Twenty-one Years

of Mission Work in Toronto

1886-1907

The Story of the

Fred Victor Mission

ESTABLISHED 1882

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OFFICERS:

Presidbnt : JOHN HOSKIN, K.C.LL.D.

Vice-Presidents : HON. S. C. WOOD and W. H. BEATTY

Managing Director : assistant Manager :

J. W. LANGMUIR A. D. LANGMUIR

Secretary : WM. G. WATSON

offices and safe deposit VAUIvTS :

59 YONGE STREET :: TORONTO

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THE

Fred Victor Mission Society of the Methodist Church

Queen and Jarvis Streets TORONTO

Officers

C. D. SlASSEV ..... Bouonn PresMent

B. E. BULL PTesident

Rev. J. J. REDftlTT - • - ■ First Vice-President

W. P. Pace . . • Sf<-«n<l Vice-President

J. M. TBKBLE TW»»urer

Geo. H. P.^rkes . . Aast. Treasurer

ALEX. Mills Soeretaij-

B/-r. A. SutherUnd. O.D.

• 8. Cleaver, D.D.

• J. V. Smith. D.D.

■ J A. Rankin

■ A. B. Chambers. D.D.

• T. E. Bartler •• latac Conch " Dr. Hazlewood " J. J. Kedditt

■ W. F. Wilson

• E. Crununj'

• I. ToreU. D.D.

■ J. E- Starr

■ Jm. Allen

Board of Management

Kev. L. W. Hill. B.A.

■- J. F. German. D.D.

" W. L. AimstroDg. B.A.

■■ R. Uobl«

■■ G.lferUno Mrs. J. M. Treble lfrs.Hoiish MimCnarford Mi» FV>t<ence Tarlor Miss Wlthrow Mias Bertha Mason Mn. Uoyd Woods G. H. Paifcas T. H. AKB. J.A.HB1

K. C. Bamiltoa

H. McLcaa

W. PembotoD Page

J. C. B. Honroud

H. G. PaoU

C. S-Eeid

J.J. Bstoa

LLBeattie

Thoa. ThomtMOO

EMarUn

A. Butdier

A. M. FeatherMoae

CJnll

D.Seott

H. BadcUAw

DAILY CALENDAR.

Elnquiry Office and Employment Bureau — 9^a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Superintendent's Office Hours — 10 a.m. to 12 noon daily

Sunday : —

Junior League 11 a.m.

Sunday School 3 p.m.

Gospel Service ' p.m.

Children's Gospel Service 7 p.m.

Monday : —

Elocution, Girls 4. 1 5 p.m.

Cooidng School 4. 1 5 p.m.

Manual Training, Boys 7.30-9.30 p.m.

Girls' Club 7.30-10 p.m.

Reading Room, Boys 7.30-10 p.m.

Young Men's Club 8-10 p.m.

Class Meeting, Adults 8-10 p.m.

Tuesday : —

Kitchen Garden 4. 1 5 p.m.

Cooking School 4. 1 5 p.m.

Girls' Club 7.30-1 0 p.m.

Reading Room, Boys 7.30-10 p.m.

Boys' Club 8-10 p.m.

Children's Choir Practice 7-8 p.m.

Girls' Bible Class 8-9 p.m.

Cottage Prayer Meetings 8-9 p.m.

Wednesday: —

Elocution, Girls 4. 1 5 p.m.

Cooking School 4. 1 5 p.m.

Manual Training, Boys 7.30-9.30 p.m.

Girls' Club 7.30-1 0 p.m.

Reading Room, Boys 7.30-10 p.m.

Boys' Club 8-10 p.m.

Women's Bible Class 8-9 - p.na.

Thursday: —

Kitchen Garden 4.15 p.m.

Cooking School 4. 1 5 p.m.

Juvenile Boys' Club 7.30-9.30 p.m.

Boys' Reading Room 7.30-9.30 p.m.

Gosp>el Service 8-9 p.m.

Friday : —

Kitchen Garden 4. 1 5 p.m.

Girls' Club 7.30-10 p.m.

Boys' Bible Class 7.30 p.m.

Girls' Basket Ball 8 p.m.

Men's Bible Class 8 p.m.

Victor Branch Penny*Bank — 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday : —

Sewing School 9.45 a.m.

Elocution, Girls 2.30 p.m.

Boy's Reading Room 7.30-10 p.m.

Girls' Club 7.30-10 p.m.

Victor Branch Penny Bank — 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Rev. S. W. Dean, Superintendent.

President's Address

Bartle E. Bull

A"^ EAR ago we were celebrating our twentieth anniver- sary and now we have reached our majority. The Mission is no longer legally or other^vise "an infant," but has reached man's estate and therefore it must now, I suppose, put away childish things. With this maturer age comes a feeling of greater confidence in its own power and place as a means for good in our city and an adjunct to the Church in its effort to reach the masses. To those who have, like myself, seen it grow from its tender infancy to its strong and vigorous manhood there comes a corresponding sense of the resp)onsi- biUty involved, with almost startling magnitude. However, as our last year's rep>ort was largely retrospective, covering the entire history of the Mission, we have now simply to deal with the work of the past year.

Our late Superintendent, YKrv. J. D. Fitzpatrick, rounded out his term by spending a very busy year. His earnest evangelism in our Gospel meetings resulted in the upbuilding of believers and the conversion of mcmy souls. To his numerous duties two new departures in the forward movement were added during the year, viz., "The Methodist Church Inuni- gration Scheme" and the "Sunday Evening Gospel Services in the Grand Op>era House." Some account of both of these appear in his report. After five years of faithful work in the Mission he has gone into the regular church work as pastor of Wesley Church, Dundas Street. The record of his superin- tendency shows a steady advance all along the line and the fruit of his ministry is shown in many changed lives and brightened homes. We welcome his successor, the Rev. Wesley Dean, with full confidence that he will take up and carry on, with our assistance, the work handed down to him by his predecessors, and our earnest prayer is that he may have the same divine guidance and blessing which have attended their labors and even more abundantly.

Rev. Thomas McKay completes his first year as associate suj)erintendent. In labors abundant, embracing the care of one thousand children, while at the same time taking his course in theology at Victoria College, he has succeeded in not only keeping up the efficient standard of the children's departments handed down to him by Mr. McKenzie, but has made advance- ment along many lines, especially among the young men and boys.

The superintendent of our Victor Home for Young Women reports the best year in its history, in numbers, in influence and in results. This Home has now a place — and a very important one — among the beneficient institutions of our city, and it is so recognized by the officials of the Morality Department who use its open door in their efforts to preserve the purity of our city hfe. Our Union Station deaconess finds in the Home a temporary shelter for many an unwary traveller who without its friendly welcome might have found other doors open leading down to ruin.

The report of the superintendent of our Italian work on the completion of the second year of its history, is most gratifying and calls for thanksgiving.

Yes, it has been a year of progress, and I believe that in our mission work perhaps more than in church work there must be progress if there is to be life. There is no middle course ; if there is not progress there is retrogression.

We look out into the future with a greater sense than ever of our responsibility, but with a firmer hope and trust in Him who has been our Leader and Guide during these twenty-one years.

The executors of the estate of the late H. A. Massey are showing their appreciation of our work and their confidence in its future by donating a large addition to our building, which is now in course of erection, to be used chiefly for the boys* work and as a residence for our Associate Superintendent.

The Toronto Conference has constituted a City Mission Society under the recent provisions of the Discipline. This society will, I expect, be definitely organized very shortly and when so organized will assume the control, management and support of the whole work of our Mission including the Italian mission and perhaps other organizations. This will bring the Mission and the philanthropic work of our denomination in the city in closer relationship with our Church.

While rejoicing in the strength of our young manhood, we fear we are yet and ever will be dependent on our friends in the co-operating churches for our financial support. We again thank them for their generous response to our ever- increasing appeals. Constant growth means larger expenses, but I believe that as long as our work commends itself to the wisdom and judgment of our friends so long will they respond liberally to our needs. As we are assuming a part, at least, of the support of the Italian work and under the new arrangement may possibly have to bear other additional financial burdens, we confidently ask for increased contributions from the co- operating churches.

Valedictory

Reo. J. D. Fitzpatrick

IT was my privilege to serve as Superintendent of the Fred Victor Mission for five years, and it was indeed with many regrets that I laid down the duties and privileges of the office. These to me were very happy years, of hard but blessed service; their experiences will be a benediction to all the remainder of my life, and I am sure have fitted me for better service to my Lord and Master.

It would be my delight to enlarge upon the place which, to my mind, the Mission holds in our city and our church, but space will not permit of that, more than to say that I believe there is no more important service rendered by our Church to our city and the Kingdom of Christ. Surely if Jesus was here in person His first care would be for those who are reached in city mission work, and we cannot too highly estimate the value of such service when He would consider it first.

I have been requested to speak in particular of the work carried on in the Grand Opera House, during the first four months of this calendar year. These services, to me, mark the most progressive and most important work undertaken by the Methodist churches in this city, and the Fred Victor Mission, during its history. Such services were to us largely an experi- ment, but proved to be an experiment fraught with abundant success and wonderful blessing.

During the sixteen nights on which they were held, the lowest attendance was not less than seven hundred, while the highest was at least two thousand, and the average would be in the neighborhood of twelve hundred. The great majority who attended were men, and of the non-church-going class. I am sure it would be safe to say that fully ninety per cent, were not regular attendants of any church, and the almost universal testimony of those we got in conversation with, was that for months and in most cases years, they had not been inside a church. Almost all were young people, and few gray heads indeed were in those congregations.

This in itself was surely evidence sufficient for the useful- ness of such services, in our needy down-town district. But there was something better. Almost every night men and women were seeking salvation; in fact during the last two months, if I remember correctly, there was not an evening when from six to fifteen were not for\vard in the service and definitely testified to assurance in Jesus. I received very many letters after, which there is not spag» to quote, from various parts of

the Province, and elsewhere, expressing gratitude, and declaring a new joy and peace since the writers had accepted Christ at these meetings.

