ to help & love him4 ,oh1 may all boys :o read ?is seek e>ne/ly to believe t ,jesus is _! v be/ ,fri5d1 & ,he only c remove _! self-w & bl9dness ( he>t6 ,9 cross+ ! f]ry e>ly 9 ! summ]1 we _h spok5 fai?fully to ?is f]ryman1 & _h s5t him ! ',life ( ,rob]t ,annan' by po/4 ,!y _h be5 s*oolfell[s toge!r1 & aft] read+ ! book1 he got _m o!rs to read x also4 ,?is small sixp5ny gift1 accompani$ by pray]1 _h done a "w4 ,rob]t 0 will+ to become a co-work] ) u1 & is n[ try+ to tra9 to hone/ indu/ry our little self-will$ runaway4 ,?us we hope t 9 ! log-hut ( ! ,scotti% f]ryman he may le>n to read & write1 & t ! bless$ ,_s w "w on ! he>ts ( bo? ma/] & boy4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ye>n+ ov] ?is orphan boy mov$ our he>ts to speak ( ,jesus1 :o bore ) su* long-suff]+ love our own rebelli\sness ere we came to ,him4 ,! /ory has be5 told be=e ( ! fir/ poor girl rescu$ 9 ! ,ea/ ( ,london ?r\gh ,miss ,macph]son's bless$ ag5cy1 "o ^: fa!r _h di$ sudd5ly ( *ol]a1 ^: "m _h ?r[n h]self into a canal1 &1 ?\gh rescu$1 _h be51 ?r\gh dr9k1 a s\rce ( mis]y to h] *ildr54 ,! elde/ bro!r ,footnote3 ,?is boy1 n[ a %oemak]1 has writt5 ask+ to be all[$ to h "o ( ! lads1 z an appr5tice4 ( ?is poor girl1 ab\t sixte5 ye>s ( age1 _h be5 br\ght out ! previ\s ye> to ,canada1 & appe>+ "o day at ,m>*mont1 ,i ?\ght f 8 looks & dress t he 0 "o ( ! f>m]s' sons come to engage a boy1 little ?9k+ t s %ort a "t _h pass$ s9ce he 0 de/itute z ! poore/ among !m4 ,9 ,engl& we are s accu/om$ to ! sorr[ful sight ( neglect$ *ildr51 x c h>dly be imag9$ by u h[ su* a fact /rikes a ,canadian4 ,(t5 h ,i se5 ! te>s 9 ! eyes ( ! f>m]s at ! sight ( little ones br\ght s f> to seek a home at su* an e>ly age4 ,?is 0 especially ! case ) reg>d to little ,annie ref]r$ to 9 ! foll[+ l9es1 ! y\nge/ ( ?ree si/]s left mo!rless 9 a workh\se4 ,:5 ,i la/ saw ?is little suff]] heal? & /r5g? _h be5 giv5 to h]1 & %e 0 ! pet ( all 9 a home ( com=t4 ,,out ,,( ,,! ,,m\?s ,,( ,,babes ,,& ,,suckl+s4 ,f ! m\?s ( babes & suckl+s1 ,0 ! ,psalmi/'s grateful ^w1 ,?\ ha/ p]fect$ ,?y praises1 ,& ,i ?ank ,!e1 graci\s ,"l4 ,& e'en yet f infant voices ,words ( wondr\s mean+ fall1 ,& ! ,*ri/ian's he>t rejoices1 ,= he kn[s 8 ,fa!r's call4 ,little ,annie sat beside me1 ,smiles ^u h] baby face2 ,e>ly sorr[1 e>ly suff]+1 ,on h] *eek _h left _! trace4 ,little feet1 too weak to w&] ,:]e ! m]ry *ildr5 play2 ',nea? ! flick]+ asp5 %ad[s1 ,by broad ,qu9te's sunny bay4 ,?\ghts ( pity+ love came ?rong+ ,z ,i ?\ght h[ ,jesus came2 ,h[ ,he bless$ ! little *ildr51 ,h[ ,he heal$ ! sick & lame4 ,s ,i ask$ ! little maid51 ,annie1 ,jesus c>es = y-- ,if we saw ,him n[ beside u1 ,c y ?9k :at ,he w\ld d8 ,/rangely solemn1 seem$ ! answ]1 7,li/51 si/]s o'er ! sea72 ,jesus1 j to y w\ld give me1 ,& w\ld bid y c>e = me4 ,engli% si/]s1 ri* & gift$6 ,ask y\r he>ts1 ,c ?is be true8 ,*ri/ ha? _m a homeless orphan1 ,is ,he say+ ?is to y8 ,take ?is *ild & nurse x = ,me8 ,w y d>e to say ,him nay8 ,d>e to let ,8 *ildr5 p]i%1 ,or 9 evil pa?s to /ray8 ,if too /ately are y\r dwell+s1 ,s5d !m hi!r1 let !m come2 ,9 our fair ,canadian home/eads1 ,gladly we w make !m room4 ,room :]e or*>d b\ghs are dropp+ ,fruit t waits _! h&s to pull2 ,room to re/1 & room to lab\r1 ,room 9 home1 9 *ur*1 9 s*ool4 ,:5 ! w9t] sn[ lies sp>kl+1 ,!y %all %>e our w9t] joys1 ,t9kl+ bells & m]ry sleigh-ride1 ,) our laugh+ girls & boys4 ,:5 our maple p\rs its nect>1 ,!y %all %>e ! lusci\s treat2 ,:]e ! woodl& /rawb'ries clu/]1 ,glad %all /ray _! little feet4 ,:5 our ,sabba?-s*ol>s ga!r1 ,!y %all jo9 ! joy\s ?rong2 ,sweet w s\nd _! ,engli% voices1 ',mid ! bur/ ( *ildr5's song4 ,si/]s1 %all we %>e ! bless+8 ,br+ ! lambs to ,jesu's fold8 ,ours are homes ( peace & pl5ty1 ,to y\r h&s ,he gives ! gold4 ,s4 ,r4 ,,geld>d4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 #ahgb4 ,! ne$ ( a ,home fur!r ,we/--,burn+ ( ! ,m>*mont ,home--,home re/or$ by ,canadian gifts--,miss ,macph]son & ,miss ,reavell arrive 9 ,canada--,fir/ visit to ,kn[lton 9 ! ,ea/--,belleville ,home re/or$ by ,canadian fri5ds--,help = ! ,galt ,home--,miss ,macph]son returns to ,engl&--,miss ,reavell rema9s at ,galt4 ,9 h] fir/ lett] on return+ to ,engl& ,miss ,macph]son writes3-- ,,belov$ ,,fell[-,,work]s1--,once m at home among ! old famili> sc5es 9 ! ,ea/ ( ,london1 ! sadness & ! s9 %ad[s our joy & ?anksgiv+4 ,my fir/ visit 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ! ,refuge ,i %all n soon =get4 ,tak+ good news ( ,&rew 9 ,canada to 8 "m1 ,i f\nd 8 fa!r ly+ dead drunk 9 "o corn]1 & 8 little bro!r ly+ dead wait+ to be c>ri$ (f to ! grave by ! p>i% 9 ! o!r4 ,9 ! fir/ l[ wom5's lodg+-h\se1 ,i f\nd a poor misguid$ girl ask+ me1 ',h['s my little si/]8' ,pass+ on to ,mr4 ,holl& 9 ,george ,y>d1 ,i *e]$ him ) answ]s to 8 _m inquiries z to ! plac+ out ( 8 rescu$ ones4 ,_m a w>m %ake ( ! h& ,i _h f poor co/]mong]s & grey-head$ m51 = :at _h be5 done = _! belong+s 9 tak+ !m f ! s9 & want ar\nd4 ,my way is n[ op5 to g =w>d1 z means p]mit1 to rescue girls & tra9 !m = ,canada or = s]vice 9 ,engl&4 ,miss ,macph]son goes on to tell ( ! pur*ase ( ! ,galt ,home1 #cjj miles we/w>d1 & /ates ! ne$ 9 ^! words3-- ,we f\nd t to educate our ,canadian family1 & ?or\ghly fit !m to be ( value to ! f>m]1 a few fields to "w ^u w\ld be an advantage1 t !y might see ! effects ( new soil & climate1 9 ! gr[? ( vegetables1 %rubs1 & f>m produce4 ,?\ ha/ tri$ u z silv] is tri$4 ,we w5t ?r\gh fire & ?r\gh wat]1 b ,?\ br\ghte/ u out into a weal?y place4 ,?is 0 ! exp]i5ce ( ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> #ahgb4 ,miss ,bilbr\gh's lett] br+s to m9d ,deut4 xxxiii4 #ab4 ,,belleville1 ,janu>y #bi1 #ahgb4 ,,de>e/ ,,annie1--,x is inde$ difficult to beg9 a lett] to y1 :5 ,i "k y always op5 our lett]s feel+ sure ( good news4 ,& yet ?is "o br+s y ! be/ y ev] _h4 ,lives sp>$1 ,i tru/1 to "w m ?an ev] = ,him :o ha? done su* great ?+s = u4 ,our song is "o ( cont9ual ?ankfulness & praise1 & ,i "k y w jo9 u 9 giv+ ?anks4 ,our beautiful ,home lies 9 ru9s1 only ! walls /&+1 & !re is "o little grave dug by ,b5jam9 ,/anley's1 conta9+ ! a%es ( little ,robbie ,gray4 ,i h>dly "k h[ to beg91 x /ill seems s t]rible & real4 ,we _h _h a happy ,sabba?4 ,we 7 to h an e>ly breakfa/ next morn+1 & ,i awoke 9 ! night ?9k+ x 0 daylight4 ,miss ,baylis came to my door1 :i* 0 %ut1 say+1 ',miss ,bilbr\gh1 !re's smoke6' ,i jump$ up1 & oh1 ! feel+1 :5 ,i saw ! h\se full ( d5se :ite smoke6 ,i knew well :at x mu/ be4 ,i ru%$ to ,mr4 ,?orn's room1 he 0 sleep+ heavily1 b ,i r\s$ him1 say+ ! h\se 0 on fire2 !n ,i w5t d[n to ! boys1 ,philips & ,ke51 :o 7 9 ! s*oolroom1 call$ !m up & told !m to save ! *ildr51 & ru%$ up/airs1 ne>ly *ok$1 call+ ',fire6' ,mrs4 ,wade1 ,miss ,baylis1 ,miss ,moore1 all came out4 ,d[n/airs ,i ran aga9 & unfa/5$ ! front door1 & w5t to ! corn] ( ! v]&ah4 ,philips 0 gett+ out ! *ildr51 & ! flames 7 com+ on ) frightful rapidity2 x 0 bl[+ a p]fect hurricane1 & ! :ole build+ 0 envelop$ 9 smoke & a%es2 ,i ran back half-way up/airs to see if ,i c\ld get a dress1 or my ca%-box1 or wat*1 b ,i 0 too mu* suffocat$1 & _h to get back to ! front door4 ,mrs4 ,wade1 ,miss ,baylis1 & ! *ildr51 7 mak+ = ! f5ce4 ,i saw ,mr4 ,?orn1 & call$ to him to se>* aga9 ) ,philips = ! *ildr54 ,! int5se cold 9 ! sn[ seem$ almo/ worse to be> ?an fire4 ,we all climb$ ! f5ce & ran to ! ne>e/ h\se4 ,poor ,mrs4 ,wade _h got h] h&s froz51 ev5 9 t %ort "t1 z ! !rmomet] 0 ab\t twelve or fifte5 degrees bel[ z]o4 ,"h we call$ ov] ! names ( ! *ildr52 "s 7 "h1 "s 9 ano!r h\se1 sitt+ ov] ! /ove ) b>e legs & only _! little %irts on4 ,soon little ,robbie 0 f\nd miss+1 b ,philips _h lift$ him out1 & he _h be5 se5 runn+ ) ! o!rs2 we suppose t ! poor *ild1 bl9d$ ) smoke1 ran to ! front door1 & !n w5t ?r\gh into ! s*oolroom1 ! place he knew be/1 :]e he mu/ soon h be5 suffocat$4 ,x 0 all ov] 9 a few m9utes1 all ar\nd 0 fe>fully bright & lurid4 ,! eng9e came1 b 0 ( c\rse too late1 ! fire spread ) su* t]rible rapidity4 ,we sat almo/ /unn$ ) fright & cold4 ,soon ! ,%e>+s & ,elliotts came1 br++ clo!s1 c41 & we w5t to de> ,mrs4 ,elliott's h\se 9 a sleigh4 ,x 0 n f\r ,a4,m41 & ! fire 0 almo/ out1 burn+ r\nd ! v]&ah & ! w9d[-sills4 ,oh1 h[ our he>ts w5t up 9 ?ankfulness to ,god = sp>+ m]cies6 ,a few mom5ts m1 & we dread to ?9k ( :at might h be54 ,miss ,baylis' door be+ aj>1 ! smoke got 92 m9e 0 %ut1 my room 0 free1 b ,i saw ! light on ! w9d[4 ,miss ,moore 0 9 ,miss ,l[e's b$room2 %e c\ld n realise x1 &1 aft] be+ fir/ r\s$1 0 go+ to b$ aga94 ,z soon z x 0 daylight ,i w5t ) ,mr4 ,?orn to see ! ru9s4 ,all ar\nd ! melt$ sn[ _h froz5 l iron2 ! !rmomet]1 :i* 0 hung on ! v]&ah1 0 f\nd un9jur$2 no?+ 0 f\nd b a table & "o /ove2 all gone4 ,books1 pap]s1 clo!s1 ev]y?+2 b !re 9 ! black5$ ru9 lay di/9ctly ! *>r$ frame ( little ,robbie4 ,mr4 ,?orn w5t = ,dr4 ,hold5 & a c(f91 & ! rema9s 7 br\ght to ,mr4 ,elliott4 ,de> little fell[1 he 0 ! mo/ prep>$ ( any ( ! little ones to g4 ,?is is su* a com=t to me n[4 ,i _h ga!r$ ! little ones r\nd me 9 ! ev5+ be=e ! fire1 :5 ! o!rs 7 at *ur*1 & we _h sung "s sweet hymns4 ,i made ,robbie especially /& beside me1 & made him s+ alone4 ',i w s+ = ,jesus1' 0 ! hymn he *ose4 ,he sang x sweetly4 ,h[ little did ,i ?9k 9 a few h\rs he w\ld be s++ ! 'new song' be=e ! ?rone6 ,8 hi/ory 9 our book is v t\*+4 ',rob]t ,gray1 ag$ six2 a happy little man1 :o c say little or no?+ ab\t himself4' ,! re/ ( ! page is blank1 z he _h nev] be5 away f ,m>*mont4 ,an inque/ 0 held ov] ! body4 ,we wi%$ x especially1 s t we might h an inve/igation z to ! cause ( ! fire4 ,de>e/ ,annie1 :5 ,i ?9k :at x might h be51 & ! grief ( all at home1 & ! int5se sorr[1 oh1 x makes "o s ?ankful6 ,i felt ,jesus v preci\s ?r\gh x all1 recognis+ ,8 h& 9 s _m ways4 ,i _h _h mu* bless$ communion ) ,him t ,sunday1 & sev]al seasons ( sweet pray]4 ,i c fully realise t = me x w\ld h be5 all "r1 if ! ,"l _h ord]$ x o!rwise2 b = ! sake ( ^? at home ,i bless ,god = life sp>$1 & tru/ e>ne/ly ! ,"l may give u all increas$ p[] & spiritual life4 ,hav+ pass$ ?r\gh '! fire1' may we also receive ! baptism ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,& oh1 may our lives be m & m devot$ to ,8 s]vice6 ,n our own1 b b\ght ) a price1 may we live m & m unto ,him :o ha? lov$ u6 ,miss ,moore 0 out at n9e o'clock 9 ! wood%$2 all 0 safe !n4 ,mrs4 ,wade lock$ ! doors at t5 ) /able lant]n 9 ! wood-%$ 7! boys' summ] d9+-room71 & !n all 0 safe2 ! fire 9 ! kit*5 /ove 0 out4 ,%e came %iv]+ 9 to-pray]s a little aft] t54 ,! p>l\r fire 0 ne>ly out1 & ,miss ,baylis & ,i 7 q cold4 ,! fire up/airs 0 n lit1 nor _h any a%es be5 tak5 up on ,sunday morn+4 ,if any _h be5 remov$ on ,saturday1 !y 7 plac$ 9 iron vessels 9 ! fir/ kit*54 ,! fire broke out 9 ! fur!r corn] ( ! wood-%$4 ,! cause is s f> q unkn[n1 & w1 ,i suppose1 ev] rema9 s4 ,i s5d y ! acc\nt ( ! inque/1 & o!r pap]s1 z ,i "k well x is bett] to see & "k all p>ticul>s4 ,i _c1 h[ev]1 tell ( all ! k9dness & sympa?y we h met )--a telegram f ,mr4 ,claxton1 (f]+ money1 c41 ,hon4 ,george ,ali5 wi%+ to take ! *ildr52 ,mr4 ,eason3 ',i am pray+ = y1 c ,i help by com+8' numb]s ( fri5ds com+ ) clo!s ( e k9d2 subscriptions got up to />t a new ,home imm$iately2 sew+ societies at "w & ladies canvass+ ! t[n 9 e direction = help to furni% ano!r ,home at once4 ,i c\ld n ev5 beg9 to p>ticul>ise our fri5ds4 ,mr4 ,fl9t came up at eight1 begg+ me to come to 8 h\se4 ,?is aft]noon we h buri$ little ,rob94 ,! s]vice 0 held 9 ,mr4 ,elliott's *ur*4 ,h[ (t5 we h ?\ght ( home fri5ds dur+ ! la/ few days1 & long$ t y might n he> ! news 9 any way till ?is rea*es y1 :i* w be ne>ly ?ree weeks6 & n[ y mu/ fancy u happy at our "w aga91 & z mu* "u ! lov+ c>e & protection ( our ,god z ev]1 tru/+ only to ,him = ev]y?+1 t :e!r abs5t f ! body1 or /ill 9 ! fle%1 we may be m & m fill$ ) fai? & love = ! ,"l's "w4 ,w$nesday4 ,we seem ea* day to realise only m fully our m>vell\s escape4 ,! firem5 say !y nev] rememb] su* a night1 nor saw a h\se burn s rapidly4 ,n[ e "o is s k9d2 ?+s keep p\r+ 9 = ! new ,home2--x is to be ,canadian ?is "t1 n ,engli%4 ,mr4 ,fl9t says he has writt5 to y1 tell+ y all1 b he c\ld n tell y "o qu>t] ( ! k9dness we h met ) on e h&4 ,oh1 t v]se 9 ,isa4 lxiv4 ,,ii1 is s expressive3 ',our beautiful h\se :]e we prais$ ,!e is burnt up ) fire1 & all our pleasant ?+s are laid wa/e4' ,:at a ru9 ,m>*mont is n[6 ! black5$ a%es all ar\nd--no?+ b ! walls /&+4 ,i feel su* m+l$ feel+s z ,i look at x--all ! happy days we h sp5t !re--! holy associations nev] to return aga94 ',we h no cont9u+ city "h1' 0 ! text :i* fill$ ,mr4 ,?orn's m9d1 & x is "o we hope m ?an ev] to keep be=e u4 ,?is trial seems to h giv5 ! f\r ( u deep] sympa?y & int]e/ toge!r4 ,s ne>ly ent]+ et]nity toge!r1 & yet sav$1 we tru/1 to r5d] m devot$ s]vice to ! ,ma/]1 = hav+ pass$ ?r\gh ?is fi]y trial4 ,i c h>dly be> to ?9k ( all ! sorr[ y are feel+ = u2 b oh6 let ?anksgiv+ & praise be upp]mo/4 ,x is ! "o ?\ght t fills our m9ds4 ,we are wond]ful 9 heal?1 no cold1 & are z occupi$ z possible1 look+ aft] ! *ildr51 & prep>+ = ! new ,home4 ,happily1 ,*>lie ! horse1 ! sleigh1 & ! buffalo robes are safe1 & mo/ useful we f9d !m n[4 ,i am s ?ankful t x w be ne>ly ?ree weeks ere y "k1 & y mu/ ?9k ( x z pa/ & gone1 &1 if possible1 j at fir/ see ! beg9n+ ( great good 9 mak+ ! "w m kn[n1 & r\s+ ! sympa?ies ( o!rs4 ,:at1 ,m>*mont gone6 ,t pleasant ,home n\ght b a memory n[2 ,& yet1 9 humble ?ankfulness we b[1-- ,fa!r1 ,?y w be done4 ,x 0 b l5t3 ,?\ wilt n t ,?y *ildr5 fix _! he>t ,on aught bel[3 !irs is a bett] "p-- ,a treasury unsp5t4 ,/ill are its memories de>6 ,! maple %ad[s t ar\nd x lay1 ,/irr$ by ! breezes f ! silv]y bay1 ,or ba!d 9 moonlight cle>-- ,h[ fair 7 !y6 ,lovely :5 deck$ ) e>lie/ buds ( spr+1 ,lovelie/ :5 radiant autumn came to fl+ ,a glory on ea* spray4 ,oh home ( praise & pray]6 ,:]e glad sweet voices rais$ ! morn+ hymn1 ,plead$ = bless+ 9 ! twilight dim1 ,or ?rill$ ! midnight air4 ,c we =get ,! meet+s & ! p>t+s we h kn[n8 ,! welcome glad1 ! f>ewell's sadd] tone-- ,ah1 we rememb] yet4 ,we 7 n !re ,:5 ?ro' its halls ! fi]ce de/roy] swept2 ,b ,god 0 wat*+1 :ile our de> ones slept-- ,safe 7 !y 9 ,8 c>e4 ,all safe ) ,him2 ,yes1 = our ,robbie s+s = ,jesus n[ ,9 sweet] tones1 ) f> m sunny br[1 ,& eyes no te>'s c dim4 ,!y wait ,8 ^w-- ,/anley & ,robbie side by side--& we ,caught up toge!r ) !m soon %all be ,= ev] ) ! ,"l4 ,s4 ,r4 ,,geld>d4 ,all =m] k9dness 0 z no?+ comp>$ to t n[ receiv$1 z w be se5 by ! foll[+ f ,miss ,bilbr\gh3-- ,,belleville1 ,febru>y #b1 #ahgb4 ,i "k t _m _m pray]s are n[ be+ (f]$ = u1 & t ! ,"l is answ]+ !m e m9ute1 giv+ u su/a9+ grace & wisdom1 & help z to ! future4 ,i knew x w\ld be five weeks be=e ,i c\ld he> f y1 & ,i c\ld tru/ t all we might arrange "h w\ld meet y\r approval1 z x has g5]ally done4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,belleville p1 ) ,mr4 ,fl9t at _! head1 q took ! matt] out ( my h&1 be+ det]m9$ t !y w\ld provide & furni% !mselves a /ill bett] h\se ?an ,m>*mont4 ,! sympa?y awak5$ is great1 & ! pleasure ( fri5ds at he>+ t we c\ld h a l>ge sub/antial h\se on ! ,k+/on ,road = our orphan *ildr5 0 equally s4 ,mr4 ,fl9t has secur$ x = ?ree ye>s1 ! ,c\ncil pay+ ! r5t & taxes1 & suffici5t is already ga!r$ to furni% x4 ,s t :5 ! fir/ arrivals come 9 ,may1 all w be ready = !m4 ,h[ good ! ,"l is6 ev5 out ( app>5t trial ,he br+s ! good4 ,we _h be5 pray+ = special bless+1 & 9 ?is way1 7/range z x seems to u71 we d recognise ! answ]4 ,9 ,m>*1 ,miss ,macph]son writes3-- ,,belov$ ,,fri5ds1--,:ile y are read+ ?is1 my pa?way w aga9 be ^u ! mighty deep4 ,! ,"l will+1 ,i look to leave ,liv]pool by /eam-%ip ',sc&9avian1' ,m>* #g?4 ,miss ,reavell1 :o has = two ye>s be5 our scribe 9 ! ,refuge1 accompanies me4 ,y\r pray]s h gone up t bless+ may be ours1 z a little b& ( feeble work]s = our ,"l1 & if ,he has be5 pleas$ to try our fai? by ! trial ( fire1 %all we n praise ,him = any?+ ,8 lov+ h& do? s5d u8 ,& z "o has beautifully said1 ',:at ,god takes x is always ga9 to lose4' ,heav5 is ne>] n[ our little ,robbie is !re2 ,jesus is de>]1 & has quick5$ u all by ,8 con/ra9+ love4 ,my object 9 go+ n[ to ,canada )\t *ildr5 is tw(old4 ,/r5g? be+ giv51 my desire is to visit ! new di/ricts1 :]e ,i hope 9 ! com+ summ] to place out ! hundr$s n[ "u excell5t tra9+ & holy influ5ce "h & 9 ,scotl&1 & to f9d out ,*ri/ian families :o may be will+ to receive !m on arrival4 ,plead t ! ,holy ,_s may fill ) p[] ^? :o are daily seek+ to w9 ^! w&]]s back to ! fold4 ,secondly1 ,i wi% to make use ( ! late sad calamity1 & ,god's wond]ful int]position 9 sav+ life1 s t ! tea*+ may n be lo/ ^u ! hundr$s ( immortal s\ls connect$ ) our mission4 ,x is impossible to describe ! eag]ness ) :i* ! arrival ( ^! de> fri5ds 0 look$ =1 & day aft] day1 ^? 9 s]vice 9 & ar\nd ,belleville w\ld come ) ! hope ( see+ !m4 ,& among ^! 7 =m] mat*-box mak]s1 :o _h be5 rescu$ f su* dep?s ( sorr[2 "o ( :om _h already sav$ f h] wages suffici5t to pay h] bro!r's passage out1 besides br++ (f]+s ( h] own "w t[>ds ! furni%+ ( ,miss ,macph]son's room 9 ! new ,h\se4 ,?r\gh _m dang]s !y 7 br\ght safely1 9 answ] to _m pray]s1 b ,miss ,reavell _h suff]$ mu* on ! voyage1 & "o special in/ance ( ! ,"l's c>e ,i _c help "h record+1 ,!y %all abundantly utt] ! memory ( ,?y great goodness4 ,miss ,reavell _h be5 a mo/ dilig5t & necess>y lab\r] at ! ,home ( ,indu/ry night & day4 ,at sea h] /r5g? seem$ to fail2 %e only exi/$ on oranges1 & ! la/ orange 0 gone4 ,9 ! mid/ ( a fe>ful /orm1 signals 7 made by ano!r vessel t !y 7 )\t food1 & ! life-boat 0 put (f f ! /eam]1 c>ry+ to ! di/ress$ vessel a b>rel ( fl\r & pork ,9 return1 a ?ank-(f]+ came 9 ! %ape ( two boxes ( ! be/ oranges1 ! %ip be+ f ,pal]mo1 b\nd = ,new ,york ) a c>go ( fruit4 ,ev5 ! v hairs ( y\r head are all numb]$4 ,! visit ( ,miss ,b>b]1 a ,canadian lady ( influ5ce1 to ! ,home ( ,indu/ry1 0 ! means ( int]e/+ fri5ds 9 ! ,ea/]n ,t[n%ips' ,prov9ce ( ,quebec1 & ( lead+ !m to op5 a ,home at ,kn[lton4 ,! foll[+ lett] is f ,miss ,macph]son3-- ,! ye>'s exp]im5t 9 ?is new di/rict w enable u to te/ x z to :e!r x w be a suitable "o = our *ildr52 if s1 x w n co/ _m p\nds ( ,engli% money4 ,! old h\se we h tak5 0 =m]ly a tav]n1 & its ball-room w make u an excell5t dormitory2 ! r5t is only #bj p\nds1 & is paid entirely by a ,canadian4 ,%\ld ! *ildr5 ?rive "u ! fo/]+ c>e ( our de> fri5d ,miss ,b>b] 7n[ d\bly de> to u all aft] ! w9t] ( help %e has giv5 u 9 ! ,ea/ ( ,london71 !re w be no difficulty 9 e/abli%+ a p]man5t ,home1 built ( brick1 half ( ! necess>y sum hav+ already be5 subscrib$ 9 & ar\nd ,%effield1 ,le$s1 & ,nott+ham2 & ! o!r half our fri5ds 9 ! prov9ce ( ,quebec h freely (f]$ to collect4 ,?us w ^? bo? on ?is side & at home %>e ! b5efits2 ! old c\ntry see+ hundr$s educat$ t might o!rwise 9 a few ye>s become exp5sive crim9als1 & ! new c\ntry1 receiv+1 ere habits are fix$1 "y life :i*1 9 future1 w call ,canada '! home ( its adoption4' ,?