26 History of Zion Chum/z

gone hence, and thirty-five have removed from “out the bounds.” In the one hundred and four pews, forty-one heads of families have departed to the Heavenly Zion, and twenty- six heads of families have removed to other parts; indeed the face of the congregation is literally changed, whilst the pews of 1908 contain a new congregation with a precious small leaven of the old. There are just twelve pews occu-

pied now by at least some of the occupants of 1879—Henry S. Coffin, Mrs. W. M. Coffin, John MacLeod, Mrs. J. M.

Sutherland, Mrs. D. Farquharson, Mrs. G. Webster, Cap- tain John Gillis, Mrs. W. Wyatt, L. Miller, Miss B. Mac- Laurin, and Miss MacKinnon.

Though we have not a detailed annual report for the year 1907, still we can give some statistics worthy of being chronicled.

This year was a very successful financial period, ordinary receipts, rents and contributions, making an exceedingly fa- vorable shewing. The full amount received from all sources exceeded $6,000.

The total membership of 294 members received many ad- ditions during the year.

The Session, composed of Pastor, W. T. Huggan, clerk; L. Miller, H. S. Coffin, John T. MacKenzie, D. A. Bruce, David MacInnis 3 also David Schurman and Murdoch Ross, absentees, however, from the province. Additional elders, John A. Lawson, J. E. Matthews and Murdoch MacKinnon, were elected during the year.

Miss B. MacLaurin is still treasurer of the Benevolent So- ciety. Mrs. J. Pickard, president, Mrs. H. S. Coffin, vice, Mrs. Cairns, treasurer, and Mrs. W. T. Huggan, treasurer of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society.

The Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavour con- sisted of Colin N. McNevin, president, J. Horace Brodie, secretary, and a goodly number of young men and women.

The Ladies’ Aid and Mite Society, that financial power