.y" IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) ^/ ^<if 1.0 1.1 w IB Iliil^U^ Fhotograito Sdenoes CarporatiQn 33 wht main stmit WnSTIR,N.Y. UStO (7U)t7a-4S03 4^ CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHiVI/ICMH Coilection de microficlies. Cmdttn InMlniM «0f HtotOfloal MlcrowproductloM / Initltut c.n.<H«i d* micror.prodttCtlont hl.toflqtt« TcelHiiMi mnI MbNofraphic NotM/NotM tcefmiquM •! MbHo«raplik|UM TiM Ifwtltiita hM tf mp f d to otoialfi tiM bMt orlflinal copy avallaM* for fNnilnt. f o t inoo of thio Gopy wnion nt&f dv ummiy nnmip—y inmiiiw* wvMeh moy altor my off tho imofoo bi tlio roproduetlon, or «vMch moy t ijniffloi ml y ehongo tho utuol mothod of fHming, oro ohookod h olowr. D D D D D EZI D Colourod eovors/ Couvorturo do eoulour I — I Covof* domoflod/ Couvorturo ondommoo4o Covort rottorad ond/or lamlnotod/ Couvorturo rottaurte ot/ou poWcuMo □ Covor tMo mtoting/ Lo tftro do eouvortui couvorturo monquo rn Colourod mop*/ Cortos giooraphiquot an eoulour Colourod ink (i.o. othar than blua or blaek)/ Encra da eoulour (i.o. autro qua blouo ou noiro) I — I Coloured plataa and/or illuatrationa/ Plonehoa ot/ou illuatrationa an eoulour Bound with other material/ Rali* avac d'autraa documonta Tight binding may eauae ahodowra or diatortion along interior morgin/ La re liure terr^e pout eouaar do i'ombre ou do lo diatortion lo long do la marge IntArioure Blank leavaa added during roatoration may appeer within the text. Whenever poaaibia. theae have been omitted from filming/ 11 ae pout que certoinoa pogea bianchea aJoutAoa lore d'una roatauration apparaiaaant dana la toxte. mala, loraque cola Atait poaaibia, caa pagea n'ont pea At* f ilmiaa. Additional commonta:/ Commentairea auppiimantairas: L'Inetitut a mtero f ilmA lo moWour exomplolro quH hii o At* po aai ble do eo procurer. Lea dOtaila do oot OKompioIro qui aont pout*Atro unkiuoe du point do vuo MbNographiquo. qui pouvont modifier uno bnogo roproduito. ou qui pouvont oxigor une modifleotion dona la mAthodo normole do f ilmogo eont indiquAa ci-daeaoua. Tho toth Tho poeo of til D D Q D D D D D Thia item ia filmed at the reduction ratio checked below/ Co document eat f iimA au taux da rAduction indiquA ci-doaaoua. 10X 14X nX 22X Colourod pogea/ Fagoe do eoulour Pagea damaged/ Pagae endommagAea Pagea reatored and/or laminated/ Pagea reataurAoa at/ou pelliculAoa Pagea diacolourad, atainad or foxed/ Pagea dAcoiorAoa, tachatAoa ou piquAoa Pagea detached/ Pagea dAtachAas Showthrough/ Tranaparence Quality of print variea/ QualitA inAgale do I'impreaaion Includoa aupplementary material/ Comprend du matAriei aupplAmentaire Only edition available/ Soule Aditton diaponibio Pagea wholly or partially obscured by errata alipa, tiaauas, etc., have been refilmed to ensure the beat possible image/ Lea pagea totalement ou partiellement obscurcies par un feulllot d'errata, une pelure. etc.. ont At A filmAes A nouveau da fapon A obtenir ia maiiieure image possible. Orig bogi thol ston. othoi first alon. orm Thol ahaU TINU whic IMapi diffei entlr( bogir right requi moth 2SX SOX / 12X IfX »X MX 2tX 32X TiM copy tOtiM off: Ubrary of tiM PubNe ArcMvM of CaiiMte L'( otninwlti il>: fiNiN Tin nptoouii (fooo ■ ■ poMlfliMs tfu CmmAi Thoii of tiM origiriil copy fHnilng coiitraet hwo offo tho COfMMllOII In k M pl n 9 booi quality OrigliMl copi— in prlnttd potior eovon aio fNmod