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Clergy Reserves Controversy 6 The Syufid's Nine Coninii.«»ioners 7 Coniniutiii^' Ministers S Privileged Ministers lU Act of Incorporation 12 Muiiiigers of the Fnml VA Chairmen of the I)Oiinl !•"! The Executive 14 The Secretariiit 1"> Tlie Auiiitnvs 10 Home Mission and Sustentiition Funds 17 Union of the Churches LM Law-suits 21 liiogniphical Notices 25 Ministers from 1855 to 1875 HI Tlie Kiist Synod formed in l.S;!l :'.\* In connection wiili tlic Chui(di of Seotl iiid 4ii ^loderutors of Synod 41 Unions of Cinnches in Canada ami (dsewlicvc 42 Census of Pudii^ions in Canada, 1891 4M Iifspcttfulln ^f^'f^^f^ • To THE SURVIVING MINISTERS OK THE SVNOI) OF THE PRES- BYTERIAN Church ok Canada in connection with the Church OK Scotland, and to the Families \\d Descendants of kormer Memders whose names appear on these pages hut who now rest from their labours. By the Members ok the Hoard, A. I). 1900: AuKXA.NUFii Macphkbson, Chairman. Hkv. Kmiit. Ca.mt'hki.i„ D.D. John L. Monms, Q.C. Uev. Jamfk I'attkiisdx, Asdiibw Allan, Kkv. Donald Uoss, D.D. D. B. Macm.knnan, Q.C. Kkv. John S. Ulhnkt, Gko. M Macdonnell, Q.C. \VlLLIA.M DAKLIMi. Ja.MK8 TaSKER. Ja.«ks Choil, Secretary- Treasurer. MONTRRAL, 106 Crescent Street. ' i S3l ;] w^3w Wi !:'SiH. '^I •"1 U L'^Mii^^Hf'' Jf^-'' m kHHIIb r fJ^' f IRcv. 3obn (Tooh, D.©., X1L.2>. Jtistovical Jlcpovt. .// the a II nun! >i/ii-t/ii<;- of t/ir 'frin/'crij/itirs' r'otin/ from its rommeiiceiiteiit till the close tf the trust, leas iiiuinimously approved, iviel it wtxs remitted to the lixeciitive to siiperiiiteinl the preparation of such n Report. The H.'sioiiY ok tiik Tknu'ohamtiks' lii-Aitn tukcs us buck ill tlmn^lit. to llie (.■i^'lilL'uiith century ; fur it wiis in llie year 17!M tiiat the hupi'iiiil Act, connnouly known as tlic " ('onsti- tutiiiiial Act," Wiis promulgated, liy wliicli onc-soventli ])art of all \\w. Crown Lauds in Cauaila were I'cscrved ami set apart for the lu'uclit of " A Protestant Clergy." Al tliat time, atnl for many ytsais alter, Crown Luids in Canada were of snudl value and tlie revenues accruing' from tliem very iusi^'iiiticaut ; but as time went nn their value increased, rp to the year 1H20 the Church of Knj;laud in Canada had received wiiatever emobinuMits aro, ; from the sale of these laiuls. In that year, however, for the first time the An^dican Church claimed as of riglit, a monopoly of the llesorves, upon the principle that being the estabiislied church in England it should be so regarded in Canada. The members of the Churcli of Seothuul in Canada protested vigourously against the preten- sions of their Anglican bretiiren and their indignation reached a climax when it was announced in lSot5, that provision hiid been made by the Icjcal government for the endowment of fifty- 5 seven TT^'eturies cif tlie (Mnn'cli of I''iil,'1iiiii1. The SyiiocI df tlie rreshyteriaii (.'Inircli in eoiiiiccliim with tlie t.'lmrcli of Seotlund lielilioned the Kin^,' to revoke the act luid einidoyed .such other means as hiy in tlieir power to liave tlieir ^Mievanee redressed. The late Dr. Mlaek of Montreal, the Hon. William Moiris of I'eilh and (.'hief .Fii.stiee Maeleaii of 'J'onmto were es|pe(i;diy jirorninent in nssertiiij,' the rij,dit.s of their Synod dnrinj,' the hai^' continneil and bitter controversy that ensued ere the I'resliy- teriaiis of ('aniida were rec'oj,'ni zed as havin;,' a ri^hlfid claim to any share of the lleserve.s. ]\y the Imperial Act of 1840 unitiii;,' I'p] id Lower Canada, the claim of the Seotti.sh rrc.slivteri.nis was at leiiL,'th conceded, and after makin}.; provision foi certain otliei' denom- inations to a limited extent, it was arraTii,'ed tliat the remaining' proceeds of the Reserves should he divided, two-thinia to <^n to the Chnrch of Knjiland, and one-third to ilie Synod in cunnec- tion with the L'liuich of Scotland. Di.ss itislaction still prevailed. Appeals, protests, and petitions followed; the chiirclies and the country alike were agitated. "The secularization of the (.'k'i;,'y lle.serves" became tlie all-ab.sorliin^' political (piestinn of the d.iy. Yieldinj,' to pnlilic pressnie, the Canadian (iovi-rnmenl applird to the Imperial Lej,'islature for power to deal with the lleserves. This was t;ranted May Otli, 1853, when autiiority was j;iven "To vary or repeal all or any of the e.xistinu ])rovisiotis for the dis- tril)ution of the Reserves' Fund, and to ajijjly the proceeiis to any purpose the Canadian (Jovernment may see tit," pntvided tliat tiie j)aynients hitherto made to the clerj,'y of the Churches of Knuland and Scotland, and to wbicli the faith of the (.'rown had been pledijed, should be continneil during tiie natural lives of the parties tlien receivinj; tlie same. So intense had the public feeling on this sid>ject become, a rebellion, almost, seemed imminent; the Canadian (Jovernment then^fore considered it advisable to remove all sendjlance of connection between Church and State in Canada. This could oidy be done by buying ofT the claims of existing ministers. It was therefore enacted by the Canadian statute of 18r4"That the ( !overnor-in-Council may, whenever it may be deemed cxi.cilioiil, willi till! coii.st'iil (il lilt! piulics Hi'vemlly interested, (•iiiniiiutt! witli suiil iJiiities their aniimil stipeiuls or allowiuices Id 111! caliiiliitetl ftt the nite of per cent, per aiiiiiiiii upnii tliu |piuliiil)lt! life of each iii(!iviihial, iiiul in the ease of the hodics s|i('i'illt'il, at the aclual value of .said allowaneeH at the time of I'lirimnitation." I'lider the [nipcrin: ' iiion Aitt of 184(1, when proviHion wan made for lionouiiii;^ llie elaim.s of the Kirk ministers, «/«c Coin- iiiissioiwrs W(!re • i be n])pointe(l to take cluufje of any fuiiils foiiiin;,' to the i.m aihers of the Synod fiom the Cier^jy Ueserves ; provided, thai two &hon;d n tire in rotation, their places to ho a.iiniaily supplied W. tin- Synod. The tiist nint! Commissioners were as follows : - llev. Thomas LidduU, LT,.I>., Hon. Jolni Hamilton, Kingston. " Ah!.\. Malliie.son. John Mowat, do. " Hii^h rri|uhart. Hon. Jam > Morris, I'rockville. " I'l'ter C. Campbell. John Smith, .Montreal. " John Machar. To these were added in siiceession from time to time: — l!ev. Dr. r.laek, Montreal. Hon. James Crooks, Hamilton. Hon. 1'. ter Mc(!ill, do. Hon. William Morris, I'erth. Cliarles Tait, do. Ale.x. McMarlin, Martiutown. Hii<,'h Allan, do. Hew Kiim.'^ay, Montreal. W. Edmonstone, do. John (Jreenshields, do. The Commi.ssioners apjiointed l)y tlie Synod, in January 185."), to negotiate terms of eomnuitation with the (lovernment were these: — Kev. John Cook, D.D., convener; Itev. Dr. Mathieson, Hon. Thomas Mackay, Ottawa; Hugh Allan and John Thompson, Quebec. Dr. Cook was empowered to act for the Synod and for the ministers individually by their respective powers of attorney. Namks uf Commuting Mixistehs with dates of Ordinutioii, Aj^os in 1853, and Amount of mutation in Canadian currency of .*4r to the H. Or'l. Niitne. Ayi 18:<5 Anderson. .James .57 1830 Amli'iscin, .Jdst'pl! i!8 1828 lioll, Andrew ."il 1817 liell, Williiini 7'> I84.T Hnin, William 4(i 1842 Barelny, .John 41 1847 Hiirr, William Hr, 1848 Hell, Williiini 41 1844 iiell, GeorRe M5 185:^ Burnet, Hobert 31 18.13 Ciimpbell, .Jiilin 'Mt 1832 Cidf|iili(iiiii. Arclid .")() 1835 Cook, .lolin 49 1844 Davidson. .lolm 43 18.