Then he disappeared.
In a very short time, and in the readiest and most kindly manner, L104,000 were subscribed.

But, alas! only a very small proportion of the L30,000 that was asked for annually was forthcoming.
In this, as in many other similar cases, I have found that whilst the public will be ready--nay, eager--to embrace a new thing, they soon get tired of it, run after some other novelty, and leave you largely to struggle for its continuance, as best you can.
5.

It is enough here to state that the results at the onset were remarkable.

Amongst others four, which might have been expected, were immediately realised:-- (a) The first was the bringing into public view the ocean of tears, misery, and evil which was rolling around us in every direction.
(b) Another result was that people everywhere were awakened from their selfish lethargy, to look upon these waters of tribulation, and were amazed to find the depth, the darkness, and the despair with which they rolled forward, as well as the damnation to which they invariably led.
(c) A further effect was that a large number of people were won over to care for the class whom it was proposed to benefit, and to believe in the possibility of the Scheme being realised.

Many of these proved permanent friends of our Social Operations.
(d) Yet another effect was that the fountains of compassion broke out in the hearts of large numbers of individuals, and led them to make similar efforts.