F THE LONDON DIRECTORS, EE, AND PARIS COUNCIL. ectors met at the Bank, 54, Lombard February 5th, upon the business of the tion. London Committee met at the Lady th Biddulph's, on February 5th, under H.R.H. the Princess Mary Adelaide. nounced her approaching marriage to the ntario, and received the warm congratuthe President, and the ladies present. incess Mary Adelaide generously conunicate with Mrs. Cyril Flower, as to tiful room at Surrey House, for a Sale of ay. ower has kindly acceded to H.R.H's cles for the sale may be at once sent to Hon. Sec. of Miss Leigh's Paris Homes, ad, Bayswater, London.) Biddulph consented to arrange for the io to preach for the Homes and Work Conington's Church, Brompton, in April. kindly offered a drawing-room meeting on April 10th. Mrs. Wilson Crewdson offered a meeting upon April 8th, at her house. Miss Leigh explained the need of special efforts during the Exhibition, when they required to put up forty extra beds, and the services of four ladies, to visit, upon alternate days, the young women employed at the Exhibition. Miss Leigh stated that she hoped to superintend the work in Paris herself, up to the month of August. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS. We acknowledge the following with thanks : GENERAL MISSION FUND.-J. D. Allcroft, Esq., £100; J. Houldsworth, Esq., £10; the Misses Houldsworth, £10; the Dowager Lady Wolverton, £10; Her Excellency the Countess of Lytton, £4; Lady Clavering, £5, an.; per Miss Anderson, £6 16s.; W. C. Collins, Esq., £2 25., an.; Mrs. M. Hill, £; per E. Glennie, Esq., £10 10s. ; per Mrs. Currie, £4 6s.; per Mrs. Remfry, £1 14s. 9d.; Mrs. Beaton, Ios.; Miss Lydia Rogers, 1; Mrs. Gowlland, 10s.; Mrs. Jones, 10s. ; Mrs. Bouverie, 10s.; Miss Williams, 10s.; Mrs. Fowle, 10s.; Mrs. Reeves, 10s. 6d.; Miss Anne Beale, 10s.; Rev. R. King, 5s.; Mrs. Kinahan, £2, an.; Miss M. Ridding, £5 5s., an. ; per James A. Wenley, Esq., £65 3s. 6d.; D. Chalmers, Esq., £1 15.; per D. Chalmers, Esq., F.R.S.E., £1 IS.; per Mrs. Fox, £6 10s. 6d. ; A. Y. Z., “An admirer of your good work,” £31 10s.; Friends at Bothwell, per Mrs. Fletcher, £20; Miss Goff, £1; Mrs. Duncan Gibb, £5; Miss Peache, £5; Mdme. la Duchesse de Gramont, 16s. ; Miss Sargent, 165.; per Col. Thurburn, Miss Horner, 10s. ORPHANAGE.-The Hon. Mrs. Skeffington Craig, £2 10s.; R. Hamilton, Esq., £2; E. A. Leigh, Esq., 16s. ECHOES.-Mrs. Duncan Gibb, Is. 6d. ; Mrs. Fox, Is. 6d.; Mrs. Wade, a parcel of books; per the Hon. Mrs. Stearns, £2 18s. Contributions of work both for the Orphanage and Fancy Sale may be sent to the Hon. Sec. of Miss Leigh's work, 22A, Queen's Road, Bayswater, W. Subscriptions to the Echoes for 1889 are now due, 1s. 6d., post free, and may be sent to Miss Hensley, 22A, Queen's Road, Bayswater, London, W. Echoes from Paris. (Continued from page 50.) 71 The Association of "The Mission Home for English Women in Paris" is constituted under Articles and Memorandum bearing the date of Oct. 10th, 1876, for the purpose of holding the property of the Association in perpetuity. The Council in Paris was elected February 7th, 1877, and, with the Honorary and Official Auditors, is re-elected at the Annual Meeting of the Association each year. The Committee are also re-elected each year at the same meeting. The Home for British and American Young Women, at 77, Avenue Wagram, Paris, was founded December 20th, 1872. It has had over 5,300 admissions, and is open to all respectable English girls in every class of life, without distinction of creed. The house is branched off into different compartments, as follows: 1. A Home for daily and unemployed Governesses. 2. For Young Women apprenticed in Shops. 3. For Ladies' Maids, Nurses, etc., seeking situations. 4. A Sanatorium. 5. A Free Registry for those who are seeking situations. The following have also been established: Governesses and Artists' Institute, 153, Faubourg St. Honoré, formerly 8, Rue Bastiat. Young Women's Christian Association and Home, 26, Faubourg St. Honoré An Orphanage and Home for destitute British Children, 35, Boulevard Bineau. A Nursery and Infant Kindergarten School. Bible Classes for Men, Mission Services for the Poor, and Mothers' Meetings. A Clothing Club for the Poor; Soup Kitchen; Night School and Free Reading Room, are The Mission Church (Christ Church, Neuilly, 49, Boulevard Bineau) has been built to meet the spiritual need of the Homes, and of a large resident English population hitherto totally unprovided for. Services, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. The Tram from the Madeleine to the Boulevard Bineau passes the Orphanage and the Church. The Home Orphanage, Young Men's Home, Church, and Parsonage are duly registered as the trust-property of the Association. The Mission is entirely supported by voluntary contributions. "Remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, when He said, It is more blessed to give than to receive." Messrs. BARCLAY, BEVAN & Co., 54, Lombard Street, London. Bankers.- Messrs. J. MUNROE & Co., 32, Nassau Street, New York; 7, Rue Scribe, Paris; 4, Post Office Square, Boston. Cheques, etc., and P.O.O. should be made payable to F. A. BEVAN, Esq., 54, Lombard Street, London; or to Miss ADA M. LEIGH. 77, Avenue Wagram, Paris. London Office (where Reports and Papers may be obtained): 9, Serjeants' Inn, Fleet Street. Paris and Continental Y. W. C. Association and Home, 22a, Queen's Road, Bayswater, W., Hon. Sec., MISS HENSLEY. Subscriptions for "ECHOES FROM PARIS" for 1888 are now due, and may be paid to the Honorary Secretaries of the different Associations, or sent to Miss HENSLEY, Hon. Sec. (Paris and Continental Y. W. C. Association), 22a, Queen's Road, Bayswater, London, W. Post free, 1s. 6d. a year; Canada and United States, 40 cents. Sd by MDLLES. LACORNE, 5, Rue ELECT LADIES' SCHOOL conduct. Pérard, Avenue de Neuilly, Paris. Number of pupils limited. Reference is kindly permitted to Cañon Herbert Jones, Rev. T. Howard Gill, Rev. H. Nicholson, Rev. E. Bersier. MADAME CHRISTOPHE, 32, Rue d'Orléans, Neuilly sur Seine, Paris, can receive in her home, ladies, as boarders and pupils. Lessons, if required. Recommended by the Lord Bishop of Truro. "LDE 1. CHRIST CHURCH, 49, BOULEVARD BINEAU. The Tram from the Madeleine to 5. Y.W.C.A. ROOMS, 26, FAUBOURG ST. HONORÉ. 6. THE GOVERNESSES AND ARTISTS' ASSOCIATION, 153, FBG. ST. HONORÉ. 7. YOUNG MEN'S HOME, "WASHINGTON HOUSE," 18, RUE DE MILAN. VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. 'RIDGE & CO., 9, PATERNOSTER ROW. LIGNANI LIBRARY, 224, RUE DE RIVOLI; CENTRAL, 4, PLACE DU THÉÂTRE FRANCAIS. ates and Canada, 40 cents, post free. [1/6 a year, post free. |