" After two days
rest at Galt, Miss Macpherson started on the same loved work, and met
with the usual cheering results.
On her return home Miss Macpherson thus writes:--
"_July 20._
"In the providence of our covenant-keeping God, and Father of the
fatherless, we have been again permitted in peace to return from
another visit to the adopted homes of our little ones. To His praise,
who is the Answerer of prayer, we record that 100,000 miles have been
travelled in connection with these special charges in the past six
years, and no storm or accident has been permitted to alarm, no death
requiring the remains to be committed to the great deep.
"During the past year the Dominion Government chose four of their
oldest officials to visit all our children, (as their Blue-book
records), 'deeming that from their experience they would be best
enabled to judge of the condition, position, and prospects of the
children in their situations.' The Government are satisfied (as
parents of the State), that our children 'are very carefully placed,'
bringing out the fact that, ninety-eight out of every 100 are doing
well." Miss Macpherson adds:--
"A letter will often show the progress of an industrious young man,
and being asked for details, I give the following from a handful of
similar encouraging testimonials:--
"MAGNETAWAN, DISTRICT PARRY SOUND, ONTARIO.
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