SIR GRAHAM BERRY, Agent General for Victoria, writes:--"I have confidence in the permanent results of your labours, because you, treat these unfortunates as if they were human beings and capable of better things. I believe your organisation is a very powerful agency for good among that class which is practically neglected by others." CHIEF JUSTICE HIGGINBOTHAM says that "it is only proper to mention that there is no better nor more useful work done in rescuing discharged prisoners from relapsing into crime, than that effected by the Prison Gate Brigade of the Salvation Army." Similar letters have also been received from the following gentlemen:-- The Hon. ALFRED DEAKIN, M.L.A., Chief Secretary. The Hon. JAMES BALFOUR, M.L.C. The Hon. M.H. DAVIES, M.L.A. (Speaker of the Legislative Assembly). The Hon. F.F. DERHAM, M.L.A., Postmaster General. The Hon. H.T. WRIXON, M.L.A., Attorney General. The Hon. W.F. WALKER, M.L.A., Commissioner of Customs. Mr. JUSTICE KERFERD. The Bishop of MELBOURNE. W.G. BRETT, Esq., Inspector General, Penal Department. H.M. CHOMLEY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Police. A. SHIELDS, Esq., M.P., Medical Officer, Melbourne Jail. CHAPTER X. THE DRUNKARD'S BRIGADE. Hundreds of habitual drunkards have been soundly converted and reformed in connection with our ordinary spiritual work in India. Probably there are not less than 500 such enrolled in our ranks in this country, and turned into staunch and perpetual abstainers. The terrible nature of the drinks and drugs consumed by the Natives, I have already had occasion to describe, as also the increasingly large number of those who are becoming enchained by the habit. In connection with our present Social Reform, special efforts will be made to reach this class. They will be personally dealt with, and placed as far as possible in circumstances that shall put them beyond the reach of their besetting temptation. For some time past our Officers, more especially those in charge of the Prison Gate work, have visited liquor-shops and opium and ganja dens, speaking personally to the frequenters, and in some cases distributing among them suitable appeals and warnings in regard to the fatal consequences of the habit. Untimately it is intended to establish homes for the most hopeless class of inebriates, both for those habituated to liquor and for those who are the slaves of the still more fatal drugs, such as opium and bhang. CHAPTER XI. THE RESCUE HOMES FOR THE FALLEN. Here again we have made a beginning. It is now a year since the opening of our Home in Colombo, and during that time 52 girls have been received into our Home. Of these 2 have been restored to their friends, 4 are with others--doing well, 23 have turned out unsatisfactory, and 23 are with us in the Home, almost without exception giving evidence of being truly reformed.