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AN AFFECTIONATE 
 
 APPEAL TO CHRIS n AN BENEVOLENCE, 
 
 FOR THK 
 
 PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY 
 
 AMONG THE 
 
 INDIANS AND DESTITUTE SETTLERS i\ CANADA, 
 
 BY THE 
 
 REV. TIIADDEUS OS<il)()l), A.M. 
 
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 MR. OSGOOD has been itinerating seventeen years in the provinces of Canada, and on tlie 
 frontiers of the United States, distrib\iting Bibles, Testaments, and Elementary Tracts, giving moral 
 and religious instruction to the poor, establishing schools, particularly Sunday Schools, and settins? 
 up small libraries wherever practicable. 
 
 After Mr. Osgood had laboured in this destitute field five years he visited England in the year 
 1813, under the patronage of the Governor li Chief, Sir George Prevost, and collected £1,800. 
 partly for an asylum for the poor, and partly for the instruction of orphans and destitute children. 
 The sum of £100. wnich was given towards the asjluni has been paid to the Treasurer of the 
 House of Industry in Montreal ; the sum of £1,700. which was collected for the education of the 
 destitute was vested in the British funds, under the care of a Committee appointed in London for 
 that purpose; of which John Inglis, Esq. was Treasurer: at whose death Joseph Reyner, Esq. 
 succeeded to the same trust. By the Treasurer's books the different items of expenditure will 
 appear, to the satisfaction ot all, who may wish to examine the same. The Committee will embrace 
 an early opportunity of publishing their report, which it is hoped will meet the approbation of every 
 donor. 
 
 Though it was thought adviscable that the interest of the money only should be used, so 
 pressing have been the importunities in behalf of the poor in Canada, more than half of the 
 original fund has been expended, hut not in rain; for, in consciiuence of this effort, it is 
 calculated that more than Two Thodsand children have been brought under elementiiry and 
 moral instruction : assistance has been granted to two Masters, who were trained up under the 
 British and Foreign School Societ\ , and sent out to organize and conduct schools in Canada. In 
 these schools a number of young men have been qualified to become teachers ; two of whom are 
 sons of an Indian Chief. So very anxious are some of our Red Brethren of the forest to receive 
 instruction, that one of the Chiefs offered to give up his own house for a school-room. 
 
 Mr. Osgood comes to this country under the patronage, and by the nconnnendation, of the 
 British and Canadian School Socirty, of which ICarl l)alllo^l^ie is ratroii. The following is a 
 testimonial from tlieir Secretary. 
 
 •• MontretiK /•>/'. 2.3, 18-25. 
 
 " The Conunittee of the British anil Canadian Seliool Sociity feci mucli plcisuiT in bearing 
 testimony to the inil('fatii;al)lc, /ealnus, and sue iS>ful dVcirts of llic \U\ . Illil<l(ll■u^ Osgood, in the 
 moral and religious improven\eiit of the rising \i- rration of llii^ extensive coIdiin . 
 
 " The important and iiiterotiii!; .^Iijerts - vi.- the (•au>- of the poor neglected liulians in the 
 Canadas, as w.ll as the present uru'ciit nt cessity of training up and i|iialifyini', in a central school 
 in tl.l.s country, young persons to he trarliers. to s\ipply the (le>tilute setlleimrits— they strongly 
 recommend to tlie t hrislian pnblii-. 
 
 " WILI-IAM l.l NN, Siiirhtni nflliv llrilish iiml CiniitUiiin School Sodett/." 
 

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 The ;;rp;it olycrt (if .Mr. OsgooiVs visit to tliis coniifry, is. to (jht.iiii funds fnr civi- 
 li/.iiiif and clirisli;iiii/.iiig tiie Canadian Indians, and training toachiTs for tlic now settlements, 
 nian\ of wiiich are in a most deplorable condition, with regard to the means of instruction. The 
 time is fast approachinsj, when these Canadian Indians most either he civilized and christianized, or 
 extirpated ; for their means of subsisting by tlic eliace must soon be entirely cut off, their reserva- 
 tions l)eiiig nlmost surrounded by the white people. 
 
