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God's Answers A Record of Miss Annie Macpherson's Work at the Home of Industry, Spitalfields, London, and in Canada By: Clara M. S. Lowe |
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GOD'S ANSWERS: A RECORD OF MISS ANNIE MACPHERSON'S WORK AT THE HOME OF INDUSTRY, SPITALFIELDS, LONDON,
AND IN CANADA. CLARA M. S. LOWE "Peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God
helpeth thee." 1 CHRON. xii. 18.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I. 1861 1869. Prayer of Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel Residence in Cambridgeshire
Visit to London in 1861, and first attendance at Barnet Conferences
Visit of Rev. W. and Mrs. Pennefather East of London, 1861 Left
Cambridgeshire, 1865 Work in Bedford Institute 1866: Voyage to New
York and return, 1867 First girl rescued Matchbox makers First boy
rescued Revival Refuge open for boys and girls 1868: Home of
Industry secured 1869: Opened.
CHAPTER II. 1869 1870. Emigration of families A visitor's impressions The great life work
Emigration of the young, begun 1870 First party of boys to Canada
with Miss Macpherson and Miss Bilbrough Their reception Mr. Merry
takes oat second party out boys Miss Macpherson returns to England
and takes out a party of girls Canadian welcome and happy homes
Canadian pastor's story.
CHAPTER III. 1870 1871. Workers' meetings at Home of Industry Training Home at Hampton
opened Personal experiences Welcome in Western Canada Help for a
Glasgow Home Scottish Ferryman "Out of the mouths of babes and
sucklings"
CHAPTER IV. 1872. The need of a Home further West Burning of the Marchmont Home Home
restored by Canadian gifts Miss Macpherson and Miss Reavell arrive
in Canada First visit to Knowlton in the East Belleville Home
restored by Canadian friends Help for the Galt Home Miss Macpherson
returns to England Miss Reavell remains at Galt
CHAPTER V. 1872 1874. Letter from Rev. A. M. W. Christopher Letter from Gulf of St.
Lawrence Mrs. Birt's sheltering Home, Liverpool Letter to Mrs.
Merry Letter from Canada Miss Macpherson's return to England
Letter of cheer for Dr. Barnardo Removal to Hackney Home
CHAPTER VI. 1875 1877. Mrs. Way's sewing class for Jewesses Bible Flower Mission George
Clarke Incidents in Home work The Lord's Day Diary at sea Letters
of cheer from Canada
CHAPTER VII. 1877 1879. "They helped every one his neighbour" Miss Child, a fellow labourer
The work in Ratcliff Highway Strangers' Rest for Sailors "Welcome
Home" "Bridge of Hope" Miss Macpherson's twenty first voyage to
Canada Explosion on board the "Sardinian" Child life in the Galt
Home The Galt Home now devoted to children from London, Knowlton to
those from Liverpool, and Marchmont to Scottish Emigrants
CHAPTER VIII. 1879 1880. Experiences among Indians Picnic in the Bush Distribution Of
Testaments "Till He Come" "A Home and a hearty Welcome"
CHAPTER IX. Questions and Answers Sorrowful cases Testimonies from those who
have visited Canada Stewardship
INTRODUCTION BY THE REV. JOHN MACPHERSON, Author of "The Life of Duncan Mathieson."
From East London to West Canada is a change pleasing to imagine.
From dusky lane and fetid alley to open, bright Canadian fields is,
in the very thought, refreshing. A child is snatched from pinching
hunger, fluttering rags, and all the squalor of gutter life; from a
creeping existence in the noisome pool of slum society is lifted up
into some taste for decency and cleanliness; from being trained in
the school whose first and last lesson is to fear neither God nor
man, is taught the beginnings of Christian faith and duty, and by a
strong effort of love and patience is borne away to the free,
spacious regions of the western hemisphere, of which it may be said,
as of the King's feast, "yet there is room," and where even a hapless
waif may get a chance and a choice both for this world and the world
that is to come. This is a picture on which a kind heart loves to
rest. But who shall make the picture real? Go and first catch your little Arab, if you can... Continue reading book >>
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