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TORONTO: MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY. 4 » OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY OK THE Presbyterian Church in Canada. MONTREAL, JUNE 8th, 1H9H 1.— SYNOD OP THE MARITIME PROVINCES. % Minixfers Alex. Rose, M.A. John Rose. A. M. ThornDBon. D. McDougall. Donald McMillan. .Tames A. Forbes. J. A. McGlashen. E. B. Rankin. A. Falconer. D. Henderson. J. F. Macdonald. R. J. Grant, B.D. A. Bowman. A. Roffers, B.A. W. M. Tufts. B.D. J. D. Macfarlane. T. Sedgwick, D.D. D. Macgrregor, B.A. C. Munro, B.A. Geo. L. Gordon. J. H. Ohase, M.A. A. B. Dickie. Edwin Smith. B.A. A. L. Geggle. F. W. Falconer, B.D. J. B. McLean, B.D. PRESBYTERY OF INVERNESS. PHtfers. Alex. Campbell. Walter McDonald. James McDonald. Wm. Drysdale. PRESBYTERY OF SYDNEY. A. McLean. Alex. McAsklll. Alex. Matheson. F. Falconer. PRESBYTERY OP PICTOU. H. Graham. A. Mackintosh. Donald Ross. R. Dickson. R. Macdougall. James Thompson. Alex. Grant. Alex. Marshall. PRESBYTERY OF WALLACE. Wm. McKenzie. Leander Graham. Wm. Sedgwick. PRESBYTERY OF TRURO. Ell Dickson. SilavS Black. F. P. McHeffey. Robinson Cox, M.D. John Mclnnes. Alex. Miller. (3; / Miniittrm Allan Simpson. John Forrest, D.D. Principal I'ollock. D.I). J. S. Black, D.D. P. M. Morrison, D.D. John McMillan. B.D. P. M. McDonald, B.A. A. V. Morash. A. Oandicr. H.D. Geo. McMillan, B.A. O. F. Johnson. B.A. PRKSBYTEUY OK HAV.IKAX. Rldera. lUiht. Murray. W. H. Blanchard. Isaac Crcighton. A. G. Tri>op. Geo. Bowles. Sheriff Archibald. Prof. W. C. Murray, M.A. E. D. Millar. F. C. Simpson. J. "W. Crawford. PRKSBYTEUY OF LUNKNBUKO AND YARMOUTH. E. L. Nash. J. Levi Oxner. J. McGregor MoKay. James Bennet, D.D. A. D. Archibald. C. D. Mcintosh. A. S. Morton. D. J. Fraser. B.D. James Ross. J. S. Sutherland. A. A. McKenzle. D.Sc. Wlllard Macdnnald. VV. W. Rainiiie. J. M. Sutherland. A. F. Thomaon. 'A^. T. Bruce, M.D. J. K. McCrme, B.A. D. Fraser. PRESBYTERY OF ST. JOHN. Judge Stevens. John Wlllet. Jurtgs Forbes. Judge Trueman. A. Henderson. L. W. Johnston. John Stewart. W. C. Whittaker. S. R. Jack. AV. J. Parks. J. Prlar. PRESBYTERY OF MIRAMTCHI. Geo. HaddoW, Robt. Main. D. C. Firth. R. Jessamin. John Sutherland. John GlUis. J. R. McKay. Archibald Gunn. George Millar. Thoa. F. Fullerton. David Sutherland. PRESBYTERY OF PRINCE EDWARD TRT,AND. Geo. E. Goff. Archibald Kennedy. James Carruthers. James Olow. T. 3. McLeod Hon. D. Laird. Hon. B. Rosters. PRESBYTERY OF TRINIDAD. 2.— SYNOD OF MONTREAL AND OTTAWA. PRESBYTERY OF QUEBEC. Jas. Sutherland. A. Stevenson. Chas. A. Tanner. Donald Tait, B.A. William Shearer. J. M. Whltelaw, B.D. (4) D. P. Mackenzie. Peter Johnston. James W. Eadle. Robert Stewart. Robert Brodie. Thoa. Torrance. PRESBYTERY OK MONTRKAL. Ministers. William Fortong. D. H. MacVlcar, D.D.. LL..D. Hubert Campbell, D.D. A. J. Mowatt. James Fleck. B.A. John Serlmper. D.D. D. W. Morrison, B.A. F. M. Dewey, M.A. O. E. Amaron, D.D. James Itoss, D.D. C. Colborne Heine, n.A. D. McDonalfl Ph. D. Uoderlik Mcl\ay, H.D. J. R. Dobson, B.D. a. B. Ros.s, B.D. Ephraim Scott. Elders. John Younle. William Robb. Jame.H Hrodle. A. C. Hutchison. F'. W. Kelly, Ph.D. George Loy. D. Torranre Fraser. William Anderson. W. H. Olbson. Thomas Oebbie. W. D. McLaren John Mackie.. Jaa. A. Arnold. James Ross. M. Thomson. Oeorgc K. Robertson. Wm. Moore, D.D. W. D. Armstronp, Ph.D. D. M. Ramsay, B.D. V.'m. Black, B.A. R. Gamble, B.A. J. E. C(^te. Geo. Cromble. Orr Bennett, B.A. H. T. Kalem. Isaac Campbell, Ph.D. N. A. McLeod, B,D. James Cormack, B.A. J. E. Charles, B.A. John McI.,eod, B.A. Neil MacNish, LL.D. Jamea Hastie. PRKSBYTKUV OF OTTAWA. J. C. Campbell. Wm. Hamilton. Geo. Hay. Geo. Rochester. J. B. Halkett. Jaa. Baillle. J. J. Byrnes. Jas. Cuthbertson. Nell McKinnon. Dr. J. Thorburn. PUKSBYTKUY OF GLENGARRY. A. C. McDonnell. John C. Hall. D. McDermid. C. Northcolt. G, C. Colquhoun. PRESBYTERY OF LANARK AND RENFREW. John Cromble, D.D. Donald J. McLean, B.A. Robert Campbell, Sc.D. Alexander H. Scott, M.A. George D. Bayne, Ph.D. Charles H. Cooke, B.A. Thomas Nixon. Albert E. Mitchell. George A. Woodside. . Samuel Wilson. James Blair, .lames Stewart. George Paterson. A. Gray Farrell. Jame.i A. Allan. Alexander Balrd. William J. McLean. John Stewart. John J. Cameron, M.A. Duncan McEachem. George McArthur, B.A. John McC. Kellock, M.A. James Stuart, D.D. PRESBYTERY OF BROCKVILLK. ■Tas. Cumminjr. I Wm. Campljell. Wm. B. Smellie. Wm. Clark. Wm. Deeks. 3.— SYNOD OF TORONTO AND KINGSTON. PRESBYTERY OK KINGSTON. W. W. Peck. M.A., LL.B. D. M. Martin. G. L. Johnston, B.A. Edward W. Mackay, B.A. Geo. E. Dyde, M.A. Joseph Gandier. Principal Grant, D.D., LL.D. (5) William Brownlee. A. T. Wood. Professor Dyde. A. Alexander. John McTntyre. Q.C. William Mcintosh. James Baicanquel. MinMera. PRK8LYTKKY OK KINGSTON t'€rt Torrance, D.D. Jame« B. MuUan. James A. R. Dlckuon, Ph.D. Archibald Blair, B.A. Peter J. McLaren, B.A. Robert Atkinson. R. J. M. Glaasford. John Patterson. Major Geo. R. Hood. James A. McCrea. Lieut. -Col. David MeCrae. Jacob Youns. James Moffat. William Stratton. 4.— SYNOD OF HAMILTON AND LONDON. N. Smlt.h. J. Robertson, M.A T. L. Turnbull, B.A. D. G. Cameron. W. M. Crulckshank. D. H. Fletcher, D.D. John Lalng, D.D. G. A. McLennan, M.A. J. H. Ratcllffe. John Young, M.A. R. H. Abraham, Sc.D. W. J. Dey. M.A. PRK8BYTKKY OF HAMILTON. J. Charlton, M.P. George Rutherford. J. D. Macdonald, M.D. F. Reld. G. H. iMIlne. J. B. Hamilton, M.A. G. H. I.K?ltch. Clarke Moses. J. McQueen. M.D. A. Liaidlaw. H. Donaldson. R. Qarroch. W. T. MoMullen, D.D. W. Cochrane, D.D. G. C. Patterson, M.A. J. S. Hardie. P. W. Anderson. W. H. Johnston, B.A. Jaimes Little. Samuel Lawrence. John F. Scott, B.A. Thomas Wilson. E. H. Sawers. W. R. Sutherland. Robert Johnston, B.A. D. R. Drummond, B.D. John H. Courtenay. PRESBYTERY OF PARIS. William Pott. W. B. Wood. Angus McKay. John Mans. Alex. McGaw. Thos. Robson. PRESBYTERY OF LONDON. Elliott Grieve. Issac Langford. A. Robb. A. S. McGregor. Daniel Ferguson. W. H. Meek. John EUott. Andrew Greenleea. (7) MiHiKlt.ni, J. M. McT.aron. 11. A. J. A. MiiHtard, K.A. W. I'altt'i-Hnii, H.A. T. I). M<('iiI1..uk:Ii, J' J. C. TolmU', B.A. F. II. Lai Kin. U.A. h.n. PUKdUYlKUV OV CHATHAM. Kldem. Ahx. Marllft. John I'urvlM. 1). McMillan. Alt>x. LaliiK. , J. B. Laird. Frt'd. »tone. I'UKrtUYrKUY OK aAUNlA. VV. (i. \V. Fortune, H.A. ItUhard VVi'lr, H.A. C. II. Daly, HA. Jiilin ThcJinpHon, D.D. Hobeii Haddow, H.A. HoLtiir Currie. U.A. Ceo. Thompson, Huuiut'l Coif, .lohn Hreliner. Hon. AUx. VIdul. David Thorn. Alex, amlth. H. Pyke. K. F. Smith, n.A. ]{. F. Cameron. A. Orant, M.A. l<:. \V. Panton. PKl£»liVTUUY OK aTUATKOUO. CharleH Younir. Wm. McCullough. ' I ;. I'. Tat tile. AliX. Huiiilllun. PHKHnYTKIlV OK HCH'K I.AKK. h;i,i< .r Will. Drysdali*. Wallir I'aul, C"llii McAilhur. Hi>ht'il Thynni'. Alt'xuniltT Cunlf, H.A. iMiKHnvTKiiY OK oi.Kvnono. VMIIIllMI l(. UOM. I'.-Irr WrlRht, D.I\ JoHfpli VVhlti', B.A. JaH. DouglaH. PIIKHHYTKUY OK I'OICTAOK I, A PKAIIMK. I). Miiiilci'. Hon. (I. W. U08H. A. I). AltLeoU. W. A, Mc'Lran. T. It. Shearur, B.A. i). {'nrHwell. F. Btrang. IMlKSnYTEUY OK HHANDON. J. MiCailiiiii. \V. H«Ttrarn. ,1. Ki.iku. John McDougall. David Campbell. D. M. Mackay. Jarnt'H Lang, PRKSHYTKUY OK MT^'NKno,^A. l>avl(l UidnTtHon. .Iiune.i Cnill. Wm. McKay. I). Munru. rnKsnYTKUY ok mkltta. John FloniininK. JainoH Duthle. J. G. McKechnle. J. A. Heddon, B.A. fifo. Arthur, B.Sc A. Kemlo, B.A. P. VV. Adam. J. W. Mulrhead. PRKsnYTKRY OK REOTNA. \V. Lf)gan. O. Hyssop. Aw. Jt'fl'roy. W. Paul. W. Bothwell, B.A. R. Beale. 6,— SYNOD OF BRTTTSH COLUMBIA. J. C. Herdman, B.D. O. S. Scott. PRKSBTKRY OF CALGARY. M. Nell.<«)n. W. McDougaid. James Robertson, D.D. E. C. Gallup. PRESBYTERY OK EDMONTON. James Robertson. Charles Byrd. T. S. Glassford, B.A. Geo. A. Wilson, B.A. Robert Frew. PRESBYTERY OF KAMLOOPa D. McNair. D. Matheson. David Morrlce. ri I AfinistfrH, M. H. Mcintosh. B.A. John A. LiOgan, M.A. Alliei-t Kdward Vert. PRESBYTERY OK WESTMINSTER, Kldera. J. A. McDonald. C. R. Sommervllle. McGllUvray. J. Camplxjll, M.A., Ph.D. E. G Perry. Alex. Talt. PKKSBYTKRY OF VICTORIA. J. A. McDonald. Thornton Fell, Walter Paul. 7. -PRESBYTERY OF TNDORE (vnth Synodiral pnwem). N. H. Russell. W. J. Jamleson. Bphraim Scott. 8.— PRESBYTERY OF HONAN {with Synodlmf ponvrs) D. MacGilllvray. Wm. Malcolm, M.D. (10) THE ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE IMll Blil issm OF THE Presbyterian Cl^urcl^ in Canaba. WINNIPEG, MAN,, JUNE 10-17, 1897. TORONTO: PRESS OF THE CANADA PRESBYTERIAN. 1897. OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1897. The Rev. WILLIAM MOORE, D.D., Moderator. Thb Rev. ROBERT CAMPBELL, D.D., { r ■ , r; i The Rev. ROBERT H. WARDEN, D.D., (•''""« i''«'^*»- BOARDS AND COMMITTEES. SURIKCT8. Presbyterian College, Hiilifax— Bonrd " " " Benutu .. PreKhyteriun College, Montreal -IJoartl " " " Senate tiiicen s riiiversity and CoUeuu— Buraary Coinmiilee Knox C'olk'gp— Board " Senate Manitoba College— Board Home MisH'onfi— Western Section " Kastern Section Augmentation— Western Sixtion " Eastern Section Foreign Missions— Western Section " " Eastern Section French Evangeliztition— Board Distribution of Probationers Chunli Life and Work Sabbath Schools Widows' and Orphans Fund— Western Section " " Maritime Provinces " " Churdi of Scotland Section Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund— Western Section " '■ Eastern Section Finance- Toronto Section " Halifax Section Statistics Protection of Church Property Church and Manse Building Fund Hymnal Committee Prestiylerian IJecord Young People s 3f cieties CONVKNF.IIS. POST OPFICES. Rev. T. SEDGWICK, D.D Tataniagouehe, Rev. Prin POLLOK, D.D Halifax. [N.S. DAVID MORKICE, Ksii Montreal. Rev. Phin. MacVICAK. D.D., LL.D... Montreal. Rev. M. MACmbly be recorded to Dr. Gordon for his dignified and efllcient conduct in the Chair, and for the admirable sermon which he preached this evening at the opening of the Assembly. KKPOKT OF C0M.MITTKK ON BUSINB.SS. The Ansombly called for the Report of the Committee on Business, which was given in and read by Dr. Cochrane, Clerk to the Committee, who moved the reception of the Report and the consideration of Its recommendations. This mofioQ was seconded and agreed to. The recommendations were severally adopted as follows: — I. That the Sederunts of the Ap-^^mbly be from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 ; from 2.30 to 6.30 p.m.; and from 7.30 to 10 p.m.; but that this order be so far departed from to-morrow morning as to allow the Aflsembly to meet at 10 a.m.; and that the first hour be spent In devotional exercises. II. That the Committee on Bills and Overtures be composed as follows: — Clerks of the General Assembly; Clerk.% of Synods and Presbyteries that are members of Assembly; and Messrs. A. H. Scott, Neil Campbell, Hugh Currie, Crawford Tiiit, T. A. Nelson, Dr. D. L. McCrae, W. Farquharson, Alex. Miller, J. Hay, Dr. MacTavlsh, John Abraham, Dr. Fletcher, J. S. Henderson, John Little, Arpad Givan, Thos. Cumming, Dr. Bruce, W. T. Herridge, E. Cockburn, Peter Wright. Chas. McKillop, Dr. Buchanan, Murdoch MacKenzie, and D. Strachan, Ministers ; and Messrs. Isaac Creighton, D. Torrance Fraser, John Mclntyre, J. B. llanilllon, John R. Alexander, Dr. McDlarmid, John Armstrong, David Elder, R. Crawford, Robert Graham, and R. Murray, Elders, III. That the following be a Committee on the Roll of the Assembly: — Dr. Toriance, Dr. Somerville, and Mr. John Abraham, Ministers, and Mr. Walter Paul, Ehlcr. That the following be appointed to examine the Records of the General Assembly: — Dr. Sutherland and Dr. MacTavish, Ministers, and Dr. James Wallace, Elder. That Committees be appointed to examine Synod Records as follows: — 1. The Maritime Provinces:— Messrs. David MacLaren and E. R. Hutt, Ministers; and George Keith, Eldei: 2. Montreal and Ottawa:— Professor A, B. Baird and Mr. John Hay, Ministers; and Mr. W. Watson. Eldei: [820] OK TIIK PUKSHYTKUIAN (HUIICII IN CANADA 18 3. Toronti* antl Klnguton: Mihhih. .l.imt«B PuUthou and .Iuh. KarciiihiiiHon. Atiui»tn»; ami AnguH McNuuKbtuii, t:itl*r. 4. Hamilton and Loudon;— Mobhih. S. Houston and K. S. liayne. .l/(/d«/»r»; and A. T. Cro!ii»)l«, Elder. B. Manitoba ami the Ni>rth-WeBt.- MeBsiB. A. (Sundior and J. A. Turubiill. JUiiiixUrK; and A. Morton HiinilHon. KUln: 6. UrItlBh Columbia:— M«>HHiB. Henry Oru(*y and J. F. MacLaren, MliilHUrn\ and W. Parker, tUUtr. 7. Th»> I'rt'BbyterleB of Hoiian, Trlnlduil and Indore:~Ur. LaUiK, M«'88r8. M. Macttllllvray, V. McNab and Colin Fletcher, MiniHlvrn; and A. U, HompoH, Eldn: The first named on each Committee to be Convener tliereor. IV. That the Moderator be requested to nominate at an early Sedt-runt a amall Committee to arrange for the Assembly services on next Lord's Day. V. That the Committee on Bills and Overtures hold Its first meeting to-morrow mornlnx ut tf o'clock. The Assembly adjourned to meet to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock for devo- tional exerciw'B. of which public intimation was given, and this Sederunt was closed with the benediction by the Moderator. SECOND SEDERUNT. At the City of Wiimipey, and loithin St. Aiuirewn Church there, Friday, the 11th day of Jnve, 1897, at 10 o'clock in the forenovn: The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada met, pursuant to adjournment, and as agreed upon last night. The first hour was occupied with devotional exercises, Dr. Gordon, Mr. J. A. Turnbull, Dr. Morrison, Mr. C. W. Gor- don, Dr. Thompson and Mr. James McLean leadingi in prayer, at the request of the Moderator. The Minutes of the First Sederunt were read and confirmed. COMMITTEE ON BILL.S. The Assembly called for the Report of the Committee on Bills and Overtures, which was presented and read by Dr. Cochrane, Vonvevn: The Report was re- ceived, its recommendations were considered and adopted as follows: — OKDEU OF BUSINESS. Friday Foreit-non, 1. Moderator's Report on Committee on Sabbath Services. 2. Moderator's Report on Committee on Loyal Addresses. 3. Appoint Committee on Reception of Ministers, with recommendations tliat Returns to Remits on that subject be referred to that Committee. 4. Appoint Committee on Reception of Students. 5. Appoint Committee on Returns to Remits.. Friday After aoo^i. 1. Memorial from Missionaries in Central India. ' • 2. Report on Colleges. Friday Evening. 1. Reports on Home Missions, East and West. ' [821] 14 ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY .,. „,| Saturday Forenoon. 1. Rt'port of Comraittee on Statistics. 2. Report of Committeo on Distribution of Probationern. 3. RoporL of Committee on Finance, East and West. Saturday Aftemooii. 1. Report on Remit on Sabbatli Schools. 2. Petition of Mrs. Ross. 3. Report of Hymnai Committee, Tiie unfinished business from one Sederunt to be the first business at next Sederunt. The Assembly to continue in session to-morrow afternoon till 5 o'clock. COMMITTEE ON LOYAL ADDRESSES. The Moderator named the following a Committee to draft addresses to the Queen and the Govornor-Goncral: — Dr. Gordon, Convener, Principal King, Mr. W. T. Herridge, Miniaters; and Mr. John Mclntyre, Q.C., Elder. The nomination was approved of. COMMITTEE ON SABBATH SERVICES. Tlie Moderator named the following a Committee on Sabbath Services: — Mr. C. W. Gordon, Conrcncr; Messrs. T. A. Nelson and E. A. Henry. The nomination was approved of. APPLICATIONS OF PRESBYTERIES ON BEHALF OF MINISTERS ASKING TO BE RECEIVED. The applications of Presbyteries for leave to receive Ministers of other Churches into the ministry of this Church were submitted and dealt with as follows : — 1. Presbytery of Halifax, on behalf of Mr. A. P. Logan. The application was referred to the Committee for that purpose. 2. Presbytery of Halifax, on behalf of Mr. W. S. Whittier. Referred. 3. Presbytery of Montreal, on behalf of Mr. David Downie. Referred. 4. Prtsbytery of Montreal, on behalf of Mr. Alfred Logan. Referred. 5. Presbytery of Lanark and Renfrew, on behalf of Mr. R. Harkness. Referred. 6. Presbytery of Brockville, on behalf of Mr. Alfred Fitzpatrick. Referred. 7. Presbytery of Barrie, on behalf of Mr. W. T. Noble. Referred 8. Presbytery of Guelph, on behalf of Mr. David Anderson. Referred. 9. Presbytery of Guelph, on behalf of Mr. B. W. Williams. Referred. 10. Presbytery of Algoma, on behalf of Mr. B. K. Beshgetoor. Referred. 11. Presbytery of Piiris, on behalf of Mr. P. Tinkham. Referred. 12. Presbytery of London, on behalf of Mr. Robert Adams. Referred. 13. Presbytery of Glenboro, on behalf of Mr. N. Stevenson. Referred. These applications were referred to the following: COMMITTEE ON RECEPTION OF MINISTERS. Dr. Lning, Cnnrencr; Dr. Somerville, Messrs. Wm. Robertson, Dr. Bruce, Prof. Ross, Alfred A. Gaudier, D. G. McQueen. Alexander Ross, Principal Macrae, E, Cookburn, John Hay, Neil Campbell, R. G. McBeth, Mlnif^ters^; Messrs. J. T. IMgginlK)th;im, Robert Crawford. W. D. Russell, Dr. McDiarmid, James Clarke, John L. Alexander, Wm. Parker, W, C. Whittakor, EUUrx. i [822] OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA. 15 APPLICATIONS OF PUK8BVTBR1ES ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS. Applications on behalf of Students were made by Presbyteries as follows: — 1. Presbytery of Montreal, on behalf of Mr. A. S. McLean. 2. Presbytery of Toronto, on bt»half of Mr. J. G. Reid. 3. Presbytery of Regina, on behalf of Mr. Hugh Matheson. 3. Presbytery of Regina, on behalf of Mr. Hugh Matheson. All these applications were referred to the following Committee appointed to deal with the subject: — COMMITTEE ON RECEPTION OF STUPENTS. Dr. Thompson, Vnnrciicv; Messrs. J. A. Turnbull, W. Farquharson, John Abniham, Colin Fletcher, Ministtrfi; Messrs. John Armstrong, Wm. DrysdaJe, and David McCrae, l]Irve. Mr. George Hay, appointed to represent both the Presbytery of Ottawa and Vic- toria, elects to act for Ottawa. Mr. Robert Murray appears as Commissioner from Halifax and Trinidad Presbyteries. Mr. Murray elects to act for Trinidad. KNOX COLLEGE. The Assembly resumed consideration of the Reports of Colleges. The next called for was that of Knox College, which was presented by Principal Caven, -in the absence of the Chairman of the Board. Dr. Caven called attention to the more prominent features in the printed report in the hands of members, and made re- ference to the matter of discontinuing the Preparatory Course in the College, as a subject that may require consideration at an early day. Mr. J. A. TurnbuU moved, seconded by Mr. P. Wright, as follows: — The General Assembly receives and adopts the reports of the Board of Man- agement and Senate of Knox College, expresses gratitude to the Great Head of the Church for the efficient services which He has enabled the professors to ren- der, and for the many young men who have been led to consecrate their lives to the Gospel ministry and are being educated for their great work within its walls, and commends it to the liberality of the Church for more adequate support. The motion was carried. queen's univbrsity and college. Principal Grant, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, presented the Report of Queen's University and College, and drew special atten- tioii to the fact that the allowance always hitherto received from the Temporali- ties Board is likely soon to cease, and that it will be consequently necessary to provide otherwise for the amount thus Lo be lest. He also held out the hope that it may be In the power of the Board within the next year to submit the name of a third Professor in the Theological Department. It was moved by Dr. MacTavish, seconded by Professor Ross: — That the Report of Queen's University and College be received and adopted; that the Greneral Assembly express gratification at the large attendance of stu- dents, especially in the Theological Faculty, at the earnestness and enthusiasm with which the Professors have carried on their work, and at the satisfactory condition of the College finances; further, that the Asijcmbly commend the College [824] OF THE PUKSHYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA. 17 to the increased liboriility of the Church, with the hope that the accumulated deficiency of former years may bo wiped out, that the trustees may l>e able to meet the loss arising through the probable withdrawal of the 'remporalities' Fund, and that they may also be able to submit to next General Assembly a name tor an additional Theological Professor, whi'ch for some time has been a very pressing need. The resolution was adopted. PKK.SBVrERIAN COLLEGB, MONTREAL. Dr. Scrimger gave in the Report of the Presbyterian College, Montreal, and ex pressed regret at the absence of the Chairman of the Board, as .well as of Princi pal MacVicar. He gave gratifying information regarding the progress of the insti- tution, and- made special mention of the obligations under which the College and its friends were laid by Dr. Barclay, who lectured throughout the session In the absence of the Principal. He moved, seconded by Dr. R. Campbell: — That the Report of the Presbyterian College, Montreal, be received ana adopted; that the Assembly express its satisfaction at the success which has at- tended its work during the past year, and encourage the Board in its efforts to secure the increased endowment necessary for the permanent maintenance of the institution. MORRIN COLLEQE. Principal Macrae presented the Report of the Governors of Morrin College, and gave information of the present state and prospects of the institution, which afforded gratification to the Assembly. He claimed £or it consideration at the hands of the C'nirch. it was movi I by Mr. John Hay, seconded by Mr. R. Murray, as follows: — The Assembly receives with satisfaction the Report of Morrin College, and expresses its pleasure at hearing of the good work carried on by that institution; is pleased to learn that the recent additions to the teaching staff have been fol- lowed by an awakened interest in the general community, and a large increase in the number of students; and heartily commends the College to the sympathy and practical support of the Church, and more especially of the congregations in the Presbytery of Quebec. The Assembly fondly hopes that the special effort about to be made by the Board of Governors, to procure substantial additions to the Endowment Fund, may be .attended with a large measure of success, and cordially commends this important object to the liberality of our people. The motion was adopted. PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE, HALIFAX. The Report of the Presbyterian College, Halifax, was presented by Mr. James McLean, who gave a cheering account of the present condition and outlook of the institution. Ho concluded with moving, seconded by Mr. W. C. Whittaker: — The General Assembly receives the Reports of the Board and Senate of the Presbyterian College, Halifax, and records its devout gratitude to God for the pros- perous condition of the College. The Assembly authorizes the College Board to sub- mit to the Synod of the Maritime Provinces, their plans for the erection and pay- 2m [825] *rti if I'll 18 ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-THIKD GENERAL ASSEMBLY ment of a suitable building for the library, and empowors tho Synod to take such action in reg^ird to the same as they may deem in the best interests of the insti- tution. The Assembly commends the College to the prayerful consideration and liberal support of all her people in the Eastern Section of the Church, and urges them to wipe out the present debt, and so increase the revenues that the invaluable work which the institution is performing may be carried on with efflciency and with- out financial embarrassment. YOUN(} LADIES COLLEGE, BRANTFORD. The report of the Brantford Ladies' College was presented by Dr. Cochrane, on behalf of the. Board of Directors. He drew attention to tho successful history of the institution, pointing out the good work done by it for the Church and country. It was then moved by Dr. Gordon, seconded by Dr. John Thompson: — That the Report of the Brantford Young Ladies' College be received and adopted; further, the General Assembly expresses its gratification at the high standard of scholarship that has characterized the College since its inception, twenty-three years ago, and the aim of the Directors to make it increasingly worthy of the Church with which it is identified. The Assembly is glad to find that not- v/ithstanding the widespread financial depression of the past few years, the Col- lege has been well attended, and commends it again to the patronage and gener- ous support of the Christian families of the Church, as an institution in every way worthy of their support, in which parents may safely entrust their daughters, alike for its moral and religious influences and educational advantages. The Assembly nominates the following gentlemen, from whom six shall be elected at the annual meeting, to act as Directors for the ensuing year, namely: — Wm. Coch- rane, D.D., Messrs. Wm. Watt, Robert Henry, Wm. Nichol, M.D., Thomas Mc- Lean, C? B. Heyd, M.P., Sheriff Watt, Alex. Robertson, Wm. Grant. RoBt. Rus- sell, Adam Spence, Jas. Sutherland and Alex. Turner. The motion was agreed to. MEMORIAL OF MISSIONARIBS IN CENTRAL INDIA. The Assembly next proceeded to hear a Memorial from the Missionaries in Central India, transmitted by the Presbytery of Indore. The Memorial was read and is as follows: — Tlxe Memorial of the undersigned Ministers and Missionaries of the Church's Mission to Central India, Humbly Shoirefh That for years there have been in the Central India Mission differences of opinion as to the policy pursued in reference to certain departments of work, as to the expenditure of Church Funds, and as to the relation o'f unmarried women to the control of the work. 2. That out of these differences of views there have grown personal feelings, the nature, the extent, and the causes of which have been imperfectly understood even by the Foreign Mission Committee, and still more by the Church at large; which misapprehensions have been to the detriment of the v/ork and have added seriously to the ''"■Ticulty of settling the matters in dispute. [82fi] . OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA. 19 " That the Foreign Mission Committee, at so great a distance from the field. .,nd not possessing the advantage of local knowledge, has, by attempting an ad- iustment of the difficulties, guided by communications from individuals rather th.n by the findings of the majority of the Presbytery, increased ihe divergen- cies Many difficulties would soon have been settled had they been lett to be dealt with according to the constitutional Presbyterian system of government by a majoritv of the office bearers of the Church in the country. 1 Methods and policies have been insisted on by the Foreign Mission Com- mittee against our protest, and large expenditures have been sanctioned against the remonstrance of almvst all, at the very time that small sums have been refused for objects of which all approved. All this we bore; but now regulations have been imposed on us and insisted on, which we feel bound in conscience to resist by all constitutional means. Effort!? have been made to secure for women an equal voice and vote with the Presbyters in the government of men's work. Step by step this has been evented to them, those who were opposed yielding for the sake of peace to compromises of which they disapproved. In the end of 1895. new regulations were submitted to the Council for consideration. Although, after months of consideration, the Council, by a majority including all but one of the Presbyters, expressed its dis- approval of them, they were nevertheless imposed upon us. Thereupon, in Au- gust, 1896, we entreated the Committee not to insist upon them, pointing out that they were contrary to Scripture, and subversive of the functions of Presbytery, and if insisted on would compel Missionaries who s<'e this either to do violence to their conscience or to refuse to acquiesce. In reply, the Foreign Mission Com- mittee, leaving them unchanged, have exhorted us to give them a trial; which to our minds can only mean either that they do not believe our assertion of con- scientious objections, or else that they require us to disregard our consciences. This we cannot do, and therefore in November, 1896, on receipt of this reply, we felt constrained in the following terms to decline to acquiesce: — 1. We recognize with thankfulness the more conciliatory tone of this letter. 2. But we see with pain and grief that the entreaty of the majority of the mem- bers of the Council against the imposition of new regulations, against which they protest as unjust, fitted to injure the work of Christ, and above all, c(mtrary to the long established convictions of some as to the teaching of Scripture, and the usage of the Church, is refused, and that these new regail.-itions are still insisted on. 3. Such coercive imposition, and violation of rights, we deem it our duty, to ourselves, to each other, to other Missions, to our Church, to other branches of the Church, to the Head of the Church, whose work we are in India to do, not to acquiesce in, but to resist by constitutional methods. 4. We therefore ask to be excused from accepting office or sitting in Council under these new regulations. 5. But, meanwhile, so far as necessary to preserve and carry on the work, we submit, under protest, to recognize the Council as thus constituted. And we are thus driven, as our next step, solemnly to appeal to your venerable House, as the General Assembly of that branch of the Church of Christ to which we belong, to take the whole matter into consideration, and not only afford us relief, but devise measures for the removal of the evils of which we complain, and [827] 20 ACTS AND PllOCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-THIUD GENERAL ASSEMBLY mil for the more efficient prost'cution of the great work committed to us. We ask only that the same rules be given to us "which hold in other Missions of our Church, e.g., Trinidad and China, or those of other Presbyterian Churches beside us, e.g. the Irish Presbyterian or Scotch United Presbyterian Missions. And your Memorialists will ever pray, etc. J. Fraser Campbell, W. A. Wilson, F. H. Russell, May C. Dougfln, Margaret O'Hara, Margaret Jamieson, , ' Kate Calder. J. J. Thompson, Norman H. Russell. W. J. Jamieson, C. R. Woods. Extract minute Presbytery of Indore: — Moved by Mr. Wilson, and seconded by Mr. N. H. Russell:- That in transmitting this Memorial to the General Assembly the Presbytery expreiss its concurrence with the prayer thereof. Carried. True copy. J. Fraser Smith. Presbytery Clerk. Mr. E. Scott moved that the Memorial be received. This was seconded and agreed to. Mr. N. H. Russell, one of the Memorialists being present as a member of Assembly, was invited to speak to the Memorial. At this point Mr. Russell left himself in the hands of the Assembly, and expressed his willingness to forego any right he might have to address the Assembly in support of the Memorial, unless the Assembly desired it. Thereupon Mr. E. Scott moved, seconded by Mr. H. McQuarrie: — That the Memorial from Missionaries In India be referred to a special Ccmniittee to confer with the Missionaries from India, and with the Foreign Mission Committee, and to report to the Assembly. To this it was moved in amendment by Dr. Gordon, seconded by Dr. Laing: — That Mr. Russell be now heard in support of the Memorial. The amendment was carried over the motion, and Mr. Russell suldressed the House in explanation of the Memorial. SEBVICCS NEXT LORD's DAY The Assembly called for the Report of the Committee appointed to arrange the Assembly services on the Lord's Day, which was given in and read by Mr. C. W. Gordon, Convener, who moved its reception and adoption. The motion was seconded and carried. The recommendations are as follows: — That there be morning and evening services at th(> usual hours of worship, and an afternoon service at 4.15, at which the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed, in which not only members of Assembly are invited to join, but also all members in good standing of our own or other Churches. [828] OF THE PllESBYTERIAN CHURCH IIS CANADA. 21 That the morning sc-vice be conducted by thf Rev. Dr. MacTavish, and the evening service by Rev. Dr. Somervllle, and that at the afternoon Communion service, the Moderator preside and Rev. Dr. Gregg and Rev. Jas. McLean deiiver addresses, and that the following elders assist in the dispensing of the Ordinance:— Mr. Walter Paul, Mr. Duncan Sinclair, Mr. S. G. Matheaon, Mr. D. Torrance Fraser, Mr. C. Blackett Robinson, Mr. Hamilton Cass<'ls. Mr. R. Crawford. Mr. Jno. McLeod, Mr. W. C. Whittaker, Mr. I. Creighton, Mr. .1. M. Clark, Mr. Jas. Thomson. The Assembly adjourned to meet in the same place this evening at 7.30 o'clock, of which public intimation was given, and this Sederunt was closed vfith the benediction by the Moderator. FOURTH SEDERUNT. On the same day, at the same place, at 7.30 p.m. : The General Assembly met as per adjournment, and was duly constituted, Mr. Alfred Gandier leading In prayer, at the request of the Moderator. The minutes of the afternoon Sederunt were read and sustained. The Assembly called for the Reports of Home Missions, East and "West. HOME MISSIONS, EASTERN SECTION. Mr. Alfred Gandier, in the absence of Mr. John McMillan, Convener, presented the Report of the Eastern Section, and explained the operations of the Committee charged with the care of this department of the Church's work in the Maritime Provinces, referring to the hopeful features of the Report for that section, printed and in the hands of members. He concluded with moving, seconded by Mr. A. Bowman, as follows: — The General Assembly receives the Report of the Home Missiou Committee, Eastern Section, and records its gratitude to God for the manifest tokens of His blessing on the work accomplished. The Assembly notes with warm appreciation the deepening interest of our pepole in this great work, and returns hearty thanks for the increased contributions towards its support, especially commending the Woman's Missionary Society and the Christian Endeavour Society for their timely, liberal and much-needed aid; and requests all the contributors to the Fund to con- tinue their support, in order that the present debt may be completely removed, the worlc developed according to its requirements, and increased aid offered in the same kind of work in the North- West of our Dominion. The resolution was adopted. HOME MISSIONS, WESTERN SECTION. The Assembly next called for the Report of the Home Mission Committee, Western Section, presented in printed form, and referred to by Dr. Cochrane, Convener of the Committee, in submitting it. Dr. Cochrane made a strong appeal on behalf of the Scheme, after reviewing the work for the year. It was then moved by Dr. Warden, seconded by Mr. C, W. Gordon: — That the Report be received and adopted, that the Greneral Assembly expresses its gratification at the satisfactory state of the Home Mission Fund, and Its grateful sense of the liberality of the Congregations, Sabbath Schools and C. B. [829] 22 ACTS AND PUO(JEEl)INGS OF THE TWENTV-THIKD GENERAL ASSEMBLY vSocictles of the Churi'h in its siipptn-t; ciiKiinlly thanks the eongrfegallons In the Murltlmf; Provinces for their continued liberality, and the Colonial Committees, Congregations and friends in Great Britain and Ireland for their generous grants; records its aiatisfjictlon with the extension and consolidation of the wctrk. especially In the North-West and British Columbia, and its pleasure that the Committee has found it less difficult than ever before to secure suitable men for the fields under its'care: that the GeneraJ Assembly expresses 'its thankfulness for "the success that has attended the labours of Dr. Robertson, Superintendent of Missions, in Britain, and its pleasure in welcoming him back to his work In our own Church. Above nil, the General Assembly expresses its devout gratitude to God for the large measure of success vouchsafed during the year, and resolves anew to prosecute with vigour and ea.rnestnes8 the Home Mission work committed to it by the Great Head of the Church. The motion was adopted. Stirring addresses on Home Missions were afterwards delivered by Mr. A. Mathieson, Mr. D. G. McQueen, Mr. J. D. Hlgginbotham, Mr. Thos. Paton, and Mr. Ch;is. McKillop. The Assembly adjourned to meet in this place to-morrow morning at half-past nine o'clock, of which public intimation was given, luid this Sederunt was closed with the benediction by the Moderator. FIFTH SEDERUNT. ;:M At the City of Witmipeff, and within St. Andrtiv'H Church there, the 12th day of June, 1897, at 9.30 a.m.: The General Assembly met pursuant to adjournment, and was constituted with devotional exercises, prayer being offered, at the request of the Moderator, by Mr. W. Paul. The minutes of last Sederunt were read and approved of. STATISTICS. Thp Committee called for the Report of the Committee on Statistics, which, being printed and in the hands of members, was referred to by Dr. Torrance, Convcnci, in presenting it, and in giving explanations of various items covered by the Committee's transactions. On motion, the report was rece?ved. Dr. Torrance moved the adoption of the several recommendations of the Com- mittee, vvhich were agreed to, as follows: — 1. That the Assembly renew with emphasis its injunction to Presbyteries t(^ be careful, prompt and faithful in having returns from all the Charges, whether vacant or settled, and Stations in their bounds, procured and forwarded to the Committee in good time, as required by previous injunctions of the Supreme Court. 2. That Presbyteries have reported to them by their Clerk, or Convener of their Committee on Statistics, the returns made, and that they spend some time in con- sidering the same. 3. That the Committee to be appointed be instructed to adopt means for pro- curing and .presenting in summary form information regarding the Church's [830J OF THE PUESUYTERIAN (JHUUl'H LN CANADA. X8 equlpnuni to prepare Studenla for the MiniHlry, the atjitc iind progress of her work In ttireign flelds, and such other niatit'rb as uiiiy be expfctoil in a Statistiral Report. The adoption of the Report as a whole was mov«d by Principal Graat, second- ed by Dr. Thompson, as follows: — The General Assembly expresses its gratitude to God for the very hopeful Statistical Report now submitted, and would record Its thanks to the Convener for tho very able and accurate Report, and for hJH long and painstaking services, so cheerfully rendered to the Church. The motion was carried. , REPORT OK COMMITTEE ON STATISTICAL FOHM.S. Th" Assembly called for the Report of the Committee on Statistical Forma, appointed by last General Assemb'y, which was presented by Dr. Warden, In the absenci" of Mr. R. Douglas Fraser, Vomritcr. He moved, seconded by Dr. M. Eraser: — That the Report be received, and the following Committee appointed to con- sldc;r the present statistical forms, and all the statistical matter furnished by the various Standing Committees of the Assembly, in order to recommend such a rearrangement as will tend to secure greater simplicity and accuracy In the Statistics of the Church, to report to next Assembly. Committee: — Rev. L. H. .Tordan, Vonvciivr; Dr. Robertson, Dr. R. Torrance, Dr. \Vard(>n, Dr. Morrison, Messrs. i". F. Fotheringham, Jas. \V. Riie, J. McP. Scott, K. D. Fraser, Robt. Murray, .Tohn Harvle, Andrew .Jeffrey. D. T. Fraser. NOTICK OP MOTION. Principal Caven gave notice of the following resolution, which he proposed to offer at a future Sederunt: — The General Assembly, while fully recognizing the fact that the duty of Impart- ing detailed and adequate Instruction on the doctrines of the Christian religion devolves primarily and mainly on the parent and the Church, yet regards it of exceeding importance that all instructicms given In our Public Schools should be in harmony with revealed truth, and that the Bible should have the place In our educational system which its incomparable excellencies and Its divine authority claim for it. In order to assist in giving effect to its convictions on a matter i30 vit.-il, th'.» General Assembly appoint a Committee on Public Education, whose duty it shall be to ,act in the name of the Church in any of the Provinces of the Dominion in relation to thfl subject of religious instruction in Public Schools, and also to co- operate with any Synodlcal Committee of our Church, or any Committee represent- ing any other branch of the Church, whose views on this question may be in substantial accord with those of the General Assembly. DISTRIBUTION OF PROBATIONERS The Assembly called for the Report of the Committee on the Distribution of Probationers, whicli was presented by Dr. Torrance, Canrrnrr, who referred to the main facts cont.ilned in the printed statement in the hands of members. It was moved by Dr. MacLaren, seconded by Mr. Jno H." Graham, and carried: — • [831] 5:4 ACTS AUli PHCthtDlNGS OF lllV. JW KN'l Y-'llllHD GKNKHAL ASSKMULY Thut the lifport ol the Coinnilitei« on the iJislriljulion ot I'lob.-.tioiuTs be iidopted, and the thauku of the AHuemhly tendered to the CotumiUee, and especi- nl'y to the Convener. FINANCE KKI'OHT, KASTKRN SKCTION. The Assembly called for the Report of the Finance Committee, Eastern F/ectlon, which was presented by Dr. Morrison, who moved Its reception asd adoption. This was seconded and agreed to. COMMITTKK ON FINANCE, WESTERN SECTION. The Assembly called for the Report of the Committee on Finance, Western Section, which was presented by Dr. Warden, who moved, seconded by Dr. Cochrane: — That the Report be received. It was moved by Dr. Scrimger, seconded by Mr. E. Scott, and carried: — That the recommendation regarding the flnanclnl year be referred to a special Committee representing the different Schemes that would be affected by such a change, In both sections, and to report to a subsequent Sederunt. eOMMlTTEE ON OHITUARV NOTI(!KS. The Moderator nominated the following Committee on Obituary Notices, which was approved of: — Dr. Mungo Eraser, CoiiiriKr; Dr. McCrae, Messrs. J. C. Smith, Geo. C. Paterson, Ministers; and W. Drysda'e, Elder. HYMNAL committee's REPORT. The Assembly called for the Report of the Hymnal Committee, which was given in by Dr. Gregg, Convener, who gave full explanations regarding the Psalter and Book of Praise, which Is now issuing for the use of the Church. He moved, seconded by Dr. Some^ville: — That the Report ol' the Hymnal Committee be received and adopted. The motion waa carried. Mr. D. Torrance Eraser moved, seconded by Dr. Scrimger: — That the Committee be instructed to arrange, if practicable, that the large edition with the whole Psalter, as taken from the English Presbyterian BooK, be puDlished along with the other editions. ^ The m'otion was put and lost. Mr. W. Drysdale offered lie following motion, seconded by Principal Caven: — That the special thanks of the Church are due and hereby tendered by this General Assembly to the Convener and Hymnal Committee, as a whole. Their labours have been arduous, and the results presented to the Church in the New Book of Praise, now before us, are creditable in the highest degree. Our Convener, Rev. Dr. Gregg, has given many years of close attention to the subject, and as a recognition of his valuable services, it is resolved that there be paid to him the sum of Two Hundred and F.fty Dollars, and also that a like amount be paid to Rev. A. McMillan and Rev. Dr. Somerville, severally, in connection with the special services rendered by them in supervising the publication. These amounts to be paid out of the royalty on the Hymnal COMMITTEE ON PROPOSED CHANGE IN FINANCIAL YEAR. The Moderator nominated the following a Committee on the change in the financial year, proposed by the Finance Committee, Western Section: — Dr. Morrison, Convener; Messrs. Robt. Murray, Dr. Cochrane, W. T. Herridge, [832] MJU.Y OF THK l'UK.SIIVTKIIIAN lllUllCM IN CANADA. u jiiiTs be 1 t'speci- EiiBtern Llou aad Western by Dr. 1: — a special r such a '8, which 1 Smith, Caven: — d by this le. Their the New Convener, and as a him the )o paid to with the ; amounts Dr. Somorvllle, C. McKllloi), Dr. Wanli'ii, Dr. MiKLart'ii, \V. I'aul. Da\i(l KliliT, llobt. Crawford, John H. (Jnibuni. The nomlnutlon was accupti'd. The ABBemb»y adjourued to meet in this phice at 2.30 p.m., of which public intimation was given, and this Sederunt was ciosed wllli the beiUHllction by tho Moderator. SIXTH SEDERUNT. On ihe same da]!, and at the same place, at .'.3<> pm.: Tlie General Assembly met by adjournment, and was couhtituted witli praise and prayer, in which Mr. J. C. Smith led at the request of the Modi'rator. The minutes of thu morning Sederunt were read and sustaine< of •*>♦* Kxi'cntivc romnilttee of the Alliancr of Ucfurmod Churches. Commipsion from I'reBbylorlan Alliance ol Reformed Churches. Miiiiiliijf Ajlt'.niuoii, Petition irom Mra. Gavin Ross. Petition from Presbyti'ry of Mlnimlchi to place on roll the name of Rov. Jam^H Murray. Communication from the Presbytery of Montreal for leave to the Rev. J. B. Meir to retire. Communication from the Presbytery of Westminster to place on the roll tho name of the Rev. Thoa. Scoular. .\ppeal from Rev. W. Hodnetl iigMinst Synod of Manitoba and the North-Weat. Appeal of Wallace Bailey against Presbytery of Toronto. Moiiilai/ Evfuiuij. Report of Poroign Mission Committee. CJntlnif-hed Business. Tuent/n;/ Morninad by Dr. Thomp- son, Convener, who moved that it be received and adopted, which motion was carried. It is as follows: — I. Neil Gilmour. Application mado by Regina Presbytery to license and ordain to Mission work in the Crowstand Mission. Mr. Gilmour has taught in a public school six years, hns been in the Indian work five years, and hES done good service. Has already been appointed to the Crowstand Mission by the Foreign Mission Committee, who request that he be ordained. The Presbytery have examined him as to personal qualifications and heartily recommend him. Decision of Committee — That the Assembly be recommended to authorize the Regina Presbytery to take him cm trial for license. II. Application of Toronto Presbytery for leave to licens*^ J. G. Reid. Idiots — Mr. Reid was ill during examination at Knox College, but the Senate gninted him a certificate of Standing cum nota of the facts. Recommendation — That liberty be granted the Toronto Presbytery, as re- quefcted. III. A. S. McLean. Facts— Has passed the third year examination in the Literary Course, and al3o the subjects prescribed for First Year Theology. Request — That he be allowed his standing as Second Year Student in Theology, although the two years' work were taken in one. , Recommendation — That the case be referred to the Senate of Montreal Presby- terian College, with power to issue. IV. Hugh Matheson. Application made for him by the Presbytery of Regina to get the standing of Student in Theology. F?cts — He has taken a course in Law, and has a fair knowledge of Greek, and some of Hebrew. Recommended— That the prayer be granted. ALLIANCE OF THE REFORMED CHURCHES. A Communication was received from Dr. W. H. Roberts. Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Alliance of the Reformed Churches througnout the world holding the Presbyterian system, Western Section, forwarding a report of the action taken by the Executive during the year for presentation to the Assem- bly, and appointing Dr. Cochrane to represent the Executive at this General As- sembly. Dr. Cochrane was heard in relation to the work of th(^ Council of the Alliance. It was moved by Dr. Warden, seconded by Mr. S. Houston, and agreed to: — That the Communication from the Executive of the Presbyterian Alliance be receiA-ed, and the Agent instructed to pay the quota of expense falling to our Church. The General Assembly has listened with pleasure to the Interesting statement of the Rev. Dr. Cochrane, who was appointed by the Alliance of the Reformed [8.S7] ■ I ■fit i ■tit 30 ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY Churches holding the Presbyterian system, to convey the salutations of that body to th(,' General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Thij Assembly expresses its continued interest in the work and aims of the Alliance, and la pleased to learn that it has been honoured greatly to promote a healthful and practical sympathy among the many branches of the Presbyterian. Church throughout the world, and thus to advance the real unity of these Churches The General Assembly desires to do its own work in the spirit which the Alliance so impressively represents. REFOKMEIi CHUBCH IN AMFRICA. A communication was recci^^ed from Dr. W. H. Dewart, Stated Clerk of the General Synod of the Reformi'd Church in America, intimating that the Rev. Albert C. Bewail, D.D., primarius, and the Rev. Peter Crlspell, secundus, had been appointed corresponding delegates to this General Assembly. Dr. Sewall, not being able to appear in person, addressed a letter to the As- scni"bly, which was read, conveying the greetings of the Church which he had been appointed to represent, and expressing the best wishes for tLc welfare of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Dr. Laing was appointed to draft a suitable reply to this communication. END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR. The Assembly caJled for the Report of the Special Committee appointed to consider the question submitted by the Finance Committee, Western Section, as to whether it would not be well to change the date at which the financial year of the Church should terminal- to the 31st of March, which was given in and read by Dr. Morrison, Convener. The reception and adoption of the Report wjth its recommendation, after emendation, was moved by Dr. Morrison. The motion WIS seconded and carried. The following is the recommendation: — The Committee respectfully report that they have considered the matter, and are of opinion that some c. nnge in this direction is needed, in order to give sufficient time to prepare reports for submission to tl: Assembly early in June. The Committee therefore agree to recommend to Assembly the adoption of March 31st as the close of the Church's Financial Year. The Assembly adjourned to meet in this place at 2.30 p.m., of which public intimation was given, and this Sederunt was closed with the benediction by the Moderator. EIGHTH SEDERUNT At the same place, on the name day, at ^.30 p.m. : The General Assembly met as per adjournment, and was constituted with devotional exercises, conducted, at the request of the Moderator, by Mr. T. A. Nelson. The Minutes of the last Sederunt were read and sustained. PETITION IN re REV. JAMES MURRAY. There was read a petition from the Presbytery of Miramichi, asking leave to plac' on its Roll the name of the Rev. James Murray, a retired minister living within the bounds of the Presbytery, on the ground that the greater part of his OF THB PRESHYTF.RIAN CHUHC'H IN CANADA. 31 ministerial service was spi-nt in the Presbytery, although he was a member df another Presbytery when allowed to retire, and both Presbyteries joined in the request. Dr. N. McKay was heard in support of the petition, and moved that the re- quest be granted. This was seconded and agreed to. PETITION OF THE REV. .1. H. MUIK. n.P. There was read a petition of Rev. J. B. Muir, D.D., forwarded by the Presby- tery of Montreal, asking leave of the Assembly to retire, on th»' ground that the leave thus granted would secure him a retiring allowance of !5400 from the Tem- poralities' 1 und. It was moved by Dr. R. Campbell, seconded and agreed to: — That as the alleged ground of the application was not well-founded, it might not be to Dr. Muir's advantage '.o g) ant his request, and that consequently it be laid on the table. PETITION IN re REV. T. SCOULAR. There was presented a petition from the Presbytery of Westminster, asking that the name of Mr. T. Scoular, recently appointed Chaplain to the Provincial Penitentiary, be retained on the Roll of Presbytery, in view of his long service in the Presbytery, and the valuable aid which his continuance as a member would afford the Presbytery. This petition was granted on motion of Mr. Clay, seconded by Mr. J. W. Muirhead. APl'RAI, OK REV. W. H01>NETT. There was read an extract minute of the Synod of Manitoba and the North- west Territories, dismissing the appeal of Rev. W. Hodnett a^tiinst an action of the Presbytery of Rock Lake. Mr. Hodnett was heard in support of his appeal, when it was resolved to send the question to a Judicial Committee, to be named by th<. Moderator. The Moderator named the following a Judicial Committee, and the nomina- tion was accepted: — Jvcv. Dr. Scrimger, Convener; Dr. P. M. Morrison, Messrs. H. McQuarrie, Jas. Patterson, W. MacKenzle, E. R. Hutt, J. G. Scuart, J. A. Anderson, James F. McLaren, Alex. Millar, Ministers', and James Forgie, Andrew Jeffrey, D. D. Wil- son, Wm. Ross, George Keith, John Thompson, aLd J. T. Patterson, Elders. AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS' FUND — EASTERN SECTION. The Assembly called for the Report of the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund, Eastern Section, which was presented by Mr. T. Cummi? ?, in the absence of the Convener. Mr. Gumming closed his remarks with moving the following resolu- tion, which was seconded and agreed to: — The Assembly having heard the Report of the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund, Eastern Section, receives the same, and expresses gratitude to God for the yresent satisfactory state of the Fund, recommends that all the Congregations within the bounds of the Synod of the Maritime Provinces contribute to the Fund, and strongly urges all the young ministers, who have not already done so, to identify themselves with the Fund, without delay. The Assembly hgrees to allow Rev. John W. Nelson and Rev. Gavin Sinclair to retire from the active duties of the ministry, and grants to Mr. Nelson an an- nuity of 156, and to Mr. Sinclair an annuity of |35. [839] 32 ACTS AND PUOCKEDINGS OK THIi TWENTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY -1, i; ii m 11 was further moved by Dr. N. MsicKay, seconded by Dr. Morrison: — That in reference to the application of Rev. T. G. Johnston for leave tu retire from the active duties of the ministry, the papers in the case being complete, but sent in error to the Clerk of the Assembly, instead of to the Convener of the Com- mittee of the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund, leave to retire at the end of the current year be granted as desired, and that authority be given to the Com- mittee of the Eastern Section to place Mr. Johnston's name on the Roll of Bene- ficiaries of the Fund from January Ist, 1898. AGED AND INFIRM MINI.STKHS" FUND— WESTERN SECTION. The Assembly called for the Report of the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund, Western Section, which was presented by Mr. J. K. Macdonald, Convener, who called attention to the several items of importance in the same, as printed and in the hands of members, and concluded with moving the reception of the report. The motion was seconded and carried. It was moved by Mr. P. Wright, seconded by Mr. W. Drysdale: — That the Report be adopted, that the cordial thanks of the Assembly be given to the Committee, and especially to the Convener and to the Agent of the Fund, for their earnest and energetic efforts on behalf of the same; that gratitude to God be expressed for the goodly measure of success with which their efforts have been crowned, notwithstanding the commercial depression that has prevailed in every Province of the Dominion during the last three years ; and further, that this Fund be recommended to all our people, and that our min- isters be requested to afford every facility to the Agent in order that the En- dowment aimed at may he secured. The Assembly also approves of the action of the Committee in paying the full amount due to annuitants, trusting to the generosity of Congregations to make up the deficit. . The hour of adjournment having arrived, the further consideration of the matter had to be postponed. The Assembly adjourned to meet again this evening at 7.30 o'clock, of which public intimation was made, and this Sederunt was closed with, the benediction by the Moderator. ' NINTH SEDERUNT. At the same place, on the same day, at 7.30 p.m. : The General Assembly met as per adjournment, and was constituted with devotional exercises, Mr. R. P. MacKay leading in prayer, at the request of the Moderator. The Minutes of the afternoon Sederunt were read and sustained. REPLY TO THE GREETINO OF THE REFORMED CHURCH. Dr. Laing, as instructed at a former Sederunt, reported a suitable minute as an answer to the warm greeting of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America, which was received and adopted as follows: — This Assembly receives with pleasure the letter of the Rev. A. C. Sewall, D.D., extending fraternal greetings from the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America. It takes this opportunity of expressing the high esteem entertained by this Chiirch in Canada for that venerable branch of the Church of God, and the [840] OF THE PHESHYTEKIAN CHURCH IN" CANADA. S3 of the 2d with of the nute as lurch in ,11, D.D., lurch in lined by and the appnciation of its unwavi-ring adherence to the Doctrines and Discipline and Government of the Reformed Churches; also of the services rendered in early times to our Presbyterian people in Canada, before sufficient assistance could be obtained from the parent Churches in Britain. The Assembly also is gratified by th(- expression in Dr. Sewali's letter of interest and sympathy with our people in their efforts to solve the most important problems, religious and educational, which from time to time arise among us. The Assembly further thanfts the Synod for its fraternal remembrance and cordially reciprocates its good wishes, and implores the blessing of God on the Reformed Church in all its work for the Lord, carried on at home and abroad. tOBEIGN MISSION REPORT. The Assembly called for the Report of the Foreign Mlssicms, which was pre- sented by Mr. Familton Cassels, Joint Convener, who directed attention briefly to the salient points of the same, as printed and In the hands of members. He moved, seconded by Dr. Morrison: — That the Report be received, and that it be referred to a Committee to be nominated by the Moderator, with instructions to prepare resolutions to be sub- mitted to the Assembly at a subsequent Sederunt. The motion was adopted. The Moderator, as requested, named the following such a Committee. The nomination was accepted: — Mr. Thos. Cumming, Convener; Dr. McTavish, Prof. Baird, Messrs. David Mc- Laren, J. A. McLean, A. Graham, D. Strachan, D. G. McQueen,, Ministers; and D. McCrae, Geo. A. Young, John MeLeod, R. H. Ferguson, J. R. Alexander, Elders. ADDRESSES OF MISSIONARIES. Dr. Buchanan. After the singing of a hymn Dr. Buchanan was introduced, and gave a brief address on the character and situation of the Bheels, the aborigines of Central India, and set forth the hopeful features of the work already begun among them. Mr. N. H. Russell. The next to address the Assembly was Mr. N. H. Russell, who earnestly ap- pealed to the Church at home not *o compel by its lack of liberality the stalt in India to dispense with any of the Agenclea in operation, for lack of funds, for never before was the work in Central India more hopeful than now. Mr. A. J. McLeod. Another hymn being sung, Mr. A. J. McLeod gave an interesting account of tho good work doing by our Church among the Indians in the North-West Territories, .and especially in the Industrial School over which he presides. Mr. Murdoch Mackerizie. Mr. Murdoch MacKenzie addressed the Assembly on Missic work among the Chinese in Honan, where he and his colleagues have been labouring for several yeara with zeal and success, showing the special dlfUculties of the work, which God by His Grace was enabling them to overcome, so that encouraging results were being secured by the good hand of the Lord upon them. The long metre Doxology being sung, the Assembly adjourned to meet in this place to-morrow morning at 9.30, of which public intimation was given, and this Sederunt was closed with the benediction by the Moderator. 3m [841] 34 ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TVVKNTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY TENTH SEDERUNT. At Winnipe next Genenil Assembly. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the further discusp'on of this matter had to be postponed. The Assembly adjourned to meet In this place this aiternoon at 2.30 o'clock, of which public intimation was given, and this Sederunt was closed with the benediction by the Moderator. ELEVENTH SEDERUNT. li' At the same ptacv, on thv mtrm. din/, at 3. SO ii.m. The General Assembly met as per adjournment and was constituted with devotional exercises, Mr. W. Burns leading in prayer, at the request of the Moderator. The Minutes of the morning Sederunt were read and sustained. A(iKD AND INFIRM MINISTERS* FUND. The Assembly resumed consideration of Dr. D. L. MacCrae's motion in relation to the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund. The motion was carried. A.SSEMHLY RECORD. The Assembly called for the Report of the Committee appointed to examine the Record of the General Assembly, which was given in by Dr. Sutherland, Coiirciin: The Report bore that the minutes were carefully and correctly liept, ill accordance with the regulations of the Church, and the Committee recom- mended that they be attested accordingly. The Report was received and adopted. APPLICATION re MR. A. MATHESON. An application was read from the Presbytery of Winnipeg on behalf of Mr. A. Matheson, of Springfield, asking that he may be allowed to retire, with benefit tro:Ti the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund. It was moved by Dr. Warden, duly seconded and agreed to: — That the application be referred to the Committee on the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund, with power to deal with the case. APPLICATION re MR. .1. <}EDDES. An application was read from the Synod of Manitoba and the North-West Territories on behalf of Mr. J. Geddes, formerly a Missionary in the employ of th.; Church, that he should receive an increased grant from the Aged and Infirm Mii.isters' Fund. Prof. Baird was heard in support of the application. Mr. A. Matheson moved, seconded by Mr. C. W. Gord n: — That the Committee on the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund be instructed to pay Mr. Geddes |150 a year. To this it was moved in amendment by Dr. Warden, seconded ^ly Mr. H. Jassels: — The General Assembly regrets that it is unable, in conformity with the regu- latiuRw under which the Fimd is administered, to grant the application. The amendment was carried over the motion, and was affirmed as the judgment of the Assembly. [844] OF THK PRESHYTEIUAN CMUUCH IN (CANADA. nr RKCONSIOERATION OK THK VOTK ON HKrUKSKNTATION IN THK AHSKUDI.Y. Mr. J. A. R(>f1don rjivp nolirp Unit at the next StMlcnuU Iw would tnove, secoiMlcd by Mr. ,I;i8. Mclean, a rccunsidenition of thi' vote taken at Iho lorcnooa Srdcnint, regarding representation in the Apsmibly. HEPOKT OK (O.MMITTKK ON MISHIONAUIKS MEMORIAL. The Assembly called for the Report of the Special Comtilltee on the Memorial of certain Missionaries in Central India, which was given in and read by Dr. Gordon, CoiiiciKr, who moved the -.eception ot the Report and the consideration of its lecomniendations seriatim. The motion was seconded and carried. The recommendations were severally considered and adopted, when, on mo- tion of Dr. Gordon, duly seconded, the report was adopted as a whole as follows: — 1. That the Council of Missionaries in Central India Mission, as now con- stituted, cease to exist. 2. That the Treasurer of the Mission be appointed by the Foreign Mission Committee, and that his duties be defined by the Committee. 3. That the ordained Missionaries from Canada, who have been one year in the field, and who have passed their first examination in the language, shall be a Committee to prepare yearly estimates for their own work, to be forwarded through the Presbytery to the Foreign Mission Contmiltee, and to have general supervision of the finances of such work. 4. That the lady Missionaries be constitufed into a Council with the right to meet, discuss and formulate their views on all matters bearing upon their own work; to prepare estimates for that work, and to take such action .s may be necessary for conducting their work, subject to the direction of the Foreign Mis- sion Committee; with right also to meet the Presbytery at any of Its ordinary meetings, to present their views in open Court, and after conference, to forward a statement of their views, with estimates of their work, to the Foreign Mission Con; mitt ee through the Presbytery; and that in preparing their estimates the Ladiee" Council be recommended to invite the assistance o' the Treasurer. To bT eligible for membership in this Council, Missionaries must have spent a year in Irdia and have passed the first examination in the language. 5. That the Foreign Mission Committee shall, at the most convenient time, decide approximately the sum that can be spent in India for the year following, an-1 intimate this to the Treasurer, for the guidance of the Finance Committee and the Ladies' Council in making up their estimates in detail; that in any re- duction of grants, as compared with their estimates, it is recommended that, so far as practicable, the Foreign Mission Committee adopt the proportion of grants approved by the Committee of ordained Missionaries and by the Ladies' Council respectively. Salaries of Missionaries from the Canadian Church shall not be affected by this recommendation. C. That these resolutions be adopted ad interim, and that they be transmitted to the Missionaries in India with the request that they report their views upon thom. through the Presbytery, to the Foreign Mission Committee, for presentation to the next General Assembly. 7. That the Foreign Mission Committee be authorized to take the necessary steps to give effect to these resolutions. [845] II 38 ACTS AND PR0(!KK1)IN08 OF THE TWKNTY-THIItl) (JKNEKAL ASSKMIILV '.I ■ The Assembly ndjourned to moet in this place at 7.30 p.m., of which public Intimation was given, and this Sederunt was closed with the benediction by the Moderator. TWELFTH SEDERUNT. At the same place, on the same day, at 7.30 p.in,. : The General Assembly met as per adjournmont. and was constitiited with devotional exercises, Mr. A. Ross loading in prayer, at the request of the Moderator. The minutes of the afternoon Sederunt were read and sustained. RECONSIDERATION OK THE VOTE ON REPRESENTATION. Mr. J. A. Reddon made the motion, of which he had given notice in the after- noon, seconded by Mr. J. McLean: — That the decision reached In the forenoon, in regard to the question of repre- sentation in the Assembly, be reconsidered. A vote being taken, the motion was lost. COMMITTEE TO STRIKE .STANUINO COM.MnTEES. The Committee of Assembly appointed to nominate the Standing Committees of the Church, presented an interim report, submitting the names recommended for the Hymnal Committee, which, on motion, duly seconded, was received and adopted. ' AUOMENTATION— EAST AND WEST. The Assembly called for the Report of the Augmentation Committee, East and West. The Report from the Eastern Section was presented by Dr. Bruce, who drew attention to its leading features, sjr printed and in the hands of members, and coricluded with moving, seconded by Mr. E. S. Bayne, as follows: — The General Assembly receives the Report of the Committee on Augnient;i- tlon. Eastern Section, expresses satisfaction with the many gratifying features of the work stated in the Report; but regrets that the receipts for the Fund were not quite sufficient to pay rhe grants in full; and particularly calls the attention of Presbyteries to the Importance of such close supervision as will secure, on the one hand, constant increase In the giving to the Fund, and for self-support by the Augmented charges, and, on the other, more general and liberal contributions to the Fund, on the part of non-aided congregations, so that payments may not dis- appoint the just expectations of those to whom aid has been promised. The Assembly refers to the Committee all the cases requiring attention before the close of the year, and authorizes it to deal with them as all the circum- tatances may require. The Assembly earnestly prays that the blessing of God may continue to rest on this all-important branch of the Church's work. The motion was carried. WESTERN SECTION. Thb Report of the Western Section was submitted by Dr. Warden, In the absence of the Convener. He called attention to the salient features of the Report as printed and In the bands of members, and concluded with offering the follow- ing motion, duly seconded by Mr. W. T. Herrldge: — [840] OF THE PRKSBYTEKIAN CHUIUH IN CANADA. 39 imittees mt'nded | ireil and in before circum- |e to rest in the le Report |e follow- That the Report be received and Its recummendtitlons iitxipti-d; that cordial thiinks bu tenderetl to the Committee, and especially to tho ConvemT; that thu General Assembly commend anew the Scheme to the sympathy and liberality of the Congregations, Sabbuth Schools and Christian Endeavour Societies of the Church. The resolution was adopted. FRENCH KVANOIiLIZATION. The Assembly called for the Report of the Board of French Evangelization, which was presented by Dr. Scrlmger, In the absence of the Chairman and Secretary. Dr. Scrimger, in explaining the operations of the Board for the year, pointed out many features of special interest in the report, which should encourage the Church to prosecute with renewed vigour the work to which it put its hands so many years ago. He concluded with adverting to the propositi that Colisny College should be taken over from tho control of the Board and placed under the charge ot the Synod of Montreal and Ottawa. It was then moved by Dr. MacTavish, seconded by Mr. P. Wright, and agreed to: — Tluit the Report of the Board of French Evangelization be received, that the Assembly express its satisfaction at the success which has continued to attend the work of this Scheme during the year, in all Its various departments, and commend it anew to the liberality of the Congregations of the Church, as well as of in- dividuals. Sabbath Schools, and Young People's Societies. OOUONY COLLKCiK. There was read an extrr.ct minute of the Synod of Montreal and Ottawa, craving that the Assembly transfer Coligny College from under the control of the B&ard of French Evangelization and place it under control of a new Board, to be constituted out of members of the Synod of Montreal and Ottawa, or otherwise as may seem good to the Assembly. It was moved by Dr. Warden, duly seconded, and carried: — That the extract minute of the Synod of Montreal and Ci,tawa be received, and that it be referred, along with the recommendation of the Board of French Evangelization anent Coligny College, to a Committee to be named by the Moderator, to report at a later Sederunt of this Assembly. COMMITTEK ON OOLIONV COLLEGK. The Moderator named the following as such Committee:— Dr. Scrimger, Con- vener; Messrs. E. Scott, W. T. Herridge, Principal King, P. Wright, Ministers; and Walter Paul, and J. M. Clark, Elders. COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE ON AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS' FU.VU The Moderator nominated the following as the Committee to confer with the Committee for the Management of the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund: — Dr. D. L. McCrae, Convener; Messrs. J. A. Tumbull, J. G. Shearer, E. R. Hutt, and W. G. Jordan, Ministers; and Messrs. G. Rutherford, Col. D. McCrae, J. Armstrong, and J. R. McNeilHe, Eldeis. The nomination was accepted. The Assembly adjourned to meet in this place to-morrow at 9.30 a.m., of which public Intimation was given, and this Sederunt was closed with the bene- diction by the Moderator. [847] •M) ACTS AND l'UO<'i;i;i)lN(J.S OF TIIK TWKNTV-TIIIHI) (IKNEUAI. ASSEMHLY TIIIKTKLINTH SKDKIll NT. At lyiiiuipi'Af, and iritliin St, Atidi'ew'n Vhurrli their, Jiiitv Idtli, IS'J^, at 'J.Sii a.m.: The (M-ncnil AHHt-nibly mot hh jier Hdjoiirnnicnt. nnd wuh cunHtituted with devotional exeroliieH, Mr. .1. M. Miller le-ndint; in |)iHyer, jif the icqiieBt of the Modern lor. The minutes of last Sedenmt were read and siistiilned. ('OMMITTER ON lllf-l,s AND OVKRTl IIK«. The Assembly railed for the Report of the Committee cii lillla and Overnires, which was given in nnd read by Ur. Coohrnne, Convener, setting forth all the t'emg yet to be dealt with. He moved Itr* reception. This was seconded and agreed to. 250th ANNIVKK.SAHY OF WKHTMINHTEIl A»S.SKMBLy. ThiH year being the 2r)0th since the completion of the Confession of Faith and Catechisms of the Westminster Assembly of Divines, the following resolution was offered by Mr. R. Murray, seconded by Mr. S. Houston, and carried: — The General Assembly recommends to Presbyteries and Sessions to take suit- able measures for celebrating the 250th anniversary of the completion of the Confession of Faith and Catechism by the Westminster Assembly of Divines. CASE OK MK.S. GAVIN KOS.S. A petition was read from Mrs. Gavin Ross, craving that the Assembly cause to be investigated a charge which she alleges was made againsi her in a letter of October 7th. 1891, recorded by the Session of Carmel Church, and the Presbytery of Huron. On motion, duly seconded, the petition was laid on the table. MOTION OF I)K. CAVEN VC .SCHOOLS. Principal Caven offered the motion, of which he had given notice at a previous Sederunt, with regard to religious instruction in Public Schools. It was seconded by Principal Grant and carried. KKCORDS OF I'RESBVTKRIE.S OK HONAN AND INIlORE. The Assembly called for the Report of the Committee appointed to examine the Records of the Presbyteries of Honan and Indore, which was given in and read by Dr. Laing, Convener, who moved Its reception nnd adoption. This was seconded and agreed to. It bore: — 1. Th.at no Record lor either of these Presbyteries has been submitted for review. 2. That in order to secure adequate oversight of the proceedings of these Presbyteries, while recognizing the difficulty of having the Books of Record annually stibmitted to the General Assembly, the Committee suggests the follow- ing pl.in as suitable in the premises: — (1) That each of these Presbyteries be instructed to send, not later than the iBt day of April in each year, to the Clerk of Assembly, a certified typewritten or printed copy of its proceedings for the year then closed, in such form as will be suitable for being put on file. (2) That these copies of minutes shall be submitted for review, and after examination shall be attested in the usual way by the Moderator of the Assembly, and afterwards shall be kept by the Clerk of Assembly on file. (3) That a duplicate of the attestation shall be sent to each Presbytery, which [848] Ol' TIIK IMIKHHVTKKIAN CHUKCll IN CANADA. 41 Bhnll be pennnnently iittju-lu'U in itH proper place to the p«'rumiu'iu rt-cunl «if the Conuiiittoe. KKl'llUr OK ( o.M.MITTKK ON l(»ltK|ilN MISSION HKTOKT. TIi'> AHwmbly called for the Report of the Conimittee iippoinh-d to report n ■u'.ti'blo dclivi'mnce on the Foreign MisBlon H.^port, which wan given iu and nnil by Mr. T. (.'nniniiiig, Convener, who moved that it be received mid its recoin- mehdnll(;!i8 coiiHldej-ed aeriatini. The motion wiih Bcconded and agreed to While the^e recommendations were Htlll under conBlderallon, the hour of ud- Journnient arrived. The Assembly adjourned to meet In this place this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, of which public intimation was given, and thlB Sederunt was cloBed with the bene- diction by the Moderator. FOURTEENTH SEDERUNT. At the name place, on ihe samrday, at ii.Sl) fi.m.: Th«' General Assembly met as per adjournment, and was constituted with devotional exercises, Mr. Henry Gracey leading in prayer, nt the request of th; Mtderator. The minutes of the morning Sederunt were read and sustained. THE FORBIGN MISSION REI'ORT. Before resuming consideration of the recommended deliverance on Foreign Missions, the Assembly engaged in prayer on behalf of the Foreign Mission work of the Church, Mr. Walter Paul and Mr. J. A. Turnbnil leading the supplications of tha Assembly at the request of the Moderator. The several recommendations of the proposed deliverance were adopted, and on motion of Mr. T. Cummlng, duly seconded, the report was adopted as a whole, as follows: — That the General Assembly record their gratitude to Almighty God for the success attending the labours of our Missionaries In the different fields occupied by the Church, their sympathy with the brethren who have been made to pass through affliction, especially vrith the Church in Formosa, where so many have been removed by violence and death, and pray that the Great Head of the Church may sanctify these afflictions to His children, and . the extension of His own kingdom: that the General Assembly express their sense of the loss sustained by the Church In the death of Mrs. Ewart, and their appreciation of the services rendered by her to the Foreign Mission work, and extend their sympathy to the Woman's Foreign Mission Society in the great loss which they have sustained by her death, and record their satisfaction with the effort put forth by the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, East and West, not only for carrying on and extend- ing the Mission work of the Church, but also with the special effort being put forth to remove the deficit resting on the General Fund. That the General Assembly, as recommended by the Foreign Mission Com- mittee, refer the proposal to begin Mission work in Korea to the Synod of the Maritime Provinces, with power to take final action in regard to it. That the General Assembly express their preference for the present method of performing the Maritime service of the New Hebrides Mission, namely, by arrangement with a commercial line of steamers; that the General Assembly ap- [849] 'Ifp 11 ill > i 42 ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY prove of the recommettdation of the Foreign Mission Committee (W. D.) that there be added to that Committee ior the present year one of the members of the Foreign Mission Committee of the Synod of Manitoba and the North-West Terri- tories, and that the General Assembly appoint the Rev. Prof. Baird to act in that capacity. ESTIMATES— EASTERN DIVISION. / New Hebrides ? 7,000 00 Trinidad, St. Lucia and Demerara 21,000 00 Deficit 4,000 00 Interest and expenses 1,000 00 $33,000 00 WESTERN DIVISION. Genernl Fmnl. India $22,733 00 Formosa 9,436 00 Honan 16.500 00 , Indians (N. W.) 6,600 00 Indians (B. C.) 1,020 00 Chinese (B. C.) 4,020 00 Chinese (Ontario and Quebec) 1,500 00 General expenses 6,200 00 Deficit 9,685 00 . $77,694 00 woman's FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY (w.D. ^ India $26,105 00 Honan 2,700 00 Formosa 1,125 00 Indians (Man. and N. W.) 10,731 00 Indians (B. C.) 2,170 00 $42,831 00 TOTALS. Eastern Division $ 33,000 00 Western Division, Generul Fund 77,694 00 Western Division, Woman's Foreign Mlsslon'y So'ty 42,831 00 $153,525 00 With regard to the complaint in the report, that many congregations in some Prtsbyteries have failed to respond to the appeals made to them on behalf of tuia Sohome, Principal Cnven. seconded by Mr. ,J. Hogg, moved: — The General Assembly Is under obligation to use every effort to carry forward with the utmost efficiency the entire work of Foreign Missions, entrusted to it in the Providence of God; but unless the Church shall contribute with increasing liberality for the support of our Foreign work, retrenchment in it will 1>€ rendered inevitable. The General Assembly thankfully recognizes the growing liberality which characterizes so many of our congregations, but notes with regret that not a few Congregations and Presbyteries are as yet doing almost nothing for the evangeliza- [850] i JLY there )f the Terrl- Ei,ct in OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA. 43 ^ n some of kuls jsembly Bclency od; but -■Mi port of ^ which S t a few ngellza- tlon of the world. The Assembly, with great earnestness, instructs the Presbyteries of the Church to see to it that tbe general work of the Church, and especially the work of Foreign Missions, is effectively brought before all the congregations under the.'r care, and, if possible, that some method of systematic giving be adopted by every one of these congregations, the Assembly being assured that in this way the Missionary revenue may be much increased. The motion was carried. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. D. McCrae gave notice that he would move, seconded by Mr. D. Strachan, at u future Sederunt, the following resolution: — That in the opinion of this General Assembly it is desirable to put the whole of thy Mission work of the Church under the control of one Conmiittee to be designated the Mission Committee, sub-divided into Eastern and Western Sections. « ( HDRC'H ANJ) MAN.SK BUILDINU FL'ND. The Assembly called for the Report of the Church and Manse Building Fund, which was given in and read by Chief Justice Taylor, the Convener. It was moved by Mr. R. Murray, seconded by Principal King, and resolved: — The Assembly receives and adopts the Report; expresses its gratification with the work being done by the Board, and its appreciation of the services rendered by Dr. liobertson in Britain, and cordially thanks the Christian friends in Britain who, recognizing the importance of the work of Church building in the North-West, have so generously responded to the appeal for assistance in carrying it on. The Assembly desires at the same time to express its warm appreciation of the ser- vices of Chief Justice Taylor, Chairman of the Board. COLIGNY COLLEGE. The Asst-mbly called for the Report of the Special Committee charged with considering the application of the Synod of Montreal and Ottawa, and the recom- mendation of the Board of French Evangelization, as to the transfer of Colisiny College, which w^s given in and read by Dr. Scrimger, Convener, who moved that it be received and its recommendations considered seriatim. This was seconded and agreed to. The recommendations were amended and finally adopted us a whole, as follows: — 1. That the thanks of the Assembly are due to the Board of French Evangeli- zation for its careful and wise administration, whereby the College has been brought ^nto its present efficient and prosperous condition. 2. That in view of the character, which its work has necessarily come to assume, as a College for English-speaking young ladies, it is desirable, both in the interest of the French Board and of the College, that it should not longer continue to be administered by that Board. 3. That inasmuch as the Presbyteries of the Synod of Monti eal and Ottawa have shown their Interest in this Institution and an appreciation of the work it is doing by providing a guarantee fund of $1,775 a year, for three years, in the confident hope that by that time it may be entirely self-sustaining, the Assembly hereby appoints a Board representative of these Presbyteries, as follows:— Mr. W. T. Herridge (Chairman), Wm. Moore, D.D., W. D. Armstrong, Ph.D.. Messrs. J. R. McLeod, J. Scrimger, D.D.. W. R. Cruikshank. B.A.. N. McNish, LL.D., A. H. [851] m ' i m 44 AOTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY acolt, \V. A. iMcKenzie, B.D., :ind Hon. E. H. Hronson. Levi CninneU, Geo. Hay, Jas. Moodic, F. Frost, M.P., and Colin McArthur, with power to appoint an Execulive Committee; wliich Hojird shall immediately assume the administration of t'Be College with instructions to continue its work and to report annually to the Assembly, also to the Synod of Montreal and Ottawa. 4. That the Assembly authorize the change of name from Coligny College to that of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Ottawa, and that it be recommended to the members of the Church as a suitable institution to which they may send their daughter^' for higher education. 5. That the Board be further instructed to procure, with as little delay as possible, an Act of Incorporation, empowering it to hold the property of the College for the Presbyterian Church in Canada, with authority to borrow money on the security of the property, to the extent of existing liabilities, and to perform other sucli legal acts ;is m.-iy be found necessary* in its interest, subject to the approval of the Assembly. C. That as soon as this Act of Incorporation has been obtained, they be authorized to take over thp property of the College from the parties who aow hold it on behalf of the Board of French Evangelization, and provide for the repay- ment of the s>im of $25,000 which that Board hiis advanced on loan to the College. 7. That, until this is done, the interest on this sum that is now due, or may become due at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, be a first charge on the guarantee fund that has been provided by the Presbyteries as it shall be collected. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON THE REt'BPTION OF MINISTERS The Assembly called for the Report of the Committee on applications of Presbyteries for leave to receive Ministers of other Chv.rches into the Ministry of this Church, which was given in and read by Dr. Laing, Convener, who moved that it be received and its several recommendations considered. They were, after con- piileration, .-imended iind adopted as a whole as follows; — Your Committee on the Reception of Ministers begs leave to report that all the applications submitted have been dealt with, and makes the followiii; recom- mendations: — 1. That the application of the Presbytery of Montreal, for leave to receive Rev. Alfred Logan, B.D., be granted. 2. That the application of the Presbytery of Montreal, for leave to receive Rev. David Downie, M.A., be granted. 3. That the application of the Presbytery of Paris, for leave to receive Rev. Perry A. Tinkham, be granted. 4. That the application of the Presbytery of Brockville, for leave to receive Riv. Alfred Fitzpatrick, B.A., be granted, i"). That the iipplication of the Presbyt'^ry f Halifax, for leave to receive Rev. Dr. W. S. Whittier, be granted. 6. That the application of the Presbytery of Halifax, for leave to receive Rev. A. P. Logan, be granted. 7. That the npplication of the Presbytery of Guelph, for leave to receive Rev. B. B. Williams, be granted. 8. That the application of the Presbytery of Guelph, for leave to receive Rev. David Anderson, be granted. [852] OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA. 45 9. I'hat the application of the Presbytery of St. John, for leave to recuive Rev. Chas. W. Irwin, be granted. 10. That the application of the Presbytery of Winnipeg, for leave to receive Mr. Henry George Gunn, B.A., be granted. 11. That the application of the Presbytery of Glenboro, for leave to receive Mr. Niithiiniel Stevenson, te granted, on his attending the rem,aJnder of the pre- sent session of Manitoba College, and on his passing the examination of the III. year in Theology. 12. That the application of the Pi-esbytery of Lanark and R«'nfrew, for leave to receive Mr. Robert Harkness, B.A.. be granted, but before being ordained, that he be required to supplement hia previous studies in Theology by pursuing a year's course of study under the care of th(> Presbytery. 13. That leave be granted to the Presbytery of Barrle to receive the Rev. W. T. Noble aB a Minister of the Church; but before being eligible for a call, he spend a year in Mission work under the direction of the Presbytery. 'J'he other applications considered by the Committee were not recommended. (1) Your Committee further recommend that, owing to the defective form in which some of the applications are sent up to the General Assembly, it be an in- struction to Presbyteries to have regard in their applications to the provisions of the Act on the Reception of Ministers. (2) That inasmuch as the number graduating from our six Theological Col- leges yciirly is amply sufficient for the needs of the Church, Presbyteries and Min- isters be urged to discourage applicants from other Churches. Your Committee would further rtjport that only eight applicants complied with the regulation of the Assembly, which requires that applic.e.nts shall appejir in person before the Committee. In the other cases, it appears that the sever.-il Presbyteries had advised the applicants that an appearance in their case would not be necessary. The Committee reports on the Returns from Presbyteries to the Remit re the Reception of Ministers, that seven Presbyteries sent in Return? to the Remits, namely:— Toronto, Guelph, Maitland, Barrie, Montreal, Miramichi, Truro. Of these four, namely:— Guelph, Montreal, Miramichi. and Truro, approve. Three disapprove, namely:— Toronto, Maitland and Barrie. OVERTUKE re ORDINATION OF MR. HWARTOUT. There was presented and read an Overture from the Presbytery of Victoria, craving permission to ordain Mr. Swartout. Mr. W. L. Clay was heard in support of tlio Overture, and moved, seconded by Dr. Fletcher: — That the Overture be received and referred to a Committee to b^ nominated by the Moderator. The motion was carried. The Assembly adjourned to meet in this place at 2.30 p.m., of which public Intimation was given, and this Sederunt was closed with the benediction by the Modenvtor. [853] 1 1 46 ACTS AND PROCEEDINCiS OF THE TWENTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY FIFTEENTH SEDERUNT. At the samp place, on fhe same day, at 7.30 p.m.: The General Assembly met as per adjournment, and was constituted with devotional exercises, Mr. J. S. Boyd, of Hillsburg, North Dakota, leading in prayer, at the request of the M 'derator. The Minutes of the afternoon Sederunt were read and confirmed. COMMITTEE ON APPLICATION re MR. SWARTOUT. The Moderator named the following a Committee on the Overture of the Pres- bytery of Victoria, regarding the induction of Mr. Swartout: — Mr. D. G. McQueen, Convener; Messrs. R. P. McKay, James Farquharson, Prot. Ross, Ministers; Hamilton Cassels, J. D. Higgiinbotham, Elders. The nomination was accepted. OVERTURB re DR. WOOJIS. . There was presented and read an Overture from the Presbytery of Indore, craving leave to ordain Dr. Woods as an Elder. The Overture was received and referred to the Committee charged with dealing with the Overture regarding Mr. Swartout. - . SABBATH SCHOOL REPORT. The Assembly called for the Report of the Special Committee appointed to prepare a deliverance on the Sabbath School Report, which was given in and read by Dr. Fletcher, Convener, who moved that it be received and its recommenda- tions considered seriatim. The motion was seconded and agreed to. While the consideration of these recommendations was proceeding, the hour fixed for taking up the Report of the Committee on Church Life and Work aj- rived, and the further discussion of the Sabbath School Report >'ad to be post- poned. REPORT ON CHURCH LIFE AND WORK The Assembly called for the Report of the Committee on Church L'ife and Work, which was presented by Mr. P. Wright, Convener, who drew attention to both the darker and brighter aspects of the Religious Life of the Church, set forth in the Report, as printed and in the hands of members, and concluded with mov- ing the reception of the Report, and the consideration of its recommendations seriatim. This was seconded and agreed to. The first nine recommendations were ccnsidered, amended and adopted, when further action had to be postponed, on account of the arrival of the hour fixed for hearing a deputation from the Methodist Church. DELEGATION FROM THE METHODIST CHURCH. A delegation from the Conference of Manitoba, and the North-West, in the Methodist Church of Canada, consisting of Principal Sparlino- and Professor Stewart, was introduced and addressed the Assembly, bringing the warm greet- ings of the Church which they represented, and expressing the best wishes for this Church in carrying on the work of Christ in the land. Principal Caven moved the following resolution, seconded by Principal King.: — The General Assembly has listened with much pleasure to the addresses of Doctors Sparling and Stewart, the representatives of the Conference of Manitoba and the North-West, in the Methodist Church of Canada. The General Assembly [864] OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA. 47 prays that the blessing of God may abundantly rest upon the Methodist Church, and that through its zealous labours the Kingdom of our Lord may be greatly adA'iinced. The motion was unanimously ca-rried, and the Moderator communicated the resolution to the resprtson, Superintendent of Missions, just returned from his visit to Great Britain and Ireland, where he has been advocating the cause of our Home Mission work for some months past, was introduced and addressed the Assembly, and gave an account of the reception he had from the parent Churches, and of the success attending his appeals. , The Assembly adjourned to meet in this place to-morrow morning at 9.30 o'clock, and this Sederunt was closed with the benediction by the Moderator. SIXTEENTH SEDERUNT. At Winnipeg, and within St. Andrew's CHiurch there, the 17th day of Inne, 1897, at 9.30 am.: The General Assembly met as per adjournment, and was constituted with devotional exercises, Dr. Scrimger leading in prayer, at the request of the Mod- erator. The Minutea of last Sederunt were read and sustained. TH' STANDINO COMMITTEES. The Assembly cailed for the Report of the Committee appointed to nominate the Standing Committees of tha Church for the year, which was given in and read by Mr. H. Gracey, Convener, who moved its reception and the consideration of its recommendations seriatim. This was seconded and agreed to. They were con- sidered, amended and adopted, with the exception of the Home Mission Committee and Augmentation Committee, Western Section, the nominations for which were remitted to the Committee, also excepting the Foreign Mission Committee and the Sabbath School Committee, the final formation of which was delayed, for cause. GOVERNORS OF MORRIN COLLEUB. It was agreed to name two Governors of Morrin College: — Rev. D. Tail, and Rev. J. Barclay, D.D., were accordingly appointed. FOREIGN MISSIONS. The nomination of the Foreign Mission Committee, Western Section, contain- ed the names of Mr. Hamilton Cassels and Dr. MacLaren. These brethren inti- mated that they did not desire to continue on the Committee. In this connection, it was moved by Dr. Bruce, seconded by Dr. Warden, and carried: — That the Moderator appoint a Special Committee to confer with Mr. Cassels and Dr. MacLaren on the matter of their declining nomination on the Foreign [855] 48 ACTS AND PUOCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-THIRD GENEKAI. ASSEMBLY Mission Committi'e, in the hope that thoy may be prevailed upon to change their mind; and in the event of this not being possible, to bring in a name for nomi- nation as Convener of the Foreign Mission Committee. COMMITTF.E TO CONFER WITH MK. C'A.SSKLH AND DR. MACLAREN. The Moderator as requested nomlnaited the following Committee: — Dr. Thomp- son, CoiivcHcr; Dr. Fletcher, Dr. Scrimger, Dr. Somerville, J. A. Turn bull, the mover and seconder. Ministers ; with Messrs. Jeffrey, D. McCrae and W. Paul, Elders. The noniination was accepted. REPORT ON UNION. The Assembly called for the Report of the Committee on Union, which was given in and read by Principal Caven, Convener. He concluded with moving, seconded by Principal King, the reception and adoption of the report, which reads as follows: — The Convener of the Commdttee on Union with other Churches regrets that owing to his illness at the somewhat late period when he had purposed to consult by circular f,he widely scattered members of the Committee, no action falls to be reported for the past year. The members of the Committee, who are present at this Assembly, believing that an organ for confer«^nce with other Churches on the important subject of Union and of united action for practical purposes, should continue to exist, have agreed to recommend the General Assembly to reappoint the Committee, with power to resolve itself into three sections, corresponding in locality to the three sections of the Union Committee of the Methodist Church in Canada, thus facilitating conference on the questions which the Committee was last year instructed to consider. The motion was carrietl. " LIFE AND WORK. The Assembly resumed consideration of the recommendations of the Report of the Committee on Church Life and Work. In discussing the last clause, Dr. Lain^ moved in amendment, duly seconded, that all the words after "Date " be deleted. The amendment being put, was lost. The clause was then adopted. On motion of Mr. P. Wright, the report amended was adopted as a whole, as follows: — 1. That this Assembly, while gratefully recognizing the Divine blessing th?t has so evidently rested on the Ministers and people of our Church during the past year, enabling them to bear witness to the truth both in life and doetrine, yet feels that a richer baptism of God's Spirit, and a more compleit consecration of God's people, are needed before the Church can be clothed with invincible power in rescuing sinful men. 2. That Presbyteries and Sessions be urged anew to bring before all parents and guardians of youth the supreme importai.^e of family religion, and strive to roll away from professedly Christian homes the reproach of neglected family altars. 3. That Ministers and Elders be earnestly entreated to consider what they can do to make the prayer meeting more attractive and helpful to the people, so that It may be a greater spiritual force in our Church life. 4. That Presbyteries be strongly recommended to adopt some form of Presby- terial visitation, with the special design of promoting the spiritual life of the people. [856] OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA. 49 5. That Ministers, Elders, Deacons, or Managers be affoctlonately urged to adopt, wherever possible, the Spiritual method of carrying on the Lord's work, namely, by voluntary, systematdc, proportionate wet'kly offerings. 6. That this Assembly, prizing above all price the Christian Sabbath as a Divine Institution, and as au unspeakable blessing to mankind, both in its biMir- ing on the spiritual nature and in its benignant aspect tov/ards the sons of toil, would express its deepest sympathy with all the efforts put forih by the Churcht-fi, by the Lord's Day Alliance and its Branches, and by all Christian people, to pre- oerve to ourselves and to our children the precious boon of a quiet and restful Sabbath 7. That this Assembly would further record its appn-ciation of the helpful character of rocent Ontario Legislation on the Sabbath question, and trust it is only the harbinger of other and still more effective safeguards of Sabbath sanctity; and would express its satisfaction with efforts made in the Dominion Parliament to protect from public violation the sacred day of rest. 8. That while the Assembly rojoioes in the growth of Temperance sentiment. It would not less earnestly urge Ministers, Elders, Parents, Sabbath School and Public School Teachers, to spare no effort vo instil into the minds of the young Temperance principles, enforced by scriptural and scientific sanctions; and that total abstinence on moral and philanthropic grounds be earnestly advocated. 9. That our people are hereby earnestly exhorted to nsf their utmost endeav- ours in every lawful way to carry the plchintntc in favour of Prohibition by an overwhelming majority, and thus free the Church from one of its deadliest foes, our land from untold misery and crime, and our modern civilization from its direst reproach and shame; and further, this Assembly would express the sincere hope that the Dominion Government wi'.l submit this question to the electorate at the earliest convenient date untrammelled by any other political or financial issue. Thereupon Dr. Laing craved leave to dissent from the last clause o* section 9. in his own name and in name of all that may join with him. Principal Macrae, Col. D. McCrae, Mr. D. Strachan, Dr. Gordon, and Mr. D„ A. McLean joined in the dissent. It was moved by Mr. J. Hay, seconded by Mr. J, R. Gilchrist, end carried: — That the thanks of the Assembly be tendered to Mr. P. Wright for his concise, clear and admirable report on Church Life and Work, and the Assembly expresses the hope that Mr. Wright will retadn the Convenership for the ensuing year. SABBATH OB8EPVANCE. Principal Caven moved, seconded by Mr. P. Wright: — The General Assembly deemai it incumbent upon it at the present time to direct the attention of the members and adherents of the Church to their duty in relation to the Lord's Day. The observance of the Lord's Day, or Christian Sabbath, rests upon Divine authority, and must not be regarded as having only ecclesiastical sanction. The institution of the Sabbath at the beginning of human history, the incorporation of the Sabbath law in the Decalogue, and the reasons assigned for setting apart the day of weekly rest, cleariy show that the keeping of the Sabbath is perma- nently binding upon all nations and all classes of men. 4m [857] SM lilHil 50 ACTS AND PllOCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTV-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY In obaorving, according to New TeBtnment authority, the first day of the weok instead ot the stveuth, wo commemorate at once the creation of the world and the resurrection of Christ; and the Lord's Day, even as the original Sabbath, is to be regarded as a day of rest and worship. The unspeakable value of the Sabbath in relation both to the physical and spiritual well-being of man is attested by all history. Where the weekly Sab- bath is not honoured, the Church is seriously hindered in doing its work, while all the temporal interests suffer rather than benefit The General Assembly Is painfully aware of the extent to which the Lord's Day is desecrated in nearly all Christian countries, and of the persistent efforts made in our own land by busi- ness and pleasure to encroach upon the Sabbath. Unless Christian people shall recognize the danger, and shall unite In defending the Lor I's Day from the at- tacks made upon it in so many forms and from so many quarters, w^ may Before long find that Canada has lost its place as a land distinguished for keeping the Sabbath aud reverencing the Sanctuary. The General Assembly, therefore, earnestly and affectionately exhorts all those whom it represents, to use faithfully the Loru }^y for the holy ends of its appointment, to refrain from all encronchments on Iti ; ^t, except what " neces- sity and mercy" justify, and strenuously to bear the. part in defending the priceless inheritance of the sacred weekly rest. The resolution was adopted. . ♦,* REPORT re APPLICATION OF MR. MAOKNIOHT. The Assembly called for the Report of the Committee appointed to consider the application of the Presbytery of Peterboro' as to the status of Mr. MacKnight. which was given in and read by Mr. P. Wright, Convener, who moved its reception and adoption. The report is as follows: — The Committee appointed to consider the application of Mr. MacKnight to be restored to the full status of the ministry of this Church, begs leave to report that it hae carefully perused all the papers on the subject, and also hafl confer- ence with a repreaemtative of the Presbytery of Peterboro', from which the appli- cation comes, and with the Revs. Dr. Laing and Fletcher, of the Presbytery of Hamilton; and after full consideration, it was unanimously agreed to recommend that Mr. MacKnlght's status as a Catechist be left undisturbed for another year, and that meanwhile the Presbyteries of Peterboro' and Hamilton be instructed to confer with each other on the matter, and report to next Assembly. COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE WITH MR. CASSELS AND DR. MACLAREN. The Assembly called for the Report of the Committee appointed to confer ■with Mr. Cassels and Dr. MacLaren, which was given in and read by Dr. Thomp- son, Convener, who moved its reception and adoption. This was seconded and agreed to. It is as follows: — Committee to meet Mr. Casisels and Dr. MacLaren with a view to inducing them to reconsider their decision to act on the Foreign Mission Committee, met and conferred with these brethren, and regret to have to report that they have been wholly unable to persuade Mr. Hamilton Cassels to allow Ms name to stand on the Committee for the present year. [858] OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA. 51 Dr. MacLaren, in view of the fact that no final action on the estimates for the following year can be taken until next Assembly, agreed to allow his name to stand, provld(>d a resolution of the following tenor b subjocL that they are unabh- to submit a definite phin to the Awseinbly, and ri'comnn'nd that the whole matter be rolVrred to the follovsinK Comn.lttet'. with full power to secure such legislation as In their judgment may best serve the object in view: — Justice Mild nrun, W. Mortimer Clarli, Hamilton Casseis, A. R. Creelman, Dr. Moore, Dr. MacLaren, Dr. R. Campbell (Montreal), Dr. Warden, Coiniiur. IIFLIOIOUS INSTRUCTION IN HOHOOL.S. The Moderator nomina.ted a Committee on Religious Instructitm in Public Schools, PH requested at a former Sederunt, as follows, regard being had to the jeveral Provinces in the Dominion in the formation of the same:- Principal Caven, Coinrncr, Messrs. .1. C. Herdman, J. A. Carmichael, W. L. Clay, D. G. McQueen, Thornton Fell, 'Principal King, Joseph Hogg, P. Wright, Dr. J. McDlarmld, W. VV. Miller, Dr. 'I'hompson, Mr. G. R. McNeilly. J. K. Macdonald, Dr. Scrimger, A. J. Mowatt, Principal Macrae, Sir J. W. Dawson, A. C. Hutcheson, Principal Forrest, R. Murrny. A. Falconer, Hon. D. Laird, D. Sutherland, Dr. Bruce and Hon. D. C. Fraser. Th" nomination was accepted. .SABBATH .SCHOOL UEPORT The Assembly resumed consideration of the Report of the Special Committee oil the Sabbath School Report. After due consideration, the recommendations were adopted asi follows: — 1. That the publication of the S. S. suppliee be continued. ?. That, the Comm''ttee of the Presbyter.d-n Recorl be requested to under- take thit work and carry it on under the control of the Editor of the Record from January 1st, 1898. 3. That the S. S. Committee b'.> iniMructed to take special steps toward the removal of the existing deficit, and that in this connection, the total collections taken up on Children's Day he devoted as a he!p for this purpo-.e, and that in the meantime the Assembly, i i accordance with the decision of last Ajst'mbly, authorize the Convener of the S. S Committfc,> to obtain a loan sufficient to mee:t the present liabilities. 4. That if it is found that the work of printing and publishing the Record and S. S. supplies can be more advanUigeorsly carried on "in Toronto than in Montreal, the "Assembly approve of its being done in Toronto. 5. That tbajiks be given to the S. S. Committee, and especially to the Convener; and further, that the Assembly express lits appreciation of Mr. Fotheringham tor his valuable services in connection with publication of the 3. S. supplies, in some tangible form, .and that in making its appeal for contributions, it be understood that the sum of $500 b<^ granted by the S. S. Committee to Mr. Fothieringham, if the funds received will allow. . " SYNOD KECORDS, The Assembly called for Reports of the Committees appointed to examine the records of the Synods of Montreal r.iid Ottawa, of Toronto and Kingston, of Manitoba and the North-West Terrltoric>s, and of British Columbia. They reported that they had discharged the duty laid upon them, and found the records care- fully and correctly kept, and recommended that they be attested accordingly. The reports were received and adopted. [860] OF THK PRESBYTERIAy CHURCH IN CANADA. 53 YOUNtl PEOPI.BH HOOIRTIEB. Tlio Assembly called f«>r th«« Report of the Committee oa Younir People's SoclPties. which wiis prt'sonted. In the iibsence of the Convener, by Mr. J. A. Turn- bull, who drew iittentilon to Its leading fotitures, aa printed and In the hiinds of members. He moved the reception of the report, and the consideration of Us re- commendations. The motion was seconded and agreed to. The recouimen(latli)n3. as adopted, are as follows: — 1. That Ministers and Missionaries super\il8e the returns sent hi from Soclelier, to the «'nd that these may be more prompt, accurate and complete. 2. That the Assembly express satisfaction with the general outWne of the plan of study issued by the Commlt.ti»e, and the extensive use Into which the plan has come, and authonize Its contlnu ince, with such new monthly topics for the coming year as the Committee may find suitable. 3. That the Committee be Instructed to consider whether some similar plan might not be devls«>d for the use of the children 4n jimlor organizations, and to Issue such plan If deemed practicable. 4. That Ministers. Sessions, and Young People's Societies be sp<^clally remind- ed of the urgient need of seeking to bring a larger proportion of the young men into the membership of the Societies and an active interest dn the work of the Church. 5. That the Assembly's previous recommendation to the young people in re- gard to moneys be reiterated, viz.: (a) "^I'd adopt some systematic and voluntary method of raising funds; (b) to give the foremost place to the support of work connected with their own Congregation, and to the great Missionary, Educational and Beni'volent Schemes of the Church. 6. That a first charge on the money contributed by the Young People's Societies to the several Mission Funds of the Church, be the payment of thi necessary expenses of the Committee, and the extensdon of the work In the newer districts; the amounts chargeable against each Fund to be proportionate to the amount received by It from the Young People's Societies. Mr. C. W. Gordon moved, and it was duly seconded and agn^d to: — That inasmuch as the Session Is the Court entrusted w4th the oversight of the con- gregations, all communications from the Assembly's Committee to Young People's Societies should be made in the regular way through the Session, jind that all con- tributions from these Societies to the Missionary and Benevolent work of the Church be made through the Treasurer of the congregation entrusted with the transmission of moneys to the Agent of the Church. FOREIGN MISSION AND AUGMENTATION COMMITTEES, — WEST. The Committee to strike Standing Committees report.ed the names fiii.illy recommended for the Foreign Mission Commdttee, and the Augmentation Com- mittee, Western Section. The report was received and adopted. The Assembly adjourned to meet in this place at 7.30 p.m., of which public intimation was giiven, and this Sederunt was closed with the benediction by the Moderator. [861] 54 ACTS AND PROCEEDINQS OF THE TWENTV-THIRD OENKHAI, ASSEMBLY EIGHTEENTH SEDERUNT. At the. name place, ov the same day, at 7.Si> p.m.: Thi' Gonernl Assembly met I'.a per adjournment, and waa constituted with prayer by the Moderator. The minutes of the last Sederunt were read and sustained. FOREION MIHSION FINANCIES. It was moved by Dr. Warden, seconded by Col. D. McCrae, and carried: -That It be an Instruction to the Foreign Mission Commilttee, Wi>storn Section, if, In the end of January next, they find that the revenue of the year Is likely greatly to fall short of the expenditure, on the basis of the eatlmates approved by this Assembly, to reduce expenddture, as far as practicable, so that at the end of the current ecclesiastical year the Indebtedness of the Fund do not exceed the amount of the deficit reported to this Assembly. . ^ "■ APPEAL or MR. WALLACK BAILBY. There was presented and read an appeal of Mr. Wallace Bailey against a deci- sion of the Synod of Toronto and Kingston. The appeal was received, and laid on the table, In the absence of any one to support the same. MIN1STER.S' widows' AND ORPHANS* FUND. The Assembly called for the Report of the several Ministers', Widows' ajid Orphans' Funds of the Church. ' Western Section. In the absence of the Convener, Dr. Warden presented the Report of the Western Section, as printed and in the hands of members. He gave explanations regarding the Fund and moved its reception and adoption. The motion was seconded and carried. The following .are the recommendations: — That power be given to them to reduce if necessary the annuities hereafter to be paid to the widows and orphans entitled to these, so as each year to equalize revenue and expenditure. That no one be placed on the list of annuitants who Is not entitled to this by the regulations under which the Fund is at present administered. That discretionary power be given the Committee next year to admit to con- nection with the Fund, prior to Ist January, 1898, Ministers desiring this, upon their contributing a sum equivalent to the total payments they should hav made, provided they had connected themselves with the Fund at Induction, together with interest at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum, compounded annually from the date of induction. That only the widows .and orphans of Ministers who were connect- ed with the Fund, and whose personal rates were paid up in full to a period not exceeding one year from the date of their death, be entitled to participate in the benefits of the Fund. That the Assembly renew its instruction of some years ago to Presbyteries to see that Mdnisters at ordination are reminded of this Fund, and of the desirability of tLelr connecting themselves with it. [862] !■ ; .! OF THE I'llESHYTEHIAN (MUIK II IN CANADA. 55 Kiistrrn Sc('ti. The recommendations are as follows: — 1. Pastors. Sessions and Congregations are urged to place the Record, the pro- perty and organ of our Church, in every family of the Church, so far as circum- stances will admit. 2. That the Children's Record should be taken in all our Sabbath Schools and Congregations, for the children of the Church. 3. As it is difficult to .icapt one periodical to all ages of our young people, and at the same time desirable that the Missionary work of our Church should be kept before them, and as the financial c«mdition of the Records will now warrant the experiment, the Assembly sanctions the issuing of an additional paper for the older children, when the time may appear most suitable for doing so. • OBITUARY NOTICES. The Assembly called for the Report of the Co:nmittee on Obituary Notices, which was given in by Dr. M. Fraser, Citnrnit'i; who briefly stated the substance of the notices. It was moved by Dr. Fraser. sectmded by Dr. Laing: — That the report be received and be printed as an appendix to the minutes, also that it be an instruction to Clerks of Pi'«sby1eries in the case of the decease of each minis<^er to send an obituary notice to the Clerk of the General Assembly, for its use; and to send a copy of such notice to the Presbyterian Record. OVERTURE re PCiWERS OF SYNODS. There was presented and ri'ad an Overture from the Synod of Toronto and Kingston anent enlarged powers of Synods. Mr. S. Houston was heard in support of the overture. He moved, seconded by Mr. J. G. Stuart:— That the overture be received and referred to a small Committee to def.ne the subject more clearly, so [864] OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA. 57 liools and as to have something to send down to Presbyteries next j'aar, and to report to next Assembly. The motion was agreed to. REMIT ANENT PERMANENT PLACE OF MEETING. The Assembly took up the consideration of the Returns of Presbyteries regard- ing a permanent place of meeting for the Assembly. It was agreed to lay the same on the table. , REMIT ON MISSION BOARD. The Assembly next took up the Returns of Presbyteries anent a Miss4on Board. No action was taken on the subject. COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES. Mr. R. G. MacBeth moved, seconded by Mr. C. W. Gordon: — That this Assembly appoint a Committee on Estimates, Eastern and Western Sections, and that all Committees and Boards requiring money from the Church be requested to report to said Committee not later than the 1st day of June annual- ly, the amounts they require for their respective departments, and that the Com- mittee on Estimates take these reports into consideration and submit to the Assembly their judgment as to the amount that should be adopted in each case, with due regard to the needs 'ind importance of each department and the wetfare of the whol*?. It was moved in amendment by Mr. IT. MacKellar, seconded by Mr. A. A. Turn- bull: — That the whole matter be sent down for the consideratson of ihe Presby- teries of the Church and report to the next Assembly. The amendment was carried and affirmed as the judgment of the House. COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER ENLAaOED POWERS OF SYNODS. The Moderator nominated a Committee to define more clearly the subject of the overture of the Synod of Toronto and Kingston, as follows: — Mr. S. Houston, Ctmceiter; Messrs. W. T. Wilkins, John Hay, H. Gracey, Ministers; and G. M. Roger, Professor Dyde, Eldvrfi. MONTREAL WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY. There was presented and read an extract from the Presbytery of Montreal, transmitting an abstract of the Montreal Woman's Missionary Society for the past year. The communication was received, and it was agreed to record the Assem- bly's warm appreciation of the important work accomplished by the Montreal Woman's Missionary Society. RESOLUTION ANKNT MR. CASSELS' SERVICES. The Assembly called for the Report o: the Committee appointed to frame a minute expressive of the Assembly's estimate of the services rendered by Mr. H. Cassels to the Foreign Mission work of the Church, which was given in and read by Professor Ross, Convener, who moved its reception and adoption. The motion was ^ duly seconded and adopted unanimously by a " standing vote." "^I'he resolution is as follows: The General Assembly, while df^ply regretting the retirement of Mr. Hamilton Cassels, from the Foreign Mission Committee, desires to put oni record its high appreciation of Ms Sfclf-denying labours during the fourteen years that he has [865] 58 ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY n '.' 11 served on the Committee, and especially during the six years that he has occupied the position of Convener. It must be gratifying to Mr. Cassels, as it Is to the Assembly, that during his connection with the Committee the work to which he has given himself with such untiring zeal and devotion has, by God's blessing, so largely increased and prospered. His professional training and experience, his patient, kindly, courtesy in the performance of difficult and delicate duties, his calm judicial temper, his appre- ciation of the difficulties of the labourers in the field, and hla sympathy with them In their work, have not ^y commanded the respect and confidence of his fellow members on the Committer but have also endeared him to every Missionary. While it is a source of deep regret that his professional duties compel his retirement, the Assembly gratefully acknowledges the debt of gratitude under which his services have laid the Church, records its earnest hope that his services on the Committee may soon again be available, and prays that the Holy Spirit may continue to make his labours on behalf of our Foreign Mission work fruitful of blessing. , • woman's christian temperance onion. There was read a communication from the W. C. T. U., and on motion of Dr. Warden it was received, and the Clerk was instructed to acknowledge receipt thereof. OVERTURE ANENT REPRESENTATION ON H. M. COMMITTEE. '' There was presented and read an Overture from the Presbytery of Calgary anent representation in the H. M. Committee. Mr. C. McKillop was heard in support of the overture, and moved, seconded by Mr. W. L. Clay:— That the General Assembly grant the prayer of the overture, and add the name of Mr. J. C. Herdman to those already mentioned on the Assembly's Home Mission Committee. The motion being put, was lost. REPORT ON STANDING COMMITTEES. The Assembly called for the Report of the Committee to Strike Standing Com- mittees, as to the recommendations regarding the composition of the Home Mission Committee, Western Section, and the Record Committee. On motion of Mr. Gracey, duly seconded, the report of the Committee ao a whole was adopted as follows: — I. Presbyterian College, Halifax. ' 1. Board of Manaqeme^it. Dr. Sedgwick, Chairman; Principal Pollok, Dr. Currie, Dr. Gordon, Prof. Falconer, Dr. Forrest, Dr. N. Mackay, Messrs. A. Simpson, E. D. Miller, L. G. Mac- Neil, John McMillan, James McLean, T. Stewart, A. B. Dickie, H. H. Macpher- son, A. Maclean Sinclair, J. S. Carruthers, J. S. Sutherland, G. A. Leek, A. Mac- millan, J. F. Forbes, R. M. Dill, William Macdonald, T. Gumming, Ministers; and Dr. Stewart, J. D. McGregor, Hon. B. Rogers, Dr. James Walke.