26 History of Zion Church 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 Maclnnis ; 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