\gh1 accord+ to all acc\nts1 ?is is an uncommonly heavy sn[-season1 ,i h no fe>s = ! *ildr51 ! air is s dry & cle>1 & well fitt$ to invigorate _! frames4 ,?is morn+ ,i />t$ ab\t five o'clock1 & soon =got ! fe> :i* _h crept ov] me b a week ago1 :5 ,i took my fir/ w9t] j\rney among ^! sn[y hills4 ',k is p[]1' & ! exp]i5ce ( dang]s met & pass$ gives quietness & confid5ce4 ,y w be imag9+ t ow+ to ^! prolong$ sn[-/orms all "w is /ay$4 ,n s2 ev]y?+ goes on mo/ vigor\sly--lumb]+1 c>t+1 cutt+ wood = summ]'s ne$4 ,ladies seem always busy2 yet z x is (t5 se51 ^? :o h mo/ to d c be/ arrange to be at leisure4 ,!re is an education ( =e?\ght caus$ by hav+ to wat* aga9/ ! heat & cold2 ?is has deeply int]e/$ me 9 ! practical mann] 9 :i* !y are go+ to "w 9 furni%+ ?is ,ea/]n ,t[n%ips' ,home4 ,9 return = ! k9dness %[n to ?is ,mission1 may ! :ole di/rict be spiritually bless$1 & may our lov+ ,"l be ! joy & /r5g? ( ea* fai?ful lab\r]6 ,! heavy calamity t x pleas$ our ,fa!r to s5d by fire1 has accompli%$ 9 a few weeks t :i* w\ld o!rwise1 humanly speak+1 h tak5 _m ye>s to make kn[n4 ,our motives & pr9ciples ( s]vice 7 all new1 & ev5 our simple fai? & tru/ 9 pray] 7 (t5 misund]/ood4 ,?\gh we _h travell$ sev]al ?\s&s ( miles 9 ,canada1 seek+ to /ir up ,*ri/ians to aid u 9 f9d+ & wat*+ ov] ! "r home = our *ildr51 we _h no m$ium on ?is side l ',! ,*ri/ian1' by :i* we c\ld communicate ) ^? l-m9d$1 & tell !m ( our burd5s4 ,! ,hon4 ,b4 ,fl9t tells u h[ ! he>ts ( 8 fell[-t[nsm5 7 mov$ ) compassion on he>+ ( ! de/ruction ( ! ,*ildr5's ,home1 on t t]rible night1 & t "s ( !m attempt$ to asc5d ! hill & (f] aid1 b _h to turn back1 unable to face ! hurricane & tempe/4 ,! citiz5s ( ,belleville h contribut$ freely t[>ds replac+ ! ,home1 & ! ,"l's de> *ildr5 all ov] ! l& h s5t _! love-(f]+s4 ,! ,c\nty ,c\ncil receiv$ te/imonies f _m ( ! home/eads conc]n+ ! six hundr$ *ildr5 plac$ out r\nd ,belleville1 & g5]\sly contribut$ #ejj doll>s to %[ _! e/eem = ! "w4 ,! funds 9 h& l$ ,mr4 ,fl9t1 aft] ! )drawal ( ! r5t$ h\se at fir/ propos$1 to pur*ase a freehold ( ?ree & a qu>t] acres1 possess+ a good h\se & out-build+s1 :i* 7 adapt$ to our use by ! addition ( dormitories1 & furni%$ by ! aid ( ! ladies ( ,belleville4 ,?is ,home is n[ giv5 to u = s long z x %all be us$ by our mission b& 9 connection ) ! emigration ( *ildr5 to ?is di/rict4 ,9 ,april1 a deta*m5t ( ?irty eld] boys arriv$1 to be foll[$ quickly by o!rs4 ,9 ,june #ahgb1 :5 #aej emigrants arriv$1 #ej *ildr5 7 s5t to ea* ( ! ?ree ,homes n[ op5$ to receive !m1 & = sev]al ye>s ?is ord] 0 obs]v$1 until o!r arrangem5ts 7 made to meet ! gr[+ "* ( ! "w4 ,! foll[+ tells ( ! progress ( ! ,galt ,home3-- ,_m w wi% to "k h[ ?is ,home at ,galt %apes itself1 & w\ld be amus$ at ! v>i$ occupations ( ! pa/ week4 ,a ,canadian spr+time is v brief1 s we h _h to buy a span ( horses & a pl\gh1 &1 ) ! aid ( o!r neighb\rs' pl\ghs1 ! corn & clov] se$ w soon be all s[n4 ,! ladies ( sev]al *ur*es h met 9 ! c\ncil-*amb]1 & work$ at all h\sehold ge>1 o!rs sup]9t5d+ ! h\se arrangem5ts1 & pur*as+ necess>y ?+s4 ,my "p has be5 t ( a fai?ful recipi5t1 giv+ praise f h\r to h\r to ,him :o ha? laid my e burd5 "h on ,8 own *ildr5's he>ts4 ,! pa/ little season has be5 to me a preci\s re/-"t1 see+ o!rs "w4 ,we expect to be all 9 ord] by ! arrival ( our next p>ty4 ,! ?re%+-floor we h trans=m$ into a d9+-room2 "o ( ! b>ns is fitt$ up z a dormitory4 ,! *aff-h\se makes a lavatory2 &1 f ! int]e/ ar\nd1 we d n expect to keep our little m5 v long out ( ! homes wait+ = !m4 ,! love-tok5s "h1 z at home1 are v>i$ 9 _! "*4 ,our f>m]'s wife has set u up ) p\ltry1 ano!r ) eggs2 a little boy br\ght u 8 pet h5 z an (f]+2 inde$1 :]ev] we turn1 "s k9d ?\ght is %[n1 & our he>ts are gladd5$1 & our fai? is able to rejoice at ! prospect ( return+ home1 & ga!r+ up ano!r ?\s& preci\s "y immortals f ! dep?s ( our s9-/rick5 cities1 & plac+ !m out 9 homes :]e ,jesus is lov$4 ,9 ,june1 ,miss ,macph]son 0 welcom$ back ) w>m ?anksgiv+s1 hav+ left ! ,home at ,galt "u ! wise & lov+ c>e ( h] fai?ful companion1 ,miss ,reavell4 ,9 aft] ye>s ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,m]ry devot$ !mselves *iefly to ?is bran* ( ! "w1 & h be5 ! wat*ful & t5d] fo/] p>5ts ( ?is ev]-v>y+ family4 ,x w\ld be h>d to say :e!r ,mrs4 ,m]ry's pres5ce 0 m valu$ "h1 or among ! sorr[ful wid[$ mo!rs 9 ,spitalfields4 ,,*apt] ,v4 #ahgb-ahgd4 ,lett] f ,rev4 ,a4 ,m4 ,w4 ,*ri/oph]--,lett] f ,gulf ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce-,mrs4 ,birt's ,%elt]+ ,home1 ,liv]pool--,lett] to ,mrs4 ,m]ry--,lett] f ,canada--,miss ,macph]son's return to ,engl&-- ,lett] ( *e] = ,dr4 ,b>n>do--,removal to ,hackney ,home4 ,?\gh human praise is n s\ght1 we _c b feel peculi> pleasure 9 giv+ ! foll[+ te/imony f a s]vant ( ! ,"l s mu* rev]$ z ! ,rev1 ,a4 ,m4 ,w4 ,*ri/oph] ( ,ox=d3-- ,( all ! works ( ,*ri/ian b5evol5ce :i* ! great love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9s ,8 s]vants to c>ry on1 ) :i* ,i h become p]sonally acqua9t$1 n "o1 has impress$ me m deeply1 by its great usefulness1 ?an ! "w ( ,god c>ri$ on by ,miss ,macph]son & h] fell[-lab\r]s4 ,%e has 9 ?ree ye>s transplant$ m ?an twelve hundr$ boys & girls f almo/ hopeless circum/ances ( mis]y & temptation 9 ,great ,brita91 to heal?y1 happy1 indu/ri\s homes 9 ,canada4 ,& ?is has n be5 all2 daily ef=ts h be5 made 9 fai? & love dur+ ! p]iod ( tra9+1 & on ! voyage1 & 9 ! ,di/ribut+ ,homes 9 ,canada1 to w9 ^! "y he>ts = ,*ri/ by means ( ! ,gospel4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ,god has bless$ ^! lab\rs ( love to br+ _m to ,himself 9 ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,canada la/ ,septemb]1 ,i made ?ree special j\rneys expressly to visit ,miss ,macph]son's ?ree ',di/ribut+ ,homes' at ,galt1 ,belleville1 & ,kn[lton1 respectively 9 ! we/1 c5tre1 & ea/ ( ! ,dom9ion4 ,on ,septemb] #aj1 #ahgb1 ,i left ,toronto at #e4cj ,a4,m41 & travell$ #aac miles to ! ea/ along ! ,gr& ,trunk ,railway to ,belleville1 :i* is #bbj miles we/ ( ,montreal4 ,i took ! ,lady ,sup]9t5d5t1 ,miss ,bilbr\gh1 by surprise4 ,h] si/] 0 ) h]1 hav+ lately br\ght ov] a hundr$ boys4 ,^! two "y b exp]i5c$ ,*ri/ians are evid5tly full ( fai? & en]gy & delight 9 _! "w & ( lore to ! *ildr54 ,ab\t a ?\s& boys & girls br\ght out1 or s5t out by ,miss ,macph]son1 _h pass$ ?r\gh ! ,home 9 ?ree ye>s4 ,%e has h]self plac$ out #hjj boys & girls1 #fjj ( :om are 9 homes ar\nd ,belleville4 ,%e meets ) ! k9de/ reception f ! f>m]s ) :om %e has plac$ ^! *ildr54 ,%e c\ld place out a ?\s& m if !y 7 at once s5t out1 ! dem& is s great4 ,all ! orphan *ildr5 "u n9e ye>s ( age are adopt$ by f>m]s :o h no *ildr51 to be treat$ exactly z if !y 7 _! own4 ,miss ,bilbr\gh1 & also ! ,lady ,sup]9t5d5ts at ,galt & ,kn[lton1 nev] place a *ild 9 a home unless ! f>m] br+s a te/imonial f 8 m9i/]4 ,! burn+ ( ! ,home v mu* t\*$ ! p ( ,canada1 :o _h le>n$ to appreciate ! ef=ts = good connect$ ) x2 &1 unask$ =1 doll>s f k9d ,canadians p\r$ 94 ,miss ,bilbr\gh _h daily to write ?anks to _m4 ,m ?an #cjjj doll>s 7#fjj p\nds7 7 soon s5t 91 & in/ead ( r5t+ a h\se1 !y 7 able to buy ! fir/-rate "o !y n[ occupy1 & :i* 0 giv5 to ,miss ,macph]son1 ) s mu* k9d feel+1 by ! ,canadians4 ,i 0 equally int]e/$ 9 ! "w ( ,miss ,reavell 9 ! ,home at ,galt1 to ! we/ ( ,toronto4 ,?is _h only be5 e/abli%$ a few mon?s be=e ,i visit$ x4 ,"h also ,i 0 greatly impress$ by ! pati5t1 pa9/ak+ ,*ri/ian lore ( ^? :o _h *>ge ( ! *ildr54 ,! *ildr5 look$ heal?y1 & happy1 & ready = "w4 ,! la/ ,home ,i visit$ 0 at ,kn[lton1 an ea/]n t[n%ip ( ! ,quebec ,prov9ce1 s\? ( ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce4 ,i he>d t ,miss ,b>b]1 ! ,lady ,sup]9t5d5t1 0 nurs+ "s ( ! *ildr5 :o _h ! smallpox4 ,i w5t to see h]4 ,x 0 q cle> t ! love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9$ h] to devote h]self ) all h] he>t & /r5g? to ! *ildr5 committ$ to h] c>e4 ,i spoke ) ! un9fect$ *ildr5 be=e ,i saw h]4 ,i 0 int]e/$ to see h[ accu/om$ !y _h be5 :il/ 9 ?is ,home to be treat$ ) love4 ,soon ?ree little ones climb$ ^u my knees1 :il/ ,i talk$ ( ,jesus to !m & ! eld] ones4 ,miss ,b>b] is a lady ( good position1 ! half-si/] ( ! excell5t ,judge ( t di/rict1 lately ,m9i/] ( ,agriculture 9 ! ,dom9ion ,gov]nm5t4 ,9 e>ly life %e _h v bad heal?1 b has be5 rais$ up frond great weakness to "w mo/ dilig5tly = ,*ri/ among ! *ildr5 :o pass ?r\gh h] ,home4 ,h] bro!r1 ! ,judge1 & 8 wife1 :o live at ,kn[lton1 zeal\sly d all !y c to help ! good "w4 ,_m 9 ,engl& "k bett] ?an ,i d ! great "w = ,god1 c>ri$ on 9 connection ) ,miss ,macph]son's ',home ( ,indu/ry1' ,comm]cial ,/reet1 ,spitalfields1 & ! simil> ,homes at ,glasg[1 ,ed9burgh1 ,dubl91 & ,liv]pool4 ,o!rs may visit ^!1 & h _! he>ts /irr$ up to help =w>d ! "w by :at !y see 9 ^? ,homes2 b ,canada is a great way (f1 &1 z an indep5d5t witness1 ,i desire to be> ! /ronge/ te/imony to ! ,*ri/ian usefulness ( ! "w1 & to ! fai?ful1 ! wise & c>eful mann] 9 :i* x is c>ri$ on4 ,a f> great] numb] ( *ildr5 might be ?us transplant$ ) ! be/ results1 "u ,god's bless+1 if suffici5t means 7 suppli$ to ,miss ,macph]son4 ,may ,i n hope t ! great love ( ,*ri/ w con/ra9 ^? :o read ?is pap] to s5d help promptly1 s t ?is "w may be ext5d$1 & t _m m *ildr5 may be rescu$4 ,rememb]1 de> read]1 ! love ( y\r ,savi\r = little *ildr54 ',look n e man on 8 own ?+s1 b e man also on ! ?+s ( o!rs4 ,let ?is m9d be 9 y1 :i*1 0 also 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus' 7,phil ii4 #d1 #e74 #aj p\nds w fit out1 & pay ! passage ( a *ild4 ,h[ c #aj p\nds be bett] sp5t8 ,try1 de> read]1 & raise #aj p\nds among y\r fri5ds1 if y _c give x y\rself4 ,or d :at y c1 h[ev] little t may seem to y to be4 ,! matt] is urg5t1 ! season is pass+ away4 ,pray s5d help at once1 & /rive to int]e/ y\r fri5ds 9 ! "w4 ,h[ _m m might be rescu$6 ,:at a contra/ !re is betwe5 ! photographs ( ! mis]able1 hopeless *ildr51 tak5 :5 !y are receiv$ at ! ,homes 9 ?is c\ntry1 & ! photographs ( ! same *ildr5 aft] !y h be5 a few mon?s 9 ,canada2 ,i h _m su* contra/s ) me4 ,!y w\ld move y to help ?is "w ( love4 ,b1 ! love ( ,*ri/ mu/ be ! great motive2 yet we %\ld n =get t ! ,holy ,_s taught ,/4 ,paul to write1 ',he :i* s[e? sp>+ly %all reap also sp>+ly2 & he :i* s[e? b\ntifully %all reap also b\ntifully4 ,e man accord+ z he purpose? 9 8 he>t s let him give3 n grudg+ly or ( necessity1 = ,god love? a *e]ful giv]' 7#b ,cor4 ix4 #f1 #g74 ,9 ,may ( ?is ye>1 ,miss ,macph]son took out ano!r p>ty ( "y emigrants1 & writes z foll[s3-- ,on bo>d ',circassian1' ,gulf ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 ,may #e?1 #ahgc4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fell[-,,work]s1--,hi!rto our bless$ exp]i5ce has be5 t ',! belov$ ( ! ,"l %all dwell 9 safety by ,him1 & ! ,"l %all cov] him all day long2' ',! et]nal ,god is ?y refuge1 & und]nea? are ! ev]la/+ arms4' ,our song is "o ( unm+l$ praise1 & our little b& is /r5g!n$ & invigorat$ by ! voyage1--no /orm p]mitt$ to al>m u by day or night ,we are n[ ent]+ ! mighty ,gulf1 & pass+ ?r\gh fields ( ice2 b ',he :o ha? compass$ ! wat]s ) b\nds1 & divid$ ! sea ) ,8 p[]1' make? a "r way = u & our little ones4 ,morn+ & ev5+1 my de> fell[-work]s h be5 enabl$ to cont9ue s[+ preci\s se$ 9 ^! "y he>ts1 s soon to bid u f>ewell4 ,our /e]age has be5 ! r5dezv\s1 :5 wea!r p]mitt$1 ( ^? :o love praise & pray]4 ,9 quietness & re/ we h s\ght to r5ew our /r5g? by wait+ ^u ! ,"l2 hold+ up y\r h&s by pray]1 de> fell[-lab\r]s1 grasp+ ! preci\s fulness ( ! promises1 = y z well z = ourselves1 t e opportunity giv5 y ^u ,rag-m>ket1 9 ! c\rts & sorr[ful d5s ar\nd our ,home1 9 e small room pray]-meet+1 or-:5 y ga!r ar\nd ! ,^w1 may h be5 us$1 & accompani$ by ! 'demon/ration ( ! ,_s' & signs foll[+4 ,we h to-day realis$ answ]s to y\r pray]s = u1 :il/ cutt+ ?r\gh miles ( ice1 go+ at ! rate ( two knots an h\r1 b all has be5 peace & safety4 ,we are n[ beyond ! va/ acres ( froz5 sea1 & e h\r br+s u into a w>m] climate1 & ne>] to our desir$ hav54 ,^? int]e/$ 9 our little b&1 may re/ assur$ x has be5 a happy voyage ) ea* "o4 ,n "o case ( disob$i5ce has caus$ u anxiety4 ,e>ly to sleep & e>ly on deck has giv5 good appetites1 z all _! br[n & rosy *eeks d te/ify4 ,at ?is po9t ( our j\rney we recall ! exp]i5ce ( ,may #ahgj1 ent]+ a way unpass$ h]et(ore4 ,n[ c we praise ) a full he>t1 & te/ify t ,8 own ',i wills1' 9 ,isa4 xlii4 #af1 h be5 realis$ by u z a little b&4 ,we are n[ ab\t to l& ) our #aebj? *ild1 our twelf? voyage1 )\t a /orm1 ?\s&s ( welcomes f w>m he>ts await+ u4 ,op5 doors 9 scores ( t[ns ar\nd ea* ( our ?ree mission>y c5tres1 ready to receive ! evangeli/s :o travel ) u4 ,we ask cont9u$ pray]s t !y may be "y ,/eph5s1 fill$ ) fai? & p[]1 & t we maybe guid$ 9 ! "r di/ribution ( ! tracts & books we c>ry ) u4 ,& oh1 de> plead]s1 rememb] ! _m lonely1 little he>ts we are f9d+ homes =2 x is v sorr[ful "w unb9d+1 z x 71 ! little tw9+s _! sweet1 ob$i5t ways h already b\nd ar\nd u4 ,_m 7 writ+ lett]s ?is morn+ ready to po/ :5 l&+1 b v _m _h n a love-l9k to e>?4 ,"o little fell[ said1 ',i a9't got nobody to write to b y4' ,! "o mo/ lonely z to e>?'s relation%ips w soon become a solit>y "o set 9 a family2 & aga91 if p]mitt$1 we %all return & ga!r 9 ano!r family f ! sad1 sad1 million-peopl$ city4--,y\rs1 9 ! bonds ( ! ,gospel1 ,annie ,macph]son4 ,p4 ,s4--,may #g4 ,we h l&$ "u ! brighte/ sun%9e1 on a w>m1 balmy ,june-l day1 feel+ deeply ?ankful = all our heav5ly ,fa!r's m]cies4 ,a deputation ( ,quebec ,*ri/ian si/]s await$ our t\*+ ! %ore4 ,:at a bond is ours 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus6 ,allusion has be5 made to ! ,home op5$ by ,mrs4 ,birt at ,liv]pool2 & ! foll[+ lett] w %[ ! he>t-r5d+ nature ( ! sc5es occurr+ !re z 9 ,london3-- ,augu/ #g4 ,de> ,fri5ds1--,on ! #ab? ( ,may la/ we op5$ ! above ,home1 & !re 7 pres5t on ! occasion m ladies & g5tlem5 ^: he>ty sympa?y seem$ ) u1 ?an ! l>ge room c\ld com=tably hold4 ,"o little de/itute fell[ 0 pres5t$ z ! fir/ to ent] = protection & k9dly c>e4 ,s9ce !n n9ety poor t9y creatures h be5 admitt$1 & ^! alike %>e 9 ! love1 att5tion1 & com=t f\nd )9 ! walls ( ?is happy ,home4 ,?r\gh ! great k9dness ( ! fri5d :o plac$ ! premises at our disposal1 we h obta9$ an additional room1 :i* enables u to rescue "s little girls1 _m ( :om are orphans1 :o dragg$ out a mis]able exi/5ce by begg+ = food1 & sleep+ :]ev] !y c\ld f9d %elt]2 o!rs1 worse (f1 71 ?r\gh _! relation%ip1 runn+ e risk ( be+ re>$ to a life ( infamy & ru94 ,o!rs are ! *ildr5 ( wid[$ mo!rs1 :o say !y are will+ to "w1 b f9d+ none ( a cont9u\s "*1 h rapidly sunk to a condition ( wret*$ness f :i* x seems impossible !y c rise4 ,sev5ty h rapidly progress$1 & are s ob$i5t & anxi\s to please1 t s f> z tra9+ 9 ?is c\ntry is conc]n$1 !y are 9 a fit /ate ( prep>$ness = emigration to ,canada2 & f ! /atem5ts receiv$ f our si/]1 ,miss ,macph]son1 ( ! increas$ & increas+ dem& f ,canadian families = useful boys & girls1 to assi/ !m 9 _! h\se & f>m duties1 we d ?9k t ^! %\ld be tak5 )\t delay to ! com=table homes wait+ to receive !m1--homes 9 :i* !y w be tra9$ to habits ( indu/ry1 usefulness1 & sav+4 ,! boys' clo!s are ne> completion1 & ! girls' outfits are be+ made1 & greatly help$ on by ! k9d-he>t$ ex]tions ( ,*ri/ian ladies 9 ,liv]pool & ,birk5head1 :o h br\ght to ! ,%elt]+ ,home _! own sew+-ma*9es1 & pli$ !m at full spe$ on our behalf at ! weekly sew+-meet+s held on ,w$nesdays1 f elev5 till five ,p4,m4 ,at ^! ga!r+s1 mu* to ! gratification ( ! ladies1 ! little ones ^: g>m5ts !y 7 sew+1 h sung = _! pleasure *ildr5's sweet hymns ( praise to ,him by ^: love !y 7 be+ c>$ =4 ,my he>t1 & ! he>ts ( my few b lov+ help]s :o live ) me 9 ! ,home1 h be5 ne>ly brok5 ?is aft]noon by witness+ a sight s t]rible1 t we hope & pray we may nev] see ! l aga94 ,a mo/ deprav$1 drunk51 & wick$ fa!r1 set on by two wom5 m wick$ 7because m cunn+7 ?an himself1 dragg$ out ( our ,home by ma9 =ce two de> little girls he _h himself1 :5 m sob]1 bes\ght u _m times to take 94 ,!y knelt1 !y pray$1 !y begg$ z = de> life to be left 9 ! ,home2 :51 refus$ by him aga9 & aga91 !y saw he 0 urg$ on by ! wom5 to drag !m out1 !y gave way to _! poor little wills & scream$1 ',i won't g ) y6 ,i won't g ) y6 ,i "k :]e y w take u to6 ,y nev] c>$ "o bit = u1 b n[1 t we are clean & com=table1 & le>n+ to read1 y wi% to take me back4 ,if y d1 ,i w get some?+ to take my life away1 r ?an live ) y6' ,& by ! man's %e] =ce !y 7 c>ri$ scream+ f ! ,home2 & ! la/ ?+ we he>d1 ?r\gh _! %rieks1 0 ! fa!r utt]+ ?reats we _c repeat4 ,i ran to my little room to hide myself & weep2 b ,i he>d !m scream+ /ill1 z ! poor girls made "o m desp]ate ef=t at resi/ance4 ,?\gh n[ x is ?ree h\rs s9ce1 ,i he> _! scream+ yet2 &1 de> fri5ds1 ,i ?9k ,i %all he> x till ,i die4 ,z a little b&1 we are completely petrifi$1 bruis$1 & sore1 quiv]+ 9 e n]ve1 look+ up e>ne/ly to ,god to "k ,8 ,w1 & pray+ t we may h all ! o!r de> ones left to tra9 = ,him2 = ! ,roman ,ca?olic _s is bitt]ness itself aga9/ ?us tea*+ ! little ones4 ',jesus loves me1 ?is ,i "k1 ,= ! ,bible tells me s2 ,little ones to ,him belong1 ,!y are weak1 b ,he is /rong4' ,de> fri5ds1 pray = our little ones4 ,money is useful1 p]sonal help is useful2 ! ?\ghtful gifts we receive f "t to "t are useful2 b pray]--:i* 'moves ! h& t moves ! _w'--is m useful ?an all beside4 ,pray = our *ildr52 = ^? we purpose tak+ to new homes 9 a di/ant l&1 t !y may nev] disgrace ! ,home !y h be5 %elt]$ 92 & = ^? :o h be5 torn away f u1 t !y may be pres]v$ f temptation1 & f becom+ a curse4 ,!n %all we joyfully take !m =?1 & 9 ,god's good "t return1 & aga9 fill up ?is spaci\s ,home1 & feel x ! greate/ privilege ( our life to lab\r among ! poor neglect$ little ones ( ! /reets ( ^! l>ge cities4 ,%>e !n 9 ! bless+ wrapp$ up 9 ! ,k+'s ^w1 ',inasmu* z y h done x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! ,my bre?r51 ye h done x unto ,me4' ,h[ great is ! contra/ 9 turn+ f ^! he>t-r5d+ details1 to ! foll[+ lett]s f across ! ,atlantic3-- ,,belleville1 ,june #g?1 #ahgc4 ,my de> ,mrs4 ,m]ry1--,i wi% y _h be5 ) u to-day1 & se5 "p ( ! result ( all y\r pati5t toil & joy\s s]vice = ! ,"l d>+ ! pa/ five ye>s' "w among ,8 little ones4 ,kn[+ ! joy x w\ld be to s _m ( !m to see de> ,miss ,macph]son1 we s5t out po/al-c>d invitations to ^? liv+ )9 #be miles4 ,"s few 7 unable to accept2 b betwe5 sev5ty & eighty *ildr51 ) _! employ]s1 came 9 "o by "o1 look+ s br[n & heal?y4 ,y w\ld h>dly recognise 9 ! tall1 slim y\?1 n[ q a help to 8 ma/]1 a c>p5t] by trade1 ! little1 t5d]-he>t$ ,george ,m--1 elde/ ( ?ree orphan bro!rs4 ,x h>dly seems ?ree ye>s ago s9ce _! fa!r /ood up 9 a ga!r+ ( ,*ri/ians1 & ) fail+ brea? decl>$ :at ! ,"l _h done = 8 s\l4 ,!n y rememb] h[ quietly he pass$ away1 leav+ 8 ?ree boys entirely 9 ,miss ,macph]son's c>e4 ,all do+ s well 9 ,canada--,fr$ & little ,johnnie /ill 9 _! fir/ homes4 ,"o great pleasure ( ! *ildr5 0 to roam ov] ! ,home "u ! or*>d blossoms1 glanc+ ov] ! books ( photographs & recognis+ "s fri5d or mate ) :om "s f> diff]5t days _h be5 sp5t4 ,among ! attractions 7 ! tables ( toys1 pictures1 books1 c41 s5t out by ,engli% fri5ds2 & "h ! little ones sp5t "s ( _! ho>d$ c5ts1 ?9k+ s mu* ( any?