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3RI~~~d~~ ~:;O~~~:it::~~~rd~~~s~e::on~a~fe t:o: ;:~~fellow men. The Deep Sea Mission to the fishermenand settlers of Labrador and Newfoundland has qualitiesof romance and heroism and fundamental humanitysecond to no other work. The romance is not that offire and sword, of burning towns and shrieking prisoners-the romance of destruction. The romance and theheroism are contained in the character of the land, thesea and the people; in the desperation of utter need;in the heroism of sacrifice; in the joy of the opportunityof service.

The land is a dangerous, lonely, rockbound, barrensea coast, deeply indented as that of Norway; frequentlyhidden by fogs, which are the bane of the mariner andthe prolific cause of disaster. Nature here is stern andforbidding. Provisions, except fish and game, must bebrought in from Newfoundland. The people are ahardy race of fisher folk who daily imperil their lives

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to wrest a bare subsistence from the grey, reluctantseas. With them it is a constant strug2"le for mere lifea2"ainst treacherous fog, against sunken rock, againstthe impatient and devouring sea. Yet their case werenot so hard if they had reasonably quick access to themarkets; if the agencies of civilization were at hand todispel ignorance, to heal the sick, to feed the hungry, toteach these toilers by the sea how to live, and topreach the evangel of Jesus to perishing souls.These are the things they have not, except interribly small degree. These are the things they need;these are the things the Mission is striving to give tothem; these are the conditions which make it pos­sible for you to help; do you recognize your opportunityfor service?

Among the settlers and fisher folk illiteracy is thetoo frequent rule-for how shall they be taught? Theyare acquainted with want and semi-starvation. Whensickness comes or when accidents happen they are allbut helpless. Their only salvation is in this Deep Sea.Mission and the work it is doing. Before the openingof the Mission work, under Dr. Grenfell. it was almostimpossible for the settlers and fishermen to obtainmedica.l aid, drugs, surgical appliances, or any of thebeneficent agencies for the alleviation of sufferinghumanity. When the mail boats made their way alongthe coast in July and August, each boat, it is true,carried a doctor, and at each port at which the boatstopped he would receive, and, if he could, attend to theills of the few patients who were able to come to him.But for the rest of the long year, the Autumn with itsstorms and accidents, the Winter with its sickness andhunger, help there was none.

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In 1892 Dr. Grenfell sailed from England on thehospital vessel Albert. In three months, and with onlymiserable facilities at his disposal, he treated 900patients. In the next decade. with much patient workand the generosity of a few friends. three small hospitalswere built. at Battle Harbour, Indian Harbour andSt. Anthony. In 1902 the Mission treated 2,'l'6'4persons, 110 of these bein~ in-patients. In 1906 anew hospital was built at Harrington on the Coast ofhe Province of Quebec, thus directly bringing the

work within our own borders and emphasizing OUT

responsibility for it.

Besides these hospitals, Dr. Grenfell has establishedseveral co-operative stores, to combat the "trucksystem" of trade and the consequent loss of thrift andindependence; a lumber mill to furnish work and muchneeded material; an orphanage where there are caredfor those whose protectors have been taken from themby the insatiable sea; industries for women wage-earners,such as bootmaking and weaving; and the care andraising of reindeer for milk, food, and carriage.

And so the work goes on, slowly, hampered forlack of adequate accommodation, proper facilities, andsufficient support. It costs money to build hospitals. toiive medical attendance, to provide nursing, drugs,surgical supplies, to maintain hospitals and vessels for thework, nay, even to teach the people how to live so thatat the last they are not afraid to die. And for money thisMission may with confidence appeal to all. It knows nocreed or sect. no shibboleth or "ism." Catholic orProtestant to it are alike. Need is the one es­sential, and to the needy is preached the gospel of help,,

the gospel of Him who fed the hungry, healed the sick,was and is the Father of the fatherless.

These men are blood cousins of our own-our ownkith and kin-Canadian, Irish, Scotch, English-and inhelping them we help ourselves, help to developa region of great possibilities, help to build up theDominion and the Empire. The work needs help­needs your help and your interest. Are you not readyto give it?