-i3 Doliie. Uolurt 27 1815 Kviiiis, David fi2 181'.i l''ras<'r, Tlioniiis i!2 1830 Ker^nison, I'eter 58 1831 Georj'e, .lames 54 1843 Grigor, C(din 47 IS.iO Gibson, Himiilton 43 1848 Haiti. Tliomas 38 1822 .lobnson, Thomas (il 1852 .lobnson, Williiiin 31 1824 King, William OO 1822 Lewis, Aloxaniler (".3 1853 Lindsay, Peter 34 182fi Mathieson, Alex. 58 1833 Mair, William 56 1840 Mann, Alexander 53 1830 Muir, James C. 50 1823 Merlin, .John 72 1853 Morrison, Tliomas 30 182!i McGill, Uobt 50 1850 Mnnro, Donald 00 18.) 1 Morrison, Duncan 30 1827 Maeliar, Jolin 57 1850 Mowat, John U 29 1850 Mylne, .Solomon 31 1818 .MeKenzie, John 04 Com'n. liemiirks. 11527 Died at Ormstown 1441 1734 837 I9'J8 1981 2071 1920 2088 2148 2088 1768 1785 1932 2200 1 37 2 1372 1489 1357 1849 1932 2037 1380 2148 802 1220 at Mountain at L'Orignal at Perth in Kingston in Toronto at lirantt'ord at N Kasthope in Toronto at Milton, 0. i.t Nottawnsaga at Miilmnr, O. in Quebec 1801 I8(;^i 1850 185 7 1889 1887 1880 1873 1898 1889 1804 1872 1 892 at N.Willianisburgl890 at Milton, 0. 1888 at Prescott 1864 in .Montreal 1884 at Ksiiucsing, (_). 1H03 at Stratford, 1870 at Plantaginet, O. 1804 in Toronto, 0. 1885 at Heanbarnois 1860 at Cliinguacoiisy 1800 at Vernon City Ii.C.1897 at Waterdowri, 0. 1859 at Mono Mills, 0. 1878 2097 Uetired, in Toronto 1888 1489 Died in llontreal 1870 1500 " at Chatham, Q. 1800 2017 " at PaUerdiain. '). 1884 1560 " at Georgetown, Q. 1881 952 " at Hemmingf l.Q. 1800 2160 Ueturned to Heotlnnd 1855 1500 Died in Montreal 1850 1203 " at l-'inch, (». 1807 2017 " at Owen Sound 1894 1527 " at Kingston, O. 1803 2173 " " 1900 2148 Uetired, in California 1275 Died at Williamsto u,U. 1856 Com age nv •■ 83 '• 54 •• 78 " 70 " 75 " 71 " 01 " 79 '• 67 " 45 '• (i7 >• 87 02 74 9;; 00 70 50 73 49 72 74 09 88 75 01 84 83 83 59 78 •3 I 184 18;- 18.-. ill .i:i( iiK L'li;: 05 )f Com 801 HK'i 04 8(;8 '■ 83 856 " 54 8o7 •• 78 sail " 70 887 " 75 88G " 71 1873 " 01 808 " 79 1889 ' 67 1S 1888 ' (!•: 1804 ' 74 1884 ' 9:i 1863 ' 06 1870 ' 70 18ti4 " 50 1883 '■ 73 isor, " 49 1800 " 72 ;.1897 ' 74 1859 " 09 1878 " 83 1888 " 1870 " 75 1800 " 01 1884 " 84 . 1881 " 83 !. 1800 " 83 1855 1850 '• 59 1807 11 78 1894 " 77 1803 " 07 1900 unc 75 Onl Xiimr. 1840 JIiuLiiuriii, JoliM 1H30 McPJR'ixm, 'I'JKiiiiiis lS-17 Miicli'iin. ^IiK'iis is:!!) M( Moiitic, Joliii 1S4L' McMiiicliy, Joliii IS.-,:; McKoii-as, .Idliu II jHfJ McKid, AKx. 1840 iMatdonncll, Gooiift! 185:i .Miulciinaii, K(:iiii(;tli 1849 MiKwcn, Williiim 1840 McCliitcliey, (Jeorge 18)0 NiMll, Uobcrt 1850 Pan!, Jiimcs T 1840 Poiter, Samufl 1829 Uoss, Alcxuiuii'i- 18 15 Uolili, Jolili 1814 S.dtt, TlKiniMS 1550 Smith, Ji.Jiii M 1852 Svtii, Kr.d 1' 1847 Stuiiit, Jiiiiu's 1841 !S]uiii (', Alexander 1853 Skiiiiiei-, Joliu 1840 Simpson. William I83:i Sliank.s, Uavid 1851 ThiiUipson, George 1837 'J'awKe, John 1844 Tlioin, James IS'J'j Tniiihart, Ilii.irh 1845 Wallaee, Alex. 1551 Whyto, J(jhn 1845 \Villiams' Cnm'n. Remarks. 42 1959 Died at Mnrtintown, 0. 1855 age 48 52 1 099 " at Laneaster, 0. 1884 '• 82 49 1783 " in .Montreal, 1855 " 56 1 500 " at Alnlont(^ 0. 1807 " 08 53 1072 " at Eldon, 0. 1800 " 04 22 2257 " at Peteiboro, 0. 1880 " 48 50 1708 " at Goderich 1873 " 69 43 1932 " at Milton, Apl. 25 1871 " 60 22 2257 .Minister of Levis, (jue. 52 1099 Died ill London, Ont. 1807 " 70 46 1250 " at London, 0. 1857 " 50 52 1099 " at Seymour, 0. 1890 " 87 45 1891 " at iiolsover 1884 " 74 45 1891 " at Uarrie, 0. 1888 " 79 00 1414 " at Innistil, 0. 1857 '■ 02 50 1768 •• at Chatliam, 0. 1858 " 53 43 1981 " at Plantagenet, 0. 1881 " 65 33 1708 " in Srotlaml 1856 " 34 20 2212 Iletired, at Wiarton, 0. 39 2017 Died in Toronto 1889 " 83 48 1708 " in Scotland 1878 " ( 1* 50 17 8 " at Waterdown, U. 1804 " 60 40 1828 " iit Laeliine 1885 " 78 51 1072 <■ at VaUartier 1871 " 09 38 1 785 " at UenlVew, Dee 31 1870 " 05 56 1 500 " at King, 0. 1877 " 79 50 1500 " at Woolwii li, 0. 1808 " 71 01 1386 " in Cornwiill, Feb 5 1871 " 78 30 20 71 •' at Huntingdon 1870 " 32 2 1 34 Returned to Scotland 1872 " 48 1521 Died in Kingston, Got. 1895 " 89 29 1811 '• in Qneliec 1891 " 65 30 2100 Uetired at lieaverton. 0. 1855 05 10 Bi'twecti tlie ])assiiig of tlie Iiiiiierinl Act of ISoo ami tliat of tliu Caiiadiiiii Piiiliaiiieiit in lSy-1, there had beyii added to the roll of ihe Synod eleven ministers, as follows : — 1853 1854 1S54 I8ri4 1854 1854 1854 1854 1854 1855 SiiRliiii, .liiiiii'K Iluiitli'V, Uetiroil 187:^, dit'd 18'J'.', af?c 82. AmleiKoii, DniKim, I.ovis, (j. Hftiiud 188ii, at Cliaudieio Husin. Uaiii, James From Kiiciildy, Scotland. to Scarboro', 0. Hctircd 1875, died at Maikliaiii, 0. 1885, agu 84. lirowi), Joliii Ni'wiiiaikt't, 0. Diod tlieie, 1885, age 79. Clelaiiil, William Uxluidgc, O. S. Gowur & Mountain, Innisfil & GuillimbMrg, [ago 74. Niagara, Uetiri'd 18815, d. in Toronto, 18;i9, MnrUliam. (). [ago 68. N. Don lle^tel•, Clifton. O. Died in London, O. 1895i Died tliere 1857, age 34. 1854 lioidon, .James Lindsay, Jolin Liti lilield, C. Maedonald, Jolin lieeeliridge, Q. MaiKwen, .lames Westminster, 0. Wellarid, O. Kinmonnt, Man. Walker,Arc'liibald, lielleville, 0. Uetirud 1890, at Buauliarnois. Retired 18i;'.i, died in (ilasgow, Scotland, 1881, age 57. Ferguson, Geo. D Three Rivers, Q. L'Orignal and Hawkesbury, U. Frof. in Queen's Coll., Kingston. While the rioveriinicnt refused to recognize the claims of these minivters for C(jnninitatioii, the Synod canu! to their relief, the eouuiiutiiif,' milliliters aoieeino to accejit ;{^112 : 10 each from the Clertry Ke.-erve Fund aninnilly, instead of ;^liiO as hereto- fore, thus securing for the others a share in the fund. Owing to this ananofment, the said eleven ministers came to be known as " I'rivih'ocd Ministers." The date of eoinmutation was fixed for April 1st, 1855, and was to apply to iiH who had l)een ordained at May 9th, 1853. At a special meeting of the Synod held in Montreal on the lOt!. of January in that year, the committee in charge of the commu- tation negotiations reported that a satisfactory eouclusion had been reached. Whereupon, the Synod gave its formal sanction and laid down rnles for the administration of the Fund. The following was declared to be a fundamental principle I ;iih1 tlint iuliled to 'J2, age 82. iliuic Basin. liiirkliaiiijO. 0. [age "4. uronto, 18119, [ago 68. don, O. 1895' 31. ihainoiK. in (ilasgow, ge57. ic claiiiis of tlii'ir ri'lk'f, [) each from as hcreto- . Owin;,' to be known t, 1855, ami y 9th, 1H53. on the lOtl. the coimnu- ichision had iial sanction und. tal principle ^^®^ Nvliicl alter, ])(.uei votin] to CiK sliall elevei ttint f isteis the C cliiim €• IllK Ii Conn wall ; F. W same to till pay 111 foi', ij Hoan IMENT C'lIUH SCOTI u teed I lelcii! hy tl It sot tatioi of mi steps The ; porta; Chun and t theC 11 whicli it shall not I'o competent for tlic Synod at any time to alter, unless with tlie consent of the ministers j^rantinj,' S'lch ]ii.uer ami authority; that the interest of the fund shall be de- voted, in the first instance, to the payment annually of ^112 : U* to each of the commuting nunisters, and, as soon as the, fund shall admit, the like sum of ^112:10 annually to each of the eleven ministers w ho were refused commutation, with the proviso that all jiersons who have a claim to sucli benefits shall be min- isteis of the I'resbyterian Ciairch of Canada in connection with the Chuich of Scotland, and that they shall cease to have any cliini on the fund whenever they shall cease to be ministers in Ci iincclion with the said Church. In 1850, the lollowing names were added to tiie I^oard of Commutation Conunissioners : Kev. Hugh Ur([uhart, of Corn- wall ; Messrs. John Young, Hamilton ; John Cameron, Toronto; F. W. Harper, Kingston ; and Thomas P.iton, Montreal. At the same time tlie regulations were revised — reducing the payments to the privileged ministers to ^100 a year, and sanctioning the payment of a like sum to all the other mini.srters not provided hn\ if the funds admit of it. It was further agreed that the Boaid should be designated "TheUoauu Foit TiiK Mana(;k- MENT OF THE Te.M]'0I!AUT1ES' FUNU OF TIIE Pl!E.SIiYTi;i!IAN Cuiiicii OF Canada in connection with tui-; Ciilkcii of Scotland." Upon the i'alu tlie lioiiid fur the uiaiiai;!