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and to all others to persevere in vigorous and well directed efforts until a law shall be enacted in this island prohibiting a traflic which is the cause of much of the wretchedness and misery, pauperism, crime and ruin to the souls and bodies of men, a trafiic with which the country has been so long af- flicted.” This resolution was moved by Rev. Dr. Keir, seconded by Rev. Dr. Murray and unani- mously carried, and by order engrossed on the Rec- ords of Presbytery.

In March, 1858, Bay Fortune and Souris were separated from East and West St. Peters and or- ganized into a distinct charge, Rev. Mr. Crawford remaining pastor of East and West St. Peters. On 7th June, 1859, West St. Peters and Mount Stewart were disjoined from East St. Peters and formed into a new congregation. Mr. Crawford’s labors were now entirely confined to East St. Peters, where he continued to labor with great diligence until 1874, when he accepted a call to the congrega- tion of Richmond Bay.

The new congregation of Mount Stewart and West St. Peters in 1862 called Rev. Alexander Fal- coner, now of Pictou. Two years later they ex— tended a call to Rev. C. B. Pitblado, D. D., now of Winnipeg, Man. Both of these calls were declined. In the following year Mr. D. W. Cameron, having accepted a call, was ordained and inducted into the pastoral charge of this congregation on November 22nd, where he remained for three years, when his resignation was accepted.

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