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Un daa tymb^PPLIED IIS/MBE li nc 1653 Eost Main Street Rochester, New York 14609 USA (716) 482 - 0300 - Phone (716) 2M-S98d>.Fox m ..^ M i' 1.' i ■ • : ■1 ; .. *!.., V,**-' 4^* u -A >. . ' •*" RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE mt q{ \ A.. FOR E EM ALES. And supported by Voluniari/contributions Ulommunications to be addressed to the Secretary, post-paid ytir.butioris of mod. Coal, Provisions, or Clothing will thankfully received at the House of the Instiiui 'ft tiion. / TORONTO: 1855. V \ -i ■ ■ ■ ■*.;■ ■v\ IMRS. IRS. VII ♦%.^<^ .<.,. ' • 'B^yj'.l •> * Constilting Boari)i» . ^ . ■ i JOHN ARNOLD, Esq., Tretident. ' REV. A. SAISrSON, G. VV ALLAN. Esq, Mayor. REV. DR. BURNS, JOHN F. MARLING. Esq.. ^ FRANCIS BADGLEY, Esq., M.D. R. H. BRETT, E8q^ IpljrisUian. •-DJI, ROBINSON. Stcrttarj). /JAeS LESSLIE, Esq. dommitlcc of iHanagcmcut. MRS: ARNOLD. IzJi^ec- JIS^' ^.'^^ON, )LD. ) Di rS. Itret IMRS. BURNS, ^tresses. Zl^.^ok, IRS. BRETT. S'ecretary: Mrs. J.^H. RICHARDSON. Ion. ]Vhfc4)g»4^ Q« I lAR E , It >?'r, -^ Jr /t--V [US. DUN LOP. MRS. M'CUTCHEON, VIRS.FREELAND, IRS. BLAKE. [RS. WILSON, IRS. MULHOLLAND, ma J. BALDWIN. IRS. E. BALDWIN, ^IRS. BADGLEY, atR/. TliJliFlJiR. //■ M UW^. Lf:ssLiE. LS. JAMES SHAW, [RS. R GILMORE/^, . mini nAinn f**^^ MRS. THOMPSON. MRS. W. REID, MRS. BARR A.SS, ^ ^ ^ ^^ /' ■. ^ / y^ ■i %: I ■ I itlrn I'- ■V- I • 'T- u ■M: i "I- 1. The the Physici ber^ ; and fHiich sivai ^. The involve up !^all be g Rfeinhers ( am' mid nt t Consul itestanl visiting ihlll keen >M odmitt lM|oininat i|in the ( Sl«|u?f , at 'Jlilnstitu 1. The ling.a |;ing ol it shal deed I iiiii .ES AND ilEGLLATlONS OF Tiir. , " roil I'E:\i\lks. SECTION I. ' OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ASYLUM. 1. The Tnstitiitinn, pliall be tiinnnt^ed by n Committee of lifdics, n»siste(l by a Coii.^ulfirij; Bonrcl of GenUcnn'n, of which' the Phy^'icinn.Trt'ac-iiFer. find Secretary shrill be exrofficin mem- b«r« ; and their Report s^lmH !»;^ jrivop in at tlie Apnnnl Meeting, wfcich shall be h» Id HP'-'i'llbL ''• ihe= month of May. »f this TnMitution slinll ^. The immcfliau? s-rpmip'^i.dj^nce w inia inMitutton siinii JtVolve upon the Mntmii, wtio. lirul'r the Ladies' Comniitlee, ihall be guided !)y the ri)llnwitil|(| admitted, the date of each admission, her age ond religifMW iMlomination, the! place of her nativity, and her own remark)* mn the character and conduct of those received while in the flrfuge, and the time and direumsitancVs of their discharge from ;h^ Institution. The businesfl of the day shall corhrhence by the Matrori ling.a portion of the Holy Scriptures, accompanied with the ;ing of a psalm or hymn (if practicable) » and with prayer ; it shall be closed in a similar manner; aijd both by word deed the Matron shall endeavour to recoirimend the religiorf "A, " . ' ■, ■/ ., :j — ; -i_J:^l-. ;./,4: .:■ l-\ i It t :,6 -, •r ihegoup**! to iliote under lur char«o. o'^nyt bf-nrmg in mint thai ihewlvotion of one ii vnttly more important ihnn the mcr» outward reformation of many. 4. The Matron fhnil apportion to the tnmnteji their proper em _ ^^ ployment for M.e .Iny. ami instruct ihem in nil »u.h u.ndiworkj ^^^^j , aa may not only h.lp to drfr.vy the expcnwa of li.e InHimuion,: ,,,„,[, but alBo tend to form thoae hnbita of industry w.hich shiill bts; *■ ' qualify them to earn for lhem.