3<» PAST AND PRESENT OF ited the church at Bedeque and Tryon . His preaching was so acceptable that he was in¬ vited to remain as pastor, and in the follow¬ ing year he was ordained to the work of the ministry. He remained in successful serv¬ ice until 1846, when he removed to Carle- ton, New Brunswick . Other pastors fol¬ lowed, among whom were Rev. Malcolm Ross , Rev. M. P. Freeman , Rev. J. B. Mc ¬ Donald, Rev. E. N. Archibald , Rev. W. H. Warren and several others, the present effi¬ cient incumbent being Rev. J. D. Wetmore . The Tryon section of the church became a separate congregation in 1842, with a mem¬ bership of sixty persons. For many years, however, one pastor kept spiritual oversight of both Bedeque and Tryon . Deacon Ben¬ jamin Boulter was accustomed to occupy the pulpit in the absence of an ordained minister. As his services seemed to be appre¬ ciated by most of the people he was ordained as a preacher of the gospel in May, 1850. Tryon has made much prog¬ ress as a comunity in secular as well as re¬ ligious prosperity. Good and true pastors and officers have aided in building up a strong church and congregation. Rev. J. E. Tiner , the present pastor, is maintaining the efficiency of the church in a manner worthy of the long line of his predecessors. There are at present one hundred and sev¬ enty-four members. In the summer of 1842 Rev. Malcolm Ross , a licentiate from , came to North River to spend a few months in sup¬ plying the vacant pulpit. His ministrations were much enjoyed by the people and he was invited to the pastorate. He was ordained over his new charge in the following year, June, 1843, and for a period of about nine years he continued to labor with a large meas¬ ure of success at North River , Long Creek and Clyde River . Among his first deacons were James Warren and William Bain , who to the close of life discharged the duties of their office with marked fidelity and honor. More than one hundred additions by baptism to the membership of these churches were made through the instrumentality of this de¬ voted servant of the Lord. A number of faithful successors took up in turn the good work which had thus been commenced, among whom may be mentioned the names of Rev. John Davis , Rev. E. N. Archibald , Rev. W. B. Bradshaw , Rev. A. H. Lavers , Rev. A. F. Browne , Rev. M. C. Higgins and the present energetic pastor, Rev. David Price . The present membership of the church at North River is one hundred and sixty-seven; of that at Long Creek , ninety; and of that at Clyde River , fifty-six. All these are promis¬ ing interests and together with the rapidly growing branch at Kingston , have neat and comfortable places of worship in which reli¬ gious services are' regularly held. CHURCHES MULTIPLIED. In the natural order 'of events the older churches gradually became sufficiently large to admit of division into separate interests, just as hives of bees give origin to new colo¬ nies by swarming. The growth of new communities in different parts of the country and the distance of many members from the places of worship with which they were iden¬ tified, necessitated the formation of new churches. From North River sprang up the interests at Clyde River , at Long Creek and at Kingston , to which reference has already been made, and although all these branches remain connected with the parent stem, there can be no doubt that in the earlv future they will become self-sustaining pastorates, or will