History of Zion Church 23 same year, occurred the shortest vacancy in the history of the congregation. A succession of divines, few of whom could be called candidates, occupied the pulpit, and superintended the spiritual interests of the people, for the ten Sabbaths that elapsed before a call was extended to, and accepted by, Rev. George E . Ross , B. D. , formerly missionary to Demerara, and late of St. David's Church, Maitland, N.S. Mr. Ross re¬ ceived a most hearty and unanimous call, accepted it in the same cordial spirit, came over in mid-winter with his wife and family, received a very affectionate congregational recep¬ tion and welcome, and, after the usual formalities of induc¬ tion, was duly installed, and entered upon his pastorate of Zion Church congregation, preaching his first sermon on the 16th of December, 1906. At this writing, it is a very grati¬ fying truth to state, that, with his entry, an infusion of energy, an increase of liberality, an addition to membership, and an added impetus to every organization of the church, has been the good result of his appearance amongst us. All the money has been contributed willingly and cheerfully to the appeals of the building committee, enabling them to conclude the purchase of the new church site, which now belongs to the congregation, with a balance of funds on the right side of the ledger, and a sum of rents coming in quarterly. There is a "humming in the machinery," a filling up of vacant places, a gathering of forces, a closing up of rank and file, all pointing to a deep-down determined resolution, that the time is at hand—indeed is very near—when Zion Church congregation •"shall lengthen her cords and strengthen her stakes," arise and build, and give accommodation to her steadily growing and increasing company of men and women of the good old Presbyterian faith. Jehovah was the architect, David and the people were the accumulators, Solomon was the master builder and Hiram the master worker, so, with all these forces, under the power of inspiration, the temple grew "*%,,*