Dr. Martineau makes an appeal in Wednesday's paper for aid
to the London Domestic Mission, whose Chairman, P. M. Martineau, of 6 Christian Street, E., will receive for the Mission any subscriptions or donations sent to it. It is the principle of this Mission to address itself to the classes not as yet connected with any Christian Church, without any effort at controversial proselytising, and Dr. Martineau states that in proportion to the success of the Mission, the families whom it has rescued are usually drafted off into those Christian Churches with which they seem to show most affinity ; so that, as far as pecuniary help is concerned, the Society which effected the rescue not unfrequently loses their individual support, and has to see other Christians of a more decided doctrinal structure entering into its labours. Further, it happens once or oftener in every generation, that localities which had contained the poorest of the poor, are deserted by the poor, and fall into the occupation of men of business ; so that very expensive migrations from spot to spot become necessary, involving large building and miscellaneous expenses on every such change of place. On this account, as well as on account of the multiplication of its agencies. the London Domestic Mission Society stands in constant need of fresh aid both in money and personal services. High as is Dr. Martineau's personal testimony to the Mission in question, we have the m.eana of knowing that he does not speak more highly than it deserves.
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