-- uient cif the Tomixiralities Fund." It provided that the rmard shi'iiM ha\'e ]ieijieinal sucoession and a roniiiinn seal ; thit it iiKiy sue an percent. Some years later came the collaj)se of the Con.-^olida^ed IJaiik, entailing a loss of the Beard's capital to the extent of over thirty tiiousand f Incorporation, " Stocks of the chartered Banks " were among the securities in which tiie B lard was recoiumended to invest its funds. Mortgages on real estate not being so recommended, the inference was drawn that the Board was debarred from mak- ing such investments. Acting however upon legal advice, an Lass gene M.ai i'.oar mar subsi in If •^ L'yislature • nmiiir^i'- lit! r.Miinl il; til It it I in trust nod ; iliiic J of whom IS r. tiring m liy-liiws nil il was in ISC.O. licjan its n;^ ensu'd. ; con.si.-;lo(l ;j Conuiier- 3 Board ot Murcliants 1 tin." value i later came loss of the mil dollars. s exceeded ie expected, le time and liy did they I'.oard was heir known not the gift ■ding to the 1 the Act of were among led to invest commended, d from mak- al advice, au 13 Act of the Legislature was obtained in 1SG9 permitting the lioard to invest in mortgages, and from that time forward no new investments were made other than in mortgages on real estate, ami not a dollar has been lost. Managehs of the Temi'ouauties' Fund. The names of the mend)ers at the institution of the Board were as follows; the first eight having been inserted in the Act of Incoi])orati()n, and the last four appointed by tlie Synod: — Kev. A. Mathieson, D.D. Mr. John Cameron. " John Cook, D.D. " Thomas Paton. " Hugh Urquhart, D.D. Kev. John Barclay, D.D. Mr. John Thomson. " William Snodgrass. " Hugh Allan. Mr. John Greenshield.s. " John Young. " Alexander Morri«. The following became members of the Board at subsecjuent dates : — 18G;1 Kev. Alex. Spence, D.D. l.SlJG. Judge Deniiistoun. 18i)7. William Darling. ISGS. Kev. J. H. Mackerras. " James Michie. lS(i9. John L Morris, Q.C. KS7U. Kev. D. M. (Jordoii. " William Walker. LS71. Kev. John Jenkins, D.D. " Kev. Gavin Lang. 187.5. Alex. Mitchell. 1S80. Kev. Kobt. Campbell, D.D. LS8o. Kev. Janu'S I*atter,son. " Kev. Donald Koss, D.D. " I). B. Maclennan, Q.C, " Ceo. M. MacdonnelLQC. " Andrew Allan. 1885. Judge Maclennan. " Alex. Macphenson. 138G. Kev. John S. Burnet. " E. B. Greenshield.«. 1891. James Tasker. 189o. Kev. James B. Muir,D.D. " William Darling, Junr. Chairmen ok the Boaud. Mn. Thomas Baton was the son of a Scottish manse, born at Lasswade, in 1806. He came to Canada in 1836, and became general manager of the Bank of British North America in Monti eal. He was appointed chairman of the Temporalities' B>oard in 1858, and discharged the duties of the cfliee with marked ability and fidelity until 1869, when he left Canada subsequently taking up his abode in New Zealand, where lie died in 1897, at the advanced age of ninety-two years. His name is 14 still c'lii'rishi'd in ii(?i'('tionate reiiieinliraiice by niatiy nM friends who rejoice in iIm! fact that the Lord's promise was made yo(jd to him — " With lon<,' life will I satisfy him." Siu lk(;ii Ai,l,AN', president of the Merchants li.mk of Canada, succeeded Mr. Taton in 18(j9 and served in that capacity with characteristic energy and faithfnln(!ss until 187.") when In- retired. As .secretary of the Lay Association, and of the Clerj^y Kesorves Commissioners, Sir Huj,'h had in previous years ilevoted much time in pnmiutin^f the interests of the I'reshyterian ( 'liurch of Canadi in connection with the C!hurch of Scotland, lie died at Edinhur^uh, Scotland, very suddenly in 1882, in the 73rd year of his age. Mr. Wii.mam Darlino, elected in 1875, continued to l>e chairman of the Iioard till his death in LS8,"), From the time tliat he became a ineml)er of thi; Iioaid, Mi\ Darlinj,' tof)l< a very deep interest in its ail'airs, and as chairman of the Executive Committee devoted nnicli time and thought to its management, and lironglit great business ability to bear U))on its interests. He died in ^lontreal on November Lst, 188'), aged 6G years. Mit. Anuhew Aij.an became chairman in 188"), but owing to advancing years and many business engagements, he resigned in 1887, retaining his seat, however, as a member of the Pmard, and as opportunity otl'ered, giving llie Board the benefit of his judicious counsels and large experience. Ml!. Alexandku Macpiiekson, the present incumbent, who succeeded Mr. Allan in 1887, has been chairman and chief of the E.Kuciitive longer than any of his predecessors. Mr. Mac- pherson was born at Lancaster, Ontario, in 18:50, and entered into business ivi Montreal in 1850. His marked executive ability has for thise many years been cheerfully devoted to the interests of the Board and the welfare of the Ik'ueficiaries. The E.xecutive. The act of incorporation provided for the appointment of an E.xecutive Committee by the Board of ^lanagement, the duties of which were defined by a code of By-laws. They were ! frie the time nok a very Kxecutive ii;iL;eiiient, interests. years. liiit (iwiii.u le resii,'iu'd tlie liiinnl, eHt of his iihent, wlio (1 chief of ^Ir. Alac- 1(1 entered executiv(! oted to the laries. intment of enient, the They were to lie to Cii men I eXL'iu «!Xl'tl l>i),lM Tlioii Execi tioiK'l iippoi J Tl Imve peiHli select inally tliii F may I re<,'aic of tlu nil ale with tliuir ! pliersf .stitut( ilulios M of Qu( appoii Septei 15 to lie nppiiiiiKHl iUiiiiiiiUy ami iiivestuil with power ami authority to carry out tin; (h;cisioiis ol' the Hoard in rej^anl to the invest- iiieiit ami ailniinistratioii of its I'luuls, "To leceivo, accept, and execute transfers of hank or (jther stocks or dehi-ntiires and to eXHcnte acts, deeds and di^charj,'cs on hehalf and in name of the Board." This coniniittee in the first instance consisted of Mr. Thomas Paton, chairman ; Kev. Ale.xandur Matliieson, D.I)., and Mr. IIui;h Allan. From time to time the personnel of the Ivxeeiitive underwent changes. In aildition to tli(jse just men- tionetl the folio" in;,' served on the committee in the order of their appointment : — John Greenshields. "William J)arlin^'. John L Morris l!ev. John Jenkin--, I).U. ii'ev. .1. Jl. Mackerras. Alexander Mitchell. liev. Iloht. Camphell, D.D. Andrew Allan. Alexander Macpherson. E. B. (Jreenshields. liev. James Patterson. James Tasker. The duties and responsihilities devohinjj; on the Kxecutive have hreii in the hiudiest de;;ree impoitant — implying the ex- penditure of much time, thought, and sound judgment in the selection of investments and manageniiMit of tlie finances gen- erally, aiul especially during later ye.irs when the exigencies of the Fund calleil for more than ordinary skill and prudence. It may he added that the recommendations of the Executive in regard to these matters have invariahly met with the approval of the Board. The deep interest which these gentlemen have all along taken in the Fund, and in the heneHciaries connected with it, is only equalled by the regret now experienced that their services must so soon cease to l)e recpiired. Mr. A. Mac- pherson, Kev. Dr. Campbell, and Mr. James Tasker, who con- stitute the Exi cutive at the present time have discharged the duties ' this otiice with great fidelity for many years. The SECRETAliIA.T. Mu. John Wilson Cook, a son of the late Rev. Dr. Cook, of Quebec, and a distinguished member of the Quebec Bar, was appointed first Secretary-Treasurer of the Temporalities' Board, September 28th, 1858, at a salary of one hundred pounds a year. 16 III Miiy, ISG"), Mr. Cook lesifjiietl on iifcoiuit i)f iini).iin'il IkmIUi, ri'ci'iviiii^ the Cdnlial tliuiikH of ttm r>o;inl for his fniilifiil mid zi;al()iis services. He died Jiimiiuy liiSth, IS7;5, in tliu ."iOlli year of his age. Mn. WiM.iA.M KlcllAliUHON CUDII. of Moiitri-nl, was elected, t(i Hll the vaciiiic.y caiiwd hy Mr. Cook'.s resi^'iiatitui in Mny.l.SCp.". At liie end of tliree years lie, too, had to relimiuisli the uiliee in consequence of continued ill health. In aeeeiitiii^' his resigna- tion the Hoard recorded " its deep rejjret at losing his valuiible " services, and hojiiiig that in a more genial clime his hi-altli " may be re al)lislie(l." I>iit that was not to lie. Mr. Croil died at Nas.