The music was made a strong feature of the services. The singing of the Alexander Choir, under the leadership of Dr. Palmer, and the ready and able assistance of the foremost soloists of our city, were certainly leading factors in the success of the work, and our gratitude is due them for their help. It was also an inspiration to hear those crowds sing the Gospel hymns, when once they became familiar with them, or when some hymn they knew was used, and it was a revelation to us to find how utterly ignorant they often were of those hymns most frequently used in our churches.

I believe these services demonstrated, most emphatically, tnree things: —

1 . That men and women in multitudes, who do not attend church, will attend such a service as was held in the Opera House.

2. These churchless multitudes are hungering and thirsting for what the Gospel alone can give, and many of them are just waiting for a pressing invitation to come to Christ.

3. They will listen to the preaching of the Gospel, without any fads or sensationalism, preached in a plain, straight- forward way, as the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth.

After the years of my experience at the Fred Victor Mission, and through this campaign at the Grand Opera House, I have been convinced that a down-town service such as this is the demand of the hour, that the opportunity of Methodism is to secure a large central hall, with full institu- tional equipment,, right in the centre where the churchless masses throng, and there seek the straying and the lost.

REMEMBER THE MEN

We Need Work for Them — If you have an odd job or steady employment, call us up.

We Make Them Work — It is our rule to only give assistance to those who in some way earn it.

Almost All Will Work — We seldom find a man who is not willing to work for what he needs.

Work May Save a Man — Temptation finds its strongest ally in idleness. Employment often means new hope and inspiration.

Superintendent's Survey

Rev. S. W. Dean

"Ever>' man of us stumbles at times. Every man of us need* a helping hand stretched out to him ; and shame to any man who will not stretch out that helping hand to a brother, if that brother needs it. But if that brother lies down, you can do mighty little in carrying him. You can help him up, but once up he has got to help himself. 1 he only way in which you can ever really help a man, is to help him to help himself." — Theodore Rooseoell.

THE Fred Victor Mission is an honest . effort on the part of Toronto Methodism "to help men to help themselves." The work is no longer in the experi- mental stage. This is the twenty-first year of its operation. No year of its history has been more successful or more enterprising. The consecrated and self-sacrificing labors of a large corps of voluntary workers, under such able superin- tendency as the past has afforded, together with a very wise and careful board of management has alone made possible the extended nature of the work now carried on. To deal with humanity in all the forms and under all the conditions it is met with here requires no small degree of patience, grace, or judgment. Nor less than these are the material resources required to carry on the various departments. Toronto Meth- odism has liberally responded in the past to the appeals of our necessity. Whether or not the response has been equal to the greatness of the work or the possibilities to support it is another thing. Let it be frankly said there is no class of work more deserving of both sympathy and help than this. It cannot easily be estimated how great an influence it has had upon the moral history of Toronto. What violence has been restrained, what vice prevented, what crime killed in the germ, what moral shipwrecks obviated by this institution and others akin to it, God only knows. The distress relieved, the sick who have been cared for, the comfort imparted to the discouraged, the fallen and dying is a story angels might well be glad to tell. It is with pleasure we have taken up the work and with increasing interest we pursue it. Toronto Methodism can do itself no greater honor and its civic life no more needed good than by heartiest support and co-operation with this institution.

Work Amongst In "helping men to help themselves." the the Children sooner that help is given the greater is its effectiveness. "An ounce of prevention is worth a- pound of cure." "The child is father to the man." So the work of prevention that is done with the child will cure more ills than many times the effort admin-

istered in relieving or reforming the adult. Hence we would give in reality first place to the work that is being done for the children of our community. This branch of our Mission has received large attention in the past, but none too much. Under Mr. McKay's enthusiastic leadership the

OuK Mission Hall

children's work is expanding and multiplying its points of contact with child life. We refer you to this report for a study of means of prevention which are destined to tell mightily upon the future of city mission problems. The religious services which minister to the spiritual life of the children, the industrial classes which both instruct the mind and develop skill of hand, the various clubs which combine healthy exercise with wholesome entertainments, cannot but commend themselves to a thoughtful public, and are well calculated to counteract the influence of the street, the godless home, the vicious company so prevalent in the now crowded sections of our city.

Our Religious No better help can be given to men than that Services which we seek to give them through our

Gospel services. Unless the spiritual domi- nate the man, he is an easy victim to temptation. No true perspective of life can be had without it. No proper adjustment to his life's opportunities and responsibilities can take place, no true respect for himself, no regard for his influence upon others will he have. Nor can he find "the expulsive power of a new affection" by

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which heaven grants him victory over passion and sin. To keep before men the promise of salvation "unto the uttermost" by faith in Christ, and to help them feel that in Him there is sympathy and compassion as well as an ideal after which to fashion their lives, is the constant aim in these meetings. That no mistake is made thereby is manifest both in the attendance and interest shown and the effect upon the lives of the people. Our services are always of an intensely evangelistic type, and yet we never have a small congregation. In summer-time, in spite of street noises and high temperatures, our hall is well filled, while already this fall we have found its seating capacity almost taxed. Conversions are the rule and not the exception. Sometimes the Gospel net is filled well-nigh to breaking. We are much in need of efficient singers for our choir. No better opf>ortunity for doing Christian work can be presented to good singers among our young people than this work offers. Who will help us? Our Thursday night service is not so largely attended as the Sunday service, but is not less fruitful in results. We touch more of the tramp and drinking element on Thursday nights than on Sundays. This may be because drink is more accessible on work days than on Sunday. But men who are poorly clad feel less the contrast between the Thursday throng and the Sunday crowd.

The classes prove helpful adjuncts to the larger Gospel services. Mr. Aiken's class continues with unfailing regularity and good interest and attendance, on Monday nights. Miss Gawley's class, which met last year on Tuesday nights but this year on Wednesday nights, proved a source of great blessing to many women, young and old. As many as thirty have been in attendance on one night. Mr. Crowfoot conducted with large success the Friday night class for men only.

The In a large city there are always large numbers

Passer-b^ of people whom no church or mission can

gather within its walls to hear the "Word of Life." The multitude of people who walk our streets on Sunday evenings and never think of going to church, can only be realized by those who visit the down-town sections at those times. To journey through the poorer districts of your city and witness the family groups about the door-steps and the children playing upon the streets will convince one that even a "city of churches" needs many auxiliaries to get a hearing for the Gospel by all. In meeting this need our Gospel wagon under Mr. Crowfoot has been of inestimable value. Beginning May 15 th and concluding September 15 th, one hundred and fourteen meetings in all were held. Some sixty requests for prayer were noted by Mr. Crowfoot at these meetings and some remarkable conversions reported. It is a pleasing sight indeed to see the throngs of children, the weary mothers, some with children in arms, and the groups of young men who will gather and remain attenlively listening to these services, while on

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door-steps or at open windows as far as can be heard may be noticed others drinking in Gospel songs and fervent exhortations.

By our Sunday night open air lantern service we also make an effort to reach the passer-by. Following the indoor Gospel service, views of Scripture subjects are thrown upon the screen, hymns with familiar airs sung, and the Word is proclaimed. Many will stop to see the pictures or to hear a Gospel song who could not be induced to go inside to a service, especially on a hot night. It is a hard thing to trace the results of the service. But the fact that as many as fifteen hundred people will continue throughout an entire service is indication of a hearing of the Word which must result in fruitfulness.

To reach still another class of the non-church-going, meetings were held in the Grand Opera House during four

The Gospel Wagon

months of last winter. Large audiences were present every night and many conversions reported as the result. Of these Mr. Fitzpatrick writes at greater length. The result of all this class of work is most convincing that the human heart is still hungry for Divine Truth and needs but cojatact with the truth to realize its need.

Suppers for Already arrangements are under way for the

Homeless Men continuation of the free suppers to homeless men. Epworth Leagues who have assisted in providing these in years past have been voluntarily asking for an opportunity to come again this year. What

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better testimony could be given to the blessing found in giving to eat and drink in the name of a disciple to these "least" for whom Christ died. It might do many of our readers good to take a look in some Thursday night during the winter season and witness the feast. Nowhere else in the city will you have such an opportunity for seeing so many men of this class. Perhaps the object lesson may send you back with a greater appreciation of what you have been saved from and a deeper interest in making it hard for others to go astray. Perhaps it would give you a larger sympathy for these poor souls and a more generous impulse towards supporting the work which is constantly dealing with men of this kind and ever and anon "plucking them as brands from the burning." Many men have been led to Christ and redeemed to hope and home and

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heaven by these services. But it were enough to make it worth while were even only an hour's brightness given to Hves that know so much of darkness.

The time has come when if we are to meet the needs of so large a number of this class of people, an industrial lodging house under Christian auspices must be provided. Many of these men are willing to work if others are not. Some of these have been skilled workmen whose skill drink has impaired; others are unskilled. Under the conditions in which they live it is almost too much to expect reformation in their lives. If an impulse to do better does come, what are

the chances in his favor? He has no place to go but a cheap lodging-house, with its dirty and verminiferous bed, and its motley crowd of criminals, drunken loafers, and discouraged outcasts. The very atmosphere to which he goes is saturated with the fumes of vice and filth. It may be he knows not where his next meal will come from, nor when he can find the work with which to earn its price. Such circumstances would make most any man an easy victim of an invitation to drink. Much greater is the temptation to one who for years has been weakening his will and wasting his energies in vicious living.

