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The next to have chargp. of the church for a short time was the Rev. Mr. Glendenning, M. D. On \m leaving the Rev, Mr. Canning came. Mr. Cannin*^ was inducted in 1850 and remained upwards of three years After Iw^ departure the church was supplied for six months by h Mr. Newton, student. All of the above named were educated by the Presbyterian Church of Ireland which^ had boeii planted in Ulster by colonists from Scotland in the reign of James I. From this it inay be readily seen 4 t CniPMAN PRKSUYTEUIAN CIIUUCII. ^liftt the Chipmaii (rhurch is mucli indebted for it*i Puritan principles, \vliio^» ^^^-^re essentially Preiiby- t'^riun to the church in Ireland. The parish, is no >doubt, on the other hand, indebted to the church for ■some of its best settlers, who coining in later would naturally be drawn to the centre where their churoh had been » stablished. -^. * { m Just liore it may 1)9 interesting to note brietly the state of the parish, and some of th« difficulties with which the settlers who camo about fifty or more years ago had to contend. The drawbacks they met •differed, no doubt, but little from those which first settlers in any country generally meet. Most promin* ent among these Was the lack of means of transporta- tion. Steamboats and railroads were considered won- ders ; and those settlers who might have been fortun- ate enough to have seen either were eagerly lisv...ied to during the first days of Salmon River. Waggons and waggon roads were scarcely known at all previ- ous to 1840, and long after that date many a man carried home his sack of flour from the woodboat on his back. One story is told of a barrel of meal hav- ing been carried by a settler all the way to Salmon Creek over the present highway which was then a «nere cow-path. Many more tales of this kind migh* be told, but they uiuat be passed over. f t f 5 A SHOUT HISTORY OF THK A trip to Hi. John in woudboat^ before tlie dredg- ing of the River and Lake took sometimes as much as a month, while getting to oth more prosperous villages than Delhi and The Fork;; could scarcely be fcmnd in the "County. During these times or rather somewhat prior to this the Baptist Church at Gaspereaux and the Presbyterian at Red J3ank were built. The material in either will bear , testimony to the sterling •character of the lumber at that time. As far as can at present be learned the nameft most prominently connected with the building of the church at R«g^l Bank, or those closely connected with it soon afterwards are : James McDonald, RoV)er% Baird, John Christy, Wm. McA'lister, Robert Dunn, r ( 7" 10 A SHORT HISTORY OP THE *»-■■ ff Henry Fowler, John Fraser, Isaac Hutchiso' , Wm. Stewart, Francis Fulton and James Darrah. After organization, however, the managers of both churches found it no easy matter to keep them supplied. The people were greatly scattered, and with all their efforts found it almost impossible for some time to support a settled pastor. Few minis- ters cared to undeitake a drive from either St. John or Fndericton, while coming by woodboats was both uncomfortable and uncertain. Nevertheless the peo- ple were not entirely without service even in winter. By their own efforts and the self-sacrificing spirit of many of the clergy of the day they were ministered to as far as was at all possible. In spite of every effort, however, the intervals between the coming of the ministers were sometimes unavoidably long. In one of these intervals a good old lady, still living at ninety-five — a loyal and devoted servant of the Master and the church — went three times with her children to St. John to have them baptk^d. This absence of those set apart for the performance of these ftnd other rites was often much regretted, and just kere it may be said that in those times the * happy day ' was not looked forward to as a certain day of the month but as to the time **when the first minis- ter comei." We might, perhaps pleasantly and pro- Iv.,^.. CHIPMAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 11 fitably dwell longer here, but our skjtch was to be short. "When a clergyman did come, he could seldom complain of lack of attention to either himself or the services. One incident, told by Mr. Wm. Fowler, will suffice to show^ that the people were not to be kept at home by the ordinary excuse of a rainy Sun- day : One morning the worshippers who had through a pouring rain made their way to the church at Red Bank, saw some distance up the river, and moving downward,an object which might have been described as bearing some slight resemblance to the ark. As it came to land near the church it was found to be a scow bearing a farm waggon loaded with people. To the sides of the box of the waggon young saplings had been nailed and bent overhead so as to form an arch. A covering had been spread over these and in this way was formed a very comfortable, and no doubt, our first covered carriage. THE SESSION BOOK. Up to the year 1860 all official records of the <;hurch were destroyed by fire in the house of th« Rev. Mr. McKay. Prior to this date all information given had been obtained from the older inhabitants, From the year 1860 to the present the Session and Triistees' books ^ive comparatively full and complete n A siiOKt ntsrotiir at TU'fl t accounts of both the business and growth of the (ihu'ch. The first minute in the Session Book appears as follows: — "^ Chiprnan Presbyterian Church, Aug. 2H, 1860 ; on which day the Kirk session met and was consti- tuted. Present : the moderator, Messrs. Fraser and Stewart, elders, it bein^ the fast dny previous to the communion the following candidates for member- ship were examined and duly received, viz., Mrs. 