God's Answers: A Record of Miss Annie Macpherson's Work at the Home of Industry, Spitalfields, London, and in CanadaLowe, Clara M. S.
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God's Answers: A Record of Miss Annie Macpherson's Work at the Home of Industry, Spitalfields, London, and in Canada
Lowe, Clara M. S.
Canada -- Emigration and immigration; Church work with children; Home missions; Macpherson, Annie
"Tuesday, May 9.--We arrived at Montreal at ten o'clock, where a
most comfortable breakfast was awaiting us, with nice washing
accommodation. Here we had the pleasure of meeting the Secretary of
the Emigration Department of Ottawa, who kindly gave us some sound
counsel on many points bearing upon our work of emigration.
"At eleven o'clock we heard the summons, 'All aboard!' and were soon
again on our way. We dined at Prescott, and then still westward we
travelled until midnight.
"All was mercy. For Sidney, our little delicate child, we feared the
cold night-air would be too much, so the cry went upwards for
guidance with regard to this precious orphan, whose story was so
touching. A Christian widow had sheltered his mother from the streets
when the child was but two weeks old, and had kept him for five
years, but now, her failing eyesight rendering her unable to support
him, with a breaking heart she gave him up to us. All my desire now
our journey was ending was to keep from making one special
attachment, yet his delicacy drew us all more than ever to him.
"Owing to a telegram not having been delivered, about midnight one
of the trying incidents of this part of our journey unexpectedly
occurred. On arriving at Belleville, after awaking our sleeping
family, we found neither friend nor conveyance awaiting us. Mr. Merry
walked the mile to the Home, and soon our waggon was ready to take
back a few of the most exhausted ones, whilst our car was shunted to
a siding for the night.
"Wednesday, May 10.--Ere seven o'clock, by help of a large omnibus,
we were conveyed to the new Belleville Home, where we met with a warm
welcome. It was a day of reunion with loved fellow-workers, talking
of the way the Lord had led us, and the trials and joys of the past
year. Twelve months ago, I left this Home a mass of ruins and burnt
embers; now a new and more efficient one for the purpose is erected
on the same spot My beloved friend Miss Bilbrough has indeed had many
a burden to bear, but her testimony to the Lord's faithfulness is
greater than ever. Her heart is more and more devoted to the
children, and to carrying forward the work in all its never-ceasing
details.
"After a few hours' sleep, it was so very interesting to walk over
our new and conveniently arranged Home. Truly our hearts were filled
with praise as we knelt together to thank the Lord. Towards the
afternoon I was introduced to a young man who was working as
gardener. We had brought him out from England in 1870, and he has
ever since given great satisfaction to his employers, has paid back
his passage-money, joined the Church, and not long since was married
to his late master's daughter.
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