supposed. Presently, he began to feel his death not far off. He was often compelled to rest upon a sofa, though not keeping to his bed for any one whole day. He spoke calmly and trustingly of the close of life. His frame of mind in relation to the world to come was one of peace and expectation. In this attitude of soul, he breathed his last a short time before midnight. Our brother’s interment took place on May 9th, in the quiet little cemetery of South F armington, where he was laid beside the remains of his beloved wife. The funeral service in the church preceding the burial was an occasion of chastened Christian joy and holy triumph. Sympathetic hearts could not but feel a measure of sadness at the sight of the silent grief of a son and four daughters still youthful but having to add this to former bereavements already fallen to their lot and also at the thought of the sore disappointment of one who after a residence of many years in China, was hastening home to visit a much loved brother and was even that day due at the port of Halifax, yet the predominant feeling was that of Christian exultation over the promotion of a faithful soldier of the cross from the church militant to the church triumphant. Very applicable seemed the lines: Weep not for a brother deceased Our loss in his infinite gain. Very appropriate are the remarks made by the District Chairman and others, already made use of in this sketch, and including the sentiments. The world was richer for his life and heaven is richer for this death, his influence will never die, his character and life will be an inspiration to all to whom the knowledge of them may come.”“ REV. RICHARD PRATT 1862 - 1864 The Rev. Richard Pratt served as a minister from 1860 to 1866. As a young man, he came before the Conference in 1860 and was received on trial. Rev. Pratt was ordained in 1864 and sent to circuits in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. Prior to being dropped from the ministry in 1866, he served as the pastor in the West Cape, Cascumpec Circuit from 1862 to 1864. Not much is known about his personal life except for his marriage to Sarah Ann Clark of Cascumpec on February 2, 1865. “John Clark (1811 - 1900), son of Michael and Sarah (Gamble) Clark, with his wife, the former Isabelle Wright (1814 - 1875) of Bedeque moved from Augustine Cove, P.E.I., to Cascumpec, RBI, in 1845. They settled on a tract of land that is shown on Lake’s 1863 map as belonging to John Clark. Isabelle Clark was instrumental in having the Methodist church built in Cascumpec in 1871. The land for the church and cemetery was donated by John and Isabelle Clark. As early as 1864, it was proposed that a chapel be built in Cascumpec. 24 Minutes of the Nova Scotia Conference, 1901. 74