'Wm. Stewart, Wm. McCoUum, Alexander Baird, Rebecca Baird, Elizabeth Baird and Christina Mc- Leod. A communion roll was also made Up as follows i Mrs. Anne McDonald, Angus Sutherland, Catherine A. McDonald, Mrs. A. Sutherland, . Mrs. N. Ferris, Mrs. J. Hamilton, Mrs. R. Baird, Alexander Baird, Rebecca Baird, Wm. McCollum, Mrs. J. Elliott, Thomas Elliott, Mary Ann Elliott, Elizabeth Elliott, Catherine Elliott, Nancy Stewart, M?'s. I. Hutchison, Mrs. Wm. Stewart, Alex. D. McPhee, Wm. Kadie, Mrs. E Stephenson^ Mrs. Gordon, John Moore, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. S. Lnngin, John Christie, CIIIPMAN PJifisnYT'KmAN CtlCRClI. 13 Mi*&. MacKay, Christina McLeod, Mrs. J. Fraser, Margaret Fraser^ Mrs. A. Craig, Mrs J. Wilson, Stephen Wilson, Isabella Wilson, Mrs. F. Fulton, Klizabeth Baird. After the making up of the eoinniunion loll the meeting closed with prayer. ; • . John Fraser, Clerk. ' The above list has been given in full so that the growth of the church in membership may be seen. The follo^^ing is from the report of the Trustees' meeting : — Chipman, Oct. 10, 1860. Meetings called to order; Mr. W^m. Stewart in the chair. Meeting agreed to promise the Rev. H. MacKay '•he sum of |70 as usual for the incoming year, 18G1. The trustees also took into considera- tion the subject of raising part of the minister's salary by pew rents. Tn consideration of their ser- vices it was agreed that the trustees be exempted from payment of pew rents. H. MacKay, Clerk, pro tern. ^ Nov. U, 1860:— J. W. Goldfinch, Esq., in the chair. The question was put and carried empower- ing the trustees to put a rent on each pew for the support of the minister. H. MacKaw •./#w^' .' / w f u A SHoRT HISTORY OF Tflfi ■''.^-y' ■'■r..M/'^' Salmon River, Feb. 27, 1861. To-day the trustees and congregation met ; Mr* John Moore in the c)iair. The business for which the meeting was called was stated, viz.: that a call had been laid before the Presbytery of Pictou in favor of the Rev. H. MacKay, which Call was to be transmitted to the Presbytery of York for adjuditica* tion, and now the matter is brought V)efore the con- gregation that they may answer for themselves in the premises. After some conversation the following resolution was passed :— 1. That the congregation regrets exceedingly the removal of Mr. MacKay from amongst them, yet they feel in their present circumstances that they cannot guarantee a higher sum than they now do for his support. 2. That this congregation hunibly ask the Pres- bytery to consider their case and grant such supply as is in their power. 3. That a copy of these minutes be sent to the Presbytery. Apr. 30, 1861 :— The Rev. H. MacKay gave notice that he had been released from the congrega- tion by the Presbytery of York and that he was pre* paring to remove to River John, Nv S. An address CHIPMAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 15 was presented by the people and a reply made by Mr. MacKay. Memorandum—May 5, 1861 : Rev. H. MacKay preached at Red Bank for the last time in this con- gregatir:! today May 12— Mr. John Sutherland, a student of Divinity from Nova Scotia, preached at Red Bank for the first time. ' John Fraser, Clerk. May 10, 1862 — The trustees in session agreed with Mr. T. Cummings to serve as a mini-ter in this congregation during the summer term of six months. Oct. 28 —The trustees and ladies of the Religious and Benevolent Society met at the same time and place. The ladies handed over the sum of |30.00 to- wards the payment of Mr. Cumming's salary. John Fraser. Red Bank Church, Aug 24, 1863. Yesterday the Lord's Supper was dispensed by the Rev. James Salmon. The new members were : William Fowler, Mrs. Rankine, Andrew Dunn, Mrs. Catherine Baird, Andrew Kady, Mrs. Mary Hutchison. SESSION BOOK. Nov. 7, 1863.— To-day the Trustees met, Mr. John Moore in the chair. It was proposed, resolved / IG A SnOItT HISTORY OF THE / and unanimously agreed, to present a call to the liev. James Salmon of Richmond, and also resolved that the Trustees guarantee the sum of $300.00, to be paid in half-yearly instalments. Feb. 1864: — Memorandum: — The Rev. James Salmon gave notice that he aocepte' * July 6, 1864. — At a meeting of the Trustees held to-ilay it was moved seconded and resolved that Messrs Francis Baird, John Christy, John Moore Samuel Baird, Robert Fulton, Thomas Elliott and Alexander McPhee be appointed Trustees for the ensuing year. The painting of the church was then offered for sale and was taken by Francis Baird at forty-five pounds, Thomas Elliott, Sec. July 26. — Sessioo met at Rev James Salmon's house. Present Rev. James Salmon, John Eraser AJid Wm Stuart, elders. It was resolved that John CHIPMAN PUESBVTKRIAN CHUIRCH. 17 Fraser represent this church at the Synod to be held in St. John city in June 1865. John Frasrr, Clerk. Oct. 24. — Trustees* meeting: Rev. James Salmon informed the Trustees that the Session had a desire to add to their number, and asked the Trus- tees to consent to an increase of five in the Session. John Fraser, Sec. An interesting memorandum by the Rev. James Balmon, bearing date March 30, 1865, is given below. Some of the older inhabitants may see in it some characteristics of the writer. It reads : ** A long «.nd dreary winter. Male portion of the congrega- tion chiefly in the woods laraberi ng. Much dissatis- faction among the Trustees and other members of the Church respecting pew No 14. Some saying it ought to belong to Wm. Stuart, jr., others to Wm. Stuarti sr., others to the heirs, and the greater part (like the people of Ephesus) know not what they say." Pew- No 14 occupies much space in the official records. "The discussion concerning it extends over almost two jears. Nov. 18. — On motion resolved that "Wm. Fowler he appointed collector for Salmon Creek in the room •of A, D. McPhee. -John Frasjer. ¥ iii ■ xi i t 18 A SHORT IIISTOKV OF THE ? I In 1866 the most important event seems to have been the carrying out of the request of the Session for an increase in