History of Presbyteriant'sm

congregation with great zeal and with a determina— tion to spend and be spent in the service of the Master whom he loved. It is worthy of remark that though after preaching at \Vest River he had thirteen miles to travel to his church at Brookfield, sometimes through deep mud and sometimes through unbroken snow-banks three or four feet high, he never on a single occasion failed in filling an appointment during the nine years he had charge of this field. The zeal of the pulpit sometimes ex— ceeded that of the pew, for after battling with snow blockades and other difficulties the preacher some— times found only half a dozen hearers. Mr. Grant is a clear, concise and logical preacher, and under his ministry the congregation enjoyed great pros— perity, so much so that at the time of his transla— tion to Nova Scotia the Presbytery wisely divided the congregation into two, each of which was self— sustaining; Brookfield, Hunter River and New Glasgow Road constituted one charge and West and Clyde River the other. The separation took place on November 17th, 1886.

The congregation of West and Clyde Rivers after a vacancy of two months called Rev. A. S. Stewart of Belfast, who was inducted on 19th January, 1887. The congregation, though weakened by the loss of Brookfield and adjacent stations, yet granted to Mr. Stewart the annual sum of $750 with a manse and glebe, which with considerable more was punctually paid. Though Mr. Stewart remained but a short time in Belfast, his pastorate was pleasant and pros-

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