On November 20, I872, Donald resigned his charge at Woodville owing to ill health. He held appointment in the Education Office, Charlottetown and helped the Church as he was able. On July 28, l875, he was listed as an elder of Zion and on August 7. l878, he was listed as an elder of Upper Prince Street Presbyterian Church.

He died at his daughters home in Charlottetown June l6, I908.

SUTH D R V

Minister of Free Church - Aug 27, l856 - Nov 2|, 1866 Born: l830

Ordained; I854

Died: Jul 27, I893, age 63

George Sutherland's grandparents, George Sutherland and Janet Fordyce were from Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They married in l78l and set sail for Cape Breton in I788. Mrs. Sutherland wrote to Rev. James MacGregor in I798 at Pictou to come to Cape Breton, making him the first Presbyterian Minister to visit that Island. MacGregor stated the people of Cape Breton were found to be "lukewarm" and that "few of them were desirous of the gospel".

The Sutherland's had three children. When her husband George died, Mrs. Sutherland and her two sons moved to Pictou to be near MacGregor, chiefly to enjoy his ministry. One son, William was made elder in MacGregor's church. The other son Charles had two sons who studied for the ministry. One was Rev. John A. F. Sutherland who had a son Rev. J. S. Sutherland. The other was Rev. George Sutherland, our subject.

George Sutherland was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia in l830 and was educated at Free Church College, Halifax. lie was ordained and inducted over Lawrencetown and Musquodoboit in I854. By the Spring of 1856, after receiving a steady rotation of supply preachers, the Free Church in Charlottetown made a call to Rev. George Sutherland of Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia. He accepted their call and was inducted as pastor on August 27. He was a very ready and eloquent speaker, becoming an active worker in every good cause. This was especially the case in the temperance movement, and in the conflict which arose at the time between the Roman Catholics and Protestants on the free non- sectarian school system. Sutherland was accorded much of the credit for the revised school system which was put in place. Mr. Sutherland was clerk of the Free Presbytery for almost the whole of his time in Charlottetown. He took an active part in the Union movement which saw the uniting of the Free Church and Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia In 1860.

In August I860, the EXAMINER characterized Mr. Sutherland's actions as very disgraceful in taking part in an Orange celebration. He had gone to Pownal for an Orangemans Day celebration, followed by his sermon at Birch Hill Church.

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