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ime　supply　all　deficiencies。　　There　is　life　in　them；　with　life　there　is　the　promise　and　power　of　adaptation　to　all　the　innumerable　and　varying　circumstances　of　the　class　with　which　we　have　to　deal。　　Where　there　is　life　there　is　infinite　power　of　adjustment。　This　is　no　cast…iron　Scheme；　forged　in　a　single　brain　and　then　set　up　as　a　standard　to　which　all　must　conform。　　It　is　a　sturdy　plant；　which　has　its　roots　deep　down　in　the　nature　and　circumstances　of　men。　Nay；　I　believe　in　the　very　heart　of　God　Himself。　　It　has　already　grown　much；　and　will；　if　duly　nurtured　and　tended；　grow　still　further；　until　from　it；　as　from　the　grain　of　mustard…seed　in　the　parable；　there　shall　spring　up　a　great　tree　whose　branches　shall　overshadow　all　the　earth。

Once　more　let　me　say；　I　claim　no　patent　rights　in　any　part　of　this　Scheme。　　Indeed；　I　do　not　know　what　in　it　is　original　and　what　is　not。　Since　formulating　some　of　the　plans；　which　I　had　thought　were　new　under　the　sun；　I　have　discovered　that　they　have　been　already　tried　in　different　parts　of　the　world；　and　that　with　great　promise。　　It　may　be　so　with　others；　and　in　this　I　rejoice。　　I　plead　for　no　exclusiveness。　The　question　is　much　too　serious　for　such　fooling　as　that。　　Here　are　millions　of　our　fellow…creatures　perishing　amidst　the　breakers　of　the　sea　of　life；　dashed　to　pieces　on　sharp　rocks；　sucked　under　by　eddying　whirlpools；　suffocated　even　when　they　think　they　have　reached　land　by　treacherous　quicksands；　to　save　them　from　this　imminent　destruction　I　suggest　that　these　things　should　be　done。　　If　you　have　any　better　plan　than　mine　for　effecting　this　purpose；　in　God's　name　bring　it　to　the　light　and　get　it　carried　out　quickly。　　If　you　have　not；　then　lend　me　a　hand　with　mine；　as　I　would　be　only　too　glad　to　lend　you　a　hand　with　yours　if　it　had　in　it　greater　promise　of　successful　action　than　mine。

In　a　Scheme　for　the　working　out　of　social　salvation　the　great；　the　only；　test　that　is　worth　anything　is　the　success　with　which　they　attain　the　object　for　which　they　are　devised。　　An　ugly　old　tub　of　a　boat　that　will　land　a　shipwrecked　sailor　safe　on　the　beach　is　worth　more　to　him　than　the　finest　yacht　that　ever　left　a　slip…way　incapable　of　effecting　the　same　object。　　The　superfine　votaries　of　culture　may　recoil　in　disgust　from　the　rough…and…ready　suggestions　which　I　have　made　for　dealing　with　the　Sunken　Tenth；　but　mere　recoiling　is　no　solution。　　If　the　cultured　and　the　respectable　and　the　orthodox　and　the　established　dignitaries　and　conventionalities　of　Society　pass　by　on　the　other　side　we　cannot　follow　their　example。

We　may　not　be　priests　and　Levites；　but　we　can　at　least　play　the　part　of　the　Good　Samaritan。　　The　man　who　went　down　to　Jericho　and　fell　among　thieves　was　probably　a　very　improvident；　reckless　individual；　who　ought　to　have　known　better　than　to　go　roaming　alone　through　defiles　haunted　by　banditti；　whom　he　even　led　into　temptation　by　the　careless　way　in　which　he　exposed　himself　and　his　goods　to　their　avaricious　gaze。　It　was；　no　doubt；　largely　his　own　fault　that　he　lay　there　bruised　and　senseless；　and　ready　to　perish；　just　as　it　is　largely　the　fault　of　those　whom　we　seek　to　help　that　they　lie　in　the　helpless　plight　in　which　we　find　them。　　But　for　all　that；　let　us　bind　up　their　wounds　with　such　balm　as　we　can　procure；　and；　setting　them　on　our　ass；　let　us　take　them　to　our　Colony；　where　they　may　have　time　to　recover；　and　once　more　set　forth　on　the　journey　of　life。

And　now；　having　said　this　much　by　way　of　reply　to　some　of　my　critics；　I　will　recapitulate　the　salient　features　of　the　Scheme。　　I　laid　down　at　the　beginning　certain　points　to　be　kept　in　view　as　embodying　those　invariable　laws　or　principles　of　political　economy；　without　due　regard　to　which　no　Scheme　can　hope　for　even　a　chance　of　success。　Subject　to　these　conditions；　I　think　my　Scheme　will　pass　muster。　It　is　large　enough　to　cope　with　the　evils　that　will　confront　us；　it　is　practicable；　for　it　is　already　in　course　of　application；　and　it　is　capable　of　indefinite　expansion。　　But　it　would　be　better　to　pass　the　whole　Scheme　in　its　more　salient　features　in　review　once　more。