their numbers. The result of the election held Sept. 28 is as follows : Thomas Elliott 37 ■ John Christy 36 V^^illiam Fowler 26 Francis Baird 24 John Moore 20 Robert Fulton 13 The first four accepted. The other candidates were Alexander McPhee, Alexander Baird, James Lamb, Angus Sutherland and James Baird. Apr. 1, 1867. — The Trustees met to-day, Rev. James Salmon in the chair. The meeting constituted with prayer, after which the chairman referred to the loss sustained by the church by the death of Brother John Fraser elder and clerk of the Trustees. Agreed that Thomas Elliott be appointed in his place. Sept. 15, 1869. — Trustees met, James Baird in the chair. It was agreed that the year end Sept. 1st instead of Apr. 1st. The Trustees chosen for the incoming year were James Baird, Samuel Baird, William Darrah, H. Cullahan, Angus Sutherland, Gains McCallum, Isaac Hutchison. Wm. Darrah, Sec. s to have 3 Session lit of the 37 36 26 24 20 13 andidates d, James lay, Rev. )nstituted red to the f Brother Agreed ce. Baird in Sept. 1st jrear were )arrah, H. IcCallum, iH, Sec. ClIIPMAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 19 Aug. 11, 1871. — Session met and arranged for dispensing the Communion on the 1 4 Aug. The new- mem bers reported were Geo. Dunn, Wm. Harper, and Mrs Elizabeth McCoUum. Thomas Elliott. (Aug. 1, 1871. — Ladies' m»t according to ap- pointment and cleaned the church. Those present were : Matilda Darrah, Mrs. Mersereau, (by substi- tute) Letitia Craig and Elizabeth Baird.) , July 3, 1872. — Annual meeting : Resolved that the minister preach at the Porks once in four weeks ; at the Upper Mills in the morning and at the Forks in the afternoon, and in the evening of the same day in the school-house if procured; also resolved that Thomas Elliott and Thomas Christy be a committee to get up a Tea-meeting to pay up the arrears of the minister's salary. A. J. Mersereau, Sec. The year 1873 seems to have been a rather hard one in church circles. The only minute to be found is the following ; as it is quite unique it i.s given in full : — Jan. 1st., This day the Trustees were to have met to settle church business, but alas sad to say, there was no one there but myself. The roads were good, but the weather cold and the church officers seemingly cold too. ♦ 20 A SHORT HrSTOHY OP Ttftf I had to pay Mr. Samuel Baird one dollar and at fialf for hauling a load of wood to the church. Bar- gained with Mr. Andrerw Brown to make fires for 25 cts per week. A. J. Mersterkau. t July 1, 1874 — Annual meeting -, Trustees were chosen as follows r Geo. I>unn, John Brown, Thomas- Christy, Hugh Callahan, Wm. McAllister. FRAKcts Haird, Sec. This brings us to the death of the Rev. Mr. Salmon concerning whom som'e particulars may be found in the chapter on pastors. After the tfeath of Mr. S-dlmon the church was; supplied for some servefn wenks by the Rev. W. F. Archibald. Soon after his departure we find the* first mention of the name of the Kev. Samuel John- son. An item in the secretary's report reads : — Oct. 27th, 1875 ; paid Rev. S. Johnson $10; Later we find the following : — Chipman, Oct. 25, 1875. Congregational meeting : J. W. Goldfinch, E^q.^ in the chair. It was unanimously resolved to ask the presbytery of St. John to appoint one of their ftumber to moderate in a call at their earliest conf- venience. « I I H * and tf Bar- rea for RAU. IS werer rhom as- Sec. IV. Mr. may ber ch was W. F. nd the John- 875. to ask f their Jt COtt- CIUPMAN PJIE8HYTKUIAN CIIUIICII. 'il Dec. 19th, 1875.— Today (Sabbath) the Rev. i8. Bennett visited this congregation, and held divine service, having been sent by the Presbytery of St. John to moderate in a call^ which call was approved and sent to the Rev. Samuel Johnson of Harvey. Geo. Dunn, Sec. May 21 »t, 187^, Memorandum — This Lord's Day the Rev. Saniue' Johnson preachbd in Red Bank Church for the first time after accepting the call. May 24th. — The Rev. Samuel Johnson was in- ducted into the charge of this congregation by the Rev, Dr. McLean of St. John and the Rev. Mr. Oaven of Fredericton, Geo. Dunn, Sec. July 15th, 1876. — 'Trustees' meeting ; on motion resolved that a congregational meeting be held July the 26th to take into consideration the propriety of moving the church from where it now stands to the opposite side of the road* Geo. Dunn, Sec. July 26th. — Rev. S. Johnson in the cliair ; moved by Thos. Christy, seconded by H. B. Mc- Donald that the church be moved across the road — carried unanimously. Moved by Malcolm Curry seconded by Wm. Stewart that the trustees advertise for tenders to do the work — Carried. Geo. Dunn, Sec/ ' 'T 2'2 A rfUOK'l msTOliV OF THE Aug. r>Lh. — Trustees' meeting. Tenders for moving the church were received and read as follows '. Andrew Brown f.l40 00 G. G. and W. C. King, 78 00 McLeod and Munroe, 95 00 Jame.« Bennison, 95 00 Wm. Kamsey, 69 00 None of these were accepted. On motion re- solved that the contract be given to Thos. Christy for sixty dollars. Geo. Dunn, Sec. Sept. loth. — Paid Thos. Christy for moving meeting house per agreement, $60.00. Paid Mrs. Salmon in full per receipt $59.13. See's Report. Oct. 7th, 1876. — The session met and was con- stituted : Sederunt, the moderator, Messrs. Wm. Stewart, Thos. Elliott, Francis Baird and Wm. Fowler. The following candidates were on examina- tion, received as members of the church, viz : H. B. McDonald, Eliza J. McDonald, Robt. C. Darrah, Sarah Darrah, Sarah Starkey and Margaret Callahan. Samuel Johnson, Moderator. 1877, June 30th. — Session meeting ; Sederunt, the moderator, and elders. Wm. Clark, Andrew Craig, Robt. McNeil, Sarah Smith, Sarah Clark and CHIPMxVN PIIKSBYTERIAN CHURCH. '>3 's for llows : ion rc- sty for Sec. Tioving I Mrs. 3ort. as con- Wm. Wm. amina- H. B. )ari'ah, llahan. ixtor. ierunt, ndrew ,rk and Jane Stephenson were examined and admitted as members of the church. S. Johnson, Moderator. July 1st. — This day the sacrament of the Lord s Snnper was dispensed. Sixty-five persons partook, exclusive of the members of session. 