\ R. Murray, R. Baxter, Judge Forbes and Hugh Mackenzie. 2. Senate. Principal Pollok, Chairman; the Professors of the College; Dr. Forrest, Dr. Black, Messrs. J. M. Robinson, T. Gumming, A. Simpson, H. H. Macpherson, T. [866] OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA. 59 Fowler R. Laing. Jas. Carnithers. C. Munro. W. P. Archibald, and A. W. Mahon, Minislc'rs: and Prof. Macdoneld, Prof. Walter Murray, Dr. A. H. Mackay and R. Murray. ^ „ II. Presbyterian College, Montreal. 1. Board of Matiagement. Mr. D. Morrice, Chairman; Princdpal MacVicar, Dr. J. Scrimger, Prof. Ross, Dr. John Campbell, Dr. A. B. Mackay, Dr. Warden, Dr. Barclay, Dr. Armstrong. Messrs. J. R. McLeod, W. R. Cruikshank, J. Hastie, D. W. Morrison, J. Fleck, W. T. Her- ridge, W. A. MacKenzie. D. Currie, J. R. Dobson, and G. Whillana, Ministers: and Sir J. W. Dawson, Sir Donald Smith, Messrs. A. C. Hutchison, W. D. MacLaren, W. Yuile, Geo. Hyde, A. C. Clark, C. MacArthur, John Stirling, W. Paul, M. Thompson, Jonathan Hodgson, M. Hutchinson, A. S. Ewlng, Charles Byrd and Henry Birks. 2. Senate. Principal MacVicar, Chairman; the Professors and Lecturers of the College, Dr. A. B. MacKay, Dr. R Campbell, Dr. D. Paterson. Dr. Barclay, Dr. Moore, Messrs. A. J. Mowatt, D. Tait, F. M. Dewey, John MacLeod, G. D. Bayne, C. B. Ross, S. J. Taylor, J. R. MacLeod, H. Cameron, M. MacGillivray, and Dr. Amaron, D. Currie, I J}. C. Pldgeon, representing the Alumni, Ministeis; and Sir J. W. Dawson, Principal Peterson, Prof. Murray, Dr. Kelly, Messrs. D. Morrice, and Arch. McGoun. III. MoRRIN Co'-,LEaE, QuEBEC. Governors appodnted by the General Assembly:— Dr. Barclay, Mr. D. Tait. IV. Queen's College. v Bursary and Scholarship Committee. Mr. M. MacGillivray, Convener; Principal Grant, Messrs. W. W. Peck, John Mackie and J. D. Boyd, Ministers; and Geo. Gillies, ^. B. MacTavish and G. N. Northrup. V. Knox College. 1. Board of Ma^uxtjement. Mr. W. Mortimer Clark, Chairman; Principal Caven, Dr. MacLaren, Dr. War- den, Dr. Fletcher, Dr. Parsons, Dr. R. N. Grant, Dr. S. Lyle, Messrs. S. Young, J. Abraham, E. R. Hutt, A. Stewart, J. C. Tibb, R. Pettigrew, J. Neil, J. Currie, Wm. Burns, W. J. Clark, H. R. Home, P. Straith, R. J. M. Glassford, S. H. Eastman, Stuart Acheson, J. A. MacDonald, Dr. E. F. Torrance and W. J. McCaughan, Ministers; and Messrs. J. K. MacDonald, David Fotheringham, D. D. Wilson, A. I, McKeiJzie, R. Kilgour, G. Rutherford, John Cameron, T. D. Cowper and G. C. Robb, Elders. 2. Senate. Principal Caven, Chairman; the Professors and Lecturers of the College, Dr. Cochrane, Dr. Abraham, Dr. R. Torrance, Dr. Gray, Dr. Wardrope, Dr. McCurdy, Dr. James Carmichael, Dr. D. C. Mclntyre, Dr. Milligan, Messrs. R. P. MacKay, M. MacGregor, W. Farquharson, R. D. Eraser, J. A. Tumbull, W. G. Wallace, D. M. Ramsay, J. MacD. Duncan, J. S. Henderson, J. R. S. Burnett, D. MacKenzie, John Ross, R. C. Tibb, H. E. A. Reid, J. Crawford, M. C. Cameron, and Dr. Somerville. W. A. J. Martin, John MacNair, representing the Alumni, Ministeis; and Messrs. T. Kirkland, A. MacMurchy, W. Mortimer Clark, Geo. Dickson, J. A. Paterson and Hon. G W. Ross. Elders. [867] h ll ■■■\ ' 'A : , it I 60 ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY VI. Manitoba Coilege. Board of Marutijement. Hon. Chief Justice Taylor, (.'hairnidn; Principal King, Prof. Hart, Dr. Bryce, Dr. Duv.a,I, Dr. Robertson, Prof. Baird, Jos. Hogg, P. Wright, J. Parquharson, C. B. Pitblado, E. D. McLaren, Jas. C. Herdman, John Hogg, R. G. MacBeth, and D. Carswell, Ministas; and Sir Donald Smith, Messrs. J. C. Saul, J. Sutherland, A. Dawson, James Fisher, Alex. MacDonald, K. MacKenzie (Winnipeg). C. H. Camp- bell and J. B. MacLaren. VII. Home Missions. 1. Western Section. Dr. Cochrane, Courcncr; Dr. Warden, Prof. Ross. D. Mackenzie, A. T. Love, Dr. Somerville, Dr. J. R. Battisby, Dr. R. Torrance. Dr. Robertson, (Superintendent), Dr. W. D. Armstrong, Dr. Hamilton, Dr. McMullen, James Stuart, A. Gilvan, M. W. MacLean, M. McKinnon, R. Moodie, A. FindLay, A. Gilray, J. H. Rat':!lifft'. E. Cock- burn, J. L. Murray, A. Tolmie, A. Henderson. J. Rennie, J. McAull, E. D.MacLaren, James Parquharson, J. A. MacKeen, A. A. Scott, Dr. E. P. Torrance, J. Neil, C. W. Gordon, L. H. Jordan, H. Currlo, S. Acheson, Ministers; and Messrs. R. Kilgour. V7. K. Roxborough, John Penman, Hon. E. H. Bronson, (J. Gillies and Col. MacRae. u 2. Eastern Section, Mr. J. McMillan, Convener; Dr. Morrison, G. S. Carson, A. Gandier, A, Bowman, J. K. Praser, J. R. Mu^iro, D. MacDonald, A. Simpson, J. A. Porbes, J. M. Robin- son, T. Stewart, J. W. Crawford, James Ross, T. P. Fullerton, D. Henderson, David Wright. Joseph MacCoy, .1. A. McLesin, Clarence McKinnon, J. W. Falconer, and G. MacMillan, Mhiisier.s; and John Willett, H. Dunlap, R. Baxter, J. S. Smith, T. Cantley, O. M. Hill, Isaac Creighton, A. Robertson (St. Johns, Newfoundland), and J. K. Munnis. VIII. Augmentation. 1. Western Section. Dr. Campbell (Renfrew), Conreuer; Dr. Warden, Dr. Kellock, Dr. Robertson, Dr. Somerville, Messrs. J. 0. Tolmie, E. Cockburn, C. W. Gordon, W. T. Herridge, W.J. Clark. W. G. Wallace, James Parquharson, E. D. McLaren, W. J. McCaughan and S. Houston, Ministers; and Messrs. D. Morrice, Joseph Henderson and A. T. Crorabie. 2. Eastern Section. Mr. B. Smith, Convener; Daniel McGregor, G. L. Gordon, James Sinclair, J. H. Chase, Thomas Fowler, W. McC. Thompson, Dr. G. Bruce. E. D. Millar, T. C. Jack, W. Aitken, E. S. Bayne, D MocGillivray, J. A. Cairns, W. H, Spencer, W. W. Rannie, P. P. Fullerton, and Henry Dickie, Ministers; J. D. MucGregor, T. C. Jrmes, H. W. Cameron, and J. B. Calkin. IX. Foreign Mission Committee. Dr. Moore and Mr. A. Falconer, Joint Conveners. 1. Western Division. Dr. Moore, Conrencr; Dr. MacLaren, Dr. Warden, Principal Gr'int, Principal ]»lac Vicar, Prof. Baird, W. A. J. Martin, Dr. Thompson, Dr. A. D. MreD<3nald, Dr. J. B. Praser, Dr. MacTavish. Messrs. A. J. Mowatt, L. H. Jordan, Dugalc^ Currie, [868] OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA. 61 R Johnston, J. G. Shearer, and R. P. MacKay, Miiihtirs; and Messrs. J. R. Mc- Neil lie, A. Jeffrey, R. S. Gourlay, D. MacKenzie and D. D. Wilson. 2. Eastern Dhrision. M. A. Falconer, Voincncr; Messrs. E. Smith, L. G. MacNt'ill, D. MacGregor, A. F. Carr, David Sutherland, Dr. Morrison, AlfrtKl Gandier, and J. A. McGlashan, Miiiu^U'r»; and Messrs. J. K. Blair and D. MacDonald. X. Fkench Evangelization. Principal MacVicar, Vhulrmun; Dr. Scrimger, Dr. R. Campbell (Montreal), Dr. Warden, Prof. Coussirat, Dr. Ami'von, Dr. S. LyU', Messrs. R. Gamble, R. P. Duclos, J. R. MacLeod, D. MacLuren, J. R. Dobson, Jamt's Fleck, T. Gumming, G. F. Kinnear, G. C. Heine, W. R. Cruikshank, F. M. Dewey, F. H. Larkin, E. Scott, D. Tait, A. J. Mowatt, 'G. D. Bayne, J. F. McFarlane, James A. MacFarlane, M. MacGilli' ary, A. A. Scott, D. James, Alex. Forbes, J. Hastie; A. T. Love, James Ross (St. John); Dr. MacTavish, S. J. Tay';,-, Peter Wright, J. L. George, Dr. Neil MacKay, A. Mahaffy, G. C. Pidgeon, and T. A. Nelson, Ministers; and Hon. E. H. Bronson, A. C. Hutchison, D. Morrice, Walter Paul, R. McQm^n, Geo. Hay, John Herdt, P. R. Miller, Paul Payan, A. G. Farrell, Jas. Ramsiiy, Dr. Tb'>rburn, and W. Drysdale. XI. Distribution of Probationers. Dr. Torrance, Vonveucr; Messrs. J. G. Shearer, Dr. Cochrane, and James A. Grant, MinitsUrti; and Geo. Rutherford, Elder. XII. Church Life and Work. Mr. P. Wright, Convener; the Conveners of Synods' Committees, Messrs. D. Stiles Fraser, J. M. Fisher, J. Dustan, A. L. Geggie, D. MacD. Clarke, Dr. A. B. McKay, Dr. MacNish, Dr. W. A. McKay, D. Tait, John Hay, J. E. Munro, A. Lee, D. G. McQue«n, T. R. Scott, John Maclnnes, E. H. Sawers, J. Leishman, James Murray (St. Catharines), James Wilson, John Johnstone, Joseph Hogg, A. J. McLeod, W, L. Clay, J. Mackie, J. C. Herdman, and Dr. Bruce, Ministers; and Messrs. R. Murray, Walter Paul, George Hay, Dr. Gandier, John A. Paterson, G. Gillies, Dr. Bearton, R. MacQueen, J. Charlton, Dr. MacDonald (Wingham), W. D. Russell. John Paterson and Dr. Wallace. XIII. Sabbath Schools. Mr. T. F Fotheringham, Convener; the Conveners of the Sabbath School Com- mittees in the several Synods and Presbyteries; Dr. M. Fraser, Dr. Bryce, Messrs. J. G. Stuart, J. Neil, D. B. MacLeod, James A. Brown, W. G. Hanna, D. M. Buchanan, J. MacEwan, Dr. R. H. Abraham, J. A. Jaffray, J. H. Cairns, W. Far- quharson, Vice-Convener on Higher Religious Instruction; C. B. Pitblado, H. K. MacLean, D. G. MacQueen, W. Shearer, Peter McNab. P. W. Murray, D. D. Mac- Leod, J. W. Rae, Vice-Convener on Statistics; J. W. Bell, John Ross, R. G. Mac- Beth, Daniel Strachan and J. A. Black, Ministers; and M(«srs. Geo. Anderson, Geo. tlutherford, W. G. Craig (Kingston), J. Clark (Port Hope), John Ross, James Gibson, W. N. Hossie, S. Waddell, G. Haddow, J. M. Clark (Smith's Falls), Dr Kelly. D. Fotheringham, Jamt^s McNab, D. T. Fraser (Montreiil), R J. MacGregor (Inglewood). W. Drysdale, James Turnbull (Toronto), J. Samuelson, W. Macintosh, G. A. Reid, James Gordon, C. M. Dawson, W. W. Miller, J. A.McCrae (Guelph), {}, T. Ferguson, T. W. Nisbet, W. T. Huggan, A. S. McGregor, W. H. Irvin, J.' A. [869] i! 'j> I /■(! iaiaM.:. .«- 1( ! . 'I 1 * 62 ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY Paterson, James Ross (Crescent Stretit, Montreal), J. Keane, W. E. Roxborough, H. A. White, W. C. Whittaker and R. Kilgour. 1 XIV. Ministers, Widows' and Orphans' Fund. (Late Canada Presbyi,'>rlan Church.) Mr. T. Klrkland, Convener; Dr. Warden, S. S. Cradg, W. Amos, Dr. R. H. Abra- ham, Dr. W. A. Hunter, Ministers; and Messrs. J. L. Blaikie, J. Harvie, W. Gordon, Andrew Jeffrey, W. Galbralth, G. F. Bums, Joseph Norwich and D. Ormiston. Eastern Sectio7i. Mr. R. Lalng, Convener; Dr. Paterson, Dr. T. Sedgwick, A. MacLean, A. Mac- Lean Sinclair, J. MacLean, James Carruthers, A. F. Thompson, Ministers; and Messrs. R. Baxter, G. Mitchell, Dr. A. H. MacKay and J. D. MacGregor. XV. Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund. 1. Western Section. Mr. J. K. Macdonald, Convener; Dr. Parsons, Dr. W. D. Armstrong, Messrs. D. D. McLeod, H. McQuarrie, W. Burus, Dr. Fletcher, J. Becket, J. R. Gilchrist A. H. Scott, G. McArthur, F. McCuaig, Dr. Barclay, J. A. F. Sutherland, Ministers; Dr. McDonald (Hamilton), Sir Donald A. Smith, Dr. Wallace, Alex. Nairn, Robert Lawrie, W. Adamson, H. J. Johnston, John A. Paterson, W. B. MoMurrlch, Alex. Fraser (Toronto), J. Rowand, A. Thompson, R. Atkinson, John Brown, M.L.A. 2. Eastern Section. Mr. Anderson Rogers, Convener; Messrs. H. H. MacPherson, C. MacKinnon, A. B. Dickie, Geo. Fisher, J. R. Coffin, A. MacLean Sinclair, J. H. Chase, D. Fraser (Hampton), C. Munro, Dr. A. W. MacLeod, G. Leek, James Sinclair, E. S. Beyne. Dr. PoUok, and J. F. Dustan, Ministers; and D. MacDonald, S. Waddell, W. C. Whittaker and L. W. Johnston. , » XVI. Finance. 1. Western Section. Mr. Joseph Hender'son, Convener; Dr. Warden, A. Nairn, R. J. Hunter, R. Kil- gour, Wm. Wilson, G. T. Fergusson, J. L. Blaikie, Geo. Rutherford (Har .itrn), D. Morrice, J. Stirling and C. MacArthur. 2. Eastern Section. Mr. J. C. Macintosh, Convener; Dr. Momison:, Messrs. David Blackwood, J. W. Carmichael, J. F. Stairs, Geo. Cunningham, James MacAllister and John Stewart. XVII. Statistics. Dr. R. Torrance, Convener; Dr. Gray, Prof. Balrd, Messrs. J. C. Smith, A. B. Dickie, L. G. Ma-cNeil, Alex. Grant, D. MacLaren, W. A. J. Martin, A. E. Mitchell, J. Maclnnls, Geo. Carson, D. MacRae (Viictoria), J. S. Hardie, W. T. WilElns, R. D. Fraser, R. J. Glassford, an^ W. L, Clay (Victoria), Ministers; John Hawley, Charles Davidson, T. C. James, D. F. MacWatt, R. MacQueen, Wm. Parker and Col. Fraser. [870] OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA. 33 XVIII. PROTECflON OF ChURCH PROPERTY. Hon. Justice MacLennnu, Voniener, Dr. Bell, Dr. Warden, Dr. R. Cum p jell (Montreal), Dr. Pcllock, Dr. R. Torrance, Prof. Hart, Dr. John Campbell (Victori.i), and Dr. Robertson, Ministers; and Hon. D. Ludrd, Messrs. J. L. Morris, Q.C., G. M. Macdonnell, Q.C., J. Maclntyre, Q.C., Hon. Chief Justice Taylor, W. B. MacMurrich, Hamilton Cassels, Hon D. C. Fraser, Judge Forbes, Thornton Fell, F. H. Chrysler, Q.C., W. B. Ross, Q."*., J. A. MacKinnon, James Muir, Q.C., A. W. Thompson, Judge Stevens, Judge McKenzle (Samia), John A. Paterson, Major Walker, Judge Cr f? Notes due September 8ti. 244 85 117 27 339 46 247 85 1 KT.3 28 [■k ., ^; Ml; Ml ■■ h mi $ 5,528 18 OVKBTURB re children's CATECHISM. There was presented and read an Overture from the Presbytery of Calgary, regarding the compiling of a Children's Catechism. The overture was supportPd by Mr. C. McKillop. Mr. McKillop movtKi, second- ed by Dr. Robertson: — That the overture be received. Its prayer be granted, and that it he handed over to the Committee on Sabbath Schools, with the recom- mendation that it piepare a Catechism to be presented to the next General Assem- bly for its approval. The motion was carried. DOMINION ALLIANCE. There was read a communication from the Secretary of the Dominion Alliance Toronto, requesting the Assembly to name four pt^rsons to take part in a meeting of the Alliance Council, in Toronto, July 14th prox. The Assembly appointed the following representatives, in compliance with the request: — Messrs. J. A. TumbuU, W. Frizzell, and J. A. Paterson, of Toronto, and Dr. Mackay, of WoodstocR. COMMUNICATION ON CHAKITIE8 AND CORRECTIONS. There was read a communication relative to a Nat>ional Conference on Charities and Corrections, to be held in Toronto in July next, asking the Assembly to appoint representatives to the Conference. Mr. R. P. MacKay and Dr. McTavish were appointed in complianoi» with the request of the Secretary of the Conference. OVERTURE ANENT FEMALE EDUCATION. There was presented and read aa Overture from the Presbytery of Calgary anent Female Education. Mr. W. L. Clay was heard in support of the overture. It was moved by Mr. C. McKillop, seconded by Mr. W. L. Clay: — That the overf'ire be received, and that the whole subject be referred to a Committee to report to the next Greneral Assembly. The motion was carried, and the following Committee was appointed: — Dr. Bryce, Convener; Dr. Robertson, Peter Wright, J. A. Carmichael, D. G. McQueen, C. McKillop, and W. L. Clay, Miniftters; and Messrs. J. D. Higglnbotham, Major Walker, John Stewart, Jas. McQueen, Thornton Fell, R. Crawford and Mr. McTaggart [872] OF THE PllEaHYTEUIAN CIIUIU'H IN CANADA. G5 BEQUEST OF LATE WARDEN KINO, Dr. Wiirdeu reported that the bequest of the hite Warden King had been paid ove'' by his executors, and the amount Invested. He niovt'd that the report be received and that the Committee appointed last year be reappointed, with Instruc- l)lon.4 to report to next Asseaibiy a d«'flnite scheme for the ciirrying out of the terms ot the will. 'J'he motion was adopted. STATED OOLLEC'TION.S. 'ihe Assembly ordered that the Stated Collections for the Schemes of the Churdi, in congregations in which there are no Missionary Associations, be made as follows; — 1. French Evangelization, on the fourth Sabbivth of July. , . 2. Home Missions, on the fourth Sabbath of August. ;■{. Colleg(^s, on the fourth Sabbath of September. 4. Ministers', Widows" and Orphans' Fund, third Sabbath of 5. Assembly Fund, on the third Sabbath of November. G. Manitoba College, on the third Sabbath of December. ;. Augmentat'ion Fund, third Sabbath ot .laaiuary, 1898. 8. Aged and infirm Ministers' Fund, third Sabbath of Febru U. Foreign Missions, second Sabbath of March, 1898. Ordered, a)'^'^, that all Congregations and Mission StatlOi ; enjoined to con- tribute to Ine Schemes of the Church. Further, that contpibutlons be sent to the Treasurers of the Church as soon as possible after the collections are made. 'V. 1898. THANKS. i t Aloved by Mr. T. Cummlng, seconded by Mr. J. A. Turnbull: — 'i'hat the thanks of the Assembly are due, and are hereby tendered: — 1. To the Pastor, Session, and Board of Managers of St. Andrew's Church, Winnipeg, for the use of their Church and Its convenient apartments, and to the Committee of Arrangements, especially the Chairman, Rev. Joseph Hogg, and the Secretary, Rev. R. G. MacBeth, for the ample accommodation which they provided for the commissioners and the friends who accompanied them to the Assembly. 2. To the citizens of Winnipeg for their generous hospitality In open'ing their homes ana their hearts, for the entertainment ot the members of Assembly and their friends. o. To Mr. Geo. H. Young, for free tdcketa of :idmiss!on to Elin Park, of which he is the obliging manager. 4. To the Railway and Steamship Companies that have favoured the members of Assembly and their friends with reduced rates of travel, and to the Telegraph a'nd Telephone Companies for obliging services rendered to the Assembly. 5. To the press of the City for admirable reports of the Proceedings of Assembly. The minutes of last Sederunt were held as read and sustained. m ' I OLO.SED. The business being finished, the Moderator addressed the Assembly, briefly re- viewing the proc«>edings, and called upon Professor Rose to offer prayer. .5M [873] •I CG Ai'/VH AND PUOCEEDfNOS OF THK ' WENTVTIIIlin OKNKllAL ASSEMUI.Y. The Moderator then usked the A884'nibly to join In singing the 122nd Psulm, Blxth to ninth verses, which huving been 8\ing, he said: — In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, only King and Head of the Church, and oy the iiutliority of tluls Assembly, I now dissolve this Assembly, and appoint and order iinother General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In Canada, to meet In the 'TJity of Montreal, and within Knox Church there, at eight o'clock in the even- ing, on the 84'cond Wednesday in June, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Eight. The Moderator then closed the Session with the apostolic benediction. \VM. MOORE, D.D., Moderator. ROBT. CAMPBELL, D.D. 1 ... ,,. . ROBT. H. WARDEN, D.D. T'^*"* ^"'^**' ir'f:V:i [874] A'. 'Balm, 1, aad It and eet In cveu- lusanc) 1 If Contents. Paok. Introduction 3-4 Reports of Home Mission Work in Presbyteries Quebec to Bruce (includ- ing Mr. Findlay's) 4-18 The Klondike Mission, with Extracts from the Letters of the Missionaries sent out by the Committee 18-23 The Crow's Nest Pass— Mr. Oliver's Report 23-24 The Mormon Settlement — Mr. Hamilton's Report 24 Mission Work in the Northwest and British Columbia — Dr. Robertson's Report 25 33 Report of the Mission to the Lumbermen 33 Report on Home Mission Leaflet 34 Report of Students Missionary Societies 34-58 Miscellaneous Items (including the Ladies' Committee to send Nurses to the Klondike) 58-61 British Contributions for 1897-98, and from Maritime Provinces 62-64 Financial Statement 64-65 Summary of Total Receipts 66 Conclusion 67 1,^ 8 REPORT OF THE HOME MISSION COMMITTEE, (WESTERN SECTION), lsj>7-i^H. Tlie Home Mission Committee, in presenting their Annual Report to tiie General Assembly, ackiiuwledge with gratitude to the Great King and Head of the Church, the liberality of congregations and individuals, and the c ^lorth-West Territories had a good fair crop during the year 1897, and have, according to their increased ability, given for the support of Gospel ordinances. The Mission Stations greatly appreciate the efforts made by the Committee in con- nection with the liberal contributions from the British Churches, to enable them to enjoy the services of a regular ministry. For details of the work done in the North- West and in British Columbia, and also in the Muskoka and Algoma districts, readers of the report are referred to the outlines presented by the Superintendents of Missions. In any case, it is but a brief sketch of the Mission work of the Church that has been accomplisl 1 during the year that can be presented to the Assembly. The trials and unwear, d labours of our Missionaries, despite of the extremes of heat and cold, and oftentimes inadequate shelter and insufficient compensation, cannot be adequately described The Report now submitted contains particulars, as far as forwarded to thf^ Con- vener, of the progress of Home Mission work in the dififerent Presbyteries, i 1 rosponse to the following questions sent the members of the Home Mission Committee and others in the different fields: 1. A statement of the progress of Home Mission Work in your Presbytery during' the past year. 2. The amounts expended by congregations within your bounds during the year for Mission work and Mission buildings (such as are not included in the regular con- tributions to the Home Mission Fund). i ' I. i- M I. I d •'<■•■.; 3. Also, whether your Presbytery, and what lumber of congregations in it, have organized Young People's Missionary Associations, as recommended by Assembly? What contributions have been made from this source to Home Missions, and whether a Presbyterial Union of the Young People's Societies has been formed? Instead of separating the answers given, as in former years, the complete report of each Presbytery has been given, so that it can be seen at once what has been done by each Presbyter;' in these different departments of Home Mission Work. The Report also contains the usual reports of the Students' Missionary Societies, the Lumberman's Mission, the names of congregations in Great Britain and Ireland as well as individuals, who have sent contributions during the year, with a resume of the work done in Committee during the year, and the Financial Statement of the Agent of the Church. PRESBYTERY OF QUEBEC. Home Mission Work is carried on in the Presbytery of Quebec under many difficulties and discouragements. The work differs from the other Provinces in that most of our Stations are entirely surrounded with a people of a different religion and language. It is very gratifying to learn, however, that notwithstanding the large number of Protestants who have left the Province, and especially the Presbytery of Quebec, during the past twenty years, that the amount of money given for Missionary and benevolent objects increases yearly, showing that the people themselves appre- ciate fully the great privilege of having the ordinances of religion aniongst them conducted by ministers of our own denomination, and their determination and willing- ners to make sacrifices in giving the Gospel to the little groups of Protestant settlers in the outlying parts of the Province. In several of our Missions we have to see to the education of the children of these people as well as to have religious ordinances among them, else there would be no permanency to our work. Let these small con- gregations be neglected or wiped out and our Church can never have such a vantage ground to carry on its evangelization work again. Excellent service has been given during the past year (i) In Valcartier, by Rev. C. E. Dobbs. (2) In Marlow, by Rev. John Turnbull. (3) In Metis by Rev. John Callan. (4) In New Rockland, by Rev. David Pugh. (j) In Grande Mere, by Rev. W. A. Stewart. (6) In Chicoutimi, by Rev. J. L. Campbell. (.7) In Lake Megantic, by Mr. F. O. McMahon. (8) In Massanippi, etc., by Mr. J. D. Morrow. (9) In Portneuf, by Rev. E. L. Pidgeon. Sawyerville, having been placed on the list of Augmented charges a few months ago, has now a settled pastor. The manse at Metis has been rebuilt during the winter and made habitable for their new Missionary, Mr. Callan. We hope to build a manse at Grande Mere during the year. Altogether, our Church is making substantial pro- gress, showing that we have been more than justified in continuing Gospel ordinances among the .rcattered groups of Protestants here and there throughout the Province. In addition to our regular contributions for Home Missions, we have expended for Mission work and buildings $5. Almost all our congregations have new Young People's Societies connected with them. About $200 has been given to Home Missions from this source. A Presbyterial Union of the Young People's Societies has been founded in Quebec City. il m PRESBYTERY OF MONTREAL. In some fields there has been encouraging progress; others have barely held their own. Le Guerre and Port Lewis have been transferred to the list of Augmented charges, and the Rev. D. Stewart, an experienced minister, settled there on March 23rd, 1898. The liberality and the solidarity of the families in this field are worthy of all praise. Grenville Village has been separated from the settled charge of Chatham and attached to the Mission field of Grenville Mountain, thus very considerably strength- ening the latter. An Ordained Missionary, able to preach in both French and Eng- lish, has been sent into this field. Farnham has been weakened by the removal of workmen from the C. P. R. shops, so that the ordained Missionary has been compelled to resign. But an able and energetic student has been sent into the field, and '1 is hoped that its resources will be developed and that soon the population may again admit of expansion. De Salaberry and Arundel have obtained an Ordained Missionary, at very little additional expense to the Home Mission Fund, through the consolidation of the French work in Arundel. Previously De Salaberry was so far from the other Stations connected with it that the services were infrequent and the work unsatis- factory. Now, with a weekly service, the outlook is more hopeful. Avoca and Harrington are making satisfactory progress, and all sides of the work are being developed. The trouble once experienced from the special efforts of emotional religionists to gain a foothold among our people has pretty well ebbed awa} , and the work is finding its normal level. It is a curious fact that the Hornerites, neglecting populous centres, made strenuous efforts to carry otf our people in two or three of our remotest and poorest Mission fields. In some of the fields the Baptists have made proselytizing cam- paigns, but without much result. The intelligence and stability of our peopiv. have been very clearly brought out by these trials. Mille Isles, Cote St. Gabriel and Shawbridge. — Rev. A. Robertson continues his work here with much encouragement. The interest of the people in Christian work is steadily growing. Trout River and Burke is a field on the American border. It was neglected for many years, and was hard to reclaim; but during the last two years very satisfactory progress has been made, and the field, apparently burnt over by crude revivaUsm, followed by neglect, shows signs of earnest Christian life. Montreal Annex. — The Sabbath School has been conducted by the people here with commendable energy during the past year. Through the liberality of Erskine Church an evening service has been conducted through the winter months. The Syn- dicate which originally owned all the land in this neighbourhood, has very generously donated a lot for a church to the people of this Mission, and steps will soon be taken to build a Sabbath School room on it. There are many signs of immediate (Trowfh here. Verdun,— Preparations are being made to erect a church here. 'y t i\ L 11 fill II. Amounts Expended on Home Mission Work. . Crescent Street Church $i,ooo St. Paul's Church i.ooo Erskine Church 450 American Church 100 St. Matthew's Church 100 Montreal Annex 100 Lot dorated by Syndicate 600 Total $3,350 m:! „ mi PRESBYTERY OF OTTAV/A. Rive- Desert, Baskatong, etc. — In this widespread field a varied work has been carried on by the Re\ . N. McLaren. He preaches both in English and French and visits the lumbermen in their shanties during the winter. Aylwin, Pickanock. etc. — Another widely extended field, in which Rev. James Taylor has been rendering val lable service for several years. His self-denying labour is telling for good on the whole community. Chelsea and Caulby. — An old field has entered, we believe, upon an era of pros- perity under the ministry of Rev. A. Logan, who was ordained pastor on February 13th, and passes from under the care of the Ho.r t Mission Committee. Portland, Baltimoi?, etc. — A wide and interesting field, occupying one of the most picturesque spots in the Dominion. Most excellent work was done here last summer by Mr. Thuriow Masey, and continued by Mr. D. J. Craig, Catechist, during the winter. The congregations have been increased and the work consolidated. East Templeton enjoyed the services of Mr. D. J. Scott during the summer. The work grew in interest. The church was renovated, a number of members added and the people so encouraged that they desired continuous services during the winter. These were supplied by Mr. Scott and the ministers of Ottawa City. Plantagenet was without a pastor since last spring. Excellent services were rendered by Mr. Colin Campbell during the summer and Rev. Wm. Bremner and students of Montreal College during the winter. Mr. Elmhurst is to be settled there this summer. Bearbrook and Navan have had a prosperous year under Rev. A. S. Ross, who, to the regret of the people, leaves in October for Edinburgh to pursue further studies. This field will, in all likelihood, be ready to call a settled pastor after Mr. Ross has concluded his term. Casselman and South Indian have been supplied by Rev. H. McLean. These congregations have been called to pass through great trial. A disastrous fire swept through the district, and the villages of Casselman and South Indian were consumed. Our churches in both places were burned. In Casselman steps were immediately taken to rebuild. The Presbytery opened a fund to assist the people. A hearty response was met with from the Presbytery and many parts of the Church. It is expected the church will be ready for services in May. Church building is being commenced in South Indian, and before summer is over it is expected that the people will be able to worship in it. Stittsville has increased at least one-third during the year under the preaching of the Rev. E. McCauley. Lochaber was taken charge of by the Students' Missionary Society of Montreal College. Mr. J. R. Elmhurst occupied the field during the summer months. The Glebe Mission, sustained by St. Andrew's Church, has been for the greater part of the year under care of R. T. Moorefield. In the month of February he was called to Montreal. Rev. J. Milne has been recently settled in this Mission. Throughout the Presbytery generally the work under the care of the Home Missionaries has been prosperous in spite of some difficulties and setbacks. 'l:r ■■ '*• "I if, . ' PRESBYTERY OF BROCKVILLE. In this Presbytery there are two Mission fields, namely, Morton, Lyndhurst, etc., and North Augusta, Stone's Corner's and Fairfield. The latter, after having been for three years on the list of Augmented congregations, had to become once more a Mission field, ov/ing to heavy losses through deaths and removals. In the Morton field a church is to be built at Lyndhurst during the summer. Most of the material is now on the ground, and almost enough money has been subscribed to build the church. It is confidently expected tli.it the new church will he the means of giving much greater interest in the work a; d deciding some who were holding back because there was no church edifice. The vork is encouraging. PRESBYTERY OF LANARK AND RENFREW. The Mission field of this Presbytery consists still of the same two part? as indicated in last year's report — that within the bounds and that lying beyond. In both cases the Missions have been wrought with zealous interest, and, in many cases, with a good share of success. 1. Teniiscamingue has been continued under the charge of an Ordained Mis- sionary, .md churclios have been built at Liskeard and Hailebury, and as a conse- quence we look for more definitely organized work. The Missionary from this field visits and attends to the lumber shanties during the winter. 2. Kippewa. Rutherglen, Rocklifife, are three Missions operated by the Students' Missionary Societies during the summer months, and in winter are given occasional supply by the Presbytery. ^ 3. Chalk River, etc. — Here a manse hrs been built for the Missionary, Mr. Wilson, in the payment of which the Presbytery generously assisted the Mission. "" ' - work here is hopeful. 4. Stafford and Osceola. — In the Scotland part of this Mission a new church was built and ihe Presbytery gave financial assistance in its payment to the extent of $100, so as to have the church free of debt. It is expected that in the near future an Ordained Missionary will be secured for this field. 5. The various Missions along the line of the Parry Sound Railway have been faithfully operated by Students and an Ordained Missionary, and it is hoped we may soon see more perfect consolidation of the large number of Stations embraced in the territory. 6. Dalhousie, etc.— Still under the care of the Home Mission Committee. It was hoped this Mission would have been transferred to the Augmentation Com- mittee, but the special features in the case have, so far, precluded such transfer. The people desire a regular settlement of their minister, but are unable to raise the full amount of the salary alone. 7. Bathurst and South Sherbrooke is steadily advancing, and is hopeful of reaching the status of independence. On the whole, the work within the bounds has been quite encouraging, and it is hoped that the territory which lies outside the hounds may soon be more conveni- ently appointed and operaccd. The Presbyterial Young People's Home Missionary Society still continues it» I' .■ i 8 iii^i'i: operations within the bounds of the Presbytery, inculcating principles of systematic liberaHty, which may be expected to bear fruit more abundantly in coming days. In most of the congregations and mission stations within the bounds there are Young People s Mission Societies or Christian Endeavor Societies affiliated. An interesting and satisfactory report was made to the Presbytery, and a conference is to be held in May, 1898, under its auspices. We hope and expect to see progress and organized efficiency resulting. The contributions were slightly in advance of last year. PRESBYTERY OF KINGSTON. All the Mission fields have been fully supplied during the past jear with one exception : Demorestville, not reachable by Student during the winter. Five of these were supplied during the winter by Queen's College Missionary Association. The work done, considering the nature of the great majority of the fields — the general poverty of the people, and the large areas over which they are scattered — has gone on steadily progressing, increases to the membership and growing interest in the work of the Church being items emphasized by many reports. At Coe Hill, an impo'-tant Station of the Thanet, etc., field, the new church edifice will probably be opened this summer. Sidney Mission has been attached to the congrcg?ti'Mi of Roslin and Thurlow, thus relieving the Home Mission and Augmentation Funds of over $200 ;jer annran. A new Church has been built at Ompah, a Station in the Wilbur, etc., districi. For the first time in its history, Ernestown, Bath, etc., sent in a subscription list amounting to $450 per annum, with a request for the services of an Ordained i.Iis- sionary. Mr. R. Young, a theological graduate of Queen's University, has btt appointed to this important field. L'Amable, etc., has also applied for an Ordained Missionary, and gu tranteer, $300 per annum towards stipend. Mr. A. Walkf has been in charge lierc last winter,i||and will continue for the summer. The ''c\ D. M. Jamieson has resigned charge of Matawatchan, etc. A Student goes there ic r die ;nmnier. Demores:\rille and Deseronto West paid all Students' sal?.'''^s for laH;t sumu • services. As has always been the custom, members of P.rcfjbvter; visited the field? by appointment, and administered the Sacraments of the Lord's Supper and Baptism where required, and enquired into condition of the Missions, reporting generally in favourable terms of work done and its results. The policy of the Presbytery has been to settle as soon as possible Ordained Missionaries in large districts and in other localities where there is reasonable expect- ation of growth. There are now seven Ordained Ministers serving in important sections, and the general result testifies to the wisdom of having Ordained Ministers occupying the ground all the year. There are, I believe, nineteen Young People's Associations, in all. in one Pres- bytery. .'\m unable to find what is exact amount of contributions from them to Home Aiis-ion.-, T am certain, however, that it reaches a substantial sum, and have reason to beli';i. , chey will be a felt factor as to contributions, at least to the Home Mission Funci m future. It .s \(.r>- '' -'al IJaio; not yet accomplished. Expect it will be suggested at July meeting of P/^sbytcr/ 9 *-. i PRESBYTERY OF PETERBOROUGH. Chandos and Burleigh.— The work in this field was carried on by Mr. k. F. Hall during the summer months with much success. This was his second term in the field, and he has been appointed again for this year. There is quite a strong congre- gation at Clydesdale, and it is expected that with the erection of a small church at Apsley a new impetus will be given to the work there. Harvey. — Mr. R. McKnight has been in charge of this field for the past eighteen months. He has held service each Sabbath at Lakehurst, Taylor's Settlement and Nogie's Creek. The attendance at the latter is very encouraging, and there is a prospect of a new Church being erected soon. At Cardiff Mr. Cronibie was the Student Missionary during the summer months. The people in this field do not seem to realize their obligations to provide for the support of the Missionary. Here- tofore each section of the field has had fortnightly supply, but it is proposed to rearrange the Stations, so that each during the present summer may have regular supply every Sabbath. '•' 1 m k PRESBYTERY OF WHITBY. There are no Mission fields in the Presbytery. We have a, Presbyterial Union of Young People's Societies, in which nearly all our congregations are represented. An annual convention is held under the auspices of the Presbytery. The young people thus organized have taken a bpccial interest in the Home Mission work at Glenora, in the North-West, and have this year, through Dr. Warden, sent $119 to that field. PRESBYTERY OF LINDSAY. The Mission fields of this Presbytery are old, sparsely-?ettled districts, where we cannot look for much special progress. The fields are well supplied, and stondy, earnest work is being done. They appreciate the liberality of the Home Mission Committee. There is a Presbyterial Union, but no special contributions have been - ulc to the Home Mission Fund. PRESBYTERY OF TORONTO. Mission work has been well maintained during the year in (i) villa, (2) Chester, (3) Kew Beach, (4) Malton, (5) Morningside. ^ of one or two, these fieldi are so situated that anything like larg be looked for in the near future. irbank, Fisher- .n the exception 'iicrease may not HOME MISSION WORK IN THE CITY The follovv'ing amounts were contributed for special Mission w >rk by the various Churches which support their own Missions : 2. By St. Andrew's Church.^King Street W., to its Mission 3,048 00 I. By Central Church to its Mission $1,09500 3. By West Church to its Mission 72000 4. By Erskine Church to its Mission 467 00 5. By Knox Church to its Mission 19000 6. By Bloor Street Church to its Mission 193 00 7. By Westminster Church 100 00 if If' I f h ./I •1 ''!5>8i3 00 10 m ,% I)'; » ' These amounts are over and above all contributions to the regular Schemes at home and abroad. . Whilst there are a number of Young People's Missionary Societies in the Pres- bytery, and also a number of Young People's Christian Associations, in the large number of the congregations the Christian Endeavor Society is established, and doing good work. Most, if not all, of these Societies contribute to Home Mission work, and they are encouraged by Presbytery and Ministers to send in their contributions through the Church treasurers. A goodly number of these Societies have made special offerings to the work in the Klondyke. There is a Presbtyerial Union, well organized and vigorous in its operations. PRESBYTERY OF ORANGEVILLE. 1. In all our Mission fields good work has been done during the past year. 2. These Mission fields report $1,500 expended during the year, and one (Proton Station) has not reported. But the previous year this Station expended $100; so we would be safe in putting it down for this amount, which would bring up the amount to $1,600. 3. A Presbyterial Union of the Young People's Societies has been formed. .Am not able to give amount of their contributions. IBB'I' PRESBYTERY OF BARRIE There are several signs of advance in the Mission work of this Presbytery; not that there has been increas'^ of the number of Stations, but in the advanced position to which several of them have reached. Two of the Missio.i groups have been put on the list of the Augmentation Committee, so that they v/ill become pastoral charges. These are Burk's Falls, etc., and Waubaushene, Fesserton and Coldwater. Sundridge aid Bloomfield, on the contrary, have ceased to be a pastoral charge, and have been placed on the list of Home Mission Stations. Then five groups of Mission Stations have become strong enough that, with the aid from the Assembly's Commit' ro, they will be able to enjoy the services of Ordained Missionaries. These are : (i) Emsdale, etc., Mr. R. B. Smith, Missionary; (2) Maganetawan, etc., Mr. Thomas Davidson; (^3) Wyevale, etc., Mr. W. T. Noble. The Missionaries for the two last named have not been appointed yet. There has been a great improvement in the condition of Minesing, Midhurst and Fdmvale since October, when Mr. Thomas Paton, late of British Columbia, took charge as Ordained Missionary. His report at the end of the half year is encour- aging. It shows the ability and diligence of the Missionary. The organization of the Stations has been made more complete. The attendance upon the means of grace has increased, as well as the liberality of the people in support of the ordinances and of the Schemes of the Church. The grant asked for the field is $100 less than that of the preceding year. The Presbytery expressed much satisfaction at the improved condition, and intimated the desire that the congregations proceed to give a call. In view of an important change, which will probably be authorized by the General Assembly, it may be timely to glance at the work of the Home Mission Committee and the Presbytery during the past years in Muskoka, Parry Sound and Nipissing. Since these districts were open for settlement the Church has sought to provide religious services, and to keep pace with the increase of population. The Home Mission Committee have dealt generously with the Presbytery in maintaining Gospel ordinances there, and the result is that now there are seven pastoral charges, seven provided with Ordained Missionaries, and twenty-seven groups, including seventy W'i '^'A ' '^f*! Ir 11 Stations. Some of the Ministers and Elders labouring there believe they would serve the interests of the Church better by being separated from Barrie Presbytery, and having a new Presbytery, thus, as it were, setting up house for themselves. With this view an overture is on the way to the General Assembly praying for the forma- tion of a new Presbytery, which will take from Barrie three self-supporting charges, five under Ordained Missionaries, and fifteen Mission fields. The overture wa^ con- sidered by this Presbytery, and it was sent on to the Synod and Assembly with cordial approval. We have no means of getting information as regards contril)utions for Home Mission work and Missipn buildings, such as arc not included in regular contributions to the Home Mission Fund. Wc have no information of dcfmite character on this ciuestion. We know that there is an active Women's Home Mission Society in Orillia. In almost all the congregations there are Y.P.S.C.E. The statistical report of Presbytery shows that there are fifty-three of these societies, and that the total amount contributed by them last year for tlome Mission work, together with the contribution of the Orillia Home Mission Society, is $330. At the general annual meeting of the Y.P.S.C.E in September last it was decided to make an effort to contribute $400 for support of a Missionary. l--\ SIR. FINDLAY'S REPORTS TO HOME MISSION COMMITTEE AND ASSEMBLY. To the Rev. the Converter of the Home Mission Committee of t' {:■ neral Assevibly and permanent members thereof: For the half-year, ending on the 3tst inst., I beg leave to report as follows : During the past term forty-one Missionaries have been employed vvithin the bounds of the two Presbyteries of Algoma and that portion of the Presbytery of Barrie under my care. In the Presbytery of Algoma, seven Ordained Missionaries and eighteen Students and Catechist. In the Presbytery of Barrie, five ordained Missionaries and si.xteen Students and Catechists, forty-one in ail. With this number of men pretty full supply was given, though we could have employed a few more had they been available. At many points our work suffered frorr ? variety of causes; yet we have reason to thank God for the measure of .^ticcess which has attenced the efiforts of our Mis- sionaries. Absence in the lumber camps in distant pn^-to of the country and in the Crow's Nest Pass on the railway constiiiction deprived many of our Stations of ithe presence of the men who help to make up the attendance in the winter season. Financially, their absence has been felt also; yet in certain parts of the field we have to report progress. For example: French River and Byng Inlet, two lumbering centres in the Presbytery of Barrie, ask for no grant during either summer or winter. Powassan is anxious to pass over lo the care of the Committee on .\ugmentation, asking no further grant from your. Committee. Burk's Falls has completed the work of strengthening itself for the responsibility of a settled charge under Augmentation by uniting with it the neighbouring Stations of Berridale and Ely. In the Presbytery of Algoma, Tarbutt, w-hich has had a variable experience during past years, asks to be set apart as a congregation under augmentation, which the Presbytery most cordially assents to, as it gives them opportunity to take in new territory, which it vas impossible to touch under the old .irrangement. Spanish River asks for an Ordained Missionary. These facts we tiike as evidences of advancement in the work, and to which we might make additions, but let these suffice to show that the work is progressing. 12 m I. notwitlistandiiig the lact tliat tlie bouiii in business which has been enjoyed in other parts of the country is as yet unknown in tliese northern regions. In these new regions the securing proper church accomniudation is always an important consideration. Additions to our church buildings have been made as follows : At Dunchurch, in the Presbytery of liarrie, the advancement of our work has been not a liitle hindered in years past by the lack of a proper place of meeting. Our people there were loth to assume the responsibility of such a iniilding as they felt would be required by them. However, an ofifer was made them, which they very gladly accepted, by which they arc to-day in possession of a place of worship in every way comfortable, and a credit to all concerned in its erection. About a year ago I received, through Mr. Currie, of Tliedford, an offer from Airs. Kirkpatrick, a member of his congregation, that she would contribute to the erection of ;i church in any of our needy *^f'lds to the extent of $500 on condition that the congregation would con- tribute at le. ,t a similar amount towards the building, the Church to be known as a meiuiirial Church, in memory of her late husband, Thomas Kirkpatrick, Esq., for many years postmaster at Thedford. Our people at Dunchurch gladly accepted the very generous offer which was made to them, and set about the erection of their new Church, which was opened for public worship on Sabbath, the 3rd October, last. The possession of a Church so complete and comfortable has inspired the friends in that neighbourhood with renewed courage. The kindness of Mrs. Kirkpatrick was suitably acknowledged by the congregation. At Kearney, also in the Presbytery of Barrie, a new Church was opened on the first Sabbath of the year. They had built a few years ago— before the advent of the Atlantic railroad — on a site which proved to be a mile distant from the village, which is springing up around the railroad station. The accommodation was also less than the increasing community required. On the advice given them by the Presbytery they resolved to erect a more commodious Church in the village, which was opened as above. The building is very creditable to the taste and liberality of those engaged in its erection. In the Presbyter, )f Algoma the work of Church erection has been going on apace during the past months. At Tarbutt, the old log Church which has done service from the early days of the settlement, showed signs of decay, but not on this account so much as that it had become too small for the increasing congregations, under Mr. Hartley's ministrations, was it doomed to removal, that a larger building might be erected on its site. On the 19th December last it was opened for public worship, the large congregations who attended the services showing the deep interest that is felt in this community in matters affecting the welfare of Christ's cause. At Spanish River, a station on the Soo branch of the C.P.R., where our cause has been keeping pace with the growth of the place and neighbouring country, a Church was also erected during the last summer, and opened for worship on the 9th of January last. In each of the above instances, except that of Dunchurch, where such assistance was not required, aid has been given out of our Church Building Fund, which has done much to encourage our people to undertake this much-needed department of work. But. as the fund i- exhausted, we will require to rest for a time for lack of means to render further assistance. In the Presbytery of Algoma one new field is added to the list, to be known as Echo Bay. By setting apart Tarbutt as an augmented congregation. Bar River, formerly connected with it, is released, and to it is added new Stations at Echo Bay and Echo River; also the Station known as Sylvan Valley, formerly connected with the Desert field, thus forming a compact field of four Stations. As there are still five Stations on the Desert field, the Misss lary there will not lack for work. 1., In tlic Presbytery of Barrie one field passes off the list, viz., Berriedale. It has been found desirable to unite two of ihe Station.s of thi; tield. viz., Berriedale and Ely, with Burk's Falls, and th^. other two, liartfell and Harkness, with Sundridge. This is done for the purpose of strengthening these central points, and, as each Station will receive as much service as under the old arrangement, and enjoy service during the whole year, a benefit will be done them. Though interrupted somewhat more than usual during the past winter by storms and sickness — in a great measure the result of exposure— I was enabled to make fifty-two visits to ditYerent Stations during the term. In all visited I found the work progressing satisfactorily, so far as the Missionaries are concerned. In some of them I found great depression on account of the scarcity of money, which may result in arrears, more or less. The removal of some of our best families to the North-West has also been se\'erely felt in some of our Stations, causing financial loss in some cases, which the Stations can ill afford. The Presbytery have, however, taken steps to remedy this, where possible, as in the case of the Utifington field, where this has occurred. They propose taking in with the three Stations comprising the above field other two, which lie contiguous to it, in the neighbourhood n Gravenhurst. By so doing the weak field will be strengthened, and the two Stations, which have practi- cally been without service for some time, will have their wants supplied. Previous to the late meeting of the Presbytery of Algoma I spent some days on the field occupied by Mr. Pelletier, lying along the main line of the C.P.K. This is a most interesting field, not because of the great results which appear on the surface, but rather because it is the seed-time of what we hope and expect will be an abundant harvest in the near future. Mr. Pelletier. it will be remembered, is engaged partly under your Committee and partly under the Board of French Evangelization. The people among whom he labours are, therefore, partly English-speaking and partly French. His field extends from Sudbury to the west some 300 miles to White River. The kind of people to be met with in this long distance vary very much. There are the •. ailroad officials and the men in the service under them, the Hudson Bay factor and his men, the lumberman and those under him in the woods or in the mill. Like the Missionary, most of them are on the go aJl the time, moving about in the dis- charge of duty, but falling in with the services held by your Missionary in the lumber camp or mill, in the railroad village or gravel-pit, as the case may be. One thing that impressed me very .strongly during my necessarily hurried run over the fielil was the heartiness with which he is received by all classes of the community. Many of the TRoman Catholic settlere in the field evidently look upon him as their friend, while all classes among the Protestants are equally hearty in welcoming him in his rounds among them. A leaven is at work which will surely tell in the near future, let us hope, in bringing many out of darkness into the light of truth. Many instances of this might be given, which :o to prove that his labours, carried on quietly, have been blessed to many a home and many a heart in this field. Others are earnestly seeking after the truth, reading the Word and enquiring as to its meaning. Finan- cially, the results on the field may not be striking, but this is only one side of the question, and, after all, the least important. Changes are taking place in the settle- ments along the line which cannot but benefit our cause. Patience and perseverance are necessary meantime, and in the end we will have reason for thankfulness. " We shall reap if we faint rtot." ' . ■\t the meeting of Presbytery, held on the 9th inst., it was agreed to ask the Students' Missionary Society of Montreal College to assist Mr. Pelletier in his work during the coming summer by appointing a Student who could use I)oth the French and English languages to this field, but the application reached them only after their appointments had been made for the season, and so nothing could be done. * r tl'; r ! if- ■ .'- r ' '■is .. 14 m^ it* ,] t 'i* ' i!l;^ '; jj 1, l|,| 1 The desirability of such an arrangement will be seen when it is remembered that Mr. Pelletier can visit most of the points under his care only once a month on Snbbath, and many of them only on a week day. It is to be hoped that by another season some arrangement will be entered into whereby more frecjuent service may be given at important points. » As an item of interest I may mention that I received into the membership of the Church, by profession oi faith in Christ and by the ordinance of Baptism, a young lady— a Jewess— who had been led to believe in Christ as the promised Messiah, and to accept Him as her Saviour. Financially, the outlook for the Schemes this year is not so encouraging as I could have wished. Still, all things considered, many of our fields have done well — some of them nobly. The uncertainty in the future of the lumber industry may be taken as one cause for the shortage; the present uncertainty of the nickel industry also plays its part in other places, while the shortening the time of receiving contri- butions — this year by (jne month — will iind others unprepared to report before the closing of the books on the ,?ist inst. In some of our Stations the latter weeks of March r.nd the early weeks of April arc found to be the best for these contributions. As it is, about $950 have been received from both Presbyteries during the year, which sum will yet be ct)nsiderably supplemented, as many Stations are yet to be heard from. , PRESBYTERY OF ALGOMA. Coming so soon after the annual report to the Committee, there is not much left to be said regardir" the progress of the work during the past year. Of one thing there is abundant proof, vi:;., the desire on the part of our people to do all they can for the support of the Schemes of the Church, outside of what is necessary to keep up the support of ordinances among themselves. Wherever the matter has been fairly brought before them, and their interest enlisted in the subject, their contri- butions show that they desire to do all they can, that the work may progress else- where as well as at home. The sum of $428 has been contributed towards the Home Mission Fund, and $151 towards the Augmentation Fund. Nor have the other Schemes been forgotten, though not so liberally supported, as we find that the sum of $641 have been contri- buted altogether toward the Schemes. Nor have they been unmindful of the pressing needs at home. In some cases a manse has been erected for the comfort of the Missionary; in other cases a Church, in which they may assemble for public worship, has engaged their attention. In this department the sum of $2,250 has been expended, and for other congregational objects incidental, the sum of $1,417; in all, $3,667. The benefit of continuous supply is seen in the fact that the arrears for services rendered are less now, when full supply is given, than formerly, when supply was only for the summer months. So far as the reports show there are no distinctively Young People's Home Missionary Societies, but there are thirteen Christian Endeavor Societies which are composed mostly of young people, and which meet weekly for prayer and the study of God's Word. The amounts, if any, g-iven to Home Missions have not been reported. The question of forming a Presbyterial Union was considered at the last meeting of Presbytery, but on account of the great distances necessary to be travelled it was deemed for the present impracticable. u PRESBYTERY OF BARRIE. In the field lying to the north of the River Severn, within the bounds of the Presbytery of Barrie, there is not much of special importance to note during the past year. Tiie work has been going on quietly, in some cases with a good deal of energy; in otiicrs, with nothing of any account to note. Some of our fields have been strengthened by the doubling-up process, as it is called, which will give larger fields, and stronger, and require less from the Fund to keep them up. We are sutTering this year from removals to the North-West, causing a decrease in the giving power of some of our Stations. In others, there is a marked growth in this particular, so that meantime, until they arrange for the Ordained Missionary, they ask no grant from the Home Mission Committee. This suggests ui idea with regard to the working of these fields of the highest importance to the best interests of our cause. No one who is acciuainted with the work in past years will deny that splendid work has been accomplished by the Student Missionaries and Catechists who have been employed in the field. At the time and under the circumstances none others could have accomplished what they (lid in laying the foundation of the work. But while their work has its place, and a very important place, it would be folly to close the eye to the fact that by these means tlie work can be brought forward only so far. The time comes, sooner or later, and to some sooner than to others, when something more than this kind of supply is felt to b'' necessary, when the Ordained Missionary must step in and carry on the work which has been commenced by the Student or Catechist. So we find a number of our fields that are on the border land, grateful for what has been accomplished for them in the past, yet expecting something more from the Presbytery than a continuance of the supply that has hitherto been given them. And in this view, I am glad to say, intelligent men among our labourers agree. " This field should have an Ordained Missionary," is the message which comes to mc from one point and another by the men on the field, who appreciate the needs of their charge more correctly perhaps than can be from an occasional visit. Fear lest the Fund might not be able for these increased burdens has tended to keep the Pres- bytery from making the request, but the time has come when in some of these fields we must either go forward or go backward. We must have the Ordained Missionar- or the cause must suffer. The sum of $460 has been contributed by these fields this year to the Schemes : $348 to the Home Mission Fund, $101 to Augmentation, and the balance to other Schemes, making, in the Mission fields in this and the neighbouring field in Algoma, the sum of $1,100 for the Schemes. The amount expended in Church and Manse building during the year is not so greai as in some previous years. This for two reasons : First, there is not so great demand in this Presbytery as in former years, their wants in these respects being more fully met than in Algoma; and again, the times have been too hard to encourage them to engage in the work except under very pressing circumstances. We have had two very fine Churches, considering the circumstances of the people, erected at Dunchurch and Kearney. Another is under way at Windermere, which we hope to see opened during the present summer. $1,391 have been expended in church building during the year so far as reported, while for other congregational work, incidental expenses, etc., $604 have been expended. $■ m ^ ,\ ^,1 ! '..,. ir 'II PRESBYTERY OF LONDON. The work of Home Missions has materially advanced in the Presbytery ol London during the past year. At North Ekfrid much remains to be done in the way of educating the members and adhering families in the grace of systematic giving for the support of ordinances as well as in other graces. But the universal testimony of all who know the field is that a very great improvement has been made in that settlement since the Presbyterian Church went in. This is one of not a few places that could be named where the Presbyterian Church has had to begin the work of evangelizing a people who may for years have had access to other Churches. Two congregations in the City of London — Pottersburg (aided by St. Andrew's Congregation) and Chalmers' Church (aided by First Presbyterian Church and by Knox Church) — have advanced to the status of settled charges, and been transferred to the list of Augmented congregations. These Missions were maintained by the city Churches without any charge on the Home Mission Fund proper. Twenty-eight Young Peoples Societies of various kinds reported to the Presby- tery's Convener last year. These contributed $1,805 to the Schemes of the Church, $566 of which were for Home Missions, There is a General Prcsbyterial Union in this Presbytery. There is also a Prcsbyterial of Young People's Home Mission Societies. M ''i 18 '•■Iri: ■■!) . \h § m ■ f:' I PRESBYTERY OF STRATFORD. (i) We have no Mission in Stratford Presbytery. (2) Of course we have not spent anything on such work within our bounds. (3) There are no Young People's Missionary Societies in the Presbytery. There are fifteen Young People's Societies, but none of them Home Mission Societies. $92 were collected by them, however, and forwarded to Dr. Warden. We have not got a Presbyterial, but efforts are made to have one formed. Some Societies raised some opposition, and caused delay. PRESBYTERY OF MAITLAND. There are no Home Mission Stations in our Presbytery. The Presbytery has not organized a Home Missionary Society, but in many of our congregations Young People's Societies act in that capacity. Such Societies contributed $286 last year. PRESBYTERY OF BRUCE. We have still but one Mission field in our Presbytery — Salem, Dobbinton and Gillies' Hill. There are sixty families connected with it. There is one Church, but requires two more. Till September last it was served by Students, but since then it has had the services of Ordained Missionaries. This change was by an urgent request from them, and shows that they are making steady progress. They promise to pay $526 yearly, and they have the promise of a ^rant from the Home Mission Committee. Nearly all our congregations have Young People's Societies, but cannot say how many of these have contributed to Home Missions. We have a " Presbyterial Union " of the Young People's Societies. THE KLONDIKE. Early in the autumn the attention of the Home Mission Executive was called to the urgent necessity of sending out Missionaries to the Yukon or Klondike gold region, in view of the extraordinary rush of miners and speculators, not only from the American Continent, but from the Old World. It was felt that whatever could be done must be done at once, if the Presbyterian Church was to gain a footing there, and without waiting for the sanction of the General Assembly or the Com- mittee itself. Accordingly, after due deliberation, in view of the heavy responsibility that would be laid upon the Church by such an expensive Mission, they determined to make appointments without delay, trusting that the Church at large would approve their action and provide the necessary additional funds. After making enquiries as to the special fitness of brethren whose names were mentioned, the following were selected and sent forth in the order named: Rev. R. M. Dickey, of Manitoba College; Rev. A. S. Grant, formerly of Almonte: Rev. John Pringle, of St. Paul, U.S.A.; and Rev. J. A. Sinclair, of Spencerville. Mr. Dickey and Mr. Pringle were designated at meetings held in Winnipeg, Mr. Grant in Toronto, and Mr. Sinclair in Ottawa. The Home Mission Committee, at its meeting in March, unanimously endorsed the action of the Executive, and coi; firmed the appointments made by the Executive. It is gratifying to the Committee to know that the Church has not only, we may say. unanimously approved of the Mission to the Klondike, but also of the singular fitness of the brethren appointed for the arduous and hazardous work before them. As a writer in one of our papers says: " Every letter which appears, whether from themselves or from others about them, shows that they are of the right stuff to win the respect of the manly class o;' miners, and their influence among them cannot fail to be enormously for good. As long as the Committee select men of the class who have so far gone, the Church will stand behind them and furnish the means. Nothing in the history of our Home Mission work has ever awakened so nuich interest among the people generally. Where there is interest the money will be iortlicoming aS it may be needed." The letters sent by the Missionaries at different stages of their journey and received from Mr. Dickey, giving an account of his work at Skagway, have been so (uUy published in the Church papers, that extracts seem unnecessary. But. inas- much as this Report will be read by many in Great Britain who are deeply interested in North-West Mission Work and help the Committee in its prosecution, a few sentences from the letters sent may not be out of place. In a comnmnication dated 2ist October, 1897, Mr. Dickey says: ■ Now, as to Skaguay. The people are very enthusiastic over the building of tlie Church. They decided to build it a Union Church, and, as they were doing it themselves, without asking the Church for any aid, I did not see my way to raise any objection. But it will be a Presbyterian Church to all intents and purposes, for the American Churches have divided Alaska up, and this is Presbyterian territory. I suppose eventually (unless Canada gets her rights and this is declared British territory) the American Church will occupy these towns. But I understand they are not able financially to do much at present; therefore the Canadian Church must supply the place, or likely no one will come at all. Besides, it is very properly the work of the C;;nadian Church. While an American town, and most of the people American, it is one of the important gates to British Territory, and nine-tenths of the people now here and that will pass through in the spring will locate in British territory. The congregation embraces all denominations — even Roman Catholics, Jews and Theosophists. I think we have more Roman Catholics than any other, and they have been more ready to express their appreciation of thi services than any other denominations." Of date 25th October, he writes: " We had a fine service yesterday. I told the people that we needed $120 before we could take any further steps in reference to the Church. There and then they subscribed over $200. Two men I met going down the street gave me $5 and $10 respectively. To-day another man gave me $50. Yesterday, at service, a little Indian l)oy about four years old came up and gave five cents. 1 took him up in my arms and said, ' Here's a boy has given what is more to him than $icx) to many of you.' Some of our good Winnipeg friends would have been shocked if they had heard the applause. Close on $500 has been raised. Enough work has been promised to put up two Churches, so it will be built in a very short time. My aim is to build the Ciiurch by voluntary subscriptions, without socials or entertainments. We have had lots of offers to get up all sorts of schemes — even a dance— in aid of it. So far we have refused. ■ On Saturday I was out along the trail inviting ihe men to the service. A man who overtook me said that where a number of men were working, one man, after I left them, made some sarcastic remark about religion. Another one spoke up, and said, ' Boys, I won't stand that. I always admire a true Christian, for they are holy.' There was not another word spoken. Was he thinking of his mother? ' I think I forgot in my last to tell you that some people tried to ' jump ' the Church lot. I heard of it, and got there in time to hold my ground. Actual posses- sion is the only way to hold anything here." Of date January 15th, 1898, he writes: " Since last I wrote you, things have been progressing steadily. School was Ml m '■ ! ' I*- i i i Im 1 II h 11 20 opened on the jrd of January, and wt have now thirty pupils, The school is free, and supported by voluntary contributions. On Monday evening the reading room was opened, and is open every evening from 6 to lo o'clock. 1 was enabled to furnish it without asking anything from the people here, through the kindness of a gentleman in the East, to whose son 1 had the privilege of showing some little attention. Those who get magazines and papers bring them here, so that we have a fair amount of reading matter. Of course it is not fitted up very luxuriously. I offered some apology last night to a gentleman who was sitting on a nail keg. ' Oh,' he said, " don't mention it. We have not a seat of any kind in our own cabin.' Almost every night we have a meeting of some sort going on in the Church. Monday, Endeavor; Tuesday, Literary Society; Wednesday, mid-week service; Friday, singing practice. On Thursday and Saturday we usually have a little singing or public rciding. At last I have moved into my cabin, at the back of the Church. It is not yet finished, but is better than the place 1 was in. 1 had moved again since I wrote to you. People are crowding in at a rapid rate, and every place is occupied. A lot of lumber has come in these last few weeks, but there are so many buildings going up that it is scarcely landed till it is sold. The price now runs from !)'40 to $50 per 1,000. The price of real estate is going up every day. Our Church lot is worth ten or twelve times as much as when we bought it." One more extract, of date March 15, 1898: ■' We have been passing through trying times, and often I had not the energy to write. There has been much sickness, but not more than would be expected under the conditions. The chief troubles are diagnosed as pneumonia and cerebro- spinal meningitis, though, as to the latter, some of the physicians question whether we have had it at all. It seems to be a nervous trouble, caused by excitement, exposure, and want of proper nourishment and care. The poor fellows who get it usually become unconscious very soon after the first attack, and unless medical skill and care be procured soon they often are beyond hope. The hospital of which I told you in my last has already done a great work, having treated over thirty cases and only losing three. The total number of deaths in the town has not exceeded thirty, and about ten of thcsi' were by accident or violence. " But the sadness 01 some of them was great, most of them away from home and friends. Regarding the spiritual state of most of them, I cannot speak — they were usually too far gone to be able to give us any assurance of their hope. . . . This makes very touching and sad the appeals from broken-hearted mothers for a last message from their sons. What can I reply but commend them to the love and mercy of our Father in heaven? " A deathbed among some of the lawless is a very terrible sight. One morning I was called before daylight to see a man that was dying. Hastily dressing, I went to the hotel and up to his room. There lay on the bed a handsome young felluw, apparently unconscious. Around him knelt the watchers, with weary faces and tear- stained eyes, looking in terror for the approach of the Angel of Death. They had been forgetful altogether of their God, but now they supplicated Him with a strange but earnest importunity. When I entered they all kept silence. I spoke to the dying man about the love of Jesus Christ and His atoning death. For a time he seemed to have some conception of what I said, and responded to it. Then he began to wander again, and it was heart-rending to hear a dying man talking of the terrors of the trail and of the golden gulch beyond. Then, as if he suddenly remembered, he jumped up and shouted, ' I'm robbed, I'm robbed. The gamblers have got all my money.' He fell back exhausted, and again we knelt around his bed, gamblers and harlots and minister, and we prayed with and for one another in the grey dawn of an Alaskan morning, and who knows but that God in His mercy heard our prayers?" 81 Tlic Kcv. A. S. Grant, wlio followed Mr. Dickey, in 'vriting from I'ort Simpson, January ly, iHy^, says: " 1 prcaclitil three times in Vancouver on Sahhath ytli. The ' Tees ' was anmniiueil to sail on tiie utli. hut owinj? to an accident she had to be cancelled, so we did not get away from N'ancouver until the 17th •• The rush is on already. The " City of Seattle ' left \'ancouvcr last weck^with over ()00 i)assengers, many of them the ofY-scouring'^ of the Republic. On board the ' I )anube ' we have ai)out 400, many of them Americans of the same type. I met a man in N'ancouver who has over 2,000 passengers booked from Chicago via the Stikine route for Klondyke. They are to be outfitted at \'ancouver, so as to evade customs duty. Everything is Klondyke. The classes of people going in are of such a mixed multitude, the majority so low down in the scale of being, that it is going to make our work very dit'ticult. We must pusii the work with vigor, in faith, since He who sent us has all power in heaven and on earth, and His Word is i|uick and powerful. I have been used of God all the way in this work, and beyond my expectations already permanent work has been done. I e.\pect that my knowledge of the healing art will give me access to many a man. When we have some definite policy I will inform you. In this work we shall be sustained by the grace of God and by the prayers and co-operation of the Church. May He give direction to us all. that God may be glorified in the salvation of sinners." Mr. Grant's second letter is dated Lake Bennett, February 7. 1898: " I am thus far on my journey. I never before undertook a task which so thor- oughly taxed all my energies as this trip has; but I think the worst is over. In all kinds of weather we hauled freight, and with the exception of two Sabbaths I have coU'luctcd some kind of a service. In addition to this I have treated about fifty paticius after hours along the trail, going sometimes considerable distances to see them. I have received some $60 in voluntary offerings for such service, and this I now give as a subscription to the work at Lake Bennett. I have decided to establish a mission here at once. The population is small, but this is the head of navigation, and already there are over 5.000 people on the Skaguay and Dyea trails, besides all who are now at Skaguay and yet to come this way. I am going to start to-morrow to take out logs for a cabin and timber for a tent frame-work. The tent I have ordered from Vancouver, 24 x 40. with a six foot wall. I started a subscription list yesterday — the first Canadian Mission of this great Klondyke move. Major Walsh, who has returned from the interior and is here, started the list, followed by Captain Rant, and, with my own $60, I got $175. The men in my party are going to give a week's work gratis. Some others are going to give work also, and we will proceed at once. We must occupy this post now. I have secured a fine site, put the tent and the log cabin on the back of the grounds, so that if next summer a Church should be built the services will go on in the tent until the Church is completed. The North-West Mounted Police are a fine class of men. I thanked Major Walsh in the name of the Home Mission Committee for his kindness to the Mission. Tluy took six months' supplies from Skaguay to Bennett for Dickey, when it cost them thirty-five cents per pound to do so, and now Major Wal.sh has instructed his men to take him down to Dawson by the first boats going in. This is a great service to the Church. I thought once or tw^ice that the difficulties of this trip with so much stuff to mf)ve were going to prove too much, but we have succeeded in making it. Hundreds turned back before reaching the summit. We passed many on the way who had been on the trail since last July. The great majority of the parties break up nil the way, so terrible are the hardships of the journey. Many are stranded for want of money. Some have died, many have been frozen. There is much sickness, but we are all here safe and well. This is to me additional proof that I am called of 22 m God to this work, and an assurance that He will prosper us. This is the time, the opportune time, for the work, and the Home Mission Executive acted wisely in taking such prompt measures. May the Clnirch support the Committee in this Rreat work, and may the Head of the Church give us wisdom and make us faithful. ' The fields arc white unto the harvest.' " Rev. Mr. Pringle writes as follows: " Steamer * Amur,' en route to Wrangel, " Saturday, March 19th. i8y8. " In one hour and a half I shall be in Wrangel — on Monday I shall he one of a thousand camped on Cottonwood Island, at the mouth of the Stikinc, waiting for the trail to harden so that they can proceed. The American Church is established at VVranuel, gives morning service to the Indians and evening service to the white population and birds of passage like myself. The only Church there, besides, is the Roman Catholic. It will be unnecessary for me to do anything Miere. I shall, as soon as possible, start for Glenora, and shall try to make it by the first Sunday of April. I have taken measures which will ensure us a Church site at that point. Mf. J. T. nctlnme. formerly of Fort William, and an elder of St. Andrew's, \'ictoria, will' attend to this interest for us. He will see the Commissioner of Crown Lands fit Victoria, and will, if his Company's reserve is more convenient than Government property, give us a site himself. I shall, with others, .start afoot from Wrangel, if it is possible to proceed at all. The general opinion is that while the trail is unfit for horses, it is possible for those who travel afoot. I have a reversible sleigh — sleigh on one side, toboggan on the other — and when I am in my harness will be able to draw my stuff with consid- erable ease." The fourth Missionary appointed. Rev. Mr. Sinclair, having only left in May, when this Report was going to press, will be heard from shortly. It is impossible to make permanent appointments to the different fields that need supply — Sk'aguay, Lake Bennett, Teslin. Glenora, Dawson, etc. When ^^r. Pringle left Winnipeg it was fully expected that the railway between Glenora and Teslin was to be built: and Mr. Pringle was to establish a cause at Glenora, and then, after a month or six weeks, push on to Teslin and get work organized there. Glenora being occupied by another Missionary. The defeat of the Yukon Railway bill interfered with our plans somewhat, and it is considered advisable to wait additional light. When last heard from the Rev. A. S. Grant was at Lake Bennett; but he was to push on to Lake Lebarge to attend to the building of boats with which to sail down to Dawson. At Lake Bennett Mr. Grant had a Church built — a wooden frame covered with tenting — probably the only Church of the kind belonging to the Presbyterian body. At the opening service there were twenty- six present — twenty-one men and five women. Major Walsh and his party attended in a body. The Governor has done all in his power to encourage our Missionaries, and has given instructions to the Mounted Police to render any prac- tical aid wherever the Church is planting Missions. Mr. Grant is doing Missionary work all along 1' e road, his destination being Dawson. Mr. Dickey's place at Skaguay will be filled by Mr. Sinclair. Mr. Pringle goes on to Teslin and Mr. Dickey to Selkirk. Other points will be supplied, as far as possible, in the near future. The Committee await further and fuller information as to railway extension and the more important centres likely to be occupied, and the opinions and advice of the Missionaries already on the ground before making other appointments. The Edmonton route to the Klondike has much in its favour, and is regarded by many as one that will be much travelled during the coming year, and, in that case, Mission- aries must occupy that district. Along the Crow's Nest Pass, also, additional labourers will be required (see Mr, Oliver's letter), so that great care must be exercised in order that the proper points are selected, and the funds placed at the disposal of the Committee used to the best advantage. They cannot too strongly express their obligation to Major Walsh, of the Mounted Police, and his men, lor the great kindness shown our Missionaries, and for mens of transportation placed at their disposal, which has saved the Church a very large expenditure of money. They also tender thanks to friends in Winnipeg and elsewhere, who in many ways have assisted the Missionaries and the Committee in the arrangements made for their comfort. They would also mention gratefully the great assistance and encouragement given them by the Church papers, and sijccialiy through the " Westminster Klondike Fund," which aimed at raising $10,000, of which there was received through that channel, or sent direct to the Treasurer, the sum of over $7,000. May. but he h which Ibuilt— a 10 kind I twenty- Is party lage our jiy prac- \t\ being Pringle jlied. as Ixtension Id vidvicp its. The THK CROW'S NEST PASS. Mr. D. Oliver, Missionary for the past year in British Columbia, thus writes, of date February 14, 1898 : " I believe there is a grand future for Eastern Kootenay — it has good farming land, rich K^'d mines, and the lai):,est coal fields in Canada, and now, as it is opened up by the construction of the Crow's Nest line of railway, 1 see no reason why it should not outstrip Western Kootenay altogether. There are six or seven towns springing up along the line of construction, which in a year or two must have a large population, and if our Church does not send in men and occupy the ground, she will lose her hold on the people, and it will take years to regain it. " The first new town on the line of construction after leaving Pincher Creek is Coal Creek. It is here that the great coal mines are situated. Already about fifty n'en are engaged in opening them up, and when the railway is finished, it is csiiniated that 500 men will get steady employment. The C. P. R. is putting in a large saw-mill which will also give employment to a large number of men. For the past two months, the people have been flocking into it in crowds. Already over one hundred houses have gone up, and in a year it will have a population of several thousands. " Thirty miles further west is a place called Crow's Nest Landing. Here there is a school, hotel, custom's otilices- and some ranchers. They are all Eastern people, and are very anxious for services. " Twenty miles further west is the town of Wardner, the town site of which is owned principally by the C. P. R. It is situated on the banks of the KoDtenay River, where the railway crosses it, so that it will have both water and railway connections. Already there is a school-house, five hotels, and a good many stores. The C P. R. have their headquarters here, and in a few months it cannot help but be a large town. A man stationed at Wardner could look after it. Crow's Nest Landing, also Coal Creek, and the men engaged on the line of construction between the above-named towns. " Next comes Fort Steele. A man is needed there. He could look after the mine's in the neighbourhood and Crambrook City, another new town on the line of corslruction. "Then there is New Montreal. Swanze City, Armstrong Landing, and Moyle City. The latter is growing very rapidly. It is surrounded by some splendid mines, such as the North Star and the Rio Grande. In a few months this will be ..*. ; i a laruc city. There will be a man needed liere, and lie could look after New Mont- real, Svvan/e City, Armstrong Landing and Moyie City, also the men engaged on the line (jf construction between the above-named towns. We cannot do with less than these three men— in fact, if we had a fourth there is plenty of work for him, but if the Church does not send in men enough to man the field, she will regret it in the future." ■f I THE MORMON SETTLEMENT. The following letter, sent by Mr. Hamilton, our Missionary in the Mormon stttlen ent, t 171' 27 Persons, cunt.s. <)(I13 (;3:{:{ 2114 (194 4219 137tj 7<141 0773 8»;8 .Slip. 7134 8.4 8018 7241 lion.s. 43(tr)0 8012 r>iO(W 38844 M 777 12218 West of Lake Superior there arc now 174 Mission groups, not including the Yukon district; there are 34 Augmented Congregations and "o self-supporting congregations; and services are conducted regularly, at least during the summer, at 923 stations, and occasionally at a considerably larger number. The total number of professors, ministers, missionaries, catechists and teachers, including those engaged in Chinese and Indian work, is 334, of whom 187 are ordained and 147 unordained. Of the Missions 12 are for railway employees chiefly, l3 are in mining districts and 144 in farming and ranching districts. EXTENSION NEEDED. Although seventeen new Missions were taken up during the year, several needy districts are still without supply. Fears about the revenue at the disposal of the Home ^Mission Committee led to several Missions recommended by Presbyteries being held in abeyance. Four such districts are in the Presbytery of Kamloops. Nor has provision been made for the six or seven railivay extensions to be proceeded with this season, nor for the new settlements sure to be formed by the incoming immigrants. i: li «•■ ■ ■ I,-, '■'■:. '■.*-■.■■, !$?.,-:--■ 1 •*■<:■ 'JP-. * * ! f ■ '■ •. J' ' 1 I / I! ' SUPPLY OF ORDAINED MEN INADEUUATE. The proportion of unordaiiicd men is altogctiicr lou large for successful work. If the Church is to keep her hold of the ;)cuple who bclonK to her, and reach those who are outside ail Churches, she must put a larger number of trained nun into the field. People in several places are protesting against supply by Students or Cate- chists, and heed must be paid to their remonstrances if such people arc not to be lost to th»" Church. This spring it is pleasing to report that a larger number of graduates than usual accepted appointments to the West; and the number would have been larger but for the attitude of parents, relatives, and even pastors, towards accepting calls to the western held. Loyalty to the Church, the country, and western settlers, should suggest a ditTerent attitude. If there are ninety Ministers in Ontario in excess of the need, and ample room in the West for a considerable number of tliem, there ought to be no hesitation as to the line of duty. The disinclination of young graduates to labour on the frontier is an evil loudly complained of by the Presby- terian Church in the United States, and they have adopted strong measures to correct this crying evil; it is worth the attention of the Presbyterian Churih in Canada to enquire as to the cause of this desire to shun the frontier, and to devise a remedy to overcome the evil. It is true that Paul may plant and Apollos water, but that God alone can give the increase; but where the Pauls and Apolloses are at work there is no room to complain of a short harvest. Humanly speaking, the Church that places the best men in the field wins the day. SUPPLY. Manitoba College summer session continues to give large heip in the supply of stations during winter. These students arc well advanced in their studies, and render acceptable service in the larger Missions, and even vacant charges. Last winter a larger number than usual from eastern colleges volunteered to remain in the held all winter, and their help was a distinct gain to our work. DEATHS. During the year Mr. George Weir, our Missionary at Strathclair, was called away suddenly and unexpectedly. He was not long in the serivce of the Church, but endeared himself to all who knew him by his spirituality and devotion to the interests of his Master's Kingdom. In the spring, after a protracted illness, death claimed Mr. John Cairns, Mis- sionary at CarndulT, in the Presbytery of Melita. He laboured in Ontario in the Mission field, and served the Church in the West, first at Marringhurst. He was a faithful and conscientious minister, and laboured with fidelity and success in the two districts in which he was settled. CHURCHES AND MANSES BUILT. During the year Churches were built at Bellafield, Glenadelaide, Ochre River, Fairmede, Buflfalo Lake, Springhill, Blythfield, Wapella, Plumas, Moffatt, Griswold, Arizona, in the Synod of Manitoba and the North- West Territories; and at Nakusp, New Denver, Slocan City, Ymir, Lone Tree, Beaver Lake, Cardston and Colwood in the Synod of British Columbia. At Douglas and Dauphin in the former Synod manses were built, and at Trail, Cardston and Slocan City in the latter. The pros- pects are that building will be much more extensively carried on thi= year. 27 SAHHATII SCHOOLS. Wherever practicable Sabbath Schools arc orKanizod. and tlic attcmlance ii CMCouraKinR: about 10,000 scholars are cnrolli-*tance of a suitable centre, and it is pleasing to nntc the larK'e proportion of men who attend. In mining districts and railway camps good audiences assemble on week evenings. INCREASE IN COMMUNICANTS NOT SATISFACTORY. While the attendance on Sabbath services is most encouraging, the increase in the number of communicants is slow, especially in certain Presbyteries. Attention has been called to the matter, and at the July meetings conferences are to be held, when this subject will receive due attention. CONTRIBUTIONS. The contributions of the people for the support of ordinances are more than .M per cent, in advance of the previous year, being $5i,o()2 as against $38.^44 in 1H96-7. To meet the salaries of Missionaries the people give about 63 per cent, and the Home Mission Committee 1,7 per cent. With more acceptable supply a higher percentage would be given by the people. The rate per communicant for salary is $6.68. The assistance given the Schemes of the Church is also much in advance of previous years. Missionary meetings conducted by Presbyteries and more general organization contributed to this result. STATE OF RELIGION. It is somewhat diflicult to indicate the spiritual condition of the Mission districts with accuracy, and yet there arc signs of a gratifying nature. The Sabbath is well kept in Manitoba. and the North-Wcst Territories, the busiest time in harvest not tempting men to profane the day. In the mining districts things are not as satis- fnctory, although an improvement is loticeable. especially in the older towns. The Canadian element everywhere works for a <|uiel Sabbath, even where it is decidedly in the nnnority. Attendance on Church services is increasing, even in mining districts, and the proporton of comnnmicants as compared with families is gradually rising. Family worship, it is feared, is not common; nor is family discipline main- tained as in the past. There is still a good deal of drinking, but the evil is abating. There is everywhere a great deal of respect for law and order, even among foreigners, and Climes committed against the person and property are rare. The record of Presbyterians in this regard is the cleanest of any denomination. The people are generous in the support of Church work, and interested in the extension of the Kingdom of Christ. Only in one Presbytery did the average contribution for all purposes, per communicant, fall below $10 in 1896; and in one it rose as high as $29.02; while in Eastern Canada three-fifths fell below $10, and one as low as $6.10. ■*•/. ^. ! ■l: '=fl t ;| ■.I J IP i'4( I m 28 HINDRANCES. Everywhere worldliness and a love of pleasure arc hindrances to the progress of true religion. To these, in mining districts, must be added Sabbath desecration, gambling, drinking and lewdness. Picnics and games are occasionally found ori Sabbath, but Canadian sentiment is against them, and such practices will likely cease. Public sentiment and the strong arm of the law arc putting down gambling in its grosser form's in mining camps, however, shops and saloons are fre(|uently open on Sabbath— the latter seldom closed — and the pimp and his proteges are seldom molested. The absence of family life and suitable boarding-houses greatly increases the danger of the brothel and saloon. Sentiment is steadily changing, however, in favour of a (luiet Sabbath and clean and sober towns. PRESBYTERIES' HOME MISSION CONVENERS. The large and valuable service rendered to the Church by those connected with the Synods and Presbyteries' Home Mission Committees should be recognized. Where the number of Missions in a Presbytery is large and the area of the Pres- bytery wide, visiting and correspondence make large demands on time and strength, on tact and prudence. To give a few figures is to sustain the contention : Winnipeg has 19 ^Missions, Rock Lake 10, Portage la Prairie 10, Melita 11, Minnedosa 16, Regina 26, Edmonton 12, Calgary 13 and Kamloops 23. The Convener of the Synod's Home Mission ComiTiittee, British Columbia, the Secretary of the Home Mission T'ommittee of the Synod of Manitoba and the North-West Territories, and the Rev. C. W. Gordon, who has acted as secretary for the work maintained by British Churches, have done and are doing a work that few are in a position to appreciate. MISSIONARIES. Testimony should also be borne as to the faithfulness and efficiency of Mission- aries, generally speaking. That in so large a staf? one not up to the standard should be occasionally found was to have been expected; the general average, however, is high in scholarship and pulpit power. The field demands nevertheless a larger proportion of men of maturity and experience, men who know men, and who will command their respect by their unblemished life and prudent speech. Said a man, not a Christian, of one of our Missionaries : " I never go to church but Mr. preaches me a good sermon every day in the week by the way he lives." Of very many the same testimony could be borne. It was a r.ire sight to find a Roman Catholic railway contractor attending a meeting of Presbytery this spring, and urginc; that our Missionary should be left in the field all summer because of his valuable work among the men. A PROSPEROUS YEAR. Since the progress of the Church in the West is somewhat bound up with the material interests of the country, a few general statements will assist in m-iking clear the obligations resting on our Church. Last year was profitable for the farmers of the West; absence of autumn frosts, a fair crop and good prices enabled Manitoba farmers to realize $18,000,000 on the year's returns, and those in Eastern Assiniboia four or five millions more. By this handsome return debts were wiped out, mort- gages lifted, better buildings erected and confidence inspired. The area under crop this year is one-fourth larger than last year, and the prospects are so far cheering. DISTRICTS OPENED UP. Tlic building of the Canadian Pacific Railway uncovered no mineral lodes north and west of Lake Superior, and it was inferred that the country was worthless for milling. Prospecting has shown that judgment U> be hasty and incorrect; in the Lake of the Woods region, Rainy Lake, Wabigoon, etc., valuable discoveries have been made, and development is proving that here is an important field for the judicious employment of capital. Exploration has discovered very considerable areas of farming land in North-West Ontario, especially along the Rainy River. To open up these lands the Government of Ontario is assisting to extend the Port .-\rtluir Railway to Fort Frances. Already a considerable settlement is found along Rainy River, and it is to receive large accessions this season. Into the Slate River valley, the Township of Oliver and the district about Dryden, settlers are moving and thriving communities springing up. MANITOBA RAILWAY. The Government of Manitoba is assisting to construct a railway to the south-east from Winnipeg to connect with the Port Arthur Railway at Fort Frances; eigiity miles are to be built this season and the balance the following year. Last se.ison the Lake Manitoba Railway and Canal Company built and began operating loo miles of railway through the Dauphin district. Settlers flocked in at once, and occupied the vacant lands within reach of the railway. Sixty-five miles more are to be built this season, opening up a quarter of a million acres of valuable land in the Swan River valley. Next season the road is lo be extended to the Saskatchewan River, which is navigable westward from that point for i,ooo miles. This railway is the first link of the Hudson's Bay road. This spring about 200 settlers began farming operations in the Swan River valley, and the manager of the railway assures me that these are but the vanguard of a considerable army to follow this summer. The Northern Pacific Railway Company are building a line this year between Belmont and Hartney; this road will start towns and consolidate the work of the Church in the Riverside and Whitewater municipalities. It is probable that the Pipestone Valley Rrailway will be extended towards tl • Moose Mountain, and the Great Nortb-West Central up the Qu'Appelle valley to the Touchwood Hills. Along the surveyed route of the Manitoba and North-Western Railway settle- ment is extending in anticipation of the extension of the railway, and settlements between Calgary and Edmonton are growing by the arrival of immigrants principally from Europe and the United States. Hi BRITISH COLUMBIA RAILWAYS. Til J Crow's Nest Pass Railway is being pushed through with great energy, and will likely reach Kootenay Lake in August; when completed it will give a great impetus to mining in the Slocan, Kootenay district, by furnishing cheap coke and coal and reducing freight rates on all supplies and the output of mines. The Cana- dian Pacific Railway Company is building a line also from Robson, through Grand Forks, up the Kettle River Valley and into the Boundary Creek district, which is one of the richest mineral regions in British Columbia. The revival of placer mining in the Cariboo country by the use of machinery, has sent a considerable population northward; and, since one of the routes to the Klondike is through this country, settlement may be expected to increase. Mining and ranching are the industries. $0 I r ' . 11 W: Hi; I if I 'I I' 16, . t, .■: 1^ ,fct MINING. The growing importance of the mining industry in British Columbia will appear from a few figures. The value of the mineral output was as follows: 1893. 1896 Gold $25,00000 $1,250,00000 Silver 193,000 00 2,100,000 00 , Lead 79,ooo or 722,000 00 Copper 16,25000 191,00000 Coal 981,00000 2,550,00000 The total value of the mineral output for 1897 was $10,500,000 — 40 per cent, in advance of 1896. In 1897 the Slocan Star mine paid $300,000 in dividends on a capital of $500,000; the Reco $100,000. Already the Le Roi mine has paid $825,000. Mining is being carried on with success on the coast at Harrison Lake, on Texada Island, and at Alberni and other points. The general outlook on the Pacific Coast is brightening. Commercial centres like Vancouver and Victoria have been greatly helped by the Klondike trade, and a salmon catch of $3,000,000 worth on the Frazer River improved the business out- look. Too many men looking for desirable situations come to the coast; what is needed is a little capital and men to develop the wealth in forest and mine, in sea and soil. 1:1':': IMMIGRANTS. Last year 9,700 settlers passed through Winnipeg to take up land in Manitoba and the North-West. This year, during January, February and March alone over 10,000 passed through, not to speak of 2500 Canadians who were on their way to the Klondike. The prospects are that Manitoba and the Territories will get an accession of 20,000 or 25,000 people this year. About one-half of the incomers are English- speaking, from Eastern Canada, the Motherland or the United States; the others are foreigners from Northern and Central Europe. The exhaustion of free grant lands in the United States, the restrictions placed on immigration, and the war now waged between the United States and Spain will likely divide the stream of emigra- tion from Europe, and send a much larger proportion of it to the shores of Canada. The Teutons, Slavs and Scandinavians are, generally speaking, of good physique, industrious, law-abiding, and promise to become good settlers; but strenuous and sustained efforts must be put forth to assimilate and Christianize them, if trouble is to be avoided in the future. The dangers of the Republic to the south, by leaving large masses of population unassimilated, should prove a warning to Canada. MORMON SETTLEMENT. As is known to the Church, there is a considerable colony of Mormons estab- lished at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, just north of the International boundary line On coming to Canada they agreed to observe our laws in 'the matter of mariiage, but, having brought all their wives with them, their circumstances are rather unfavorable to the observance of their pledge. They have built a temple, got an act of incorporation from the Legislature at Regina by a vote of 14 to 10, in spite of strenuous opposition, and are establishing themselves firmly. They are in close touch with the Morroons of Montana and Utah, who have an army of 1300 missionaries at work in Europe, the United States and Canada. These missionaries. t, 31 too, are making couverts even in Canada, especially in districts which Christian Churches are neglecting. The Alberta settlement is likely to receive large accessions during the coming summer, and prompt and energetic measures are necessary to prevent the spread of this pernicious system. POSSIBILITIES OF THE WEST. Because of its extent and resources, Western Canada is sure to play a more important part in Canadian affairs in the future than in the past. It is estimated that the country is capable of supporting a population of from 25,000,000 to 50,000,000 in ease and comfort. Population in the Maritime Provinces is stationary; the popula- tion of Quebec and Ontario is increasing at the rate of about one per cent, per annum; that of Manitoba and the country westward increased about 130 per cent, between 1881 and 1891; and it is confidently maintained thaf 800,000 people will be found in the West when the next census is taken; and that in 1905 the West will have overtaken the Maritime Provinces. The shifting of the centre of population west- ward means the shifting of the political and commercial centre. The press, public men and business men are preparing for the change; the Church must do the same, if she is not to be left hopelessly behind. The Presbyterian Church in the United States (North) has undertaken no new home mission work for three years. It reduced its staf? during that time from 1,750 to 1,416, and ceased to employ students during the summer as formerly. Other Churches in that country have, in a similar way, seriously shortened their cords. This neglect of the West, in the Republic, has brought about the decay of true religion. In large sections of the country lynching, murder, gambling, divorce, drinking and lewdness are sapping the foundations of social order. Similar conditions and forces will produce similar results in Canada. In some districts these sins have shown their head already, and every effort should be made to remove them root and branch. It is pleasing to observe that the Gospel everywhere has proved itself to be the power of God to save. In some districts where tact and determination were needed to secure a foothold we have now self- sustaining congregations. THE YUKON DISTRICT. Tile Yukon district requires separate treatment. The region lies north of British Columbia and between the Rocky Mountains and Alaska. Thp United States claims a strip southward along the Pacific Coast from Mount St. Elias for 400 miles; this makes Yukon a sort of Hinterland, the nearest inlets and harbours being in the disputed area. The district is about 600 miles in length and 500 miles in width; and the gold-bearing licit, according to Ogilvie, about 150 miles wide and 550 or 600 miles long. Access to the country is at all times difficult, and especially in winter, owing to the severity of the climate and the lack of travelling facilities. Miners and supplies are entering the country chiefly by the Taku Inlet, Stikine River, Lynn Inlet and Yukon River. From Lynn Inlet three routes start, from Pyramid Harbour, Dyea and Skaguay. The White Pass from Skaguay is 2600 in elevation, and the Ciiiik( ot 1000 feet more. Owing to distance, numerous bars and shallow water, the route by the mouth of the Yukon River is not popular. MINERS. In January, February and March 25,000 are said to have entered the Yukon. district: and up to the present time 35.000 is the estimate. The defeat of the bill to build a railway between Glenora and Teslin, and the snow slides in the Chilkoot Pass, by which 150 men and 10,000 tons of supplies were swept into the abyss below, i I 'i ill!. i '''^ I ^il Jiii lU ii 82 ihcikcd the iiinish till navigation should open. Unless the wealth of the district is greatly exaggerated, in spite of the hardships to be encountered, gold seekers will steadily flow in, and with them an army of men and women to pander to their iippotitc^ and passions. This is not a matter of conjecture; sad reports have already come to hand of the doings of vile and villainous scoundrels and of the fall of many of whom better things might have been expected. Their moral defences were forced. YUKON MISSIONARIES. Our pioneer missionar> — the Rev. R. M. Dickey— the pioneer missionary ut any Can;'.dian Church— went to Skaguay in October, and with great energy succeeded in treeting a church there. Until this spring he was the only missionary in the place. The Rev. A. S. Grant followed in January; he called at Skaguay, and passed on to Lake Bennett, the first point on the Canadian side of the International bound- ary. Here he built a church and erected a structure to be used for a manse. He then tramped 200 miles northward to Lake Lebarge, where he and his party built ))oats by which to lloat down to Dawson, Lebarge they expected to leave May ist, and to reach Dawson by May 15th. The Rev. John Pringle was designated about the midille of March, and proceeded to Glenora with little delay. He travelled from Fort Wrangcl, drawing his sleigh with 400 lbs. of supplies up the Stikine River to Glenora — 150 miles — and began wiik at Glenora and Telegraph Creek. Because a fleet of boats is to ply betwen Fort Wrangel and Glenora and a road is to be built connecting Glenora with Teslin Lake — Teslin being the head of navigation down to Dawson — it is likely that at Glenora and Teslin towns will spring up. The Rev. J. A. Sinclair was designated at Ottawa, and will leave Vancouver on the 15th for Skaguay. Mr. Dickey left Skaguay, and was at Lake Bennett when last heard from; he will push on to Selkirk. In overtaking the religious wants of this wide region, it should be our aim to occupy strategic points like Dawson, Selkirk, Teslin. Glenora, Bennett, etc., first, and then extend as circumstances suggest. Dease Lake, Big Salmon River, Stewart River, Hootalinqua River, the upper reaches of the Klon- dyke River and other gold-bearing streams require attention. Until the policy of the Government in this matter of providing transportation is known, caution, in completing arrangements is desirable; but the Committee should be ready to act promptly as soon as the way is clear, else much of the advantage already gained may be lost. SICKNESS— NURSES The reports sent by missionaries, and private and press communications, show that there has been a good deal of sickness and suflfering, and that the ineans for coping with disease are primitive and inadequate. The people of the United States may be relied on to build hospitals and provide nurses in the coast cities: they have done so at Dawson, thinking that town was in Alaska. It is pleasing to report that the Victorian Order of Nurses has sent four nurses already, under the patronage, •i'hI "t the piMsonal expense of His Excellency the Governor-General. The women of the Presbyterian Church in Canada are perfecting arrangements to send two nurses, to be followed by others if required. By this means, suflfering will be alleviated, lives spared, and Christian work advanced. The Rev. A. S. Grant, who lias received a medical training, did much good in this way whlie on the route to Dawson. NEW PRESBYTERIES. The "N'uknn disfrict is outside the boundaries of Presbyteries in Bntish Columbia, although Glenora and Teslin are south of the 60th parallel — the northern boundary of the Province of British Columbia. The General Assembly should be asked to 33 - ! consider the advisability of erecting a Presbytery in the Yukon so that the businesa 01 the Church might be conducted in accordance with established usages. A Presby- tery would be of great assistance, if able to meet only once a year. The growth of the Presbytery of Kamloops has led to an agitation in favor ut division. The Crow's Nest Pass and Kettle River Railways completed, it is expected that the population of the Slocan— Kootenay country will increase rapidly, and that ui'thin a few years the present population will be five, if not ten, times the present hgurc. From east to west, along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Synod extends 420 miles, and from north to south settlements are found at points ^00 miles apart. There are at present 19 ordained ministers and missionaries in the i'rtsbytery, and a division along the present and prospective railways would give ten ministers to the Southern Presbytery and nine to the Northern. In the Northern would be four congregations and eleven missions, and in the Southern four congrc- y ti n- and thirteen missions. GROWTH. The growth of the Church in Western Canada can be seen by a glance at the table subjoined. Ihe returns for both 1881 and 1898 are incomplete, but more incomplete for 1881 than for 1898; they are in both cases from the Assembly returns: 1881. 1897- i«9S. Synods -2 2 Presbyteries i M 14 Self-sustaining congregations 2 65 70 .\ugmented congregations 2J 34 Missions 28 175 179 Preaching Stations 116 808 937 Families 97i 12,434 13,605 Single Persons 303 6,152 9.143 Communicants i,i53 18,007 19.505 Contributions $15,100 $251,142 $3or,753 As compared with 1897, the increase in families was 9 per cent., in comunicants 8 1-3 per cent., and in contributions 20 per cent. The average contribution for the past year was per communicant $15.47, and per family $24.27. According to the last report sent to last Assembly, the average for the Church, per communicant and family respectively, was $10.90 and $20.95. Considering the newness of the west, and that Misisons are included with congregations in the calculation, the liberality of the people is hopeful. MISSION TO THE LUMBERMEN. • This department of our Home ^lission work has been carried with the greatest thoroughness during the past year. Some twenty of our ministers and missionaries have been engaged in the work of visiting the lumber camps and distributing litera- ture. The seven colporteurs of the Bible Society have also carried our literature in tlicir extensive travels. We have helped to pay the salaries of two missionaries in districts where it is difficult to secure maintainance. The Rev. N. McLaren is stationed at River Desert, 100 miles north of Ottawa in the heart of a vast lumbering regrion. The Rev. Mr. Gilchrist is stationed in the new Temiscamangue region. We have paid each of these $50.00 to supplement their meagre salaries. During the past years there has been a great improve- ment in the life of the men in the camps. This is due to various influences, not the least of which is the work of the mission to lumbermen. A multitude of 3 !' -'1 i 4 »; ■ri in; i m ■! 1 I i f I: p! r -i'lii u voices from the great lone forest speak to us words of gratitude and encouragement. We have spent this last year about $325.00 in the work, and we doubt very much if any other department of Church work can show so much acconiplished for the money expended. MATTHEW H. SCOTT, Convener and Treasurer. THE HOME MISSION LEAFLET. Home Mission Leaflets have been issued but sparingly during the year in view of the general one sent out by the comniitlee. A partial synopsis of the last Home Mission Report was prepared by Mr. Henderson for publication in the "Record", and afterwards distributed in leaflet form. Later on another leaflet on "Home Missions in Relation to Other Work of the Church," was prepared by a special committee. The committee feel assured that wherever these leaflets have been judiciously used by ministers they have been productive of good. The best use is to have them distributed in the pews on Sabbath morning, and attention drawn by the pastor to salient points in them, at the time that contributions for missions are about to be made. The committee would urge upon the consideration of Young People's Societies the special claim that Home Mission work, or at least mission work within our own country has upon their attention, sympathy and liberality. ,5jBI ■ ■-..I ■' sruDEwrs' mh^sionary societies. MORIN COLLEGE STUDENTS' MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Two of the students of Morin College, Messrs. Pidgeon and Wheeler, have maintained services at Port Neuf, and others aided Rev. Mr. MacLennan at Chau- diere. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STUDENTS' MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE, MONTREAL FOR 1897. During the session of 1868-69 the students of this College felt the need of foster- ing among them the missionary spirit, and in order that this should be done some work must be undertaken; this Society was then organized, that by addresses, essays and other means, mission work both Home and Foreign might be brought more prominently before the students. Mission work was also undertaken in different places on the frontier of our country, but situated as we are, practically surrounded by a French Roman Catholic population, the Society deemed it best to devote its attention chiefly to the work of French Evangelization. In the twenty-nine years that have passed since its organization, the main features of the Society's work have remained the same, except that during the past three years we have extended our work to the other Provinces, believing that by so doing the interest in the work in our own Province would be stimulated: and the results we are happy to say have justified this extension of our work. In the years that have past, it has been our privilege to do useful work for the Master in the Home Misison fields of our Church, whil foreign work has been kept prominently before the members at our regular meetings. Those of our graduates who are now laboring as foreign missionaries testify to the value of this part of our work. S5 During the past summer ten missionaries laboured under our Society, two of these were French students who had to meet the dititiculties peculiar to the work among their own countrymen. This work alone cost us $4-24. f<^"" 't was almost entirely among Roman Catholics, and so, little help was obtained from the fields. The other students were in some cases largely supported by the congregations them- selves, although in others the people were needy and scattered so that the contribu- tions were not very large, yet in every case, according to their means, they have (lone nobly. Apart from what is raised in the fields occupied by the Society, our income is derived from the personal contributions of the students, and also from friends and cnnKfcgations throughout tiie Church. Tithing the income is now the general rule ill the College, and a generous portion is given to meet the expenses of the Society. We take this opportunity to thank the many friends outside the College who have so Kt'iicrously assisted us. With their aid some souls have heard the Gospel to wliom otlierwise it would have been denied. Will not many more help us during the cnming year? The fields occupied by the Society are given into its care by the members of the Home Mission Committee; and the missionaries sent out arc subject to the authority cf the various Presbyteries within whose bounds they are labouring, in precisely the same way as the missionaries sent out by the Home Mission Committee. The students supported by the Society during the past summer have furnished the following brief description of their fields : ROCKCLIFFE, ONT. This mission field is situated in the picturesque valley of the Upper Ottawa, and is undei- the supervision of the Presbytery of Lanark and Renfrew. It comprises three preaching stations — Rockclifife, Des Joachims and Bissett, services being held every alternate Sabbath in the two first and every second Wednesday in the last. The people in this section of the country depend almost entirely upon the lumber- ing industry, the soil not being suitable for agricultural pursuits, and, owing to de- pression in the lumber trade, it is not strange to find the settlers very much scattered. The majority, too, are Roman Catholics, leaving a mere handful of Protestants of different denominations. It was very encouraging, however, to the Missionary to find these few united so closely in the common bond of Christian love, and their hearty support and regular attendance at the services would be a worthy example to many more pretentious congregations. Those who are deprived as these are of services of any kind during the winter months are in a position to appreciate Gospel privileges, and, when available, take advantage of them. The prospects for the future are not particularly promising, but your Missionary would urge upon the Society not to neglect the needs of this field, and, if possible, arrange to supply it as formerly, for in no community xvill their efforts be more highly appreciated and their Missionary receive a more kindly welcome. i'Ui .'M TARBOLTON, MANITOBA. This field is situated in the Presbytery of Brandotv, about twelve miles north of the village of Griswold. In the past it consisted of three stations — Ralphton, Brierwocd and Tarbolton, but this year Mayne was added, making this work somewhat heavy, as there were regular services at each of the four stations every Lord's Day, which required a drive of thirty-two miles. 