20 History of Zion Church

and whose example at home, in church or state, was ever and always for good. William Turner and John Garnhum, both of whom had served the congregation for over agener— ation each, in the responsible position of caretaker, janitor and doorkeeper in the house of the Lord. Norman Mac- Innis, and John MacPherson, one of our Island railroad pio- neers, great of frame, large of heart, an elder whose long day closed peacefully at eventide among his own. John N. Robertson, a long-time sufferer, a valued member of the civil service of Canada ; and William Shaw, an old veteran farmer, who had come to spend life’s evening in our city by the sea, dying in a good old age, respected and esteemed by those who knew him. Amongst the little ones, the hand of the Father reached down from Heaven to earth and took John MacMillan and Edwin Stanley Wheatley, that they might attain to a fuller stature in the mansions above. It is a very remarkable circumstance to record that in the year 1905, in the first year of Mr. Sedgewick’s ministry, the long- est death-roll in the history of Zion Church congregation is enshrouded in the annual report : nine men, seven married women, seven young women, twenty-three all told, testify to the persevering work of the grim reaper, Death.

Chief among these, was that old Covenanter of Scotland, John Lockerby, an elder of sixty years’ standing, a school- mate of Carlyle of Ecclefechan, and a centurion of years, who died at the great age of 102 years. Mr. William M. Coffin, one of our most faithful Sabbath school workers, attendants at the house of God, and generous helper in every good work of the church. Miss C. Annie Campbell, an ear- nest soul, a good delegate, a busy reporter, a chair-woman and Sabbath school teacher, and a “daughter of the manse.” Mrs. James Unsworth, a young wife, a member, and worker, who loved God’s house and people and ordinances. A. Mac- Phail, Hector C. M. MacMillan, government engineer ; James Offer ; John Cofiin ; Lemuel MacKay, one of the ori-