22 ‘ History of Zz'on Church

seventy-one, a member of the public works department, and caretaker of the post oflice building, for nearly a score of years. Mrs. Emory, a mother in Israel, whose last days were days of afliiction, patiently borne, looking calmly for the end. Edna Hartling, just a little girl of seven years, whose outlook on life was all given her, during her sojourn on earth. John Ross, eighty-two,a sturdy son of Nova Scotia, a man of varied attainments, a journalist of many years on the Island; a member of Canada’s civil service, a father of many daughters, beloved of his household, and respected as a member of the church and community, a leader of Zion’s choir, with his girls as helpers, for many years in the long ago. “Anglo-Israel” was a favorite theme ofJohn Ross, and could he now return what wonders and tales could he re- late of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Mrs. Jessie (Bruce) Stetson, daughter of one of Zion’s elders, married, lived, and died under a foreign flag at the early age of twenty—eight, greatly missed by home and other friends, and whose sweet voice in her maidenhood, helped to make melody in Zion Church choir. Marjorie Ross, a wee one of a fortnight, loaned and taken near as soon as given. Annie MacMillan, Jean E. W. Smith, Margaret M. MacLean, and Minnie MacDougall, four young women, whose united ages scarcely summed up sixty-four years, whose average reached but sixteen years, called away in the blush and flush of early womanhood, from the world’s work, as well as from the work of the church. Finally, Christina A. MacKenzie, a long life of four score years, well lived and calmly parted with. The foregoing list comprises seventeen gone out from amongst us, crossing the river just ahead of us, and waiting on that further shore, for those from whom they parted, and who in God’s own geod time and way, must follow after. “These many souls have crossed the flood, and some are crossing now.”

From September 30th, 1906, until December 9th, in the