1'. ■'?'' if ■'Si 't' ■t |!i I ),,i. I f . : -In' !' . 'I ■ 1 1 ' ■■' '■ ;!: m The first service each day was held at Mayne school-ho"se at ten o'clock in the morning; the next service was held at one o'clock in the afternoon at Tarbolton, where there is a very comfortable church; the service at Brierwood came next at three o'clock in a school-house; and then the evening service in the Ralphion school-house closed the day's work. All the services were well attended by the other denominations as well as our own, for the best of harmony prevails among them. At Kalphton the progress of the work is so favourable that an effort will be made next year to build a church in that place. Your Missionary was treated very kindly by the people, who are pleased with the work which the Society has done among them during the past three years. SOMBRA AND DUTHIL, MANITOBA. This mission field in the Presbytery of Sarnia consists of two stations, Sunibra and Duthil, and was under the care of this Society last year. Services were held at both places each Lord's Day, and a prosperous Sabbath School was also maintained at each place. These schools are kept up throughout the year, and do excellent work. Although the members and adherents of the Presbyterian Church are few in numbers, yet the work there is not without encouragement; it has hitherto been hindered by the lack of services during the winter months, but this year the services will be continued throughout the winter and good results are expected. At Duthil, during the past year, the church underwent extended repairs, yet all the expenses were promptly met, so that now there is practically no debt on the congregation. The sacrament of the Lord's supper was dispensed by the Rev. John Eadie of Sarnia, and three persons were received in to the Church on profession of faith, of whom two were baptized. COMMANDA, ONT. ''"his field is in the Barrie Presbytery and near Lake Nipissing. It is now in a weak condition owing to the decline in lumbering, its oniy industry. Many of those who have supported the mission have lately moved away on account of the financial depression, and the struggle for those who remain is an uphill one. The people were pleased to have a missionary among them, and shewed it quickly by organizing for mission work. Sabbath Schools were started at the different stations and received a very warm support; some of the mothers expressed their gratitude for them time and again. The regular services were also well attended, considering the number of people. Great kindness and consideration were shown the missionary at all times. The stations were four in number— Rye, Commanda, Nipissing and Sharp's Corners. Services were held throughout the summer, one Sunday at the first two of these stations and the Sunday following at the other two. GRAND MERE MISSION. QUE. • Up the St. Maurice, about twenty-five miles from Three Rivers, where you find yourself in the midst of the far-famed Laurentide scenery, there also you find Grand Mere. a7 One conu's upon the river suddenly in driving, and tlic view liotli iii) and down it in summer or in early autumn is one of the most beautiful imagin.ibie. As you stand at tlie ferry and look down stream you catch a glimpse of ,thc double fall, the roar of which comes to you. and you see below the falls, the island on which is Inund the still hard profile of the Grand Mere— "the face which men shaiK- t.) iheir mind's eye from broken rocks on the clift' side." She keeps watch and ward over tlu villaue, and has given her name to it as a sign of favor. The mills, for which the village exists, are built beside the right hand fall on a low tract, formerly the river bed. A high plateau rises abruptly above this, and along the edge of it is built the village. The whole scene reminds one somewhat of (Id (Jucbcc with its upper and lower town. On the main street stands tl.e Presbyterian Church. It is a neat frame structure, finished inside in natural wood and lighted by two rows of gothic vvin harmony and fellow feeling; certain it is that great, good will existed, and fellowship in worship. The usual services were held, and were well attended, considering the high pressure at which both men and women were working the week through. Communion was twice dispensed by the Rev. Mr. McLeod. of Three Rivers. The people were generous in their giving. Special collections were taken for French evangelization and for the Missionary Society. The amount raised in the latter case, augmented by private subscriptions, was sufficient to make the field all but self-supporting. The prospects for the future are of the brightest, for the place is steadily growing in population. Already it has ceased to be a mission station, for an ordained clergyman was inst.-r. d in November last. Though we cannot boast of having made it what it is. our Missionary Society can at least rejoice that during the one year it was in our hands it has made such forward strides. And if I, your scribe, have taken more than my just share of snace for my report, T can plead as excuse that I had to introduce the mission to our readers, and also, since it has now passed from our hands, to bid farewell to it — no' witl'f>tit I I 'I m The small rroit-stant ct)inimiiiity M-ttk-d tlicrc, fiiHiiiiK tluin-civi.^ (icscricd by their church and surriniiidcd on all sidcb by Roman Catholics, natvirally drifted toward the Komish Churcli. Some twenty-Hve oi those once Protestants had thus given up their faith bciore 1 came to the field, 'lluse i)e()i)le were all of Scotch descent — the name^ such as Harvey, McKenzie and Blackburn indicate clearly that their fathers belonged to the Scotch regiments disbanded in Lower Canada at the conquest. During the last two years 1 have been so fortunate as to bring back six of these people to the Protestant faith. As I have stated, the Montreal district is a new one to us. I was the first Presbyterian to preach at Lake Edward, and at Chaml)ord. One woman 1 visited had not se^-n a missionary for rifty-four years. These stations were supplied — L ikc Edsvard, Ueguen and Chambord and Grand lirule. At the first of these there are fourteen Protestants, at the second thirteen, and at the third eight. The distance between Lake Deguen and Grand Brule is 127 miles. Many of the people read the Bible and declare they are ivit Roman Catholics; but they hesitate yet to become Protestants. They are, however, anxious to be taught, and they are thinking, too. One young girl said to me: "Why do the priests forbid us to read the Bible? I am anxious to read it, for 1 want to know the truth. 1 believe one must be born again before one can see the Kingdom of God." She showed her earnestness by attending all our services. Seven new members joined the church last summer, six of whom tooK the comiiumion for the first time. They expressed an earnest hope that they might have ;i missionary sent them again next summer. My own hope is no less fervent. (Note. — The total cost of this field to the Society was $211.) CACOUNA, QUE. On reaching my field I at once took up the work begun the year before. AH through May and June I taught the people in the evenings, explaining the Scripturr's and distributing Bibles among them. I gave out during the summer ten Bibles, twenty-four New Testaments and fifty tracts. Tiie people read them eagerly and came to me at all hours to have mc explain them. It is pitiful to note their ignorance and superstition, and to learn the false views of Protestantism taught them by their priests. Most of them regard us as infidels and will not hear us quietly; with a few it is different. Two men were impressed by what I taught them and refused to go to confession; at this the wife of one of them went to the priest in great distress, asking him to speak to her husband. He did so, and at the same time charged him to come and confess. The man replied that confession was not a divine institution, and he preferred to follow the Bible rather than the commands of the Church. He went on, too, to contrast the doctrine of the Bible with the penance and fear preached by the cure. The other man who refused confession invited me to his house, and there I talked to him and his wife a whole afternoon. They were both very grateful, and the woman invited mc back, despite the suggestion of a neighbour, who thought I ought to be driven oflf with a broom. It is harder to reach the women than the men; indeed, where there are old jf ^ I I 31) women it is almost inipossi!)lc to do anything, for tliey always rcci-ivc ns with a |)ur,st of anncr. Then tiny tall< freely, and arc bitter in their complaints agauist the priests, but in public they arc silent. Some who dared not come to nic visited tiie lonely house of one of their number who had become a i'rotrstant. The day breaks, for they rejoice secretly in the Scriptures, and the time is not far off when tluy will confess Christ openly. Four children from this distri;t have gone to Pointe-aux-Trembics School, and others would have gone had they nut been prevented. 1 visited St. Cyprian, where 1 had been two years before, and was pleased to find that since then the people had been reading the (jospel and discussing it. They (juestioned me eagerly about many things, and said they wished to build a Church. One agreed to saw the timber as his share in the work. Though they don't attend the Ki'inan Catholic Church they are unwilling to break openly with it until they feel themselves strong enough to call a Protestant minister. At another village which 1 re-visittd 1 found a number of people anxious to hear me. Among them was one who had left the Church of Rome. He told me of a conversation with the priest in which the latter admitted he was not teaching the Gospel, but justified himself by saying the Pope was now Christ, and his ccjmmands were to be placed above all others. This same man spoke to MR- earnestly about his fellows, saying: "They are like sailors wrecked on the ocean and yet distrustful of those who come to save them." Yet there are many eager hearts among them who have accepted the pure faith newly olTered. They delay their profession until they can make it without fear of persecution. And let us not be harsh in our judgment of them for this, for their long servitude to Rome has cowed their spirits and numbed their hearts. God knows his own and wiitclns tenderly over them. At His coming many of those now unknown to the visible Church shall stand revealed as his faithful servants. (Note. — The total cost of this field to the Society was $2J2). ;*!' f 5-- CANOE LAKE, ONT. This field is situated 176 miles west of Ottawa, on the O. A. & P. S. R. R. and on the .\lgonciuin National Park of Ontario. It was given into the hands of our Society by the Lanark and Renfrew Presbytery last spring to organize a mission station among the lumbermen. The Gilniour Bros., of Trenton. Ont.. have built a large saw mill there which provides employment for a large number of men. When I arrived at Canoe Lake, April 17th, I found a number of men busily engaged building the mill, under the direction of Mr. David Clark, general manager for the Gilmour Company. When the mill was ready for work, our numbers were augmented by arrivals from Trenton and Ottawa. We held services in the dining hall every Sabbath evening at 7.30, that being the only available hour. At our fir.st service 60 were present, but soon the dining hall was quite well filled, with an average attendance of 200. This was due largely to the excellent music rendered by the choir, several of whom were members of the Roman Catholic Church, who. under the leadership of the Company's bookkeeper, Mr. Elliott, worked with unfailing energy. We had our difficulties and discouragements at the outset. Good accommoda- tion for a time was out of the question, but the Gilmour Company did very much . I ■ !■,■ I 1 ■ i ]■ f 1 'i nj 1 T' I •I I 40 towards providing coiufortablf quarters fur tlicir ciupkiyccs, and «oon a beautiful little village wai the result of their efforts. I'ur three muiilhs i was hospitably entertained l»y Mr. Simpson, park supirin- leiulcnt, in an old log ilianty, tiie property of the Ontario Government, but abouv the I St (jf July a beautiful little manse was built by the Gilmour Company, furnisheu by the people, and set apart for the use of the students who will labour there. 1 also received my board for the sunnnir free of charge. As .soon s the families moved into our midst we started a Sabbath School, which was well attended. The adjacent field, comprisiuK Madawaska. Murchison, ana McKenzie Lake, was worked by the Kev. J. A. McDonald, B.A. There I cot. duited services f(jur Sabbaths during the summer. This field contributed $17 to our Society. Canoe Lake is a promising field. It is now supplied by students from Queen's University. LOCHABKK HAY, (.iUKBEC. This field is beautifully situated on the Ottawa River, about 25 miles from the city of Ottawa. The l-'.nglish Protestant families here, as in many of the rural dis- tricts of this Province, arc decreasing in number each year. However, as they have a fair share of this world's goods they are liberally supporting the Christian work there. The work this summer comprised the holding of services at Lochaber Ray and Masson. At Lochaber, where there is a neat Church, services were held every Sabbath morning and evening. A p .sperous Sabbath School was also maintained, and also a weekly prayer meeting. At Masson services were held each Sabbath afternoon in the school house. Immediately preceding the service a Sabbath School was conducted by the people. This station did belong to the Buckingham congregation, but was supplied by the Society during the past two summers. The population here is principally French Roman Catholic, but the English-speaking people attended the services very regu- larly. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was dispensed by the Rev. Mr. Doudict, of Buckingham, in September, when two names were added to the roll on profession of faith in Christ. Your missionary met with the greatest kindness at the hands of the people of both stations. BONFIELD AND LES ERABLES. ONT. The Bonfield section of this field lies along the Canadian Pacific Railway, in Nipissing District, Ont., between Mattawa on the east and North Bay to the west. Les Erables is about ten miles above Mattawa, on the Ottawa River. That these two places should not be united may be clearly Fcen from the facts, that in going from one to the other, your missionary had to pass through the Presbyterian con- gregation of Mattawa, and travel about 40 miles at an expense of nearly $20 for the summer, and that consequently the people had service only every alternate Sabbath. In the Bonfield section there are two stations, Amables du Fond and Bonfield. In both places services were held in the schoolhouses, but in Bonfield a site has been purchased, and preparations are being made for the building of a Church next summer. Besides the services there was a Bible Class held at the former place, and ..*: ,!• 41 a goud Sunday School was organizi-d at the latter. Tlic Sunday S' hool continue* lor thi' winter, under the wise KUidaiicc ol Mr. Sliaiinuii, llie public schonl ttachir. Altlu'tigh tlie peuple are not many, and the country lias suiiic disadvantages, still ilie atttiidance and the interest taken is encouraging, the contribution!) are, in lonie cases, i)rai>.cworthy, and the kindness and giJodwill ol the pcnplc ali tliat could be desired. It is to be hoped that ii«;.\l year the niissioiiary will be aide to give all lii:i attention to this Held, as it is inipussihlc lor the work to prosper if they have services inly abiiut eleven Sabbaths out of the rtfty-twu. Lis l-)rables is a small but pleasant held, with a neat little Church on the right liaiik f tillable land is very limited. They are very willing to do their part in carrying on the work, and their libiiality may be seen by referring to the aniDunt contributed, It seems dcsirable lliai this station should be supplied from Mattawa. \ Dur missionary expresses his indebtedness to Rev. Ml. McNab, of Mattawa, fur kindness and hospitality enjoyed. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The Society gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance it has received from friends and congregations throughout the Church. In some of the fields its mission- aries were boarded free of charge, and material assistance was rendered them in many other ways. To all those the Society records its thanks. We also remember those students who have collected funds for us during the past summer, and who so loyally came to our aid in keeping the work of the Society before the various congregations of the Church during the winter. We also express our gratitude to those who have supplied us with literature for distribution on the fields. WINTER WORK. Every Sabbath morning during the session a service is conducted by the students in the Protestant House of Refuge. The Montreal Homoeopathic Hospital is also IMdvided with services once a month. Several of the students are engaged in missionary work in the city, while several are supplying mission stations in the vicinity of Montreal, and many more find employment in the Sabbath Schools of the city congregations. In these different ways, while pursuing their theological studies, the students receive a practical training in the work of the Master. OUTLOOK. In bringing to a close this report of the work done by the Society during the last year, the members would lift their hearts to God in gratitude for all his benefits. We were not able to increase the number of our missionaries, for we saw no immedi- ate way of increasing our income. During the coming summer, at least one congre- gation has undertaken to support a missionary. The student chosen will report periodically to the people and thus keep them interested in the work on the frontier. We would be glad if many more of the wealthier congregations would do the same. There are many places where the Gospel would be gladly received, and where some earnest Christians are yearning for more truth. We should not refuse the call to come over and help them. In humble reliance upon God, we hope to make each year mark an increase of work attempted and accomplished in His vineyard. Receipts for the year. $822.27. D. J. SCOTT, R. J. DOUGLAS. Recording Secretary. President. m III ■■! • ANNUAL REPORT OF QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION FOR 1897. Home Branch. It was decided by the Association last spring to change the date of printing its report from April to December. By so doing it was thought that the reports could be circulated more freely by the students during Christmas vacation than has formerly been the case. In this way all our friends who assist us by sending in contributions will, we hope, receive copies of the report, and thus get some definite knowledge of the work with which they are assisting. Printing the report in December causes it to be incomplete in one respect. This is the middle of the financial year. After this date amounts usually come in from fields which we have worked during the summer. Contributions are also received from our friends after Christmas. Thus, money which is used to carry on work undertaken this year cannot be reported until next. This explanation will account for the incompleteness of our financial statement. However, amounts not credited this year will appear in the next report. Last spring the Association chose several weak fields. It also chose others which were expected to be nearly self-supporting, thinking that the strong would help to support the weak. On account of some mistake the strongest field. Arrow River, was i>ot assigned to us, and we received a new and weak field in its place. In this way the amount which we have to raise is larger than we had expected. We are pleased, however, to report that our Missionaries did excellent work; that the fields in every case have done their best in contributing to the support of the work. In view of these facts, we believe that with the generous assistance of our friends we shall be able to discharge all our obligations, and be in a position to undertake more work next year. We are appealing especially to Christian Endeavor Societies for help. And in doing so we are not thinking only of the prosperity of our own Association. We have learned that no society can prosper unless it reaches out beyond itself to help others. Knowing this, we invite such societies to join with us in our work, that they may share the blessing which comes from bearing the burdens of others. The following are reports from the fields supplied last summer : HARGRAVE. A somewhat important change was made this summer in the working of the Hargrave field. It was found advisable to discontinue service at Roselea. as this place is too far away from Hargrave to be supplied advantageously by the missionary stationed there. Instead of at Roselea, services were held throughout the summer at Daybreak. This is a prosperous community some twelve miles south-east of Hargrave. Last year there had been no services of any kind held there, and the people were very anxious to avoid the repetition of such an experience. The work at this appointment was very encouraging. A Bible class was formed, and a syste- matic study of the Sabbath School lessons was sustained. The Bible Class will probably continue to me«^ at some private house throughout the winter. Presby- terians are in the majority here, but there are several Methodist families. All were united, as Christians should be, and took a hearty interest in the work. At Hargarve and Two Creeks the services were continued as usual. A Sabbath School was organized at Hargarve and a weekly prayer meeting held during the ' ) 43 summer. The Sabbath School at Two Creeks was specially interesting, and, we trust, prcJuctive of much good among the young people. The success of the Sabbath School was largely due to the able assistance rendered by the school teacher of the district. So far as possible services were held at the three appointments each Sabbath. This involved a trip of some fifty miles over exceptionally bad trails — perhaps the most disagreeable feature of the summer's experience. Your Missionary wishes to express his gratitude for the uniform kindness and hospitality shown him by all the people, and for the support, moral and financial, given lo the Gospel cause. Financial Statement. Cost of field $291 80 Contributed by Daybreak $96 00 " " Hargrave 93 45 " Two Creeks 75 ^S " ■' Missionary Association 27 10 $291 80 )■;. HILTON, ST. JOSEPH'S ISLAND, ALGOMA. St. Joseph's Island lies near the north-west end of Lake Huron, and is well adapted for farming and dairying. The labours of your Missionary were confined to the eastern half of the island. Sal bath services were held every two weeks at Tenby Bay and Kaskawan, and weekly at Hilton and Irwin. A weekly prayer meeting was conducted at Irwin and Knskawan throughout the summer. The people seemed thoroughly interested in the work, and showed your Missionary no little kindness. At Hilton the people, chiefly through the good work done by the Ladies' Aid Society, have wiped out all back debts, amounting to some $50. and have also devoted a goodly sum towards improving and beautifying their church. Their zeal is worthy of commendation. The Irwin people purpose erecting a church during the coming summer. At present the services are held in the school-house. Considerable money, chiefly by the Ladies' Aid Society, has already been raised, and there is every prosp;.'ct that these worthy people will have a neat church of their own in the near future. At Kashawin the work of completing the church was carried forward. Though not yet completed it will be much more comfortable than formerly. Tenby Bay is a promising station. The interest manifested in the work at this point was ^ery encouraging. When the Rev. A. Findlay, Superintendent of Missions, visited the field in September, several new members were received into the church. A Sabbath School has lately been organized, and is doing good work. The Rev. Mr. Hartley visited the field in May, and dispensed the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper; and ordained one elder at Hilton, another at Irwin, and a third at Kashawan. Financial Statement. Total cost of field $20tj 25 Amounts contributed by field: Hilton $4400 Irwin 25 00 Kaskawan 11 00 Tenby Bay 1 1 42 91 42 Total cost to Society $117 8.3 H ^■•i- til 4 ill. hiB' WAPELLA, ASSINIBOIA. Wapella is a village on the main line of the C. P. R., 235 miles west of Winnipeg. It is not a new field, but has been supplied for about five years by the Home Mission Committee. In connection with it there are three preaching stations, Rocanville, Hilburn, and Trafford. Services were held every Sabbath in Wapella and Rocan- ville, and on alternate Sabbaths at the other two points. The Sabbath day's work, therefore, for the Missionary was three services and a drive of twenty miles; a very moderate day's work for the western Missionary. Union Sabbath Schools have been carried on for some years at Wapella and Hilburn. One was organized during the summer at Rocanville, and was conducted successfully under the superintendence of V. M. Purdy, B.A. Hilburn and TraiTord are practically one station, being only about four miles distant from each other. They will probably unite when the erection of a church is undertaken. Rocanville is in need of a church building, and is contemplating building next year. The Wapella congregation built a handsome frame church, with a seating capacity of 200, at a cost of $1,200. Although the work was not begun till September, it was opened for public worship on Sabbath. October 31st. Rev. Hugh McKay, of Round Lake, conducted the dedicatory services, and congratulated the people on their energy and good taste in the erection of so suitable a building. Wapella is growing steadily, two elevators having been built during the summer. It is a good wheat market, and is the centre of a large trade. The people of the whole field are strongly Presbyterian, and are the stuflf out of which good congregations are made. They are appreciative, liberal and loyal in their service. Communion services were conducted in three of the stations in the spring and again in the fall. Fourteen new members were received. The spiritual growth and zealous work of the people has been noted by the Home Mission Committee, and an ordained Missionary has been appointed to the field. The field paid to our Association $202.90. Hilburn and Rocanville re.'^erve enough to pay for winter supply, as only one collection is made during the year. Wapella alone raised $700 for the building fund of its church. Financial Statement. Total cost of field $326 35 Amount contributed by field 202 10 Cost to Association $12^ 45 GILBERT PLAINS. MANITOBA. Gilbert Plains is a portion of the Dauphin District that lies about thirty-five miles west of Lake Dauphin, between the Duck Mountains on the north and the Riding Mountains on the west and south. About eight years ago the first settlers took up land in this part of the province, but until the railroad was completed as far as Dauphin they did not find grain raising profitable, being sixty miles from market. Since, however, a market has been established within twenty-five miles of the plains, there has been a great influx of settlers. 45 Until this summer the Presbyterian Mission work on the Gilbert Plains was carried on during the summer months by one student Missionary. This year two students were in charge, and the territory in which your Missionary laboured is that portion of the Plains which lies south of the Valley River. During the previous summer services were held fortnightly at Glenlyon, Mark- ham and Tamarisk. During this sutnmer these stations were supplied and two new ones were opened — Big Grass and Valley River. Fortnightly services were held at all the appointments. Four Union Sabbath Schools were organized in May, and will continue until cold weather makes it impossible for the children to attend. Glenlyon is about twenty-five miles west of the Town of Dauphin. At this station the services were held in the school-house. The people here as at the other stations are of different denominations. The average attendance at Glenlyon was about forty-two. Big Grass is a small settlement eight miles south-east of Gh nlyon on the first rise of the Riding Mountains. The services here were held in a private house. The people attended well, the average attendance being twenty-five. Markham is four miles east of Glenlyon. Presbyterianism in this district is very weak, there being only three families, but many members of other denominations attended our services regularly. The attendance averaged forty. Valley River is twelve miles north-west of Markham. At this station there is only one Presbyterian family, but our services every second Sabbath evening were well attended. Tamarisk is a settlement eight miles west of Glenlyon. At this statiim tliere are seven Presbyterian families, but here as at the other stations the best of feelings exist between the members of the dififerent denominations, and thus the school-house was always well filled. The attendance averaged forty-five. At all the appointments your Missionary's labours were very encouraging. The people, although enduring all the inconveniences of living in a new country, did much t( make him feel that they were interested in the work which he had under- taken, (Jn entering the field he found it difficult to begin the work, as there was no organization. During the summer the first step towards organization was taken — the formation of a Communion Roll. Rev. J. J. Gourlay, of Dauphin, dispensed the ordinances on September 19th. Nineteen members were received — eleven by certi- cate and eight by profession of faith. Financially, the people did very well, the amount subscribed being more than double that of any previous year. 1^ Financial Statement. Total cost of the field $264 66 Paid by field 81 .35 Cost to Association $183 31 KILLALOE AND TRAMORE. Queen's Missionary Association this year varied the usual routine of choosing fields by selecting one in Ontario, so Killaloe, situated on the line of the O. A. P. S. Railway, about forty miles west of Renfrew, was chosen. Three years ago a Pres- byterian student was sent into this field for the first time, and during the last two ■^nmniers one of our own men, Mr. Ferguson, has been in charge of the field, and done very efficient work. It^J 1=' 4(j The different stations supplied were : Killaloe village, on the line of the O. A. and P. S. At this point a comfortable church has been erected, and, thanks to the liberality of many friends and the untiring efforts of Mr. Ferguson, it is now clear of debt. Our following at this station is small, but the prospects are that it will increase, as the village is becoming quite an important trading centre. Service was held here three times in the month, and prayer meeting every week. Attendance good. 2. Deacon, at the head of Golden Lake, on the Bonnechere River, where service was conducted in the school-house. We are sorry to say that here we have lost quite a number of our best people through removal, but we hope before long to have others to fill their places. Service held three Sundays oui of the four in the month, with a very fair attendance. 3. Tramore, at the foot of Round Lake, about four miles further up the Bonne- chere River. At this station a Union church ha'5 been erected for the use of all Protestant denominations. Here the lumber industry, which was at one time carried on extensively, has almost ceased, so that many of the settlers have not now the opportunities they once had. However, all classes, in whatever way they could, united in helping on the work. As .t Killaloe Station and Deacon, service was held three tmies a month, with a prayer meeting through the week. Attendance very good. Besides, your Missionary once a month went further up the railway line to Barry's Bay and Bark Lake. 4. Barry's Bay is beautifully situated on an arm of the Madawaska River, and was for a short time a divisional point on the railv/ay line. But since Madawaska has become the divisional point, the village is losing many of its inhabitants by removal, so that Church work is not in a very flourishing condition. The people seemed greatly to appreciate the fact that, though they were few in number, they were not neglected. 5. Bark Lake, about eight miles distant from Barry's Bay, now that the lum- bering days are over in that locality is making but little progress. Though the settlers at this station are almost wholly of other denominations, yet they were anxious for service, as they had service but once a month by an Anglican clergyman. At all the five stations a spirit of liberality and open mindedness prevailed among the people. They were interested attendants upon service, and showed every kind- ness to your Missionary, thus considerably lightening the work. Though few of them have much of this world's goods, they contribute liberally according to what they have. They have the spirit of true religion, and we feel in helping them we are doing Christ's work and helping the weaker brethren. Financial Statement. Total cost of field $190 50 Amounts received up to date 94 34 Balance $9616 Amount expended in Home Mission work during the year. . . . $1405 26 47 i ANNUAL REPORT OF KNOX COLLEGE MISSIONARY SOCIETY FOR 1897-98. * Tlie following is a brief description of the fields taken up by the Society during the past summer: I.— IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. BARKERVILLE, B.C. This field is situated 285 miles north of the Canadian Pacific Railway, in the (iiicc famous gold district of Cariboo, British Columbia. In more flourishing days both the Methodist and English Churches were established here, but both have abandoned it now. Barkerville is a small town, at the end of the Cariboo Road, containing ten families and a number of single men. The miners of the neighobrhood make it their winter quarters. Here weekly services were held, and Sabbath School. During the sinnmer there is a large moving population. Willow River is a mining camp, seven miles down the road, composed of two Methodist and one Presbyterian families, and some ten or twelve single men. All the families are earnest Christian workers, some of the men taking great interest in the work. Stanley is an almost deserted town, containing only about half a dozen white men and a few Chinamen, with a few miners working in the neighborhood. Big Valley Creek is a mining camp, sixteen miles out from Barkerville, contain- ing seven or eight men, who appreciated the occasional visits of your missionary very much. Licjuor, desecration of the Sabbath, and prostitution are everywhere rampant, with contempt for religion; but your missionary was everywhere kindiy received and gladly welcomed by those who are faithful to the Lord. This is the first time the field has been regularly occupied by a Presbyterian missionary. NEW DENVER, B. C. Nakusp is situated 70 miles south of main line of Canadian Pacific Railway. It is a transfer town to the Slocan country, and derives some little profit from this source. The principal industries are saw milling and boat, building. These together employ over 100 men. The people have contributed very liberally to the missionary's support. Also, they have subscribed some $450 for the erection of a Presbyterian Church. We hope to build in the near future. New Denver is situated 33 miles farther south, on Slocan Lake. It is a beautiful little town, in the heart of the Slocan country. In this place we were only able to hold week-night services, and hence the attendance was smaller. Now we have a Presbyterian Church built, which we occupied just recently. Towards this building the people have contributed about $500. The prospects for a prosperous Church here are good. Silverton is situated four miles south of New Denver, also on Slocan Lake. It is altogether a mining camp. During the summer Rev. Dr. Robertson visited the field, giving inspiration to missionary and people. t n 48 m ■ i:"-! Mi/; GOLDEN, B. C. This field, extending from the eastern boundary of British Columbia to the Columbia River Valley, is composed of railroad men, lumbermen, miners and ranchers. Field, situated on the Kicking Horse River, is a place of importance. Having crossed the summit of the Rockies, and descended "the hill," we find, nestled close beneath Mount Stephen, this little town, which is strictly a railway town, and which has been exceptionally busy this summer. Ottertail and Palliser are the next two stations. At both of these places there are large saw mills in connection with the lumbering camps. The mills were open for but a very short time this summer. After leaving Palliser, the famous Kicking Horse Canyon is entered, and after winding on for some time between its rocky cliffs, there suddenly opens out before us the broad, beautiful valley of the Columbia. Here Golden is situated. It is rapidly becoming a mining centre, and may next year be a Canadian Pacific Railway divisional point. The Presbyterian cause in this place is strong. Besides giving $100 to the Society, they raised about $125 on debt of Church, etc. Communion service was conducted by Dr. Robertson during the sumemr, when twelve united with the Church. Besides weekly services at these places, and occasional other services, Sunday Schools were conducted at Golden and Field, and a Bible Class met Friday evenings in Golden. H.— IN NORTH-WEST AND MANITOBA. ELLISBORO. In Eastern Assiniboia, eight miles north of Wolseley. Supplied by our Society this summer for the first time. A good agricultural district; most of the settlers just starting. Four preaching stations, at three of which services are held in the school houses. At Ellisboro there is a comfortable concrete Church. Formerly EUisboro received fortnightly services from the Wolseley minister. Two of the stations. Rose- wood and High Bluff, each received monthly; while Duck Point never had any regular services. The country to the north is settled by Germans, who have their own minister. At High Bluff and Duck Point, Presbyterian are the only services held. The field is to be supplied by the Home Mission Society during the winter. GILBERT PLAINS. This mission, situated between the Riding and Duck Mountains, covers a terri- tory twenty-five miles long and twenty wide. The field was divided this year, and three stations which were worked the two previous summers by the Society were supplied by a student from Queen's College Missionary Society. The contributions are less on account of the division. Three new stations were opened up, making six in all — Umatilla, Eldon, Clearview, Hume's, Six's. Drifting River. A communion roll was formed, with a membership of twenty-eight, one joining on profession of faith. Rev. J. J. L. Gourlay, of Dauphin, received the members, and dispensed the sacrament in September. • 49 LONGLAKETON. The Longlaketon ]\Iission field is north of Regina, about thirty miles. It is bounded on the north by Touchwood Hills and Last Mountains, on the east by Lodii Creek and Qu'Appelle River, on the south by the Qu'Appelle River and on thf west by Long Lake. At Longlaketon, the central and princip;d station, Sabbath School, service and a prayer meeting is held weekly. At Kennell and Pengarth fortnightly services are lield. The interest in all branches of the work has increased. At Longlaketon the Church yard has been fenced, and a building committee appointed, and fund started, to enlarge and repair the Church. Rev. T. H. Boyd, of Lumsden, visited the field July 25th. and dispensed the sacraments at Pengrath and Longlaketon. Rev. J. A. Carmichael visited the field October 17th, and dispensed the sacra- ment at Kennell, and ordained an elder at Longlaketon. PARKISIMO. This field is situated north-east of the Assiniboine River twenty-five miles north- east of the main line of the Canadi^^an Pacific Railway, and fifty miles north-west of Brandon. The stations are Arrow River, Parkisimo and Arrowton. Each Sabbath's ser- vices involved a drive of about 32 miles. There are about 25 Presbyterian families on the field, and a large number of fnmilies of other denominations take an active interest in the work. All the services are held in school-houses. Union Sabbath Schools were held at two of the stations, also a week-night meeting held at each of these stations. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper was dispensed on August 29th by the Rev. James Hood, of Elkhorn, when six members were added on profession of faith. Besides the funds raised for the Society, about $20 was given for the Schemes of the Church. The entire work has been very encouraging. IIL— SUPERIOR PRESBYTERY. RAT PORTAGE IMINES. This field is situated in the gold mining district of Rat Portage, and covers an area of fifty miles. Previous to this summer no Protestant missionary has regularly visited these mines, so that the message of salvation brought these mines once more into touch with the Gospel. Wherever men could be got together, in camps or in the open air, services were held. The miners manifested a deep interest in these meetings, some of them testi- fying to the blessings received. All the meetings were well attended, and encouraging interest shown in every part of the work. MINE CENTRE. This field is situated in the Rainy River District, and comprises what is known as the "Seine River mining region." It lies along the north bank of the Seine River, 4 I-- lifn 50 . some eight milea above its entrance into Rainy Lake, and extends about eight miles to the north. There are two rival towns being built on the river bank, each possessing two hotels, a store and several families. In the near vicinity is the Foley mine, which is the principal feature of that part of the district. Back from the river are five other mines, but during the past summer two of them were closed, and the other three were running with small crews of men. Services were conducted in the dining rooms of the hotels and the boarding house at the Foley Mine, these being the only available places. The miners and prospectors seemed to appreciate the services, and while there were no manifest results, we trust that the seed sown may become plentiful. IV.— ALGOMA PRESBYTERY. 1 ' • iii it: IRON BRIDGE. This field lies about 20 miles east of Thessalon, Algoma. The chief occupation of the settlers is agriculture, which is carried on very successfully all over the field. Besides, the lumbering and pulp wood industries are caried on to some extent. The field consists of four stations, two of which have services every Sabbath; the otlier two have services every alternate Sabbath. At Thompson the services were held in the school house. The attendance was only fair. On account of recent trouble on this field, it was impossible to carry on the usual Sabbath School. Three miles from this is Dean Lake, where the services were held in the house of Mr. W. Rowan. This station was opened up this year, and promises to be a very prosperous place. Six miles from this is Iron Bridge, where the services were held in the Orange Hall. Eleven miles north of this is Bellingham. The services in this place were held in the new Church. Two Sabbath Schools were conducted at this place by local workers. The Rev. Mr. Garrioch, of Lowerby, visited the field twice during the summer and dispensed the sacrament. Thirteen jonied the Church for the first time at Bellingham. The prospects for. the whole field are very encouraging. RICHARD'S LANDING. This field comprises four stations, viz. : Richard's Landing, Ferguson, Mountain and Jocelyn, all situated on the upper half of the Island of St. Joseph, which lies 25 miles down the "Soo" River from Sault Ste. Marie. Service was held at each of these stations every Lord's Day. Richard's Landing is a pleasant little village on the lake shore, and has a fairly good farming community near it, from which it derives its support. A substantial stone Church is the place of worship here. There are two Sabbath Schools, a Christian Endeavor Society and a week-night prayer meeting in connection with this station. All are well attended. Ferguson Church stands in the midst of an agricultural community. The attend- ance on the services of the sanctuary were very encouraging, considering the fact that some had a long distance to come. A Sabbath School, conducted by those having the welfare of the youth at heart, is well attended. The Mountain Church, watch-tower like, stands on nearly the highest eminence of the island. The communion roll is small, but the staunchness and regularity of its members have been incentives to others who had not been accustomed to attend public worship. II 51 At Jocelyn the service, which was held in a school house, may be luokcd upon more as an offshoot from Ferguson and Mountain than an independent station. The Sabbath School, like the service, was attended by old and young. WARREN. Warren is a lumbering village, surrounded by a farming district, about 45 miles west of North Bay, on the Canadian Pacific Railway. Services are held here in an Orange Hall. Bartlett's Settlement is 3 1-2 miles east of Warren, and is wholly iivrricultural. Markstay is 12 miles west of Warren, and will perhaps be a more important station in the near future than it is at present, Injth on account (jf the suitability of its land for agriculture and of its proximity to the mines. Wahnapitae is 24 miles west of Warren, and is the shipping point for several lumber ami mining camps. Five miles west of Wahnapitae, at Rumford, we have one Presl)yterian tamiiy — so that the field practically stretches for 32 miles along the Canadian Pacific Railway. Then 6 miles nortli-east is Deer Lake, a growing Swede settlement, while 5 miles north is Munro settlement, which is also growing rapidly. South ot Warren one can go for 14 miles and find settlers here and there all along the way. Warren, Bartlett's Settlement and Wahnapitae were the tliree stations given into my charge. At the other stations I was not able to hold regular services, but I visited the people in their homes. My work was nicely supplemented at Deer Lake by a Norwegian elder, who held a service each Sabbath, with an average attendance di JO. Mr. McFarlane, from Niagara, an elder of our Church, ccmducted a Bible das'; each alternate Sabbath at Munro settlement. Rev. G. E. Smith, of Sudbury, dispensed the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's Supper in July. On the whole the prospects of the field are encouraging. The Young People's Christian Association, of Knox Church, Toronto, gave your missionary two dozen hymn books for this field. SQUAW ISLAND. This field is on a little island of the same name, in the Georgian Bay, about six miles east of the Manitoulin, and nine miles south of Killarney, on the mainland of Algoma. The island is the temporary home of a number of fishermen and their families. Owing to the fact that fishing is becoming very poor, the number resorting to the island this year was much smaller than usual. There were seven families, and liesides these about thirty men. Morning and evening services were held each Sabbath, and Sabbath School in the afternoon. Prayer meeting was held each Wednesday evening. Day school was taught by the student for two months during the summer, but the attendance was small, as there were not many children on the island. SOUTH BAY. This field lies in the eastern part of Manitoulin Island. It comprises five stations —one, South Bay Mouth, is a small fishing village; the other four. White Lake, Hilly Grove, Tehkummah and The Slash are agricultural communities. Weekly services were held at the two first mentioned, and fortnightly services at the other three. Occasional services were also held at New England, another farming settlement. White Lake has a flourishing Christian Endeavor Society. There were three weekly Sabbath Schools on the field, one of which will be carried en during the winter. . ■A li^ ';j \m ■C'i Rev. Mr. Rennic, of Manitowaiiing, visited tlic field, baptised several cUildien, and dispensed the saciainent of the Lord's Supper at White Lake and Hilly Giove. Llevcn were received as members of the Church— three by certiticale and eight on profession of faith. COLLINS' INLET. Collins' Inlet is a small lumhering hamlet on the north shore of Geoisian Bay. It has been supolied by our Society for seven years, during the last three of which the work of the public school has been undertaken by the student, in addition to the regular missionary work. Some fifty men are employed in the mill a part ot each summer, but only eight Protestant resident families. The weekly prayer meeting proved to be a very encouraging part of the work. Many, by their regular attend- ance and otherwise, showed their deep interest in spirii..al things. .Xn efHicient staff of teachers made the Sabbath School work profitable. This w Major liurch for financial aid toward the building fund. On August J2nd the Rev. Thomas Davidson, of Magnetewan, dispensed the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Five members were received into the Church. Services were conducted whenever possible in the iumt)er camps. BETHUNE. I I The Bethune field is situated in Parry Sound District, touching the northern division of the Grand Trunk Railway on the west, and the Ottawa, Arnprior and Paro' Sound Railway on the south. In its reorganized form it consists of four station?, Katrine, Orange Valley, Sand Lake and Ravensworth. The work this past summer has had many encouraging features. The erection of a mill at Ravensworth has given a new life to the place. Most of the young men employed in it faithfully attend Church, and their example has already done much towartis an increased interest in the services. A Christian Endeavor Society, which was 'irganized here last spring, has undertaken to hold meetings on Sabbath after- noons during the winter months, to take the place, as far as possible, of those con- ducted by the student. At the other three stations there is little opportunity of much progress, though the work has been satisfactory. Through the generous assistance of the York Road Sabbath School. Trenton, Erskine Church Bible Class, Toronto, and Westminster Christian Endeavor, Toronto, excellent libraries have been supplied to the stations that most needed them. Rev. R. B. Smith, of .Emsdale, dispensed the sacraments at Sand Lake and Ravensworth, and Rev. J. Carswell, of Burk's Falls, at Orange Valley and Katrine. Altogether ten united with the Church on profession of their faith LAKE JOSEPH. Of the many places visited by tourists during the summer months there is per- haps none more admired for its scenery and none affording greater opportunities for recreation than Lake Joseph, Muskoka. ^ )/ 1 ill i f II ''•': f t •I. 54 The field comprises four stations, viz.: I'ort CarliiiK. Killiccrankii- and Glenifer Braes, Stanley Brae and Craigie Lea. At the two former services were held every Sabbath, and at the tsvo latter on alternate Sabbath evenings. The total distance travrlled l)y the stndent on Sabbath was jj iniKs, tS miles oi wliiih In- mweil or paddled (generally with help), and walked the other four. In addition to the Sabbath servicis a weekly prayer meeting was held at Killiecrankie and a union Chrisiian Endeavor meeting at Foote's Bay. Many of the tourists, as well as the residrnt members, take a deip interest in the mission and greatly assist the student in his work. Steps have been taken to have the services continued during the winter months at Port Carling. On August .10th Rev. A. Findlay, Superintendent of Missions, visited the field and privious been worked by tlie Home Mission Comnuttee. Tin field, l.\inK .ilonK the sliore of the (jcorgian Bay, is situated in the District ut Farry Sound, and is, at its nearest station, within nine miles of tlu- tnwn of Parry Sound, tiie lapital of the district. In this tield are three stations— CariiuK. ShcbisbekouK and Dcwe. .'\t the latter of these service was licld fortniRhtly, at the former two a week service was conducted. .Also at tliese two places Sunday Schools were carried on, and at ShehesbekonK :i weekly prayer meeting was hehl. .\ good deal of interest w.is manifesteil in the sersices. and it was much regretted that the work could not hi continued throughout the winter. On the first Sabbath of .August Rev. Mr. Childerhose, of I'.irry Sonnd. visited tlic field and dispensed the sacrament oi the Lord's Supper, when altogether tliirty- iiie partook of this sacrament. >^l I , DEPOT HARBOR. Depot Harbor is the western terminus of the Ontario, Arnprior and P.irry Sound k.iilway. It is the beginning of what promises to be a place of sonic imp irtance. HeinK' on the direct route of transport;ition from the west to the Maritime Provinces, it will shortly be a shipping point for iiiucli of the Western grain. .\ti immense elevator is in course of construction. About 200 men, on an average, were ciii|)loyed (luring the sunimer on railroad and harb.)ur construction work. There were no dwelling houses, and accommodation was found for the men in bo.x cars and tents, besides the two large boarding camps. Sunday services were held in the sitting room of one of the large camps, while the prayer meetings were held in the open air. no building being available. There were very few professing Cliristi;m> on the field, 'ut these showed great interest in the work. As very few of the men wou d lie likely to remain permanently, no organization was attempted. BYNG INLET— FIVE MONTHS. Ryng Inlet is a small lumbering town near the mouth of the Magauetawan River. Very little business has been carried on here for some years, the mills having been burnt down, but this summer the Holland & Emery Lumber Company began exten- sive building operations. A large number of men were employed, and several families have moved into the Inlet. The work of the mission was very encouraging, all denominations uniting heartily in its support. In .addition to contributions to the Society, this field raised, for other purposes, about $117.00. In July the sacrament of the Lord's Supi)e- was dispensed by the Rev. S. Childerhose. of Parry Sound. The prospects of this field for the future are quite encouraging. i >\ VI.— KINGSTON PRESBYTERY. BANNOCKBURN. Bannockburn is situated in North Hastings on the C. O. R. and was occupied by the Society this year for the first time. In connection with it services were held at Craig Mine while it was in operation, and for a time in one of the stations of the Marmora field. R1: 5B liii W,' I \r % There had not been a Sabljatli service in connection with our denomination before in Bannockburn, and the people deserve great credit for the way they have conducted the Sal)bath School. It certainly was the best Sabbath Sciu oi your mis- sionary lias ever attended in a place of the same size. A weekly prayer meeting was held. All the services were weli attended. VII.— ORANGEVILLE PRESBYTERY. TARBERT. This field is situated in the County of Duiiferin near the village of Grand Valley. This is the second summer that it has been under the care of the Society. It com- prises two stations, Tarbert and Campania, at both of which Sunday services were held weekly. Sabbath Schools and prayer meetings were also held at both places. The attendance at all these services was very encouraging. There are quite a number of Presbyterian families at Tarbert. and many who take a deep interest in the work. On this account the station is a very encouraging one. At Campania there are only a fev,- Presbyterian families, but the services were fairly well attended. Arrangements have been made by wdiicli the field will have the services of a missionary throughout the winter The sacrament of the Lord's Supper was dispensed by the Rev. Mr. Crozier. of Grand Valley, when two were received into full communion on confesison of faith. VIIL— CHATHAM PRESBYTERY. BUXTON. Buxton, the centre of a good farming section in the County of Kent, is situated twelve miles south-west of the city of Chatham. It is a place of considerable his- torical importance, as it was the site chosen by the Elgin Association as a settlement for the colored refugees who came from the States in the days of slavery. Few, however, of the old inhabitants now remain. There was no resident missionary on the field during the winter, but. throughout the sumfner, morning and evening services were held every Sabbath at Buxton, and, after June 13th, every afternoon at Sandison. The latter was opened up this year. It lies four miles south-east of Buxton, and is easily workable r.long with it. The regular prayer meeting and Christian Endeavor prayer meeting were con- ducted weekly at Buxton. The Endeavor Society has undertaken to conduct a series of meetings during the winter, which, we trust, will be the means of much spiritual blessing to the community. Horse sheds are to be erected this winter, for which a considreable sum of money is in the h; nds of the treasurer. The prospects for the future are in many ways most encouraging. IX.— LANARK AND RENFREW PRESBYTERY. KIPPEWA. This field has been under the care of the Missionary Society for the second summer. It is the only field occupied by the Society in the Province of Quebec and is especially interesting, being situated in the rapidly developing Temiscamingue dis- trict near the sources of the Ottawa. The field is a very difficult one .especially from a physical standpoint. Spiritually, the work was very encouraging, ten entering into full communion with the Church on profession of their faith in Christ. A hearty welcome was accorded your missionary in his labor, both in the homes and in the Sabbath services. 57 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The Society desires to record its thanks to all those in the fields who boarded its missionaries free of charge, or who gave them material assistance of any kind; also to those outside the fields who contributed to the funds of the Society, or who supplied literature for distribution on the fields. The Society desires specially to express its thanks to the following: Rev. Prof. Campbell, Mr. A. J. McDonald, Poriage; Air. Archie Gouldie, Dwight; Rev. Dr. Abraham, Burlington; Presbyterian Review, Toronto; Rev. J. L. Small, B. A., Mr. Scott, Tarbert; Mr. R. Miller, Cam- pania. The Society would record the financial recognition given them by Principal Caven and Dr. McLaren. m WINTER WORK. Every Sabbath morning a number of students go to teach in the gaol and Central Prison. The Sabbath School lesson is taken up, and tracts and religious literature are distributed. The work carried on in the Old Woman's Home and the Convalescent Home is very encouraging. At the former a weekly, and at the latter a monthly, Sunday evening service is conducted. A number of students go every Sabbath morning to the Sick Children's Hospital Tnd Grace Hospital to teach the sick. Two of the City Missions are also in charge of the Society — Chester and Claremont. Besides these, two of the students are engaged in mission work among the Chinese in the city. Malton, 15 miles out of the city, was supplied with services every Sabbath during the session, and with a missionary during the Christmas vacation. i ■■,•(■ Amount paid for mission work in 1897, $2,757.82. In bringing to a close this report of their work during the year, the members of the Society would lift their hearts in gratitude to God for His benefits. We would ever remember His great goodness, and, in humble reliance upon Him, would seek to make each year in the history of the Society a record of even greater work attempted and accomplished in His name and for His cause. E. A. WICHER, Recording Secretary. GEORGE ARNOLD, President. ' > MANITOBA COLLEGE MISSIONARY SOCIETY REPORT. 1897-98. This Society, which already occupies a prominent and important place in the life and activity of the College, requires no apology for its existence. The aim of the Society has always been to support missionaries in fields which might not otherwise be supplied, and the accounts which reach us from many of these fields show how richly rewarded has been the energy of the Society, supported by the kind generosity of its friends in Winnipeg and throughout the Province. During the past winter three fields have been supplied with Gospel ordinances, m 4 m I '. V 58 ROSENFELD. This field is situated at the junction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, south-west division, and the Great Northern Railway, and was supplied from the College. Ser- vices were held held at three points, viz. : — Altona, Rosenfeld and Plum Coulee. Two Sabbath Schools and a weekly prayer meeting were conducted with the most gratifying results. Ours is the only Church in Rosenfeld conducting sirvices in the English language. The contributions of the people were very liberal, only $34.45 being needed from the funds of the Society to meet all expenses. ARROWHEAD- AND ILLECILLEWAET. This is a new field extending 42 miles eastward from Revelstoke, B. C, 28 miles westward and 28 milet southward. The people are chiefly engaged in mining, rail- roading and farming. Services were held at five different points; in boarding cars, hotel and waiting rooms of railway stations. Mr. Miller did good work for the Society, and speaks of the great need for faithful missionary work in the west. The Society expended the sum of $201 in connection with this field. THE MEADOWS. The Meadows mission field lies 25 miles north of Neepawa, in the neighbourhood of the Riding Mountains. Mr. Akitt supplies six stations. The settlement is com- paratively new, and not yet in a position to contribute largely tc the support of Gospel ordinances; but they are of the right kind — enterprising farmers from Ontario, and honest, industrious people from the Mother Country. Mr. Akitt has a ring of encouragement in his tone. This field has cost the Society $132.10. Can we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Can we to men benighted The lamp of life deny? We take this opportunity to express our hearty thanks to all who have in any way contributed to the successful carrying on of the work of the Society, and, in sending out this report, we solicit a continuarce of the liberality with which our appeals for funds have been met in the past. THOMAS McAFEE, President. HUGH J. ROBERTSON. Manitoba College, Treasurer. Amount of subscriptions and collections, $691.17. i: MISCELLANEOUS. The following items of business were transacted at the several meeting? of the Committee and Executive during the year, in addition to the making of grants and passing of cla'ms: — WORK AMONG FINLANDERS. A petition from the Superior Presbytery, which had been before the Synod of the North-West, regarding the appointment of a missionary to the Findlanders at Fort William and Port Arthur, was considered. It was agreed to make a special grant of $4 per Sabbath in the meantime. 59 '■f,l MISSIONS SUPPORTED BY BRITAIN. The following resolution was adopted:— That it be an instruction on the part of the Home Mission Committee to all missionaries in charge of fields assigned to British Churches to prepare and send to the Secretary of British work. Rev. Charles W. Gordon, Winnipeg, before the end of February and end of August, reports descriptive of their work, and that the Conveners of the various Home Mission Committees be urged to use all diligence to have this done. m LEAFLET. It was agreed to have prepared and issued a leaflet showing the progres^ of Home Mission work throughout the Dominion. The following v>ere appointed a committee to attend to this: — Dr. Robertson, C. W. Gordon, Dr. Armstrong. .\. Findlay, Prof. Ross, Ale::. He.iderson, Dr. Campbell, M. W. McLean and Dr, Cochrane. The leaflet was issued and sent to all the ministers of the Church and congregations. ANNUAL EXPENDITURE FOR MISSION WORK IN THE SYNOD (3F MANITOBA AND THE NORTH-WEST, AND THE SYNOD OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. The following resolutions were adopted: — 1. That for the year beginning ist April, 1898, a sum not exceeding $17,000 he granted to the Synod of Manitoba and the North-West, and a sum not exceeding $18,000 to the Synod of British Columbia — these sums to cover the entire expenditure from the funds of the Committee, excepting the salary and expenses of Dr. Robert- son, and the travelling expenses of missionaries to and from their fields of labor. 2. That these Synods, through their Home Mission Committees, be required to submit to this Committee, at its semi-annual meetings in March and October, a financial statement for the six months then ending; and accompanying this a report on the schedules prepared by this Committee, of the work done during the half-year in the respective mission fields, with the names of the missionaries, the amounts con- tributed by the people, and the appropriations made by the Synod's Committees to the several fields. 3. That these Synods, through their Home Mission Committees, be instructed to submit to this Committee, on or before the 25th of April annually, a financial statement of the receipts and expenditure for the year ending 31st March, together with an annual report of the several fields, on t'le schedules furnished by this Committee. BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE The matter of sending a representative to Great Britain in the interests of the North-West and the Klondike, was considered at great length. On motion of Dr. Robertson, the Committee adopted the following resolution:— That in the opinion of this Committee it is advisable to send a deputy to Great Britain to address the Synods and General Assemblies there, and to advocate the claims of the Home Mission work in Western Canada and the Klondike during the winter season. It was further moved by Mr. W. M. Maclean, seconded by Mr. J. A. McKeen, That Mr. C. W. Gordon be sent as representative of the Church in the interests of i i' ;•■!: .( myi'- ill i; I I II m^f-[. 60 ' the Home Mission work of the Church, especially in the North West. British Col- umbia and tiie Klondike region. The motion was carried. All further details, in the event of Mr. Gordon's acceptance, were left in the hands of the sub-committee on appointments, namely: Drs. Cochrane, Robertson and Warden. LEGACIES. It was unanimously agreed that all bequests received upon behalf of Home Missions should be kept in a separate account, and the money not used until the amount reached $30,000. NURSES FOR KLONDIKE. .\ deputation of ladies from the Toronto Presbyterian Churches waited upon the Committee in March, with reference to sending trained nurses to the Klondike. The deputation consisted of Mrs. MacLennan. Mrs. Mortimer Clark. Mrs. Grey, Mrs. Brodie, Mrs. Hart and Miss inglis. As a result of their interview the following resolution was unanimously adopted: That the Committee express their cordial sympathy with the object the ladies have in view, and agree to appoint a small sub- conmiittee to confer and co-operate with the ladies in any action they may take towards securing Christian trained nurses for the Klondike. The sub-C(jmmittee was appointed as follows: Dr. Cochrane, Dr. Warden, Mr. E. D. McLaren, of Vancouver, and the members of the Home Mission Committee Subsequent meetings cf the ladies and the Committee appointed to co-operate with them were held, and as a result the following circular I as been sent to all the ministers of the Church in Ontario, asking them to forward the name of a suitable woman in each congregation who might be willing to undertake the work of col- lecting funds. il i ' ■■!" t¥: MISSIONARY NURSES FOR THE KLONDYKE. Toronto, March 28th, 1898. Reverend and Dear Sir, — Two of the Missionaries of our Church, now labouring in the Klondyke, have urged the importance of experienced nurses being sent out for the purpose of ministering to the sick and suffering. In a sub-Arctic climate, the need of skilled physicians and nurses is most imperative. With a view to help in meeting this urgent want, a meeting of the Presbyterian women of Toronto was held i6th March. They appointed a deputation of their number to wait upon the General Assembly's Home Mission Committee, then in session. At this meeting a resolution was unanimously adopted expressing cordial sympathy with the movement, and a sub-committee was appointed to co-operate with the women in carrying it forward. On the following day the women were organized for the purpose of prac- tically carrying out the work. It is not intended to establish a permanent organi- zation, but merely to meet the present emergency, and render more efficient the work of the Missionaries of our Church by associating with them devoted Christian women who have had a special training as nurses. As the plan to be carried out will depend somewhat upon the financial support received, it was decided at the meeting to issue without delay a circular to every minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, asking for the co-operation of himself and Session, and especially requesting that he forward to our Secretary the name of an active woman in the congregation, whose services might be secured in soliciting contributions in the congregation for this special work. In accordance with this decision we address you this circular. 61 W ill you kindly favour us with the name and post-otVice address of a suitabU- woman willing to undertake the work in your congregation to whom a colkcting-book or boukei may be sent ? We desire to lay special emphasis on this point, that the nurses whom we will stnd out will be earnest, Christian women, devoted to the Master's service. We recognize the fact that every father and mother, whose son may be there laid aside by accident or disease, would wish that when far from home he were tended by one who would not only minister to his bodily ailment, but who would lovingly remind him of his mother's Saviour, and speak to him of the things pertaining to his eternal peace. All contributions should be addressed to the Treasurer, Mrs. McCaughan. St. Andrew's Manse, Toronto, and should be specially designated, "Klondyke Missionary Nurse Fund." These will be acknowledged in the press. It has been suggested that, as April and May are months when no special col- lection is taken for any of the Church Schemes, you might desire to have a congre- gational collection taken in your church for this work during one or other of these months. It is important that the nurses should be appointed and sent out with as little delay as possible. A reply by return mail will be regarded as a special favour. Yours faithfully, ELIZABETH MACLENNAN, President of Committee. The office-bearers chosen to direct this movement are: President, Mrs. Elizabeth Maclennan, lo Murray Street, Toronto; Secretary, Miss Janet I. Inglis, 232 Jarvis Street, Toronto; Treasurer, Mrs. Sara A. McCaughan, St. Andrew's Church Manse, Toronto. The selecting and sending out the nurses has been delayed until such time as our Missionaries in the Klondyke field have been heard from as to the localities where they should labour; and also, that contributions may be receievd from the churches in response to the circular issued. The number sent will depend upon the monies sent to the fund. These should be sent without delay to the Treasurer, Mrs. Sarah A. McCaughan, St. Andrew's Manse, Toronto. MISSIONARIES FROM BRITAIN. The following resolution was unanimously adopted : " That hereafter this Coii- mittee will give appointments only to such licentiates and ministers from Britain as are certified or designated by the Colonial Committee or one of the British Churches." BRITISH MONEY FOR AUGMENTED CONGREGATIONS. The Convener and Secretary were appointed a sub-committee to arrange as to the amount due the Augmentation Committee from the money received from Britain. EXECUTIVE. It was agreed to recommend to the General Assembly that the following con- stitute the Executive for the ensuing year : Rev. Dr. Cochrane, Dr. Warden. Dr. Robertson, Dr. Armstrong, Messrs. M. W. McLean, A. Gilray, A. A. Scott. A. Findlay, and R, Moodie, and Messrs. John Penman and Col. McCrae. and that Drs. Cochrane, Robertson and Warden be a sub-committee to arrange as to the travelling expenses of missionaries to the Northwest. ';S I ■4 • ' i .■■', i 1i r ^1' i-' J-i! tl. ,: t 1 ', ■ , f" . , 1 \. ' , '1: , , *■] 1 ': '' ; . "' 5 • : i :; ; ' . ■ ' ' M' • i .■.■;■, 62 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM GREAT BRITAIN, 1897-98. There have been received from the Colonial Committee of the Church of Scot- land, i200 ; from the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, £.325; and the following amounts from congregations in England, Ireland and Scotland, a few of which arrived too late to be included in the financial statement for the pree*nt year. Greenock— Sir Michael Street U.P. Church, B.C £200 Kelso— I'irst Church, U.P., B.C o 15 o Finnart U.P. Church, Greenock 3 o Glasgow— Belhaven U.P. Church 49 o Edinburgh— St. James' Place U.P. Church 20 o o Old Meldrum U.P. Church 12 6 Union Street U.P. Church, Greenock 2 18 9 Wellington U.P. Church, Glasgow 99 16 Paisley — St. James' U.P. Church., "St. James' Station" 50 Aberdeen — St. Nicholas U.P. Church, Union Grove: Friends, £3; Juvenile Mission Band, £2 5 J. P 2 o o ISIidmar U.P. Church, Scotland » 400 Dr. J. Garment, Edinburgh, Scotland 10 o Woodlands U.P. Church, Glasgow 4 10 Clark Memorial U.P. Church, Largs, Scotland.. 13 13 7 Balmont Street U.P. Church, Aberdeen, Scotland 3 I3 8 First Derry Congregation, Ireland, per Miss McNeil i 00 R. Smythe, J. P., Strabane, Ireland, per Rev. E. Clarke i 00 Mr. Andrews, J. P., Strabane, Ireland, per Rev. E. Clarke 100 Rev. E. Clarke, Strabane, Ireland, per Rev. E. Clarke i 00 W. H. Patterson, Strabane, Ireland, per Rev. E. Clarke o 10 R. Hastings' Bible Class, Derry, Ireland 10 o Great St. James Street Congregacion. Derry, Ireland 40 Charles Esson, Dublin, Ireland 10 Gardenmore Congregation, Lome, Ireland 500 Trinity Church, Cork, Irel^.nd 50 Campbeltown U.P. Church, Scotland 500 Woodlands U.P. Church, Glasgow, Scotland 3 7 o Broughton Street U.P. Church, Edinburgh, Scotland 100 o Queen's Park U.P. Church, Glasgow, Scotland 818 Falkirk Free Church 2 13 4 Falkirk Free Church, Juvenile Contributions o 18 Edinburgh, Free St. George's 192 16 6 Edinburgh, Mrs. George Brown 50 o Edinburgh, Free St. Andrew's 50 Edinburgh, South Morningside Free Church 3 5 Edinburgh, Grange Free Church 50 Glasgow, Free St. George's 17 Giar^gow, Pollockshields Free Church 50 o Paisley, Sherwood Free Church too o o Ayr, St. Andrew's Free Church 2 5 6 Aberdeen, Queen's Cross Work Party for Aberdeen Presbyterian Mission 12 10 Bountriebush Presbyterian Free Church o 10 o 63 Dalryniple Presbyterian Free Church i Forgandenny Presbyterian Free Church i Old Cumnock Presbyterian Free Church i Mrs. Mihie, Stirling i A Friend o Aberdeen — Greyfriars Free Church i Kcv. E, Maclean lo s 50 Glasgow— Free St. George's (Kelvin Street) Y.W.B.C .Mrs. Taylor, Thurso .^nonymous A. G. M 1 C. Boog Watson, Esq i Mitchell Street U.P. Church, Beith, Scotland I Mayfield Free Church, Edinburgh. Scotland 50 New North Free Church, Edinburgh, Scotland 16 United Presbyterian Church, Presbytery of Perth, Scotland 50 Belhaven U.P. Church, Glasgow, Scotland 50 St. James' U.P. Church, Paisley (for Stavely Station) 50 Claremont U.P. Church, Glasgow, Scotland 41 Lynturk U.P. Church, Glasgow, Scotland 3 St. Andrew's U.P. Church, Greenock, Scotland 2 Inverary U.P. Church, Scotland.... .' Collace Free Church, Scotland.... i Perth— St. Leonard's Free Churcn 13 Middle Free Church 8 " West Free Church 5 Edinburgh— West St. Giles' 36 •' St. George's 50 St. Bernard's 25 " Restalrig Sabbath School Miss Henderson, Burnhead i Glasgow — Hillhead 41 High W. G 2 " James Ker i " James Paterson, Rockhill, Dennistoun 5 A. B I Kinellar Aberdeen — Greyfriars S " East I " Holburn W. G 5 " North 5 " Rosemount 2 G. M. C Old Machar , 5 Dyce Fintray Misses Archbold, Wooler, Northumberland Douglas Murrie. C.A., 31 Gillespie Crescent, Edinburcrh i, Misses Murrie Lothian Road U.P. Church, Edinburgh 16 Grange Free Church (last year, credited to another church) .... 50 10 6 8 3 5 1 1 ID 2 6 14 4 16 12 6 8 10 6 10 15 6 4 6 4 7 8 15 n T 10 5 10 3 6 2 5 10 10 10 10 13 8 i- . m ■- 1» ■''^^^ ml i .;, 1 ''!'■ .1 It u . ■ I * ) ■ ' i %^' ■> ' ' if r 1 84 Woodlands U.P. Congregation, Glasgow 440 Gourock U.P. Church Bible Class 1 o o Grange Free Churcli, lulinhurgh 50 '^ Bristo U.P. Church, Edinburgh 27 " Lord Overtoun 50 o Kingston Pnsbyteiian Church. Ireland 30 '^ Colonial Coniniittee, Presbyterian Church in Ireland 100 o John Jackson, Esq., London, England 5 Glasgow — W estbourne Free Church 50 o o " St. George's (additional) 25 o Edinburgh — Free St. George's (additional) 5 o '■ Morningsidc Free Church 7^ 15 6 " Barchay F'ree Church 50 o The late Mrs. Jane MacDonald 10 Dundee — Free St. Paul's 50 Paisley — Free St. George's 8 o S 50 o Scone Free Church i 12 2 Kinfarms Free Church i 10 o Logiealmond Free Church i Presbytery of Perth (Church of Scotland) 50 o Athelstane Fiord (Church of Scotland) 5 Partick, Glasgow (Church of Scotland) , 5 Greenbank U.P. Church, Greenock. Scotland 2 2 3 Kirn U.P. Church, Scotland 200 Mrs. George Brown, Edinburgh (for Klondyke fund) 68 7 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE MARITIME PROVINCES. The Committee have again to acknowledge the continued liberality of the churches in the Maritime Provinces, who have sent this year $2,420.89 to the fund. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. pdi HOME MISSION FUND, 1897 !>8. Dr. Balance at Or., 1st May, 1897 ^ Presbytery of Quebec 1,884 90 Montreal 2,120 90 ' ' Glengarry Ottawa Lanark and Renfrew . Brockville Kingston Peterborough Whitby Lindsay Toronto 2.38(5 00 2,19(i 50 lfi2 00 .3.340 70 ;i70 ( " 0(54 00 299 00 Carried Forward $'3,380.00 H Cr. § 4,099 22 i.or.i 72 2,810 1.219 92 2.091 44 2.H93 98 .-)81 38 1.2ii."> (53 1.432 23 00«) 09 1,048 82 0,500 31 S25,470 50 05 Dk. Brought Forward 8ia,M80 (M) I'risbytury of Orangeville «55 (X) Barrie 4,21«} 90 Owen Sound iYMi (K) Saugeen 208 (X) Guelph 158 (K) Algoma 4,»il7 20 Hamilton 100 00 PariB 104 00 London 108 75 ChHtham 548 50 Sarnia 140 0(» Stratford Huron Maitland Bruco ' ' Superior " Winnipeg Rock Lake Glenboro' ' ' Portage la Prairie " Brandon " Minnedosa Melita ' • Regina ' ' Calgary " Edmonton " Kamloops " Westminster " Victoria Special payments, advance grants, etc Travelling expenses. Missionaries to N. W. & B. C . . . . Salary and expenses. Missionaries to Klondike Rev. Dr. Robertson, salary and expenses Rev. A. Findlay, salary and expenses Expenses Synodical H. M. Committee, B.C Proportion expenses Committee on Y. P. Soc Printing, including Reports, Leaflets, Proportion Blue Book, etc Expenses in connection with British contributions .... Annuity to Mrs. McD Interest on advances Augmentation Com., proportion of British contributions Legal expenses and sundries Expenses of Committee, allowances, etc Propt)rtion of Agent's salary and general expenses .... Contributions from Maritime Provinces Contribution from Farringdon Church Contributions from friends in Canada Proceeds sale of Gauld Church, Griersville . . . Bequests Interest Contributions from British Churches Contributions from congregations and ixiends in Britain Grants returned Balance on hand, Ist April, 1898 8,754 37 51 00 (M50 00 2,876 00 i,i;u 50 2.'w m 1.130 00 532 00 2,882 00 1,582 50 5,565 00 3,573 60 4,244 00 4,916 95 1,564 00 1,550 00 938 91 5,091 91 3,116 2«; 2,432 30 1,792 64 239 00 135 00 831 71 223 45 81 00 302 75 2,589 m 37 98 1,605 80 1,100 00 Ck. $25,476 50 518 15 1,481 61 867 42 624 46 l,8(iO 47 440 61 3,708 07 2,547 30 3,684 21 727 51 !)4K Ot) 1,450 82 1,412 82 !»4(i 72 860 40 224 50 2,501 69 444 85 204 75 600 63 423 10 337 12 179 55 690 65 241 85 136 20 306 50 526 85 199 00 ■^1 2,420 89 345 35 4,917 70 70 00 12,006 30 132 (lO 2,183 47 9,622 32 80 48 886,357 78 886,357 78 iM. I V, ■' 1 in:j:u .. ' ■ 5 :- II 1 ll ''I • ll 'I >! m :i 60 SUMMARY OF TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR HOME MISSIONS F(JR I8})7'.)8. Home Mission Fund *H<),;^57 78 Lumberman's Mission .')25 (J(> College Societies--- Morrin College M60 00 MontreHl " 822 ii7 Queen's " 1,405 M Knox " 2,757 82 Manitoba '• vm 17 iii«)2,70!» 40 Expended by Presbyterioa or individual congregationn in Home Mission work, in addition to the ordinary contributions of congregations (so far as reported to the Convener)— Presbytery of — (Quebec 8500 00 Montreal — Crescent St. Church $1,0«J0 (M) St. Paul's " 1,000 00 Erskine " 450 00 American " 100 00 St. Matthew's " KJO l. 2. Chiilk Hiver, etc.... .'(. Dtitlioiislo niul Hri«htHi(lB 4. • Whil,in;y, otc .■). 'Lake TemlHca- miiiKuo 6. Bftthurst, eto ;. Stafford & OHCoola.. H. CalaboKio !». GilniourV Mills, etc.. 1(1. Kllftloo. etc 11. Uockliffe. otc 12. HutliRrKlcn, etc 1 5 it ' i = 12 1 11 ii Ay -^1 s £ > n * 1 < ki w a 1 s-o ^J !?•?•= *"-m! •=''5 ' r^ a - UKMAUKrt. 13. Kippewa, etc TravelliiiK exponneH Total VI. Hrockville :- 1. Morton, Ljndhiirst, California, otc 2. Stone's Cornf.Ts, N. AuRiista & Knirfleld Total VII 1. 2. ;i. 4. ."). 6. 7. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. l,i. !<;. 17. 18. Total y\\l.~Prterborou(ih : — 1. Harvey I 1 2. Apsley& Clydesdale 1 3. Cardiff Total 12 .—Kini/nton : - Sharbot i^ake, etc.. Wilbur, otc "Matawatchan. otc "Poland, eic 'Portsmouth, etc •Wolfe Island 'Ernestown, etc Demorostvillc, etc.. "Conseeon, otc Sidney Thanet, The Ridge... 'L'Aniable, etc 'Oartow and Mayo, Mnynnoth, etc Deseronto, West End *Marmora, etc Hay Bay (now with Krnostown Ardoch, etc A J! 5 70 Appendix— MISSION STATIONS.— Con^inifed. PUIOSHYTKUMOS MISSION FIELDS. ■« c « < ..J rt x> 73 feci J3 .2 ^ 851 >3 C s It ■T '5 o c " 0X.5 £ O 0,>, = tn 3 91i 23' 41 167i 54; 3 223' 46i ••I «; r 95' 26 5 HVa 26 '^ S o s S > hr U S-d _i * • §B.S s & o o.t» BSe^ CO REMARKS. 2| 130, 24 11! 36! 33 26 52 22 .1 38i 20 23i 150 00' 180 50' 344 001 132 00 42 801. 21 00 75 00 217 50 44 00 100 00 iio 15 Total 58 100;45l31292i 2651829, 514il306 XIV.— Ou-«n Sound :— 1. Lion's Head, etc — 2. Indian Peninsula.. 3. 'Johnston, etc 4. "Crawford, etc 5. Caven I I I j 384; 88!.. 300; 75! 18 3001 77' 5 3501 56:.. Total 11; 1513341 296 23 449 109 88 129 123 XV 1. 2. 3. .—Savgeen :— Cedarville & Esplin. . Mildmay & Ayton . . . Bethel & K. Norman- by Total 225 110 70 45 260i 70 o 16 6 6! 595 185 27 XYI.-Ouelph :- 1. Baden 1 2, Hawkesville and ' Lin wood |.. Total XV 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7, 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. II.— Algoma-— Billings & Bidwell "Bruce Mines *Chelmsford Cockburn Island.. Collin's Inlet -Day Mills Echo Bay 'Gore Bay | 2 Goulais Bay Hilton 2 1 Iron Bridge Korah Little Current Little Rapids *Manitowaning . . . Massey Ophir Providence Bay Richard's Landing. Rock Lake Silver 'Water South Bay 'Spanish River . . . . Spragge Sturgeon Falls . . . . 40 40 22 12 22 120 110 130 70 40 175 75 190 60 87 145 90 120 169 200 123 140 275 150 150 120 150 75 125 90 60 46 35 30 8 43 35 55 11 45 65 32 38 57 42 21 52 46 43 50 45 40 13 21 15 12 167 76 111 354 35 35 54 6! 39 25 23 ... 10 40, ...I 81 ... 50 3! 102 3 15 52 52 52 52 26 117 234 26j 26 26! 26 26! 26 78 78 26 52 7512 75 600 7 6 00 4216 901126 11 445 00 311 00 520 00 370 00 312 00 130 00 156 00 286 00 52 00 8 43 600 10 00 7 00 2 50 5 75 4 00 S.M.8. [Removed from list. S.M.S. 79 45 1649 OOl 936 00 31 45 16 00 512 00 390 00 450 00 104 00 104 00 1352 00 208 00 499 20 26 52 499 20' 158 Oo! 8 00 26 26 26 21 20 26 48 53 54 79 55 84 49 28 88 93 68 32 48 12 31 27 26 11 25 26 23 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 23 21 24 5 25 108 00 50 00 600 2 OOS 3 00 5 00 $2 for student. for winter. 200 200 4 00 800 99 21 200 00 100 76 91 08 14 00 320 00 2 00 2 00 400 200 2 00 52 22 511 52: 49 52 52 52 52 51 52 50 52 48 42 50 31 48 200 00 33 00 103 84 112 00 90 00 363 00 275 78 300 00 157 77 170 00 123 .50 64 70 96 00 137 00 123 00 300 00 68 11 131 00! 190 50 350 00 325 on 175 00 35666 350 00 38 50 85 00 94 00 121 00 350 00 130 00 350 00 117 00 102 00 182 00 78 00 195 00 141 00 82 50 137 00 180 66 3 00 7 70 2 00 1 00 6 73 600 7 70 1 00 3 oo! 6 73| 4 00 7 70 300 4 00 650 366 300 '766 3 00| 6 73! [in Oct. next 6 25jTo be reduced — App'n withd'n IS.M.S. 6 73 4 00 6 73 4 00 B'or 6 months :S.M.S. IS.M.S. 3 00 6 73 2 OU 6 73 3 00 2 00 3 50 300 3 00 'i'ai! 'S.M.S. Is.M.s. IS.M.S. iS.M.S -, * I z 52) Appendix— MISSION STATIONS. CmUmial. 1 J i 1 m 4* V PRESBYTERIES AND MISSION FIELDS. g a > "J "8. ah ^ 9-S n to- CO a 26. 'Tarbut 27. Mills 28. Warren 2!). Sudbury and Copper Cliff j Travelling expenses of missionary Total 38 XVIII.- //O7rti7, •' : :.,, ■■ I m hi I !i I .1 ■'! ihh. I 1 i tl t (? 74 Appendix -MISSION STATIONS.— C'oHfiH»/ed. XXX.— Glvnboro 1. Ravenswood 2. NcMbitt 3. Iiidianford i. Cyprejis River 5. Kim Creek 6. St. J.uke's XXXI. Portage la Prairie .Sylvester Liikeside Mekiwiii Arden Meadows Franklin Dauphine 8. Ochre River 9. Umatilla Gilbert Plains, N, 10. Glenlyon C'lbert Plains, S 11. Swan River 12. Pine Creek 13. Austin 14. Rosedale XXXII.— Brandon 1. Breadalbane 2. Pipestone 3. Petrel .... 4. Tarbolton •% Parkissimo 6. Hargreaves 7. Uriswold Special grant Total XXXIII. — Minnedosa : 1. Newdale 2. Strathclair 3. Shoal Lake 4. Bculah 5. Binscarth 6. Rossburn 7. Shellmouth 8. Dongola 9. Saltcoats 10. Dunleith 11. Yorkton 12. Basswood 13. Theodore 14. Upper Aseiniboine. 15. Hungarians 16. Roseneath (Odenah) 17. Crescent Lake Total 23 126 316 349 718 3094 00 2882 00 107 50 61 15' m Appendix— MISSION STATIONS.— 0>*i/mued. PRESBYTERIES AND MISSION FIELDS. XXXlV—Melita :— S. It. 10. 11. 1 ■ "3 an ^ o.«J »a 0).- ,:: o 00 a i; ■—eo P. 2 J OS CO boo *< . a 2 * to oD a d a .o v .a « s •^ 55 bi-l _, * • ?* (». o §B.S a < js2 "a $11. d B a ftrfl S: S .2fe.3K c E< (effl a Tt, REMARKS. Napinka i Waskada Pierson j Gaiiisboro | 1 Cairnduff .-.I 1 Oxbow 1 Alameda j Estcvan C'arlyle ' 4 Cannington Manor.. i Whitewater j Total 'l 200 135 120 lee 100 150 CO 21 ;« 14 HI 27 40 2 125' 30 15 46l 24| 501 512 00 i;^8 001 9 50 3 00! 30 26 lU 14 13 20 53 48 35 40 5o 24! 11 20 2(i 2(i 13 261 26' 50' 26 46 52 ,52 39, S2 350 00; 88 20 388 00 400 00 300 00 163 00 445 00' 78 001 174 00 72 50; 184 00' 260 00' 182 00, 182 00 312 00 10 oo: 5 00 7 .50' 10 00; 7 00 5 00; 9 00 XXXX.-Begina:— I. Battleford ■-'. Buffalo Lake . . . ;i. Broadview 4. Earlswood ."i. Colleston II. Fort Qu'Appelle , 7. Glen Adelaide . . N. Grenfell '■>. Kinistino 10. Lansdowne 11. Longlaketon 12. .Saskatoon !•'<. Whitewood U. Wolseley i.i. Welwyn Iti. Ltinisden 17. Rose Plain IS. Sintaluta 111. Abernethy '-'0. Balffonie •-'I. Fairlight •-'•-'. Willoughby 2S. Ohlen 24. l»uck L;>ke '.'j. Wapella -'(). Qu'Appelle '-'7. Kllisboro 28. Cottonwood 29. Parklands .'10. Green Dyke 35;i067' 291' 137 398 170! 393 2646 20 1582 50 2 50i 2 00; [Student 5 00 No grant for 5 00'?1.;)0 for Stud't 5 oo! 2 OOi 5 00 4 00 3 00 2 50 63 00 39 00 60 140 lai 120 165 200 145 120 7 134; 4 130i 3 130 105 175 170 205 120 92 120 155; 8u; 731 lOOi 40i 23, 3; 150 4; 115 3' 90j 4| 55; 20 44 42 45 30 38: 46 35 36 45 55; 27! 7o; 56; 64; 361 *li 21 ■ 3o; 38i 36 20, 42; lOj 58 40i 36j 49 20 8 25! 14 38i 13 80 6 .50 13 ;« 9 3o; 13 6l! 9 53, 3! 32 12; 43 27; 50 6 28 10; 78 28 122 25! 51 261 51 26; 52 26 52 26 50' 26i 50; 26 46; 25 51; 60 76 38| 29 101 60 52; 52; 37 26l 39l 13 39 ... 25, 26! 52| 13 35 26 52 26 26 11 is 38 34 32 18; 19 4 16 10 32 12; 54j 11; 49' lO! 50 8' 30j 26 26 9 26 52 521 27 52 26i 52 ...| 22 26l 47 26i 52: 26 50! 26, 51 26! 26 ...! 2C 390 00 400 03; 450 00 196 00 198 00 296 00 254 00 364 00 230 09 312 00 130 00 104 CO 490 00 375 00 190 00 400 00 117 00 262 00 305 00 304 00 100 00. 100 00 56 00 110 00 300 00 418 00 320 00 300 00 120 00 408 00 255 00 286 00 247 00 237 00 48 00 203 00 319 00 312 00 1,56 00 11 00; 130 OOl 221 00 234 oo' 50 oo; 260 oo' 153 00 1.30 00, 286 oo; 247 00 108 00 104 00 260 00, 110 00, 156 oo; 299 00 78 00 I5;j 00 104 00 7 00 8,50 10 00 5 00 5 oo! 6 00' 7 00' 8 00 6 00 7 00 4 00 8 00 4 00 5 00 4 50 400 5 00 5 00 6oo; 6 oo! 2 oo; 200 5 00 800 'eoo 6 00 8 oo: 501 00! 00; 50 00 50 Total '29 j. XXXXJ.-Calgary :- 1. Banff I 2 2. Bow River •1. Cardston \ i 4. Crow's Nest ItR., East "i. Crow's Nest R.R., W/18t fi. Dav'sburg 109 35271130! 355I13IO 603 1315 7.'i91. 00 3 65 30 25 16 26 50 245 00 6 45| 24 10 22 22 46 186 00 4 50; *13 *12 26 52 65 00 1 1 + t 20 250! 10,2000 26 30 280 00 t t 10 'm 15 lonn 4 30 00 3 40 30 25 38 26 52 .322 00! 9 00 7 00 7 00 6 00 5 00 300 2 00 4 50 4 00 4 00 200 5 00 5 00 600 4 50 2 00 2 OOi 4 00 On Aug. List. On Aug. List. 5565 00 157 00 109 50 .300 00 7 00 8 00 262 00 5 00' 4 50 4,35 00 2 00, 17 25 416 00 6 OOj 3 00 6 00' 3 00 4 SOStudent. ■V'i 76 Ai'i'ENDix -MISSION STATIONS.-ConhHiterf. PRESBYTERIES AND MISSION FIELDS. 7. Foothills 8. Glelchen 9. Macleort 10. Maple Creok U. Mountain View 12. Okotoks 13. Pincher Creok.. 14. Swift Current .. 15. Yarrow & « . uiti.2.2 4 45 5 80 Total XXXYU.-Edmonton : 1. Fort Saskatohewan. 2. Innisfil 3. Joaephberg 4. Lacombe 5. Olds 6. South Edmonton — 7. Beaver Lake 8. Belmont (Stony Plain) 9. Leduc 10. Red Deer 11. Wetaskiwin 12. Scanuir- "'ian 12 Total . XXXVIlI.-Kamloopa 1. 9. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Donald Nicola Grand Forks Revelstoke Kaslo Upper Columbia. OkanaKon Barkerviile Field Trail New Denver Slocan Sandon Ainsworth Salmo Ijumby Fairvfew Midway Lillooet Illicillewaet Fort Steele Horse Fly Shuswap Ashcroft Quesnelle 85 30 90 90 55 40 801165 11 Total 16 o a CVl fc.-S ft? 21 a: s 28 8 35 20 61 5 40 16 34 4 20 10 20i 13 32 25 35 5 45 43 39 5 P. .,_,3S S6 n il .5 2 .11 P « it ^1 .a ^ 'Jl 26 4 3293176 305 94 52 90 45 65 110 150 125 56 87 58 100 100 100 48 1135 70 90 130 40 60 38 100 100 92 180 92 80 90 20 50 150 15 30 27 51 34 54 12 28 15 35 25 26 18 59 10! 68 63 8 50 13 46 43 HO 18 fts^'2 46 30 *" 33 'd ^^ •- .-53 5«.i en 0-2 t- 1* s B 175 00 138 00 fto_, egtS s REMARKS. 52 14 .52 52 30 200 00 10 CO 387 00' 400 00 115 00 286 001 5 ,50 4 03 124 00 5 501 4 OOJ 300 00 i On Auk. 330 OOi 9 501 6 00' 80 00 . 494 00: 320 OOi 150 00 70 50 List. 8 CO 8 OOI 4 00 4 COi 8 OOI 9 ."lO 5 00 2 col 253] 510; 2713 03 3573 50 73 50| 75 TC, 26 52 26 52 26 26 26 26 13 34 26 15 18 27 24 5! 17 40J' 149 474 25 21 25 28 20 18 12 7 40 12 11 22 15 15 16 28 20 20 26 26 285 25 26 26 26 179 60 25 75 16 7 27 75 40 150 oO 120 30 6 io 2.5 ioo 27 17 23 24 49 20 20 781666 465 109 20 14 22 25 32 18 16 11 22 26 26 26 52 52 52 52 36 52 20 44 47 26 .320 00 26U 00 115 00 301 00 195 00 326 00 15 75 123 00 118 00 216 48 63 00 8 50 537 2061 73 44 52 52 511 366 40 450 OOi 303 00 468 00 37| 44: i 52 52 51 194 00 260 00 507 OOl 510 001 429 00! 338 001 546 00 408 00 273 00 234 00 252 00 234 00 329 00 184 00! 4244 00 75 00 350 UO 424 00 312 00 117 00' 240 70 220 00 6 50! 2 25 2 00! 5 00 2 CO! 50! 8 60 9 00 7 70 7 70 900 7 70 7 00 5 00 6 00 ,<; 00 7 00 8 00 46 00 87 60 10 00 8 65 7 70] 4 00 5 77 7 70 5 00 10 00 24 49 241 *1 26 44 26 47 9! 21 151 37 25 51 26l 26 23! 23 •la 25 26 874 3251 478 400 00 500 001 373 70| 664 00 300 OOi 300 00| 141 00' 10 00 117 001 286 001 156 00! 73 ,501 50 00 350 00 103 00 50 00 273 00! 231 251 282 00' 92 CO 227 00: 332 00! 156 00 7 00 10 00 6 00 11 00 10 00! 6 00 4 00 6 00 5 77 6 00 4 81 5 77 3 85 6 00 9 00 5 00 600 51 43 52 275 00 285 00 36;") 00 290 00 225 03 520 00 8 00 7 50l 5 001 5 001 7 70j 4 ,50! 7 00, lOOOl 6 00 6 00 6 00 6 00 7 70 6 00 5 00 6 00 9 00 883; 62fi4 fOl 4916 95,150 25123 37 ! XX.XIX. 1. Delta .> Surrt 1. Lang .\Tt. : .1. Port (1. Missi u Centr s. Texac 77 Ai'PBNi>ix— MISSION '61'ATlO'Sii. — Continued. PRESBYTERIES AND MISSION FIELDS. & a 2 < "a CM ft* _5 o CC a s . £ ; CO hgo 2 2 XXXIX.— Wea^wiinsfer : 1. Delta •1. Surrey H. Langley I. Alt. Lehman .'). I'ort Haiiey (i. Mission and Agassi/.. 7. Central Park S. 'I'cxada Island XL. 1. Total ilO — Victoria :— Cedar Hill and East Victoria Alberni Sooke & Metchosin . . Northfleld Pender Island Dennian Island EnKlishman'R River. . Gabriola Inland and for exploration Total as m g « CO •J ^^^ * goe.S gte.s a 43 13 371 26 52 500 OOi 295 00 10 00 uC' . 3t cs e B tn o — a) .- ft*Q t)£ B 9 •'ft £e< REMARKS. 50 18 4(! 2Hi .52 316 00 325 00' 7 70 5 77 50 42i 34 25, 10 244 26: 26. 2i;; 24 24 178 16 41 18 18 26 26 26 26 13 26 251j 136 481 52 .52 50 50 35« 471 00' 370 00 310 OD •AVA 00 50 00i ICOOO; 20O oo! 300 W. 246 oo; 98 00: 5 00 890 6 15 Wi\ 6 15 1 00 I 2353 001 1564 00| 45 90 52 .52 49 49 50 477 00 318 00 153 00 180 00! 125 00' 342 00 312 00 226 10 206 70 252 10 126 10 85 OOl 130 2521 1253 00 1550 00 10 00 7 00 5 00 8 00 6 00 85 81 85i 93 6 00 31 21 600 6 00 ' 3 85, 3 85- 3 85 3 85iVacantduring 3 85 Iw'-^ter. 36 001 31 25 '■'Ir * ^^ ■ 0' 1.^ ) 78 ill 4\ \4 4 il I :il M 1' :! ! ■: lie An'ENMiix.— SUMMARY OF MISSION STATIONS. Pkeshyteries. 1. Quebec 2. Montreal 3. Glengiirry 4. Ottawa 5. Lanark & Renfrew 6. Brockvillo 7. KingHton 8. Peterborough . . . 9. Whitby 10. Lindtjay 11. Toronto 12. Orangeville 13. Barrie 14. Owen Sound 15. Saugeen 16. Guelph 17. Algoma 18. Hamilton 19. Paris 20. London 21. Chatham 22. Sarnia 2.3. Stratford 24. Huron 25. Maitland 26. Bruce 27. Superior 28. Winnipeg 29. Rock Lake 30. Glenboro 31. Portage la Prairie 32. Brandon 33. Minnedosa 34. Melita 35. Regina 36. Calgary 37. Edmonton 38. Kamloopn 39. Westminster 40. Victoria 3 CO B 9 20 2 161 28 18 42 41 7 < x> JO •Si o a- 1 > 3 4 4 36 5 3i 2 29 1 3 1 4 9 O .58 11 6 1 38 1 3 1 3 2 1 8 25 16 11 6 11 7 17 11 30 15 12 25 8 8 Total 368 .397 1120 38096 12071 789 8!»1 177 1125 1247 170 1950 230 E.2 a> s |o .J oi c t I -2 I t 91 13. -M i r 5 .5 u vis ""a 4 ! a £ e o O ' S-. -oSi 1-' 4) y I — y a. >-' ' C' ^ gs • S Ci ^J ^=i '^■■5S >«ct^ 1 .e u U ' -.U.S ■• "s-o 1 239 64 428 B is a r ii| $1884 !MI 212(1 9(1 2.336 0(1 2Ur) 5(1 162 m .3346 70 370 m ".5 Si c'u a — $.54 III) o^ :io 8 (HI :|l 51 86 ;5(l ,S7 8 oo; 79 351 11 (lOl 47 31 1(1 1.". 1 IKI 67 -'I 10 IKI 500 00 1490 77 4190 20 3319 .35 1!I29 00 2019 50 2792 00 .3094 00 2646 20 7,591 00 2713 00 2061 73 62R4 60 2353 00 1253 00 664 00 299 00| 65 00, 4216 fM)' 9:i6 00 208 00 1.58 (HJ 4617 20 1(K) OO 104 (H) 108 75! 548 ,501 146 00 j 17 .311 15 OOl 27 .50 126 II 31 451 4 m 8 (Hl| 86 Of! 4 0(1 260 (K) 6 00 19 61 4 50 7170 15405 6978 14028i80(i52 80 51 00 666 001 2876 00 1131 50 233 00 ! 1130 OOl 532 00 ' 2882 00 1582 50 5,565 00 3573 50 4244 00 4916 95 1564 00 1550 00 57085 80 5 25 44 .50 111 CO 65 42 ao 28 77 00 (i5 12 77 7 (HI 2 .VI 7il 4.5 k; ihi 1 (lO 2 (HI 77 IKI 4 IKI ■J 0(1 2 (HI 12 70 1 IKI 107 .50 f)3 00 157 00 73 50 46 00 150 05 45 90 36 00 2006 39 1 50 23 00 .59 CO 20 .50 8 38 41 .50 19 00 61 1.5 .39 00 10!» irO 75 75 87 (iO 123 37 31 21 31 25 1206 !I0 1 3 Tft MISSIONARIES.— April, 1898. I. — Ministers anu Licentiatks. e it 5 « 5.54 47 31 40 16 4 (K) 67 21 1(1 IM) 12 77 7 (HI •> rn) 7!» 4.1 10 (HI 4 (lO •> m 77 !HI ( IHI •1 01) 2 (HI 12 70 1 IK> 1 50 23 00 ,••)!) CO 20 .iO 8 ;« 41 .'lO 19 00 61 l.> .39 00 109 .M) iO 73 10 87 )o 123 K) 31 )0 31 7.T 00 37 21 2.5 19 1206 iK) Messrs. Jas. Nairn, Henry Young, T. J. Scott, J. U. Elmhurst, Stephen Young, Geo. D. Campbell, A. D. Mclntyre, Robt. Young, Jas. C. Watson, W. A. Kannawin, .1. K. Clark, Jas. Barber, D. Johnston, G. B. Wilson, H. McCulloch, VV. A. Rae, W. H. Farrer, J. S. Muldrew, W. S. Wright, T. Oswald, Geo. Clark, R. Hume, D. Millar, H.. McLean, Jno. Davidson, W. E. Ashe, D. Sutherland, J. Gilchrist, .1. J, Hannahson, R. Sand, H. Brown, A. Leslie, J. A. Morrison, VV. C. Bennett, VV. D. Ballantyne, J. M. Goodwillie, M. F. Boudrear, P. E. Beauchamp, H. T. Kalem, K. McAulay, J. Anderson, VV. CouI«-hard, A. Hur'.son, VV. Burton, P. Downie, VV, A. Camp'uell, T. Men/ies, D. M. Jamieson, d. \. ?*jDonald, W. McKenzie, S. J. Boyce, J. Steele, J. McEwen, J. A. Mcdterrigle, A. McTavish, S. Poison, G. Roddick, J. Turnbull, J. M. Cameron, D. Pugh, J. L. Campbell, W. A. Stuart, L. R. Ginjulx, C. McKerchar, J. Taylor, R. P. Byers, A. Robertson, L. R. Bouchard, M. Wats- • W. T. Morrison, W. M. McKeracher, A. S. Ross, A. Logan, N. McLaren, R. McKiu- bin, R. Knowles, M. H. Wilson, J. A. Leitch, J. Y. Ferguson, D. H. Hodges, (4. VVoodside, A. McKenzie, J. Mcllroy, G. Shore, G. R. Lang, Dr. VV. P. Begg, a. L. Johnston, W. W. Peck, C. E. Dyde, J. Steele, Jas. Caswell, R. B. Smith, \V. E. Wallace, G. L Craw, Thos. Davidson, W. A. Wylie, K. McDonald, J. Seive- right, Thos. Smith, R. M. Croll, E. Mullan, E. Cunningham, D. H. McLennan, E. D. Pelletier, J. Garrioch, .T. L. Robertson, J. Rennie, A. Y. Hartley, P. A. Tink- ham, G. Gilmore, J. P. Mclnnes, A. McGregor, R. Weir, G. J. A. Thompson, R. Gray, Jas. Russell, A. McFarlane, D. Spiers, R. McMillan, J. Lawrence, H. Mc- Phadden, T. C. Jack, J. H. Magee, D. Downie, D. Munroe, G. P. Tattrie. VV. R. Ross, Jos. Andrew, VV. Caven, F. B. Stewart, H. C. Sutherland, Jno. Mowatt, J. White, R. Herbison, I. N. Guthrie, J. Gourlay, Jas. Laing, D. Campbell, T. G. Weir, John McArthur, C. VV. White, J. Wilson, D. Bell, W. R. Sutherland, J. Kovacs, J. Patterson, D. MacKay, J. Fowlie, A. N. McQuarrie, A. Moore, G. M. Dunn, A. Matheson, J. Foote, W. H. Brokenshire, A. H. Cameron, G. C. Little, W. Hodnett, J. Laing, J. S. Dobbin, A. Campbell, D. F. McMillan, A. Kemlo, J. G. McKechnie, A. Matheson, C. W. Brydon, C. O. Hofstrand. J. W. Muirhead, (J. Arthur, W. P. Adam, VV. Burton, Thos. Kirkpatrick, Alex. Forbes, W, L. Atkin- son, G. F. Vetter, Wm. MacKay, M. White, P. Nasmith, E. C. Gallop, E. Linde, (lavin Hamilton, D. A. Fowlie, J. A. Jaffray, S. G. Lawson, G. S. Scott. J. P. Grant, E. G. Walker, G. Murray, G. A. MacLennan, P. D. Muir, J. G. Duncan, D. Campbell, T. S. Glassford, J. A. Cleland, Thos. Menzies, A. D. Menzies, T. Muir, VV. W. Hardie, A. Mogee, A. Jamieson, J. M. McLeod, A. Dunn, J. C. Forster, E. J. Taylor. -203. II.— Students. E. L. Pidgeon, J. Wheeler, J. T. Scrimger, A. S. McLean, J. N. Brunton, Sam'l McLean, H. G. Crozier, J. C. Robertson, J. A. Stuart, W. P. Tanner, J. G. Stephens, D. M. McLeod, Donald Stewart, J. D. Campbell, F. Mclnnes, F. VV. Mahaflfy, D. A. Volume, W. M. Purdy, W. H. Cram, W. M. Fee, P. W. Currie, H. Feir, A. M. Currie, W. T. Prittie, Sam'l M. Fee, W. A. Mcllroy, T. F. Heeney, L. McKinnon, D. M. Robertson, Alex. Walker, W. A. Fraaer, Thurlow Eraser, J. Goodfellow, K. C. McLeod, C. C. Whiting, J. H. Miller, D. A. McKenzie, S. H. Gray, R. J. Ross, T. R. Robinson, R. G. Scott, Jas. McCrea, E. A. Wicher. J. L. Murray, W. R. Ronald, F. S. Wrinch, Robt. Boyd, L. S. Hall, F. O. McMahon, J. T. Taylor, J. F. Johnston, W. J. Knox, D. J. Ellison, Hugh Matheson, R. F. Hall, M. A. Shaw, J. W. McNamara^ R. S. Scott, M. McArthur, A. C. Wishart, J. H. Bruce, VV. M. Carr, R. A. Cranston, J. J. Hastie, R. J. Wilson, Jas. Little, A. Ross, J, H. Sharpe, T. Miller, E. Turkington, N. A, Campbell, Arch. Bell, D. Larmour, J. Morrow, J. Anderson, Calvin McRae, W. J. McDonald, Geo. Clark, ,*'! i . .. 1' ' 1 , '|i| ! 5 t'O / F. A. Robinson, W. H. McKay, W. C. Murr"'-ch, R, Davidson, R. A. Lundy, T. McLaughlin, I). Stovirt, Iiigar Beuaaon, T. 11. Peacock, Robt. McMillan, R. Pow. H. Walker, R. Clt.cksor, J. G. Roid, .1. McKay, M. A Camp, D. McLeod, S. Forsyth, A. Littlj, J. R. McAlliHter, C. IJ. Stewart, Jas. Clark, Wni. McLeod, J. Morrow, F. J. Worth, E. .1. Shaw, .T. M. Wallace, S. .lamieson, G. Yule, A. G. Rondeau, J. J ihanndon, L. H. Currie, ('olin Campbell, C. A. Ferguson, A. D. Mclntyre, F. K. PittB, A. M. Currie, Ho))t. Graham, W. 'J'. Cicnibie", Gi'o. Milne, A. W. Hare, W. N. Carr, Hu^h Berguson, .1. R. Brown, B. M. Smith, M. McArthur, H. J. Prif'jhard, Win. WallHce, W. Mercer, R. W. Dickey, W. A. Btomner, R. Carlyle, G. C. Grant, N. McLean, Alex. Taggart, K. C. McDiarmid, Geo. Kendall, J. W. S. Lowcry, D. Warden, R. (Jillies, S. Kerr, K. D. Heron, A. D. McDonald, J. il. Waiters, D. Stewart, A. M. Shea, A. Ormiston, K. McDuff. W. AVitt, G. D. Condy, J. II. Magee, G. Dunn, J. R. Conn, .1. R. Clark, R. W. Geddes, S. Thompson, C. W. Wyse, D. McLaughlin, H. S. Lee, A. Allan, J. J. Ferguson, W. A. Guy, CM. Barber, S. A. Woods, Thos. Coxford, .1. A. Donnell, Jos. Ball, W. E. Knowlea, F. O. Michio, D. Oliver, H. R. Grant, Jus. Mcintosh, R. A. Kint^ M.J. Leith, Geo. Mason, P. Pollock, M. D. McKce, H. R. Harcourt, W. J. Booth. W. J. IngiiH, A. W. Sheppard, W. F. Gold, A. D. Reid, E. C. Pocock, Lyman Thompson, K. M. McLnan. — 1H5. III. — C.\TKf'HISTH. D. McKenzie, W B. Hutton, H. Porter, R. W. Goodall, A. M. Little, S. W. Creasy. J. C. Bain, Wm. Anderson, D. B. Smith, Wni. Miller, C. Dobbs. G. Wood, W. M. Morris, R. Thompson, A. Matheson, D. Forbes, T. Henderson, J. McCork- indale, R. Boyl >. D. .T. Craig, R. McKnight, G. C. Taylor, A. McLean, J. M. Niven. Jas. Clarkbon, J. Burkholder, W. C. Nixon, B. (». Austin, J. E. Reid.— 29. Total missionaries, 417. iP HI llErORT OF THE HOME MISSION C'OMMITTEE, EASTERN SECTION, lHy7-l*8. 1\ the / 'tnoahle the deneial Asseiiihly : Vour Comiiiittee on Home Miaaions for the Kaatern Seotiou of the Church are grateful to Uo.l tur uiiabliag them m coujunctiun with the Presbyteries to complete another year of succeDHful work. Month by month appointmeutH of men (leairini; to be settled as pastors were made to the I'rcsbyienea applying for preachers to be heard in their vacant charges. Our only regret in connection with this department of our woric is that we could not secure constant employment foi the men on our list, owing largely to the practice now far too prevalent of Presbyteries hIIowIdl' their vacancies to arrange for the whole of their own supply instead of requiring them to accept at least one-half of it from tii« Presbytery and by men on the roll of the L\.mmittee. The year began with ten names on the roll of probationers, to which twenty-onu were uildud during the year, making thirty-one in all. Of these, three have removed from our bouDils, live have been settled as pastors, sixteen have received appointments for some length ul time as missionaries, and six are still on our roll. This number, although small, is large eouiigh to meet all the calls of Presbyteries at present, since there are but few vacant charges. I'litj number of ordained missionaries employed during the whole or a part of the year and appointed to begin work in Mav, 1S9S, is unusually large, being forty-one 8.25 Ironi the H. M. Fund. The small vacant oongreeation ot Leitch's Creek was ministered to by Mr. D. McOdrum, and did not cost the fund anything. Mr. J. C. McLeod assisted the Rev. 1). iJrummond in the large congregation of Boulardarie. He was paid in full. During the winter months the Presbytery, to some extent, served these places i)y their own members, and endeavored to hold services at least monthly. Prcihytery of Inverness. — East Lake Ainslie enjoyed the ministrations of Rev. Neil Currie, a!j orduined missionary, till the middle of November, when he was settled as pastor. The Kni'it to this field was f.w the rate of .^200 per year. Port Hastings and River Inhabitants has Pvev. L. H. MacLean as its missionary, whom it supports without cost to the fund. Middle River, a vacant congregation, has had a variety of supply, but has not made any demand on the fund. Two stations were occupied last summer by catechista. Lauohlin Beaton preached at Baddeck Forks, and was paid in full. Arichat and surrounding places, where tiie cause is we!ik, had Mr. L A. Maclean, and received aid to tlie extent of .$122.26. Prcshytciy of Pi^u. — Mulgrave hat, as ordained missionary. Rev. John Calder, and rtc ived at the rate of $200 per year. liArney'u R.ver has Rev. .T. R. McDonald, and obiaiaed for one year .§100. Catechists labored during the summer as follows :— Country and Isaac's Harbor, Mr. Thomas Irving, whom it paid in full; Fifteen Mile Stream, Mr. Wm. Dakin, who received from the field more than half ot his support, and from the fund, .?81.!)1 ; Carri- boo River, Mr. D. G. Cook, who drew $23 from the fund ; Cape George, Mr. J. H. Hattie, at ,':?} ■■): \ , i ■ I : i 1 1 ! f. • .' • 1 I ':■'!; f ! ■' M ■f:i m M mi ft coHt lu tlie fund of !Stl2l.44. Mr. L. A. MuoU-an laWurvd mt (JouDtry utul Uaac's Hurbori in winter. This I'reHbytury kiivu ayaieiiiutic supply to its iniasion iiUtious tlwough tlie wiuter. I'tyshytoy of //'{in iiad Rev. A. \V. Herdinan, ai ordained miHHioiiary, till May, when Kuv. A. L. Fraier wiih pluued in cliar^e. Tbii Held in urowing, aix! will a'^ii (jol on tilt) iiat of uoii)jregaiioiiii. Meiinwhilu it ia helped hy the fumi .'if'J.'H) a year. Iliver Hebert and Muccan waa prtiHidtid over by Kev. F. L. dobb, who haa lately been called and inducted aa puator. The auppleiiient from the fund waa at the rate of l?'2(N). Ruv. D. A. Frame was placed in oharKO of the vacttnt conftre^utiou of St. Matthew'a, Walluue, uh ordained iniHaionary, in May. During the ttummer, tha pastor of Knox Church, in the same place, puHsed to his rest throuuh death, and hi« congregation has since been united with St. Matthew's — thus tormin^t one self-supporliUK con^reuation, of which .Mr. Frimie is pastor. The following places had catechists laHt sumnier, and all paid their men in full : — New Annan, Mr. Arthur Koas ; Tatamauouuhe .Mountain, Mr. A. F. liobb; Weatohoster and Wentworth, Mr, W. K. Foote. The Presbytery airangeil fur syatuinaiio winter set vices, Mr. Hattis taking charge of Westchester, Wentworth and New Annan. Presbytery of 7>«/()— -This I'reabytery placed Rev. W. W. McNairn in charge of .Sheet Harbor in May, as ordained missionary. He was to receive at the rate of 9'2lM)froni the fund. But it was only required six months. At that time lie was settled as pastor, and the conuiu- gution will only ast( $hH) from the Augmentation Fund. Catechists were in charge of f tutiunx as iollows : — Harmony, .Mr. H. S. D.ivison, paid in full ; North River, Mr. Cordon Dickie, received from fund |J1(IH.41 ; Carriboo .Mines, F. H. Mackintosh, received §I').H4 ; Fiv.- lalands, a part of Mr. Gray's charge, Mr. R. L. Coffin, received jidl.;').') ; I'arrsboro' Shore, under oversight of Rev. H. K. Maclean, .Mr. A.J. .McDonald, received $111.43. Tliis Pros bytery endeavored to Kive son)e service th ouuh the winter to all the stations. Mr. D. .M. Reid labored as oatechist at Carriboo and Moose River Mines. Presbytery of Halifax, — Lawrencatown and Cow Bay was placed, in Mny, under the caru of Rev. Robert Murray. His appointment beinu for two years, the supplement of $2')ii is paid out of titti Augmentation Fund. Digby and Bay View was advanced to the dignity of h charge for an ordained missionary, and in May the Rev. (Jeo. F. Johnson commenced work. The H. .M. Fund contributed g.SiMt, and the congregation of St. James', Dartmouth, S1'H>. A handsome and co. venient church was built at Digby. The prospects for tiie future uro veiy bright. Bay of Islands ia under the faithful labors of Rev. W. C. Morrison. The H. M. Fund furiiiRhes %%^ and the congregation of St. Andrew's, St. John's, S-<***. A new cliuich has been built in one of the stations. Harbor Grace has sutfereil severe loss by the ileal h of itK most prominent supporter, but under the care of the Rev. Geo. S. Milligau, kcepx up iti* courage, and its contributions. It draws $1'>0 from tlie H. M. Fund. The vacant congie^a- tion of (iore and Kennetcook, which pays its own way, enjoyed the ministrations of Rev. John Mackintosh for most of the year. On the following fields were the catechists named in connection with tlieiii : — Lalirador had Wm. Forbes during the summer. TheH. M. Fund gave $2(X>, and the Students' Mission- ary Association furnished the rest of the funds. The field and the Quebec Government aidol in the support of a school. Mr. John Mont went, in September, to labor as a missionary teacher. Middleton and Melvern Square had Mr. A, D. Stirlinc A very neat church was built at Middleton. The draft on the H. M. Fund was .?4i).68. Mt. Uniacke had Mr. 1). McRae. The laborer here has to exercise the strength of a giant, on account ot the extent of the field, as well as the wisdom of the serpent and the harmlesBiiess of the dove on other accounts. The work was a success. The H. M. Fund gave $l04.2r). North Dartmouth and Montague waa supplied by Mr. J. R. Douclas. This field improved on its record tor giving', but drew from the fund $180.5(t. This Presbytery arranged for regular supply of stations in winter. Presbytery of Ltinetihurg and Yannoitth. — Three ordained missionaries, Rev. D. O. McKuy at Carleton and Chcbogue, who gets $3(K) from the fund ; Rev. H. Crawford, at Now Dublin aiid Conquerall, who received 8250 ; and Rev. J. H. Stewart, at Riversdale and the wlinle Uppor LaHave, who draws $3()(), labored in this Presbytery. The work hard, but progress is visible. Presbytery of St. John. — Here we had an apostolic band of ordained missionaries, if \n: count by nuiiiber, an(f we believe their zeal may be similarly characterized. Chief amoii^' them is Rev. James Ross, Superintendent, whose salary of .?l,2(Mt is paid l)y the fund. He pays into the fund all that he gets at the many services which he conducts. By his careful and constant supervision, he has saved to the fund yearly more than his salary, not to speak of the direct missionary work which he is enabled to do. Rev. A. J. Lods labored at Edniun- ston, largely among Frenchmen, for which the Board of French Evangelization gave him considerable support. He drew from the H. M. Fund §;")•) for work among English people. Rev. H. G. GratZj at Andover and a large section of surrounding country on the Upper St. John, gets ?4(X) from United Church, New (ilasgow. Rev. A. W. Lewis has ministered to Waweig, Rolling Dam, and Tower Hill. His supplement is $175. Rev. A. S. Morton began woik ia May at Fairville, wliioh, iluriiit; tho pruvioiis wiiittM-, li() iiuw diiiwit will l)o ruduued next year. Ki'v. C 1>. Mclntoah lia» (iruiul Bay, \Vulufoid, Nerupis, ami .leruialuin under hin oliur^c. Itr l^. li widely Rcatturcd Held and ffetsi liuip to the extent i>f ^.'iiMl, one-half of it from St. John's I liur'ili, Muncton Kuv. Chan. \V. Irwin took cliargu of St. Murtiu'it till October. He roooived ui iho latter place, at Iho raio of ^LVjd. Kev. Harvey Morton took charge of St. dohn, NortU ami liotheMiy, in May, and draws at tho rate of .'■tltiHi. This iH a new Held that promise* wtiU. Kev. Aluxanclur D. Archibald's field in Saliiia ami Campbell Settlement. Ihe work IH uphill, but faith will win The supplement wuh ii*l.''>0. Kev. A, H. FoHter is our sol» K'preHentativd in Alliert ( ouiity. Hu haH Riverxidu and many other places. His supplement is ,iiij.">i>, paid by St. I'aul'H, Fredericton. Kev. J 1". McKay Huppliod Uorclioster till February. The little band of I'resbyterians in that town and Rockland hau raiMcd tho ({reater part of hi» M'kliiry the H. .M. FiiikI being dniwn on for .'<» ; Mr. Roland UavaUon, Three Brooks, etc., on the Tol)i(iu«>, i*(H..'i:« ; Mr. Frank Baird, Grand Falls, ^TJ.'i. I "> ; .Mr. J. 0. Colquhoun, New Mary- liiuil, etc., S^Hl.T'i ; Mr. D. J. McDonald, Chipmin, 8.'«t ; Mr. Albert McLeud, Lynfiold, eto.» •^Mt.MU; .Mr. H. Sedgwick, Oolden rove, 840. ;Ui ; .Mr. A. H. Campbell, Waterford, no bill. Ml'. Campbell, completed his third aunimer in the same field. He has been tlic meant) of Ht'curin^ two new churches, free from debt, and has started a third, to be completed this HDininer, Tlie Preebyt'jry had Mr. (». Squires and Mr. Wm. Conrad at work since October, anil idso Rev. .lohu Valentine and Rev. .Mr. I'ayaou, who preached in stations of the Upper St. .Iiiliii (luring tiie winter. This, with Mr. Ross' services, afforded measuroablo supply to th» Htutions vacated by tiio caleohists at the opening of the College. ri-(\l>yt()y of Miniiiiiihi, — Flatlauds and Metcipedia has continued under the care of Rev. .1. A. Crawford. The tield received g.'JlMl from tho H. M. Fund. Caruquet and New lUndoit wus put in charge of Rev. E. \V. Johnson, who eoiuiuued till the end of December. DouKla.i town pays Rev. D. .Mackintosh in full. Caiechiats labored in the other iiaaiion fields aa lollows ; -Hoiestown and Doaktown, Mr. Geor^^e A Sutherland. He built two ntw churches, iiikI only cost the fund .'?"J4. .')"). Hardwitke and Esouminac had Mr. A. L. McKay, (.nd cot iyW), Miscou Island was wrought by Mr. J. D. Nolle, and cost the fund 994.iS(i. Kouchi- iMiiiguiic hid. for the third summer, Mr. \V. R. Robinson. It paid him in full. The Presby- tery ^ave partial supply to these vacant stations in winter. /'lahytiiy of r. E. I, — This Presbytery has no tield outside of the regularly orgK.i.ed I'oi.grei^atioiis. It has some scattered vacant charges, and in one of them. Richmond Hay, Rev. \Vm. McLeod laboieil till October. He was asaisted by Mr. \V. A. Ross. The tield covered expenaea. Ac another. West Cape and Campbellton, Rev. D. Maclean has liceii at Aoi k. The ^rant is iii>'i(Mt. Tiieao details, if read aympatheticuUy, are eloquent. They tell of men and women. Hungry for the bread of life, fed by our agents, who unobtrusively moved out and in among iliein, and loved them with a brother's allectioii, — of noble sacrifices, quietly made for the cause of Christ and His Church,— of hearty, cheerful Bivinu to the support of the Gospel in our own land by our belter-otr congrecations. They show also that our Church in this old Eiistern Section is progressing steadily, if slowly, and that to Home Mission work its growth is attributal)le. About four thousand fainilieo are embraced in the fields in which our missionaries labor^ that look to us tor the preaching of the Gospel. They contribute to tho support of the niiasionaries about sixteen thousand dollars, and give to the Schemes of the Church with increasing liberality. In proportion to their means, and the labor expended on them, their giving does not compare unfavorably with that of the tiverage self-supporting congrngation. They therefore appeal to the Church for aid in securing the means of grace, not as beggars, liut as brethren on the aame level of proportionate giving, and as members of one and ch» same great family in Christ. Surely the strong cannot refuse an appeal, at once so rational luid touciiiug. The cost to the fund for tho different branches of the work for the eleven months ended March 31st last, will 1)b found in the subjoined tables. We diisct attention also to the coir.parative statistics therein presented. The debt on the firit of May last year was Sl,r)97.<)9. /it the end of March this year, when our accounts closed, we had a balance of Sl'i.Ci? on hand. This happy result is attribut- able mainly to a largely reduced expenditure, being only 812,635.02 as against $l.S,001.t}l last year. This reduction has been caused by more liberal giving Dy the fields and by the employ- Q 84 ment of fewer probatioaers to supply vacancies. The receipts are not equal to tliose of the previous year, kieinp; unly $14,245.38 as against $15,094.69, or a falline off of 3849.31. But the large amount of that year was due to a special appeal Tor the removal of the debt. The amount siven for work in the N.W. exceeds that of the previous year, namely $2,390.89. The income has met the expenditure and wiped out the debt and for this we are very thankful. We owe much to the Christian Endeavor Societies foi coming so handsomely to our help again, in response to our wish expressed in last year's report. They stand credited with $78.3.13 for the East and $128.75 for the N. VV. We must record our thanks also to the Women's Societies, Home and Foreign, in the Presbyterj' of St. John who together contri- buted $347.28. We will need for the year upon which we have entered, and which will end at the close of March, 1899, at least $15,000 to care properly for our work at home, and continue our help on the same scale as now to the Northwest. But with such successes and encouragements as are behind nt, and with such prospects of (growth as the future presents to generous hearted liberality and faithful proclamation of the word of God, we can appeal with confidence to the love which our people bear to their brethren, and to their sense of obligation to the common Lord and Master of us all to furnish fully the means to do our duty as a Missionary Church — beginning at home. illi FINANCES — COMPARATIVE STATEMENT. Expenditure. 1895-96. Catechists 83,834 88 Ordained Missionaries 5,280 00 Supply vacant charges 1,364 26 Northwest 2,466 18 Expenses of all kinds 871 62 Synods gift to Mechanics' Settlement . Books for Labrador Mission 1896-97. §2,762 92 6,201 28 1,002 39 2,100 84 787 59 145 59 1897-98. 82,402 03 6,692 84 608 31 2,390 89 527 89 13 06 ,«il3,816 94 813,001 61 $12,635 02 '^! / i Receipts. From Congregations 810,638 " Bequests . " Donations " Repayments * ' Students Association " W.H.M.S., St. John Presbytery . . *' W.F.M.S., " " " C.E.S. " Synods gift to Mechanics' Se*^Jement. . ^* Rev. Jas. Ross, collections in St. John Pr jsbj tery . . . . ♦ J95-96. 1896-97. 1897-98. 638 85 810,973 39 811,040 15 349 37 419 88 325 00 745 65 491 75 660 66 284 38 605 15 147 02 293 00 221 66 279 84 492 65 537 70 499 60 533 89 100 00 247 28 1,204 68 146 69 911 88 133 95 812.803 90 815,094 69 fl4,245 38 Respectfully submitted. JOHN McMillan, Convener. P. AL MORRISON, Secretary. :sv7 ■It' ■■i..' f ■ 85 ORDAINED MINISTERS AND PROBATIONERS EMLOYED DURING THE WHOLE OR PART OF 1897-98. \r A MV. Employed. Under Appointment, Removed Settled. or From To Rev. H. Crawford May, 1897 April, 1898 Retired. ' .1. Calder May, " Mulgrave. ' VV. C. Morrison .... (( (( Bay of Islands. ' J. H. Stewart tfc (1 Riversdale. ' J. Valentine ii ki Grand Falls. ' Wm. McLeod Oct. 1897 Evangelist. ' A. W. K.Herdman. Aug. " Settled at Georgetown. ' .1. B. McLean Aug. Nov. " Settled at Stewiacke. ' D. 0. McKay May May, 1898 Under appointment. ' A. S. Morton ti u Fairville. • J. R. McDonald .... li u Barney's River. ' A. W. Lewis tt t( Waweig. ' N. Ourrie Nov., 1897 Settled at Lake Ainslie. ' G. S. Milligan May, 1898 Under appointment. ' H. G. Gratz It «( Andover. ' R. C. Quinn t( i( Under appointment. ' J. Layton ti t( Cove Head. ' A. J. McKichan .... it (( Under appointment. ' VV. C.Irwin Nov., 1897 Removed. ' J. A. Crawford May, 1898 Metapedia. ' A. P. Logan Dec, 1897 Settled at Bedford. ' M. A. McKenzie. . . . May, 1898 Under appointment. ' D. McLean t( (I West Cape. ' Wm. Hamilton May, 1898 Under appointment. ' W. A. Mason Sept., 1897 Seetled at Kempt and Walton. ' Harvey Morton . ... May, 1898 St. John, North. ' Alex. D. Archibald . << t< Salina. ' A. H. Foster t> t< Riverside. ' Edwin Smith t( (k Shediac. ' C. D. Mackintosh . . . (( n Grand Bay. ' D. A. Frame April, " Settled at Wallace. ' A. L. Eraser May, " Port Elgin. ' R. G. Strathie July, 1897 Settled at Newport. ' E. W. Johnson (( May, 1898 Removed. ' Geo. F. Johnson. . . . «« t( Digby. ' John Macintosh .... March, " Settled at Hopewell. ' L. H. McLean May, " Port Hastings. ' W. W. McNairn .... Nov., 1697 Settled at Sheet Harbor. ' A . Will vamson Jan., 1898 Removed. ' R. Murray May, " Lawrencetown. ' E. A. McCurdy t( It Under appointment. ' J. M. Allan Aug. Nov. 1897 Removed. ' J. F. McCurdy Dec. May, 1898 LTnder appointment. ' T. Corbett Jan. 1898 Under appointment. ' J. P. Falconer Aug. 1897 Harbor Grace. ' T. Irving May, 1898 Country Harbor. ' W. R. McKay Gore, etc. . ' J. R. Douglass Annapolis. ' H. S. Davison Bridgetown, etc. ' Roland Davidson . . . Carletcm, etc. ' A. D. Stirling Clyde. ' A. F. Robb 1 It Boiestown. -M K'i r;( t»w?