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Canada Mission

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Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
May
Year
1845
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

lt is known to our readers thnt severa! persons have devoted their time and energies to the relief and improvement oj the colored refugees from slavery who have located themselves in Canada. The annual report of Rev. Hiram Wilson, Agent and Missionary, has been sent to us. We gather from it some interesling facts. The tide of emigration to Canada has in some measure abated, for the reason that numbers are stopping in the Free States. The present Governor General of Canada, Sir Charles Metcalf, has interested himself in behnlf of the colored population, and under his rule they enjoy more extensively than before the ndvantnges of the common schools, which are in part supported by the GovernmeHt. Whero the people are embodied in settlements they require permanent teachers, and wherever such can be established, the people can have the benefit ofgovernment funds in aid of their schools. A large number of Bibles, furnished by the British and Foreign Biblo Society, ïave been distributed. In reference to donations of clothing, Sic. the report savs:"In regard to the distribution of clothïng, experience of many years has taught U3 that it slíould be attcnded to only wiih the utmost caution. Ilowever faithful and judicious the almoner of such charities may be, he cnnnot give general satisfaction nor escape cruel censure frcm those who ought to respect and love him. While the tendency of such well meant charity is to beget in some a spirit of iudolence nnd improvidence and give rise to jealousics among others, and excite opposition on every hand against those who have any thing to do with the work of appropriating.we are compelled to request our fdends to withhold, except as they can furnish suppliesof clothing, bedding, &c, for the Manual Labor Institute and otlier permanent schools in aid of education and support of teachers. In most cases even the poorest of the pcople liad better, by far, bui their cloihng at a moderóte price and pay in work, tlian have it givon tliem. It may not bc improper to state that frequenlly the charges and duties together on boxes are feit to be a grievous burden."

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Signal of Liberty
Old News