History of Presbyterianism

during that brief period he endeared himself to the hearts of the people and gave our cause in Tryon a valuable impulse. Mr. Archibald’s resignation was accepted on 7th November, 1877. After this, Rev. J. W. McLeod, afterwards missionary to Trinidad, supplied them with preaching for a part of two years. Mr. McGregor, catechist, also ministered to them during their vacancy. On 15th May, 1880, they called Rev. Allan McLean of Dundas, and he, having accepted the call, was inducted on 27th June, 1880. The late Rev. John McKinnon preached a sermon on the occasion on Heb. xii: 28, 29. Rev. Dr. Murray addressed the minister and Rev. Wil- liam Grant addressed the congregation. With dili- gence, fidelity and zeal Mr. McLean labored in this congregation; nor did he labor in vain. The field made progress numerically, financially and spiritu- ally. During Mr. McLean’s pastorate over them they bought a comfortable manse and glebe, and paid for them; they also erected a church at Cra— paud, a village situate half way between Tryon and Bonshaw, and also repaired and improved their church at Tryon. It is in such congregations as this that the great advantage of the augmentation scheme is seen and felt. But for this fund, and the fostering care of the augmentation committee, many of our self—sustaining and healthy, good working charges, that are giving liberally to every good cause, would be nothing more than weak stations, struggling for an existence and poorly supplied with the ordinances of religion. There are few, if any,

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