History of Presbyterianism of the prophets, was obliged, on account of failing health, to retire from the professorship. He was succeeded by Rev. Alexander McKnight , D. D ., and Rev. John Currie , a graduate of the college, was chosen by the Synod as professor of Hebrew and exegetics. In 1875 an event of great importance in the his¬ tory of Presbyterianism took place in Montreal, viz.: —the union of all the Presbyterians in the Dominion of Canada , with very few exceptions, into one church—the Presbyterian Church in Canada . About this time the established Church of Scotland , which had always manifested a warm interest in the Colo¬ nial Church, undertook to support a professor in the Theological College in Halifax . Now all the Pres¬ byterians in the Maritime Provinces were happily united in the support of this institution. The United Synod of the Maritime Provinces wisely chose Rev. Allan Pollok of New Glasgow , N. S ., who was ap¬ pointed to the chair of church history and pastoral theology. In the year 1892 the Rev. A. Falconer , M. A ., B. D ., on the recommendation of the Col¬ lege Board, was, by the Synod, appointed to the chair of New Testament exegetics. The staff of the college then consisted of Rev. Alexander Mc ¬ Knight, D , D ., principal and professor of systematic theology, the Rev. Allan Pollok , D. D ., professor of church history and pastoral theology, Rev. Dr. Cur ¬ rie, professor of Hebrew and exegetics, and Rev. Alexander Falconer , M. A ., B. D ., lecturer on New Testament exegetics. 174