Mr. W. L. Crowfoot

To have some decent place where every man who wants to do better can go and earn his way while he is getting on his feet, where Christian influence may be about him, where cleanliness and decency may be learned anew, where he may be spared the idle loafing in which Satan finds him mischief still to do, or the discouraging search for employment (by his appearance made hard if not impossible to get) , which leads back so easily to the old life again. Such an enterprise has in it the possibility of dividends as well as true Christian service. In what better direction could Christian philanthropy turn its thought? Who will arise and help us?

Mothers' One of the brightest hours spent in the Mission

Meeting Hall is when the Mothers' Meeting is in

progress. Here are gathered from one to

two hundred mothers each Thursday afternoon from three to

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four o'clock or a little longer. They come from all parts of the city. Those who now come from remoter parts have mostly at some time or other lived nearer the Mission. It is very good evi- dence of the pleasure the mothers find in it that some of them never miss except when prevented by sick- ness. Some of those who go to work every other day in the week Mrs. h. Houuh, Pres. reserve Thursday afternoon for this. Here they meet their friends of other days, may meet with consecrated Christian workers who are ready to counsel and help them, and perhaps get their only opportunity in the week to enjoy a religious service. The hour spent in work is followed by a brief Gospel address and closes with cake and a cup of tea. Meantime their children are being cared for downstairs by others of the Christian workers. Lighter hearts and happier homes are but the natural and constant fruit of such a service. Would you not like to lend a hand in so fruitful and blessed a work?

MOTBCRS' MkSTING

IS

Old We make no apology in appealing to you again

Clothing for your old clothes. It is a vexed question

with many to know what to do with them; any effort to dispose of them to dealers will convince you of the waste of time involved in doing so. If you send us word by phone or card, we will be only too pleased to have our expressman call for them. Seldom if ever do we part with them without requiring some slight return therefor. But because of the price at which they are available many are able to be warmly and comfortably clad who otherwise would suffer much privation. We can handle almost any kind of clothing or household furniture. Boots, shoes, and underwear for men and women, garments for infants and children, overcoats, trousers, coats and vests, bedsteads and bureaus, chairs and tables, all may be used to advantage by us. Perhaps "Beggars should not be choosers," but is it asking too much to send us only what is clean and in good repair? In some cases the parcels have been utterly useless. Yet we are very grateful for very much help received and depend on our friends to still assist us.

The Poor We would like to call special attention to the

Fund Poor Fund this year. It is anticipated that

the coming winter will be one of the hardest in years on the poor of the city. There are more men un- employed than Toronto has had at this season of the year in a long time. Besides, the cost of living increases so steadily one may well ask when and where shall it stop. Provisions are excessively dear. Fuel and rents are abnormally high. And what shall the poor do who have only a limited income and many of whom lose that, in part at least, when the very cold weather comes? Already certain factories in town have laid off hands because of depression in trade due to the partial failure of crops in the West. We administer this fund with great care and only help after full investigation. Oftentimes sickness combines with lack of employment or prevents the labor upon which income depends. Many a home has been tided over serious difficulty and ultimately won for Christ by the timely aid of our Poor Fund. Remember, "He that giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord." What reward could we covet more than to hear the Master say: "Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. . . . Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of My brethren ye have done it unto Me."

Emigration During the year new duties have been added

Work to the multiplied activities of our mission work.

Co-operating with the Methodist Department of Immigration established by General Conference, 1906, our Superintendent or a substitute sent by him, endeavored to meet all immigrant trains coming to Toronto. Buttons were supplied

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the Methodist emigrant in the Old Country before leaving. By means of this our chaplains at Halifax, Quebec, Montreal and Toronto were enabled to recognize their fellow-churchmen. The chaplains were also supplied with discs two inches in diameter with the words "Methodist Chaplain" upon it. By the means of this worn on the lapel of the coat the Methodist immigrant was able to discover a trustworthy friend and a reliable source of information. Later on as the season waned cards of introduction were given to those coming on to Toronto. These they would bring to our office if needing help or counsel. The result has been very helpful. We have been able to find employment for some, to give others directions to other destina- tions and to send many to decent and comfortable homes. We have been delighted with the stamp of many of these new friends from across the sea. In a few cases we have felt otherwise.

OUR DEACONESSES.

Our work would be practically impossible without the help of our deaconesses. So much of the detailed work is done by them, that under present extended conditions we could not get along without them. Besides that in visitation of the homes, nursing the sick, and the kindergarten work amongst the children, there is very much which none but a woman could do.

Travellers' The far-reaching nature of our activities may

Aid be realized in coimection with the Union

Station work done by Miss Lang, our station

deaconess. To meet the incoming trains every day, and lookout for opportunities to help the needy is her duty. Per- haps it may not seem a very pleasant task, in view of the draughty train shed, the smoke and noise, the ever-bustling throngs and the many flights of stairs which must be climbed so frequently. But the grateful appreciation of the many helped is a compensation which lightens an otherwise difficult task. To help tired mothers with their children, to make an invalid comfortable for even a short hour, to direct those who are not acquainted with the city and its ways to their destina- tions, to find employment for strange young women coming to town, or to find for them the protection of a safe home until they find employment — these are but a few of the kind of services rendered to the travelling pubHc. Mrs. Gardiner, formerly in charge of this work, was compelled to relinquish it. We learn with pleasure of her improved condition. We are glad to have in her place one of such devotion and enthusiasm as Miss Lang.

Visiting Miss Gawley continues with us as visiting

deaconess, going daily into the homes of the

people, comforting the sick, directing the seeking, reHeving the

distressed. Besides all this she is constant in her attention to

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Miss Lang

Miss A. J. Gawlet

Miss C. Connob

Miss Marshall

Miss Large

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the Gospel services, the Sunday School, arranges for the cottage meetings, assists in the open air services, conducts a week-night class and gives much time and thought to the Girls' Club.

Nursing Our nurses this year are Miss Marshall, who

was also with us last year, and Miss Large, who takes the place of Miss Smith. These consecrated and skilful young women are in a very true sense "angels of mercy." There is little romance in their work, it may be, but there is a great deal of human charity and Christlike service. How many weary sufferers could tell of glad relief, of serious results prevented, of comforting messages given in their minis- trations! Like their Master they "go about doing good," ministering alike to the body and soul.

Children's Miss Connor is "in labors abundant" amongst

the children. Incessantly she goes around gi\ing her time and energy to that work. "As the twig is bent the tree is inclined." 'Tis hers to have a very large part in straightening "the twig" and in preventing "the bents" of nature becoming confirmed by a dangerous environment. The large number of young people who have gone forth from this Mission to lead respectable and useful lives, in spite of unfor- tunate home conditions, and unattractive influences elsewhere, should encourage the workers amongst the children very much.

Christmas Every Christmas an effort is made to infuse

Cheer as much brightness as possible into the dreari-

ness of the children and the poor. Our workers spare no pains to indicate to them the Christ Spirit of "peace on earth and good will towards men." Last year a Christmas tree and supper were provided for the juniors (under 10 years); for the intermediates a supper and entertainment; while for the adults an entertainment with refreshments was given. Besides this our young friends at Yonge Street and AVesley Churches entertained sumptuously tvvo different parties of about one hundred each. Beautifully decorated Christmas trees, well laden with presents, and an ample repast made these occasions memorable to many. Friends at Christ's Church, College Street, sent us many useful articles for our own Christmas tree at the Mission. To all whose generosity and labor have helped in this work we extend our hearty thanks. To them and others whose generous impulses may be stirred may we not look for similar help this year? In the enjoyment of our own Christmastide may we take a sympathetic thought for the less fortunate.

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VICTOR HOME FOR YOUNG WOMEN.

Miss Levitt writes: "At the close of another year's labor in the Victor Home we are thankful for the privilege of being engaged in a work which has for its aim and object the uplifting and rescuing of others. During the past year I 19 new girls have been sheltered and protected. Of these, 36 were Canadians, 58 English, I I Scotch, 8 Irish, 2 French, 1 Rus- sian, 3 Americans. In religion, 35 claimed to be Methodist, I 1 Baptist, 1 8 Presbyterian, 40 Episcopahans, 1 3 Catholic, 2 Lutherans. Sixty-six of the number were under twenty years of age. In addition to this we have sheltered 7 7 adults and 1 7 children spectable people helped over a hard over night. Many of these were re- place and work secured for them. Besides, many of the former girls have been back for a few days when out of employment. We try to keep in touch with them and make our Home a real

Miss Levitt

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home in every sense of the word. But what are figures? Let us try and keep before our mind that each girl has a soul to save. No matter how much she may be steeped in sin, Christ died for that one, and it may be our privilege to save that one." It is a source of great satisfaction to the workers in this Home to realize that so much good results from their efforts. It is much to be able to be a friend in need to many of these poor girls in the day of trouble. It is something worth while to make it possible for them to win back a large measure of the respectability which sin has forfeited. It is worthy of much praise that they are able to lighten so largely the burden of a stricken mother's heart, and to remove the shadow on the hearth from so many homes. But it is infinitely more to lead the fallen to Christ, as is done with so many of the girls who come to the Home. No better reward on earth could be asked than the gratitude so constantly and warmly expressed by those who have been blessed by our Home.

DON'T FORGET.

Our Poor Fund —

Is separate from the General Fund of the Mission, and is supported by direct contributions.

Buys coal and food for cold and desolate homes, where women and children would shiver and starve.

Is most carefully expended, after thorough investiga- tion.

Is absolutely necessary in City Mission work, and the need grows as the work enlarges.

Is a means to an end, opening hearts to the message of love, and leading souls to Christ.

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Hev. Thos. McKat, Asbociate Superintendent

With the Children

Rev. T. McKa\), Associate Superintendent

" /^^ REAT is Diana of the Ephesians." This was the 1^ rallying cry of the Ephesian mob when inspired by the shrinemaker Demetrius, who feared that life- less deity was about to fall into disuse through Paul's preaching the Gospel of Christ. "Great is Allah! Allah be praised!" fervently cry the followers of Islam. "Buddha is ihe God" say the poor disciples, who blindly follow that heathen leader. So it is through the long list of these soulless religions of the East. Shall it be that we, the followers of the one true and living God, shall be less appreciative of our Lord's favors, than those poor benighted souls of their gods? Rather for all that God has done by His Spirit through the instrumentality of the Fred Victor Mission, and what this institution has been to the hundreds of children to whom we minister, we give fervent praise to Him. As so often before has it proved true. His grace was sufficient for us.