+ really ,engli%4 ,ab\t twelve o'clock we ga!r$ 9 ! fl[] g>d5 9 front1 :ile s&wi*es1 buns1 & milk 7 pass$ r\nd among ! *ildr54 ,y\r si/] sat ) !m *att+ to !m ( old times1 & answ]+ _m que/ions z to =m] companions & /ill lov$ ?\gh (t5 sil5t ,engli% fri5ds4 ,c y picture ! eag] li/5]s to ! famili> voice ( "o :o 0 to !m ! l9k betwe5 ! sorr[ful pa/ & ! happy future8--a ,bible lesson on ! lo/ %eep4 ,my eyes (t5 fill$ ) te>s :5 ,i look$ at _! bright faces1 & bless$ ,god = ! op5 door = !m 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,!re /ood ,jamie ,d--1 :o1 ) 8 little bro!r ,hughie1 =m$ "o ( ! sadde/ photographs ( *ildi% wret*$ness ev5 ,glasg[ /reets c\ld produce2 s bright1 s well-dress$1 ?\gh /ill ) a little ( ! old look ( *ildi% c>e4 ,william ,c--1 ! little fell[ ( f\r ye>s old1 ^: "m di$ 9 ,india1 & ! fa!r on 8 return sank 9 a ,london hospital1 leav+ little ,willie fri5dless1 0 "h ) a lovely bun* ( hot-h\se fl[]s ready to pres5t to ,miss ,macph]son1 & to receive f h] "o ( ! beautifully illu/rat$ scrap-books made by little ,engli% *ildr54 ,willie has be5 ne>ly ?ree ye>s 9 8 happy home1 surr\nd$ by all ! influ5ces ( education & ref9em5t4 ,n[ ! fri5ds 7 ga!r+ ?ickly1 & li/5$ :ile an e>ne/ address 0 giv5 to ! boys by ,miss ,macph]son4 ,:5 %e ceas$1 fir/ "o & !n ano!r g5tleman /ood up & gave _! e>ne/1 he>ty sympa?y ) & approval ( ! "w1 & ( ! "* ( ! boys4 ,& "h ,i mu/ tell y1 9 pass+1 we attribute mu* to ! lov+1 t5d] tra9+ ( y\r ,hampton ,home4 ,x is n t ,canadian f>m]s w\ld put up ) any?+1 or t a bad boy is s useful t 8 faults are ov]look$2 = "h e s+le boy is ?or\ghly kn[n1 & discuss$ ov] all ! c\ntry side4 ,mr4 ,grov]1 f ! village ( ,colborne1 q *e]$ our he>ts ) ! good acc\nts ( ! tw5ty 9 8 neighb\rhood1 mo/ ( :om h jo9$ 8 classes1 & by _! /eady indu/ri\s conduct are recomm5d+ !mselves4 ,he said1 ',i d n speak )\t p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,w4 ,o--- has be5 two ye>s 9 my employ1 & a m tru?ful1 upright1 hone/ boy1 ,i w\ld n wi% to h2 he has left n[ to le>n fur!r ab\t f>m+1 & ,i imm$iately appli$ = ano!r "o f ,m>*mont1 & believe ,w4 ,s--- w prove z successful & hone/ a s]vant4' ,!n ! ,rev4 ,william ,bell /ood up & bore te/imony to y\r fav\rite ,tommy--"o ( ! rescues f ,mr4 ,holl&'s ,%elt]1 9 #ahfi4 ',i h bo>d$ n[ ov] a ye> 9 ! good f>m]'s home1 :]e ,tommy ,s---lives4 ,he is z good1 & tru?ful1 & hone/ a boy z ,i w\ld wi% to h ab\t a h\se2 & 8 ma/] s appreciates 8 s]vices t he gives him fifty doll>s = 8 fir/ ye>4 ,^! boys are 9 e way a bless+1 & advantage to our c\ntry4' ,mr4 ,v41 :o has be5 already allud$ to1 said1 ',i s\ght guidance & direction f ! ,"l be=e ,i came to ! ,home1 n[ ne>ly ?ree ye>s ago1 & !n ,i only int5d$ to take "o boy2 ,i h nev] regrett$ ,i took two4 ,except "o or two days1 !y h nev] miss$ s*ool2 inde$ ,i d n believe any "o c\ld hire !m to /ay away4 ,i "k t _! lab\r morn+ & ev5+ repays me = any exp5se ,i am at1 & !y c be at s*ool all ! "t4' ,miss ,macph]son !n told ^! two boys1 ,f--- & ,t---1 ( h] la/ visit to _! gr&mo!r 9 ! tidy attic 9 ,be?nal ,gre51 & h[ pleas$ %e 0 to receive ! five doll>s !y _h s5t h]4 ,mr4 ,w>d1 a f>m] f ,sidney1 _h br\ght 8 little boy1 ,tommy ,s---2 & ,johnnie1 ! bro!r1 _h come f a home across ! ,bay ( ,qu9te4 ,s !re 0 a t\*+ meet+1 & _m exp]i5ces = ! two bro!rs to relate1 dur+ "o mon?'s abs5ce4 ,mr4 ,w>d told h[ he int5d$ to educate 8 boy1 & tru/$ he might yet fill "s prom95t position1 = :i* by natural gifts he seem$ well qualifi$4 ,speak+ ( ! religi\s "* ( ! "w1 he said1 ',i ask$ him :o _h taught him s mu* ( ,jesus8 ,he told me he did n ev5 "k :o ,he 0 till he 0 tak5 into ! ,refuge2 b n[ he kn[s ab\t ,him1 & ( ,8 love = little *ildr54' ,i "k y w l to he> p>ticul>s ( ,h4 ,w---1 ^: sad hi/ory excit$ s mu* sympa?y1 & = :om ! noble-man's little son gave up 8 pet pony t he might h ! money to emigrate him4 ,well1 y c\ld n tell ! r\nd-fac$1 happy boy1 to be ! same4 ,he br\ght f\r doll>s he _h e>n$ t[>ds 8 passage money2 is 9 a good home1 & do+ well4 ,also ( ,george & ,m>y ,f---1 :o met1 aft] t5 mon?s' sep>ation1 s *ang$ t !y h>dly recognis$ ea* o!r4 ,h[ x w\ld *e] _! k9d rescu]'s he>t 7,mr4 ,george ,holl&7 c\ld he see !m n[6 b ,i knew no?+1 n ev5 su* joy z ?is1 c\ld tempt him away f 8 special "w2 s ,i s5t ! *ildr51 to _! great delight1 to ! t[n to get _! lik5esses tak5 to s5d him4 ,altoge!r ! day 0 a mo/ happy "o4 ,b no onlook] c\ld fully und]/& ! deep1 ri* joy ( look+ into ^? happy faces4 ,only ^? :o _h wat*$ ov] & pray$ ) !m f ! beg9n+ c\ld at all ent] into ?is peculi> feel+2 & _m e>ne/ pray]s asc5d$ t ^! lov+1 t5d] he>ts might be won = ! ,savi\r1 & f among !m _m ambassadors = ,jesus might yet g =?4 ,& = y too1 de> fri5d1 t y may be /r5g!n$ & help$2 ev] rememb]+ ! promise1 ',ca/ ?y bread ^u ! wat]s2 = ?\ %alt f9d x aft] _m days' 7,eccles4 xi4 i74--,y\rs1 9 sweet "w = ! ,"l1 ,ell5 ,a4 ,bilbr\gh4 ,my v de> ,si/]1--,c\ld y b see me ?is morn+1 />t$ on my p]egr9ations 9 ^! sn[y regions1 y w\ld be amaz$4 ,! poor worn head p]fectly well1 aft] a :ole week 9 ! quiet1 re/ful ,home at ,kn[lton1 :]e *ildr5 are be+ tra9$1 sew+-meet+s & ,bible-read+s held1 f>m]s conv]s$ )1 & my privilege has be5 to hold up ! h&s ( my two companions1 :o w5t =? to address ,sunday-s*ools or to prea* ! gospel4 ,fancy me />t+ ye/]day morn+1 fix$ up 9 my delightfully w>m fur cloak1 & _m o!r +5i\s devices1 to defy ! cold1 w9try bla/1 a drive ( eighte5 miles4 ,dur+ ! j\rney we /opp$ twice4 ,! fir/ "t we met ) "o ( our once poor1 pale-fac$ rescues1 ,katie ,d---4 ,:at a *ange1 n[ happy & useful1 comp>$ to ! "t :5 we %elt]$ h] f ! dread$ return ( h] drunk5 fa!r f prison6 ,z ! night clos$ 91 ! cold caus$ u to ha/5 to our j\rney's end z quickly z ! /r5g? ( our ,home horse w\ld admit (4 ,b *e]y 0 x to be told by our fri5d1 z we pass$ "o f>mh\se aft] ano!r1 ',we h a boy "h & a girl !re do+ well4' ,sometimes x w\ld be1 ',we h _h to move a boy2 8 temp] did n suit2 b s9ce he has be5 back to ! ,home1 & plac$ out aga9 ) a firm] ma/]1 he is do+ mu* bett]4' ,a v he>ty ,canadian welcome await$ u4 ,u%]$ into a w>m room1 our wraps tak5 (f1 soon we 7 seat$1 enjoy+ a 'high' tea4 ,x sn[$ all night1 & drift$ 9 at e crevice ( our b$room w9d[4 ,sn[ fell all day1 & to my idea x seem$ improbable = _m to ga!r = a meet+4 ,! village /reet 0 enliv5$ all day by ! con/ant pass+ ( ! sleighs1 ) m]ry j+le ( bells4 ,x 0 inde$ a new sc5e to witness ! ga!r+ ( a meet+ to he> ( ! orphan & de/itute *ildr51 ^: cause we _h come to plead1 & contradict a report :i* _h gone =? 9 _! di/rict1 t x 0 a mass ( jail-birds we _h br\ght f ,engl&4 ,z we arriv$1 a f>m] k9dly (f]$ to broom ! sn[ f our feet--a process all seem$ prep>$ to d = ea* o!r4 ,!n1 9 a good-siz$ hall1 ab\t fifty ( all ages ga!r$ ar\nd an imm5se /ove--m9i/]s1 doctors1 & f>m]s1 ) _! belong+s4 ,*airs 9 front ( ! /ove 7 set = ! m9i/] & myself4 ,aft] s++ ',rock ( ,ages1' etc41 & pray]1 x 0 s l a family1 t x became easy j to tell real /ory aft] /ory z to h[ we f9d ! *ildr51 :]e ! means come f1 & :at is requir$ ( ^? :o receive !m4 ,! m9i/] !n pres5t 0 "o :o1 hav+ he>d ( ! "w at ! comm5cem5t2 _h gone to ! ,home & receiv$ little ,bessie1 ag$ t54 ,%e n[ came up & gave me a he>ty kiss1 & !n1 s *ildlike1 %[$ me h] new w9t] g>m5ts4 ,n[ :o 0 ,bessie8 ,! *ild ( a surgeon :o _h ra9$ 8 family by intemp]ance4 ,! "m1 a tea*] 9 a ladies' s*ool 9 ,g]many1 e>n+ h] own bread1 aft] a long & heavy /ruggle4 ,bessie is lov$ & is be+ educat$ 9 ev]y?+ to make h] a useful woman4 ,next morn+ we />t$ = visits to sev]al *ildr54 ,f\nd ! fir/ *ild gone to s*ool4 ,we saw h] look+ well z we pass$ ! s*ool-h\se1 & call$ h] out4 ,all we saw t day fill$ our he>ts ) deepe/ ?ankfulness4 ,! meet+ 9 ! ev5+ 0 held 9 ! ,congregational ,*ur*1 well w>m$ & light$1 & a mo/ intellig5t-look+ ga!r+4 ,ere long ,i espi$ "o ( ! orphan lads1 & call$ him to me1 t he might speak = himself1 kn[+ t 8 own words w\ld endorse ! "w m =cibly ?an any?+ ,i c\ld say4 ,he 0 a bright1 intellectual look+ y\? ( f\rte51 :o 9 a mo/ manly way answ]$ me a few que/ions4 ,9 ?is way we are secur+ ! pray]s ( ,god's de> *ildr51 &1 we tru/1 op5+ _m a he>t & home = ^? :o may yet come =? f ! d5s ( s9 & iniquity ( our great cities4 ,our ,canadian horse seem$ to enjoy ! sn[ z mu* z we did1 ev5 ?\gh ! dep? _h tripl$ s9ce our leav+ home4 ,h[ mu* on ?is j\rney we h le>nt ( ! cont9u$ lov+-k9dness ( our cov5ant-keep+ ,god1 mak+ our fe>s fly1 & giv+ protection f ! /ormy bla/s1 9 =ms s comp>atively new to u4 ,e p]son is s k9d to u t we are s glad we h be5 l$ to yield to ?is s]vice z a *ild4 ,_m a door1 we tru/1 w soon be wide op5 = e>ne/ evangeli/s to come & be fre% voices1 *e]+ our bre?r5 :o are lab\r+ on 9 ^! small t[ns away f ! front4 ,pray on = u1 z a b&1 t we take n "o /ep be=e ! ,"l1 b t we hold n back on acc\nt ( our weakness or ! fe> ( man4 ,ask = u t we may ea* "o live s close to ! ,"l1 t we may be fitt$ to deal p]sonally ) ^? we meet )4 ,we are frequ5tly hold+ up y\r h&s & pray+ t daily ! ,"l w s5d ! means ) ! *ildr51 & t y all be su/a9$ 9 heal?4 ,grace & peace be ) y all--,y\rs1 9 sweet fell[%ip1 ,a4 ,,mp4 ,ea/]n ,t[n%ips1 ,prov4 ( ,quebec1 ,novemb] #ah1 #ahgc4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahgd1 ,miss ,macph]son return$ f ,canada fill$ ) praise = ! enc\ragem5t met )4 ,%e _h be5 enabl$ to plead ! cause ( h] *ildr5 be=e _m 9 positions ( influ5ce1 judges1 m]*ants1 lawy]s1 & doctors4 ,a *oice ( two hundr$ homes1 amid/ ! love & afflu5ce ( t c\ntry1 7 n[ await+ h] little rescu$ ones4 ,h] own joy 0 increas$ by receiv+ ! lett] ( :i* %e ?us writes3-- ,! enclos$ lett] w *e] our bro!r ,dr4 ,b>n>do1 by %[+ :at a home ,god has provid$ = a de> little boy he 0 p]mitt$ to rescue & tra94 ,surely ! dep>t$ "m1 f :om our bro!r receiv$ ! *ild1 w\ld feel t ! ,"l is inde$ ! ,fa!r ( ! fa!rless4 ',,de> ,,miss1--,i embrace ?is e>ly opportunity ( lett+ y "k h[ well pleas$ we all are )1 & h[ mu* we l1 little ,h5ry ,tupp54 ,he is su* a will+1 ob$i5t1 & lov+ fell[1 he has won all our he>ts1 & we feel v mu* atta*$ to him already4 ,_m1 v _m ?anks to y & y\r fell[-lab\r]s = ! invaluable1 yes1 priceless1 lessons he has receiv$ "u y\r k9d c>e4 ,surely ?is is mu* m ?an ! cup ( cold wat]1 & y %all 9 no wise lose y\r rew>d4 ,oh1 may we dis*>ge our duty z y h t[>ds ?is de> little orphan6 ,my visit to y & y\r home t morn+ 0 a great bless+ to me2 nev] %all ,i =get x4 ,to he> t de> little fell[ s+ ,bright ,jewels1 & look ar\nd ov] ! gr\p ( little ones1 f> f native home1 & fa!r & "m1 bro!r & si/]1 & ?9k1 ,^! are ! jewels1 preci\s jewels1 x seem$ to br+ heav5 ne>4 ,& truly ! ,savi\r 0 pres5t4 ,i nev] ?9k ( x b ! te> />ts1 & a sil5t pray] is (f]$ t ! ,"l w give !m all good ,*ri/ian homes1 & t !y may be all 'bright jewels1' & great %all be y\r rew>d4 ,_! heav5ly ,fa!r sees x all4 ',b ,i am =gett+ my ma9 object 9 writ+ to y1 :i* is to ask y if ! little girl1 ! eld] ( ! two :om we saw1 is yet provid$ ) a home4 ,if n1 we h room = h]1 & %\ld be glad to h h]4 ,%e w\ld be su* good company = my si/]1 :o is at home ) "m4 ,%e w\ld be treat$ 9 e way z a daught] & a si/]4 ,fa!r is v sorry he did n br+ h] t morn+4 ,x seems he ?\ght ( x !n1 b wi%$ to talk x ov] ) ! re/ ( ! family4' ,miss ,macph]son adds3-- ,:o is ! little girl ask$ = to become a daught] & si/]8 ,none o!r ?an ! little ,eliza :o 0 f\nd des]t$ sev5 ye>s ago1 :5 only a few weeks old1 & :o has be5 mo/ c>efully tra9$ s9ce !n by our belov$ si/]-lab\r]1 ,miss ,mitt5dorf1 ^: toil among infant w&]]s des]ves ! deepe/ gratitude ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,! ,homes at ,hampton1 ende>$ z !y 7 by recollections ( _m bless+s1 7 ?is ye> vacat$4 ,! di/ance f ,spitalfields _h always be5 a great /ra9 on ! /r5g? ( we>i$ work]s1 & bo? "t & fatigue 7 sp>$ by removal to ,hackney4 ,! op5+ ( ?is ,home is ?us m5tion$3-- ,novemb] #e1 #ahgd4 ,on ,saturday1 ! ,new ,home situat$ 9 ,london-fields 0 op5$ ) pray] & ?anksgiv+4 ,x consi/s ( two l>ge old-fa%ion$ h\ses ?r[n into "o1 & ! situation is1 = ! neighb\rhood1 rem>kably op5 & airy4 ,_m fri5ds assembl$1 ,mr4 ,dobb9 presid$1 & sugge/$1 at ! op5+ ( ! meet+1 an analogy betwe5 ! ,home ( ,indu/ry1 ) its v>i\s /ations1 & ! pool ( ,be!sda 'hav+ five por*es4' ,mu* pray]1 & praise foll[$1 & wor%ipful he>ts told !mselves out 9 love & adoration4 ,su* hymns z ',call !m 91' ',till ,he come1' & ',m to ,foll[1' aptly express$ ! aspirations & hopes ( ! e>ne/ work]s4 ,mr4 ,m]ry1 ,mr4 ,maude1 & o!rs spoke1 & !n ,mrs4 ,birt1 only two days s9ce return$ f ,nova ,scotia1 gave acc\nts ( ! success ( ! rec5t voyage1 :5 eighty-?ree rescu$ *ildr5 f\nd happy homes on ! o!r side ( ! wat]1 & mo/ t\*+ p>ticul>s ( ! dea? ( little ,dickie1 :o w5t actually into ! e>?ly h>b\r1 & ent]$ ! heav5ly hav5 ( re/ at ! same "t4 ,9 ! bu/le ( arrival1 'he 0 n1 = ,god took him4' ,,*apt] ,,vi4 #ahge-ahgg4 ,mrs4 ,way's sew+--class = ,jewesses--,bible ,fl[] ,mission--,george ,cl>ice--,incid5ts 9 home "w--,! ,"l's ,day--,di>y at sea-- ,lett]s ( *e] f ,canada4 ,! ,home ( ,indu/ry has be5 already lik5$ to ! ,pool ( ,be!sda ) its f9e por*es4 ,_m sights !re h be5 peculi> to itself1 & 9 no in/ance has ?is 9 pa/ ye>s be5 m rem>kable1 ?an 9 ! meet+ = ,jewesses1 :i* has be5 c>ri$ on ev] s9ce ! ye> #ahgj4 ,f fifty to sev5ty daught]s ( ,israel are ga!r$ weekly1 ?r\gh ! ,"l's bless+ on ! pati5t1 unwe>i$ lab\rs ( 8 hon\r$ s]vant ,mrs4 ,way4 ,greatly inde$ %\ld %e be hon\r$1 = %e dilig5tly s\ght out ^! lo/ %eep1 :5 few comp>atively c\ld be f\nd to c>e = _! s\ls4 ,:5 fir/ told ( ! "n at :i* e knee %all b[1 mu* scorn & contempt 7 manife/$1 b ,mrs4 ,way is n[ *e]$ by _m signs ( ! ,_s's "w1 & :5 a hymn ( praise to ! ,crucifi$ ,"o1 is he>d f ! inn] hall on ! gr\nd floor1 visitors may be />tl$ to "k ! voices are ^? ( ,hebrew mo!rs4 ,aga9 ! ,pool ( ,be!sda is br\ght to m9d1 z love = ! sick & suff]+ is %[n 9 a way hi!rto un?\ght (4 ,9 #ahge1 ! ,home ( ,indu/ry became a c5tre ( ! n[ well-kn[n ,bible ,fl[] ,mission4 ,"o ( ! mu*-lov$ help]s record$ ?is t\*+ incid5t3-- ,9 ! e>ly spr+ ( #ahgd1 a sn[drop1 primrose1 & two or ?ree violets :i* _h be5 casually enclos$ 9 a lett] f an ,ea/-end work] to ,mrs4 ,m]ry1 7 pass$ r\nd h] sew+ class ( #bjj poor old wid[s1 '= ea* to h a smell1' & !n divid$ & giv5 to ?ree dy+ ,*ri/ians1 "o ( :om brea!d h] la/ fondly clasp+ !m4 ,f t "t fl[]s 7 collect$ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ',woman's ,"w1' etc41 & dur+ ! season di/ribut$ by ! ladies at ! ,home ( ,indu/ry among ! sick 9 ! neighb\r+ c\rts1 & 9 diff]5t hospitals4 ,aga9 ! h$ges1 tipp$ ) t9y coral buds1 primroses1 & daffodils peep+ up amid ! bru%wood1 gold5-ey$ cel&9es & daisies lift+ _! sweet faces ) smiles ( welcome1 rem9d u ( ! ne> approa* ( ! bright spr+-"t4 ,b ! he>t is sadd5$1 & ! joy ( see+ ?is fre% bur/ ( resurrection--lovel9ess is cl\d$1 :5 we turn to gloomy1 /ifl+ c\rts & lanes 9 ! cr[d$ cities1 :]e gleams ( sun%9e sc>ce ev] p5etrate2 ! lives ( ^: mis]able inhabitants are yet m utt]ly devoid ( brightness2 to :om ! voice ( spr+ is an unmean+ s\nd2 to sick ones 9 ^! c\rts1 :o h no easi] c\* = ! pa9-fill$ limbs ?an a heap ( %av+s on ! h>d floor ( a room fill$ ) noisy *ildr51 & disord]ly m5 & wom52 to o!r suff]]s toss+ fev]i%ly 9 hospital w>ds1 ) no?+ s(t] = ! tir$ eyes to re/ on ?an ! endless /ret* ( :itewa%$ walls1 ! backgr\nd ( long r[s ( pati5ts ^: sad pale *eeks vie 9 :it5ess ) ! %eets & walls3 & ! cry asc5ds8 ',oh1 t a ti! ( ! weal? ( fragrant1 _m-col\r$ fl[]s s lavi%ly spread ov] g>d5s1 fields1 & h$g][s1 c\ld be br\ght to *e] ^? :o s de>ly prize ea* sep>ate bloom6' ,& once m d[n1 deep] d[n1 into ! haunts ( vice1 smil+ s sweetly ) ! radiance ( heav5s5t gifts1 ^! mess5g]s may g--ready-made mission>ies--to op5 doors & he>ts fa/ lock$ hi!rto1 b :i* mu/ yield to _! g5tle influ5ce2 & ?us prep>e ! way = ! m9i/ry ( ! ^w ( salvation4 ,oh1 t m5 & wom5 surr\nd$ by lovel9ess c\ld see z ! angels d6--/rong natures1 h>d5$ by ye>s ( s91 ^: /ony he>ts are melt$ at sight ( ! fl[]s1 & weep 7z only su* c7 :5 ! deep hidd5 spr+s are t\*$1 & memory recalls days ( *ildhood's innoc5ce1 long1 long pa/2 lessons 9 t village ,sabba?-s*ool ( ! holy ,god2 ! /ory ( ! ,son ( ,8 love dy+ 9 die /ead ( guilty s9n]s1 to raise !m to ! bright1 pure l& above1 :]e is no s91 no curse1 no sorr[1 b cl\dless day & endless re/ & joy2 & ! spotless fl[]s seem to beckon !m onw>ds & upw>ds1 to seek & f9d ! way ?i!r2 = are n ! fl[]s "o ( ! fir/ l9ks 9 t *a9 ( love :i* draws ! poor1 we>i$1 s9ful he>t up to ,god & heav58 ,ah6 & w\ld to ,god ! c\ntry folk might he>6 ay1 & t ! s\nds c\ld p5etrate into ! halls & ca/les ( our l&2 ! sil5t cry ( hospitals ) sev]al hundr$s ( pati5ts1 & b r>ely a fl[]8 ',i %\ld s l a little butt]cup4' ,& ! we>y murmur ( gladness t /eals ?r\gh ! w>ds :5 a *ance b\quet is br\ght 92 & ! he>tfelt bless+s f _m dy+ lips on ! fl[]-ga!r]s4 ',tell !m we may nev] meet on e>?1 b we %all ?ank !m 9 heav54' ,oh6 c\ld ! veil be lift$ = a brief mom5t & ! dull e>s quick5$ to cat* ! plead+ acc5ts ( ! bless$ "l8 ',d x unto ,me'8 none w\ld long] c\nt _! fl[]s & fruit _! own1 ! ,royal seal w\ld be se5 on ea*1 :e!r gr[+ wild 9 copses1 or c>efully nurtur$ 9 ho?\se & cons]vatory1 & ^! treasures w\ld be p\r$ out = ^? s sadly ne$+ !m1 ',= ,jesus' sake6' ,,! ,,bible ,,fl[] ,,mission4 ,x is ne$less to say t ! appeal ?us made has be5 answ]$ by ?\s&s ( lov+ he>ts4 ,! "w at ! ,home ( ,indu/ry is ?us c>ri$ on3--,twice 9 ! week "o ( ! spaci\s floors is devot$ to receiv+ ^! fragrant treasures1 & de> fri5ds f a di/ance come1 "s ( !m _m miles1 & sp5d "o or two h\rs 9 arrang+ !m1 & atta*+ to ea* little clu/] an ornam5t$ c>d ) "s message ( r$eem+ love4 ,by twelve o'clock ! baskets are g5]ally fill$1 & all assemble to he>1 ei!r f ,miss ,macph]son or "s o!r tri$ s]vant ( ! ,"l1 words ( c\nsel & *e]2 & !n to seek wisdom = ! lab\r]s1 & to spread be=e ! ,"l ! spiritual ne$s ( ^? to :om !y are go+1--_m cases cont9ually occurr+ = :om ! com=t ( e>ne/ unit$ pray] is felt4 ,:5 ! lovely burd5s are c>ri$ =?1 x is h>d = ! be>]s to resi/ ! entreaties f _m a door/ep = "o fl[]1 "o s+le fl[]4 ,( ! ?ankfulness ) :i* !y are receiv$ :5 !y rea* _! de/9ation1 we might tell c\ntless in/ances1 & ( conv]sions ?r\gh ! messages !y br+ we believe n a few4 ,inde$ :o c say :]e ! bless+ ends8 = ^? :o h f\nd a bless+ !mselves w n keep ! c>ds "u _! pill[1 b h s5t !m to soldi] sons 9 ,india & ,*9a1 & to sailors af> (f ^u ! sea4 ,! foll[+ l9es 7 writt5 by a poor woman1 ag$ #gj1 9 ! ,mile-end ,union3-- ,_m an eye ) ! film ( dea?1 ,) fad+ pulse1 & bat+ brea?1 ,h ca/ a look on ^? ?