1878, June 29th. — The session met and was con- stituted. Sederunt, the moderator and eUhns. The new mend)ers were Samuel Baird, Elizabeth Baiid, Jane Goldfinch, Wm. Callahan, Mary A. Baird and John Parsons. S, Johnson, Moderator. 1879, Sept. — Cleared from tea-meeting held ac- cording to motion $31.25. Gko. Dunn. 1882, Feb. 18th. — Trustees meeting. Resolved that tenders be invited for new^ pulpit and repairing gallery. Geo. Dunn. July 5th. — Trustees' meeting ; no tenders re- ceived. Resolved that the old pulpit stand till next year, and that a commit tice be appointed to repair gallery. Geo. Dunn, Sec. 1883. — The following itemn from the secretary's financial report will perhaps be interesting : — w ■ ' ' f 1i 24 A SHORT HISTORY OF IHE JULY 4th, trustees, dr. To 11. D. Richardson for organ and freight, . . $165 00 " John Darrah for repairing gallery, 46 75 ** F. Baird on tombstone for Rev. J. Salmon, 13 50 It is to be regretted that the minutes recording the discussion concerning the admission of the organ to the church do not appear. They would, no doubt, be pre-eminently interesting at the present date. 1884, Sept. 17th. — Trustees' meeting; resolved that Hugh McLean, Squire Burpee and Francis Baird be a committee to fence the graveyard. Thos. Elliott, Sec. 1888, July 4th, — Rev, S, Johnson in the chair. This was the last meeting of the trustees over which the Rev, Mr. Johnson presided. A brief review of his ministry and life are given in another part. The following items from the secretary's report will show how the church was supplied during the vacancy : — - Paid Rev, A. A. Watson, % 59 8^ Sept. 7th, paid Rev, Mr. Barker, 6 00 " 17th, " Rev, Mr. Blair, 10 00 '* 29th, " Rev. Mr. McKay, 20 00 " Mr. Fraser, 115 75 Oct. 23rd, " Rev. Dr. Bennett, 10 00 *' Rev Mr. Bane, 20 00 il65 00 46 75 13 50 3Cording le organ o doubt, ite. lesolved Francis ', Sec. e chair, ir which iview of •t. 5 report ing the ^ 59 8^ 6 00 10 00 20 00 115 75 10 00 20 00 CniHMAN PHEHliVTLKlAN CllUUCH. 25 Dec. 15th, " Rev. Mr Murr.^y, 45 00 ** Rev. Mr. McLeod, * 8 00 May 15th, 1890, paid Mr. Clarke, 20 00 1890, Apr. 2nd.— Trustees' meeting ; moved and resolve collectors reports stood : — Jas. A. Fowler, .^ $121 00 Samuel Baird, 117 00 C. Wilson 105 50 J. D. Brown, 88 25 Wm. McAllister, 41 00 Geo. Fulton, . 40 0^ $512 75 Plate collections for the year $41.32. llesolved that all bills be presented and puid. m 26 A SHORT HISTORY OF THE k m Resolved that balance of collection money be paid towards salary making in all $540 32. The full salary of $550.00 which had been promised by the church was afterwards made up. R. T. Baird, Sec. The following is from the Salmon Creek church accounts : — Nov. 11th, 1884. — A meeting was this evening convened in the school house of Salmon Creek accord- ing to notice duly given to take into consideration the subject of building a Presbyterian Church in this place. The Rev. S. Johnson was appointed chairman, and Robt. Baird, sec. It was moved, seconded and unanimously agreed that a church be built, the site to be on the grounds of Mr. James Darrah between the school house and the brook. The following committee was appointed : — John Harper, Francis Baird, Wm. Fowler, James Darrah, Henry M. Fowler. It was the sense of the meeting that the ground l?e deeded to the trustees of the Presbyterian Church of Chipman, with the provision that the church never h% moved off said ground. R. T. Baird, Sec. / .,*!-, T'rr ^. r wt" Qoney be I ad been e up. D^ Sec. k church evening k accord- ideration h in this h airman, y agreed grounds Duse and CniPMAN PRESBYTERUN CHURCH. 27 On the subscription list for the building of this church appear among numerous smaller amounts the following : — Francis Baird, |50 00 John Harper, 25 00 G. G. &W. C. King, 25 00 Rev. Samuel Johnson, 20 00 Wm. Fowler, 20 00 Hugh McLean, 20 00 Samuel Baird, 20 00 Henry Porter, 20 00 James Darrah, 20 00 Geo. F. Baird, M. P., 10 00 Isaac Burpee, 10 00 Henry Fowler, 10 00 Robt. McNeil, 10 00 Robt. Clark, 10 00 Wm. Porter, 10 00 W. H. Fowler, 10 00 This list shows all the subscriptions of $10.00 and upwards. ) ground Church ch never ►, Sec. ■:. / •PASTOKS. It has nbt bfefen possible ta obtain particular in*- formation concerning any of the pastors prior to the' time of Mr. Canning. In reply to a letter from Rev. Mr. Clarke, he writes : — MoUNTAm, Ont., July 30'th, IS94. To The Rev. D. McD. Clarke : Dear Brother, — I was not a little surprised at receiving your letter a day ago. Of course I re- member but little of the Chipman congregation and fear I can now, at this distance of time, give you but few particulars You give a number of questions. I fear I can answer few of them, and better answer nothing than give erroneous information. I was ordained in Ireland by the Presbytery of i)erry, before coming to America — I think May 1st, 1849. I was sent out by the Colonial Committee of the Irish Presbyterian Church. I went direct to Salmon River as I hd a number of relatives living there. I was the first regularly settled minister of the charge of Sdmon River, now Chipman. I must answer your other (juestions in a general way ; I 1 u ClIIPJ«fAN PftESnYTEIlIAN CHURCH. 