- , N.l'., in April, 187;!, in the Gist year of his age. The present Secretary-Treasurer, formerly of Williams, lurg, Ontario, and Agent for the Schemes of tin; CluU' , was appointed to succeed his brother, y tlie Synod the first auditor of the books and accounts of the Huard, in 18r)7, and he continued to discharge the duties of tlie otliee with great f'uhdity and ability for the long jieiiod of thirty-eight years, without lee or reward. Mr. Mitchell was born in Halifax, N. S., in 1818. He came to reside in Montreal in 1851, and he. died there, November lOtli, 1895. There had been associated with him, at dill'erent periods, Messrs. John Greenshields, Ilobert Muir, George Templeton, Alex. Macpherson, and Piiilip S. Iloss. Mr. Temple- ton Wiis joint-auditor for 10 years — 1805 to 1875. His services were highly appreciated. He died in Montreal, March ;i8th, 1875. Mr. Macpherson also served the 15oard in this capacity for ten years. Mr. Koss has given the Hoard the benefit of his professional services since 1880, and is still in harness. Mr. Alexander Mitchell, of Montreal, succeeded the late Mr. James Mitchell, as associate auditor with Mr. Ro.9S, by the unanimous vote of the beneliciaries in 1890. Mr. Mitchell was born at Mortlach, Scotland, in 18.'!3. He came to Quebec in 1850, and, in 1854 to Montreal, where he has since resiiled. yeai the more that faihn libera I'-oan to \\s pronii bee, I Aichi lie v. IkmIiIi, fill iiiid jtli year liU'C'tcMl, ly.lHtK.. ullicu ill reHigna- VilllMl)l« S lu'illlll Ir. Croil f liisii<;o. iiins mrj,', ,pj)i)iiit('il HOT, ami I llie first 7, ami lie lit fidelity itliout fee ill 1818. led there, ih him, at lir, Geor^^e r. Teiii|ile- is services arch 28th, is capacity lefit of his iiess. Mr. Mr. James unanimous IS born at 1850, and, 17 The SyiiodV Nine Cnininissioncrs nniler the Cleri^'y Iioservt-s' Act cdiitiiiueil in office from 1H42 unlil 1862, four ye.irs after the iiicorjioratioii of the Hoard. There were arrears to he ciiilected, and a coiisiderahle amount of money had acctimnlatcd wliich was eventually divided ainnn|4.s: tlit! ministers and con- j,'ret,'ations — some $12,(.'0U heinj,' appro|iriateil to the iiiicleiis of a manse and j,delie fund, a sindlar amount lieiiif^ handed over to the Temporalities' lioard. D'lij^eiit search lias failed to discover any record of the transactions of the Syiiod'.s Nine Commissioiieis. All that is known is the names of the Committee given above and that duriiij,' the whole of its existence Jtcv. Dr. Mathieson w.is its chairman, Mr. William Ednionstone, treasurer ; and Mr. Hugh Allan, secretary. Ho.ME MlS.SIONS AND SL'STI'.NTATION FuXIlS. Legacies, Uonatioxs, &c. Adversity has its u.«es. The cloud that had overshadowed the Temporalities' Board had its silver lining. The financial disasters that had befallen and seemed for the time to imperil the existence of the Commutation Fund, were the means of awakening the membershi]) of the Chinch to the gravity of the situation and the duty devolving upon them to aid the Board in continuing its pecuniary a.ssi.stance to the ministers already on the Synod's roll, and to make provision for those who were yearly being added to it. Tn 1859, the Temporalities' Board issued a .special appeal to the congiegations, setting forth the urgent need there was for more ministers and more money for their support, as well as for that of Queen's College, which had also suffered .severely by the failure of the Commercial Bank. This appeal to the Christian liberality of the Church was signed by every member of tlie Board, and was followed up by the appointment of deputations to visit the several congregations. Among those who took a pioniinent part in these visitations were Eev. Dr. Cook of Que- liec, Dr. Barclay of Toronto, Dr. Snodgrass of Montreal, Kev, Archibald Walker of Belleville, Rev. James Bain of Scarborough, Itev. Kobt. Burnet of Hamilton, Kev. John H. Mackerras of IS ]]o\vniii»ville, iissociated willi wlioiii wuiu Cliief Justice Jlailfiui, John Gi(!ensliiel(l.s, Jiul^e Lonic, Ml-ssivs. Joliii r.itou of KiiiLf- stoii, Cieor^u Xeilsoii of llullevilli', Arihilmld IJiiikerot Maikliiiui, Cokiiel Tliomj-iWJii of Toronto, llu; Cliuieh Ai^i-nt aiul otlur.H. Tlie visits of tho (lejjutatioiis were made in tlie winters of ISGO and 1801. The winter of ISGl was one of tiie coldest on record in tliese hititiides. Tiie nieiciuy dropped down to 40' lielow zero. Railway trains were hhicked, and depiilaliuns ' snowed up ' in iliverse places, but the work was carried on enthusiastically, and the result was the e.xhiliitiou of a spirit of loyalty to tiie ' Auld Kirk'anhn -JeiikiiiS, 1). I). I i Marlfitn, >t' Kiiij,'- [•,ukli;Uil, till rs. iiili'i's of ililiisL nil 1 to 40 iiiUitiuus uii('(l oil I spirit f such as ill lliesii ;ome hub- oiii'.l sub- bi'iMi liiid reVL'iiuo ot iiici'eiisitm r',e(l to Mie r mill. L'lio ;ii the J)iiy tliii: year 'J ovi'i'si^ht Hike sucli uces. The InWS : — Is, son, ton, lis, D.D. ot ill view, )iiyre;:atioiiH the various (1 the ui;,'eiit atical report 4 as 1 I .^^>^!M W^> 19 of the agent's work at that time was presented to the Synod of 1867, and siihsequently published in book form. The next practical suL'.q;estion of the Committee was tliat of the iiiaiiuuratioii of a General Sustentation Fond. This was established in LS70. Trior to that date the Home Mission Fund had been administered by the Temporalities' Board, but the new fund vvas to be placed under .separpfe nianayement. This was successfully curried into effect under tlie able [jrcsidency of Kev. Dr. Jenkins, and proved of jrreat value in su[iplenienting the stipends of such niinibters as could not be reached by the funds at the disjwsal of the T<3niporalities' I'.oanI, up to the time of the union, when its work necessarily terminated. As a result of the.se different agencies, it may be stated that during the fourteen years preceding the union upwards of §120,000 wens .secured by voluntary contributions towards tlie Home Mission and the Sustentation Funds, both of which were directly liibutary to the Temporalities' Fund ; ami it is ques- tioind.le if one-half of the amount would, or couM have been obtained luit for the generous sympathy evoked by tinancial di.sasters. The Legacihs left to the Temporalities' Hoard were as fol- lows : ISGti. By Miss Catherine Fisher, Montreal, in trust, S 800. 1807. " Mr. George Michie of Toronto 2000. 1872. " " Itoliert Craig, Middleville 100. 