..^... IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) i 1.0 I.I l^|Z8 |2.5 1^ 12.2 IS i£ 2.0 1.25 ■ 1.4 m 1.6 6" — VQ V] 7: c*l y /^ PhotDgiBphic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 873-4503 f\ iV \\ V > CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHM/ICMH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut Canadian de microreproductions historiques Technical and Bibliographic Notes/Notes techniques et bibliographiques The Institute has attempted to obtain the best original copy available for filming. Features of this copy which may be bibliographically unique, which may alter any of the images in the reproduction, or which may significantly change the usual method of filming, are checked below. rri Coloured covers/ Iv/ I Couverture de couleur I I Covers damaged/ D D D D n Couverture endommagie Covers restored and/or laminated/ Couverture restaurie et/ou pelliculie j I Cover title missing/ Le titre de couverture manque Coloured maps/ Cartes gdographiques en couleur □ Coloured ink (i.e. other than blue or black)/ Encre de couleur (i.e. autre que bleue ou noire) I I Coloured plates and/or illustrations/ Planches et/ou illustrations en couleur Bound with other material/ Relii avec d'autres documents Tight binding may cause shadows or distortion along interior margin/ La re liure serrde peut causer de I'ombre ou de la distortion le long de la marge intirieure Blank leaves added during restoration may appear within the text. Whenever possible, these have been omitted from filming/ II se peut que certaines pages blanches ajouties lors d'une restauration apparaissent dans le texte, mais, lorsque cela dtait possible, ces pages n'ont pas 6t6 film6es. L'Institut a microfilm^ le meilleur exemplaire qu'il lui a M possible de se procurer. Les details de cet exemplaire qui sont peut-Atre uniques du point de vue bibliographique, qui peuvent modifier une image reproduite, ou qui peuvent exiger une modification dans la mithode normale de filmage sont indiquAs ci-dessous. n D D V D E D D D D Coloured pages/ Pages de couleur Pages damaged/ Pages endommagdes Pages restored and/or laminated/ Pages restaurdes et/ou pellicul6es Pages discoloured, stained or foxed/ Pages d^colordes, tachetdes ou piqu6es Pages detached/ Pages ddtachdes Showthrough/ Transparence Quality of print varies/ Qualit^ indgale de I'lmpression Includes supplementary material/ Comprend du materiel suppl^mentaire Only edition available/ Seule Edition disponible Pages wholly or partially obscured by errata slips, tissues, etc., have been rofilmed to ensure the best possible image/ Les pages totalement ou partiellement obscurcies par un feuillet d'errata, une pelure, etc., ont 6t^ film^es d nouveau de facon d obtenir la meilleure image possible. The ci to the 1 The ir possil of the filmin Origir begin the la sion. other first p sion, or illu Thel{ shall ( TINUI which Maps differ entire begin right requii meth( D Additional comments:/ Commentaires suppl^mentaires; This item is filmed at the reduction ratio checked below/ Ce document est film6 au taux de reduction indiqui ci-dessous. 10X 14X 18X 22X 26X 30X 7 12X 16X 20X 24X 28X 32X The copy filmed here hes been reproduced thenks to the generosity of: The Nova Scotia Legislative Library L'exempiaire film* fut reproduit grAce i la g4n6rotitA de: The Nova Scotia Legislative Library The images appearing here are the best quality possible considering the condition and legibility of the original copy and in iceeping with the filming contract specifications. Les images suivantes ont it^ reproduites avec le plus grand soin. compte tenu de la condition et de la netteti de l'exempiaire filmi, et en conformity avec les conditions du contrat de filmage. Original copies in printed paper covers are filmed beginning with the front cover and ending on the last page with a printed or illustrated impres- sion, or the back cover when appropriate. All other original copies are filmed beginning on the first page with a printed or illustrated impres- sion, and ending on the last page with a printed or illustrated impression. Les exemplaires originaux dont la couverture en papier est imprimte sont filmte en commenpant par le premier plat et en terminant soit