History of Zion Church 15 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 Mcln- 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 Mclnnis ; 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 for good, 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.