boginnina wMi tho front oovor ond MHRng on tho iott pago with o printad or Muatratod lmpraa> •ion, or tho back oovor whon approprlata. AN othor original coploa aro fNmad boglnnino on tho first pago with a printad or INuatratad Impraa- •ion. and anding on tho laat paga with a printad or Hluatratad impraaaion. Tha laat rocordad frama on aach mieroficho •haH contain tha •ymbol -^ (moaning "CON- TINUED"), or tho aymboi ▼ (maaning "END"), whichavar appiiaa. kjBs HiNigOT MHvaniaB om aio raproounaa avaa w phia grand aoln. compto tami da la eondMon ot da la nattot* da i'aiiamplalra fHmd. at an eonformM avae laa eo ndWona du controt do Laa aKampl a i r a a orlginoux dont la oouvortura an paplar aat hnprlmaa aont fNmaa an aomman^ant par la pramlar plat at mn tormlnant aolt par la daml4io paga qiu eomporto uno ompralnta dimpraaaion ou dlNuatratlon, aoH por lo aaeond plat, aalon lo ooa. Toua laa autraa axamplairaa originaux aont fHmte 9n cowmon ya nt par la pramMra paga qui eomporto uno ompralnta d'improaalon ou dlNuatratlon at an tarminant par to damMra paga qui eomporto uno taNa ampialnta. Un daa aymbolaa auivanta apparattra aur to damlAra image da cheque microfiche, aolon le caa: to aymboto -^ aignifto "A 8UIVRE". to aymboto ▼ •ignifto "FIN". Mapa, ptotaa. charta, etc., mey be fNmod at different reduction ratioa. Thoae too lorge to be entirely included in one expoeure ere filmed beginning in the upper loft hand corner, toft to right end top to bottom, ea many framea aa required. The following diagrama Uluatrate the method: Lea cartea, planchaa. tableeux. etc.. pouvent Atre filmto i doa taux da rMuction dIffAranta. Lorsque to document eat trap grand pour Atra reproduit en un soul clichA. il eet fNmA A pertir do I'angto aupArieur gauche, do geuche A droite, et do haut en baa, en prenent to nombre d'imagea nAcaaaaire. Lee diegrammea auivanta Nlustrant to mAthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 P''Ji'Uryih t FISNOB >eiA#AI»M> MISSION. ... :,,. r,, , v<e;iii.«Kt«iiO Is -fvvfi ■ APPML llrtlE fllittltCAt GNRieiifS OF aiEAT IMTAII. t MoavsBAUiMi SeptemtMT, 1850. , , -We Tenture ag^in |f speotfiilly andnqpefUlly to appeal to you on behalf of tlie highly-important Misiipll in which we are engaged, and, in doing go, innte your attention to the following fbcts and connderationa: — . , Tax State of thk Field.— About 600,000 of ^ inhabitants of tower Oimada are of French origin* and syp^ak the French language. They are a people naturally of intelligent and amiable pharacter^ but deeply snok in ignorance and supersi^idiii Romanism has here, fhll sway. Its priesbi ac9 nnn^erous and wealthy, and their power over tnjkpeople almost unbounded. We need not tell you whfit Romanism is: whatever it is in Ireland, or Imgiam, or Italy, it is here. In none of these countries does it display a higher degree of grasping iiunbitiont or a stronger attachment to superstitions, £c>rn)s, and oeremonies, or a more. dotermined hostility td the Word of Qod, Of late the most strenuous efforts hare been made to control and monopolise the education of the people. A llMcge number of Jesuits and Friars, or Brethren of the so^aUed Christian schools, as well as Nuns of difierent orders, ace establishing themsolves throughout the Province, and immense sums of money are exp^ided in the erection of colleges and seminaries, where their pernicious principles may be infused into the minds of the rising generation. Yet, at the present time, Indications of a hopeM character are not wanting. The desire of instruction begins to spread, and long-cherished prejudices to give way;. wl^l« 9onic).aio inquiring after another patii to a blessed immortality than that which they have hitherto been taught to follow. . ^, (, TxqB AcOROT E;MPi*OTBP.