par la dernlAre page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration, soit par le second plat, selon le cas. Tous les autres exemplaires originaux sont filmte en commenpant par la premiere page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration et en terminant par la dernidre page qui comporte une telle empreinte. The last recorded frame on each microfiche shall contain the symbol — •»- (meaning "CON- TINUED "), or the symbol V (meaning "END"), whichever applies. Un des symboles suivants apparattra sur la dernidre image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas: le symbols —^ signifie "A SUIVRE", le symbols V signifie "FIN". Maps, plates, charts, etc., may be filmed at different reduction ratios. Those too large to be entirely included in one exposure are filmed beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to right and top to bottom, as many frames as required. The following diagrams illustrate the method: Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent Atre film6s d des taux de reduction diff6rents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour Atre reproduit en un seul cliche, il est filmA A partir de I'angle sup^rieur gauche, de gauche A droite, et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre d'images n6cessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. 1 * '■/ M' \ a ' 1 a s i • y? Lisl? ."S ♦ * •«■ ,\* • » V > n >v^, >• r^i ♦ «; _'-, * 'AV. i.A i(V ' , r^ <' •A aKi ■;.*-• V -v. '*. I / •s,^< •r.,» fVb .. ■*, .i > >'i >. /-' s -•"V ^v« * rS • ^V' *. •<. , *'4 ,' =*» 'f Vf\": '<*If^ Mint t HrH < ..', Jw.. ^.. As i ^6'^;^ I r«N*«iMWffnm« «>•,- i LETTERS AND FACTS CONCERNING THE CtatJjcfe Jdf In the County of Pietou. PiCTOU, as is well known, is a Scotch County, and as such was naturally almost entirely Presbyterian in its religious worship. Thia is ably set forth in the History of the County by the Rev. Georgd Patterson, D. D., and in the life of Dr. McGregor by the same author, A few Church •{ England people, however, found their way hither. Amongst them, and almost the earliest of them, was Robert Hatton, a Barrister of the Dublin Four Courts, who, with his family, settled i» the town of Pietou about 1813. Mr. R. Hatton died 1824. In January, 1823, application was made to Dr. John Inglis, then Ecclesiastical Commissary for Bishop Stanser, for advice as to how to proceed in procuring the erection of a Church and the services of a Clergyman, — other families of Church people having arrived, and many merchants and seamen resorting thither in the summer season, who also felt the loss of their accustomed forms of worship. Dr. Inglis cordially entered into the project, and with his well- known gentleness, concludes his approval thus : ** In the prosecution of your commendable object, you will, I doubt not, Bee the propriety of endeavoring to abstain from everything;; that could afford reasonalile ciuse of offence to the multitudes of a different pursuasion from yourselves, ia the midst of whom your lot was cast. Let everything be done with a sincere desire for the glory of God, and for the most important benefits to yourselves and families." wmm>m *iS<-i^v .i L!> : i 1* V ;=^ ,*% •!^ f ' 'ti ' I1I1 it^ w ■*•£!•-.' Ml^H He also offers a clergyman's services "for a few weeks," and on April 26lh, 1823, again writes to say th.it "the Rev. Mr. Burnyeat* has kindly offered to visit Pictou for two or three weeks." Between these two communications, a subscription list had been sent to Halifax, on which are found the names of A. Cunard & Son, £5 ; Dr. Inglis, £5 ; also. Messrs. W. Hill, Ghipman, DeBlois, &c. Among other subscribers were : Chief Justice, £5 ; the Collector, £2 68. 