~ se ai SUMMERSIDE JOUR NAL, THU RSD AY, DECEMBER 31, 1868. ADDRESS adios of the Oongregation De No- tre Dame, Summerside. Ox behalf of a number of friends in this community, we beg to present you with this Carpet and sett of Curtains for the reception room, and also some volumes for the Library of your Co. vent; and in doing-so, peribit us to observe, that, we deem the establishment ofa’higher cliss female school in our midst, agreat privilege, and feel, from the well- known ability of the Ladies of your order, as successful ‘Leachers, that it will mark a 1tew and improved era in the educational history of our town, ' The want has been long felt, in our com: munity, ofahigher class semminary, where ‘the female portion of our youth could obtain, wot only a solid and useful education, but also Aiave imparted to them those lighter graces sand accomplishments which adorn and lend a «charm to social lifeyand are indespensably mevessary foradvancement in society, We hail with pleasure your advent amongst us, and take this opportunity of assuring you, that we will always be found ready to en- courage you with moraland material support, and also to second the efforts, in your behalf, of our esteemed pastor, the Very Rev. James McDonald, to whom we are chiefly indebted, sunder his Lordship the Mishop, for you: es- \tablistiment in this place, Wishing you a prosperous career and the ‘compliments of the season,we remain, Ladie’s, an behalf of many friends. Yours, mtost Tespectfully, Joun Garrney, D, H. McDonatp Lisus B, McMinray. 18, 2868, ‘To the L Summerside, Dee. Reply. (GENTLEMEN: _ ‘The proof you have given us of your dis- jinterestedness and devotedness, at the begin- ning of our establishment, serve to depict in glowing colers the noble sentiments whivl animate one and allof you. Gentlemen, cre this have yourardent zer] and praise Worthy eonduct spoken eloquently in your ‘vchalf, siml:exe this, may we say, have we been flat- itered by Lhe wonlidence reposed inv, und the encouragement we have experiericed on the cpart of wi. To-day we have x convincing -provf.of the good feeling yor. entertain to- wards the Convent. by the veiuable gifts you whayve presented us. The donation of this beautiful carpet, togetber with several in- vetructive and amusing yolumes, and a rich sett of curtains, bear, evidence of the ardent ‘desire you have of vvitnessing the prosperity of this Institution, founded in your midst by your worthy Pastor, whose merit you justly acknowledge wudappreciate, and whose inde- fatigable care and unbounded liberality you hhave so well seconded, Permit us, then, Gentlemen, to express in simple and in unadorned words, our most grateful sentiments for the manifestation of your devotednes to the member vfour order, and Jet us, atthe same time, assure you, that as we are unable to liquidate this debt of #ratitude, we will have recourse to that Bountiful Giver, who reigns above, to open to you Mis secret treasures ot threefold eraces and blessings—~and rest asured that yur names will be ever mingled among those of our most liberal benefactors, Gentleman, for yourselyes and all others who have kindly joined in this expression of good will towards this establishment, receive our warmest thanks and best wishes for the comming ye. | Tir Sisrens or Tun Conauecation pe Notre Dam. Summerside, Dee. 18, 1803. WEEK OF PRAYER, For the last ten years it has been the cus- tom of all Evangelical Protestant Churches to observe the first week of the New Year asa week of united Prayer. It has been proposed that the first week of 1869 should be marked by alternate services in the Presbyterian and) Wesleyan Churches in this ‘Town, in the following order: Monday evening, at half-past 7, in the Pres byterian Church. Subject of Prayer—“Con- fession of Sin, and ‘Thanksgiving tor General Mercies.” ‘Tuesday evening in the Wesleyan Church. Subject—* ‘Temporal and spiritual prosperity of nations.” Thureday evening—Presbyterian. Subject —“ The Church.” Friday evening ~ Wesleyan. “* Missions.” The Rey. Mr. Frame will preside in’ the ‘Wesleyan, and Rev. Mr. DesBrisay in the Presbyterian Church, _————