^elvea a suitable and honest main- tenance. •5. The Matron (nwlsied by the Mcnibera of Conimiilee) nholl at all tiniea e.xert herBilf to procure eiich work as may be adfpied to the women under h^r care, and at the nnme time profitiible to the inj«iitution ; and.blie t.hnll innet ujfion diliaence during ihf hours of employment, as well as correctnean in the performance of steiubk their task ; and, further, the Mntron*hnll not absent herself from the House, beyond what the necesnory duties of her ofllce may re- quire, without the consent of the Gommittec. ho have I pnriiifd fi :d of tlifi S. All (1 ur that I ir which c ud make ork, and nd, havini on, until cc'upation SECTION n. Of THE ADMWSION OF AJT/zICANTS. 1. Great care mupt be exercised in dccitlincfupnn npplicntion* for admission ; — gunrdinn;, on the one hnnd, n!;ninr*l rpceivinj;^ •those who, fioiu oiipricf, or iVom the temporary ndvarttotjej afforded, seek only a temporary iodglnj? ; and, on ihe other: hand, endeavouring to nir>»4 ili*^ means of relonnalion to every] fallen woman, without reference to creed or origiil, who seriously \ desires to amend her life. \ 2. Applicants shall fee received into the Asylum by the Matro^.; oh presenting an order to that effect, signed by two mernbersofj Committee. But any one may be received temporarily by tlwi ISfatron, until the Vit^itors or Gommitiee meet, 10 coni^ider tiie CJtK?.. tail work ^orbhip ; ne shall b 3. Whil ecorum ) lours of w p. excitit cter (exc lemost 8ti 4. Impli isitors, si sylura ; uct, whe lieir prese None iendrt, or 'ersationU ir read al 6. No xpcUed il riner ha SECTION III. if THE DlSCtrLIUB OF TUE ASYLUM, AND THE ptTl|ES OF -V \ \ ITS- INMATES. 1. Parties ndmitt^d (ax the first lime into the- RefugeJ shnll n as far as practicable be allowed lor a nronth to ft-sociaie v iili th 0«>!\ 1. The m ■ i:*^-- W ho hnvtj been prt'vlously approved ; but «hull be kept enrefuiljr pAratfil fiuii) tiKMii, till ilie Cotniniiii'c* ttliult huvc be^n fully iuiik- 4 of thf ir tiiiu Hit to cuntiouv.' ill the liiMiltutiuii. 2. All ihtf huiuitPM who ore in lieakli «li«lt riM** nt five n.rn. In immcr.nntl haH'-imhi fix in winn-r. ilnH-nii-liour »»liull be allow«'d r»•H^in«,privafl! njiiliiig, iiiul pniytr. IKruaUaMnujilu'jr room, for ly wliall opfii ihif \viiitli)vvi«, and Vpn lUl out tin* hfd-c'luilifi) ; ler ihat ihi-y i»htill as«M*inbU' fjr fuinily wurdiiiMmd btvakfuMt, * r wliicli otu- boil, jhf.ll ln' {tivtii j ili»'ii rt'Utrii lo ilitir' rooiim, nd make iluir bids; that doiu', ilu-y pIuiII ;j.i to ilu-jr daily ork, ftnd coiitimie at it until IJ o'clock, nvIku liny bliall dine ; nd, having dined, tli<'y hliull rt-at, ov takf tx»'ivi^,,! nrid rt'crfu- on, until one o'clock : at that hour they ;liall ittuiu lo tinir ' ccupaiion, and reinaUi (U- it until five p.m., when ihcy bhtll stenibU* ht lea and recrciuioh until hIx ; from Jiix to eight they • ^ lall work at ihi'ir neveral tai4kH, At fipht there phnll be family rorbhip ; after jvhifh the imnntes shall retire to rcBt, and every neshallbe in bed at ten o'clock. 3. While enynjjed in the morning and evening worBhip, du« ecorum and aticniiun cthall be maintained ; and during the oursofwprk. i^cnce and good order whi^ll be preserved. Gos- p, exciting or insulting language, and any nllu»ion to post chaf» cter (except in tiier ddiber- InstiiutioQ. ely notify the prescriptions, u accouQl of ications frotn ; 'and when 11 promise to Itee, respect- )e kept at the ose who shall •r to procure faction in the to favor a:nd aliens in the lay be neceg- eir friends, or yr be allowed of a nifmber shall be most 1 not operate ir in her own sylu^i every retary of the duly attend- . 