29^ iular ittL p to the" )m Rev. 189€. rised at 36 I re- ion and you but estions. answer (Ttery of lay 1st, it tee of irect to 3 living ister of I raust ay ; I cannot give dates as it is so long ago. Had I thought the other information should be used for publication I might have taken notice of dates, but I had no* idea that such would be the case. The persons who supplied the place before nie were the Rev. Mr. Millan, late of Bocabec, N. B. ; the Rev. John Irving, late of Mills Isles, Que ; and such others as tb<} Presbytery of St. John could send. Tlie ChipTTian' charge was not organized wlien I was there. It was a raission station. Of course there was no ordained elders. As to the number of com- fuunicants, I cannot speak with any degree of cer- tainty. I received nothing as salary whi'e labouring. *t Cliipman. What I got was from the Colonial Committee in Ireland. The trade of the country, which was in its infancy when I was there, was- chiefly lumbering. There was no Salmon Creek and the country was very sparsely settled. As there was- no manse I built a residence some way down the fiver from Red Bank. I heard it was burned some time after I left in 1852.* The principal families connected with the congrpgation when I was there were : — Darrahs (three brothers), McDonalds, Mc- Collums, Dunns, Fultons, Parkhills and Bairds. If Note. — [Mr. Camiinpr must have been niisinformed as the* house referred to is that lately occupied by Mrs Wm, Darrah,} 30 A SHORT lilSTORY OP Tllli! 1 'i ■i \^ there bo any of tlie descendants of these families still living in your congregation, kindly let me hear from them when you write. T should suppose the old people mostly gone the way of all living. You will now allow me to say a word or two about my ministry after leaving your place. I had a num- ber of acquaintances and friends in the Reformed Church in the United States, and I concluded to go to them, as I thought the place where you are now settled, wat never likely to amount to much. It was a backward place» and besides the people were poor and unable to give me a decent livelihood. It was remote f roiii my brothers and they wondered why I should wish to remain in such a place. Their rea- sons led me to form the resolution to remove to some more favoured locality. Besides there was a person there who, claiming to be a friend, proved a great enemy to me. He was killed by the fall of a tree shortly after T left. I laboured about two years in the Presbytery of Pittsburg, and was sent to supply a place in Michi- gan, where I spent four years, but finding the cli- mate of the locality not to agree with my health, I removed again into Canada and connected with the Free Church fold there, but by the advice of a friend I joined the synod in connection with the Estab- lished Church of Scotland, and contitxued with it un- CHIPMAN PHKSm'TKUIAN CIIUHCII. 31 ies still ar from the old o about a nuin- jformed (1 to go ,re now ;h. It )le were •0(1. It ed why leir rea* o some person great a tree tery of Miehi- the cli- salth, I ith the friend Es tab- it un» til the Union in 1875. After this I was settled in several charges, but lastly was minister of Oxford, where I remained upwards of twenty-three years. While there I retired from the active duties of the ministry in 1886. Having retired I chose to com« here. My son, who is connected with the C. P. Rail way, had built a house here in which he kept store for two years. I have fitted il up as a dweUing. It is a comfortable and handsome building. I have thus given you an outline of my ministry. Hoping to receive a copy of your little book, I remain, Very truly yours, Wm. T. Canning. P. S. — 1. I forgot to say in the proper place that the church of Red Bank was finished during my min- istry, but there were neither pulpit nor pews in it. I collected while there enough lumber to have a pul- pit built and pews put in. 2. I hope you will bo able to njad this poor writing. 3. I am now a man of seventy eight years of age. Mr. Canning's letter has been given al, it in full. No doubt many who read it will smile over what he says of the state of Chipman during his time. We are much indebted to Mr. Canning for en- abling us to draw such & pleasing compariaon be- :32 A snoitT inSTOHY OF THE 1 1 tween then and now. He laboured here under many •difficulties, and made not a few friends. An ex~ tended review of his work is, of course, practically impossible, hut may it not be said without hesitancy^ that he was, under God, at least one of those who -sowed the seed that has sine© borne fruit in our pres- •ent church. L' t this, however, Ixi specially borne in mind, that what little support he got came from a far off ckurch in Ireland. Ought we, now grown strong, to withold our hand from swpporting the •weak and needy, even though they be as far re- moved from las as were we from that primitive church across the sea. 1 Rev. Mr. McKay is the next from whom par- ticulars are obtained. He writes : Wallace, N. S., July 17th, 1894. My Dear Mr. Clarke : I received your card in reference to th« history of your congregation. If Mrs. McDonald's faculties are still good, she is the one to give you all you want. I cannot give you any account of the or- ganization of the congregation. I don't think it had an}' formal organization. The first minister that had a formal induction was Rev. Mr. Canning, a minister from the Irish Church. The only minister at his induction that I ever heard of was Rev. Robt. Irvine, of St. John, afterwards Dr. Irvine. I could cni"rMAN PliEsnvti:i{iAN riiuucii. 