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 HIGHLY IMPORTANT. 
 
 " VaioM II St*««oth, awd Khowudqe is Powb». " 
 
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 All (houlJ Iw united id doiar good, and pll 
 f^fl*''' brih« Bible, to em^JToy that power 
 wfcHJh knawltdfe gives, in promoting the haiK 
 
 SDMSofnMDkind. Ta extend relief to the 
 stilute, and ins'ruction to the ignorant were 
 tbe iniportant objects for which the Saviour 
 came into tbi« world. He went about doior 
 good, and it utoomes all bis followers to imi- 
 late nitn. 
 
 Many societies l-ave beea formed which are 
 very luefui ; but one more is wanting in each 
 
 ?^ . iL'"? P**°.' •" so about from door to 
 
 .S'.l-i!* ''""'' "^ ' '•'OS '« disgraceful, 
 and ten* to promote idleness and intemper- 
 
 'SKk "*'"*'"^« '« wll«,has caused most 
 •Nm jiOTerty «i:d sufferraj?. which are wit- 
 •^""^ in every part of our world ; therefore, 
 "^id inao should lend Ur«id to stop the 
 *^ ^DM horrid moiut&. Itisannual- 
 AilKS"'* nundreds of thousands of lives, 
 lUUMtbe worW with poverty and ivretched- 
 "^/ g*'* "J horrid fears beyond thu grave. 
 
 A Hekef Unton for each county is earnestly 
 recommm^ed for consideration and adoption. 
 
 By a Hdlef Union the poor might le fur- 
 piaiwd with the nteans of support and instruc- 
 uon, as the reward of their own labour, and be 
 placed in a situatioa where they could be ren- 
 dered Mofortable end useful; and what is 
 most MttB||an^ fitted for bapftiness in the 
 
 WMder HMTSflo Ui« streets, they are unpro- 
 fitable, and bnorug upon themselves and off- 
 ap.MDg temporal dUirtM and eTenifli ruin, 
 . I he plan of the proposed Relief Union is lo 
 JUi_e»« money in land, buildings, and materials 
 to be njanufactured, to b€ held in transferable 
 Shares, fhe payment of forty dollars at once, 
 or tha subscription of five dollars annually, for 
 ten years will entitle to the privilege of voting 
 lu all meetings of ibis Union and directing the 
 poor to the asylum, or refuge for relief 
 .i.'*?'^ •? stinaulate the young to engage in 
 tms laudable design, it is proposed that all ihe 
 jrouihof both sexes from 12 to 21 years of ace 
 by paying half of the above named sum may 
 be members of a juvenile branch cf this Union. 
 The management of each union will lie en- 
 trusted to seven persons, chosen annually by 
 Dallot, four of whom to be a '-aorum lor busi- 
 ness, reporting quarieriy. No member to be 
 field any longer than it may be agreeable; but 
 such as may give five dollars yearly, or half a 
 dollar monthly for ten years, will be eniiikd 
 to a share in the funds, valued lift" dollars 
 with such interest or dividend as may be 
 drawn ; and all who may become members of 
 the Juvenile Relief Union, paying two dollars 
 •«W a half yearly, or Is 3d monthly, will be 
 *«|[iiH,I lu !.'.e priviW- of directing destituie 
 children to the asylum, and at theendofien 
 years be entitled to a share of twenty-flve dol- 
 lars wit i the privilege above stated. The 
 YOU h will have their choice (o entrust their 
 funds to the manageis of the Rciiff Union, or 
 eiioose seven persons to manage ibeir branch 
 »0«ratftly as they may think best. 
 