9 6. The Matron shall make out a list of ar/fcles required duriiiw Ihe week, and present it for approval »o thf VVtekly Coinmittee* It the time of their vi^it. The said li^t. /bnnff npproved, phall be endorsed by the Presiding Member,>nd duly executed by Die Matron. ' ' ' .7. The Commirtoe ishnll hold a ineethi? L the first Wtdn.'sday kf each m-.mh, at 14 o'clock am , \vl>.-n ihcy .^hnll inspect ihc jJoiise, examine the acc-oums, otd.-r pTymHii^. mi/l trnn^nct. other Iccurrent business , and the Con>uliinJLVltoaV(i slinU meet qunr- ?rly, on the first Thursday in M;,©A.,.„^t. Nov.mh^-r; and February, to Pxnnit.e f;ener;,lly imo the aiDiirs of il..- Insiiuuion. Ind to consider nny matier bearinpr upon the jjrent (rbjeris intended fc be subserved by air Insiitutiona of a similiir kind. On fcich occasions the Committee sliall Comniunjcaie oaicially with the foard m writing, or personally by its ofliccrs. t 8. The ConQmittee shaH, ot each monthly meeting, appoint a b-committee of visitors for the month, cunsiHing of eight mem- •rs, or of two for each week ; and it .hall be "ihe duly o! .he ', ' * isitors ol the past and present weeks, ta meet at the iJouse. with - le Mmuie t^ecrefary and. if possible, with a l>i.;ectres8 and the ash Secretary, every Tuesday fonnoon. ai 1 1 o'clock, for the irfioae ot_arranginir the visiintion tor at least three/days in each eek, receiving and disfharying inmates, irceivmg pnymeni for 'ork done p;.ymg .-urrent eA,,..ns.;s, and atlenUu.g generally to leprescribed duties (d visitors 9. No by-law shall be pa^^.ed unless it shall hnve been propos- 1 at the preceeding luuiiihly meeting of the Committee of lanageiTient. U^il''^'"r'''¥' '^r ''"' ^"^'^ ^"^ uf- the Committee shall be ►ened ^nd closed with prayer. . , . lei l)!r^t!Jr'''''''' ?'" ^;^'^«^^""""nlly from iheir r^Umber i^^:S:^S:::r:^r"'' ^^^^ corresponding Secretary. hmzs OF piRECTRESs!:s.~One of their numbershall, if possible b^ent,and they sIkUI preside ahern.tely at all mee.i,;gs of C^ fee, and no special .nee.ing shall be held without the written bctK,n of at least one Directress, upon receiving a written r^iuLi- h from at least three members of Committee: ^ hmEsoT VrsiTORs-The Visitors shall, during their tern* «Ppomtment, exercise a generqi ^supPrvisirm ov?r th!^ ZlT- ^ 10 nnl oflairs of the Institution ; Bee that the laws are duly en- forced aSd give religious counsel and instruction to the mmae«. Hhey hove' opportunity ; and being »-'d respon.b le J^^^^^^^^^ discharge of those doiies. no member nor officer shall ntcrt e wUl. the internal management of the Asylum, except m he Sar'e of their .pecinl duties, or otherwise through the Visiioii: or at the meetings of.Committee, or sub-Committee. DtJTtES OF THE' RECORDtNO AND CORRESPONDING SECRETARY^ The L.dies' Secretary shall keep an accurate '''^^""'^ « ''^/J' ceediog:. of all meetiags. giving the resolutions ^"'•"^^' f^ " ful with the names of their movers and seconders ; and shall con due ai correspondence mider the direction of the^ Connrnttee and D rectresses. Notices of meetings shall be posted by he Secre- tary to each member of Committee^ in all cases, two days betore ihe meeting is held. - i Duties OF Cash Secretary. -The Duty of the Cash Secretary shall be to keep a detailed account of receipts and expenditure, and of work done by the inmates. She shall receive the subscript