" LIFE-BOAT SATURDAY " is growing in popularity. Wherever " Life-boat Satur- day " demonstrations have been held, the most remarkable enthusiasm has been excited. In view of this, the Committee of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION have determined to develop the movement as far as possible in all the largest industrial centres of the country.

As everybody knows, the ball was first set rolling in Manchester and Salford three years ago, and the plan has since been taken up and adopted in Aberdeen, Barry Dock, Bolton, Bournemouth, Brad- ford," Bridlington, Bury, Cardiff, Clacton, Crail, Dundee, Glasgow, Harwich, Herne Bay, Ilfracombe, Llanelly, Leeds, Mont- rose, New Southgate, North Berwick, Nottingham, Preston, Eedcar, South- ampton, Stockport, Teignmouth, Walton- on-the-Naze, Whitburn and Whitby, besides which special collections have been made for the Institution in other cities and towns. Arrangements have been or are being made for similar demonstrations, during the current year, to be held in Birmingham, Blackburn, Bristol, Derby, Edinburgh, Ipswich, Leicester, Lincoln, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Perth, Sheffield, Swansea and Warrington, from which it will be seen that the movement is spreading north, south, east and west. The most important adjunct of the "Life-boat Saturday" demonstration is the Ladies' Committee. Wherever these Committees have been formed the success of the Saturday collection has been assured.

Hitherto the cost of maintaining the Life- boat Service has been thrown on the "monied classes" and the dwellers on the coast; but as a principle this is manifestly wrong. The entire population of the country is dependent on the ships and our sailors for most of the necessaries of life, and it therefore behoves one and all to contribute to any means that may be adopted to assist those who risk their lives for the benefit of the public weal.

Clergymen and ministers can give great help to the Institution by having col- lections made in their churches and chapels for the cause, and are cordially invited to co-operate with the Committee in this way.