On Prince Edward Island perous. A native Highlander, full of Celtic zeal, a fluent and effective Gaelic preacher, and full of the Spirit of his Divine Master , Mr. Stewart threw him¬ self into the work of the ministry with all his heart. The churches were filled, the cause pros¬ pered, and much good was accomplished during his brief stay at West River . The congregation of Burns' church, Mosa, Ontario , addressed a very hearty and unanimous call to Mr. Stewart to be¬ come their pastor. Mr. Stewart being a fluent Gaelic preacher, and the language not being really necessary in his present charge, but being a sine qua non in Mosa, he felt it his duty to accept their call, which he accordingly did on 2nd October, 1888. Both the congregation and the Presbytery regretted the necessity of this step, but under the circum¬ stances they could only yield a reluctant acquies¬ cence. The congregation on the occasion of Mr. Stewart 's farewell sermon was described to the writer by one who was present as being a literal "Vale of tears." After the separation of Brookfield from Clyde River and its organization ae a new congregation, Rev. A. A. McKenzie , Ph. D ., was placed over them as an ordained missionary for one year at a salary of $700. On 1st June, 1888, Mr. McKenzie , on account of ill health, was compelled to resign and seek a more congenial climate. Mr. McKenzie was succeeded at Brookfield by Mr. M. J. MacLeod , a theological student from the Presbyterian college at Montreal, whose services were highly appreci- 89