tions.and make out the monied list of Subscriptions ; and pay cur- rent expenses. A specified sum for disbursements fhall penodi. cally be drawn by her from the Treasurer, but only by vote o the Committee. The Directresses and Secretary shall see. thnt the Books and documents necessary to an examinauon ot the nffairs of the Institution, be ready, periodically, to be laut betore the Consulting Board at its regular quarterly meeting?, and tluy^ shall submit then, or at other times, any business deemed neces-^ saiy or desirable by the Committee to be brought under the noiicej I of the Board. Order of Meetings.— The lady presiding shall, at hll iVleetin?', j take the chair at ten minutes after the appointed hour ; and afietf calling to order and prayer, shall request the Secretary to read thej minutes of the previous, meeting, and Viball then submit bneflyl the various items of business .for the day. These shall then^bsf discussed separately in order, and all desultory conveisatipn 8hat| be reserved until business duties are fully discharged, and thil meeting declared adjourned. > » are duly en- thpinmatea, [isible for the ehnll interftTe except in tlie tlirougli the Cominiitee. Secretary — (I of ilie pro- •mitted in full, shall conduct omujitiee and by the Secrc' vo days betore !ash Secretary 1 expenditure, e the subscrip- ; and pay cur- Fhall pf?riodi- >ly by vote of shall see ihnt linaiion of the be laid before ings, and tiuy Itemed nec<\s- nder the noiice. It hil iVleetinff"! our; and afteii lary to read thel submit briefly! shall then bef iveisation shall irged, and thij .••. EESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, Held 1st June, 1855. The Annual Meeting of the ^upporters of the Injstiiutioi^^was* eld in the Hall of the Mechanics Institute, on Friday evening lelst June ; John Arnold, Esq., the President of the Instiiu- on, in the Chair. .".-■■'■,' ,..■■■""'■ ■ . . ..■ The Meeting was opened with prayer, by the Rev. William' eid; when Mr. Lesslie was requested to read the Report for leyear. ■ J^ ^ : ':'''-■ After the reading of the Report and exhibiting the Treasurer's Iccouni, the following Resolutions were unaniniDusly adopted :— Moved by the Rev. Dr. Lett^ - : Seconded by R. H. Brett, Esq. U. That the Report now read be adopted, and that it be printed ^d circulated under the direction of the Committee. V''^ P""'®° Moved by the Rev, William Rcid, ' Seconded by Mr. Lesslie j k Jv^!i? *^^ religion />f the Bible pre-eminently displays the te »« f^' y^— -i^ ?"^y and privilege of Christians to en- .•m I Moved by ihe Rev. Dr. Burns, Seconded by Mr. Ure ; "3 That nmodg the m..st wretched ond least hopeful in the world, is that clnss |i^l.ose b.n.tiflhis society has more especiMly been establishcd^uu .0 universally is purity n,.prenatt:d m the fe.nal chnracter.^iat ou a single d.viu.ion from the path of virtue wuliout JdVrence to tl.e w.ak,.e.s of the indivi.lunl. or th« streu^^.h or CK- cumst^nces of the temptation, the victim o .vice ^ too genera ^ regarded ns an outcast froin society, and under the influence^of d • spair.islod to pursue a hfe ofsin,or i^ hurried to an early, if not to an untimely grave ; and that it is therefore pecuharly bindm? on Chri.t.ans fo provide a refuge for the early transgressor, as weL as for others who may desire to return from Uiecrror of their ways. ^ Moved by Peter Brown, Esq., • Seconded by R. H. Brett, Esq. ; 4 That this meeting desires to express its gratitude to God' foi .the 