During the year God has given us many indications of His presence and power. Along every line of effort the year has been marked by distinct success, so that to a greater extent than ever before the Mission has been a "Savour of life unto Hfe." Christ Jesus Himself has been with His work, giving encouragement and direction, so we are able to say with the Apostle John, "This is the light which lighteth every man coming into the world."

During the year special efforts have been made to reach boys. While the clubs and classes of former years were maintained, we have been able, assisted as we were by a devoted corps of boys' friends as workers, to initiate many new departments for this kind of work.

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By reorganizing and enlarging the boys' clubs we were enabled to accommodate the large number of boys and young men who sought a place among us. That we might have a place for boys of all ages, an association of federated clubs waj begun, four clubs of boys of different ages making this arrangement possible. These subordinate divisions were as follows: Senior department, young men eighteen years of age and over; Intermediate department, young men sixteen to eighteen years; Junicr department, boys fourteen to sixteen years; Juvenile deparlment, boys under fourteen years. This proved to be a very happy arrangement where specialists in boys' work could find scope for their talents, and it is largely due to this that we are able to report such great success in our boys' work. By this arrangement we have been able to keep m touch with a larger number of boys during the hot summer months than ever before.

Team Work To create interest in these various clubs, base- ball, lacrosse, hockey, basketball and football teams were organized from among the membership.

Hoclie^ Last winter our Senior hockey team was

entered in the M. Y. M. A. Hockey League, and won the championship of their district, the hockey team of St. Paul's Methodist Church defeating them in the finals for the city championship.

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Baseball

Victor Basbbali. Tkam, 1907

Our senior team played in the Inter-Associa- tion Baseball League, and won the champion- ship of that league, going through the season with only one defeat for the entire season. A picture of the team appears

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elsewhere in this report. We had also three other teams playing baseball, and all were a credit to our institution. It must not be supposed we ever allow the purpose and aim of our Mission to be lost sight of in these clubs; they are always in charge of some one who is responsible to us for their conduct, and in almost every case the person having such charge is a devoted Christian, who while a lover of boys and boys' sports, is none the less filled with a desire to see these boys won to Christ. And by this very contact of the boy with the Christian worker, we aim to win to the Saviour the members of team and club, and by stimulating a keen and honest rivalry create in their young minds higher ideals for every department of life's activity.

JtlNIOR CLA88 IN COOKING

Serving Here we have had one of the very best years

Classes in the history of the children's work, children

in large numbers assembling every Saturday afternoon for practical instruction in use of the needle and thread. And it is remarkable the deftness some of the students display in the work. The girls of this class are in the hands of devoted young women, under the direction of our children's deaconess. Miss Connor, who during the time they are with the children, try to train not only their fingers and hands, but also aim to teach, at the same time, the more valuable lessons of how to live for and serve the Saviour.

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Cooking Another good year has been experienced in

Classes this useful department, as the report of the

instructors on another page will indicate, and for the coming year we are looking to the extension of our plant, in order to accommodate the seekers after knowledge in this way.

Kitchen In the Kitchen Garden classes, the children

Garden are taught the rudiments of housework in a

bright, cheerful way. With every occupation an appropriate song is sung, and in this way we hope to train the young girls to enjoy housework. The children who pass the examination at the end of the year receive a diploma, and this entitles them to a course in the Cooking School. There was a large graduating class last spring, the members of which we expect will, with few exceptions, go on and finish the course in the Cooking School.

Kitchen Garden Class

Elocution and During last year this department was in the Physical Culture hands of Miss Smith, of the Margaret Eaton School of Expression, and the quality of the selections which were given by the members of the class at the closing concert clearly indicated the value of the instruc- tion which had been given. After one year in connection with the work of the Mission, we are more than ever convinced there is no more useful or necessary department of our Mission, than the Physical Culture and Elocution department. The little, poorly fed and nurtured girls come to us hollow-chested, some of them with an hereditary bent towards weak lungs. It is remarkable the change wrought in scores of cases in a single year of training in this work. Moreover, by the course of study pursued in the purely elocution classes, an upHft is given to

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their thought and ideals fostered which creates in them a love for the best in Hterature, and a desire to emulate the best and noblest in history. Here also the instruction is of that nature which teaches that man can only be at his best when in closest touch with God, and obeying all His laws.

Manual training for the boys and girls was carried on this year as in the past. Boys were taught the first rules of carpentry in the junior classes, while a class of senior boys attempted something more ambitious, they working on a large bookcase in solid oak, each boy having one under construction, to become his own property when complete.

Millinery, nursing, and first aid to the sick were among the list of subjects taken up by the classes gathered from among our Girls' Club members.

Manual Traim.nc;

Fresh Air During the summer the deaconesses took three

Work or four parties of mothers with their families

to the Island for the day. About four hundred were in this way entertained, and given a day's rest and recreation. What a joy it was to see the mothers resting under the beautiful shady trees, and to see the children in their play, having such a good time! A day spent thus means a great deal to the children from the homes among which work is done.

The deaconesses invited to their beautifully situated fresh air home at Whitby over two hundred of the Mission children, and these were among the most favored of Toronto's poor little ones as they were given a ten days' outing in this way, the result of which is seen in the new life they seemed to have imbibed from the plunges in Ontario's cool waters and

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inhaling the oxygen-laden breezes as they came over the purify- ing surface of the lake.

In addition about three hundred more girls were given an afternoon's outing at Sunnyside and High Park, with a plunge in the waters of the lake at the delighl/ul Sunnyside City Bathing Beach, after which supper was enjoyed on the green sward of the delightful park.

Over two hundred boys enjoyed an afternoon at Centre Island, going over in parties of from t\venty to fifty.

Summer The Mission summer picnic this year was held

Picnic at Lome Park, going there by special G.T.R.

train. This was for our older children and adults, and about four hundred were given the day's outing. The picnic for junior children, i.e., children under eleven years.

Boys' C lub Rsading Room

was held at Centre Island, when there were over three hundred provided for. We take this opportunity of thanking all who by their gifts and donations made these outings possible, and to the large number of consecrated persons who came to help in the caring for and entertaining of these large parties of hohday- seekers.

Reading- Our reading-room continues to be a strong

Room factor in our boys' work. , We have to thank

our friends for a goodly number of bound books sent to us, as a result of appeal made last year. But we are still in need of this class of books for boys, and also for girls; also current periodicals and magazines.

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Religious During the year the Bible Classes for boys

Instruction and girls were continued with marked interest

and success, quite a number of the young people taking advantage of the opportunity to study God's Word in these classes, where a course in Bible doctrine was pursued, the fundamental doctrines of Christianity being especially emphasized. ,

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Girls' Club Parlor

Sunday In our Sunday School we have had one of

School our very best years, in point of attendance

much above previous records. Especially

gratifying has been the marked increase in number in attendance

during the summer months, when every

Sunday showed substantial increases

over the corresponding Sunday last

year. Our Sunday School is one of

the most hop>eful features of our work.

Were we seeking to give a reason for

this, it might be found in the fact that

our teachers are such fully consecrated

servants of Jesus Christ; coming from

good homes, pleasant and congenial

surroundings, or denying themselves the

G. H. Parkes, Supt. pleasure of an afternoon in the Sunday

School of a more fashionable church, devote the hour to the

teaching of these waifs and poorer children of our city, all

for the love they bear the Saviour.

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Sunda}) School We have now a very good library in connec- Librar}) tion with our school, 6 1 5 volumes being upon

our shelves, with an average issue of thirty-five books a Sunday. It is worthy of note that, notwithstanding the class of children we work among, the average of books lost is only about three per year, and the condition of those returned will compare very favorably with those of other circulating libraries in Sunday Schools.

Our Sunday School Superintendent, Mr. George H. Parkes, is always glad to receive the name and address of consecrated young men or women with teaching ability, who will come to our help in this important department of work.

Junior Still continues to be our most popular child-

League ren's service, as many as four hundred being

in attendance at a single service, and upwards of seven hundred being enrolled as members. Many occasions for gratifying praise to God for His grace and favor resulted from our Sunday evening evangelistic services for children held in the large upper hall of our building during the past \N'inter, over one hundred and t^venty professed conversions in these services, and many of them are to-day devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Girls' Clttb Biabiko Boom

And so it has been all through the many departments of our children's work. And our hearts go out to God, in thankfulness to Him, and we continue to pray: "Lord, give us souls — the souls of the dear children, that they may be saved from lives of sinfulness and preserved blameless for the Lord Himself."

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Household Science Work for Children

Miss E. M. Eadie

THE way to better the condition of ther workingmen is to make better workers of them." This also appHes to the conditions of labor in the home. Until recently women had no opportunity to prepare for the various duties of the home. Now, the study of household science (which includes cookery, serving of meals at certain costs, sewing, laundry work, home nursing, hygiene and sanitation) endeavors to place the work of the home on a scientific basis. "With intelligence drudgery ceases to be drudgery."

The Board of Education of Toronto has now five well- equipped kitchens where this training is commenced, and besides the practical value of such work, the educational value is also recognized, as the hand, the eye, and the reasoning powers of the pupil are necessarily active.

Opportunity is also provided in the Fred Victor Mission for children to learn something of foods, that have so much to do with health, and of the preparation of simple dishes as of meat, fish, eggs, milk, cheese, vegetables, soups, cereals and bread. The child is taught how to build and care for a fire, to care for the utensils and towels, to lay the table and to serve simple meals. This work supplies a "life-touch" in education and trains in neatness, accuracy, dexterity and carefulness in little things.

