, 1870-06-20


II viii be seen that our work embraces IN I'm.
ncnse 1eld. II 70 tnat suggested Ia tue report9;
could 1e added The hundreds Of let;cra from all
ofsnb]ects; INC visits Of sn aye1aye Of tvenrv %
persona day, seeking help, comfort, and friends;
wanderers from home. fHeualese and penmiess
must hare some attention ana care, some words
OF counsel and checr-she burden OF onr WORK
might appear to ynr as 70 Us great. II we remember
that nearly al q this work ls performedby volun-
teer tabore1s- and that every dollar given to the
4: association Is thus maRuifed and multiplied by
thelF efforts, the wonder viii not be, what has be-
cctne of the money, but how has 1t been done with
30 little. The cntirr expense Of the association
has equallcd or been lesa than the Of some
Of our largest churches. Our work and our parish-
!oners must enable all to Judge of The correspond
ctmpletestts twelfth year. Those who have been
chosen to preside over 1t have al been permitted
TO 1--we to see this hour: For four yeara have
ward this work. II there has been failure, only
wonder there has been no more. II there has been
any SUCCESS, it 1. all OF God. our Father, who has
His blessed Son and our Savior Jesus chrtst, whose
mercy and grace have been continued to Us; and
to the Holy Spirit. whose guidance aud power has
led US 10TH and kept uB IN peace.
The Rev. l. 7. cnamberlain, Of lie New Eng
land Church. was then Introduced, and said that
WIS philanthropy. The worl meant the love Of
man. II could he traced back to the Greek, but
With him It's WAS mere cold name. II did not
began when Inc angels sang "Peacc on Earth aud
Good VIII to Man, Thar truth found lis full
aawnlng IN Jesna The history Of the world stncc
ness. He l!tied The man who thought the world
grew no better and the spreading Of that
light. China and india were abandoning
count1iea OF Europe showed that The world dll
move. The recent events In this country Showed
that never we're there people as Christian, hu.
WIS the simple idea that the souls of all men were
9, equal ,; yalue and incompatible worth: Before
soul was not known, ior before then ii wa was n not
known how much God loved man. Tho soul de-
s,a, rsvSd new asS, % worth when the fact WIS re-
foT1t. The revelation OF that fact WAS sugges-
t!on that there was value In soul, and led men
TO pay more attention ~ their souls Christ had
future, and the mysteries OF 10Y and woe. The
inspiration Of Nenulne philanthropy lay In tho
teaching that Ill men could be saved. Men were
cauEeit lrohted the world to have them aided
Therefore they must huId futth helping hand to
INC criminal and degraded not condescend dnlE. but
That feeling inspired thn nssociation which could
he reckoned amongst the noblest features Of the
lanL They mus. rally to Its old, and give 1t their
REV ARTHUR s11cax.1-
tn, Iho icy: Afrhar Mitchell, pastor Of the FirHt
49,, h11n.. ht -, sato taal N. AGnustaoa
su ~; uan1Gu AI ctIsain notes 70 feau nucat1Ve
~ ~ r. poucy; ae aecepteu tne position reluctant
ns'9sc t u Mas n!s aatJ, aud TO relieve MI.
MooaF irom secular laDof: In consequence
~ y tae aesuacnon ol the hrst building,
tile eulie9 was " uebt. nAu no rent
any WIS oepen0ent on donations: 1he managen
hal Hsn no money 10 hanu, and the prices Of paper
a4d pruning had been heavy, and they had run be-
hint- 4e should curfall expenses and not run In
debt unless they were sure OF the money. They
we're 10 move the library, and wanted money 10
DO II with and to Mt u up In style. Nj. Mitchell
VA glad 10 see the business Of the association In
took charge OF Ievotlonal servtcea- He saw
III II an augu1y Of better lines Such
an dissertation needed thororntlr.
trained hnsiness man ~ IT, baeI ana
Eouid meet win war1nn- .rnno,t -, n1,- h.tot.
Thc Nprk wss ~ vnst 40 tn rricot - nnsnoua ru1,
fnr oennrai ennar1rtoor ma snaotos s. -
e,aii We 1rorp irne n ,an 80. ,,.
rmn1oymcnf ,rcent hnarfn1 h5nre- ye Mn njaossnt
n1ara II ,xhioh ~ araoI tS t' .s' - re r.n9ans ~
70 a. an. TeJnectaRe e1nMaenentq IL
fmsri1 rTr ,icCisci1 n farar ~ thn iatto EnIe