>>^«B»Fi«wai,^. W I m 86 NAME Employed. (Jnder Appointment, Removed or From To Settled. pf)v. VVm. Murdoch May, 1898 It (i It II Richmond Bay. Edmudston. ' " L. R. Bouchard " A. H. Campbell ... Waterford. MINISTERS Al . PROBATIONERS AVAILABLE FOR SUPPLY, MAY Isx, 1898. Rev. VVm. Hamilton, «' E. A. McCurdy, Rev. T. Corbett, " A. J. McKichan, Rev. J. F. McCurdy, " G. S. Millif/an. ORDAINED MISSIONARIES LOCATED MAY 1st, 1898. P iesh[it;! '■■ ''f 87 It CATECHISTS EMPLOYED FROM MAY 1st, 1898. Presbytery of Sydney. Station. Name. College. Little Bras d'or A. H. Denoon Halifax. Grand River D. McOdruin " Leitch's Creek Murdoch Buchanan " Boulardarie J. C. McLeod Dalhousie. Little Lake Lomond Norman McQueen " Neil's Harbor Melville Grant Halifax. Prenbytery of Inverness. Pleasant Bay D.J. McDonald Dalhousie. Arichat A. J. McDonald '• Baddeck Forks J. H. Nicholson Presbytery of Pictou. Carriboo D. G. Cock Halifax. Cape George G. A. Grant " Fifteen Mile Stream G. M. Ross Dalhousie. Presbytery of Truro. Carriboo Mines Wm. Dakin .... Halifax. North Salem Wm. Forbes " North Rivei Gordon Dickie " Five Islands A.M. McLeod Dalhousie. Harmony F . Vance " Presbytery of Wallace. Tatamagouche Mountain R. L. Coffin Halifax. Parrsboro Shore H. R. Read New Annan D. C. Ross Dalhousie. Westchester J. H. Hattie Halifax. Presbytery oj Halifax. Mount Uniacke .0. M. Hill Halifax. North Dartmouth Geo. Sutherland " Labrador J. W. Mont Dalhousie. Kingsport and Hantsport Jas. Ramsay " Presbytery of St. John. Golden Grove F. H. Mackintosh Dalhousie. Nashwapk, etc Frank Baird Halifax. Baillie W. A. Cunningham Dalhousie. Fort Kent ; W.A.Ross Tobique R. P. Murray " Morrison's Mills W. H . Sedgwick , " St. Martin's Arthur Ross Chicago. Connors and Allegash M. Rondeau Montreal Hampton B. Glover Halifax. Presbytery of Miramichi. New Brandon A. L. McKay Halifax. Hardwicke "J • G. Colquhoun Dalhousie. Kouchibouguac W. R. Robinson Miscou J . D. Noble Dalhousie. Presbytery of Prince Edward Island. Dundap C. C. Mcintosh Dalhousie. Richmond Bay •. G. E. Forbes " :i : m w ■1- ,wl i!- ^ 88 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF HOME MISSION AOENTH FOR FOUR YEAh.;, 1894-5. Ministers 22 Ordained Missionaries 25 Catechists 05 1895-6. 189G-7. 112 29 17 59 105 42 32 52 126 1897-8. 31 41 43 115 STATISTICS. Names of Presbyteries. Sydney ... Inverness Picton Wallace Truro Halifax Lunenburg and Yarmouth St. John Miramichi Prince Edward Island .... 00 CO OS ii O d 3 3 6 4 3 6 3 18 6 52 o 3 . OQ ^ hi -iJ 2 >..2 -71 " 6 o-U 6 6 11 16 8 20 13 59 22 161 3 1 2 2 1 11 a o 272 224 131 258 296 233 81 774 300 67 2636 a 3 S s o O a: ■^ C . ee o w 246 187 167 525 339 266 176 879 349 143 3277 >. -a 73 ea & . gs ■►i a a o 3';3 o5 gcc <1 $1,199 43 781 61 1,995 00 1,709 82 1,004 17 1,690 51 912 00 5,786 43 1,526 96 167 50 816,773 43 3 a Rev. Jas. Ross, Superintendent of Missions in the St. John Presbytery, Salary and Travelling Expenses Paid for work of previous year and short services not reported above Total . § 75 32 279 26 553 3.0 467 10 258 30 1,716 12 835 00 2,(509 26 643 31 $7,437 02 1,298 09 359 76 *$9,094 87 This amount represents payments to Catechlst and O. Missionaries only. lb- 89 ORDAINED MISSIONARIES. INVERNESS PRESBYTERY. • Names of 1 r. ■d o . .c2 X 3 . 1 H ■r. eS > 03 CO .S 4) E o mount leceived from the Stations for Service. Home Mission ttee. Namks ok Stations Supplied. 3 Si U i-2 o3 E -1 2 MiSSIONAHIKS. . 3 O "S 6 1 * 12 «... o o 25 o •a o sz; ;? <1 ^ :« ;^; < 55 < Ok 9 i East Lake Ainolie 28 1 1 150 150 75 80 65 65 20 20 100 65 no 269 23 122 00 Rev. N. (Jurric. Totals 28 7o 80 100 65 0(1 269 23 122 00 PICTOU PRESBYTERY. Xtiil^rave 52 1 tO •'6 15 15 ?*) ""1? " 7 00 1.50 00 250 (,1 Rev. J. Caldor. Rariiov's River No 52 R 1 epo 50 rt. 25 12 600 00 itK) 00 Rev. J. R. Mc Donald Totals 26 15 15 7 00 1060 00 ;}50 00 fShemoKue { Port Elgin (.Tidnish / Maccan.. ) River Hebert.. ") JoKgin's Mines. V Southampton . Totals WALLACE PRESBYTERY. ;} f 1 75^ f.SO 30 ^ 20 y 20/ 45 { 1 75 y 130 47 100 ^25 105 00 389 42 20150 \ , . 50/ 1 \2o \ 1 60 20 11 18 17 i 4 1 1 105 75 50 25 21 40 18- 36 48 35r 42 21 r 15 12J 180 1.55 107 00 550 00 154 17 I 50 18 243 8 15 105 209 97 I' 490 212 00 939 42 355 67 Rev.A.L.Fraser. Rev. K. L. Jobb. HALIFAX PRESBYTERY. ^Point Pleasant.... " Corner Brook 52 - 52 1 1 50 30 10 15 6i 6 15 10 .... 3 1 . ..| 2 7 15 3 5 24 15 -1 -16 on |29;« 82 07 200 00 425 00 Deer Lake Rev. W. C. Mor \ Woods Island f Mid Arm rison. IShoal Point , /Digby \ i 1 1 20 55 11 2 ^:t in 3 .... 10 .... 13 14 on Kn 12 22 25 Rev. G. F. John- IBay^'iew / Harbor Grace 22l 16i 6 120 46 28 275 00 3dd UU 650 Oo' 150 (10 son. Rev. G. 3. Milli- gan Totals 151 ' 5 322 97 68 84 133 59 127 40 1125 00 941 00 !♦ LUNENBURG and YARMOUTH PRESBYTERY. /Uhebogue \ Carleton ( Kast Dublin, J West Dublin j Conquerall Mills. . (. Conquerall Bank.. , Riversdale IXorthfleld ' New Germany — Springfield . Sweetland Upper Branch 'East Dalhouaie... Totals. 48^ 152 10 1090 76 75 200 150 70 76 55 90 30 150 50 50 20 41 23 30 45 12 4 4 12 5 176 16 35 25 60 40 17 19 17 16 20 6 10 81 265 26 35 40 22 167 60 ~i 16' 20 :i 10 .« 10 . y 5 1 ■J 119 52 25 48 00 52 00 152 25 330 CO 300 00 I 300 00 250 00 Rev. D. D. Mc- Kay Rev. H. Craw- ford. 2. 00 285 00 R'd.J.H.atewart 912 00 835 GO I- r iv; mm 90 ORDAINED MISSIONARIES.— Cow^mMe^;. TRURO PRESBYTERY. Namks of Stations Supplibd. Sheet Harbor v \ Spry Bay | - Tangier j- I Pleasant Harbor I ^ Lochaber ^ Totals Tl tl 4^ J3 e Sr '*. 3.2 S2 "2 MM .11 s S > ^.3 ce urches Sabbat each S a 3 * 5^ 1 3 1« SI ^4 oS* OS tai ^ d^,s e« o o O HI O s-^ ;z: 5? < z S^ Z , 1 l.SO G9 40 52 60 1 90 45 23 25 25 29a 1 60 29 15 15 20 1 45 12 8 10 27 I 35 10 9 9 16 29 3 3(10 165 95 111 148 >> £ M g « « m J3 ^U C^ 3 tan 3 0) •M ■gs e i| o ei: "o Z o 9 35- 30 30 50 20 J 85 30 50 > 3 > _;< 9 278 83 278 83 s . •O o ■30 0. 9 73 00 73 00 Names of Missionaries. Rev. W. \V. Mc- Nalrn. ': n ST. JOHN PRESBYTERY. 1 ; . '■■: :^ ! !■ r ■ ■ 1' lis ' i f WaweiR. \ Rolling Dam V I Tower Hill j ' Andover 'k South Tilley I Red Rapids f [Three Brooks J f Fairville \ L South Bay / ^Salina Barnsville ' Saltnprings . I Campbell Settlement. . . . Lalcefleld '^Valley Road rSt. Martin's ^ Cross Roads \ 1 Black River j r Rothesay [ Portland Riverside ' Alma Hopewell Cape >PointWolfe r Edmundston \ [Connors / rOrandBay ^ Welsford \ [Jerusalem J Rockland \ Dorchester V ISackville j Shediac \ Scotch Settlement / Totals Rev.A.W. Lewis Rev.H.G.Gratz, Rev. A, S. Mor- ton. Rev. A.D.Archi- bald. Rev.C. W.Irwin. Rev. H. H. Mor- ton. Rev. A. H. Fos- ter. Rev. A. J. Lods. Rev. CD. Mcin- tosh. Rev. J. D. Mc- Kay. Rev. K. Smith 456 17 MIRAMICHI PRESBYTERY. C Flatlands "j ■1 ■•I "1 80 40 40 84 40 30 20 334 ?o" 34" 4(1" 15 .'10^ K Metapedia V l Runnymede — J New Bandon ^ J Janeville f j Canobie i \ Caraquet ' 12 13 50 21 14 20 14 12 25 9 6 10 20 25 40 22 14 15 .... 20 25 y 20J 47 ^ 24 1 36f loj 115 00 36 07 376 93 400 00 282 60 176 30 Rev. J. A. Craw- ford. Rev.E. W.John- son. Totals 66 6 150 110 176 35 192 150 07 1 776 93 457 90 tn SUMMARY OF FIELDS SUPPLIED BY ORDAINED MISSIONARIES. Name ok 1 a. s CO X i 1 s 1 3 i i > g a a -a • So = ! 1 6B a MS x B a o 1. 'Pi § a Presbyteries. 2 a Is S s s !l!li X ^•2 o v K2 IM o o «1 o o a o 1 1 §5 •a e o ooe d o o o* oU- 3 sec 'a'^ ^ Z, H ^; IZ S5 H Jz; o < s. 28 1 1,tO 75 80 1 65 00 S 269 23 9 Pictou 65 20 ! 100 122 00 Truro 52 29 97 1 3 6 50 :« 15 95 105 15, 25 12 111 148 85 209. 180 155 7 00 30 50 212 00 1050 00 278 83 939 42 350 00 Wallace 360 16.5 73 00 Halifax 190 213 355 67 L inenburg and Yarmouth 151 5 322 97, 68 84 133 59 127 40 1125 00 941 00 St. .Tohn 152 156 66 10 17 6 1090 1597 176 81 570 I 447 150' 110 265 623 176 1671 119 448 445 35 192 152 25 671 43 150 07 912 00 4443 27 776 93 835 00 Miramichi . 2135 59 457 !H) Tnfalia 1 ( 1031 49 1393 15021 1001 1548' 11561 1167 1415 65 9794 68 5270 16 Hev . Jas. Ross Superintendent of Missions, St. John Presbyterv, Salary and TravellinR 1 . J. p. Jfalconer fnr T.niiinhiircr Sxpenses 1298 09 Rev 114 59 Rev . J. G. Lawson ID 00 1 rota' 6692 84 *f IfM U2 < .^ii ' ' i MISSION STATIONS. SYDNEY PRESBYTERY. Namks of Stations Supplied. 'i O o n ja ■■■ Is so O eS r > It 1 t*.S — b Si .1 = ll o s S te .2 c S o J1 1 X Q O 1^ u Hi .13 «^ O u o 'JO 2^ II u •JC J o n w Namkh ui Lahoukio l» /^i ^s o? o >5 > 3 |i a- 5^ 1^ 5^ £ $ $ $ 9 9 Leitch's Creek 25 1 17t toi T'l Ti nl '18 15 00 8 00 d 00 12 00 243 00 D. McOdriiin r Great Bras D'or. . :} 19 1 1 1 1 1 1 4=i0 450 300 2(K) 250 40 ■/ ■ • 96 141 35 30 67 16 25 35 75 50 75 15 100 10(1 100 25 30 15 ^ 233 00 127 50 157 00 58 25 ■I Boularderie I J. C McLeod tCampbellton Little Lake ( 28 3U 5 30 67 16 3 25 }5 (M) 16 50 2 00 W.A.Morri^oii f Cape North . . . 1 I Bay St. Lawrence / 4 00 9 00 M. Buchanan 1 Little Bras D'or. . } 1 1 100 26 14 27 30 30 J Boularderie J George's River. . . 26-' 50 14 19 15 15 24 16 16 30 16 00 14 50 4 00 13 45 274 50 A. H. Denooii. iPolntAconi .. . ( 50 2 7 15 C Neil's Harbor .\ ( I 75 18 19 14 20 25 ) 30| ^8 00 < North InKonish.. .} 17 i 1 60 1 8 11 9 00 1 37 164 43 3 07 R. P. Murray I. South Ingonish.. .1 \ 1 ;i5 2 8 12 12 Ingonish ... 2 127 14 00 75 32 M. Buchanan 11 o>>7() ''16 272 577 107 ,5''3 1199 43 Totals 47 25 50 00 14 37 34 45 INVERNESS PRESBYTERY. I Lennox Ferry ) Arichat (. Cape La Rondc . . . ( West Arichat ; Forks Baddeck Pleasant Bay Totals Cape George Fifteen Mile Stream. . r Isaac's Harbor S { Country Harbor. . \ I. Forrest Hill ) Country Harbor, etc {Carriboo River . Lower " Three Brooks . . . Carriboo Island. . . ; Totals. 1 21 20 67 15 46 22 300 100 483 112 82 46 14:. 30'. 30!. 82| 46 85 43 u 00 3 (H) 3 00 144 2021 90 128 10 00 12 20 5 00 17 20 5 00 2 50 132 38 227 00 153 00 7 50l 512 38 122 26 35 00 157 26 L.A. McLean L. Beaton A.F. Fisher PICTOU PRESBYTERY. 25 25 27 j 20 .3' 110 44 34 120 75 27 85 75 100 30 25 10 6 6 590 141 20 9 10 12 4 19 26 13 23 19 29 10 13 27 19 3 14 5 00 55 40 55 116' 146 91 186 8 14 5 65 5 00 10 00 20 65 3 55 2 00 105 31121 44|J. H. Hattie 171 54 324 50 209 65 134 00 3 55 2 00 945 (XI 203 35 81 9l|Wm.l)akin T. Irving. L. A. Maclean D.G. Cock. 93 MISSION BTATIO^H.— Continued. i TRURO PRESBYTERY. It3 a 4i Ts •^Sii? 1 s " CI en 3 th atten tation. ■r. a 1 s o §1 it 1 E .a d " (m U k u 4^ Names ok 1 ' ' n-g Fg :3-^ 'n a% o a i! a CO ?! Names ok STATIONH SUI'I'LIKD. s S^ B'Z5 1* ^.:! -0 4) !C 'C IS « Lahokekh. tit 1 w S > C 4) o Average At . bath Schoo No. attei Prayer lU ga3 •2 5 81 11 1 9 te V 11 '0> 1-^ u= ^-2 ;? 5^ 0'^ 5^ 5=^ ^ 1 9 9 « 8 » 9 ( West Branch ) ^: 1 .T() 24 9 13 20 23 \ I'pporNorthRiver ' 1 105 40 18 17 1 21 55 45 [773 3 50 "?5rf 108 41 0. Diclcio 1 McCiillnm Sett.. . . i ( N. Hivor Bridge., j 5 9 3U . so 7 3 11 1 1 Kivo Iwlands ) ( 1 150 45 30 ^ ' I.ower Economy.. ' ..|: • 7.1 11 10 ion 20 1 1.,.5 61 55 It. \j Cnfflii New Britain i t Moyd Settlement.. J . 30 z» . 25 1 ....1 \a ) 1 lliinnony 1 1 e'anipden 1 '->', . ' 85 \\\ 27 8 17 27 17 25; 23 30 i 32 30 00 13 00 9 0.1 " •■', 221 50 H.S.Davison. CiirribnoGold Mines 1 Moose lUver " / »{: . 73 . 45 4 720 10 :j2 24 18 32 18 25 25 .30 30 32 86 180 70 15 34 F. H. Mackin- vj CO tosh 'I'nlals 96 174 201 248 185 1 295 70 59 15 40 725 34 1S5 30l i ,.-,• WALLACE PRESBYTERY. I Kpiizerville PortGreville !•, 20-1 I Diligent River I Xew Annan I ijciiigill Schoolh'se -Millbrool< " Y 23 .VIcLeod ' Orange Hall i'\Vcstohe.ster Mtn."i I " Stn.. L'pporW'entworth J- 27 Lower " I ■ V Henderson Sett. . J \ Tatamagouche 1 25 40 Totals 95 125 151) 60 50 60 60 70 75 150 55 80 7 20 14 31 24 17 7 12 Ki 60 37 23 It l.i 21 29 20 30 32 16 18 4 975 2S2' 15.31 275 15 . ■io. 15' 30 . 20 . 40 33 30 .30 io 20 145! 165 15 00 18 69 27 06 60 75 6 75 5 00 7 07 2 22 1 60 1 23 00 31! 82 7 16 14 38 5 00 88 74 218 50 242 26 220 90 6 60' 770 40 111 43 HI 43 ■'^* *'• Macdon- ald 'A. Uos.s W.R. Foote. A.F. Robb... 'Assistant to Dr. Sedgwick. HALIFAX PRESBYTERY. ■abraclor.. Harrington Har'o'r) Konne Esperance. ' Old Fort Island... ." A-loiig the Shore.. ) ■alirador North Dartmouth V ■Montague f Molvern Square. . 1 Middleton f '^outh Uniacke. . . . ^ Ktter Settlement . Old Mines "- Lewis Mills Heaver Bank . . . 37 27 26 28-! 18- \Vi nte 85 37 26- ii 30 30: 15 VVi nte 1 100 .30 50 70 40 .30 35 20 35 r of 21 1 8 43 r of 30 12 6 7 I 9 *" [ 10 40 10 26 10 Totals 162 '7 570' 169 165 189 28 3 14 189 41 20 25 6-971. I 80 , 40 11 00 :::f ' ' 7-98. 70^ 35 20, 20 21 10 15 17! M-- 23; 2.> 25 151 20 18 26| 12| 15 233 2571 168 9 04 2 00 20 00 6 00 5 00 I 40 04' 2 00 6 00 5 00 278 14 127 13 192 35 ,tO (K) 144 50 100 50 122 92 49 68 D. McKay \Vm. Forbes . . J. Mont J. R. Douglas. A. D. .Stirling. 170 96 104 43 D. Macrae. .565 51 775 12 'I 1 .i u IfJ m H MISSION STATIONS.— 6'on(!m«erf. M :t. ' ST. JOHN PKESUYTEUY. Namkh ok Stations Suitukd. i ;;;] Riley Brook Dow Flat Blue Set tloinen Long Irtland [ I SlHSOii RidKf I I^Throo Brooks ' I Wateitord \ J Meclianics' Soil . . I "j liOiiK Settlement., i" I Markhaniville .! Waterford, etc r Grand Falls. { Salmon Kiver, lOrtonville ftiow Maryland { Clarendon iHanw.-ll.. 'Chipman ;;;::} CLynfleld. I I)e jOal iBrc DeWolf I Oak Hall rock way . . . ) Fort Kent... \St. Francis... Lake Lomond | UpperCiolden Grove !• Lower " " ) Lynfleld, etc 3 73 £ 'A' ■I 13 20 i 21 J, It 28 I TotBlH 201 ll.)lM)7 30!) :»2: ■a B . «> O <«■« SI •2"' 2 --I > gi 35 20 35 40 40 50 11(1 «,i !KI 05 VVi 80 18 30 47 42 3) iS a u 'c u O J) So ^£ '"2 IS 17 Ul 34 )8 40 nie IB o 14 5(1 27 28 25 r of 23 •2 > It! 14 7. 14 5(1 27 28 2.1 180 35 3 5 38 22 8 15' lliO 175 i).i CO 30 3l 15 (iO J)u: rln -I s S £ S n H 1^ I u .ri IS 55^ 20 15 20 15 22' 12 21 35 17 25 7 -08 32 be ;2 "3 O e o n 'Z o - 2 3> O c o '3 • V c ¥ J 1 .50 a 20 10 00 G5 2d I 18 1 55 31 40 18 22 lii 115; 20 13 1 31 3 84 30 25 2 80 45 :i5l 2 .Ml 30 .., 2 54 40 . 3 01 15, .1 .30 14 31.... I,. \VI ntc'lr. 410' 477 1 208 2 30 5 60 43 13 (10 5 (10 4 00 JS ■•3 3 o| 9 001 1 34 1 72 2 15 3 95 :l a o e .a l^ 110 02 280 00 12 ;■><( 123 15 lOO 00 153 00 174 20 i:« 00 91 39 111 90 I t 91 33 42 U 123 15 81 72 39 00 Na.mkh or Lahorf.rh. ,56 (H) 10 36 10 06 10 10 9 00 1313 16 473 67 U. DavidHOii . A.H.Campbull VV. W.Conrad. F. Baird. J.QColquliouii D.J.Monoiiiilil A. MoLeod. VV. It. McKay. WILSedRwiik G. G. Squire-. "AKslstantto Rev. I). McD. Clarke. MIRAMICHT PRESBYTERY. f Hardwicke [ Kscuminac ^Doaktown Blis^fleld Pleasant RidRe . . . ' Bloomflold RidKe. 1 Hayesvillo Campbell I Bolo«towii I KouchibouKunc... \ I McLeod's Mills . . . / fMiPOOU Harbor ...^ Point I Little Shippegan. . f , Cape Battran J },-^^{ Totals 98 9 88;) 199 28-^ 27-1 18J 50 30 100 .50 .55 100 50 60 50 200 43 43 20 19 15 14 10 22 7 8 10 8 8 4 62 5 18 9 6 1 190 19 15 22 7 8 10 8 4 62 5 35 203 22 12 45 40 .30 (iO 40 89 55 10 35 31) 40 40 ;>() 102 115 18 15 17 383! 462 8 50 8 50 10 00 2 68 18 .50 11 18 195 50 66 00 A. L. MaclvH) 4 85 ' 212 39 24 oj ss G. A. Sutliei ": land. 270 00 72 14 94 86 4 85 7.50 03 185 41 WR. Robinson J. D. Noble. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND PRESBYTERY. /Lot 14... ILo, 16... Tot.ils. . 18 \ 1 100 / 1 175 18 ! 2 275 143 31 38 67 35 43 25 65 90 40 75 115 11 00 9 00 25 (X) 20 00 2 005 00 \ 4 50;5 00/ 36 00 29 OO; 6 .501 10 00 167 50 167 .50 W.A. Ross 1:-: 9 ,MKH OK IIOKF.Rri, SUMMARY OF MISSION STATIONS. Pkksbytkkikh. M.SO O ft 05 Syrtiiey IllVl i. McKay. Piotou Wallace Truro Halifax St..)ohn Miramichi I'l'iiioe Kdward iHland Totals. .a 127 11 67 'A 110, J o?' ■ 96| 1 16'2l 7 201 1;") 98, 9 18 •> 2270 483 590 97.5 720 570 l.i97 885 275 13 x k X X 1/ B B c8 ce 'a &^ •s "3 S5 Z 112 141 2821 174 169 809 199 143 27'' 114 110 l.iH 201 ia5 .S27 190 67 377 202 146 275 218 2;{3 410 20;{ 78 "2? 3 g *> = V tc V So S £ 82 185 29.i 70 ,')9 10 50 257 lf.8 40 04 2 00 477 298 13 13 10 06 383 462 IS 50 11 18 !K) 115 30 (K) 29 00 2125 2310 334 40 193 41 i u o c o « a of C Si -s *> I. D O 3.= ~ a 9J - o.Si 1199 43 ,")I2 3^ !M,'> HO 770 III 725 31 5(15 ,'.l 1313 Hi 7511 (.13, 107 50 68 75 80 55I 6978 I a Paid for work of previous year and for short services not here reported Total X 9 75 32 157 26 2ii3 3.-. Ill 43 185 311 775 12 473 07 18) 41 2166 86 235 17 *2102 03 V- ) » ^ I ■n 15 'i i ' t^ ! Hi 'A rM ' ffi ii H, V hP 'U *"p :i ; {';, •*?; i ,.V:i.i 1' 1 1 ' Ji!i II!; '■"' ^ji ■ M 11 ■ 1 .'''" '"-^ ; 1)7 KEPOKT OF AUGMENTATION COMMlTrEE. (WESTEKN SECTION). Ti> the Venerabb' the Oetiend Atisfmhhj : , Tt w»w with a very hopeful uutlouk that your Committee entered on the liil)or8 of the year. ExpreriHioiis of interest and sympathy encouraged the belief that brighter days were at hand, and that, whilst caution would be necesHary, the tiniH was near when an onward movement might be safely undertaken. That these hope.s have not been realized iH cause for regret to all who are so well informed, rts to appreciate the pressing need for advance in various districts, where the work of our Church is being done. There is a ray of brightness, however, in the fact that there is a considerable increase in contributions from a number of Presbyteries where the interest had languished for years ; and if old friends who, perhaps, had become weary in hearing the burden alone, will but take heart again, it may be that all shall move on together to the good days which have been looked for so long. FINANCES. The financial statement shows the gross receipts for the year to have been -f 24, 197.26, an increase of $l,.'i39.3,3 over the previous year. It is to be noted, howtner, that the sum of $2,r>89.90, being *' Proportion of British Grants," is an altogether extraordinary item, being the settlement between the Home and Augmentation Conunittees of a problematic account, extending ^r several years. Deducting this item, shows income $21,907.26, a decrease of V. 049. 77. Casting out again the uncertain item of legacies, the income from ., ;L ml contributions from congregations, etc., was only f ir)0 less than last year ; and but for the almost unexplainable shortage from the reliable congregations of the past, a very substantial increase would have been the result. The gross expenditure was 123,379.90. an increase of !|1, 397. 86, which the scantiest justice to the claims of the work rendered imperative. The balance from last year of $2,066.72 would have been reduced to $534.18 had it not been for the item from " British Grants ; " but, as it is, the year closes with a balance of $3,002.18. YOUNG people's FUND. From Sabbath schools the receipts have been $575.07, and from Young People's S(>- ieties $347.67, an increase over last year. The increase has been most marked in the Synod of Hamilton and London. The Committee are hopeful that much will evertually be accomplished by this Fund, which is designed specially to assist work in the very newest districts, and which encouraged the C>)inmittee to take up considerable work in British Columbia, which could not otherwise have been touched. SYNODICAL COMMITTEES. As they become more acquainted with their position and duties, the Synodi-.al Committees render increased assistance. Their intimate acquaintance with the field enables them to check undesirable cases from gaining a place on the list. They have also stimulated liberality in a good degree, and will accomplish more and more in this direction. 7 •J < K I m^\ ,. ) 98 •I; ' >9 m REMOVALS. The removals from the list noted below, are not so many as could have been wished. Presbyteries explain that, by referring to the long depression, but now that the tide has turned more may be expected in this direction. Synod of Montreal and Ottawa. — Avonmore ; Bromley ; North Augusta ; Richmond. Synod of Toronto and Kingston. — St. Pauls, Toronto; Hornby, etc.; Caledon East, etc.; Corbetton, etc.; Sundridge ; Sudbury. Synod of Hamilton and London. — St. Thomas, Alma St.; Glammis ; Dresden , Wardsville aud Newbury ; Oi' Springs and Oil City. Synod of Manitoba and Northwest. — Wellwood ; Rounthwaite ; Moose Jaw. Of these, Corbetton, Caledon, Sundridge and Augusta will be on H. M. list. ADDITIONS. The additions to the lict .are : Synod of Montreal «nd Ottawa. — Laguerre and Port Lewis ; Norwood. Synod of Toronto and Kingston. — Eglington , Severn Bridge; Waubaushene. Synod of Hamilton and London. — Centre Dawn, etc.; Black Creek, etc.; Marthaville, etc.; Tavistock. Synod of Manitoba and Northwest. — Meadowlea ; Gretna ; Roland ; Thorn- hill ; La Riviere; Rosedale; Dauphin; Franklin; Whitewood ; Wolseley; Lumsden. Synod of British Columbia. — Fort McLeod ; KtisJo ; Revelstoke ; Sapperton and West Church. Besides these, the following applications have been inferred for judgment to the respective Synodical Committees concerned : — Chelsea and Cantley ; Mattawa ; Burk's Falls ; Powassan ; Angus and New Lowell ; Bethel and E. Normandy ; Tarbutt. Dalhousie and Brightside is referred, as a special case, to the judgment of the Assembly. It is worthy of note that the grants promised to these fields last year by Home Mission Committee, contemplated an expenditure of over .^4,000, and that had continuous supply by Ordained Missionaries been given in every case, over $5,000 would have been required. THE OUTLOOK. The significance of the above list of additions should be at once impressed on the Assembly and the whole Church. It means practically this : — That grants have been made which will entail an expenditure of probably $27,000. Indeed, if any further additions are to be made in October, it is possible that $28,000 or more may be required. It is to be remembered, however, that the true income last year was about $22,000., and that the average income is about $23,000. Here then comes the grave question. — " Wh}' did the Committee place these congregations on the list, and so pledge the faith of the Church to an expenditure of $t,000, or more, beyond the normal revenue of the Fund ? " The Committee assure the Assembly that they feel all the gravity of the position and that they have neither acted recklessly nor with the least desire to force the hand of the Church. But after long deliberation, they were face to face with the facts, that careful investi- gation showed that each of these cases was worthy of being helped, that they all could claim a place on the list on the same grounds and with as good reason as had secured that place to those that had grants already, and that it would be a hard- ship and a waste in many cases of work and means expended in the past, if they were rejected. It was further obvious that there was no principle on which there could be a selection made from those ofiered, and so the view prevailed, that nothing oould bo done except to place all these worthy and pressing cases on the list. This has been done in the belief that the Assembly and the Church co Id not be unaware that the rapid and large expansion in our Home Mission work, in which we all rejoice, must naturally be followed by a time when such a large number of Missions, as is now oflFered, must in justice to them and to^the progress of our work be assisted by the Augmentation Scheme. During the depression it was doubtful if this could be done, but the tide having turned, it is much to be hoped that there may be such an addition to the revenues of this Fund as will justify the advance. At any rate, the crisis was reached, and the Committee, as they believed, could do no other. They can only crave that the Assembly shall give most earnest consideration to the critical position which is thus revealed, and that there shall be such counsel given and action taken as may result, not in the embarrassment that might be feared, but in signal benefit to the Scheme and to the work it is set to do. The Committee have some hesitation in making suggestions whilst thus crav- ing counsel and help. There are these lines on which, however, there may be some light, and the Committee recommended accordingly : — RECOMMENDATIONS. 1. That the Assembly should require that in all congregations in which the contributions are taken through Missionary Associations, schedules and such like methods, a Sabbath shall be set apart early in the year, and this year not later than September 1 8th, in which information shall be fully given to our people, and the desire of the Assembly emphasized that there shall be increased and hearty support given to this Scheme. That in congregations where a SaV)bath day col- lection is relied upon, it be required that similar information be given on either the first or second Sabbath preceding that on which the collection is to be taken. That information such as may be the basis of the appeals thus to be made, be supplied to all Ministers and Sessions through a Pastoral letter to be sent by the Moderator of Assembly. 2. That Presbyteries be enjoined to make a thorough visitation of all assisted congregations within their bounds before October 1st. That, in view of the better financial conditions now prevailing, these congregations be urged onwards towards yelf-support, and that improved financial methods be suggested as a means toward that end. 3. That all Sabbath Schools and Young People's Societies be stimulated to take interest in, and to contribute to, the Young People's Fund, so that it may become increasingly helpful to the outlying districts. ■I. That the Assembly commend the Scheme anew to the r;ympathy and sup- port of the wealthier members of the Church, desiring that their liberality may be shewn on its behalf, and assuring them of the great assistance that they may thereby render to the upbuilding of Christ's cause in our own land. The Reports of Synodical Committees, with many interesting details of the work in various fields, are herewith presented : — SYNOD OF MONTREAL AND OTTAWA. The Synodical Committee, through Dr. Kellock, Convener, reports : — The Augmentation Fund is essential, if not to the existence, at least to the erticient working of our weaker charges. Many of these being small and scattered congregations in sparsely settled districts and in the midst of Roman Catholic communities, can scarcely be expected to make any advancement in the way of self-support. None, surely, should appeal more strongly to the sympathies of our people than those struggling congregations who uphold the banner of a pure Gospel in the midst of prevailing superstition and error. It is to be regretted that there has been a continuous decrease during some years in the contributions from this Synod. For 1894-5 the contributions were «7,737. For 1895-6, $6,695. For 1896-7, $6,420. For 1897-8, $6,370. Such a statement should stir us to reaewed activity en behalf of a Scheme which has been a ^V.'.l'.l ',■ ^ 11 r, ! mmmn 'ii- 100 great blessing to tho Church at large and to the work within our bounds, so that by increased liberality it may become more fully and firmly established. SYNOPSIS OF REPORTS OF PRESBYTERIES. 1. Quebec. — The Mission of Sawyerville has been raised to the status of an Augmented Congregation. There are seven other congregations on the list, all of which except one, in which the pastor lately died, ha\ •, been filled throughout the year. The fact ia, that without the aid of the F md these would have been chronically vacant or even blotted out. The Fund '.s of paramount importance. 1. Montreal. — Two Mictions have been tran'^^ierred to the list, viz.: Norwood with grant of $125.00 and Laguerre with gran^ of $150.00. Reduction of grant has been isccured in St. Louis de Gonzague and in St. Hyacinthe. All charges have been filled throughout the year, but just at the close three vacancies have occurred and in one of these, — Montreal West — stated supply will be given for a year. 3. Glengarry. — There are three Augmented Charges (1) Summerstown which has just become vacant, and not much can be said of its prospect (2) Glen Sandfield and East Hawkesbury — which may be expected to improve a 1 to ask for reduced grant. (3) Apple Hill and Gravel Hill — a comparatively i e^w field giving promise of progress and reduction of claims in the near future. 4. Otta'va. Richmond and Fitzroy Harbour have passed from the list. Hull and East Gloucester increased their giving by $50 in each case, through growth in liberality. L'Ori^nal, Aylmer and Hintonburg make no change ; though financially Hintonburg is scarcely as strong. Bryson, etc., and Portage du Fort etc., have both been settled and make large claims this year. Chelsea asks for aid, but vh<3 request has not yet been granted. 5. Brockville. Matters are somewhat discouraging, as, by deaths and re- tnovals, several of the fields are weaker, and the pressure of reduced grants sorely felt. North Augusta has declined to a Mission ; Dunbar is vacant ; Merrickville is too weak to maintain ordinances satisfactorily, but has stood nobly by its pastor. In Westport, etc., and Athens, etc., good work is being done. Muoh n'jed for organized planning and effort for help of Augmentation and other Schemef.. 6. Lanark and Renfrew. The rearrangement of last year gives three con- gregations on the list. (1) Eganville maintains its ground well and will advance though not rapidly. (2) Douglas and Scotch Bush, a weak charge, and so situ- ated that growth cannot be expected. By its formation, however, a strong charge was set up alongside, and much saving of funds effected. (3) Elmsley has been a most plucky and progressive charge, but removals have weakened it latterly, and it is with difficulty that the financial status has been maintained. Two other congregations are seeking a place on the list but have to await developments. SYNOD OF TORONTO AND KINGSTON. The Convener of Synodical Committee, Rev. Dr. Somerville, reports : — That the only special point noted was: — "That Presbyteries be careful to observe the reductions of grant made from March 31st of this year, so that the con<^regations may be led to increase their contributions to salary to at least the amount required to meet the reduction from the Fund. This point is well taken, and the carrying out of such a recommendation in all Presbyteries would immediately help the Fund. SYNOPSIS OF REPORTS OF PRESBYTERIES. 1. Peterboro. There have been no changes made in the five augmented charges in this Presbytery. Good work is being carried on in all. In most of them there is an increasing interest shown in missions, particularly the Augmenta- tion Fund. There is some ground for believing the number on the Fund may ho reduced in a few years. Every charge has been visited, and the reports presented to Presbytery encouraging. 2. Lindsay. During the past year the grant to Cambray and Oak wood has been reduced from $200 to $100. Both pastor and people complained bitterly, but they are cheerfully making the best of it. This congregation is show ing a great deal of energy, and is deserving of the support of the Committee. No change of ally kind from Sunderland and Vroomanton. 3. Toronto. At the beginning of the year we had thirteen under our care. Saint Paul's and Hornby, etc., have dropped off the list. Fern avenue and Dixie, etc., have become vacant, and the resignation of Queensville was tabled at last meet- ing of Presbytery. The friends in Laskay are willing to have their grant reduced from $125 to $100 per annum. The grant to the Church of the Covenant; in the belief of the office bearers, will not be required when they get into their new build-' ing, which will probably be in the early fall. Eglinton has just been put on the list. The members of the Committee are pleased with the outlook. Every aid- receiving congregation has been visited, and Presbyterial deputations have been sent to some of them. The congregations are made to feel that they will not be carried by the Fund beyond the point when they are able to stand alone. 4. Barrie. In April last year there were five charges receiving aid from the Fund. One of these has been reduced to the status of a Mission Station, and one has become vacant. Two charges were transferred from the Home Mission list to that of the Augmentation Committee in October. Application was made at *^he meeting of the Committee on 29th March last for new grants, viz., for Brace- bridge, etc., Burk's Falls, etc., Angus and New Iiowell, and Powassan, the consideration of which was deferred by the Committee. Owing to the growth in the Home Mission field, the prospect is that there will be an increase of applica- tions in the f'^ture rather than a decrease. b. Orangeville. There are three augmented charges. Laurel and Black's Cor- ner's received $200 in 1895. The grant is now $150. Waldemar, etc., receives $100, Maxwell, Mclntyre and Fever- ^150 upon settlement. Caledon Corbetton, Riverview, etc., is and hopes to be self-sustaining in a short time, sham is now vacant, but will require at least East, etc., is reduced to a Mission Station, rearranged into two mission fields. 6. Algoma. As suggested by the Committee in October last, the congregation of Thessalon has agreed to raise the sum of $50 more for stipend during the year commencing April 1, 1898. With regard to Sudbury, whicli a year ago was in receipt of three dollars per week, the Presbytery has arranged a union with the neighi)oring Mission Station at Copper Cliff, whereby neither of these congregation.s are in receipt of aid from either Home Mission Fund or Augmentation. A change has taken place at Webbwood, they receiving an additional $50 since October last on account of the losses which that congregation has met with in the removal of a number of their best supporters. 7. Guelph. Hawksville and Linwood has been placed on the list. The Presbytery has somewhat increased its contribution to the Fund. 8. Saugeen. Moorefield and Drayton continue to receive aid from the Augmentation Fund. The people at present are doing all that can reasonably be expected. A comfortable manse was built for the minister. In a very few years we believe this congregation will be self-supporting. Bethel and East Normanby have been united into an augmented charge. This is a promising field, and good results are expected. The Augmentation Scheme is of estimable value to our weak congregations. ■c 102 «i 9. Owen Sound. Every congregation reports having taken a collection for the Fund. Two augmented congregations are now vacant, viz., Knox, Sydenham and Holland Centres, Hepworth, Shallow Lalce and Cruickshanks ; and in conse- quence the grants for ensuing year have been reduced by Presbytery. Markdale and Berkley is a needy field ; the people are not able to do more just now. No part of the County of Grey suffered more than that section two years ago. Mr. Hunter is the best man ever in that charge, and the grant should be continued. SYNOD OF HAMILTON AND LONDON. The Convener of the Synodical Committe reports : — " That increasing care is taken in visiting fields asking help. That Presby- teries acknowledge the vital importance of the Augmentation Fund, and that but for its timely assistance, many congregations would have dwindled into Missions or have died outright." The suggestions made " that much may be done in the interests of •'he Fund and of the progress of congregations on its list, by the introduction of improved financial methods." Advance is noted in the contributions from this Synod, and what with tlit' advance in actual contributions and the careful consideration of grants nsked, a very helpful surplus has been given to th*^. Fund. " The Synod rejoices in this increased liberality ; and in view of th'^ vapidly growing demands in the Western part of the Dominion, instructh its Augmenta- tion Committee to take &teps to reach $7,000, the amount fhe tsynod agreed to aim at last year." SYNOPSIS OP REPORTS OF PRESBYTERIES. L Hamilton. There are eight congregations on the Fi; 6 Ati -^tt :mpf, was made to rearrange the field so a^ to relieve the Fund of Pagers "-ille, bit *ihis could not be done. There are a number of > , ak congregations in the Niagira Peninsula which will require assistance for souit *irae to come. The Presbytery recognizes the vital importance of this Fund. 2. Paris. Two augmented .ihargri, both s ' tied. The granf to Delhi and Windham Centre has been reduced by cJ'- aiLi.uugh they have during th<3 year erected a new church atone of the stations. Excellent work is being done in both augmented "harges, and the prospects are bright. 3. London. There are at present five congregations on the Fund. In case of settlement a sixth will be added. One has been removed as self-sustaining ; an attempt is being make to rearrange the field, and lessen the number of grants, and a committee has the matter in charge. 4. Chatham. During the year Dresden has been removed from the Fund, and the grant to Blytheswood, etc., reduced by $50. North Dawn and Dawn Centre have become settled and are again on the Fund. There are therefore two congregations on the list. P: Sarnia. There are three receiving help. Two are going off the Fund, N.*pier and Brook ; and Oil Spring and Oil City. Two new charges have been tavfn on the Fund from the Home Mission, so that the assistance which is re'j'jirrx-l is fully up to last y"!ar. 0. '>'ratford. Applic. aon has been made for a grant for Tavistock. 7. .Hu.'on. Three augmented charges. The.S3 are doing all that can be oxpfti'Ce'i <>t them. The j^^-ants same as last year. b. Mai«:land Three augmented charges. All have been faithfully visited. W.\^-iori u-riii Piae River have not increased in strength nor, owing to their s^tt »+,"or re they likely to do so. North Kinloss, etc., has made some advance. 103 and thus has lightened the demands on the Fund. Were it nol for tie help received, these congregations would be quite disheartened. 9. Bruce. During the year the Presbytery has been able to make such an arrangement of the field as to constitute Glarnmis into a self-sustaining congregation, so that now the only augmented charge in the Presbytery is that of North and West Brant. This congregation, owing to removals, has been growing weaker, and the Presbytery are asking the Committee for an increased grant of $50. WESTERN CANADA. Dr. Robertson, reporting concerning the whole Western field, says : — Thn Augmentation Work is, in the West, only tlie Senior Department of Home Mission Work. Already there are seventy self-supporting charges in the two Synods, and all but an insignificant number are the children of the Augmen- tation Fund. Were its services better understood it would receive more generous help. People are anxious to have missions become congregations, and they will contribute more generously towards the support of the man of their choice, than when appointed by the Committee or Presbytery. And, once a congregation, strenuous efiforts are made even in adverse circumstances to prevent loss of stand- ing. When settled, Ministers seem to do more sati.jfactory work, and suitable men are more easily secured. The advantages of the Scheme are manifold. Presbyteries are careful to visit congregations with the view of increasing liber- ality and diminishing demands on the Fund ; and the high average per communi- cant and the number of congregations becoming HPlf-supporting prove their dili- gence to be rewarded. In a new country where churches and manses require to be built, where many people are beginning life and where building materials and labor are highj undue pressure to increase contributions for salary mu^'fc be avoided, if harm is not to be done. The high average of contributions f()r sfilary ard all purposes seems to prove that people appreciate the ordinances of religion. iXl^ f \ SYNOD OF MANITOBA AND NORTHWEST TERRTIOUTES. Dr. Robertson .says : — In this Synod in April 1897, there were 17 augmented congregations of which 9 were vacant. Of these four were ,e!iooved from the list because .stlf-supporting, and 11 missions were organized m^o congregations and made augmented charges during the year. At da>(- there are 24 charges on the list of which six are vacant. Had the revenue of the Augmentation Committe. rmitt'^d, about 20 more missions were prepared to go on the list. The average grant in th?. Synod is about $180, ai,.l the average contribution per communicant for the support of the pastor $8,11. SYNOPSIS OP BEPOllTS OK PRES"^ TERIES. 1. Superior. No augmented charges. 2. Winnipeg. S»,ven charges, — one vacant. (I.) Selkirk — Growth slow, chiefly through forces hostile to true religion. Grant reduced from $250 to $150. (2). Douglas. —Considerable advance in families and communicants and this will speedily artect contributions. Grant continues the same as last year. Pastor not long settled. (3), Morris. — Likely to be vacant again. Growth tardy and rather disappointing. Frequent changes injurious. (4). Greenwood. — Increased in everyth'ng but contributions. In these it has gone back. The cut made in grant will lively spur to greater liber- ality. (5). Dominion City. — Called a pastor and settlement promises well. (G). Me"dow Lea. — Put <»n the list this spring. It has called the Missionary who labored there last year and the settlement is happy and prospects good. (7). ir/ ;'•«IW»^WI^^«M■WHM«S^B».- HI ■'% 104 m'' year. Gretna. — Is a town in the midst of a Mennonite settlement. Congregation com- posed of representatives of several denominations Promise $600 towards pastor and a settlement most desirable, but owing to the state of the Fund application for grant was laid over. 3. Rock Lake. Five charges, one vacant. (1). Crystal City. — Increased slightly in strength, but grant continues the same. Church and manse debt hampers. (2). Killarney. — Happily settled and grappling with a fine stone church. Increase in families and communicants. (3). Roland. — Placed on the list last autumn and called a pastor. Should seasons continue favorable will not be long on list. (4). Thornhill. — An old dis- trict, although the mission did not attain to the standing of a congregation till last autumn. It has called recently. (5). La Riviere. — Placed on the list this Spring. Grant $150. It promises to make a thrifty charge. 4. Glenboro. Three charges, one vacant. (1). Hilton. — Holding its own but not growing. Faithful service rendered but settlement not progressive. (2). St. Lukes. — Called during the year and the charge promising. Time is needed for organization. (3). Treherne. — Placed on the list, although for a time, owing to adjustment ot stations and saving of Home Mission Funds, supplement is to be paid out of Home Mission money. Congre- gation promises soon to become self-sustaining. 5. Portage La Prairie. Had no augmented charges last year, but three this Two vacant. (1). Rosedale. — Is p country charge with fifty families ; has a settled pastor and gratifying progress made. (2). Franklin. — Was on the list once before, but owing to reverses was placed on the Home Mission list. Has recovered strength and is calling a pastor. (3). Dauphin. — A few years since was a distant mission. A railway built last season caused centres of trade to spring up, the chief of which in that district is Dauphin. The congregation i.romises well, has a manse but no church. 6. Brandon. One charge. (2). Elkhorn. — Has increased its communicants and contributions, and its grant is reduced to $50. Soon .self-supporting. (2). Douglas. — Contributes the total salary of the unmarried minister. Rounthwaite and Wellwood become self- supporting. 7. Minnedosa. Two charges. (1). Birtle. — Became vacant during the year. Grant continues unchanged. Shanks. — Is about calling and will make a good charge. 8. Melita. One charge ; settled. Melita now settled and increasing in com- municants, but its obligation for church and manse depress contributions for support of minister. 9. Regina. Three charges ; all settled. Moose Jaw, — Was the only congre- gation on the list last year. It became self-sustaining. Three missions were organized as congregations and placed on the list. (1). Wolseley. — Called a pastor and is a promising charge with fifty-six families. One of its stations finishing a fine stone church ; has a manse. (2). Whitewood. — Built a comfortable brick church. In a short time will require no help. Has a comfortable manse. (3), Lumsden. — No*^^ numerically strong, but people generous and aggressive. A fine brick church erected last summer. Preparations under way to build a manse. (2). SYNOD OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. The Convener of the Synodical Committee sends a report which is in many respects encouraging. The details show that a large proportion of the congrega- tions and even of the Mission Stations have contributed to the Augmentation 105 Fund, and the Synod enjoins : " That in every Presbytery a Committee shall be appointed who shall endeavor to secure contributions from each regularly supplied congregation within the bounds." The judgment expressed by the Presbytery of Kaniloops is endorsed by the Synod. '• That the recent introduction of the Augmentation Scheme has given a wonderful impetus to Church work in those congregations where they have been enabled by the help of the Fund to call a minister of their own, and have him regularly settled down there, and has stimulated other mission congregations as well." In line with this, the Synod enjoins that " Presbyteries hold occasional conferences on the subject of Augmentation interests, and that an endeavor be made to have some of our best equipped Home Mission fields transferred to the Augmentation list, as a forward step in their development." 1. Edmonton. No augmented charges. 2. Calgary. One mission, vacant. Fort McLeod placed on the list this spring. Has not yet called. Pincher Creek asks the same privilege. Building of Crow's Nest Pass railway helped both, but growth slow. 3. Kamloops. Four charges, one vacant. Spallumcheen. Situated in the Kamloops, growing slowly, grant reduced ^50. Vernon. Getting gradually consolidated. Will be soon self-supporting. Church and manse debt a burden, being reduced. Kaslo. Growing steadily, debt nearly wiped out, settled and likely to become self supporting. Revelstoke. Just added to list with good prospects. 4. Westminster. Two congregations, both settled. Chilliwack, recovering^ slowly from the high water four years since. Klondike excitement drew many away, Sapperton, put on the list short time si i , settled. People generous but heavy debts, legacy from the boom impending pi ...ess. 5. Victoria. Two congregations, one vacant. (1) St. Paul's, Victoria. Business depression for \ears and collapse of a bridge retarded growth of congre- gation, debt being removed from church, grant slightly reduced. (2) St. George's Union. Vacant, suffered through depression of coa! market. San Francisco principal market, competition from Australia decreased demand, and lower prices. Improvement expected. w •*.-f MuJMII i 1. ' _j^' ■ IS j ! i ■ f 106 FINANCIAL STATEMENT. !l ;# '^^W fat. • W AUGMENTATION FUND, 1897-98. mm. Cr. Balance at Cr. Ist May, 1897 12,066 72 Presbytery of Quebec $1,275 75 643 63 Montreal 1,958 34 2,07137 Glengarry 507 50 429 40 " Ottawa 1,436 00 1,007 60 Brockville 686-50 498 40 Lanark and Renfrew 550 00 1,621 13 Kingston 1,347 50 696 70 " Peterborough 1,025 00 758 40 " Whitby 323 20 '.' Lindsay 300 00 238 69 «« Toronto 2,227 96 3,672 56 " Orangeville 412 50 179 18 " Barrie 998 10 490 87 «* Owen Sound 529 50 286 29 " Saugeen 237 50 202 40 '' Guelph 75 00 551 15 Algoma 603 00 151 87 Hamilton 1,502 50 1,338 51 Paris 300 00 618 45 London 876 96 1,430 53 •• Chatham . , . 308 00 380 64 «• Sarnia 275 00 341 46 " Stratford 379 29 " Huron 575 00 496 78 ■ " Maitland 300 00 310 18 « Bruce 150 00 166 35 '* Superior 68 50 «« Winnipeg 8-58 35 606 13 " Rock Lake 292 00 146 82 «« Glenboro 269 60 79 45 «• Portage la Prairie 154 00 210 40 " Brandon 200 00 155 55 •*■ Minnedosa 192 50 157 00 ■» Melita 205 00 44 10 «» Regina 62 50 94 32 " Oalgary , 41 50 " Edmonton 38 00 «' Kamloops 553 67 89 00 « Westminster 312 50 182 25 Victoria 400 00 82 00 Donations . '. 527 31 Bequest 100 00 WB- 107 Proportion of British ^irantH Printing, including projortion of blue book $218 84 Expenses of Convnittee, allowances, deputations, etc. . 806 30 Proportion expenses Committee Y. P. Societies 10 00 Interest on advances 138 08 Advanced London Si Hamilton Syn. Committee 30 8o Proportion of Agent's salary and general expenses.. . , 400 00 Balance on hand Ist April, 1898 3,002 18 $2,589 90 $26,563 98 $26,563 98 Tn concluding this Report, which discloses grave difficulties in carrying on the work, it should not be forgotten that the results hitherto have been such as may cause much gratitude to the Great Head of the Church. He has owned and blessed our efforts in the past. He has made crooked things straight for us at many stages in the way. He has given us a prosperous year, so far as the work itself is concerned, and blessed the laborers in many fields. So let us in thankfulness wait upon Him, and He will direct us in the forward path. All of which is respectfully submitted. R. CAMPBELL, Convener. Renfrew, 25th May, 1898. in FORM OF BEQUEST. 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I J 1 O W t^ S 2 2 S 53 83 15 01 ;>i ^ 1^ X Ol Ol S««««w*5^Se?^5 i 3 in 3 >f ^ii I f 122 REPORT OF THE AUGMENTATION COMMITTEE, (EASTERN SECTION), 1897-98. nil I" > i 'liii i^: ^ ^ To the Venerable the Getterai Assembly : — Your Committee on the Augmentation Fund, in the Synod of the Maritime Provinces, beg to submit their annual report aa follows : — The receipts for the fund were in all $9,48.3.42, of which !?9,371.17 came from congre- gations to whom definite amounts had been allocated by their Presbyteries. The .Synod asked for |10,500and allocated the same to the several Presbyteries, as in the following table, which also shows what each Presbytery raised and how far its congregations met the demands which were made on them. Presuyteries. Amount allotted by Synod. 1.1 11 ^S 1 < $555 00 258 50 1,455 48 405 55 1,191 74 1,806 60 384 00 1,358 10 670 92 1,165 28 ol5 2 fi o 2 a 15 13 8 10 10 5 14 14 15 a -a « o rid a ^ a ;|-^"^ 3 4 12 4 12 11 4 11 4 17 No. of Congrega- tions making no payments. Sydney $574 00 300 00 1,490 00 492 00 1,014 00 2,333 00 438 00 1,622 00 777 00 1,400 00 $10,5(M) 00 1 Inverness 2 Pictou 2 Wallace 3 Truro 3 Halifax 2 Lunenburg and Yarmouth St. John 2 6 Miramichi 1 P. E. Island 2 Bequests $9,371 17 50 00 50 00 12 25 110 82 24 Interest Donations Total Receipts $9,483 42 The Presbyte-y of Truro was the only one that fulfilled the expectations of the Synod. The total number of congregations that came up to the amounts placed on them by their Presbyteries is smaller than last year, and the number of non-contributors is larger but some allowance must be made for the fact that the account closed its year one month earlier tean formerly. The Committee found that the grants made could not be paid in full out of the receipts, and, to prevent trenching on the $3,500.00 reserved to meet mid-year payments, were obliged to withhold seven per cent from each minister in an augmented char(;e. This is cause for deep regret. It is hoped that it may not have to be repeated in future years. But to avoid the repetition, there must be constant effort on the part of Presbyteries to get congregations that seek aid from the fund to increase in self-help year by year, as well as a more generous 123 treatment of the fund by a number of conRregationa that do not put forth any special eflfort to contribi'fo the amounts which their Presbyteries consider they should, according to their moans, be ready to do. In the matter of self-support, there are evidences of progress. In the Presbytery of St. John Calvin Church, St. John, has found itself able to dispense with further aid. Twenty-eight congregations since the fund was started have thus developed into self-supporting charges. In the Presbytery of Wallace the way opened up last year for the union of two augmented charges, Knox and St. Matthew's in the town of Wallace, into one vigorous self-sustaining congregation, at a savins of §"i(M>.()0 per annum to the fund. A number of congregations have also reduced the amount of their applications, and increased by $.j;H.0O their promise of stipends, so that, on the whole, the committee Hud much to encourage in the woriiing of this Scheme. Of the sixty-one congreeations to whom the Committee promised help, not one was vacant during the whole of the year, and only nine for a part of it; and in most of these cases, the period of vacancy did not exceed six months. This is a very gratifying feature of the Scheme. It tends to permanency of supply, and gives congregations an opportunity of developint; on other lines of usefulness to the body of Christ. The amount drawn from the fund in grants was .$9,l.)7.tM», as against .S9,06S.SS the year before. The amount from year to year cannot vary much, because the new congregations formed from Home Mission stations will quite equal in number and need those that have out- grown the want of assistance, and have gone off the fund. If we desire the development of our Home Mission fields into self-reliant charges, we must carefully foster this Sclieme, and the Committee find that when ministers are loyal to it their congregations are hearty and liberal in support of the fund. In addition to the grants reported last year the Committee in the autumn made the following : — Presbytery of Truro. Sheet Harbor— $-20(> (X> Presbytery of Halifax. Kempt and Walton *'2">'^ ^ North West Arm, etc -'»H> 00 Elmsdale .'>0 m Presbytery of Lunenburg aiid Yarmouth, Clyde and Barrington $-2(K) 0() Presbytery of St. John. Florenceville $-2oO (M) Presbytery of Miramichi. 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Ti> the Venerable the General Assemhly : — The Board tliankfully acknowledges the hand of God in the good degree of HUcceHS which has attended the work entrusted to its care during the past year. The following is a brief survey of what has been accomplished. A reference to the prefixed outline map, will enable members of Assembly to ob.serve the various counties in which our Mission Fields, Preaching Stations and Schools are placed in the Province of Quebec, and also the location of some of the Fields in Ontario and New Brunswick. PRESBYTERY OF HURON. Grand Bend, etc. — The Rev S. A. Carriere reports that the French Mission which forms part of his charge " continues to prosper very encouragingly in all respects," both as to attendance at church services and Sabbath school, and adds that " at our last communion we had again the pleasure of receiving four French candidates, all formerly belonging to the Church of Rome. They are now among our most regular and interested attendants at religious services." PRESBYTERY OF ALGOMA. Chelms/ord, etc. — Rev. E. D. Pelletier is missionary, and supported conjointly by the H.M.C. and B F.E. His field lies along the C.P.R. from Chelmsford west- wards for about 225 miles, and embraces outlying lumber and mining camps. The following extract from the Presbytery's Report indicates the character of the French side of his work : — "Chelmsford continues to be the most important point for French work in this field. We have in this township over 300 French families, and this number is largely increasing every year from emigration from Quebec Province. The two adjoining townships of Rayside and Dowling are fast settling with the same class of people, and will soon all be taken up. They largely control school and municipal affairs. None are very bigoted. I have free access in all the families. Of course many do not like me, but among the pnncipal families where I am now well known I feel that I am perfectly welcomed. " I hold cottage meetings in different places in the township regularly. At these meetings we read the Bible, and talk and pray, and invite discussion with those present. Thus we prepare the wa| for the truth in the minds of some. Two new converts came forward at our last communion. I have rti tributed Bibles and other literature, and I hope to continue along this line dur ng the winter, not only in the homes but in the lumber camps and railway, amon^ a large floating population which we always have in winter in this district." PRESBYTERY OF BARRIE. Penetanguishene, etc. — Mr. G. W. Thorn labored as colporteur within the bounds during the summer. Mr. Thorn reports that " the people in these parts are fairly liberal, yet they show no intention of abandoning the Holy Roman Catholic Church. The priest tells the people that there is no evil in our books but ' it is better not to read them.' The awful prevailing ignorance is shown by the way they compare ' good ' and ' bad ' books. They often tell me about a certain man who travelled these roads two years ago with a red covered book that was bad ; then last year another came with a book about the same size but ^f^^m^^^im^^^^f^^ww I„ 1 I' ll^ i! ' I • j > 132 not with a red cover, and it was ' good ' for the prieat had said «o. Ai I had no red covers' with me I wao all right." The Rev. W. R. Johnston, of Penetaii guishene, in writing of this work says, " I think Mr. Thom was somewhat (lis heartened with the work, yet the effects of such work do not always immediately appear visible on the surface. Just this morning I was told of a atorekeepe** in the neighborhood of who had come over to Protestantism through the influence of the colporteurs here, who is living consistently and exerting un influence for good. Here in Penetanguishene is a Protestant French family, the father of which is unable to talk English to any extent, and consequently laborn under a disadvantage." PRESBYTERY OF GLENGARRY. Cornwall, etc. — The Rev. J. E. Charles, B.A., is missionary within the bounds, with headquarters at Cornwall. The mission property is valued ut $4,000, and excepting $-500 still due, has been provided by friends and congrega- tions in the Presbytery, within the past two years. The Board gratefully acknowledges this intelligent and practical interest in their work shown by Presbytery. The congregation is fully organized. In caring for this, in visitin;,' the many widely scattered groups of French Protestants, and extending the work as opportunity offers, the energy and activity of the missionary are taxed to the utmost. The progress mode is the result of work faithfully done. PRESBYTERY OF OTTAWA. St. Mark's Church, Ottawa and Hull. — The Rev. E. F. Seylaz, pastor, has been much encouraged in his work. He reports a deepening of interest in spirtual things, and a larger and more regular attendance at Sabbath services, both of Protestants and Roman Catholics. He has been able to visit many of the latter in their homes, and to help them break the bonds of error and superstition, although only a few of them as yet have openly taken a stand for the truth. Mull. — Mr. John Demole has been appointed as colporteur for six months. Masham. — Rev. P. E. St. Germain is a faithful and persistent worker in a field where Romish influences were very strong, and prejudices very bitter, and especially against himself, because of his once having been a friar. Latterly he has been well received by Roman Catholics who expressed a preference for his church and its teachings. He is much encouraged in his work among the Protestants, and especially the young. Maaham School. — Mile. A. B. Molleur has done excellent work in the school, and also in the homes of the pupils. UAnge Gardien and Perkin's Mills. — These two stations are about fourteen miles apart. The missionary preaches in French at the former, and in French and English at the latter place every Sabbath. Here the Gospel has won many from the ranks of Romanism, at least fifty within the past two years. Roman Catholics were attending our missionary's services in large numbers and earnestly seeking truth. Zealous agents of another church taking advantage last summer of an opportunity, entered the field which had hitherto been exclusively worked by our missionaries^ won over a few to their doctrine of a particular rite, thus dividing the people, and causing acrimonious grievous scandal to enquiring and bewildered Roman Catholics. One of the greatest stum- bling blocks to sincere Roman Catholics is a divided Protestantism. The exaltation of denominational peculiarities at the expense of common funda- 133 lad tio inetaii at (lis diatel) 'pe*- ii» ;h thb ing uii ily, tlie laburu mental truth in tniHiion work in the Province of Quebec in wounding the Saviour in the house of his friendv. The Rev. P. E. Beauchnmp having renigned last October, the Uev. J. U. .Sincennes was taken from Monte Hello to supply the field for a time, and labored so acceptably that he has since been appointed to the fleld, Hteps have been taken to build a church at Perkins, and upwards of $400 subscribed. Namur. — The Rev. J. E. CAt«' preaches every Uabbath at Namur and Urand lino, and oocassionally at Lac aux Sables. Mr. Cote has gained the confidence of the Roman Catholics, many of whom he counts among his personal friends. Where a few year ago there was open hostility there is now good feeling. There are frequent accessions from Romanism. Mr. Cote says, *' When I compare my church of to-day with what it was when I came here about nine years ago, I cannot refrain from thanksgiving to Qod for progress made." Namur School. — A neat and comfortable schoolhouse was built last year. Mrs. C. F. Cruchon was teacher, and did good work as teacher and missionary. Fb is hoped that this school will be self-supporting in another year. Grand Lac School. — Mile. Clara Lamert, a former Pointe aux Trembles pupil, proved herself to be an efficient teacher here for two summers. Five families hoarded her as their contribution. Monte Bello, etc. — The Rev. J. B. Sincennes did faithful and efficient work in this large and rough Beld until taken away to supply L'Ange Gardien. }[e held regular services at Monte Bello, Fapineauville, North Nation Mills, Gore, Ripon, Portage and St. Andre. From these centres, connected with which there are seventeen French Protestant families, the work was carried on. There are olso five or six Protestant English families that enjoy the missionary's presence. Mr. C. Lapointe is in the field for the summer. Desert. — The Rev. N. McLaren is supported conjointly by the H.M.C., and Board of French Evangelization, and the Lumberman's Mission. Mr. McLaren has only one regular French Station in his extensive field, but has daily opportunities which he does not fail to seize for preaching the Gospel in French. Mr. McLaren organized a School at Six Portages which was taught by Miss L. Groulx, and supported almost wholly by the people. PRESBYTERY OF MONTREAL. St. John's, Montreal. — The pastor, Rev. C. E. Amaron, D.D., reports a good attendance at all the services, and that many Roman Catholics are usually pres- ent, to several of whose homes he has access. Both S.S. and Y.P.S.C.E., have been encouraging. This congregation enjoys autonomy in the management of its affairs, while aided financially by the Board. It is involved unfortunately in financial and legal difficulties, largely due to an insolvent contractor and incapable architect in connection with their church building It expects relief from some of these very soon through the courts, and assistance from sympathetic friends and congrega- tions to help remove the others. Until their debt is provided for in some way, neither pastor nor people can give their undivided time and energies to the great work of evangelization lying to their hands. The School in connection with St. John's has been taught by Mme. Chabassol. While efficient as teacher her services have been specially valuable in the homes of the pupils. Lacroix Church. — The Rev. R. P. Duclos, pastor, reports steady progress renewed earnestness and zeal, and consequently more new faces at the meetings I ' ' >. i w •w w mii H ;' H fi i i ■ Sj \\ 1 vi< £■■ ' . ^; and tliH convnrHion of a tiuinhor of fiiinili(>H from Roiuaniam. " All thflHe," tin ■ftya, " with on« nxcnptioii, are doing w«ll, and give ftvidoncn of de«p Negated con- victioDH — on« man, formerly a drunkard, giv«H huh; H'gnn of a oliangu of litiart." Tho Sabbath School \h proHperouH. Mr. DucIoh (MnphaHi/nH tho need for Sabbath School leaHotH and other literature for our French Hch(M)lH. In common with nearly all of the French CoiigregationH there have been aevere loHHeH by removaU. The School is in charge of Mr. J. H. Watier, who continues to do excel- lent work. Du[/'rrhi St. A/itmioii. — Work in this ({uarter of the city was begun and carried on for a number of yearn by the Students' MisHionnry Society of the PreHbyterian College, and handed over to the Presbytery two years ago. The good work of the StudeiitH has not been permitted to suii'er. Situated as the mission is in a poor quarter of the city, there has been much fluctuation on the part of the people. The Rev. S. Rondeau, B.A., the etHcient missionary will be succeeded by the Rev. I. J. P. Bruneau, whose place he takes at Quebec. The School has been under the excellent management of Mile. Ferside Bourgoin, daughter of the worthy principal of the Pointe aux Tremble's School. St Henri. — The Rev. E. Brandt, one of the staff at Pointe aux Trembles, did good work in this field during the summer, visiting among the people and gathering them into the Sunday evening service. Mr. J. E. Mt'naucon a gradua- ting student of Presbyterian College successfully carried on the work for the balance of tlie year. The School was in charge of M.'. A. Delporte. The attendance was small and Hur^uating. Mr. Delporte had acce.ss to many of the people, and taught an evening class in his own home, with an average attendance of five young njen. The good results of this work have become apparent. Mr. C. F. Cruchon has been appointed as missionary and teacher for six months. St. Charles St. Mission. — This mission is situated in the midst of a working community who are easily accessible to the missionary, but hard to move on account of religious indifference. Services were conducted every Sabbath by the missionaries in charge of the St. Henri Mission, with an attendance varying from ten to twenty-five. The School has been in charg3 of Mile. Clara Gatignol, whose energy and devotion have been crowned with success. Her pupils form a French class in the Sabbath School, connected with the English Mission carried on by St. Paul's Church, Montreal, in the same building. Both Miss Gatignol and her pupils have received much kindness from St. Paul's workers. Miss Gatignol and her pupils, a majority of them from Roman Catholic homes, successfully carried through a bazaar. Some of the articles were provided by the parents of the pupils and a few friends, but moat of them made by teacher and scholars. They realized $29, which went for school furniture and equipments. The Rev. C. A. Doudiet has been appointed to this mission for the ensuing year. He will be supported conjointly by St. Paul's Church and the Board of French Evangelization, and do both English and French work. This is believed to be in the interest of economy and also of the Kingdom of God. St. Uyacinthe. — The Rev. M. F. Bondreau, pastor, preaches in both French and English. Both sides of the work are encouraging and progressive* 136 Tim Protentant intiunnco in felt am) rnnpectiHl in the city and community. " Uecently," nayH Mr. I^indreau, " alM>ut flfteun families living from three U* Ave iiiil«H from here have Ihscouio more or leHx acceHHihle. Wo have placed alxmt a (lo/en of New TeHtameiitH among them. Some of them have met me at night by appointment, ami although they have never attended our Church, two of them jire learning our French hymnN." In a«ldition to the Protenlant taxeH, ak)out $600, and Government grantH, and school feeH, the ProteHtant community raiHe by voluntary contrihutionH $300 for tliu support of their hcIiooI. But for this, the congregation would be alraut self- sustaining. (Jhnmbly Canton, etc. — Mr. Antoine Hoy continues to lal)or as uatechist and teacher in thin district. Ho holds the services as well as school in part of his own house. Under these conditions progress must be slow, but there is pro- ^rosH, and Mr. Boy can point to some who have been brought into the enjoyi.idnt I if Gospel light and liberty, as well as to a spirit of earnest inquiry on the part of many. He has collected upwards of $300 towards a Mission building. N<:w Glanyou\ etc. — The Kev. P. S. Vernier has prosecuted the work here with great vigor and energy, preaching regularly every Habbath at New Glasgow in English, and 8te. Sophie and St. Hippolyte in French, and occasionally at other points, conducting two and three meetings every week. He recently gained tin entrance into St. Jerome, and hopes to establish regular services there. He reports that he did not miss a single appointment during the year. Although the English population is gradually decreasing, there has been on the whole financial increase. Bdle Rivere, etc. — The Rev. M. Mt'nard has labored faithfully and with good results in this large field These good results are not always susceptible of arithmetical measurements. They are none the less real and to bo seen in the respect and good standing which evangelical truth and its representatives have won for themselves in the community. Lachiite. — The Rev. I. Mathieu has diligently sought to bring the Gospel home to the Roman Catholic population of this place, and has had the joy of seeing a number accept Jesus as the only Saviour for sinners. Grenville, etc. — When the Rev. L. R. Giroulx began work in this field, both the French settlement and English people of the Mountain Church were in a state of discord and division, due largely to outside influences. Mr. Giroulx suc- ceeded by firmness and kindness in removing this state of things and uniting and consolidating the work of our church, and winning for himself a high place in esteem of Protestants and Roman Catholics and leading some of the latter into the enjoyment of Gospel light and salvation. By request of the people, and sanction of the Montreal Presbytery, the con- gregation of Grenville village has been disjoined from Chatham and Pt. Fortune and united with this field. The Rev. A. J. Lods has been appointed missionary. This arrangement will give unity to the work and save the mission funds if it can be successfully carried out by one man. The School was most successful under Mile. V. Giroulx, who left in the fall to teach in the Pointe-aux-Trembles' School. Since then Mile. C. Lamert has carried on the work satisfactorily. Arundel and Desalaberry. — Mr. A. G. Rondeau did earnest and faithful work, preaching in French at Arundel and in English at Desalaberry last summer, and won the esteem of all classes in the community. The Rev. P. E. Beauchamp who supplied for part of the winter has been appointed to the field to be supported conjointly by H. M. C. and French Board. '! »1|I i i3 % IM % ;» 'Ml 136 The School at Arundel was taught by Mile. A. Doyle, a pupil of Pointe aux Trembles, during the summer very successfully. Joliette, etc. — The Rev. L. R. Bouchard was missionary here, and preached to the French and English congregation in the town, and at St. Elizabeth and St. Gabriel de Brandon, outlying places. Ours is the only Protestant church at Joliette and is loyally supported by all classes of Protestants. Mr. Bouchard reports a growing spirit of inquiry among the people, and also many interesting interviews and conversation with prominent individuals on religious matters. The event of greatest importance and significance was the recent death of the veteran missionary, the Rev. Joseph Vessot. Mr. Vessot spent upwards of 55 years of his life in the active work of French Evangelization. He endured untold hardships as a good soldier of Christ, and latterly was unwearying in his praises to God for having permitted him to see such marvellous changes wrought by the power of His Gospel. In the very place where frequent attempts had oeen made on his life in the past he died respected and honored of all, and was followed to the tomb by hundreds of Roman Catholics of all classes. The Rev. L. R. Giroulx has been appointed to this field. St. Gabriel de Brandon. — This field was worked in connection with Joliette. Italian Mitsion. — The Italian services are held in St. John's Church (French) at 4.15 every Sabbath afternoon. The Rev. C. H. Buffa having returned to Italy last fall, Mr. Valentino di Genova carried on the work during the winter, and has since been appointed missionary. Born a Roman Catholic he is a fruit of the mission, and received his education at Pointe aux Trembles and the Presbyterian College, Montreal, from which he graduated this spring. He is able to preach in French, English and Italian. He has proven himself to be a devoted and success- ful missionary in French fields, so that there is every reason to look for good results from his labors amongst his fellow-countrymen in Montreal. Pointeaux-Trembles. — See Report of the Principal elsewhere. Lachine. — Mr. L. Bonnenfant, colporteur, did excellent work in the town and district, and on the canal. Ste Jerome, etc., Terrebonne County. — Mr. H. Joliat, student colporteur, met with much encouragement and distributed many copies of the Scriptures. Laval, L'AdSomption, Berthier, St.' Maurice and Nicolet Counties. — — Messrs. J. E. Coulin and J. Demole, student colporteurs, visited thousands of homes in these countries and distributed much literature and a good number of copies of the Scriptures. The kind receptions accorded them indicates a marked change in the people within the past few years. PRESBYTERY OF QUEBEC. Quebec Gity. — The Rev. I. P. Bruneau continued to labor earnestly and faithfully. In his report for last month, he says : " The place seems to be awaken- ing. The most notable fact is the reception of four new members, three coming from the Roman Catholic Church were baptized at their own request, and the fourth a young man who has attended our church for a long time. There are more who are going to join us soon. The work is progressive, although slow." The Board would encourage the practice of baptizing adult converts as meeting their conscientious scruples and indicating the importance of this holy ordinance. Biblewoman. — Mile. M. C. Ratti has labored with much zeal among the 137 people in their homes, particularly in the St. Sauveur quarter. She has done raucli for both body and soul of the poor and won the confidence of many tried friends. La Jenne Lorette — Mr. Stanislas Tsiegei, who by right of birth is Chief, still lalK)r3 among bis own people, the Huron Indians, in and around Lorette, and has been the means of making known the Gospel to many of them. He attributes his own conversion to the reading, in his boyhood, of a French Bible given to his grand- father by King George Ifl. on the occasion of his receiving a deputation of Huron Chiefs. It is desirable that this interesting book should come into pos- session of the mission. St. Sophie. — Mr. E. Curdy, student, did eflfective service in this field dur- ing the summer. He was looked upon as a "dangerous" man by the parish priest and publicly denounced. One result was that two young married women asked tlie priest for a New Testament and permission to read it. He granted the request, but sorely rued havinjr done so, for before many weeks both women asked to be considered no longer members of his church. The Missionary taught a night school for part of the summer which was attended by six pupils, men and women, in order to learn to read. Mr. Curdy has been appointed to the field for the coming summer, having completed his theological studies. One-half of the missionary's salary in this field has been paid for a number of years by the Kinnear's Mills congregation, of which the Rev. J . M. Whitelaw, B.D., is pastor. Ditchjield, etc. — Mr. M. W. Byron held services regularly in French on the 1st. and 3rd. Ranges, and in English at Spider Lake. For three summers Mr. Byron has done good work in this field. The School is now self-supporting. Sherhrooke. — Mr. Jean Rey worked from Sherbrooke as a centre, visiting Brampton and Lennoxville and other places where there are a few Protestant families. Unfortunately, Mr. Rey was laid aside by sickness for pare of the sum- mer, so that the results of his work were not so satisfactory as they would other- wise have been. North Ham, etc. — This field embraces the counties of Wolfe and Comp- ton. The Rev. T. Charbonnel worked with great energy in keeping up ser- vices regularly at eight places, besides occasional services at other points. The frequent removals of families from these small stations is always a sore trial to the missionary, but his faith sustains him. The debt remaining on the little church at North Ham is about $90. North Ham has been made a separate field and placed for six months under the care of Mr. Jean Rey, who will also teach the school. Port aii^ Persil, etc. — In this field as in some others in the Lake St. John and Saguenay districts and elsewhere, many are to be met with bearing the English, Scotch and Dutch names of their Protestant fathers and grandfathers, but knowing nothing of their language or religion. They are the irresponsible and involuntary victims of Protestant neglect, and every year finds some of them returning to the church of their fathers through the efforts of our missionaries. Mr. C. Lapointe, student, labored here faithfully last summer, holding services regularly at Port au Persil, Riviere Noire, Riviere aux Canards and L'Anse Ste. Catherin«5. The School at Riviere aux Canards was taught by Mile. Nancy Duraesrul,and Port au Persil by Mile. Lilly McLaren. Wf H. ^f! u ; ■mim 138 Chicoutimi. — This outpost of Evangelical Christianity is well manned by the Rev. J. L. Campbell, M.A. He is both missionary and teacher. The small Protestant population is both French and English. The School to which the Board makes a grant has reached the status of a Model School, of which Mr. Campbell is principal, and Mrs. Campbell, also a qualified teacher, assistant. Both Mr. and Mrs. Campbell speak French. Mr. Campbell says " the obstacle to receiving French and Roman Catholic children in the school has been removed. The manager has come to me himself asking if I would receive some boys, and now we have six boys, four of whom have come this year (1898). These new boys are about 1 6 years of age and wish to secure an English, business education. So now we are free to prosecute evangelical work among the people, and find the people more ready to receive us and listen to truth." THE STUDENTS' MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE, MONTREAL. The Board gratefully recognizes the good wor^ of this Society in the field of French evangelization. The fields occupied last year were Lake St. John, etc. and Cacouna, etc., in the Presbytery of Quebec. The following is taken from the Society's Report : " During the past summer ten missionaries labored under our Society, two of these were French students who had to meet the difficulties peculiar to the work among their own country- men. This work alone cost us four hundred and twenty-four dollars, for it was almost entirely among Roman Catholics, and so, little help was obtained from the fields." Lake St. John, etc. — Mr. J. E. Menancon : " For many years before I was sent there as a missionary, this large district of the Lake St. John had been left entirely unsupplied, and much was lost to Protestantism through this neglect. "The small Protestant community settled there, finding themselves deserted by their church and surrounded on all sides by Roman Catholics, naturally drifted toward the Romish Church. During the last two years I have been so fortunate as to bring back six of these people to the Protestant faith. " I was the first Presbyterian to preach at Lake Edward, and at Chambord. One woman I visited had not seen a missionary for fifty-four years. Three station? were supplied — Lake Edward, Deguen and Chambord, and Grand Brule. ' At the first of these there are fourteen Protestants, at the second thirteen, and at the third eight. The distance between Lake Deguen and Grand Brule is 127 miles. " Many of the people read the Bible and declare they are not Roman Catholics ; but they hesitate yet to become Protestants. They are, however, anxious to be taught, and they are thinking, too. " One young girl ^aid to me ' Why do the priests forbid us to read the Bible? I am anxious to read it, for I want to know the truth. I believe one must be born again before one can see the kingdom of God.' She showed her earnestness by attending all our services. " Seven new members joined the church last summer, six of whom took the communion for the first time." Cacouna. — Mr. Louis Abram : "I gave out during the summer ten Bibles, twenty-four New Testaments and fifty tracts. The people read them ea'»erly and came to me at all hours to have me explain them. if ■ ; 139 " It ia pitiful to note their ignorance and superstitution, and to learn the false views of Protestantism taught them by their priests. " Two men were impressed by what I taught them and refused to go to con- fession, at this the wife of one of them went to the priest in great distress asking him to speak to her husband. He did so, and at the same time charged him to c(jaie and confess. The man replied that confession was not a divine institution and he preferred to follow the Bible rather than the commands of the church. He went on too, to contrast the doctrine of the Bible with the penance and fear preached by the cure. " The other man who refused confession invited me to his house and there I talked to him and his wife a whole afternoon. They were both very grateful and the woman invited me back, despite the suggestion of a neighbor who thought I ought to be driven off with a broom. " I succeed best when I can find the men alone, where they cannot be over- heard. Then they talk freely and are bitter in their complaints against the priests, but in public they are silent. Some who dared not come to me visited the ionely house of one of their number who had become a Protestant. The day breaks for they rejoice secretly in the Scriptures and the time is not far off when they will confess Christ openly. " Four children from this district have gone to Pointe aux Trembles school and others would have gone had they not been prevented. " I visited St. Cyprien where I had been two years before and was pleased to find that since then the people had been reading the Gospel and discussing it. They questioned me eagerly about many things and said they wished to build a church. One agreed to saw the timber as his share in the work. Though they don't attend the Roman Catholic Church thev are unwilling to break openly with it." Mr. Abram for part of the summer taught an evening school with an attend- ance of six scholars. PRESBYTERY OF MIRAMICHI. Bonaventure County. — Mr. A. Delporte was appointed to labor in this county. He met with much encouragement but had to give up the work after a few weeks on account of sickness. The Rev. E. Brandt has been appointed to the field for the coming summer. j i PRESBYTERY OF ST. JOHN. Edmunstnn, etc., N.B. — Faithful work was done in this district by the Rev. A. J. Lods. Edmunston, Connors, Grand Isle and St. Agathe were regularly supplied, and other points occasionally. Mr. Lods' sphere of influence has been gradually widening, although progress to some appears to be slow. Speaking of this work, the Rev. Jas. Ross, the Presbytery's Superintendent of H. M., says : " Results are small. We have no right to expect anything more as yet, no right to say that the work is to be done in a few years. It is in no way different in Canada from India or China. The truth percolates slowly. If you have prejudices, inquire into the work, the circumstances, the needs, the diffi- culties, discouragements, results, and have your prejudices removed. One mouI is of priceless value and it is not one soul that has been led out of darkness but thousands." •S'^ Agathe. — This field is about twelve miles from Edmunston and is in the State of Maine. About three years ago the people invited Mr. Lods to visit 140 them. Since then a movement of great interest and promise has been going on. Many people are studying the Scriptures and welcome the missionary, and five leading families have severed all connection with the Church of Rome, and two young women from one of these have attended the Fointe aux Trembles school. Mr. Ag. H. Tanner, student, occupied the field during the summer months. The whole district has been redistributed. The Rev. L. R. Bouchard has been appointed to Edmunston and St. Agathe, and Mr. A. O. Rondeau to Connors, St. Francis, etc. FIELD REPORTS. The following extracts from recent reports of colporteurs will serve to indicate something of the methods and nature of their work : — THE colporteur's CHEQUERID EXPERIENCE. " The first house at S R that I entered, the father of the family, a little dry wrinkled man, took the Bible in his hand, opened it and read a few lines, and then brusquely closing it, burst into a passion and was most abusive of me and all such people who " walk the roads selling bad books." .1 picked up the despised book and said a few kinds words to the angry man and went on my way with a sad hear' at the sight of the awful ignorance in which the people have been kept by their clergy. However, in the next house I was very politely received, and had the pleasure of reading some portions of the Gospel. I soon noticed a sort of silent invitation on the part of the people. They seemed to be getting tired of oppression, and to have a desire for knowledge. But how slow this movement towards progress is in these homes, remote from the centres, and where the people follow the same old ruts. I found a cordial hospitality, but as soon as the conversation turned on religion I was simply shown the door, or innocently asked if the Mass was contained in the New Testatment. I have been altogether surprised to meet Roman Catholics, who, after conversing with them, declared that they did not believe in such or such a doctrine of their church, and when asked how they could practice what they did not believe in, they replied, ' Ah ! you see we must do as others do,' and then become absolutely unwilling to say another word, such is their fear of their neighbor's opinion, and perhaps of suflfering earthly loss. " I entered a house at St. R., and asked the father of the home if he did not want to procure a copy of God's Word. He could not read but the mother took the book, and examining it exclaimed, ' Ah ! its the Bible you'r j selling. The priest forbids us to read it, and he has advised us to put you out as a bad man.' Then your priest does not know the teaching of the good Lord, who says, ' Do good to your enemies, bless those who curse you.' She was surprised, and the husband answered, ' that's the truth.' After some conversation I again asked if they would not buy this Bible which the priest despised. The man and woman looked at each other, and said, ' it will I when you pass this way again.' I left and had hardly gone two acres from the house when one of the boys overtook me and bought the book. What a joy it was to see that God had put into their hearts the desire to read His word. " Aftor reading a few ch&pters in the home of a man bitterly opposed to Protestants, he found them, so beautiful that they bought a Bible. The mother said, ' we can't read, but our niece comes to see us often and we will have her read for us.' " THE GOSPEL AND THE POOR. " I lent a New Testament to M.C. — a poor working man who is very anxious to know the truth. I had many conversations with him, and read some chapters 141 of the New Testament, and it was in this way that he came to desire God's Word for he cannot read himself, although his children can, and I am hopeful for this reason that they will all soon come to a knowle^e of Jesus Christ the Saviour, He invited us to come to St. R on Ascension Day, and that he would gather a number of young men to henr us. We did so and he kept his word, and we spent the whole afternoon in an interesting and sometimes warm discussion of the truth with these people." . PATIENTLY SEEKING THE TRUTH, " I have had a good month because of opportunities to speak with Roman Catholics. One man, from St. A. stayed a whole week in the city in order to learn about the Bible, and on leaving bought one to bring home to his father. I never saw any one so earnest as he was. He came three nights to my house and remained until two o'clock studying the Bible. ' He and his sister to whom I gave the Gospel last spring, have read together until four o'clock in the morning at times." COMING AND GOING. " The work has been going on very favorably. This month alone six new Roman Catholic pupils came to my school, and after a few days five of them left, but will come back again. I have always noticed that wtien once they come even if they do withdraw, they are almost sure to come back again. This is because when they first start they are persecuted, and their courage oft«n fails, and besides the priests visit the homes and exert all their power to ^ -event them coming. Last month we had sixteen Roman Catholics, and this mouth seventeen, notwithstanding all adverse influences of the priests." ii m m. 4; THE SEED NOT LOST. " Mme. L. apparently the most bigoted and bitter Roman Catholic of the neighborhood, sent her son Joseph to our evening school two years ago. He came for scarcely three months. I gave him a Gospel and made use of it as a reading book. Then they left the neighborhood and went to the States, and came back in the spring, when I found them again, and was pleased to find both mother and son manifesting a strong desire to learn to read in order to know for herself the Bible. She declares that the portion (a Gospel) which her son read to her in the States in h«r hours of ennui brought back to her, words which she had heard twelve years before, and that she has made up her mind to have no other guide than the word of God." THE CHURCH IN THE HOUSE. " I have held some little meetings in Roman Catholic families accompanied by two members of our church. The names are . Several of them in this way have come to attend the church services regularly, and I am persuaded that other will come to join these in the search for truth as it is in Jesus Christ." THEY SPAKE OFTEN THE ONE TO THE OTHER. . " I have had one of the best months I have ever had here. T have placed a few copies of the Word of God, and had a great many conversations with Roman Catholics. I visited a sick lady and was thus permitted to speak of Christ, and to show her the assurance of eternal life. She was so surprised to hear the teaching of God's Word concerning this doctrine, that she promised to read the Bible. I had five earnest conversations with Roman Catholics, lasting from five to eight hours each. I was called twice to meet the Priest, but as usual, he did not come, but the people saw that I was ready to meet him on any ground at all, wr 1 , 142 and so I had an opportunity there and then to teach them the Word of God, and to distribute tracts which were gladly received. I was allowed to speak to many in the shops and on the streets, and was twice invited to go and speak to Romanists. May God bless the seed scattered in faith." BAD TBAOHINO. "I have met many intelligent people who are strong enemies of the Gospel, not really because of their own personal feelings, but because they trust to the false arguments of their spiritual leaders." THE GOSPEL ANL THE SAIL0R8. •' I have been well received on the boats nearly everwhere. Only in eight cases this month I was not welcomed, and that is not many seeing I visited 112 barges and boats. I had good meetings with the men. Some of them bought Bibles, and I gave tracts to the others. I read many passages of Scripture and have short prayers with them, often staying with them till they sail away. May God bless them and keep them by His grace until they learn more and more the truth and the only salvation in Jesus." GATHERED AFTER MANY DAYS. " Now that I am so well know I do a great deal of visiting among the people and it is very pleasant work. I discovered a very old Scotchwoman who left Scotland fifty-four years ago, and forty years ago became the wife of a Roman Catholic at St. H , and for thirty-two years went to the Roman Catholic Church. Now very old she remembers the old training, and is glad to hear me sing the Psalms and repeat the Shorter Catechism. She says she wants ' to die a true Christian and a decent Presbyterian.' " NUMBERS REACHED — RACE PREJUDICES. ' " Among the 598 Roman Catholic families and individuals to whom I oflfered the Gospel this mouth, I had the opportunity of reading parts of the Scriptures to 212, and of speaking of the love of God as recorded in His Word to 350 of them. " At C. St. P., I met with a poor Roman Catholic family, who though very poor, were very glad to have me read and pray with them, and to accept a copy of St. John's Gospel and some tracts which I gave them. I also spent about two hours with another family who were very much interested but afraid to buy a copy of the Scriptures, but said they would ask their neighbor, Mr. P., who had bought one to read it to them. "The new priest of this place 's playing an old game against us, arousing the old prejudices, or what is left of them among the people. He tells them that to accept the Bible is to become English and to leave behind them all that is so dear to their religion, family, country, etc. This may succeed for a time, but the Word of God will triumph over all its foes. This year has been a good one in extending the knowledge of God, and many have the Gospel to read for them- selves in spite of the opposition of priests and others." Ilw 143 ■m POINT AUX TREMBLES MISSION SCHOOLS. PRINCIPAL S ANNUAL BEPORT. m We have just closed another session's campaign of hard work, constant care and anxiety, intermingled with days of peace, of hope and of joy. In the midst of our busy life, time is passing away very rapidly and the end of our term always takes us by surprise. The task of the missionary teacher is by no means a sinecure, the limit of his work is the limit of his strength, but he is sustained by the conviction that his work is noble, great and everlasting. When we consider the results and the great blessings of the Lord, we forget all the rest and we aiways feel that His bounties have greatly surpassed our trials. Arrived at the summit of the snowy mount the enthusiastic explorer in pre- sence of the magestic scenery stretched before him, forgets his fatigue, his troublep and the perils of his ascension. Seen at a distance, hardships which seemed useless, ditficulties and gaps which obstructed our way are vanishing gradually, while the ripening fruit of patient labor become more and more apparent and gratifying. It is easy to understand that over one hundred and fifty young people, rang- ing from twelve to twenty-four years of age, gathered under the same roof from homes so diflFerent, with antagonistic views and principles, sitting sometimes the younger ones side by side with the older ones at the same desk and learning their A. B.C. together, must naturally give to their teachers watching over them day and night, in sickness as in health, a task which could never be accomplished properly and successfully without the constant and special help of the Lord. We received for the past session two hundred and fifty-two applications foj admission. One hundred and fifty-six were accepted. One hundred and two were boys and fifty-four girls. Seventy-seven were children of Roman Catholic parents, while the others belonged to converted families. The studies have been carried on with great ambition and energy by most of the pupils, and especially by the more advanced ones. Many of them desire to continue their course towards liberal professions, and no less than fifteen of them have missionary work in view. I am glad to say that it would be hard to find a better lot of young people than those who formed our most advanced class. All those who were in their last year were not only members of the church, but active Christians, whose influence has been a blessing to the school and a great help to the teachers. What a power there is in the example of a few scores of young men and women who have been born again and are full of the desire of bringing their com- panions to Jesus ! During the session twenty-nine of our young people have given their hearts to the Saviour and have been admitted into the fellowship of the church. It is chiefly in the conversion of those young people that we are rejoicing, because it answers the main object of the work of the school. Nearly all those young people were born and baptized in the Church of Rome and were firmly attached to it when they came to Pointe aux Trembles for the first time. Others have also received deep impressions, and we have reason to think that they too have accepted the Lord Jesus as their Saviour, although they have not yet the courage to confess Him openly. Their timidity should not surprise us when we see in Protestant communities such a large number of young men so reticent about confessing Christ »bj '^^^'''^'^^■'^mrmm^^i^^^t^tii^iri^^i^'^^^ . !■. i V 1 !: 4. I s 1 It : 144 before their brethren, while our pupils will have to do so among the most bitter enemies of the Bible : among ignorant people who will not understand their reasuns for such a bold step, among fanatics, who, being unable to take away their lives, will take away thoir honor, their reputation and their meagre resources for livin i . ■ $18,600 70 Quebec Presbytery, special 50 00 Salary British Agency 370 98 Interest on Mortgage, St. John's Church 240 00 Interest on Advances 75 00 Rent, Telephone, etc., Montreal OfBce 101 59 Expenses of Meetings of Board and Executive 223 55 Rev. P. M. Morrison, D.D., Halifax, expenses 200 00 Printing, including Annual Reports, Leaflets, etc 424 10 Calvin Church, Montreal, rent of hall 75 00 Rev. VV. R. Cruickshank, on acc't Coligny College deficit. 450 00 French Literature, including freight and duty 168 31 Proportion of Expense Committee on Y. P. Societies 10 00 Proportion of Agent's Salary and General Expenses 350 00 Balance on hand, April 1st, 1898 260 70 II.— P. PEEBLES FUND. By Balance on hand as at May Ist, 1897 III.— J. G. ROSS FUND. By Balance on hand as at May Ist, 1897 $1,328 41 20,201 52 $21,589 93 $21,589 93 $604 63 $26,000 00 151 IV. -ROBERT ALLAN FUND. By Balance as at May 1st, 1897 81,600 00 V.-T. KIRKPATRICK FUND. By Contributions, Mrs. T. Kirkpatrick 81.000 00 VI.— LIBRARY RESERVE FUND. * By Balance on hand, as at May 1st, 1897 ' 8300 00 To Transferred to Ordinary French Evangelization Fund .... 300 00 VII.— COLIGNY COLLEGE, OTTAWA, BUILDING FUND. To Balance at Dr., as at May Ist, 1897 825,000 0( > VIII.— POINTE-AUX-TREMBLES SCHOOLS— RESERVE FUND. KKCEIPTS. By Balance on hand. May 1st, 1897 87,000 00 Contributions 25 00 Interest 277 50 87,302 50 DISBURSEMENTS. To Interest to Ordinary Fund 8277 60 Balance on hand, April Ist, 1898 7,025 00 87,302 50 IX.— POINTE-AUX-TREMBLES SCHOOLS-ORDINARY FUND. RECEIPTS. By Balance on hand. May Ist, 1897 8471 74 Congregational Contributions 8915 20 Sabbath School " 4,760 48 C. E. Societies, etc., " 988 97 Donations 1,899 75 Tuition Fees 968 60 9,533 00 810,004 74 DISBURSE.MENTS. To Salaries paid Teachers, etc 82,4>>;^ 83 Butchers' ace, 81,043.25 ; Bakers' ace, 8588.01 1,631 26 Grocers' ace, $2,305.90 ; Hardware, 8170.83 2,476 73 Repairs, etc 1,018 62 Dry Goods, 8104.16 ; Stationery, 8125.27 229 43 Fuel, 8956.46 ; Insurance, 8154 00 1,110 46 Printing, etc 124 50 Proportion of General Expenses 300 00 Balance on hand, Ist April, 1898 710 01 10,004 74 !1| '1 ■ lllji If.. I,- ;' 1 ■'(,' 152 . BALANCE SHEET. APRIL, 1898. Dr. Or. Ordinary Fund $ 250 7<) P. Peebles, Quebec, Fund 504 ♦);< Robert Allan, Courtwright, Fund 1,(500 0(1 T. Kirkpatrick, Fund 1,000 (Mi Coligny College, Ottawa, Building Fund $25,000 00 Pointe aux Trembles Schools, Reserve Fund 7,025 (M) Pointe aux Trembles Schools, Ordinary Fund 710 01 J. G. Ross, Quebec, Fund 25,000 Oo Lambton Loan and Investment Co 1,600 00 Balance 9,490 34 $36,090 34 $36,090 U Toronto, April 7th, 1898. ^^^— — ^— I have audited the Books of Account of the Rev. Dr. Warden, Treasurer of the French Evangelization Fund, for the year ending, March 31st, 1898, and have examined the vouchers connected therewith, and certify them to be correct. I also verify the foregoing balance sheet as being in accordance with the books of account. ANDREW JEFFREY, Auditor. Toronto, May 17th, 1898. UM,m 158 REPORT OF THE FOREIGN MISSION COMMITTEE, 18H7-98. -MISSION TO THE NEW HEBRIDES. Island. Efate Erromanga Santo Missionary. T>» ,. e No. of ■ I^'^^V' .1 Native Api,ointmnt.„^,p^^^ Rev. J. W. McKenzie ; 1872 " H. A. Robertson ! 1872 " Joseph Annand, D.D ' 187:^ 18 30 II.— MISSION TO TRINIDAD. Station. Tunapuna . St. Joseph Caroni .... San Fernand Diamond . . . . Princestown . Couva Missionary. Rev. J. Morton, D.D. " PaulBhukhan. " A. Gayadeon. . IfRev. K.J.Grant, 1] D.D I (.Rev. S. A. Fraser Lai Behari, Assis't Rev. D. UjagarSing Rev. W. L. Macrae Rev. A. W. Thomp son Canadian Teacher. Native Assistants. Miss A. Black adder Miss A. J. bald . . . . Miss C. Sinclair . Miss Lucy Fisher Chaharjha Lala, John Lutchman, Geoffrey Subarn, Henry Hau- man, Ajodhya, R. Mahepot, John Talaram, J. Prithuoc Lala, Fanny Subarn, Hannah Battoo, Deborah Talaran. Archi- Edward Tulsee, Arthur Girdharri, S. Kanhai Lai, Andrew Harn- arayan, Telik Singh, D. Ched- dami, F. R. Chedi, Philip Lochan, T. Kanhai, Kalipha, D. Ramesar, Sitaram. C. C. Soodeen, Mehendibeg and wife, Thomas Padarath, Charles Sewcharan, James Gangana- rain, John Khrisnanand, Nath- an Gopi, Philip Kasi, Andrew Mulchand, John Modi, J. R. Ganesh, H. Ramji Lai, Edward Ramnarayan, S. B. Ramratan, Birjre. Jeremiah Bhola, Andrew Butan, John Jokhu, Henry Ramrattan, Aquilo Rupchand, George Jag anni^h, Benjamin Prohee, Simon Sewbarath Lai, Francis Walter, William Juttlah, Emma Juttlah, Mrs. George Gore, Miss Adolphus, Jas. Jugdeo. DEMERARA. Better Hope Estates . . . Rev. J. B. Cropper. Rameshwar Maharaj and two other». m '' ''it" ■ 'i '^■■"f ' I'll ?^!:]ii ill !ia Hi- i54 COLLEGE STAFF. Presbyterian College, Trinidad, at San Fernando, Dr. Morton, Principal ; Dr. Grant and Rev. Lai Bihari, Associate Professors. in.— KOREA. Under appointment. — Rev. R. Grierson, B.A., M.D. ; Rev. VV. R. Foote, B.A. ; Rev. D. A. Macrae, B.A. IV.— MISSION TO THE INDIANS IN THE NORTHWEST. Mission. Mistawasis . . . iitaff. P.O. Address. Makoce Waste, ^ Prince Albert . . j Regina File Hills. Round Lake. Crowstand. (I Birtle Bird Tail Okanase . Rolling River Portage la Prairie . Pipestone Hurricane Hills. Lizard Point .... Moose Mountain. Lakesend Rev. W. S. Moore, B.A., Missionary Mistawasis, Sask. Miss Kate Gillespie, Teacher " Miss Lucy M. Baker, Teacher Prince Albert, Sask. Miss M. Mcllwaine. Assistant " Rev. A. J. McLeod, B.A., Principal Regina, Assa. H. Stewart, Assistant Principal " Miss H. Cumiuing, Matron " Mrs. Moffat, Sewing and Music Teacher. . . " Miss Nicoll & Miss Dunsmore, Sch'ol T'ch'rs " Mr. Alex. Skene, Teacher Fort Qu'Appelle, Assa. Mrs. Skene, Matron " Rev. Hugh McKay, Missionary Whitewood, Assa. Mrs. McKay, Matron " Mr. Jacob Bear, Asst. Missionary " Mr. D. A. McKay, Teacher Rev. N. Gilmour, Missionary Cote, Assa. Miss E. Carson, Matron " Miss Josephine Petch, Teacher " Miss J. Gilmour, Asst. Matron " Mr. W. J. Small, B.A.. Teacher Birtle, Man. Miss Annie McLaren, Matron " Miss M. McLeod, Asst. Matron " Rev. John McArthur, Missionary Beulah, Man. Mr. R. C. McPherson, Mission'y & Teach'r, Elphinstone, Man. Mrs. McPherson, Teachtir " Mr. W. .J. Wright, Missionary Minnedosa, Man. Miss Annie Eraser, Matron Portage la Prairie, Man. Miss Sara Laidlaw, Teacher " Mr. Harry Laidlaw, Teacher " Mr. John Thunder, Missionary Pipestone, Man. Rev. Ewen McKenzie, Missionary Wolseley, Assa. Mr. John Black, Missionary Rossburn, Man. Mr. F. T. Dodds, Missionary Cannington Manor, Assa. Occasional services Fort Qu'Appelle, Assa. m Staliion. Tamsui (N. Formosa). v.— MISSION TO JAPAN. FORMOSA. Arrived. .Rev. G. L. MacKay, D.D December, 1871 .Rev, W. Gauld November, 1892 IZ: S^rm^'chheng Hoa :::::::::: l^-^^-^^^^ Native Preachers. With 60 unordained native preachers. ;l Mil' j .1 iii f 155 VI.— MISSION TO CHINA. HONAN. Station, Chu Wan>< Mr. Arrived. Wm. McClure, B.A., M.D 4th October, .Rev. Murdoch McKenzie 8th November, " Miss Margaret I. Mcintosh 19th November, " Miss Jeanie I. Dow, M.B Oth November, Rev. W. Harvey Grant, B. A 19th October, 1892 Mr. Percy C Leslie, M.D 7th November, 1897 Hsin Cher Mr. Wm. Malcolm, M.D 15th October, " Rev. J. A. Slimmon March. " Rev. R. A. Mitchell, B.A 20th September, Chang Te Fu Rev. Jonathan Goforth 2nd March, " Rev. James Menzies, M.D 9th November, .Miss Mina A. Pyke 10th October, 189») .Rev. D. MacGillivray, M.A., B.D 1st December, 1888 •• Rev. John Griffith, B.A 7th November, 1897 *' Miss Margaret Sterling Wallace, M.D 1888 1889 1889 189.5 1892 1895 1895 1888 1895 «< Station. VII.— MISSION TO CENTRAL INDIA. Arrived. Indore Rev, J. Wilkie, M. A December, 1879 " Rev. A. P. Ledingham, B. A . November, 1895 " Miss Marion Oliver, M.D January, 1886 " Miss J. V. Sinclair January, 1889 " ♦Miss Margaret McKellar, M.D October, 1890 " Miss .Janet White November, 1893 " Miss Jessie Grier " 1893 " Miss Bella Ptolemy " 1895 " Miss Rachael Chase, B.A " 1895 " Miss Harriet Thomson Mhow *Rev. N. H. Russell, B.A December, 1890 " Rev. J. Fraser Smith, M.D December, 189G " Miss Jean M. Leyden " 1896 " Miss Catharine Caldcr November, 1892 Neemuch Rev. W. A. Wilson, M.A December, 1884 Miss A. Turnbull, M.D November, 1892 " Miss Jessie Duncan " 1892 " Miss Catharine Campbell December, 1894 Rutlam Rev. J. F. Campbell " 1876 Ujjain Mr. C. R. Woods, M.D " 1893 " Miss M. Jamieson . .• November, 1889 " Miss .Jessie Weir December, 1896 Dhar Rev. F. H. Russell, B.A November, 1893 " *Mis8 Margaret O'Hara, M.D December, 1891 " *Miss Mary Charlotte Dougan November, 1893 Jhabua Rev. J. Buchanan, B. A., M.D December, 1888 VIII.— MISSION TO CHINESE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Station, Arrived. Victoria Rev. A. B. Winchester December, 1891 Vancouver Mr. C. A. Co\r "^ an September, 1893 Union Mines Mr. L. W. Hall 1895 IX.— MISSION TO INDIANS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Station. A rrived. Albemi Miss Bella Isola Johnston May, 1893 Ucluelet Miss E. May Armstrong August, 1896 Ahousaht Mr. J. W. Russell May, 1896 Dodger's Cove (Ohiahts) . . Mr. M. Swartout February, 1894 I'V. W' 156 X.— MISSION TO THE CHINESE IN QUEBEC AND ONTARIO. Station. Arrived. Montreal Rev. J. C. Thomson, M.D November, 1894 FOREIGN MISSIONARIES WHO HAVE EITHER RETIRED OR HAVE BEEN CALLED AWAY BY DEATH. IH! Rev. do do do do do do do do do Rev. do do do Mr. do Miss do do do do do NEW HEB John Geddie, D.D . RIDES. Designated. 1846 1855 1857 1859 1863 1863 1863 1866 1869 1872 )AD. 1873 1880 1883 1889 Teachers. 1875 1880 1883 1884 1884 1886 1889 1891 Retired, Died. 1872 George N. Gordon . . . J. W. Matheson S. F. Johnston Donald Morrison 1806 1861 1862 1861 1869 James D. Gordon .... William McCuUagh. . . James McNair 1872 1870 John Goodwill 1874 1876 1883 1888 1894 1877 1881 1889 1889 1886 i89i 1896 James D. Murray Thomas Christie TRINII • • ' ' J. W. McLeod J. K. Wright F. J. Coffin Missionary John A. McDonald A. Campbell Semple Copeland Hilton Minnie Archibald ........ 1886 • • • • ■ ■ • • • • • • , 1887 Graham Kirkpatrick « Rev. Rev. Miss Miss Misa Rev Miss Rev Rev Rev Misa Misa Misa Miss * Home on furl DEMER. J. Gibson INDI Geo. Stevenson Fairweather DUgh. IRA. 1884 A. 1857 1873 1873 1876 1876 1877 1883 1885 1888 1889 1884 1888 1888 • ■ • ■ 1858 1880 1891 1882 1888 1891 1892 1890 1888 ■ • • • Rodger Forrester (now Mrs. Eraser Campbell) - J. M. Douglas M. McGregor Joseph Builder. B.A. , ^ > • • 1888 R. C. Murray, B.A. . . 1887 G. McKelvie, M.A.,.. Amy Harris Elizabeth Beatty, M.D E. B. Scott M. Mackay (now Mrs. chanan) Bu". 1892 • • • • 167 INDIA— Vontinned. Miss Elizabeth McWilliama 1891 Miss W. Grant Fraser 185)0 Mr. J. J. Thompson, M.D 1896 Miss I. Ross 1883 Rev. 'V. J. Jamieson .... HON AN. Rev. John McDougall 1889 Rev. J. H. Mac Vicar, B.A 1889 Miss Jennie Graham 1889 Miss Harriet R. Sutherland 1888 Miss Lucinda Graham, M.D ... . 1892 Rev. Kenneth McLennan, B.A.. 1894 FORMOSA. Rev. J. B. Fraser, M.D 1874 Rev. K. F. Junor 1878 Rev. John Jamieson 1883 1893 189») 1897 1898 1893 1895 1890 1889 i897 1877 1882 1894 1891 SALARIES OF MISSIONARIES AND NATIVE HELPERS. NOTB.— The provlaioii which the Church makes for her MissionaricH is fixed upon the principle of giving only what is necessary for comfort and health, ho that their salaries vary in iditferent countries, according to the expenses of living. The salary of the Missionary beaini^ Iwhen he reaches his field of labor, and ceases when he leaves it. FORMOSA. 1. Male Missionary (married). .. $1,400 and $40 per child per annum. 2. " *' (unmarried).. 1,000 per annum. 3. Pastors (native) 20 per month. (Mexican). 4. Preachers from $6 to $11 per month. (Mexican). 5. Students, for preaching $4 per month. (Mexican). 6. Bible Women $3 per month. (Mexican). HONAN. 1. Male Missionary (married). .$1,200 per annum, and 2. " " (unmarried) 500 to 800 per annum. 3. Unmarried women 500 per annum. 4. Helpers 62.50 per annum. per child per annum. 2. 3. 4. 5. «. !. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. CENTRAL INDIA. Male Missionary (married). . . .$1,200 and $100 per child, and $140 hill expenses per annu^m. Male Missionary (unmarried). 800 and $90 hill expenses per annum. Unmarried women 730 per annum. Vernacular native teacher (heathen) $ 22 to $ 34 per annum. (Christian) 50 to 100 " catechist, Bible reader 50 to 100 " University undergraduate able to teach English 150 to 250 " " graduates *' " .. 260 to 420 Graduate of Agra Medical College 170 " Women teachers, lower grade 20 to 25 " ' Bible women, " 20 to 25 " Women teachers, higher grade 28 to 32 " Bible women, " . . 28 to 32 " Head Mistresses. .. $ 32 to $ 80 according to qualification and grade of school. Medical Assistants $120 to Medical Matrons 100 to Diplomaed Midwives 100 to Nurses in training 20 to Dispensers, Dressers and Compounders 20 to Servants 16 to 200 per annum. 120 120 32 32 24 158 i . CHINtSE, BRITISH COLUMBIA. 1. Ordained MisBioimry $1,600 per annum and free house. MANITOBA AND NORTHWEST. Salary determined oy Western Divisii i of the Committee when the appointment made. N.H. --Married Missionaries to Formosa, Honan, and Central India get an outtit allowance of $250 and travelling expenses to the field. Single Missionaries receive $150 fi - outfit allowance besides travelling expenses. Medical Missionaries may receive nn allowance for books, medicines, instruments, etc., which are the property of the Mission. Missionaries to Manitoba and the Northwest receive travelling expenses. Male Mission- aries on furlough receive at the rate of $750 per annum if married and $600 if single. Lady Missionaries on furlough receive $300 per annum. TRINIDAD. 1. Ordained Missionary $1,460.00 per annum. 2. Lady Teachers 400.00 " 3. Native Ministers 486.66 " 4. Catechists 120.00 to $300 5. Bible Women, $24 to $96 per annum, according to the time she can give and her ability. 6. Native Teacher, $192 to $216 per annum (salary fixed by Government and bonus on yearly examination). 7. Pupil teachers and seamstresses $24 to $60 per annum. NEW HEBRIDES. 1. Missionary, $973.33 per and $48 for each child at home, or $96 when away from home at school. 2. Native Teachers, etc $30 per annum. ^'11 1 1 ;; j , 1 i ' 1 i-i;i. l';A 159 I.— NEW HEBRIDES. 1. There are now twenty-four misaionarieB and four associates on the roll of the New Hebrides Synod. "The John G. Paton Mission Fund" purposes sendins; out HUdtlier missionary very shortly. The Mission Synod has asked the Melanesian Mission, which at present has no iniaiionary on the three northern islands, Aurora, Oba and Pentecost, to give them over to their charge. If this request be complied with the Synod will then have the whole group under its care. Of the twenty-four missionaries, eleven lalior under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria. The remaining thirteen repreHent seven other Presbyterian Churches. Three of them are supported by our church. " The John G. Paton Mission Fund " at present supports two missionaries and two lay assistants ; it undertakes the salary of the assistant at the Native Teachers' Training Institution and maintains sixty native teachers, all at an annual cost of 87,8) in sterling money, the sum of £44, and of this £4. lis. 9d. was marriage fees I I do° not make a charge, but state lur needs and say that if any man, young or old, whom I marry, is ahle, and iriUliKi to give ten shillings, more or less, fv)r the Teachers' Fund, it will be gratefully received and applied to that worthy object, which they should r. Annand, during their stay with us waiting for the Sydney steamer, rendered valu- able assistance at this building. The Frame is of colonial wood, the sides are wattled and plastered, and the roof is covered with corrugated iron. The timlxtr and the iron cost about £40 and of this sum the natives themselves contributed about £30, the balance being paid out of the proceeds of arrowroot. In addition to their contributions of money the Mele people rendered all the assistance they could, i^ratis, of course. They helped at the framing and erection of the church, burnt several kilns of coral for lime, and then wattled and plastered it. Early in the year several lads spoke to me about going to the native Teachers' Training Institution. Not being well satisfied with their conduct I did not give them much encouragement at first. Seeing, however, that they seemed in earnest about it, I took them on trial for three or four months, teaching them English. Five were afterwards sent to the institution, and later on a married couple. Four couples were sent out from our station as teachers and one couple an servants. Every third Sunday I conducted an English service for tLa settlers. At first we held it in a boat builder's shop, but latterly in the house of the English Company's mana- ger. Other Sundays I held services here, and at Erakor and Pango alternately, as a rule. Occasionally I gave a Sunday to Eratap. The other villages I visit on week days. Daily morning school was held for adults and later on for children at all the villages during four days of the week, conducted by myself at the head station, and by teachers at the outstations. On Wednesday mornings we had our weekly prayer- meeting instead of Wednesday evenings as formerly. The reason of the change, which we found to work admirably, was, that frequently natives lounged about in the village all day waiting for the prayer meeting, thinking that if they went away to their plantations, which in many cases were a long way off, they might be late, and indeed such was often the case. Many of our people, indeed the majority, live on small islands, and cross to the mainland, that is, to Efate, in canoes. On Thursday we held our catechumen's class, and on Friday I gave a sermon to the teachers of the nearer villages for Sunday. During part of the year Mrs. MacKenzie taught a class in English, and had a weekly sewing class. Besides she taught two little girls, children of one of the set- tlers, which took up a good deal of her time. The Sunday collections kept up fairly well so that we were able to pay all our native teachers. The number of our native teachers you will notice is small. The reason of this is that in some parts of our district where the villages were small and scattered, we managed to get a number of them to move to one centre. In this way we have not employed a third as many as would otherwise have been required. Besides we had a number of the more advanced assisting the teachers in the schools, giving their services gratis. As usual our people prepared a quantity of arrowroot as a contribution to the mission. Over 2,000 lbs. were put up in calico bags of five pounds and ten pounds, made by the women, packed in strong casks, and sent away to be sold. I may here mention that our natives labor under a great disadvantage in preparing arrowroot. jS^ot having sufficient water near their villages, ihey are obliged to take the arrow- 1G3 root awHy in caiioua to n running Htronin, at nuoh a diaUnoe that they cannot return liDint) at ni^ht, no they have to erect temporary hiitn to sleep in. There are atill two or three heathen in our diatrict. One of thene waa formerly a man of conniderable influence, hut for Heveral yeara he haa been under the influence (if Home French aettlera to whom he han aold large traotH of landa, thua rohhing the roHt of the nativea of their planting ground^. Intoxicating li(|Uoi'a were a large part of the payment he received. For thin we can get no redresa. The Sacrament of the Lord'n Hupper waH dispenaed twice, and on both occaHiona we had additionH to thn n.embcrHhip of the church. HTATIHTIOH. .SouIh within tho niiHHlon »») Coinmunicantii 106 8choolH It ToacherH and awlHtantH 18 Conlributod in caHh and arrowroot, i:i52. '2n, lid., which wore expended on tho inlH- Hion paying tenchern, proviiiinK a boat, improving premtHOH and axHiHtlng the poor. Tho majority of the churchoH supporting tho miaaion decided emphatically against the rebuilding of a miRsion steamer, and the church at Victoria by a small majority in her General Aaaombly agreed "that the present maritime service should be given H fair trial," and requested the J. G. Paton Committee to arrange for retaining in their hands any money for a new mission ship but to apply the interest of the fund to help maintain the maritime service as provided for by the Dayspring Board. Accoraingly the service for 1K!>8 is performed by the steamers of the Australian New Hebrides Co., and ia highly aatisfactory. NEW HBBKIDKS EXPENDITUKE. Rev J, Annand, D.I),, Santo; — Salary $973 34 Students 58 40 Advance 6 60 $1,038 24 Itev. H. A, Robertson, Erromnnga : — Salary $973 34 Children's allowance 146 00 Teachers 480 67 1,606 01 Rev. J. W. McKenzie, Efnte :— Salary $973 34 Children's allowance 243 33 Advance 104 00 1,320 67 Rates to W. & O. Fund 46 60 Ambryne Hospital 29 20 Mrs. Geddie's Annuity 730 00 Steamer Subsidy 1,216 66 Salary of Dr. Cosh, Agent at Sydney 87 60 Park Street in lieu of Mission Goods 13 00 Stellarton W. F. M. S. for Training Institute 71 00 Exchange and Postage 29 68 Total *. $6,192 50 164 II.— TRINIDAD. 