YOUR OLD CLOTHES

Do not destroy these. We can make good use of them if clean and in good repair. We especially need:

For Men —

Underclothing, pants and boots.

For Womens

Underwear, skirts and shoes.

For Children —

All kinds; we never have enough of these.

Our Nurses Need —

Garments suitable for the sick, and for infants.

If you live in Toronto and drop us a card, we will send for any parcels you can give us.

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VrcTOR Branch Penny Bank.

The Penny Bank of Toronto

Victor Branch

THE second annual report of the Penny Bank shows the amount on deposit on June 30th, 1907, to be very nearly $100,000, an increase of nearly $20,000 since the last annual statement. Of that amount $6,650 stands at the credit of the Victor Branch, while the public schools in Toronto have nearly $65,000 to the credit of I 7,047 accounts. Some idea of the volume of business transacted may be gathered from the fact that the total number of deposits in the public schools of Toronto from the date of the opening of the bank on 1st April, 1905, until the 30th June, 1907, is 425,664, and the total number of deposits in the Victor Branch for the year ended 30th June, 1907, is 2,830.

In addition to the head office and the public schools in Oakville, Port Hope and Orangeville, the bank has six branches in Toronto.

These facts and figures show that the facilities offered by the bank are appreciated by those for whom they have been provided, and that as the bank and its operations become better known the volume of business increases. There is still room, however, for further expansion and we would like to see a much greater number of our people in the Mission and children in its various departments take advantage of the opportunities afforded by the Victor Bank, to save their money.

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Mr. merlino

Mrs. MrRi.iNo

Second Annual Report of the Toronto Methodist Italian Mission

Rev. G. Merlino, Missionary

IT is with sincere gratitude to God that we write this report of another year's work in our Toronto ItaHan Mission. Progress and growth have attended our labors throughout this year. AH departments of the Mission have been continued and each has had a good measure of success.

The number attending our Sunday preaching services has increased and an encouraging feature is a larger attendance of Italian women.

Our Sunday School has had an enrollment of 1 70. A special feature in connection with it is a young men's class, of whom there are 79 enrolled, under the leadership of Mrs. Merlino. There are peculiar and very serious difficulties in reaching the Italian children, arising from the existence of the separate schools and from the untiring efforts on the part of the priests and nuns. By greater efforts on our part along this direction, and through the work of a kindergarten, which was opened on the 1 6th of September, we hope, in time, to solve effectively this problem.

The Thursday evening preaching service, at which much use has been made of an electric lantern, has been very success- ful, the attendance averaging 45.

The mothers' meeting has done excellent work. It has an enrollment of 39 women and an average attendance of 20.

The sewing school, the kitchen garden and the domestic

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science classes have been kept up, and they all have done very useful work among our Italian girls.

The English evening school for adults had an enrollment of 224 last winter. The reading-room, which we kept open during the winter months, has done much good.

The Young People's Social Club has also been very profitable. Several entertainments, including a picnic, a patriotic commemoration, a Christmas tree and a banquet (given by the Italian brethren on October 8th in celebration of the second anniversary of our Mission) have been held with gratifying success.

A0NE8 St. Chuhch, Italian Mission Headquarters

On November 25 th, 1906, we regularly organized our Mission. We began with 36 members, and now we have 61. They are all received on profession of faith and are admitted to the Lord's Supf>er, which we celebrate monthly.

During the year we had two baptisms, two funerals and two weddings.

The regular Sunday collections for the year amounted to $160.01, showing a slight increase over the first year's.

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but in addition to this the brethren have given, for charitable purposes, about $80.00. The missionary has spent $50.00 in rehef of the poor, contributed by the Fred Victor Mission Poor Fund.

Mr. Frank Catapano has been engaged as an assistant to the pastor. He has labored faithfully and well, and his work has been very helpful to the Mission. Miss Marconi, our Bible woman, has also been helpful to the Mission, especially in her work among the sick at the hospitals.

During the summer months some services were held for the Italians at the Canada Foundry, and a permanent branch mission has been established at the corner of Clinton and Mansfield Avenue, which is doing good work. On the whole, we have reached over 500 Italians during the year. Some of these have been converted; others are on the way to conver- sion; all have been influenced for good and have been helped to live a better and a purer life.

Again I desire to express, in behalf of the Italian brethren also, our appreciation and gratitude to all workers and friends of the Mission for what they have done for us. This Mission has been wonderfully blessed, and it is becoming more and more a great uplifting power among the Italians. It is cer- tainly deserving of every sympathy and encouragement, and we trust that God's richest blessing may rest upon it in the future as it has in the past.

oust Wlity

RELIABLE and STYLISH FURS

The purchase of a Fur or Fur-lined Garment, Set or Single Piece is an important investment because the article is to be worn, not for a season but for many seasons.

We have earned a continental reputation

for making and selling the most reliable and

stylish Furs that can be bought in Canada.

We invite the most critical comparison of our goods and prices,

with absolutely no obligation to buy.

"// Pays to Pay for Quality"

J. W. T. FAIRWEATHER

84-86 Yonge Street, TORONTO

& CO

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Mr. Alex. Mills Chairman Workers Committee Italian Mission.

Mb. Catapano

Miss Dat

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MR. J. M. TKEBLB, Treasurer

Treasurer's Statement, Fred Victor Mission

For Year Ending October 3 1st, 1907

RECEIPTS

Balance Forward 329 74

Metropolitan Church 1820 12

Rent Lillian Massey School . ICOO 00

Sherbourne St . Church 822 62

Friend of the Children 700 00

Central Church 558 13

Carlton St. Church -149 53

Trinity Church 432 45

Dunn Ave. Church 300 07

Wesley Church 200 01

St. Pauls Church 200 CO

Broadway Church 134 00

Annette St. Church 114 00

Bathr ust St. Church 99 25

Queen St. Church 74 55

Woodgreen Church 62 83

Yonge St. Church 60 75

Berkeley St. Church 62 35

Gerrard St. Church 23 60

Davenport Church 15 00

Clinton St. Church 10 00

Parliament St. Church 16 70

Elm St. Church, last year .... 3 00

Advertising 253 00

Collections 180 76

Dividend, Con. Gas Stock ... 5 00

Balance Due Bank 32 02

EXPENDITURE

Superanuation 110 00

Italian Mission .300 00

Insurance 116 00

Gospel Carriage 45 65

Taxes :. 78 08

Interest 92

Coal 414 35

Opera House Work 773 92

Expense 922 50

Deaconess 224 00

Rev. Thos. McKay and house

Rent 959 05

Salaries, Janitor and Office

Assistant 985 30

Light 338 89

Rev. J. D. Fitzpatrick 1049 17

Victor Home 688 40

Rev. Wesley Dean 553 00

Printing Report 398 25

Com. on Gas Stock purch.

and Exp 2 00

$7959 48 E. & O. E 7959 48

J. M. TREBLE,

Treasurer

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Wickett, J 1 00

Young, Mrs. C 1 00

Hodgson, Mrs. Elizabeth — 1 00

Slater R.M 100

Charlton, J. A 100

Field, Mrs. and Miss 1 00

Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. CD... 14 00

Total $ 822 62

CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH

Massey, Mrs. W. E. H $ 50 00

Adams, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. . . . 25 00 Williams, A. B 20 00

Willmott, Dr. and Mrs 25 00

Junkin, Mr. and Mrs 20 00

Wood,G. H 1500

Robins, Mrs. H. E 20 00

Bonnick, Mrs. J 10 CO

Cockrane, Mrs. F 10 00

Deacon, F H 10 00

Edmonds, E. C 10 00

Tait, Jos. (last year) 10 00 '

Tait. Jos 10 00

Henderson, G. E 10 00

Kerr, Air. and Mrs. C. W 10 00

G.M.Lee 10 00

Provan, Mr. and Mrs. A 10 00

Mortimer, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. 10 00

Self, Mr. and Mrs. T. W 10 00

Willmott, L. B 10 CO

Reeve, Mrs. R. A 8 00

Ker, Lelan A 7 00

Bilton,W.G 6 00

Brydon, J. W. ^ Opera House

Work) 5 00

Bull,T.H 5 00

Burwash, Mrs. N 5 00

Crawford, C. A 5 00

Brett, Mrs. S. J 5 CO

Ellis, M. C 6 00

McKay, G. P 5 00

Rouerts, T. andE 5 00

Richardson, G. A. (last year) 6 60

R.cliaruson, G. A 5 00

Trick, J. (last year) 6 CO

Westwood, Mrs. B 5 00

Willmott, Evelyn 6 00

Younge, Mr. and Mrs. S 4 00

Burt, Mrs. S.M 3 00

Blewett, G. J 2 00

Booth, W 2 00

Campbell, Victor 2 00

Chant, Mrs. C. A 2 00

Collins, Mr. and Mrs. G M... 2 00

Opera House Work 2 00

Whale, Mabel 2 00

Groat, I. Z 2 00

Jermyn, Mrs. J 2 00

Kennedy. Miss 2 00

Lauder, J. C 2 00

Lusk.Mrs.C.P 2 00

Maxwell, Mrs. W. J 2 00

Ris. borough, J. H., Mrs 2 CO

Scott, Mr. and Mrs. C. Q .'. . . . 2 00

Young, E.M 2 00

Toye, Mr. and Mrs. W. D 2 00

Thom, Rev. and Mrs. Jas 2 00

Thorn, Rev. and Mrs. Jas.