+s s bright2 ,& p]*ance a pray] ) electric light1 ,has pass$ ?r\gh ! bra9 ) magic p[]1 ,br\ght to ! he>t by a beautiful fl[]4 ,beautiful ?\ght to br+ to ! sad1 ,sweet bright ?+s to make !m glad4 ,( ! numb]s ( lab\r]s & abundance ( texts & fl[]s requir$1 "s idea may be =m$ :5 x is m5tion$ t ?irte5 ,hospitals1 f\r ,unions1 "s conta9+ ov] #ajjj inmates1 & "o ,lunatic ,asylum1 are provid$ = f ! ,home ( ,indu/ry4 ,nor is ?is all4 ,! secret>y supplies ,bible wom5 & city mission>ies ) fl[]s = solit>y sick ones at home1 & receives con/ant appeals f v>i\s1 missions = ^! bright mess5g]s ( ,god's love4 ,:o c read ! foll[+ )\t praise to ! ,giv] ( e good & p]fect gift8 ,^? :o knew ! condition ( ,spa9 _h e>ne/ly pray$ = evangeli/s = t d>k l&4 ,"o 7,s5or ,previ7 0 rais$ up ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( ! ,bible ,fl[] ,mission1 & ! foll[+ extract1 f ! report ( a work]s' meet+1 z giv5 9 ! ,*ri/ian1 tells ( 8 conv]sion1 & ! way 9 :i* ! ,"l l$ a fell[-lab\r] to jo9 him 9 ?is almo/ untrodd5 pa?4 ,he came f ,malaga 9 ! summ] ( #ahge to ! ,oph?almic ,hospital1 ,moorfields1 = treatm5t4 ,"o aft]noon1 two ladies belong+ to ! ',bible ,fl[] ,mission' at ! ,home ( ,indu/ry1 br\ght fl[]s & texts to give to ! pati5ts4 ,"o ( ! visitors 0 ab\t to (f] a b\quet to ! ,spani>d1 ,s5or ,previ1 :5 ! nurse rem>k$1 ',x's ( no use giv+ him a text1 = he is a ,roman ,ca?olic1 & besides he c't speak a ^w ( ,engli%4' ',nev] m9d1' 0 ! reply1 ',i w (f] him a bun* ( fl[]s1 & !n see :at ,i c d4' ,b :at ab\t a text8 ,surely x 0 ! ,"l's do+ t = ! fir/ "t %e _h br\ght "o writt5 9 ,fr5*2 & x 0 inde$ appropriate8 ',!re is "o ,god1 & "o ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & m51 ! man ,*ri/ ,jesus4' ,aft] po9t+ him to ! ,great ,high ,prie/1 %e ask$ if he w\ld accept a ,spani% ,bible4 ,?is he refus$ to d1 say+1 ',no1 ,i _c1 = x is a bad1 =bidd5 book2 besides1 ,i %all leave ! hospital to-morr[ morn+4' ',nev]!less1 ,i w s5d y a copy1' 0 ! answ]4 ,) great difficulty ! lady procur$ a second-h& ,spani% ,bible1 & s5t x (f j 9 "t = him to take away4 ,s5or ,previ !n told u h[1 aft] /udy+ t ,bible = sev]al mon?s1 ! eyes ( 8 s\l 7 op5$ to see ,jesus z ! '"o ,m$iator4' ,?us 0 fulfill$ t promise s preci\s to all se$-s[]s8 ',my ,^w %all n return unto ,me void4' ,soon aft]w>ds he ent]$ ,mr4 ,gu9ness's ,college1 employ+ 8 free "t 9 di/ribut+ ,gospels1 c41 on bo>d =eign %ips1 & assi/+ e ,sunday at ! s]vices 9 ! ,spani% ,*apel1 ?us ga9+ exp]i5ce = future "w 9 ! v9ey>d4 ,he spoke mo/ w>mly ( ! k9dness ( ,miss ,macph]son1 & ! happy h\rs sp5t 9 ! 'de> ,home ( ,indu/ry1' :]e1 at a previ\s work]s' meet+1 ! ard5t desire _h fir/ be5 k9dl$ 9 8 he>t to tell ! good news ( ,jesus1 ! '"o ,m$iator1' to 8 own c\ntrym54 ,= "s "t he pray$ e>ne/ly t ! ,"l w\ld raise up a fri5d to g ) him4 ,?is petition has be5 fully answ]$4 ,mr4 ,lund !n rose1 & told u t :5ce1 /ud5t 9 ,/ockholm ! desire to "w 9 ,spa9 _h be5 laid on 8 he>t = ne>ly f\r ye>s4 ,he /udi$ ! language1 b1 see+ no op5+1 0 on ! po9t ( />t+ = ,am]ica1 :5 he receiv$ a lett] f ,mr4 ,gu9ness :i* entirely alt]$ 8 plans4 ,he came to ,london1 & on meet+ ,s5or ,previ1 (f]$ to accompany him to ,spa94 ,! two bre?r5 e>ne/ly reque/$ ! pray]s ( ! meet+ = _! new & difficult "w4 ,! pray]s "h (f]$ 7 m ?an answ]$4 ,! fir/ lab\r] has fall5 9 ! field1 b o!rs h fill$ ! ranks1 & ! light k9dl$ 9 a d>k place is n[ %9+ brightly4 ,miss ,macph]son's own words "h foll[3-- ,:at is ! cry f all ends ( ! e>?8 ,= m5 & wom5 to witness ( a ,savi\r's love by ,8 dea? & resurrection4 ,& we are n only to pray ! ,"l to s5d =? lab\r]s into ! fields t are :ite1 b to look at ! ?+s we (t call our own z belong+ to ano!r4 ,!re are hundr$s ( "y m5 & wom5 :o h be5 br\ght to ! tru?1 & ^: s\ls long to be free = ,*ri/'s s]vice1 b !y ne$ a help+ h& 9 little ?+s4 ,let u pray t1 f ?is mission1 !re may be _m results su* z ! foll[+ lett] %[s4 ,six ye>s ago ! writ] 0 ! fir/-fruits aft] a w9t]'s lab\r 9 ! ,b$=d ,in/itute1 ,spitalfields--a wild1 musical ,%or$it* y\?4 ,we (f]$ to tea* him to write4 ,! ,"l *ang$ him1 & he has ev] s9ce be5 a consi/5t ,*ri/ian4 ,he has be5 ! means ( lead+ 8 "m to ! ,savi\r4 ,he w5t to ,canada1 e>n+ suffici5t money to place himself ?is w9t] at ,ob]l9 ,college4 ,i 0 ask$ if ,i knew ( "o suit$ to become an artizan-mission>y among ! tribe ( ! ,basutos4 ,8 reply enc\rages our fai? t _m m1 l$ ?us simply on1 may soon g =? z work+ mission>ies1 aft] ! patt]n ( ,/ ,paul1 rea*+ s\ls by _! simple1 holy life1 z well z by _! prea*+4 ,,ob]l9 ,,college1 ,,ohio1 ,m>* #be1 #ahgc4 ,my ,,de> ,,"m ,,9 ,,! ,,"l1--,y\r welcome lett] to h& on ! #bbnd1 & ! book on ! ,basutos on ! #bd?4 ,my s\l do? bless ! ,"l = all t ,he ha? done = me4 ,my s\l 0 fill$ ) praise :5 ,i read y\r proposition to g to ,africa4 ,i _h be5 b\nd 9 _s = y1 z y = me1 & ,i _h be5 ask+ ! ,"l = _m days t ,he w\ld incl9e y to write to me4 ,previ\s to receiv+ ! same1 ,i _h ca/ myself ^u ! ,"l m ?an ev]4 ,i c\ld n see my way to run 9 debt1 & ,i 0 wond]+ :e!r ,i %\ld g & "w on ! road2 b ,i _h a burn+ desire to lab\r mo/ ( all = ,*ri/1 & ,i 0 long+ to g ,s\?1 or some:]e to tell ! hea!n ( ,jesus4 ,b :5 ,i receiv$ y\r lett]1 ,i took x z an answ] to pray] f ! ,"l1 & ,i c\ld h>dly f9i% read+ x be=e ,i 0 tell+ my l&lady to rejoice ) me4 ,h[ bless$ to trace ! h& ( ! ,"l 9 ?is6 ,i h le>n$ by ?is to praise ! ,"l = :at ,he has done1 & x has enabl$ my s\l to tru/ ,him = :at ,he has promis$4 ,believ+ ?is call is ( ,god1 & aft] mu* pray]1 ,i h laid myself1 all t ,i am or hope to be1 ^u ! alt>1 = ,africa1 to lab\r to lead s\ls to ! ,lamb ( ,god1 to ! bless$ ,"l ,jesus4 ,i expect to be consum$ by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 to be fitt$ ?r\gh ,him = ! "w ,i am call$ to1 to be us$ z ! ram's horn1 to be spok5 ?r\gh1 to lead s\ls to ,jesus1 n to receive ! praise ( m51 b ( ,god4 ,& ,i feel l$ to say1 if x is = any?+ save = ! glory ( ,god t ,i accept ?is call1 to be us$ to ! salvation ( s\ls1 may ! ,"l take me home to ,himself on sea or on l&1 t ,i see y n 9 ! fle% b 9 glory4 ,i h writt5 ?is 9 pray] be=e ,god to y1 & ?is is my burn+ desire1 to be us$ ( ,god4 ,i d pray ! ,"l to keep me1 & put d[n all va9-glory+ ?\ghts1 :i* w naturally rise at su* a po9t z ?is1 & ,he is do+ x4 ,i want to see ,jesus m1 ! value ( preci\s s\ls1 & all ! realities ,i pr(ess4 ,i h read ',! ,rides 9 ! ,mission ,field ( ,s\? ,africa4' ,i 0 mu* int]e/$1 & ,i _h a long+ to g1 b ,i c\ld see no place = su* a hope2 ,i h>e l5t x to o!rs "h to read4 ,i am read+ ',! ,basutos1' & ,i enjoy x2 ,i am read+ 9 pray] t ! ,"l w %[ me :at ?+s w\ld be necess>y to take4 ,i %all speak on ?is po9t pres5tly4 ,i _h a lett] lately f "s ( my old neighb\rs 9 ,muskoka1 tell+ me ( ! conv]sion ( a "y man ,i _h (t5 spok5 to & pray$ =4 ,i rejoice t my "m has giv5 me up joyfully = ,africa1 & ,i am s glad %e cont9ues bright 9 ! ,"l4 ,i am pray+ t ,i may h ! privilege ( see+ !m all br\ght to ,*ri/1 be=e ,i leave = ,africa1 ,i cease n to pray = y4--,y\r son 9 ! fai?1 ,g4 ,c4 ,int]e/ 9 ! ,basuto tribe c\ld n b be deep5$ f ! t\*+ incid5t t 9 ,febru>y ( ?is ye> a fea/ = ! little mat*box-mak]s 0 provid$ f ! contributions ( ,basuto *ildr51--^? :o _h be5 bless$ ?r\gh ! ,"l's long-tri$ lab\r]s1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,dyke4 ,h[ little c\ld any "o !n anticipate ! deep wat]s ?r\gh :i* ^? s]vants ( ! ,"l h s9ce be5 call$ to pass4 ,! work]s' meet+s at ! ,home ( ,indu/ry are (t5 a "t ( m+l$ joy & sorr[4 ,x is n alone ! little emigrants = ,canada :o are s5t =?1 b _m a bro!r & si/] 9 ! ,"l1 leav+ home & k9dr$ = ,8 de> "n's sake1 h "h be5 comm5d$ ) te>ful pray]s to ,8 graci\s keep+4 ,! work]s' meet+ 9 ,july ?is ye> 0 a season ( peculi> int]e/1 z ,george ,cl>ke1 ! fir/-fruits ( ! "w1 0 pres5t on ! eve ( 8 dep>ture = ,*9a4 ,! way _h n be5 made op5 = him to jo9 ! mission 9 ,s\? ,africa1 z he _h desir$1 & s9ce 8 dep>ture at ?is "t = ,*9a1 he has lab\r$ 9 connection ) ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission1 n once revisit+ 8 native l&4 ,a few incid5ts 9 home "w are "h record$3-- ,hav+ ask$ ! ,"l to s5d ^? ,he w\ld h rescu$ = ,him1 no less ?an five *ildr5 came to ! ,refuge la/ ,w$nesday4 ,_! t\*+ hi/ories ne$ no comm5t4 ,a /ruggl+ "m desires a />t 9 life = h] boy ( t51 ^: /epfa!r subjects him to ill-treatm5t4 ,! lady int]e/$ 9 him 7= ! woman att5ds h] mo!rs' meet+7 writes3 ',william w\ld be sav$ f de/ruction1 to :i* he is fa/ ha/5+ f unk9d treatm5t4' ,ar?ur's /ory is summ$ up 9 8 own words3 ',i saw my fa!r kill my "m2 he /amp$ on h] :5 he 0 drunk1 & kill$ h]1 & ,i cri$ out4' ,!n1 turn+ to 8 new fri5d & protectress1 ! little fell[ w5t on3 ',b :5 ,i get a big man ,i'll "w = y1 & pay y back = tak+ c>e ( me :5 ,i 0 a little boy4' ,! next gr\p1 clad 9 deep m\rn+1 is br\ght by a pr(essional op]a s+]3 a babe 9 arms1 a boy & girl ag$ two & f\r1 evid5tly born 9 a mu* high] sph]e--pretty1 ref9$ *ildr54 ,at _! "m's dea? ?is "y woman took *>ge ( !m1 _! fa!r hav+ promis$ to pay #a p\nd a week = _! support2--an empty promise x prov$1 = ! 'g5tleman' abscond$1 heavily 9 debt to _m o!rs4 ,! *ildr5's fri5d c no long] af=d to keep !m1 ?\gh %e seems t5d]ly atta*$ to !m1 & w n "p ) ! baby z long z %e c ma9ta9 x4 ,! only way op5 to h] 0 to let ! *ildr5 w&] on ! /reet1 on ! *ance ( _! be+ tak5 up by ! police & put 9 ! workh\se1 at ! same "t risk+ h] own imprisonm5t if discov]$4 ,m]cifully %e he>d ( ! ,refuge1 & came to beg a home = ^! des]t$ lambs4 ,a wid[$ "m1 ^: fail+ eyesight prev5ts h] sew+1 & ^: e>n+s by *>+ _c support h]self & f\r *ildr51 he>d ,miss ,macph]son speak at ! ,moorgate ,/reet ,hall ,noon ,pray]-,meet+1 & 0 l$ to br+ little ,alice to h]1 plead+ = ,*ri/ian c>e4 ,amid _m te>s %e tells ( ! wayw>d wilfulness ( ! eld] girl1 out at all h\rs ( day & night1 & ^: p]nici\s example is too likely to ru9 ! little si/]s4 ,c\ld su* cases be s5t away1 or a deaf e> turn$ to ! cry ( ^! "y *ildr5 ask+ bread1 & no man giv+ x !m8 7,lam4 iv4 #d47 ,miss ,macph]son also writes3--,_m ( ^?1 once ! little mat*-box mak]s1 are n[ ,*ri/ian girls tak+ our c\nsel & go+ z s]vants into ,*ri/ian families4 ,?us our *ild-lov+ he>ts _c refuse to rescue ! sorr[ful *ildr5 t come to u to escape ! atrocities ( ! almo/ unackn[l$g$ bloodless w> t goes on 9 our mid/4 ,mo/ ( ! fifty rescues n[ "u our c>e are "h ?r\gh ! sla9 ^u ! battle-field ( dr9k1 %av5 heads tell+ ! tale ( neglect4 ,! la/ two mo!rless little girls s5t to u 7 turn$ out by _! drunk5 /epfa!r4 ,! lead] ( our class = mo!rs & wid[s says t x is almo/ impossible to visit !m1 _! unmurmur+ suff]+s are s t\*+4 ,9 _m ( _! little g>rets almo/ ev]y?+ is sold4 ,& ^! are ! sa9ts ( ! ,"l--^? :o w v soon g 9 to ! ,k+ m ?an conqu]ors4 ,yes1 ^! are !y f :om we le>n our be/ lessons ( tru/ & pati5ce1 h[ to deal ) sceptics1 & h[ to g d[n & %>e our cru/ ) a suff]+ si/]4 ,oh1 fri5ds1 li/5 to a "m's sad words4 ',"s days no?+ all day4 ,a little relief comes ) ! p>i% all[ance2 b _m a morn+ ^? hungry voices ask8 ,"m1 is ?is ! day = bread8' ,he> 9 fancy y\r lov$ & *]i%$ little ones ask+ ?is1 & y w feel = t "m's he>t4 ,%e recalls "o day t %e left !m cry+ = bread2 b %e left ,"o ) !m1 ! *ildr5's ,fri5d4 ,he quiet$ !m2 & :5 aft] two h\rs ! "m return$1 %e f\nd !m sleep+4 ',b1 oh1' %e said1 't sight j broke-my he>t1 s />v$ !y look$--ev5 ! baby 9 ,lizzie's arms--all j l little skeletons6 ,i c\ldn't help x2 ,i j sat d[n & wept4' ,only ) te>s c\ld we he> su* a tale4 ,no o!r response w\ld come z we took 9 ! picture2 & x did n m5d our sorr[ :5 %e add$1 ',!re 7 ?\s&s su* z ^!4' ,oh1 ! int5se long+ t h] voice c\ld rea* to ^? draw+-rooms yond]6 ,w n ! e*o ( x1 com+ 9 ?is =m1 cause "s1 n 9 imag9ation m]ely1 b 9 reality1 to come & see8 ,climb ! d>k /air1 & he> = y\rself ^! melt+ /ories1 :i* w fill y\r he>t ) pity1 & n leave y wond]+ :at w int]e/ next4 ,:at a privilege1 yea1 high hon\r1 x is to be all[$ to take messages = ,jesus6 ,x 0 /at$ lately 9 a cr[d$ ga!r+ ( six ?\s&1 z ! mis]y ( ! poor 0 dwelt on1 t if ,god 7 to ask ! angels 9 heav5 if any 7 will+ to sp5d fifty or a hundr$ ye>s d[n "h to befri5d "s8 little %oeless1 homeless boy1 = :om no ,*ri/ian 0 c>+1 to tell him ( ,jesus1 & lead him to heav51 ':y1 9 ?ree m9utes1' 7 ! burn+ words1 ',i don't believe !re'd be an angel left )9 ! pe>ly gates4' ,my ,fa!r worke? hi!rto1 & ,i "w4 ,t :i* is call$ ! day ( re/1 is at ! ,home ( ,indu/ry "o ( v>i$ & incessant lab\r2 "o day may s]ve z a specim54 ,be=e ! usual h\r = morn+ s]vice1 two ( ! lady-work]s />t = ! ,f5*ur* ,/reet ,/ation1 to hold a ,bible-class ) ! railway port]s2 o!rs at ! same "t leave = ,bird ,fair4 ,bird ,fair w\ld he a sad sight to witness on any day 9 any place1 h[ humiliat+ x is to behold on t :i* is call$ ! ,"l's ,day 9 a s-call$ ,*ri/ian l&4 ,"h1 f elev5 till "o1 dog-/eal]s p>ade _! ill-gott5 prey1 & cr[ds ?r\gh :i* x is sc>cely possible to make "o's way1 are occupi$ 9 gambl+ & bett+ on !m1 & on ! beautiful pigeons "h made su* an in/rum5t ( s94 ,! "* ( ! neighb\rhood may be1 kn[n f ! appeal made by two poor boys :o came on a week day to ask %elt] f a bl9d1 ,*ri/ian woman4 ,!y 7 lock$ out ( _! own home 7a bird & rabbit %op71 = _! p>5ts 7 bo? out dr9k+1 & !y said1 ,fa!r & "m keep sob] only on ,sundays1 because !re is m bus9ess to be done4 ,!re1 amid _m int]ruptions1 ! ,gospel is prea*$ to ^? :o w\ld nev] he> x else:]e4 ,! prea*+ /ation on ?is occasion 0 9 a railway-ar*1 "h ! h>monium 0 plac$1 & two bre?r51 :o came purposely f a di/ance1 gave ! help s mu* ne$$2 = ! /ra9 is great on head1 he>t1 & voice4 ,9 ! aft]noon ! spaci\s floor1 well kn[n to _m :o att5d ! work]s' meet+s1 is fill$ by adult classes ( wom54 ,at ! close an address is giv51 (t5 by a return$ mission>y1 & _m among ^! v poor ( ! flock br+ _! (f]+s1 scanty 9 !mselves1 b surely mu* priz$ 9 ! sight ( ,him ^: love has con/ra9$ !m2 twice ov] has a preci\s (f]+ be5 giv5 to me = ! ,punrooty ,mission--once f ! adult classes1 & aga9 f ! y\ng] ,sunday s*ol>s4 ,! adult ,sunday-s*ool numb]s m ?an #afj memb]s4 ,a class ( work+ m5 is held bel[4 ,! tea h\r is "o ( peculi> int]e/4 ,_m "y m5 :o are engag$ 9 bus9ess 9 ! week1 & give ?is day ( re/ to ! bus9ess ( _! ,k+1 meet "h aft] hav+ sp5t ! aft]noon tea*+ 9 v>i\s s*ools4 ,dur+ ?is meal lett]s are read f f>-(f l&s1 (t5 writt5 by ^? :o _h =m]ly met "h1 & :o h gone f ?is tra9+ to d>k places ( ! e>?4 ,_m subjects = pray] are ?us br\ght =w>d & rememb]$ be=e ! ,"l2 !n ! build+ is aga9 fill$ to ov]fl[+4 ,an infant class ( n9ety 9 "o room on ! gr\nd floor--:5 ^! disp]se a ,gospel meet+ is held 9 ?is room1--a class ( factory girls 9 ano!r1 :ile above cr[ds ( *ildr5 press4 ,b !re is mu* outside "w besides1 to occupy e help]4 ,lodg+-h\ses 9 ! ?ieves' qu>t]s are visit$1 & s]vices held1 & _m hundr$s are ?us rea*$2 & aft] n9e ,p4,m41 :5 ! lab\r]s return f _! v>i$ sph]es1 all jo9 once m 9 praise & pray]1 & _m walk a long mile & m to rea* _! own homes1 none us+ any vehicle or tra9 oh ! ,"l's day4 ,x is impossible to foll[ e detail 9 ?is cont9ually increas+ "w1 & only brief m5tion c be made ( ! goodness ( ! ,"l 9 hav+ once m pres]v$ ! lives ( de> ones 9 ,canada1 :51 9 #ahge1 ! ,home at ,belleville 0 aga9 de/roy$ by fire1 & aga9 ,canadian k9dness & hospitality 7 manife/$ to ! utmo/4 ,ea* summ]'s sun _h %one ^u b& aft] b& ( "y emigrants guid$ safely across ! ocean1 ?r\gh ! goodness & m]cy ( ,him1 ,:o c>ries ! lambs 9 ,8 bosom1 & ,:o holde? ! wat]s 9 ! holl[ ( ,8 h&4 ,9 ! lab\r ( wat*+ ov] ^! little ones on ! voyage1 z 9 e o!r1 ! ,"l rais$ up help]s l-m9d$ ) ^? :o bore ! burd5 ( ! "w4 ,9 ,may1 #ahgf1 ! tw5ty-second p>ty sail$ "u ! c>e ( ,mr4 ,m]ry & ,miss ,macph]son1 & ! foll[+ extracts are f h] di>y3-- ,friday1 ,may #e4--;,calm seas1 *ildr5 bright & happy1 cl\dless skies1 wea!r *>m+ & exhil>at+1 ?\gh cold4 ,morn+ sp5t ov] our ,bibles4 ,"t seem$ to fly rapidly :ile we talk$ ( '! ?+s conc]n+ ! ,k+4' ,9 ! aft]noon ! brac+ air & bright skies invit$ vigor\s ex]cise1 & our ,birm+ham fri5d & ,i walk$ betwe5 two & ?ree miles4 ,fai? 0 our !me ( conv]se4 ,may ! result be t we bo? %all tru/ our ,god m ?an h]et(ore1 = ourselves & our "w1 & realise increas$ measure4 7,phil4 iv4 #ai7 ',my ,god %all supply all y\r ne$4' ,our *ildr5 be+ on deck1 we jo9$ !m 9 _! games1 & !n assembl$ our l>ge family 9 _! sep>ate /e]ages2 & /&+ 9 ! doorway betwe51 ,i 0 enabl$ to address !m & ! help]s--#adj 9 all4 ,_! ev5+ hymn attract$ ! sailors1 & ?is gave a d\ble ga!r+ on mid-decks4 ,our portion 0 ,luke x4 #ch-db1 ',! "o ?+ ne$ful4' ,jesus ! ne$ ( ea* "o1 ere leav+ u4 ,a sadd5$ look fell ov] e little face1 z we ref]r$ to p>t+1 :ile _m beam$ ) joy1 z we talk$ ( ! meet+ by & bye4 ,we clos$ by s++ ',ar\nd ! ?rone ( ,god 9 heav54' ,dur+ ?is h\r ,mr4 ,m]ry held a solemn meet+ among ! sailors 9 ! =eca/le4 ,may ! ,"l ,jesus scatt] ,8 sa9ts to ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! globe1 t ,8 glory may be increas$4 ,if ^? :o _c g w\ld only meet weekly1 9 twos & ?rees1 & pray = ! =eign fields ( p]i%+ millions1 surely we %\ld see great] results4 ,?is day end$ 9 "o ( ! mo/ lovely ( moonlight nights1 & z we walk$ on deck we 7 ev] & anon l$ to praise ,god & admire ! beauties ( ,8 h&4 ,v5us 0 respl5d5t2 v l>ge & full ( s(t lu/r\s beauty1 :ile an aurora %$ "s lovely t+es ( col\r across ! sky4 ,our little gr\p turn$ once m t[>ds ! *>t room1 & sang a hymn ( praise to ',him :o ha? lov$ u4' ',if s mu* lovel9ess is s5t ,to grace our e>?ly home1 ,h[ beautiful1 h[ beautiful ,mu/ be ! _w to come6' ,saturday1 ,may #f4--;,at e>ly dawn we 7 awak5$ f a long bra9-refre%+ sleep by "o ( ! (fic]s g5tly tapp+ at our door1 & 9 a :isp] say+1 ',a glori\s sunrise4' ,we 7 soon ) him on ! bridge1 fill$ ) admiration z we gaz$ ^u ! sc5e be=e u4 ,! sun appe>$ ris+ f ! ocean1 its gold5 rays %$d+ a dazzl+ brilliance on all ar\nd4 ,:ile we wat*$1 ! sc5e *ang$1 & a mi/y veil becl\d$ ! :ole horizon1 hid+ f our view t :i* _h be5 s lovely4 ,aft] go+ d[n to an e>ly cup ( tea we sang our morn+ hymn ( praise1 & _h a season ( pray]2 a v hall[$ opportunity x 01 "o :i* br\ght u aga9 to feel our deep ne$ ( grace1 to live "o m day to ,8 praise & glory4 ,ab\t noon we bad ano!r ( ^? nev]-end+ *anges :i* are to be met ) on ?is great ocean2 ! sun came out bright & w>m1 ! sky became brilliantly blue1 & ! sea 0 "o %eet ( ice fields z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*4 ,our noble ,scot* ironclad rode on h] way maje/ically1 leav+ a pa?way 9 ! froz5 fields to be se5 = miles beh9d1 & z %e /ruck h] boom ^u ! massive %eets ( ice1 !y seem$ to vibrate & cause a movem5t 9 huge %eets on be=e & on ei!r side4 ,"s magnific5t pieces1 :5 t\*$ by ! ironclad's p[]1 %iv] into ?