 Petitions are prepared and now being signed 
 to be sent 'o the Governor, and boih houses of 
 the legislature, soliciting them to grant an act 
 or incorporation to this institution, and request- 
 ing a sum equal to what may be thus raised in 
 •ach -sountry. Should government be pleased 
 to giant the crarsr cf thr n=;;!;.-.r.i-i :' I'Zt- 
 put aa cod totfae'di«gracefiiTand"dcmoralizrng 
 
 practice of stieet-beggiug, and form a permt- 
 nent asylum for any who may be in wan*, also 
 constitute a bank out of which government 
 m.gbt furnish by their part of The profits, 
 clothing and instruction to the Indian tribes 
 or other destitute persons who cannot go to tha 
 asylum. * 
 
 .ij.k"?'^ ™'y ''»"='''»« ••"» hearts of all to 
 aid this design, according to their abilities, and 
 raise up suitable persons^to direct and maLSe 
 this institution so ihat it may accomplish the 
 great oDjecisRbove stated, should be the prayer 
 of every Chrittian Patriot. ^ 
 
 frU'l "n.'"'""* of religion with one layman 
 from each congregation in each county, whom 
 she ministers may nominate, are very reM«c™ 
 fu ly i3v,ted .0 be the provisional eomXee 
 for carrying this design into operation. 
 
 '^i.'n^"*'ri;°* '* ■ 'T- °^ '•'« ^e""°n which 
 s now being signed in Kingston, :o be sent 
 to the Governor and both branches of ihe 
 Legislature of Upper Canada, fo, obtaining 
 
 des.huTe"' '""'^"'* '"•""'"O" f^r'he 
 
 We, the undersigned, deeply sensible of ihe 
 
 .mportance of a plan f,r extending relief to all 
 
 Un7T,''^" «arnes,ly solicit your''Honour.w" 
 
 I R,/,wfr'"' "° Ac', »'■ '"corporation ,o eve- 
 
 hi, r 1"^ wh.ch .nay be cs.abli.hed ii. 
 
 hs Iiov.nce.on the pl«n ,■( uniiing manual 
 
 • t.or with menml cull , ; ,on. The dM.Vn 
 
 has been hiirl.ly recommended Ly , ,e Duke^J 
 
 Sussex Lord Uexicv. and other '.iisii.igui/h d 
 
 characters, 1 oth ,n Kurope and America. 
 
 1 he proposed plan is to set on foot a sub- 
 scripljon in every County and populous Town • 
 "nd all, who may be disposed 'to subscribe five 
 dollars annually, or half a dollar monthlv lo 
 nuanv'^n^"'°/''"^"'''"^'"*°"''^''oshal " 
 mially appoint seven suitable persons intake 
 Ihe manapementof the funds, and make all 
 necessary arrangements for relieving and in 
 siruci.nji the desiiture of said County. 
 
 iect »n n7'h' L''*' ''"""J '" "'''' ""P"rtanl ol.- 
 i„ ' I ?f ''e'h.sexes, from 12 to 20 years of 
 
 Union hVir'';V"-'"'" " J"'^""' r"u "r 
 L'NiON r.t half ol the amount ?bove stated, to 
 beconJucled by .even persons whom they m«v 
 choose, or allow their funds lo be managed^by 
 the persons above named, as they may^hink 
 
 The funds to be so invested and managed, 
 
 val. e 'iT'^V''' ^' "."y y^«' increasing ij 
 
 T-r ^'V''"^* '° he transferable. 
 
 Ihe relief and instruction which may be 
 given ,„ ,h,s way, would be very im "rt«^ 
 
 Should your Honorable House grant an Ac 
 of Incorporation for such an inf.ituti" in 
 each County, giving yearly, for ten years a 
 •um equal to the amount which may'^ ,ul! 
 ^eribed, it is presumed, not one County would 
 long be destitute of such an insiiiutiom 
 
 iour peitiioners respectfully solicit voir 
 
 Honorable House to take the subject no e'^rly 
 
 and senous consideratuMi, and your petitioners 
 
 as m duty bound, will ever pray. P"""""""' 
 
 Kingston, January 4, 18S6. 
 
 A r^M "*"""" ''f '"°" '"'* heen signed by the 
 nwifueTfff'' %^«'«' °'hers in KingUn 
 It will be left for a few days at the Readin.T 
 Room, with the plan of the Relief UnYon"''- 
 
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