8d. ; Attorney General, £2 ; Mr- Collins, £3 10s.; Judge Haliburton, £2 6s. 8d. ; Sir Rupert George, £2; C. R. Prescott, £1. Major Cochran offered a site. . . Advertisement for Building the English Church in Pictou. TO COXTRACTORS. E8TiMAT«8 wanted for procuring scantlinj? for the purpose of buildin); an English Church in the Town of I'ictoii, the length of the building to be 44 feet ; breadth, 34 feet ; heighth, 19 feet : length of rafters, 20i feet ; heighth of steeple above the Church (tower and belfry included), 36 feet, with a circular Chancel at the East end. — ALSO — Estimates wanted for framing and erecting the frame of th ..bove-described ^hurch ; thf< scantling will be furnished by the f^ontractors on the site of the lurch. Scaled tenders to be given in to the Commissioners, at the house of Jenry Hitton, in Pictou, on the twentieth day of July, inat., at twelve o'clock, noon, when and where they shall be opened,and the lowest estimate performed. Siiflflfient security will be necessary for the due and sufHcient execution of the work. The scantling must be ou the spot on or before the twentieth day of August next, and the frame erected on or before the twentieth day of Septr. next, ensuing. For further particulars apply to the Commissioners, who will show plans and specifications of the above work. Pictou, Hth day of July, 1824. In July, 1824, James McLellan, West River, undertook to put up the frame "according to the plan drawn by Mr. Crerar," for £79. There are extant a list of materials got for the Church since the Ist April, 1827, and accounts headed : "PtCTOU, Dec. 31st, 1825, and "Pictou, Sept. 27th, 1827. "Mr. Henby Hatton : "To Gbobgb McEenzib : "For work done on the English Church." This George McKenzie was father of Mrs. John Baylis, of Pictou, Mrs. Ross, of Wallace Bridge, &c., &c., and well known to many as the oldest Freemason in the Province at the time of his death. On September 28th, 1827, the same Mr. Geo. McKenzie, in a letter • The Rev. John Burnyeat, father of Mrs. Adams G. Archibald, wife of the present Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, and grandfather of the wife of Samuel Kigby, Esq., Q. C. :^V t" .'' -»; i. to Mr. Henry Hatton, utK^ertakes to finish "the English Church' "for the sum of seventy-eight pouuds seven shillings currency, you furnish- ing all materials." Besides the subscriptions collected in Halifax, and £100 granted by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, no great amount was collected ; many small sums were promised, but in the end the great part of the cost fell upon the most earnest promoter of the undertaking, as the following letters go to prove : — From A> Cunard (J- Son, Halifax, to Henri/ Hatton, Esq., Pictou. Halifax, April 4tli, 1823. Dear Sir,— We hav* got about forty pounfis sultscribed for the Church, and will exert ourselves to obtain further suimcripti ms. Dr. Ingl is suggested the im)i)riety itf your applyin'Jt to hiui by letter to have a clergyman sent up t > vis t ycu to lm]itize hhv cbildr n tiurt may nut yt't have been christcneii. This genth m n will then put y<»u in a proper wny of makingyour application to the Sacitty 'nr asssistHUCo in eiec+.ing the (lunch end for appointing a clergyman. This ymi ah. mid do imtnediateiy. The Docto* has already written to Lngland on the subject We remain, dear sir, Yours respectfully, A. CUNARD & SON. From Bishop Inylis to H. Hatton, Esq. Halifax, Nov. 17th, 1828. My Dear Sir, — Although I have not yet received Mr. King's* report, which will soon come to me, I was rejoiced to leain from Mr. Smith, as well as fmm your letter, that our expectations at Pictou are not likely to be dihHpptiinted. I am obligt d, in drawing upon thf S')ciHty lor money in aid ot Churches^ to comply with f rms, and must therefore request you to st nd me n cert.ficnte from tlie Trustees or Commissiouers for luilding the Church, stj ting that it is completed and naming the person in whose favor tht-y wish the bil. to be drawn. I all well aware that you have been the chief Commissioner as well as Banker, anti I fear the advances hav«' beer large ; but you wdl easily enable me to comply with the accu8tt all pof8il)le infornintion of treHiiassers on ^lebe lands, as we must certainly take somu decisive measures against them in the course of tlio winter. Yours with much esteem, JOHN NOVA SCOTIA. Henry Hatton, Esq., Pictou. The Church at Pictou is dedicated to St. James. This dedication, suggested to Mr. Hatton by his wife, was intended as a mark of respect and admiration for the first Bishop who over officiated in Pictou, — t lu- Honorable and Kight Kevorend Charles James Stewart, the self- ileuying Missionary Bishop of Quebec, brother of the Earl of Galloway. In the annals of the Colonial