33 iler many An ox^ ractically esitancy^ lose who our pres- borne in 5 from a J grown ting the far re- e church oni par- 1894. history acuities all you the or- c it had er that ning, « oinister . Robt. r could n -t tell you how long he was there. I was the next, but I cannot tell how long they were vacant. I preached my first sermon in Chipman on the last Sabbath of 8epteml)er, 1854. I was then going to Upper Canada, but I met Rev. Wm Ferr e in St. John, and he even pled with me to remain in New Brunswick. He had just returned from Chipman the week Ijefore, and he was looking out for a man for tlrem. At last he snid, go and give them one Sabbath, and then return to St John and go on your journey, and he would guarante" my expense. I went and preached the one day and they at once set about getting up a call, so in two days I returned to St. John with the call in my pocket. But I would not accept of it, but consented to labour there for the winter. In June, 1855, I went to the Synod in St. John and accepted the call. I was ordained in St. John on the 22ad of June, 1855, and was form- ally inducted in September, I think by the Presbytery of York, a new Presbytery formed that year, consist- ing of Rev. J. Smith, of Harvey, Rt v. C. G. Gloss, of Prince William, and myself. The first elders wtre ordained by me either in 1855 or 1856 I have nothing definite to fix the date, but it must have been in one of these years. The first three elders were John Fra.ser, Red Bank ; William Stewart, near •the church ; and Hugh McDonald, at the Forks, 34 A SHORT IIISTOKY OF THE i-l' Theso thrco older'^, together with niyst If, fonnod tho* first seRvsion. Wo tmd a «esyion Ijook, hut if it is not among you it must liavo heen hurned. Mr. Fras'T was a good Christian man, a man of intelligence, a fair scholar. He taught school then, and for some time afterwards. He was also a great temperance man, and his strong temperance principles made him a few enemies in those days. He always taught a Sabhath school in summer and always took part in prayer meetings. The prayer meetings itinerated from house to house in those days. Mr. McDonald was a man of considerable force of character, always took part in prayer meeting when it was in his vic'n- ity — had a fair common school education and felt strong inclinations towards the ministry. He began the study of Latin with me. He got through the Latin grammar and was beginning to read Ctesar, when he was visited by a series of trying afflictions, which resulted first in the death of his wife, a most worthy Christian woman, and then his little son James Chalmers, and finally hiuiself. Mr. Stewart was a nice good man. The number of families in the congregation was about 45 all told, from Squire McAllister's, near the bead of Grand Lake, to James Lamb's at the Uppei* Salmon River, and from Thomas Elder*s in Red Bank, on the onv side, to Mr. Kady'g on the Salmoa CltlPMAN PUliSHYTKUlAN CIlLTHCH. 35 Creek rojid. I could not tell how many comniuni- canta thore were. We had a cominuuion roll but I do not roinember how many nam^s were on it. Mrs* McDonald was a mother in Israel. She entertained all the ministers who came and went in those d;iys, and I have ofton heard her tell of them. There was a Mr. Irvin«, (John) who had been there Bome montlis, a Air. Drown also for some months, and a Dr. Cairns, (an M. D.) a very peculiar charac- ter, and Mr. Millen, late of Bocabec, visited them several times. He was very popular amo.ig them, and it is probable that he was the one that opened the church at Red Bank, or perhaps it niay have been Mr Canning. It must have been during Mr, Canning's time that the church was built. Chipman, or Salmon Riv©r, as it was more com- monly called, was a stirring place in my time. There was an immense quantity of logs jot and a great many of them sawn there. Mr. Burpee had a large water mill that ran a gang saw, and the Langin*8 had another at the Forks, and the Dunn family had another beside Langin'8, both of which wer« gang tnills. Th-n Mr. Lunt had two large steam mills at Iron Bound Gove, that cut an immense quantity of lumber. They had a whole fleet of littfe schooners called wood boats, that carried the deal to St John, These wood boats loaded generally at th« foot of th© 36 A sHORt iirsronv or m^ ** Mi«;take," opposite the place where I lived, navigrT- tion being quite good up tli»it far. About the time that I left there was a collapse in business and al- most all these firms failed and the lumbering went down and never got back to its original activity. I left there on the 1st of May 18G1. The salary prom- ised me was £75 or $300, from the people, and £25 or $100, from the Home [Mission Fund, making irv all $400. This was the average salary received from a country congregation in those days. I found tho people generally kind and fairly liberal. They handled a good deal of money one way and another. There was a great deal of Sabbath desecration. I used to speak a great deal against it, and it was my custom on the Sabbath morning to put a bundle of tracts in my pocket and give a tract to every man I met, as I travelled to my preaching plac«s. My habit became at last so well known to that class that they avoided me. When they saw me in the distance they would go into the bushes, and so avoid getting a tract It was when I was th«re that the world's prayer meeting was instituted. We held a week of meetings then, beginning on the first Sabbath of January, 1860, and I have some funny episodes in connection with some of them. In the second year^ 1861, we continued in the same way, and I have ob served the week of prayer ever since. I was helped \ CiriP^lAN^ f»IlI':SBYTEIiIAN CIIURCri. sr m these meetings by the Baptist minister and by oui* elder, Francis Baird, and I think Alex. Baird, Thos. Elliot, and an old man named Lynch, and A. Suther- land in Red Bank. But T must stop. I am very likely giving you matter that will be of no use to you. Hoping that you may get the m \tter necessary and with besv^ wishes for yourself and Mrs. Clark, in which Mrs Mackay joins, I remain, Yours, etc., H. B. Mackay. Mr. Mackay, as will be seen from another part, was with us some time. He is still remembered with pleasure by many of the alder residents as a hard worker and a faithful minister. As a personal out- side worker he is often spoken of. One of the older members of tne church tells of having been once with a number of companions on their way to a dance. They met Mr Mackay, who eventually succeeded in persuading almost the entire company to go to a meeting instead. Many similar instances might be given but space will not permit. The extracts clipped from the Session book are