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MDNTlU'.AIi ; \vrrN'E.sH I'mxTiNi; iiousk, dji tsr. .iamks strkkt. PREFACE. Thcrn is an iiitoiiti issnn cpr*'ain brief Hkctclios of tlio Protestant Ciuirchcs in tliis city, illiiHtratt'd l>y i)lMitofjrai)lis. I liavo been aHked to pen a few linen by way of introduction or preface. This request comes to nie rather than to sonio other on(!, because my personal knowledge of Montreal extends over OH years of its history, and also because the rjOth year of my residence as one of its CMiristain ministers is nearly completed. Let me say, then, that at the first named jieriod, with a poiailation of some 'JH.OOO there wore four I'rotoistant Churches in the city -the Anglican, two Presbyterian, and the Methodist ; at the last named, ariiving from England, T found three additi(m:d Presbyteriiin Cliurclies, being St. Paul's, the American and Erskine, while the Baptist and C'ongregational Churches had been organized and suital)le buildings erected. The steady grt>wth in number, in the size of tiie congregations) and in their influence, will, I have no doubt, api)ear in the following sketches, several of which I have seen, and 1 have all confidence in their accuracy so far as information could be obtained. The city lias been favored during this long i)eriod with a succession of clergymen for the most i)art of very high character, whose piety, learning, enlightened zeal and fidelity would compare favorably with the clerics of any other city. Their nHnenco in promoting educati(m, pers(mal and social virtue, tiie knowledge of (iod and Truth and Charity, in short, the best interests of the people, has been and continues to be very great. All along the ministers of the several clnu'ches have for the most part worked in harnumy for the general good. They have maintained good feUowship, though at present large increase in their number neces.sarily prevents a manifestation so jtrcmiinent as aforetime. H. W. MoxTHE.\r., lltli December, 1885. ^ UNDAY Morning N^otes. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH ' PRESBYTERIAN.) JT, >X A KKCKXT Itoaiitiftil Simdny moriiiiif,', I J'luiiid niysclf sciitetl ill St. I'luil's Climrli, wliidi stamls on tliti Sinitli sidi! of .1 )on;lKist('r Stroet, near ricavcr Hall. It, is uii iiiijiosiiij;' (Mlilicc of tin; dccorati'il (iothif styli; of arclii- tci'turc, with 11 liiu) .sqiiavo tuwcr, the only (iiic in t\u; city. The Chuicli will scat about ono thousand persons, its interior is chaste and jilain, and wtdl adapted for i)ul)lic worship, and the pew.s ar<; well arranj^'ed for comfort and li<;ht. There are two niail)le tal)lets, one on each side of the jnilpit, " Sacred to the Memory "' (d' two of its former pastors, th(f Ivev. i)r. IJlack and the Kev. l)v. .Mc- Gill. Around tlu? arch overlu^ad stands this suj^'^cstive ami beautiful ])assa,!.fe of Holy Scripture : "(iod is a Spirit, and they that worship liim must Avorship llim in spirit and truth." The Church i.s surroumlcd with beautiful and well kept lawns and trees, and in Summer time there is a tine variety of choice ilowcrs and shrubs, none of which are too beautiful to adorn the courts of the House of the Lord. The first buildinj,' occupied by the Church and Congreijation was down toAvn in St. Helen Street. It was o])ened for public worship in the year 18.3-4. The present Church edilice was I'rccted in ISOS, durinjf the jiastorato of the Kev. John .Jenkins, I). |)., who is now " Minister Emeritus." Thi! Reverend .James J>arclay, M.A., who preached this moriuni;', is the pastor. He was formerly collea<;uc to the Kev. ])r. Mcdre^or, of St. Cuthbert's Churdi, FAlinbur<,di, who accompanied the late (.iovernor-Gen(n*al, the ^fanpiis of Lome, as Chaplain, on his toiu- tlirough the Xorth-AVest Provinces, several years ago. Physically, ]Mr. Barclay is tall and muscular, giving one the idea of strength and power. He belongs to the Charles Kingsley School, and any one pugilistically inclined would think twice before attacking him on the 6 Hircct, (ir anywhere else. Ilo is ii lover of outdoor pastimes and sports, a eliainpion cricketer uiul j,'olf player, ami may occasionally l)i) .seen in the \u'\d in uiiclerical costume, takinjf an active part in the j^'ames. The SmL^niaii speaks of him as heini; the hest all round cricketer North of the Tweed, ami a terriliitally fast howler, wlm has won victory after victory for the West of Scotlnnd. lie was Captain of the (llasj,fow University Cricket and Koothall Cluhs fnr some years, and also Captain of the "(leiitlemen of Scotland." The reverend gentleman is in the hlooni and vij,'or of manhood, of somewhat florid complexion, nose sli.Ljhtly ai(uiline, wide- awake eyes, dark whiskers ami lieard, with mouth ami cliin indicatinf^' ^reat delernunatioii of character. Me has a powerfid voice and speaks with a strong,' Scottish accent. Jn the matter of outdoor recreations, as in some