Church, Diocese of Quebec, by Ernest Hawkins, B D., the well known Secretary, S. P. G., is given the following anecdote, on the authority of a worthy man, one of the oldest Missionaries in Canada, the Rev. Job Deacon, of Adolphus Town : '•The Bishop of Quebec, flndinp that my health was greatly impaired, kindly invited me in the summer— (I think it was of 18r9) — to accompany ■him, in tlie hope that I might derive benefit from the voyafj[e,on a Confirmatinn tour to the Bays of Gasp^ and Chaleurs, and subsequently on a visit to Lady Sarah anil Sir Peregrine Maitland, who was then Lieutenant Governor of Halifax («cj, as well as to the Lord Bishop of that Diocese, whose Visitation was to be held at a certain day. The Confirmation tour made, the visit paid, and the Visitation, which afforded us the greatest gratification, over, the vessel at his Lordship's dispo.4al was despatched to Pictou, thereto await our arrival, whilst we proceeded by land in one of the best conveyances which could be procured at that time in Halifax, to join Lady Sarah and Sir Peregrine Maitland, at the former place, they having left for it the day previous in their own carriage. There were five of us in the hired vehicle— the Bishop, myself, the Bishop's man, a servant of Sir I'eregriue Maitland, and the driver. We had not proceeded more than alutut fliteen miles from Halifax, on the way to Truro, when our carriage broke down in the midst of the forest, and some two or three miles distant from any known habit tion. His Lordship's man, and the driver, were dispatched in quest of another conveyance, and whilst waiting their return, the Bishop sat down on a I'ine log, under the shade of some spreading branches, to shelter himself from the rays of the sun. I followed his example, and in doing so, expresse*! a wit* li 'that we were out of this solitary place, and at Quebec,' being weary and weak from illness. His Lordship mildly replied, 'why, we u ay lie as much in the way of our duty here, under the direction of God's providi-nce. as if at Quebec, and our Divine Master may find some work for us to do before we reach it. But men of families like you are generally anxious to return to the domestic circle. I have no such ties, and am therefore free from such anxieties.' "But shortly after uttering these words, the Bishop exclaimed, 'why, I perceive a smoke yonder 1 Come, let us see from whence it issues P Accom- panying his Lordship, we, in a short time, arrived ata miserable looking shanty, a sort of hilt formed of unhewn logs. •* At the door of this wretched-looking hovel, the Bishop asked — 'Are there any inmates here P' On which a female presented herself ; and the squalid i ii ii .i ii ^na i pwn ■'».... l»P»fP ■--if' •> •^10^-^^'^sjw'^-^f^^ ;fe>i^; ;'-" misery, the forloni wretchedness, depicted in her person Rnd countenance, 1 never saw surpassed, perhaps never equalled. Nevertheless, the Bishop did not hesitate to enter, and I of course followed. Here were, also, two younp girls, of a squalid appearance with that of the woman. His Lordship inquired if these two girls were her daughters, and what their respective ajjes were !* *They are, sir, mine ?' she rei)li«d, 'and the one is about fiiteen, the other twelve years of age.' 'Have you,' his Lordship asked, 'a husband. «nd if so, where is ne ? •! have, sir,' was her reply, 'and he's in Halifax.' He next asked— 'Of what country are ymi, and how long have you been here ?' 'I am a native of Ireland, sir, and have been here these three years.' 'Of what religion nre you ?' asked the Bishop. 4 am a member of the Church of England, sir,' she replied. 'Can your daughters read?' Yes sir.' 'Have you any books P' 'i'es, sir ;' we have our Bible, Prayer Book, and some tracts, brought with us from Ireland.' His Lordshii> then hetird both the daughters read in the New Testament, who acquitted themselves creditably, especially the elder. After this, the Bishop asked if they could repent the Catechism. They replied 'yes,' and they did repeat it, and answered some questions other than those contained in the Catechism, which the Bishop put to them, to ascertain how far they under* stood what they repeated, much to his satisfaction. Then, after a pause, the Bishop observed— 'I am rejoiced to find your daughters so well instructed in the principles of the Church, and that they continue to read their Bible, and to return the Catechism in their memories — understanding it, as they appear to do — here in the wilderness! Why, one must have been but nine, and the other twelve, when they left Ireland ! 