1881:. " " James Michie, Toronto 4000. Uniox oF the I'KESHY'riauAN Chuuches. As this had an important bearing on the future history of the Temporalities' Board, a brief reference may be made to the manner in which it was brouglit about. At a meeting of the Synod held in Williamstown in July lSo2, the Rev. liobt. McGill and Judge Maclean wereappointed to draw up a minute " expies.sive of tlie views of the Synod in rcgararnes Peacock, Sir Montague Smith, Sir liohert I'. Cdlliei, Sir liiciiard Coiicli, Sir Artliur Hobhouse. Tlie solicitors for tlie Board were Messrs. IVmipas, UisclioH' and J)o(lgsiin of London, and Mr. John L. Morris, (^.C. of Montreal. On tiie 2 1st of January, 18S2, their Lordships deliviired tlieir jnduuient in the . oC. Inter alia : (1) Tliat the Act of the Leleclined to declare tiiat the ministers who went into the Union ceased to be niembeis of tlie Presbyterian Church of Canada in connection with the Church of Scotland, or that they had no longer any rij,dit to the benefits of the Teni|)oralities' Fund. (4) Their Lordships stated that "the Parliament of Canada is the only Legislature having power to modify or repeal the provisions of the Act of 1858." (o) " Tiieir Lordships are of opinion that neitlier the respondents' (?'. e. the I)oard^ own costs, nor those in which they are found liable to the appellant, ought to come out of the trust fund. The appellant's costs must therefore be piiid by the UHMnbers of the respondent corporation as individuals." A])plication having been made to the JJominion Legislature, an Act was jiassed and assented to on May 18th, 1882, the pro- visions of which are almost identical with the Quebec Act of 1875. By this Act tlie transactions of the lioard from and since the pa.ssing of that Act were all ratiKed and conrirmed. But in- asmuch as no authority was given to encroach on capital, emin- ent counsel gave it as their opinion that the arrears of payments 23 ■■: t ■ to ministers wlui;li liad accuimilivted vliile llie appeal case was ill projrress, could not lej^ally be paid by drawiiij,' on the cqiital. This j^'ave lise to another lawsuit in 1885, when llKV. HfGil XiVi:x broufiht an action against the Board to recover arrears of stipend withlield from him pending the appeal case above-men- tioned. The jmlgment rendered l)y Judge Jettt? in the S^iperior Court of the I'roviuce of Queliec sustained the action of the Board, and the case was dismissed with costs. A'.;ain,in 189d, another suit was instituted against the Board by the Kev. T. G. Smith, D.D. of Kingston. Dr. Smith having left Canada in 188G, and having been inducted to a charge in the United States had, ipso facto, ceased to have any claim on the Temporalities' Fund. The fact of his subse([uent return to Canada and his name being placed on the roll of tiie Presbytery of Kingston was the ground on which he claimed to have his name replaced on the list of beneficiaries. The cuse was argued at lengtli in the Superior Court, Montreal, before Mr. Justice Pagnuelo, wiio dismissed the Plaintiff's action with costs. By this time the Temporalties' Board had reached a point in its history wiiich foreshadowed the beginning of the end of its corporate existence. All these years, since 1875, encroachments had been made on ciipital in order to fultil stipulated obligations to the beneficiaries. It was inevital)le that these drafts became greater in each succeeding year. From time to time actuarial valuations of the Fund had been obtained : the latest was made by Mr. T. 15. Macuday, as at January 1st, I8y7, when the total assets of tlie Fund were valued at $88,73 1.2;i K was then es- timated that to make provision f(n' tiie claims of the twelve commuting and privileged ministers remaining on the roll it would be iiecessary to set apart a sum of not less than §00,000, which would only leave $28,731.23 to be dealt with in the in- terests of the non-privileged miidster.s. It was further shown that a much smaller sum than §60,000 would suffice either to commute the claims of the said twelve ministers or to purchase annuities for them. After submitting the n.iatter in all its bearings to the consid- eration of the beneticiaries, and having received satisfactory ■«t«*HiMiW«|M.^<«AiliWn:'^»^->'- 24 replies from them, the Uoiinl, iit ii meeting hell on May 27lli, 1897, resolved to commute the payments of ten of llie commut- ing ami privileged ministers, an ' ' provide annuities for the tw'ii who declined to accept conimuiation. An Act of the Do- minion Legislature (assented to in ^May, 1897) was obtained authorizing the Board to make these arrangements, and on July 1st, following, payments were accordingly made, as follows :— Kev. George Bell, LL.D., Toronto S2;'.10.:50 " ,T. r.. Mowatt, D.l)., Kingston •2?,0±0o " S. Alylne, San Diego, (lal 277r..ir7 " David Watson, D.D., Beaverlon 2902.05 " Peter Lindsay, Toronto 247;'.00 ■' ,]ohn Macdonald, Beauliarnois 181G.0O " William Cleland, Toronto 2701.00 " James McEvven, London, Ont :)271.20 " Duncan Anderson, Levis 24(JG.80 " George D. Fergu.son, Kingston olOG.-lO And for annuities of $450.00 each : Kev. Kenneth Maclennan, Levis 4234.00 " Frederick B. Syui, Wiarton, Out 3713.00 Making in all 834,733.55 At the 1st of May, 1898, the cash value of the assets of the Board was §42,146.26, and intimation was then made to the remaining beneficiaries, sixty-two in number, that their accus- tomed payments would be continued until the 31st of December, 1900, but no longer. At that date the Temporalities' Board, which has been so closely and honourably identified with the history of the Bresbyterian Church of Canada, by f(Hty-four years of useful service, will be divested of its functions, and the interest so long associated with its name. Its cessation fron» the work given it to do will thus synchronize with the close of the Nineteenth Century. So mote it be I llKKlllAl'illCAI. XOTK.'KS. ItEV. J(JHN CoiiK, D.I)., LL.l)., wild was cliielly iiistnuiieMtal ill originating the ImukI, and wliit took a Icadin- part in gnidin.i,' its adniinistratiuii, was born at Sanquhar, I)uinfrio>.siuri' in 181);'., wa.s orchiined minister of St. Andiew'.s Chincli, Quebec, by the rrcsliytL'ry of Dumbarton in 1>S;'.5, and conlinueil in cliarj^e of tliat con,nre|.;atiou until 1.S8-4 wlu^n be retired from active ser- vice. Dr. Cook died in Quebec, Mareli .■'.Ist, 18112, in the 87th year of his U'^e— a man of ripe schohirsiiip, sound judgment, f.xcellent adnnni^lrative ability, and broad catholicity of spirit. He was long a recognized leader in the Chuich. One of the chief aims of his life was to bring aliout a union of the .several branches of the I'resliyteriun Church in Canada, and, when that was consummated, no one else was thought of as the first moder- ator of the United Church. In departing this life Dr Cook left the impress of his strong mind ui)on the Presbyterian Church in Canada, and the memory of a noble ai.d generous nature as an inspiration to the generations whicli come after !iim. Kkv. Alkxandeh Matiiieson, D.D. was born at Kenton, in the Vale of Leveii, in IT'Jo, and was ordained nnnister of St. Andrew's Church, Montreal, in 182(5. During the wlujle of his ministerial career, extending over forty four years. Dr. Matiiie- son was a tower of strength in the Tresbyterian Churc.i. He took a prominent part in the .settlement oj the Clergy Keserves ques- tion and was ever a strenuous advocate of the claims of the nniiistry for adequate icmuneration. Yh^ Mathieson was chair- man of the :Minister.s' Widows' and OrpVus' Fuml for thirty years. Ho died in Montreal, February l4th, 1870, in his 75th