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"Peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy Godhelpeth thee."
—1 CHRON. xii. 18.
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.
1869-1870.
Emigration of families—A visitor's impressions—The great life-work—Emigration of the young, begun 1870—First party of boys to Canadawith Miss Macpherson and Miss Bilbrough—Their reception—Mr. Merrytakes oat second party out boys—Miss Macpherson returns to Englandand takes out a party of girls—Canadian welcome and happy homes—Canadian pastor's story.
1870-1871.
Workers' meetings at Home of Industry—Training Home at Hamptonopened—Personal experiences—Welcome in Western Canada—Help for aGlasgow Home—Scottish Ferryman—"Out of the mouths of babes andsucklings"
1872.
The need of a Home further West—Burning of the Marchmont Home—Homerestored by Canadian gifts—Miss Macpherson and Miss Reavell arrivein Canada—First visit to Knowlton in the East—Belleville Homerestored by Canadian friends—Help for the Galt Home—Miss Macphersonreturns to England—Miss Reavell remains at Galt
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
1875-1877.
Mrs. Way's sewing-class for Jewesses—Bible Flower Mission—GeorgeClarke—Incidents in Home work—The Lord's Day—Diary at sea—Lettersof cheer from Canada
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
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