History of Presbyterianism torate terminated about the year 1848, when Mr. Samuel Brown , a young man from the North of Ireland, supplied the congregation for about six months. His services are still highly spoken of by those who heard him, and were much appreciated by the whole congregation. The colonial committee, in their fostering care, next sent out Rev. John McBean , M. A ., to take charge of this congrega¬ tion; but after a pastorate of only six months he was, on account of failing health, obliged to resign his charge of this parish, and was succeeded in the year 1851, by Rev. Robert McNair . Mr. McNair was a young man of most amiable disposition, and at the same time of fair ability, and of great popu¬ larity both as a preacher and as a pastor. But hav¬ ing embraced heterodox views regarding the Sab¬ bath, his resignation was accepted in 1852. Mr. McNair was followed by Rev. William Snodgrass , M. A ., who after supplying the congregation for three years as a missionary, was, on 4th November, 1855, ordained and inducted into the pastoral charge of St. James' church. His call was signed by one hundred and eighty-six members and adherents, and the members of Presbyter)' present at the ordination services were Rev. Alexander Macgillvray , D. D ., of Pictou , Rev. Alexander McKay , M. A ., of Bel¬ fast and Mr. John Kennedy , ruling elder of Brack- ley . Without any disparagement to his predecessors, we may be permitted to say that Mr. Snodgrass was, intellectually, amongst them as Saul was physically among his brethren. And the 130