History of Zion Church 19

the occasional divines who officiated in Zion Church pulpit during the vacancies or in the regular services. From Sep- tember 4th, 1904, until September 30th, 1906 (a little over two years) lasted the pastorate of the Rev. W. H. Sedge- wick, when a stronger, wealthier church than our beloved Zion caught him away from us. The session roll remained the same. with the exception of Elder William Mutch, whose death removed him from the church militant to the church triumphant. The board of trustees consisted of S. A. Mac- Donald, chairman ; B. D. Rogers, secretary ; Mrs. (Rev.) D. Sutherland, treasurer; and W. S. Poole, J. E. Matthews, Neil MacKenzie, E. Carson and J. M. Campbell, members. The church’s financial year had been a profitable one, with a small surplus. All the various societies had flourished and were in good shape. This year signalized itself for Zion Church congregation, by the beginning of a scheme yet to be carried to completion, for a new church building in a new situation. The Site was selected and an option obtained; it is situated on the north-west corner of Prince and Grafton Streets ; the cost was placed at $4,500. The various com- mittees, financial, building, furnishing, and others, were ap- pointed to carry out the scheme to a finality. $2,800 were raised and paid on the purchase price,-$I,5oo of which sum was raised by the Ladies’ Aid Society, to whom a generous amount of credit is given as by far the largest contributor of that year in our congregation. The annual death roll consisted of seven men, good and true, amongst whom William Mutch, Elder, of Hopeton, one -of the original twenty-seven founders, few and faithful, who originated and carried to completion Zion Church; whose calm Christian life and deportment, whose grace of liberality, cannot soon be forgotten in the traditions of the church; a man respected and beloved, not only in his own community and native place, but in the whole Presbyterian Church of Canada, wherever he was known ; whose life was an influence for manliness,