It is Dr. Grenfell's desire that an association beformed in Canada similar to the Grenfell Association ofNew York, to be called "The Grenfell Association ofCanada," not to become responsible for the support nowfurnished to Dr. Grenfell by the friends who have sogenerously contributed to his work in the past, but tosupplement this by additional funds for the expansionand increased efficiency of the work. And those whoare willing to aid the Mission are now urged:

(1) To join this Association;

(2) To spread information about and promote in­terestin the work;

(5) To contribute to its maintenance either by sub­scription or donation.

The Association will give the benefit of organizationto the more or less scattered supporters of the Missionin Canada; and each member will be kept in touch withthe work by the medium of the quarterly magazine"Among the Deep Sea Fishers" in which are publishedDr. Grenfell's log, and many interesting letters des­criptive of the Deep Sea Mission work. And now whenDr. Grenfell's lectures and vivid descriptions of the life

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and labours of the Labrador fishermen are fresh in ourears will there not be a response to his appeal?

The Association will be an informal one, membe rshipin which will impose no liability and call for the perform­ance of no duty other than the making known as far asone has opportunity therefor, the needs and aims of thisLabrador Mission. The annual dues are two dollars,and this sum will be gladly received by the HonoraryTreasurer for Ontario,

Miss Greenshields, care R. S. Cassels, Esq.,19 Wellington Street West, Toronto.

Or if desired or more convenient, by any of thefollowing local officers:

Amherst, N.S.-Mrs. J. McKeen, Crescent Avenue.

Barrie, Ont.-Mrs. Strathy, Ovenden.

Brockville, Ont.-Mrs. T. W. Reynolds (Box 488).

Canso, N.S.-Mrs. O. C. N. Whitman.

Coldwater, Ont.-Miss Susie Belsh.

Guelph, Ont.-Miss A. W. Higinbotham.

Halifax, N.S.-Mrs. John Y. Payzant, 81 SouthPark Street.

Kingston, Ont.-Miss Harriet Crisp, 1006 UnionStreet.

Lindsay, Ont.-Mrs. R. A. Ross, Dominion Bank.

London, Ont.-Mrs. W. J. Reid, "Carisbrooke."s

New Glasgow, N.S.-Miss A. Carmichael.

Oakville, Ont.-Miss Lucy Molesworth.

Orillia, Ont.-Miss C. C. Grant, B.A., Lindencrest.

Ottawa, Ont.-Mrs. R. A. Daly.

Peterborough, Ont.-Mrs Hughes Charles. careCanadian Bank of Commerce.

St. John, N.B.-Miss Constance Smith. 110 Union

Street.

St. John's, Nfld.-Mr. W. C. Job.

Sydney, C. B.-Miss Kimber, Willow Cottage.

Truro. N. S.-Mr. J. D. Mackay, 'l6 Queen Street.

Woodstock, Ont.- Mrs. Finkle.

It may be that there are sympathizers with thiswork who yet do not care or do not see their way to jointhis Association. From them contributions lar~e orsmall will be most gratefully welcomed.

$1 will help.

$'l will provide a ton of coal for the steamer.

$50 will support a cot for one year.

$100 will buy and transport a reindeer.

$1,000 will meet the annual expenses of a hospitaJ

launch.

$1,500 willI endow a cot permanently.6

Gifts of clothing in good repair, blankets, books andmagazines for loan libraries, medical supplies, toys forchildren, lantern lO1ides for teaching will also be wel­comed.

"THESE FISHER FOLK WANT LOVEAND LIGHT IN THEIR LIVES. HELP USTO HELP THEM. HELP US AS BESTYOU CAN. WE WANT MONEY. WE WANTPRAYER. GIVE US BOTH TO THE EX­TENT OF YOUR POWERS AND MAY GOD'SBLESSING BE lJPON YOUR HOMES ASYOU BRI G BLESSING TO THE HOMESOF OTHERS,"

Toronto, lit May. 1907.