On Prince Edward Island

staff of the province, and had he been spared would have held a high position amongst the newspaper men of the Dominion; but in less than three years after he assumed the management of the Guardian his useful life was terminated‘by that insidious dis— ease, consumption.

Rev. A. B. McLeod was the next minister of Mount Stewart and West St. Peters. He was in- ducted on the 20th May, 1886. Mr. McLeod’s labors were highly appreciated and the good work progressed favorably under his able ministrations; but having accepted a call to Nova Scotia, his con- nection with Mount Stewart was severed by Pres- bytery on 20th October, 1892.

The congregation of East St. Peters, after Mr. Crawford’s removal to Richmond Bay, remained vacant for about two years, when on 5th July, 1876, Rev. S. C. Gunn was settled over them. Mr. Gunn’s pastorate in this congregation was marked by steady progress and continued for a little over seven years, when he accepted a call to Springfield, Nova Scotia, on 27th March, 1883. Mr. Gunn proved himself to be an able and successful minister, not needing to be ashamed, and was greatly beloved by his congrega- tion. From Springfield, N. S., Mr. Gunn was called to a large and interesting congregation, principally composed of Highlanders and Provincialists, in the city of Boston. Mr. Gunn has the prayers and good wishes of numerous friends in the Maritime Prov- inces for his success in the good work of gathering together and ministering to the spiritual necessities

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