History of Presbyfa'ianism

Sabbath, Mr. Farquharson baptized seventy chil- dren.

In the year 1849 the late Rev. Alexander McIn- tyre, an excellent young man sent out by the Free Church of Scotland, was settled between Valley- field, Strathalbyn and New London. After laboring in this extensive field for two years as a missionary he removed to Australia, where he continued to labor until his death, which took place several years ago in the town of Ballarat. In the year 1852 Rev. Alexander Sutherland was ordained and inducted into the pastoral charge of New London South and Strathalbyn. He was the first minister regularly settled over this charge, and after a pastorate of seven years he accepted a call to a congregation in Nova Scotia, Scotsburn and Salt Springs, and sub- sequently accepted a call to Knox church, Ripley, where he labored until a short time before his death, which occurred a few years ago at the advanced age of 81 years.

Rev. Donald Morrison, in the year 1860, was 1n— ducted as pastor of Strathalbyn. From the very out- set of his short pastorate, apart from his faithful preaching of the word of life, his meek, humble, pious walk and conversation so enlisted the hearts and sympathies of the people that they revered and loved him as a faithful friend and pastor. His kind and Christian deportment was such that even little children hailed his presence with delight. He did more to advance the interests of the young than any other man.

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