'The CuarewaN then announced that Mr. Ewen' Cameron had given a donation of Tis, 500 to the Endowment Fund and that another gentleman had handed him $50, an example, he said, that was worthy of being followed. He said he felt that under the Sisters who had arrived to take charge of the Home the children would be well and ably instructed.
the CHAIRMAN proposed and Dr. Focke seconded That the report as read be adopted and the accounts passed.
This was carried unanimously.
The Cuarnman than called attention to alterations in the constitution, and after he had read the revision, General KeNsepy proposed and the Rev. W. Morrnean seconded Phot the constitution as read be adopted. This was also carried.
The Carman said that the next business was to elect a Committee for the ensuing year.
Tt was proposed, seconded and carried that the following' ladies and gentlemen compose che Committee:—Mr. Bishop, Mrs, Buchanan, Mr. Carles, Mrs. Courts, Dr. and Mrs. Focke, Mr. and Mrs. Fryer, Rev. and Mra. Hodges, General Kennedy, Mr. Macgregor, Ven. Archdeacon and Mrs. Moule, Itev. and Mrs. Muirhead and Mr. Thorne.
The Cuarnmax—Some few present may not be aware that it is less than two years since we endeavoured to start this institution, and we had expected to open before this, but when we take into consideration the ditticulties we have had to contend with, we consider we have done well in being able to open the Home now. On May 7th 1888, when we held our last annual meeting we were Tls. 1,300 short of the amount we required to make the total Tls. 4,000; we have since received this amount and have somewhat increased it. It was mentioned at the last meeting that it was advisable to have an Endowment Fund, and it was suggested by Mr. Geo. Jamieson that it should be at least Tls. 10,000. It now amounts to over Tls. 2,000. Our esteemed friend Mr. Ewen Cameron on his departure from Shanghai presented Tls. 500 towards this fund, and we hope that our friends will not only assist us in the Endowment Fund but will ask their friends to lend their ai also. This is an institution that has been wanted in Shanghai for some time past. From what we have lately heard we believe we will soon have several children placed in the care of the Sisters, and probably we may have to refuse admittance, as our funds are not sufficiently large to' support a large number, but it rests with the residents of Shanghai if they will help us to take in more children. We have two children waiting to come. It is proposed to open the Home formally on Thursday next at 5 o'clock, when there will bea short dedicate ion service by the Ven. Archdeacon Moule. We trust that many of our friends will be able to attend as we would like to ask God's blessing upon the Children's Home Before we declare it open. Some people were asking what we intended to age: This was left in the hands of the ladies and they said $10 per month would be the maximum to be reduced if necessary. We hoy ose who send children to us will make further donations.
Rev. W. Mcrrwea>—Perhaps many people will agree with me in one thing. This Home was begun by our very honourable and esteemed friend the President, on whom lay the burden as well as the joy of transacting the work which has been required during the last two years, and I am sure there is none but will heartily congratulate him on the success of the enterprise which he started. The very existence of the institution is owing to him, and we have to thank him for what he has done, without which the proceedings of to-day would not have been taken.
The Cuarrmax—I thank you very much for your kind remarks, I was perfect) unaware that anything like this woul take place, so am unprepared for it. I will not take everything on myself, as this Home first suggested itself to me at a Ratepayers' Meeting when I applied for a grant for the Providence School, so ably conducted by the Sisters of that institution. It met with some opposition and it was remarked that we Protestants remained here and did nothing and left everything to the Roman Catholic Sisters, which they considered a shame; in this I agreed with them. Shortly afterwards it seemed to be thought that I ought to do something towards forming a Protestant establishment, and therefore asked those members of the Committee who are now associated with me to assist in getting up the Children's Home, and notwithstanding the difficulties and opposition we have had to contend with, we now, by the blessing of God, are enabled to say we have the Home which is about to be started (Loud applause.)
"Archdeacon Movte—May 1 ask if $10 is the maximum proposed The Cuaremax—Yes, that is so. We (hope that our friends will favour us by coming out to the Home on Thursday at o'clock, in order to assist us at the opening, and I thank you very much for coming to pass the resolutions to-day.
fter a vote of thanks to the Chairman, proposed by General Kexxzpy, had been carried by acclamation, the meeting terminated.
The Children's Home on Markham Road was formally opened on Thursday afternoon in the presence of some thirty-five ladies and gentlemen, Windy Arbour," where the Home is, is a nice light well ventilated place and there isa fine piece of lawn at-ched to it. The building contains six good but. there are other smaller rooms which can be utilised as occasion requires. Water and gas are laid on, There jate additional rooms over what was the coach house, which can be converted into awash house and ironing room. Part of the furniture in the place was generously left by the recent occupant for the benefit the Home. The dedicatory service was conducted by the Venerable Archdeacon Moule.. The following is the distribution of the Committee for 1889—President, C. Thorne, Esq.; Vice President, J. Macgregor, Esq.; Hon. Treasurer, F. C. Bishop, Esq.; Hon. Secretary, Mrs. Hodges; Hon. Chap-ain, Ven. Archdeacon Moule. All the ladies form the House and Election Committee. The Hon. Surgeons are Doctors Henderson, McLeod and Milles.
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