HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE EAST POINT BAPTIST CHURCH

ches had similar revivals under his ministry. He went over the Island like Henry Alline did over Nova Scotia. These revivals stirred up a great controversy on the subject of baptism in which Mr. Macdonald won many to the Baptist view. A large number were converted. He baptised over

four hundred.

Mr. Macdonald expected to return to College but the Charlottetown church gave him an urgent call and he accepted it. He remained there eight years and in that time he had baptism one hundred and eleven times. A commodious church building was erected and a church organ- ized and provided with a house of worship a short distance out of town. While there, Nov. 6th, 1877, he married Miss Minnie Jane Schurman, a woman of superlative excellence. In 1881 he was called to Sackville, N. B. The two Baptist churches there merged into one with him as pas- tor. For twenty Sundays in succession he had baptism and on eight of the twenty, twice a Sunday. That church has ever since flourished. \Vhile there he opened services at Parrsboro, organized a church and se- cured a commodious house of worship.

In 1885-86 he was Home Mission evangelist and wonderful displays of Divine grace were given him wherever he went. In a five month’s mission in Cape Breton more than five hundred professed conversion. One hundred and twenty-six were baptised in North Sydney. Many other churches were in like manner blessed.

He went to Newton for further study. While there he held ser- vices in surrounding churches with gracious results. In 1889 he gradu- ated from McMaster College, Toronto, with the degree Bachelor of The‘ ology. After pastorates in Halifax and North Sydney he was called to undertake evangelistic work in \Vestern Canada. There blessings rest- ed on his work as in the East. He won large numbers to Christ, many entering the ministry. He btnlt fifteen church edifices in Western Can» ada.

In 1912, Mr. Macdonald made his home in Vancouver and served churches in the city and surrounding country. He was a foremost cham- pion of Baptist teachings and wrote much on religious subjects. His vi- gor and activity continued to within a few weeks of the end of his long and useful life. He passed peacefully away Dec. 16th. 1931 within two months of eighty-nine years of age. His work and the influence of his life will go on until the end of time and forever.

—H. G. M.

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