4. I,,- < j r/ ya General Survey by Mr. Thompson, Secretary Mission Council. This year, we had pleasure in welcoming to Trinidad, Mrs. MacRae, who joined the staflf for the first time ; Miss Fisher, who returned from furlough ; and Mr. Harold Clark, who arriv 'd in August to take charge of the Training School. At tlie annual examination in April, four students '* passed" and took charge of schools. During the year, seven new schoolhouses and seven teachers' houses were built, and four schoolhouses were enlarged. In addition to this, "Oriental Hall" was purchased and fitted up for the San Fernando school. It has been a heavy undertaking, but had become advisable, as the school had outgrown its old quarters, and its numbers and noise invaded both the Manse and College premises. Through the severe depression in sugar, this Mission received from sugar pro- prietors &v :aewhat less than in 1896. This arose from no decrease of interest in our work, but was solely due to adverse circumstances. We accept the result with regret, which is chiefly for our friends in their anxious struggle, and, in sincerely thanking them all for good will and help in the past, express the hope ♦■hat brighter days are in the near future. We acknowledge with much pleasure a donation of £100 stg. from Mr. George Cadbury, and £100 stg. from Mr. Richard Cadbury ; also £10 stg. from a friend. These donations enabled us to provide a new schoolhouse at Maraccas, and otherwise maintain and extend our work. The following are the statistics for the year ; — Canadian Missionaries 6 Ordained natives 4 Catechista 50 Bible women 10 Baptisms — adults 167 '* children 213 " total 380 Marriages 88 Canadian lady teachers 4 Schools 56 Boys on Roll (average quarterly) 3,077 Girls " " " 1,323 Total " " " 4,400 Average daily attendance 2,600 Total enrolled for the year 6,097 Communicants 621 Sabbath schools 67 On Roll 3,042 Daily average 1,904 Contributed by proprietors $1,726.00 Contributed by native church 3,750.00 Average per communicant 6.04 Comparing the above statistics with those of the previous year noarly every item shows substantial increase. This is gratifying, as it shews that, in spite of hard times, there is no back- ward tendency. Thanks are hereby tendered to proprietors of Estates and their representatives, and to all other friends of our Mission for their courtesy and aid. 165 Rev. Dr. Morton Reports : The health of all your agents in this (Tunapuna) District has been for the most part satisfactory. The two ordained ministers, Revs. Paul Bhukhan and Andrew Gayadeen have proved faithful and diligent, thus giving much satisfaction. The latter spent nearly A month in visiting every station in St. Lucia and helping on the work there. The tield was new to him but the people everywhere received him with respect and enjoyed his ministrations. Some few changes have been made among the catechists and teachers, in the interest of discipline and efhciency, and two new teachers were received from the Training School, having passed the necessary examination. Miss Blackadder has completed her twenty-first year as a teacher in Ti-inidad. Over fifteen years she has taught in my district, working in harmony with all our proposals and arrangements for the advancement of the work, a friend as well as a fellow-worker. Two new schoolhouses have been built ; one at Maraccas, in which I was greatly aided by the generous donation of £100 from George Cadbury, Esq. ; and another at Woodbrook ; towards which members of Grey Friars' congregation, Port of Spain, contributed $227.71. I hope shortly to get assistance from Government to both these schools. Tacarigua, Tunapuna and Caroni schoolhouses have been enlarged. Towards the* former object Miss Blackadder collected $311 85 ; and from Oct. 1st the government agreed to an increase of $14.00 rental per month, on the three buildings. I also purchased a piece of land with a temporary building at Guaico, a station on the extension of the Arima Railway, four miles from Sangre Grande, of which district it forms a part. The local catecliist conducts a school part of tl-d day at this place ; but, for the present, it is not counted as one of our schools. This Rail- way extension was opened in August to a point two miles beyond Guaico, which prepares the way for further extension of our work into the interior. In close touch with the work of catechists and teachers, is that of our female agents, "Women's Work for Women," is too narrow a groove for Trinidad. The girls become women so quickly they must be taken hold of early. As intimated in my last year's report the Girl's Home was closed for a time "to give Mrs. Morton some relief from the confinement, and allow a new set of girls to come forward." It has Mrs. Morton continued her Bible Class for up also the service and singing. It was a decrease in work. The number of girls in average attendance has doubled, and a very special interest has been awakened in the sewing, singing and Bible Class, with excellent results from a missionary point of view. Three paid Bible women have been on our list of workers for the year, all of whom have done well. Fanny Subaran did special work in a back street of Tuna- puna, teaching a Hindi class of boys and girls; and Deborah Talavam, in Port of Spain, had 8|>ecial charge of work in the House of Refuge. Twenty-two places in this district had service every Sabbath and eight others less regularly. My work has been to conduct, on an average, more than three services on Sabbath and others during the week ; to superintend the work of the native agents and teachers ; to look after finance and buildings ; and to give advice and medicine to the sick. This last is a means of usefulness which I would like to extend, especially in some of the outlying and unhealthy districts. It cannot be doubted that it is a very effective means of alleviating hu nan distress and a valuable aid to mission work. Looking back over the past thirty years one can see how the whole problem of the East Indian in Trinidad has developed and extended ; from 25,000 on Sugar Estates, to, say 85,000, scattered over the whole Island, and coming to the front in many ways. An average yearly increase of 2,000 immigrants from India, and the return of about 6(30 to India, has made the problem of mif,siou work in Trinidad unique. Several of our reliable Christians leave yearly for India, carrying with them cer- tificates and introductions. That fact has its owi significance. On the other hand the influx of fresh immigrants, and the steady movement of the people out into new settlements, gives our mission an ever-enlarging sphere of action. therefore been in recess during 1897. advanced children in school and took partial change but not even a partial 1"' .'1 1-~ 166 !'V Wi There is no Quality in the problem before us. Even should sugar fail, and Indian Immigration cease, a very wide and inviting field would remain in which, as never before, industrial and social problems would confront our mission, in connection with the religious life of the people. Over the work of the past there are no regreto, except for oui v^ant of faith and zeal. As to the future, the call is clearer and the field wider, b.-^fore a young man, than it was in 1867. Novelty may have worn off ; but the elements of interest and hopefulness, the encouragement to labor, and the prospect of enlarging success, never were so great. One cannot enjoy two working lives, but a second, were it possible, would be gladly given to this mission. The following are the statistics for this District in 1897 : ( • ; f . Oi'.nadian Missionary 1 Ordained Natives 2 Catechists 9 Bible Women 3 Baptism, adults 39 children 67 total 106 Marriages . . . .* 24 Canadian Lady Teacher 1 Schools 14 Boys on Roll 835 Girls on Roll 328 Total 1,163 Daily average attendance 777 Total enrolled for year 1,606 Communicants 107 Contributed by native church. $705.00 Average per communicant 6.59 Ri 7. Dr. Grant Says : As my work in 1897 has been more particularly within the town, and in the neighborhood of San Fernando, I will confine myself, in my report, to the centre, leaving the extensive outlying districts to be reported by Mr. Eraser and Babu Lai Bihari, who will also give all statistics. At the outset, however, I would offer the general remark, that in no year of my connection with the Mission have we had fuller deliberation or more anxious thought than in the year just closed. The depression in 'the sugar market, threatening ruin to the planter, naturally, led to a curtailment of income from a source ti others. On Sabbath morning the service is conducted in the Hindustani language, and in the evening in English. Financially, the English speaking congregation is much stronger than the Hindi speaking. Jointly they contributed through the year, for the support of their pastor, Sunday school work, Bible Society, and current expenses, about 81,180, or at the average rate per communicant of nearly ten dollars. To sustain the interest (even where there is the ability), which finds expression in generous giving, requires, just as at home, diligent and acceptable service. 167 SABBATH SCHOOL. This most helpful agency has stood the test of years, and the interest has never flagged. Perhaps at no time with us has there been such a pervading concern for the prosperity of the school as at present. Instead of the usual Christmas treat given by the teachers, it was reaolved in July to award prizes to all who would give, at the end of the year, the titles, golden texts, and Catechism, for six months— the prize to consist of our new Book of Praise. A copy of the edition sold at thirty cents, was to be given to all who gave the three subjects for six months, without an error, and the cheapest edition to those giving simply the titles and golden texts. Two of the nearer country schools joined the central school ; and thirty -six of the larger prize, and fifty-one of the smaller, were won and distributed. Some of the teachers, in witnessing the success, united to provide six prizes on the work of the year, three for boys and three for girls. The successful competitor for first prize to give the whole year's work, not only without an error, but without hesitancy, and with distinct enunciation. The result showed that three girls were brack- eted for a first prize, although questioned over and over. At our service on New Year's morning we introduced the new Book of Praise. The prizes awarded gave us many copies to begin with and from this new departure we anticipate a deepened interest in our eighteen Sabbath schools. The Children's day comes round quarterly and I would not dispense with it. THE C. E. SOCIETY. This organization, numbering about fifty, is conducted with regularity and evident interest, and I believe is doing good. THE PRAYER MEBT.tNG. This is conducted in the Church every Wednesday evening, Mr. Clark who joined us in August, has rendered valuable help, not only in this but in every part of our work. In the vicinity similar meetings are conducted, two being in Hindustani, and one of the latter is wholly in the hands of Indian women. TRAINING SCHOOL. This school, formerly taught by Mr. Pasea, now a student of Dalhousie, is at present in the hands of Mr. Harold Clark ; but as a separate report will be furnished of it I will here simply state that I give daily an hour and upwards, to instruction in it. Besides religious instruction, school management, English literature, and Hindi, fall to me. THE COLLEGE. When the classes are in session, I give two days weekly to the several subjects entrusted to me. THE PRACTISING SCHOOL. Hero the students of the Training School spend an hour daily for the practical work of teaching. It is our elementary school, the first school we opened ten weeks after our arrival. In its earlier history, force, sometimes physical, had to be applied persistently to overcome thp vis inertia, but the object was attained and the advance onward and upward has been steady. Under many disadvantages in way of accommodation, excellent work was done by successive teachers from home, supported and aided by teachers here. The inconvenience experienced, has now been met in the recent purchase and fitting up of Oriental Hall. Since entering these premises in August, the average has increased, and we hope in the near future to report a daily attendance of two hundred. Miss Archibald took over this school from Miss Kirkpatrick, in a high state of efficiency, and she has fully sustained its character. Our eldest (laughter has a class of advanced girls, in which Madras, Central India, and China are represented, and at a recent examination these young people acquitted themselves moat creditably. Mrs. Grant felt that the deep and intelligent interest shown by the women of the ,1. ,11 168 ij ' r;i I U^ .i/:-l i ■ /■■ !: I ■'■ 1 i IH^:.^'^ congregation was one of her very pleasant experiences in the mission field. " All had a mind to work." In the work generally, the willingness to aid, calls for our sincerest gratitude. I would gladly specify, and yet after making out a long list of names, the omissions would certainly do an injustice to some, and hence I forbear. The Master whom they serve ho willingly knows them al), and none will fail of his reward. The financial return shows that the Hon. W. S. Robertson and some others still continue their donation. We receive courtesy and encouragement from those in authority on Estates. Of ladies, Mrs. Lubbock and Miss Abel deserve special notice. In the retirement sf the Rev. Mr. McCurdy and family our Mission was deprived of valued fnends, but we have been favored with visits by others. Mr. Carson, of Pictou, was with us at the opening of the year ; a little later the Rev. VVm. Grant and eon Melville came and tarried for a short time ; and yet later, Mr. Whittier arrived and has been constrained to abide at the capital. Good will, gratitude to God, joy of heart, and prospects made bright by the promise of God and past experience, possess me as I bid farewell to the Old year and welcome the New. Rev. W. L. Macrae reports : — Two facts have been pressed upon our attention during the year. 1. That thoroughness in missionary work requires time as well as toil. The gourd that sprung up in a night withered in a night. Those who embrace Christianity without much grounding in the truth, or without much struggle with con- viction, are not usually the most satisfactory. This indeed, is true of tribes and nations as well as of individuals. The most abiding results are not so much associated with rapid injitathering, as with continuous and well-directed toil. 2. That after ingathering there follows the equally important and more laborious work of ui)huilding. As vegetable growth in the tropics is rapid, every plant require.s constant care and attention, else a total failure in fruitage, through drought, or the ever growing grass and weeds, will be the inevitable result. Spiritual growth, though not correspondinijly rapid, is in even -greater danger of being blightea jy surrounding influ- ences. Hence the necessity of constant care and attention, in teaching and fostering after baptism ; else one is left, as in the case of an unpruned grape vine, with but barren sticks. This two-fold phase of the work, ingathering and upbuilding, has received the earnest attention of your missionary and all his helpers. Through regular Sabbatli services, Sabbath schools, night classes, and house to house visiting, an earnest endeavor was made to bring home the truth to the heart? f all classes. M. Soodeen, as in former years, has laborea most faithfully in this connection. The usual catechist class was regularly held on Friday afternoons. In this class we have gone over, very carefully, the whole of the life of Christ, making each week's study the subject of discourse for the following Sabbath. In turn each one prepared and wrote his address, which was read and corrected on the following week. In this way, we suc- ceeded in having the subject matter fresh and varied. During the latter part of the year, we lost two of our catechists. Gcorgo Carson, (Baktawar), one of our most faithful and trusted helpers, returned to India, and this week a kind message has been received from him, mailed at Cape Town, where his ship had called on her way. With him there are six other Christian people returning home, who no doubt will tell to their friends how great things the Lord has done fo** them. This may be called the reflex influence of our Mission on the millions of India. Henry Jarawan was one of the earliest converts connected with this Mission and labored as a catechist under Rev. Mr. Christie. He died early in December. We have also lost by death an old and valued friend, in the person of Mr. Darling, who manifested a very deep interest in the work of this Mission from its inception. We miss his kindly and gentlemanly presence going out and in among us, and we shall miss his liberal gifts. Our Mission buildings bear many marks of his chaste good taste ; while we owe to his liberality the large plot of land on which the manse stands. Continuous rain and consequent bad roads, during a long wet season, rendered our long rides in the country, visiting schools, "tc, laborious and taxing, and hence we have had to struggle at times with the enervating influences of the climate to retain suflicient strength for each day's toil. In the month of October, the school at Tabaquite was transferred from the San Fernando field to this district, which makes the number of our schools fifteen, with an enrollment of 1,519, and 545 in daily attendance. 169 Miss Sinclair has completed her third year's work with encouraging results. Besides her school, she takes an active part in Temperance, Sabbath school, and Christiau Endeavor work. Our teacher's class has met regularly on Saturdays. Nineteen Sabbath schools show an aggregate roll of 784 with a daily average of 401. The majority of these children attend our day schools and are there taught the Inter- national S. S. lessons with the daily readings. It is therefore gratifying, on Sabbath, to have manifested a fairly clear grasp of these choice selections of Scripture. Three Bible women were employed during the year. Each one had a particular district for visiting during the week, and all attended the regular meeting in the church, which was held on Wednesday afternoon, and attended by from fourteen to twenty-four women. The following are the statistics of this field : Catechists 15 Bible women ',i Baptisms, adults 35 '* children 28 total ihi . Marriages 21 , Schools 15 Boys on roll !',i2 Girls *' :U4 Total " J04G Average daily attendance 545 Total enrolled for year 151!) Communicants 119 ' Sabbath schools 19 On Roll 784 Daily average 401 Contributions by proprietors $ 97 00 , " native church . . • • 695 00 ^ Average per communicant 5 83 Rev. A. W. Thompson, writes : — Assisted by a staff of ten catechists, regular Sabbath services were maintained in every part of the field ; and special services as occasion offered. The Bible women have carried on their work in a very satisfactory mannc.-, and this feature of our mission has lost none of its interest or promise. School work presents nothing new or unusual. The Training School is gradually giving us a better class of teachers ; and, as a consequence, a higher grade of work is being done. In March, Miss Fisher returned from her well-deserved furlough and resumed her duties at Exchange Scliool. The influence of her control and management soon mani- fested itself in many ways. The whole tone and life of the school improved, and at the annual examination in November, the award was " very good." Sabbath school received a good share of attention and made substantial progress. The attendance has largely increased, and the children have been more regular and attentive. They are learning to give of their own earnings for the support of the Gospel, and have cheered us much by their attainments in this direction. Their thanks offering on Children's Day amountel to nearly thirty dollars. Our aim has been to make them, before all else, sincere, earnest, intelligent Chris- tians, but at the same time, useful church members— not numerical units. * Our obligations to Miss Arbuckle have not lessened. We claim her as one of our own. She has a class of bright boys and girls who are very much attached to her. In this and many other ways she has given proof of her deep interest in her work. We have had our fair share of "hard times." Early in the year retrenchment became necessary. Old friends who for many years have stood by us were compelled through stress of circumstances, to withdraw their aid in part. This caused a deficit of one hundred pounds sterling. Then, too, work for which the estimate made no provision, had to be undertaken and new problems of necessary extension forced themselves upon us. i . !- ii I'l' ■ ■':• 11 170 As a first step in the way of retrenchment we elected all unassisted schools, except one. For this one we secured government aid from the first of May, and this relieved the Mission to the extent of three-fourths of its upkeep. Our next step was to rearrange some of the school districts. A new and more central site on Milton Estate, accessible to a larger district, was chosen; and the old building, no longer serviceable, was sold "for what it would bring." We had no funds for a new one. Meantime Indian Trail school had been closed, and as the district was a small one and not likely to grow, we decided to move the building to the new site on Milton Estate. On taking it down it was found that wood ants had got into the sills, posts, and some of the boards and had made such headway, that in a very little time, if left undis- turbed, the whole building would have collapsed. This meant extensive repairs, and a larger school meant a larger building. Both of these problems were faced. At Chandernagar, our second buildings were no longer of any use, for all the people of the village had left the place. So we removed them to Colonial Village, and endeavored to make the new situation serve the wants of Colonial Village, Chaseville, and that portion of Chandernagar settlement still occupied by East Indians. These undertakings involved an outlay of $600.00. For this, the estimate provided nothing. We had to look to retrenchment for this amount. Those who have had such experiences know what it means. A gift of £100 stg. from Mr. Richard Cadbury to Dr. Morton, was alloted to Couva, and in this way the loss through proprietors was met. The clo';e of the year has brought up other problems of extension of work. They must be faced, and the sooner the better. Greater regularity in attenda^^ce at the Sabbath services and weekly prayer-meet- ings, larger contributions, a kindlier interest in one another, testify that our work has not been in vain. It is God that giveth the increaee. To him be the praise ! The following table gives the statistics for the year : Canadian Missionaries 1 . 1 Catechists 10 Bible women 4 Baptism — adults 31 child-en 33 total 64 Marriages 5 Canadian Lady Teachers 1 Schools 9 Boys on RoL average quality 628 Girls " " 215 Total " " 743 Average daily attendance 397 Total enrolled for the year 963 Communicants J^O Sabbath Schools 15 Number on Roll 796 Daily average 418 Contributed by proprietors $535 00 Donations 486 40 Contributed by native church 612 85 J Average per communicant 6 81 Rev. S. A. Fraser, rep^/ts ; — I wish it were possible to give to the Church at home, in the few short paragraphs we are expected to write in an annual report, a correct idea of the work done, and results accomplished during the year ; but we must be content to report that steady progress has been made in all branches of Christian work, and to point out a few particulars. A new school which we opened last year in Tabaquite, and Rusillac school, were taken on the list of Government assisted schools from the first of January ; that is, they were brought under Government rules and regulations as to school records, returns, examinations, etc., n(me of which interfere with our giving religiou? instruction at an 171 hour set down on the time table ; and the Government pays three-fourths of the salaries of the teaching ntnQ and of the rent for our buildings. Tabaquite School and district being four miles nearer Princestown than San Fer- nando, was transferred by the Mission Council to Princestown field, the first of October, and the district of Mayo to San Fernando. We erected a new schoolhouse at Union Village and secured Government aid from the first of August. For the past few years the schoolhouse in San Fernando was altogether inadequate for the number of children attending. This year we bought at a reasonable figure, and repaired the large and commodious stone and concrete building adjoining uur Mission premises known as Oriental Hall. This building is sufficiently large to accommodate over 300 children. Since moving into the new building the last of August, the attendance has steadily increased. We removed the old school building to a village about three and a half miles from San Fernando, which has suddenly sprung up on one of the old abandoned estates, called Esperanco, from which the village takes its name. There are about 600 souls in this village only one of whom is a Christian. Our school here is doing good work with an average attendance of about forty. We hope to get it on the list of Government assisted schools during the year. Our schools have all done good work, many of them obtaining the highest mark of efficiency in the Government examination, and notwithstanding the prevalence of sick- ness among the children, the daily average attendance has increased nearly one hundred and the total number enrolled, three hundred and forty-two over last year. By means of the Training School, our schools are gradually being supplied with teachers from among our own Christian young men who are duly qualified for their important work. The religious instruction given in our day r^chools and Sabbath schools is bearing fruit among the young, and I feel confident will bear fruit yet more abund- antly in the near future. This year I baptized a number of bright school boys in the third and fourth Standards, and scores of others are eagerly seeking to know the Christian religion, many of them in the face of pu.iishment and persecution. One bright boy was severely beaten for mentioning the aame of Jesus in the presence of his father, and was forcibly made to bow down daily and worship idols which he knew to be only dumb sticks and stones. Night schools have been carried on as usual in jungles and on Estates, by catechists, teachers and others, and the demand ior literature is on the increase even among the Hindoos, although many are afraid to learn to read lest they should become Christians. While exhorting some people in the hospital to learn to read that they might be able to weigh the different religious books for themselves and see which were true, a high caste man, just coming in, cried out to the others, " Look out, if you learn to read your eyes will be opened, and you will become Christians." We used his statement to good advantage. Sewing is taught in several of our schools, but even with what clothing we received from the good ladies at home this year, the demand exceeded the supply. Dr. Grant will report on the work of the central church and the Sabbath schools. There has been very little change in our staff of regular catechists d'Ting the past year. Six of those returned as catechists give only a portion of their time to the work, for which they receive a small allowance. It is the duty of our catechists to visit, teach, and look after all the Christians in their district, and in many places to assist the teacher gathering the children into school, to give religious instruction in the schools, to teach night schools, to visit hospitals, to preach and sing the Gospel from door to door on the Estates, and to preach on Sabbaths in the various stations assigned to them. On Saturdays they come to San Fernando to receive Bible teaching, which is gener ally given by Rev. Lai. Behari ; to get instruction for the next week's work ; to report the number of meetings they held during the past week ; the number of people present, those interested, secret enquirers, open enquirers, and applicants for baptism, etc., all of which information is carefully recorded, and is useful to the missionary for reference when he visits that district. Our catechists generally have been faithful, and some of them have done good work. The* work of the missionary is too varied to describe in a few paragraphs of an annual report. He is kept busy, managing eighteen schools, — all of which have to be ' i 1;^ ■ (I h. ' ♦'■■■ ''^ I ■ ■'' 172 frequently visited, paying h NtafT of sixty teachers and catecliista every month, govern- ment correspondence regarding the assisted schools, making Viuilding contracts, superin- tending and paying carpenters and carters, looking after building material, bookkeeping enough for a merchant, reports, returns, and estimates, giving medicine to the sick, writing certificates, wills, agreements, and settling quarrels and disputes, etc. It is A matter of regret that we must do so much secular work, yet all seems to be necessary in carrying on our work of teaching and evangelizing. On Sabbaths I leave for the country at seven in the morning and return at six or seven in the evening, accompanied generally by the faithful Rev. Lai. Behari. Occa- sionally I exchange with Rev. Dr. Grant who takes the Hindi service, Sabbath School and Bible Class, and the PJnglish aervica in the central church. We fre((Uontly spend the whole day evangelizing on the Estates and in the jungles, leaving the catechists to preach in the churches and schoolhouses where the hearers are principally Christians. We sometimes have as many as nine and ten meetings in the open air, with an attendance varying from twenty to one hundred heathens. These meetings last from half an hour to an hour, according to the reception we get. At the close of our meetings we encourage them to ask questions and tell us what their hope of salvation is based upon. Sometimes we have very interesting and pi ^'table discussions. Generally speaking the people are very attentive, ana invite us to couio again soon. At the close of the day we return home, wearied, but thankful for the privilege of preaching the Gospel to the heathen and trusting that to some it may bring salvation. The good seed has been soa i in many ways, in many hearts, during the past year, and under the blessing of Gou hir borne fruit, which may be partially seen in the appended statistics : and thert i.i. quite a number, some of them very influential Hindoos, who are convinced of th . uth of Christianity, but will not profess their faith, because of the rules of caste, and ■ \t of persecution and financial loss. Oh, for the Spirit of God to quicken. The following are the ' ' tistics for San Fernando District ; Canadian r> .dionaries 2 Ordained natives 2 Catechists 16 Bible women Baptisims — adults 62 " children 85 " total 147 Marriages 28 Canadian lady teacher 1 Schools 18 Boys on Roll 983 Girls on Roll 466 Total 1,448 Average daily attendance 781 Total enrolled for whole year 2,109 Communicants 305 Sabbath Schools 20 Number on Roll 970 Daily average 757 Contributed by proprietors $ 365.00 Contributed by native church 1740.90 Average per communicant 6.70 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE, TRINIDAD. Dr. Morton reports : — This year it was considered bept to call up only one class of students and bring them into residence every alternate week. This enabled us to group together the students who most urgently needed training, to bring them forward more quickly, and to shorten our terms. There were thirteen students in the class. As a text-book I took the Shorter Catechism in Hindu, translated by our mission- ary. Rev. A. W. Wilson, of Neemuch. The students were required to commit the answers to memory ; and a select number of direct proof texts were given out and 173 written by them on the wide margin of their books. To some, this courHe was ii con- densation and review of pn ous work, of which the ever-increasing wonder was, that 80 few words, easily committed to memory, implied so much. It seemed altogether appropriate to the 250ch anniverHary of the Catechism to introduce it in in Hindi in our College course and it was a pleasure to receive so excellent a translation from the hands of a Canadian brother. Part of my time was given to the study of texts as a preparation for sermons. J'or this purpose, only texts on practical and important subjects were chosen, ai. . it was intended that the preparation should be utilized in their work, as well as form a guide tu them in dealing with other texts. We also gave some time to consecutive reading and study of the Scriptures, with special references to the writer, his age, circumstances, and object in writing. Thus 1 occupied Monday and Tuesday in the College week. Dr. Grant and Rev. Liil Hihari took the work of the other three days. In memorizing, some of the students took a very high place. The co^iduct of all was good, and the work of the college harmonious and satisfactory. The Canadian lady teachers in the four districts of Trinidad, to whom reference is made in the foregoing reports, have sent full and interesting accounts of their labnrs ; but want of space compels the omission of these. They are all imbued with the mission-' ary spirit and make their day school work, as well as their Sabbath day instruction, a means of leading their pupils to a saving acquaintance with the truth. The Cc.niniittee and the whole Church value their work very highly. DEMERAKA. Rev. J. B. Cropper, our missionary in this field, reports : — Work has been prose- cuted along the old familiar lines and with a recurrence of the customary incidents, leaving, now joy, now disappointment. But weighing all in the scales of result the year's work has not been in vain. A clear distinction is preserved between the East Indian Mission proper and the work among the other branches of the community in the Better Hope Congregation. Dealing with the latter first, —the Sabbath services, and the Sabbath school meetings and the midweek prayer meetings have been held without interruption, and it is reported that there is improvement in the attendance at services both Sabbath and midweek. The same however, cannot be said of the Sabbath school meetings. This, I fear, is in large measure due to the fact that the scholars have not been indulged in "treats." The spiritual life of the congregation is poor. But in this respect we are not singular for it is the condition of the whole church, all the branches throughout the colony. The work among the East Indian immigrants is hopeful. The regular Sabbath worship has been uninterruptedly conducted, and there con- tinues A gratifying improvement in the attendance. The addition of a Bible woman to the staff has proved a benefit. The daily house to house work of the Catechists has been faithfully performed. Work was begun at Helena Settlement, seventeen miles from Better Hope, in May, and has under much ditticulty been continued. It is very impor- ti'.ut to the future of the Mission that settlements such as Helena should be occupied at an early stage ; and every eftbrt must be made to maintain the work at Helena. The Sabbath school work is weak through lack of agents ; but religious instruction is given in the day school. The attendance at this has more than doubled during the year. Relations with the Church of Scotland and its ministers continue harmonious. Mr. Alex. Crum Ewing's liberality in the support of the work has been supplemented by letters of kindly encouragement to the missionary ; and the courtesy and kindness shown by the local authorities of the estate must also receive mention. The statistics of the Indian branch of the work show : Catechists 3 Bible woman 1 Baptisms 15 Marriages 3 Communicants 24 Sabbath schools 2 Day schools 1 " on roll 157 ' ' average daily attendance 57 Sabbath collections $18 88 ■ ■ ■ .t , - ii 174 h'.* ii TRINIP\r> EXPENDITURE. For Tiinapwia : MisHion iries 91, 112 titi Catdchiats 1,622 21 Schools 939 74 Insurniice 166 09 Jncidentala 24 33 $3,865 63 For San Fernando : MissionHries $2, 190 00 Catechists 2,0«7 03 Schools 182 49 Insurance 147 11 Incidentals 92 48 Buildings 805 55 $5,644 60 For Pr incest ovm : MissioH'^rios $1,420 85 Cai dchists 2, 125 50 Schools 123 24 Insurance 1 14 66 Incidentals 45 68 Buildings 121 66 $3,961 49 For Conva : ' Missionary $ 94712 CatechiHts 1,81283 Schools 295 44 Insurance . 138 75 Incidentals 48 56 $3,242 70 For Demerara : Missionary $1,445 11 Cateilascs 486 66 Buildings 121 67 $2,153 44 For St. Lucia 1,080 62 For Trinidad College 604 26 Total $20,342 80 ne' 175 III.— KOREA. At the re(iiieRt of the Comnuttee, the last General Asoembl^ referred to the Synod of the Maritime Provinces the whole (|uuHtion of opening a MtHsion in the Kingdom of Korea, and empowered said Synod to acce[>t or reject, as it might determine wise, the pro- posal to do so which had then, for several months, been f\gituting the mindH of many in the eastern nection of the Ohurch. The Synod mot in the town of Moncton last October, jind, after a full discuasion of the question in all its bearings, by a large majority adopted the following resolution : " Beleving that the time has come for another forward movement by our Church in Foreign Mission work, and that for many reasons this movement should be in the direc- tion of Korea ; "The Synod resolve to establish a Mission in that land, and instruct the Committee to make such arrangements as may be necessary to carry out this decision." The Committee obeyed the instructions thua given, and after some months appointed Robert Grierson, M.D., who has completed a theological curriculum, and W. R. Foote and D. Macrae, both also ready for license, as the first missionaries of our Church to Korea. We thus commence with a staff of three. The W.F.M.S., eastern section, in addi- tion to their gifts to the other fields whfcti are yearly increasing, promise the salary of one, and the Students Missionary Association of the Presbyterian College, Halifax, that of Mr. Macrea. Both of these offers are very noble, and call for the thanks of the Com- mittee and the Church. The bequest of the late Rev. W. J. McKenzie amounting to two thousand two hundred and eighty-five dollars and about four hundred dollars speci- ally contributed for Mr. Macrae's work, are available for mission buildings. Largely increased giving, however, must be looked for, if this undertaking is to be efticiently carried on. The Comnuttee hope that the hearts and ; urses of our people will be so opened, that no lack of funds will hamper the work when our missionaries have undertaken their labors in the new field. IV.~INDIAN MISSIONS IN MANITOBA AND THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES. If ! ! ' i ' It is three years since any new Missions were opened among the Norwthwest Indians. A year ago we were able to report that all our Missions were manned ; but this year we regret to be obliged to say to the Assembly that, on account of the less amount of funds placed at the disposal of the Committee, we have been unable to carry on work at Lake- send by a resident missionary, as in former years. For the same reason, also, it was found impossible to erect several buildings which were urgently needed and for whi.^h plans had been made. In other respects, however, there are encouraging features to report. Several of the missionaries find clear evidence of a deepening spiritual life, and on two or three of the reserves there have been cases of the conversion, the devout Christian life and the helpful attitude of men who, in former years, had been notoriously opposed to the Christian faith. Instances of this kind among adults f;ive evidence that the evangelistic side of the Missionaries' work is by no means neglected, although it is ne' rly always the department in which the fewest encouraging features are evident. 'A very great deal of the work is being done among children in the schools, and in this field there is abundant encouragement all along the line, both in the matter of attendance, progress in study and in civilized habits, and, in the case of older pupils, numerous instances of acceptance of Christ as a personal Saviour. REGINA. The Begina school has an enrollment of 137, and an average attendance for the last quarter of 113. The annual graduating exercises of the school were held on Thursday, a: ■ !'»• !') ): . .■ II'' 1 ) m 11 1- ' >n n ■i^ 1 f i i 17ti April the 28th, And the Inti^o Httundnnce of the friendn of the ichool nhowud that it whs an occaHion of deep public interuHt. The ({raduatiiig .cUbh numbered thirty-live in all — twenty-three boys and twelve Kirl"- Pui* the moat part the girln un leaving school go uut to service. Nome of the boys return to the reHerven and take up farmiiiB ; but many of them tind situations away from the renerves. Some have already secufed places with farmerH at wages ranging upwards from #15 a month. One of the clasH In to receive steady employment with Commissicmer Herchmer of the Mounted Police. Three of the graduating boyH are competent cari)enters, who have worked in the carpenter nhop con- nected with the Hchool from twelve to twenty months. The little fortnightly newspaiiur FiiujreHu, the mechanical work of which is done by the boys, continueH to be published and to do good service in the cause of Indian education. UeligiouH exerciseu are held morning and evening on Habbath, with Sabbath School at three p.m. There is a Wednesday evening prayer meeting during the winter months. This prayer meeting is conducted sometimes by one of the pupils and sometimes by a teachor. Many of the young people take part in it by engaging in prayer, reading Scripture verses or saying a few words about the topic, which is announced in the early part of the week. Mr. McLeod expresses indebtedness to a number of friends of the school, gentlemen from Regina and elsewhere, who have on many of the winter evenings given helpful addresses to the pupils. Mr. McLeod 8 report closes with the words: "To a large extent we feel that the reason the school exists at all is for the formation of character ; and while doing the utmost in our power for the boys and girls, we fully and humbly realise that it is only the grace of God that can give them true stabiltty and beauty of character ; and this is the end to which we continually point as the goal of prime importance." There are now in the school fifty-seven Indian communicants. The number of deaths among communicants on the reserve and in the school has bten five during the year. The school sustained a heavy loss during the early part of last summer in the death of Mr. D. C. Munro, the senior teacher whose enthusiasm in teaching, and whose eager- nets to help the Indians will long be remembered by all who knew anything of his work. MAKOCE WASTE, I'RINCK ALBERT. Miss Annie Cameron, whose self-denying and enthusiastic services for the hst five years have been invaluable to the Sioux school at Prince Albert, was obliged to resign her position on account of the death of her father and conse(|uent domestic changes which required her presence at home. Her place as assistant to our veteran missionary, Miss Baker, has been taken by Miss Mcllwaine, whose interest in the work of Indian Missions was clearly proven at the Crowstand. The work of our Church among the Indians was begun at Prince Albert thirty-two years ago ; but Mistawasis and other neighboring Missions are now reaping the harvest from those days of labor among the Crees, and a new foundation is now being laid among the Sioux refugees who have but lately come to that part of the country. The work is slow, but the confidence of the Indians is being gradually won and there is a decided change for the better within the last two or three years. MISTAWASIS. Our oldest Mission has had a year of trial. Charges of misconduct were laid against the Indian Agent and Farm Instructor, and as a result one was dismissed and the other is being removed from Mistawasis. The agitation connected with these proceedings was of a very disturbing character, and these representatives of the Government have done everything within their power to damage our mission and school. Serious as these difficulties have been, however. Mr. Moore iv -/orts that in spiritual matters, the past year has been the most fruitful in the history of the Mission. A great awakening has taken place and the presence of the Holy Spirit has been felt. Since the New Year there have been nine conversions and many more have come to the Missionary asking about the way of salvation. The average attendance at •"ho morning service is sixty. There is in the summer also an afternoon service, with an average attendance of thirty. The number of treaty Indians who are communicants is thirty- two ; and in addition there are twenty others whose names are also on the communion roll, among whom are a number who have Indian blood in their veins, and all of whom are entirely dependent upon the Mission for religious services. 177 The achool hiis been in the chnr^^u of Mins Kate Oillonpie ■ince Inat mid-Hummer, anil itK uonditioii ia much improved. There is nn nnrollment of twunty-ei({ht, with nn iiverHjjo altundance of Hfteeii during the paat ((uarter, which, it ahould l>«i reniuiiihered, is, on account of the aoverity of the winter weather, the inoHt trying; (|uarter of the year. Tlirue children from the Hchoul have during the paat twelve montha been trannferred to thu Retina Induatrial School. I.AKKHKNI). 8ince the resignation of the Rev. (iuorge Arthur, now a year ago, thia Miasion, important an it is, haa been auppliud only occasionally. The Uev. A. •!. McLeod and the Uuv. Hugh McKay havo viaitud the reaerveH and held services ; but the burden of the work hiiN fallen upon Mr. .lacob Hear, the Indian aHsiatant at Round Lake, who apent a ciiiiHidurablu part of liia time during the past year on the Lakesend ReaerveH and whose mirvices have been highly appreciated. If the General Assembly approves of the grant- iii<{ of NutKcient money for the re-opening of this Mifision and school, it is hoped that the HCHttered threads of uur paat work may yet be gathered together again. Wfi rit.K 11ILI)\q extremo West, tlie Indians continue to be bitterly opposed to the civilization of thu white man, and especially to the school. They will not gather together for a religious service, and all that can be done is to visit them in their homes ; and even admission to these is some- times denied. On other reserves, however, a cordial welcome is given, a considerable number of the people are Christians and all the children of school age are at school. Mr. McKay in his report details several cases of a very touching character, which show liow the grace of God has supported native Christians in sickness, in trial and on death- beds. Mr. McKay has provided two small houses near to the Mission, where the old and feeble are cared for, and where they receive help during the winter under his super- vision. The school, which was carried on very satisfactorily until last October by Mr. R. G. McKay, a nephew of the Missionary, is now under the care of Mr. D. A. McKay, l)rother of the former teacher. The number of pupils on the roll is thirty-five and the average attendance for the past quarter thirty-four. The number of Indian communi- cants on the roll is twenty-four. There were four additions during the year. Of the services rendered by Mr. Jacob Bear, the native Missionary, most of whose time during the past year has been spent at Lakesend and File Hills, Mr. McKay reports as follows : — " Mr. Boar has a power which no white Missionary has with these people, and perhaps there is no money spent to better purpose than that given to him and his wife. Mr. Bear has been doing mission work for the church during the past fourteen years. In some of his trips his wife goes with him. She is a dear Christian woman, of a mild, gentle disposition. She is able to read the Bible in English and Cree and is well acquainted with most of the Indian women at all of the places visited by her husband, since they both used to be out upon the plains and meet with these Indians in the days of long ago when buffalo were plentiful. 12 178 m; ' 1 HURRICANE HILL8. At the beginning of July, 1897, the place of Mr. Gilmour at Hurricane Hills was taken by the Rev. Ewen McKenzie, and good work has been done, although the Indians are in an unsettled condition, on account of several changes in the Indian Agency, aiui for other reasons. The attendance at the services, which are held in a room attached to the mission house, is good, and although none of the Indians have made a profession of faith in Christ, the missionary and his wife see signs in their surroundings that the gdod seed is falling into soil which God has prepared for it. Mrs. McKenzie heartily seconds her husband's work by visiting and helping the women of the Reserve. THE 0ROW8TANI). The Rev. C. W. VVhyte resigned his position at the end of June, and since then the position of Missionary and principal o'i the school has been filled by the Rev. N. Gilmour, who had given service in former days at Birtle and the Hurricane Hills. Miss Josephine Fetch, of Crosshill, Ontario, fills the position of teacher, left vacant by the transfer of Miss Gillespie to Mistawasis, and Miss J. Gilmour is now Assistant Matron in the place of Miss Mcllwaine, transferred to Prince Albert. The Churcli is about to lose the services of Miss Carson, who has given valuable service as Matron for the past six years. Her resignation goes into effect in the mv>nth of June. Mr Gilmour reports that Sabbath services are held at two places on the Reserves, in addition to the school. The number of Indian Communicants is eighteen. The num- ber of pupils on the school roll is thirty-seven and the average attendance for the past quarter was thirty-four. The conduct of the school children has been excellent. A number of the children attend the Sunday morning service in the Church, and also attend the Sunday School in the afternoon. A meeting for Bible study is held on Mon- day evening, and on Wednesday evening there is a Christian Endeavor meeting which is attended by the larger children. BIRTLE. The Birtle school has forty-eight pupils on the roll and for iht past (luarter has liad an average attendance of forty-four. The work of the school has ''Dne on satisfactorily during the year and there is a great demand for the lar^i;er girls and boys to accept situa- tions in the town and neighborhood— a greater demand, indeed than can be supplied. Four of the young people in the school are members cf the Church in full conmiunion, T'le substantial stone building which was erected some five years ago is now (juite inadequate to accommodate the increased attendance, and it will be necessary hirint; the coming summer to erect an additional building to relieve the pressure on the prem- ises now in use. It is to be hoped that the General Assembly will place at the disposal of the Committee, funds for this purpose in accordance with the retjuest in tl:e estimates. BIRD TAIL. N;, I i ^ I Rev. John McArthur r*>port8 that during the past year there has been a mo -e general interest in religious work than formerly, and that there is good evidence of the deeping and strengthening of of the Christian life of the Indians. There are twenty- three communicants on the roll. There have been five additions during the year— seven adult baptisms and eight infant baptisms. Among the adults who receive the ordinance of baptism were some who in former days were leaders amonf the heathen and did nmch to destroy the faith which now they profess. The prayer meetings and the meetini^'s held by the Auxiliary of the Woman's Foreign Misbionary Society, which are con- ducted by the Indians themselves, continue to be a great blessing and do much to help them to grasp the true meaning of life and ttie source of the only genuine happiness. The Committee planned to build a new Church on this Reserve last year, but although the need is urgent, it was found impossible on account of lack of money to go on with the erection. The building must not be postponed longer. The Indians themselves have promised to do all the teaming of materials necessary for the new build- ing. The men have promised in addition to provide enough money to put in the floor, and the women undertake tt provide all, or nearly all of the seating of the Church. 179 LIZARD POINT. The Committee was unfortunately unable to build during last summer the house which had been planned for, and which was to serve both as a residence for the native Missionary, Mr. John Black, and as a place in which the services might be held ; but it is hoped that nothing will hinder the erection of a suitable building during the coming summer. Services are held twice on Sabbath and once during the week in the houses of the Indians. The average attendance is twenty. There is also a singing class for the benefit of the young people, which is attended by an average of ten. There is but one Indian communicant on the Reserve outside of the mission family, but the attitude of the people as a whole is increasingly friendly and the majority admit the superiority of Christianity over their own faith. OKANA8E. This Mission was called upon last October to mourn the death of the Rev. George Flett, the founder, not only of this mission, but of several others under our care. Mr. Flett had reached the ripe age of eighty-one years and had taken part with the Rev. James Nisbet in the establishment of the Prince Albert Mission in 18()(). On account of old age and its attendant infirmities, he retired from the charge of the Okanase Mission- two years ago, but continued a comparatively active man until within three days of his- death. His energy, his familiarity with the Indians and their wayn, and his knowledge of Scripture truth had made him an invaluable helper to our work in its earlier days. The Mission is now in charge of Mr. R. C. McPherson and Mrs. McPherson. Mr. Mcpherson both acts as Missionary and as teacher of the day school, and reports that the past has been a year of good work, marked by several very encouraging features. The weekly prayer meetings which are held in the homes of the Indians by rotation, are conducted in a way which is evoking considerable interest among the people. All who can read the Cree language read the portion of Scripture which forms the lesson for the evening. Afterwards Mr. McPherson explains it and points out the practical lessons to be learned from it. Then follow several of the men of the Reserve with a few remarks. Three men especially showed considerable readiness to help in this way, and these three were accustomed to lead in prayer. The mission house which had been erected for Mr. Flett had become too dilapidated for comfortable habitation and was- replaced during the past year by a new and more conveniently situated building, at a, cost of $1,100. ROLLINCi RIVER. Services are held in the house of an Indian every Sabbath morning and in the Mis- sion house every Sabbath afternoon. The average attendance at the mornins^ service is fifteen and in the afternoon six. Several families in the course of the year have accepted the Christian faith and are giving encouraging evidence of their appreciation of the truth and their loyalty to it. I'ORTAGK LA I'RAIRIE. h'i The school has an enrollment of thirty-six and an average attendance during the past ([uarter of thirty-two. The increased attendance since the erection of the new liuilding two years ago has made the work too heavy for the extremely small staff which has hitherto had it in charge, and last autumn the hands of Miss Fraser and Miss Laid- law were strengthened by the appointment of Mr. Harry Laidlaw to assist in the work of tlie schoclroom. On the Reserve there is decided improvement to report in the manner in which the Indians live. Their thrift and foresight are apparent in more comfortable homes and better cultivated gardens. Still more evidence is seen in their religious condition. There are now seven Indian conmiunicants, five of whom have been received during the year. A new plan has been adopted in the way of appointing councillors among the Indians, who have a considerable share of responsibility in promoting good order and decency, and since their appointment there has been a notable diminution in tne drink- ing habits, which, on account of the proximity of the Indian village to the town, it had l)een very difficult to control. ISO ■'■■ , r . ,«! ■Vi 1 I It' I ■■ PIPESTONE. The work on this reserve is Utider the care of an Indian Missionary, Mr. John Thunder, and the Committee is deeply indebted to the Rev. A. N. McQuarrie of the neighboring village of Pipestone, who has, often at considerable inconvenience to him- self, performed many services for the Missionary and people t'f the Reserve. The Mis- sionary, who is ably seconded in Christian work by his wild, rep irts several features of encouragment in his work ; but there have been trials of various kinds to encounter. The opposition of the heathen element on the reserve has, during the past year, been very virulent, and recently the mission home has been bereft of a little daughter, who returned from a few months of training at the Birtle school only to die. MOOSE MOUNTAIN. Mr. F. T. and Mrs. Dodds have now been over one year at Moose Mountain, and, although a beginning of work had been made before they went, it is still a day of small things on the Reserve under their charge. The Indians are all heathen, but their oppo- sition to Christianity is disappearing with a gratifying degree of rapidity, and, whereas, a year ago, only a few of them would allow the Missionary to speak to them about Christianity or conduct worship in their houses, the number who now refuse to give consent has been reduced to one. It is not possible yet, however, to attract them to a public service, but a beginning is being made among the children and young people in the form of classes for singing and writing held in the mission house, and in the form uf a sewing class for the women, conducted by Mrs. Dodds. After the meeting of the General Assembly in Winnipeg last June, several members of the General Assembly visited some of the Indian Missions of the West and not only greatly encouraged the workers, but received information and impressions which it is hoped have been put to practical use in their congregations since that time. Especial mention, however, must bo made of the visits paid by Mrs. Jeffrey, the Secretary, who has charge of Indian work under the auspices of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. Mrs. Jeffrey visited the majority of our Missions at her own expense, and those visits were of the most helpful character, for Mrs. Jeffrey has already such an intelligent interest in all the departments of Indian mission work, and not only her atti- tude, but that of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, has been so sympathetic, both towards the Indians and towards the Missionaries, in their trials and deprivations, that her visits gave a new impetus and a new encouragement to the work on every Reserve she visited. SUMMARY. Exclusive of the Indian missions in British Columbia, which are reported elsewhere, the Presbyterian Church has sixteen missions among the Indians, one of which, however, (L-ikesend) has only had occasional services during the past year, conducted by Mission- aries from other Reserves. The communicants number 234. Twenty-two have been added during the year, but this increase has been more than counterbalanced by the extraordinarily high death rate. There have been twenty-four deaths of communicants or more than ten per cent, of the whole number. There were thirty-three baptisms of adults and fifty of infants. The number of industrial and boarding schools is six, and these have 308 pupils enrolled, an increase in all except the Regina school. The average attendance for the past quarter was 274. There are three day schools with an enroll- ment of sixty-six and an average attendance of thirty-six. All of which is respectfully submitted, ANDREW B. BAIRD, Joint Convener. ,tl , i ■ if "T ' ■ ' 181 FINANCIAL STATEMENT. TREASURER OF MANITOBA AND NORTHWEST INDIAN WORK. Fob thk Year Ending 31st March, 1898. Receipts, 1897, July 7— By Cash, Rev. D. Warden $4,400 00 Nov. 1~ " " 4,300 00 1898, Jan. 10— " «• 3,100 00 Mar. 31— " '« 5,268 73 Total $17,068 73 Expendihire. Salaries $11,688 15 Buildings 2,920 76 Maintenance 346 87 Interpreting 824 18 Furnishing 109 87 Insurance 246 35 Taxes 54 70 Travelling Expenses of Missionaries Ill 30 ^ Equipment for Mission Field 331 26 Real Estate 240 00 Convener's Expenses 196 31 Total $17,068 73 DISTRIBUTED TO MISSION FIELDS AS FOLLOWS : Betdah: Rev. John McArthur $400 00 Interpreting 50 00 $450 00 Birtle : W. W. J. Small $612 50 Miss Annie McLaren 450 00 Miss Matilda McLeoi' 175 00 Insurance 8 00 $1,245 50 Crowstand : Rev. C. W. Whyte $225 00 Rev. Neil Gilmour 562 50 Teachers 283 00 Miss Carsen, Martron and assistants 603 50 Travelling Expenses of Teachers 20 60 Maintenance 234 60 Furnishing 65 57 Building 52 50 Insurance 58 00 Equipment 331 26 Interpreting , 70 25 Assistants 124 00 $2,630 77 Hurricane Hills: Rev. E. McKenzie , $450 00 Mr. Neil Gilmour 150 00 Interpreting 155 50 Maintenance 3 50 Travelling Expenses, Mr. McKenzie 17 30 $782 30 *S!' 'twrm - *!■ ■',f '■Ui^'i ^■m 'S- 1 '(. t 182 Lalieaend : Rev. Geo. Arthur 8150 00 Building 27 84 Maintenance 6 10 Interpreting 21 50 File Hills : Mr. Alex. S. Kene f700 00 Assistance 180 00 Insurance 20 10 Lizard Point : Mr. John Black $420 00 Building 10 00 Mistawasis : Rev. W. S. Moore $1,000 00 Teachera 110 15 Building 20 37 Insurance 24 75 Travelling Expenses of Teachers 20 10 Moose Mountain : Mr. F. T. Dodds '. $600 00 Building 570 40 Furnishing 37 75 Maintenance 23 67 Interpreting 141 60 Insurance 3 00 Travelling Expenses 17 76 O'Kanase : W. R. C. McPherson $300 00 Building 1,135 40 Interpreting 108 00 Insurance 48 50 Taxes 54 70 Pipestone : Mr. John Thunder $420 00 Building 96 05 Furnishing 2 50 Prune Albert, "Makoce Waste: " Miss Lucy M. Baker $375 00 Teachers , 217 50 Building 100 00 Portage la Prairie : Miss Annie Fraser $324 25 Miss Sarah Laidlaw 324 25 Teacher 69 00 Building Lots 240 00 Building 908 19 Furnishing 4 06 Maintenance 73 00 Interpreting 36 00 $205 44 $900 10 $430 00 1,175 37 $1,394 07 $1,646 60 $518 55 $692 50 1,978 74 M 183 Bound Lake : Rev. Hutjh McKay Sl,200 00 Teachers :i37 60 Assistant Missionary 3(i0 00 Insurance 56 00 Travelling Expenses 35 55 $1,989 05 Boiling Biver : W. W. J. Wright $600 00 Interpretir g 206 43 Insurance 27 00 8833 43 Convener's Expenses 196 31 Total $17,068 73 Winnipeg, Certified correct. April 23rd, 1898. J. M. MATTHiiJW, Aiiditor. i« f I ill l\M I M-j I ', ^rtr: 184 v.— MISSION TO JAPAN. Rf j FORMOSA. The year 1897 in North Formosa has been one of troublo, anxiety and danger. Armed bandits scoured the country wreaking vengeance on solitary Japanese — plun- dering natives and b.'izing individuals, only to be liberated with large sums of money. Especially in Kap-tsu-ian the poor Pe-po-hoan Cliristians were hunted like partridges — men, women and children spent days and nights during fierce storms under Pandanus hedges. Since the Japanese enlisted a few as militia, the hatred of the outlawed bandits knows no bounds. One preacher writes : " The Pe-po-hoan have to hide like rats." At one village a man fifty-eight years of age was sitting in his hut after dark. Robbers appeared, he shouted for help, whereupon a gun was rammed into his mou*^h and his head blown off ! As anticipated when in Canada, Japanese Buddhist Priests have poured into our field. The following are their methods : 1. Natives are threatened to be reported as rebels if they don't become members. 2. Natives are assured of safety from ofiicials and soldiers by enrolling their names. 3. Natives are reminded that they are Buddhist anyhow, so don't need to change much ! 4. A picture of an idol on paper is stamped and given as a pledge of security. Some natives frame and hang it in a conspicuous place in the house. The past year has been characterized by "Rumors of wars." At one time Ger- many, at another Russia and still another, France, is to fight the hated Japanese. Du not wonder that the poor Formosans have been like vessels tossed on trou'oled seas. The Japanese, under the upright administration of Governor General Nogi, became more friendly towards Formosans. Christians especially, have nobly exerted them- selves on behalf of the natives. It is not all sunshine yet ; but we thankfully recognize progress and improvement. The new Governor, Kodoma, will soon occupy the place of his predecessor. Time will reveal his administrative ability. At several places on account of rebels it was impossible to maintain laborers, even if there had been men to spare. Therefore we mark fifty- six stations only for the past year. Several preachers left their vocation during the year. This bare statement alone would be very unjust to them and the Lord's work here. In every case there were family troubles which westerners at a distance cannot well understand. Besides, there is a subject which has engaged attention for twenty long years. That is, the support of a preacher's wife and little children should disease or death lay him aside. An ordinary preacher gets $8 per month (about ?4 gold at present). At death his wife and children must leave the chapel — leave it as nearly on the list of beggars as possible. There is provision made in Canada for aged and infirm ministers and also for widows. Now the men referred to above had their families in view and sought other business that they might better their condition. But mark well. They not only continue as living Christians ; but labor zealously f' . Christ's cause and contribute out of their earnings. We never cease discussing vath the native church about devising some means of relief for the widows and orphans of preachers. French, then Japan- ese troubles have kept the people in such a state of anxiety that this important matter has not yet been settled. We make no apology for the -preachers ; but state that they have our sympathy for the above, and many other reasons. Three preachers died of consumption whilst " in harness." One of them con- tra'>ted the disease whilst exposing himself to rain and storm to help the captain and crew of an American ship wrecked on the Kap-tau-lan coast. He passed away triumph- antly rejoicing in the Lord Jesus and exhorting all around his deathbed to follow Jesus. He was a model laborer. Twice a week the hospital enjoyed the useful services of Dr. A. N. Wilkinson, from London, England. Apart from that assistance Dr. McKay carried on the work without interruption when here. There were no Chinese soldiers to swell the lists, and no crowds from long dis- tances, because robbers harrassed travellers ; 1166 new and 52J^5 old patients were were 185 treated during the year from Jan. Ist to Dec. 31st. Japanese medical men confirm tbe usual statements about the prevalence of malarial fevers. Though Dr. McKay visited, more than once, every station on the west side of North Formosa, the greater part of the year was occupied in Oxford College. Thero were four times as many students as in 189G. Two had teen Confucian Teachers and one was a Tauiat Priest. The progress made right up to Christmas was very satisfac- tory. All the teaching is intended to prepare evangelists to preach Christ and Him crucified. Oxford College was built for this express purpose And fur no other. The church here and the church in Canada should know once and for all that a doaf ear is turned to all talk by young Japanese about English, bookkeeping and a western education, because our work should never be to give a secular education to 'i.elp heathen men in business and use the cents and dollars given by Christians to spread the Gospel of Jesus amongst tho perishing millions. The most distant station feels the be^t of the pulse in Oxford College. The Girl's School had ton in attendance for halt the year ; but the greatest benefit to the mission was the training of a number of women and wives of preachers at the same time. Some of the Bible women are doing glorious work for the Kingdom of Jesus. Rev. Wm. Gauld and Rev. Giam Chheng Hoa visited, on Sabbaths, the stations on the western side of North Formosa. Jap Sun also preached in chapels around Tamsui. Rev. Tan He labored as usual, doing faithful and honest work. Dr. McKay says ' ' Whatever I accomplished personally, was by the continual assistance of Koa Kau." After prayerful conferences with preachers, elders, deacons and people in Tek- chham, Bang-kah, Toa-tui-tia, Pat-li-hun, Sek-khan, Sin-tiam and other places, they bestirred themselves and fruits are already visible. Believers are more numerous, more devoted and more hearty than in 1896. Dr. McKay writes, "The other day I saw Christians of twenty-five years' standirg, shed tears of joy as they shouted praises to the eternal God for His loving kindness — yes, praise Him — "For His parting promise dear Of His presence, always near ; For the blest assurance made Of His intercessory aid." '§ ^;?^ STATISTICS. State of the Mission during 1897. In 1896, male members 861 " female " 574 " children 578 Total , 2013 1. In 1897, Male baptisms 136 " Female " 87 " Children baptisms 63 286 2. Received after suspension 4 3. Returned to Formosa 35 2338 4. Deaths 63 Expelled 9 Suspended 16 88 Total remaining 2250 Male 972 Female 651 Children 627 ToUl for 1897 ". 2250 Lr''i Pf 186 natives ; Chinese morning prayers, both for men and for women, were conducts ' dai' y the missionaries throughout the year. The Sacranients of Baptism and th^ * rc.'b ojpper were observed twice during the year, two being baptized, namely one "il; -nd one infant. Sixteen pirsons — eight men and eight women — were, after caretui t "' .ination, accepted as catechumens ; the names of thirteen being recorded at Ch'u-Wa:.j wliile the names of the three others were sent for recording to Hsin-Chen and Ch- f-te-fu ; among tho'«e recorded the Lord has been pleased to give us several women » . i j.ie town of Ch'u-Wang itself. The first Christian marriage performed here took place in December, the bridegroom being one of our own converts. Station Class :~ A class for the instruction of Church members and catechu, lens was held February 816 ; thirty-seven men attended. These were divided into three classes taught by Messrs. McClure, MacLennan, Grant and three of the native Christian teachers. Class I. was instructed in Mark's Gospel and the errors of Roman Catholicism. Class IL studied Dr. Griffith John's Catechism. Class III. studied the " Chen Tao Wen Ta " Catechism. The interest manifested and the progress made in the ncquirement of Christian knowledge was satisfactory ; four of these men accompanied the missionaries to the Hsuu-hsien fair, which occurred immediately after the close of the station class, where they preached the Gospel fearlessly and with power. Helpers : — We have again this year to record our indebtedness to our friends the American Presbyterian missionaries in Shantung for sending us two very efficient native helpers in the persons of Mr. Li and Mr. Ma. These men arrived here in March and remained in our employment till the end of November. They were kept continually busy talking to the patients in the hospital and chapel and preaching in outside towns and villages ; they were well received by the natives generally. Field Work: — During the early months of the year the patients coming here for treatment were so numerous *hat the missionaries and helpers were kept fully occupied preaching to them at the stufcion and but little touring was done. During the absence of the physicians, patients being few, both helpers were constantly at work touring and preaching in the surrounding countrj', each of them spending in all about 125 days in this work ; the foreigners spent about forty days altogether in itinerating. Mr. Grant with a band of native converts spent fourteen days preaching and selling Christian literature at the H,sun-hsien fair : there they met with even a more hearty reception from the crowds which thronged thither than in previous years. Land and BnUdinq : — We have been enabled this year to buy in Ch'u-Wang, near to our present rented premises, four and a half English acres of unoccupied land suitable for building purposes. Our Heavenly Father has thus provided for us a place for a per- manent home where we purpose erecting, as soon as possible, buildings which will be more healthy thwn these we now occupy. During the year four buildings, aggregating iil- I'-- II n T H ,';- '^ ! ■) .: . : 1 i:i,,:,:y....... 1 "< 'liiiiiii, vJljUi^^^Kl i E. ''r'rrliillr' 1 1 ,l|fpf'p|l|' 188 oighteen " chioa " (one chioii eciual to eight feet), have been erected for woman's dis- pensrtry, chtipr 1 and hoHpital wards, and these are now being used for this work. Hfdlth : -The nuniiiier season l)eing drier than usual, disease was less prevalent gen- erally ; the health of the missionaries at this station has for the most part been good during the year. Mrs. MacTiennan, however, suffered so severely from chronic illiicHS that the physicians in charge deemed it advisable that she should return to a more health- ful cUmate ; accordingly she with her husband returned to Canada in May. Withdrdicdl fram fh>' Stuff :— It is with heartfelt sorrow that we refer to the witli- drawal of our brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. K. MacLennan, from our midst by reaHoii of the severe illness of the latter which forbade prolonged residence here. Such dis- pensations of Divine providence we cannot understand, but we know that He who orders it so will also prepare avenues of usefulness for His horvaitts in another sphere. Arrirnl of Mmiondrieit: — With joy and gratitude to (Jod we hailed the arrival on December lOtn of Mr. MacKenzie, returned from furlough, and Messrs. Griffith and Leslie, new missionaries. Thus the gaps in our staff are being tilled up and our hands strengthened for the fight which must be fought here against the powers of darkness. Our thanks are due to the home Church under God for these additions to our number, woman's work. The report for this year covers only eight months, the missionaries having been absent during the summer. St((ti(in IVork .'—Sabbath services included morning public worship, a Sabbath after- noon Bible class, free to all, but attended regularly by ten women, and a Sabbath school for girls. Morning prayers with the women in employ in the compound have been con- ducted throughout the year by the missionaries in rotation. For the women of Ch'u-Wang a Bible class was taught daily from January to May. At the end of May five of these women were recorded as catechumens, and when study was resumed in October it took the form of a training class held twice weekly ; its main object being the education of these in the elementary principles of the Christian faith. The first fruit oi this class was gathered into the membership of the Church in October, when Mr.s. Chang was baptized and received. Tweniy-four visits were made in the town, all in response to invitations. VUUujl' Work : — Fourteen visits were paid to villages, eight of those new. St((tio)i. Class: — In December, four women from Hsin Ts'un and Ton Kung came in for two weeks' study. The course of instruction consisted of selected lessons from the Life of Christ, the Ten Commandments, Chen Tao Wen Ta Catechism and a few hymns, the degree of progress depending upon the intelligence of the pupil. Attention was also given to the study of the Chinese character. At the close three were received on pro- bation, the fourth being already on the list. Medical and Hospital Work : — As in former years evangelistic work has been carried on constantly among both in-patients and out-patients. There is no certain in- dication that this teaching has resulted in the conversion of a single soul to God, but that it has not all been forgotten is evidenced by the fact that frequently there are those who at the time of their coming can repeat a hymn or a form of prayer taught them by some neighbor who had previously been treated here. The woman's waiting room and dispensary opened on November 16th, and from this date until December 26th, treatments numbered : — Surgical operations 7 Other new patients 116 After treatments 345 Total 467 Out- visits in the town 2 Thankful acknowledgements are due and are gladly made to Dr. McClure for man- agement of all building operations and for much assistance at othe" times. MEDICAL WORK. (Ch'u-ivong). The same encouragement has accompanied this part of the work this year that char- acterized it last year. There seems the same confidence on the part of the people in Western medicine and surgery ; people came from all directions and many from long distances to seek healing for their bodily diseases. The greatest number treated on any IhO line day WHS 242. DuririK i-he busy seKHon it wah ditKoult indeed with our limited accom- inodiition and assistance to overtake the work. We are thankful that with the aoiuisition of land and through the gifts of God's people there is a hope that wo may have better equipmont for this work than hitherto. During the summer a woman's dispensary, chapel and wards wore built, and in November Dr. Dow took over this part of the work, prior to the division of the work. Dr. Dow had helped in the dispensing to the f, omen patients daily and had done most iif the operations on the women patients as woil as giving much assistance at other opera- tions. Owing to the hospital and dispenctary having been closed for over four months during the summer the total number of treatments this year is considerably below that of lust year. The closing of the hospital also had the ett'ect of diminishing the number of pitients during the autumn. Re.'erence to the list of operations performed this year shows that cataracts still form the most important and gratifying part of the work ; the list this year is also reiii'irkable for the number of hare-lip cases treated. Cases treated — New .'i, 186 " " Old Vi,m nSIN-Ts'l'N. (()\lt-nt((ti()H). Total 1«,293 The work here has not been free from reverses during the year. One of our Church mem))ers and one of our catechumens have again Ijecome slaves of the opium habit which they broke oflF at Ch'u-wang some four years ago ; we still hope that they may be given power to overcome the craving. There are, however, compensating encouragements. Sabbath services have been regularly held in the house of one of our Church members by the faithful few who represent the Church of Christ in this village. Several who hitherto have shown little interest are coming out more boldly upon the Lord's side, and several others, from neighboring villages, attend Sabbath services frequently. One young man walks in regularly five miles to service, another three miles, so that the number of inter- ested persons varies little from that of last year. TOU-KUNG. {Out-dntion). At this town the work continues to grow, and the little band of believers increases steadily ; the worshippers now number ten ; five of these being added during the year. Sabbath services are held regularly by the converts there, and several others are showing interest, and the prospects are promising. This town has been visited fre(|uontly by our missionaries. HUi-LUNO. (Ovt-station). Here we have one Church member and several catechumens. Services are held regularly here every Sabbath ; several women in and near the town show interest and are studying Christian books. The missionaries and native helpers have visited this town frequently, and prospects seem increasingly promising. HSIN-CHEN STATION. ( Prefecture of Wei-hui). Members: — Mr. James A. Slimmon, Mr. 11. A. Mitchell, Dr. and Mrs. William Malcolm. Station Work : — At Hsin-chen the work has been carried on without intermission throughout the year, and the prospects on the whole are much brighter than they were the previous year. We still have to contend with the ill-feeling of some of our towns- people, but the number of our friends is increasing, and some are being brought under the savi.ig power of the Gospel. One old woman has been recorded as a catechumen, and another family, although not yet recorded, have cast out their idols and are turning to the only living and true God. During the year seven names have been added to the list of catechumens and one man was admitted to the Church by baptism. The joy which we have in these additions is diminished by the fact that one Church member has been suspended from Church fellowship for misbehaviour and the names of three men taken off the roll of catechumens. An assistant native preacher has been furnished us by the Methodist New Con- nexion Mission, and wo find him a great help. He labors under tl disadvantage of being almost deaf and partially blind, but he is a zealous worker ready to preach all day long and well versed in native superstitions, having been a member of several secret P •;' » 190 ■octetiea. Tho SHcritmeiit of the Lord's Suppur was uljsorved twice during the yuiltogethor lifty attended ; aonie for tho whole, othorH foi* |/tirt of tho timo. Moat of them l)ou>(ht tlie New Teatament and Hoveral bought the Old ; many of them Hoemod to be onthiiHod with the thought that they Hhoiild aeok to Have otherN, thus wo ho|)e that en<|uirerH .shall bo greatly increaaed. In this diatrict all our en<|uirorN, puaaeaaing any conaidorablo iiitluence, have kft tho UomaniHta and have returned to uh ; they now hoo their miHtake and will be more hriuly oatablishod in tho Truth. liesidoH, two men not formerly con- nected with ua have left the Konianistrt and united with uh ; one waa a teacher in their fiiiploy, tho other in a man of considerable promiHo. Field Wtirf: : There are now fully twenty towns ami villagoa in this district, in each (if which one or more aro openly confeasing tho one true (iod and Saviour. In one of thoae villages, throe *'h" distant, there are about twenty who believe, and they have patiently borne a good deal of persecution ; in another village of three hinulrod families, twenty-tive "/('" to tho southeast, about thirty poraona aro interested. Tho work there began laat winter, starting through the conversion of a gambler and opium sot. \ friend of liis, a convert from a neighboring village, [)ersuadod him to come hero, paying all expenaes and watching him night and day whilo ho waa breaking oti' opium. Tho man had the reputation of being thu worat in tho village, but when he returned home the change waa ao marked that others were convinced. Among thoao waa the head man of tho village, who is well-to-do, besides being reputed the beat man there ; for somo months he was rather timid, but finally ho had his name recorded as a catechumen and boldly announced tho fact to his neighbors. He them persuaded aeven men, heads of families, to accompany him into the city and see ua ; afterwarda ho took them to an eating-house and enteitaiiiod them to dinner. A few days later ho brought a wagon- load of woniiu to hear and aee ; since then his fellow-villagers have been constantly connng to liisar the (iospel. At present, in hia family of twenty-eight members, there is not one who oppoaes Chriatiunity ; he has turned one of his houaea into a preaching place, and daily teaches all his neighbors who are willing to go to him ; the interest is spreading to surrounding villages. During the year twelve adults have been baptized and thirty-nine have been recorded as catechumens. Boijs' ScliDol. — There has beei» little ditticulty in securing pupils for the school, and the Presbytery's limit of ten was reached some months ago ; the boys ranging in ages from eleven tonineteen. Two or three boys were found, after a month's trial, to be undesir- able as pupils, and were sent home ; those at present in tho school aro all well-l)ehaved and as a rule work hard. The school beina in a crowded compound, has been somewhat against progress, as more visitors than the Trustees and School Inspector have m-ido frefjuent visits. Another drawback has been the lack of a competent teacher ; VVang Mei, who has been in charge of the school, is not far enough advanced to teach tho senior boys, and his work with the younger boys haa been much interrupted ; so far wo have been unable to secure a good teacher. As there is only a limited fund to draw upon for school work, and there is no grant from the Committee for the same, the the expenses of the school have been met by private contributions. The boys receive for food sixty cash each per day, and their stationery and barber's bills are paid. Kitchen and school furniture, to the amount of twenty tiao, four hundred and tlr.rteen cash (20,413), waa provided, and this was deducted from the school fund. For the nine Ijoys we have on the pay-roll for the year, the sum of 142,376 cash was re([uired, which sum was received horn private contributions, and one boy and the teacher we.'e sup- ported by Mr. Goforth. woman's WO'.tK. In presenting this the second year's rep' rt ot Woman's Wovk at this station we would raise a note of praise and prayer ; praie*' Utc the many blcssi. gs given to us and the evident tokens of the Holy Spirit working in our midst, prayot because of our great need of native workers ; the more the work throws the more keenly is the need felt. We have as yet none whom we can recognize as Bible women. Mrs. Wang, the helper's wife has given what time she could. During the tir&t five months of the Pi' h V\i'. m 192 year she did good service in visiting many homes in the city and near villages until in May the sickness ^4m:^^mmmmmm$mmi' 194 VII.— CENTRAL INDIA. Ml m It is possible to give only a few notes regarding the work of the male mission- aries in India, owing to delay in the receipt of their reports. IN ORE. At this, the oldest station in che Mission, Rev. J. Wilkie and Rev. A. P. Ledingham ait the missionaries. The usual methods are adopted for the develop- ment of congregational Hfe. Thirteen adults and fourteen children were baptized during the year. There are 113 communicants, 108 baptized adherents, and 200 unbaptized adherents in conn';ction with the Church at Indore. Mr. Ledinghan: spent !iome time visiting .surrounding villages, having visited 45 in all, and sonu. of these several times. In the College all departments are taught, from the priniu - classes t( the university degree. In the College Department proper 25 students ;re enrolled, ot whom ten went up for the B.A. examination, six for F.A., se^ en or matricuUnion and six for entrai <.e to the high school examination. All these students are under diily Bible instruction. Normal classes are conducted with such results as have won the hearty appre- ciation of the Government Inspector of Schools. RUTLAM. In this station work has been carried on on the usual lines, and with encour- agement, for Dr. Campbell baptized twenty-three on their ow.i profession of faitli and three on the faith of their parents. There are now 33 communicants, 59 baptized adherents, and S2 unbaptized adherents. The serious illness of Mrs. Campbell for a time as well as the desperate efforts made to rescue as many as possible of the famine children necessarily inter- fered with other departments of work. The boys' school was merged into that of the orphanage. The dispensary was also sunk into the orphanage, which !^^- le a hospital requiring the constant care of attendants. NEEMUCH. Mr. Wilson feels encouraged in this city. Two teachers baptized last year arc faithful. One of them, with two Hindi boys for a choir, conducts regular Sabbath services in a village about three miles from the town in which he teaches. Much attention is given to the training of a native ministry. The classes were conducted last year in Neemuch and were taught by Mr. Wilson and Dr. Campbell. In district work about three months were employed, spending about ten days in each village. Interested persons were invited to come to Neemuch during the hot season for a period of study. The Mohammedans kept aloof, thus manifesting their increased hostility to British and Christian influence. ' The missionary heard the British Government more freely criticised than ever before during his stay in India. Mr. Wilson's school work is mainly primary, although a higher middle school was conducted during a part of the year. The stringency as to funds neces- sitated the closing 01 Lhese latter schools for a time, greatly to the missionary's regret. 195 MHOW. Dr. J. Frazer Smith has had entire charge c' this mission during the absence of Mr. N. H. Russell on furlough. Dr. Smith is general treasurer of the mission, and also holds the chaplaincy, both of which entail so much labour as to make it impossible for him to accompHsh so much native work as hi- desires. He holds, strongly the view that whilst he would not decrease the amount of school work done, yet that there should be three times as much evangelistic work as is now done. Dr. Smith has taken an active interest in the rescue of famine children, and hopes to develop workers out of them that will both support themselves and be of service to the mission. Dr. Smith has been ably assisted by Mr. Drew in both evangelistic and sch(K)I work, especially the Sunday Schools. The primary schools were well attended, and good progress has been made. The high school attendance is good as for- merly, and good work done. Dr. Smith has been especially encouraged in connection with the cliap'aincy services, at which a number of men professed conversion. UJJAIN. This station suffered much through affliction. Mr, Jamiesoii was seriously ill, and faithfully attended by Dr. J. J. Thompson. Dr. Thompson then broke down in health, and had to come home and abandon the work. Mr. Jamieson again took a relapse and was ordered home by the physicians. Dr. Woods is now in charge and seeking as best he can to carry on medical, evangelistic and educational work — an impossible task. Ujjain is one of the holy cities of India, and as such is one of the most filthy and exposed to outbreaks of plague or cholera. Such an outbreak was averted this year by the action of the State Government in prohibiting a great gathering, which is held every twelfth year. Notwithstanding the Government pro- hibition, about 15,000 pilgrims assembled in adjacent cities with the intention of bathing in the sin-cleansing waters, at the full moon, in defiance of authority. Per- mission was giveiT*them to bathe at the sacred ghat and to visit the great shrine under police supervision, after which they were required to depart. Dr. Woods conducts Sabbath services in the hospital, besides a Christian En- deavour Society and Prayer Meeting on week evenings. On Friday evening he instructs the native Christians in the Sabbath School lesson. There are live different languages spoken in Ujjain, and there ought to be a teacher in each. There are two schools in different parts of the city, ; nd in them instruction is in Hindi. The Gospel is regularly taught in each of these schools by Christian teachers. DHAR. Rev. F. H. Russell is the missionary in this station, and a better acquaint- ance with the field after two years residence, gives him a deeper sense of the over- whelming need. Opposition is bitter from some quarters, but from others there is encouragement. There are 29 communicants in the station, and they give good attendance and contribute liberally according to their means towards current church expenses. They purchased a site for a preaching hall, and feel disappointed in hav- ing to wait so long for a suitable building. Villages within walking distance of Dhar are regularly visited. In the cold season the missionary and helpers itinerate, overtaking as many of the thousands of villages as they may be able. The head men of these villages are usually cordial, and frequently asked the missionary to estab- m 196 m'- 1 .< ,' 1 v iU t' •■« lish regular work. There are ten or twelve of these towns that should be taken up as centres, and from which the surrounding villages could be influenced. There are four primary schools taught by Christian teachers, with an average attendance in all of 82 pupils. Jlr. Russell has taken an interest in the orphan in common with the other missionaries. A society has been formed in Winnipeg for the purpose of assisting in this work. They undertake to support twelve orphans for ten years and to provide the necessary building — the Government having provided land for that purpose. ^ ^ BHEELS. Dr. Buchanan has entered upon the work amongst the Bheels. His first work is the erection of buildings. In doing so he must find labourers, and in order to get labourers he must win confidence. It would be easy enough, he discovered, to get Hindu or Mohammedan contractors to do the work, but that would, he felt, be missing the opportunity of coming into personal contact with the people, and thus using the work of erection as a missionary agency. In order to do this fully, all associated with him foremen or instructors must be Christian. But as such cou'd not be had, he became himself master-mason, brickmaker, carpenter, etc. Little by little confidence is won, these tried, down-trodden people become willing workers. Let it be the prayer of the Church that a great harvest of fouls may be the result of self-denying trustful labour. The great harvest gathered in India in the past have been from the lowest strata ^f ;;ociety. The Bheels art anioi.gst the lowest, and the last may be first. WORK OF LADY MISSIONARIES INDOOR Hospital — Miss M. Oliver, M.D. and I^iss Thomson In charge of this impor- tant section of the work. Christ used the healin^ r 1 the bed) in tuder to find access to the soul. It is found effectual still. Mary who find a blessing bring it home to their friends. The Hospital Dispe i^ y i? open two hours a wt.k for patieats of the Eurasian or Parsi class, who do noc tare io . ssociate in the waiting room, with such as fill it at other times au." who ,!-< vvilli:;) .3 pay a small fee. In order to qualify worker^ lor their work, every morning a meeting is held for the study of the Word of God. The waiting room of the Hospital is used every Sabbath morning fo ra Sabbath School, composed largely of worr.en advanced in life. Girl's Boarding School— Miss Sinclair is in charge of this school which has at present 29 boarders, besides 4 day pupils of the Parsi class. One of the homeless girls taken into the school some years ago is now a suc- cessful teacher and one who out of her small income pays a tithe to the Master who has redeemed her. The most trying ordeal, impossible for us to appreciate at this distance, was the care of diseased and dying orphan children. In spite of the most loving care 20 died, but they have the joy of 28 living, rescued, healthy girls, who give promise of being useful Christian disciples. " Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these ye have done it unto me." These children were for a time kept in a separate building, but now are received into the Boarding School. It is needless to say that on Sabbn.th an; week-day every effort is put forth to instruct in the Word of Life. Mang Women's Class—It will be remembered that an interesting movement took place arnorprst the Mangs in Indore. Of that section of the population 34 women meet, and ander Miss White's instruction are making satisfactory progress in sewing 197 and knitting, and in Scripture knowledge. The simplicity of their faith and the heartiness of their worship is touching and inspiring 1 1 their teacher. Day Schools — A School was opened last September ,n the Camp Bazaar, which has a regular attendance of 29. Miss Grier is in charge of a Hindi School with an average attendance of 40, and another school in a wealthy part of the city, which has an attendance of 20, in spite of opposition. Miss Ptolemy has charge of a Marathi school in which the average attendance is 88. Miss Ptolemy also teaches " Methods of Teaching " in the Normal Training Classes, which will be invaluable to a work in which teaching plays so prominent a part. Mis Chase taught English in the College Classes, besides Zenana work, and the study of the Urdu language in which she passed an unusually successful examination. Sabbath School Work — Whilst every day in the week has its Bible teaching, yet the Sabbath is signalized by Bible teaching alone, and all the school children and so many others as can be induced to attend, are taught to recognize the Lord's Day as different from other days. Zenana — All who find it possible to do so engage in this interesting department of work. Miss White and her Bible woman had access to 32 homes in which 85 women were readied. Miss Grier and Miss Chase also visit a number of homes, as frequently as other engagements make it possible. Village Work — All the ladies would delight in such work if time and strength permitted, and a considerable amount of it is done. MHOW. Miss Calder and Miss Leyden are the lady missionaries in thi.s field. Miss Eraser and Miss Ross, who were formerly employed llifre, have i!')vv retired. Miss Leyden had to give her time chiefly to the study of the language, tints leaving th-' burden largely on Miss Calder. There are 7 day schools largely attended, and Sabbath Schools as .veil. Miss Leyden has been able to render considerable assistance, tv^prcialiy in cnc Sabbatti School. She will soon be able to undertake her fuM .-hure oi work. Miss Calder taught a class of women on two afternoons a week. She h?s h;,'1 many invitations to visit homes, which it was not possible for her to do. NEE' :h. Medical Work— Miss Turnbuli, M took charge of three dispensaries, and indeed a fourth became necessary owin^ to the arrival of 34 famine children. In these dispensaries 4.576 patients were at^d, necessitating 27,671 treatments. In that number are included a consideral number of treatments in homes, to which Miss Turnbuli was invited. Miss Dm and a Bible-women as-,isted Miss Turnbuli, so that I'le Gospel message was allied with medical aid. Day Schools— Miss Duncan has charge of 4 schools and Miss Campbell of 2, all which are prosperous, the chief hindrance being the want of jon'petent teachers. Sabbath Schools are conducted in each nf the schooh. Village Work— This department of work is practically boundless. Miss Dtincan and her Bible-woman Rebecca, visited 115 villages and told the old old .story to thousands, who heard them gladly. I^Tiss Turnbuli extends her in:dical skill to many of these villages, and thus they cc-o,jerate in their Christ-like mission. Zenana Work — Both Miss Duncan and Aliss Campbell engage in such visitation, finding access into many homes, and often finding encouragement. ■»«i»«.«««iiii_ ii|ii«iiiTilKwaiu«.n WflWE ■!lir'il».it*. ; 108 : RUTLAM. There is no single lady missionary at this station, but Mrs. Campbell has charge of two schools. Mrs. Campbell's serious illness, as well as the arrival of the famine children, interrupted the usual work. UJJAIN. Day Schools— Miss Jamieson has two high-caste schools in which good work has been done, but the opening of a similar school by the state, with special induce- ments offered, has drawn away some of the pupils. Another school is conducted am()ng.st the Mangs, and notwithstanding many hindrances, there is much to encour- age. They readily yield to kind treatment, and understand in a measure Ciristian truth. Miss Jamieson has also in her care 8 blind children in which she take;^; much interest, teaching them reading, writing and mental arithmetic, and some simple industrial work. Three of these asked for baptism. Miss Weir, who is associated with Miss Jamieson, gave most of her time to the study of the language, but was helpful in many ways. Together they regularly visited seven wards of the city, and taught classes for young non-Christian women, and Christian women and children, at which latter the women gave reports of their work. Sabbath Schools received usual attention. DHAR. - Miss M. O'Hara, M.D., conducted two dispensaries. One of these was opened in June in the presence of a large number of officials and citizens of Dhar, and is, as Miss O'Hara says, " a practical expression of the interest of friends in India in their work." In this and the city dispensary S.634 patients were treated. Day Schools — Miss Dougan .mtil compelled to return home through sickness, took charge of two schools. Sabbath Schools were conducted in these schools, and in the dispensary as well. Village Work — Miss O'Hara accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Pussell into the villages. They had with them two catechists, and held many Gospel meetings, distributing medicines as occasion arose. On such occasions many, many painful cases are wit- nessed, I. d the hearts of the missionaries are wrung with anguish at the awfulness of the need and their own feebleness. What are these few amongst so many! The cry goes up " How long ? " " Ye are the Lord's remembrancers, give yourselves no rest, and give Him no re&i until He establish and make Jerusalem a praise in the earth." 199 vPT' FINANCIAL STATEMENT. TREASURER OF CENTRAL INDIA MISSION. Fob the Ykak Eni)IN(i 28'rH Februauv, 1898. Receipts. Balance on hand, Ist March, 1897 Recoived from Rev. Dr. Warden, Toronto Paid by Rev. Dr. Warden, Toronto, accounts Missionaries Government Grant, Indora College Fees, Indoro College Chaplaincy Receipts Donations Lost money refunded Fees and Sales of Medicine Interest Debtor balances last year Balances still unpaid Over drawn in Bank Less Famine Fund. •' Special sums. , Kxpenditure. Evangeli.stic VVork Educational " Medical ' ' Miscellaneous " Travelhng Expenses, Mission iries to Canada Treasurer's Expeniies and Bank charges Additional amount, Mr. Wilkie's Bungalow. . Ladies' Verandah, etc., Tndore Servants' House on New Compound Bhccl Dmlc'ing , . Salaries of Misaionaries Amounts due f ron. \»zt year . ! 1,073 57 40,393 33 2,J27 75 752 94 322 82 J, 071 82 220 12 295 00 708 25 58 14 35 63 789 11 141 92 ^1,320 34 1U2 26 $5,497 81 8,550 96 3,515 16 419 02 2,196 61 276 00 156 86 286 20 174 00 156 86 23,168 61 2,900 71 $48,790 40 1,482 60 ^7,307 80 $47,307 80 !! I 200 VIII.— MISSION TO THE CHINESE, BRITISH COLUMBIA. REV A. H. WINCHESTER, The following is but tin abstract of an interesting report from Mr. Winchestor, which, it is to be regretted, cannot for want of space be printed in full. As noted in last year's report, work amongst Chinese suflers much from the hostility of Euro- peans, as well as from the opposition of their own countrymen. The missionary needs much patience and faith. STAFF. Rev. A. B. Winchester and Mrs. Winchester, Victoria. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Colman, Vancouver. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Hall, Union. Mr. Ng Man Hing, with Mr. VVinchester. Mr. Lo Cheung, Westminster. Our three European missionaries sud'ered from sickness during the year. SCHOOLS. Whether this department of work leads in real value or not, it is that which the Christian public can most easily see, and seem most to appreciate. They have been kept open nightly throughout the year, statutory holidays excepted. (i). Victoria — Average attendance, 22 per night. (2). Vanroiiver. — The attendance larger than last year, but the attendance of teachers smaller, being one teacher to seven pupils. (5). Wedminster. — Closed during the canning season. During months when the school was ojjen, attendance about 20 and attention good. (4). Union. — Attendance somewhat less than last year. At three or four other points some effort is put forth by earnest Christians in behalf of the Chinese, but there are scores of places with from 10 to 500, under the shadow of the churches, where nothing is done. It is stated that there are about 5,00(//i'('i(i. k. ''V ■> V /(S« Photographic Sciences Corporation 33 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 873-4503 iV >v <^ •^ ^ \ \ rv o^ ) ^<^ 5 I "i f I ft' * ' '■ ,1- !■'■' 204 missionary again and again and pleaded with him to come often, as they could not under- stand the service in En^^/'^sh at Alberni. An old man, belonging to another village, asked the missionary if he had been to his village that day. On receiving a negative reply he said : ** No one evet prem lies tu kh at Klay-ho." 5. The Howchucklesahts have also been visited and old people, as well as the young, listened gladly to the Gospel in their own tongue. One of these elderly women, falling in with the missionary's boat at another village asked why he had come. " To preach," was the answer. "Oh, I am so glad," replied she. " I am so glad you are going to preach. Now I shall hear." " Do you believe in Jesus ? " " Oh yes, I believe." " And do you not worship the moon ?" " No, not now." Can the truth not penetrate the hearts of these old moon-worshipers ? G. A short catechism, in the native dialect, adapted to the special needs of the Indians, with a translation in English, has been prepared and is now nearly ready for the printers. It includes also passages of Scripture, such as the Beatitudes, Commandments, Lord's Prayer, a part of John xiv. and individual texts, and several hymns, which the Indians readily learn to sing in their own tongue. 7. As large numbers of Indians from all parts of the province were at work in the canneries on the Fraser, three weeks of last summer were spent among them at Steves- ton. Opportunity was found to sow the seed among hundreds of natives, and also to preach on the streets to multitudes of whites. 8. Mr. Alex. McKee, late of the Alberni staff, having taken a store in Barclay Sound has continued his interest in mission work and regularly visits and preaches to the Howchucklesahts who are not far distant from his store. ' AHOU8AHT. This Mission is encouraging in the midst of special difhculties. 1. They have improved in outward comforts. Last year scarcity of employment caused scarcity of food. This year seventy men found employment in sealing schooners, besides an unprecedented supply of herrings and salmon, gave enough for all. Some very old people, widows and deserted wives, have been assisted by the Agent. 2. There has been less than the usual amount of sickness and death. The Indian doctor is accountable for much of the mortality that exists. The people generally fear him and believe in him, but some are coming to use simple remedies and to be more careful as to sanitary conditions. 3. In the past the custom was to dispose of their dead by placing the bodies in boxes and putting them on stumps or in the branches of trees, or amongc, o bushes around the village. That practice has ceased or nearly so. They who still adhere to it, choose distant places, but the majority are now interred with Christian observances. It is expected that this summer the remains will be gathered and properly disposed of and the boxes etc., burned. 4. The mortality amongst the children makes the population stationary. There are about 300 in all and ninety of these are children, making it an important station. 5. The standard of morality is higher. Polygamy has practically ceased, wife-dtser- tion and ill-treatment are less frequent but little liquor coMies to the reserve, and gambl- ing is not so general. Seven or eight Indians came to Mr. Russell, our missionary, asking to take a pledge, renouncing cards, liquor and impurity, and without exception the pledge has been kept. 6. The parents are much attached to their children and in their imigration from place to place take their children with them. That reduces the attendance at the school. But they who do attend make good progress. Several of the larger boys being able to write letters in English . 7. At Christmas they were able, through the kindness of Mrs. Carder and six little girls in Victoria, to have a Christmas tree, to the delight of the whole village. 8. The morning services are attended by as many as 170 and the evening service by twenty or thirty. At a service a few months ago, a young man arose of his own accitrd before 150 of his people and confessed Christ, renouncing his former ways and life, and has been able to prove faithful. Another ccmfessed faith privately and is under instruc- tion. These instances give hope, to the faithful missionary, as he comes into daily contact and conflict with the traditional superstitions and practices of the poor Pagans. '.is 205 FINANCIAL STATEMENT. MISSIONS TO INDIANS, BRITISH COLUMBIA. For the Yeah Ending 30th April, 1898. 1. west coast. Receipts. Balance on hand, 1st May, 1897 3 34 14 Received from Rev. Dr. Warden, Toronto 1,966 72 Fees 46 06 Donations 31 00 82,067 91 Expenditure. Salaries, Ucluelet, Ahousaht & Dodger's Cove. . . $1,823 35 Travelling expenses 64 25 Printing Catechism in Colloquial 26 (X) Ucluelet School sundries 26 05 Dodger's Cove, rent of houses 60 00 " " " additional to last year 75 00 Balance on hand, 1st May, 1897 3 26 $2.067 91 2. ALBEKNI. Beceiptn. Received from Rev. Dr. Warden, Toronto $1,587 21 Statement of expenditure not to hand when report goes to press. X.— CHINESE IN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC. Fifty years ago Crescent St. Church, Montreal, extended a call to the Rev. W. C. Burns, at that time doing evangelistic work in Canada. It was suitable that in Crescent St. Church, services should have been held on the 27th Dec, 1897, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Mr. Burn's appointment to China, and at the same time, a more notable event, the ninetieth anniversary of Dr. Morrison's arrival at Maceo, China, the locality from which come the 15,000 Chinese now in Canada. The occasion was one of special interest to Chinese residing in the city, and was cordially patronized by the churches. Progress : — The Chinese are making progress in the use of the English language and western ways ; six made profession of faith during the year, one of these a Chinese lady ; two were prevented from appearing, some are on probation and quite a number are in- tellectually convinced, and are students of the Word. Chinese Schools : — There are sixteen schools in all and they have been well sustained. Average attendance twenty-five scholars and twenty-two teachers. More work could be done if more teachers were available. Night School : — Miss A. L. Woodington is in charge and her work is so efKcient that the Protestant Board of School Commissioners contributed $100 as well as books and other supplies. Morning School : — Miss Derick continued for a time these classes. The possession of our own Mission Hall makes this possible. It is a reading ruom and place of resort every night in the week, and an antidote to other attractions. Home Life: — Some of the Chinese are bringing their families with them, eight women and a number of children having been in the city for a time. One lady attended classes and the others were instructed in their homes. One returned to China confess- iu<{ Christ, and ui ithor desires baptism. Persecution : — Abuse in the streets is now rare, but an offensive laundry tax, which the Chinese refused to pay, resulted in the imprisonment of three men for several weeks. It- 206 The by-law was set aside as illegal and the prisoners released. The friendly interference of Dr. Thomson and others, called forth the following discriminating judgment from a distinguished Chinese oihcial, "That T should witness such treatment as my cuuntrymeu have met with here, is certainly what I did not anticipate, but with reference to the members of the sacred religion, T am fully convinced that towards the Chinese they truly practice the precept 'Love thy neighbor as thyself,' and do not discriminate <>n account of difference of race. I am deeply grateful for the good they have done to the Chinese, which is not a little. When I reach ray own country I shall do and say every- thing in my power to help the Missionaries." Cliindtdtni :-The Chinese are their own worst enemies, yet the evils of Chinatown have been modified by our work. New gambling enterprises have failed, and the lender has twice been prosecuted and compelled to leave the city. The school and Church have struck at the heart of the evil and their power is felt. lietiiriis :- Chinese who have left the city and reside at other points in Canada write back expressing their appreciation of what is being done for them in Montreal and theii- regret that so little notice is taken of them elsewhere. A number have gone back to China and are exertiiii^ a good influence at home. They have expressed the desire that the good work might follow them in the populous districts in which they live. Muceo Mission : — This mission has been started for the purpose of followini,' up and extending the work done in Canada. The Chinese are t!.3mselves interested in it and contribute liberally towards it. The VV.F.M.S., of Montreal, have become responsible for its support. There are three natives at present employed and their work is super- vised by the American Presbyterian Missionaries. Dr. Thomson -.—Dr. and Mrs. Thomson are unremitting in their labors and they acknowledge cordially the assistance given by the Christian people of Montreal, includ- ing some belonging to other sections of the Church. MISCELLANEOUS. 1. The W. F. M. S. (E.D.) has furnished the Committee with $8,155.13, and has undertaken the salary of one of the missionaries to Korea, over and above what it has been doing. The Society is growing steadily in numbers and usefulness, and seeks to cultivate in the young au interest in missions that will early lead to increased liberality to the cause of Christ. '}. The W. F. M. S. (VV.D.) has made substantial progress, as is seen by the fol- lowing statistical table : Presbyterial Societies 27 New Auxiliaries 33 New Mission Bands 31 Auxiliaries unreported 10 Mission Bands unreported 14 Total number of Auxiliaries 635 Total number of .Mission Bands 304 Auxiliary membership 10,470 Mission Band membership 7,393 Yearly members of General Society . . . 3,403 Total membership 21,265 Life members added during year 74 Total number of life members 1,037 a i.i. J u 1 f Number 1. 183 Scattered Helpers | ^.^^^^^jj^^^j^^^^^ j^j^j.. g^ Tot*l contributions from all sources 44,276 97 .\mount raised for Memorial Fund 1,368 34 The \V. F. M. S. made an effort to assist in the reduction of the debt resting on the General Fund last year, which resulted in §1,368.34, which was associated with the name of their late President, Mrs. Ewart, as a Memorial Fund. 207 GENERAL. 'A. The Ewait Missionary Training School repotted to the last General Assembly, liiis had encounifieuient in its first Session. The Uonnnencenient lecture was delivered l)y Principal MacVicar, in Knox College, on " The Missionary and Theological Training of VVdmen." Courses of lectures were delivered in biblical, doctrinal and practical aub- ji'cts during the six months of the Session, and the attendance on these lectures was gratifying. The Training Home is under the superintendence of Mrs. Anna Koss, who l)isides her other duties, conducted a Bible Class for the benefit of the students. Through the kindness of the Nursing-at-Home Mission, the students were privileged to attend a course of lectures by well-known medical rnen of the city, in subjects coiniected with the study of nursing. Arrangements are made for a second course of lectures during the coming winter. 4. The Executive of the Students' Volunteer Movement are desirous of having men employed as travelling Secretaries, who have had experience in the foreign field. Some of the American Boards have already favored them in this respect. The Executive of the movement are desirous of having one Canadian next year, and have asked fnr the services of the Rev. N. H. Russell. The F. M. C, after consideration, decided to refer the matter to the General Assembly simpliciter. 5. Miss Isabella Ross, who was appointed to India fourteen years ago, luid has rendered important service, tendered her resignation, which has been accepted iiy the Committee. 6. I'he Rev. VV. J. Jamieson has had to return again from India on account of serious illness. The change to his nntive land speedily restored his health, hut the f^ct that he found it necessary to come home before, so recently as 1894, caused the Com- ir.ittee to hesitate. Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Jamieson has proved himself to be a faithful missionary, it was deemed inexpedient that he should return to Indiii. 7. Miss Margaret Sterling Wallace, M.D., has been appointed to Honan asa Medical Missionary. 8. The Honan Presbytery has asked that another Ordained Missionary be appointed to that field so soon as the funds of the Committee will justify an appointment. 1). Dr. Malcolm, whos-e life was in the balance through appendicitis, has undergone a successful operation. He now returns to his work in the good providence of God, fully restored and eager for service. 10. The Committee has pleasure in making special mention of the libeiality of Crescent Street Church, Montreal. They support Dr. McClure in Honan, and this year contributed $2,500 towards the erection of a dwelling house for him and a hospital in which io carry on his work. Finances, * The totfil receipts in the Eastern Section were $27,443.82, as against 828,008.70 the previous year, and the total expenditure $27,750.83, as against .?27,5>4<5.in. The debt has increased from $4,228.10 in '97 tt) $4,541.11 in '98. The receipts for Korea were $.'{,i(>5.40. There has not been any expenditure on this account, but all on hand will be rec[uired to start the work in the cf^urse of the coming summer. The total receipts in the Western Section were $104,394.19. According to the financial statement appended, it will be seen that the deficit of $9,()85.<)5 with which the year began, has been entirely removed, and a balance remains to the credit of the Fund of $497.40. This gratifying result is owing, to some extent, to the fact that while the receipts were practically those of a whole year, the expenditure in some of the fields only embraced a peri .11 hi- PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE, HALIFAX. KEPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE PRESBYTERIAN 1897-98. COLLEGE, HALIFAX, i:{ : ■l/i To the Venerable the General Assembly^ The Board of the Presbyterian College, Halifax, in reviewing the past year find many tokens of Divine goodness, for which to record most hearty thanksgiving. The attendance of students was large, and their prosecution of study was unhindered by sickness, or any other unfavorable event. In the report of the Senate, which accompanies this, will be found a statement of the course of preparation for the work of the ministry of the Gospel, followed during the Session. The Board respectfully calls the attention of the Assembly, and of the whole Church, to the facts set forth in the report. Having, last year, received permission from the General Assembly to present to the Synod of the Maritime Provinces a plan for the erection of a building that would at once serve the purposes of a modern fireproof library, and provide other much needed facilities for doing successfully the work of the institution, the Board laid before that Court, at the meeting in Moncton, last October, its ideas on the subject, with the result that the Synod, which had been empowered by the Assembly to take any action that it might deem wise m the matter, gave full authority to the Board to proceed, as soon as might be found expedient, with the erection of the building. The various matters connected with the undertaking have since then received much of the Board's earnest deliberation and practical attention. Plans of the building have been approved, a <:ontract signed for its completion, a handsome stone and brick structure, at a cost of about $18,000.00 ; and measures adopted for securing the necessary funds. The bequests of the late Dr. Burns and Rev. Alexander Campbell, reported last year, have been appropriated to this object, and a legacy of $1,000.00, left by the late Rev. G. M. Clark without conditions, may, if necessary, be thus applied. Subscriptions of a thousand dollars each have already been intimated, and it is hoped that others will follow, while many smaller sums will assuredly flow in to swell the amount to the desired volume. Next year the Board hopes to be able to inform the Assembly that the Session of 1898-99 enjoyed the accommodation of the building, and that it is the unincumbered property of the Church. The receipts for the current expenses during eleven months ended March 31st, amounted to $10,336.66, and the outlay for the same period, which, however, called for only nine months' salaries of the professors, was $8,726.57. The difference between the two removed the debt of last year, and left in the treasury $61 1.95. The most of this will be required for repairs and improvement of the property, so that the revenue for the year ending March 31st next, must be $12,000.00 to cover running expenses. Invested funds ■will yield $7,000.00. The love of the Church for the College must be depended on to pro- duce $5,000.00.* The Bursary Fund shows an income of $1,101.67, and expenditure of $878.00 for cur- rent purposes, and of $219.70 for the removal of debt, with tht small balance of $3.97 in fund. The Library Fund had on hand last year $60.40, and received $97.31. The expenditure on necessary modern books was $126.30. The balance in fund is $31.41. The Endowments are 00 Matheson " " I, (MM) (M) Kirk Synod at Union, 1,000 00 ( h ) For special bursaries : Isaac Logan Bursary, originally . $1,(M)0 00 Robert Pollock " " 1,(MM) (M) Findlay Campbell " " 1,(MM) 00 Wiswell Prize, •• 150 (K) McGregor Bursary, •• l,tMX> 00 »8,9r>0 00 III.