other matters, he has shown that he has the "couraj,'e of his (lonvictions," and I do not think that ho has lost anything' hy it. There is such a i\\'\\v^ as lieinj,' too jtrofessional, ami too jiriestly, and thei'e can he little douht l)Ut that this has done its full shan; in creatini;' the somewhat ^^eueral prejudice that exists amon^f y^'HHo •""" against religion. .Mr. llarclay has niainfested a special interest in yft)i'(' Her ^[ujtfslv tlio l,tiU'cii, at 111 r spocial coiiiiiiiiiiil. Ill' wiw also 11 meiiilit'i' (if till! Mdiiilmr^'li ScIiiki] r.naiil, tin' iiu'inlirrs nf wlii(!li iii'c chscti'il liy the ratrimyi'i's. Ho c(jiniiiru('i'il his iiiiiiisti'v at. St, Paul's in ()(.'tnlirr, |H(S;{, ami siiici! that tiiiii' tin- (,'huri'ii and ('nii^^ri'^alinii have ^ivatly |»iiis|m'|ci1. Tin: Church now siiii[iiirls a Missionary in Ci'utial liulia. Its annual rcvonut' now amounts to iipwarils of .S--,0UO. Tin' pastoi's salary is 87, ''500, till' largest paid to any ministiT in tin' I (oiuiuioii. Thw'o is an I'scclli'nt rhnir ami or.^aii, Imt in tin- il('|iartiiirnl nl" con;,'n'j,'atioiial sinyin^^' tluTi! is rodiii for iniinovi'mcnt. His Cuii;,,'r('j;atioii is lar^'c ami inllui'iitial, iiuitc lilliny tlir ('liuivli, and is cluL'tiy coniposud of Scottish lucichants and tradcsnicn, and thi'ii' families. Any one (.'nti'i'inj,' the ('hiiicli would sec at a ulamc that the Con,ni'('j,'atiou is one of more than ordinary intcllii^cmi', ami of somewhat high social status. Its ministers have always hecn mni of commanding intellect and gciitli'maiily liearing, and Avho held tlieii' several pastorates for a considerahle niimlicr of years. Their names and good deeds are kindly reniemlieivd liy our citizens as well as hy the Church and Congregation. The regular communicants nuniher upwards of aOO, and the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is administered three times a year. As by the Scotch everywhere, it is regarded as a very solemn occasion, the pews are always covered with wliitc cloth, and the elders wait upon the minister and the members in evening dress. The several organizations of the Church are doing good work in the cause of Christ and humanity, and there is a large and nourishing Sunday School. The Victoria Mission, Point St. Charles, is .suiiported and carried on by members of this Church. The sermon, which was eloijueut and very instructive, was from the texts, Job xi., 7, " Who can by searching find out Coin" and John i., 18, "No mau hath seen God at any time; the only-begotten S )n, Avhich is in the bosom of the Father, Ho hath declared Ilini." The sermon was ont; of a series. Various answers to the question in Job had been already considered — the answer of nature, of history, of tlic human heart. The various religions which men have built up by " searching " had been already revicAved — pantheism, jmganism and 8 the liuiniiniziiig religidiis, and their mingltMl truth and error pointed out. Tiiis i.s tlie answer of Revelation: the Incarnate God, for which men liad yearned, possessing alike the holiness of God and the dignity of man. The preacher spoke of the crediliility and of the heaiity of the Kevelation, and of its transforming and sustaining i)ower in the heart and life of man ; of its fulfilment of the highest aspirations of humanity; and its elevating uad purifying of these. He spoke of the love that condescendeil to our private capacities; of the God brought nigh to us — so nigh that we coukl comprehend and trust and pour out our conf(!ssions of sin and sorrow. Christ alone showed the Father. Creation could not. ZS'ature could not say, "lie that hath seen me hath amm the Father.'" The spirit of man w'th all its light of reason and };ower of imagination could not. The wise men of God of the (.)ld Testament could not. None ))ut the Son who was with tlie Father from all eternity. In Christ, God's power, wisdom, holiness, are In-ought near, we can apprehend them, trust them. In Ilim the sublimities whicli only awe the sou) are so revealed as no longer to repel and crush, Ijut to attract and raise; our sym[iathies. Christ's prayer has Ixhui answered, and through the "Word made flesh we know the one true God, and even the sinner can make approach unto God, when in the suffering, sorrowing 8;',n of ]\Ian he says, " Come unto -Me." It makes worship possible, and ])rayer a reality, it gives a dignity to man's life here and opt-ns for him the gates of life hereafter. r N @lder0 of the (Shiii-ch : T. A. Gibson, W. Ross, Robert Weih, Alex. MAcrnEnsdN, James Croil, Alex. Mitchell, C. D. Proctor, W. Reid, J AS. Cantlie, John Larmontii, Jas. Tasker, Prof. Murray, J. L. ]\ronRis, S. .\r. KiNdllOKN. W. Walker, Alex. McP'ee, Colin Ma( 'Arthur, John Tavlor, P. S. R..SS. '^oai*t» of '^C^iu&tcc© Andrew Allan, Alex, Mitchell, John C. Watson, E. B, Gheenshielus, Alkx. Kw.vn, John Hote, K. A. PA.M8AY, John Kan kin. 4>5 /J ^fe " m if y*^'