year. Pii'.v. Hunii Ui«7UHART, IJ^l). was a native of Ko.sshire, Scotland ; born in 17'J3, ordaifed by the Presbytery of Ding- wall in 1822, the same year cat^ie ^ Canada, was inducted min- ister of St. John's Church, Curi|iWall, in 1827. He died iu Cornwall, February iJBth, 1871, jfi his 78th year, and the forty- m fouilli of Ill's ministry, — '' Leiivinj^ low to comiiart! with liiui in tliosi! ([iiiililii's tliiit c'Diislitutu iiii eiinii'st and t'aillit'ul ininislry. \o MicMilii'i- III' lilt' r.oiiid wiis tiidie veyubir in iittendiny its nK'L'tiiijfs, anil liis wisn counsel was I'miniMilly valiialile." Kkv. John I'>Ai;ri,AV I).]), was a nalivf of Ayrshiiv, Scut- land. Hi; canic lo ("an.nla in IH-i'J, when lie was ordained and inducted as mini ter of St. Andrew';) Cliuicli, Toronto. Owiiii,' to ill-lii'allli he retired in 1870. He died in Toronto, Seiileni- lier 27tli, ISS ' in Ids "olli yeai'. During,' many years Dr. I5ar- eliiy occu]iitd a very pronunent position in the Church. " His conn.sels at this and the other boards of which he was a member, and also in the Synod, were eagerly sought, and usually fol- lowed." liKV. .IiMiN .MaciiaI!, I).!)., OHC of the Synod's nine (Jom- missioiieis, was born in the jiarish of Taniiadice, near ISrechiii, Scotland, in 1 TOO. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Kdin- burgli as minister of St. Andrew's Church, Kingston, in 1827, in sui:ci.'ssion to the ]!ev. .Inhii Ijarelay, the lirst ndid^ler of that ehaige. I )i\ Macliar was esteemed "a master in Israel," and a model pastor ; was .si.x years princijjal of (ihieen's College, King- ston, where .some of the most valued of our mini.sters were trained under his care and that of his colleagues. He was ga- thi'ri'd to his fathers Fel)ruary 7th, 18G.'!, in the 07lh year of his age. Hox. Al.EXAN'UKU MoRUls, a most itifliiential member of the I'oard from it.s inception, was born at Perth, Out., on March 17tli, 1820, was called to the I'ar in 185], and for a mnnber of years held a leading position in his |)rofessi()n in ]\Ioiitieal. His services to the I'maid were unstiiit(!d and specially valuable. Jle was the framer of the original act of incorpoiatioii in 18.")8, and also of subseijuent amendments, and continued to be a member of the ]')oard until 1875, when he was appointed Lieutenant- (loveriiorof the Nortli-West Territoi'ies. Mr. Morris died in Toronto, on the 2Sth of October, 1889, in the 03rd year of his age. He was an ardent promoter of Confederation, and of the union of the Presbyterian Churches. U m^mSi » y w 27 Mi;. .Tamks Miciiik wuh horn at Stnilluloii, Aberdeeiisliire, Scntliiml, ill liS2S. He was many years an oIKce-benrer in 8l. Andrew's CIniieli.Torontu, ami one of its staiiiicliest sii|ij)orlurs. He (lied in Toronto on the l.'ltli of .Iniiiiary, 1 SS.'i. Jn acknow- ledj^ini; liis heijuest of !?4,C'uard, is closcdy related to it by the following resolution recoideil in its luiinites of May 2rir,h, ]iS82: "The Uoard records its .sense of the deep " oliligation under which all the beneficiaries of the Teniporali- " ties Fund have been laid by Principal (Jraiit — for the time, " labour and thought which he devoted to juomoting the passage " of the bill that has ii-cenlly liecome law ; his elo(iueiit advo- " cacy of their rights before ihe committees ''f both lIoii«(js of "Parliament having contril)uted largely to the sue. ■■ . that " crowneil the ell'orts to .secure the requisite legislation." Mit. John Laxi; Mokius, Q.C , son of late Hon. Williiim Morris, was born at Perth, Out., Mardi 'Jilh '.S.jf). The lioard I ♦ \ 29 lias frequfutly tiikfU occasion to ackiiowled^p, by votes of tl'ia.iks and otherwise, its indehtedness to Mr. Morris for his long continued, able and gratuitous services as solicitor of the Itoiu'd. The following resolution, moved by Dr. Cook and cor.lially adopted, is recorded in the nunutes of the P.oard, dated May 25th, 1882:— '• That the thanks of this I'.o ml, an5, in the 81st year of his age. IiEV. liOUEKT Campbell, I).1)., v.ns ' -.'n in Drummond Township, Out., in 1835. He war, o <' in ;: . minister of St. Andrew's Cliurcli, Gait, Ont., in ISuu, airl was traiisliiied to the St. Gabriel Street Church, Montreal, in 1866. His services to the Church at the time of the union of 1875 and as joint clerk of the General Assembly have been extremely valuable. He has been a member of the Temporalities' Board since 1880, wliose accurate knowledge of church law and procedure have often been called into requisition and always appreciated. He has been a member of the E.xecutive Committee since 1884. Mr. James Taskek, a native of Forfarshire, Scotland, came to Canada in 1855, and has been in business in Montreal since 1866. His services to the Board as a member of the E.yesutive Committee have been invaluable. Mr. PHlLir S. Boss, who.se gratuitims sei vicf.R a: fi'id'tor to this and other Boards of the Church, h.ive o. '.ii i.'iv 'sighly appreciated, was born in Belfast in 1827. He 'um.e i ■> ivlont- real in 1851, and has for many years been an active m ib'> of the Chartered Accountants' Association. List of Names ok Minlsieus placed on *ne Synod's Bolls from 1855 to 18T5, inclusive, in the order of their appointment to charges ii' . "jiada, and the principal charges held by them, all of them j' inir been bene- ficiaries of tlie Temporalities' Board, e.xcepli: tu.ir * thus marked. "yT/JTr^ Aj^. s^m 31 Or.l. A'time. 185r) Stevonson, Koburt 18,jO r.iulmn, Alex. IgfiO Camiibell, John 1856 McCiiughey, S. G. 18.">C MiiLkny, VV. E. 18ri6 Mai Donald, Donald 1856 MacVicar, Peter 1856 Snoilgrass, William 1856 Watson, Peter 1857 MucHutcheKon.Wm 1857 Miller, William 1857 Niven, Hugh 1857 James riieveright Remarks. Resigneii in 1866. Died there 1875, age 80. Died at Markhani, 1869, age 4',t. Resigned in 1859. Died at Oraugeville, 1885, age 59. Died there 1878, age 46. To Manor, Seotland, 1859. 1857 White, William 1858 Campbell, Cliarles 1858 Clarke, W. C. 1858 Douglas, JaraeB S. 1858 Evans, Joseph 1858 Herald, James 1858 Livingstone, M.W. 1858 MacKee, William 1858 MasBon, Williom Charges. Williams, 0. Stirling, 0. Brock, U. Markhani, O. Pickering, O Camden Orangeville Lochiel, 0. Sleat, Scotland Sangeen, 0. Napier, 0. Martintown Charlottetown, P.E.I. St. Paul's, Montreal Queen's College To Canonbie, Scotland, 1877 Williamstown, O. , Beckwith, O. Stratford, O. S. & Binbrooke, 0. Melbourne, Q. Ormstown, Q. Chelsea, CJ. Goderich, O. Prince Albert, N.W Huntsville, O. Lion's Head, O. Uichmoud, O. Kitley, 0. Clarke, O. Warsaw, O. Niagara, O. Middleville, O. Ormstown, Q Resigned in 1862. Died there 1873. Retired in 1807. Peterboro', Ont. Oxford, 0. Litchlield, Q. Sherbrooke, Q. Dundas, Ont. Medicine Hat, M Simcoe, O. Retired in 1884. Died in Toronto, 1899, age 8:i. Joined Church of England, 1874, died at Belleville, 0., 1883, age 49. Resigned in 1864. To United States in 1869. Died there in 1890, age 66. Died there in 1887. Inni-sfll & Gwillimbury Bradford, O. Died there in 1894, age 71. Hamilton, O. Russeltown, Q. Gait, Ont, To DufTus, Scotland, in 1879. 1,S5S MolVat. .loliM l.S'iH I'iitlcTSdii. ,liiiiu'> IHf)',! lloss, Hoiiiihl 185',i Ciiiiicliin, Uavii' 18511 t'liiiiiiliK, \V. T. 18Ji) l-'dilics, Ak'X. 18"i» lloj^K, Ji>liii 18")'J Ia-kl'I-, 1'. I- 18a',i 'Luitili. riiiiciinil 18.MI Livingston, .Iiijm 185',i Nii-ol, Kiiim is 185 To Seotland ill 1802. From N llriiiiswic U Hornby, 0. Died in Toronto, 1802, age 80. Hiatliam, Q. lii'tnrned to S;'otland in 1861. Uiiiidee, Q. 'I'o Canipl>elltrid},'e, 0. 