'How, then, and by whom were they thus inctructed P' 'They learned, sir,' said she, 'to read at the Parish School, were instructed in the Church Catechism, and in the Scriptures, by our Clergyman ; the blessing of God rest upon him, day and night I They received from him these books and tracts you see here,' (pointing to those which had been just used), 'and which were, I believe, supplied to him by a society in England ; andthey have thus far been preserved from evil in the Church of their fore* fathers, and will 1 trust and pray, continue to be "Christ's faithful soldiers and servants," in His Church, until their lives end. And oh ! blessings, blessings temporal and external, descend on those who have supplied those books. They have, indeed, been our comfort and solace here, in this dreary wilderness, uiider many severe trials ; and the absence of our beloved Church, if we had but decent clothing to appear in it, is not one of the least!' 'But,' said the Bishop, 'these young persons mu^t not be permitted to remain hsre in this wild solitude; you must send them to Halifax.' 'Ahl sir,' the poor woman said, as she took a hasty and painful glance at them, 'they are not, as they once were, in a fit state to be sent there. Besides, even if they were, their father could not, I fear, do anything for :hem ; and, without any other acquaintance or friends there, how could they obtain situations ?' 'Leave that to me, my good woman,' said the ever kind-hearted and charitable Bishop, 'I will see to it. I am the Bishop of Quebec, and am now on my 'va Scotia, to present hia Lordship's regvrd.*|»'rt recejjtion, and to yet the best acctmmodation you can for his Lordsbtp.for two ladies ami two c!er;;viuen of Can ula, who will accompany him. The (f.ivernor an I Lady Sarah Maitlan assi-t you : i sendincf notice wherever there my he memhora of the Church, !is they will be fihaX to bn present oo such occasi m. I wih also think Mr. K\n^ t > secure accommodation for us at Thane's. Dr. Milledj^e an-l Mr. Wix will b- with me. I rem lin. dt'ir sir. With much regard. Your faithful .^prvant, JOHN NOVA SCOTIA. Henry Hntfon, Esq. Resides tlio late Mr. King, sov(>ral clergymen — one of whom. Dr. White, is still living, and another, Dr.McCavvley, died only last Spring — assisted in keeping open Sn. James' Church, until the Parish obtained a Clergyman. The former writing from Fredericton, Sept. 7, 1829, gives Mr. Hatton an interesting account of his homeward journey, spending a week most agreeably at Mr. liurnyeiit's, from Truro to Amherst with Mr. Roach of Fort Lawrence staying a short time at Judge Botsford's and Mr. Milner's in VVestcock. and "arrived on Saturday at my own "dwelling, much plea.sed and gratified with my excursion, and not "least, I assure you, wi h the recollection of the kindness I experienced ''in Pictou." "I trust the good work which has been so auspiciously begun among you will proceed steadily and surely, shedding its refreshing blessings upon you all; that the light of Church doetrine and discipline, which has begun to beam upoa you, will increase more ^nd more to thn Perfect Day, and more especially that you, who have been sf) in Atrumental i i the happy undertaking, may be 'blessed in your deed,' and thr lUgh th^ sanctifying influence of Divine grace, 'go on unt(j the perfect m n iito the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.' This, my dear Sir, U the fervent prayer for you and the little flock of Pictou. "With best wishes for your happiness, believe me, my dear Sir, Very faithfully yours, G. McCAWLEY.