The Christchurch City Mission Home, Victoria Street, Christchurch. This institution was established in 1899 by Mr. Herrick, who wished to make permanent provision for temporary relief to the deserving poor. It was thought that many poor families, men, women, and boys, in destitute circumstances, might after being afforded temporary assistance, and given a start, gra-ually become independent through their own industry. Mr. Herrick, a kindly man of an energetic spirit, but weak constitution, was the founder of the Home. He was born at Desford, Leicestershire, England, in 1862, came out to New Zealand in 1886, and died in 1897, when he was lamented not only by his intimate personal friends, but a wide circle of once poor families and destitute men who had received help at his hands. After his death the Home was reconstituted under a Board of Advice, and the superintendency of his widow, Mrs Florence Herrick, who determined to continue the noble work begun by her husband. The objects of the Home are: (1) to furnish food and clothing to destitute families; (2) to provide temporary shelter for destitute travelling men; (3) to assist men, women, and boys in finding employment, and, generally, to afford help in the numerous page 161 necessitous cases, which cannot be adequately met by any system of state aid. The Home is a two-storey wooden building containing about twenty rooms. For the year ending June, 1901, it afforded food and shelter for about 358 men, who were kept until suitable employment was found or a permanent home secured for them. Gospel services are held in the Home every Sunday evening during the winter months. These services are rendered bright and interesting, and are fairly well attended.