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very strong feeling and opposition were evoked, prejudicial to pastor and session, among some twenty families and individuals, by that event; but, happily, time, which tries all things, has blotted out those dissensions with one minister— ial exception, so that all the affected ones have returned to the bosom of their beloved Zion, their hearts have been pu- rified from bitterness, and their faith increased in the solemn essentialities, whilst their liberality in things non-essential. to Presbyterianism, has been more firmly established.

At the close of Mr. McLeod’s pastorate the session con- sisted of Pastor; William Mutch; Lemuel Miller; Henry S. Coffin; John T. McKenzie; Donald A. Bruce; David McIn- nis; David Schurman; Murdoch Ross; and William T. Hug- gan, clerk. The board of trustees consisted of Samuel A. McDonald, chairman; A. G. Putnam, secretary; Mrs.(Rev.) D. Sutherland, treasurer; D. A. Bruce; Neil McKenzie; David McInnis; Edward Carson, and Andrew W. Robb (secretary of the Y.M.C.A.).

The various societies, Benevolent, Missionary, Ladies’ Aid, Young People’s Christian Endeavour, and Sabbath School, all continued to do grand work under their respec- tive leaders and officers, with grand results for the congre- gation, the community and humanity. The Choir, under efficient leadership and teaching, was one of the forceful in- fluences forgood, during the pastorate of the outgoing min- ister. The annual report for that last year, 1903, is a splen- did official document, but amongst its very gratifying state- ments we must not forget that one, the cause of many tears and sadness, the roll of Zion’s dead :

The Hon. Donald Farquharson, an honored statesman of his native province, whose wise counsel, helping hand, Christian benevolence and charity, whose constant faithful attendance at the house of God with his family, were all sti-

mulus and example to all with whom he associated in church and state.