18«2 Mnllan, ,las. 1! !8H2 Ro.ss, Walter 1802 Smith, T. U. .802 Wilson, .lames 180S Hell, William I8li:i Dawson, Alexander Kincar.line, 0. Amherst Island, 0. Died there in 188(1, age 54. Speneerville. 0. East (_)xt'ord. O. Fergns, U. ISeeUwith, 0. Uie-ul Metis, Q. Died there iu 1897, age 04. 1865. Macdonald, Duncan Litchfield, y. Purple Hill, &c., O. Creeniore, 0. Beckwith, 0. Carleton Place, O. Dundee, Q. Lindsay, 0. Gait, St. And. Ch. Huntingdon, Q. Died there 1899, age 05. St. And., Montreal To Penpont, Scotla;id, in 1809. "l805 Ro"rD"n»lJ. DD- Chatham and Grenville, Q Lachine, Q. Prof, in Queens College since 1883, 1806 Cochrane, William Elgin, Q. Port Hope, O. Middleviile, O. Died there in 1879, age 60. 1866 Hamilton, William Caledon, 0. Died there in 1869, age 4;.. 1806 Edmison, Henry Nelson and Waterdown, O. Melbourne, Q Kothsay, 0. 1865 Muir, James B. 1865 'Paton, Andrew 35 1866 Lnw, Gt'ol'tre 1 HOC Loclii'nd. JoliliS. IfifiG Miicauliiy, E. 1866 Macdonuld. Alex. 1866 Miudonnull, D. J. 1866 Macleiin, M. W. 1867 bail', John 1867 Fiasor, Uoiiald 1867 Gordon, D. M. 1867 Macdoiigal, Niil 1867 MatGillivniy, Dan 1867 MacKay, Alox. 1867 Macleod, John M. 1867 Miillan, Elias Chinguacousoy, 0. Resigned in 1868. Died at Whitewater, Man., in February, 190(1 . Matilda, O. Elgin and AthelHtan, Q. Viilleyfield, Q Htillett and Londesboro, 0. Nortli Gower, 0. Soutliwold, 0. \V. Piislincli, 0. Bolsover, O. Gould, Q. Ramsay's Corners, O. Out of eliarge in Ottawa. Nottawasaga Resigne.l in 1 804. Out of charge a t Napanee, O. Peterborough, C, on Dec. 22nd, 1870, to St. And., Toronto Died at Fergus, 0., 1896, age 53. Paisley, 0. Port Hope, 0. Belleville, O. Laprairie, Q Prieeville, 0. Saugeen, O. Mount Forest, 0. Victoria, B.C. Truro, N.H. Ottawa, O. Winnipeg, Man. Halifax, St. And. Eldon, O. Coll, Scotland . Brockville, 0. London, St Jas. Ch. Lunenburgli, N.S, Saltsprings, N.S. Lot hiel, 0. Eldon, O. Summerstown, 0. Died in Montreal in 1887, age 63. E. Williams, O. Gleucoe, 0. Joined the Church of England lu 1872. Died in 1872, age 46. Richmond, 0. Spencerville, O. Augusta and Fairfield, O. Kilsyth, O. Missionary at Banda, O. Died there August 11th, 1870. Died there in 1891, age 48. Prof in Pres. College, Halifax. 86 18t;7 Miirniy, -las. A. 1808 liiiiiii'l, Juhii S. iSi)8 Kei-t;U!'i)n, .Idliii 18(!rt McMoiilio, Sum. lS(i8 Mia-Nisli, Ni'il 1808 Spt'iistU', Ailiiiii 1808 Stnicliiiu, Diiii;ilil 180■<• S. 180U Uray, Jami'S M. 180y Mataiilay, Umi. ISO'J Macluiinaii, Win. 180a Tiiiiuor, (Jluis. A. 180'J Vouuialis, Uco. A. 187U Canuii-liacl, .las. l!iithui>t, N.ll. Mdiuil l<"iii<'«t,(). Miiilsay, (1. L(iiiiloii,St. Aiiilicw's Clnncli. Dicil lliiTo ill I8H4. ni,'i' 0*. Miirliiit.iwri, U. Uc-tiroil l8lMi, at SiiiiiiiK'i.-^t.AVii, II, KiiiianliiK', O. ()..iliicy and Dnnrdin, O. I'ittsluMul'. •-*■ lluntinga.ni, Q. Jcinr.l (Jlini. Ii ..1 Kiifilaiid, l87:i. Ciirnwall, O. liuwiiiaiivillu UliMllliuru in 18!i.i, ago 05, Klin, O. Udckw.xid, O. lUdiiod in 18'J8. lliu Uinnlmiii and Ciiiiilifrland TusNoroiilio and Mulniiii, O. KincaidiiR', U. llobcaygvon, O. llrtiicd in I8'J.-.. Time llivois, (J. Almonte, U. Uiid tlu'ic in 18.-S8, a-c :,». .St. Jidin's FriMiidi Chiiic-lj, .\ld in T..iunt(i, 18'j;i, aj;.- in. Uo.slin and riiiuluw, U. Sluliiif:, O. W. S.-lUirU, Hull. Uoti- St. Ucuif,'U lUisi-ned is;.!. LUrif^inal and llawkc.-biuy, U Uiid in Munlrcal, in 187:i, age iU. Slii-rljri">ki', y. St .lohnV Cliiirtli, Muian-al. StarlHiii'Ugli, U. Levis, Q. V'iiid.sor Mills, Q. Wuulwicli, O. tjllcnvulu, i^L- , C). Whitl.y, »-»• Dunnvilli, O. Wiuitoii, 0. WithdUt ehaigf in Tonintu. Muikliaiii, O. Nurwuud, U. Died then' in 18'jl, age Oil O I 1870 CliiitiiliiTH, liolit. 1H7II I'^riiHor, liiriies 187n LiuiK. Oavin 1870 Xivun, Diivid P. 1870 K. Ucnfrew, 0. Kesit;ned in 18"J'J, Moderator of Gen. Assemhly and Agent Century Fund. Mulmiir, O, Guthrie Oh , Oro, 0. Uetired 1883, at Shanty Bay, O. Pittshurgh, 0. Uusseltown, Q. Broadview, Man. Died at Brandon, Man., 1885, age 40. Ft. Coulonge, Q. Newhnrg and Camden, O. Winnipeg, Man. Prof, in Pres. College there. Ricliwood and Shower's. Riclimond, 0. LvikIocIi, 0. N. Gower, 0. N. Winchester, 0. Uat Portage, <). Beachhurg, 0. Prince Albert. N W.T. File Hill.s, N.W.T. Wolesley, N.W.T. Broadview, Ass Assistant St. Pn'.i.,, lontroal. St. Matt, Hali;." 'rin. of Ladies' College, Halifax. Mount Forest, 0. Resigned in 1875, to Scotland. Lucknow, O. At BIyth, 0., without charge. Chatham, N B. Richwt>od and Shower's Corners, 0. Waterdowu, 0. Stratford, 0. Owen Sound, 0. Truro, N.S. Stratford, 0. Belgrave, 0. Trenton, 0. 1871 llrnili.', Sril Siills|prlin.'s, S,!S l.i.rlli.'l. (». Siilis|irim;s, N S. M.'II-^cIkiII. Sent Witlinlll rhill-'' i" M"iiHv:il. 1H7 1 lirninllrtt.'. I i'l''>- l-i^ni i u . MrtinuMliii, N li Withnnl .l,ai-rut llia„.l.m. M;i.i. 1871 ('.■iliii'iiili. -^ "■ 1874 CiiimMiiii. ■luliii ■! 1874 Clflaiiil. .Imiih'S 1871 Kllirlir. .Inlill 1871 (ilii^s. C. dunlni] 187 I Ilcllir, Kii'ilcriik 187 1 llnrisdii. I). W N Ivi-lliopt'. II, I'i.Ucriii-. O. Osimliiiu U, II- Atlii'iis. (I ,.,„,, |1„|.,., MillSt. llrtilT.l 1SS7 Uir.l 1H;>8, UK.' ,/. 1,'Oliu'illMl illlll Ililwkrsl.UlJ, V. I.iilisdiivviic, I) (Jlassvilh', Nil. Moiili-.iil, Mis>i(iiii SpiiiiKliill, >J i^- l.„„Uin,lmm,Q Urti,.Ml i» 1H8'>. l)i...l at Cunm.st,., Sidt,, IMiH, iif-'f 7 1. ., M(.ntrcii1, ill 1SH2, iiKi' •!« (M instil, VII, 'j. ., ,, 1,. ciM.lsc'i l)i,.il III MiniUMlnsii. .hinc 'Jli, ll'iid. 1871 Sunt I, A i-xiuiiU-r t Iicim.i '^' . ., , i ■ lu^i Cnlliii^iwo,,,!, 0- JoiiuMlCh ..f I'.MiilaiKl in ■•'^'^l- _ ^Ii^^ioMi^l•V 'I'lJlDlltC) PlTsliy tlT.V. T(i tlic Uiiili'il Stiitcs ill 1H7H. St -l.'plKMi. N.B Kctunicd to Srotliiml in 1>'<81. ,875cInll;nM„rh.lni,is N. IMii, . dtt.wa l)i,.,l tluTo in 187U, ag. 4l. 1875 ConiiurU, .laiiu's Alrxaiidria, 0. l.arliiiif, ij. Maxvillf, O. l).s..n,nto, 0. llcsi^'iuMl 1S95. Without cliavg. at Kingston, O. (ileiicof, 0. Piirkliill, 0. Uuniloe, Q- Vaiikh'.'k HiH. 0. Naiinnt'c, tl. N. Williainsliiiir, 0. Al^coinii Distiict. Siiuliorougli, 0. I'lTth, 0. KinLston, ClmlnuM-'s Cliunli. Prof, in Movin ColU'go. Resigned 1874 StiM-lc, II II 187,") Itarnliill. W 1875 IV'gg, W 11 1875 Ciaig. r.. J- 1875 Mi.cKailicrn, I). 1875 MntGillivray, M. 1875 MtQuarrie,Alex.N. giiobcc 1775 Stuart, John L. Montreal, Mi^^sixn.iry Trenton, O, b;.'d in Florida, in 1881. 1875 Tanner „IohnE. French Missio.iary Diedat Bromi.ton Fall.. 1891, age 8'^. 39 At the tiiiip c>r the Union, in 187;', tliere were on the Synod's roll 3)5 >x)nitnutin,i,' ministers, 10 privileged, 90 non- piivileu'ed, and 18 ordsiiiu'd missionaries and probiitioners— in all 157. Fo\ir of i-lie last named class did not come on tlie Temporalities Ftimi, not bein;' engaged in the active service of the Cliurch, namely : William McKee, James Douglas, Francis J. Fraser, and Alexander Jamiesnn. The ntimlier of the original commuting ministers was 73, of the privileged, U.an'l of the non-privileged, since commuta tiun, 144. The whole number who have participated in the benefits of the fund is 228. Al'l'ENlilX. The Synod in connection with the Church of Scotland was fii-.st constituted at Kingston, Out, in the year 1831. At a meeting of ministers and elders, held on Mio 7th of June in that year. Dr. McGill called attention to a despatch from Sir (leorue Murray, Secretary of State lor tiie Colonies, to Sir Joim Colb.irne, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, relating ton union 1 itween the different classes of Presbyterians; to the necessity of forming presbyteries and a synod in Canada ; and of applying to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for re(:':.;nition. At a meet: g held on the following day, in St. Andrew's Cluircli, Kni.stMU, it was unanimousrly resolved that this con- vention of ministers and ciders do now form t' uiselves into a synod, to be called the Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Canada in connection with the Church of Scotland, leaving it with the- .enerable (umeral Assembly to determine the particu- lar nature of that connection which shall subsist between this Synod ard the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. 