d'amour et de reconnaissance : adorée est-ce quelque reflet deux pays le mutuel attrait? dont je vis et je connus la mère, e loin m'est précieuse et chère ! sse, l'enfant du Royaume danois rimitifs m'ont attiré deux fois, ni d'un ange tutélaire

en passant une seconde mère !

A. RÉGNAULT,

ancien Conseil d'Etat de France, Académicien, etc. ÉE.

D AMERICAN MISSION

HOMES

STIAN ASSOCIATIONS IN PARIS. UNDED BY MISS ADA LEIGH.)

R the presidency of the Mayor (Alderman H. Cookson), a meeting in support of these itutions was held in the Council Chamber e Town Hall, Liverpool, on Tuesday, May and was very largely attended.

tters of apology for non-attendance, and mpathy with the Work were read from the pool, Archdeacon Lefroy, Canon T. Major hn W. Diggle, Rev. Charles Garrett, Rev. nay, Mr. I. Oliver Jones, Mr. Alexander thers. The following gentlemen, among

The Rev. Canon Herbert Jones having opened the proceedings with prayer, the Mayor said: "The Homes for young girls in Paris were intended to render assistance to our country women and to young American women in the 'gay city of Paris.' The Homes were doing a good work, and the object was one worthy of the support of all English men and women. They shielded and guarded those who were otherwise exposed to perils of the worst kind, while extending a friendly hand to our American cousins whose lot was also cast there.

Mrs. Travers Lewis (Miss Leigh), who established the Homes, gave a sketch of the work. Of all countries, she said, England sent out the largest number of young women to Paris; and she hoped her words would have some weight with those who had daughters, to bring them up to something useful, in order that they might not have to go to a foreign country to earn a living when cast upon their own resources. The greatest givers to the work in Paris were M. Galignani and the Baroness Rothschild-a Roman Catholic and a Jewess. Mrs. Lewis concluded by making an appeal for subscriptions.

The Bishop of Ontario moved the first resolution: "That this meeting, recognising the importance of the

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British and American Mission Homes and Christian Associations in Paris, and the evident blessing of Almighty GOD upon this work in the past, desires to commend it to the prayerful sympathy and liberal support of all who are interested in the spiritual and moral welfare of our countrypeople in Paris, especially our young women and children." Rev. R. H. Lundie seconded this.

Rev. Dr. Oliver (Garston) supported it. Having spent two weeks last autumn at the Homes in Paris as Chaplain, he could testify to their usefulness, etc., from what he himself had seen.

Sir James A. Picton moved the second resolution: "That this meeting, in thanking his worship the Mayor for presiding, begs to offer its sincere congratulations to the Lord Bishop of Ontario and Mrs. Lewis, with the hope that their union may extend the influence of the work in Paris, as well as consolidate its interests at home.

Mr. Clarke Aspinall, in his usual felicitous way, seconded the resolution, and referred to a visit he had made to the Homes in Paris in company with the late Mr. Alexander Balfour, and of the interest he had always felt in the work.

The Bishop of Ontario, in responding, thanked the meeting for the kind reception he and his wife had received, and assured it that he would do all in his power to help the work of the Institutions in Paris. Whenever his wife's presence was really required in Paris he would spare her; but the work was now so well organized as not to need her so often as formerly. He also pointed out that the management expenses, including expenses of meetings, collection of subscriptions, printing, etc., amounted to less than three per cent, of the total income.

Mr. Thomas Matheson moved a vote of thanks to the Mayor for his kindness in allowing the use of the Council Chamber for the meeting, and for presiding. He stated

Mrs. McDiarmid.

MEETINGS AT CLIFTON.

VERY successful series of meetings has been held at Clifton by Mrs. Travers Lewis, in behalf of the work organized and carried on by her, as Miss Leigh, at Paris.

It had been intended that the first of the meetings should be held in Mrs. Firth's garden, Leigh Woods, on Saturday afternoon, May 25th; but the doubtful appearance of the weather, combined with the weakness of Mrs. Lewis' throat, forbade the carrying out of this plan; so a crowded meeting was held in the drawing-room, presided over by Francis Fry, Esq., who, after prayer by the Rev. F. Bishop, introduced Mrs. Lewis and her work in a very kindly speech. When Mrs. Travers Lewis had given a most interesting account of the various branches of her work, the Rev. F. Cox followed, with some earnest words on the privilege, importance, and value of earnest, persistent, believing prayer, both as a means of helping forward Christian work, and a way by which Christian parents, sisters, brothers, may procure the conversion of unbelieving relatives.

On Tuesday afternoon another drawing-room meeting took place, at the house of Mr. Pethick, Stoke Bishop.

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The Rev. F. H. Brown kindly acted as Chairman; and Mr. Pethick told of the pleasure it had given him, some few years previously, to visit Miss Leigh's Paris Homes, and his conviction of their need and usefulness. He observed their perfect adaptability, and the economy of their management: everything absolutely needed was there, and nothing else. Mrs. Lewis again told of the earnest loving work, done for Christ's sake, and in His name and strength, by herself and many other volunteer workers.

interest in friendless increased very rapidly Col. Savile pointed out had been carried on by

The evening found Mrs. Lewis at the Victoria Rooms. Col. Savile presided, supported by the Revs. Hugh Falloon, G. E. Ford, and others. The Chairman said that he had never had an opportunity of seeing the work which had been carried on by Mrs. Lewis for so many years; but she would explain it to them, and in such a manner as would, he trusted, gain for her many supporters. The work was begun by taking an English girls in Paris, and it had and had extended a great deal. the great need for such work as Mrs. Lewis, and alluded to the great good which had been done by her. Mrs. Lewis, who was most cordially received, said that the work was first started in 1872, when a Home was established for friendless English and American girls, and through that Home no less than 6,000 girls had passed; but where they touched one of these girls in that great city, they missed three. They might ask, Where do all these girls come from? Well, the great majority were the orphan daughters of our professional men. work was also associated with the chief Continental cities, through the chaplains and consuls, who, if requested, would acquaint them of any cases which were deserving of their attention; and Mrs. Lewis cited an instance of a young governess who was sent from Russia through the chaplain.

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