\s&s ( fragm5ts1 o!rs pass our vessel's side1 h>d z iron1 to be waft$ on to ! ,gulf ,/ream1 !re to come "u a w>m] influ5ce4 ,?is ,arctic sc5e causes our capta9 & 8 (fic]s to look r s]i\s1 & !y m\nt at times to ! =e-topgallant ma/4 ,did we b "k ! dang]s :i* beset u ?r\gh yield+ to ! allurem5ts ( ! _w1 h[ (t5 w\ld we also m\nt al(t1 & get ^u1 our wat*-t[] & look out6 ,y w naturally ask1 ,h[ f> did ! ice rea*8 ,we 7 f\rte5 h\rs cutt+ ?r\gh x1 pass+ sixty vessels & two /eam]s 7_m ( !m fixtures71 signall+ ^? we came ne>4 ,x 0 t\*+ to see a b>que make ef=ts to get into our op5$-up pa?way1 b %e c\ld n make ! %ort di/ance to rea* ! cle>$ wat]s4 ,^? :o wat*$ ?r\gh\t t long day z we triumphantly1 ?\gh sl[ly1 broke our ice-girt way1 saw seals betwe5 ! fields ( ice1 porpoises & :ales sp\t+ & b\nd+ 9 _! glori\s fre$om1 sea-gulls & small r$ birds fly+ ab\t4 ,our little fell[s 7 con/ruct+ allegories aft] ! fa%ion ( _! la/ c\rse ( lessons on ,banyan's ',pilgrim's ,progress4' ,! ice field1 !y said1 0 l ,satan1 & ! %ip 0 l ,*ri/ian2 & ?us !y w5t on1 z !y sat look+ ov] ! bulw>ks at ! ice :i* s h9d]$ our progress4 ,!re is n a *ild :o has n _h 8 con/itution brac$ by ?is mo/ fav\rable voyage4 ,to-day we pass$ a /eam] 9 ! ice1 :i* _h />t$ a week ahead ( u f ,glasg[4 ,h[ we realis$ at ?is "t ! com=t & re/ ( hav+ a capta9 & (fic]s :o 7 m5 ( pray]4 ,! gun 0 n[ fir$ to tell ! dwell]s at ,metis to telegraph ! glad news to y t we 7 safe 9 sight ( l&1 ?\gh !re are /ill ,amaleks to be ov]come1--n>r[ /raits l9$ ) m\nta9s full ( m9]als1 :i* are a magnetic attraction to our ironclads1 & m %ips h be5 lo/ "h ?an any:]e else2 fogs :i* come & g1 ev] keep+ ! sailor z he ne>s ! %ore 9 anxi\s trepidation2 & %all[s t require skill 9 s\nd+4 ,sunday1 ,may #g4--;,a cl\dy day1 aft] a week ( unspeakable lov+-k9dness & t5d] m]cy4 ,we c\ld by fai? he> ,8 own voice )91 say+ ',my peace ,i give unto y4' ,our *ildr5 all day 7 mo/ ob$i5t1 & k9d & lov+ to ea* o!r4 ,we sp5t ! morn+ toge!r1 ! la/ ( ! k9d until we meet on t morn+ t ha? no cl\ds4 ,ere comm5c+ our lesson1 we ask$ a sailor to lift ! hat*way wide op54 ,?is gave ! sugge/ion = ! subject1 ',! ,man ) ! ,palsy1' :i* 0 easily und]/ood by suppos+ ! sailors ) cords to let "o m little boy d[n into our mid/4 ,! pilot met u at ,fa!r ,po9t ab\t #d ,p4,m41 br++ a telegram ( welcome f "o ( our de> ,canadian fri5ds1 also a v]se f ,philemon4 ,?us we feel assur$ lov+ he>ts are pray]fully await+ u on ! %ores we are ne>+1 a sweet symbol ( ! bett] l& & ! lov$ ones on be=e4 ,monday1 ,may #h4--,mr4 ,m]ry 0 a/ir be=e five o'clock1 & awak+ ! "y help]s4 ,soon !y 7 9 ! /e]age among ! *ildr52 comm5c$ pack+ ( blankets1 c41 z we 7 expect+ to make ! port soon aft] breakfa/ ,9 ?is1 h[ev]1 we 7 disappo9t$1 z 9 ,trav]s's ,/rait ! ,m9]al ,m\nta9s attract$ ! compass1 & a d5se fog hid+ all headl&s ret>d$ our progress1 mak+ x necess>y to l[] "o ( ! boats to take ! s\nd+s1 & g be=e ! great ',s>d9ian1' %[+ h] h[ to %ape h] c\rse 9 ! n>r[ way4 ,a sweet rem9d] ?is to u t our ,"l 0 s condesc5d+ z to use ! possessions ( a little lad :5 ,he ne$$ ! two small fi%es4 ,& we take enc\ragem5t t _m ( our little ones are go+ on be=e1 prep>+ ! way 9 _m a di/rict by _! sweet hymns tell+ ( ! 'wondr\s /ory1' = ! devot$ evangeli/s :o are be+ rais$ up 9 ,canada to foll[ ) deep] reveal+s ( ! bless$ ,bible1 w9n+ preci\s s\ls 'till ,he come4' ',i am com+6 ,are y work+8 ,%ort y\r s]v+ "t w be2 ,are y\r tal5ts idle ly+8 ,are y us+ !m = me8' ,su* is ! effect ( fog at sea1 t we are told x may be #f ,p4,m4 ere we arrive1 & judg+ f all appe>ances1 great caution is requir$ 9 ! ,gulf at ?is "t ( ye>4 ,at #aa ,a4,m4 we _h a sweet season ( ?anksgiv+ = ! _m m]cies receiv$4 ,at twelve o'clock ! fog lift$1 & ! eng9e w5t on ) its accu/om$ vig\r4 ,at #e ,p4,m4 we ne>$ ! %ore1 & !re /ood a gr\p ( m ?an a doz5 "y ladies1 wav+ a welcome4 ,soon !y 7 on deck1 & salut$ u & our *ildr51 tell+ u !y _h borne u up 9 pray] be=e ! ,"l4 ,aft] unit+ ) !m 9 praise = ! unspeakable m]cies by ! way1 we bade f>ewell to pass5g]s1 (fic]s1 & crew1 & slid+ d[n ! long gangway f ! ,i bulw>ks1 felt our feet once m on t]ra firma4 ,%ak+ our capta9's h& ) a grateful he>t = all 8 k9dness to u & ours1 9 a few m9utes /eam 0 up1 & ! ',s>d9ian' on h] way to ,montreal4 ,we !n w5t to see ! little ones hav+ tea 9 an adjo9+ hall1 :ile ,mr4 ,m]ry 0 v busy among ! ag5ts & luggage4 ,x be+ ann\nc$ t ! ,quebec boat 0 ready to cross ! riv]1 we _h to "p ) our "y fri5ds1 :o told u !y %\ld all take a deep] int]e/ ?an ev] 9 u n[ !y _h se5 ! bright faces ,( our *ildr54 ,front love to ,jesus1 !y _h met dur+ ! pa/ w9t] to make clo?+1 & pres5t$ me ) a l>ge case to take on4 ,aft] s5d+ our telegrams to ea* ,home1 we f\nd ! fir/-class c>s ready = our *ildr51 s we put e "o at full l5g?1 & soon all 7 s\ndly asleep1 & we w5t on h\r aft] h\r4 ,tuesday1 ,may #i4--,we arriv$ at ,montreal at t5 o'clock1 :]e a mo/ com=table breakfa/ 0 await+ u1 ) nice wa%+ accommodation4 ,"h we _h ! pleasure ( meet+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,emigration ,dep>tm5t ( ,ottawa1 :o k9dly gave u "s s\nd c\nsel on _m po9ts be>+ ^u our "w ( emigration4 ,at elev5 o'clock we he>d ! summons1 ',all abo>d6' & 7 soon aga9 on our way4 ,we d9$ at ,prescott1 & !n /ill we/w>d we travell$ until midnight4 ,all 0 m]cy4 ,= ,sidney1 our little delicate *ild1 we fe>$ ! cold night-air w\ld be too mu*1 s ! cry w5t upw>ds = guidance ) reg>d to ?is preci\s orphan1 ^: /ory 0 s t\*+4 ,a ,*ri/ian wid[ _h %elt]$ 8 "m f ! /reets :5 ! *ild 0 b two weeks old1 & _h kept him = five ye>s1 b n[1 h] fail+ eyesight r5d]+ h] unable to support him1 ) a break+ he>t %e gave him up to u4 ,all my desire n[ our j\rney 0 end+ 0 to keep f mak+ "o special atta*m5t1 yet 8 delicacy drew u all m ?an ev] to him4 ,ow+ to a telegram n hav+ be5 deliv]$1 ab\t midnight "o ( ! try+ incid5ts ( ?is "p ( our j\rney unexpect$ly occurr$4 ,on arriv+ at ,belleville1 aft] awak+ our sleep+ family1 we f\nd nei!r fri5d nor conveyance await+ u4 ,mr4 ,m]ry walk$ ! mile to ! ,home1 & soon our waggon 0 ready to take back a few ( ! mo/ exhau/$ ones1 :il/ our c> 0 %unt$ to a sid+ = ! night4 ,w$nesday1 ,may #aj4--;,ere sev5 o'clock1 by help ( a l>ge omnibus1 we 7 convey$ to ! new ,belleville ,home1 :]e we met ) a w>m welcome4 ,x 0 a day ( reunion ) lov$ fell[-work]s1 talk+ ( ! way ! ,"l _h l$ u1 & ! trials & joys ( ! pa/ ye>4 ,twelve mon?s ago1 ,i left ?is ,home a mass ( ru9s & burnt emb]s2 n[ a new & m effici5t "o = ! purpose is erect$ on ! same spot ,my belov$ fri5d ,miss ,bilbr\gh has inde$ _h _m a burd5 to be>1 b h] te/imony to ! ,"l's fai?fulness is great] ?an ev]4 ,h] he>t is m & m devot$ to ! *ildr51 & to c>ry+ =w>d ! "w 9 all its nev]-ceas+ details4 ,aft] a few h\rs' sleep1 x 0 s v int]e/+ to walk ov] our new & conv5i5tly arrang$ ,home4 ,truly our he>ts 7 fill$ ) praise z we knelt toge!r to ?ank ! ,"l4 ,t[>ds ! aft]noon ,i 0 introduc$ to a "y man :o 0 work+ z g>d5]4 ,we _h br\ght him out f ,engl& 9 #ahgj1 & he has ev] s9ce giv5 great satisfaction to 8 employ]s1 has paid back 8 passage-money1 jo9$ ! ,*ur*1 & n long s9ce 0 m>ri$ to 8 late ma/]'s daught]4 ,9 ! ev5+ we walk$ into t[n1 & met ) ',daniel's ,b&1' :i* is compos$ ( sev5te5 ,*ri/ian "y m51 :o are unit+ 9 pray] & "w = ! s\ls ( _! fell[-t[nsm52 & ?r\gh _! in/rum5tality _m conv]sions h tak5 place1 & ! *ur*es h be5 /irr$ up to great] activity4 ,mr4 ,m]ry gave a cle> ,gospel address1 & ano!r meet+ be+ ask$ =1 a ,bible-read+ 0 arrang$ = ! foll[+ ev5+4 ,?us we _h ! privilege ( witness+ = our bless$ ,ma/] to ab\t #bjj1 & *e]+ ! he>ts ( ',daniel's ,b&4' ,?ursday1 ,may #aa4--,occupi$ ! day writ+ ,engli% lett]s & receiv+ fri5ds4 ,also w5t to see an ag$ sa9t1 :o _h f our fir/ visit to ^! %ores be5 a help] by h] pray]s4 ,friday1 ,may #ab4--,left ,belleville = ,galt soon aft] #f ,a4,m41 tak+ ) u ?irty-eight *ildr51 & travell+ by rail along ! %ores ( ,lake ,ont>io4 ,! morn+ h\rs pass$ quickly en r\te1 & z we ne>$ ,toronto1 t[ns & villages became m frequ5t & m attractive4 ,at ,b]l9 an unexpect$ k9dness 0 %[n u4 ,ord]s _h be5 giv5 to s5d u on by special tra91 s t no delay 0 exp]i5c$ 9 travell+ ! rema9+ f\rte5 miles ( our j\rney4 ,^? :o h travell$ #cjjj miles ) a numb] ( *ildr5 c und]/& h[ ?is 0 appreciat$ by u1 :5 e n]ve 0 /ra9$1 & nature 0 ye>n+ = a long sleep free f ! %ak+ ( ! railway4 ,at #e ,p4,m41 on ! sev5te5? day aft] leav+ ,london1 we rea*$ ! end ( our j\rney1 & f\nd our f>m]-nephew1 ) 8 team1 await+ our arrival4 ,soon we 7 on ! hill1 look+ at ! little ,home beyond4 ,z we approa*$ ! gates ! %\t ( welcome f m ?an a score ( "y voices greet$ u1 & on ! v]&ah we 7 receiv$ by our lov$ niece1 & ! de> fri5ds :o h be5 assi/+ h] 9 ! abs5ce ( h] p>5ts4 ,! /ra9 ( travel n[ be+ ov]1 we 7 able to enjoy a few h\rs' re/1 our he>ts full ( gratitude = ! _m m]cies :i* _h encompass$ u all our j\rney ?r\gh4 ',h[ good is ! ,god we adore1 ,our fai?ful1 un*angeable ,fri5d ,^: love is z great z ,8 p[]1 ,& kn[s nei!r measure nor end4' ,dur+ ! w9t]1 individual visitation ( ! *ildr5 _h be5 mo/ effectually accompli%$ by ! f\r ,inspectors appo9t$ by ! ,canadian ,gov]nm5t1 ! result ( :i* prov$ to be mo/ fav\rable to ! plan ( plac+ ! ,solit>y 9 families4 ,aft] two days re/ at ,galt1 ,miss ,macph]son />t$ on ! same lov$ "w1 & met ) ! usual *e]+ results4 ,on h] return home ,miss ,macph]son ?us writes3-- ,july #bj4 ,9 ! provid5ce ( our cov5ant-keep+ ,god1 & ,fa!r ( ! fa!rless1 we h be5 aga9 p]mitt$ 9 peace to return f ano!r visit to ! adopt$ homes ( our little ones4 ,to ,8 praise1 :o is ! ,answ]] ( pray]1 we record t #ajj1jjj miles h be5 travell$ 9 connection ) ^! special *>ges 9 ! pa/ six ye>s1 & no /orm or accid5t has be5 p]mitt$ to al>m1 no dea? requir+ ! rema9s to be committ$ to ! great deep4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye> ! ,dom9ion ,gov]nm5t *ose f\r ( _! olde/ (ficials to visit all our *ildr51 7z _! ,blue-book records71 'deem+ t f _! exp]i5ce !y w\ld be be/ enabl$ to judge ( ! condition1 position1 & prospects ( ! *ildr5 9 _! situations4' ,! ,gov]nm5t are satisfi$ 7z p>5ts ( ! ,/ate71 t our *ildr5 'are v c>efully plac$1' br++ out ! fact t1 n9ety-eight out ( e #ajj are do+ well4 ,miss ,macph]son adds3-- ,a lett] w (t5 %[ ! progress ( an indu/ri\s "y man1 & be+ ask$ = details1 ,i give ! foll[+ f a h&ful ( simil> enc\rag+ te/imonials3-- ,,magnetawan1 ,,di/rict ,,p>ry ,,s\nd1 ,,ont>io4 ,,de> ,,miss ,,macph]son1--,?is is f ,william ,mill]--"o t came cut "u y\r c>e ?ree ye>s ago la/ ,june4 ,i work$ 9 ! t[n ( ,galt z a sub/itute ?ree mon?s1 = a man :ile he w5t home to 8 fri5ds 9 ,scotl&4 ,aft] t ,i w5t to live 9 ,pelham1 9 ! c\nty ( ,well&1 a situation t ,miss ,reavell direct$ me to1 & !re /ay$ ?ree ye>s1 & sav$ a little money2 & n[ ,i h mov$ to ,p>ry ,s\nd1 to ! address :i* y w f9d at ! end ( ?is note4 ,de> fri5d1 ,i desire to he> ( y\r welf>e 9 ! "w t ,god has put 9 y\r h&s to d1--9 br++ out ! de/itute ones f ,engl& into a l& ( pl5ty1 & :]e !y c be well c>$ =4 ,i h se5 _m ( !m ar\nd ! c\ntry :]e ,i h be51 almo/ all look+ well1 & enjoy+ !mselves mu*4 ,i n[ live 9 ! t[n%ip ( ,cr(t4 ,i h #ahf acres ( l&1 on ! banks ( ,doe ,lake4 ,i ?9k if ,i _h /ay$ 9 ,engl& ,i %\ld n h _h z _m feet4 ,i l ,engl& v well1 b x is a h>d place = ! poor4 ,i took #ajj acres ( ?is l& z free grant1 & ! re/ ,i b\ght4 ,x is two miles & a half f ! village4 ,!re are two /ores1 po/-(fice1 & sawmill2 ,i ?9k a fl\r-mill w be built ?is summ]4 ,magnetawan ,riv] runs ?r\gh ! village4 ,!re are two wat]falls = mill purposes 9 ! village4 ,a day s*ool w comm5ce 9 ! summ]1 & !re is also a *ur* & ,sunday-s*ool1 to :i* ,i g4 ,9 ! w9t] x is n held1 because ! roads are s bad1 b :5 ! c\ntry gets op5 m ! roads w be bett]4 ,i humbly ?ank ,god = guid+ & keep+ me 9 good heal?1 & "u ! bann] ( ,*ri/1 & ,i tru/ walk+ 9 ,8 ways1 & hope to rema9 s unto dea?1 & !n live ) ,him above1 !re to "p no m4 ,my bro!r is liv+ "h also2 he has #bjj acres ( l&4 ,rememb] me to all ! work]s at ! ,home1 pray+ t we may all1 z ,*ri/ians1 "w = ! ,"l ( glory1 & at la/ meet toge!r to praise ,him4 ',wait on ! ,"l4' ,i rema91 y\rs truly 9 ,*ri/1 ,w4 ,,mill]4 ,^? :o h be5 help$1 help _! k9dr$ 9 aft] ye>s4 ,! foll[+ is an in/ance3-- ,,d\glas1 ,june #bi1 #ahgf4 ,,de> ,miss ,,macph]son1--,i h be5 "h f\r ye>s 9 ,augu/1 ,i w be f\r ye>s ) my ma/] 9 ,octob]4 ,i l ?is c\ntry well2 ! crops are gr[+ well1 & !re is prospect ( a good h>ve/4 ,de> ma'am1 ,i h a little bro!r ne>ly t5 ye>s old1 & he is liv+ ) my "m2 he wants to come to ?is c\ntry1 & "m is will+ he %\ld1 & ,i ?9k ,i h en\gh to pay 8 passage out2 & if x pleas$ y1 w\ld y take him into y\r ,home1 & s5d him out ) y\r boys4 ,please w\ld y s5d him to ! ,belleville ,home1 z we w\ld !n be able to get him1 because ! man t my bro!r is ) says he w\ld n object to tak+ him4 ,please w\ld y let me "k h[ mu* x w\ld take to pay = s5d+ him to ,belleville1 & :]e w\ld ,i s5d ! money to4 ,i am able to pl\gh n[1 & milk c[s1 *op wood1 reap gra91 & m[ hay4 ,i am rais+ fifty "y apple-trees ( ! ,spit5b]g k9d4 ,i am go+ to be a f>m] myself "s day2 x is v nice & heal?y "w4 ,i get a good _m rides on horseback4 ,i h a lamb ( my own2 my ma/] gave x me :5 x 0 a small1 little lamb1 b n[ x has gr[n into a good-siz$ %eep4 ,! ,premi] ( ! ,dom9ion 0 at ?is village1 & ,i he>d him speak4 ,we w soon beg9 to cut our hay2 we h a m[+-ma*9e1 s t x does n take long to cut our hay4 ,!re is a ,sunday-s*ool ?ree miles away f u1 q ne> :]e my bro!r lives2 x has sixty s*ol>s1 & ,i g to x e ,sunday1 b ! prea*+ is only once a =tnight4 ,9 our ,sunday-s*ool we s+ ab\t ! same hymns we us$ to s+ :5 9 ! ,refuge1 & !re is ?ree ( u ',home' boys g to t ,sunday-s*ool4 ,we h sev5 head ( horn-cattle1 five horses1 t5 %eep1 & six lambs1 ?irty-six h5s1 =ty-f\r h5 *ick5s1 two geese1 & n9e gosl+s1 two pigs1 & "o calf1 s ,i w say good-bye = ! pres5t4--,i rema91 y\rs s9c]ely1 ,,john ,,h5ey ,,mit*ell4 ,p4,s4--,give my love to all ! boys1 & accept ! same f me1 ,j4 ,m4 ,! foll[+ incid5ts are told by ,miss ,macph]son3-- ,miss ,bilbr\gh (t5 goes (f ) half-a-doz5 to see !m plac$ 9 _! new home4 ,:il/ on "o ( ^! j\rneys1 ! little ones 7 attract+ ! notice ( fell[-travell]s1 z "s =ty to fifty are g5]ally 9 a comp>tm5t4 ,f among/ ^! ,miss ,bilbr\gh is acco/$ by a "y g5tleman1 :o lifts 8 hat to h]1 & sits d[n by h] side4 ,?is 0 "o ( our fir/ p>ty1 n[ a "y solicitor1 j ab\t to pass 8 la/ exam9ation4 ,he 0 on ! important bus9ess ( go+ to "s place 9 ! backwoods to value a f>m = ! firm by :om he 0 employ$4 ,ano!r "y man1 "o ( our second b& 9 #ahgj1 is n[ visit+ 8 fri5ds 9 ,engl& = a mon?1 ere beg9n+ 8 c>e] z a lawy] 9 ,canada2 & m ?an ?is1 he is1 we rejoice to say1 a consi/5t ,*ri/ian ( sev]al ye>s' /&+4 ,n[1 :5 we want a lawy]'s c\nsel1 our "y fri5d is glad to give x u1 & already has done u good s]vice4 ,sweet ?ank-(f]+s6 ,my pa/ bir?day 9 ,june 0 sp5t 9 tak+ two little fell[s to _! homes4 ,aft] travell+ ne>ly "o hundr$ miles1 z we ne>$ our de/9ation v tir$1 we wond]$ to ourselves :e!r x w\ld be 9 a log hut1 f>mh\se1 or mansion we %\ld f9d a welcome ) our little *>ges4 ,x prov$ to be ! la/4 ,! ,"l _h put x into ! he>t ( a "y m>ri$ lady to re> an orphan boy1 & ?us fulfil a long-*]i%$ idea4 ,%e _h also induc$ ano!r ,*ri/ian lady to d ! same4 ,x 0 a sweet rew>d to ,8 we>i$ s]vant1 to "k t two orphans w\ld be s well c>$ =4 ,,*apt] ,,vii #ahgg-ahgi4 ,!y help$ e "o 8 neighb\r--,miss ,*ild1 a fell[-lab\r] --,! "w 9 ,ratcliff ,highway--,/rang]s' ,re/ = ,sailors--,welcome ,home--,bridge ( ,hope--,miss ,macph]son's tw5ty-fir/ voyage to ,canada--,explosion on bo>d ! ,s>d9ian--,*ild life 9 ! ,galt ,home--,! ,galt ,home n[ devot$ to *ildr5 f ,london1 ,kn[lton to ^? f ,liv]pool1 & ,m>*mont to ,scotti% ,emigrants4 ,!y help$ e "o 8 neighb\r1 & e "o said to 8 bro!r1 ,be ( good c\rage 7m>g91 be /rong74 ,miss ,macph]son writes 9 ,febru>y ?is ye>1 ! eigh? anniv]s>y3-- ,z a b&1 we ne$ to 'be /rong' = any em]g5cy4 ,at ?is season we are surr\nd$ by hundr$s ( m5 out ( employm5t1 & 9 want ( food1 :o say n[ to u--',we h li/5$ to y\r ,gospel2 we are 9 want2 %[ u ?y fai? by ?y works4' ,?is we are endeav\r+ to d by provid+ = !m supp]s ( s\p & bread twice a week4 ,! o!r ev5+ a cr[d _h ga!r$ outside ! door at ! specifi$ h\r1 :5 only #aej c\ld be admitt$4 ,did we b "k ! gnaw+s ( real hung] we %\ld n wond] t ! unsuccessful applicants attempt$ to bur/ 92 & "o poor man fall+ 9 ! cru%1 broke 8 arm4 ,we ne$ y\r pray]s :ile deal+ ) ?is class = ano!r mon?4 ,/rong he>ts quail at ! sight ( ^! hopeless look+ m54 ,our ev5+-s*ool ?ree times a week1 taught by ladies1 we f9d to be ! mo/ successful plan ( deal+ ) !m4 ,! be+ call$ by _! own names1 man by man1 wakes up an int]e/1 & causes ! public-h\se life to g into ! %ade4 ,! fri5ds ( ! mat* box-mak]s 7our olde/ love 9 ?is v9ey>d7 w rejoice to he> t we ga!r$ #cjj ( !m /raight f _! boxes to a ,new ,ye>'s tea1 :5 a k9d fri5d help$ to make ! ev5+ a pleasant "o by exhibit+ dissolv+ views4 ,aft] ?is ! gifts ( clo?+1 c41 ) :i* we _h be5 suppli$ by _m contributors1 7 di/ribut$ among !m4 ,la/ week we _h a v happy ev5+ ) our ,*ri/ian b&1 _m ( :om 7 ! mat*box-mak]s ( =m] days1 n[ gr[n1 into "y wom51 & fell[-work]s = ,*ri/ 9 _! own homes1 & 9 ! c\rts & alleys :]e !y dwell4 ,deeply int]e/+ 7 _! te/imonies ( answ]s to pray]1 ! p[] ( ! ,^w1 & deliv]+ grace 9 "t ( trial 9 ! factories :]e !y lab\r4 ,de> help]s by pray]1 y n[ behold :at great ?+s ! ,"l ha? wr\ght = u 9 giv+ u ?is b& ( "y wom5 to g =? on ! ,sunday aft]noons 9 c\ples ) _! tracts1 & rea* _m :om p]haps we might n f9d4 ,"s ( ^! are also tea*]s 9 our ,sunday-s*ool1 sympa?is+ ) u 9 our ,ea/-end trials1 tea*+ to o!rs :at !y h le>n$ ( ,jesus ?r\gh _! own exp]i5ce ( ,8 great love4 ,! 'eld] girls' ( ! ,ea/-end are a cont9ual heavy burd5 on our he>t2 mu* ?