'measure of success which has attended the operations ^ thii society during the first two years of its existence ; and whije ear- nestly desiring a large increase of fruit, would seej. to be/guwld by the principle of duty, leaving results in the hands of (^od, anc resting upon his faiihful testimony, that "in due season/ we sha! reap, if we faint not." / Moved by Mr. Paul Stewart, City Missionary,^ Seconded by. Mr. Lesslie ; 5 That the society do not, in future, confine ita/efforts for rej formation to one class, as heretofore ; but that fen/ale prisoners o| others exposed' to danger, shall receive shelter and relief, unti they can return to their friends, or be able to provide for theiii| BelveS; and that the name of the institution be changed '^ « The Industrial House of Refuge for Females." Moved by Mr^ Ure, Seconded by the Rev. Mr, Rejd; . 6. That the vfollojying be the Committee of Managemei^ Consulting Board, and Officersfor the year :— Commttee of Management— 'Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Burns, Mj Rankin, Hon. Mns.DeBlacquiere, Mrs. L. Robinson, Mrs. Dunlol Mrs. M'Cutcheon, Mrs. Freeland, Mrs. Blake, Mrs, Wilsoft, M Brett, Mrs. MulhoUand, Mrs. J. Baldwin, Mrs. E, Baldwin, M -it.: la >dgley, Mrs. Wickson, Mrs. Dick, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. J. H. Rich- dson, Mr6. Clark, Mrs. Telfer, Mrs. Lesslie, Mrs. Jnmes Shjiw, ^rs. R. Qilmore, Mrs. Carr. Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. W, Reid, Mm fulin the world, |. Ranki^, MIs. Borras, and Mrs. Perkins. e:*pecia y *^*'." 1 ^^^7j^^„^ /?oar«Z— Rev. A. Sanson, John Arnold, ERq. Rev. ir. BuMs, John T. MarHng, Esq., G. W. Allan, Esq., Francis dgl^y, Esq., M. D. d in the femnk ■virtue, wiihout sti;envide for theni| 1 be changed of Managemeij Mrs. Burns, Mj son, Mrs. Dunlof klrs, Wilson, Ml E. Baldwin, M ■ ■ ■: . ■ ■ . '. '• ■- ^ ;/ ■• ■ - :• ■ .; ■ '-'f '■ ■ ■ / ■■■- -.*■■■' ' '• '■■■%■ ■. . ■■ ■„. 'f . * ,;,-"'■. ■ \.^' '.: ■ ■* ' > . ■ "1 . ■ . ; - . " / "V - ':"■ • ■- ■- '■- '■ . ' '■". i ■ ' •' ■ ' ' ■ ' ■ ■■ . ■'-■,'' ■■■■' -'.-'-■. . ■ '■ ■ •.■■ ■'■ ■'■■ ■ ■■■ ■■ . . ' - ' ■ :.-. .. . ■■'^■:i. ' \ ' -.' - ', ■ ■■ ■^ • ' - ' ' ■ ; ' ■ '■' ■ ' '■.■•■ .■■ ■ . ' : 1 ■■ ■ „ ' * ■■"■■•"'' ^ " ■.''' "■■-. ■';';■■ ■''.'^'■'■■■/:. '■■. ' V'" REPORT, |ln the early part of the year 1863, some individuals, deeply presbcd with the wretched and hopeless condiiion of the dale outcasts, «'ho nightly are found wandering th^ streets our City, suggested the adoption of some means for their ^ief and recovery to society. The suggestion was favorably ceived, and means were employed to raiao the requisite |ndH, and to organize 4 society of such friends of the cause were' deemed " most likely to harmonize and become it* kient agents." I The appeal to the Benevolent of all denominations for aid^^ IS met in a spirit of generous liberality, and the Institution as establiahed, although on a very limited scale at first, until? le probability of its usefulness had been tested by experience, luring ihe first year of its existence, although the results (ere cbmparatively small, yet the measure of success which ltd attended the laborn of the Society, and the magnitude of |e object to be attained, encouraged its manngors not only prosecute the work in which tliey had engaged, but, if pos* t)le, to enlarge the Institution, and establish it on aperma- Dntbasis. * ' At the first Annual Meeting, which was held on the 20th [arch, 1854, the difiicultics arising from want of proper ^commodation, the inadequacy of the premises whic^l had en rented to receive the applicants for relief, and to afibrd pportunity for the classification deemed essential for their bcovery, led to a proposal to raise by subscription the sum of '/.