12 History of Zion C/mrc/z

The late Rev. David Sutherland died on the 8th of July, x898, after a few weeks of agony and pain, despite all that skill and care and nursing could do to save that precious young life, in the very prime of useful service and work, for God and humanity; a reference to the newspapers of Canada of that sad event, will show how the dead man’s work and labor were appreciated, and how his name and personality were regarded. Eulogistic comments from friends of every denomination and society wherever his fame had reached, came spontaneously from the hearts and minds and pens of men and women, who recorded in loving mournful senti- ments, their thoughts of him who was away. At 1 o’clock on Friday morning, in the presence of his family, his co-workers in the Lord, Rev. T. F. Fullerton of St. James’ Church and other professional friends, the “tired body” yielded up the ghost to God who gave it. At 10 a. m. the members of the Church Session and of the Board of Trustees, met in the ladies’ parlor of Zion Church, and all arrangements for em- balming the body, and for interment in the People’s Ceme— tery on the succeeding Sabbath at 3 p. m. were made. A more beautiful summer Sabbath never dawned in Charlotte- town, as we followed our beloved pastor’s remains from his home to his church that lovely afternoon.

The Elders bore all that was mortal from the hearse to the stair-rails in front of the vacant pulpit. On the platform, mingled with the choir, were gathered ministers of every city church, under the Rev. T. F. Fullerton, interim moderator; not a pew nor a place in the church was unoccupied. Mourning men and women filled every available position, as the body was borne up the western aisle; heavy black dra- peries, banks of funeral flowers, festooned crape, covering platform, walls and gallery, testified to the loss felt by every member and adherent of the congregation, whom he had so faithfully loved and served, and whose love and loyalty to him had been so faithful and helpful. The Moderator acted