History of Presbyterianism

Islands, Georgetown and Murray Harbor, he also gave frequent supply of preaching to Cherry Val~ ley, Charlottetown, New London and other places. From the vast extent of Mr. McLennon’s parish, the scarcity of roads, the rough character of those which had been opened up and the entire absence of all the modern comforts of travel, the exposure and the hardships which he endured in the performance of his ministerial duties must have been very great indeed. With all our modern comforts and con- veniences and our improved highways, few minis— ters would be willing to undertake, and fewer still be able to undergo the toil cheerfully and uncom- plainingly borne by this able, faithful and devoted servant of God. Almost the only mode of traveling during the early part of his ministry was on horse— back, and his worthy partner, little accustomed to this mode of travel in her native land, became al- most as expert an equestrian as himself.

Rev. Mr. McLennon was a gentleman of educa- tion, of culture, of more than ordinary ability, an excellent preacher who could speak with ease and fluency in both Gaelic and English. As a pastor he was diligent and faithful, though his widely scat- tered field made it impossible for him to visit his parish very frequently; but in visiting the sick, in conducting prayer meetings, etc., he had the assist- ance of a noble band of elders, amongst whom may be mentioned Laughlin Morrison, Roderick Camp- bell, Donald McRae, Charles McKinnon, who served in the capacity of a catechist before the settle-

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