40 There were present at this meeting fourteen ministers and five representative elilers. The ministeis were : — of Aniherstbiirsh " Ancaster and ])nn<1as " Kingston " By town " Ah! borough " Niagara " Terlh " Lanark and Dalliousie " York " Montreal " Montreal " Williainstown " Cornwall " Martintown Alexander Gale, George Sheed, Joiui ]\Iachar, Jului Cruikshaidv, Alexander Koss, Kohert McGill, Thomas Clarke Wilson ^yilliam AlacAlister, William liintoul, Alexander Mathieson, Henry Esson, John McKenzie, Hugh Urqidiart, Archibald Connell, The elders were : George McKenzie, Barrister-at-Law, Kingston John Willisoii, Surgeon, Ancaster and Dundas John MiicGiUivray, Williainstown Alexander McMartin, Martintown Jolm Turidnill, Belleville The precise nature of tiie connection with the Church of Scot- laiul was never announced, but that it was only liiat of couinion origin, iih'Htity of standards, Hud ininisteiiil and churcli com- munion, is evident fron: tlie tenor of an Act pa-sed without a dissenliug voice at the Syuoil, which met iu 1844, ami was assented to by every minister and ])rdbntioner wlio entered the Church suV)se(pient to tiie passing of the Act, which declared that " this Synod liiis always claimed and possessed lull, fiiml, supreme and unciintrollebjccting to this dt'daration of ii.dependen('(\ the Church of Scotlaiul repeatedly, in explicit terms, assi'Uted to it, and continued to assist the Synod Ijy sending many nuiiisters to Caiuida and by large grants of money. i)ej)uta- tions also were cotnmissioned to convey friendly greetings. 41 Ammif,' tliose thus sent were iJr. Jolin Macleod, of Morven ; Dr. Norman Maoleod, afterwards cf tlie Barony, and Dr. Simp- son, of Kirk-Newton, in 1845 ; the Kevs. J. C. Fowler, Rol)ert Stevenson and Simon Macintosh in 1847 ; Dr. John Marshall Lin;,' and Dr. Millij^an in 1872, and, since the Union, the Itev. liohert Miiir, oi' Dalmeny, and Ifev. Dr. Geor},'e W. Sprott, of North Berwick. In rej^ard to the Union consummatt'd in 1875, the General Assemldy of tlie Cliurch of Scotland, so far from deeming that movement as indicative of a want of attachment or loyalty, eoniially wished the hrethi-en wlio entered into it "Godspeed in their future lahours for the Lord," ent,'ai;ing "toco-operate witli them in any way that may be found possible in the new- state of things." During the forty-five years of the separate existence of this brancli of the Chuich forty-seven meetings of the Synod were hehl — two occurring in 1844, the year of the secession, two in 1855, and two again in 1874, the year preceding the general union of the churches. Dr. Mathieson was twice elected to the ^foder lorshi]), as was also Dr. (Jook ; Dr. Snodgvass was Moderutfi ■ M thrci' dill'erent occasions, in ISGG, 1874 and 1875. Ll>T Ol" MODEUATOII.S From the Forniaiion of the Synod in 1831 to 18 li). 1831— Ki'V. J. Maikonzie, MA. IHirj—Ki'v. A. Miilliifsiiii. I) 1). 1883— Uiv. Jdliii Mill hiu-. I). 1831— Ki'V, An li. (.'(imicll, M A. IH3f)— It.'V. .1. CniiUsliiirik, I) IJ. lH3t;— Kiv. Will Kiiili.iil, M A. 1H37— Ki'v Ali'X (iiilc, M A. ,,::^H— I)mv. .luliii C(Mik. II IJ. IM.Ui— U,.v iKilicrt Mt(iill, D.IJ. 1810_Kiv. 11 Ur<|Mliiiit. D.I). 1H41 — licv. .lames ( icdi^ri', I) 1). 184J— Kiv. llciuy KsKiPii, M.V. 18-13 — Ki'V. .Idlin CliijiKtiin. lH-l.l_K,.v. MiirU V. Stiii-li. MA. IHl-l — licv. .Inliii ('(.ok, 1) I). IH4,')— K. V. Will. lii'll. MA. 1816— It. v (i U.inmiM's. I.L IJ. 1847— Krv Wiiltcr lUiiu'li. 1848— Ki'V.. l.iliii Biinliiy. PI) 184ii— Iti'V. ,Iiis (;. Miiir, I) I). |8.')ii— Itfv. .1. M Sinitli. M .\. 18.M — lifv. Kiilicit Nrili. I) I). ISri'J—lii'V. .loliii Ml Mi.iiiic, 1) I) 18 7")— Uc-v . \V 1853— !..■ 1H,54— U» 18.55—111 1,-<.m;— lU IK.-.T- Ur 1H.^S— Ur |8.-)9— Kr 18li0— He 18111— l!i 18t;2— III 18H:;— li. 18i;4— Kr I8i;."i — liv 18c;fi— Kf 18i;7— Hi' 18()8— III 18lill— III I87II— Hi' 1871 — Itf |87'2— Ki 1873— 111' 1874— III' 1874— III .SiHHlyriiss, Alex. Spcnce, D.D. .1 Willmiiisi.il. I.L I). AlfXiiiiiliT Markiil. Al..\ .Miiiiii, MA. Ui I'lf/r .Mm ili.iiliull. (iininc. Ilrll. LL U. Jnliii .Mainiiirrliy A. Mutliii'si.ii. U'U. Will Main. 1) U. W. I.iilih, I) I) .liitui Caiiii.l.i'll. M.A Anil WalkiT (il'lil't.'.' 'rlinllllisdil, M.A. W. Siio(l};iass, I) I). K. Mai'li'Mii.iii. M..\. HoliiMt I)ii!.ii.. .Iiillll .Iriikiiis, II I). Siilniiii.ii Myliii'. Iliiiiiaii Miiiiison, M.A. .Inllll lIli^'H, II I), .lanii's I'attriM'ii. .Inllll Kllllllir. M..\. W. SiimlKiass, D D. I). " .^-^■.''t 42 Tlie General riiinr if the Presbyterian Churches of Cniadii in 1875 was preceded by six unions of different lirariclies )f Presbyterians in P)iilish North Anieiica. In 1827. The Durgiiers and Anti-Burgliers in Xova Seotia united. " 1840. After nine years of neyotiiition, eiglileen ministers of tiie United Synod of Upper Canada liecanie united with the Synod in conneetion witii the Cliuieh of Scotland. " 18G0. The Kree Chnieli Synod and that of the Presby- teiian Synod of Xova Scotia were united. " ISOl. The Presbyterian Church of Canada, coininonly called the P'ree Cluirch, forineii a union with the United Presbyterian Church in Canada, taking the name of the Canada Presby teiian Church. " IStiG. The Free Church Synod of Xew Piunswick united with the Sym d if the Lower Provinc'S. " 18tJ8. Tile Synod of Xew Hrunswielv in lonnection with til ■ Church of Sc(jtland and the Synod of Xova Scotia and I'liiice Ivlwaid I.-land were ainalgainated. Other impoiiaiit ecclesiastical unions folhiwed soon after that of tlie I'lesliyteiian Churches in Canada. In 1870 a i(jipurale union was consuminated betwixt tiie Presbyterian Cliuich in Ivigland and the United Presbyieiian Church lliere. Aiioiit the same time the licfoiismd Piesbyleriaii Churcii of Sciitland unilcd with tl.e Free Churcli of Scotland. On Septenilier ."nh, 18S."!, the union of the various liranciie.-i of the ^lethodist Church in Canada was formally announced, and the Methodist Cluirch became the most numerous of the Piotestant Churches in the I)omini(jii. In 1885 steps were lir.st taken ^'^} vu.ilc the Presbyterian Ciiurches in Australia, and in I8i)0 the Federal Assembly was constituted, comi)rising the Churches of Victoria, Xew South Wales, ((tueensbiiid, S(Uth Australia and Tasmania. In September, 189;J, the Provincial Synods of the Chnrcii of England in Canada met in (ieneral Synod for the first lime, in Toronto, embracing within its jurisdiction all the dioceses of the Dominion. I 43 TiiK Most Recent Union.— A tiotul.li! event in ilie .ccl.'si- astifiil iiiiiiiils of the i.itiet.'ei.tli (•ciUury was lliat of the Free riiuid. of Scotl..M(l with thH United I'lcsLyterian Clnucli ot Scotland, eonsu.nniutcd at Ediubnrgti on tlir :31st -lay of Octo- l,,.,-, rXlO. Tiie nam- of llu- new ornanization is The Uniteu Fi!EE CiiuKCii 01' Scotland. V,\ the census of 1891 the relative nnni'.ers connected with the piincipal churches in Canada were foun-l to be as follows:— Roman Catholics nnmhered 1,902,017 Methodists " 847,705 I'lesbvterians " 7r.5,826 Church of England " 040,059 Baptists " •'"^.SOS T.aherans " «-V-»S2 Cunsregationalists " 28, lu/