 Mr. Osgood has publisliejj an outline of a plan for tlie instruction of tlie Indians, whicli is de- 
 signed to iinite inttiistnj with education, both of winch are essential, and ought ever to go hand in 
 hand, in every systei'i of education, especially among the middle and lower classes of sjciety. 
 A subscription has been commenced in Canada towards the promotion of this object. Subscribers 
 and donors re-iding ai a distance are permitted to vote by proxy. 
 
 The following is an extract from th< plwi proposed. To be called 
 
 THL IMON St:MINAKY, .\ND SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY, 
 
 Diiiliiiul I'lin: quillii /!■ 7mi/;7j/ anil jiroruli /••!■ Timlars iniioii;; Ihi lii'imn< ,iml in th, luw Scllkmcnn of Cumuin 
 
 \i; I-. I. i III, Institiilioil ti> be uniler iIh' iiiaiiimcini rit of a boaril, coiislsliii!i nf 12 Trustees, elected 
 
 hv the MiU-iii!>< i> ;iM.I ilniiors, «illi ]>ov,er in iipjioilit ii Treiisurer, Seeretiiiy. and other (.(Kcers, and make 
 all iie.essiON l)ye-li\ ^ ;iii(l rt ^Mhiliiiii^ fur tile ei.iiiplele inana;ie:iieiit <if llie Institr'tioii. Tins bcnly may 
 till Viuancie's «liii li n:,iv oooiir by (leatli or renicival. I'ive to I'orm a (iiiornm fur l)U>iiiess. 
 
 1 1 cii,, >ul,scri;l!im i>\ iirie cuiiiea paid annually In advance, <ir a dunation .if ten iinineas, wil! 
 
 entitle the individual ! > tin privilege of viitini; and retummendin- a pupil once in four years. The person, 
 
 (ir eoinpanx, lliat nia\ -ive i ually tive liuineas. may <arry t«u votes and recommend to .he !jeminary 
 
 one pupil 
 
 III 
 
 1 \i ry \<ar. ud in tin- same proportion tor lurLi r sums. 
 -The I'.raiic!:. s (if learnin ' to he lan'jlit in this Seminary ■^liall lie Headin!;, Vritins, Arith- 
 
 inelie.CJramm.ir, (ie(i.;raphy, and particularly the knowledge ol thi- Holy Scriptures; also of agriculture 
 and u>et'ul liadis. 
 
 ]\- 'III,. ,|.„|, iif tViiir -.ears to In the piiiod of instruction in this Seminary, hiit any who may 
 
 apply fur udlni-sien, if found (|Ualilied, shall be raised to llie class, (or wliiili they may be prepared. 
 
 y_\|l the members of this lnstitntn>ii shall be retjuired ti> labour daily four hours, study ei'^ht, 
 and have twelve for sleep, refreshment, di votioii, and relaxation. 
 
 Y[ _Parti,.|,li,r attention shall be pnid to the morals of the yi,utli, but nothing shall ever be tausjht 
 in this Seuiiaary to interfere with religious hberty or the lijihts of conscience. 
 
 ■\1| VII numbers of the Institution shall be re<piired to keep holy the Sabhath, punctually at- 
 
 tf nilinu some place of public worship : also to reading the Hible and prayirs, morning and ( veuini:, i very 
 dav, unh sH prevented by sickness or necess.iry ab-enee fnim home. 
 
 VI 11. —If at any time, in the jndiiiuenl of the lei;i:-latnre, the Trustees should betray their trust or 
 p»rv«"rt th)- obji.t of the Institution, their charter may be taken away, and the funds applied tj the pur- 
 chase of Bibhs and iaiplements of hnsbandry i, i the Indians otCanaht. 
 
 \. H. This Institution is to be located by tin Tru-lees, in the place most conv.nient to the larRtat 
 w-nhuuiil of Indians ; and. a> soon as uood teachers can be pmuded, :uu! the uecosary buildings erected, 
 an (leni.iilaryseho.d «dl be opened, under the (are of a Suli-comniittte. ni omnectum with eveiy Imhan 
 triti( nnd rle.titnte settlement in i'anada. 
 