* Henri/ Hatton, Esq., Piciou, * Tina letter is i)rinted at length in the King's College Record, published at' Windsor, March, 187U. % |lipH*IP"if<«"""!VP!'s Chap- lain : Halifax, N. S., Oct. 6th, 1829. Dear Sir, — I am charged by the Bishop to infarm yourself, and to beg you to pive publicity to the arrangement, that *^he Reverend Thomas Howl'md White. ■wh> is on his way to Antigoiiish, is instructed to reniaiu, and hjld two services in the Church of Pictou, on Sunday next. I should have been happy if I could have introduced this gentleman to you and the principal inhabitant!) in person, but I am sure that he will find no difficulty in gaining introductions to 3'oii all. He is a promising young man, and if you can prevail on him to extend his visits from Antigonish. as far as Pictou, occasionally, I doubt not but that his visits would be highly acceptable. With compliments to Mrs. Hatton. and to the gentlemen of your town with whom I am acquainted, iu which his Lordship begs to join. I remain, dear sir, very sincerely, yours, EDWARD WIX. Mr. White writes on the same date : — Halifax, October 6th, 1829. Mr. Hatton,— Sir.— By the Bishop's request, I take the liberty to inform you that next Lord'.s Day, I shall be at Pictou, to have a service in your Church. Being about to be established near you, I anticipate the pleasure of tin intimate acquaintance with such a firm supporter of our Church, and of whom I have so ftequently htard. Your humble ser^'iint, THOMAS H. WHITE. In the following year, the Rev. Charles Elliott was promised to the Parish, as the following letter from him to Mr. Henry Haliuu shows : — Halifax, April 7, 1830. My Dear Sir, — As the Bishop intends to embark for Bermuda next week, and take his Chaplain with him, I am obliged to remain in Halifax till his return, which it is expected will be in about six weeks. The Bishop has given me a fair promise of Pictou, but he tells me that I had very nearly lost that Mission, in conse- quence of the people sending a petition, as be would not have the people to think that the appointment rests with them. He purposes to ordain me atPictou soon after his return, and to induct me into all the privileges of Rector of Pictou. I am sorry that you will not have Divine service at the Church on Sunday, but I hope the want will have the good effect that it will teach the people fully to estimate the benefit of a resident clergyman. The Bishop is much pleased with the account I have given of Pictou and the adjacent settlements, but says he shall require you to raise the sum of £30 per annum, and promise at least to build a Parsonage house before be will countenance it as a Mission. But I think we need not be much alarmed on this head. I will write to Mr. Burnyeat, and request him to visit Pictou as often as he can during my absence. You must not calculate on a service till you hear from him. I hope yourself, Mrs. Hatton, and each member of your family, are well; give my kind regards to them, llopingtiiat I shall not find any of my people less zealous in the cause of the Church and true Religion on my return, I subscribe myself, with best wishes, your faithful friend, CHARLES ELLIOTT. imti •,)a,*£ .1 VM A". tl Mr. Elliott's services were extended, among other places, to River John, where, through his instrumeatality, a Church was huilt. In 1864, the Kev. J. A. Kaulbach was placed in that settlement as the first resident clergyman ; he succeeded in getting a Church erected at Tatamagouche, which, although in Colchester, is ecclesiastically part of River John Parish ; the comfortable Rectory at River John was also built through Mr. Kaulbach's endeavors. The very large in- crease in the number of communicants during the Incumbency of Mr. Kaulbach gives "full proof of his ministry." Mr. Downing, the present clergyman and first Rector of the divided Parish, has induced the Church people of the " Bar :i Road " to ertct Trinity Church in this new Parish, which was consecrated Oct. 19, 1877; and »lso to build a new Church in lieu of thai erected in Mr. Elliott's time. During Mr. Elliott's tenure of the Rectory of Pictou, a Church was built at Albion Mines, with the dedication of Christ Church, A.D. 1851, of which the Rev. Joseph Forsyth was the first Rector. A Chapelry within that Parish is now established in New Glasgow, with the intention of erecting an independent Church edifice, so that it may be said truly, that from the time that St. James' Church was con- secrated, in 1829, to the present, less than fifty years, the Church people have increased