The　Scheme　will　seek　to　convey　benefit　to　the　destitute　classes　in　various　ways　altogether　apart　from　their　entering　the　Colonies。　Men　and　women　maybe　very　poor　and　in　very　great　sorrow；　nay；　on　the　verge　of　actual　starvation；　and　yet　be　so　circumstanced　as　to　be　unable　to　enrol　themselves　in　the　Colonial　ranks。　　To　these　our　cheap　Food　Depots；　our　Advice　Bureau；　Labour　Shops；　and　other　agencies　will　prove　an　unspeakable　boon；　and　will　be　likely　by　such　temporary　assistance　to　help　them　out　of　the　deep　gulf　in　which　they　are　struggling。　Those　who　need　permanent　assistance　will　be　passed　on　to　the　City　Colony；　and　taken　directly　under　our　control。　　Here　they　will　be　employed　as　before　described。　　Many　will　be　sent　off　to　friends；　work　will　be　found　for　others　in　the　City　or　elsewhere；　while　the　great　bulk；　after　reasonable　testing　as　to　their　sincerity　and　willingness　to　assist　in　their　own　salvation；　will　be　sent　on　to　the　Farm　Colonies；　where　the　same　process　of　reformation　and　training　will　be　continued；　and　unless　employment　is　otherwise　obtained　they　will　then　be　passed　on　to　the　Over…Sea　Colony。

All　in　circumstances　of　destitution；　vice；　or　criminality　will　receive　casual　assistance　or　be　taken　into　the　Colony；　on　the　sole　conditions　of　their　being　anxious　for　deliverance；　and　willing　to　work　for　it；　and　to　conform　to　discipline；　altogether　irrespective　of　character；　ability；　religious　opinions；　or　anything　else。

No　benefit　will　be　conferred　upon　any　individual　except　under　extraordinary　circumstances；　without　some　return　being　made　in　labour。　Even　where　relatives　and　friends　supply　money　to　the　Colonists；　the　latter　must　take　their　share　of　work　with　their　comrades。　We　shall　not　have　room　for　a　single　idler　throughout　all　our　borders。

The　labour　allotted　to　each　individual　will　be　chosen　in　view　of　his　past　employment　or　ability。　　Those　who　have　any　knowledge　of　agriculture　will　naturally　be　put　to　work　on　the　land；　the　shoemaker　will　make　shoes；　the　weaver　cloth；　and　so　on。　　And　when　there　is　no　knowledge　of　any　handicraft；　the　aptitude　of　the　individual　and　the　necessities　of　the　hour　will　suggest　the　sort　of　work　it　would　be　most　profitable　for　such　an　one　to　learn。

Work　of　all　descriptions　will　be　executed　as　far　as　possible　by　hand　labour。　　The　present　rage　for　machinery　has　tended　to　produce　much　destitution　by　supplanting　hand　labour　so　exclusively　that　the　rush　has　been　from　the　human　to　the　machine。　　We　want；　as　far　as　is　practicable；　to　travel　back　from　the　machine　to　the　human。

Each　member　of　the　Colony　would　receive　food；　clothing；　lodging；　medicine；　and　all　necessary　care　in　case　of　sickness。

No　wages　would　be　paid；　except　a　trifle　by　way　of　encouragement　for　good　behaviour　and　industry；　or　to　those　occupying　positions　of　trust；　part　of　which　will　be　saved　in　view　of　exigencies　in　our　Colonial　Bank；　and　the　remainder　used　for　pocket　money。

The　whole　Scheme　of　the　three　Colonies　will　for　all　practical　purposes　be　regarded　as　one；　hence　the　training　will　have　in　view　the　qualification　of　the　Colonists　for　ultimately　earning　their　livelihood　in　the　world　altogether　independently　of　our　assistance；　or；　failing　this；　fit　them　for　taking　some　permanent　work　within　our　borders　either　at　home　or　abroad。

Another　result　of　this　unity　of　the　Town　and　Country　Colonies　will　be　the　removal　of　one　of　the　difficulties　ever　connected　with　the　disposal　of　the　products　of　unemployed　labour。　　The　food　from　the　Farm　would　be　consumed　by　the　City；　while　many　of　the　things　manufactured　in　the　City　would　be　consumed　on　the　Farm。

The　continued　effort　of　all　concerned　in　the　reformation　of　these　people　will　be　to　inspire　and　cultivate　those　habits；　the　want　of　which　has　been　so　largely　the　cause　of　the　destitution　and　vice　of　the　past。

Strict　discipline；　involving　careful　and　continuous　oversight；　would　be　necessary　to　the　maintenance　of　order　amongst　so　large　a　number　of　people；　many　of　whom　had　hitherto　lived　a　wild　and　licentious　life。　Our　chief　reliance　in　this　respect　would　be　upon　the　spirit　of　mutual　interest　that　would　prevail。

The　entire　Colony　would　probably　be　divided　into　sections；　each　under　the　supervision　of　a　sergeantone　of　themselvesworking　side　by　side　with　them；　yet　responsible　for　the　behaviour　of　all。

The　chief　Officers　of　the　Colony　would　be　individuals　who　had　given　themselves　to　the　work；　not　for　a　livelihood；　but　from　a　desire　to　be　useful　to　the　suffering　poor。　　They　would　be　selected　at　the　outset　from　the　Army；　and　that　on　the　ground　of　their　possessing　certain　capabilities　for　the　position；　such　as　knowledge　of　the　particular　kind　of　work　they　had　to　superintend；　or　their　being　good　disciplinarians　and　having　the　faculty　for　controlling　men　and　being　themselves　influenced　by　a　spirit　of　love。　　Ultimately　the　Officers；　we　have　no　doubt；　would　be；　as　is　the　case　in　all　our　other　operations；　men　and　women　raised　up　from　the　Colonists　themselves；　and　who　will　consequently；　possess　some　special　qualifications　for　dealing　with　those　they　have　to　superintend。　　The　Colonists　will　be　divided　into　two　classes：　　the　1st；　the　class　wh