 \ iKiilion for a eliarter. and a grant of l.iud for this cMablishnient, has been sent up .,) the two 
 hranclK s of the I. gislaliire of I pp( r Canada ; it has been lead and comuiitted. The Hon. ami ll«¥. D.-. 
 Mraelmu vUio is one of the C(.uu( d, has . xau.ined this plan, and proiiosed several small alleratnms, 
 which haw been made lu tlie abov. copv : he observed, that (me of the principal obstacles to grantinH 
 such a charter, would be the fear of a detici. uev in the means of pecuniary supi«rt, as <iovemnieiil wan 
 in debt, and th.' relor. c.uihl make no uran' of nion. > ; bin it was <,bstrved. in reply, that a resjxsclful ap- 
 1M«I to Hrilish beiie\oleuci woidd piobably remove iliat ohjeclion. 
 
 Tills outline has been examined, and the following testimonial, from Chief Justice Reid and 
 Justice I'yke, will enable the publi- to judge of the practicability and importance of the design. 
 
 " We, the undersigned, having been long acipiaintcd with the Uev. T. Osgood, and having a 
 knowledec of his indefatigable and u-cfiil exertions, in ditTo ing religious instruction tbrougli the 
 remote and infant settlements of this widely expended coimtry, feel it a duty not only to give him 
 this testimonial, but to solicit for him the support, aid, and countenance of every denomination of 
 C hri.tians, in his meritorious efforts to spread the knowledge of tiic Gospel, nor can we but add 
 ««(• entire aiipiohation of his proposed plan for the instruction and relief of the now almost 
 <ie»titute liulian tribes .if North ,\mcrica, nor refrain to express our wish, that so benevolent a 
 tK.'.ig«i may meet that support and success it so truly deserves, and which we consider Mr.Otsgood 
 so weii and pccuiiaiiy <|uaiuie<i in laus ii 
 
 llu iaitriliii * ACeiitlOIi, 
 
 JAMES HCID, Chief .luclirf, iVi«^'» neiufi, Montreal. 
 ■ (.r.OHCi: I'YKi:, ./t/v/Kc, Kinfr\ Ihnch." 
 
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 Mtnttrent, 22(/ Fehn/ani, 182.'>. 
 
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 Tlip f()ll(i\viiis; is a t(stimniii;il written liy tlip Kpv. Archdoaron Stimrt, of Kingston, Upper 
 Caniuia. 
 
 '• The Rev. Thatlcieus Osgood, a Minister of tlie Proicstant Cliurcli, has be?n hihouring, for 
 several years, in tliis province, as an itinerant preacher. He prea-.-iies th*" (iospel in remote and 
 destitute places, and is activily eniplojed iii dispersing religions tracts in places which missionaries 
 but seldom visit, and ,:> wliiih thiir labours cannot freijuently tie extended. 
 
 " His services are useful, as preparatory to the mor.; frequent visits of missionaries, and tlieir 
 idtimate establishment. 
 
 " 1 recommend him to tlie notice and co-operation of all who are zealous in advancing the 
 cause of L'inistianitv. 
 
 " (;i:oKGi: okill stuart, 
 
 " Jris.sioiiari/ from tlie Smiety fur Projiaguliii'^ the Gospel." 
 " Kingston, Upper Canada, Fehrnnry 7, 1825." 
 
 A;nong the numerous testimonials and recommendations, which Mr. Osgood has brought from 
 the United States in favour of liis character and design, are the names of the Rev. Ors. Mason, 
 Milner, M' Auley, and Spring, of New York ; also the Presidents of Yale and Dartmouth Colleges, 
 and several other ministers of dilTerent denominations, known to manv in this country. 
 
 TIte Bel!. J/cssrs. Coilmait mid Diri^ht, now trai^Uinif in t/iis roiaitri/, Itavr given him the 
 
 f.lhnving reiotninendutiitn : 
 
 " VVe, the Subscribers, Ministers of the Gospel, in Boston and tlie vicinity, in \orth America, 
 have long been personally ae([\iaiiite(l «ith the Rev.Thaddeus Osg(>o(l, ami Mith his indefatigable 
 efforts to do good, and cordially reconnnend liiin to the benevolent regards of the Rritisii public. 
 
