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grants.
AT a meeting, held in the Baptist Church,
Nov. II, SAG. J. r. Orr. ESD in the Chair. the
following Report and Resolutions were read and
adcpted -
The Sirth Annual Report Of the Friendly Un'on
for PromMing Useful Knowledge among Sea-
m n and Immigrants.
The friends of religion and education VIII re-
ioice TO hear. that our institution has been CON
tlnued another year. with good success ana ec-
neral appreciation.
The Bethel School is yet taught by Mr.. and
Mrs Dun AN. under the direction ct the ,ohl-
mittee and Agent. The attendance has been
more numerous the last year Than on any pre-
ccding year. In pleasant weather the hummer
Of pupils has frequently exceeded one hundred |
and sixty but as many of the children are des-
ttule q! shoes and comfortable clothing, when 1t
is cold and stormy, the number has fallen shor, /
1t is hoped that the kind ladies' of Montreal WI
manifest their usual libcrality in furnishing that
which may I've necessary for bringing poor chill
dren under the means of instruction. Tins
would he initiating Dorcas. and if done for
Chrsts sake. will receive the special approba-
ton Of the Saviour, for we are informed that even
d cup of cold water if rivcn in the name of thee
Divine Master, shall be rewarded.
The whole number taught in the Bethel
School since il wa, opened in 1887 exceeds ii-
teen hundred many Of whom can now readln
thc Bible and reCltc portions of that sacred vo-
lumc.
The Soamon and Immigrants have been fire.
qucntly visited. to given them tracts and friendly
advice, also to invite them to places Of worship.
Divine service has been usually performed five
times weekly during the SUNNI r and autumn
tncc on board Of some We 'scl in port. and Il ur
times in the Bethel twice on the Sabbath and
on Tuesday and Friday evenings, to which all
Scamen and Immigrants are invited The
Agent has also paid frequent visits to the
prison and hospitals. to give tracts and Christian
instruction.
The benefits ofths Institution are not confined
10 Montreal for the Agent, during the past win
ter travelled through several oithc United States,
collecting books and visiting schools to cncou-
rage Temperance and the right improvement OF
time. II must be manifest that the plan which
has been acted upon collecting good books and
religious tracts in cities and populuuS towns. and
distributing them among the destitute. must do
extensive good. Also 10 encourage the iorna-
ton Of libraries Of the best Of book, in villages
and new settlements, and rive free access TO the
Young. viii forn IN their mind, taste for that
which is eX' ellcu. and b" the means Of keeping
them from wasting their time and money at
theatres and other vain amuscnentS. This plan
has been adopted hv the Agent Of the Friendly
Union but. 10 carry th- -nn into complete
operation. all ministers Of religion and teachers
Of schools should be enlisted in this work OF mo-
raj improvement. Aud lest there should by any
.litr, or division. each minister and teacher
might sup'rintcnd Il weekly meeting otthc young
belonging 10 bis own society or school. inviting
all to meet once ca n year for public eXtmia-
ton. This plan. il carried into complete opc-
ration, would form an alliance of more extern
five utility than that lately attempted in London
Dur in In, Il 10
Agent had the privilege of visiting many dcsti-
tute places in Canada West. and on the northern
frontier OF the United States. More than one
hundred schools We're addressed. and a number
hdiscourses delivered. in which religion aGd
"inierancc We're strongly urged, 1ha people
ucolonr in Canada West We're visited. They
nave established a number OF schools and places
VI worship, and by the assistance ol kind friends
'hey are making commendabn improvements,
thowthgto the Shareholder in the United States
mat they can live and act a. trecmen and use
i"l members Of society.
Thouid any think that these journcs taken.
anu mus PAD. by the Agent are diminishing
Wv ,"'"a VI Inns Institution. they may be intor-
,l'pu tl1' t'e l4nds Of the Friendly Union have
increased Try the hrnevolcnce OF kind
i'''n' III NIeaI bnlan and in the United Sta
s' IA consequence Of these visits. Five times
the Agent mas passed through Great Britain and
books and money for the destitute in Canada
Inc COMMITTEE OF the Friendly JTrin, H., mos,
gratefully acknuWledLc all tho ,nl,ons of kind
ness manifested to the institution throuuh thc;r
Agent, earnestly cntrealng for continuation
OF SuC. iaVors.
We SUI havcto lament that suitable nlacc
=" worship mas not been erected for the accom-
mooat'oh OF n"a'neh and destitute imm,uronts
We have been anXou.iy waiting for : iat oc
tn
1t is due to the memory OF Lord Metcalle osa,,
that he did what he could 10 obtain such - :
Tor It's location. But owing the unfinished s,a,a
OF the public works. where alu.ca site could h
Obtained, the grant could not be made duri,c
his Administration. We may hone. howryrr
that Lord Elgin, who is understood to be a wor
thy successor Of that benevolent nobcman. WI
accomplish an object 80 desirable Ito whom.
respectful petition Willie sent a, soon as possbl
after his arrival.
The very great importance OF having zoo
place OF worship Tor &eamon, and Il suiab
room for the instruction Of poor children, will |
acknowledge by ALL
When we consider what has been done for Il
Seamen in Great Britain and the United State
il Is very ancntahle that Canada should Ina,
done no more for that useful class Of our fellow
men, to whom we are indebted for many Off
necessarios. and most of the luXuric, OF If
Very great improvements have recently bee
made in this city, in roads. wharvcs, and sple
did buildings ;and it does not speak well for u
tlat no convenient place OF worship j. yet cree
edf1r Scamon and Immigrants.
That deeper interest may be felt for Il
Seamen and Strangers who come to Canadn,
the ierven, prayer Of the Committee and Age
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The People wjH attend 10 thai pd'tr
business themselves.
In the second place. the Union a
the very first Congressional elsctio