sufficient to show tiie esteem in which Mr. Mackay was held. The Rev. James Salmon followed Mr. Mackay as pastor. The following letters and newspaper clippings kindly sent by Mrs. Salmon, will no doubt iii 38 A SIIorT IIlSTOftV OF' tJtE I \i I be intoresting. In answer to inquiries Mrs. Sn'motl writes : Mr. Salmon was born near Manchester, Eng., in 1821. His parents were both natives of Scotland, but had removed to England. Before he began to study for the ministry he studied in London to qualify himself to teach. He afterwards taught in Dukinfield and Warlham. Between the years 1849, and '53, he f^tuditd in the Theological college of the PresV)yterian Church of England, and in the Univer- sity College of London He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Lancashire at Liverpool in Mar» 1854. In Dec. 1856, he was authorised by the Colonial Committee of the Free Church of Scotland, to come to New Brunswick iu answer to a call of the Synod of New Brunswick for additional labour- ers. A clipping froni a St. John paper of Apr. 1st, 1857, speaks of his arrival: " We are happy to announce the arrival, by the 'John Owens,' of an additional labourer for oui* church. Mr. Salmon comes out as a miK^ionary f'roni the Free Church of Scotland. He is, however, a native of England — the first minister, we believe, from th it quarter, who has cast his lot amongst us. Mr. Salmon possesses recommendations from ministers of the greatest em'nence in the old country, and from what we ha'^ e seen and heard of him we have formed CHIPMAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. .39 a ve y pleasinp; impression of both his ability ard character. He "delated on last Sabbath, })oth iti St. Jo' n's and St. David's Presbyterian churches with much acceptance. We hope that, in the Providence of God, a suitable sphere of uscifulness may be found for him." He was ordained in Fredericton by the Presby- tery of York, Mar. lltli, 1858, over tlie congregation of Woodstock and Richmond. In 18G4 he went to Chipman. Mrs. Salmon was born 'i Canterbury, York Co. Her parents' names were Wm. and Mary Hutcheson* In her letter of July 18th, 1894, from Apple River, N. S , Mrs Salmon wishes, in some way, to publicly convey her tlianks to her friends I can in this con- nection, do no belter than quote from her excellent letter : " I would like to ask, if you succeed in your work of the history of the church, to acknowledge for me my it.debtedness to the people of Chipman, not only the congregation of Red Bank, but all de nominations, for their very great kindness and liber- ality to me after the death of my husband. I have often wished that in some wav it miffht be done that all might know I do not forget their goodness and kindness to me, expressed in such a tangible way \y often when I was in deep sorrow." 40 A snOHT IIISTOIIY OP TflR III estimating Mr. Salmon's work as a pastor, teacher, and physician, many things must be consici- f red. Coming to Chipman just tliirty years ago, he assumed eharj^e of a church that had been vacant al- most three yeai-s. Ther<^ were but two elders. The church spirit was exceptionally low. A seeming un- important dispute concerning the ownership of a vsingle p"W, had j^rown to such an extent as to almost »n from Rev. xiv, 13th verse." The minutes of t\\e Presbytery of St. John show the following : — Woodstock, N. B., St. Paul's Presbyterian •Church Sept. 4th, 1888 : At which time and place the Presl^ytery of St, John met and wjis oon u A SlioU'f HISTORY OP tifE' stituted. Sederunt — Rev. T. Stewart, Moderator, etcv Inter-alia — The Rev. J. McG. McKay and Judge Stevens were appointed tadiaw up an obituary notice of the late Rev. Samuel Johnson. Report of the same wiis presented as follows, tiz : — The Rev. Samirel Johnsorr, a member of this- I*r« sbytery and pastor of the congregation of Chip- man, died on the 17th of August, and m the 59tb year of his age. The Presbytery embrace this oppor- tunity to record its dfeep sense of its loss by his re- moval and its high appreciation of his labors as a minister of the Gk)spel. Descended from pious parents, who feared Qod above many, his mind was early Vjrougbt under the influence of the Gospel, and educated in a Theological School where faithfulness to the truth was considered one of the first qualifi- cations of a minister of the Gospel, hk preaching and his teaching were always according ta sound doctrine. His love for his Master's cause led him to be faithful and punctual in the discharge of the duties of his ministerial office, and to persevere in his Master's work in th-o face of very discouraging circumstances. Honesty and faithCitlness were prominent virtues in bib character and he used them in the service of his Master to promote religion in the family and in the church, as well as in the individual, was a controlling: CWF>fAN PHESBYTERIAN CIIUIICII. 46 principle of his life. The Presbytery hereby extends its sympathy to the congregation and to the bereaved family with the cheering hope that having at the call of his Master ceased from his labor, he has entered into that rest that remains for the people of God. l*lie report was adopted and tl>e Clerk was in- structed to send a copy of the nyinutes to the bereaved widow. The Session Book of Harvey, York Co., has thi» reference to Mr. Johnson's death : — HaiJvey, Aug. 27th, 1888 — At which place and time the session of Harvey and Acton met and was duly constituted. The session having heard with deep regret of the death of their late pastor, Rev. Samuel Johnson, agreed inter-alia to extend their deep and heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Johnson and family in their bereaven>ent. He had been so long among us wer almost looked upon hira as our pastor still, and wc hoped to have seen him once more among us. His place in our hearts has been filled by no one as he filled