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Additional comments:/ Commentaires suppldmentaires; [Printed ephemera] 1 sheet (verso blank) This item is filmed at the reduction ratio checked below/ Ce document est filmthe Friendly Union JOHN WELLS, SAMUEL MATHEWSON, V of Canada. J. J. MAITLAND, J Montreal, September 24, 1844. BENJAMIN HOLMES, Treasurer of the said Union. The Agent has several times visited England for this object. For all past favours thanks are returned. Good books, with teinperance and re- ligious tracts are greatly needed in Canada, which, if sent to Mr. Gilpin's, opposite the Church, in Bishopsgate Street, to the Tract Depository, 5Q, Paternoster Row, to Messrs. Harvey and Darton, Gracechurch Street, or Mr. Osgood's lodgings, 52, Bishops- gate Street Without, will be thankfully received. The Agent of the Friendly Union has brought with him testimonials and recommen- dations from Ministers and Christians of different denominations in Canada and Scotland, of which the following are specimens : — " I have known Mr. Osgood for many years. His intentions are good, and he has spent his life in endeavouring to do good. The object of his mission will recommend itself. Montreal, Sept. 29, 1844. ALEX. MATHIESON, Minister of St. Andrew s Church. « We concur in Dr. Mathieson's opinion. M. WILLOUGHBY, Minister of Trinity Church. Montreal, Sept. 30, 1844. T. RAMSAY, Minister of the Church at the Cross." Similar testimonials have been signed by the Rev. Dr. Macfarlan, the Rev. Dr. Alder, Mr. J. J. Gurney, and other Gentlemen, of which the following are specimens :— " I have known Mr. Osgood for many years. I have entire confidence in his integrity and good intentions. J- H. HINTON, Minister at Devonshire Square. London, March 22, 1845." " I fully concur in the above statement. r.,or.^T-r." SEPTIMUS RAMSAY, Sec. of the U. Canada Committee of the S.P.G.F.P. « I cordially concur in the foregoing, and wish Mr. Osgood all possible success in his religious and philanthropic enterprize. JOHN CAMPBELL. Tabernacle House, April 51, 1845." " I have known Mr. Osgood for many years, and having confidence in his character, and much approving of his self-denying laborious travels and exertions in favour of the distressed and especially the young, I cordially recommend him. WILLIAM JAY. Bath, June 24, 1845." « From personal knowledge of Mr. Osgood, 1 can cordially unite with "^^ ^!J^"^' ^p. J^^' "' recommending him to the kind attention of the Christian public. JOHN OWEN. Bath, June 25, 1845." This object has been made known, and assisted by friends in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Greenock, Belfast, Dublin, London, Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham, Oxford, and Liverpool.