—With a view to the evangelbation of this portion of our fellow- opunti^rwif n (Otnr Missioni^ry Society was fSon^ed in 1839. Its constitution is catholic, like those of ^ Erangslisal Societies of Geneva and Paris, and it numbers amongst its members, a^d on its ■ i ^ Sc riitorw Mril wripCHTi) bOfoto Mid trwii, i«di ttw tdMAtloB df tlM yonng. Tbere wre la eo»B«<itkNi wMli the Society two oidi^aod mfaiittcn, rix oolpolsliiin, aad two iuohm, with their wiTOt, l&reo of whom •>« eogil^ed in the toition of yoang ''1iM| Caaadlaii Iraulet. The Hiwioiisries, who «ne leleeted and KfffaM V a eoMijlttlee in niniT||Mi||Hi|| of X>r< Merie D'Aubigne, Or. Blelan, nd othwrs, httfo piiofed themsdvM^Aio aiid d««[^MpM|i|t^«id hia gMoiotisly permitted them to eee frnite of their Itbem. A }tt^%ii»bir;#^ |4illl«MMlMM ^vMted from hevM t^ heoie, end Mveral thouuid eofdee of 0k9 Wold of M*'wliai; ltf|i MiUilifi of turilgiooi hook* end traets, hmre been put into .their' h>nde.\ |s-iiigij|a^;iii,^i|a ^ ^ Toy, Jtan7Ltf.r-Ab|p^H^j been admUled to chureh 'MkmeUmof whom eboat d||^fci^ ' "" Py S^Ml^il ^ PB K ohurchee. Of the remainder, •ome hare bisin (Milled awajpjr ^ll^'iM'^^MllliH United States. Be(ddesth(ii^conNdil|iU%'nwi^^ have not yet given eTidenoeofoonireraiontoChi^9Ab#M Canadian boys, and siity girlit Iwve reMlved, or are i|9«rt«o^i|gl^fi MfFllMhre all, thoroughly eeriptaral, edaoatiy»tt, in the Mission iidM>lii^?«riief«t^pl^^ «ifnrariNil ^ghty pupils, mate md female, and many others are 4ifu^l^ji|fpl^^^ In imi|ialiiM)# reoeive them. The principal of these schools is at TS^^^i^^k^Ji00^ i nA Wi»J^ i^foil^ -eonneotbn with this Instita^n that we . make tiir'^ili^^lpil^ -"' ' AboutliVe yeaiii^, tte ri|^f inereiiiihgnninlKvro^ ieboi^mod<^6n*abso- Intely necessary, and accordingly a fimn was pttrohaaed, on whieh the pupils might labour a portion of their tme> m4 •t;!'!*^ ^^ s^il^llftential briofc building erected upon It, capable of accommodating orer a himdred schokrs, wiiii th^r teachers. This, with the Aurm attd ont-baiidings, eopt ii^af^ of ^63000. Had the eoamtefcuA l^!^o!S^ M ^t time smiled opon the Province ooniinmd, i4ere is little doubt that the wb^le wc^i^ eve now, have be«^ paid. After mnoh eilurt, however, about one-thu>d of the above-mentioned som->jetl60, or JS840 sterling->stQl remains unpaid ; and b sectired by a lihort- gage 09 the;|«operty, which iMls ^m in tbfeonne ()f A$ MMuing winter, and requires to be provided fbr. Cit4nis.>— We Iblly aok^owMgo that the primtigf; obligation devolves upon qurselves and the Protestant inhabitante of the Provinee generfiily, but, i^ the same ^me, we must be permitted to sug- gest, that drnada. as « p^ of the British Empire, has also sjMoial claims upon you. To these claims some amofig yon have responded in a ma^er that ctHU forth our warmest gratitude ; stiU we cannot disguise the epnviction that, geneq^Iy sptfiking, tl)9y have not hitherto met with that degree of con- (^deration in Britain whi<dl their wsl^t and imnortaUDe