- /- ;'f»*V- £1,500, in order to erect a suitable building— a site being Inc* anticipated t^ a gift, — or othe|wi8e to lease larger and botte premiseti, if they could be foi|nd. ^ The Board of Manngers, jjfter mttUng tlie necrfisary en enquiries, called a meelinjr oft the friends of the Insiituiion ot the 20ih. April followinof, and reported tbit a suitable buildin; could then be purchased at a reasonable price, andiua reiirci locality. The meeting, therefore, renolvod that sub-Hcriptioiui should be raised in the several waids of the City, to efilct thi.| purchase ; but the unreasonable opposition excited by parties j living In the vicinit); of the building, and other causes, led t(^ the abandonment of that intention, after a considerable amoun;j had been subscribed, chiofly through the labors of the Presi- 1 dent, who immediately afterwards left for England. THe Board ( and Committee resolved, therefore, to continue the Asylum j as before^ on its limited scale, until the increasing claims ( of the objects of the Society, and the indications of Provi- "^ dence, should appear to warrant the proposed extension of itsj * operations and responsibilities. v In reviewing the details of the Institution for the year, orj from January, 18.^4, the Board and Committee have reason for] -gratitude to the bountiful giver of all good, that their labour! has not wholly been in vain, and that encouragmg evidences! have been given that some have been relieved from suffering,! some rescued from a life of infamy, some restored to: their! friends, and one, it is hoped, has been led to the {Sftviour,! " whose blood cleanseth from all sin !" During the period named, 3Q individuals have been undet] the protection of the Society, whose ages have ranged from! 16 to 40 j; the average being 23^ years. Of these at least] three-foUrths are victims of intemperance. Two only have] been found of sober habits^ and one of thJBse app pnrs to h ave^ /-■ • . : ^^ ■ ■ :■ •■■■' V 7^- ^ :■ .A. Ben led aMtray at the early age of 12 years ! More tliati le-half of the entire number could read, fleveral could read id write ; and a few are said to have iiad the ndv^njintve of |ou!} purcntu! inHtniction,and htd been attondnnlH nt Sabbath :hool ; but those are tho huiJ exception**, it U believed, to the ^rly Ijisiory of the unhappy victims who have come under influence of the Socjety* [The record kept by the matron of the institution, shows It hIx have been sent into iho service of respectable famiUbs, |d are doing well : four have been restored to their friends : reehave been taken into the Uonse of Industry : three or lur,* the number now remairiing^ in the Asylum, are in a hope- |1 conduion; and one ha!) died in the Hospital under circum- mces which induce the belief that there was '• hope in her ith ;"— that she had, in the hour of her extremity, " fled for fnge to lay hold on the hope set before her in the Gospel." the other hand, eight have been discharged from the In- Itution at their own request ; two or three h..ve been dismissed bad condnct; two jv'io had gone hopefully to service have Irned to their evil ways ; three have been admhted t\vice ; [e three times, and one four times imp the