— Dalhoi'sie College Fund, for Chair Supported by Our Church. Mank Stock, Debentures, $22,887 00 4,0(M) 00 826,887 00 The Board is convinced that the College, kept in a state of ever-incre.ising efficiency, is essential to the progress and prosperity of this section of the Church, and, therefore, while in faith confiding it to "the God of all grace," commends it most earnestly to the affections, the fervent pnyers, and the generous liberality of the people of our Synod, Respectfully submitted. THOS. SEDGWICK, Chairman, P. M. MORRISON, Secretary. REPORT OF THE SENATE OF THE PRESBYTERIAN COLLKGE, HALIFAX. The Senate of the Presbyterian College, Halifax, begs leave to submit to the General .Assembly the following report regarding the work of the past session. The total number of students was forty-seven. Of these, seven were of the third year, nine of the second year, and fifteen of the second division, and thirteen of the first division of the first year. Two attended as general students. The health of professors and students has been good, and the work of the various classes has been prosecuted with little interruption. With one or two exceptions the attendance has been very regular. In former years, owing to dearth of preachers, the attendance on the Monday classes was very irregular, but the evil no longer exists — at least it is reduced to a minimum — since vacant congregations and mission stations are from other sources very well supplied during the winter months. The character of the work overtaken during the past season will compare favorably with the record of any previous year, if the results of the two written examinations are regarded as a fair criterion. It is gratifying to notice that the students who attend this College have aimed at secur- ing for themselves a good preparation for their Theological course. Of the fourteen grad- uates of last year, eight had the degree of M.A., and four that of B.A. Of the seven graduates of the present year, six have B.A., and one has M.A. And it is expected that at least a large proportion of the present affiliated men will graduate in Arts. At a time when ' McKenzie Bursaries invested by the Presbytery of Pictou not included, $1,600.00. 11 212 the Htatularil of attainment is bcin^ raised in other professions, and when thi- ileinaiuU upon the pulpit are so exacting, the churches should sec that the ministry keeps pace wiili the requirements of the day. In Church History the Class was occupied with the study of General Church Hislijry from the commencement of the Christian Kra to the Reformation on two days of each week. On two other days the History of the Scottish Church from the (lilasjfow Assenihly in 1638 to the year I73,v-*he year of the first Secession— formed the subject of lectiirt-s and examinations. The nritten examinations in January and April were upon the subjects ot these two courses. In the Class of I'ractic.il Theology lectures were jjiven upon two d.iys of each week till the close of the Session. On one day of the week till the middle t)f llic Session jirepareil plans of discourses were jfiven and explained by the stiiilents without tiic use of notes as an exercise both in frJiminjf outlines and in speaking. The subjects liis- cussed in the Class of Practical Theolojfy were the < ftice of the ministry, the diflerciii views of that office, ministerial studies, the minister in relation to society antl to his own conjjrejr.'ition, the courts of the Cluu'ch, liturjcies, modes of presentinj;- the Ciospel, churcii services, the administration of the Holy Sacraments, the visitation of the sick, endinjf with tiie service for the burial of the dead. I'pon these topics there was a written examination at the close of the Session. These classes luive met with perfect regularity on every hour set down in the Time Table of the Calendar and the attendance of students has been reffular and satisfactory. The Junior Hebrew Class was attended by four rejfular students of the first year, aiul fourteen Affiliated students of the first division of the first year eijfhteen in all. The class met five times a week anil went throujjli Davidson's Introductory Hebrew Cirammar with Projfressive Exercises in Readinjjf anil Writing;. Nearly the whole of the work was reviewed. The Class in Senior Hebrew and O. T. Kxejfetics ninnhered sixteen, nine students beinj;- of the second year, and seven of 'he first. It met four times a week. The hour on Monday was devoted to Wrijfhl's Text Hook on O. T. Introduction, a work whicii dis- cusses first General, and then Special Introduction. On Tuesdjiys were delivered thirteen expository lectures on the first twelve chapters of Isaiah, and eij^ht lectures on several cf the Minor Prophets. One aim of this exercise was to teach students how ti> live in O. T. times and to discover the exact settinff of any passaife from the prophets which they may select as the subject of discourse. The strictly historicjil method was carefully followed, not, however, forg-ettinj; the fact that principles enunci.ited in times of old, have a direct bearing' upon the life of to-day. Wednesdays were devoted to reading Hebrew. Selections were made from Genesis, Job, Psalms, Isaiah, Ezekiel Jind Micali. These passages were read critically. Syntax, accentuation, massoretic notes were all taken into account ; and so far as time allowed the renderings of the LXX. anil the Vulgate were consulted and divergences from the massoretic text noticed. Towards the close of. the term instruction was given in Aram.'iic, and passages from Daniel and one of the Targunis was studied. On Thursdays a course of thirteen lectures on Pentateuchal Criticism was delivered. At first sight a disproportionate amount of time may seem to have been given to this subject, but it must be remembered that the question is a live one, and that theological stuilents should know the leading arguments on both sides. On Thursdays also were given several lectures on three of the Messianic Psalms. A Hebrew Critice'd Exercise was prepared by students of the third year. Some of these Exercises were read and criticized in class, the rest were examined and criticized in private. In the Department of Apologetics and Systema:ic Theology the work ot the first year is confined to Apologetics, the subjects considered being the Grounds of Theistic Beliet, Anti-Theistic Theories, Miracles, the Credibility of the Gospels, Christian Evidences aiul Comparative Religion. During the past session fourteen students attended the class of Apologetics. In addition to r'/V'rt 7'occ and written examinations on the subject of class lectures, e.'ich student submitted two essays, the subjects being " Responsibility for Religious Belief," and " The World by Wisdom knew not God." In the Class of Systematic Theology, which is taken by all regular students of the second and third years, the subjects considered included the Doctrine if Man, the Doctrine of Sin, the Person of Christ and the Atonement. New Testament Theology occupied a portion of each week, the special department considered being the Teaching of St. Paul. Seventeen students were in attendance. Two essays were written by e.ich student, the subjects being " Man made in the image of God," and "The Preparation in History lor Christianity." The senior class of New Testament Exegetics was attended by sixteen students, seven of whom belonged to the third year and nine to the second. This class met on four days a week and was attended with much regularity, and the work done as shown by examinations and critical exercises was quite up to the average of former years. A some- what minute exposition of Hebrews I., X. 20 was given on two days a week. On Wed- nesdays a course of lectures was delivered on the Apostolic Age till the Council of Jerusa- 213 U'ni, ami ThiirNtiays wore occupied with paraplirajtin^f the Kpistle of Jamos. The «*tiulents of the sfi'ond yoar also prepared critii-al exercises on preseribed passages of thi' Clreek New Testatnent. The Junior Class, which met on five days a week, was attended by fifteen students who, botli as to attendance and work, jjave much satisfaction. As usual the subject of study in this cljiss was the Life of Christ as recorded in the Ciospels. Most of John and a larjfe portion of Luke wore read exejfetically and with reference to tlie historical and rclig'ious condition of Palestine at the time. In addition to this Textual Criticism was treated with a handbook and lectures were jfiven in the lanj^uajje of the New Testament ami the history of the Kn^lish Bible. An advanced class, on which the attendance wjis voluntary, met once a week and a course of twenty lectures was jfiven on the first epistle of Paul to the Corinthians. In Elocution two days in the week were jjiven to the third year, special attention beinx' paid to the reading of Forms of Service for public worship. The text-book useil w.'is " The I'resbyterian Forms of Service " in connection with the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland. In addition to this, and for the purpose of developinjf public speakinjf, as also to obtain a better acquaintance with the (practical work of the several Courts of the Church, discussions were held as frequently as time would permit, and lectures were jfiven on the Public Statutes of Canada, so far as these relate to ministerial work, in the matter of Kejfistration of Births, Deaths, and Marriajjes ; each Province having; its own several Acts, all diflferinj^ from one another. These subjects come up in connection with the readinif of Forms of Service, such Jis marriajfes, funerals. The text-book used was "Taylor's Public Statutes.' The second year met on two days in the week, one day beinjf devoted to the delivery of sermons, the reading; of the Scriptures, Forms of Prayer, and the Book of Praise. In addition to this, the students have a prescribed text-book, on which they passed a very satisfactorily written examination. They were also required to pass an oral examination before judjfes appointed by the Senate. The first year met one day in the week, tor the purpose of attending' lectures explana- tory of the text-book. Special attention was given to the Exercises prescribed for drill on the methods of Vocalization, Articulation, etc. The class also passed a very creditjible written examination on the text-book. Besides the .ibove instruction, fifty-six hours were devoted to private drill. An interesting- feature of our College life is the prevalence of an earnest missionary spirit. Two of our present g-raduates, joined by a former graduate, who now holds the Degree of M.D., go this summer to the foreign field. Of one of these missionaries, the students have most liberally undertaken the entire support. Collegfe residence, as heretofore, has aflForded ample opportunity for the maintenance of various societies having as their object the culture of the literary, the social, and the religious. During- the year the library has received valuable additions, for which thanks are specially due to the Alumni, who, for several years, have aided in stocking our shelves with recent theolog-ical literature. Mention should also be made of the liberality of a gentleman in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Malcolm McLeod, Esq., who has presented a complete set of the Latin and Greek Classics. Another gentleman, the Hon. Senator McKeen, has kindly promised a gold medal for competition among members of the elocution class. Benefactions like these not only are valuable in themselves, they indicate a growing interest in the welfare of the College. Now regarding our wants — for Colleges are always necessitous — may be mentioned first, a fireproof library building. Steps have already been taken to prepare plans and estimates, and a circular will soon be issued giving details and soliciting aid. Then we trust that in due time a second need will be met— one or two Schol.arships to aid our most promising students in taking post-graduate courses abroad. Many of the American Col- leges, and even some Canadian institutions, have provided such .Scholarships, .'isserting as a reason, that it is desirable to have specialists throughout the Church, who may be instrumental in elevating the standard of theological studies, and whose services may be available when any emergency arises offering a field for the exercise of their special training. As this College is very largely the source of ministerial supply for the eastern section of our Church and its foreign held, it should be regarded as doing foundation work. Judging from the support which it is receiving it has evidently enlisted the sympathies of the people, and this augurs well for the future. Prizes in Elocution. The Wiswell Elocution Prize was awarded to D. G. Cock, B.A. The Carruthers Prize, for written examination on work of the class, was awaraed to H. R. Read, B.A. ''u IHii 214 LIST OF STUDKNTS, 1K97-.JH. TIIIKD YEAR. Alvin Ht'ury Campbell, H.A., John KobiMt nou^flas, B.A., William Riitiis Kooto, M.A., - nutu'ati Miircloi'h Mi-Rjio, H.A., Ah'X.incliT I'niiuis Kobb, H.A., Ali'xaiulfr Diinvooilif S(irlln>f, B.A., Thomas Irvinjf, H.A., ... SKC'ONI Oanii-l tii'orffo Cock, B.A., Robt'rt Lewis ColVm, B.A., William Hakin, B.A., AlexaniltT Ilii^fb noiioon, B.A. A. F. Fishor, B.A., - William Forbos, B.A., Allan Massie Hill, B.A., - Donald McOdrum, B.A., A. L. McKay, B.A., - VKAR. Klmsilalt', Hants Co. MidilU- Kivor, I'ictou li». C.ratlon. N.H. Baddeik, C.B. St. John, N.H. Clifton, P.K.I. KtMU, N.B. West Rivor, I'icton. Charlottetown, P.K. 1. Truro, Colchester Co. Westville, I'ictoii. Lower Stewiacke. Little Harbor, I'ictou. Halifax. Mira, C.B. Balmoral, Colchester, N.S. FIRST YEAR. Second Division, { , II ! Frank Baird, B.A., • • Murdoch Buchanan, B.A., - John (i. A. Colquhoun, B.A., - Gordon Dickie, B.A., - - - Georg-e Alexander Grant, M.A., Finlay H. Mcintosh, B.A., - John Duncan Noble, B.A., Daniel John McDonald, B.A.. Archibald J. McDonald, - William Anjfiis Morrison, Robert Pollock Murray, - Hibbert Robert Read, B.A., William Alexander Ross. B.A., David C. Ross, - - . - George Adam Sutherland, M.A., Leopold Reid Burrows, William Andre\y Cunningham, Franklin F'isher, - - - George Ernest Forbes, Benjamin Glover, Albert Lome McDougall, Charles Campbell Mcintosh, Robert Grant McKay, John Charles McLeod, Albert Morrison McLeod, William Edward Outhit, George Murray Ross, James Archibald Ramsay, - First Division, GENERAL STUDENTS. J. J. MacCaskill, B.A. James McDougall, - A. POLLOK, Principal, Chipman, N.B. St. Ann's, C.B. Little Harbor, Pictou. Milford, Hants Co. San P'ernandr Sunny Brae, Pictou. Miramichie, N.B. Point Prim, P.E.I. St. Peter's, C.B. Middle River, C.B. Mabou, C.B. Athol, N.S. Lome, Pictou. Halifax. Earltown, N.S. Hamilton, Bermuda. Tatamagouche. Bay of Islands, N.F.D. Little Harbor, Pictou. Georgetown, P. HI. I. Moncton, N.B. Malagawatch, C.B. Springville, Pictou. Port Caledonia, C.B. Lome, Pictou. Melvern Square, N.S. Blue Mountain, Pictou. Hamilton, P.E.I. Cape Breton. Bangor, P.E.I. JOHN CURRIE, Clerk. 215 GOVEllNORS' REPORT OF MORRIN COLLEGE, THE SESSION OF 1897-1808. FOR In prosenfiiiff (In* thirty-sovonth Anntiiil Report of this institution, tho GoviTnors have plojisiire in testit'yinjf that it conlinuos to t'uilili tht- fiiiKlions lor wliitli it was established. At Christmas they wore ahle to report to the authorities of McOiii University at atleil- ilanee, inchuiin>{' stiiilents lakinif sptu-ial lines of stud /, of seventy-four. Thai number received considerahli« .additions ilurinj^ the progress of the winter. Two of the students having- the ministry in view entered, last summer, upon mission work in the Northwest for a year ; and other two wert? iiiduceii to puruu* their studies elsewhere. In eonsequence, thi! number of under-^fr.aduates eontempl.'itin^ the ministry during last Session h.as been but six, of whom two were instrueled in IK^iirew, and received, one a first-class Pass-Mark, and the otliA- a jyood second, from the McGill University Examiner. Lectures were also ^-iven in Systematic divinity. Church History, and Apolojfctics, in which subjects respectable examinations were passed. Two ministers have applied for the Dejfree of B. D., of whom one is reported to h.ave successfully under- jfone the examinations prescribed for that purpi>se, while the other is still on trial. Speci.al courses were coiulucled in Bioloifv, in Modern L.an^u;i>ces, ;mil in Kng'lisli Literature, all of these were well attended. The last mentioned, a new dejiarture, under the hijchly competent efforts of Professor Sh.irp, elicited a lively interest, and this course promises to be a marked feature of the studies pursued in Morrin. It was stated, in the Report of last year, that the Governors h.ad in contemplation an attempt to add to the funds at their dispos.il, and thereby, to increase the st.ilf of instruc- tors, especially in the department of Divinity. Action was, however, deferred, anil only quite recently have steps been taken, the results of which, it is hoped, will enable the Governors to report more favourably to next Assembly. In concluding" this Report, the Governors know not th.at they can do better than repeat part of the final paragraph of that submitted last year. They then say : " Placing" at the service of the Church, as they do, a valucible property free from all incumbrances of debt, and a fund already adequate to the providing of an efficient staff of professors ; occupying ground, too, in the midst of ii population to win whom, to purer views of the Gospel, this Venerable Court has instituted a district branch of missionary effort, the Governors venture to deem themselves entitled to the confidence of the General Assembly, and to a larger measure of syn.,-athy and assistance than has heretofore been rendered." In response, your Venerable Court was graciously pleased to commend this institution to the sympathy and practical support of the Church, and more especially of the congreg'a- tions of the Presbytery of Quebec. It is, then, with some pain that the Governors are obliged to say that these recommendations have received very partial recognition, whether from the Church at large, or from the Presbytery specially referred to. They notice also, with surprise, that, alike in tne statistical tables (up to date), and^ in references to collec- tions for Colleges in the Church's Organs, Morrin College is habitually conspicious by the absence of any reference to its existence. The spirit of equity would seem to dictate a different procedure. An institution fighting for existence in the very citadel of a community specially antagonistic to Presbyterianism in all is aspects and relations, is surely entitled to a larger and more generously practical measure of recognition and aid than the Churcb ^]i'' f-5 f II.— ORDINARY FUND. Receipts. By Balance on hand, Ist May, 1897 $ 127 78 Interest from Endowment Fund 8,125 34 A Friend, Montreal, for Prof. Ross' Chair 2,750 00 From Exegetical Chair Fund 1,595 00 Congregational contributions 2,246 13 Collected by Montreal friends 831 76 $15,676 01 ' Disbursements. To Salary of Principal, Professors, Lecturers, etc $11,445 00 Gas, $404.96 ; Fuel, $1,001.03 1,405 99 Insurance, $425.00 ; Water, $132.00 657 00 Plumber 28192 Printing, Advertising and Stationery 260 42 Repairs and Furnishings 1,494 06 Proportion of General Expenses 60 00 Balance on hand, Ist April, 1898 171 62 $16,676 01 III. -EXEGETICAL CHAIR FUND. Receipts. By Contributions $2,950 00 Disbrircements. To Credited to ordinary revenue $2, 750 00 r ilance on hand, Ist April, 1898 - 200 00 $2,950 00 221 IV. -SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND. iieceipts. By Balance on h^nd Ist May, 1897. $4,124 00 Interest from investments 288 14 84,362 14 Diabftrsements. To Credited to Scholarship Ordinary Fund $ 238 14 Balance on hand, Ist April, 1898 4,124 00 $4. 362 14 v.— SCHOLARSHIP ORDINARY FUND. Beceipts. By Balance on hand, Ist May, 1897 $309 52 Contributions 778 00 Interest from Scholarship Endowment Fund 238 14 81.325 66 Disbursements, To Scholarships and Prizes $808 00 Balance on hand, Ist April, 1898 517 66 81.325 66 VL— LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FUND. Receipts. By Balance on hand, 1st May, 1897 $460 00 Interest from investments 24 60 . 8484 60 Disbursements. To Credited to Ordinary Library Fund 8 24 60 Balance on hand, 1st April, 1898 460 00 8484 60 VII.— LIBRARY ORDINARY FUND. Receipts. By Balance on hand, Ist May, 1897 $149 97 Collection at opening of College 23 60 Mr. David Morrice, Montreal 142 76 Interest from Library Endowment Fund 24 60 8340 93 Disbursements. To Books, Magazines, etc $159 77 « Balance on hand, 1st April, 1898 181 16 8340 93 VIII.— BUILDING FUND. To Balance at Dr., as at May, 1897 $26.20 00 ill Itj^u n •V-; 'J 222 IX.— CALVIN GOLD MEDAL FUND. Keeeipta. To Balance on hand, Ist May, 1897 9 566 33 Interest from investments 33 86 $600 18 Diahiirsementa. To Gold Medal from London, England $ 31 93 Balance on hand, 1st April, 1898 568 25 $600 18 ^ X. —SENATE FUND. Receipts. To Balance on hand, Ist May, 1897 $ 12 46 Fees received for degrees 65 00 $77 46 Disbursements. To Diplomas, Scholarships, etc $ 39 35 Balance on hand, 1st of April, 1898 38 11 , $77 46 XL -GAELIC LECTURESHIP. By Balance on hand, as at 1st of May, 1897 $11 15 - ' ■ ' . • , XIL— PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Bectipts. By Balance on hand, 1st May, 1897 $3,879 75 Profit on investment 460 38 $4,340 13 DM6tt> aements. ' To Balance on hand, Ist April, 1898 $4,340 13 \i ' ' im^. 223 BALANCE SHEET. May, 1898. j$h^. Or. College Endowment Fund $191,883 61 College Ordinary Fund 171 62 Exogetioal Chair Fund 200 00 Scholarship Endowment Fund 4,124 00 Scholarship Ordinary Fund 617 66 Library Endowment Fund 460 00 Library Ordinary Fund 181 16 Building Fund $26,200 00 Calvin Gold Medal Fund 668 25 Senate Fund 38 11 Profit and Loss Account 4,340 13 Gaelic Lectureship Fund 11 15 Balance 176,295 69 $202,496 69 $202,496 69 The above balance ia thus invested : ' City of Montreal Stock $ 100 00 Mortgage ;— C.P.R 9,000 00 do J. L. «& S 16,500 00 do C. L, & S 3,000 00 do W. C. ($1,600.00 and $1,600.00) 3,000 00 do P. W, 600 00 do J. R 9,000 00 do L. C 3,600 00 do D. E 11,000 00 do J. S 9.000 00 do H. W. S 6,000 00 40 D. G 1,100 00 m W. R. C 9,600 00 ■• ! ,1. t J I - * '. likJ fc ill Beachburg, Rev. R. MacNabb. . $ 5 00 Drunibo, Rev. W. H. Shearer. . IM) 00 Qeorgetown, per D. R. Hay. ... 82 60 Hull, Rev. M. Scott 10 00 Montreal, Rev. Dr. R. Campbell liioO INI Pembroke, per S. S. M. Hunter 40 (KJ Wakefield, Rev. R. Gamble 10 (K) 8227 .".() ORDINARY FUND. A Family of five Alexandria Alma Almonte, St. Andrew's Almonte, St. .John's Arnprior Apple Hill and Gravel Hill A thelstane Avonton Aylwin Balderson and Drummond Banks, Gibraltar and St. An- drew's Beachburg Beauharnois Beckwith Bethel, Bridge End and Ridge. . Blai'kheath Blyth Brampton Bristol Brockville, First Ch Brucefield, Union Ch Carleton Place, Zion Ch Carp, Kinburn and Lowry Cayuga Chateauguay Chatham, First Ch Chatsworth Chesley Chicoutimi Claude Colborne Collingwood Colquhoun Corbett Cornwall, Knox Cote des Neiges Crysler Cumberland Dalhousie and Brightside Dalhousie Mills fvnd Cote St. George Danville Drumbo Dundas Dundee Dunwich, Chalmer's Ch 25 3 00 1 00 6 00 10 00 10 00 2 00 16 00 3 00 2 00 8 00 2 00 9 00 7 00 9 00 3 00 1 00 3 00 20 00 11 82 20 00 17 00 18 00 2 00 2 00 3 00 10 00 1 00 12 00 2 00 25 00 10 00 2 08 1 00 20 00 3 00 ■ 1 00 7 00 1 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 Dunwich, Duflf's Duttou Elgin Elora, Chalmer's Elora, Knox English River and Howick Flamboro W Flesherton Fort Coulonge Gait, Central Ch Georgetown, Que., North Glammis Glencoe Grand Bend Goderich , Knox Guelph, Chalmer's Hamilton, Erskine Ch Hamilton, Knox Ch Hamilton, Wentworth Hawkesbury Heckston Hemmingford Hull Huntingdon Hyndman Kemptville Kenmore Kenyon Kincardine, Knox Kirkhill Lachine, T. A. Dawes Lakefield Lancaster Limehouse Lindsay Lingwick London, St. Andrew's Ijondon, St. Andrew's B. Class. London, Knox Ch Lynden Madoc, St. Peter's Manchester Manotick and S. Gloucester. . . , Martintown, Burn's Ch Maxville Merivale , Metcalfe , Midland r> (HI 'J fiO 15 (M» 2 (Ml 5 (HI 11 (Ml 5 (Ml 1 70 .'{ (Ml 10 (M) Hi 00 2 (Mj 4 00 1 (Ml 15 (10 23 (Ml 8 (Ml 10 (Ml 5 (HI 6 (Ml 1 00 15 (Ml 5 (Ml 15 00 5 0(1 4 (Ml 5 0(1 15 0(J 10 (K) 4 00 25 (Ml 5 0(1 1 '2b 5 OO 11 05 5 00 30 0(1 10 Oo 5 Oo 2 0() 4 Oo 2 0(1 10 Oo 10 2o 5 Oo 12 Oo 4 25 5 Oo 820 ORDINARY ¥UHD.— Continued. 11 li!5() (N) sr 40 (HI 10 (K) »227 r.o . a (; (10 2 50 15 (K» 2 (M) 5 (HI 11 (K) 5 00 1 TO ;{ 00 10 00 1« 00 2 (M) i 00 1 00 15 OO . 23 (X> 8 00 10 00 5 00 5 00 1 00 15 00 5 00 15 00 5 00 4 m 5 00 15 00 . 10 (K) 4 00 . 25 00 5 Go 1 25 5 OO . 11 05 5 00 . 30 Go . 10 Oo 5 Oo 2 Oo 4 0() 2 0(1 . 10 Oo 10 2o 5 Oo 12 Oo . 4 25 5 Oo MonoE»8t « 1 00 Montreal, Moinher St. Paul's . . 100 00 Montreal, Crtlvin Ch 15 00 Montreal, Chalmer's Ch 15 (M) Montreal, Crescent St. Ch .300 00 .Montreal, Erskine Ch 450 00 Montreal, Knox Ch 80 00 .Montreal, St. Gabriel Ch 10 00 Montreal, St. John's 5 00 Montreal, St. Mark's S.S 5 00 Montreal, St. Paul's 100 00 Montreal, Stanley St. Ch 25 00 Montreal, Victoria Ch 2 00 Morewoiicl 4 (K) Moniington, North 1< 00 Napier 1 (K) New Edinburgh 3 00 Nichol 50 North Bay 1 25 North KinlosH 2 00 North Lancaster, Mm. Catta- nach North Melbourne Onnstown ()s<,'oode Line Ottawa, St. Andrew's Ottawa, Erskine Ch Ottawa, Knox Ch Ottawa, St. Paul's Oxford Mills Perth, St. Andrew's IVrth, Knox Ch Peterborough, St. Paul's Petrolea Pinkerton 1 05 Port Colborne 4 00 Princeton 4 00 Quebec, Chalmer's Ch 26 00 40 00 1 00 20 00 5 00 30 00 5 00 16 00 6 00 2 00 6 00 15 00 30 00 10 00 Renfrew Richmond , Rock burn Rodney Roxborough Russell St. Andrew's St. Louis de Uonzague Ste. Therese, etc Scott and Uxbridge Sherbrooke . Simooe Smith Hill South Finch South Mountain Spencerville Springfield Strabaiie Teeswater . Thamesford Three Rivers Thorold Tiverton Toronto, Cowan Ave Toronto, East Ch Vankleek Hill Wakefield and Masham Watford Waterdown Waterloo Well*'"''"' Westmeath Westmount, Melville Ch Williamstown, Hephzibah Windsor Mills and L. Windsor. Zephyr Advts ©20 00 5 00 2 00 1 OO 10 00 6 00 (5 00 00 76 3 00 6 00 00 00 4 10 5 2 3 00 1 5 1 (X) 00 00 3 00 5 00 10 00 5 00 6 00 00 00 00 10 00 3 00 2 00 6 00 60 1 00 3 63 20 00 12 60 1 00 1 00 30 00 $2,246 13 MONTREAL FRIENDS FOR FURNISHING, ETC. Per Mrs. David Morrice §250 00 " Mrs. C. McArthur 250 00 " Mr. Wm. Yuile 150 00 Mr. Colin McArthur 181 76 8831 76 EXEGETICAL CHAIR, EfC, FUND. David Morrice, Montreal 8260 00 A. C. Clark, John Sterling, Capt. McMaster, Hugh Watson, Jonathan Hodgson, W. J. Morrice, Henry Morton, C. J. Fleet, Win. Yuile, J. C. King, 15 250 00 100 00 100 00 100 00 100 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 60 00 Mrs. Langwill, Montreal 860 00 Henry Munderloh, " , W. S. Paterson, " D. H. Hogg, " John Herdt, " J. Badenach, " H. Birks & Son '« Arch. McGoun, Jr., " H. McLennan, " J. C. Holden, " Colin McArthur, " 26 00 25 00 25 00 25 00 26 00 26 00 25 00 26 00 26 00 26 00 I ,^!li J-- ■ ■i- 22C EXECJETICAL CHAIR, ETC., FVUD.— Continued. * ' .lean DotiHldson, 'Montreal.. . 826 (X) Daniel VVilHon, . 26 00 J. McD. Haina, 26 fK) Qeor^e Hyde, Alex. McDougall, 25 WJ . 25 00 G. A. (ireene, . 26 00 John Robertson, . 25 00 Tho». Forde, 26 (K) John McLean, Montreal $12') in* Hugh Cameron, " 25 (K» Wni. Dryndale, " 25 (M» J. R. Lowden, " 25 IH) W. J. Common, '* 25 (M> Hon. Judge Archibald, It) 2r) IH» Uo DO 2r. (N) 2r. (Ml 10 tMI 10 110 i.TJtr, m ?ri(» 00 50 (II) 4(» ()(» :{:> (M) 25 0(1 25 (H) 10 00 H (Id 5 00 8778 00 QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE. REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES. The Trustees respectfully submit the folluwiii}^ report of the tifty-seventh seHsiuii of the University : — I. — Attenhancb. Etc. The number of students last session was 426 in Arts, 29 in PracticHl Science, 42 iu Theology, and 111 in Medicine, or, after allowing for double registration 581) in all. In 1875-0, the year of the union, it was 114 ; or 59 in Arts, 45 in Medicine, and 10 in Theology. The increase has been steady ever since, and even with the new building erected in 1879, and the Science Hall in 1889, we have reached in all the Faculties our present limits of accommodation. What makes this the more remarkable is that— unlike universities situated in populous cities — we have few (general or unmatriculated students, and, also that we do not include the students of afhliated institutions in the number given above. The necessity of another building is therefore apparent. Additional reasons are the crowded condition of the library, and the need of more class-rooms, oi> account of the number of options and of honour courses. It is estimated that a building adeciuate to the needs of the next ten or fifteen years would cost about $80,000 for erection and maintenance. The following are the names of the students, 42 in all, who attended last session in the Faculty of Theology : — First Year—W. A. Alexander, S. M. Fee, C. A. Ferguson, B.A., .J. R. Frizzell, B. v., T. F. Heeny, B.A., D. L.Gordon, N. M. Leckie, W. A. Mcllroy, D. A. McKenzie, M. A. McKinnon, B.A., H. L. McKinnon, B.A., A. O. Patterson, M.A., VV. T. Prittie, B.A., D. M. Robertson, T. R. Wilson, B.A. Second Year — James Abrey, Robert Burton, M.A., W. H. Cram, B. A., A. M. Currie, P. W. Currie, W. M. Fee, H. Feir, B.A., G. R. Lowe, B.A., .John Munro, B.A., J. S. Shortt, M.A., D. A. Volume, B.A., A. J. McNeil, V. M. Purdy, B.A. Third Year— Geo. D. Campbell, B.A., H. Carmichael, M.A., J. R. Conn, M.A., R. A. Finlayson, B.A., J. R. Hall, M.A., R. Herbison, M.A., .T. K. Clark, B.A., W. M. Kannawin, B.A., A. D. Mclntyre, .J. G. Dunlop, B.A., J. H. Turnbull, M.A., R. J. S. Watson, B.A., T. .J. Glover, B.A. Young, B.A II. — Financial Statement. Partly because of an increase of $814 in the revenue from fees, and partly becaoBC of $421 received from graduates as special contributions to revenue, we close the year with a surplus of sixty-three cents. Our receipts from endowments, and from interest due on .lubilee Fund subscriptions, have decreased considerably and are likely to decrease steadily ; and, we shall lose, in a year or two $2,200 per annum from the Temporalities. Fund, $2,000 of which the College had always depended on as permanent income. With this prospect in sight, we had hoped that the Church would wipe out its accumulated deficit of some $9,000, or at any rate give us the minimum of $4,000 fixed by the General Assembly sixteen years ago; but the sum received has been only $.3,155, or $48 more- than last year. The Trustees venture to make another appeal to the Church to consider iheir burden and the obligation on the Church, and to take such generous action as the circumstances surely demand. III. — Additional Profe.ssor in Theology. The General Secretary is still at work collecting for the endowment of an addi- tional Professorship in Theology, but not with very encouraging success. As a substi- tute, the Board appointed two ministers of the Church to give courses of lectures last session ; — vii'., Rev. Mr. Scott, of Hespeler, and Rev. Mr. Laird, of Campbellford. Besides these, thanks to the generosity of Hugh Waddell, Esq., Peterboro, the Board 228 ^r. ■if. ■i h»B >ieeii nhle to nocuro thoserviceii «»f Rov. ProfeHior McNauKhton nnd Prufoimir (Jlovur to d«Hl with proHcrJbed poriodH of Church iliitory ; and the Rev. Dr. Thomimon, ..f Sarniii, haH been KKain invited to lecture next seHiion on Honiiletici and Pastoral Thef»lo({y. IV. — Alumni Conkkuknck. This interoHting exiwrinient meets with a large nioaaure of Hucceas every year, both in tiio attendance of niinistera and inprolitablo reHults to those who undertake any part of the work Hui,'<,'OHted a year in advance. The programme for next February is given in the April number of Queen'a Q>Miieiiy. V. — Oai.kndaii. The Calendar, with full information regarding the Faculties of Arts, Medicine, Practical Science and Theology, and the examination papera can be had by applying to "The llogistrar;" and the Calendar of the attiliated "School of Mining and Agriculture" by applying to "The Buraar." The late Registrar, the Rev. George Bell, LL.L)., was called to the sanctuary above on April KJth last. The Church had no truer servant and the University no more loyal son. (Signed) J. B. McIVER, Kingston, April 27, 1898. Secretanj-TrenHxier. STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF QUEEN'S COLLECJE, KINGSTON, FOR THE YEAR ENDING 2ni) APRIL, 1898. REVENUE. Temporalities Board $ 2,000 (K) The E'rofessors, Beneficiaries of the Temporalities Board 625 (X) Rent of Carruther's Hall 1,250 (M» Rent of Land 14(1 0 Hugh Waddell, Lectureship on Church History 250 00 The Robert Waddell Tutorship in Physics 150 00 John Roberts Allan, Chair of Botany 150 00 Fees 10,224 S>6 Interest on Mortgages and other Securities 17,761 32 General Assembly's College Fund — Church Agents $2,196 68 Congregations contributing directly 959 25 3,156 93 Receipts for Scholarships 2,253 04 Interest on Jubilee Subscriptions 3,681 57 Special Subscriptions for Revenue 421 00 Subt-criptions for Practical Science Department 300 00 Subscriptions on account of Theological Department 460 TitxoH, K»|i(iirH and (irouiidn *)'>5 >18 Solii)likrHlu|i Account '2,\iM (>4 Trrtvolliiin Kx|iunHHH H7 tV) AilvertiHinj{, I'rinlill^ nnd Strttioiiory l,."i((4 02 Kuol, Wntcr, ( >>iH nnd Kloctricity .V,M( 15 CimiingunciuH KiO H8 (Ji kkn'm C()1,i-kuk, KiNdHTON, 2Mrd April, lbU8. KxHiniiied iiud found correct. J. B. MrlVKU, Tx'iiinner, J. K. Clark, 1 , •■, . (Jalla.(M» ; RusHeltown and Covey Hill, $<.».()(» ; Kockhurn ,*1.U0 ; (Jore, $1.(M) ; Dundee, /ion, 85.(M). PiiKsiiYTKiiY OK (iLKNOAKiiY. — Maxville, 8.'<0.(K) ; Comwall, St. .lohn'H, jl'JO.(M) ; Lunenburg and P. Valley, .*5.(M> ; Kirkhill, $4.00 ; Alexandria, $M.(M); Martintown, St. Andrew's, $10.87; Lancaster, Knox, 8.'10<) ; Dalliousie Mills and Cote, St. George, $.'^.00.; Apijle Hill, $;{.00 ; South Finch, $;i(M) ; Crysler, $1.(M> ; Pleasant Valley, $1.00. PiiKsuYTKKY OK OTTAWA. —Buckingham, $27.0<) ; L'Orij^nal S. S., $.'100; Hawkes- iiury, St. Paul's, $6.00; Ottawa, Knox, JjtlO.iMJ ; Ottawa, St. Andrew's, .«!1;10.(M) ; North (Joworand Wellington, $5.00; L'Orignal, St. Andrew's, $17.00; Castleford, $5.(K>. pRKsiiYTKKY OK Lanakk andRknkhkw. — Renfrew, .%0.(J0 ; Arnprior, St. .Vndrew's, .SoO.OO; Dalhousie and Brightside, .*I2 ; Carleton Place, Zion, »*(18.00; Calabogie, 8;{.00 ; Heachburg, $<).00 ; Middleville, St. Paul's, .^1 ; Darlinu', St. Peter's, -Sl.OO ; Eg;iuvilleand Lake Dore, !?5.00 ; Carleton Place, St. Andrew'.s. gtlO.«K) ; Almonte, 810.00 ; I'erth, Knox, $15.(X) ; Lanark, St. Andrew's, ^0.00 ; Smith Falls, St. Paul's, 825.(X) ; Smith Falls, St, Andrew's, .%5.0; Prescott, $8.00; Mainsville. $1.78; Morewood, $4.00; Brockville, Ist, .S20.00; Brockville, St. John's, $15.00 ; S. Mountain, $4.00 ; Spencerville, $8.00. PuKsuYTKKY OK KiNiJSTON. — Oananoiiuo, $28.(M) ; Kingston, Zion. $8.00 ; Kingston, St. Andrew's, $200.00 ; Kingston, Chalmers, $111.25 ; Amherst Island, $«.(M) ; Lands- downe, Fairfax and Sandbay, $7.00 ; Najmnee, $:J5.00 ; Belleville, John Street, $120.00 ; Hoslin and Thurlow. $2.00; Consecon and Hillier, $4.20; Madock, St. Peters, $4.00; Portsmouth, $1.70; Collin's Bay. $4.(M) ; Pictcm, St. Andrew's, $4.05; Snow Koad, *ll.!>0; McDonald's Corners, $10.45 ; Elphin, $7.80; Centreville, $5.00 ; Madoc, St. Coluinba and St. Paul's, $1.5,0 ; Trenton, St. Andrew's, $5. (JO ; Lonsdale, $1,00; Rylstone, J^ti.OO ; Rev. J. A. McDonald, Fort Stewart, $1.00. PuKsiiYTKHY OF Petkrboroi'oh. — Mindeu, .¥5.00 ; Port Hope, First, $10.00 ; Oampbellford, St. Andrew's $30.00 ; Percy, $5.(MJ ; Coll)orne, $;i.(M) ; Cob(jurg, 825.00 ; Springville, $5.00. Presiiytery of Whitby. — Enniskillen and Cartwright, $14.00 ; Dunbarton, $i;{.00 ; Pickering, St.. Andrew's, $9.00 ; Brougham, St. .John's, $2.00 ; Bowin&nville, St. Paul's, $8.00 ; Whitby, St. Andrew's, $10.00 ; Scarboro', Melville, $10.00. Presbytery of Lindsay ; Bolsover and Kirktield, $3.00 ; Scott and Uxbridge, $<1.00; Eldon, St. Andrew's, $20.00; Uxbridge, $5.00; Fenelon Falls and Somerville, 810.00 ; Sonya, St. Andrew's, $8.00 ; Zephyr, $2.(KJ ; Beaverton, Knox, 810,00 ; Lind- say, $28.72. lit i . ' ■* w 5- 1« 1^ 230 Presbytery of Toronto.— Vaughan, |20.00 ; Toronto, St. Andrew'n, $110.00 ; Toronto, Old St. Andrew's, f 150. GO ; Toronto, Chalmer's, 810.00; Weston, $2.00; Scarboro', Knox, $16.00 ; Scarboro', Zion, $5.00 ; Scarboro', St. Andrew's, $4.00 ; •Toronto, Central, $80.00 ; Limehouse, $5.00 ; Thornhill, $3.00 ; Richmond Hill, $4.00 ; Esquesing, Barton, $7.00 ; Toronto, Dunn Ave., $76.00 ; Toronto, Cowan Ave., $6.00 ; King, $40.00 ; Port Credit, $2.(J0 ; Georgetown, $5.00. Presbytery of Orangeville. — Black's Corners, $2,00 ; Flesherton, Chalmer's, ^2.00 ; Mono Mills, $1.00 ; Mono East, $3.(X) ; Erin, Burn's, $2.00. Presbytery of Barhie.— Elm vale, $5.(X) ; Parry Sound, Zion, $6.60 ; Essa, Burn's, $1.00 ; Essa, First, $2.00 ; Collingwood, $10.00 ; Oro, Central, $4.00 ; Midland, $5.(X) ; Oro, (Juthrie, $6.00 ; North Bay, St. Andrew's, $1.25 ; Whitney, St. Andrew's, $1.75 ; East Nottawasaga, $2.00 ; Orillia, $25.00 ; Oro, St. Andrew's, $2.00. Presbytery of Owen Sound. — Owen Sound, Knox, $15.00 ; Chatsworth, $2.00 ; Wiarton, $2.00. Presbytery of Guelph. — Fergus, Melville, $20.00 ; Waterloo, 60 cents ; Alma, $1.00 ; Guelph, St. Andrew's $20.00 ; Acton, Knox, $8.00 ; Nichol, Zion, 50 cents ; Fergus, St. Andrew's, $8.00 ; Berlin, St. Andrew's, $4.00 ; Guelph, Chalmer's, $18.00 ; Elora, Chalmer's, $2.00 ; Eramosa, First, $2.00 ; Eden Mills, $2.00 ; Beamsville, $5.00 ; Gait, Central, $10.00 ; Elora, Knox, $5.00. Presbytery of Hamilton. — Waterdown, Knox, 6.00 ; Black Heath, $1.00 ; Brook- ton, $5.00 ; Dundas, Knox, $18.00 ; Cayuga, $5.00 ; Hamilton, Knox, $15.00 ; St. Catharines, Knox, $65.00 ; Simcoe, St. Paul's $5.00 ; Caledonia, $2.86 ; West Flamboro', $5.00 ; Saltfleet, Cheyne, $3.00 ; Binbrook, $2.00 ; Hamilton, Wentworth, $5.00 ; Hamilton, St. Paul's $60.00. Presbytery of Paris. — Embro, $36.00 ; Brantford, First, $5.00 ; Dutton, Knox, $2.50 ; Brantford, Zion, $75.00. Presbytery op London. — Dunwich Duff's, $5.00 ; Dunwich, Chalmer's, $4.00 ; St. Thomas, Knox, $55.00 ; S. Westminister, $4.00 ; Glencoe, $4.00 ; Hyde Park, 25 cents ; London, St. Andrew's, $78.00 ; Springfield, $1.00 ; Delaware, St. Andrew's, $2.00, Aylmer, Knox, $1.00 ; Rodney, $1.00 ; London, $15.00. Presbytery of Chatham. — Chatham, St. Andrew's $10.00 ; Bethel, Bridge End, aiid Ridge, $3.00 ; Chatham, First, $3.00. Presbytery op Stratford.— St. Mary's First, $10.00 ; Stratford, Knox, $30.00 ; Listowel, $5.00. Presbytery op Huron. — Grand Bend, $1.00 ; Goderich, Knox, $15.00 ; Smith's Hill, $2.00 ; Brucetield Union, $5.00 ; Blythe, St. Andrew's, $3.00. Presbytery of Maitland. — Belgrave, Knox, $3.00 ; East Wawanosh, Calvin, Bruce.— Dunblane, $2.00 ; Pinkerton, $1 00 ; Tiverton, $7.00 ; $2.00. Presbytery of West Brant, $1.50. Presbytery of Sarnia. — Oil Springs, $8.00 ; West Williams, $5.00 ; Petrolea, $18.00 ; Watford, $2.00 ; Sarnia St. Andrew's $30.00 ; Strathroy, St. Andrew's $12.00 ; Wyoming, $5.00 ; Napier, St. Andrew's, $1.00. Presbytery of Winnipeg. — South Plympton, $4.00. Presbytery of Regina. —Alameda, $5.0io ; Oxbow, $6.00; Whitewood, $4.00. BURSARY AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND. Receipts. Balance from last year $ 7 95 Loans returned 115 00 Subscription ; 6 00 Interest. 1 12 — $130 07 Expenditure. Loan to Missionary Association $ 50 00 Bank Commission on cheque 15 Balance on hand 79 92 $130 07 M. MacGILLIVARY, Kingston, 1st May, 1898, Treasurer, 231 KNOX COLLEGE. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR 1897-98. The Board of Manag;ement has pleasure in its fifty-fourth report to record the con- tinued success of the work accomplished in the various departments of the Colleg^e. The number of students attending' the Theological classes d'-ring the past session was seventy-four, and of those engaged in the Preparatory Course thirty. Details of the work done in the several classes will be found fully set forth in the report of the Senate herewith transmitted. The Board has, in its Reports, frequently recommended the abolition of the Prepara- tory Course, not only for the purpose of raising the standard of literary culture required from students before they enter on the study of Theology, but also to relieve the revenue of the College from the annual charge incurred for pn^/iding gfratuitous literary education to those seeking admission to the Theological Course. The increasing facilities afforded by the High Schools, and the University of Toronto, for enabling students to obtain the requisite instruction, render it, in the opinion of the Board, wholly unnecessary to continue any expenditure for this department, beyond what may be necessary to meet the case of students now in the course. The Board observes with satisfaction that the Senate has formulated a scheme by which the Preparatory Course, as a department of the College, will be abolished, and which will, at the same time, permit the admission of students in exceptional circumstances, and under certain restrictions, to take a modified University Course. The Board recommends that provision be made for instruction in the Preparatory Course only Tor students now taking the course, or entering it in the year 1898, and that only under such modifications as the Senate may deem proper to meet their cases respectively. The Board is indebted, chiefly through the active exertions of Professor Robinson, assisted by the liberality of some friends of the College, for funds being secured to provide for two Graduate Fellowships of $300.00 each, which are intended to enable the recipients to pursue a Post Graduate Course in some Theological College outside the limits of Canada. Only one of these Fellowships was offered for competition, but as two students prepared papers manifesting such distinguished ability, and stood so completely on an equality, it was thought that it would be unfortunate to divide the amount originally offered, and consequently a further sum of $300.00 was provided among other friends interested in the work of the College. The want of such travelling Scholarships for Post Graduate work has been greatly felt in the past, and it is to be hoped that the scheme so auspiciously inaugurated, may be continued for the future. A number of ladies in Toronto interested in the College, have, at very considerable expense, had the students Reading R( om papered, carpeted, supplied with chairs, and its windows curtained. They have also had the Library painted and furnished with costly Persian rugs. They have thus added much to the attractiveness of these rooms, and to the comfort and enjoyment of those who use them. To the same association of ladie,7 the College is also indebted for the new carpet which adorns the platform of the Convocation Hall, and for the new platform chairs. The Board gratefully records its appreciation of their thoughtful generosity. The resignation of Rev. Professor Robinson, Ph.D., to which reference has been fully made in the report of the Senate, has been received by the Board with deep regret. As Professor Robinson desires to enter as soon as possible on the discharge of his duties in his new sphere of labor, the Board is reluctantly compelled to recommend the Assembly to accept his resignation. Professor Robinson will carry with him the best wishes of the Board ai)d all coimected with the College, in his service in the Theological Seminary with which he will be connected. The Board, since its last report, has lost the services of Rev. William Burns, who, for many years was intimately associated with the work of the College in relation to its Endowment Scheme, and also latterly as Secretary of the Board. The unwearied, efficient and willing exertions of Mr. Burns, and his cheerful and courteous address, will be long missi'd by all connected with the institution. The financial affairs of the College continue to occupy the attention of the Board. From the Treasurer's statement hereto appended it will be observed that a balance of $192.21 is shewn to be at the credit of the revenue account. The Church must not under- stand, however, that any real surplus exists. The close of the financial year at a date one ,,— „, .^.^..w-.™. 232 month earlier tlian in previous statements, includes the results of the congreg'ational con- tributions for a whole year, as they are usually made within the eleven months includeil in the statement, while on the other hand some of the annual charges on the funds were not payable until after the close of the last financial year. Had there been no chanjje in the date of closinjjf the books, the account of the Treasurer would have shewn a deficit. The Board rejfrets exceedingly to be compelled to report a decrease in the contribu- tions received from congregations during the past year. The amount received in 1897 was $7,398.39, while the subscriptions for 1898 were •::'5,637.43, shewing a deficit of $1,740.96. During the past year a payment of iiji^, 000.00 was made from the capital account to remove the mortgage on the College building. The payment of the mortgage will relieve the ordinary revenue from the charge which usually appeared for interest on this encum- brance, but it must be remembered that the income from the Endowment Fund will be correspondingly decreased. Since the date of last Report a payment of $1,200.00 has been received from the legacv left by the late Mr. John King. This fund was intended by the Testator to be ajjplied in establishing a Scholarship, and consequently the amount has been passed to the credit of the capital of the Scholarship Endowment Fund. The College Residence and the arrangements for- boarding the students have been carefully considered. It has been ultimately decided to place the refectory under the care of the Harry Webb Company, the well-known restaurateurs of Toronto, whose reputation is a sufficient guarantee for the excellence of the table which will be supplied. Arrangements are nearly completed for the management of the dormitories, and it is hoped that, under the method now instituted, the comfort of the students in residence will be greatly increased. The important matter of the appointment of a successor to Professor Robinson has occupied much of the attention of the Board. While due weight has been given to the suggestions of the Presbyteries, the Board has not felt itself able to select from the many excellent and learned gentlemen brought under its notice, the name of any one who would command a unanimous nomination. If, however, the result of pending investigations can be completed before the meeting of the Assembly, the Board craves leave to submit a supplementary Report in which it may be able to recommend an appointment. All of which is respectfully submitted by WM. MORTIMER CLARK, Chairman. REPORT OF THE SENATE OF KNOX COLLEGE, SESSION 1897-98. THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. l| The names of the students enrolled are as follows : — Third Km;-.— George Arnold, B.A., James Barber, B.A., W. D. Bell, John A. Clark, B.A., R.W. Dickie, B.A., W. T. Ellison, W. H. Farrer, S. H. Grav, B. A., A. R. Gregorv, B.A., D. Johnston, A. A. Laing, B.A., W. J. McBean, H. McCuUo'ch, B.A., D. B. Macdo'n- ald, B.A., N. A. McDonald, B.A., W. D. McPhail, W.W. McRae, B.A., J. A. Moir, LL.B., J. S. Muldrew, B.A,, Thomas Oswald, W. A. Rae, B.A., A. S. Sinclair, B.A., J. C. Smith, B.A., William Wallis, G. B. Wilson, LL.B., W. S. Wright, B.A. Second Year.—Y. H. Barron, B.A., Robert Boyd, B.A., Thomas Dodds, B.A., Thomas Eakin, B.A., J. F. Evans, B.A., E. R. Hyland, J. C. Hood, B.A., J. W. Little, M.A.. S. Magill, James McCrea, B.A., A. H. McGillivray, B.A., F"inlav Matheson, B.A., J. L. Murrav, ISI.A., J. R. Robinson, B.A., W. B. Ronald, B.A., R. J. Ross, B.A., R. S. Scott, B.A., B.M. Smith, J. T. Taylor, B.A., E. A. Wicher, M.A., F. S. Wrinch, B.A. First F(;rt/-.— F.W. Anderson, B.A., William Beattie, John Cormie, D. R. Ellison, W..\. Findlay, B.A., R. R. Gleim, R. F. Hall, A.W. Hare, A. L. Harvev, J. F. Johnston, George Kendall, W.J. Knox, B.A., R. J. McAlpine, N. H. McGillivray, Donald McKerroll, A. H. McLeod, J. W. Macnamara, Hugh Matheson, F. J. Maxwell, T. O. Miller, H. J. Pritchard, B.A., P. Reith, R. J. Richardson, B.A., F. R. Rutherford, R. S. Scott, W. C. Tait, J. A. Wilson, D. W. Urquhart. Messrs. Cormie, Glenn, Miller, McKerroll and McLeod have taken onlj' part of the work of the first year, under the system of University options. Mr. Rutherford left in impaired health soon after the commencement of the Session. Mr. Richardson was not in attendance after the New Year. The following summary of the Class Reports is given ; — Dr. Caven conducted the Classes in New Testament Literature and Exegesis and in Biblical Criticism. In the former subject the Senior Class (II. and .'II. years) heard 233 lectures on the first five chapters of the Epistle to the Romans. Lectures in introduction to this Epistle and to the Epistles of James and of Peter were also given to this Class. The Greek Critical Exercises of the II. year were examined and criticised. The Junior Class, I. year, read critically the first five chapters of the Gospel of Luke, and a series of lectures on the history and principles of Inteqiretation was delivered to this class. The Junior Class met every Monday for the study of Biblical Criticism. Dr. MacLaren reports that the Senior Class in Systematic Theology (II. and III. years), met four hours weekly and heard lectures on the Offices of Christ, including the Atonement, liffectual Calling, Justification, Adoption, Sanctificalion and the Ten Commandments. This Class also studied the Confession of Faith, Chs. 25-33. At the close of the Session the students of the second year underwent a written examination on P'airbairn on the Revelation o'i Law in Scripture. The Junior Class (I. year) received two lectures weekly. The subjects discussed were Inspiration, the Rule of Faith, the Attributes of Ciod and the Trinity. This Class also studied carefully Chs. 9-18 of the Confession of Faith. Dr. Rohiinon conducted the Classes in Hebrew and Old Testament Introduction. The Senior Class heard lectures on the Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamenta- tions, Ecclesiastes and Esther ; and read exegetically Psalms The Hebrew Critical Exercises of the third year students were also examined. The Junior Class had systematic ilrill in Davidson's Hebrew Grammar, (Lessons 1-41), with frequent exercises in prose, composition and in reading selected portions from the Book of Jud es, (Chs. 1-7). This Class also heard lectures on the early history of Israel and the Criticism of the Pentateuch. Professor Balla)ity)ic reports that in Apologetics the Senior Class heard lectures on Anti-Christian Systems of Religion. De la Saussaye's Manual of the Science of Religion was used as a text-book. Special attention was given to the religions of China and India. In the Junior Class the whole of Flint's Theism was read, as well as the chapters in his Antl-Theistic Theories, which treat of Atheism, Materialism and Positivism. Lectures were given in this course also, but emphasis was laid upon discussion in the Class. In Church History the Senior Class studied the Reformation in France, the Netherlands and Great Britain ; the history of the Church since the Reformation, with special reference to the churches of England and Scotland ; and the history of Missions. The Junior Class studied the history of the Church during the first eight centuries, p-isher's Church History was prescribed as a text-book, and lectures were given on the important topics of this course. Dr. Protidfoot delivered two Systematic Lectures in Church Government weekly, to tlie students of the II. and III. years in Theo'ogy, during October and January. He ;'.lso delivered two lectures weekly in Pastoral Theology to the same class during February and March. He gave one lecture, weekly, in Homiletics to the students of the I. and II. }-ears in tile Preparatory Depc'irtment. He heard and criticised twenty-four discourses of third year student-- twenty-one discourses of second year student-- and seventeen discourses of first year stut. nts. Dr. Proudfoot expresses regret that so little time could be given to a subject of so COLLEGE SOCIETIES. The Literary aud Theological Society, of which Mr. R. W. Dickie, B.A. , was President, met as usual during the Session for literary and elocutionary cultivation. Mr. Thomas Eakin, B.A., has been elected President for the next year. The College Missionary Society, of which Mr. George Arnold, B.A., was President, con- tinues its operations with growing zeal and usefulness. In addition to the benefit which conies to the students from membership in this Society, it niay be confidently stated that by no organization is more service rendered to the Church at less cost. Twenty-seven student-missionaries are sent out by the Society for the coming summer. These will be dist.-ibuted over the northern parts of Ontario and over the Western Provinces. For the coming year the officers of the Society are : J. T. Taylor, B.A., President ; Messrs. T. C. Hood, B.A., and B. M. Smith, Vice-Presidents; M. McArthur, Co. jspondmg Secretary ; and William Btattie, Treasurer. The Saturday Conferences have been not less interesting, and, it is hoped, not less profitable, than in previous Sessions. The thanks of the College are due to the Rev. Mr. McCaughan, of St. Andrew's Church, Toronto, and the Rev. Mr. Roc'iester, of Cowan Avenue Church, Toronto, for valuable addresses delivered in connection with these meetings. In the month of December a visit was paid to the College by Their Excellencies, The Governor-General and the Countess of Aberdeen, and a very interesting address was given by His Excellency to the students and the many friends of the College who had assembled on the occasion. From the 31st of January to the 4th of February the Annual Conference of the Alumni of the College was held. The attendance was, perhaps, larger than on any preceding occasion. Subjects were introduced 'by carefully-prepared papers, and free discussion was 236 afterwards held. The Conference, which may be regarded as an established institute, is much more than a pleasant reunion ; from testimony given on all hands it has a real educa- tional value, and is a decided stimulus to careful and thorough study of the topics and interests with which the Christian minister has most to deal. During the past year the Senate has earnestly considered the question whether the Preparatory Course might be so modified and so related to University work as substantially to increase its efficiency. While the Senate will do everything in its power to direct students towards a regular University course there seem to be valid reasons for not making a Degree in Arts indispensable in the case of every candidate for the ministry. After frequent meetings and very full discussion the Senate has expressed its approval of H Scheme in accordance with which the entrance examination for the Preparatory Course would be considerably higher than at present, while the students would attend for three years the classes of some approved University, passing examination in such Univer- sity on all the subjects of a prescribed curriculum. No part of the course would be taught in Knox College. Should the General Assembly approve of the Scheme prepared by the Senate, it would be brought into operation as soon as would be proper, with due regard to the case of students who have been permitted to enter on the Preparatory Course as at present conducted. With deep regret the Senate reports the resignation by Profeseor Robinson of the Chair of Old Testament Literature and Exegesis ; which, for the past two Sessions, he has so ably and efficiently filled. Professor Robinson brought to the discharge of his duties in Knox College very high attainments in Biblical Scholarship, and as a teacher he has been enthusiastic, painstaking, and thorough. Through his manifest interest in his students and sympathy with them he has come very close to them, not only commanding their confid'^nce and respect by his ability as a teacher, but attaching them to him as friends. The rela.ions between Professor Robinson and his colleagues in the Faculty have been exceedingly happy, and he will carry with him into the position which he is about to assume in the McCormack Seminary their abiding esteem and affection. On Sabbath, the 26th of December, the Rev. William Burns, the valued Secretary of the College Board, and for a good many years the Agent of the College in prosecuting Endowment, very suddenly departed this life. No one could have taken greater interest in the prosperity of the College, or have been more indefatigable in its service, than Mr. Burns. He will be remembered with sincere affection by all who were in any way associated with him in College affairs, as by many others who knew how kind and faithful he was. May the comforts of the Spirit abound towards the members of his bexeaved family, and may we all constantly have " our loins girt and our lamps burning." Scholarships and Prizes in Theology. First Year, Central Church, Hamilton Scholarship, $60 /J. W. Macnamara I. U. St. James' Sq. Church, Toronto. III. Eastman W . Bloor Street Church, Toronto . . V. Goldie VI. Gillies (I.) VII. Gillies (II.) VIII. Dunbar 60 IH. J. Pritchard, B.A. 60 Hugh Matheson. so W. A. Findlay, B.A. 40 N. H. McGillivray. 30 F- J- Maxwell. 30 R. S. Scott. 30 J- F. Johnston. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. Second Year. Elizabeth'Scott Scholarship, $75 Thomas Eakin, B.A. J. A. Cameron " ' __- _. Knox Church, Toronto (I.) " Knox Church, Toronto (II.) " Loghrin " Heron " VII. Boyd. 60. 60. 60. SO- 30. R. G. Scott, B.A. R. Robinson, B. T. Taylor, B.A. :(!• . rj. L. Murray, B.A. . \F. Matheson. f T. C. Hood, B.A. 1a. H. McGillivray, B.A. Third Year. Bonar-Burns Scholarship, $80 A. G. Sinclair, B.A. Fisher (I.) " 60 G. B. Wilson, B.A., LL.B. Fisher (II) '* 60. R.H.Thornton " 60. Jane Mortimer " 50. Cheyne. rW. D. McPhail. y. A. Moir, B.A., LL.B. S. H. Gray, B.A. 30 R. W. Dickie, B.A. 23t) Special Scholarships and Prizes. Firxt Year. Bayne Scholarship. $50: for Proficiency in Hebrew on entering Theology. — H. J. Pritchard, B.A. First aud Second Years, Prince of Wales Prize, $60 (for two years) : for Essay on " The Preparation of tiie World for the Incarnation." — Edward A. Wicher, M.A. ' Second and Third Years. Smith Scholarship, $50 : Essay on " The Teachings of of the Old Testament compared with those of the New in relation to God's Love." — T. R. Robinson, B.A. Brydon Prize, $30 : Special Examination on " The Perseverance of the Saints." — T. R. Robinson, B.A. . First, Second aud Third Years. Clark Prize, I., (Lange's Commentary) : for New Testament Greek. — A. G. Sinclair, B.A. Clark Prize, II., (Lange's Commentary) : for Old Testament Hebrew. — R. G. Scott, B.A. Post Graduate Scholarship. A Post Graduate Scholarship of $300 : to be paid semi-annually, in advance, to a member of the Graduating Class who, having received not less than 60 per cent, in each of the other subjects of the year, shall pass the best examination in the Hebrew read by the Senior Class in 1897-98, and who shall produce a Thesis of not less than 6,000 words, which shall be deemed of sufficient merit by the Senate. Subject of the Thesis: "How large and of what religious value was the Psalter used in the Temple of Solomon ? " The holder of this Scholarship is required to study under the direction of the Senate for one Session, at some approved home or foreign School of Theology. In the competition for this Scholarship A. G. Sinclair, B.A., and G. B. Wilson, LL.B., were equal. By the generosity of friends of the College the sum of $300 was paid to each competitor. University Scholarships. Second Year of Course. I. Kilgour Scholarship, $50 : J. L. McPherson. II. Westminster Church, Toronto, Scholarship, $40: W. G. Wilson. Awarded to students having the highest standing in the Oriental Department of University College : Archibald McArthur Scholarship, $60, not yet awarded. McClure Scholarship, $45, not yet awarded. The Janet Fenwick Prize of $12 was awarded to George Arnold, B.A., for an Essay on " The Value and Success of Medical Missions." All of which is respectfully reported. WM. CAVEN, Chairman of Senate. i 3 237 KNOX COLLEGE, TORONTO. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For tbs year ending Slst March, 1898. ENDOWMENT FUND. . . RECEIPTS. Balance at Cr. Ist May, 1897 $239,69.3 67 Contributions 110 00 Interest from investments 9,049 96 8248,753 53 DISBURSEMENTS. Interest credited to Ordinary Fund $ 9,049 96 , ■ Balance of mortgage on building 5,000 00 Taxes, repairs on properties, &c 820 80 Balance at Cr. 1st April, 1898 233,882 77 I $t248,753 63 ORDINARY FUND. RECEIPTS. Balance at Cr. Ist May, 1897 $ 249 70 Congregational contributions, donations and fees 6,941 38 Interest from Endowment Fund 9,049 96 316,241 04 DISBURSEMENTS. Salaries of Professors, Lecturers, &c ■, $ 12,725 00 Late Rev. W. Burns, salary and expenses 38'i 99 Interest on mortgage 133 42 Fuel 855 92 Gas 280 57 Water 82 62 Insurance .30 80 Printing 210 42 Repairs and furnishings 543 09 Proportion of Agent's salary and General Expenses 800 00 Balance at Cr. Ist April, 1898 192 21 • f 16,241 04 i ■■ i' SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND. RECEIPTS. Balance at Cr. 1st May, 1897 $ 15,402 67 The .John King Scholarship : 1,200 00 " A Friend," per Dr. Caven 200 00 Interest from investments 611 49 $17,414 16 I: it 4 tin' m '■(i f g U-t 238 DISBURSEMENTS. Interest credited to Scholarship Ordinary Fund . Taxes, repairs, «fec., on Hamilton property Balance at Cr. Ist April, 1898 SCHOLARSHIP ORDINARY FUND, HECEIPTH 611 49 199 46 16,603 21 $17,414 IG Contributions Balance of Loan repaid, Knox College Monthly . Interest from Scholarship Endowment Fund. . . Balance at Dr. Ist April, 1898 IJISBUHSEMENTS. Balance at Dr. 1st May, 1897 $ Scholarships 505 GO 243 48 fill 49 480 87 .190 34 1,450 50 $1,840 84 $1,840 84 LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FUND. RECEIPTS. Balance at Cr. Ist May, 1897 • Interest from investments . . . . 20,000 00 <)78 44 $20,G78 44 DISBURSEMENTS. Interest credited to Library Ordinary Fund. Balance at Cr. 1st April, 1898 LIBRARY ORDINARY FUND. RECEIPTS. 678 44 20,000 00 $20,078 44 Balance at Cr. Ist May, 1897 Interest from Library Endowment Fund . DISBURSEMENTS. Books, reviews, &c Balance at Cr. Ist April, 1898 . 1,058 60 678 44 537 30 1,199 74 $1,737 04 BUILDING FUND. Transferred from College Endowment Fund . Balance at Dr. 1st May, 1897 $1,737 04 .$ 5,000 00 5.000 00 FELLOWSHIP FUND. Contributions $ 180 00 Balance at Cr. Ist April, 1898 180 00 239 MANITOBA C.'OLLKGE. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT OF MANITOBA COLLEGE, FOR THE YEAR 1897-8. The Board of Manag'ement of Manitoba College hc^ to submit to the General Assembly their report for the past year, and to transmit the report of the CoUejife Senate. In the report presented to the last Assembly the number of students was fjiven as 177 in the Faculty of Arts and the Preparatory Department, and 2^ in the Faculty of Theolojyy. During' the year covered by this report there were again 177 students in attendance in Arts' and on the Preparatory classes. Of these, 93 have gone up to the examinations now being lield in the University of Manitoba. At the date of this report there are 37 students in at- tendance on the Theological classes of the Summer Session, or 14 more than in the previous year. At the University examinations held in May, 1897, the Degree of B.A. was taken by 32 students of the College, and 8 medals and 6 scholarships were gained. Of former graduates in Arts, 2 proceeded to the Degree of M.A., 5 took the Degree of M.D., and 1 the Degree of LL. B. A detailed statement of the accounts and funds, duly audited, is presented herewith. The Board have again to thank the "resbyterian Church of Ireland for a continuance of its former generous donations, and thanks are also due to Mrs. Barbour, of Bonskeid, for lier renewed subscription of ^20 to the Scholarship Fund. A donation of £!:,o has also been received, but too late to be included in the present year's accounts, from the Free Church of Scotland. The congregational contributions from Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces, and personal donations from friends in Ontario and Quebec, amounted to $4,475.21, beinjf $185.15 less than auring the previous year. The Maritime Provinces, contributing $500, have fully redeemed their promises, but in Ontario and Quebec the congregational con- tributions shew a considerable diminution. The congregational contributions from these Provinces were, during the previous year, $2,797, and during the year just closed only $2,070, or a decrease of not less than $727. This is due to some conjjregations accustomed to give large contributions ceasing to contribute in their congregational capacity alto gether, and many others giving smaller sums. The occasion of this may be the persona contributions for the Summer Session, but if so, it is a result not designed, and scarcely justifiable. The personal contributions towards expenses occasioned by the Summer Ses- sion amounted to $1,575, *or which cordial thanks are given to Dr. Robertson, this being due mainly to his efforts. In the financial statement the sum of $341 appears as " the expenses (i 1 part) of the Summer Session, " but that is only a small part of the expense it occasions. That is little more than the travelling expenses of those who render assistance ; there is, in addition, board, and all expenses incurred in connection with the teaching during the Winter Session, made necessary by the Summer Session arrangement. The amount contributed by the Synod of Manitoba and the Northwest, and Synod of British Columbia, was $3,800, an advance of $200 on the previous year. The amount received from interest on investments was $4,180, or $881 more than during the previous year, but part o^ this consisted of arrears due on one or two large loans, and collected during the year. The total receipts for the Ordinary Fund, including the balance in hand of $1,096.20, has been $22,757.86, as compared with $21,918.21 in the previous year. This includes 240 $8,540.5') ''^i" f^'*''' •''"^' f'"" t'l'in'il of resident students. The expenditure has been $2 1,1)53. Hi, leaving u haianee in liaiui of $804,04. During the year two lejjacies were received inider the will of the Lite Robert Anderson, of Montreal, one of $5,000, less $500 leffacy duly, for the Kndowment Fund, and the otluT of $2,000, less $200 lejfai-y diity, for the Scholarship Fund, and these will be duly invested. The Endowment Fund, including the first of these legacies, is now $55,715. The securities upon which the investments have been made are considered by the Board to be of an exceptionally ^food aiul safe character. There is also ;it the credit of the Continjjent Fund $822. The |)rincipa) of the Scholarship F"und amounts at this date to $6,930. Considerable :idditions have been made to the Library ; valuable boi>ks boujfht by Principal King, with the approval o* the Board, during his visit to Britain last summer. louring the year the College lost a warm and liberal friend by the death of the late .Mr. Robert Cr.iwford, of Iiulian Head. The Scholarship of $50 given by him for many year--, i-, in the me;intime continued bv his widow. .\o name is presented to the Assembly for appointment to the teaching sl.ift", the Bo.ii d having been unable to jigree upon anyone. In connection with this a Committee of the Board has been appointed to give the matter serious consideration, .'ind it is hoped thai next year the Bo;irp may be prepared to make a recommendation. The Board is fully in accord with the action taken by the Senate as to the special Preparatory Course. The Board very cordially thank Professor Scrimger, Professor Beattie, of Louisville. And the Rev. Dr. Wright, of Portage la Prairie, for the service they rendered during llir Summer Se.ssion of the year just closed. All of which is respectfully submitted. THOMAS W. TAYLOR. Winnipeg, May /j, iSgS. !■:: M \ : REPORT OF THE SENATE OF MANITOBA COLLEGE, FOR THE YEAR 1897-8. The Senate of Manitoba College begs leave to submit to the General Assembly the following report regarding the work of the year. The work of instruction has proceeded continuously since the date of last report ; with the exception of the month of September. As a result of the date at which the Theological classes are opened their teaching has to be conducted during the month of April concurrently with that of the classes in Arts. The enlarged class room a ommodation makes this possible, though U is not accom- plished without some difficulty. The Theological classes opened this year on the 30th March. The number of students in attendance is thirty-seven, eight in the third year, ten in the second and nine- teen in the first. The number enrolled in the Literary classes has been almost identical with that of the previous year, one hundred and seventy-seven. The aggregate att„Mi- dance has been two hundred and fourteen. The health both of Professors and stud.ints has been on the whole well maintained. Professor Hart, whose state of health had made a year's rest and chai ge t i-. King conducted classes in Old Testament Exegesis, attended by the students of the siioiul and third years, and in New Testament Exegesis, atti-iuled by the students of till- three years j in the former select portions of Isaiah were read, in the latter till- earlier chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. He also delivered the third part of a course of lectures in Biblic.il theologj'. During the latter part of the session, when Dr. Kini,'-, with the approval of the Senate, was permitted to be absent with the view of making ji visit to Britain, the Exegetical classes were conducted by Dr. Scriniger, of the I'n'shyterian College, Montreal, who kindly gave his services to this Institution for the I bird time. The students had the benefit for the second time of the teaching of Dr. Wright of Portage la Prairie on the important practical subjects of Homiletics with that alsi' of Church Government. Instruction was again given in Elocution during the latter part of the session by Mr. J. F. Evans, B.A. The Senate would express its grateful sense ot the service rendered to the institution and through it to the Church by the gentlemen named above, not on the staff of this College. The students of theology now in .attendance are as follows : I'hird year. — Hector McLean, Robert King, B.A., Thomas McAfee, H. J. Stirling, B.A., M. McKee, Hugh Grant, John Munro, B.A., Alexander Dunn, B.A. Second year. — Joseph Ball, J. R. Harcourt, Lachlan A. McLean, M.A., C. M. Wyse, Dougald Bell. A. D. Reid, W. E. Knowles, William Miller, B.A., J. W. S. Lowery, John Russell. First year. — William Bell, David Lang, B.A., John H. Wallace, B.A., George Mason, Andrew Skea, f. G. Hobman, C. E. A. Pocock, William Simons, H. J. Robertson, W. 3. Tate, J. E, Hogg; John Smith, J. C. Grant, A. D. Caskey, S. A. Woods, B.A., R. A. Luntly and Sidney Campbell, B.A., W. J. F. Robertson. During the current session in addition to the lectures of Dr. King in Old Testament and New Testament Exegesis and in Systematic and Biblical Theology, and of Professor Baird in Hebrew, Church History and Introduction, Professor Falconer of Pine Hill College, is expected to take the department of New Testament Exegesis during the last three months of the session and Professor Ross, of Montreal Presbyterian College, to lecture for the second tiine to the students of Manitoba College on Homiletics and Church Ciovernment. The Senate gratefully recognizes the readiness with which these brethren, when application was made to them, put their services at the disposal of this College. H. — THE ARTS DEPARTMENT. As already stated, the number enrolled in this department including the Preparatory Classes, has this year been one hundred and seventy -seven. Between ninety and one hun- dred of -hese are taking the examinations of the University at the time when this report is being prepared. The Junior Preparatory Classes are still at work and will continue to 1)0 so till the end of May. IG The graduating class numbers this year fifteen. Miss Annie ■>£ipp«.*3 !W«'??e«9'-'wsiqr»2:; itiiU 242 m.\4 Sli., I)ou|u>, Miss Esli'lli- llainilioii, Siiliioy (.'umpholl, Henry nouxliiM, Sanuu'l Luiidio, II. W . MiiiilDiialtl, Daviil WilliamH, Kilwanl iliulMtn, Diiiuan Crorar, W. (.1. kussi-ll, Saniiul EviTton, Jolin A. tliinn, Josi-pli Marshall, llooryfi' Davis, and Arthur llearn. Coming (o the tt>ai:liin>r, I'rol'eHsor Hryce Huh continiu^d to take Hu- lli>rhor En>fli>.h Classi's, (oj^'otlu-r with iIidso in Kthnoloj;y anil Molany. II*' has alsn taken iiis slian- alonx with a I'rol'ossor from St. John s Colli'),'0, and anollu'r troni Wosii'y Colloffi", in thf ti>ailiin)f given ill the varioUH branchuH of Natural Science to the stiulentH of the atliiiated Collf^c-,, in rooms providi-i! I\\ llu' I'nivorsity o( Manitoba. Professor Hart has conducteil as fornii-rly the teacliinff in the llieek and Latii\ C'lassiis anil in French, assisted in the former by Mr. F. \V. Clark, H.A., and in the latter by Mr J. R. Mac.Vrlhur, H.A. Professor H.-iiril lectureil during' four months of tiie session on Log'ic, with Jevons, .Mill and Thompson as Text Hooks. Mr. Haird also jjave instruction durin>f the fust part of the session in Latin and Clreek to the students takin>( a special course with a view to the min- istry and in Fng-lish to the sliulents of the preparatory year. Or. Kin>( lectured Ihroujfhout the session on Hamilton's Philosophy, Janet s I'inal Causes and Flints Anti-theism, to the students of the Junior and Senior B.A. years, takiiii; he Philosophical course. He conducted also the cl.'isses in German of the Junior ami Senior B.A., the previous and the preliminary years. Dr. T. Wardlaw Taylor lectured on Locke, Baldwin and Kant, besides giving; valuable assistance in the teachin>.f of other classes, and especiiilly that of history. Mr. W. E. James, B.A., has continued to conduct the .Mathematical Classes of tin- Preparatory, Preliminary and Previous years, fillin^f at the same time the important posi- tion of resident tutor in the College. In addition Mr. George Davis, a member of the Graduating class, has given assislaiu'e in some of the junior classes during the last half of the session. It seems all but certain that the College will not enjoy next session the services of \)i Wardlaw Taylor and Mr. John R. MacArthur. The Senate h.is every cause to be satislicil with the manner in which they have discharged their duties during the years in which iliev have been on the teaching staff of the College and follows them with cordial interest. The opinion was expressed in the last report of the Senate to the Assembly that the interests of the College demanded an addition to the permanent staff of instructors, and that this addition would be made to best advantage by the appointment of a Professor wiio should take the subject of Systematic Theology and at the . ame time take a consider.ihle share in the teaching of Philosophy in the Arts course. Tlu. -ort of the Board will shew that while the matter has not been overlooked, difficulty has been experienced up to the present in taking practical action. The Senate is as strongly impressed as ever with the need of an early appointment of the kind named. The subject of the preparatory course of study to be followed by candidates for tin- Ministry not proceeding to a degree from a University, has been brought before the Synod, both by a Committee of the Presbytery of Winnipeg- and by a connnunication from the Senate of Knox College. The Senate cordially approves of the end contemplated bj- the proposal of the Committee of Knox College Senate, and without committing itself to det.iils, of the line of action marked out. At the same time looking to the state and the needs of the large mission field, in the interests of which very especially this College is sustained, the Senate would recommend that provision should be made for exceptional cases, wlrle it would be glad at the same time to see the recognition of such cases left to the General Assembly, on the application either of Presbyteries or of the Senates of Colleges or of both in conjunction. At the urgent request of the Home Mission Committee of the Synod of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, and in the interest of the more efficient working of the Home Mission field, the Senate recommend, subject to the approval of the General Assembly, that the summer session in Theology should open towards the middle of April, instead of as now i i 848 ill ilu' hi'M;iniiiii^ of that month, and nIiouIiI flono in tho weok followinv: \\h' ," bi'twi'fii Maniloha anil Wi'sU-y C\>lli'Ki's ban Ik'i-m I'ontiinifil willi ohviinis aclvanta^'os to both itistitutinns. Th«(iOcit»tioH conneclt'd witb the Collfjft' havi" boon in I'flirit'nt operation ihrouiifboiii I lu- year. The Rt'v. Thomas Hovoridffo, li.A., completed his examinations for the doj^ivi' of M. I>. and Ht the eloHinx exercises of the Colle^fe received this dejfree. The foilowinjf seholnr- sliips anil prizes were awarded at the same time as the result of examinations mainly on the work of the suvurul classes :- I, YKAK. Tile John Ralph Kin>f Scholarship $60 W. C.. Kiissell. " Mrs. Harbour " 501 /Joseph Hall. " tieor^e R. Crowe " so f equal Alex, nunti, H.A. " John HIaek " 40J ( VV. J. In^'lis. H.A. II. YEAR. The Robt. Carswell Scholarship 70 H. N. McLean. '• Robf. Crawford " 50 H. M. Dickey. " Ruth Russell Winchester 40 II. J. Stirling, B.A. " Mary I'ersine Tait " 40 Thos. McAfee. III. YKAR. The Robt. Carswell Scholarship 70 PeterStran>f, I^.A. " Mrs. Barbour isl prize 30 F. J. Hartley, B.A. " Mrs. Barbour 2iul prize 20 .J. Hunt J.irvis. The Senate, in closinjjf its report, would a>fain record its grateful sense of the j^oodness of God experienced by the Institution in many forms, during' the year. John M. King, W'iNNiPKO, 13th May, 1898. Prlncipid. ^ '' ■ " ■ , * ' ^', 244 11!' ' FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF MANITOBA COLLEGE FROM MAY 4th, 1897, TO MAY 4iH, 1898. ' L-ORDINARY FUND. Receipts. Balance on hand May 4th, 1897 $1,096 20 Congregational appropriations and collections : — Ontario and Quebec by Rev. Dr. Warden $2,070 21 Maritime Provinces by Rev. Dr. P. M. Morrison, 1897 500 00 Remitted directly by congregations 30 00 Personal donations by friends in Ontario and Quebec, remitted by Rev. Dr. Warden $820 00 Remitted by Dr. Robertson or received directly from Dr. King 755 00 Grant of the Presbyterian Church of Ireland, £100. Grant of the Church of Scotland (1897), £50 $482 77 243 09 2,600 21 1,576 00 725 86 Contributions of the Synod of Manitoba and the N. W. Territories and of British Columbia 3,800 00 Interest on Investments , 4, 180 00 Fees of students in arts and board of resident students 8,540 59 Rent of house attached to College building 240 00 $22,757 86 Disbnrsements. Salaries of Principal and Professors Bryce, Hart and Baird $9,850 00 .Salaries of Lecturer (Dr. Taylor) and Tutors 3,680 00 Expenses (in part) of summer session 340 50 Additions to Library and Journals for Reading Room . . $597 06 Printing ot Calendar, Postage, etc 207 85 Furnishings for residence $426 75 Repairs and expenses on grounds, plumbing, etc 233 78 $13,870 50 804 91 660 53 341 97 390 00 120 00 Taxes, improvements on property, etc Insurance Interest on Miss P. 's donation according to agreement of the Board ..'ucl 819 00 Electric Light 299 39 Water 163 30 1,281 69 Supplies for residence and wages of matron and servants 3,954 22 Proportion of expenses in Toronto otiice 120 00 Contingent fund 410 00 Balance on hand May 4th, 1898 804 04 $22,757 86 245 II. -SCflOLARSHir ORDINARY FUND. A. (General). • Receipts, Balance on hand, May 4th, 1897 $580 26 ■ Rev. Dr. King, Winnipeg 60 00 (Jeorge R. Crowe ; 60 00 Mrs. Barbour, Bonskeid, Scotland, £20 97 03 Mr. Robert Crawford, Indian Head 50 00 Interest on investments 175 00 $1,012 29 Dishursements. Scholarships awarded as per report of Senate ^420 00 Balance on hand Mav 4th, 1898 592 29 81.012 29 B. (Special). The Robert Car&well Scholarship Fund. Receipts. Dividend on B. & L. stock .^63 00 Interest allowed on capiUl, gl,230 87 77 00 8140 00 Di.ihursements . Scholarships awarded as per report of Senate 8140 00 III.— SCHOLARSHIP CAPITAL FUND. A. (General). Receipts. Balance on hand, May 4th, 1897 82,500 00 Beiiuest of the late Robert Anderson, loss legacy duty 1,800 00 Interest on investment 175 00 84,475 00 Disbursements. Credited to ordinary Scholarship Fund 8176 Balance on hand, invested or waiting investment 4, .300 00 84,475 00 B. (Special). The Robert Garsxoell Scholarship Fund. Receipts. Balance on hand May 4th, 1897, stock of B. & L. Company $2,630 87 Dividends and interest , 140 00 82,770 87 Disbursements. Credited to Ordinary Fund 8140 00 Balance on hand, May 4th, 1898, (stock B. & L. Company) 2,6.30 87 82,770 87 246 IV. -ENDOWMENT FUND. Receipts. Balance on hand, May 4th, 1897 §51,215 00 Bequest of the late Robert Anderson, less legacy duty 4,500 00 Interest on investments and on cash in bank 4,180 00 -S59,8J»5 (HJ Dislnirsemenls. Credited to Ordinary Fund — $4,180 00 Balance on hand. May 4th, 1898, invested as per list appended or in ]jank waiting investment 55,715 00 , $59,895 00 v.— CONTINGENT FUND. Balance on hand, May 4th, 1897 $412 00 Credited from interest on investments above a given rate 410 00 $822 (K) " W: IP fn liii-- SUMMATION. RpceiptH. Total for ordinary expenditure,including fees and board of resident students $21,(561 66 " Scholarship Fund. . . $432 03 " Robert Carswell Fund 140 00 572 03 " for Endowment Fund 4,500 00 " for Scholarship 1,800 00 $28,533 69 Balance of Ordinary Fund, May 4th, 1897 1,096 20 Balance Scholarship Fund 580 26 1,676 46 $30,210 15 Disbursements. Total for ordinary expenditure, including board of resident students $21,543 82 " Scholarships avvarded 560 00 " credited to Endowment Fund 4,500 00 Scholarship Fund 1,800 00 Contingent Fund 410 00 $28,813 82 Balance Bank to credit of Ordinary Fund . . . '.' " Scholarship Fund 804 04 592 29 1,396 33 $30,210 15 BALANCE SHEET. Dr. Cr. College Endowment Fund $55,715 00 Scholarship Fund (General) Capital 4,300 00 " (Robert Carswell) Cash and Stock 2,630 87 Contingent Fund 822 00 Scholarship Fund 592 92 Ordinary Fund 804 04 Balance $64,864 20 $64,864 20 $64,864 20 247 The above balance is invested as follo\/s : — .\rorc8a«e— G. V $-2,20U (M) I. S 600 (M) " H. M. L 500 W C. C olMt 00 " J. .1. M 6(M) 00 VV. Ij 7 00 W. McK 600 00 J, R. B 500 00 W. B 300 00 A. E. VV 45(» 00 H. M. i: T. S. C l,-»00 00 J. T 350 00 M. &R. J. M 600 00 R. H. L '. 400 00 VV. J. P 300 00 VV. M 1,600 00 J. L 225 00 " F. Y 5,000 00 S. S 'W 00 M. B. L 600 00 A. M. M 500 00 C. R 1,300 00 N. & VV. McD 950 00 VV. L. V\r 400 00 iM. J 500 00 AD 1,700 m C. R. D 3,000 tiO A. H. B 400 00 Mortgage- -T. J $ 4(M) (M) C. R. McK 1,0<)0 00 " M. F l,7 rai ^ ■i m' ' ' *. 1; fiy f\ 1; i ■ , ■^'^ ■ - ; • ' »?' *\ »' •r t . ai 1 -li, . ' i s - * :* -■,■ ! ■ ; 1 ■ -f.' i Zi,'..: ' ■it. 'l4lffir^-; 249 $2.-, 00 2.-) 00 2.-) 00 20 00 2") (10 2ii 0() o 00 1(1 00 20 00 ■)0 00 10 00 • > (10 PRESBYTERIAN LADIES' COLLEGE, OTTAWA. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN LADIES' COLLEGE, OTTAWA, 1897-8. To the Venerable the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada : The Board of Management of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Ottawa, desires to present its first annual report in a spirit of hopefulness. Transitional periods are always trying ; and when the members of the Board were appointed to office by the last General Assembly, they were prepared to find the initial stages of their work somewhat discourag- ing. This likelihood was increased because of the widespread misapprehension which existed, and, to some extent, still exists in the Church with regard to the precise character of the College committed to their care. Its previous relationship to the Board of French Evangelization had naturally led to the belief that its main purpose was the training of Roman Catholic young ladies who had become converts to the Protestant faith. As a matter of fact this result was never attained, and the College gradually developed into a well-equipped school for the higher education of the daughters of our own Church, and other English-speaking girls who might be attracted to it. While, therefore, its retention by the French Board became anomalous, the new Board of Management has not found it neces- sary to make any radical changes in the actual working of the College. The staff consists of thirteen teachers, nine of whom are resident in the College. Tiie Principal, Miss Jessie M. McBratney, has proved herself a thoroughly efficient head, and she is assisted in her work by skilled and enthusiastic instructors in the several departments of study. Special attention is paid to Music and the Fine Arts, and the excellence of tiie collegiate course is evidenced by the fact that graduates of the College have matriculated with marked distinction at our Universities, and have taken high rank in the discharge of duties in seats of learning as well as in home life. The number of pupils this session was 90, of whom 22 were boarders. This is an advance upon last year ; but the Board is persuaded that with a more general knowledge of the merits of the institution, the excellence of its equipment and locality, and its extremely reasonable terms, the patronage will steadily increase. The Board records with much pleasure the fact that the ordinary revenue of the College for the year has met the expenditure, and that the amount of the Guarantee Fund collected was sufficient to pay the interest on the mortgage. This Guarantee Fund is intended to cover a period of three years — the experimental stage of the College under the new management. In view of the fact that the financial position of the College has already shown improvement, the Board is encouraged to believe that if it meets with that measure of success which its intrinsic worth deserves, it will soon become entirely self-sustaining in spite of the serious handicap to which the present Board has fallen hsir. The Board confidently appeals, therefore, to the ministers and members of the Church for their cordial support of an institution which has already done so much for the young women of our Church, and which is destined, under favorable auspices, to attain in the near future a still wider prosperity and usefulness. All of which is respectfully submitted. W. T. HERRIDGE, Ottawa, 25th May, 1898. President of the ""'oard of Management. i/-, V>i 250 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BRANTFORD YOUNG LADIES' COLLEGE, FOR 1897-1898. i * ' Tlie Directors of the Brantford Presbyterian Ladies' CoUeg^e respectfully present tlioir Annual Report as to the prog^ress of the institution during the year ending June 30, iSqS. The attendance during the year, between regular boarders and day pupils, has been 100. As the final examinations are now going on, the exact number of graduating students can- not be given, but it is expected that thirteen students will complete their course in the English, Music and Art Departments. During the year the College has been visited and the classes examined by Rev. Neil McPhorson, B.D. , on behalf of the Synod of Hamilton and London ; and Rev. J. \V. MacMillan, B. A., on behalf of the Synod of Toronto and Kingston. The reports of these examiners submitted to the Synods named, will testify to the character of the work done in the College, the high qualifications of the teachers o>nployed, and the diligence and pro- ficiency manifested by the students in the different departments of study. The curriculum of the College is such as to prepare the student for Matricul;.tion in the University, or to secure certificates as teachers, or governesses in Music. Many of the graduates of former years have taken the full course in our Universities, while others are now engaged as teachers in Public Schools and higher institutions of learning in Canada and the United States, and a very large number have attained good positions in Colleges and Conserva- tories of Music. The Conservatory of Music connected with the College has, during the past year, under the direction of Mr. W. Norman Andrews, a graduate of London and Leipsic, been an unqualified success, both as regards the number of students enrolled, and the results attained. The Musical Department of the College is now affiliated with the Toronto Col- lege of Music, Toronto. This affiliation places the department equal to the best musical education in the Dominion. The pupils take the same course and pass the same examina- tions in Brantford as the students who study in Toronto. Five candidates graduate this year, and a large number take the first and second years' examination of the Toronto Coi ege of Music. Students in Music of the Brantford College have also the privilege of playing and taking part in any concert held in the Toronto College of Music. This f'.cknowledges their tuition to be equal to that of students in Toronto. The teaching staff of the College, numbering in all thirteen, has never been more efficient than at present. Miss Caroline Phillpotts, the Lady Principal, has proved herself a worthy successor to Mrs. Gregory, who, for so many years, occupied that important position ; and the teachers and governer-ses under her are all graduates of the different departments which they occupy. They are members of Evangelical Churches (for the most part of thd Presbyterian Church), and are not only conscientious in the discharge of their acader>ic dutios, but exercise constant watchfulness over the conduct and social life of the pupil.-. ..ommitted to their charge. The Directors do not hesitate to repeat what they have stated in former reports, that in comparison with institutions of a similar character, no College offers greater attractions to studious young women, alike for its home-like social comforts, the beauty and healthful- ness of its surroundings, the solidity of its teaching, its moral and religious atmosphere, teS,.-!.( 251 * ami last, but not least, its fidelity to the principles of the Presbyterian Faitli, and evan^feli- cai truth common to all evangelical denominations. On sucii grounds they claim for it still greater amount of patronage from the Ministers, Elders, and members of the Presby- Icrian Church. All of which is respectfully submitted. A. ROBERTSON, President. Brantford, May 20, 1898. WM. WATT, Jr., Sccretayy. I|5ii Wl Appended to this Report is a list of Shareholders qualified to act as Directors. The General Assembly is respectfully requested, in terms of the Act of Incorporation, to nominate twelve of these Shareholders, of which six shall be chosen at the next Annual Meeting, to act as Directors for the ensuing year : Namt. Rev. VVm. Cochrane, D. D., William Watt, . Robert Henry, Wni. Xichol, M.D., . Thomas McLean, C. B.Heyd, A. Robertson, . A. Turner, . .Tames Sutherland, . William Grant, . . , A. Spence, Robert Russell, . L. F. Heyd, . S. Hewitt, . Residence. Brantford. It (< Hamilton. Brantford. A'ame. G. H. Wilkes, Alfred Watts, I. Cockshutt, T. Jones, G. Foster, . H. B. Leeming, W. Buck, . Sheriff Watt, . S. G. Read, C. Jarvis, A. Nordheimer, S. ^V. McMichael, A. J. Wilkes, . Residence. Brantford • Toronto. Brantford. m Certified to the Venerable the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. A. ROBERTSON, President. WM. WATT, Jr., Secretary. 252 <■,* .'".-n m. f. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT OF THE CHURCH AND MANSE BUILDING FUND Foil iAIANITOBA AND THE NORTHWEST TERRITOR- IES FOR THE YEAR 1897-98. To the Venerable the Oeneral Aasembly. Your Board bega to report that building operations have been much more active dur- ing the past than the preceding year. By the report of 1897 the General Assembly was informed that aid had been extended to erect 14 churches imd 2 manses ; last year the Board assisted to erect 22 churches and 5 manses ; and advanced nK)ney to finish 4 churches and 2 manses and adjust debts resting on the same. Of the new building's 10 are in Manitoba, 6 in Assiniboia, 4 in Alberta, and 7 in British Columbia ; 10 in thu Synod of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, and 11 in that of British Columbia. The value of the new buildings is estimated at over $'22,760, and the Board advanced $6,810 — $1,210 as free grants to erect 13 new churches, and $6,600 as loans to erect it new churches and 5 manses. The amount loaned tt> complete buildings and adjust debts unduly burdensome was $1,800 on buildings valued at $6,760. KKVIEW OF SIXTEEN YEARS. The Board has been in existence now sixteen years ; when appointed the Church had 18 churches and 3 manses in VVestern Canada, i.e., between Lake Superior and the Pacific Coast. During these sixteen years the Board has assisted to erect 305 churches and 63 manses, or 368 buildings in all, valued at $492,100. USES TO WHICH CHURCHES ARE PUT. It should be borne in mind that in mining districts, and in localities where buildings are scarce and people beginning life, churches are frequently used for school purposes and as reading rooms. In this way the cause of education, of sobriety and purity are ma- terially assisted. LATE J. T. MORTON. During the past year Mr. J. T. Morton, of London, who for a number of years ren- dered such signal service to the Board in loaning money without interest for the erec- tion of churches and manses in new districts, was called home. At the time of his decease the Board owed him a considerable amount on loans made and communicated with his executors thereanent ; the Board also proceeded to collect moneys with the view of liquidating this indebtedness. The executors informed your Board that instead of collecting the loans at once, they would ahhere to the conditions imposed by Mr. Mor- ton, and grant longer time for repayments. The steps taken by the Board to meet these liabilities account for the large balance at credit. The more prosperous times in the West also account in part for the larger amount of payments by congregations. The Treasurer's statement gives the details of the financial transactions of the year. The probabilities are that building operations will be much more general during this season than for several years past, and the resources of thp Board are likely to be fully taxed. Prosperous years are followed by expansion, and , i the matter of church erec- tion the Board must be prepared for a larger outlay. The following statement gives the details of the disbursements for the erection of buildingr for 1897-98 :— SYNOD OF MANITOBA AND THE NORTHWEST TERR '^RIES. PRESBYTERY OF WINNIPEG. Blythefield. — A prosperous farming district about 25 miles southwest of Winnipeg on the Sale river ; frame church, cost $1,500, loan $400. • % 253 South Pl\impton, — A growing stntion 12 miles Houtheast of Winnipeg, settlers furniiiig find rimching ; frame church, cost 81<20(), grant 9125. I'RESKYTKRY OK ROCK LAKE. r Hellajield. — Farming settlement in southwestern Manitoba composed largely of .Scottish crofters. Church, stone, cost ^1,200, grant 8125. Most of work done by the people. PRESBYTERY OF PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE. Ochre River. — Village on the Dauphin Ry., about 107 miles northwest of Portage Irt Prairie, surrounded by a good farming and grazing country; church, frame, cost of iiiiiterial 8.'3oO, work done mostly by the settlers, grant 860. St. Andrew's congregation, ( Ittawa, gave valuable help. Dauphin. — A town on the Dauphin Ry. about 120 miles northwest of Portage la Piairie, pcjpulation ()(X), good country surrounding, settlers thrifty, manse, cost $W)0, jnan $400. Assistance from St. Aniirew's, Ottawa, also. I'iumaH. — A village on Dauphin Ry. about 49 miles northwest of Portage la Prairie, prosperous farming district ; church, cost $1,500, loan $400. Arizona. — Thriving farming district south of Austin, town on C. P. Ry., 85 miles west of Winnipeg ; church, cost $1,000, loan $400. PRESBYTERY OF BRANDON. Doutjlas. — Growing town on C.P.Ry., 120 miles west of Winnipeg, good congre- gation ; manse, cost $1,000, loan $500. Griaiuold. — Town on C.P.Ry., 25 miles west of Brandtm, fine wheat-raising district ; church, cost $2,000, loan $600. PRESBYTERY OF MINNEDOSA. L(riie Tree. — Farming and ranching district, northwest of Shoal Lake ; church to unite several settlements, frame, cost $500, grant $100. Fdirmount. — Farming district south of the C.P.Ry. in East Assiniboia; church, cost $7.- -Town ftt south end of uppor Arrow Liiko on CoUnnbiii rivt-r, ruilwity ami Hk'iimboiit line connoct here ; church, frame, cost $(j5(>, grant !J!(125. No service hiu I'reHbytorian. Ni'ir Ikiifur. — Mining town oast sido of Slocan Lako, boat and railway connt'ctiun ; church, cost 870^), loan $300. Slnrmi, Citij. — Situattjd lowor end of Slocan Lako, mining and trading centre ; church and manse worth $050, loan !ii<.'{00, work done mostly by people. Kddi). — Mining and trading centre for rich mineral district, town growing steadily ; loan $500 on churuh and manse worth $1,850, to consolidate and i)ay off other creditors. Yinlr. — X mining village on Nelson and Ft. 8heppard Ry., 26 miles from Nelj-cm, village growing ; frame church, cost $650, grant $125. Trail. — Town on Columbia river, 8 miles east of Bossland, large smelter and iiuuli business in connecti(m with outfitting, etc., done ; frame manse, cost $600, loan $30■ li t ■ 260 THE UKATH OF THE AGBNT AND SECUETAKY. It is with the deepest regret that your Committee has to report the death of its -valued Agent and Secretary, the Rev. William Burns. The services rendered by the Rev. Mr. Burns were much more than those of a merely paid agent. His heart was fully in his work, and in his anxiety to make a better provision for the aged min- isters of the Church, he was engaged early and late in the discharge of the work entrusted to him. He met with many difificulties and hindrances — many of them quite unnecessary, and which in the opinion of the Committee could easily have been avoided, and the avoidance would have aided greatly in the attainment of^ the object of Mr. Burns' appointment. It is only just to his memory to say that while the full amount of the Endowment has not yet been obtained, this is owing to no fault of the late Agent, the fruits of whose labours will in all probability be seen in bequests that may come in to the Fund from time to time. The following resolution, unanimously passed by the full Committee at its meet- ing subsequent to his death, expresses the views entertained by the Committee as to his attainments and labours on behalf of the work: — "That the Committee, acknowledging the goodness and mercy of God in all Hi- Providences, and bowing in humble submission to His will in the removal by death of our late Agent zvA Secretary, the Rev. William Burns, would place on record an expression of the deejj sorrow felt by the members on account of his death, and bear testimony to the valuable services rendered by him to the Church m ways not gener- ally known, but more especially in connection v;ith the work of this Committee, in which, often under great discouragements, he faithfully and unsparingly gave him- self to the task of improving the provision made for the aged ministers of the Church. Owned of God in his life work, and honoured in death, our sorrow is mingled with rejoicing in the certain hope of a resurrection to eternal life. The Committee would ofTer their sincere sympathy to Mrs. Burns and family, and pray that the Heavenly Father may comfort them in the great loss they have sustained." Following the death of Mr. Burns, the Convener requested the Rev. R. C. Tibb to take charge of matters connected with the ofifice, and called a meeing of the Executive Committee, which, after due consideration, appointed Mr. Tibb Agent and Secretary, pro tem, pending the meeting of the full Committee at a later date. The full Committee subsequently confirmed the action. THE ENDOWMENT. »; i t Your Committee regrets to have to report that little progress has been made in securing the balance of the Endowment. As already intimated, it was deemed advis- able to direct the Agent to devote his attention and energies chiefly to the "Ordinary Fund," as it was feared that considerable shortage might arise in it unless this were done. The following is a statement as to how it stood on the 31st March last: Under the new effort the total amoun: »vbscribed was $143,243 82 Of which there has been paid in 132,604 76 Add to this the old capital of $15,550, and it makes: — The total subscribed $158,793 82 The total paid in 148,154 76 261 Owing to the death of the Rev. William Burns, the Committee has been very carefully considering the question of the best steps to be taken with a view to secure the balance of the Endowment. The Committee realizes the fact that on the part of a good many in the Church it is thought there is no necessity for a paid Agent and Secretary, and also a further opinion entertained by some members of the Com- mittee that the balance of the work can be done by and through the Presbyteries. After full discussion, the Committee passed the following resolution, and ordered the same to be transmitted to the Assembly ; — "That in the opinion of this Committee, the balance of the Endowment of $200,- 000, ordered to be raised by the Assembly, can best be secured by means of an Agent appointed for that purpose, and while the Committee makes no recommendation to the General Assembly, the opinion is generally entertained that for some time to come in the interests of the Ordinary Fund, as well as of the Endowment, the ser- vices of some person, giving a large part of his time, are likely to be required. That the provisional appointment of Mr. Tibb be continued till the meeting of the Assembly, and acting on the views entertained by some members of the Committee, the further plan of distributing the balance of the Endowment, not yet obtained, over the various Presbyteries in the Western Section of the Church be brought before the Assembly, with the suggestion that if this plan is adopted, the effort be made forthwith and, if possible, completed before next meeting of the General Assembly." This action on the part of the Committee will leave the matter in the hands of the Assembly to deal with it as in its wisdom may be thought best. MINISTERS WISHING TO CONNKCT. Twenty-two ministers have made application to connect with the Fund. Ten of these were within the four-year limit, and are entitled to connect. Of the remaining twelve, the Committee recommends the Assembly to allow connection of the following: — ", Rev. J. A. Morison, B.A Ordained Fo'>'Hiiry 189.3. " T.R.Scott '* Soptenibe-. 181)2. " C.B.Ross " '• 1887. " G. ]{. Lnny " .Jiilv. 1888. " D. M. BiichHttan " .Tune, 1891. '• .T. A. Macf.irlane " .Tiiiv, 1889. " .T. McP. Sett " Deceni>.er, 1889. " Robert Haldow " Novoiuher, 1888. " J. McArt lur *' July, 1886. Three others, being beyond the age provided in the rules, the Committee cannot recommend that they be allowed to connect. • APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO RETIRE, ETC. . ' Application for leave to retire and go on 'he Fund for benefit have been received from the following ministers: — Oif Name. Presbytery. Age. Years of Service. Reason for Retiring. Rev. George Cuthbertson " J, K. Smith, A.M.,D.D.... " William Bennett Sarnia Peterboro Guelph Toronto Kingston 69 70 70 71 67 53 40 40 41 29 21 27 Heart Disease. Awe. ' ' Donald Strachan (C " John Mc Alpine " John Gallagher, B.A 111 Health. mil. 262 The Committee recommends that all of the above be allowed to retire and go on the Fui.'d for benefit. In regard to the case of the Rev. John Gallagher, B. A., as he has not been connected with the Fund by payment of rates, he will only be entitled to half benefit. The Committee further recommends that the Rev. David Mitchell and the Rev. A. McKibben,* the latter of whom was placed on the list of annuitants for one year by the last Assembly, be continued for another year. The Committee has also had before it an informal aplication for a continuance of the annuity granted by last Assembly to the Rev. Simon McDonald, and for an increase from $50 to $100. The application was evidently made under a misapprehen- sion, as Mr. McDonald was placed on the list permanently. With regard to the inci^ase asked on his behalf by the Rev. J. W. McMillan, the Committee cannot under the circumstances of the Fund see its way to recommend any increase. BE DIFFERENCE IN THE CAPITAL REPORTED AND TBE AMOUNT WHICH OUGHT TO BE Al CREDIT. In comparing the amount standing at the credit of this Fund at the end of the last year— 30th April, 1897, with the books of the Agent and Secretary, there is a •deficiency of $1,590.75. On tracing this through from the statements furnished from year to year by the late Agent of the Church, they are not always found to agree with the late Mr. Burns' books, and as these appear to be absolutely correct ,it would seem that in some way this Fund has suffered to the extent above mentioned in the distribution of the surplus found in connection with the late Agent's accounts and apportioned by the Finance Committee. The matter is now formally brought ht, re the Assembly so that instructions may be given to have it looked into and corrected. TLV. CHARGES MADE AGAINST THE RULES AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND. Your Committee met with the Special Committee appoi*^' .d by last Assembly regarding the above matter, but have practically nothing to report in respect to it, as nothing was brought before it by the Special Committee that had not been already fully considered. EEOOMMENDATIONS. The Committee begs to make the following special recommendations: — First. That the Executive Committee of the previous year be continued until the November meeting of the following year. Second. That Rule 6 be repealed and the following substituted: — "That the rates shall be paid on or before the isth day of January in each year." The Convener naturally desires to consult the Executive Committee without the inconvenience and expense of calling together the larger Committee. It is furtiier found that the TSt of November is not a good time for ministers to pay their rates, and that the iSth of January is likely to be more convenient. It might be added that this will make no difference to the Fund, as the rates are payable for the Ecclesiasti- cal year, and not for the Calendar year. J. K. MACDONALD, Convener. ♦After this report was in press news was received of Mr. McKibben's death. 266 CE FUND. inued until REPOKT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS' FUND. (WESTERN SECTION). To the Venerable the General Assembly : — The Special Committee appointed by the last General Assembly (minutes p. 35) "to confer with the Committee on the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund, to look into the whole question of the Regulations and Administration of the Fund, with a view of inducing a greater number of our ministers to connect themselves with it, and of drawing out towards it a larger liberality on the part of our congregations," beg to report as follows: — A meeting was held in Toronto on the 26th April, at which were present, with the Con- vener, Rev. W. G. Jordan, B.A., and Messrs. J. R. McNeillie and Lt.-Col. D. McCrae. The Convener stated that he had, through correspondence, received numerous and valuable suggestions from members of the Committee who were unable to be present, and from a large number of ministers and laymen of our church as to possible improvements in the Regulations and Administration of the Fund. Attentive consideration was given to all the views presented, friendly conference was had with the Committee on the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund (Western Section), and after lengthened and mature deliberation it was agreed to recommend : — 1. That in the Administration of the Fund the Committee (Western Section) be in- structed to give the fullest effect possible to the provisions of Rule 15, in relation to the short term annuitants who were on the list, when a large reduction was made in the allow- ance to such annuitants, by a change in Rule 9. 2. That as it was not intended, when the late Rev. Wm. Burns was appointed by the Committee in 1888, to burden this Fund with a permanent Agent or Secretary, your Com- mittee recommend that the office of Agent and Secretary be abolished ; but in the event_ of the Assembly deciding that a canvass of the congregations of the church shall be continued for the purpose of bringing the Endowment up to the minimum of $200,000, a minister or lay- man who has special gifts for such service be appointed for a limited period, and that the Secretarial work of the Committee and the collection of all moneys in connection with the Fund be placed in charge of the General Agent of the church (Western Section). 3. That Rule 10 be changed to read as follows : — A minister who has not paid the annual rate into the Fund shall not be entitled to make any claim upon the i"und as a mat- ter of right, but his case may be made the subject of special consideration by the General Assembly. 4. That every minister, on being ordained, be required by Presbytery to connect him- self with the Fund and pay the fixed rate. 5. That Rule 14 be changed to read as follows: — When a minister who has paid rates to the Fund attains the age of 67 years, he may claim the privilege of retiring from the active duties of the ministry, and of being placed upon the Fund. 6. That a first charge on the Fund be the definite yearly allowance promised to such retired ministers as have paid their rates and complied with the rules of the Fund ; and that there be a surplus Fund, made up of all moneys, not belonging to capital, in the control of the Committee over and above the amount requisite for the definite allowance to such min- isters as have paid their rates and have a claim on the Fund, and that such surplus Fund be administered for the benefit of any special cases recommended by the Assembly. 7. That in the event of the changes recommended in 3 and 6 being approved and adopted they be not applied to non-rate-paying ministers who have been permitted to retire and are already on the Fund. 8. That the ministerial rate be sufficiently increased to place the Fund on a more satisfactory basis. 9. That Presbyteries be instructed to have the claims of both the Ordinary and Endow- ment branches of the Fund effectively presented to all the congregations within their bounds. All of which is respectfully submitted. D. L. McCrae, CoLLiNGWOOD, June, 1898. Convener, 264 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS' FUND (EASTERN SECTION) FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 31st, 1898. The Committee on the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund (Eastern Section) begs to submit its report for the year ending March Slst 1898. FINANCIAL STATEMENT, 1897-98. » ■ Receipts. ' • Balance, May Ist, 1897 $ 10 60 Collections from Congregations 1,436 06 Rates from Ministers 762 84 Interest 1,603 77 Donation 68 91 $3,882 18 Balance due Treasurer, April 1st 1898 204 32 $4,086 60 Expenditure. ' Annuities $3,810 00 Printing $15 36 Commission 6 15 Legal expenses 6 00 26 50 Proportion of Agent's salary and general expenses. 250 00 $4,036 50 Ten years ago 111 congregations contributed $862.87. During the decade, in spite of fluctuations, the number of congregations and the aggregate amount contributed have increased, until to-day we have to report 165 congregations contributing $1,4.36.06, an increase in congregations of 44, while the contributions have been nearly doubled. Your Committee feels warranted in believing that the decided enlargement in the area of sup- plies during recent years, as well as of the contributions, is due to an increasing attention to the fund on the part of the ministers of ou»* Church. At the same time your Com- mittee believes that if all our mmisters would sympathetically place before their people, or managing boards, the aims of the fund, and the silent and in measure effective aid given ^o a steadily increasing number laid aside from active service by reason of age and infirmity, there would be no possibility of adverse balances. The number of ministers contributing to the fund at the beginning of the year was 132. Since then ten united, one died, one removed west, and one became an annuitant, net gain seven, leaving the number at the close of the year 139. 266 The number of annuitants on the fund at ttie present time is twenty-two. IJDuring the year the Rar. Qeorge Patterson D. D., LL.D., and the Rev. Wm. Scott were removed by death. The amount paid to each annuitant is as follows : Rev. James Bennett, D.D «200 00 Lewis Jack 200 00 W. S. Darragh 200 00 Thomas Nicholson 200 00 Alexander Cameron 200 00 John Cameron 200 00 Peter Lindsay 200 00 Alexander McLean, D.D 200 00 James McG. McKay 200 00 Kenneth McKenzie 200 00 James Gray 100 00 E. Roberts 65 00 Alexander McRae 130 00 William Maxwell 200 00 J. D. McGillivray 200 00 Alexander Grant 180 00 James Murray 200 00 Isaac Murray, D.D 200 00 H. B. McKay 200 00 Gavin Sinclair 36 00 John W. Nelson 50 00 T. G. Johnstone 50 00 William Scott....- 100 00 George Patterson, D.D 100 00 33,810 00 Applications for leave to retire from the active duties of the ministry, and to je placed for benefit on the fund, have been received from two ministers through their respective Presbyteries : Name. Presbytery. Age. Years of Service. Reasons for Retiring. Rev. Henry Crawford .... " Francis W. George . Lunenburg Miramichi 70 j45| years. 70 ,9 yrs. 7^ mos. Age. Ailments and age. The Committee agreed to recommend that the full annuity be graated to Rev. Henry Crawford. Regarding Rev. Francis W. George, inasmuch as his period of service was less than ten years the Committee decided to refer the application simpliciter to the General Assembly that his case may, according to the regulations, be made the subject of special consideration. Respectfully submitted. ANDERSON ROGERS, Convener. 266 MINISTERS' WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND. (WESTERN SECTION). "*>. ■ To the Venerable, the General Asuembly : Yuur Committee are pleased to report that the year has again ended without debt in the Ordinary Fund. This, however, is not owins; to increased congrega,tional contri- butions, — which are practically the same in amount as for the preceding year, — but because of a large sum received on account of arrears due by ministers for personal rates. Immediately after the meetiiig of last Assembly, your Committee issued a cir- cular to the ministers of the Western Section of the Church, informing them of the action of Assembly, intimating that new books were being opened, and asking them whether they intended connecting themselves, or, — in the cace of those who had got largely into arrears, — whether they intended renewing; their conn<^ ion with the Fund. In response, letters were received from quite a number of ministers, to the effect that they did not purpose uniting with the Fund. Nearly all of those who were only a few yetus in arrears with their rates intimace'l, prior to the Ist Jan. last, — the period named by the General Assembly, — their readiness to pv.} up the arrears. This has been done in the large majority of cases, and arrangemei. '- hrve been made, in a few other cases, for the payment of the arrears by instalnientB. a special circular was issued to the ministers that have been ordained within the las. ':-e years, bringing before them the existence of tae Fund, and informing them of the : ^^ulations under which it is admin- istered. Only a very small number, however, responded. In the new book which has been openec^ ' he names of all ministers who are now regularly connected with the Fund havp ^en entered. With a few exceptions, the rates of these are paid up in full, including the current year. lu the case of those who are not, satisfactory arrangements have been made for the payment of arrears, at an early date. The present annual expenditure of the Fund is $16,200.00, which will probably be increased in the near future to $17,000.00. The sources of revenue are congregational contributions, ministers' rates and interest from Endowment money. The amount to the credit of the Endowment Fund is nominally $121,908.30. There hav j, h'^^ever. reverted to the Church, properties on which loans were made a number of years ago, to the extent of $32,883.6C, on which there will probably be a loss of $8,000.00 or $10,000.00. Meantime, the net revenue derived from this amount is very small. The total annual revenue that, can be relied upon from the Endowment Fund, is $5,000.00 ; the rates from the 295 ministers connected with the Fund are $2,400.00, leaving the sum oi $9,000.00 to be derived from congregational contributions. The amount received from this source last year was $6,092.52, so that if the annuities are to be continued on the present scale, the congregational contributions must increase 50 per cent. There is little hope of this bdiig accomplished, unless the ministers of the Church take a special interest in the Fund and endeavor to secure additional contributions therefor. It need not be concealed that the Committee are not at all sanguine regarding this. During the past year, the Agent of the Church sent a personal letter to upwards of four hundred of the ministers, soliciting their cooperation. The result, however, was far from en- coura'^inj;. In miny quarters, the feeling exists that the minimum salary throughout the Church, being $750.00 a year and Minse, there is not the same need for this Fund now as in the past. That the care of his family is primarily that of the minister himself is undoubted, and your Committee are of opinion that while it would seem like breaking faith with those now connected with the Fund to require of them an increased personal rate annuiUy, yet, that all who hereafter connect themselves with the Fund, should pay a rate very considerably in excess of that required by the existing; regulations. The following annuitants were, during the year, removed by death: — Mrs. Walter Inglis, Mrs. Grace McLean. The following have been added : — Mrs. Wm. Burns, Toronto ; Mrs. W. K. Mc- CuUoch, Oshawa ; Mrs. M. McKenzie, Morden ; Mrs. W. Clark, Bracebridge ; Mrs. G. Flett, Elphinstone ; Mrs. Esson Reid, Stouflfville ; and the children of the late Rev. W. Christie, Ottawa u--?i^ 267 The list of annuitants at present ia as follows : — ".'^"'ever. Mrs. Adams. Mrs. Gibson. Mrs. Meldrum. " Anderson. " Gordon. ' Monteith. " Baikie. '• Grab' 1. • ' Milne. " Barron. «' Gray. ' Mutch. " Beattie, 0. A " Haigh. ' Needham. " Bethuhe. " Hal. • Nicol. " Beattie, E. •• Hislop. ' Norris. " Bickell. '* Irvine. ' ' Pringle. " Binnie. *' Jamieson. ' ' Park. " Black. " Johnston. ' Porteous. " Boyd. " Kemp. ' * Robertson, S. " Brown. *' Lawrence. • ' Robertson, E. H. *' Bouchard. " Mo Arthur. ' ' Robertson, S. M. " Builder. " McConechy, E. ' Rennelson. " Burns, R. F. " McConechy, J. ' " McConnell. « Reid, W. " Burns, Wm. * Rose. " Breckenridge *' McKerracher. . * • Ross. *' Burson. «' McDonald. ' Riddell. " Chestnut. " McFiul. ' Richards. " Campbell. " McKay. ' Reid, E. ' Coutts. " McKenzie, C. ' ' Scott, J. " Craigie. " McKenzie, M. ' • Scott, M. " Craw. " McKinnon, A. C. ' ' Simpson. *' Currie. " McKinnon. E. J. ' Skinner. " Clarke. " McLachlan. * ' Smith, .1. " Christie (Ch'ld'n.) *' McLean, J. * ♦ Smith, E. " Drummond. " McLeod. ' Stewart, E. " Freeman. ** McCuUoch. ' Stewart, J. H. '* Ferguson, A. J. " McLean, C. ' Smellie. " Frazer, 0. " McLennan. ' ' Tallach. " Fraser, J. " McMillan. ' Thomson. " Ferguson, H. E. " McKechnie. ' ' Walker. " Flett. " McQueen. ' ♦ Wellwood. " Geggie. *' Malcolm. * ' Watson. " Grant. "Matthews. ' Wilson. All of which is respectfully submitted. Thos. Kirkland, JRONTO, 16th May, 1898. Convene t FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Capital Account. Meceipts. Balance at Cr. 1st May, 1897 $122,107 50 Interest from Investments 5,095 68 -$127,203 18 Disbursements. Interest credited to Ordinary Fund $ 5,095 68 Taxes, repairs, &c., on properties 199 20 Balance at Cr. Ist April, 1898 121,908 30 $127,203 18 Ordinary Fund. Balance at Cr. 1st May, 1897 $ 238 42 Congregational contributions and donations 6,092 52 Interest from Endowment Fund 5,095 68 Ministers' Rates ; 5,256 33 $16,«i82 95 Disbursements. Annuities paid $ 15,250 60 Printing, including proportion of blue book 98 64 Legal expenses 4 00 Proportion of Agent's salary and General Expenses 860 00 Balance at Cr. Ist April, 1898 479 81 $16,682 96 268 MINISTERS' WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND, SYNOD OF THE MARITIME ' . PROVINCES. If™ m \t.'': Ilir I I in I m The Committee of the Ministers' Widows' and Orphans' Fund of the Synod of the Maritime Provinces beg leave to report as follows : — The Receipts during the year have been ' ' From Ministers' Rates |ll,562 27 From Fines and Interest on Arrears 167 76 From Interest and Dividends 3,758 36 From Building Soc'-^ty Accumulations 639 19 From Congregational Collections and Donrtions 196 85 «6,224 42 The Expenditures have been For Annuities to Widows and Orphans $3,667 51 For Salaries of Secretary and Treasurer 445 58 For Sundiy Charges 87 64 ' $4,190 63 Leaving a Balance of $2,033 79 to the f^redit of capital. The assets of the Fund amount at date to $104,754.06, being an increase over last year cf $8,063.08, largely owing to the ircrease in value of Bank Stocks and Debentur ts held by the Committee, a result which cannot fail to be satis- factory to the Aosem'j'y ...iil u. all interested in the Fund, Two ministers upon the Fund have died during the past year, Dr. G. Patterson, aud Mr. G M. Clark. Their widows have been added to the list of annuitants, making tiie number of widows in receipt of annuity 20, and of orphans 16. The Committee deeply lament the loss they have sustained through Dr. Patterson's death. He had acted as Secretary of the Fund since its inception, and no small d ^gree of its present prosperity is owing to his wise and careful administration. In accordance with the Constitution of the Fund, the following Amendments to the Rules have been submitted to, and approved by a Meeting of tbe Beneficiaries, and the Synod of the Maritime Provinces. The approval of the General Assembly is now, in like manner, and for the same reason, respectfully asked for. 1. That in Rule III. all the words after the word " contributing" be omitted, and the words " of the state of the Fund in general " be substituted. 