merit. It^o|lgl)ctte,'iiwigh with you, dear friends, <^t Oanada has long been a ne|^ected lleld. For three>^imraii qf a een^ory its people were nnder Brttish role, and aooMsible to British Christian efforts, before any defladto effpirt was made; and this while Missions were established in India, Afiica, China, and other countries, whpue necMsitjies were soirooly greater, whilst thalir claims were less direct. Neither ought it tp be forgotten that Canada is the home , of many of your oounttymen, friends, and relations: and that on the ascendancy of evangelioal principles here, depends the preservation to them and to their children of the ineftimable blessings of civil and r|iligio«is liberty. We pray yon also to consider that the present is, as we have above explained, a fkvourable junctwe for effsrt amoK^ !^ French Canadians. Finally, we wottl^: b<ivB yP^ ^ reflect, that the Institution in behalf of which we specially plead is the great hope of French Canadian evaqgelisation. God has already blessed it to the conversion of not a f^; and it is here we confidently antioipate tiiat it will please Rim, out of many who are )al w- of rer • Ulfc tie br. ■ ' "' , ^ ■ ^e «g- not ?or nA, ds, to Die Bad :: . f tectMng a relig^out edoeatioii, to niie up • goodly iuimb«r of fkithlbl mon, who duUl go forth to labour among their oountiyaien •• toaohon, eolportenn, and orangeUstt, — with all the adTaataget of identity of language, habits, and tympathias, — ^with the love of their kinunen aocording to the flesh, — added to the desire common to all Christians for the salvation of men of every kingdom and tongue. Ret. J. E. Tavwir's Misuoir. — In order that this matter may he more vividly brought before you, we commission- our beloved senior Missionary, the Rev.' Jbar E. Taxhib, whose name is well known to some amongst you, and dear to the Churches of Christ in Canada and Switserland, to pro- ceed to Great Britain, and inform you more folly of the religions condition of the French Canadians, and of the prospects of the gospel amongst them. We pray you to receive him in the Lord, to encou- rage him by your kind attentions, your labours, your prayers, and your liberality. Permit us to hope that in a few months you will put into his hands a sum sufficient to release our Mission from its present ilifficulties, and to enable it to prosecute its work with renewed vigour. Praying that the Lord may bless you in your souls, and in your endeavours for His glory, we remain yours in the bond of the gospel. •} Vioa-Prtiideatt. O. P, WILGRE8S, PreddMt JOB. WENHAM, J RBDPATH W. TAYLOB,'Mii>ittor, United Pn^bytwiaa Chnreh, JOHN DOUOALL, JAMES COURT, Treararer. HENRY WILKES, D.D., Minister of First Congreg«Uoul Clutroh, ) J. M'LOUD, Minister of Ameriem Presbyterian CIrarafa, ) JOHN BLACK, General Secretary. JOHN JENKINS. Superintendent Wedeyan Minister, WM. BONO, St. George's, Chnroii of England, V. H. MARLING, Midater of Second Congregational Chnreh, WM. RINTOUL, Minister of Presbytwian Church of Canada, A. F. HOLMES, M.D.. J. H. MAITLAND, JAMES R. ORR. D. DAVIDSON, ROB. ANDERSON, E. L. MONTIZAMBERT, Advocate, JOHN C. BECKET, NORMAN S. FROST, JAMES MILNE, HENRY VENNOR, Honorary Secretaries. Members of Committee. J^^, : c <7 ^ - /' ^y^ X-o- C:r:^<>C-' A 7 e<- J. c ' /y^- A j.-A^J^ri^^ x/ 4^^;^^^^^"*- >t^ ^ ^«/ O' M y ^^>iVv^ i^^ /£^^^^^,<^..l^ ^ ^ ^"^^^