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 "London, Mai/ 10, 182.5.' 
 
 " JOHN CODMAN, 
 " S. L. DVVIGHT." 
 
 The tcstin\onial9 and documents in the hands of Mr. Osgood (residing at tiie Misses Towers, 
 Jacob's Passage, Barbican,) have been examined by a innnber of -lergymen and dissenting ministers 
 of different denominaaons in London, and his object wannly recommended, iis well deserving the 
 countenance and encouragement of British Christians of all denominations. 
 
 Among the contributors to this object ave the names of the Earl of Liverpool, Earl of Har- 
 rowby, l-<ord Bexley, Lord < althorpe, the Bishop of Salisbury, the Rev. Dr. Stcinkopff, the Rev. 
 J. H. Stewart, the Rev. E. Bickcrsteth, the Rev. Josiah Pratt, the Rev. H. G. U'atkins, the Rev. 
 Daniel Wilson, Samuel ..iills, Esf)., Henry Drummond, Esq., B Shaw, Esq., John Mortlock, Es(|., 
 Joseph Buttcrwortli, l's(|. M. P., Luke Howard, Esq., L. HasI ope, Esq. and others of different de- 
 nominations. It is hoped that many will go and do likewise. 
 
 That the Piihlir maij he satisfied tritli respect to the proper application of the funds which may 
 he rolhrted, the follotving gentlemen hare kindly offered to act as Trustees : 
 " We, whose names follow, have consented, at the retpiest of Mr. Osgood, to take the charge 
 of the monies coUccted, aiul to superintend, as far as the circumstances of the case will admit, the 
 line application of the same, to the purposes intended. 
 
 " JOHN MORTLOCK. " LIKE HOWARD. 
 
 "W. ali:rs hankey. joseph reyner. 
 
 " W. ALL1:N. " LANCi:U)T HASLOPE. 
 
 " London, June, 1H2.'>. " 
 
 " S. MILLS. 
 
 '• ROBERT STEVEN. 
 
 " T. PELLA'rr.' 
 
 •.* The aliovc nirntiunrd Trustfps will treeive doimii»ns for this ohject. Also Messrs. tlittchard aiiJ 
 Son, 1ST, I'irr.ulilly ; Mr. J. NI.»l)Ct, 21, lli-rner.s Street, tlxforil Street: .Messrs. Black, VounR, and YouiifC. 
 •2. Tavlsliirk Street ; Sam's Koyal Sul>serlptioii Librarj, opposite to .St. James's I'alace ; Messrs. Josepli Hutter- 
 worlh ami Son. i:i. I'lect .>«lr(Ct ; Si eley and Son, Fleet Street, Mr. John Miller, So.h, Ne« Briiltjc Street ; 
 Me.«srs. J. nml A. .\re!i. Ol.C'jrnliill ; Alr.Weniley, 10, Sl:ili..Mfis'('(Mirl ; Mr. Kershaw, 14.rit\ Koad ; Mr. Inseph 
 liiiiini'll, l>liii;rtciii .\lsi) \i\ the lolloHln^ llankirs ; —.Messrs. llaukey and Co. 7, I'eiiehureli Street; Sir John 
 Peirini;. Shaw, liaiher, anil Co. CoridiMI ; Sir I'eter Pole, I'ree, Down, and Seott, Latlholomew Lane; 
 Messrs. Duinnnorid, Cliariup: Cross ; and Mi ssrs. Lees, lirassey, Farr, and Lee, Lonihard Street, 
 
 \" !'. !'!; ::;;-r;*::r-- t::i;t-; :;:::! h:;;;L5 iiii! :'.l:!;' !:!r lihrsries ^^il! he t^iankfuliy aceeijt'jd. End foitldullv for- 
 warded to Canada, il'sent to ihe eiire ol either .'I l! .' ahove mentioned IJooksellerj. 
 
 All til Hhoni this I'apir rnai he si nl aie n •'peitlully rei|ue9tei! to lend their aid in promoting this im- 
 portant (leslsn, lemi mlii'rinit the Hunl^ of imr L m il. " Thnt it ii more Messed to i^ive >'i(rn neite." 
 
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