\ght & c>e are be+ be/[$ 9 devis+ & p]fect+ plans = w9n+ _! "y lives to ! ,savi\r1 & fitt+ !m = hon\rable s]vice = ,god & man4 ,?is great prev5tive "w among ^? "y bread-w9n]s c only be successfully accompli%$ by ^? :o1 ?r\gh /udy+ _! habits1 temptations1 & surr\nd+s1 by con/ant lov+ contact ) !m1 & by special tra9+1 are able to w9 _! confid5ce & affection4 ,9 ?is ye> a new & mo/ important "w 0 begun1 "o :i* has em95tly receiv$ ! bless+ ( ,him :o is ! confid5ce ( all ! ends ( ! e>?1 & ( ^? :o are af> (f ^u ! sea4 ,miss ,*ild1 "o l-m9d$ ) ,miss ,macph]son int] zeal = s\ls1 & h] long+ to save !m f ! curse ( dr9k2 _h be5 resid+ 9 ! ,home ( ,indu/ry1 & visit+ public-h\ses 9 ,ratcliff ,highway4 ,to ^? :o h nev] se5 ! op5 p>ade ( s9 9 t "p1 7long notori\s = e evil71 x is h>d to describe ! sc5e1 :]e ev5 9 broad daylight ! unhappy captives ( ,satan seem to glory 9 _! %ame4 ,miss ,*ild's he>t ye>n$ ov] ! sailors :o cr[d ! public-h\ses1 escap$ f ! p]ils ( ! sea only to fall into worse dang]s4 ,%e long$ = "s means ( help+ !m4 ,miss ,macph]son appeal$ to him ^: burn+ words 9 ! ,city ( ,london ,!atre 9 #ahfa _h s /irr$ h] own he>t ,mr4 ,reg9ald ,radcliffe _h lately op5$ a ,/rang]s' ,re/ 9 ,liv]pool1 & only long$ to see ! same e/abli%$ 9 e port 9 ! _w4 ,9 answ] to ! call1 he came up to ,london & address$ ,*ri/ian work]s assembl$ at ! ,home ( ,indu/ry1 /irr+ !m up to und]take a new =m ( attack on ! /rongholds ( ! enemy4 ,mr4 ,james ,e4 ,ma!son took ! deepe/ int]e/ 9 ?is "w1 & a h\se 0 secur$ 9 ,ratcliff ,highway1 ! appe>ance ( :i* 0 made to contra/ v /rongly ) all ar\nd4 ,gospel texts 9 _m languages appe>$ 9 all ! w9d[s1 & invitations to sailors to ent] & write _! lett]s1 mat]ials provid$ free ( co/4 ,?is "w ne$$ _m help]s4 ,prea*]s 7 requir$ = ! diff]5t nationalities4 ,su* 7 f\nd1 & will+ li/5]s1 s t soon a l>g] h\se 0 necess>y4 ,not)/&+ ! _m calls on h] "t & /r5g?1 ,miss ,macph]son 0 frequ5tly to be f\nd "h1 delight+ 9 seek+ to save among a class hi!rto difficult to rea*4 ,_m o!r si/]s 9 ! ,"l 71 call$ on to help--"s to play ! h>moniums provid$ 9 ea* room1 & lead ! s++ 9 v>i$ languages--o!rs 9 writ+ lett]s = ^? :o c\ld n use a p5 !mselves1 & ^: he>ts 7 s(t5$ by k9dness %[n 9 ?is way--o!rs 9 fill+1 bags ) books & tracts4 ,! bless+ :i* has foll[$ ^! _c be reckon$2 none c tell :at ^! sil5t mess5g]s1 s (t5 despis$ on %ore1 h be5 to sailors :5 read f> away f home & fri5ds4 ,_m ( ^! bags h be5 made by ,*ri/ian invalids1 & are foll[$ by _! pray]s t ! cont5ts may ev] be bless$4 ,z yet1 h[ev]1 no?+ _h be5 done = ! wom5 9 ,katcliff ,highway1 & ,miss ,macph]son1 :5 visit+ t neighb\rhood :]e ,satan reigns s op5ly1 long$ to save "s ( h] poor lo/ si/]s4 ,on "o occasion a "y woman said mo/ pite\sly to h]3 ,:y don't y speak to u z y d to ! sailors1 & we w\ld be conv]t$ & be happy too8 ,?is l$ to ! fir/ decid$ ef=t be+ made1 & ! foll[+ ye> a small mission room = _! use alone 0 op5$4 ,tea-meet+s & ,gospel addresses-7 giv5 "h4 ,miss ,macph]son's long-tri$ help]1 ,miss ,may1 add$ ?is "w to h] _m o!r burd5s = ! ,"l1 & o!r k9d fri5ds jo9$ h] 9 visit+ & seek+ out ! lo/4 ,al?\gh1 9 ,miss ,may's words1 humanly speak+ all ?+s 7 aga9/ u1--= 9 ?is neighb\rhood ! wages ( iniquity are high1 yet enc\ragem5t 0 met )1 & x 0 felt t ! mission room 0 n suffici5t1 b "s %elt] mu/ be tak5 :]e9 to receive' poor applicants until !y c\ld be remov$ to a saf] locality4 ,a t9y ?ree-room$ h\se 0 secur$ & op5$ )1 mu* pray]1 & has fulfill$ ! promise ( ! "n giv5 to x1 ,! ,bridge ( ,hope4 ,! ,"l bless$ ,miss ,macph]son 9 ! *oice ( a help]1 ,miss ,und]d[n1 ! brave pione] :o volunte]$ to rema9 "h alone1 ready to welcome ! poor w&]] at any h\r ( ! day or night4 ,%e is n[ work+ among sailors at ,cape ,t[n2 b ! ,"l has prov$ 9 ?is in/ance1 z 9 _m o!rs1 t :5 ,8 summons to a di/ant l& is obey$1 ! "w at home w n be suff]$ to langui%4 ,ano!r devot$ si/] 9 ! ,"l1 ,miss ,/e]1 has giv5 up home ties & home com=ts1 c\nt+ x all joy to rescue ^? mo/ deeply sunk 9 guilt & mis]y4 ,! "w has d\bl$ & trebl$ 9 importance1 m ?an a hundr$ hav+ be5 drawn out ( ?is :irlpool ( s9 & infamy1 & br\ght "u ! s\nd ( ! ,gospel )9 ! walls ( ! l>g] ,refuge1 s9ce op5$ = !m4 ,m ?an once we h _h to praise ,god = ! help giv5 by ,*ri/ian sailors2 _! wat*ful eyes h notic$ 9 ! ,highway "s :o 7 evid5tly /rang]s to ! haunts ( vice1 & h br\ght !m "h = safety1 & ev5 borne "p ( ! exp5se ( _! j\rney homew>ds4 ,! h\se orig9ally tak5 = ! ,/rang]s' ,re/ hav+ be5 f\nd inadequate = ! accommodation ( ! cr[ds :o frequ5t$ x1 a l>g] h\se 0 tak51 b x 0 felt t aft] ! _m hall[$ associations ( ! fir/ h\se op5$1 :]e ,miss ,macph]son & ,miss ,*ild _h (t5 rejoic$ ) ! angels ( ,god ov] rep5t+ s9n]s1 x 0 impossible to rel9qui% x = ord9>y uses1--x might be 9 t neighb\rhood = "s direct "w ( ,satan4 ,to ,miss ,macph]son's great joy h] fai?ful1 co-work]1 ,miss ,*ild1 det]m9$ on op5+ x z a ,temp]ance ,c(fee ,h\se1 or ,welcome ,home = ! sailors1 & !nce=? made ?is place h] abode1 & ! "w ( ,god has nev] ceas$4 ,9 ! spr+ ( ?is ye> ,miss ,macph]son _h contemplat$ />t+ ) a p>ty = ,canada1 b z ! "t drew ne> %e 0 s mu* worn out by ! cont9u$ /ra9 ( hold+ ! =t at ,spitalfields = ! la/ two ye>s1 t "s ( h] fri5ds almo/ fe>$ %e w\ld be unable to take ! *>ge4 ,%e w\ld n suff] h] bodily weakness to h9d] h]1 & on ,may ! #h? />t$ on h] tw5ty-fir/ voyage 9 ! ,s>d9ian1 accompani$ by h] bro!r-9-law1 ,mr4 ,m]ry1 ) a p>ty ( fifty *ildr51 & two "y m5 :o _h gone out ) h] 9 #ahgj1 & _h return$ to see _! fri5ds1 & 7 on _! way back ) h] to ! l& ( _! adoption4 ,s _m ?\s& miles _h be5 trav]s$ by l& & sea1 & hi!rto ?anksgiv+s _h gone up = pres]vation f ev5 al>m ( dang]4 ,n[ a deep] ?anksgiv+ 0 to be call$ =?1 = ! ,"l's pres]v+ c>e 9 a sc5e :i* br\ght all face to face ) et]nity4 ,on ! ,monday be=e %e left ,miss ,macph]son rem>k$ to "s fri5ds1 ,! ,^w is full ( ,deliv]ance1 bo? individual deliv]ance & o!rwise1 little dream+ h[ soon %e w\ld be call$ to realise ?is tru?4 ,! foll[+ lett]1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,times1 tells ( ! /r5g? giv5 9 "t ( ne$3-- ,may #ad1 #ahgh4 ,capta9 ,grills1 ( ! ,liv]pool ,m]cantile ,m>9e ,s]vice ,association1 go+ to ,d]ry ^u a pleasure trip1 0 ^u ! bridge ( ! ',s>d9ian' :5 ! accid5t occurr$1 & speaks 9 high t]ms ( ! discipl9e ( (fic]s & crew "u ! try+ circum/ances4 ,he says3--',i 0 on ! bridge ) ,capta9 ,dutton1 look+ = ! approa* ( ! t5d]1 :5 9 a mom5t an explosion occurr$ d[n 9 ! =e-hold1 :]e a quantity ( coal 0 /or$1 & blew into ! air ?\s&s ( fragm5ts ( wood4 ,imm$iately aft]w>ds p came %riek+ up ! companion ways1 _m1 ( !m cut1 bruis$1 & black5$4 ,! sc5e 0 indescribable4 ,a great deal ( confusion 0 caus$ by ! sep>ation ( *ildr5 f p>5ts & husb&s f wives4 ,"o poor woman begg$ me to g & f9d h] baby1 :i* 0 torn f h] arms4 ,! ,capta91 on he>+ ! explosion & see+ ! smoke1 sprang f ! bridge1 ord]$ ! hose to be in/antly appli$1 & by d9t ( extraord9>y ex]tions on ! "p ( himself1 ! (fic]s1 & crew1 succe$$ 9 sav+ sev]al p :o 7 9 ! mid/ ( ! debris4 ,! hold 0 flood$ ) wat] f ! hose1 b ! smoke cont9u$ to p\r out 9 d5se volumes1 & ultimately !y _h to ab&on all hope ( sav+ ! %ip except by op5+ ! sluices & lett+ ! wat] 94 ,be=e do+ ?is ! vessel 0 tak5 into five fa?oms ( wat]1 s t :5 %e settl$ d[n h] decks w\ld be above wat]1 & %e might ! m easily be pump$ out & rais$4 ,:ile ^! ord]s 7 be+ execut$1 ! :ole ( ! saloon pass5g]s1 assi/$ by _m ( ! crew1 7 engag$ 9 transf]r+ ! emigrants to ! mail t5d] :i* _h j come alongside4 ,ab\t #cjj or #djj soon cr[d$ h] decks1 & %e l&$ !m at ,moville pi]1 aft] :i* %e return$ = ord]s4 ,subsequ5tly ! second t5d] took (f mo/ ( ! saloon pass5g]s1 _m w\nd$1 & a l>ge quantity ( baggage4 ,! boats 7 l[]$ 9 ord] to save ! baggage4 ,! mail t5d] return$ & took ! re/ ( ! p1 & ,i w5t ) !m1 & we rea*$ ,d]ry ab\t n9e o'clock t night4 ,i _c refra9 f ref]r+ to ! h]oic conduct ( "o lady1 ,footnote3 ,miss ,ca!r9e ,ellis ( ,tryon ,h\se a saloon pass5g]1 :o1 :ile p>tially dress$1 rescu$ a baby t 0 fe>fully burnt1 at consid]able risk to h]self2 ! "m _h proce$$ to ,d]ry1 ?9k+ %e _h lo/ h] *ild = ev]4 ,! promptitude & en]gy display$ by ,capta9 ,button 0 9 e way admirable1 & 8 ord]s 7 execut$ ) great decision4 ,miss ,macph]son & h] little b& ( ,canadian emigrants %[$ no small am\nt ( true =titude & h]oism4 ,mo/ ( ! *ildr5 behav$ nobly "u ! try+ circum/ances1 & exhibit$ mu* ( ! fruit ( _! c>eful tra9+4 ,!y kept repeat+ to "o ano!r _m ( ! say+s !y _h he>d f ,miss ,macph]son ab\t be+ pati5t1 & brave1 & good2 ,i visit$ ! infirm>y be=e leav+ on ,saturday1 & spoke to ea* ( ! n9e pati5ts1 :o are all suff]+ s]i\sly1 b ,i am hopeful ( ! recov]y ( "s4' ,miss ,macph]son's own acc\nt foll[s3-- ,sunday morn+4 ,s9ce we p>t$ f y & ^? belov$ ,*ri/ian fri5ds at ,/4 ,pancras la/ ,w$nesday1 we seem to h liv$ ye>s1 & le>nt m ( ! reality ( ! deliv]+ p[] ( our lov+ ,fa!r ?an 9 all our lives be=e4 ,wondr\s to relate1 & z m>vell\s z ! deliv]ance ( ! ?ree *ildr5 f ! fi]y furnace1 is ! fact t all our preci\s little ones are 9 safety1 & n[ gone to a place ( wor%ip4 ,behold ! lov+-k9dness ( our ,god6 ,_h ! explosion tak5 place a little :ile lat]1 our vessel w\ld h be5 on h] way in/ead ( /&+ /ill wait+ (f ,moville = ! mails4 ,mo/ ( ! *ildr5 7 on deck1 bask+ 9 ! lovely sun%9e ( t aft]noon4 ,we 7 all busy f9i%+ our lett]s1 & ,i int5d$ to write "o m1 & !n g & sp5d an h\r 9 ! *ildr5's /e]age1 :5 pres5tly !re 0 a t]rible s\nd1 z ( a cannon1 foll[$ by a dea?ly /illness = two m9utes2 ,i ru%$ on deck & beheld a man jet black ) soot1 8 halt burnt (f1 issu+ f a gangway ne>2 !n "o ( my own boys came1 exclaim+1 ',oh1 ,miss6 ,i pray$ to ,jesus1 & ,he sav$ me4' ,!n ! deck became a fe>ful sc5e ( confusion1 poor =eign]s weep+1 & oh6 ! mutilat$ m5 & wom51 gha/ly ) fright1 "s ( _! faces entirely sk9n$4 ,my fir/ c>e 0 = ! little ones4 ,!y clu/]$ r\nd me1 z ! two "y m51 7=m] boys ( #ahgj1 :o _h be5 home to see _! fri5ds71 ga!r$ !m out ( ! cr[d4 ,mr4 ,m]ry gave me ! li/1 & !y dri$ _! te>s1 & answ]$ to _! names :5 call$4 ,we soon f\nd all acc\nt$ =1 & 7 hu%$ ) praise ,picture u all /&+ ne> ! :eelh\se1 await+ ord]s1 or to see1 x might be flames1 or ano!r explosion ( a /ill m s]i\s "*4 ,oh6 c\ld e ,sunday s*ool tea*] 9 ! l& realise my feel+s at t mom5t1 !y w\ld nev] re/ until e *ild 9 _! class 0' wa%$ 9 ! ,blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,i saw no?+ b imp]fection 9 all my "w1 & want ( burn+ reality = s\ls4 ,! sc5e ( ! disa/] 0 v ne> to ! *ildr5's sleep+ b]?s2 a v few y>ds (f two wom5 sat ^u a box toge!r1 "o 0 bl[n up into ! air1 ! o!r driv5 %e knew n :i!r2 b late t night ,i came across h] seek+ a b$ 9 ,moville1 & %e told me t 9 ^? fir/ t]rible mom5ts e s9 %e _h ev] committ$ came be=e1 h]1 & ! "o mo/ awful 0 h] hav+ reject$ ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,oh1 :at our ,god c d 9 tire tw9kl+ ( an eye6 by unbalanc+ a little brea? ( ,8 own creat$ air1 !n ! /\te/-he>t$ s9n]s quail4 ,ano!r witness wrote3-- ,sunday4 ,x is t]rible to h be5 9 ! mid/ ( su* a calamity6 & ! sight ( ! poor1 black5$1 & scor*$ faces ( ! suff]]s ,i %all nev] =get4 ,!re 0 su* a nice1 family on bo>d2 ! fa!r1 "m1 & f\r *ildr54 ,! "m 0 bl[n up2 h] body 0 f\nd ye/]day1 sc>cely recognisable1 b ! husb& _h to g & id5tify x4 ,poor man6 he 0 "h1 & 9 su* an agony ( di/ress4 ,! la/ ord] ,i he>d ! ,capta9 give1 0 ?und]$ out1 ',s5d all ! wom5 & *ildr5 up f bel[1' & ,miss ,macph]son came h]self1 & dragg$ me up4 ,capta9 ,button says !re h be5 ! mo/ wond]ful provid5ces4 ,x 0 wond]ful h[ calm e "o seem$ at ! "t ( t t]rible cra%4 ,!re 0 no panic1 b ! peculi> wail+ ( ! poor ,s>d9ians r+s 9 my e>s /ill1 & ! groans ( ^? suff]]s4 ,sil5ce mu/ be ca/ ov] ! sc5es ( t sad day4 ,if ,i ?\ght ( any?+ at ! "t ( ! accid5t1 x 0 ( ,miss ,macph]son's ,bible1 & ,i "k h] ?\ght 0 = me & ! *ildr54 ,x 0 mo/ sweet at ! "t to see ! way p ?\ght ( o!rs m ?an ( !mselves2 !re 7 _m little acts ( k9dness done !n :i* w nev] be =gott54 ,miss ,macph]son said to me z we 7 />t+ on ,?ursday1 ',i ?9k ?is is go+ to be a mo/ unusual voyage4 ,i h nev] _h su* sweet dismissals be=e4' ,i did s feel z ,i /ood r\nd ^? poor suff]]s4 ,:y 0 ,i sp>$8 ,all 9 ! same %ip1 all expos$ to ! same p]il1 & yet we are unt\*$1 & :at are we bett] ?an !y8 ,we c only b[ l[ be=e our lov+ ,fa!r ) ',:at c ,i r5d] unto ! ,"l = all ,8 b5efits t[>ds me8'44 ,i manag$ to get to ! infirm>y1 :]e ,i paid a v int]e/+ visit4444 ,! ?ird (fic] is s t]ribly hurt1 q unrecognisable4 ,on h] return f ,d]ry1 :i!r %e _h ha/5$ to give help to ! suff]]s1 ,mrs4 ,m]ry gave a ?rill+ acc\nt ( h[ ! wat]s _h n be5 suff]$ to pass ov] !m1 nor ! flame p]mitt$ to k9dle ^u !m2 & told h[ nobly t brave seaman & man ( ,god1 ,capta9 ,dutton1 _h act$2 h[ he _h in/antly summon$ all h&s to 8 help 9 see+ to ! safety ( ! *ildr51 s t 9 less ?an ?ree m9utes by ! wat*1 aft] ! %ock1 ! :ole ( ! =ty little tones 7 ar\nd ,miss ,macph]son1 hav+ no m hurt ^u !m 7) "o exception7 ?an a little s+$ hair & a few bli/]s4 ,n only 7 _! lives sp>$--!y 7 n ev5 call$ ^u to take joyfully ! spoil+ if _! goods1 = n "o box or p>cel ei!r ( clo?+ or gospel1 tracts & books 0 lo/ or injur$4 ,! ,p]uvian 0 s5t f ,liv]pool to take1 ! place ( ! ,s>d9ian1 & ! re/ ( ! voyage 0 accompli%$ 9 safety4 ,:5 ne>+ ,cape ,race ,miss ,macph]son writes3-- ,_m a t\*+ sc5e h we witness$4 ,a company ( betwe5 tw5ty & ?irty ,swiss ,*ri/ians1 ) _! evangeli/1 guid$ by a lady1 to =m a little colony 9 ,canada1 :5 pass+ ?r\gh ,liv]pool1 _h sp5t all _! ev5+s at ! ',sailors ,re/1' s we1 be+ ,i "o 9 ! et]nal bond1 sang toge!r ! same hymns1 ?\gh 9 diff]5t languages1 ! fir/ ev5+ we sail$ out4 ,to see !m dry+ _! ,bibles & hymn-books1 all ! cov]s gone1 oh6 x made me weep4 ,h[ v preci\s ^? mutilat$ books 7 to !m n[6 ,"o de> ,g]man ,*ri/ian %[$ me 8 ,bible1 & ,i 0 told ! two front blott$ pages 7 writt5 by a dy+ "m's h&4 ,ano!r "y ,g]man1 :5 he f\nd 8 ,bible 0 safe1 =got all else1 & danc$ ab\t ) ! mo/ t\*+ joy1 b !n he knew n :]e to put 8 treasure = safety & to get x press$4 ,al?\gh ,i und]/ood n 8 language1 & no "o 0 at h& to int]pret1 ,i put out my h& to help him2 he took "o long look into my face1 & ) a smile gave me 8 preci\s book4 ,five days aft] we met aga91 & he held out 8 h&s1 exclaim+ ',bibel6' ,y he>d h[ v promptly ! ,d5y ,*ri/ians act$ = ! poor emigrants4 ,e m9i/] intimat$ ! ne$ 9 8 *ur*1 & ! response 0 made be=e n9e o'clock on ! ,monday morn+4 ,c>tloads ( clo?+ 7 s5t 9 & di/ribut$ among ! emigrants1 s t z f> z cov]+ = ! pres5t goes1 all h be5 lib]ally help$ to g on _! way4 ,sunday4--,a day ( lovely sun%9e1 all on deck enjoy+ ! w>m?4 ,! =eign]s quietly read+ _! mutilat$ books2 b--oh1 h[ sad to see6--) ! ,engli% emigrants x is be]--be]--be]--tak+ ) !m to ! new l& habits t w tell ill = !m :]ev] !y g4 ,! *ildr5 & ,i sp5t ! morn+ s++ toge!r1 & ?ank+ our ,god = all ,8 wondr\s love4 ,(t5 dur+ !-pa/ week ,i felt l break+ d[n1 & lett+ ! p5t-up te>s fl[2 b :ile ,bob 7elev5 ye>s old7 pray$1 ,i c\ld hold out no long]1 & ! /rong sailors lean+ ov] ! mid hat*way jo9$ me too1 z ! de> lad ask$ ,god1 = ,jesus' sake1 to c>e = ! bl9d "m he _h left 9 ! workh\se1 & t 8 runaway bro!r might be br\ght to ,jesus2 t 8 bro!r ) ! bad leg might be f\nd ( ! ,"l2 t 8 si/] 9 s]vice might please h] ma/] & mi/ress2 & t he himself might foll[ ,jesus1 & be a good boy1 & ob$i5t to ^? plac$ ov] him4 ,! foll[+ is dat$ f ,galt3-- ,because ,?\ ha/ be5 my help1 !re=e 9 ! %ad[ ( ,?y w+s w ,i rejoice4 7,ps4 lxiii4 #g74 ,,my ,,de> ,,fell[-,,help]s1--,on arriv+ at ?is sweet spot our j\rney+s end$ = ! pres5t4 ,y c well imag9e ! complete enjoym5t ( repose z ) my family ,i w&] r\nd ! ,cottage ,home :5 s*ool h\rs are ov]4 ,dur+ a week 9 :i* ,i _h be5 sep>at$ f !m1 !y _h made ! acqua9tance ( horses1 c[s1 ducks1 h5s1 %eep1 c4--all s new to our poor ,london *ildr54 ,!y nev] tire ( invit+ me to come & see our ?is & t1 or "s new-f\nd pleasure4 ,h[ quickly ?is c\ntry life develops "*1 t\*+ *ords :i* are left unawak5$ 9 _m a nature6 ,x is su* a contra/ to ! artificial ta/es & habits ( city life1 :i* ar\se passions n easily kept 9 subjection4 ,mrs4 ,m]ry w be glad to "k t ,i am delight$ ) all 9 & ar\nd ! ,home4 ,! new w+1 ) its lavatory & simple arrangem5ts = ! heal? & com=t ( ! *ildr51 w\ld1 we believe1 be highly approv$ ( by ! relatives ( our dep>t$ fri5ds1 ,miss ,wilson & ,mr4 ,m>%all1 :o s k9dly left u ! means to make ?is addition4 ,"o ( our =m]' boys works on ! f>m2 8 life 0 consecrat$ ne>ly two ye>s ago = ,*9a4 ,he is a manly1 consi/5t "y ,*ri/ian1 & tells me x 0 an address giv5 "h by ,george ,w4 ,cl>ke 7! fir/ ( our mission>y sons f ,spitalfields71 be=e he w5t out to ,*9a1 t gave him ! fir/ burn+ long+s to become a mission>y4 ,x is my duty to see t a suitable education be giv5 him to /r5g!n ^! desires2 !re=e :5 field-"w is ov]1 we h h\rs = /udy1 ,mr4 ,m]ry tea*+ 9 ! morn+1 & ,i 9 ! ev5+4 ,! la/ mail f ,*9a br+s a lett] f ,g4 ,w4 ,cl>ke1 9 :i* he writes3--,! ,"l has bless$ me ) good heal?1 :il/ _m ( our bre?r5 engag$ 9 ! h>d "w ( pione]+ are 9 "s way feel+ ! /ra9 ^u _! /r5g?4 ,i am v ?ankful = ! r\gh+ ,i _h 9 ,canada1 & = :atev] trials ,i h _h 9 ,*9a1 :i* h enabl$ me 9 any way to endure h>dness z a good soldi] ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,we ne$ mu* pray] = ?is bran* ( ! "w1 t x may be ! natural outcome ( family life1 & gr[ gradually z our heav5ly ,fa!r leads4 ,sev]al ( ! eld] boys are at ! ,home n[ f diff]5t causes2 _! "w on ! f>m pays = _! bo>d1 & !y aga9 come "u bless$ ,gospel influ5ce1 :ile we wat* & pray = _! conv]sion4 ,! de> si/]s :o "w out ! details value an int]e/ 9 y\r pray]s1 z !y s realise 'f day to day ! ne$ ( pati5ce4' ,all y\r desires t ,i %\ld re/ are be+ fulfill$4 ,if y c\ld b see me sitt+ on a bank ) ?ree or f\r little heads lean+ on my lap1 ! o!rs buzz+ r\nd1 br++ fl[]s & weav+ wrea?s = our hats6 ,!n a h& op5s to %[ 'su* a de>' "y frog6 ,ano!r br+s an endless v>iety ( cat]pill>s1 c4 ,!n !re come %rieks ( delight f a gr\p ( boys :o h almo/ caught a squirrel ,a r[+ boat glides d[n ! riv]1 & ! *ildr5 /rike up an impromptu /ra9--',r[1 bro!rs1 r[6' ,a little fell[ has a burd5 on 8 m9d1 end+ )1 ',c\ld ,i n /op "h always8' ,alas6 he _h to be told 'impossible1' = !re 7 _m m poor boys f> away 9 ,london1 cry+ to be lov$1 & he w\ld soon f9d a 'pa & ma' to love him4 ,h[ ?is ?ir/ = sympa?y gr[s 9 ^! t9y he>ts6 ,may m de> mission-work]s h ano9t$ eyes1 to seek out ! orphans 9 ! d5s ( our great city4 ,may m jewell$ f+]s yield _! (f]+s1 ere ! opportunity be pa/1 = rescu+ immortal s\ls t may become witnesses ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & %9e = ev] & ev] 9 ,8 cr[n4 ,too _m seek to squ>e ! cases up to _! rules1 b ! opposite ,i believe is m accord+ to ,god's m9d4 ,oh1 if e t[n 9 ,old ,engl& w\ld arise & build its own ,orphan ,home6 ,surely ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 e d5om9ation c unite 9 love ov] ! *ildr54 ,witness ! bur/ ( love 9 a few h\rs aft] ! m9i/]s ( e sect 9 ,d5y told ! ne$ ( ! emigrants1 & ! *ildr5 ca/ nak$ ^u _! %ores6 ,!y gave until ! receiv]s said1 ',x is en\gh6' ,9 ?is quiet re/+-place1 ,i h "t to li/5 to ! ,ma/]'s own voice1 & he> ,him say1 ',g =w>d6' ,?is is ! tw5ty-fir/ voyage--! majority6 ,i w\ld celebrate x by desir+ /ill great] ?