from one congregation to six. It should also be stated that occasional services are held at Fisher's Grant, Three Mile House, Brule, Barrasois, Westville, &c. Mr. Elliott retained the Rectory till his death, which occurred in England, Oct. 27th. 1871, but for the last few years he was relieved by Curates — the Rev. F. Pryor, the Rev. A. Wood, the Rev. H. Genever, the Rev. D ('. Mooro, which last-named succeeded him in the Rectory, and was himself followed by Rev. T. DesBarres, Rev J. P. Sheraton. Rev. W. <. ruden, and the present Rector, Rev. J. Edgecumbe. River John has been served by Rev. J. A. Kaulbach, John Hutchinson and James L Downing. Christ Church, Albion Mines, by Rev. J. Forsyth, Rev. H. De- Blois O. M. Grindon L. M. Wilkins, C. Bowman, D. D., and the present incumbent Rev. D. C IMoore. The Parish of St James', Pictou, possesses a good Rectory house, built by the exertions of the ladies of the congregation during the latter years of Air. Elliott's incumbency. t^ ^■■MpPPIIMaHMH 'm ,*.. ^. \i w -i -• ■% •'.»■ fc. < < ^•*UV' AN iliif#(ff#li'irariiYilir liliiriiliilir j-Siv Mr. Henry Hatton died July 31st, 1853. The following record of the event is taken from the Eastern Chronicle of August 2 of that year : — "DIED: "On Sabbath morning, IIfnry Hatton, Esq., in the 60th year of his age. He Wrts ft native of (Gorey) Wexford, Irehiiid. but for many years a resident of this town, and for a consideralde period its Re|)re3entiitive in the General Assembly. •'The deceased formerly carried on an extensive business of shipbuildings •nd during the whole of his nien-Hntile life was distinguished for integrity of character and kind considerition f n the wants of the poor. He practiced hos- pitality on a large scale, an*! h is gone down to the grave regretted by a large circle of friends and relatives, leav ng not a single euemy to cast dishonour on his name.'' His wife followed him to the grave in 1876, and lies beside him to the East of the Church, for th » erection of which he did so much, and which she named, and in which they both found their chiefest pleasure to worship. pmw TW WT mm n i~iSij^.J^^ ■ 'y»^iKJ«::-wi;V-£fe^ ■:j&' of lat He his •ly. of os- rge on im est 18 *:, APPENDIX. [Fro7n the Pictou Colonial Standard, May 27th, 1879.] On Thursday last, 22nJ May, 1879, the corner-stone of the Church now heing erected in Pictou by the Congregation of St. James, was laid, according to the ceremonies of the Church of England. The new edifice is situated just south of old St. James', on rising ground which gives it much prominence. The construction was begun this year, the first sod having been tiirned on April 3rd. Since that date, a number of workmen have been engaged in building the foundations, and made such progress that their portion of the work seemed almost completed on the occasion of the laying of the corner-stone. The plans of the new Church are very handsome, and if carried out in their entirety, will result in a beautiful building for Divine worship which will be a striking addition to the number of architec- tural adornments of the town. The building will be of partly Gothio and partly modern style. The tower and spire will be placed at the South-West corner. At the East end will be a chancel and vestry, built in connection with the main structure. Inside, the church will be finished with ceilings between arches of wood springing from the sides and handsomely carved and ornamented. Large windows of stained glass in the chancel and at the West end will admit that sub- dued light that usually lends such a fascinating charm to the fabrics of the Church of England in other countries. Galleries will be dispensed with, the choir being placed near the chancel. Both out- aide and in, the plans foreshadow a building a gem in its way. The ceremonies for the laying of the corner-stone were commenced on Thursday by Divine service in the old Church at eleven o'clock a. m.; which was attended by a large number of the public of other denominations, as well as by the congregation of St. James'. After the conclusion of this service, the officiating minister, Rev. J. Edgecumbe, followed by the vestrymen and churchwardens, proceeded to the site of the new church, where all was