A^ylam. Amidst these discouragements, which are necessarily incident to most desolate of all the fields of benevolent and Christian Dour, there is abundant cause for gratitude that so much lit has been reaped within so short a period; an amount iich, though small, may be found, on examination to equal ^tot any similar institution in large cities. In New York, vviih its large population, where an Asylum been in existence for 21 years, the number of beneflciaries lerthe influence and protection of the Society which sup- rts it, is only sixty. Of these, four were provid^ with fpectable homeis as domestic servants, twelve retiimbd to The nnmlier Is now (December) eleven. - . • /?•■ ■fe-.' ^F' ■i''** V 18 . . f.\l Kix withdrew by conHcni; ixvclve letl wiliiou- their friends; hix wumiTew ^ . ii,,,pi,„|, ai,i: two died a hope ul ^^^- J^^J,,,, ,f the gru.it.,.| life. The moral ro»ult» "f '" "> " y^,^ „„ ,l,„ei;,J ItfiJ / iniliiHCitv. as compared with tlwiol «uv Kitv, j eleX clliulated ii to the ininutOH every Lord's Day thrnu^h- kit the yf»ar. This, tojjothnr with tho daily roHding of the Icripiiiros, inoriiiii}.' iind evciiinjr, niid ihorotljiioiis itiHtructio^ Ivon hy liio wefdily visitors and matron, 1iavo rcMultntl, there rea>*on to bo'.icvo, in avvaliooin^ some to a acnso of thi^ir .^«in \i.Hl , p,.bl,^^clmr.c .,,, bale oho" wWeh .re uo. generally k.own, and here ,. >lt. .0 believe .bat the mo,, wicked ar.kco- are be.ng e™| iredr. apply them with vicitn,. i-ny «n-..-p«I.«| jSre.J^:a..r.;ar.a.^^^ C for .i.ne ^ot^m^y- I^ appears, theretore, .o be tiJ S o the Chri,.iao pbil.ntbropl.i-t not only to atre ch e.< .h Tarn, o bo..evole„ce to aave .ho.e perbblng V-<="- "' "H b„. to try to dUeover and remove the cause, wb ch lead * their ruin. Were those mo„».er criminal, who trade .o .he d. toacmen.. .he .uffcrings. and .he ruin of woman, .o be con«g. ed upon convicion, .o .be Provincial PeJenUary for a pen. of aeVen ye.rs,ord,.#.be.ermof.he4|WtW.ve., .n..«j of escaping, a. toy often do, upon thflHnp " "".' brief imprisonme..t, the number of »^o«ae. o _ ml. • ■' would no doubt be greatly reduced. Th,. s»bje<* .a .heref. E/reanecfully conimended lo Ae eonaideraUon of Uie c,vl ''**- ■'■ •■c8. y-\.: '/;■ :-■/■■■ — ' | X „a. be^lWgeated by «.me th.^ihe Boclety might. «j ..omo advaalj, extend the aphert^lta «aeful.,eaa w. M imparing it. aucce.., by afTordin* temporary shelter and e ploVment to certain other cla8.e.,fef friendle*. female cnmin^ on leaving the jail. Caae. of tSiaJUnd have come nnder« notfce of the committee, and they recommend a change of name a» therefote dewtable on Uiis account, and becauae ll ~u 21 Ir '"Hi' '*. ^tftltutlon of thin kind will, more •,'finoriiUy, b*» ' ;iii2onii. Tlio odopiion of lli? nnine of ii I jflnu!aL*oci0ty estnbll.Hhod in Moiilreul, about a year wliPP|fosJK"CiH of groat iisnfulnerta and huccom, culled ,^iE IwOOijTuiAL IloutE OF Rhfuge," inij^'lit, thtirpfofo, bo rceaWdUO llio frioml.s tif tho socluty, tihould iho hphero of a« ,ur8,.aa auiTtft-'Hied, bo enlarged. - ' '< ^^ Jn« ctoitri}? tho Report, It h duo to the inanngrfr* and friond*— i Itho luHtiiullon to rofer to the jfrcttt principle by which lh# Iriitian should be actuated, ainid=-t arduous, tjelfMlei yintf JUTS, productive, apparently, of a amall amount of good, ^ly iMOUw: reHuU« m«y coUnly be loft with God. Life it jintod aa the time of labour: eternity will be the scene of irelopnient and reward. 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