+s = ,god's glory1 devis+1 yet leav+ ! direction to ! ,"l4 ,already x has prov$ a "t ( trial & ri* bless+4 ,my he>t is ) y all 91 y\r joy\s privileges ( mak+ kn[n a ,savi\r's love4 ,my _s flits to ! ne$y *ildr54 ,a ?\s& bo>d s*ools w nev] supply ! lov+1 t5d] c>e we wom5 c give to ! fa!rless & mo!rless1 or s[ ! se$ & lead ! preci\s little s\ls to ,jesus4 ,!re=e foll[ me 9 ^! enl>g$ desires ! ,"l ha? giv51 & oh6 keep y\r eyes & e>s op5 to ! cry ( ! *ildr54 ,hot summ] days w less5 "s ( ! ,refuge "w1 b ,i foll[ y to ,bird ,fair1 ,ratcliff ,highway1 & _m a c\rt ar\nd4 ,don't =get t t]rible corn] by ! lamp-po/ 9 ! next /reet4 ,!n = y\r own s\ls ,i s5d ?is ^w--',!y ?ir/$ n :5 ,he l$ !m ?r\gh ! des]ts4 ,he caus$ ! wat]s to fl[ out ( ! rock = !m4' ,z to y\r "w1 ,d x4 ,%\ld ,he be pleas$ to remove any ( u1 to /ir our ne/1 or lay sickness ^u u1 %all we n he> ,him say1 ',is x n lawful = ,me to d :at ,i w ) m9e own8' ,belov$ fri5ds1 ',hold t fa/ :i* ?\ ha/1 t no man take ?y cr[n4'--,y\rs affectionately1 ,,annie ,,macph]son4 ,! "w _h n[ s increas$1 t x 0 ?\ght well to divide ! ?ree ,canadian ,homes4 ,hiss ,macph]son f\nd ! ,gait ,home suffici5t = ! ne$s ( ! *ildr5 transf]r$ f ! ,home ( ,indu/ry4 ,miss ,bilbr\gh reta9$ possession ( ! ,m>*mont ,home1 n[ devot$ exclusively to *ildr5 f ,scotl&2 & ! ,kn[lton ,home1 9 ! prov9ce ( ,quebec1 0 plac$ "u ! managem5t ( ,mrs4 ,birt = ! reception ( little emigrants f ,liv]pool4 ,x 0 at ! work]s' meet+ 9 ,augu/ t ,miss ,macph]son 0 welcom$ home2 & ,miss ,ellis ( ,tryon ,h\se said %e _h be5 9 ,canada ) ,miss ,macph]son1 & ! ?\ght mo/ on h] m9d 9 recollection ( ! sc5e on ! ,s>d9ian 0 giv5 back4 ,z deliv]$ f dea?1 !y _h return$1 ea* to _! lov$ sph]es ( "w1 & felt increas+ly h[ consecrat$ su* lives %\ld be1 & = :at great bless+ !y might look out4 ,z "o q unconnect$ ) ! "w1 ,miss ,ellis said %e mu/ rem>k h[ mu* %e _h be5 /ruck ) ! arrangem5ts ( ! ,gait ,home--! *ildr5 7 ?or\ghly well f$ & well c>$ = 7n l little pr9ces ?\gh1 nor above _! /ation71 & n an unnecess>y %ill+ 0 exp5d$4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 #ahgi-ahhj4 ,exp]i5ces among ,indians--,picnic 9 ! ,bu%--,di/ribution ( ,te/am5ts--,till ,he come--,a ,home & a he>ty ,welcome4 ,once m 9 ,canada1 ,miss ,macph]son records exp]i5ce ( an unusual k9d3-- ,9 "o ( ! l>ge villages we visit$1 an all-day pray]-meet+ 0 held f #i ,a4,m4 to #i ,p4,m41 :i* prov$ a season ( ri* bless+4 ,we f\nd op5+s = mission "w all ar\nd1 f>m]s & _! families will+ to ga!r & sit any l5g? ( "t ) ,bible & hymn-book 9 h&4 ,we feel an op5 door is made = u "h by ! entrance ( ^! little *ildr51 :o h1 prov$ excell5t pione] evangeli/s4 ,aft] ?is int]e/+ t\r1 ,i 0 ab\t to return to ! ,galt ,home1 :5 a mess5g] arriv$ ) a press+ invitation to visit ! ,indians on ! ,*ippawa ,res]ve1 & tell !m ! /ory ( our *ildr54 ,?is come ?r\gh _! pa/or1 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,jacques1 & al?\gh we>y 9 body1 a lady fri5d & ,i resolv$ to g =w>d to ,port ,elg91 situat$ on ,lake ,huron1 :5ce a de> ,canadian si/] drove u along ! t5 miles ( wild & poorly cultivat$ c\ntry lead+ to ! ,indian res]ve4 ,fire _h 9 pa/ ye>s ravag$ ! di/rict = miles1 leav+ ?\s&s ( *>r$ trunks ( high trees4 ,we enjoy$ ! sc5]y ( ! beautiful ,sange51 ) its gr& old =e/s 9 _! f9e/ clo?+1 & at times we caught sight ( ,lake ,huron1 ly+ calm z a mirror1 ) ! la/ rays ( ! sett+ sun reflect$ ^u its bosom4 ,on arriv+ at ! little manse on ,*ippawa ,hill we 7 s]5ad$ by ! ,indians1 :o _h already ga!r$ by hundr$s f f> & ne>4 ,we made a ha/y repa/1 & felt grateful = ! opportunity af=d$ u s unexpect$ly ( speak+ to !m3 ,our s]vice 0 op5$ by s++ 9 ,indian a well-kn[n hymn ( praise4 ,!n "o ( ! evangeli/s spoke ^u a portion ( ,scripture = tw5ty m9utes1 aft] ! o!r _h pray$1 :5 an int]pret] took half-an-h\r to translate x into _! own language1 aft] :i* my companion sang ,! ,n9ety & ,n9e1 & ,i spoke4 ,! int]pret] repeat$ ! /ory1 & ?\gh our audi5ce sc>cely ev] mov$1 ! pa/or's wife said !y 7 feel+ deeply4 ,_m a de> squaw & ,i clasp$ h&s t night1 & we gaz$ into ea* o!r's eyes1 kn[+ full well1 al?\gh unexpress$1 t we 7 "o 9 ! same deep love = ! weak & helpless4 ,:ile ! *oir sang ano!r hymn1 "u ! direction ( ! pa/or's daught]1 :o is also ! daily tea*] ( ! "y1 we %[$ "s ( our photographs1 & nev] 7 m grateful = t art4 ,my lady fri5d sang ano!r solo1 & !n began an indescribable sc5e4 ,*ief ,john 0 fir/ introduc$ to u1 z we /ood on a rais$ plat=m ) a rail 9 front4 ,! de> old man seem$ mu* mov$1 & bur/ into an oration full ( gratitude = our com+ to visit 8 p4 ,we ackn[l$g$ ?is1 :5 ! :ole congregation ( ?ree to f\r hundr$1 "y & old1 pass$ & %ook h&s ) u4 ,e n[ & !n we 7 pres5t$ ) gifts1 made by ! h&s ( ! giv]4 ,*ief ,h5ry's wife gave a beautiful b>k basket ornam5t$ ) porcup9e's quills4 ,!n ano!r head man gave u a bag made ( beat5 b>k1 say+ ?is 0 made be=e !y knew ! :ite man4 ,we ?\ght t n[ all 0 ov]1 b no4 ,all 7 aga9 seat$1 quietly & 9 ord]1 ! grace ( ease & p]fect h>mony p]vad+ ! :ole sc5e4 ,! ,indians _h a wi% to d u hon\r1 & to %[ _! love 9 _! own way1 we 7 ea* to receive f !m an ,indian "n4 ,we f\nd ?is new "n _h requir$ ?\ght1 & :5 say+ ',buzhu8' or ',h[ d y d8' !y aft] ?is call$ u by ! "n !y _h giv54 ,! pa/or1 7,mr4 ,jacques71 & 8 wife & family1 7 truly p>5tal 9 _! actions1 & are belov$ by ^! simple-he>t$ ,indians4 ,x 0 a t\*+ sc5e6 ,!re are n9ety 9 ,*ri/ian fell[%ip1 & among !m "s old vet]ans ( n9ety ye>s1 ) sc>cely a grey hair1 & m sprightly ?an ! "y m5 9 _! tribes to-day4 ,z regul>ly z ! sun rises1 !y are at ! *ur* door1 ?\gh !y live five miles (f1 ?r\gh swamp & wood4 ,"o ?+ *>m$ me1--! firm law made = !m 9 connection ) dr9k4 ,w\ld t ,engl& w\ld treat our :ite drunk>ds 9 ! same way6 ,a man1 :5 f\nd ! worse = liquor1 is f9$ f fifty to two hundr$ doll>s1 or put 9 prison = "o mon?2 also ! man :o sells x to him4 ,two m weeks are add$ if he w n tell :o suppli$ him ) ! dr9k4 ,on leav+ ! next morn+1 ,i 0 address$ by my new "n1 ',ke-zha-wah-de-ze-qua' 7,b5evol5ce72 my fri5d also 0 greet$ z ',wah sage zhe g-qua' 7,%9+-sky lady74 ,! foll[+ acc\nt ( a picnic 9 ! ,canadian ,bu%1 at :i* an ,indian *ief 0 pres5t1 w n be out ( place "h3-- ,a picnic is a mu* m frequ5t ent]ta9m5t 9 ?is c\ntry ?an 9 ,engl&1 = ! lovely bright days ( a ,canadian summ] are s mu* m suitable ?an our damp & v>iable wea!r4 ,miss ,macph]son 0 anxi\s to meet z _m z possible ( ! k9d fri5ds 9 & ar\nd ! ,*ildr5's ,home at ,galt1 :o are int]e/$ 9 ! ,"l's "w among ! little ones4 ,a picnic 0 sugge/$ z mo/ pleasant1 & ! ,bu% z m spaci\s ?an our cottage-rooms4 ,s a g5]al invitation 0 giv5 ?r\gh ! m9i/]s & ! local pap]s4 ,la/ ,?ursday 0 all t c\ld be desir$4 ,cool breezes temp]$ ! hot sunbeams1 & a brilliant blue sky 0 reflect$ 9 ! /ill1 fl[+ riv]4 ,su* a lovely spot1 too1 is ! ',home' ,bu%6 ,a p>tially cle>$ space ne> ! riv] 0 *os5 = ! tables & seats2 ne>by a log-fire 0 k9dl$1 on :i* huge kettles ( wat] 7 boil$4 ,"o ?+ only m>r$ our hopes = ! day4 ,miss ,macph]son h]self 0 almo/ pro/rate ?r\gh a %>p attack ( rheumatism1 & o> he>ts sank z we fe>$ %e w\ld be unable to be among u4 ,h[ev]1 9 ! 'pray] ( fai?' we laid h] deep ne$ be=e ! ,"l1 & ,he graci\sly gave h] ! fai? to tru/ ,him1 & ! c\rage to attempt1 ev5 9 great pa91 to rise f b$1 & walk d[n to ! ,bu%4 ,! ne$$ /r5g? 0 m>vell\sly giv51 & %e 0 able to rema9 ) u until sunset4 ,truly ! ,"l doe? wondr\s ?+s6 ,at f\r o'clock our gue/s began to arrive4 ,"o visitor 0 ! c5tre ( attraction--a *ief ( ! ,six ,nation ,indians1 f ! res]ve ne> ,brant=d1 :o arriv$ e>li] 9 ! day ) ,mr4 ,b4 ,ne$ham1 ! mission>y4 ,*ief ,jona?an1 n[ a ,*ri/ian1 0 dress$ 9 ! native co/ume1 n[ worn only on high days & holidays4 ,mo/ picturesque x 0 to see him seat$ on ! gre5 slope ne> ! riv]1 lean+ aga9/ a tall maple tree4 ,8 coat & tr\s]s ( yell[ bucksk9 7 fr+$ at ! edges4 ,an embroid]$ sc>let sa% 0 loosely ti$ ar\nd 8 wai/4 ,!n 8 head-ge> 0 mo/ /rik+4 ,long ?9 black hair hung ov] 8 %\ld]s1--n 8 own1 b f ! scalp ( "s poor ,indian sla9 9 w>f>e6 ,?is 0 surm\nt$ by a turban cap ( sc>let1 & :ite beads1 a r[ ( fea!rs all r\nd x1 & 9 front ?ree or f\r v long bright fea!rs /&+ erect4 ,he 0 able to talk ) u 9 ,engli%1 & told u h[ 8 gr&fa!rs own$ all ! l& along ! ',gr& ,riv]4' ,x is v pitiful to ?9k h[ ! poor ,indians h be5 pu%$ fur!r & fur!r into little corn]s ( _! once pr\d t]ritory1 to make way = ! :ite man1 :o1 alas6 br\ght to !m ! t]rible 'fire-wat]' :i* has gone s f> to prove _! ru9 & increase _! desolation4 ,?ank ,god t n[ !y h e>ne/ m5 ( ,god1 :om ,8 own love & zeal = s\ls has s fill$ z to enable !m to give up all = ,8 glory1 & g & live among ^! d>k1 despis$ ones1 & take to !m ! glad tid+s ( a free salvation4 ,dur+ our tea-h\r great int]e/ 0 tak5 by all our fri5ds 9 ! gr\p ( little ones enjoy+ _! cake & tea1 & ,miss ,macph]son told h[ good ! ,"l _h be5 to ! mission1 9 op5+ up homes = ne>ly all ! sixty rescu$ *ildr5 we br\ght out ?ree weeks ago4 ,aft] tea1 our =ty y\ng] ones seat$ !mselves 9 a r+ ^u ! gre5 grass1 "u ! %ade ( ! maple & hickory trees4 ,!y sang sweet hymns ( ,jesus1 & repeat$ _m preci\s texts = ,mr4 ,ne$ham to take z _! messages ( love to ! ,indian *ildr5 9 8 ,sunday-s*ool4 ,little ,bobbie gave z 8 text1 ',god require? t :i* is pa/4' ,joey !n /ood up & repeat$1 ',suff] little *ildr5 to come unto ,me4' ,johnnie & ,georgie gave1 ',! eyes ( ! ,"l are 9 e place1' & ',:5 my fa!r & "m =sake me1 !n ! ,"l w take me up4' ,a few que/ions foll[$ f ,miss ,macph]son1--',h[ c any "o get into heav58' ',!y mu/ love ,god1' 0 ! fir/ answ]4 ',!y mu/ h _! he>ts *ang$1' said ano!r4 ,!n ,bobbie's cle> voice 0 he>d1 aga91 ',by be+ wa%$ 9 ! blood ( ,jesus6' ,beautiful answ]6 wondr\s tru?6 ,! ,indian *ief /ood gaz+ 9 calm wond] at ?is circle ( happy ,engli% *ildr54 ,pres5tly ,mr4 ,ne$ham rose & said3 ',! ,*ief tells me he is v anxi\s to say a few words to ! ,que5 7i4e41 ,miss ,macph]son71 to ! fri5ds1 & to ! *ildr54 ,he und]/&s ,engli%1 b 8 ?\ghts fl[ m freely 9 8 native tongue1 & he has ask$ me to be 8 int]pret]4 ,he says t _m ye>s ago 8 fa!rs k9dl$ ! fire & smok$ '! pipe ( peace' at su* a ga!r+1 & he ?anks ,god = su* a sight z ?is4 ,he has nev] be5 s t\*$ z ?is aft]noon by ! *ildr5's texts & answ]s4 ,"o hymn especially has /ruck him-- ',!re's a home = little *ildr51 ,above ! bright1 blue sky4' ',8 fa!rs look$ = ! home ( ! spirits1 b knew no?+ ( ! ,*ri/ian's heav54 ,!re are /ill1 9 8 nation1 #gjj pagans :o sacrifice ! :ite dog to ! spirits1 & are ev] travell+ t[>ds ! l& ( ! sett+ sun4 ,he hopes ! pagan *ildr5 w be taught ab\t ,jesus4 ,he is s t\*$ by ! c>e tak5 ( ^! little ones & by ! "w ( ! ,*ri/ian lady :o saves !m4 ,! ,*ief says he is v ?ankful ,i br\ght him "h to-day4 ,! circle on ! grass rem9ds him ( h[ ! ,indian *ildr5 sit to sacrifice ! :ite dog4 ,he is go+ back to tell ! *ildr5 ( 8 p all ^! bless$ ?+s4' ,dur+ ,mr4 ,ne$ham's int]pretation ! ,*ief /ood by him1 8 usually impassive face q lit up ) animat$ int]e/4 ,aft] a :ile he play$ to u on 8 cornet1 8 fav\rite tune be+ ',god save ! ,que54' ,mr4 ,ne$ham told u a few deeply int]e/+ details ( 8 "w among ! ,indians1 & h[ ! ,"l is giv+ ,8 bless+ 9 conv]sions1 & also 9 ! temp]ance "w j begun among !m4 ,he told u ( an ,indian "m :o w\ld walk eight miles to he> ! ,gospel1 ) "o baby slung ov] h] back1 9 its curi\s mummy-l cradle1 & ano!r slung on h] arm6 ,! poor ,indians are beg9n+ really to value ! c>e & lab\r be/[$ on !m by ! mission>y :om ,god has s evid5tly prep>$ = & l$ into ?is "w4 ,& surely su* a mission z ?is has a deep & solemn claim on ! help & sympa?y ( ^? :o h n[ possession ( ! l& ( ! ,r$ ,indian1 & enjoy ! bless+s he has lo/4 ,let ! :ite man1 :o br\ght him ! 'fire-wat]1'--dire in/rum5t ( dea?6--seek n[1 ?\gh1 alas6 s late1 to c>ry to him ) all spe$ ! bless$ 'wat] ( life1' t he may dr9k & live = ev]4 ,z ! %ad[s on ! grass grew long]1 & ! we/ began to gl[ ) ! sunset crimson1 ! little ones1 tir$ yet happy1 7 tak5 home to b$1 & our k9d fri5ds bade z all f>ewell4 ,:5 we look back on our happy picnic 9 ! ,bu%1 & raise our e>ne/ pray]s = ! de> *ildr5 ,god has rescu$ & %all yet rescue1 let u n =get to plead = ! mission to ! ,six ,nation ,indians1 & to ask t ! light ( ! glori\s ,gospel may spe$ily br+ hope & gladness to _m a poor d>k he>t4 ,miss ,macph]son's next lett] tells ( _m v>i$ int]e/s3-- ,,de> ,,fell[-,,work]s1--,our propos$ ?ree days ( ,*ri/ian fell[%ip & conf]5ce at ! ,galt ,home are n[ ov]4 ,numb]s 7 n l>ge1 ! accommodation "h be+ limit$1 bat sev]al m9i/]s1 evangeli/s1 & devot$ bro!rs & si/]s1 :o h true sympa?y 9 ! ,ma/]'s "w = ! deaf *ildr51 wait$ on ! ,"l ) u1 & x has prov$ a "t ( great spiritual bless+1 prep>+ u to g =? 9 ! days t rema91 /rong to lab\r = our bless$ ,"l1 j to d ,8 w4 ,leav+ matt]s at ,galt go+ on 9 _! ev5 way1 only v>i$ by ! occasional return ( *ildr51 :o1 f temp]1 ill-heal?1 or "s o!r cause1 h n be5 able to rema9 9 ! situations fir/ f\nd = !m1 7:i* %[s ! value ( our ,homes on ?is side ! ,atlantic71 we are aga9 on ! w+4 ,! ,sunday aft] ! conf]5ce 0 sp5t at ,%effield1 a village conta9+ a ?\s& inhabitants4 ,on arriv+ we f\nd ! %$s ar\nd ! *ur* full ( conveyances1 betok5+ a good congregation4 ,! p1 look+ bright 9 _! :ite summ] co/umes1 jo9$ ) wond]ful he>t9ess 9 s++1 ',all hail ! p[] ( ,jesus' "n4' ,mr4 ,m]ry gave a p[]ful address on ,ezek4 xxxvii4 #a-aj4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon we le>n$ t a "t ( revival _h sprung f a few godly wom5 meet+ at ea* o!r's h\ses to pray = a bless+ on ! village4 ,!y felt ! ne$ ( a def9ite object = _! pray]s1 & select$ a "y man :o 0 a great drunk>d1 & ! di/urb] ( e meet+4 ,soon !y 7 rejoic$ to le>n t he 0 truly conv]t$ to ! ,"l )\t any human ag5cy4 ,n[ 8 face is ! brighte/ ( ! congregation1 & none is m active to w9 s\ls ?an he4 ,on leav+ ,%effield we 7 grateful to "k we _h secur$ _m he>ts to pray = u & our little ones4 ,we took a l>ge case ( ,te/am5ts to ! next place we visit$2 & an evangeli/ :o _h be5 lab\r+ = "s weeks !re1 sold = u2 on ,h5ry ,moorh\se's plan1 9 ! m>ket-place1 #fjj ,te/am5ts1 & gave away #gbjj ,gospel leaflets4 ,s9ce !n we h /ay$ ) ! fri5ds at ,/4 ,ca?>9e's1 ex*ang+ words ( *e] ) ,presbyt]ian1 ,episcopal1 ,me?odi/1 & o!r bre?r54 ,n[ we are /ay+ ) memb]s ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds at ,fon?ill4 ,h[ sweet is ?is fell[%ip ( sa9ts1 'endeav\r+ to keep ! unity ( ! ,_s 9 ! bond ( peace6' ,"h we le>n ) joy h[ our bro!r-9-law 0 us$ to ! conv]sion ( _m 9 ! villages ar\nd dur+ ! pa/ w9t]4 ,we h be5 comp>+ notes ) f\r ( ! de> si/]s "h1 contra/+ our "w at ,ratcliff ,highway1 ) its ?ree mission-h\ses1 our eld] girls1 wid[s1 & lodg+-h\ses1 ) !irs among navvies on ,well& ,canal1 drunk>ds1 & f>m]s & _! wives liv+ away 9 solit>y nooks4 ,! "w is "o pres5t+ a full1 free1 & pres5t salvation by a once crucifi$ & n[ ris5 ,"l4 ,! de> wife ( ! ,"l's hon\r$ s]vant1 ,jona?an ,grubb1 is giv+ great joy & help to ! busy work]s on ?is hill-top1 by s5d+ l>ge p>cels ( tracts pur*as$ f ! v>i\s societies 9 ,engl&1 assort$ into packets dur+ h] w9t] h\rs4 ,f ! fri5ds "h !y g to _m a lone corn] ( ! great cont95t4 ,! po/al *>ges are s small1 t surely _m a si/] might %>e ) u 9 s5d+ a fre% packet n[ & aga9 to ^? :o h little read+ ( any k9d2 also ! _m gifts f ! ,tract ,society h be5 mo/ valuable 9 ^! c\ntry places4 ,our *ildr5 settl$ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,font-hill are gr[+ up into manhood1 "s ( !m becom+ e>ne/ ,*ri/ians4 ,our /ay is necess>ily brief2 di/ances are great1 & /r5g? small2 b we ev] realise1 ',he leade? u4' ,de> fell[-work]s1 let u wat* & pray1 & lab\r on1 'till ,he come4' ,till ,he come64 ,x is sweet ) ^! words to close ?is imp]fect record ( ! lab\rs ( ! ,"l's belov$ h&maid2 especially :5 we look back to ! "t tw5ty ye>s' be=e1 :5 ! bless$ hope 0 fir/ made ! s\rce ( new /r5g? & p[] to h] s\l4 ,may n ! words ( ! lett] quot$ above be adopt$ ) little alt]ation by e ,*ri/ian lab\r]8 ,our /ay c be b brief1--p]haps n "o work+ h\r is yet left to u1 & h[ emphatically d ! words n[ come to u1 ,r$eem+ ! "t because ! days are evil2 s evil1 t 7 x n = ! sure ^w ( prophecy1 we %\ld lie d[n 9 despair4 ,if we look$ to pres5t ag5cy to *ange ! sc5es ( s9 & sorr[ ar\nd u1 all hope w\ld vani%4 ,b we h a hope t make? n a%am$1 & t bless$ hope is an an*or ( ! s\l ,! "w is great1 great x has always be51 b h[ mu* great] n[ t doors hi!rto clos$ are op5 9 e "p ( ! _w2 f e c\ntry ! cry is1 ,come ov] & help u4 ,_m a solit>y pione] has fall51 oh6 t o!rs might come =? to fill up ! ranks4 ,/r5g? is small2 ,)\t me ye c d no?+2 ,is !re n an appo9t$ w>f>e 7m>g97 to man ^u e>?8 ,he1 :o has appo9t$ ! w>f>e w n s5d any at _! own *>ges4 ,! bless$ hope /r5g!ns ! weak h&s & confirms ! feeble knees4 ,he w give ! grace1 ! wisdom1 ! /r5g?1 all t is ne$$1 day by day4 ,till ,he come4 ,?ree little words--no m--b :o c tell ! com=t1 ! /r5g?1 ! sweetness ?is hope br+s to ^? :o are wat*+ = ! com+ ( _! ,k+8 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ deeply affect+ l9es are f ! same p5 z ^? be=e quot$4 ,miss ,geld>d1 ! gift$ writ]1 0 = a "t a mu* valu$ fell[-lab\r] bo? 9 ,engl& & ,canada3-- ,a ,,home ,,& ,a ,,he>ty ,,welcome4 ,all day has ! air be5 busy1 ,z ! daylight h\rs w5t by1 ,) ! laugh ( ! *ildr5's gladness1 ,or _! pitiful1 hopeless cry4 ,b n[ all is hu%$ 9 sil5ce1 ,!y are ly+ 9 slumb] deep3 ,:ile ,i ask1 9 ?is solemn midnight1 ,:]e d ! *ildr5 sleep8 ,we "k !re are *ildr5 sleep+ ,9 _m a happy home1 ,:]e sickness r>ely ent]s1 ,:]e want may nev] come4 ,_! h&s 9 pray] 7 fold$ ,ere !y laid !m d[n to re/1 ,& on rosy lip & s(t :ite br[ ,7 a "m's kisses press$4 ,!y sleep & dream ( angels2 ,ah6 well may _! dreams be fair6-- ,_! home is n[ s l a heav51 ,!y seem already !re4 ,b :]e are ! *ildr5 sleep+ ,9 ^! wret*$ /reets ar\nd1 ,:]e s91 & want1 & sorr[ ,_! *oice/ haunt h f\nd8 ,w y climb ?is brok5 /aircase1 ,& glance ?r\gh ?is %att]$ door2 ,oh1 c !re be *ildr5 sleep+ ,on t fil?y & cr[d$ floor8 ,yes6 old & "y toge!r1 ,a re/less1 moan+ heap2 ,o ,god6 :ile !y ?us are sleep+1 ,h[ d>e ,?y *ildr5 sleep8 ,does ! night air make y %iv]1 ,z ! /ream sweeps coldly by8 7,cold z ! he>ts ( ! he$less71 ,"h1 too1 d ! *ildr5 lie4 ,an ar*way _! only %elt]2 ,! pavem5t _! nightly b$2 ,?\1 too1 :5 on e>?1 de> ,savi\r1 ,had/ n[h]e to lay ,?y head4 ,s we "k ,?\ art "h1 de> ,ma/]1 ,?y =m we c almo/ see2 ,d we te> ,?y sad voice say+1 ,ye did x n to ,me8 ,yes1 *ill is ! w9d-swept ar*way1 ,! pavem5t is cold & h>d ,bett] ! workh\se c(f91 ,s(t] ! gravey>d sw>d4 ,?ank ,god6 yet we say x weep+1 ,?ank ,god = _m a grave6 ,!re sleep ! little *ildr5 ,:om ,*ri/ians w\ld n save6 ,yet smiles ?r\gh our te>s are dawn+ ,:5 we ?9k ( ! hope t lies ,9 our *ildr5's ,l& ( ,promise1 ',nea? ! cle> ,canadian skies4 ,?