(OperaHouse Work)...-. . 2 00

Wood, Miss Sadie 2 00

McKay, Miss 2 00

James, Mrs. E. A 2 00

James, J. C 2 00

Woodsworth,Mr.andMrs. J. 2 00

Milliken, Miss Nellie 2 00

Kennedy, B. (Opera House

Work^ 2 00

Rice, Miss H. A 2 00

Sheppard, S and H 2 00„

SelfTw.G 200

AFriend 2 00

Atkinson, Gordon 100

Addison, Miss E. J 100

Brown, Miss L 100

Rowe, Bella 150

Bartletc. W 100

Brown, C.W 100

Bobby, C.S 1 00

Dent.Geo 100

Draper, Selby 1 00

Fielding, Alice 1 00

Harvard, Mrs 100

Jackson, Mrs. W 100

Jane,Mr8. J.H 100

Jolley, Miss E. M 100

Junkin, Miss B 100

Kempthorne, W 100

McKay, Mrs 1 00

C.L.S , 100

38

J.R.D 100

Sanders, J. S 100

Woodsworth. W IW

S«lf,C. D 100

Self.Dora F 100

Self, .loans 1 00

Slf.MaryH 100

Seir, SaerlocK 100

Moses, T 1 00

Stover, Mrs. W . . 100

AFriend } tH)

Whale, K 1 00

Wh»le, Rjsie 100

Wuale, Mra 1 00

Whale, Mvrtle 100

Johnston," Mrs. E. K 100

Hilcn, Gladys 1 00

W.N.C 100

Field jng, E 1 00

Mortiiuore, O. H. lOpera

Hou-eWork) 100

Parker, Mrs. Thos 100

White, A. G 1 00

Opera House Work 100

Secret Giving 100

No Name .1 00

Collections 57 63

Total $ 5oi 13

TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH

Brandon, Jas $ 25 00

McCanlev.K 10 00

Crabbe, J. J. and Wife 10 00

Shore, Rev. and Mrs. Edger-

ton 10 00

White Mi-<- 10 00

Brecktrn, Rev. Raloh 10 00

Snydt-r, Mr and Mrs. N 10 00

Page, W. Pemb«lrton and

Wife 1000

James, A. and Wife 10 00

Shore, Mrs. C 10 00

Short.Mrs. E. J 7 uO

Kirby,R. G 6 00

Brwken. Mrs. Rrtlph 5 00

Collier, R. V. and Mrs 5 00

Wilcox, Mrs. E 5 00

Galley.E 5 00

Shore, Dr. Allan 5 00

Robinette, T. C 5 00

Clarkson, Mrs. A 5 00

Meacham. Rev. Dr 5 00

Let-, Geo. H. D 5 00

Love, Martinand Family 5 00

Walker, W. T 5 00

Rupert, Rev. E 8. and Wife. 5 00

Chown, Rev. E. A 6 00

(^arrigan. S 500

Kent, Ambrose 5 00

Breckem. E 5 00

Paul, Dp. E. W. and Wife. 5 00

Bolus, W. J. and Wife 5 00

Shuttleworth, Sidney 5 00

Fkming, Geo. M 5 00

Vaughan. R C. and Wife. . . . 5 00

Burroughs F. E 5 00

Jaokxon, J. A 5 00

Clarkson, C. H.,M. D 5 00

Soooner J. B 5 00

Shore, Mis'^C 5 00

Clarkson. P. C 5 00

Hale, Misses C. and H 4 00

Brecken, MLss Kate E 4 00

Grayden. R. A 3 00

B.wden, Miss 3 00

Chown, Rev. 8. D 3 00

Washington. Miss Stella 2 00

Devitt. J. W 2 00

GaUey, Mrs. E 2 00

Hetherington, Mrs. B

Swilzer, K. E

Clarke MibS Julia

Harvard, F. B

Clarke, Miss Emily

tJoil, MissNeUie M

Fife, Mrs. May M

Cobb, Mrs. and Kegan, Mrs.. C<jpelaud. Gordon G. and Ru- dolph G

Robinson, C. R

Robinson, G. S. and Family.

Reedy, Geo

Graham, Thornton

Allen, MUSS L. M

Dennis, Mrs. H. S

Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. W.. Chown, Ruby E

Braund, Miss I

Potis, Mrs. .John

Sell, Thos '.

Smith, Harry T. and Wife.

Walker, G. Hawley

Pliilups, H. H

Gray , J. F :

McLean, Miss

Rutherford, Mi S

KUio t, W. d

Fielding, E. B

Keilow, M.S

Wallace, Kev. Prof. F. H

Williams, Jennie E

Folieti,E

FoUelt, Miss M. A

McCartney, Mrs. ^Rev. I J. H..

Rattray , A J

Galley, R. and wife

Markham, Mrs

SmiHiSon , Mr. and Mrs. J. A. .

Mills, Geo

Elden, Miss E

Bolten, K. H

Wilson, NobieE P

Smith, T. Florence

Shore. Mu-s E

Skerrit" , Annie B

Todd, Mary E. (in memory).

Harris, A. E

Squir.,E H

Bastow, C. H

R«id, A. H

Vaughan, Geo

Helgon, Wm

Bryan, Mrs. T

Cunningham, Mrs

Washington, T. E.

Wil dams, Mrs. John

Rankin. Mrs. John

Byrne, Mrs. F

Phillips, Mrs. R

Galley, W. E. and wife

Gould, Mabel and Miriam.

Brethour, W

Raict.T. R

Byrne, E. N

Forfar. C

Lapp, Mrs. F

Johnstone, J. R

Mulholland. H

Slater, Mrs H. J

Johns, A. E

Hurst, Mrs A. O

Campbell, J. C

Mason, A. H

White, F.C

Fennell, Edmund

Follett. Mrs. J. N

Evans, Nellie M. 8. and

Francis K. W

Hasburt, R. (20); Wenkem,

F.(25) •••

Small Amounts, no name, etc.

200 200 200 2 00 200 2 00 2 00 2 00

200 2 OU 2 00 2 U) 200 200 2 00 2 00 2 00 200 200 2 00 200 2 00 2 00 2 00 200 2 00 200 2 00 200 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 100 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 (lO 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 50 50

50

45

40 60

S 432 45

39

CARLTON ST. METHODIST CHURCH

After Books Closed Last Year $

Bmory, Dr

Acton, Jas. (Opera House)...

Forster, J. W. L

Briggs, Mr. and Mr.s. A. W. . Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. W. H . .

Armstrong, G. H

JoUey, Late Rev W. [JoUey

Executors]

Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. T. .

Bell, Thos. and Family

FoUett, Mr. and Mrs. J. H .

Walker. F.W

Davis, B T " ;; ■ ■

Hough, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. . .

Hornibrook, R. B

J.T. H

A Friend

Irwin, I •

Warren, Mr. and Mrs. J

FoUet, A. H

Anderson, D •• •

Shaw, Cap. John

FoUett, Mrs. J.J

Dollar, W, N

Clement, A. H

FoUett, F. R

Carman, Mrs. A. [RESCUE HOME]

Sutcliffe, Mrs

Dickson, Geo

Passmore, J

Sparrow, Mrs. M. A

MacBurney, Mrs

Hadley , Mr. and Mrs

RoUing.W.T

Pearsall , Mrs. Geo

Richmond, Mrs

Carlton, Mrs. Geo

Lawrence, J. A

McDowell, L. B

Eddis, Jno

Kent, Jno

Lawrence, P. F

Smith, Mrs J

Howarth, Isabel

McCormick, Miss

Mosgrobe, Miss K

Robinson. Robt

Tasker .Miss

Hassp, Miss Edna

Gekille, Miss C

Bennett, Henry

Collections

78 00 50 00 45 00 20 00 12 00 10 00 10 00

10 00 10 00 7 00 6 00 6 00 5 00 5 00

5 00

6 00 5 00 5 00 500 5 00

5 00

6 00 500 3 00 300 3 00

3 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 200 2 00 200 200 2 00 2 00 200 2 00 2 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 79 53

Total $ 449 53

PARKDALE DUNN AVE. METHODIST CHURCH

Names Not Available % 77 07

Verity,R.H 25 00

Adams, J. H 10 00

Beatty, Mrs. J. H • • • • 10 00

Bonisteel, Mr. ana Mrs. J. P. . 8 00

St. Johns, Hon. J. W. andMrs. 5 00

Potter, Chas. E 5 00

Tolton,Mrp.C. W 5 00

Chaawick, C. W 5 00

Griffin, J. W 5 00

Fuce,0. F 500

Hart.J.J 200

Paul, A. C 200

McKee, Alex 2 (tf

Armstrong, Miss A ^00

Smith, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. ... 2 00

Hammond. Mr. and Mrs.H.K. 2 00

Austin,I.A 200

Craig,A. 200

Presant, C 2 00

Budreo, N « 0"

Parkes, W. H 2 00

Carriqum, Mi.ss 2 00

Ingram, M 100

(yiapple, A. ,1 1 00

Holt,W.1 100

Fry, James 1 00

Budreo, H 100

Shannon, S.H 100

French, S 1 00

Chappie, E 1 00

Bascon, 1 1 1*0

Gerry,F 1 00

Maddoc. S 1 CO

Names Not Availnijle 77 0<

Total « 300 07

ST. PAULS METHODIST CHURCH

No Names [List not avail-

able] * 150 00

Wood,K.R 50 00

Total. $200 00

BATHURST ST. METHODIST CHURCH.