2. That in Rule V. the word "second" be omitted, its retention having been an error in wo: ding at last alteration. 3. That for Rulo X. be substituted the following : — " A member shall be entitled at any time tc redeem his annual rates by the payment of a single sum, or to commute them into an increased payment to oeaae on his attaining the age of sixty-five (65) according to the Table framed for the use of the Society. 4. That, in Rule XI., under Cass I., $85.00 be substituted for $75.00, and under Class II. $170.00 be substituted for $150.00. 269 5. That, in Rule XIII., whereve*- the word "twenty " ocsurs, the words •* twenty- four " shall be substituted for it. 6. That for Rule XIV. be subhtituteJ the foUowinu :— *' The Funics, so far as they are not re(|uired for immediate application or expenditure, sbuli be i-.ested in security on real estate, or in savings banks, or in government or municipal ..ncuriMes, or in deposits or stock of any of the chartered banks of the Dominion, in the name of the Trustees. 7. That Rule XXI. be amended by substituting the words "an alimentary pro- vision " for " alimentary provisions," and by inserting the word " his " before the word "creditors." 8. That in Rule XXII, instead of referring to the terms of amalgamation the words be inserted, and that the rule read as follows — Ministers ordained elsewhere and being inducted in congregations of the Synod of the Maritime Provinces or in congregations of the late Synod of the Maritime Provinces in connection with tlie Church of Scotland which did not enter the Union, or entering the service of either Church as Missronaries or Professors, if under forty (40) years of age, shall have the privilege of joining the Fund according to the class on which they choose to enter, by paying arrears from the time they should have entered up till four annual rates, and thenceforward the annual rate, but they may pay the amount of arrears in instalments of $10.00 per annum for the higher class, and $5.00 for the lower with interest : provided that application be made on or before the first of July, two years after their induction in this part of the Church. The case of those, forty (40) years of age and over shall be made the subject of special arrangement. I' ' The list of annuitants is as follows : — Mrs. J. T. Blair. " G. M. Clark. " J. McCurdy. " A. Farquharson. " Allan Fraser. ' ' James Fraser. " JohnGeddie. " Arch. Glendinning. " E. Grant. " Sam'l Johnston. "P. Keay. " Jas. Law. Mrs R. McCunn. (t J. C. Meek. (i W. Murray. <> G. Patterson. It J. D. Paterson. n M. Stewart. «( W. Thorburn. <« A. L. Wyllie. Rev T. Christie's orphans. it J. W. McLeod's orphans tt W. Millen's orphans. All which is respectfully submitted. ROBT. LAING, Giairman. THOS. SEDGWICK, Secretanj. I- it 3i 270 I'V MINISTERS' WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND, IN CON- NECTION WITH THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND, 1897-1808. Two annuitantH died during the past year — Mrs. Archibald Walker, formerly of Belleville, and Mrs. George McClatohey , of (trimnhy, Ont. Two names were added to the roll — Mrn. Jenkins, widow of the late llev. .John Jenkins« D.D., pnitti>r itmfritnM of St. Paul's Church, Montreal, and Mrs. George Uell, of Toronto. There are 41 annul tants on the roll at present, as follows ; — Mrs. Barr. Mrs . Livingston. Miss Muir. " Bell. (< Livingstone. Mrs. Murray. *' Bennett. tt Mackay (W. E.) " Morrison " Brown. li Mackay (Alex.) " Neill. " Campbell. tt Mackerras. '• Nicol. " Canning. >i McClatchey( Heirs). " PorteouB. " Carmichael. tt Macdonnell (Ch'l'n) '• Ross. " Cochrune. tt Maclean. " Simpson. " Sinclair. " Kakin. t< Maclaurin. " Fraser. tt Maclennan. " Skinner. " Gordon. tt Macleod. '• Smith. " Herald. it MacMurchy. " Stewart. " Hunter. tt Miller. " Wallace. " .Jenkins. 1 1 Milligan. RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. Receipts. Balance from last year 8 1,978 29 Interest from Investments. . . 6,131 64 Ministers' Contributions. . . . 1,127 76 Congregational Collections. . . 440 31 Returned Loan 400 00 Disbursements. Annuities to Widows and Orphans $ 7,306 44 Loan repaid, with interest 621 00 General Expenses of Management, 12 months 477 16 Sundry petty Accounts, Taxes, etc 41 86 Balance in the Merchants Bank 1,631 66 S 10 ,078 GO glO,078 00 Assets. Mortgages on Real Estate $104,450 00 Corporation Stock, valued at 6,240 00 Real Estate awaiting sale 3,000 00 Cash in the Merchants Bank 1,631 56 Interest Receivable to .June 1st 1,057 63 81 16,379 19 ROBERT CAMPBELL, Chairvitm. JAMES CROIL, Secretary-Treasurer. Montreal, 9th May, 1898. Audited, and found to be in accordance with the records of the Fund Philip S. Ross, Chartered Accountant, Montreal, 7th May, 1898. 271 KEPOKT OF COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF PKOBATIONEKS. To the I 'enerahle the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Chnnh in Canm/a met in /real, /ion; /S(p6 : ' Mon- Duriog tliu year uinorucetl in this Report, U7 vacancitii were reported fur nupply from tliu 'id Presbyterieii, included in the three SynodH, of the Wcatorii oeotion of the Churuh. In these there were 40 Hottleinantii, of which )) were from the I'rohuiionerx' list, widi .'> tlmt accepted iippoitilineiits for ttated Hupply in Mission Htaiions, hiii fuller informa ion on this point will be found in Appendix No. II to this report. There were le^t 'J7 vucuncies without stated service. For p.irticulars the Committee refers to Appendix No. I, which in addition to vacancies which came before the Committee, contains the names of some others which have reported since last meeting in March, and the names of which are printed in aditlcn'nt type. It will he seen that some Presbyteries did not send in oiiy report. A oominunicutinn was addiesai'd to the Clerk of Presbytery of most of these, requesting the reason of thitt, and if that was from antagonism to the Scheme. In replies received the aHsurance \\i\» been given that there was no antagonism ; Home express devoted faithfulness to it ; one speaks of it in highly commendatory terms, affirms it is becoming more popular, and expresses the opinion that it would be well to have an explicit regulation to the etlect that Presbyteries be recjuired to take one-half of their supply from the Probationers' roll, through the Committee. The Presbytery of Whitby, however, has refused to have supply sent for any of its viicancits in the course of the year, or give appoininients to those allocated to its bounds, thus going against the Act of the Assembly enjoining that full or partial supply be asked. It is the only one that ha? assumed anil miiintained this attitude, and Your Committee leave its conduct lo be judced by the Constitution or principle of Presbyterianifim that inferior Courts of theCliurch should be governed by the superior. No application was made by it in the only proper (juarier to be relieved from (he Act of tie Assembly, but it took up its position of itseif, and assu'ned the responsibilities. There is another Presbytery which passed a somewhat severe censure upon Your Com mittee for their action at one of their meetings in regard to sendmi; supply. Your Committee think that the censure referred lo was hasty, unduly severe, and disresp ctful to them and the AsHembly whom they represented. The following are tlie circumstances of the case l)ri( tly stated. In reply to the circular always issued before the close of a Quarter, this Presbytery intimated that it had no vacancies, and was correct in doing so. Between the receipt of that answer and the meeting of the Committee, there was a vacancy in the bounds, formid by the transfer of a congregation from a neighboring Presbytery to be joined to one under its care, thus constituting a pastoral charge. That fact was reported by a member of the Preubyiery triuitilerring ; in the Committee there was a member present of the Presbytery receiving, and on the fact being mentioned to him he at once saw that there was a vacancy and supply iniglit bo sent. In this the Committee cannot think that they acted in a manner to provoke the feeling expressed in tiie resolution of Presbytery that they " resented " the action of the Committee in the matter. Would not the courteous and proper course have been to ai'k for an explanation before passing judgment involving such a severe condemnation ? Should not a complaint have been formulated against the Committee to the Assembly, for which and by whose authority they were acting according to the best of their judgment, and for the inter- ests of all concerned ? And in proof that the Committee were not far wrung it niav be men- tioned that the vacancy was reported, and is now a settled charge. Y'^our Committee cannot report that Presbyteries have been in all cases faithful in com- plyinc with the recommendations first and second in the last report to the Assembly, and which were adopted hy it, and they would respectfully ask that th-iy be re-alfirmed and stricter observance of them enjoined, as they are believed to be most t^nfful. During the year Your Committee have not felt called upon to exercise the discretion with which they think they have been judiciously invested as to the acceptance of ali nunies that are forwarded by Presbyteries for the roll ; but they are convinced that the regulation is a wise one, and that it has had a preventative influence in some instances. One application was made in behalf of a minister who had been for some time without charge, after not a few •.s f •iltfv V !» . 272 years of service, but when inquiry was entered into, the application was not pressed, and it is believed that the minister found employment in another quarter. Since the beginning r c July last 6 names were placed on the roll of Probationers on .he certification of the Presby tery of Toronto:. 4 on that of Montreal; 2 on that of Guelph. Orantreville, Brookville, Chatham and Barrie ; and 1 on that of Algoma, Peterboro. London, Paris, Kingston, Portage la Prairie, and Calgary ; and 1 from Huron since last meetine of Committee, 28 in all. Jhe complete roll for the year had 40 names. Of these 3 were dropped on expiry of time ; 1 returned to Scotland ; 2 after serving for a time went to the United States ; 4 took uppoinimeuts to Mission Stations, and are still engaged in these ; 2 withdrew ; 1 has been omitted till explanations are received of his not fulfilling the appointments given ; 1 settled in Manitoba ; and 9 in charges m the'Western section of the field, leaving 17 remaining. Id some insraiices complaints have been received that Probationers had not fulfilled the work 1(1 which they had been appointed, and had not sent notices of their inention not to do so. putting vacancies to inconveniences ; and, on the other hand, some Probationers have cum- plained that they were not received into the Presbyteries to which they had been designated, the reason being given that there were so many applications by Ministers in settled charges, and others, that there was no place for them. Su^■h complaints have been common all alone. They are not new in the working of the system. Perhaps no system --an be devised that will prevent them. They are indications of an unhealthy state of feeling between pastors and people in not a few localities, and want of regard on the part of Presbyteries and the Moderators of Sessionn in vacancies to the rules for supply luid down by the Supreme Court of the Church. Some instances have come to the knowledge of Your Committee of what seems to be unjust discrimination in the matter of remuneration for their services against Probationers. One Preubytory, which sent more names than one tor work and should have had grateful respect for the Committee, with an influential vacancy, allowed only $10 per Sabbatl for Probationers' supply, without accommodation, while $25 was the amount granted for those whom they invited. Theamouuu tvas below the minimum, and it was not want of ability to give a larger sum, that was the ground of the decision. Yet the Presbytery did not intervene. Your Committee ask your Assembly to re-affirm the Recommendations adopted by them for 1897 at its meeting in Winnipee, namely : I. That Presbyteries be required jo report all vacancies when they occur, or exist, in their bounds to the Committee tor some supply, either full or partial, with the addition that " partial supply " be understood to mean one-half. II. That the names of inte'-im Moderators of Sessions in vacancies be sent by the Pres- bytery Clerks to the Convener of the Committee that he mav furnish them with a copy ot the Puogalations, and help them in the fulfillment of their duties. III. That Presbyteries on the licensure of students to preach the Gospel recomment! them to place their services at the disposal of the Committee for employment in the regular way. IV. That the attention of Presbyteries be again called to the Regulations in force guaiding pulpits of vacant congregations from the undue preponderance in supply by Ministers in settled charees or Students. All o! 'vhicb is respectfully submitted. ROBERT TORRANCE, OcELPH, 30th April, 1898. Convener. See Appendices I. and II. for detailed iniormation regarding vacancies and Probationers. FfH n.5j: % vsi 273 Appendix I.— VACANCIES AND SETTLEMENTS, 1897-98. Presbvtebiks. Quebec Montreal Ottawa Lanark & Renfrew Brockville Glengarry Kingston . Peterborough Whitby Lindsay Toronto . . 1 Orai oeville. Barrie , 18 C0N0RK(>ATI0NS. Put on List. 1897 1897 Sawerville Oct., 1897 Hampden Melville Church, VVestmount. . Cote desNeigesand St. Laurent Norwood.. Taylor Ciiurch, Montreal St. CuthbertCh., St. Lambert Stewarton Admastou . . Jan., April, << April, Jan., April, Shttlbd. Jan. 11, 1898 Ministers. F. W. Gilmour, .[B.A. Uec. 28, 1897;T. W. VVinfield. . |»ct. 7, 1897 Thos. A. Mitchell 1897 Feb. 8, 1898VV. T. Morison.. 1898! i 1898i ! St. John's Church, Brockville. Jan., and Dunbar and Colquhoun. Spencerville, Ventnor Roebuck ' Avonmore |Oot.. Burns' Church, Marcintown, HephzibahCh., Williams town Jan., Roslin and Thurlow April, Centreville May, 1896;Mch. 15, 1898 Robert Harkness, I : B.A 1897 Sept. 8, 1897iDaniel Strachan, B.A 1897 Baltimore and Cold Spriuji^s. . . Percy Ashburn and Utica Claremont Oshawa (No supply takeufrom the Com- mittee) Souya and Cresswell Uxbridge Chalmers' Cliuroh, Toronto. . . St. Andrews Church, Mark- ham, Cedar Grove Ellington and Bethesda Streetsville Stoutfville and Melville Church Markham Cowan Avenue Boston Church, Esquesing Corbetton. River View and Oan'lier *l:riceviUe and Swinton Park. Maxwell, Mclntyre & Fevers- ham Orangeville Hillsburg and Bethel Church, (iaraf raxa Charleston and Alton Ist Essa, Burns' and Dunn's Churches. . Gravenhurat Waubaushene, Coldwater and Flesherton Bracebridge and Monk Jan., April, April, (( net.. 1898 1898 1897 1898 1898 1896 1897 1897 Dec. 27, 1897,GeorBeWeir,B.A. Aug. 26, 1897 J. W. Mcintosh, M.A ■... iJuly, Oct., {Oct., iOct., I i< Jan., Jan., April, July, July, Jan., April, April, April, July, Jan., J. Hodges. 1897 April 26, 1898; W.B. Bremner . . 1897 Jan. 13, 1898 J.R. Fraser,M.A. 1897|Dec. 2, 18971 D. It. McClements 1897'sept. 29, 1897 Robert Martin. . . 1897iNov. 16, 1897'J. C. Tibb 1898'March 2, 1898.a.C. Pidgeon.B.D 1898 Feb. 15, 1898:J. C. Wilson . . . , 1898i 1898' 1897 1897iMch. 31, 1898 J. A. Matheson, 1898J 1898! j 1898' 18981 1897:Oct. 14, 1897 J. E. Smith. .. 1897 Jan. 25, 1898 J. A. Uow, B.A. 1898 1898 "Gaelic necessary. 274 Appendix I— VACANCIES AND SETTLEMENTS.— Cbnhnned. r Presbyteries. Barrie , Owen Sound Saugeen .... Guelnh. Hamilton. Paris . . . London . Sarnia. Chatham , Stratford. Huron . . . Maitland. Bruce. Algoma. CONO KEO ATION8. Midland Severn Bridf^e, Ardtrea, Gray Church f 'eaford ' -iworth Ni unt Forest St. Andrew'sChurch, Arthur, & " " Gordouville Amos and Knox Churches, Normanby Bethel and East Normanby Knox Church, Cialt Put on List. Jan., 1898 April, 1897 '• 1898 '• 1897 April, 189 Oct., 1897 April, i89' Hespeler Rock wood and Eden MilU. I'elliam& Louth (stated supply) Fort Erie & Bridgeburg( staled supply) Ancaster and Alberton .... Dunnville (stated supply) . . Smith ville &Muir's Settlement Port Colborne No vacancies during the year, Burns' Church, Mosa Hyde Park and Komoka .... South Delaware and Tempo. . St. James' Church, London . . Petrolia Settled. April 7, 1898 Jan. 18, 1898 Sept. 22,1897 Ministers. J.J. Elliott, B.A. VV. J. Hewitt.... S.H. Eastman, B A Oct. 7, 1897 Nov. 16,1897 W.G.Hanua.B.A. Jas. J. Pallet. son Jan. 11, 1898 D. L. Campbell. .Mch. 29,1898 July, 1897 1897 Oct., 1896 Jan.. 1897 Oct., 1897 Jan., 1898 April, 1898 May, 1898 Wyoming andSouth Plympton Inwood, 10th Line Brook, Marthaville Black Cieek, Plum Creek, Guthrie Church Dawn Centre and North Dawn Blytheswood, Goldsmith and Strangfield Bothwell, Florence and Suth- erland's Corners Ridgetown Tilbury Millbank and Crossbill Milverton iin'^ VVellesiey No report for any of the Quar- ters, the Clerk saya it was because there were novacan cies Ripley, Knox Church, and Bervie Chalmer's Church, Kincardine Township Tiverton Jan., 1897 " 1897 Oct., 1897 " 1897 April, 1897 " 1898 Robt.E. Knowles, B.A Dec. 11, 1897Jas.S. Scott, B.A. May 31, 1898;j. A. Cranston, ' B.A James l^uchaoHii, [Miss. Sept. 3, 1897F.D.Ro8ehorouch ITeb. 24, 1898 D. H. Hodges.."^^ . July 29, 1897 A. McD. Haig . Alex. Eraser, M. A Aug. 12. 1897;—. Wyllie Sepi. 6, 1897 July, 1896 May, 1897 Oct., 1897 April, 1898 May, 1898 April, 1897 Oct., 1897 Feb. 22, 1898 Jan. 21, 1898 Southampton Knox Church, Walkerton. No vacancies July. 1897 Oct.. 1897 July, 1897 April, 1898 " 1898 A. A. I'rahuin, M.A., B.D.... Richard Weir, B.A R. T. Cookburi).. Aug. 17. 1897jHugh Cowan, B.A Aug. 24, 1897 John Radford.. . May 10, 1898|J. J. Brown .... Sept. 21,1897lW. M. Haig Mch. 31,1898 David Anderson, [B.A. Dec. 30, '897 Kenneth Mc- Lennan ^Gaelic indispensable. 275 Appendix II. -LIST OF PROBATIONERS, 1897-98. 1. 2. 3". 4. 5. 6. n I . 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23! 24. 2.1. 26. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. Probationers. George Low Murdoch McKay J. W. Bell, M.A R. J. Adamson J. M. (ioodwillie, M.A Hugh Cowan, M.A ,. . . James Gourlay, M.A. , J. W. Mitchell, M..'\. James PulUr David Millar.. Andrew Henderson, M.A James Buchanan Mark I Jan by Robert Martin H. T. Murray J. E. Smith ' James H. White, M.A B. B. Williams David Anderson, B.A. F. E. t'itts A. MacGregor, B.A. George Weir, B. A . . Wm. Anderson, M.A . Peter Fleming ...;..., Neil Morrison, B.A.. . John Bailey John Davidson James (iSilchrist E. Wallace, B.A Hugh Brown A. P. Tinkham C.R. Williamson, B.A W. B. Bremner, B.A. W.J Hewitt James J. Brown John J. Hanuahsou... J. Gray Raid John A. Black, B.A. . E. G. Walker W. G. llichardson . . . Presbytery Certifying. Maitlaud , Huron . . Toronto. St. John . Ottawa.. Toronto. Bruce. . . . Hamilton Barrie . . Lindsay. . Stratford Westminster Brockville . . Toronto July, Oct., Oct., Jan., July, Oct., Oct., April, Montreal . Algoma . . . Toronto. Guelpli . Guelph.. Brockville. , Mmtreal . . CI Peterboro' . Orangeville. Toronto. . . Chatham . Chatham. Barrie . , London Paris.. . , Toronto. . Montreal Barrie . . Toronto. . Portajje la Prairie . . Toronto. . Kingston Calgary . Huron . . July, ti Put on List. Settlements, 1895 1895 1895 1896 1896 1896 1896 1897 1897 1897 1897 Two years expired July, 1897 " " " Oct., 1897 .Expiry of time tjone to Scotland Dawn Centre, 17th Auu;., 1897. Accepted supply at Uunville. . Oct., it 11 Jan., 1897|Appointed to Pelhani & Louth, I Hamilton Presbytery 18981 1898iMarkham & Cedar Grove, 19th I Oct., 1897 1898 Settled in Manitoba 1898 Ist EssB, Burns' and Dunn's i Churches, 14th Oct., 1897 1898j 1898! 1898 Milverton and WuUesley, 31st March, 1898 1898 1898;Harrow, 26th Oct., 1897 1898'Av<>umore,27th Dec, 1898 . 1898 1898' 189S| 1898; 1898i,^.pril, 1898, Mildmay. (stated I supply) 1898: Accepted appointment inPres bytery of Lanark & Renfrew 18981 1898 1898 Accepted appointment in I'aris I Presbytery; removed toStates 1898 New London, Penn., U.S. . . 1898;Sonya & Cresswell, 26th April, ! 1898 1898|Severn Bridge, Ardtrea, Gray ! Church, 18th Jan., 1898. . 1898Bothwell, Florence & Suther land's Corners, May 10, 1898 c4 .a ^ " 1898 . •• 1898 . April, 1898 . " 1898. " 1898. § c» mA 276 ni -A vire PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA— REPORT ON CHURCH LIFE AND WORK, JUNE, 1898. Again it is the privilege of your Committee on Church Life and Work co i-eport on tlio tniiny important interests committed to its care. This is the third report since the adoption of the new plan by the General Assembly of 1895. Whether the new method has secured the «nd aimed at in simplifyin;; the presentation to the Assembly of all the vitally important phases of Christian life and activity withm our beloved Church, without impairing in value or in volume the information thus amassed, there may still be room for an honest difference of opinion. At the same time it is gratifying to know, and may he regarded as justifying the Assembly's action, that no complaint has found its way to your Committee since tha issue of f.u8 first report in 1896. On the other hand, many Presbyteries have frankly admitted that their fears were unfounded, while any hopes they cherished have been more than realized. In November last a list of questions was prepared by the Committee, and early in December copies iu ample abundance were furnished to I'resbytery Conveners for distribution among tiieir Congregations and Mission Stations. The Presbyteries were asked to send a copy of their reports to your Committee's Convener, and all have complied with that request. This year, as last, many Presbyteries express gratitude at the increasing interest taken by Sessions in furnishing accurate and interesting material, and they generally extol the care and thought bestowed on the answers given to the •' solemn and searching questions of the committee." Montreal says the returns have '• proved very interesting, and Sessions have this year given more serious and thoughtful deliberation to the preparation of their returns than in any previous year, while there is an increase in the number of Sessions reporting." Brandon says, " In no year have th** questions eliciting information in regard to the spiritual life and activities of our people been so fully answered, or the reports so universally satisfactory." Many other Presbyteries speak in similar strains, while a few also complain of the ease-loving and careless way in which some of the Sessions have dealt with the subject. Paris indulges in some wholesomely frank language in characterizing those Sessions whose "answers are so half-hearted as to sugtfust lamentable indifference," while it reminds the brethren of " the good results that have followed where Sessions have spent a few hours in answering those searching questions, and then made them the subject of the following Sabbath morning address." The proportion of Sessions responding to the Committee's circular is fully equal to last -year, which was exceptionally large, and is estimated at ninety per cent, of the regular charges, with a considerably smaller proportion of the Mission Fields. Many Presbyteries Jiave received returns fronr. all their Sessions. In Maitland, Huron, Cai.gary, West- minster, all the Congregations and Mission Stations have reported. In Prince Edward Island, Inverness and Kiitgston, "almost every charge has reported," and about a dozen 'Other Presbyteries use very similar terms in this connection. Londo:- had thirty-three reports out of a possible thirty-five, and Edmonton ten out of a possible eleven. In the five Presbyteries in the Synod of British Columbia onlv six Sessions failel to report. Bruce says only two have failed, and many Presbyteries, while giving no figurss, express a satisfaction sometimes couched in terms of superlative piaise. And yet there are Presbyteries that have to bewail the carelessness of many Sessions in this respect. Ottawa, while speaking in generous terms of the interesting and valuable Information obtained from reporting Sessions, expresses deep regret that no report has been received from " some of the largest and most influential Sessions in the Pri"»hytery. " Brockville, Guelph and Barrie each muster only three-fourths of their full number. Alooma has reporie from only half the charges and Mission Fields, and in WiN::irEO we touch 277 bottom, where only ten reports were received out of a, score of regular ctiarges and nearly as many Mission Fields ! On the whole the reports furnished to the Committee by the Presbyteries constitute a mass of (locunients replete, with much interesting and valuable information. With th. exception of two cr three, they have been prepared with great care, and in some casec are quite elaborate— that of Sarma covering iifiy-eiglit pages of olnscly written foolscap. Many of them are excellent in form and suggestive in matter. Among these may be mentioned Syunky, Brockvillk, Harri£, Paris, London, and several others, while Kingston "leads, the starry host and tides the brigtitest." The information thus obtained, your Committee would humbly endeavor to present in » condensed form to the (General Assett^bly, und in order that the synopsis may be followed with intelligence and ease, ttie questions, witli their sub-diviaions are here reproduced, as the progress of this report requires, t.nd in the order in which they were presented to Sessions. I. — TO WHAT I.XTENT ARE THE MEMBERS OF YOUR CONORt JATION RESPONDIN(J TO THE CLAIMS OK CHRIST, AS SHOWN : — 1. — BY THEIR ATTENDANCE ON SABBATH SER tJES, PRAYER MEETING, AND OBSERVANCE OF THE lord's SCPPER. It would be difficult to exaggerate the optimistic character of the replies to this question,, in so far as it relates to the public services of the Sabbath. What Saugeen says >vitl) resj^ect to its Sessional reports may witli propriety be affirmed of the entire Church as repiesented by the reports of Presbyteries — namely, that " there is a delightful unanimity in the answers'to the question regarding tlie attendance at the public services on the Lord's Day." Nor can any more important tesi, of an external kind be applied to a Congregation or a community than its habit of assembling together in the Sanctuary. It is a beautiful sight when beheld through spiritual eye, to see old, young and middle aged journeying to the House of God» where '' the rich and poor meet together." Nor can the spiritual life that glows and burns in all Christian hearts find a more beautiful and fitting expression than when the gatliered throngs in Zion unite in songs of piaise, bow the head in earnest supplication, or devoutly listen to the word, as " with joy they draw water out of the wells of salvation." It is here- the feast of eternal loye is spread, while brothers and sisters gather around the home board ard banquet, and break tiie bread and drink the wine of covenunt love. The Assembly will, therefore, hail with delight the emphatic and uniform testimony of our Presbyteries, that our people love the gates of Zion, and in still increasing numbers throng her courts. Bhockville says, that "exceedingly good" is the phrase moat frequentlj' used to characterize the attendance on Sabbath services, and concludes, as a legitimate inference from Session reports, that "relif^ious services properly conducted, have still a mighty power for good over the hearts and lives of the multitudes." Kingston says, that "from all quarters comes the answer, that attendnnce is good," and only in one instance is the weaker word "fair" employed. Whitby says, "attendance en the Sabbath services very encouraging, with a manifest interest in the spoken word," and has congregations, " ninety per cent, regularly present," and only one that complains of irregular attendance. Barrie has congregations "usually crowded," others, "all that Session could wish for," and says that a vein of hope- fulness runs through nearly every report on this important subject." Paris reports that throughout the bounds " the Sabbath services are attended with commendable regularity," save in two districts where Prcsby terianism is weak ; but as an offset to these, it has one congre- gation thai " surprises even the Session " by the very large and regular attendance. Mait- LAND lias every Session reporting "in ttie most favorable terms," and infers that the preach- ing of the Gospel is "as effectual in holding the oeople together as ever." Toronto reports-- that "nearly all the Sessions speak encouragingly" on this matter. C>Lgary savs all. Sessions "are hearty in reporting good attendance, while from different parts comes the key-note of success, increased attendance." '( "•r It I. H- [■1 . ■ v^^: v(,. 278 These quotations fairly illustrate the tenor of nine-tenths of the reports, and thus furnish the Assembly with reason for profound gratitude. For the great purpose of the Gospel to elevate and save the race, could not be fully attaiuud without the aid of the sanctuary, with its invii;oruting and purifying power. The public worship of God gives fresh strength tor home duties, increased love for home objects, and sheds ovtr all life a more radiant hope and a richer gladnesR. True, a minor strain occasionally steals into this gladsome music. In three or four Presbyteries, though the great majc:il» of Sessions report favorably, yet a few employ the languag-; of complaint. Late hours on Saturday night are deduced as a reason for depleted pews on Sabbath morning, and in our two most Western Synods there is a manifest tendency to favor the evening service on Sabbath as compared with the morning. 'Jhe prayer meeting attendance is much less satisfactory. As one Presbytery says, "our joy is turned into heaviness when we bugin to report our prayer meetings." Seldom is there a jubilant utterance in this connection, while the language of complaint is freely employed. "Fairly," "moderately weli," "poorly," are the average phrases used to describe the attendance on the mid-week service. Paris says, " surely we have got down to hard pan now, when we excuse our leanness by saying, "fairly well as prayer meetings go." London says, " the general impression is that the prayer meeting is not as good as it might be." Lanark and Renfrew testifies that the prayer meeting is "still far short of what it might and ought to be, in all parts of the Presbytery." The absence of men is universally lamented. The reply of Dr. Brown, of Haddington, long years ago, when asked if many attended Lis prayer meeting, was, "Oh, no, just a few good godly women." And thai seems to describe the situation fairly well still. But there are also some very encouraging facts noted in connection with this phase of Church life. The PVesbytery of Lunlnrukq and Yarmouth reports that, " the prayer meetings in nearly every instance are good." Kingston speaks of one case that is excellent, anil of another where "one-half of the congregation is prssent. " Brandon has also some " largely attended prayer meetings." In Bruce only two Sessions complain, and in all the others the reports are divided between "good" and "very satisfactory." Peterborouoh has many returns showing increased attendance. Stratford ;i)8o is on the up erade, and Alooma utters cheering words. The Eastern Presbyteries nearly all speak hopefully Prince Eilward Is'and has a large proportion of "well-attended prayer meetintrs," and Inverness says, "prayer meetings are largely attended by both members and adherents. In moat of our Congresacions, nearly all male members take part." PicTOU, while complaining that men. and even women, professing to be Christ's, who never refuse an invitation to an evening party, persistently refuse the invitation of their Lord to watch with Him one hour a week, yet admits that '* the inforrpation gathered under this head is most encouraging and hopeful." District prayer meetings in rural Congregations are uniformly well spoken of, and they are attended by a fair proportion of men. There are fewer counter attractions and entertain- ments that so much engross the thought and consume the time of our urban population. A few Congregations have merged the weekly prayer meeting in the Chr" .«{&•. Endeavor meeting — a result that one would hardly expect, as the young people of that society are pledged to sustain the regular weekly meeting. With respect to attendance on ttie Lords Supper, great satisfaction is expressed by all the Presbyteries. Some Sessions have given the percentage of members simultaneously observing the ordinance, and in few cases it has reached as high as ninety-five per cent. Rock Lake says, "all co-nmunicants," "nearly all communicants" are phrases frequently used in this connection, Regina has a Session reporting several more usually at the Lord's table, than the numbers on the roll. But it weakens the value of this test of spiritual life when the same Presoytery says, "a few attend at communions, but rarely between times." Orangeville reports attendance on this ordinance, as varying "from two-thirds to almost all the communicants." Western Presbyteries have evidently more difficulties to contend with in this respect than Eastern ones. Edmonton says, " a little over half of our actual 279 member:) ,-:(ive attention to the ordiimnoe," iind Victoria speaks of "a tone of dsappoint- meat" rumiug tlirougit the reluriii, and yet is ^heered by "gleams of hope," ia that tht attendance ii increasing and members seem to be awaking to a keener semte of duty " On tlie whole, your i^onnnitlee has ample evidence that liie Lord's Supper is faithfully ob83rved by a very larye majority of our people who contesH (Jhrist, and that it is highly prized as a means of renewing th?ir spiritual strength. •J. —BY FIDELITY IN THE DOMESTIC SPHERE AS RBLKilOUS INSTRUCTION OK THE CIIILURKN, AND IN DAILY OK STATED FAMILY DEVOTIONS. We have x rigi to expect th.it the homes of our people will ba the true nurseries of Christian life, and afford a congenial soil on which the Christian graces may Hourish. We feel that we should find there un adequate explanation of all religious phenomena in social and public life. Yet anyone going to these reports with such an expectation, wdl be deeply ilisappointed and perplexed. To a l^rge extent the family altar is in ruins. In thousands ot proteor.edlv Christian homes this light of the dwelling is entirely (juenched, and in thousands more it burns wich a fitful and feeble ray. And this is distressing. The home is a place over which good angels hover with benevolent desire, a place to whinh Jesus comes whenever invited, and over which if it contains an altar, the Holy Spirit hovers with tender care. To Adam ami Eve, Paradise was liome, and to all the best of their posterity home is Paradise. And yet these reports are often gloomy, when we feel they should glow with all the light of the morning. MiRAMiCHi speaks less cheerfully on this theme than any other Presbytery of the same .Syaod, and characterizes decay in these duties as "a serious matter, since the strength and jjlory of Presbyierianism in time past has been fidelity on the part of parents." Montreal fears " a e'radual decay ot family religion and of religious instruction in the home." Ottawa has "not much to say that is enuouraijlng on this subject." Al^joma " notes with sad mis- givings the too general neglect of home religion." Toronto says "a minor chord runs through most of the answers to this question." Kinoston complains of the vagueness of the information furnished by Sessions, but concludes that "daily or stated woiship in the house- hold is not common," and thinka the societies of C. E., by educating members to lead in prayer should prove " helpful in restoring the family altar and daily sacrifice." Huron thinks '' the Gibraltar of domestic piety is being demolished in many of our professedly Christian homes." London doubts if there has been any systematic investigation on these points, but about one- fourtii (if the returns deplore the dying condition of family relitiion. Rock Lake says family worship is " the exception and not the rule," and Kami.oops reports that in many congrega- tions there is " an entire lack of both religious instruction and family worship." Similar quotations micht be made fronx almost every Presbytery in the Church. But there are also many cheering statements on this theme — enough to show that there is no retro- gression when comnared with recent years, but on the whole a movement toward the light. PicTou Sivys "the family altar is evidently a cherished institution in a great majority of our homes." Inverness says that in the homes of members "family worship is the rule.'' Glenoarry reports a " t'oodly decree of fidelity in family relicion. " Lanark and Renfrew notes '• a growint; improvement in this respect, where laxitv once existed." Orangeville has congregations in which seventy-five per cent, of the families are faithful. So also Barrie, WniTBV, Owen Sound, PETERBORoutui, and many othtjrs iiave statements fitted to inspire hope and gladness. Those Presbyteries from which gloomy sentences have bean culled, have many sessions reporting domestic fidelity in such measure as to show a ijlad response to the claims ot (/hrist. Tiiere is reason to believe that the seed which produces so goodly a harvest of church attendance, commercial honesty and social purity in adult life, is after all planted in the homes of the people ; and while we iirieve that God's Word is not more taught in the homes. His blessing invoked, and His i/uidance sought in family prayer, yet let us rejoice that so much of the spirit of Christ and of the Christian religion is leavening and purifying family life. . ■|1i i:: 280 } fc r ,« 3. — BY RRARINKSS TO DEVOTE TIME AND OIKTS TO CHRISTIAN WORK; A8 TBAf'HINO IN 8AI1HATH ROHOOI., VIHITINO THE HICK AND STKANOEKS, OR IN EFFORTS TO REACH THE CAREI.KSH AND THE CRIMINAL IN THE COMMDNITY? Hern again there are alternationg of light aiitl shadow, though on the whole the liu'lit predomiuatcH, No one uun deny that the inquiry i» reaaouahit; and the te^it a leiritiinate one. If it is more blessed to give than to receive, how niuoli our people miss by withholdintc ti.eir hand from CMiristian work. Yet many are not only faithful l)Ut zealous ; may their numbers be increased. Sydney says that the typiv'al reoly to this (question is, " members us a rule do not coDHCcfatd their talents to the service of God. the work is left to the willing feu," LuNKNHUKO AND YARMOUTH reports that " the people eviace a pleasing' readinebs to use their time and talents in Christian work," tiioug'i it is only a very tew that "embark in aggressive work among the carelesa and ■imiiiai " Brock 'ILLE lias a wide range of experience in this eapect, "but all bear testim<: ^ t(' faith ' .dss of S.S. workers," though visiting the sick and strangers is " not so com. ' i or «<* <;i. relighted in as it should be," Montreal has much that is encouraging, but t '.^ apparent that members, as a rule, do not conse- crate their taleiiis to the service o; ,ne Mat " Ottawa, Lanark and Renfrew, Kingston, Toronto, Sauoeen, and many others sp^^ak anr -servedly of our people's zeal in most of the departments of work indicated. The reply of Paris may be regarded as typical of what four- fifths of our Presbyteries say: "The answers to this question are in the main orsditable, and show an increasing readiness on ths part of our people to be at least outwardly active Chris- tian workers. Teachers for the Subbath .School are found in sufficient numbers ; visiting the sick is well attended to ; strangers ure generally called upon ; the careless are thought out and an effort made to bring them into better ways." With the exception of the last sentence, which indicates more zeal in that important direction than a majority of the Presbyteries have exhibited, this answer of Paris fairly indicates the condition of our Church with respect to this aspect of its Life and Work. There can be no doubt nut. a sincere desire to help on the cause that lies so near the lieart that bled for us on Calvary, pervades the Church, and that a beautiful spirit of brotherhood is being wroutrht out in society as men yield themselves up to the nobler impulses of Christian love. 4. — BY christian example in social life and commercial relations ? There is ureat unanimity on this point. Ttie Dublic life of our people is usually highly extolled. Tne testimony borne on every hand to their business inte£;rity is eminently cheer- ine. Whether in the busy marts of commerce or in the quiet retreat of rural life, there is substantially the same record or honest dealing and righteous living. " The Christian business man will be clean, straigbtand square in all his methods and enterprises." So says Pictou, and it believes that to a large extent this ideal is realized by the members of our C hurch within its bounds. This is substantially what almost every Presbytery claims, with varying degrees of emphasis and modes of expression. Ottawa says " '■eaorts are very encouraging and indicate that our people are inclined to let their light shine." Brockvxlle says "a hiuh tribute is p»id the honesty of our people by a physician who had to do with them between twenty and thirty years and declared iie never lost a doll. . Orangeville says "the reports are most encouraging and the importance attached to Christian example alsodeligntful to see." ChJJtiiam Sessions say as a rule that Christian lite and character " are fully up to tWe average," Huron reports some "glaring inconsistencies," but "general trend hopeful.' Portage La Prairie sums up in this wise : " On the whole there seems to be an earnest effort on the part of a majority of our people in social and business relations to adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour." Victoria says " that not -t few wear the white flower of h blameless life, in both relations mentioned," and expresses the belief that Christians are waking up to the fact that "profession is notiiing unless backed up by a pure and Kiameless life." These are representative utterances taken at random from the Presbyteries, and :i connected chain of them could easily be made, stretching between the two oceans. But 281 oucasionally the minor strMin oomea in. Maitlano, though it has cnngrogations " exueption- ally high," and others "deoont and rcBpootable," yet says the most typical utterance is this : " III socialiito there is f:ir too niucti levity and too great devotion to pleHSurn seeking, the iioe between the Church and the «oild beiui; to a large extent obliterated," Montkkai, says *' a spirit of greater consecration and fidelity to Christ is needed in the secular lite," and probably even our most optimistit; Pres yteries would subscribe to that senlinient. A H'lidi- neas to conform to the world ; the temptation arising out of keen compelition, the iiinaiu love of pleasure, and the tendency to live for selfish onc'i, still call for watchfulness and earnest struggle on the part of all who confess Christ, and jnly when Christian faith finds expression ill pure and honest lives is the Church clothed with a power which no adversary can guinsay. Only thou will men accept her testimony and bow before her Heavenly might. II. — ABOUT WHAT PKOPORTION OK TIIK AOI'LT PART OF VOUR FLOCK AKK MEMBEHH IN I-'ULlt COMMUNION ? ABOtTT WHAT PKOPORTION OK THK YOUNO MEN PROKKSS KAITH IN CHRIST ? Coacerning the evidences of true prosperity as t^een in the readiness of old and young to pledge themselves to a Christian life, the repoi ts present considerable variety. The proportion of male members to adherents, hikI especially among young men, is still (liscouragingly small. Sydney bays, " the answers to these questions, with few exceptions, i : couched in distinctly discouraging terms, and should cause deep searching oi heart." x\ i \ e are at least a doKeii other Presbyteries that employ language eciually pessimii*"c. I ornkss has some Sessions reporting " lamentably small," though others employ p". .<"^s ^ ght with larger Uopes. Glknijarry gives a careful analysis, and finds the propo * ai ' 'ulults who are mem- bers to vary from twenty-five to ninety per cent., and of young men < len tested by them- selves, to be from seven to fifty-five per cent. And your Cominitttt, is of opinion, from a careful examination of data, that the expL-rieiice of Gi.exoarrv 'ly -"epresents ihut of the whole Church Some Presbyteries have a distinctly better shov, g nut others not nearly so good, Larrie says, " Altogether about seventy per cent, of adults and twenty-five of young men would fairly represent the general average." Kingston has had some sad returns to the question, ard others again that are inspinnir and hopeful, and sums up the situation thus : " While it is to be regretted that a (juestion so interesting and vital has not been moio clearly and exhaustively dealt with, it is manifest.that here, as in other respects, one congregation (liHers from another. In almost all there seems to be a large proportion in full commuuion, while in young men the proportion mysteriously varies, raiiginii from ' highly suti''f:iftory ' to ' truly melancholy.' The 8ut)ject seems to call for searching inquiry and the devisinj.' of more effectual means tor drawinu into full communion with the Church at an early age our small children already in baptismal relation with God." Al(ioma Sessious vary fioni " none" to " nearly all " of the young men. Toronto from " almost no profession " to " seventy-five per cent.," and gives proportion of adults as varying from one-half to nine-tenths of the total. Our space forbids further illustration, but these may suffice. The situation is far from hope- less, and o.ir deficiencies should only stimulate to greater effort. The adverse fig res may discourage the cowardly, but will inspire the brave with intenser zeal. There are many Presbyteries that present a very hopeful reaord. Prince Edward Island, Lt:xENBUK(i and Yarmouth, Stratkord, Brandon, and many other.s answer these questions in a cheerful tone. GuELPH says " in nearly all the congregations in the bounds a very large proportion, even of young men, is enrolled in membership." PARi.ssayu theanswers as to adults are "gratifying," and it is " delightful to report that a large percentage of our young men profess their personal faith in Chiist, despite the pessimistic views so current to the contrary," And many Chatham Sessions say *' ths Church has a good hold upon young men." lU, — mention any SPECIAI, features of the YEAR — WHETHER AS REGARDS MEANS EMPLOYED, BLESSINGS ENJOYED, DIFFICULTIES MET OR REVERSES SUSTAINED. Under this head the reports are not prolific. The discouraging features seem to have been few, while several " raise a jubilant song of praise for special blessings in connection with evangelistic services" Miramichi reports "no great spiritual upheaval, at the same tr mm 282 time there Ims bi'on quift and steady progress." And thia experience seems to have 1)e«n more typical tlian unique. Okanokvim.k sayp, "Collage prayer moelings are deaeiveiily winning their way into moie general use," and )Our Committee think there is here a pliaso of Cliurch work capal)lt! of grand development. More interest in Bible .study, and missioniiry work, in said in some casts to have characterised the year. I'KTKKiiouoiJiiii speaks of " increasijd attendanly in \i»v, and, when the calls are frequent it is perhaps one of the most eflicient known. That I'akh HesHion is wise, in Hoeing " that every tumily and indiviiiual ia called upon monthly for a contribution " to the Schen)Cf>. But sadly ii.etHcient methods are still employed, and several I'reshyterios, aa well as Maiti.and, have "need of being revolutionized ati to their muthoils of oolleclinv money for the Schemes of the Church." In many congregations, one plaiu collection is taken up in the yONR TO KIIUCATK TIIK YOl'NO IN TIIK I'KINCII'hKM OK HOIKNTirUI TBMFKIl- AN<;K, AND TDK i'RAUTlOK OF TOTAL. AUSTIN RNCK ON MURAL AND flllLANTIlHUi'IU tIROUNDH? There ii abundant evidence in tlie reporca lliat much ournoat thought is expended on the rtiinpuranoe education of thu young, though in view of ita iinniense iinportanoe there ib aiill room for improvenient. The means employed aru chiefly llx' Sahhath schools, t lie public schools, the Temperunoi) Sooietieii, Instruction from the I'lilpit and Huital)lii Toinperat.ee Mturature. All the I'resbyterius mention the Sabbath school as an important agency in this connection. Thu (Quarterly Temperance Lesson is ofiun the only opportunity embraced, though in several instances Bands of Hope are referred to as exerting a wliolesoiae intluunce among the children and youth. Thu Temperance Committno of the Y. I'.S.C.K., is fre(|U'mtly referred to us doinu i{ood work among the young. Dut i\w most important fact in this con- nuution is thu universality of Temperance teaching in the pui>liu tichools. All the I'reHby- teriuH, except three, mention the public soliools as an important agency in inculcating Temperance principles on ncientitic grounds. Ottawa, (ii.KNitnKo' and Wkhtminstkk, omit any reference to the public schools but it does not follow that tliuae insi^itutiona take no part in the work. Mklita has only one Session that refers to the public schools. 1'akis speaks of "a smattetini; of scientific temperance in the day schools." But the vast majority of I'rcabyterie'i are hearty in their appreciation of the good work being done by thu day schools. Hki'ck says, " from all (piartcrs comes ungrudging praise of the work of our public schools in tuachiiig the principles of scientific temperance," and this fairly conveys the sense of what tliirly Pruabytories say on this interesting point. On the whole subject euKifestcd by the (|uesi ion the summing up of Kinohton is fairly reprenentative. " It certaintly seems that great attention is paid to the subject, that correct instrucvion is being widely imparted, that protecting influences are being thrown around our youth, and that everywhere there is a lemperar-p activity sprinj^iiig from the full belief, that prevention is better than cure." It r^0"^ not appear from the reports tiiat the Assembly's I'lan of Work is largely adopted. Only >i' ' resbyteries mention it as being in partial use. But as tlie question was not directly asked, there may bo many other Presbyteries in whose bounds the " Plan " is used. Rev, D. S. Fraser, of Upper Stewiaoke, is in charge of the Manual and Pledge Cards, and will lie glad to supply them at coat to all Sessions, Sabbath schools or Young People's Societies tiial apply. The following is his report for the year : "plan of WORK." "Good work continues to be done along the lines of the " Plan of Work," alike in city, "town and countrv. Last year the work newly organized was chiefly in connection with " Sabbath achooU This is good foundation work, whether done by Salibath schools, or "by Christian Ende« vor Societies, and the fruit of such work will bless our land in the near "future. " Encouraging reports of newly organized work comes from many points. One pastor, in " a country charge in Ontario, tells of organizing five committees at as many different points, "and of excellent educational work, and another pastor, in one of Nova Scoiia's; largest " towns, reports a splendid beginning made in his Urge Sabbath school. Tliese instances " might be greatly multiplied, but they are given as samples of what is being done in many " places. " Besides newly organized work, very encouraging accounts are given of llie permaneiioe " of work started some years ago. May I give one example? A Christian Endeavor 'jociety " that took up the work a fe^v years ago, has now one hundred and nineteen names on its 1 M ■ ; 286 "pledge roll, and is exerting a quite but very marked influence for good upon the wliole " community. " Tiie work is now getting to be pretty well known, and as tiiere is a manifest advantage " in not making any change in the place of supplies, I shall be pleased to continue in uliarge " of this department of Church Life and Work. Samples of the " Manual " and Pledge Cards "will be gladly sent free to any address, and I would like to urge iwo things : — That all who " hpve taken up the work, will not weary in well doing, but strive to extend the yood iliey " have begun, and make it permanent; and, that those that have not yet done anything "amonit tl.eir young people on these lines, will enter upon this important foundation work, " with zeal and energy. The young people are fast getting older, and forming chaiuciiir. " Let not such golden opportunities as now lie before you, and press upon you, pass uway " unimproved." 'I 2, — WHAT ARE THE CONDITIO.XS AND TKNDKNCY OF TEMPERANCE SENTIMENT IN VdlR LOCALITY ? There is considerable unanimity among the Presbyteries here. From Halifax whose report is " full of hope " and testifies to " the growth of a healthy temperance sentiment ' to the far West where a Calgary Session aays " temperance sentiment is growing by leaps," the situation is cheering In a high deeree. Temperance principles are evidently making headway among our people, and are more and more leavening the community. Of course there are discouraging features, but the hopeful predominate. PicT u while stating that "the pi'l)lic conscience is more alive than ever " yet tells of places " where drink is treely sold under the Soott Act." In two or three other Presbyteries no improvement is reported. In Lunenuliu; and Yarmouth "the tide of Tempeiance is on the ebb." Sydney does not speak hope- fully. In SuFKRioR, tein, eruiice sentiment is very weak, and in two or three others UDthiiig is noted of an encouraging character. But the fact remains that at least forty of our Pres- byteries bear testimony, more or less emphatic to the growth of Temperance sentinient, both in the Church and in tlie community. Owen Sound has one Session reporting tlius, "liquor selling does not pay here, no applications for license." Bruoe says, "In every instance the sentiment is reported as growing, strengthening, maturing and swelling into a wave of certain victory." London speaks of a "decided improvement," and a majority of Hamilton Sessions say that the sentiment is "healthful and hopeful." These fairly represent the Church as a whole. 3. — what is THE ATTITUDE OK YOUR PEOPLE AND OF THE COMMUNITY TO THE QUESTION OF LEGAL PROHIBITION '! This becomes an exceedingly important question when we remember that in a few mouths the electorate will be asked to record their opinion at the polls. No civil or social issue of the day is more heavily freighted with the welfare or misery of men than this, and everything that lias a prophecy ot the final outcome l\a,a a deep interest for every generous heart. Hence, this Assembly will be glad to know that the Presbyteries are nearly unanimous in the opinion that legal prohibition will be carried by a large majority. Sydney is perplexed with the unanimity of the response in favor of legal prohibition : for it thinks that logically, there should be a " blue look out for prohibition," seeing the answers to the two preceding questions showed such " disgraceful apathy " and so low a condition ot tenip3raace sentiment. Your Committee cannot explain this, but sincerely hopes the judgment of Sessions as to the future, may prove to be coi'rect. Inverness says " only one ring about the reports, all are in favor of prohibition," although it is added that one Roman Catholic locality is "not quite so positive." Montreal believes that congregations are favorable, but the communitiy unfavorable. Brockville Sessions, as a rule, send highly favorable returns, but there is one reporting "a large majority against prohibition." Kingston says, " with the exception of a few who stand in doubt of its wisdom and legality. 287 I the wliole all are in favor of prohibition." Toronto sums up by saying, " we believe a majority are in favor of legal prohibition," and Hamiiton suys, "ninety per cent, of Session repoits are strongly favofable. " Sarma reports cc igregations as favorable, but a lack of unanimity in the community," and Orangkville sayti " tiie almost unanimous wish of the people is for complete prohibition if the Government e'er is sincere. " In Algoma the Sessions are "all decidedly for prohibition," in Reoina there are thirteen favorable returns, eight opposed to prohibition and three doubtful, and in Victoria the Church vote will be all right, but the vote of the community is doubtful. These are taken from the various parts and provinces of this great Dominion, and are quite representative as to the leatimony tliey bear. There is a little of an opposite tenor to record. I.A^AKK and Renfrew think strong opposition will be developed outside the Churcti. London is only "favorable on the whole." Ottawa finds it " not easy to say what the result would be," especially in some Catholic localities, and CvriLfu speaks of m*ny that " look askance at lega' prohibition." If these reports faithfully reflect the present attitude of the country on this question, the outlook for t-ecuring tlie legal prohiiiition of this cruel and desolating traffic is hopeful and bright. But there is iiothinir in the reports to encourage apathy, but much, rather, to sliinulute our most earnest zeal. The Churnh is none too well prepared for the strenuous ell'ort that is now imperatively demanded of her. The traffic will -inake a deadly struggle to main- tain its awful despotism, and fatten on the woes and miseries of man. liut we can have no (loubi as to where God stands in this controversy, and greater is He that is for us, than all that are against us. , UEstion of 4. — what SI'ECIAI, means, IK ANV, AKK BEING USED TO INSTRUCT THE PEOPLE IV THE T.tUE IdI A OF CITIZENSHIP, AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FRANCHISE, ESPECIALLY IN VIEW OF THE APPROACHINti PLEBISCITE? There is not so much reported under this head as the replies to the two precedincr questions would entitle us to expect. The reason for thiS seeming indifference is often stated to be "uncertainty as to the date of the Plebiscite." More than half the Presbyteries assure your Committee that when the proper time arrives, the zeal and energy both of CJhurch and community will be fully elicited on behalf of prohibition. Some Presl)yterie3 refer to ths pieachiug of the Gospel as the means employed in educating the people to perform rightly Liieir duty as citizens ; and surely we all agree that if social, political and religious lite is U> be cieansed, the cleansing streams must in great measure issue from the sanctuaries of our land. But theic are thousands who cannot be directly reached from our pulpits, and special means are usually inditpensable to prepare the public mind for special issues. In a number of Presbyteries, namely, Halifax, Inverness, Bkockville, Gles"(!akkv, Saugeen, Lindsay London, Sarnia, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton, and Victoria, beginnings have been made. Literatare is being circulated, meetings have been held, and temperance organizations are displaying activity. But even in these Presbyteries most of the Sessions report a "masterly inactivity, " The words of Paris have a wide application. " A large number of the Sessions do not Reem to be seized with the idea that they have any responsibility resting ;inon them to instruct their people in the true idea of citizenship," and the experience of 1ving^mit to the courts for decision the several points in the Lord's Day Act which the Alliance desires to have determined by the highest authority. The main points are (a) Regarding Corporations ; (b) The limitation of the Act to the classes specified ! (c) Meaidng oi "conveying travellers" ; (d) The question of juristiction as between Dominion and Provinces. It, should be noted that the Nova Scotia decision does not aifect any Provincial legislation passed prior to 1867. From St. Catharines we learn that an important question involving the iiitorpretation of " works of necessity," was adjudicated upon in favor of the contention of the Lord's Day Alliance. The Ontario Lord's Day Alliance has displayed much wise activity during the year, in establishing branches, issuing literature cind in promoting useful legislation. Our Church should feel it lier duty to strengthen the hauls of the Alliance in every possible way, and encourage the establishment of similar Alliances in all the other provinces. In the Dominion Parliament Mr. Charlton has again shown his moral courage, and proved his devotion to a great principle, by re-introducing las Bill against the publication of Sunday newspapers. The treatment oi the Bill was such as might cause the Church some anxiety in view of the fact that in case the Nova Scot'a decision is upheld we must in future depend on the Dominion Parliament for any further legal protection of the Sabbath. It is just to say, however, that many voted against Mr. Charlton's Hill for the ostensible reason th?t such legis- lation properly belongs to the Provinces. In any case it behooves the Christian people of our 'and to redouble tiieir diligence along the lines of evangelical eflfort, including their own example. There is a natural enmity in the heart of the average politician to promote moral or religious legislation unless public sentiment is pushing him strongly in that direction. The Church must be roused from her apathy on this question, work up the Christian sentiment of Mie nation, and bring electoral pressure to bear on politicians who care but little for moral .;i'estions, and whose conception works of necessity " embraces all cases where larger rofits can be realized by dint of Sabbath labor. The Church while guarding with becoming vigilance agaljist any relaxing of the civil Sabbath Law, must not allow her energies to be exhausted in either directly promoting or guarding useful legislation. She will find her nobler mission rather in so elevating the moral and spiritual tone of the pec^le as that advanced legislation on moral and religious (juestions will be the natural and inevitable outcome. It is the Lord's battle we are fighting, and the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but spiritual. SYNOPSIS OF SYNODICAL REPORTS. The preceding pages were printed together with the recommendations that follow, in order that a proof might be sent to every member of Committee in time to receive suggestions that might be embodied in report before its presentation to Assembly. Since then a report has been received from each of the Synods that meet in Spiing, and a brief synopsis of these is here inserted. As all the salient features have already been derived from the Presbytery reports, only the Synodical coloring and additions need be here noted. SYNOD OF MONTREAL AND QUEBEC. The Synod's Committee speaks of the pleasure experienced in preparing the report, deal- ing, as it does, with the activities of 'MO Congregations, 4,(MM) S.S. scholars and teachers, with liunilreds of missionary, temperance and C.E. Societies. Sessions are commended for the clearness and fulness of their returns. The testimony as to fidelity in church attendance on Sabbath is clear and emphatic, and applies to every part of the Synod. "A wonderful 290 'ft.'; I VC4- increase," " very good," are among the current answers to this question. The Prayer meeting. however, is usually poorly attended, though in Brockville Presbytery there is much tliat is cheering even here. The cultivation of family religion and the practice of family worship are not such as to inspire with confidence and hope. "From North to South, and from J*^ast to West," says Quebec, "a wail of sadness arises from neglected family altars." Another fears that tho rush and hurry of business life, tiie multiplicity of meetings, and the social demands of our times, are sadly interfering with domestic religion. With regard to the relation of young men to the church, the Synod's summary is tiiat " The conviction is unavoidable that a largo proportion of our young men bear lo the churcli merely the relation of onlookers, and, therefore, the question is pressing how these ' waiters ' can be induced to become 'workers' in the Lord's vineyard." As to Systematic Giving, the means and methods are satisfactory ; but the fruits of this grace are not nearly commensurate with the opportunities for exercising it. Yet thtre is evident improvement which the Synod is asked to note with jjratitude. The temperaneo sentiment is increasing throughout the Synod, yet there are a few Iccalioies where the reverse is true. Protestant communities are expected to give a large majority for prohibition ; Catiiolics are more likely to go against it, but even in their case much depends on the attitude of tlio Clergy. In view of the havoc wrought by strong drink, the people are called on to destroy the destroyer bv every means in their power. In regard to Sabbath Observance, their is little or no tendency to laxity among ou^ own people, but there is much desecration of the Sabbath Day l)y Railway, Steamboat and street Car Companies ; and in Quebec Province by various forms of amusement. The decision of the Court in the Merriton case, and the refusal of the Dominion Government to yield lo llie Marine Association regarding Sabbath traffic on canals are quoted as victories ami encouragements. SYNOD OF TORONTO AND KINGSTON. Most of the Presbytery Reports are spoken of as "full and excellent," though in o iie of them only three-fourths of the Sessions have sent returns. The Prayer meetinj? aiul 'airily religion are singled out as points that need much attention in order to make them e h lii-rit agencies in promoting Spiritual life. On the latter the report expresses the belief thiit" tl tire should he more definite inquiry made, in a l)rotherly spirit, on the part of Srtssiioiis, to ascertain tlie state of domestic religon, and it thinks that in this kindly and 'aithfal prrwofm) doalmg, even more than in preaching, lies the remedy for one evil we all deplore— a heme without n family altar. There is a healthy tone in this report as to the readiness of Christiasus 'o lit;, .tv their time and gifts to the Master's service, which seems to find its fullest expivs/un in iifii V :'e8bi teries of Kingston andOBANOEViLLE. The Christian example also,iu,sof'iy.lan to the charch, are holding aloof from its communion, calls for heart-searching prayer and wise and earnest cflfort to ;'i tho point., but .siiU"! our conviction that the family is the social unit, and not the iiMM'f.Iuain of the family, and that family religion is, therefore, more important than the It ia operative and foruiative upon young lives before As to Christian Citizenship, the report strongly holds, j-eligc'i >* a. y n.M her of the family, they I'aa w^.'^e u personal religion.'' |; 291 that "if our Christian religon Is to be anything it must l)e in everything — a living factor in social engagements, in politiual iiiovcinunts, in niuriii roio>iiis, in cDiimiurcial transactions and interstate alliances, de is to Lo Lord of all." As to the young men in our churclies, thouijh the percentage in full membership ic much too low, yet the opinion is expressed that the church is not loosing her hold upon the young men. With regard to Systematic Bencficience, the summary is "that when we remember that the dollar may be as mighty for the Lord's work as for ought else, we have need ourselves to imderntand and practise the crrace of stewardship, that we may have laid iipuu the altar the worldly possessions of our people for tiie service of the Gospel.' TcLtiperance sentiment is for the most part quite stronc, and the reports on the Sabbath ({ '.estion are generally favorable. The Synod, viewing the whole situation, finds abundant reasons for gratitude, SYNOD OF BKITISH COLUMBIA. The report notes with pleasure the almost unanhuous response from congregations and mission stations to the Assembly's quention.s, only about half a dozen in the whole Synod liaving failed to report. Attendance on Sabbath (services is one of the most encouraging features. Prayer meetings aio, in many places, found difficult to maintain, because of distances and the danger of night travel. And even where circumstances are favorable, or normal, there are but few well intended Prayer ueetiniis in the Synod, though prot;ress is found in well established congre- gations.- Family worship ana home religous instruction are sadly neglected on the whole, but receive much more attention in the rural districts than in the mining regions or large cities. The Synod thinks that in many cases there is a true sense of stewardship indicated by the results, and that some slow progress is being made toward systematic and adequate giving, but that very much yet recjuires to be doue in the way of educating to liberality. The Temperance sentiment is reported as, on the whole, upward, though Kamloops reports it to be "miserably behind." Little is being done to increase this sentiment, and there is much need of activity if a plebescite victory is to be secured. The Sabbath is sadly desecrated, both m the coast cities and m the mining camps. In the rural districts it is belter observed. COJSCLUDING REMARKS. The foregoing pages give a faithful, though imperfect, summary of the various reports submitted to your Committee. It is evident that the Spiritual life and Christian activities of I, .")(»() Coiif^regations and Mission Fields, embracing a hundred thousand Homes, uiie hi'i.dred Hiid fifty thousand children diid young people gathered in the Sabbath Schools, together with the various Societies for spiritual nurture ami agressive work, can never bo adetiuatjly por- trayed on the printed page. To the spiritual eye these reports reveal or suggest; matters o'i intense importance, worthy of angelic interest. True, they bring to light many things fitted to fill the Christian heart wi''. feahugK rf deepest grief. It is a matter for grave anxiety, that there is no family altar i «io larg- <* proportion of our people's homes, and that religious instruction in the family is so much neglected as a means of. training the young in those paths that lead to, unci end in i,he perfect blessedness of the Father's House. Nor can the Church contemi e, without painiai emotions, the fact that so large a proportion of our young men make rofes'sion of faith in Christ, and decline to give Him any pledges of their love and service »ior are the devotion and loyalty of professing Christians, as exhibited in sacrifices for C h'a cause, such as to allay acxiety and inspire a glad confidence. It is indeed painful to mk how little of real sacrifice our people make for the spread of the '^lospel, and how few the ancient Jew in joyfully consecrating a due proportion of their cause. Sabbath desecration is still painfully prevalent in the community, and the ravages of stioiig drink are yet fearful and widespread. Yet there is much to inspi»'e gratitude and evoke glad thank x ng to (iod. There is a ■spirit of buoyancy and hope Boarr.ig and singing through all thboe thousand written pages, that springs from a sense of some genuine work accomplished and is the prophecy of still more fruitful labor in days to come. The discontent with present attainments so frequently expressed, and the earnest reaching after some worthier ideal of Chri-tian life, are themselves the product of the Divine Spirit, and the sure precursors of richer blessings. Our Ministers and elders everywhere have a high standard of duty and service at which they aim. Ihey liave unbounded confidence in the efficacy of the Gospel to heal the sorrows and woos of men. It is cheering to see that the doctrines of the Cross, so faithtully presented by our Ministers' and Missionaries, are still as oowerfnl as ever in drawing together 'lultitudes of men and women to worship God, and that Zion's courts are weekly thronged m iiii reverent worshippers. It is also hope-inspiring to note that the Holy Sabbath is so largely spent by our people in npiritual culture, and that willing workers aio so easily found to carry on the Lord's work in whatever s^^here tl>eir special gifts may render most efficient service. The testimony borne as to the social purity and the high commercial morality of our people, should also evoke ve risen to the level of ibitance to the Lord's ••*wir»'*»**»»f*?»«iii^^ 292 much gratitude to God. The fact, too, that practically all our Ministers, Eldera and Sabbntli School teachcra, together with the ^reat bulk of our meniberg and adherents, are taking' n, deep interest in bringing about the legal Huppression of the li(iuor tratlic, we may gludlv accept as another proof of a ((uickened and intelligent ai)iritual life. For while the Cliurcrii must ever keep clearly in view her spiritual coinrniasion, and must never allow her energiitH to be diverted into channels which do not primarily concern the conversion of sinners and the upbuilding of saints, it is manifestly bar duty to make her influence tell in promoting every aociiil and moral reform, ana to be ever in the van of all instrumentalities for the betterment of society and the moral elevation of man. A rich and gracioua baptiam of the Spirit is what the Church most deeply needs, —ami thus a more abounding consecration alike in pulpit and pew. For in presenting the varicil work of the year, your Committee has the profound conviction that only in so far as niethoils of Church work are inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit, can they be fruitful in deepeninf; spiritual life and developing Christian work. And surely the enriching of Christian life i.s what we all are bent on, whatever be the means we employ. The ingathering of the young. bringing others to the point of decision, arousing the careless, the refreshing and streugthing of believers, a richer life stirring the hearts of all — these are among the blessings we ardently de8ir<4 should crown every effort to increase the Churche's spiritual life and augment tlu' volume of her beneficence. * T RECOMMENDATIONS. The following Recommendations are submitted for consideration. They are in the line of those adopted by Presbyteries and Synods, and of former deliverences of the Assembly. 1. This Assembly expresses profound gratitude to God for the abundant and faithful labors of Ministers, Elders, Sabbath School 'J'eachers and other Christian workers, during the ye»r, and for the divine blessing accompanying those labors, as shown in well-filled churches, social purity, business integrity willingness to work for Christ, and especially in the conver- aioa of souls, and the enriching of Christian life. w. That in view of the sacred and far-reaching influence of the Home, and of early religious impressioud, this Assembly expresses deep sorrow at the comparatively low condition of family religion, and would earnestly urge Ministers and Elders to use all wise means in bringing Christian parents to realize their domestic duties and responsibilities ; and further-, that some Rteps be t.'.ken to recommend or prepare a Bool- of Family Devotion fitted to assist parents in establishing and maintaining family worship, "lid in the religious nurture of the young. 3. The Assembly expresses satisfaction that the Book of J^'raise has been so generally adopted, and hopes it will soon displace all the other Hymn ijooks now used by young or old, in any of the Sabbath or Week-day Services of the (.'hurch. 4. While gratefully acknowiedgina the growing liberality of the Church, and reioiciny; that systematic giving is on the increase, this Assembly would urge all Ministers and office-bearers to inculcate by rirsonal example and timely precept, on all the members and adherents of the Church, the uuty and privilege of giving a definite proportion of income, generally not less than one-tenth, for religious and benevolent purposes. 5. This Assembly desires to renew deliverances of past years on the subject of Tempei'- ance, declaring tiie general traffic in intoxicating drink to be contrary to the Word of God and to the spirit of the Christian religion, that total legal prohibition is the true goal of all efficient temperance legislation, and that the Church of Christ can make no compromise wilfi a traffic that is in such deadly antagonism to all human happiness, all social virtues, and all religious life. 6. That in view of the approaching Plebiscite the recommendation of last Assembly be renewed, namely : — " That our people are hereby earnestly exhorted to use their utmost endeavors in every lawful way to carry the plebiscite in favor of Prohibition, by an over- whelming majority, and thus free the Church from one of its deadliest foes, our land from untold misery and crime, and our modern civilization from its direst reproacli and shamfi." 7. The Assembly recognizing the Sal^bath as a Divine Institution, and believing that a weekly day of rest is an unspeakable boon to mankind, being essential to man's physical, mental and spiritual well-being, would urge all Ministers and Missionaries to give due prominence to the subject in their pulpit ministrations, and all members and adherents to resist by their example and influence, all encroachments on its sacred hours. i I 8. The AssemMy gladly recognizes the wise and helpful labors of the Ontario Lord's Day Alliance during the year, and cordially commends it to the hearty support and co operation of the Church ; and further, that . egret b" expressed at the failure of recent attempts, in L.he Dominion Parliament to protect from wanton violation the sacred day of rest. 9. That each Presbytery hold a Presbyterial conference, and each Session acongrtigutional conference, on the subfects embraced in "Church Life and Work," at somt convenient time during the year. All of which is respectfully submitted. P, WRIGHT, Convener. 293 REPOKT OF COMMITTEE ON SABBATH SCHOOLS. I. -STATISTICS. Rev. J. W. Rak, Vice-Convener. The KtatiHt.ical Hoctiou of your Committee's report, in quite uh satiHfactory as it was last year. Reports Imve been recjivod from 2,1 14 HchoolH boiiiK 227 more than in 1806, which recorded an increase of 222 more than in 18!(5. Presuj lory coveners have reported in almost every case without a second notice beiuK sent to them. This is a most remarkable thing for in former yearn repeated reminders were necessary bufor'j report3 were forthcomiiitr. No complaints regardinK the number of questions have been received. A toiidoney toward an increase in their number seemed to show itself in the Synod of Toronto and Kingston, which would indicate that a reaction has set in against the almost universal desire a few years age to limit as much as possible the number of items sought for on our Schedules. The annexed tabulated statement has been prepared with much care, and, it is believed, is as accurate as in a large territory consisting of (uty, t,own and country schools including mission stations in sparsley sett led districts, can well be expected to be. There is a gain show:; in every column but three. 1.— Attkni>ance. 18,819 teachers and officers a gain of 1,'tilS, have charge of 154,299 in scholars an increase of 3,730, of these 1(>4,757 are present every Sabbath or nearly 68 per cent, 2.— R8CITATI0N8. Nearly 50,000 scholar.^ arc memorizing verses of Scripture, and slightly over 61,000 are .studying ilie Shorter Catechism, 3,302 have committed the whole i)00k lo memory, and in this very desirable work the Synod of t he Maritime Provinces has a decided lead. The number studying their lessons at home is 67,169, or 381 fewer thati last year. The number of teachers' meetings for lesson study is still far too small, there being but 2.'>7 in the whole Church. 3 -CniTKCR Reuations. 2,810 elders are engaged in Sabbath School work, 66,274 pupils attend public worship in the sanctuary each Sabbath, 4,627 became communicants In 1897, while 20,463 scholars all told are in full oommunion with the Church. 4.— CONTfciRUTION'3. $81,229 was raised by the Sabbath Schools of which ^53,262 was expended on the schools them, selves. The aniouut contributed by the congregations lo the support of the Sabbath Schools $11,956 being f 1,188 less than last year. The amount contributed to the Schemes of the Church was $24,541 an increase of |276, while the amoun!. contributed to other objects increased from $7,107 to 89,821, a gain of $2,714. If the amount raised in Sabbath .Schools be added to that given by congregations to their support, ihcii' total revenue becomes $93,185, while the expenditure on themselves, to the Schemes of the Church and for benevolent objects is but $87,624. Leaving $5,.561 to be accounted for, and which must either be in the hands of the Treasurers unapportioned, or else the figures reveal the fact that the accounts have not been accurately kept in all the schools. II.-HIGHKR RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION. Rev. W. Farquhahson. Claudk, ^ice-Convener. From the returns herewith presented it can hardly be said that the Scheme of H.R.I, has yet the popularity it 'nerits, yet there are not wanting enthusiastic testimonies of what has l)een accomplshed where the wurk has be(;n carefully and systematically taken up. During the year the svjhools in forty six congregations have taken part in the written examinations. From these schools 373 took K ft; ;.lia»a r * I *P'M|, i it 4 ■\ r J ■^ « Ir 294 the course preHer»*od in one or more doparlnioiilH while fifty in addition tool* a part, of the quarter!) exaniinationH for ilio year. Of tlio 373 who Mtood llio uxnininution forty liavo Ix^oii awarded medal!., 121 prizes and 118 diploniaH inulcinK a total of 312 who lionorably panned, hh compared with 291 of IunI year. From loa Hchools reiiuewtH have come for correctly rocitinx all tiio aimwerH to the quoHtions in the Shorter Catechinm. To theno HchoolK 350 diplomas have been issued as compared with 39a of last year. SyLLAHUS KOli 1898. With regard to the work for tiio comini; year, your Committee have few changes to recommend. For the Biblical Department the worlt is still the International S.B. Lesson, the additional work for Seniors beinj? " Elijah, His Life and Times" by Prof. W. Miilitjan, 1).I). In the Doctrinal Depart ment the work is "The Shorter Catechism," by I'rof. Salmond, D.D., ((Questions 1-33). In the Historical Department the work recommended is, "A Manual of Uiblo History," by Uev. W. Q. Blaikie, D.D., LLi.D., paROH 267-381. For essays the theme for junior and intermediate pupils is, "Elijah the Pro- phet," and that for seniors "Jeremiah the Prophet." The work for teacher training for the year is "The Sabbath School Teacher's Hand Book," by Thos. Morrison, M.A., LL.D. With re(;ard to ilie diplomas for correctly rocitinK the Shorter Caiechism it is recommended that the names of all thus certitlu: o sent to the Vice-Convener, Uev. W. Farquharson, Claude, Ont., not later than April 1st, 1899, so tliat they may be presented to tho Assembly and the diplomas issued along with those for passing the annual examination. Appended to this report will be found copies of the papers set at tho annual oxamination, us well as a list of the successful candidates. III.-PUBLICATIONS. According to the instructions of last Assembly, your committee continued the publication of the Lesson Helps until the end of 1897, when they were taken up by the Record committee. In order that tho true financial position of these periodicals may be clearly seen, a comparative statement has been prepared, and will be found in Appendix I v.. allowing the cost of printing and mailing them for the years ending December 31st, 1896 and 1897 respectively, with the revenue derived from them during the same periods. These figures have been compiled with groat care, and tlieir accuracy may be relied upon. The "cost includes all expenditures upon the periodicals dated in the years re- spectively, although the outlay for the first (juarter ot each year actually took place in the preceding one. Similiarly, only subscriptions for tho periodicals which bore the dates 1896 and 1897, no matter when received, are counted. Where a subscription overran tlie 31st December it was carefully divided and the portion belonging to each year credited to its proper twelve month. The figures were obtained by a careful iispectlon of each , account and subscription. From tnia table it will be seen that very rapid strides were being made toward self support, the deficit having been reduced from $1,861.70 in 18!'"' to $100.32 in 1897, and also t hat the Teacher's Monthlii had actually passed llu^ turning point and y. ; ded a revenue of $83.15. The statements of your committee in the past regard- ing the position and prospects of its publications are thus proved correct. S ) far from "plunging deeper and deeper into debt," they have buen forging ahead with remarkable success. The following is a tabular statement of the growth of the circulation of the Lesson Helps, as reported to the Assembly each year : 1892. Leaflets, 1893, '"^ - - 3,000 • 3.700 1894. " ■ . 11,500 Quarterlies, (not publislied). 1895. 17,000 " - - 1.000 1896. " (Graded), 29,660 " (Graded), 16,107 1897. 31,737 " " 20,953 Teachers' Preparation Leaflets, Teachers' Monthlj/, - rm l.fiOO 4,390 1,92(1 In an Addendum at the close of this report will bo found a respectful expression of t'lo feelings of the committee as a wiiole, with reference to the action of the last Assembly in taking the publica- tions out of their hands. IV -FINANCE. ■ Feeling the neces.sity of straining every nerve to relieve the gentlemen who had so kindly guaranteed the sum of money necessary to meet the obligations maturing last summer, a very urgent appeal was issued along with the Children's Day programmes, and without waiting for orders, a parcel of these was sent to every Sabbath School superintendent. A very much more general observance of th; day was the result, and an increase of contributions within the eleven months of from $2,208 in 1896, to $3,698 in 1897, or nearly 67 it, as ag inst 50 'i last year. After deduct- ing tho expenses connected with the issue of the programmes and appeals, this ha3 been wholly applied, as the Assembly instructed, in reduction of the guaranteed loan. Taking the several statements in order, the Cash Abstract answers the (luestion " What money did you receive, and what did you do with it ?" From this it will be seen that your committee has received from all sources $8,181.71, and has expended $8,790.01. but as there was a balance on hand at the beginning of the year of $770.01, there is still a cash balance of $161.77. The items are sell explanatory. 295 Thn Balance Sheet hIiowh Ihe proHont/ 1111111101111 poHitioii of lliu ooiiiinitt.uo. Thn dollcit of 9'>,0;i7.00 Hliuwn in IiihI, year'H report htVH boon rodiiood to <2,fiS(i..s.s. 'I'lio sole liiibility of the oomiiiittee, excepl II few triflhiK in'.countH, is I lie notoKiveii by |)is. Itoberlson, 'I'lioiiip'^o" n'"! Fletcber. The /''fHttrtc/rt/ .SYa/cOTcc' colli airiH no iloin not striclly helonxiox to Ibo eUneii inontlin ending March 31st, IgilS, iind Hbewti thu oxiict stiito of our biiHinoss for that perlo1 78 *8,954 78 I'i^'' I ' III. • 11. BALANCE SHEET. Assets. ' Ledger accounts $5.32 24 Supplies purchased from other publishers 67 65 ' , Postage stamps on hand 20 00 Cash on hand and in bank 164 77 — *784 66 Liabilities, Note due in Toronto «3,466 88 Accounts payable 4 66 $3,471 .54 Deficit as shown by financial statement $2,686 88 FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR ELEVEN MONTHS ENDING M \RCH 31ST, 1898. Subscriptions to publications received from May to Dec — $1,266 35 Commissions from other publishers 115 04 Donations from Children's Day Services 3,746 35) Royalty from S. S. Records, etc 29 65 $5,157 43 Liability for unexpired subscriptions at April 30th, 1897, disoharged by supplying publications 3,167 25 $8,324 68 297 f']jrf)en(Hlure. CoHt of publloatloDH, May to Decoinber |3,700 M Interest and exchtiDKo for 11 montha 257 tJIt ' General expeiiteH for 11 monlha:-- Travelliii|{ and utflco expensea |M3 U Ad vorilHlnij by circulars, etc 46 27 FoHtaKC and teluKraniH 21 1 02 Stationery 3-i 73 StatiKlicH r)/! 40 PrintinK Kopurt for AHHombly MiniitUH 113 HO ClilldruiiH Day ProKrainmeH and coHt of dU- trlbutlnK throuKli Canada.. 716 IM Hl«hor ItuliKioua luHtructlon 2.")6 91 II.IHIO W Deduct amou nt received from Ke v. E. Hcot t uKalnst oxponso.x of LesHon Helps for 1H1)8 (10 on »1'J:J0 ofl 1J5,HSH HH Not surpluH for 11 month* f2,135 &> Deficit as rtliown in lleport at April aoth, ISIt" ^ii.O'M 00 Ad.l itoniH omitted Hj U7 «.i,122 73 N.jtdeHoit at Maroli 3l8t, IHU8 «2,(18(1 H8 IV. UOMPAHATIVK STATKMKNT .SHEWING COST OF PRINTING AND MAILING PL'HIJCATIONS FOR YEARS ENDING DECEMHER MIht, ISIMJ AND 1897, WITH REVENUE DERIVED THEREFROM. 1896. Coat. Teachers' Monthly 91AU oO Quarterlies 2,o;il 7;i Loiiflets 2.157 54 Subset'' na, 99!)!) !)1 1,:{9!) !)7 1,:»72 19 $14 1 ri9 (i:n 7U 7.S,i 3') Gain. 9iiMi 77 :i.772 07 1 «1.8G1 70 1897. Teachers' Monthly ?1,716 99 Quarterliea 2,221 07 Leaflets 1,845 04 3.772 07 «1,800 14 2,011 01 1,572 2.? $5,783 7 • 5,383 38 «400 32 5,383 38 «1,8B1 70 $210 00 273 41 ISl 47 8,3 15 $400 32 983 15 83 15 We, tlio undersigned, having carefilly examined the foregoing several statements with tne entries an the original books, and compared the o^^sh entries v\rith the vouchers, And the same correct. JAS.G. STEVENS, I J. G. FORBES, J AUDITOHS. 20 IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) V] <^ /^ 'c-l V c?3 r > y > /^ y 1.0 I.I "^1^ 12.5 |50 ■^™ MHI 1^ 12.2 !f 140 L25 nil 1.4 Photographic Sciences Corporation 2.0 1.8 1.6 •SJ \ o ^9> .V ». 6^ 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. M.S80 (716) 872-4503 ^4^f^ ) J 298 APPENDIX i/.— NUMMARY OF STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL V [J, h H 1, ,1 1'=^ PRESBYTERIES. Synoi> of Maritime Prov- INCEa — Halifax Inverness LunenburK and Yarmouth. . Miramichi Prince fidward Island St. John Pictou Sydney Truro Wallace ... . . Trinidad Syn'od of Montreal and Ottawa — Brockville Glengarry Lanark and Renfrew Montreal Ottawa Quebec Synod ok Toronto and Kingston — Kingston Peterborough Lindsay Whitby Toronto Orangeville Barrie Owen Sound Sauafei-n Guelph Algoma ■c a o pa a ja o o W3 51 17 93 l(K) 42 74 43 65 37 62 687 36 51 58 91 78 61 375 82 40 38 19 89 45 90 39 29 40 31 542 Attendanck. a T) 00 — S ' .,^p* i i O o H 'M a pa ols j1 o ' S-"* ja o ,bH 96 51 17 88 86 35 72 36 65 3 62 645 32 51 54 91 78 55 361 82 3 38 19 88 41 63 39 27 30 31 738 179 136 418 499 241 573 301 467 268 164 3984 301 331 499 1000 557 287 2975 674 408 329 200 1301 403 537 375 268 392 163 LPa Ji a o o M . o O t. a S a 4888 1363 1080 3269 4690 980 4572 2800 4U66 2197 2654 32560 2333 3089 4987 8368 4788 2438 26003 5144 3487 2721 1502 12103 3334 46P8 3382 2393 3495 1351 o X S 5 i^ 2 fl tl\ 602 148 110 281 398 198 477 245 388 218 147 .3212 u 9 s gj Co to'o Recita- ^ 9'Y >'X < c o u u X £ d 3 a. .S£ X i £■= Et: 3 is 3665! 895! 701 1 1813 2(>88^ 1213 3102 1750 2481 1911 1708 21!»27 1209 562, 312, 828! 1.397j 556! 18571 JMK): 900 5161 14011 10448 2(586 896 .301 1156 2231 651 25S9 1001 1834 51 S 1412 -OS III •204 Nit 2ti S!l 1(I.T 2.") 2 Mi 1 t2 ins ITti . ti 241 i 141.3 294 1852! 419 3.304 SOi 5777 503 3370 257 1771! 15H75 1125 2515J 17487 901 913, 1616 1992 1651! 826' 1301 1144 2012 2318 1!)25 1075 33 (id (is 214 71 120 7899 9775 572 621 330 2691 160i 1156| 3241 4051 309 219 339 137 495! 5050 43580 4269 'M^ .35211 2018 2331! 1244 1805i 818: 915 599 91131 .3684 2073, 1156 2925, 1283 20931 161.5: 17181 965 2198 1657 931 654 29623; 15.593i 2239 T38S 1280 733 2516 9()() 1250 1444 1283 1612 202' 172 19 28 41 23 36 123 30 31 32 14913 .-)42 29!) RKPORTS OF SABBATH SCHOOLS. 1897. tn a B .a iJ ^ tl\ o o O u 'J u M* _i •2(14 Sit •2») Sit ]((-) 2.") 2 It) I 12 iu:{ 17(1 (i 112.-) 301 33 144 m 012 (iS 31S 214 02.-) 71 07;-) 120 775 r)72 239 172 388 19 2S(» 28 733 41 r)i() 23 ma 3(> 2-)0 123 444 30 283 31 ()12 32 TIONS. Church Relations. 00 s u ao — 1- ^1 a . 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CiniRc'ii Rklations, Contributions. 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EXAMINATION PAPERS DKPAUTMKNT I.- BIBLICAL. Vt ^* JINIOH. 1. Write a brief account of the ascension of Christ, niiiilloiiing particularly the pla';c, the wi'neiiseH Ili.s last words, the manner of His ascent, the vision of tlie two men, with their words. 2 Describe what took place on the day of Pentecost. 3. (a) Who was Stephen ? Why and how was he put to death ? 'h) What miracles were wrouKht by the Apostles? 4. Where and for what cause wore Peter and Paul each cast into prison } (b) How was each reluused ! 5. Write a short account of Paul's missionary jourreys. 6. For what purpose did Paul mak'i his last Journoy to .lerusalem ? Whom did he visit or mcut on the way? What warning of coming evil did he receive } What was his reply I 7. Toll what you know of any flvfj of the following persons: Philip, Ananias, Cornelius, Barnabas, Silas, Lydia, Priscilla. 8. Give quotations from .Scripture t-iaching the following duties ; (a) Obedience to (iod : (bl Liberality; (c) Confessiov, ; (d) Korgi 'Ing our enemies ; (e) Abstaining for the sake of others. INTKKMEDIATE. 1. Give an account of Christ's ascension and the descent of the Spirit. Name two noted events which followed. 2. Describe the life and death of the drst Christian martyr. What effect had this on the Church i 3. Tell what you know of the conversion of Saul, 4. Write a narrative of the conversion of Cornelius, and show the relation of this event to the future work of the Church, 6. The Conference at Jerusalem : What led to it ? What was done there f What was its importance ( fl. VVhat took place at Philippi f at Thessalonica i Give in substance Paul's sermon at Athens. 7. VVhat does the Bible say about abstaining for the sake of others i and about the excellency of Christian love. 8. Write brief notes on Paul at Cseserea, at Molita, at Uome. Draw an outline map of the journey to Rome from Cseserea. SENIOR. 1. What is meant by "Pricked in their hearts"? and what did Peter advise, and promise if obeyed ? 2. What are true and false giving ? Give passage to prove your statements. ■3. Show how Stephen resembled Christ : (a) In his life ; (b) In the charges against him ; (c) In his death. 4. How did God shew Peter that the Gospel was for Gentiles as well as Jewsf Show from in- cidents in the case of Cornelius that God is no respecter of persons. 5. What restraints did Jewish Christians from Jerusalem try to impose upon Gentile converts at Antioch } And what rules did the Council at Jerusalem lay down for their guidance ? 6. Mention the leading circumstances in connection with "First Converts in Europe," under the headings,— Divine Guidanoe, Macedonian Call, and the Opened Heart. * 7. What is meant by our Christian liberty becoming a stumbling block to the weak ? And what does love dictate in oil doubtful cases ? 8. What is meant by Christ's Humiliation f— His Kxaltation ? Describe : (a) His condition before He came to earth ; (b) While on earth ; (c) after He left it, and tell what added glory there was in the latter case. 303 SRNIOK. Text Book; "The Life of St. Paul," by Rev Jamea Stalker, D,D. 1. Olve B. briof hiatory of Faul'ri life up to the time of his conversion, and indicate the unconHoIoiis preparation for hix after work. 2. Where does Paul tell of his sojourn in Arabia, and what was the purpose of it I 3. Give an outline of Gospel truth as preached by Paul—" My Gospel." 4. (a) Draw an outline map of Asia Minor and Greece. (M Indicate on. this map the course of Paul's second Missionary journey, (c) Marie and name the principal places v'^ited. 6. Describe Ephesus at the time of Paul's ministry there, (b) What testimony have we to the success of his labors I ft. (a) At what two periods of Paul's Ministry were his chief epistles written ? (b) What advantage do we derive from liaving Paul's writings in the form of letters i 7. (a» What controversy in the early church led to the Council of Jerusalem ? (b) What stops were taken by zealous Jewish Cliristians to undermine Paul's authority and alienate the churches he had founded i |o) Which of his Epistles is directly aimed at this Judaiziiig party ? 8. (a) What ground is tliere for believing that Paul was released at the close of the two years' imprisonment mentioned in Acts xxviii ? (b) Quote passages which show Paul to have been " more than conqueror " and in the presence of Nero and in the face of certain death. 0. State the distinctive features of Paul's ciiaracter, natural and spiritual. DEPARTMENT II.-DOCTUIXAL, (I). 1. 2. (ID. 1. •), (III.) 1. 2. 3. (IV.) 1. 2. 3. (V.) 1. 2. 3. (VI). 1. 2. 3. (VII). 1. 2. 3. JUNIOR. Is any man able perfectly to keep the commandments of God ? What is meant by mere man, since the fall, in this life 1 What doth God require of us that we may escape His wrath and curno due to us for sin i What is meant by due to us ! ft What is faith in Jesus Christ i What is repentance unto life ? What are the outward means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemp- tion 1 How is the Word to be read and heard, that it may become effectual unto salvation I Give Scripture proofs for your answer. Explain what you mean by with diligence, with preparation. How do the sacraments become effectual means of salvation I Against what errors is this answer intended to guard ? How do we know what a true sacrament is ? To whom is baptism to be administered ? As baptized children, what duties do you think are laid upon you by that fact I What is the Lord's Supper i What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord's Supper ? What is meant by the " discern the Lord's body ? " by " new obedience ? " What is meant by the "judgment" which unworthy partakers of the Lord's Supper are said to eat and drink to themselves ? (VIJI). 1. What is prayer i Z. What limitation is put upon the things we may ask in prayer ? 3. What rule hath God given to direct us in prayer? 4. Write out the Ix)rd's Prayer, dividing it into the parts which are defined in the closing questions of the Catechism. INTERMEDIATE. (I.) 1. Is any man able perfectly to keep the commandments of Ood i 2. " The will of God is made known in his law, and all men are under that law." Explain. 3. Have God's commandments ever been perfectly kept by man? By whom? When will believers come to keep these commandments perfectly ? .'{04. ■Vi^ (II.) I. Are all tranHgroHHioim of thu law u(|ually hnnioiiH / 2. IlluHtralo the moaning of your aiiHWcr, making xpecial rcferoiicc to which make hIiib honiouH. 'HKKraviitioiH' (III.) 1. V.'hat doth Ood require of U6 that wo may oHoape HIh wrath and l:ur^e duo lo uk for "in I 2. Why doen thlH (|UOHtion Htato that God's wrath and curse Ih Mn'n due i 3. Point out the connection between the inward and outward nicauM re(|Uired. (IV.) 1. What is faith In JoHUs Christ f 2. What Ih repentance unto life ? 3. What iH meant by " a HavinK grace 'W 4. Point out clearly the HtepH in true repentance. (V.) 1. How iH the Word made effectual unto Halvation < 2. Convincing, Converting, Building Up— hIiow the place of eaoh of them in man's Halv.ition. (VI.) 1. What iR a Hacramrnt ? 2. Point out certain errorH guarded againnt in this dotinition. 3. How do the Haoramenta become effectual means of salvation T (VII.) 1. To whom is baptism to bo administered 1 2. "The children of such as are members of the visible Church are to be baptized." Prove. 3. What is required to the worthy receiving of the Jjord's Supper? i. From your answer, who would you say ought to partake of the Lord's Supper I (VIII.) 1. What is prayer? 2. Was the Lord's Prayer intended as a form of prayer, or as a model prayer i Kxplain. 3. Write out the Lord s Prayer, dividing it into preface, petitions, and conclusion. i. "The petitions of this prayer which touch upon the affairs of man, cover all the needs of thu present, past and future." Explain. (I). il.) (in.) SENIOR. 1. What doth God require of us that we may escape His wrath and curse duo to us for sin / 2. State and answer the Catechism questions which bring out the fact that God's wrath and curse is our due for sin. 3. Point out the relation between the Inward and the outward means to our redemption. \. What is faith in Jesus Christ? 2. If we are to rest on Christ alone for salvation, what need is there for repentance and the diligent use of means of grace ? 3. Point out the difference between the Roman Catholic and the Protestant view of faith. 1. How is the Word made effectual to salvation ? 2. Convincing, Converting, Building Up— Show the necessity of all of these to means salvation. 3. How is the Word to be read and heard that it may become effectual to salvation ? of (IV.) 1. What is a sacrament? 2. Apply the tests of a true sacrament suggested in your answer to determine wliether the " sacraments " of the Church of Rome are rightly classed as such. 3. What is meant by "the new covenant? "—what by "the old covenant," whose existence is here implied ? (V.) 1. To whom is baptism to be administered? 2. Outline the Scripture argument for Christian baptism. 3. What effect should be wrought in a person by the fact of having been baptized in infancy ? (VI.) 1. What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord's Supper? 2. What Is the relation between knowledge and the other four requisites mentioned ? 3. What is meant by " discern the Lord's body," " to feed upon Him ? " (Vn.) L What is prayer ? 2. What are the different elements of true prayer ? 3. Is the Lord's Prayer a form of prayer, or a model for prayer? Explain. (VIII.) 1. In the Lord's Prayer, indicate the petitions which touch upon the thii.gs of God and those which touch upon the things of man, and indicate to what extent all subjects for prayer are covered in these groups of petitions respectively. 2. What is the force of the "and " which connects the last three petitions? 3. Is the Lord's Prayer one which is " in the name of Christ ? Explain. 305 DKPAUTMKNT III.-HISTOltlCAL. Jl"MOH. 1. Sketch rouKhly a map of Canann, localiiiK Jericho, Ai, Kbnl and Oerizim. L'. Tell what, you know of JoMhiia'H chnraclor. How, JUHt before hli« death, did ho hooU to NtreiiKi^huti the people's alloKlance to Uod ( 3. For what purpose did Ooil ralHc up " Judgen f" Name at loaxt three of thono. 1. Tell tlio story of the moviiiKri of "the ark of God" from place to place, from the lime of itt. crosHlng the 'ordaii till Iviiig David brought it to JuruHnlein. 3. In your opinion, what motivoM prompted the children of iHrael to aHk for a king I r>. After Saul'H death, what attempt wan made by hlH family to get posHeHHioii of the throne, and how did it result J 7, How did Kethlehem, the Cave of Adullam, and Hebron figure in the hidtnry of David ) 8. Indloatb the form and divisiouH of the Temple of Solomon. INTEKMEDIATK. 1. Sketch a map of Palestine, iiicMcating iU prinoipal river and its mountain rangOH, and lociliiig Qibeon, Shechcm, and the waters of Meroni. How did Shiloh figure in the history of Israel in Joshua's time 1 For what Hpecial purpose did God raise up " Judges " in the land I Tell the story of Gideon. Show whorcin consists the difTorence between Greek prodigies and Hebrew miracles. Sketch the life of Saul. Tell the story of David's life as an outlaw. lu what ro-ipc-tK "Asa king, David was a great contrast to the general run of Kastcrn kings." was this true I 8. In what ways did idolatry gain a foothold in Israel during Solomon's reign. SKXrOK. 1. Outline a map of Palestine, indicn.ting the division of the land into tribes. 2. How would you vindicate the Judgments visited on the Canaanifcs? H. Name the principal enemies that invaded the land of Israel in the time of the " Judges." Tell tho story of the invasion by Jabin, King of Canaan. I. Referring to the story of Micah and of Ruth, write a note on the state of religion In Israel under the Judges. 0. How do Ramah, Jubesh-gilded, Michmash, and Mount Gilboa figure in the history of Israel '. 6. Indicate, by reference to David's previous life, in what way God qualified him for the position of King over Israel. 7. How are the names of Abner, Nathan, Joab and Hiram associated with the history of David .' 8. Account for the strong foothold idolatry gained in Israel in Solomon's reign. DEPARTMENT V.-TKACHER TRAINING. "The Bible the Sabbath School Teacher's Text Book," by Alfred Holborn, M.A. 1. State and illustrate the argument from undesigned coincidences in support of the Pauline author-' ship of the Epistle to the Romans. 2. What are the leading supernatural events on which Christianity rests that are mentioned in the four undisputed Epistles of the Apostle Paul? 3. Give an outline of the evidence for the trustworthiness and divine authority of the books of the O.T. 4. (a) What is the meaning of the word Canon as employed in reference to the books of the Bible? Trace the word to its origin. :{00 (61 What waH the throofoM dlvUloii of the bookn of the O. T. usually niailo by lliu .low- f Knunierntu the books in eiich, (c) By whom iiiul when wore the bookH In each of these dlvIsioiiM oolleetod* 5. Stale the leiuiiiiK conlontH and charautcrlMticrt of tlie AcIm of the Apostles und of the Epistle lu the UonmnH. fl. Give lllustiiitionH of the imparttallly mid candor of the HHcrcd writers. 7. Kxpltiin I he Hcripluie lorniH Prophet and Seer. What were the functions of the l'rophels( Uiiii what things wore their teachinKs mainly concerned / 8. in) l»i»tln|{nlsh between a fSlmile and o Metaphor, (ilve Scripture illustrations of each. (/<( What Is a Parable I How is it dihtinnuishod from an Allegory and from a Kabie ! APFKXDIX ly. VIII.-UK8ULTS OK E.\ AM [NATIONS. In elassifyinK the results ii. will be understood that there are included In Class I, those who have made at least !(IJ per cent, of the full marks, in Class II. those who have made 1» i)er cent, but less than iiin(!ty, in Class III, those who have made 50 per cent, but less than 75, in Class IV, those who made lenil)lo. Out.: Mary MclCell, OhrlHtnna McdroKor and Mabol M. MoKull, itivurtlfld. Que: Uo»o WllUuniH, Chahnerri C'h., Toronto; (^athurinu K. Mathoxon and KditliC. K. Langille, IMainllold. N'.H. : ni., Torunl'i, Onl.: Ndlio Hiircourt, (Jordoii It. Taylor and Alex. Uatikin, Hloor 81. Ch., Toronio; Miiud Miiir, V. rnoti, M.C;. Ct.AHH IV. -Kftli! ('anipboU and John Quick, Kemblo, Ont.; Ada Davenport and Magxi)' Dow, Milion. Ont.; Dun. J. McUregor, Ulvorllr-ld. Que; Ida C. I«. LanBllle, I'lalntlold, N.H. : VV. A. (i-\vald, JanetvUli', Ont. ; W. W. KorgUHon, Hallyduff, Ont. ; Alex. 8. Hrenuit-r and MyrtUi Kylon, Caiiiilla, Ont.; (Jorlrude W'oir, Madoc, Out. 8KNIOK HIIILICAI.. Ci.AHB I.— Jaw. Hhaw and Mary CarllU, Kenible, Ont.; Katherinc D. Kcod, Ardtrua, Ont. ; 'I'lidtnar- (i. McM.iHtcr, Hloor St. C'h., Toronto. (!i,AH'4 II.— J. M. Lyall, CulroKS, Kifewhiro, Scotland ; B. K. Logan, Kburni-, H.C. : .lennU- Kdninnsiono and H. McGregor, Kenible, Ont. ; ('. L. Urowii, Moaford, Ont. ; Christena A. McKell, Uivrtl.-ld, Que. Ci.AHH III.— John Uobertson, llivcrfleld, (^uo. I.IKK OK I'Ari.. Class I.— Katherine D. Ueed, Ardtrea, Onl. ; Thonia« McManter, Hloor St. Ch., Toronto; J. M. Lynll. West Green Culross, Scotland. C1.A.SS TI.— C. L. Brown, Meaford, Ont. ; B. K. Logan, Kburno, B.(;. ; Mary Carlill and H. Mc- Gregor, Kenible, Ont. Class III.— John Uobertson and flhristena A. McKell, Piverflcld, Que. JUNIOR DOCTKINAL. Class I —Kate Humphries, HastingH, Ont.; Marion Smith. Brussels, Out.; John L. liUng, Chalmers Ch., Toronto ; Maud Ferguson, Parry Sound, Ont. ; Emily May Klliott, Agincourt, Ont. : Henry P. Cooke, Uxbridgc, Ont. ; John Mills Imrie, College St. Church, Toronto ; Jean McX. Scot I. Kingston, Ont. Class II.— George H. Howe, Bond Head, Ont. ; Minnie Morrow, Li/zio Douglas, Holla Douglas, John McM. Thomson, Bella A. Thomson, Jeanette B. Scrivcr, Hantings, Ont.; Jessie Kenix. Chalmers Ch., Toronto; Marion Jane Reid, Annie Amelia Mathoaon and Jessie M. K. Mutheson, Plainfleld, N.8. ; Norma L. 8. Harton, St. Paul's, Toronto; Bertie McOower and Blanche Tudhoue. Parry Sound, Ont. ; Laura May Elliott, Agincourt, Ont. ; Jeannie Oswald, Janet viile, Ont. ; Jennie Ferguson, Ballyduff, Ont. ; Winnifred Drysdale, Dartmouth. N.S. ; Mary Mcintosh. Madoc, Ont.: Mabel Little, Marion Rankin, Violet W. Dickson and Andrew Riddell, Bloor St. Ch., Toronto; Jennie Hosick, Erskine Ch., Toronto. Class III.— Annie Smith and Katherinc Maud Smith, Bond Head, Ont. ; Mabol K. Johnston and James Thomson, Hastings, Ont. ; Chrlstena Ann Brewer and Annie L. Richardson, Brussels, Ont. : Lillian Hamilton, Robert G. Patterson, Archie Thomson Lang and Oswald McCoy, Chalmers Ch., Toronto; Maggie F. Reid and Ethel Annie M. Langille, Plainfleld, N.S. ; May Jane Kydd and Edith Cotton, Parry Sound, Ont. ; Bessie Ferguson, Edna Hunter and David Ferguson, Ballyduff, Ont. .' Charles Doughty, St Paul's, Madoc; Nina Chambers and Moorey Hunter, Banockburn. Ont.; William Edwin Chappie, Uxbridge, Ont.; M. May, Anderson, Erskine Ch., Toronto; Eva Hunter and Eva Langstone, Bloor St. Ch., Toronto; Wm. G. Colcloiigh and Robert Alex. Stewart, (Minton, Ont. Class IV.— Lindsay Empey and Alice T. Harris, Eldorado, Ont. ; Florence L. Scott, Roberto Gibson Gilray and Maggie Caddell, College St. Church, Toronto. INTERMEDIATE DOCTRINAL. Class I.— Helen Jane Smith and Kate Laniont, Brussel-", Ont. ; Nellie Oswald, Janetvillc. Ont. ; Frankie Moore, Eldorado, Ont.; Fred. B. Hamilton, Uxbridge, Ont. ; Evelyn Drysdale, Dartmouth, N.S. ; Melville Wright, Madoc. Ont. ; Walter L. Bennett, Port Hope, Ont. ; Francis VV. Tait and Phoebe A. Magee, Bloor St. Ch., Toronto. Class II.— Ethel Beckett, Clinton, Ont. ; Edith C. Langille, Catherine E. Matheson and Ida C. Is-. Langille. Plainileld, N.S. ; Grace Smith, Flossie Thudhope and Ellen Crichton, Parry Sound, Ont. ; Isabella Elliott and Mary Ellen Forfar, Agincourt, Ont. ; Beatrice Harris, Bannockburn, Ont.; James E. Gray, Uxbridge, Ont. ; Arthur C. Curtis, Camilla, Ont. ; Gertrude Patterson, College SU Ch., Toronto; Gertrude Weir and Catherine Stephenson, Madoc, Ont.; Cynetta Waddell, Port Hope, Ont.; Hannah Black, Bloor St. Ch.. Toronto; Edith G. Cummins, Estella M. Burns and M. Winnifred Burns, St. John Ch., St. John, N.B. 1 3.' HOW CiAMM Ill.-Juimio Marllii, Hond Hcml, Out.; KII/,h J. M. Mundy, HiimIImkm, Out.! Ktlw.ml Tonilln. HniMHeU. Onl. ; \V. A. Oswald, Jaiictvlllu, Onl.; W. W. KorKiiMon. Hallydiitf, Oiii. ; Li//,,. W. Imrlo, ColloKu Ht. Ch., Toronto; Hlalr Kcr^mon, Mloor Ht. l!h., Toronto; ItiiUi M, Ooldir iimt JcHiie WlllininNon, Knox Ch., litielph, Ont. HKNIOK DOCTIUNAI,. Cl.AMH II. -Mary Oswald, .lanotvllln, Ont. ; (IcorK" An^iw noMH, Pern Hill. Ont. Ci.AHH III — Jnnel McNaIr and Amelia WatMon, iJriiMtolH, Ont. ; 1>. 11. McUalluni, Kern Hill, Out,; JobmIo It. Thorno and Nabol H, llobhon, Dartiuoiith, Ont. l.VTKKMKDIATK IIIMTOKICAL. Clahs II.— Andrew Lo^an, Parry .Sound, Ont. ; John C. McliitoHh, Mndor, Ont, Clahh III. -I'earKon Kydd, I'arry .Sonnd, and I). II. MarKhall, Klnnwlon. Oni. t'l.AHH IV.- Alice C'reelnian, Upper Htowlacke, N..S. ; Win. VV. Kernnr-on, Halydull'. uni.; Clayton Drununond, Madoo, Ont. aSNIOU IIIHTOKICAI.. (.'lahs II.— Annie Croolnian, Upper .Stowlatiko, N..^. Clash III.— Mary OHwald, Janotvillo, Ont. '>^l.\ ' .'l^^^l ■ t .HI 1 it '_ ■ ! I 1 i* 4- ^^i t u KHHAV I)i:i'AI{r.MKNT.-JfN10U (»UAt)K. C1.A88 I.— Kthol May Milne, Stella Clark and KUii' U. Itlddoll, Hloor .Si. Cli., 'I'oronici. Uni, ; Minnie M. Kinley, Eva M. Flwart, Mary H. Scott and Annie Hiirrown, Meaford, Ont. ; Uertnidu .Mi'- KInnoll, Uxbrldye, Ont. Ct.AHH II.— MarKarel Taylor, Tccnie Scott. Heta Uritton, Louie Oivlloway mid Ocorne HnviiUon, Hloor St. Ch., Toronto ; Lome 1j. Thompson. Willie A. Urown, lleMHie Maxwell, Alice (Jii)bi)n> and AlKertia K. .Meyer, Meaford, Ont. ; Roderick K. McLeod, Mulxrave, N.S. ; John MIIIh Iinri<'. (DIIcki- St. Ch., Toronto; Janet Heath Cavers, Annan, Ont. ; Jean McN. Scott, KiiiKston, Ont. Clash III. -Stella McNair. Pearl V. Twiddle and Kdilh McNalr, Vernon, H.C. ; N'orinaii .M !„ Mutch, ColleKc St. Ch., Toronto; George H. .Scott, Carl I>. Ronald and Nollii; O. Hrown, .MtMronl. Ont.: BcHHie C. Hartt, Mulgrave, N.S. ; Mary Jeanette KIrker and Annie M. Smith, N'lWily Quoddy, N.S. C;la88 I v.— Gladyw Pear Jewer, Newdy tiuoddy, N.S. I.VTEKMKDIATH OKADK. C'l.ASS I.— P]thel GroonloHS, Pamla Clarke and Jean A. LaiiiK, Hloor St. Ch.. Toronto; Jciiiiii' Simpson, HruHHelH, Ont.; I). Mcll. KoHtmaii and Hornice J. Kwart, Meiiford, Oni.; Kiliih (i. Cuniminn, St. John Ch., St. John, N.H. Ci.AHS II. -George Arthur Crane, Alma A. Dickson, Maud Allan and Kati; S. Durno. Hlooi' Si. Ch., Toronto; Edward ThoniHon and iHabella H. Mordy, Meaford, Ont.; Jennie M. Si oil. Oraiufe- ville, Ont. ; Bessie Bell and Mabel Carswell, Vernon, H.C. ; Alex. 8. Bremner, Camilla, Oni. ; .\niiio Kydd, Parry Sound, Ont. ; Oscar Howard, Erskine Ch.. Toronto; Liz;;ie W. Imrie, College S'. cii., Toronto. Clahs III. Beatrice Robb, Gertrude Robb, Hloor s . Ch., Toronto; Hujch C. McDonal.J. Puny Sound; Maud Muir, Vernon, B.C.; Arthur E. Curtis. Camilla, Ont.; Mary A. Stewart, MuIkimvi-, N.S. ; Maggie Common, Meaford, Ont. Class I v.- Willie Brown Cavers, Annan, Ont. f 8ENIOK OltADK. (LASS I.— Annie Isabel Hamilton, Chalmers Ch., Halifax. N.S. Class II.— James Fife, Bloor St. Ch., Toronto; Margaret A. Simpson, Brussels, Ont. ; JiiiieL .M. Lyall, West Green, Culross, Scotland ; C. L Brown, Meaford, Ont. ; Amy M. McLellan, McDuimlcl -^ Corners, Ont. ; Katherine D. Heed, Ardtren, Ont. (LASS III. -Dan W. S. Urquhart, Bloor St. Ch., Toronto. Tkachbr Tkainino. Subject : " The Bible the Sabbath School Teacher's Text Book." (Passed)- Janet M. Lyall. West Green, Culross, Scotland; Hannah H. Dallas and Mrs. M. Smith. Erskine Ch., Toronto. tUocom- mended)— Mrs. E. McDonald, Erskine Ch., Toronto. SlIOKTEK CATKCIIISM. The following have received diplomas for correctly answering all the questions in the Shortci- Catechism at one recitation. :u)!» •■ IVINCR OK OMTAItlO. KUlu (lilborl nnd KrAiiclH J. JnlinMtonu, MIiiiIkm ; Noriimn Citniplx'll. OitMWa; Killc Kiilfioiier. Mnyllilil ; Klhol Mr('a-*ki'j, Coopor ; Ni'ltli- KIoiiiIhk, Olhei'- Kurry ; .Mti) Mi (Jaw, MiirKwrol McOaw, .laiiii!M (.'riiiKii' iiimI Arlliiir NIcliul, lliinovrr ; Mity M. Ciiiiu-roti, .Iciiiiic 1.. < uiniiroii, Mury Mi- iilii^'liiiii, liiiK>tuiiik Ciinicroii anil M. I.clliiur, Hoiitli Kliiuli; l>ii>rti'ud« A. HallanlyiK-, llDrit JarkHon Wublior and Kinniii K. Kurd, llt^nsitll ; Janit' KcrKH^on and Katie Mrlnlyre, Klpliin ; Aniiii- Hniilli, .liMiiiir Martin and Katliloon M. Stnilii, Kond lload : David Hiiiolair, Mary Mil.ran, .lanien ("ollin>*, Willie ("Dllin-, Mary (lianiliiiv, Manilu Mo Ki'i'hnic, Duncan MoArllnir, lioHHii' MclviM^hnie and liiirindu Mi^Millan, Mallinafad ; Kllwl Hall, •lanul A),'nt Hawkinn, Krsklne Church, Humiltun ; Annie M. fallen and .lanie Houtham. Kenelon Kails; Annie l. -Kttie Honderson, 81. Andrew k Ch.,HI. .lohn's. I'ltiNcE KdwaiU) Ihlani). -Chrislena McDonald, Addle Taylor, Annie Isabt^lla Kuaton. Jessie (liliieK, Kate K. McLeod, Klla May McLood, MaKKi*-' McDonald, .MaKKie (-ampbell, Andrew Wymand, Liz/,ie Coonor, Andrew K. Wyand Hud Jean McDonald, Krooktleld ; Helen Howe ami Mary Rubles, (M)arlolletown ; Almira Williams, CardiKan ; Marion Ktla Martin and Isabella QililH, Orwell; Inez. Jane McKeniiie, Uladyn Hillman, Katie K. Lockharl and .Mary Lockbarl, Princeton; Katie Ann Mo- Innen, Domild A. Cameron, Sarah (>. Mcl'hcrson and Latu^hlln Jas. McDonald, Ulcn William ; Flora Anna McDonald, Marjory Martin, Mary Ann .McDonald and (.'liristy OIIIIh, Caledonia. Nkw Hkunhwick.— John Harold Costin and Marion Theresa (^ostin, Port Kl^in- Nova Scotia.— Ktbol McLellan, Noel; Klhel McGunniKlo, Upper Musipiodoboit ; Hella Morash 1111(1 Lily Kent, Great VillaRe; Kthol Healricc Cameron, Hertba Miller, MagKie Kllen ( umnWn«H. .Mary Catherine CuinmiiiKH, Pho'bc L. ('ameron, John M. Kinlayson, Hrlce 1). Knott, Helen Youiik Miller, HosHic Hunter Miller, MagKio McLean, Annie C. McDonald, KliKiibeth J. McLean, Isabella Mcfilasban, C^assle .Scott Mitchell, John Alex. Kraser, Jcauie CraiKie, JIary C. McPhoe, Kate Grant, John C. l\. Meiklo, Lottie Mabel McLaren, Minnie J. Simpson, .Alaiy H. Meikle, James H. Meiklo, Clarinda .Miller, Ada L. Copeland, Kunicc H. Smith, W'm. McD. .Simpson, Jennet Simpson and Kdna Hurrell Simpson, MeriKonish ; Mary Hell Carmichael, Nellii- Cnrmichael, Jennie D. Howatson mid Lucretia K. Davidson, Little Hras D'Or; Ktlle M. Ferxuson, MarKaret Dry-dale a"d Martha Chambers, TatamaKOUche ; Philip McOregor, Aiikus Morrison, Flora McLcod Annie McLeod and Sarah !\tcAskill, Cape North; Roderick McLeod, Roulardarie ; Annie Carmichael, (jeorKc's River; Lily (i. .Moffat t. Potter's Lake; Christy May .McDonald, KiHe McKinnon, John James McKinnoli, MaKKie L. Mclntyro and A^nes A. K. McLrod, Loch Siio ; Sibbie Murray and Roderick Murray, Karltown; Angus Murray. South Mount ; Murdoch McDonald, Simon H. McDonald, Jessie A. Mc- Lean, Saraii M. McLean, Johanna McLeod, Chrisly H. McDonald, Sarah N. McA-kill, Jessie A. Mc- Donald, Christy K. McDonald, Ijexi«- H. ^IcDonahi, Katie C. McDonald, Jessie H. Mckenzie, Betsy M. .Matheson, Rodena Matheson, Kate H. MoKcnzie and Mary A. McDonald, North River, SI. Anns. C.H. ; Jessie Ma) Perry, Ella Horton Perry and Mattie May Perry, Rockville; Annie C. McKonzio, Flora B. McDonald, Kale A. Fraser, Maggie Fraser, Kate McKenzlo, Maggie McKcnzie and Daniel :tlO :5.- tSJt^- I r KT 11^ MoKeiizic, Uppi-r Kempt I'oad; C'lissie Xicholson, Agnes F. Nicholson, Tena K. Ctimpbull, Maij A. Caiiipbell mid Lizzie Af. Camphell, West Middle Uiver ; Kliza Pcler, Loltie •M-.'l.eod, Jaiiius Feiir and Howard Harris, St. Aiidrrw's Ch., Halifax; IJossie Croker and Alary Klla Frame, t'lijier Stewiacke ; Kinina C. Uobiiison and Sadio J. S. Schultz, Durham ; Nellie McUoUKall, Willii; Mani'u, Lottie Fulloii and l>aisy Hartley, Parrsboro ; Lester Walker. Arabella Harvie, Jessie Harvii' and Irene Fulton, Lower ytewiackc; Kvelyn Drysdale, Mary Colter, Mildred Helchoy, Louisa Shairel- here, VVinnifred Drysdale, Jennie Kutherford and Ruby Drysdale, Dartmouth: Jennie AlcFetriilm!, Louisa liuhrendt, Viantlia C. McLean, Middle Musquodoboit ; Gladdie McICechan and Liz/.ic ,1. Stalker, KinKsvillo; James Olish, Joseph Olish and Alargarel Olish, Stellarton; Mary Jane Doss. Mary Klien Uoss, Willie Uoss, Joanna M. Fraserand Jessie C. Hoss, Hlue Mountain; Klla Uedniond, St. Matthews, Pugwash ; Frances Thompson and Irene Henry, Chalmers Ch., Halifax; Jolin A. McKinnon and Itobert McDonald, Strathbourne; Kmma Jewers, Ncwdy Quoddy ; Carrie J. Moscr, Aloser's Uivor; Christena Cameron, Klizabeth Cameron, Uracc Mel.ean, Gertrude McLeai>. lii.i May Hinclair, Annetta Williams, Goldeiiville ; Lillian McDonald, Shcrbrooke; Christena McDoiialil and Annie McKay, Thorburn , Jessie Ann McKae and Alia May AIcI{ao, South Uiver; Jo.-sie May Sinclair and Catherine Ann Sinclair, Lochlomond ; Mary 11. Morrison, Harney's Uiver; Sariili Mc- Donald, Alary McCormick, Jessie Uoss, Annie F. Kerr and Louisa Dillon, Lornsborough : Kate Wardrop, Alilford ; Kettio E. Stewart, Sarah A. Mclnnis, Alaggie AIcKinnon, Joseph McKinnon, Kate Stewart and Tena McLean, Alargaree ; Alary McLeod, Mary A. Mclnnis, Jessie M. AL Alclmii^, West Bay; Kate F. AL ('uspin and A'ico McPhie, North of the Mount; Andrew D. Wat-on, Baddeck ; Annie S. McKay and Christena McDonald, Thorburn. Bkitisii Collmiua.