He remained in active service until January, 1891, when he retired shortly afterward, but was taken with a severe attack of lagrippe, which terminated fatally on January 14, 1891. His funeral services were largely attended by the clergy and laity, the services being conducted by Rev. J. G. Cameron, assisted by a number of leading ministers of both the Methodist and Presbyterian churches. 0n the following Sunday Rev. D. Sutherland, of Zion church, Charlottetown, preached a most touching memorial sermon, at the request of the session of which he was moderator. Rev. James Allan was character- ized by stern integrity and uprightness of character, which gained for him the confidence and respect of all who knew him. Equivocation m was abhorrent to him. As a writer he had few equals, being able to express himself in a most terse manner, while as a student of theo- logy he had a high standing among his clerical colleagues. It is said that many of his brother ministers, when troubled in the inter- pretation of a bibical passage, would come to him for help and in his own unique way he would expound to them the true meaning and correct exposition of the Word. Strong in exegesis, he maintained a careful study of the Scriptures to the very last. The latter years of his life were especially devoted to the study of Paul's writings, which to use his own words, "were the most intricate, abstruse and difficult of comprehension in the English language." He married Grace Jane McDonald and to them were born the following children: John R.; Archibald, a physician at Cardigan Bridge; Maggie, who died in child-

hood; Maggie, second, died in 18733Emma the wife of E. Campbell, of

Vancouver, British Columbia;

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