\gh ! fro/ he ?ick on ! w9d[s1 ,?\gh ! ro( ) sn[ is :ite1 ,we "k our ,canadian *ildr5 ,are safe & w>m to-night4 ,!re ?ick are ! homespun blankets1 ,& ! buffalo robes are w>m2 ,!n :y %\ld ^! *ildr5 %iv] ,out "h 9 ! w9t] /orm8 ,:y wait till ! prison claims !m8 ,:y wait till ( hope b]eft ,= t fair "y girl ! riv] ,be ! only refuge left8 ,come6 help u1 answ] ! message ,n[ peal+ across ! seas-- ,a home & a he>ty welcome ,= hundr$s su* z ^!6 ,x comes f broad ,ont>io1 ,& f ,nova ,scotia's %ore2 ,!y h lov$ & %elt]$ our ga!r$ waifs1 ,!y h room = ?\s&s m4 ,s4 ,r4 ,,geld>d4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,que/ions & ,answ]s--,sorr[ful ,cases--,te/imonies f ^? :o h visit$ ,canada--,/ew>d%ip4 ,! fall[+ pla9 answ]s to practical que/ions1 are writt5 by ^? well acqua9t$ ) ! "w3-- ,i4 ,are ^! *ildr5 really /reet ,arabs8 ,if n1 :]e d y f9d s _m8 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ! "w1 be=e ! e/abli%m5t ( ,s*ool ,bo>ds & k9dr$ in/itutions1 a l>ge proportion ( ! *ildr5 7 actually tak5 f ! /reets4 ,n[1 ! rescue "w beg9s f>!r back1 & seeks to get hold ( ! little ones be=e !y h>e _h a ta/e ( /reet life & become contam9at$4 ,a policeman br+s "o sometimes1 hav+ f\nd x 9 a l[ lodg+-h\se1 =sak5 by its wor?less1 drunk5 p>5ts4 ,*ri/ian ladies are ev] on ! look-out = ! little ones 9 _! "w among ! poor1 & _m a *ild has be5 tak5 /raight f ! dy+ b$ ( its only rema9+ p>5t to ,miss ,macph]son4 ,rescu$ f a workh\se life might be writt5 on _m a bright little br[1 & sav$ f dr9k on _m m4 ,poor1 delicate wid[s1 /riv+ va9ly to keep a l>ge1 "y family1 h (t5 prov$ _! true1 unselfi% love by giv+ up "o or two to ,miss ,macph]son to be tak5 to ,canada4 ,su* are enc\rag$ always to write to & keep 9 lov+ memory ! de> toil+ "m at home4 ,wid[$ fa!rs 9 ill-heal?1 & %ort ( "w1 feel+ _! utt] helplessness to d = _! mo!rless flock1 h come to ,miss ,macph]son entreat+ h] to take c>e ( "s ( !m4 #b4 ,h[ come ! ,canadian f>m]s to be will+ to take ^! *ildr58 ,f a bus9ess po9t ( view ?is is q easily expla9$4 ,lab\r is s sc>ce out !re1 & hir$ help s de>1 :ile food is s pl5tiful1 t ! ,canadian f>m] f9ds x q wor? 8 :ile to take a little boy f ! old c\ntry1 :om he c tra9 & tea* z 8 own1 & :o v soon w repay him 9 quick ability = f>m lab\r4 #c4 ,are y sure ! *ildr5 are really bett] (f !re8 ,e boy 9 ,canada has be=e him a def9ite hope = ! future4 ,if he be /eady1 indu/ri\s1 & ( av]age intellig5ce1 he may reasonably look to be+ indep5d5t "s day1 to own+ l& ( 8 own1 & atta9+ an hon\rable position 9 ,canada4 ,p d n amass =tunes !re z a rule1 b !y may all live 9 com=t & pl5ty1 & :at !y h is _! own4 ,surely ?is is a bright] prospect ?an ! ceaseless r\nd ( toil at desk or c\nt]1 9 :i* s _m 9 ,engl&1--ev5 ! m =tunate1--sp5d _! y\? help+ to make ri* m5 ri*]4 #d4 ,among ! hundr$s are !re n "s failures1 "s exceptions8 ,:at becomes ( !m8 ,yes1 !re are disappo9tm5ts & failures 9 ?is "w z well z 9 e o!r4 ,we d n take little angels to ,canada1 b v human little boys & girls ) e v>iety ( temp] & "*1 & sometimes h]$it>y disadvantages :i* x is h>d to battle )4 ,b pati5t =be>ance & g5tle treatm5t & "t d s mu* = !m4 ,& (t5 a k9d f>m] has ask$ to be all[$ to keep1 & try aga9 ! wilful little fell[ :o has tri$ to run away or prov$ tiresome to manage4 ,n9ety-eight p] c5t1 ( our *ildr5 d well1 & = ! two p] c5t1 we d ! be/ we c4 ,if any circum/ance arises mak+ x desirable = a f>m] to give up a boy1 he is at once return$ to ! ,home1 :]e he is receiv$ & kept until ano!r m suitable place is f\nd = him4 ,%\ld any be /ill bl9d$ to ! bless+s ( emigration = ! "y1 surely _! eyes w be op5$ on read+ ! foll[+ facts z relat$ by ,miss ,macph]son3-- ,william & ,m>y 7 bro!r & si/] liv+ 9 a t]rible w>r5 ne> ,drury ,lane4 ,! boy's employm5t 0 to ga!r rags & bones4 ,_! p>5ts _h be5 buri$ by ! workh\se4 ,_! condition 0 too deplorable to be describ$4 ,a ye>'s tra9+ 0 n lo/ ^u ?is si/] & bro!r4 ,!y came to ,canada 9 #ahgc4 ,n[1 c\ld yon see !m at n9ete5 & tw5ty-two--able to read & write1 well-clo!d ) _! own hone/ e>n+s1 hav+ sav$1 9 #ahgg1 "o hundr$ doll>s2 & ?is ye>1 #ahgi1 ,william is hav+ #ajj z wages1 & ,m>y #fj4 ,!y come f "t to "t to visit ! ,home4 ,william is ?9k+ ( hav+ a f>m ( 8 own4 ,a4 ,b4--,:o 0 he8 ,! son ( a drunk5 woman1 :o1 :5 v tipsy /ill comes 9 f ,ratcliff ,highway to abuse u at ,spitalfields4 ,alfr$ has be5 _m ye>s 9 a lawy]'s family1 & has sav$ en\gh money to be appr5tic$ z an eng9e]4 ,he 0 a wise boy to be guid$ by ! k9d c\nsel ( ^? he s]v$4 ,we are n satisfi$ ) e>?ly adoptions only2 we cont9ue to pray t ea* "o may be adopt$ into ! family ( ^? :o are wa%$ 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,well d we rememb] ! w9t]1 :5 a wild man f ,sev5 ,dials discov]$ t we _h ! little ,annie1 ( :om he us$ to make su* traffic 9 ! g9 palaces2 ?\gh we _h no "r to h]4 ,! lamb 0 b six ye>s old4 ,?ank ,god1 an ocean sep>ates h] f 8 drunk5 villanies4 ,n[ %e is ) k9d-he>t$1 homely p1 ! companion & playmate ( _! daught]4 ,s4 ,w41 sev5 ye>s old2 s puny--only a few p\nds weight--ow+ to h] be+ />v$ & beat5 by a drunk5 /epfa!r4 ,n[1 a ye> 9 a happy home1 go+ to s*ool regul>ly1 is companion to an only *ild1 & lacks no e>?ly com=t4 ,! poor "m 0 ill-us$ 9 ! d5s :]e %e liv$ by h] neighb\rs1 = hav+1 !y said1 sold h] *ild4 ,we receiv$ a photograph ( ! little "o f h] happy ,canadian home2 ?is clos$ e m\?1 = x c\ld n be ga9said4 ,:il/ /opp+ at "o ( ! railway /ations1 we 7 acco/$ by a "y man1 :o told u he 0 "o ( our old boys ( t5 ye>s ago1 b 0 n[ settl$ 9 t t[n4 ,he _h 'roll$' ab\t a good deal1 he said1 b at la/ _h settl$ d[n1 & nev] 0 s happy 9 8 life be=e4 ,he _h s5t = 8 bro!r to come & live ) him4 ,s9ce !n ,john & 8 wife h sp5t a day at ! ,gait ,home1 & !y ?9k 9 ano!r ye>1 if !y cont9ue to prosp]1 t !y also w\ld l to be entru/$ ) a little "o4 ,?us op5+s are ev] occurr+ = ^? yet to foll[4 ,s9ce ! above 0 writt5 o!r "y emigrants1 n[ m>ri$ & settl$ 9 homes ( _! own1 h (f]$ to adopt orphans & *ildr51 homeless z !y once 7 !mselves4 ,! foll[+ are indep5d5t te/imonies ( ^? :o h travell$ or are resid+ 9 ,canada3-- ,! late ,sir ,*>les ,re$1 ,*airman ( ! ,london ,s*ool ,bo>d1 /at$ t 9 8 visit to ,canada la/ ye> he _h giv5 special att5tion to ,miss ,macph]son's "w1 & z 8 inquiries & inve/igations 7 made un(ficially1 ! in=mation he obta9$ might be look$ ^u z q imp>tial4 ,he 0 gratifi$ by he>+ f ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al1 ,"l ,duff]91 at ,quebec1 t he 0 well in=m$ z to ! "w1 & bore te/imony to its wor?4 ,he 7,sir ,*>les7 0 prep>$ to say t ! *ildr5 7 w>mly welcom$ & k9dly treat$4 ,he also1 )\t mak+ 8 purpose kn[n1 visit$ "s ( ! homes :]e ! *ildr5 7 locat$1 & :at he saw only confirm$ :at he _h be5 told1 z to ! ,canadians' appreciation ( ! *ildr54 ,!y 7 well occupi$1 well f$1 & z happy z !y c\ld be4 ,he _h ent]$ into conv]sation ) ! *ildr5 z to famili> sc5es 9 ! ,ea/ ( ,london1 & le>n$ h[ pleas$ !y 7 ) _! new homes4 ,at ,toronto he met ,miss ,bilbr\gh1 a lady 9 *>ge ( "o ( ! ,homes1 & a p]son en?usia/ically devot$ to ?is m]ciful "w1 :o ?us became a true ,si/] ( ,m]cy4 ,god has end[$ woman l>gely = ?is ,*ri/ian m9i/ry4 ,9 half an h\r %e ?or\ghly int]e/$ him 9 ! "w1 & put him 9 possession ( su* facts z conv9c$ him t ! "w 0 "o :i* 9 ,engl& dem&$ ,*ri/ian sympa?y & support4 ,x 0 "w :i* goes on quietly1 & is little talk$ (2 b x ought to be1 z he tru/$ x w\ld be1 widely kn[n4 ,he 0 glad to say t ?r\gh ! ,s*ool ,bo>d x 0 becom+ kn[n to intellig5t ,*ri/ian m5 bo? 9 & out ( ,p>liam5t4 ,x is good to "w 9 fai?1 z ^? 9 *>ge ( ?is "w d2 b x is also good to h evid5ce z an enc\ragem5t to fai?1 & z a corroboration ( ! "w4 ,su* evid5ce he1 z 9 a s5se a special commission]1 _h qualifi$ himself to give1 & x gave him mu* pleasure to r5d] x4 ,,woodville ,,place1 ,,dundee1 #ac? ,augu/ #ahgc4 ,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,macph]son1--,v>i\s m9i/]ial & pa/oral occupations1 s9ce my return home1 h prev5t$ me f c>ry+ out my int5tion ( putt+ into %ape my impressions & ?\ghts ab\t ,canada & y\r "w4 ,if ! ,"l w1 ,i %all d s at no great di/ance ( "t4 ,mean:ile1 all[ me to express 9 a few words my mature judgm5t 9 reg>d to ! lead+ features ( y\r "w4 ,x seems to me to furni% ! key to ! solution ( "o ( ! mo/ difficult problems 9 ,home ,mission "w4 ,! "* ( ! tra9+ to :i* ! *ildr5 are subject$ previ\s to _! removal to ,canada appe>s to be all t c\ld be desir$4 ,i 0 delight$ ) _! k ( ,scripture1 _! g5]al intellig5ce1 _! respectful be>+ to _! sup]iors1 _! promptness ( ob$i5ce1 & o!r evid5ces ( religi\s conviction work+ itself out 9 _! g5]al conduct4 ,! extraord9>y c>e exhibit$ 9 ! selection ( homes & 9 ! plac+ ( !m out 9 ,canada /rikes me z "o ( ! mo/ important & valuable elem5ts ( ! "w4 ,mo/ ( all 0 ,i *>m$ ) ! noble ,*ri/ian "* ( y\r fell[-work]s1 & 0 ?or\ghly conv9c$ t a v rem>kable measure ( ! bless+ ( ,god re/s ^u ! entire movem5t4 ,i anticipate ! mo/ preci\s results = "t1 & 9 view ( et]nity ! issues ( ! movem5t w exce$ all calculation4 ,i c\ld say mu* m1 b = ! pres5t mu/ =be>4 ,= ! sake ( ! poor1 de>1 lo/ little ones 9 our l>ge t[ns2 = ! sake ( ,canada1 ( ^: wants ,i am n ignorant2 = ! sake ( humanity1 &1 above all1 = ! ,"l's sake1 ,i he>tily wi% y 7 enabl$ to c>ry e summ] ?\s&s in/ead ( hundr$s ( little *ildr5 across ! ,atlantic to be settl$ 9 ^? beautiful ,canadian regions1 :]e by ,god's bless+ !y may gr[ up 'trees ( righte\sness1 ! plant+ ( ! ,"l1 t ,he might be glorifi$4' ,g on1 my de> fri5d2 ! ,"l is manife/ly ) y1 & ,he w bless y /ill-aye1 & m ?an ev]4 ,,john ,,macph]son4 ,novemb] #e?1 #ahgd4 ,hav+ j return$ f a six weeks' visit to ,canada1 ,i wi% to add my te/imony to ! _m already giv5 ( ! v valuable "w ( ,miss ,macph]son 9 ! ?ree ,homes :i* %e has e/abli%$ 9 ,canada = "y ,briti% de/itute *ildr51 ea* ,home "u ! direction ( devot$ & mu* e/eem$ ,*ri/ian ladies4 ,lady ,cavan & ,i f\nd mu* pleasure 9 visit+ all ^! ,homes1 situat$ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! ,dom9ion ( ,canada1 9 ea* ( :i* *ildr5 are receiv$ f two to twelve ye>s ( age1 look$ aft] ) mo!rly affection4 ,! great] numb] s5t out ?is ye> _h be5 provid$ =4 ,!re is a great dem& = "y *ildr5 9 ?is c\ntry1 :]e dome/ic & f>m+ s]vants are s few1 & numb]s ( ^! *ildr5 are adopt$ into families1 ! greate/ c>e be+ tak5 to place !m ) k9d & good p4 ,!y are ei!r tra9$ = ! place :i* !y w occupy1 or1 = ! mo/ "p1 are lov$ & treat$ z *ildr5 ( ! h\se4 ,x ne$s b to see = oneself ! happy1 bright faces ( ! *ildr51 to be satisfi$ ( ! value & importance ( ?is transplant+ in/itution = ! rescu+ ( *ildr5 f _! degrad$ position1 = :i* !y are 9 n[ise responsible4 ,may _m be br\ght "u ! ,*ri/ian1 happy influ5ce ( ,miss ,macph]son1 ?r\gh ! lib]ality ( ^? int]e/$ 9 our poor4 ,,cavan4 ,:at a "w ( bless+ is be+ c>ri$ on by ! diff]5t ,homes "h6 ,my s\l has be5 greatly refre%$ ?is ,*ri/mas 9 see+ "s ( ! de> boys return to ',blair ,a?ol1' to sp5d a few days ) our si/] ,miss ,macph]son4 ,! *ange 9 appe>ance1 f ,london's hapless pov]ty & degradation1 to ?is glori\s clime1--bright1 rosy faces1 full ( laught] & fun1 & yet deeply int]e/$ 9 ! de>1 lov+ ,savi\r1 ^: ,_s ?us practically tells ,8 own sweet /ory ( love to _! "y he>ts4 ,"o de> fell[ specially delight$ me4 ,i 0 pres5t z he 0 u%]$ 9 ) 8 little bro!r1 8 eyes full ( te>s ( gratitude & joy z he said to ,miss ,macph]son1 ',please1 ,miss1 "h's a pres5t = y1' draw+ a l>ge1 fat1 beautiful goose f "u 8 arm1 c>efully pack$4 ,excuse my adjectives1 b ,i _c help x1 = ,i fairly lov$ ! boys2 & :5 ,i look$ back b f\r ye>s1 & contra/$ _! hapless life 7workh\se *ildr57 9 "o ( our ,engli% prov9cial t[ns1 my _s 0 full ( gladness1 & ,i ?ank$ ,god = ^! broad l&s1 & ! untir+ en]gy ( ! b& ( work]s & fri5ds :o s intellig5tly & successfully save !m f pov]ty1 crime1 & wret*$ness1 & by *ange ( position1 sympa?y1 common s5se1 & ,*ri/ian love1 fit !m = useful1 prosp]\s lives "h1 &1 by grace1 = et]nal glory yond]4 ,,h5ry ,,v>ley ,! foll[+ is f a ,canadian fri5d & b5efactor3-- ,de> ,miss ,macph]son1--,my att5tion has be5 call$ to a communication ref]r+ unfav\rably to y\r "w 9 br++ out ! little waifs & /rays f ,engl&1 & plac+ !m 9 f>m]s' homes 9 ! c\ntry ( ?is ,canada ( ours4 ,i h ?\ght t p]haps a lett] f me1 giv+ my exp]i5ce1 might n be out ( place4 ,fully elev5 ye>s ago ,i fir/ he>d ( y\r int5tion to br+ out "s "y emigrants to ,canada1 & z ,i he>d t !y 7 ( ! degrad$1 vici\s1 & crim9al class1 ,i did n look ) fav\r ^u ! ef=t4 ,be+ 9 ,engl& %ortly aft] ! fir/ lot came out1 )\t mak+ my object kn[n1 ,i w5t d[n to ! ,ea/ ,end ( ,london repeat$ly1 & p]sonally inquir$ into ! work+ ( ! s*eme1 saw ! ga!r+ 9 f ! wid[s' families1 ! orphans1 ! de/itute1 & ^? worse ?an orphans4 ,i saw ! clean+1 ! fre% clo?+1 ! tra9+ 9 "w & discipl9e1 &1 above all1 ! s*ool+ 9 religi\s tea*+ f ,god's ,book1 & s++ sweet ,gospel hymns4 ,i 0 satisfi$ t ?is "p ( ! "w 0 be+ well done 9 ,engl&1 & great c>e ex]cis$ 9 select+ only suitable cases & giv+ l5g!n$ tra9+2 s t ! girls & boys f ! y\nge/ to ^? ( ?irte5 & f\rte5 ye>s ( age1 :5 draft$ to ,canada 9 fifties & hundr$s1 look$ likely y\ng/]s = work]s 9 ?is l& ( pl5ty4 ,aft] my return to ,canada1 hav+ got ?or\ghly int]e/$ 9 ! "w1 see+ at lea/ t x 0 do+ a good "w = ,london 9 reliev+ ! ov]-population !re1 ,i decid$1 if 9 my judgm5t ! "w 0 z well c>$ = 9 ,canada1 & z mu* c>e ex]cis$ 9 plac+ !m out 9 homes z 9 ga!r+ 9 & tra9+1 !n x w\ld prove a good "w = ,canada also4 ,n[1 7aft] ov] t5 ye>s71 ,i c say1 f l>ge p]sonal exp]i5ce1 t ! plac+ ( sev]al ?\s&s ( ^! "y1 /urdy1 will+ work]s 9 ! homes ( our ,canadian fann]s1 ?r\gh ?is ag5cy1 has be5 a bless+ to ,canada1 n only z work]s1 b also 9 _m cases c>ry+ good religi\s influ5ces ) !m4 ,! greate/ c>e is ex]cis$ 9 select+ suitable homes1 & 9 no case is a *ild plac$ out unless ! applicant br+s good c]tificates ( "* f ! m9i/] or ju/ice ( ! peace4 ,9 ^! homes ( ! f>m]s ! y\ng/]s are well-f$1 well-clo!d1 & well-treat$1 9 mo/ cases made "o ( ! family4 ,i h con/antly inquir$1 9 v>i\s localities1 z to h[ ^! "y p are gett+ on1 f prom95t m51 su* z judges1 memb]s ( ,p>liam5t1 mayors & c\ncillors ( t[ns1 m9i/]s & fann]s1 & am satisfi$ z a :ole !y turn out z well z ! av]age ( "y p f any class ( society4 ,"s prove unsuitable--^! are return$ to ! ,di/ribut+ ,homes & giv5 a fre% />t2 "s few turn out badly or sickly--^! are return$ to ,engl&3 b comp>$ ) ! l>ge numb] t turn out well ! av]age is v small4 ,i "k ! ,di/ribut+ ,homes at ,kn[lton1 at ,belleville1 & at ,galt2 !y are f9e1 com=table1 sub/antial build+s1 & at ,galt !re is a f>m ( #ajj acres ( l&4 ,i "k ! work]s & ! ov]sight !y take 9 tra9+ until plac$ out1 ! c>e tak5 9 plac+ out1 h[ !y visit & correspond ) !m1 & ,i h se5 & possess hundr$s ( lett]s f ^! y\ng/]s1 writt5 volunt>ily by !m f _! new homes1 _m ( :i* h be5 publi%$ 9 ,canadian z well z ,engli% pap]s f "t to "t4 ,i h se5 & possess hundr$s ( photographs ( ^! waifs & /rays z tak5 into ! ga!r+ ,homes 9 ,london1 !n br\ght out to ,canada1 !n1 aft] be+ "h two1 five1 & ev5 t5 ye>s1 ! progress be+ m>vell\s4 ,n[1 9 conclusion1 hav+ )9 ! pa/ mon? visit$ ! ,galt ,home & ,f>m1 ) m ?an fifty heal?y1 he>ty1 vigor\s y\ng/]s be+ tra9$ & fitt$ = "w among ,canadian f>m]s1 x is my firm conviction t ?is "w is be+ well done on bo? sides ( ! ,atlantic4 ,x is be+ c>ri$ on ^u "r pr9ciples & f pure motives1 & ,god has own$ & bless$ x wond]fully4 ,!re is n only room =1 b a he>ty welcome also = hundr$s m ( su* emigrants4 ,! "w has prov$ a bless+ to ,canada z well z a bless+ to ,engl&1 & ^? engag$ 9 x %\ld receive he>ty enc\ragem5t on bo? sides ( ! ,atlantic4 --,y\rs fai?fully1 ,t4 ,j4 ,,claxton4 ,,montreal1 ,july #a/1 #ahha4 ,miss ,macph]son writes aft] ,"l ,duff]9's visit to ! ,galt ,home3-- ,8 lord%ip said1 ',we meet y\r *ildr5 ev]y:]e1 & !y are s happy2 we h cross$ ! ocean ) !m1 & ev5 la/ night :]e we 7 slay+ we 7 wait$ ^u by "o ( y\r boys z a page1--he did x well too4' ,,/ew>d%ip4 ,may ,miss ,macph]son's solemn words on /ir up _m to foll[ h] self-d5y+ ef=ts1 & may ! same bless+ att5d !m4 ,s9ce #ahfh1 we h be5 receiv+ ! love (f]+s ( ! ,"l's almon]s1 & "u ! direction ( two auditors & a public acc\ntant1 a ye>ly balance %eet has be5 issu$4 ,to ! praise ( ! ,"l :o kn[e? ! ne$s ( ! de/itute ones we h s\ght to help1 we h n be5 p]mitt$ to contract a debt1 or be5 left 9 want ( bread or clo?+ at any "t4 ,our fai? has be5 frequ5tly prov$1 at times = days1 & at o!rs = ye>s4 ,yet our ',god is love1' & we are 9 ,8 own wondr\s s*ool1 & b[ to e trial4 ,f #djjj to #fjjj p\nds annually h be5 ! requirem5ts ( ! mission4 ,z x came1 s 0 ! money sp5t1 leav+ u (t5 ) a v small balance1 b always on ! "r side4 ,:5 ! funds h be5 l[ we h (t5 be5 l$ to wond] & adore ! love t plac$ our burd5s ^u ! he>ts ( o!rs1 caus+ !m to consid] ,him :o lov$ !m1 & :o _h enjo9$ u to g =? & sympa?ise ) ! ',*ri/ies' gr9d+ _! old organs1 & ! ',jessicas1' ) brok5 he>ts1 cry+ = bread 9 ! alleys ( our great city4 ,our sa9t$ si/]1 ,miss ,hav]gal1 once e>ne/ly entreat$ u to write on ab\t ! ne$s ( little *ildr54 ,mrs4 ,h]b]t ,taylor1 n[ 9 glory1 said1 ',oh cont9ue unto ! end plead+ ! ,*ri/-l cause4' ,yes6 we are /ew>ds1 & n ( money only4 ,d ^! dep>t$ work]s regret "o ef=t made = ,jesus8 ,x is only n[ we c wat* ) ,him = ! little *ildr51--! opportunities = self-d5ial w soon be pa/4 ,no m long voyages1 or sleepless nights1--soon ! ,"l ,himself w come1 our bungl+ & failures all blott$ out by ! blood on ! ,m]cy-seat4 ,let u employ e rema9+ h\r = our ,"l z ,he leads u =?2 let ! eye re/ ^u ! grace t 0 9 ,jesus :5 ,he took ! little *ildr5 9 ,8 arms 7,m>k x4 #ac-af74 ,h[ full ( t5d]ness z we see ,him plac+ ! *ild by ,himself 7,luke ix4 #dg1 #dh74 ,w\ld we foll[ ,him1 !n %all we be fai?ful /ew>ds ( e gift ) :i* ,he has entru/$ u4 ,:5 we h _h no?+ left b ,himself1-s ne> to fai?'s vision1--!n h[ inexpressibly full has %one out "o or o!r ( ! #cc1jjj preci\s1 nev]-fail+ promises4 ,preci\s ,com=t]6 draw+ ev] ne> to ,8 (t 'p]plex$1 reason+1 tr\bl$' ones2 wait+ to com=t !m2 %[+ !m ,8 h&s & ,8 feet1 & lift+ ^? h&s to bless !m 7,luke xxiv74 ',a little :ile' = pati5t vigil keep+1 ,to face ! /em1 to wre/le ) ! /rong2 ',a little :ile1' to s[ ! se$ ) weep+1 ,!n b9d ! %eaves & s+ ! h>ve/ song4 ,& ,he :o is ,himself ! ,gift & ,giv]-- ,! future glory & ! pres5t smile1 ,) ! bright promise ( ! glad '= ev]1' ,w light ! %ad[s ( ! 'little :ile6' ,,yet ,a ,,little ,,:ile1 ,,& ,,he ,,t ,,%all ,,come ,,w ,,come1 ,,& ,,w ,,n ,,t>ry4 ,,! ,,end4