it. Such a nob'e man - a good man — a godly man — and the Master saw it wtis time to reward him for all his earnest toil, and called hira up higher. He saw he had fought the good fight as a hero and He crowned him a king. We dry our tears. He lives. He reigns. We shall meet him over there^ 46 A sitoiiT iilsfotiV of TiiH Our prayer in that God may indeed strengthen you and yours to bear this weight of sorrow. Joy Cometh in the morning. Signed on behalf of the Session, Rev. J. A. McLean, Moderator*. A. W. CoBURN, Clerk. After suoh testimony but little more is necefi- sary. His many and estimable qualities are also still fresh in the itiinds of those to whom he minis- tered in all simplicity and sincerity of heart, and it is not going at all beyond the truth to say that not a few of the members of the flock be led, still look upon him as their ideal, and as an evidence to the fact that a life corresponding Closely to the life of the great Shepherd may be lived even here and now» To attempt to draw a picture of the life and work of one so revered and loved, would be to do Wrong ; should ihe picture presented differ from that already dr^wn in the minds of those who knew him there would certainly be cause for regret. Let each see him still as they saw him as a teacher of the Word, a comforter in the hour of calamity, a friend* and pastor willing to spend and be spent in the ser- vice of his Master and his people. Suffice it to say that he Was a good man, that being dead he yet speaketh ; th^ «6ed he sowed has already borne much fruit in the church where he laboured so long CIIIPMAN PUESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 47 and so well. His great aim waj to leach, especially the young. At least nine-tenths of the present officers and members of the church as now composed received, from him as young men and women, or hoys and girls, instruction which, under God, cannot bear other than good fruit. ' Outside of his own particular church he was scarcely less loved and respected. On every possible occasion all united to do him honour, and to testify to his sterling worth as a Christian gent'emen and cit'zen. And now at the risk of being censured for so doing, I would wish to close this little account, with a few lines with which all are f.amiliar, and which seem to me so particularly applicable that I cannot refrain from quoting them. , To relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings le.ined to Virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all ; And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain by turns dismayed. The reverend champion stood. At his control Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul ; 48 A SHORT niSTOllY OP TllK At church with meek and unaffected grace, '/<., His looks adorned tlie venerable place ; ; • His ready smile a parent's warmth oxi)rest ; Their welfare pleased him and their cares disircst: ' . To them his heart, his soul, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. As some tall clifl* that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale and midway leaves the storm, Tho' round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head« The vacancy caused by the death of Rev. Mr, Johnson in Aug 1888, was filled in Sept. 1890, by the induction of Mr. Clarke, the present pastor. A few notes taken at that time may be interesting : " To day (Sept. 25th) our new pastor was or- dained and inducted in the old church at Red Bank, the pulpit of which was tastefully trimmed with flowers. Dr. Bennet, of St. John, presided, and gave the charge to the minister. The sermon was by Rev. Wni. McLeod, of Welford, from Rev 3:20 ; the charge to the people by Rev. Mr. McFarlanc, of Springfield." Mr. Clarke is a gradwite in Arts of Dalhousie College, Halifax, and had also the full course in Theology in the Pine Hill Seminary. Bo^h courses were highly creditable. By the end of 1891 the new manse was ready for occupation, and it was not long before y^r. and ^\ CHIPMAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 49 Mrs. Clarke were comfortably housed in their uew home. This neat and commodious dwelling, built at a cost of almost $2,000, and under considerable difficulties also, was in about two years free from all debt, and stands now as an ornament to the parish and a witness to what may bo done in * short time by earnest effort. To pass judgment on the growth of the church since the coming of Mr. Clarke would be perhaps unwise. Were one removed by t he space of a few years from the time of the present pastor, an estimate of his work and success could, no doubt, be made with much greater ease and accuracy. As it is one may be too near his time to view rightly and iui- partially, yet it may now be said without hesitancy, that it is hard to conceive how one could at any future time look on the church as it is at present, and on the work done the past four years, and make other than an estimate that would be favourable in every respect. Judged from the standpoints of growth in membership and monetary contributions the church has grown by leaps and bounds. Preach- ing stations have been opened and supplied in the furthest limits of the congregation. Several new Christian Endeavour Societies have been formed while the whole life of the prayer and Sabbath ser- vices has been quickened, the attendance increased 50 A SHORT HISTORY OP THE and the general interest made deeper and more spiritual. Speaking to a member of the Chipman church a ahort time ago, the Rev. Dr. McRae of St. John, was pleased to refer to Mr. Clarke as " a great worker." This is perhaps the highest encomium that could be spoken ; and yet one that a knowledge of the facts will fully justify. Assisted as he is, by an earnest and well chosen Session, one cannot but hope that while Mr. Clarke has already done much, he may yet be able to do much more. ^frh