SmaUSums I 13 00

Horwood, J. C. B 10 00

Clarkson, P. E 5 00

W. J. H o 00

Long, Mr. and Mrs. A. E 5 00

Squires, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. . . 5 00

NoName. • 4 00

Morgan , Mr. and Mrs • aW

SmaUSums ^25

HoUett, E 2 00

Cunningham, A. and B ^ W

Barton, Mrs. S ^00

Almond, R. and S ^00

Pugh, Mr. and Mrs ^00

Horwood, Misses ^00

Funston,Mr9. J. J * 00

Davidge, Mr. and Mrs ^00

Woodl8nd,S.S 2 00

Hall,E. F ^00

CoUins.W.S ^00

jjo 650 ^00

NoNames. Two at $1 each. . 2 00

Spicer,B 100

Chadwick, B j 00

Anderson, J | "0

Pickering, C :} ""

Borlan.J.C ••■ j 00

Craig.Mrs.D 1 00

Holmes, Thos :} 00

Robinson, J { ""

Pippy.L •• joo

McGee, Jas ^ "" n

Dixon, R I 00

Crummy, Mrs ^ ""

Chadwick, R.H 100

Starr, Mrs. D. E 1 M

Funst^n, Miss A. L | ou

HaU,H.A 100

Hall, Jno. A..... \ "0

LeGrow, Mrs. J | ^

Binlh'am; Mr.' and' Mrs! c: B. 1 00

Tredrea, Miss N. K ^ ""

$ 99 25

QUEEN ST. METHODIST CHURCH.

Anni3,Mrs. J. W $ 10 00

Ogden,Dr.W.W.. 5 00

Carlton, Miss Lizzie | "»

Flynn, Miss % ""

AFriend » ou

Hughes, S. R 2 00

40

Shepoard.M.a 2 00

Welch.A 200

McQuerrie, M. J 2 00

Tucker, F. D 1 00

McCartney, Jas 1 00

Ames.J. A 100

Wilkinson. W. L 1 OO

Scott, Miss Clara 100

Hughes, Robt 100

Blackwell, W 100

TonkTD, W 100

Tovell. Mrs. 1 1 OO

Hay,Mrs.8 100

Leadley, W. T 100

Knox, Mr. and Mrs. Geo 100

Leegatt, T. R 100

Williams, Geo 100

Harris, Miss 1 00

Earls,J 1 00

Fiddes, Jas. 1 00

Sherris, Miss Ethel 1 00

Ludlow,Mr 100

AFriend 100

Cockrane, A 75

Small Sums 12 80

I 74 55

ANNETTE ST. METHODIST CHURCH.

Vandusen, Whitford $ 5 00

Wright, Thos. P. and wife ... 5 00

Smith, Jesse 5 00

Batt, R. J. and wife 5 OC

Sheppard, Miss H. A 5 00

Burt, C. K. and wife 3 00

Beattie, J. C. and wife 3 00

Homer, Leslie 2 00

Batt.T.W 200

Batt.Mr. andMrs. C. W 2 00

Hoar, Mr. and Mrs. T E 2 GO

Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. J. T.. 2 00

Martin, Dr. G 2 00

Taylor, T 200

Colbeck, T. C 2 00

Horner, Mr. and Mrs. W. H . . 2 00

Chandler, Miss Susie 2 00

Dorland, Miss Meta 2 00

Burt, Mr. and Mrs. C 2 00

Thorpe, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. . 2 00

Alderson, Captain 2 00

Kelcher, W. H 2 00

AFriend 2 00

AFriend 2 00

Grenins, D. L 100

Brown, MissG 100

Simpson. Mrs. J. M 1 00

Hill, J. S 1 00

Donor, J. H 1 00

Donor, Mrs J. H 100

Fullerton, W. J 1 00

AFriend 100

Hazelwood, Rev. J. H 1 00

O. A 1 00

JoUey, James 100

Conron, M. E 100

Large, Mr. and Mrs 100

Price, Mrs. J. E 100

Colvin, Mrs. J 1 OJ

Joy, Mr. and Mrs. H. M 100

Benrose, Mr. and Mrs 100

Matheson, Dr 100

Brown, D. A 100

Ward, Mrs. M. A 100

Ravmer, Gordon 1 00

Bean, Geo 100

Strathy, Mrs. C. A 100

Agnew, J. H 1 00

Sanders, D 100

Weese, Albert 1 00

Downey, J 100

Brown, Miss Elsie 1 00

Wright, Thorpe 1 00

Maitland. J. A 100

Schultz, J 100

Abbott, Byron 1 00

Alderson, Miss Ida 100

Rolph, W 100

Johnson, F.J 100

Townsend, Thos 1 00

Hutchinson, Miss Alice 1 00

Weaver, Mrs. H. W 100

Wright, Mr. and Mrs. P. R . . 1 00

Rogers, Mrs. James 1 00

No. 6 1 00

AFriend 1 00

Small Sums 1 00

For Poor Fund 7 00

$ 114 00

WESLEY CHURCH

Cheque [List not available].? 187 01

Moyer, Mr 5 00

Pearce, W. E 100

Love, C. J 5 00

Madden. W.T 100

Lloyd, E 1 00

Total $ 200 01

WOODGREEN CHURCH.

Small Sums $ 5 33

Barkey, E 5 00

Alpine, J 3 CO

No Names 2 50

Wallace, C 2 00

Phippen, Mr. ana Mrs. T. G. . 2 00

Washington, Mrs. L 2 00

Hiltz, X. W 2 00

Helper 2 00

Harris, W 2 00

White, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.... 2 00

Armstrong, I. 1 2 00

Girls S S. Class 2 CO

Hale, E 2 00

Brown, Mrs. E. J 100

Stockdale, Miss A 2C0

Johnston, John 1 00

Gay, Mr. and Mrs B. J 100

Hughson, W. T ICO

White, E. J 1 00

Thompson, W.H 100

« 62 83

BERKELEY ST. METHODIST CHURCH.

Coats worth. Mayor | 5 00

Wilkinson, W. C 5 00

Goulding, J 5 00

Hooper, H 5 00

Patterson, R. E 5 00

Coatsworth, C. E 5 00

Ball, Dr. Jerrold 5 00

Pearson, John 5 00

Walker, Miss Bae 2 00

McClelland, Misses M and M. 2 00

Hillock, John F. and wife.... 2 00

Wortball. L. E 2 00«

Scott, Mr. and Mrs. J. P 2 00

Farquhar, John D 100

Coatsworth. Mrs B. C 1 00

Hillock, C.W 100

No Name 100

NoXame 100

Bowden.F. A 100

A Friend of the Work 100

Mills, Miss Minnie 50

Pedlow, Mrs. Jane 60

For the Home for Women ... 50

A.E.S 60

Thompson, Miss B. S 25

41

Shambrook, H

Small Amounts, no Names . .

25

2 85

$ 62 35

PARLIAMENT ST. CHURCH. No Names, list not available. $ 16 70

$ 16 70

ELM ST. Last Year— Balance $ 3 00

$ 8 00

YONGE ST. METHODIST CHURCH.

Fessenden, A. H $ 5 00

Hill, W.J 5 00

Hill, J. S 5 00

Laker, C. W 5 tiO

Wooley, T 5 00

Laligford, Prof., A. L 5 00

Withrow.T. A 5 00

Winter, H. A 5 00

Crown, T. G 3 00

Maston, E 3 00

Irwin, B. J 2 00

Link, W. E 2 00

Faulkiner. Miss Mary 1 00

Gibbons, W.J 100

Henderson, Miss 1 100

Plant, Miss H 1 00

Moat, Mr. and Mrs. Jos 1 00

Rowland, Miss M 100

Williams, R. T 1 00

Small Sums 2 25

$ 60 75

BROADWAY TABERNACLE

Friends [11 at $1.00] $ 11 00

Stanley, Mr and Mrs, Frank 10 CO

Livingston, Ernest 5 00

Sellers, 0 5 00

Vokes, MUes 5 00

Clarke, Olive B 5 00

A Friend 5 00

A Friend 5 00

Friends [16 at 25c.] 4 00

Richariison, Miss Edna 8 00

A Friend 2 00

AFriend 2 00

A Friend 2 00

Bender, Chas 2 00

Dingman.R.G 2 00

Might, P.G 2 00

Cooper. Geo. B 2 00

G. L. W, [In memory of our

May] 2 00

Harley, E. and Wife 2 00

Cheesebrough, Miss 2 00

McNrtUght, Miss E 2 00

Knox, J 2 00

A Friend 2 00

Friends [2 at $1.00] 2 00

Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. . . 2 00

Small Sums 1 75

Slack, Mrs 150

Butt, Mrs 1 50

Garrick. T 1 OO

Gordon, J. W l OO

Baxter, J. B 1 00

Pearce, C. L 100

Wicks, T. H 100

Cook, J. C 1 00

French, Mrs. I.saac 1 00

Colling, Rev. J. S 100

Tucker, Rev. S 100

Baskerville, Mrs 100

Hillis, MissM 100

Rougals, J, H 100

Burden, W. M 100

Morden,N. S 100

Mitchell, G. L 1 00

Eastman, S. E 1 00

Oldham, W.F 100

Rupert, J. P 1 00

Swanzey.E. P 100

Christie, W 1 00

Hillom, Geo 1 00

Rose, J. W 1 00

Coram, J. W 100

Curry, H 1 00

Rive, E 1 00

Somers, F. B 1 00

Friends [2 at hOc ] 1 00

Friends [2 at 50c.] 1 00

French. N. F 1 00

Elslev, Mrs 1 00

McCallum, Chas 1 00

Alexander, Levina 1 00

Mains. Mr. and Mrs. J. M 1 00

Friends 75

Galloway. J. P 50

Inch. W. J 50

Armstrong. R 25

Thompson. Mrs R 25

MaoKav, Harvey 25

A Friend 25

AFriend 50

Total $ 134 00

GBRRARD ST. METHODIST CHURCH.

Hobbs, Rev. Richard $ 5 00

Seccombe, G. A and wife 5 00

Butcher, A. and wife 2 00

Sisterson, Mrs. T. G 150

Male, Miss Agnes 150

Stafford, N and wife 1 00

Sisterson. Miss Mina 1 00

Goudie, P •.. 1 00

Heake, Miss Mary C 100

Sisterson, Miss Nellie 50

Bacon . Mrs 50

Friends 3 00

Small Sums 60

$ 23 60

DAVENPORT METHODIST

CHURCH.

