Objects of the Institution. — The objects of the Bene volent Institution are, "to relievo tho aged, infirm, disabled, and destitute, of all creeds and nations, afford them medical relief, and to minister to them the com forts of religion," and the Committee, in submitting t''eir Thirteenth Annual Report, have much pleasuro in being able to state that the liberality of the sub sci ibcrs, supplemented by the Provincial Government, has entbled them to fulfil these objects, notwithstand ing the very large number of calls that have been made upon them for relief during the year. How carried out. - The Ccmmittce take this opror tuuily to explain briefly the puno'iples by whii.ii they are guided, and the means adopted by them in carry ing out the objects of the Institution. The Secretary, Mr Quin, is authorised to relieve with promptitude, and to the be*t of his judgment, all urgent and deserving cases of distress that may be brought under his notica : but these and all other claims are fully considered and disposed of by 'ho Committee at their weekly mppUnys. Every possible cffortisniadetooiisuioth.it mitliciont aid, in a ■>uit nble form, is bestowed on all who are really in need of it, »nd every precaution is adopted to prevent any portion of the funds entrusted to tho Commit'ee from bciiw expended in such a manner as t • encourage lnziness. improvidence, or misconduct. The Commit* tne fully recognise the ueces.sily cf pnai dtiij^ most vi;,'il<uit!y against doing anyt ing that Wjukl tend towards the lornntion of a eltss of permanent or h'icdilfiry paupers, and also afsuin-'t ilm possibility of the [".stiiution brimr Iho menus of leading anyone to ciiltjulatti on roceiviug assistance, and thus to liululce the nioro fiuely m iUlo nml thriftli'ss habits. Except in tli" c;isi.(, of the n#erl aud the permanently 'li-üblod, tho utmost ciro is taktn to .secure that tho relief jrnmted i« of as temporary a cbtiactcr as pos ftiolp, the Committeo believing tint tho poor are best served by beln.r raised out of their poverty, and not by beintf nursed in it.