in readiness for the laying of the corner- stone. A large concourse had already assembled there, comprising i- l i P WIIill mfmimm »g M ^ W ^II H> l : * ■ If.' i^^'^;^^(i^^fm^m^mm^:m^:;;^^^^ - 14 clergymen of every denomination, leading citizens, many ladies and others. Everything being prepared, the Rev. J. Edgecumbe said . — In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holj Ghost. Amen. Except the Lord build the house, their labor is in vain that build it. P. - Our help is in the name of the Lord. A. — Who hath made heaven and earth. P. — O Lord hear our prayer. A. — And let our cry come unto Thee. * P — Blessed be the name of the Lord. A. — From this time forth and forevermore. All. — The Glorious Majesty of the Lord our God be upon us, prosper thou the work of our hands upon us. prosper thou our handiwork. Our Father, etc. P. — Almighty and everlasting God, who didst lay in Zion a precious Corner fitone, not made with hands, bless the Comer Stone of this house, to be erected to the Glory of Thy holy name, and grant that they who shall faithfully oflFer to Thee of their substance for the furtherance of this pious work, may be pre- served in body and soul, through Jesus Christ '^)ur Lord. Amen. A history of the parish was then read by Mr. Charles Tanner. At the conclusion of the reading of that document, Rev. J. Edge- cumbe said : — In the faith of Jesus Christ we lay this Comer Stone, in the name of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. Amen. P. — Here let true faith, the peace of God, and brotherly love ever remain. This place is dedicated to prayer, and to the praise of our most Holy Saviour Jesus Christ, who ever livetli and reif^neth with the Father and the Holy Ghost one God world without end. Amen. The cavity of the corner stone was then filled with the box provid- ed for the purpose. In the box were placed ; — A oopy of the Colonial Standard, of 20tb instant. (. A copy of the Cn urch Ouardian. / - A copy of the Evangelical Churchman. A copy of the Eattern Chronicle. A Photograph of the Old St. James' Church. A copy of Form used in the Ceremony. A handsomely engrossed History of the Parish. Coins current, silver and copper. The stone was then lowered into its place, and descending was •truck by Mr. Edgecumbe with a trowel made for the occasion, and Afterwards presented to the officiating minister. The choir then sung the 146th hymn, commencing as follows : — ' • This Sbune to Thee in faith we lay ; • »• We build the tem^)le. Lord, to Thee ; ' ' Thine eye be oj>en mght and (lay To guard this house and sanctuary. ' ." ' i T tl a P ti m >t- ^^ ■^. ■.-^ ^l^.'^-.i^V^l?" V v.^/-'^^;.'«v^Vt:.^>;<^,^'?t-^>^-'-1(^ and nen. thou irner icted offer pre- dge- God tain. iour oly bid- was and ing 15 • The service was then continued : — • Lkt Us Pray. — G.)rl, without whun nothi'^g is strong, nothine is holy, snnctily and build up thest^ waIIs to Thy honor and glory. Lnt the light «Sf "Thy holy presencft ever shinft on th m. And nmy Tiiy Holy Church, bnilt upon the foundation of the Apostlt^i^ and I'rophets, Jrt u.s Clirs't him>elf being the chief Corner Stone fitly friinied t i;ieth«»r and c »mpacteil by that which every joint Bupplieth, grow linto a Holy 'IVniple m the Lorl. Aineu. O ! Loril, who wi.-ely ordt-reth all thinii;s, buth in heaven and earth, to Thy mercilul protection we commend the workman employed in this building. Let They fatherly hand ever be over them ; keep them from all evil, accident, 'mrt, or hindrance, and from all unfaithful, profane, or unholy words or deeds ; that the work now l>egun, may l>y Thy bJeHsiag on their labor, be brought to a happy end ; through Jt'sus Christ * 'ur L )rd. Amen. • Preservi' us, L)r I, in hII our doiuir, &c. Amen. The Rector, then, from the new-laid corner stone, delivered an appropriate address, which we greatly regret pressure on our space prevents us from j ublishing. The Choir then sung the 438ih hymn, commencing : — The Church's one foundation Is le^us Christ her Lord ; She is His new creation By watet- and the word. The impressive ceremonies then concluded with the benediction. A collection was taken from those present, and a handsome sum was realized, before tbe congregiuion dispersed. >