Harris, Wm $ 15 00

$ 15 00

CLINTON ST. CHURCH. Clendenning, W. S $ 10 00

$ 10 00

42

Special Funds

SUPPER TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF THE MISSION —CHRISTMAS, 1906.

W. A. Kemp ijo 00

C D. Massev 15 00

H. Lanelois 10 00

H. C.Cox 10 00

R.F. Scott 5 00

W. E. Ruiidle 5 00

E. R. Wood 5 00

J. S. Louden 5 00

.1. W. Flavelle 5 00

Hon. Geo. A. Cox 5 00

W. J. Gage 5 00

Mis.ses Car ty 5 OO

N. W. Rowell 5 00

M.C. Ellis 5 00

H.P.Eokhart 5 00

Dr. J. B. WiUmott 5 00

Mrs. T. Eaton 5 00

F. W. Winter 5 00

G.H.Wood 500

Mrs. W E. H. Ma-ssey 5 00

Mrs. Jas. Scott 5 00

J . M. Treble 5 00

Mro. J. M Treb'e 5 00

Mrs. H A. Massey 5 00

Tbo" Thompson 4 00

W. H. Pearson 3 00

Richard Brown 3 00

T.G. Ma.«on 2 00

A W. Austin 2 00

Mrs. C. Jeffers 2 00

J. C. B. Horwood 2 00

R.C.Hamilton 4 00

A. R. W. Williams 100

R8. FMcMaster 100

W. F. Cliapman 1 00

Mr.-. Martin 1 00

J.C.Greenwood 2 00

H H. Mason 2 00

A. Kent & Sons, Limited 2 00

T. H. Mason 2 00

W.P.Grundy 2 00

W.P.Page 100

O. F. Rice 1 00

Dr. Garland, Cobourg 5 00

J X. Lake 5 00

Rev. J. W. Hampton 5 00

J. B. M 5 00

F E.C 2 00

Mr. Burrows 2 00

Mis.'- Dunbar 2 00

Dr. Roberi son 1 00

Mi.s.'* M Little 10

J W. .lackson and Wife. 10

Mrs. Whaley 10

Orphan 1 00

E Campbell 100

Miss Wilkinson 100

Miss Daniel 1 00

Miss Gage 1 00

MissRudd 100

Miss Mason 75

Mrs. Hough 60

Friend 25

PICNIC, 1907

W. A. Kemp $ 25 00

C. D. Massey 20 00

Mrs. J. M. Treble 10 00

Mrs. H. A. Massev 5 00

J. T. Louden 5 00

E.R.Wood 500

G.H.Wood 5 00

•J. W. Flavelle 5 00

R.F.Scott 5 00

The Mi-sses Carty 5 00

W. J. Gace 5 00

Mrs. W. E. H. Massey 5 00

Mrs. and Miss Scott . . 5 00

Dr. J. B. WiUmott 4 00

John X. Lake 3 00

R. S. F McMaster 2 00

W. P. Gundy 2 00

A. W. BriKgs 2 00

T.H.Mason 2 00

Richard Brown 2 00

*A. W. Austen 2 00

W.P.Page 100

Sale of Tickets 30 50

Toronto Star, Boat iSires and

Cash SCO

W.H. Gibbs 200

POOR FUND AND SUPPERS TO HOMELESS MEN

W. A. Kemp J 25 00

J. W. Flavelle 25 00

C D. Maasey 25 00

Mrs. J. M. Treble 25 00

Miss E Ames 25 00

8 F. Reid 15 00

Mrs. H. A. Massey 10 00

G.H.Wood 10 00

J. M. Treble. . . i 10 00

A. G. F. Lawrence 10 00

Mothers' Meeting 10 00

Chas. T. Cocking 10 00

B. E. Ball 10 00

No Name, Bmnswlck Ave 10 oO

Clover Leaf Soc., Emery, Ont. 10 00

Annie M. Yoong. 145 CollegeSt 10 00

Miss Nicholson lO'tO

A.G.Y«lland 8 00

N.W. Rowell 5 00

K<iv. G. M. Meacham 5 00

NoName 5 00

F. W. Winter 6 00

Mrs. Collinson 5 00

Mr. Forsytho 6 00

W.E.Wlckens 5 00

Miss M. B Richardson 5 00

Elizabeth Bull 5 00

Chas. McCarthy 6 00

43

J.C 500

A. E. Barkey 4 00

A Friend 3 66

No Name, Newcastle 3 00

No Name 3 00

Widow's Mite 2 00

Mrs. R. Howard :i 00

Mrs. Dillon 2 00

Rev. Mr. Dyer 2 00

J L 2 00

B. F. C, Queeu St 2 00

Miss Maud Gardiner 2 00

Mrs. Faircloth 1 00

R. H. Campbell, Enfield 100

R. W. Harrison 1 00

Miss L. Richardson 1 00

8.A 1 00

A. Birnie 1 00

B 1 00

Miss E. Hawkins 1 00

Mrs. A. P. Brace 100

Mrs. Mains 1 00

Mr. Maynard 100

A Friend 100

A Friend 1 00

A Friend, Queen St. 1 OO

No Name, Trinity 1 00

Well Wisher 100

Alexander Choir 8 00

Islington E. L 8 00

College St. B. L 8 00

Broadway E. L SCO

North Parkdale EL 8 00

We.sley EL 8 00

Trinity E. L 8 00

Metropolitan EL 8 00

ElmSt. E. L 8 00

Sherbourne B L 8 00

Simpson Ave. B. L 8 00

WoodgreenB. L 8 00

FRESH AIR FUND

Willowdale S. S $ 2 87

Mothers' Meeting 17 04

R.W.Harrison 100

S. F. Reid 10 00

A Friend, Yorkville 22 00

Mrs. Morrison 5 00

Mrs. J. E. Laughlin 2 00

Leslie Purden 1 00

Florence Greenwood 35

Helen Greenwood 25

Rummage Sales, etc 45 00

Treasurer's Report of the "Victor Home "

For Year Ending October 31st, 1907

LIST OF MONEYS RECEIVED OTHER THAN PER MISSION CONTRIBUTORS

Girls' Board in Home $ 273 40

COLT.ECTED BY Mr8. SUTCLIFPE :

Noriheway. John $ 2 00

McKinnon Co 2 00

McComb, Mr 5 00

Brock, Mr 5 00

Sporran. Mr 3 00

Richmond, Miss 1 00

McBride, Mrs 1 00

Acton, Mrs 1 00

Sutcliflfto, Mrs 1 00

$ 21 00

RECEIPTS.

Oct. 31, 1906, Bank Balance.. .$ 271 79

Mission 504 00

Miscellaneous 672 21

$1448 00

Deaconess' Aid, board Station

Deaconess I 104 00

Palmerston.Miss Munro 1 00

AFriend 3 00

Copping, Miss 2 00

McKeller, Miss 100

Cornish. Mr., Kmcaruiue 100

Berry, Mr 2 00

Wilkinson, Mrs. W. C 100

Storm, Miss 1 00

Wood, Mrs. W. Lloyd 2 00

Parkes, the Misses 2 00

Cooper. Mrs 1 00

Grant, City 250 00

Donation 4 00

$ 669 40 Bank Interest 2 81

? 672 21

DISBURSEMENTS.

House Supplies $ 509 11

House Allowance 163 60

House Expenses 66 00

Salaries 410 00

Gas Account 55 05

Water Account 9 40

Telephone 30 00

Car Fare 24 00

Balance on hand 180 84

$1448 00

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DONATIONS IN KIND, OCTOBER, 1906 TO OCTOBER, 1907

D.Agnew.Knatchbull.barrelapples. Christ Church, Harvest Home, vege- tables. Mission, bag potatoes. Christie Brown Co., barrel and box

of biscuits. Mrs. J. Wickett, pair of chickens. Mrs. Thos. Thompson, turkey. Mr. J. M. Treble, goose. Mrs. B. E. Bull, turkey. Mrs. W. Rundle, doz. table napkins. Mrs. A. B. Lamb, 5 pounds tea. Mrs. H. Hough, basket Christmas

gift^'. Ladies' Aid of Carlton St., dozen of

flannelette gown.s. - A Friend, turkey. Miss Satcliflfe's 8. S. Class, Carlton

St., Christmas dinner. Miss Risebrough, Newtonbrook,

bag of apples, fruit, pickles and

cookies Newtonbrook Epworth League,

Pound Social, value 19 50.

The Girls, 2 pair lace curtains and

linoleum for kitchen. The Girls, donations for table vari- ous times during year. Th« Ladies of Massey Camp, basket

blueberries. Miss E. Roberts. 4 jars marmalade

and basket apples. Mrs. Osmond, Holden's Comers, box

fruit. Mrs. Bristo, Stayner. ba.sket apples. Mrs. Cooney, Grimsby, 6 baskets of

fruit. Mrs. Snape, basket pears. Martha Dennett, basket peaches. Mr. Greenwood, Grimsby, basket of

plums. Xewtonbrook Ladies' Aid, bale of

clothing. Mrs. Milett, Schomberg, 2 bags of

apples. Mr. CD. Massey, desk and bookcase.

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£nbowmcnt

^^^ HE work of the Mission is now estab- Vv lished on such a permanent basis that its future is assured if its financial support is properly looked after. In order to provide for this we are very anxious that an Endow- ment Fund should be established. The Society has power to receive and invest any money that may be given to it for that purpose, and we hope that our friends in making their benefactions will bear this in mind.

IFn ^our will remember our work

jform of Bequest

•fl GIVE and beqiieaih to the Board of Man- agement of the FRED VICTOR MIS- SION SOCIETY of the Methodist Church,

Toronto, the sum of S to be

paid fo9 the purposes of the said Society to the Treasurer thereof, for the time being, whose receipt shall be sufficient discharge of the sam.e.

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