— Sarah F. Atkins, Alice Wright, Mary Wright, Christie McSween and Isabel Henderson, Fairview. NoKTHWKST Tekkitokier.— Jeanie Tennant and Isabella AtcDonald, Kinistino, Sask. Tkinidad.— Louisa Mootoo, San Fernando. APPENDIX V. CHILDU. -S^'S DAY CONTUIBUTIONS AND OTHER DONATIONS. Synod ok the Maritime Ppovinces. Truro.— St. Andrew's. Truro, $8.70; Uiverfleld, «13.25; Castlereagh, ?1.47; Folly Village, «;3.1M : Masstown, !K)c.; Debert, lOc; Great Village, |3.20; Riversdale, 82.00; Five Islands. $2.70; Acadia Mines, $6.00; Lpper Economy, $2.00; Portaupique, $2.50 ; Springside, $5.(K); Shubenacauic, $11.19 : Ad- miral Rock, 80c.; Indian Road, 50e.; North Salem, 62c.; Lower Stewiacke, $5.00 ; Gay's River, $3.mi) ; Upper Musquodoboit. $7.00; Brookdale,3.5c.; Fall River, $1.00; Brookflield, $2.00 ; Sheet Harbor, $1.0(); Belmont, 60c. Total, $82.88. Sydney.— Louisburg, $5.00; Kennington Cove, $L10; Gabarus, $LO0; Falmouth St., Sydney, $2.00; Marion Bridge, Mira, $L50; Sydney Mines, $3.35; Port Morien, $2.00 ; St. Andrew's, Sydney, $6.00 ; Glace Bay, $11.00 : Catalone, $1.00. Total, $36.95. Inverness.— Marble Mountain, $1.66 ; Cleveland, $2.25 ; Whycoeomagh, $2.40 ; Blue's Alills. $l.iHi ; West Bay, SLOO; St. George's Channel, $1.23; xMargaree Harbor, $2.5(1 ; Hillsboro, ^1.00 ; Mabou Vil- lage, $1.00; Port Hood, $1.00; Militia Point, .Mc; Hay's River, $1.00; Pleasant Bay. $1.21; Stewart - dale, *1.05; Valley view, 70c.; Strathlorne, $4.51; Kempt Road, $1.00; Wreck Cov. $1.00; Baddeck, $4.00 , Dingwall, Cape North, $3.00 ; Skye Glen, $1.70; Indian Road, $1.24, Total. §.)S.95. Halifax.— St. Matthew's, Halifax, $5.00 ; St. Croix and Ellershouse, $4.00 ; St. Andrew's, Halifax, «12.00; Maitland, $5.57 ; Cobourgh Road, $1.55 ; Chalmer's Church, Halifax, $6.00; Dartmouth, SS.07 ; Da'son St., Dartmouth, $3.00; Montague, $2.67; Upper Keunetcook, $1..tO; Five Alilo Uiver, $1.7(i: Uibania. $1.40; Moose Brook, $5..'K); Noel Shore and Selma, $4.00; Noel, $,'J.70; Hantsport, $2.00; Grove, Halifax, *>.00; Laurencetown, $4.87; Elmsdale, $3.75; Bay of Islands, N,F.,$2.00; Selnia, $1.50; Kent ville, $2.00; Berwick, $1.04 ; St. Matthew's, Halifax, $5.00; Newport, $2.50 ; Digby, $1,00; Bridgetown, $1.00; Fort Massey, Halifax, $39.9D ; Windsor, $3.07 ; Musqu' doboit Harbor, $1.00 ; Park St.. Halifax, $5.00 ; Spry Bay, $1.00: St. John's, Halifax, $2,15; Moshervillo, $1.00 ; Annapolis, $2.!IJ ; Waverley, $1.00 ; Cheverie, $1.00. Total, $1.55.82. Wallace.— Pug wash, $2.00; Southampton, $1.40; Springhill. $17.54; Amherst, $8.00; Wallace, $6.40; Westchester, $1.60; Tatamagouche, $4.00; River John, $1.30; East Wentworth, lOc; Linden, $1.25 ; Shemoguc, $1.00. Total, $44.69. Pu'Tou.— Zion Church. Ferrona, $4.00; New St. Andrew's, New Glasgow, $6 0j; Cape George. $1.25; Millsville. $2.12; AlcLollan's Bronk, $2.00 ; Hardwood Hill, $2.00; Lyon's Brook, $4.28; Garden of Eden, $3.44 ; Plainfleld, $4.25; Heath Bell, $4.55; Mt. Thom, $2.17; Blue Mountain, $1.00; Hope- well, $6..50 ; West Uiver and Green Hill, $8.52 ; Saltsprings, $6.88 ; Lower Mt. Thom. $2.17 ; Thorburn, $2.00; Stillwater. $2.C0; West Uiver. St. Alary's, $5.00 Church ville, $2.(i0; Knox Church, Pictou, Mi i:>.50; Sharon Church. StoUarton, fo.OO; Moadowvillo, 31.30; Chance Harbor, Ul.OO; James' Chincii, N'ewOlaHKow, $a71i Prince St., Piotou, $(!.0O; AntiKonish, $:i.OO; Upper South Hi ver, -.'Ac: -Sher- bfooke, $12.83; St. Goorge's, Rivor John, $1.00; Goldenville, $1.00 ; .MoriKonish, $I.()0 ; East lUvor, St. Mary's. $1.63; Glenelg, $:i.0O; United Church, New Glasgow, $12.00. Total, $111.06. PitiNCE Kdwaud Island. St. James', Charloltetovvn,$l..')l; Kensington, $.X15 ; Montague. *2,00: Cavendish, $!t.OO; New Haven, $6.00 : Long Uiver, Sl.SO ; Murray Hiver, $2.00 ; Murray Harbor, $1.2,5 ; Tignish, MontroHe and Klnisdale, $,).00; Summcrside, $.'i..51 ; O'Leary. $1.1(2 ; Orwell, $7.91; Helle River, $.%00; Rev. John Sutherland, $l.."i0; Princerton, $4.00; Alberton, $2.00; Zion Church, Char Inttetown, $,i.00 ; Cardigan, $«.00. Total, $71.04 . I^iCNENiUKGH AND YAKMOUTH.—Shelburnc, $7.27; Bridgewater, $1.67; Dublin Sliore iind Con- ciucrall, $.i.OO; Mahonc Hay, ,92.00; Lockport, $l.aj; Middle Lahave, .$303 ; Lunenburgh, $1.00. St. John.— Naskwaak. .tOc; Upper Kincardine, $;1.16; St. Stephen's, St. John, $!l.21 ; Kirklind and Eel River, $2.60; St. John's, St. John, $12..52; Milltown, $7.11; Waweig, Rolling Dam anil Tower Hill, $.5.00; Oak Mountain, $iOO; St. Stephen, $.">.00 ; Upper Kiiitore, ><0c.; hynfleld and St. .lames, $1.2il; Scotch Ridge, $1.00; Glassville, $1.00; Nash waak Village, $1.2.-); Nashwaak S.S.. $:{.O0; Lower Ivincardine and Kintore, $2.20; Si. Andrew's. St. John, $16.18; Florenceville, $3,17: St. David's, Simonds St. and Stanley St., St. John. $17.87; Andover. .?'2.78; Red Rapid.s. lie; South Tilley. ."xic; Huctouche, $3.00 ; Tweedside, t>lc.: Pisarinco,$2.1;'); Stonehaven, $'2.00; Kredericton, $l.'>.nO; Harvey Station, $.3,10; Moncton, $10.00; Clarendon, $1.00: H. A. White, .S2.00; Salina, $1.00; Stanley, $1.00 1 Woodstock, $-2.00; Upper Kintore, ,")0c.; Shediac, $1.00. Total. $U(i.30. MiKAMiCHi.— Redbank, $1.00; Dalhousie, $10.00; Jardineville, $1.60; Church Point, $;i-22; Camp- bellton. $3.80; NeL^on, $3.50; St. John's, « hatham. $7.00: Blackville, $2.98; Upper District, New- castle. $2.1 ;<; Hroadland's. $4.00; Little Branch, $2.00 : New Richmond, $6.50; New Mills $7.00; Rod- bank, $7.00; New Carli.sle, $2.24; Kingston, $2.00; Metapedia, $5.00; Black Bridge, $1.00; Upper Charlo, $1.65; Bathurst, $2.00; Mrs. Ferguson, $1.00; Kingston; $4.00; Loggieville. $;}.50 ; Now Richmond. $1.00; Pointo laNim, $1.,tO; St. Andrew'.s. Chatham, $H.OO; Nap;in, $2.10: Wm. Maxwell. 81.00; Riohibucto, $,S.00; No. -2, New Richmond, $2.00. Total, $i)8.02. Total, Synod of the Maritime Provinces, $81,i.6a. QCEBEC. -Three Rivers, $1.00; St. Sylve.ster and Leed.s, $2.00; Chalmer's Church, Quebei:, $!.):) ; Inverness. $3.55; Scotstown, $,3.00; Danville, $1.00; Sawyerville, $l.J.i; Three Rivers, $-2.6!i; Chi-ou- limi, $1.00; Levis. $1.35; Marsboro, $1.00 ; Windsor Mills, $1.50; Port Neuf, $1.00; Lower Windsor, $1.00; Kingsbury, $3.00; New Rockland, $1.00. Total. $11.77. MoNTREAi.— Melville Church, jflontreal. $1.3.00; Henry Church, Lachute, $3.00; St. Laurent, $3.31; Howick. $!t.00; English River. $1-2.00; Rev. R. P. Duclos, $1.50 ; Chateaugay, $7.12 : Heanhar- nois, $5.23; Huntingdon. $5.00 ; St. Matthew's, Montreal, $6.'22: Calvin Church, Montreal, $t;.00: Westminster Church, Montrenl, $.5.00; Ormstown, $9.00; Montreal West, $1.15; Dundee Centre. $;t.OO; St. Gabriel's, Montreal. $5.25; Rockburn, $'2.00; Gore. $1..50; Valleyfleld. $1.68; HemmiuKford, $1.00; Howick, $7.01; Joliette. $1.,50; First Church. Lachute, $1.90; Bolton, $3.30; Kelso, $9.!H!: St. Louis de Gonzague, $2.00; Taylor Church, Montreal, $9.31; Na/.areth St., Montreal, $3.81; North Georgetown, $.i.00; Crescent St., Montreal, $5.;{5; Laprairie, $1.00; Chalmers' Church, Montreal, $10.00; St. Andrew's, $2.Co; Knox Church, Y.P.S.C.E.. Montreal, .$.rO); Mrs. J. P McDonald. $1.00. Total, $172.16. Glenoarky.— Knox, Lancaster, $2.00; Sandrlngham, $1.51; Martintown, $12.00; Roxboro. $t).CO: Max ville. $5.00; Avonmore. $3.10; Alexandria, $5.03 ; Peveril. $6.86; Williamstown, $1.29; Soutli Kinch, $.5.00 ; Knox Church. Cornwall. $1.5.00: Knox Church, Lancaster, .$'!.00; Apph Hill. $2.00; Summerstown, $3.00; Woodlands. $5.00. Total, $82.06. Ottawa.— North Gower. lie; Erskino Church, Ottawa, $6.20; Knox Church, Ottawa. $1.77; Wakefield and Masham, $1.30 ; Carp, $3.5) ; Lowry. 50c. ; Kinburn, $1.65; Plantagenet, $1.00; Rri.-tol Corners, $1.25; Manotick, $'2.;W ; Mosgrove, $2.00; Metcalfe, $2..50 ; Hintonburgh, $2.00; Var-. .SI.411; Rank St., Ottawa, $10.00; Hull, $1.00 ; Stewarton Church, Ottawa, $5.00 ; St. Andrew's, Ottawa. $,5.00; Stittsville, $2 00; Eastman's Springs, 70c.; Billings' Bridge, $2.00; Cumberland, $2.00; City View. $3.00 ; Skoad's Mills, $1.00. Total, $68.18. Lanark and Rknfiiew.- St. Andrew's, Carleton Place, $11.22; Watson's Corners, $o.;t(»: Pack- enliam, $1.75; Arnprior. $6.00; Brightside, 60c.; Cro.sshill, $1.51; St. Paur.s, Smith's Falls, $10.'mi ; Lanark, $1.51; Zion Church, Carleton Place, $5.00; Castleford, Stewartville and Dewars. $l.j.OM; Hlakoney, $7.0C , Pembroke, $11 89 ; SU Andrew's, Smith's Falls, $8.00; Glen Tay, $1.00; O-ceola, $'2.00; Knox Church, Perth, $13.25; St. John's, Almonte, $5.00 ; Renfrew, $.5.03; Sand Point, $l.iK); Forrest • I's' Falls, $.5.00. Total. $129.0!). BuocKviLLE. — Spencerville, $5.50 ; Heckston and South Mountain, $3.20 ; Spencervillc, $9.5(i : Presott, $3.00; Athens, $2.70; Iroquois, $5.00; Winchester. $125; Morewood, $7.88; (Muvsterville, $•-'.82; Merrick ville. $2.30; Ventnor, $9.00. Total, $56.1.\ Total, Synod of Montreal and Ottawa, $519,71. 312 9i i Kingston.— Burnbrae, $12.70; St. Andrew's, BdUeviUe, f 12.62; Thanet and The RidKe, ?l.',)7 ; Harrowdinith, $1.25; Roslin, $1.80 ; Thurlow, $1.70 ; Millha von, $1.00 ; per H.Mann, Kingston, $2.00 : Wolf Island, $3.80 ; Laurel S.S., l/Amable, $2.00; Bannockburn, $1.50; Rylestonc .S.S., Big Springs, $3.;J5; St. Coin mba,Madoc, $8.92; Newburgh, $7.00; Camden East, $3.00 ; Sunbury, $1.05; Piltsburuh, $1.(m; Glenburnic, $2.00 ; Cedar Lake, $1.00; Snow Road, $4.05; Elphin, $2.65; McUonaldV Corner-^. $3.40; Amherst Island, $3.00; Tweed, $3.85; Oananoque, $7.00; Trenton, $7.33; Picton, $4.81 Laris- downe. Fairfax and Sand Bay, $1.00; Tichborne, $1.35 ; St. Peter'.s, Madoc, $7.50; Tamworth, $1.00; Kldoniilo, $1.50; Queensboro, $1.75; Tureff Settlement, $1.00; Deseronto, $5.00; The Ridge. JLO*!. Tot 111. 812!t.40. I'KTKKBOKOLH.— Koene, $8.36; Cobourgh, $17.00; Havelock, $3.30; Mill St., Port Hope, $2..")0; Hastings $11.57; First Church, Port Hope, $6.63; Lakefleld, $5.7); North lith, $1.51; Roseneath, $1.00: VVar^Jaw and Dummer, $3.00; Apsley, 42c. ; Harwood, $3.00 ; Norwood, .. 1.51 ; Jiwnetville. $:j.7o; Hallydutr 82.90; Pontypool, $2.35; Smithfleld, $1.00; St. Andrew's, Peterboro', $31.45. Total, $10!).%. Whi I ity.— Whitby, $2.00; Brooklin, $2.95; Orona, $5.00; Aahburn, $4.15; Oshawa, $3.00. Total, $17.10. Lindsay. — Fenelon Falls. $2.00; Lindsay. $17.18; Somervllle, $,3.25; Zephyr, $6.00; Quaker Hill. $10.00; Cambray, 6Qe. ; Wick, $5.65; Sonya, $8.25; Leaskd ile. $4.00; Greenbank, $4.12; Kirkfleld, $2.25; Kldon, $1.40; Sandringham, $1.30; Beaverton, $3.50; Sunderland, $2.20; Chalmers Church, U-xbridge, $12.00; Gamebridgo, $4.90; Gra^s Hill, *1.80; Lorneville. $1.00; Woodville, $4.00. Total. .?93.!»8. TOHONTO.— Old St. Andrew's, Toronto, $10.00; Bloor St., Toronto, $20.00; Streetsville, $3.00; Newmarket, $2.00; Hamilton Cassels, $10.00; St. Andrew's, Markham, $.5.00; Ravenshoe, .S7.:J0; Brampton, $13.00; Malton, $1.85; West Gwillimbury, $2.35; Norval, $8.40; Union, $6.30; Sutton West, $3.45; Bradford, $2.50; Port Credit, $4.80 ; Morningside, $1.25; Fern Avenue, Toronto, $3.00 ; Queens- ville, .$3.90; McMillans, $3.00; Agincourt, $7.28; West Church, Toronto. $11.85; Culro.ss Hill, SXl-'; Krskine Church, Toronto, $7.5.5 ; St. James' Square, Toronto, $12.05 ; Central Church, Toronto, $7.10 ; Cowan Avenue, Toronto, $7.11; Church of the Covenant, Toronto, $3.00; The Sixteen, $3.00; St. Paul's. Toronto, $3.09; Mount Albert, $9.33; Newmarket, $6.50; Dixie, $1.70 ; Oakville, $2.07 ; College St., Toronto, $18.60. St. James' Square, Toronto, $25.27; St. Andrew's Church, Toronto, $5.00; Bloor St., Toronto, $20.00. Total, $265.08. Orangbville.— Erin. $2.10; B^llinafad, $3.42; Mayfleld, $8.75; Hillsburgh, $5.72; Laurel, $(;.10: Black's Corners, $5.60; Corbetton, $3.60; Celedon, 88c.; Primrose, $4.21; Ospringe, $7.00; Dundiilk, $3.25 ; Grand Valley, $4.00 ; Priceville, $5.88 ; Horning's Mills, $2. '70 : Garafraxa, $5.00 ; Claude, $3,00 ; Mount Pleasant, $2.15; Burns' Church, Erin, $5.92 ; Riverview, $1.35 ; Gaudier. $2.00; Camilla, $2.00; Waldemar, $2.00 ; Montgomery, 25c. Total, $86.86. Barrie.— Guthrie, $1.50; Alliston, $1.50; Allandale, $6.30; Stayner, 13.78; South River, 50c. ; Craigvale, $4.00; Parry Sound, $10.00; Elmvale, $8.35; Knox Church, Flos, a!2.18; Hillsdale, $6.00; Brace bridge, $1.56; Collingwood, $4.i50; Barrie. $6.81 ; Beeton, $6.46; Tottenham, $1.85; Stayner, $3.25; Duntroon and West Nottawasaga, $5.00; Aspden, $1.08; Chalmers' Church, McMurrich, 92c.; Russelton, $1.00; Cookstown, $2.00; Ardtrea, $2.00; Penetanguishene, $2.00; Miuesing, $2.0ii ; Oro, $3.00; Esson Church, $:^.00: Guthrie's Church, $1.50. Total, $91.07. Algoma.— Webbwood, $1.59; Sowerby, $L75; Port Locke, $1.00. Total, $3.34. OvvenSound.— Kilsyth, $2.10; Markdale, $1.75 ; Holland Centre, $1.84 ; Division St., Owen Sound, $11.00; Berkeley, $1.25; Kemble, $4.87; Lake Charles, $1.35; Meaford, $6.20; Sarawak, $3.00; Williamsford. $1.60; Crawford, $2.10; Mar, $1.00; Latona, $5.00; Thornbury, S2.00 ; Burns' Church, $2.00. Total, $47.06. Sauoeex.— Durham, $7.55; Knox Church, Harriston, $7.05; Hope ville, $2.60; Holstein, $5.00; Fordwich, $5.38; Fairbairn, $4.70; Dromore, $6.00; Palmerston, $5.00; North Luliier, $5.30; Guthrie's Church, Harriston, $6.00; Woodlands, $3.00; Clifford. $7.55. Total, $65.13. GiEi.PH.— Doon, $1.00; Winterbourne, $2.50 ; Gale Church, Elmira, $1.,50; St. Andrew's, Fergus, $1().17; Chalmers' Church. Guelph. $5.00; Cumnock, 85c.; Hawkesville. $1.26; Glenallan. $9.43; Hollen, $3.74 ; Hespeler, $3.00 ; per W. Laidlaw, Guelph, $1.00; East Puslinch, $2.00; West Puslinch. $1.00; Liiiwood, $2.00; St. Andrew's Guelph. $6.95; Knox Church. Gait, $10.00. Total, $67.40. Total, Synod of Toronto and Kingston, $976.78, Hamilton.— Strabano, $2.40; Hagersville, $2.00; St. Ann's, $.3.09 ; Lock Street, Hamilton, $2.70 ; First ("hurch, St. Catherine's, $7.32; Hagersville, $2.00 ; North Polham, $4.43 ; Port Robinson, 7.5c.; Welland, $2,50 ; Lyndoch, $2.13 ; Silver Hill, $2.12 ; Haynes Avenue, St. Catherines, $4.00; Mcrrit- ton, $2.00; Simcoe, $3..57 ; Bridgeburgh, $3,87; North Glanford, $4.00; Erskine Church, Hamilton, $23.40; Burlington, $13.31; Dundt>s, $10,00; Bir.brook, $3.00; Saltfleet, «2,00 ; Water.lovvn, $4,00; Grimsby, $4.25 ; Knox Church, Hamilton, $13.00; Ivnox Church Mission, Huniilton, $3.00; Port Dover, $3.25; Central Church, Hamilton. $17.0'> ; McNab Street Church, Hamilton, $10 00; Port Colborno, $1.00; Smith ville. $1.00; Port Dalhousle, $2.00; Jarvls. $4.00; Walpolc, $1.18; Cayupru, $2.00. Total, $168.57. 4 313 Paris.— Knox Church, Ayr, $4.00; Inrjorsoll. «7.00; Burford, ?.3.()0 ; East Oxford, $.J.&0; Blenheim 9100; Zion Church, Brantford,9o.(K): Uruiubn, $1.00; Princeton, $I.(K); Tibonburgh, fl.OO; Chester- Hold, 50c. ; Knox Church, $9.;i9 ; Chalnier's Church, Woodstock, JIO.OO; Mount PleaHanl, $1.00; First Church, Brantford. $8.00 ; Innerkip, $8.00. Total, $B-2.W). LoNDO.N.— St. Andrew's, London, $5.00; Mount BrydKes. $1.08; St. James', London, $2.25; Maple ton, $2.75 ; Knox Church, St. Thonina, $19.18; Knox Church, Belmont, $3.50; Hyde Park, $2.10 ; Alma , St,, SU Thomas, $8.75; Rodney, $1.10; Carsidoc. $5.14 ; Dover, $.X17; North Carudoc, $2.10; North' Elkfrid, $1.60 ; Chalmers' Church, Dun wich, $2.60; St. Andrew's. London, $5.00; Thamosford. $5.00 ; Knapdale, $'2.00; Lobo. $4.50; First Church, London, $8.00; Ilderton, $1.00: Kintore, $1 00 ; Knox Church, London, $16.o0. Total, $103.32. Chatham.— Bethel. $2.45 ; Kent Bridge, 72c. ; Goldsmith, 45c. : Blytheswood, $2.13; Thamesville, $3.21; Windsor, $23.40; Dresden, $3.00; Florence, $1.00; Duart,$2.0M; Harwich, $1.50 ; Muir Kirk, $1.54. Total, $41.40. Stkatkohd.— St. Andrew's, Shakespeare, $3.25; Shakespeare, $3.25; Hampstead, $3.8;{; Mill- bank, $3.25; Tavistock, $10.43; Easthope, $6.(i0; North and South Nissouri, $,5.;«: Mstnwel, $3.)i2 ; Knox Church, Harrington, $4.00; Motherwell, $5.00; Avonton, $5.00; ( arlingford, $1.25; Moores- ville, 78c. ; Blenheim, $7.10; First Church, St. Mary's, $5.00. Total, $67.0i». Huron.— Blake, $1.00; Londesboro, $1.00; Auburn, $2.14; Egmond ville, $4.23; Londesboro, $7.70; Burns' Church. Hullett's, $5.50; Blyth, $3.00; Honsall, $4.00; Bayfield and Bethany, $2.15; Goderich, $14.33 ; Blake, $1.25; Bruc( field. $4.00; Stanley, $2..t0; Goderich (Union S. S.), $2.00 ; Bay- field, $2.00 ; Chiselhurst, $1.50; Thames Road, $5.00; Bethany, $1.00 ; Brewster, $a 00 ; J. Drysdale.. $1.00 ; G. Baird, $1.00. Total, 72.62. Maitland.— Lucknow, $3.00 ; Wroxeter, $3.6.5 ; Knox Church, Teeswater, $6.50 ; \ntioch, $2.73 ; Pine River, $.1.00; Bluevale, $11.60 : Cranbrook, $1.00 ; Lucknow, $4.46 ; Brussels, $12.41; Winaham, $6.16; Belgrave, $2.00 ; Armow, $1.38; Kinloss, $2.25 ; Kintail, $2.35; Kinlough, $1.00 ; Ethel, $2.00. Total, $65.49. Bkuce North Brant, $3.50; West Brant, $2.65; Dobbington, $2.00; Knox Church, Paisley, $10.40; Hampden, $3.00; Hanover, $5.00; West Hcntink, $2.00; North Bruce and St. Andrew's, Saugeen, $8.00; Burgoyne, $3.00; Port Elgin, $3.00; Southampton, $1.00 ; Knox Church, Tara, $1.00, Total, $44.55. Sarnia. -Forest, $2.50; Napier, $1.00; Oil City, 50c. ; Point Edward. $2.00; St. Andrew's, Sarnia, $32.94; Albert SU,Sarnia, $4.28; Gil City, $'2.00; J-ieury, $3.00; Camlachie, $2.50 ; Moore Line, $5.00; Burns' Church, Lucas, $.3.20 ; West Williams, $2.00 ; Brigdcn, $1.50 ; Arkona, $2.00 ; Strathroy, $2.00 '; Forrest, $1.00; Petrolea, $5.00; David Sand^, ?1. 00. Total, 76.42. Total, Synod of Hamilton and London, $700.35. Sui'EHiOR.— Port Arthur, $11.60 ; Fort William, $2.00. Total. $1,3.60. Winnipeg.— St. Andrew's. Winnipeg, $11.:J5; Augustine Church, Winnipeg, $12.00; Stonewal $3.70; Grassmore, $4.40; St. Giles', Winnipeg, $7.75; Poplar Point, $5.30; Knox Church, Winnipeg, $18.28; Brant and Argyle, $1.50 ; Victoria, $1.60 ; Dundas, $1.00; Dominion City, 15c. ; Point Douglas, $13.80; Clandeboye, fl.50; Clearsprings, $2.00; St. Stephen's, Winnipeg, $7.60; Morris. $2.00; St. Andrew's. Winnipeg. $15.17. Total, $109.10. Rock Lake.— Clearwater, $7.50; Morden, $15.00; Shadeland, $2.00; Dry River, ?-.'.55; Floral, $3.20; Pilot Mound, $4.66; MidUleton, $5.55; Glenora, 60c.; Manitou, $10.25 ; Thornhill, $4.30 ; Rippling Brook, 50c. Total, $56.11. Glen BOi{0.-Treherno, $4.00; Holland, $6.00; Ravenswood, Total, $23.00. Portagk la Prairie.— Gladstone, S7.20; Franklin. $4.00; Dauphin. $5.00. Total $22.45. Brandon.— Roseland, $3.86 ; Carberry, $5.25; Humesville, $15.00; Briarwood, $2.60; Altamont, $1.80 ; Virden, $4.00 ; Chater, $4.50 ; Brandon. 832.10; Woodville, $1.61. Total, $70.78. Minnedosa.— Edge Hill and Shoal Lake, $a 40; J. S. (Rus.scll), $1.00; Binscarth, $1.10; Rossburn, $5.85; Strathclair, $&50; Perth, $2.50; Islay, 55c.; Valley S.S,, Hamiota,$2.05; Scotia S..S., $3.60; Russel, $9,10; Oak River, $6.30. Total, $17.9.5. Melita. — Hartney, $16.00; Oxbow, :$8.05; Melita, $2 00: Carnduff, $9.90; Westhall, $5.70. Total, $41.65. Regina.— Wolseley, $2.00; Q'Appelle Station, $5.00; Moose Jaw, $2.70; Willoughby, $.5.00; Indus- trial School, Regina. $l.;i5; Grenfel, $2.25; Moffatt, $1.00; Ellisboro, $1.00; Abornethy, $8.45: Wapella $2.00; Moosomin,$5.00; Indixn Head. $.3.00; Indian .Sihool, File Hills, $1,00. Total, $39.7.5. Total, Synod of Manitoba and N.W.T., $424.39. CALOARY.-Lethbridge, $.5.00; Medicine Hat, $6.45. Total, $11.4.5. EDMONTON.-Lacombe, $2.00; Edmonton, $11.00; Lacombe. $5.00; Fort Saskatchewan, $2.00; Olds, 70c.; Bowden, $1.40; Kamstock, $1.30; Maple Creek, $1.00. Total, $24.40. . 21 $4.00; Souris. $5.00; Glenboro, $4.00. Neepawa, $5.00; McGregor, $1.25; 314 Kamloops.— Grand Vorkfl, ?1.15; Rosnland, $2.00; Donald, $3.50 ; Kafllo, |5.00. Totftl. Ill.Co. Wkstminstkk.— LadnerV, $2.00; Falrview. Vancouver, $5.55; First Church, Vancoiiver, $10.00; ChiUiwack, $3.65 ; St. Andrew's, Vancouver, $33.00; Eburne, $20.50; Sapperton, f2.75; East Delta, $2.25; Ladner's. $3.00; St. Andrew's, New Westminster, $20.00; liangely, $1.00. Total, $10:».70. Victoria.— Neodham St.. Nanaimo, $2.10; Courtney, $1.5.00; Nanaimo, $7.00; Mount Tolmie. .$2.00; St. Andrew's. Victoria, $8.25; Sooke, 20o.; First Church. Victoria. $6.75; Sandwiok. Coniox. $400; James' Bay. Victoria, $5.00. Total, $47.30. Total, Synod of British Columbia. $1»8..50. Tkinidad.— Mission 8. Schools, $3.05. Total Contributions from Sabbath Schools, $3,698.43. APPENDIX VI. ANNUAL SABBATH SCHOOL REPORT, 1898. " Presbyteries are enjoined to see that Sabbath .Schools are establi.ihed at every preaching station if at all possible."— AfifiM^es of General Aatiembly, 1S7>S and ISSf). (Each Sabbath School must be reported separately). 1. Name of Minister 2. Post Office address of Minister 3. Name of Sabbath School 4. Name of Superintendent* 5. Post Offlco address of Superintendent. * If the Minister himself acts as Superintendent, please ^ive the name and post office address of some one who may be corresponded with in regard to the interests of the 8. School in his absence. Attendance. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. How many Officers and Teachers on Roll ? How many Scholars, including Bible Classes, on Roll? How many of an average attendance (a) Officers and Teachers?.. (b) Scholars? How many months in the year is the school kept open ? RECITATIONS. 11. How many commit to memory verses of Scripture in addition to the Golden Text?. 12. How many are committing to memory the Shorter Catechism ? 13. How many Scholars repeat the whole Catechism (107 Questions) during the year ?. . . 14. How many prepare their lessons at home? 15. Is there a weekly Teachers' Meeting for Lesson Study ? CHURCH RELATIONS. 16. How many Elders engage in Sabbath School work ? 17. Average number of Scholars who attend public worship each Sabbath ?. 18. How many became communicants during the year? 19. Total number of Scholars who are communicants ? CONTRIBUTIONS. 20. Total amount raised by the Sabbath School alone ? 21. How much did the congregation give to the support of the school ?.. 22. Huw much of this was expended on the school? 23. Amount contributed to the Schemes of the Church? 24. How much for other objects? 25. Remarks INSTRUCTIONS, 1.— Give some answer to every question. 2.— Do not give indefinite answers such as " nearly all," "from— to," "about," etc. Such replies are valueless for statistical purposes. 3.— Give as accurate answers as possible, but it is better to enter a carefully estimated number than to leave the question unanswered. 4. —If your school has not yet sent a contribution towards the expenses of the Committee, you are asked to remit at your earliest convenience. 315 REPORT OF THE COMMITrEE ON YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIETIES. To the I'enerable the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada: In this its third report to the Assembly the Committee would state as briefly as possible the condition of the work under its care. All the Presbyteries and Synods have co-operated with the Committee more or less heartily. The Synods have sent excellent reports, so far as the material supplied them by Presbyteries enabled them to do so. It is to be regretted that, whilst the reports from some Presbyteries have been models of fullness and accuracy, in other cases they have been quite imperfect. In two instances the reports went astray accidentally in course of transit. The figures of last year have therefore been used, as also in the case of one or two Presbyteries which made no report. The Presbytery conveners complain of the utter negligence of many societies in not sending in returns, even after repeated remindings. In some large Presbyteries, however, as well as in smaller ones, conveners have been able to furnish almost perfect reports. The defective reports, of course, vitiate the whole statistic. This is to be kept in mind in reviewing the tabulated results. It ought to be a matter of conscience with mini.sters and Sessions, as well as with secretaries of societies, to see that proper reports are promptly sent. It is of profit to the whole Church to know what each part of it is doing. • SOCIETIES. The total number of societies reporting is 993, an increase of 74 over 1896. Some societies have been disbanded. Many new societies have been formed. The proba- bility is that the estimate "if last year as to the Young People's Societies actually existing within the Church is approximately correct, namely, about 1200. The great majority of the societies reporting, namely, 783, are Christian Endeavor, which number includes 33 Junior Christian Endeavor. There are 17 Young People's Home Missionary Societies and 7 Boys' Brigades. In the Presbyteries of Pictou, Sydney, Inverness, Mirimachi, Glengarry, Peterboro', Lindsay, Orangeville, Saugeen, Guelph, Algoma, Paris, Huron, Bruce, Melita, Portage la Prairie, Superior, Victoria, Edmon- ton and Kamloops — twenty in all, the Christian Endeavor Society, so far as appears, has the whole field. In the larger towns and cities especially variety is found. Associations of a more general sort than the Christian Endeavor constitu- tion warrants exist, with sections devoted to literary work, the cultivation of music, etc. Some of these are large and successful. MEMBERSHIP. The total membership reported is 36,521, a decrease from last year of 1883. The average number of members in each society has also declined, and is now 39, as compared with 42 last year. The proportion of young men to young women has not varied greatly from the previous year. It is about 37 to 64. In the rural districts 8X0 'a I- « . ' r j " » • > *> "ji m% '4*, there is a relatively larger number of young men in the societies, whilst in the towns and cities the number of young men is in some instances quite insignificant. The situation calls for grave consideration. It is clearly set forth in the report of the ^Mesbytery of Hamilton, where " in ten or more societies the young men and young women arc about equal. In several the number of young men is distressingly small, for example,. ten young men to sixty young women, four young men to tvventy-oin; young women, thirteen young men to forty-one young women, eight young men to thirty-three young women, twenty young men to sixty-six young women. The largest attendance of young men is in the country societies, and the smallest in the cities and towns. Unless some city societies solve more effectually the ' young man ' problem, they will soon be simply Young Women's Societies of Christian Endeavor." The Committee is convinced that there is urgent need of seeking to carry out the recommendation of the last General Assembly, urging more diligent effort to bring a larger proportion of the young men into the societies and into active interest in the work of the Church. In regard to the number of the members of the societies who are in full com- munion with the Church, several Presbyteries report a marked proportionate increase. In other cases the figures are far from encouraging. Altogether, as com- pared with last year, there has been an increase; for whilst the total number of mem- bers reported this year is 1,883 less than last year, the number of members in full communion with the Church is only 696 less. The number of communicants reported is 3,832 less than the number of " active" members, which emphasizes the curious anomaly that in many societies of Christian Endeavour a proportion of those who have taken the " active member's " pledge, which involves a profession of their faith in Christ, have not made confession of Him at the Lord's Table. Tliis state of things is much to be regretted, and demands careful scrutiny on the part of ministers and sessions. It ought to be mentioned, however, that in several instances the number of communicants is quite in excess of the number of "active" members. For the great army of young people seeking through their societies better to serve their Lord and His Church, the Church cannot be too grateful. As one Presgy- tery remarks, "So far as can be judged, the members of these societies are among our most faithful and devoted young people, and they apply themselves with com- mendable diligence and zeal to the work in hand." CONTRIBUTIONS. " The total contributions of the societies is less than last year, being $29,303. as against $34,181, a decline of $4,878, and a lowering of the average per society from $38 to only a little above $29. Young People's Societies do not exist primarily for the raising of money, and it is not to be forgotten that a considerable proportion of the members of these societies contribute in other ways to the work of the congregation and to missions. But it is also true that an increasing number of the young people are money earners, and that a vigorous organization is likely to express itself in effort as well as in study or prayer. The call, too, from the perishing world, is so clamant that it is diflficult to understand how any society can content itself with self-improvement alone. Besides, there are few methods of maintaining and increasing the life of the society equal to practical work. It is vei .' gratifying that, whilst the total givings hr.ve been so much reduced, the amount given to the Schemes of the Church has not fallen off much. The Schemes received almost 50 per cent, of the whole givings, nam j $12,681. Of this. Home 317 Missions, as last year, received the largest share, namely $5,514; Foreign .Missions, $5,009. The amount given to Augmentation is about double that of last year, namely $465. The givings to French evangelizations also show a slight increase, whilst to the other funds, with the exception of the Colleges, which received $22j, the sums are little more than nominal. The contributions from the societies in the Presbyteries of Lanark and Renfrew and London to Home Missions are worthy of special remark. In these Presbyteries a larger number of Young People's Home Missionary Societies are found than elsewhere. No scheme of the Church has been entirely neglected, and the Committee would reiterate the opinion previously expressed that a knowledge on the part of the young people of ALL the Scherr.js of the Church, sympathy with them all and contribu- tions towards them all, however small — NO BLANKS — is the true ideal. To follow this persistently for ten years, by which time the present generation of young people will have matured and become largely responsible for the working of the congre- gations, will be to solve the difficult problem of the less popular Schemes. t* '%T. MEETINGS AND WORK. There is not much that is new in the methods of conductihg meetings or in regard to work done. Almost all the societies undertake practical efforts of some sort. Various ingenious ways of helping are reported. Much stress should be laid on the importance of the responsibility of each member of the society for the success of every meeting and upon each society's engaging in some form of active work. Even in the quietest community opportunities for lending a helping hand occur, and the call from great mission fields never rests. THE PLAN OF STUDY FOR 1898 Was in detail as follows: — For Doctrine. — A question from the Shorter Catechism for each meeting, the question to be recited in concert and a short address or paper given on some chief point in it. The questions taken up, viz.: Ques. 1-38, are those set down for the Sabbath Schools also. - For Polity. History and Work. SOME BOOKS, FIELDS AND MEN. KOR WEEK BEGINNING January 9— The New Book o( Praise ; what it oontainR and how to make the most of it.— Psalm 148. February 13— Early Pioneers of the Home Mission Field.— Matt. 10. 1-15. March 13— The Shorter Cat«chi8m, its makers, merits and influence.— Deut. 6, 1-19. April 17— McKay of Formosa.— Matt. 10, 16-28. May 8— The Scottish Covenanters.— Rev. 7, 9-17. June 12— What the school has done in our French work.- Kph. 1, 15-23; 1 Tim. 2, 1-6. July 10— Our three Home Missionary Superintendents and their Fields.— Luice 21, 45-52. August 14— What our Church teaches on Baptism.— Matt. 28, 16-20; Acts 10, 43-48. Sept'ber 1 1— Our Own Presbytery, its strength, its work, its Young People's Societies.- 1 Cor. 12, 12-24 27-31. • October 9 -The Genesis and Growth of the Augmentation Scheme.— 2 Cor. 8, 9-15. Nov'ber 13— John Gcddie, our First Foreign Missionary.- Isa. 60. Dec'bfir 11— The Congregation ; what the young people may do for it.— Deut. 31, 913 ; 1 Tim. 4, 1216. The plan has apparently not made very rapid headway, only 349 societies reporting its use. This, however, is an increase of 59 on last year. In some Presby- 818 p* p Hi '.^rM'W i-)^i teries in the central portion of the Church all the societies use the Plan. As before, Young People's Society of Christian Endeavour topic cards containing the Plan of Study were issued, as also booklets with daily readings throughout die year. The publishing of these was taken in charge by The Record, to which the thanks u{ the Committee are due; 10,766 copies of the topic card and 8,157 of the booklets have been sold. Where used, the Plan of Study has been spoken of in the highest terms. It has also commended itself strongly to Synods and Presbyteries, which have, almost without exception, pressed its adoption upon the societies. An impression seems to have found place in some quarters that the Plan of Study is out of harmony with the general spirit of the Christian Endeavour movement. Nothing could be further from the fact. After the issue of the Plan of Study last fall, a copy of it was sent by your Convener to the Rev. Dr. Clark, the "Father" of Christian Endeavour and his opinion asked in regard to it. The following reply was received, which ought to set at rest any latent objections in the minds of Christian Endeavourers as to the aim or effect of the Plan of Study: "It seems to me that it is an admirable Plan in every respect, and I do not see how it could well be improved. I should think that Christian Endeavour Societies everywhere would wish to take it up. I am glad to see from your letter how thor- oughly you appreciate the genius of Christian Endeavor and see that its objcci is to work in and with the denominations for the Church of which it is a part. I am glad that your Church is indoctrinating your Endeavour Societies in the Sliortcr Catechism and these other Topics which should be familiar to your young people." December, 1898. 'il The thanks of the Committee are due to the various writers who have aided the Convener in supplying Helps upon these topics through the columns of The Record, and the Committee note with gratification that various papers in more or less close relation to the Church have also treated the topics from month to month. A valuable contribution to the carrying out of the Plan was made by the late Rev. Dr. A. W. McLeod. of Thorburn, N.S., in his little booklet entitled " Our Own Church," an excellent manual which might well be kept up from year to year as useful not only to the Young People's Societies but for general inform:'.tion THE CHILDREN. ^ At the meeting of the Committee last September, the instruction of Assembly to consider whether some Plan of Study might not be devised for the use of the children in junior organizations was discussed. There was a general feeling that, in some way, the interest of the children, of say between the ages of ten and fifteen, should be drawn out towards the actual practical work of the Church. Already the mission bands in connection with the Women's Foreign Missionary Society, where such exist, are training the girls, and in some cases the boys, in the direction indi- cated; but in the case of a very large number of the children, and especially of the boys, no specific effort is made to lead them to understand that they have any share in or responsibility for such practical work. Every parent knows that the children of the family like something to do, like to feel that they have a part with the older members of the family, and the various ways in which they are called upon to help in house or farm or shop have not a little to do with their interest in the family life and their preparedness for the more serious duties which come Ly-and-by. 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To the Venerable the Oeneral Assembly : At a meeting of the Committee held in the office of publication on the 20th May, 1898, the following Report of the Managing Editor was adopted for transmission to the General Assembly. Robert H. VVard::n, D.D., Convener. THE PRESBYTERIAN RECORD. The circulation of the Presbyterian Record for 1897 shews little change from the preceding year, the average monthly issue being about 47,000 copies. While the finances shew a favor- able balance, changes, as indicated below, will considerably increase the expenditure in future. The financial statement is as follows : — Beceipts. 1897. Jan. 1. To Balance $9,965 12 Dec. 31. To Receipts 10,889 05 $20,854 17 Expenditure. 1897. Dec. .31. By Expenditure $8,870 88 Dec. 31, By Balance 11,983 29 $20,854 17 Among the chances above referred to are : — (1) The new postal regulations, by which the i?fr(7;cf will have to pay some $400 annually tor postage. (2) Enlargement, by addition ot a colored cover, for which arrangements have be mi made, giving four pages additional of read- ing matter, or one-eighth more than at present, and costing about $1,000 a year, THE CHILDREN'S RECORD. The average issue of the C/ti/dren's Record has been about 24,.'500, a very slight increase on the previous report. The accounts for the year shew : — Beceipts, 1897. Jan. 1. To Balance $2,48H 98 Dec, 31, To Receipts 2,725 31 $5,212 29 Expenditrire. 1897. Dec. 31. By Expenditure $2,498 94 Dec. 31. By Balance b '^''3 'V> _$.5,212 29 The balance, though small, is on the right side, but the new postal regulations, and a change in composition that may be found necessary, will increase theexpeuditute. y. 326 S. S. LESSON HELPS. The resolution of last Assembly, that the Committee of the Presbyterian Record be requested to undertake the work of publishing; the S. S. supplies, and carry it on under the control of the Editor of the Record, from January, 1898, has becD carried out. The initial dithculties of organizing and carrying on this new and unaccustomed work have been neither few nor small. Experit^nce, that relentless teacher, has been in stern mood, and her winter semester will not soon be forgotten. In the following statement of the present circulation and (if that reported to last Assembly, the numbers of \\xq Senior and Intermediate Quarterlies, and Leajlets, of last year are combined and compared with the Senior Quarterly and Leaflet of the current year. 1897. 1898. The Teacher's Monthly ' 4,920 5,87.3 The Primary Leaflet G,704 8,872 The Senior Leaflet 28,033 .30,181 The Primary Quarterly 3,399 4.974 The Senior Quarterly .' 17,559 25, 1(59 Total 60,615 75,069 Any statement regarding finances must be at best approximate, but the prospects arc; that the receipts for the year will cover the cost. FOR Y. P. SOCIETIES. At the request of the Convener of the Assembly's Committee on Young People's Socie- ties, a Topic Card and Booklet have been published from this office ; the former containing the " Uniform " Topics, the Monthly Topics of the Plan of Study, and Questions of the Shorter Catechism for each meeting thrcmghout the year ; the latter containing, in addition. Daily Readings for the whole year. Of the Topic Cards there have been sold nearly ten thousand, and of the Booklets a little over ten thousand. To the flnding of last Assemoly, approving of removal to Toronto if the publications cnukl there be issued more advantageously, careful consideration baa been given. Tenders were received from Toronto which the Committee ilecided would be more advantageous ; but a change in the number of publications, making new tenders necessary, the advantage, so far as finances was concerned, was reversed, and no change has thus far been made. E. SCOTT, Editor and Manager. Montreal, May SO, 1898. I have audited the books and accounts of the Presbyterian Record and Children's Record, for the year 1897, and have found them correct. S. J. TAYLOR. Montreal, May 20, i8q8. Uni-i 327 REPOKT OF HYMNAL COMMITTEE. Since the last meeting of the General Assembly it has pleased God to remove from among the members of the Hymnal Committee the Rev. John Jenkins, D.D., LL.D., who died in London, England, on the 12th of last April, in the 85th year of his age. Besides the many other valuable services which, during his lengthened life, he was enabled to render to the cause of Christ, in whose more immediate presence we believe he is now rejoicing, he took an active and effective part in the work of the Hymnal Committee. During the first eight years of its existence he was the senior joint-convener of the Committee and in this capacity presided over its meetings with dignity, suavity and tact, while, in the selection of hymns he displaj'ed tine taste and wise discrimination. His removal to Engl-ind deprived the Committee of his presence at its meetings, but he still continued to take a deep interest in its work. Durins; the last few years, especially, he rendered important services in connection with the publi- cation of the Book of Praise in the way of helping to secure the use of copyright tunes and hymns in conferences with the delegates sent to England to superintend the printing and publication of the Book. With the bereaved partner of his life and the members of the family the Committee record their deep sympathy, and their earnest prayer that the God of all consolation may comfort them in their bereave- ment and bestow upon them the best blessings both for time and for eternity. Soon after the meeting of last Assembly several editions of the Book of Praise, with and without tunes, were published by the Oxford University Press and simul- taneously placed on the market throughout the Dominion. The paper, printing and binding of all these editions were in the highest degree satir-factory to the Committee, and the Book has been highly appreciated, not only by cur peoile generally, but also by members of ot er churches and in other lands. The whole number of copies of the Book issued and sold by the Oxford Press during nine months, ending on the 30th March was 'Miii, 100. These were of several sizes of type, many styles of binding, and various prices and some were bound with entire copies of the Bible. The following is a list of the copies sold according to the ditferent sizes of type : Small type (Ruby 24mo.), words only 232,474 Medium type (Long Primer 24mo.), words only ... . 72,957 Large type (Pica 8mo.), words only 16,813 Small size, music edition 14,.351 Large size, do 29,505 366,100 Of the 232,474 copies in small type there were 60,536 eight cent Sabbath school copies. In the preparation of the Book of Praise a large expenditure was needed for pay- ment of printing, travelling, the use of copyright tunes and hymns and other matters. In this way not only were the profits from the sales of the old Hymnal during the last few years entirely absorbed, but a debt of several thousand dollars had to be incurred. A year ago the debt was so large that misgivings were entertained as to its speedy liquidation. Happily, however, these misgivings have vanished in consequence of the royalty on nine months' sales, received from the Oxford Press, of the large sum of f 11,904.71. The treasurer was thus enabled to pay all liabilities, while a respectable surplus remained to be otherwise disposed of. Rf »• 328 In the disposal of the surplus the Committee recommend that 86,000 should be devoted to the Aged and Intirm Ministers' Fund, and the Widows' and Orphans' Funds in the following way : FOR CURRENT YEAR's PAYMENTS. Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund 81,000 00 Widows' and Orphans' Fund 500 00 FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDS. Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund 3,000 00 Widows' and Orphans' Fund 1,500 00 If these allotments are made there will still remain a balance of $829.81 in the treasurer's hand which may be held in reserve or used for various purposes during the ensuing year. Regarding the preparation of a new revised metrical version of the Book of Psalms which has been unkertaken by committees of Presbyterian Churches in the United States in cooperation with a committee from our Church the Hymnal Commit- tee can at present do little more than report progress. They understand that nothing formal has been done as to inviting the cooperation of British Churches, and that during the year there has been no general meeting of the committees now engaged in the work of revision. The members of these committees, they further understand, are separately »,( work on the revision of Roust • version and in studiously consider- ing any new versions to be added. On this and other matters the Committee may submit a supplementary report to the Assembly when it meets in June. Subjoined is the treasurer's tinanc|al statement. WILLIAM GREGG, Convenkk. Toronto, May, 1898. 329 Hymnal Committee in Account with W. B. McMurhich. Receipts. May 5, 1897, To balance $ 213 70 " Cash from Dr. Warden 150 00 " Royalty on books sold 6,251 87 May 1, 1898, " do do 5,(;32 64 " Refund on exchange 20 00 " Interest on deposits to Ist May 10 66 .^12,278 77 " Balance .$6,829 61 Expenditure, By Expenses of Committee ^ 9 50 " Expenses of delegates at Philadelphia re revision of the Psalter 80 50 " Interest on promissory notes outstanding paid Rev. Dr. Warden 128 56 " Amounts paid out as per resolution of General Assembly :- Rav. Dr. Gregg «250 00 " Dr. Somerville 250 00 " A. McMillan 250 00 750 00 " Expenses paid out as per resolution of Committee : — Rev. Dr. Somerville $90 00 " A. McMillan 90 00 180 oa " J. O. Anderson, Edinburgh, for services in revising proof of the musical edition » 164 10 Publisher's Disbursements : — Editor's alterations $242 50 Copies supplied to authors 89 84 Cards with same (5 06 Cables to Toronto 39 76 Removal of condemned pages, alteration in music, etc 127 53 505 69 Retiring promissory notes given for amounts borrowed from Rev. Dr. Warden $2,000 00 do do 1,000 00 do do 200 00 do do 150 00 3,350 00! McMurrich, Coatsworth, Hodgins & Co., costs re specifications and agreement with publishers $30 00 Bond to Dr. Warden 7 50 Copyright expenses 34 50 72 OO W. B. McMurrich, special counsel fee re copyright 100 00 8undry expenses, with Book of Praise going through the press, cables, etc., printing Assembly minutes, exchange, etc., auditing ". 88 52 Postage 20 29 Balance 6,829 61 $12,278 77 22 330 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1897. 1 '^f. ? 1 ^M 1 1 1 H f < "1 VI 1 * / *f- ■'C'^"' [ ^ 4 ' i ' ^ ' w ^ '' ^^ t f^' ■ ^ 1 ;i. To vnd then proceed to the Financial Statements, taking the order from east to west, and comparing the year with which they are more immediately dealing with the one immediately prtcedinp, so that there will be the opportunity of notinij in what particulars, and to what extent, there has bdeii an increase or decrease in any of the items mentioned, and what progress the Church has been making. STATISTICS. Synod of the Maritime Provinces. In turnine, lirat, to the Synod of the Maritime Provinces, your Committee observe that one Presbytery, which it formerly comprised, has not yet resumed its place among the others on its roll, namely, that of Newfoundland. It will be remembered that the last occasion on which it appeared in the report on Statistics was for the year ending with December, ISD.j, the number of its pastors and charges having so diminished that it ceased to exist. It was hoped then that it would soon be resuscitated. That hope is now stronger than ever. Reports, public and private, speak of a revival in business in Newfoundland ; of greater attention being called to the internal resources of the Island, and the opening up of communication from one point in it to another. An increase of inhabitants may be anticipated, and among these a number ot Presbyterians. These will contribute to the invigorution of old congregations, and 1)he formation of new ones ; and this result will be followed by the re-establishment of the Presbytery of Newfoundland. Truro is the first Presbytery in the Synod to command attention. Its history durine the year shows unprecedented prosperity. The number of churches and stations receiving pastoral supply is H7, givinz an increase on the foregoing year of 25, and the number of sittings in these is 10,22(), an increase of 3,790. Families nave risen from 1,926 to 2,61^8, an increase of 712 ; single persons from 420 to 578, an increase of 158 ; and communicant members from 3,988 to 5,517, an increase of J, 529. The additions on personal profesaioa mark a falling off of 90, the '. -hole number being only 111, not an averape of 2 to each church or station, and, indicative to some extent of a want of spiritual quickening, or effectiveness in the administration' of the means of grace, while the additions on certificate were 133, or 41 more than for the foregoing year. The removals were altogether 243, against 158 the former year, of whom 108 were by death, an increase of 52 ; 101 by certificate, 32 fewer than were added but an increase on 1890 of 33 ; without certificate 32, an increase ot 2 ; and by discipline 2, a decrease of 2. Baptism was administered to 234 oersons, 213 of these, an increase of 76, being infants, and 21, a decrease of ;32, being adults. In the number of Ruling Elders, 180, there i<< an increase of 40, but the figures cannot fail to make us think that the congregations must be badly equipped with this most important staff of Presbyterian organization, as there are fewer than three to each of theni. "Other office bearers," whether Managers or Deacons numbeied 216, an increase of 84 oh the previous year. There was an increase of 707 in those attending the weekly prayer meeting, the full number being 2,492, an average of less than 40 for Cc'.ch church and station. The attendance at Sabbath School and Bible Class numbered 4,345, an increase of 1,487 on the previous year, and, supposing that each place of worship has one of these, giving an average m ^ ;,^- .• i:? 331 of bctweea ()() and 70. Tho8e scholars wure under the active oaro of 520 teachers and otiiers, all increase of 170, t.hua allowing an average of nearly 8 to each one. Tiu^re were 9 MiH^ionary aociutions, 1 fewer than in ISIKI ; 31 Woman's Foroitjn Mis- sionary Societies, an increase of lu ; 51 Christian Endeavor Houieties, being 15 of an increase ; nuiiiberini{ 1,927 members, or 009 of an increase. Mangles numl>ered 19, or uf an increase ; Reuci-d Houses 0, that gives one of a decrease ; 1 church was built. SvDNKY I'rkshvtkry. — Stations and Churches in these bounds remained the same in 1897 that they were in 1890, namely 41. There wus an increase, however, of 880 in the sitting acooiniriodauon whicli they afforded, and which wus for 14,028 persons, Tiiure was an increase ot 40 in tliu 2,589 families, but a decrease of 18 in single persons, 114. In the nuinljer of uom^iuiuioanls, 2,0^:18, there was likewise an increase of 24, and an increasiie of 295 in those addei on ilieir own profession and of 9 on tho»e added on certiticate, the figures for ^ach being 498 and 50. The removals were, by death, 54, an increase of 10 ; by oerliHcate 01, a decrease (if 4 ; without certilieate 44, an increase of 17, and by discipline ajjainsl 1 in the former year. Three hundre;reased by 103. There were also increases in those attending Sabbath School and Bibl&Clasa of 128, the fuli number being 1,246, and on those engaged in Sabbath School work, of 25, the whole number being 173. in the Presbytery there is no Missionary Association, the single one that existed the previous year having ceased ; there were 12, an increase of 2, Woman's Foreign Missionary JSooieties ; 18, an increase of 5, Christian Endeavor Societies, with a membership of 504, an increase of 215. Tiie number of M-insei, 10, and of Rented Houses 1, remains unchanged. Neither Church nor Ma.ise was built in the bounds during the year. In the Presbytery of Halikax, there is a striking falling off in almost every one of the items included in the Statistical Department, and the same thing will come up in the Financial Statement. This is accounted for by the transference of 9 ministers with th(!ir congregations by the action of Synod but no information is supplied as to particulars. In the number of Churches and Stations, 67, there is a decrease of 85 ; and of sittings provided in these, 17,025, of 5.225 ; also of families, 2,547, of 869 ; of single persons, 863, of 295, and of communicants, 5,322, of 1,814. There were 143 fewer added in 1897 than in 189(3 ; of these 125 on their own profession, and 18 on certificate, the figures for each in full being 354 and 130. The .removals by death were 73, a decrease of 12 ; by certificate 123, a decrease of 46 ; without certificate 68, an increase of 17, and by discipline 0, as againt 8 the previous year. Persons baptized numbered 321, of whom 251, a decrease of 183, were infants, and 70, a decrease of 24 adults. In the eldership as reported, 176, there was a falling ofl'of 56, and in other officebearers, 269, of 86, while those attending the weekly prayer meeting 2,116, had decreased bv 348 ; Sabbath School and Bible Class, 3,714, by 1,294, and those engaged in •Sal.bath School work, 532, by 163. ■ .. ... - ■ • ... V- lll h'O 332 erf'- -■«'■. The number of Miaflionary AaBociatiuiiM, 7, reiniiins the Banie ; there in a, rleciease of I) in WoniHu'B Foreign Missionary Societies, 2U ; and of 14 in C'hriHtiun Endeuvor ork!ani/,ati(ius, 38, not taking notice of kindred societies ; and in the inenibership ot these, 1,25(), a (Ucieaso of 637. There are 3 manses fewer in llie later than in tiie former year, the full nun)ber bting 20; rented houses r> nmined tiie same figure, 1 ; 2 cluircheB have been built, an increase of 1, itmi 1 manse, also an increase of 1. Wai.lacr shows an increase of 11 in the number of churches and stations, these now amountini; to 53. Sittings in these places for religious services have risen from 8,oU5 to lO.S-IO, or an averaf;;e of a little more than 2()0 for each of the places added. An incrnaeie oi UH) has taken place in the number of families which are returned at 1,403; of 50 in that of siuttle per- sons, 1H(J, and of 338 in comnuiniccnts, 2,(M)2. Communicants added during ttii- year numbered 103, of whom 154 were on profession, an increane of 4(1, and liJ) on certificate, an increase of 8. On the other liand the removals aggre- gated KM), of whom 53, an incK'ase of 13, were by death, 65, an increase cf 2, by ceriiticule ; and 42, a decrease cf 7, without c(;rtificate. Baptism was administered to 143 infants, increase 23, and 21), increase 3, adults The Ruling Elders numbered 115, btine 10 of an increase, and other office bearers cmly 88, and on these there has been an increase of 18. Some explanation appears to be reijuired here, as this does not j;ive an average of 2 Managers or Deacons to each charge. Those attending weekly prayer meetings number 1,3(57, un increase of 212, or rather less than 20 for each of the additional charges, and those in Sabbath School and Bible ('lass 2, 187, an increase of 37!), an average to each such charge of fully 37 ; and an increase of 5U has been made to those engaged in Sabbath Scliocd work, who are altogether 207. Missionary Associations in the bounds were 2 in each year ; 1 has been added to Woman's Foreiuu Missionary Societies, making the total 15 ; 10 to the Cliristian Endeavor oreunizations, which now number 25, and 280 to the membership ot these, giving a total of 702. There are now 11 manses provided for ministers, an increase of 3 ; while 1 church and 1 manse were built, the same as in the preceding year. Pk'TON increased its Churches and Stations from 50 to 52, and the number of sittings from 21, .SIX) to 2*2, KM); its number of families from 3,420 to 354"), and of single persons from 435 to 837. Its communicant members are reported as 7,1(58, an increase of 245 ; and its additions during the vear, 260 on their own profession, a decrease of 157 ; and on certificate 147, a decrease of 0. The removals acuregated 483, and of tfiese 147, a decrease of 1, were by death ; 158, a decrease of 12, by certificate ; 31. a decrease of 21, without certificate, and 4, a decrease of 4, by discipline. The sacrament of Baptism was administered to .S57 infants, an increase of 53, and 10 adults, an increase of 2. One was added to the number reported as Ruling Elders in 1806, mhkiiig it253 ; to other oflBcebearers, making them 230. Weekly prayer meetings had an average attendance of 3,415, being an increase of 123; Sabbath Schools and Bible Classes of 4,6.30, a decreaseof 146; and those engaged inSabbatli School work numbered 444, a decrease of 15. There are 6 Missionary Associations, 5 having been added to the 1 of the foregoimj year ; 15 Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies, an increase of 1 ; 37 Christian Endeavor Societies against 23. and 6 Young People's Societies in 1806, not to mention similar institutions, with a memliership of 1,715, showing and increase of 171. The manses stand at the same number, 31 ; there were no rented houses either i dar ; 1 church was built in 1806 ; neither church nor manse in the year following. Pkinck Edward Island Presbytery reports show a decrease of 1 in the clmrches und stations enjoying pastoral privileges ; an increase of .325 in the number of sittings, mHUiii,' these 21.405; a decrease of 320 in families, which now stand at 3,335 ; an increaseof 3in >-iiiL'ie persons, 258; and a decrease of 436 in those on the roll of communicant members, 5,804. During ttie year 320 have been added to those previousiy in full communion, und of these, 277, an increase of 8, were on personal profession of their faith, and 52, ^. decrease of 0, on certificate. 'I he removuls were, by death 111, an increase of 11 ; by certificate 142, an increase of 44 ; without ceilificate52, an increase of 20; and by discipline 3 — none the previous year. Four hundred and forty-two infants, an increase of 51, and 40 adults, an increase of 3, were baptized. In the Ruling E'dership, which numbered 232, there was a decrease of 4 ; and in other officeiiearers, 256, a decrease of 31. At the services or the weekly prayer meeting the average attendance, which reached 3,356, there was a falling off of 130 ; in the Sabbath School and Bible Class, 4,030, a decrease of 146 ; and a decrease of 15 on those engaged in Sabbath School work, 444. There were 6 Missionary Associations, an increase of 5; 15 Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies, 1 of an increase; 37 Christian Endeavor Societies, with some kindred ones, against 23, and Young People's Societies in 1806, with a membership of 1715, giving an increase of 171. I 3S3 Thirty-one MiiiiHua are reported fur each of tlio years; 1 Chiircli was liuilt in ihu former, neither Churcli nor Munne in the liilter. LfNENiuiKi ANI> Yarmoltii. — Tlii- I'rt'shytery had 40 Churcln's an(t Stations in ISIHI, and ',i\) in IH\)~; the sittingH in thttse, ((,950, liail deoreasod hy (05 ; ttie number of taniilios, 770, hud increased tiy (iiS' of single persons, -i'A), had duuroased by 12(l;and of uomn.uoicants, 1,4U3, had increased by 01. Of the (H ueraous received into fnll memhersliip, 40, a decroiine on tlie previous year of 105, were on p -rsonal profnssion of their faith, and 12, an increaMe of {{, on certiticiitu. Alto- gether the runiovuls readied 54, of whom 10, a decruuHe ot 15, wore hy death ; 24, an increase of I'ii. by certiHcatc; 10, a decrease of 15, willioiil ccrliticate, and 1 by discipline. Seventy-eight infanta were bapii/cd, a decrease of 4 ; and 5 adults, a decrease of 5. The nuiiilier of Ruling KltJer.-., 5.'1, shows a reduction of I ; of other office bearers, (12, an Increase of 7. There w-is an increase of 40 in the attendance on the weekly prayer meetings, 485; but a decrease of ',V2H on tlinsu attending Sabbath Scliocd and ISible L'lass, tli' ligure.s lor each year being 1,042 and 71 1, and of 1 in thosi- engaged in Sabbath Scliool work, 122. There were 2 Missionary A^iMociatious, bai«j» 1 of an increase; 4 VV'omiin s Foreign Missionary Societies, 1 oi an increase also; Christian Endeavor Societies, the same as the year previous, with 271 menibers, an Increase of 22. During the year 2 Manses iiad been built, making the nuinhor 10. 'l'hi;re wore no rented houses and neither Ciiurch nor Manse wusbuil., but one Church had been » rected in ISOO. The I'resbytory of St. John is the largest in several respects in the Synod of the Maritime I'rorinces, embracing 125 Churches and Statioiu, an increase of 20 on the foregoing year. In the returns from thw Presbytery a distinction is made between Mission Siatinns and Mission Fields, and the former are ranked with pastoral charges, niimbsred consecutively after them, and as in their case, the name of the person engaged given. In these 125 Churches and Stations supplied there is sittinir accommodation for 22,(1n single persons, more or less temporarily worshipping in them, 1,422, there is an increase of 480; and in members in full communion, 5,220, of IJHK There is a ronsiderabie decrease in the number of additions to the communicant's roll, 21(5, in ilie O'le year as compared with, the other, 432 and 21ft respectively, but an increase on tiioie iiilded on certiHcate of 30. the full nuinbir being 87. The removals hy death were 01, an incieaso of 11; by certificate 72, a decrease of 24; without certificate 148, a decrease of 7; by discipiitii! in either year. Three hundred and fifty-one persons were baptized, of whom 323, an increase of 39, were infants, iind 28, a decrease of 42, adults. To Ruling Klders there was an addition of 20, making their number 203, and to the other officers also of 20, making their number 30(5. In those aitending the weekly prayer meeting. 2,322, tlier>! was an increase of 211 ; Sabbath Scliools and Bible Classes, 5,10(5, of 2fM); and of those engaged in Sabbath School work, 070, of 70, showing advancement in each of these departments. There are only six Missionary Associations in the bounds, a falling oB of 3; with 28 Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies, an increase of 1 ; 27 Christian Endeavor, a decrease of In these there is a membership of 1,370, an increase Neither Church nor 2, and some oiher kindred organi/.atious. ot 9. Manses, 20, ami Rented House, 1, remain the same boiii years. Manse was built during the year. In the Presbyiery of Aliramichi Mission Charges are separated from Misiion Fields and ranked with Churches and Stations supposed to be under pastoral supervision. With these included the number of such Churches and Stations is (54, an increase of 0; and in them there is sitting acconiniodation provided for 11,14(5 worshippers, an increase of 3(55. In the entire number of families, 1,882, there is a decrease of (52; of single persons not belonging to the families with whom they reside, 257, an increase of (59; and on the communicants rolls of Sessions, 3,1(53, an increase of 149. The to:al additions to fnll membership were 145, of whom 119, a decrease of 2'.'0, were on profession of faith, and 2(3, a decreuse uf 21, on certificate. Altogether the removals amounted lo 1(58, of whom (52, an increase of 2, were by death ; 5n, a decrease ot 51, bv certificate ; 53, an increase of 3)^. without nertificate, and 3, an increase of 1, by discipline. Riptism was administered to 289 infants. 58 of a decrease, And 28 adults, 10 of an increase. There were 7 Rulins< Eiders, numbsring altogether 125, in 185K5 more than in 1897, and 9 other office bearers fewer, 180. In tile number attending weekly prayermeetings, 1897, there were 102 of un increase; Sabbith School and Bible (^1 ss, 2,5U(), a falling of to the extent of ll^J; and of those sfiecially occuijying themselves in this department of Church work, 338, a decrease of 7. There were 5 Missionary Associations, a decrease of 5; 12 Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies, 4 of an increase; 20 Christian Endeavor Societies, an increase of 10, with 52(5 mem- bers. 217 of an increase. 334 I -u f t s III 1H(>7 there whi 1 Manse nrnviiled iiioru thun in IKIHI, iiittkiii(; in all 17, but tlieiu wu8 1 Rented House fewer. 1 Manie but noC'huroh wua built tluniig tliu yenr. >(YNOI) OK MuNTHKAl. ANI> OTTASSA. Pkksiivtkkv ok l^rKiiK<'. --In the number of Churclies ttuil IStiiliouB, 25, under Mtiiinl Safttorul Huppiy, iht're hus been one of nn incii'Hbe; and in that of HitiitiftB in the«c, K,i |1, of Wi ; fHinilicH, l,!{81, have increased by ()); single persons, 1^2 1, by S, l»y '.i{). Additions during the year have lieen 107. and of ihest', 1 12, a decreuju ol :{, ha/t! been on their own profession, and ihi, an increase ot .'{, on certificate. HeinovalH nuiii up to 17S, and of these, do, an increase of 2-1, have been by death; H4, an increase of 10, hy cei- tiiicatu, and 21), a decrease of [), without certificate. There nave been no cases calling f(j| discipline. One hundred and seventy-four persons liave been baptized, of whom 1 72, a decreaNu of |2, were infiintH, and 2, a decrease ot II, aduitt*. In the eldership there were 8M persons, an increane ot 2, ami of other office bearers there were 142, a decrease ot ',i. There was a falling otl' of II in those attending weekly prajer meetings, 1117; an increase of '^'lO in attendance m Sabbath fSchuol ami Bible Class, 2,>{lli ; niul of J) in those entraged in Sabbath School work, 2!W. There were K Missionary AssocialionB, an increase 2; 2 Woman's Foreign Mis.sionnry Societies in each of the years; 12 Christiau Kndepvor organizations in each, with a nitiiilier' ship of 4tutions 107 Ruling Elders, a decrease of ; 202 other office hearers, an increase of 2; with 1,740, a decieuse of 3, at the weekly prayer meetings ; 2,{K)1, an increase of 32, in Sabbath School and Bible Class, with 324, an increase of 10, in active work among them. Missionary Associations numbered the same in each year, ; Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies had fallen from 22 to 20 ; Christian Endeavor Societies from 20 to 10, and the membership of these from 093 to 824. There was an increase of 2 in the number ot Manses, 19, while that of rented houses remained the same 2 ; neither chuioh nor manse was built in 1807. In the foregoing yenr 2 churchKs were built. In the Presbytery of Ottawa, there was a decrease of 8 in the Churches and Stations, which now stinds at 71 ; an increase of 1,305 in the accommodation, which is fitted up for 10,978 persons ; of 170 in the number of families, 3.074 ; and of 1,210 in communicants, 0,275 ; while there is a decrease of 77 in single jjersons, 028. The additions were 'ii()8, a decrease of 32, on profession ; and 215, a decrease of 4, on certifioate, while the removals aggregated 303 of whom 83, increase 8, were on profession ; 181, increase 40, by certificate ; 114, increase 47, without certificate ; and 15, increase 12, by discipline. »35 Of th« 410 periona baptiHed 405 were infants, 14 of u nllt each year. Ill IKIHI ttiere were 50 Chtirchea and Stations in ttie pr<^iil>y(uiy of (.iANAIm mid Kk.nI'KI'W, and in 181)7, there went 2 fewer, wlii'reaH the sitting accomiiK'dation haa iiicreuHed liy 175, being sutficiunt tor 15,:iH2 perKoim ; ti.u niiml)er of faniilics l>y 2H, bringing it to .'{,220 ; of BiDLdu peiHons bv 'M, making the total 01)i) ; and ilie coiiniunicants by l{<— giving a total of 0,H7S. The additioiitt to the communion rolls of the different aesHions were 180 on profuRaion, a docreaMe of 210, and on certificate, i:{5, a decrease of 25. In the removals by deatli, {)H, there waa a decrease of !S ; hut, by certificate, 100, an increase of 2 ; without certificate, HH, an increase of 4t) ; and by diMoipline, 5, of l{. Ill tlie number of baplixma tliere was a total decreaHe of 102, namely, infants 00, and adults 42, the totals beine i^i'i and 15. Tlic Ruling ]'] derahip iiuml)ered 22i{, a decrease of 5 ; and otiior otFice bearers, 'Ml, a decrease of 12 ; the attendance at weekly |)rayer meeting, 2,220, a falling' oft' to the extent of 800 ; at Sabbath School and Bible ('Inua, 4,7511, similarly ot KSH, and tliose engnued in Sabbath School work were reduced by H), ieaviiiL' the staH' at W-i. There was no change in the number of MlHsionary Associations, S, nor of Woman's Foreign Missionary S'icieties, H2, while the ChriHliiui Kndeavor Societies, 10, had increased by 1, and the membership of these, 1,0118, by 22. Muiiscs had increased from 28 to l-SO, and the Rented House of 180(S disappears from the report for 1807. Two ('liurches were built, but no Mansers, according to the returiiH, but there seems some wrong entry here. The last Presl)ytery of the six in this Synod is IJkockvili.k, with 130 Churches and Stations, 1 more than last year ; 8,208 sittiiigc, a 7, an increase of 7 by certificate ; Ii4 without certificate, none such being reported for the foregoing year ; and 4 by discipline, none the year before. In the number of persons baptised there was a total decrease of 10, of whom 12 were infants, total liiS), and 7 adults, total 2. In the Ruling Kldersliip there were 114, a decrease of 22; aiid other office bearers aggregated 159, a decrease of 27. Weekly prayer meetings had an averac" attendance of 62.3, which were ',ii fewer than the previous year ; Sabbath School and Bible Class 2,0(50, giving (MJ of a decrease, and those engaged in ^abbath School woik, 245, givini; li) of a decrease. Missionary Associations increased from 1 to 3, but Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies fell from 2.S to 12 ; with 14 Christian Endeavor organizations, an increase of 4, with a membership of 443, an increase of 40. There were 13 Manses, a decrease ot 2, and 3 Rented Houses each of the year's. Neither Church nor Manse was built, I Church was built in 181K5. Synod of Toronto and Kingston. The Presbytery of Kingston, comprised 42 Churches and Stations, being 3 fewer than the foregoing year, with a decrease of 130 in the fittings provided in these, and which numbtred 13.205 ; of 214 in the families, 2,202 ; of 23 in single persons, 453, and of 18.5 in communicants, 4,380. There were also decreases in the sources from which additions to the membership in full communion are expected, from those received on personal profession, 211, of (58 ; and on certificate, 120, of 2(5. Neither was the aggregate of removals so great in the later year, as in the earlier one, 67 having been removed by death, a decrease of 10 ; 125 Dv certificate, a decrease of 12 ; without certificate, 40, a decrease of 2 ; and by discipline 5, being 8 of a decrease. On tin other hand there wore increases in the number of baptisms, which were 242 infants and 18 adults, being 18 and 5 respectively. Tliose on the eldcrshit) numbered 142, a decrease of 7 ; and other office-bearers were 2(50, a falling off of 0. 886 Of itio I, Kill atteiiiliiig wuukly prayor nieatingi, '£i wuro an iiicrouao ; »ii ihu !<,IU2 Sublnttli Sclidol hikI liihlu ulaai iludoiitii of tho woril, thoru was li falling off to iho extent of 2M, ami a aimilar ileon>ai7. I'KTKitiiDiioi'iiii rKKSiiVTKKY ahowa an incroaao of 2 in ita ChurolieB an((( ; of liM in the fainiiivH bolongiag to thuMu, 2,.Vm ; of i:<0 in tliu Hiiigle peraona, 'M ; of |()1 in the uominiinicunta, r>,(KU>. There weru 2I{ fewer added on peraonai profeasion, 21!{ in the latter year, while tiio i^ninu number, l*) ; wliilu tiioao atte.iding prayiM' nu'nting, H'A\ givoM a (lecroaHC of IHU ; .Sabbath School and liible Claaa, ',i,'.fj'), an increaie of M*>1, and Sabbath (School workers, :<{)•'>, an iiiuieuae of 2(1. Ther«! were i;{ MiaHiomiry Aasociatioiis, 1 of a docreaso ; and '3) VVoman'a Koreiun VI ia- •ionary Sociotii^a, 1 of an increaau ; 20 Chrialian Kiidenvor, and 5 Young Pnonlo's Societies, incroa'tea of 1 and 5 reapuctively, with an increaae of 1H7 <>n the inuinbeiHiiip, tK{2. Miinaes aro reported as I'A, an increaae of 1, no Rented Houaea. No Churcli nor Manae waa built ill the courae of the year. Ill tiio FreHbytery of VViilTBV there was an increase from 20 to 21 in the ('hurches and Stations under pastoral auperviaiou, but a decieaae of .'{50 in the nittingH, 0,250; of ll{2 in tho familiea, i(51 ; of 21 in single persons, '£^) ; and of 121 in coinmuiiicunts, 2,IK)5. Ill thu addition on profession, 115, there waa an increase of {{5, and on ctMtificate 70, of 1. Commuuioanta removed numhured 187, of whom 21 wore by death, a ilocreaae of 15 ; HO by certificate, H of a decreas* ; 'ii2 without certificate, Vii of an increaae; and 1 by discipline, none the previous year. Infants to the number of H5, an increase of 9, and adults H, an increase of 0, were bapii/ed. Of tlu! ofTioti bearers, 210 in number, 7H were Ruling Kldcrs, a decrease of 2, and 1.38, a decruase of 14, were Managers or Deacons. There was an increase of 2Ji in those attending woeklv mi't'tings for devotional purposes, the total beine 5((0, but a decrease of UKi in Sabbath School and Bible Class students, l>ringini; the former total down to 1,171. These were under the care of IHU workers, a fallinir oflf of 11. There were 5 Missionary Associations, a decrease of 1 ; the same number of Woman's Foroitrn Missionary Societies, M) each yoar, with \'2 Christian Kndeavor organizations, a decrease of 2, whose membership amounted to .').'i9, a decrease of 170. Manses, i), remaineil the same ; rented houses for ministers, H, gave a increase of 1. No Church nor Manse was built in either of the years. Tho I'ro.jbytery of Lindsay contained 24 Churches and .Stations iu each of the years, with sittings for 8,550 persons, ;350 of a ilecroaso ; ],41:i families, 80 of a decrease ; 370 single persons, 21 of a decrease ; and 2,712 communicants, KMS ot a decrease. An addition of 178, being an increase of 8, was made to the communicant rolls in care of Sessions, durini; the yeai, of persons on their own profession; and 80, a decrease of 18, on certificate, yivinj; a total increase of 258. Against this there were 128 removals, 20 of these by death, 5 fewer ; 70 by certificate, 3 fewer ; 28 without certificate, 7 fewer, and 1 by discipline, thu a uno for the previous year. One hundred and twenty-one infants, 3 of an increase, and 15 adults, 1 of an increase, were biptized. In both classes of office bearers, Ruling Klders and Ddacoiis or Managers, there was a falling otr, I in the former, who numbered 110, and 10 in the latter, 1H3. The attendance at weekly prayer meetings, 945, had decreased by 125 ; at Sal)bath Scliool and Bible Class, 2,211, by 1H2, and Sabbath School workers has falien from 200 to 253. There were 2 Missionarv Associations, and 19 Woman's Foreign Missionary .Societies, a decrease in the former by 1, and an increase in the latter by 1. There were 11 Christian Endeavor Societies, 1 of a decrease, with a membership of 325, an increase of 0. In tho number of Manses 14, there was an increase of 2 : Rented Houses, a decrease of 2. Neither Church nor Manse was built. Tho Presbytery of ToROXTO, comprising 79 Churches and Stations, shows an increase of .3 in these, but there was a decrease of 2,527 in the sittings, which make a total of 33,3i^; of 620 in families, 0,800 ; and of 911 in communicants, 18,420; while there is an increase of .24, in single parsons, 4,142. 337 of 2. Ad'litinna on prnfeHRioii nggre^atud (KtO, a y otlx^r otliea hcarciH, 7IK, an inorvasi of 71. Wttckly |iray<-r nit!uting« w«r«t attondod on un iivera^^u l)y !{,()72, a (luciuUNf <>[ 21 I ; >al)l)ath Scliool und iiiliU' L'hiHH liy 1 t,lt^, an iiioieaHt) of Kit, and thusu wuiu under the autivu inlur«>Ht i/f l,r)l({ leavherii und otiieii, a ductrasi; of 21. MiNnidonry AHsouiationM nundmrud tliu Miinio oaoh yuar, 20; liut tlii!r<> was a dcjieiixa of 2 in Woinau'ii Korui^'h .VliiBiouary .Socictici, ti) ; tliurt- wore :<()(„ hi ill ian Kndc-avor ot^ani/.a- tioiiH, iiiui II otliei'8 nmlting a total ot II ugaiuit oil the piuccdiug yvur, uiiibrucinK 2,IKir> nienilifiH, un incruiiHu of No. .MuiiHus ir> in uiiinbur, hIiow a docrfane of ',i, and RtMited Hoiihur, 2, an increanu of 1. One C'liuiL'M and Siibbath Stdiool were liuilt in I8)MI, in IHi)7 two churcht'it partly. Ill tlio I'resbyu'ry of ()kan(IK\ ii.i.k theiu wi-io l2C'iiurcheH and SliilioiiH enjoying pustmal supply,.*) fsMor than tlio prouedin^' vein ; with ((.((Tid HJttinL'i, 1711 fewur ; 2,0IN funiilior, IKI niort), 7S;{ siiiule pi-raouH, ;{|(1 of an incroaso, and I, KM) coiiiinunicantH, 21)7 iiicTfuMe. 'I'lio total addiuuiiH v\ut'u r)l{2, and of this number !{ll*), an inireiiMc; of U'O were on profcHdoii of faith, and 1117, an increaau of Mi), on certilicale. Un tho oihur liaud reiuovula a^^'rcgiited .'-III, and of thr of Ruling Kldors was KM), an increase of I) ; and ot other office lieareis 271, a decrease of 12. There wort- l,|})S, an increase of 1 18, atttmdin^; prayer ineetinnn ; 2,(l5;t in Sabbath .School and liiblo CJIasH, a decieaao of 51^3 ; and 1{5K Sabbath School workern, a deoreaso of 2.'<. 'I here wore I Missionary Associationn, lieing 2 of an increase ; 17 Woman's Foreign Mis- sionary .Societies, I of an increase ; 2li Christian Endeavor Societies, 1^ of a duorease, with 87S) mumliers, 11 of a decrease. Manses numbered 18, an increase of I, and Rented House I, the same as the previous year. Neither Church nor Manse was erected according to the reports. Barkie Pkesuvteky shows an increase of 10 in ilb Churches and Stations, the aotual number being 87, of 2,05i in sittings provided in those, the full totai being 20,120 ; of ISJ) in families connected with these places of worsliip, H,li58 ; of 140 in single perxonH, 1,250 ; and of 51^0 in 'oinnuinicants, (J,21)0. The additions to full communion privileges were, on personal profession 52(t, an increase of 58, ami on oui'tificate 252, a decrease of 25. Tho removals were, by death 87. increase 27 ; by certificate UIO, increase 7(i ; without certificate 157, inciease 41, and by Jiwcipline, H, increase 1 . Four hundred and forty-nine persons wero baptized, of whom 380 were infants, decrease l(t ; und (K) adults, increase It). Ill the Eldership there were 2(17, an increase of 14 ; other office beirers numbered 521, an increase of 82. The average attendance at weekly prayer meetings was 2,278, an inciease of I'.MI; in Sabbath School and Bible Class 5,540, being 302 of an increase; ani,th, 08 by certificate, aud 45 without certificate, being decreases of 19, 51 and 7, tullowiii^ the same order. There were 128 baptisms, 122 of infants, 7 of an increase, and arlults, 10 of a decrease. In the eldership, 122, there was an increase of 12; in other otfice bearers, 187, ot H; in the number attending weekly prayer meetings, (X)0, a decrease of 182; Sabbatli School and Bible Class, l,tXJ4, of 212, and Sabbatli School workers, 258, of 18. Missionary Associations continued at 3; Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies, 9, had increased by 1 ; Christian Endeavor and Young People's Societies, l.'i of the former, decrease 3, and 3 of the latter, increase 2, had a membership of 58(), increase 34. Manses were reported is 12 in 189(5, and 10 in 1897. In the former year 1 Church was built, in the latter neitliei* Church nor Manse. 'J"he Presbytery of Sar.via had i^ Churches and Stations, an increase of 2; with a decrease of 51 in the sittings, 10,55(i ; but increase in families of 192, in sini^le persons of 135, aud in communicants of 325, the respective totals being 2,127, 557, iuid 4,120. Tlie number of communicants added during the year made a total of 349, of whom 207, a decrease of 39, were on profession, and 142, of 20, on certificate. 210 were removed, and of these, 69, an increase of 22, were by death; 23, of 2 without certificate; and 124, a decrease of 34, without certificate. There was an increase of 34 in the number of infants, nnd a decrease of 3 in that of adults baptized, 178 and 27. Pjuling Elders increased from 118 to 143, and other office bearers from 220 to 275; but the attendance at the weekly prayer meeting decreased by 149, the total average being 1,054, while in Sabbath School and Bible Class, 3,221, there was au increase of 110, anrl in those engaged in the same, 420, of 54. Missionary Associations rose from 4 to 15; Woman's Foreign Missionary and Chiistiau Endeavor Societies from 14 to 15 and 18 to 20 respectively ; Young People's and similar Societies fell from 5 to 2, but their membership, 919, increased by 25. There was 1 Manse more, 10, and 1 Rented House, 2, than in 1890. One Manse was built. Synod of Manitoba and the Northwest Terkitouiks. In this Synod there are 9 Presbyteries of which Superior lies farthest east and comes first in survey. It had 47 Churches and Siatioiis, 10 of an increase, with 2,450 sittings, 550 increase; 581 families, 30 increase ; 237 single persons, 00 decrease ; and TM communicants, 85 increase. The additions on profession, 50, were 31 fewer than the previous year, and on ceriificate, 88, the same in each. The removals by death, 3, give 2, aud by certificate, 24, give 5 of a decrease, and without certificate, 37, an increase of 19. One hundred and twenty-three infants, a decrease of 8, and adults, an increase of 2, were bapti—id. In the Eldership, 10, there was an increase of 3, and in other office bearers, 41, a decrease of 3. The attendance on weekly prayer meetings average 218, an increase of 75 ; on Sahbath School and Bible Class, 982, increase 200; and workers in these classes numbered Ki, an increase of 4. Tliere were 3 Missionary Associations, ac increase of 1; 1 Woman's Foreign Missionury Society, the same as preceding year; 8 Christian Eadeavor Societies, an increase of 2, with a membership of 240, an increase of 100. Manses remained the same as to number, 2; Rented House 1, a decrease of 1, and one Church was built. The Presbytery of Winnipec} had 82 Churches and Stations each of the years ; the sitting accoir.modation in these was 9,829, an increase of 043; the families numbered 2,214, an increase of 106; the single persons 935, a decrease of 343, and the coiumnnicants 4,032, an increase of 70. Additions were made to the number of 400, half of whom were on profession of faith, a decrease of 25, and half on certificate, decrease 10. The removals wer., i)y death 25, a decrease of 2 ; by certificate 149, decrease 10; without certificate 189, an increase of 25, and by discipline 8, an increase of 7. Baptism was administered to 330 infants, increase 88, and 23 adults, increase 14. The Rulinu; Eldership embraces 134 persons, of an increase, and other office bearers 28;^, an inci'«iase of 8, while those attending the weekly prayer meeting numbered 1,056, a deciuase of (iO; Sabbath School and Bible Class, 3,93^:i, an increase of 27(i, with 50 increase on Sabbath School workers, 419. Missionaiy Associations, 9. increased by 3; Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies, 13, also by 3; Christian Endeavor, 13, and Young People's 3 Societies, the former 1 of an increase and the latter the same in decrease. The membership of these was 488, increase 212. Manses and Rented Houses were the same, 11 and 2. One Church and 1 Manse was built each year. 342 t 1^ K mt iif Hock Lake with 58 Cliiiruhea and Stations made 8 of an incruaao, and there were increatios ID the uiimbor of aittiiiga, 5,2t(), of 1,(>50; of familiea, 1,()21, of 21(5, and of coinmuuicants, 1,(U1>, of .*{(H(; while that of single peraons, 278, fell otf by 14. (Jn tlieir profebsioii of failh 75, an inorease of J, were received to the full enjoyment of Ciiristiau privileges, and on oeriifioato (Jl, a decrease of 21. Those removuil were, 15, an increase of 7, by death; ;ii, an increase of 5, by certitioate; 21, the same as in the last year, witliout certificate, and 1 by discipline. One hundred and nine wen; baptized, and of these 1()7 were infants, 17 of an increase, and 2, inoreiise 1, adultti. In the number of elders, 51, and of other olfice bearers, I'M, there were decreases of (t and 2 respectively. At the weekly prayer meetings the attendnnce, !i84, had increaoed by liJ); m tiabbatii School and Bible C lass, l,(tU7, by CU, while there was an increase of only 17 in the Sabbath Sciiool workers, who numbered 185. Tlu-re were only 2 Missionary Associations, 1 of an increase, and 1 Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, for the previous year; Christian Kndeavor Societies, 7, gave 1 of an incri'asu ; Voung People's Societies had only one each year, but the membership of these, 2;iO, had increased by 21. Tiiere were (J Manses, 2 of an increase, and 1 Rented House, 2 of a decrease. One Church was built each year. (iLKNiiuKO I'resbyteiy had the same number of Churches and Stations, 31; but mere were increases reported in sitting accomniodation, 2,(!(M), of 85; in fandlies, UOl, of 2(( ; in single persons, 247, of 1 ; and in communicants, 958, of '£^). Tl>e additions on profession of faith, 87, gav a decrease of 12, and on certificate 4J), an increase to tne 3>(l Bible ClttS'i, 1,380, decrease 98, with 147, decreaae 3, workera. There were 2 Missionary Associations, beiiii; I of a decrease, Woman's Foioiijn Mission ary Society ; 8 Christian Endeavor, increase 1, and 1 Young People's an increase, with 2(W iiiuiiibers, increase 34. Each year there were 3 Manses. There is now 1 Rented House fewer, being reported ; neither Church nor Manse was built. CoMPAKisoN ity Synods of the' Year 1897 with 1896. ' At this stage it may be interesting and useful to compare by Synods the state of the Church, as learned from the statistics that have just passed under review, in the one year as compared with the other, Has she been making progress so far as can be ascertained from these fit;ures ; has she been standing still, or going backward? A detailed and minute exam- ination has been made by Presbyteries, a more definite and less distracting exercise may be to take Synods. In doing this, and to keep the tlioughts more fixed your Committee will con- duct the examination under the two headings Increasks and Decreases. In the Synod of the Maritime Provinces there have been Increases as follows : In number of Churches and supplied Stations 30 ; of sittings 4,710 ; of single persons 078 ; of Communi- cants .376 ; of additions on certificate 52 ; of removals by death 9(J ; do. without certificate 61 ; of ii)fants baptized 112 ; of elders 2 ; other office bearers 12 ; of attendants at weekly prayer meetings 1,003 ; of Sabbath School and Bible Class Students 514 ; of those eugabcd in Sabbath School work 114; of Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies 21; of Christian Eadeavor Societies 35 ; of membership in these 1,190 and of Manses 1 1. The Decreases have been in number of families 26 ; of additions to full coinmnnion on> profession 637 ; of removals by certificate 14 ; by discipline 10 ; adults baptized 54 ; Missionary Associations 7 ; Rented Houses 2 ; Churches built 17, and Mausea 4. In the Synod of Montreal and Ottawa the Increases have been in the number of families 1 17 ; of single persons 15(i ; of communicants 808 ; of removals by death 48 ; by certificate 113 ; without certificate 97 ; by discipline 12 ; engaged in Sabbath School work 60; Missionary Associations 3 ; Christian Endeavor Societies 14 ; Manses 6 and Rented Houses 0. The Decreases are, in number of Churches and Stations 8 ; of sittings 1,500 ; of addi- tions on profession 374; on certificate 32 ; of intants baptizeit 22 ; of adults 38 ; of elders 2; other office bearers 38 ; attemiing weekly prayer meetings 413; Sabbath School and Bible Class 763 ; of Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies 10 ; of members in Christian Endeavor and similar organizations 104 ; of Churches and Manses built 4 and 3. In the Synod of Toronto and Kingston the Increases have been the following ; in the number of Churches and Stations 16; of single persons 1,118; of communicants 583; of removals without certificate 98 ; by discipline 13 ; of elders 46 ; of other office bearers 170 ; of Sabbath School and Bible Class stiidenis 283 ; of those engaged in Sabbath School work 6^ ; of Young People's Societies 19 ; of members 353 ; of Manses 8, and Rented Houses 2 ; The following are the Decreases, in the number of Church sittings 1,039 ; of families 86 ; of additions on profession 146 ; on certificate 136 ; removals by death 27 ; by certificate 66 ; of infants and adults baptized 175 and 23 ; of attendants at weekly prayer meetings 712 ; of Missionary Associations 16 ; of Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies 2 ; of Christian Endeavor Societies 23 ; of Churches 4, and of Manses 2. In the Synod of Hamilton and London, there have been the following Increases : Number of Churches and Stations 6 ; of families 311 ; of single persons 398 ; of communicants 88 ; of additions on certificate i^l ; removals by death 52 ; of elders 10 ; other office bearers 120; engaged in Sabbath School work 135; of Christian Endeavor and Young People's Societies 23 and 3 ; membership in these 269 ; Rented Houses 2, and Manses built 3. The Decrbasks have been — f number of Church sittings 6; in additions on prof jsion 496 ; removals by certificate 1.54 ; without certificate .35 ; by discipline 4 ; infants and adults baptized 5', and 108 ; attending weekly prayer meetings 699 ; in, Sabbath school and Bible Class 976 ; Missionary Association 2 ; Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies 2 ; Manses 6 ; Churches built 3. In the Synod of Munitoba and the Northwest Territories the Increases were, in the number of Churches and Stations supplied, 59. ; of Church sittings, 4,897 ; of families, 871 ; of communicants, 1,207 ; of additions on certificate, 103 ; removals by death the same each year, 122 ; by certificate, 42 ; without certificate, 36 ; by discipline, 15 ; infants and adults baptized, 73 and 1; Elders, 58; other office bearers, 108; attending weekly prayer meetings, 228; Sabbath School and Bible Class, 1,640; engaged in Sabbath School work, 12; Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies, 5 ; Chri'itian Endeavor organizations, 6 ; Young People's Societies the same each year, 6 ; Manses, 3 ; Churches and Manses built, 4 and 2. The Decreases were : — Number of single persons, 3(M ; of additions on profession, 67 ; Missionary Associations, 8 ; in membership with Christian Endeavor and kindred societies, 24 ; Rented Houses, 3. In the Synod of British Culumbia there were the following Increases. In number of 346 Churches and StatioDS Bupplied by pastora, 40 ; of sittings, 1,185 ; of families, ,iiH) ; of single fersons, 'A,2^ ; of cotnmuaicaiits, 31).^ ; of additioas on precession, 82 ; additions on certilicaie, 04 ; of removals by certificate, 00 ; by disciplinu, 1 ; of infants baptized, lUS : adults bapti/.ecl, 4 ; in the eldership, 22 ; attendiag weekly prayer meetings, KM ; Sabbath School and Bible Class, ;339; entfaged in Sabbath School work, 147 ; in Christian Endeavor societies, 2 ; and in membership therein, 85 ; and of Manses built H. The Decueases throughout the Synod were, removals by death, 8; wi ^out certificate, '); of other office bearers, 2 ; Missionary Associtions, 1 ; ChurcheR 4. Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies, 4; Rented Houses, 2; and Manses, 2, were witiiout change. Finances. In their report for 1896 the Assembly's Committee confined their comparison for that year with the foregoing one, to the four items, Stipend paid by congregation alone ; total payments for strictly congregational purposes ; Schemes of the Church, and for ail purposes. Vour Committee will pursue the same course in this report. , Synod of the Maritime Pkovince!?. M ^ i* :A In the Presbytery of Truro, .?17,.')96, an increase of $4,473, were paid by consrregations as stipend; $28,070, an increase of $8,063, for strictly congregational purposes; .$8,711, an increase of $2,563, to the Schemes, and §40,261 for all purposes, showing an increase of «1 1,986. lu the Presbytery of Sydney, $12,985, were paid in Stipend by the congregations in the bounds, bein>; $499 of an increase ; $28,667 for all strictly congreeational objects, or $63 of an increase ; to the Schemes of the Church, $3,208, an increase of $147 ; and for all purposes. |i33,265, an increase of $460. The Churches and Stations in the Presbytery of Inverness paid $6,518 in Stipend ; $9,M.S1 for congregational claims and interests, increase $809 ; $1,538, a decrease of $39, to the Schemes of the Church ; and $11,745 to uU purposes, showing an increase of $6J)0 The payments to Stipend by the Churches and Stations in the Presbytery of Halifax were $29,386, a decrease of $5,762 ; to all strictly congregational objects, $61,327, a decrease of $11,529; to the Schemes of the Church, $13,708, a decrease oi $1,131 ; and to all purposes, $81,811, a decrease of $11,502. The Presbytery of Wallace with its 53 Churches and Stations paid by way of Stipend, $8,894, an increase of $1,667 ; for strictly congregational purposes, $16,484, or $3,431 of an increase ; to the .Schemes of the Church, $3,870, an increase ot $832 ; and to all purposes, $21,543, an increase of $4,725. PicTOU Presbytery had 52 Churches and Stations, and these paid as Stipend, $24,812, aii increase of $1,271 ; for strictly congregational ends, $40,072, a decrease of $1,370; to the Schemes of the Church, §10,905, or an increase of $303 ; and for all purposes, $55,736, an increase of $867. The 78 Churches and Stations in the Presbytery of Prince Edward Island paid their pastors in Stipend $21,580, a decrease of $1,629 ; for strictly congregational purposes their payments were $.32,806, a decrease of $5,012 ; to the Schemes of the Church, $6,929, or $410 of a decrease ; and to all purposes, $41,984, or $5,267 decrease. In the Presbytery of Ldnnenburo and Yarmouth its 39 Churches aud Stations paid as Stipend, $6,168; an increase of $1,158; for strictly congregational purposes, $10,288; an increase of $886 ; to the Schemes of the Church, $1,714, an increar s of $374 ; and to all purposes, $12,790, showing an increase of $1,610. The Presbytery of St. John had added 20 to the number of its Churches and Stations, m;\king these 125, and these paid $27,814 for the supply of Gospel ordinances they enjoyed, which was an increase of $1,947 ;io all strictly congregational ends, §51,895, or $2,073 of a decrease ; with $6,840 to the Schemes, $1,CK)4 of an increase ; and .$64,038 for all purposes, an increase of $429. The Presbytery of Miramichi with its 64 Churches and Stations, paid $12,2.52 u 'pend $1,318 of a decrease ; $19,603 for all strictly congregational objects, a decrease of $5, 194; to the Schemes of the Church, $3,144, a decrease of $22 ; and for all purposes the payments were $25,142, a decrease of $3,995. 347 Synod of Montreal and Ottawa, (^UEBKC, one of the (i Presbytetios in this Synod, with 2.) Churches and Stations, paid s|;{,Or)U, an increase of $1,01'), ai Stipends to their pastors; $'2.'{,8!i.'{ to all ooiigre^ational ends, Ining an increase of .'$'2,245 ; to the Schemes of the Church, $.1,22*2, un increase of l$l,()'>3, and tu all purposes .^.'n,29i), an increase of $8,425. MoNTKBAL Presbytery had 67 Churches and Stations which were 5 fewer than the previous year, and these paid $.*><), 125, towt.rd8 the support of those ministering to them in holv things, a failing off of $1,254 ; $0S,.5.~)S for strictly congregational objects, a decrease of >i2(),H)9; .$29,!)5l, an increase of !^'2,:im to the Schemes of the Church ; and $144,7.S7 for all purposes, a decrease of §1J),!)77. GLEN(iARKY Presbytery had .38 Churclies a jd Stations, or 5 more than tlie previous year, and tliese paid in Stipend ■$16,78(), an increase of $!()!) ; to all congregational obj>!Cta $;{0,()ti5, ii decrease of Si2, 184 ; to the Schemes of tlie Church !?8,7<)2, a decrease of .>>520 ; an-i for all purposes S42,8G1, or SI,.S75 of a decrease. The Presbytery of Ottawa has 8 l/hurches and Stations fewer in I8!(7 than in 18tK), loavin^ the number at 71, and the worshippers belonging to these paid iheir pastoia $2!),920, being .'jS.Otil leas than for tlie previous year ; 1?()1,697 or $7,<58() less, for strictly congregational objects ; $8,820, an increase of .^407, to the Schemes of tlie Church ; and 5!77,l)l9, a decrease of S5,802 for all purposes. La>jark and Renfrkw, with 54 Churches and Stations, 2 fewer than the previous year, paid as Stipend, $2(3,178, being $41)4 of an increase; for i0; $.80,201 for strictly congregational ends, a decrease ot $813 ; to the Schemes of the Church, $3,982, a decrease of $4(M» ; and for all pur- poses, $35,884, a decrease of $940. 8VN0D OK TORONTO AND KINGSTON. In the Pie&bytery of Kingston its 42 Churches and Stations, 3 fewer than the preceding year, paid $21,147 to the support of their ministers, $2,040 less than in 1890 ; $40, 080, or $8,823 les3, to strictly congregational objects ; $7,997, being .$805 less, to the Schemes of the Church ; and .$58,208, which was less by $7,905, to all purposes. pKrERBORO had 2 Churches or Stations more, making 88 in all, and these raised and paid .S19,290, an increase of $2,407, for stipend ; $33,488, a decrease of .$8,020, for strictly congre- gational ends ; $7,541, an increase of $941, to the Schemes of the Church ; and $42,593, a de- crease of $1,794, for all purposes. Wjhtby with 21 Churches and Stations, an increase of 1, contributed and paid $9,797, a decrease of $804, to stipend ; $14,221, a decrease of $1,265, to strictly congregational objects ; .S.8,0S2, increase $108, to the Schemes of the Church ; and $17,810, a decrease of $1,244, to all purposes. Lindsay had 24 Churches and Stations each year; and the payments by these were 811,025 to stipend, $.391 of a decrease ; $21,088 to strictly congregational work, .$0.59 of a de- crease ; $4,791, to the Schemes, $.580 of an increase; and $20,357, a decrease of $142, to all purposes. Tiie Presbytery of Toronto with 79. an increase of 3, Churches and Stations, paid $09,825, a decrease of $1,722, to Stipend ; $174,4.35, an increase ot $11,591, to all congrega- tional objects ; $41,173, an increase of $.3,219, t) Schemes ; and $2.30,789, to all purposes, an increase of $19,083. Iti the Presbytery of.ORANGEViLLE there was a falling off of 5 in the number of Churches and Stations, reducing it to 42 ; but these raised and paid over $14,843, an increase of $1,0.54, as stipend ; $22,626, an increase of $1,019, to objects strictly within the congregation ; .$2,(iI9, being .$483 of an increase, to the Schemes ; and $25,867, an increase of $2,279, to all purpose.«». Barrie Presbytery increased by 10 its Churches and Stations, making 87. The payments by these were $27,158 to Stipend, $748 •ncrease; .$51,249, decrease $4,885, to congregational objects ; $5,378, increase $125, to Schemes ; and $58,651, decrease $8,244, to all purposes. Tne Presbytery of Algoma increased its Churches and Stations from 92 to 97, which paid $/.388 for ministerial support, a docrease of .$521; $11,054 for congregational objects, f ' 348 lj'2ri4 of an incroaae ; SliHT, an iiioroaHO of 1^7. to the Schemes of the Church ; and ^1 l.MOl, an increuBe of $1 1 1, to all purpoMus, III the I'resbytery of Owen Sound 2 Chiirchea and Stations w»fre added, making liic number in thu boumlH 'M>. The«e paid 912, .'<4t), an increaae of $IH, towards stipend ; iSi'.'0,'i4ii, a (lecreuso of .'52,()17, tor nil strictly congregational purposes ; Si.S.UMi, an incrt'aoe of $.")4ti, to the Schemes ; and .':<24,ilH», a decrease of !:?I,;{()(1, for all purposes. SviKiKKN had I of an incioase in its ChurchuH and Stations, making a total of *2*>, and the payments I )y these were us follows :— Towards Stipend 812, 17!l, a (h'crease of $2."> ; strictly con^'regational objects .'#2(»,428, a decrease of ;JI,4U(i ; Schemes of the Church §;i,U44, a decrease of $l.'i() ; all purposes ■'^^24, 104, decrease ^1, '>))!). (iiKM'ii had .*<(» Churches and Stations each year, which paid $2.S,r)(W as Stipend, $1,212 of a decrease ; lj!4."),(i»i.') for strictly congregational objects, a dnorease of S<2,H7H ; to the Scheii es $8,7") 1, JMcrease $\',i2 ; all purposes .■<.")!(, I.IO, decrease §2,"i8r». SYNOD OF HAMILTON AND LONDON. I ' EiL' The I'resbytery of Hamilton in this Synod had (il Churches and Stations, .') fewer than the previous year. I Jy these .'3!4r>,8.")7 were paid as stipend, being iJ2, 14() of an increase; lfHr),4()4 for congregational expenditure, $172 of an increase ; .S1(),4.S1, .xu increase of $1,!(21, to the Schemes of the Church ; and .$l07,iMt7 for all purposes, being .$8,2.">;}. i'AKis Presbytery had 28 Churcnes and Stations each year. IJy these §l!(,9!Mt, a decrease of $1,0;^0, were paid as Stipend ; i3!78,(i.S(>, an increase of $27,147, for strictly congregational purpoae? ; $r>,87'), a decrease ofS'^tH, to the Schemes ; and $90,91') to all purposes, which shows an increase of $25,U2'>. The Presbytery of London had 04, an increase of 3, Churches and Stations, and the pay- ments by these were .$81,95.3, a decrease of $718, to Stipend ; $74,899, an increaae of $7,877, to congregational objects ; $17,840, an increase of $tV21, to the Schemes ; and $96,044, an in- credHe of $12,389, to all purposes. CiiAriiAM had 1 more Church or Station ii. 1897 than in 1890, making .S9 in the bounds. These raised and paid $17,'>07 for supply of preaching, being $400 of a decrease ; $.S(),2ol, a decrease of $19,029, in congregational expenditure ; $4, l.'jl to the Schemes of the Church, an increase of $047 ; and $41,521 to all purposes, a decrease of $18,542. Stratford Presbytery had an increase of 4 Churches and Stations, raising the total to 84. By these $17,909 were raised as stipend, lieing $210 of an increase; $82,249, an increase of .?2,.')05, for congregational objects ; $5,871, an increase of $1,045, for the Schemes; and $89,804 for all purpoaeo, an increase of $4,102. Huron had the same number of pastoral charges in both years, namely, 27. By their own efforts and within themselves they paid $15,807 as Stipend, which was $421 of a decrease ; $84,852, an increase of $188, to strictly congregational objects ; $7,207, an increase of $405, to the Schemes ; and $44,784 to all purposes, an increase of $11,036. The Presbytery of Maitland contained .30 Churches and Stations each year. Towards stipend these paid $10,982, a decrease of $180; for congregational purposes $27,684, a de- crease of $124 ; for the Schemes $4,962, a decrease of $231 ; and for all purposes $88,588, a decrease of $260. Bruce bad 1 Church or Station of an increase, making the total 24, The payments by these towards Stipend, $12,250, showed an increase of $594; towards all strictly congrega- tional expenditure, .$18,500, a falling off of $2,803 ; towards the Schemes, $3,283, an increase of $137 ; and towards all purposes, $22,368, a decrease of $2,795. Sarnia had 80, an increase of 2, Churches and Stations. These paid $17,782, an in- crease of $1,009, by way of Stipend ; $34,819, an increase of $2,849, for the congregational outlay ; $5,257, increase $989, to Schemes; and $41,002, increase .$904, for all purposes. I m hnt synod of Manitoba and the northwest territories. This Synod included 9 Presbyteries, of which Superior had 47 Churches and Stations, un increase of 10. Towards Stipend these paid $^'),058, being $45 of an increase ; towards congre- gational claims $10,919, an increase of $1,518; towards the Schemes $048, an increase of $185 ; andfor all purposes $11,873, fiviug an increaae of .$1,8.32. Winnipeg had 82 Churches and Stations under pastoral supply, which contributed $25,040, an increase of $1,570, for Stipend ; $52,194, an increase of $1,507, for congregational outlay ; $0,811, an increase of $482, to Schemes ; and $02,550, increase $2,949, to all purposes. Rock Lakl with 58 Churches and Stations, as against 50 the foregoing year, raised $10,848, an increase of $1,093, for pastoral support ; $17,006, giving an increase of $3,512, for 349 all the claims of ooDgroffations ; 91, '2.'>7, iuorease if'2:2\, for the Sohemos ; and i^l!), (14*1 for all lurpoaea, an inoreaae of .'?4,'J4s ; seheines ^fH'-, increasu .'('JH(i, I'otirAOK i.A I'uaiuik iucreastid its Churuh'-s and Stations iiy 14, making them in all ■'>•), These paid .SlO/J.'W, beinii an increase of .'!<7. tor congregational expenditure : i^'J, •'<.*>.'{, increase $!l(i4, to the Schemes ; and S-'i,S,;{7l. an increase «f -SI, MI'i, to Stipend; $I.'<,M||, increase S'J,'J4I, for uongregational e.\penditurc ; §1,1(>M to Schemes, an increase of ?i'l7; and l?l."),."i4."t, increase !i<2,.S7" for all purposes. Mi:i.iTA 41, a decrease of gl,l(»4, for connregational purposes; 4SM, increase S-HU, to Schemes; and .■*!S,L.'"i4, a decrease of i*Hm), for all purposes. Rkcina a(ld(Ml 14 to its (Jliurches and Stations, which made tiieir nunibir 1-4. Their fiayinents were SI l,(t-!S to Stipend, or .>l,l;{"2 of an increase ; li^'iH, ,">;<((, or ss.'t.H.SO of un increase, or coiigreiiational outlay ; §I..")!M, inci ..", %>.'Vi7, to Schemes ; and S22,4Ml, increase !j, for all purposes. Synod OF British CoLi' Mill A. r In the I'resbytery of Caloarv there was an increase from "iO to 7tl in the numlter of Cluuihea and Stations, to be accounted for chiefly, if not wholly, by the inllux of persons connected with the construction of the railway through the Crow's Nest Pass, one of the great undertakings of the present age, and likely to be conducive to great commercial activity. $ri.().'>7 was raised by them for the supply of the G'jspel among them, being $l,0.'>.S of an in- crease on the previous year ; .SH),-').^ were collected, of which .*•"><• were not allocated and laid out in congregational interests,, being an incTeuse of $.S,ii.SI ; for the Schemes of the Church $")S.") were raised, an increase of $\-2(); and for all purposes SI l,2(il, an increase of $!.'}, r)")4; The Presbytery of Edmonton has 44 Churches and Stations, 1 fewer than the previous year. These paid §2,69.1, increase S.328, as Stipend; for ail congregational demands S4,4.sn, a decrease of $1,238; for Schemes oi the Church, $24.'), an increase of $()2 ; and for all purposes $4,872, a decrease of $1,141 In the Presbytery of Kamloovs with 60 Churches and Stations there was a decrease of 8. These made the following payments: — For Stipend, $9,281, an increase of $4,046 ; for con- gregational purposes $13,818, an increase of $4,031 ; for Schemes of the Church .$o()7, an increase of $233; and for all purposes $14,670, an increase of $4, .3.39. Westminster had 45 Churches and Stations, an increase tul utuouiit i< i ■tiiclly C'ouurcKational ohjecta SIHiiliKl; total tuntiunt /w/w./tor sirualy ooujrrenational pui iiom s S?lii,-J7!l : raiHud from uiortgiii;uH and dtluT socuritioH >>•_', JT*! ; special for Ctdicue l''uud ■■*'_', (llMi; iirHouir MJNMonH Sl,;{H;t ; for Augmentation .«<'J-Ht: Frencli I'lv.mitelizHiion Sl.IlH.'t ; WidowM and < trpliiiii.s' l""un'4H; Sahliath School and Itihle ('hit>H conirilmi imiH S(i(i4 ; \'(>un(/ lV'(.|i|c'> or CliriHlian Ktuhiavur SooiotteHS-lS ; to lloinu MiaMiuiiH Ity iloiiii! MiNHion, (. hiitttiau i'liulciivor or other Voung Tooplo's Mocietios Sl-0 ; Synod and rrunbytery I'uikIh Sl.VJ, and all puipoMes «.s,119. In the Synod of Toronto and KiiigHton th« liNcUKASKs wimc: — '! o arrears of Stipend •', l-~-( ; (.'ollot{e Fund Hi)ucial s;{,,'{7(i; lloiiu^ MiHtions liitiMi; Auf^nioiitaMon S12H ; Korcign MisHion*i i)y ('ongrek.'atioii aionu >S'J,7<*H; A({ed mid inliim Miidstur'a i'und S-JO,"); Widows' and Orphans' Fund.'*!!; total tor Schemes sl,J|4; ainouin contributed by Home Mission, Christian Kndeavor and other Voung I'eoplu'.* Societies to H(>iiiu MissioiiB S-,^^71 ; to Synod and I'tesbytery Funds ijt'i.l ; otiier religious and bciu^volk'nt oi jeets lii!H,H(i4, and for all purposes .Sl,'>!>4. Through its rresbytpries the Increases in tlie Syimd ol Hamilton and London were:— i'o Stipend received from all sources l^'i.^.'lM ; Stipend paid by congregation alone S'J,(I4(>; arrear.-i of Stipend .'*47<*; expended on Churcii or Manse S17..'JI(i; on all stiictly conL'iegational niijects !5«|N,7'-li ; ntiuul lor strictly contrregational eiul8Sli),'27') ; iiusk/ ou mortgago.s or other securities ii!t|,7.'W; for College Fund, ordinary, .'?174; for College Fund, special, S77-: Homo Missions !!i!l,L'(>.S; Augmentiition SI7" ; Foreign Mission Fund by Congregation alone S(),47- ; do by Woman's Foreign Mission Societies .'i!il,4S"2; Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund S'i'J.S ; total lor Schemes .S!l,.')7 1 ; by Snbbatli Scliool and liible Class $,S(M); l)y \'oung Peoples or Chi Isiniii Kuileavor Societies i^'i.Stt; to Syn*bytery F'unds S,"i41, and for all puipcses .*'J7.'.''iti. Taking next tho Dkciiicasks they are as follows; — On incidental congregatidniii olijeets separate from Churcli or Manse building and repairing S|,2.*t4; French F^vangelization I'lind !?I,14S; Aged aiidlnfi-m Ministers' Kiulowmont F'und Sdo ; Widows' and Orphans I'und ji!l7;{ ; Assembly Fund Sit ; by Homo Mission, C'hristian Kudeavor or other Young People's Societies to Home Mission Fund !*.'iSS ; other payments for religious and benevolent pur])oses S1,()-JS. Jn the Synod of Manitoba and tho Northwest Territories the Inckkasks were: — To Stipend received from all sources SKt, !)(>,'?; from congregation alone S7,-4S ; arrears i^illi ; expendetl on Church or Manse S'iS, 127 ; other strictly congregational objects s.S, 147 ; on total for strictly congregational objects . Silt), i'l'J; on amount ^(//.fivi' for strictly coiiirregational ends .'ii>4'J,!l|(l ; raised on niortgai/o or other securities .*!17, -IKS ; for College Fund, ordinary, "J'itt.S ; Home Missions !?l,(>2(»; Augmentation .'ij'24,3 ; French Kvangelizatioti Slid; Foreign Missions by congregation alone JjnO.S ; Foreign Missions by Woman's Foreign Mission Societies s.'liS ; Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund .fKHI; Aged and Infirm Ministers' F]ndowment F'und SS; Widowd' and Orphans' Fund .'#117; Assembly Fund JStfiO ; total on Schemes .*i,!>7-"): contri- butions by Sabbath School and Bible Class .$284 ; by Young People's or C'hristian F'mleavor Societies .ii!395 ; to Synod and Presbytery Funds .5106 ; other religious and benevolent objects $2,(K)4 ; all purposes .'i!4(»,4(i6. Deckeases are comparatively few. They are on College Fund, special §.")() ; contributions to Home Missions by Home Mission, Christian Endeavour or other Young People's Societies, $2, Synod of British Columbia, Incrkases: — Stipend received from all sources, $2,493; from congregation alone, $4,o86 ; paid on other strictly congregational objects, $4,078 ; on all strictly congregational objects, $7,719 ; raised for strictly congregational ends, SS.^IO ; raised on Mortgage and other securities, $19,822 ; College Fund special, $96 ; Home Missions, .*.'i3.S ; Augmentation, $116; French Evangelization, $57; Foreign Missions, by cone regation alone, ^\'?,'->; Foreign Missions, by Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, $32 ; Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund, $6 ; Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fiudowmnnt Fund, $3; Widows' and Orphans' Fund, .$22 ; Assembly Fund, $45 ; on total to Schemes, $777 ; on contributions by Sabbath School and Bible Class, $10 ; to Home Missions, by Home Mission, Christian Enaeavor and other Young People's Societies, $272 ; to Synod and Presbytery Funds, $97 ; other religious and benevolent objects, $1,587, and ail purposes, $10,180. Decri.;ases. — Arrears, $226 ; expended on Church or Manse, $1,001 ; raised on mortgage or oiher securities, $19,822; College Fund, $78; raised by Young People's or Christ' in Endeavor Societies, $53. On page 486 will be found the aggregates of all the returns from pastoral charges, included delayed reports, some of which may be, and likely are no more than Mission Stations :i51 for tlionn tllliiiK iiptlie blank fornix nont, aro far from IIiohu of IS'Hl, aa liai houii tloiio witli l'ri-iiliyl«rluN and Synodi, a view, <.,.'l!lii, .iiid of coiiiiniinicantM to .'1,77*1. AcMltiotiH on I'ertiliuatd irnvn it total of I7t inuinuHOM ; thu roniovalii by ilentii, I !.'> : without curtili 'ittc -l.'i, iind by di,ioi|)linH, ^7, In I.S!»7 liaptisni wum iidniinisloied to IS infuiilH nioro than ilu; prt vioim your, KIdors had inurnaHi'd by I Ml; other f)llie<' licnrorH by 'tsti ; Sabbath .S.;hoi)l uttcnduniM- by I, (US, and .Sabbath .School workum by ."iti."i. Woinan's Fort)l>{n .MiDHionarv SncieiiuH liad tncruaHt'd by .">!( ; Christian I'lndoavor by .">(», and their iiivinbi-rNhip by l,7.">t>, .MannoH by "J I. I'aHfiinu to tiiu |)i:(!ki:as|',s, thurc woru I.m in ihn nundnr of (Miiirchis and .StaiionH Hiip|)liod : l,ll.'<'J in tho^e joining on thoir own profoHHion, of whom tliure wure In, ll.'l ; ■_'!) in rdniovalH by i;«rtiH<;ate ; I7H in ailiilt pf-rnonH bapti/iid ; U't2 in the avnrano attendanc"- at prayor niHotin^H ; .'!U in Mixnionary AnsociationM ; ll.'t in \'oiin(( I'eoplu's .Sooii'tioH, I in rciili'd liDiiBeti, 'JS in tliu (Jhiirohua and .'( in tlie Manii^H built. In th" Financial dopartnicnt thuro wuh an Ini'KKAmk of SIH.liM."), in the .Stipond nui'ivcd irom all souruoH, and of .sIm,!!.").*! in that paid by conurogations alone ; of s.')!l!( in ain'atM of .Stiiioiid which make up altngother .Sl.'i, lo.'t, of .S-l,77."» in the Minoiint paid on other incidental ana con^rej^ational outlay ; of .*J7,.*{'W, in total paynientH for strictly conxrexational object.' ; of !iii'2,l(i;i on College Fund, ordinary, and of .S|,i4.") on (Joliege Fund special ; of S|,;{7I to Home MiHsionn ; .S|,'j;i4 to Augmentation ;.sl7,7."'il i" Foreign MiHsiouH by connrewatinns alone, r!'J.!t.">(l to Foreign Miaaionu by Woman'a Foreign MiMsionary SocietiiH ; .S7.'<7 '<> Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund ; .'<'J'J."> to Widows' and Orpliaiis' Fund ; .'?74 to A-, ISO lo the .SchemeH of the Church. The In('Ki;asi-, in contribntions to Homo MisHJons by Home MisHion, Christian i'lndeavor and other ^'oung People's .Soculiea was •S:2,.Sil(l ; to Synnd and I'resbv'ery Fundi, .S,S(l!t ; to other benevolent and religious olij<'ctB S-(),S77, and for ,/// purposes •'*7H,7<>.'<. * Over nuaiust these lot the /)rv vvvniv be placed which were S|4,()()'I in payment on Chundi or Manse ; .S;n,!>."iJ, in amount laisiiMnr strictly congregational purposes ; ■•!-l,ti'J4 in amount raised on mo'lgayo and other securiticM S'J,HM!( for French Kvaogelizalion : ^'X\\ to tiie Endowment Fund for Aeed and Infirm Ministers; .SSS in contribution to the SchemeH of i ho Church by Sabbath .School and Bible Class ; ?i!(i.SH, to the same by Young People's and Christian Kndeavor Societies, Vrom this general survey it will l)e seen that the Church has manifold reason to bless her King and Plead for what Ho ha.s been to her, and enable her to do. He has drawn a large numi er from the world into her pale, engaged their energies in spheres of Christian activity and usefulness, and promptpdllis people to honor Him with their substmce, and acknowledge that He is worthy of all riches ancl blessing. From the following table an opportunity is given of ascertaining:; average contributions per family and communicant towards some of the principal objects of the Church's existence and operation. ¥' ■ 352 AVERAGE CONTRIBUTION PEU FAMILY AND COMMUNICANT IN THE DIF. FERENT I'RESBYTERIES FOR THE OBJECTS SPECIFIED. I'resbyteries. 1 ' ruro 2 Sydney 3 Invecness 4 Halifax o Wallace 6 Pictou 7 Prince Edward Island 8 Lunenburg and Yur- mouth 9 St. John 10 Miraniichi 1 1 Quebec 12 Montreal 13 Gleiiyarry 14 Ottawa , 15 Lanark and Renfrew. 16 Brockville 17 Kinjiston . . 18 I'eterborough 19 Whitby 20 iiodsay 21 Toronto 22 ( >rangeville 23 Biirrie 24 A Igoma 2") (»wfcu Sound 26 Saugeen 27 (iiielph 28 Hamilton 29 Paris 30 London 31 Chatham 32 Stratford 33 M u'-on 34 Maitland 35 Bruce, 36 Sarnia 37 Superior 38 Winnipeg .39 Rock Lake . . > 40 Glenboro II I'ortage la Prairio . . 42 Brandon 43 Aiinnedosa 44 Melita 45 Regina 46 Calgary 47 Edmonton 48 Kamloops 49 Westminster 50 Victoria Stipend. Fa.. 6 5 4 11 6 7 6 67 11 33 02 08 OL' 47 7 91 9 23 6 51 i) 88 12 34 7 72 9 73 8 13 7 80 9 60 7 55 10 30 8 22 10 27 7 35 8 08 5 43 7 33 6 73 7 45 10 09 7 34 9 09 8 55 4^ 81 19 23 35 74 8 7 7 8 9 11 31 10 62 13 43 9 43 10 26 8 33 11 23 7 06 8 26 5 84 14 86 8 58 10 73 Com. f 0. 3 10 4 9.3 4 2) 5 52 3 41 3 46 It 65 4 21 5 32 3 87 5 80 15 50 o 4 4 77 3 80 81 81 3 63 08 28 25 57 31 46 3 23 3 38 3 06 5 06 3 50 4 17 4 29 3 48 3 46 3 3 4 7 6 6 9 5 6 5 5 9 5 17 6 9 74 45 31 70 21 70 26 80 33 01 60 66 35 00 20 24 38 CONGKKGATION- AL Objects. Fam. Com. $ c. $; c;. 10 64 5 09 11 28 10 81 () 52 6 41 24 07 11 52 11 26 () 33 11 30 5 59 9 84 5 65 13 20 7 (»3 17 16 9 94 10 41 6 20 16 94 9 92 24 27 10 14 13 63 8 05 .20 07 9 83 19 56 9 17 16 73 10 32 18 20 9 13 13 11 6 65 14 95 6 55 14 92 7 77 25 65 10 62 U 21 5 44 15 26 8 14 8 12 6 68 12 19 5 19 11 33 5 67 14 44 5 92 18 80 9 43 28 89 13 79 21 38 9 78 17 62 8 67 13 40 6 24 19 42 7 64 11 75 6 10 10 96 5 20 ': 16 13 8 28 18 80 14 87 23 57 12 94 17 24 10 87 22 50 15 fl3 35 70 21 95 19 18 11 85 13 75 8 27 18 70 14 33 12 47 10 (K) 14 98 16 96 9 71 8 37 22 28 25 71 18 80 13 67 23 16 20 23 Schemes of THE Chukch. Fam. Com. « c. $ c. 3 26 1 57 1 26 1 21 1 02 1 00 5 38 2 57 2 64 1 48 3 07 1 52 2 07 1 19 2 20 1 17 2 28 1 31 1 67 1 00 . 3 78 2 21 7 37 3 08 4 00 2 33 2 87 1 40 4 37 2 04 1 2 20 1 36 i 3 24 1 62 1 2 95 1 50 3 23 3 38 6 05 30 60 46 80 68 76 3 61 3 07 5 07 2 01 2 44 4 05 11 96 47 II 07 23 31 92 2 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 02 1 16 20 96 85 51 91 60 73 1 47 1 76 2 50 63 85 38 76 84 1 13 1 81 1 46 2 33 1 00 1 11 1 60 1 09 92 1 27 88 1 69 77 91 1 18 •JO 70 81 77 96 46 0(J 16 64 Al.L PUKPOSES. Fam. Coni. $ c. 15 •ie 13 10 7 80 32 12 14 72 15 72 12 58 16 43 21 32 0/ 66 13 •22 35 19 or. 25 11 19 84 •24 19 16 67 18 73 18 65 33 93 81 4() 68 80 12 17 8 14 13 40 18 71 •23 70 33 40 27 43 20 21 16 57 24 96 14 28 13 21 19 56 •20 43 28 25 19 24 24 -22 38 62 21 53 15 40 20 40 13 65 16 44 10 56 23 62 21 '25 25 48 7 .3(1 12 (i3 m 37 2s 7.S 23 74 2(; 9.") 27 S!» 47 37 75 24 13 8 45 8 .")0 71 05 21 15 8 8 12 I 13 14 11 12 11 12 12 9 14 <> 9 31 7 13 6 () I 11 15 12 9 7 9 30 71 67 91 94 60 94 88 7 42 () •2() 10 09 16 17 15 51 12 13 16 71 23 75 13 .30 9 31 13 8'.. 10 95 18 61 9 10 •27 30 45 21 15 •w 353 'im Com. S (,'. 1 3(» 12 (i.S ( ti(i 1.-) 37 8 28 7 78 ■• .)•} 8 74 12 2() 7 95 13 27 14 89 11 47 12 37 11 7') 12 24 12 13 8 45 8 50 () 71 14 21 !) 31 t 13 30 (i 71 1 11 91 15 94 12 (50 94 9 1 1 88 1 42 )) 2(5 10 09 IG 17 1") 51 12 13 Hi 71 23 75 13 3t» !) 31 13 W. ' 10 95 18 (51 9 10 27 30 If) 45 22 21 The average payment to stipend by congregation alone per family was $8.07, a decrease of 44 cents ; and per communicant^or the same purpose was $4.44, an increase c: 1 cent. The contribution per family for strictly congregational purposes was $17. (M, a decrease of 2 cents ; and per communicant .$8.84, a decrease of 4 cents. For the Schemes of the Church each family paid on an average .$3.04, an increase of 20 cents ; and t>ach communicant $1.57, ^n increase of 10 cents. For a// purposes the average family contribution was $21.35, an increase of 40 cents , and each communicant gave at the rate of $11.08, an increase of .$18 cents. Your Committee adds, as has been done in former years, since the last union of the sections that form the Presbyterian Church in Canada, a statement of Payments for ^11 Purposes. T(,tal Total Income. Increase. Decease. Income. Increase. Decrease. 1875-76.... $ 982,672 1887.. ..$1,730,2.12 $19(5,735 187(5-77.... 986.115 $ 3,443 1888.. .. 1,942,723 212,471 1877-78.... 1,03(J,386 44,271 1889.. .. 2,0.14,951 112.228 1878-79.... 1,110,381 79,995 J 890.. . . 2,002,810 .$.12,141 1879-80.... 1,162,1.)4 51,773 1891.. .. 2, (M 1.3, 2.39 429 1880-81.... 1,245,495 83,.341 1892.. . . 2,07(5,171 72,9.32 1881-82.... 1,409,748 194, 2.13 1893.. . . 2, 0,16. .300 19.871 1882-83.... 1,422,783 13,035 1894.. . . 1,12(5,987 70,687 1883-84.... 1,451,624 30,841 1895.. .. 2,134,990 8,0U3 1884-85.... 1,558,218 104,594 1896.. .. 2,140,301 5 31 1 1885-86 l,58(.»,818 22,600 1897.. .. 2,219,0(J4* 7S, 703 1886-87.... 1,553,517 $47,301 It will be seen from the above that in the entire period of 23 years covered by these reports there were only 3 in which there were decreases of income on preceding j • :irs ; and the amount of these was $119,313. The aggregate of the increases alone was .$1,3(J6,942. or including the year of this report, .$1,385,645. There were only 7 years in which the increase.'! were'larger, and none of these was since 1889. God has been extending the boundaries of the Church all this time ; increasing her membership ; granting outward peace and prosperity, and drawing in as revenue to His Kingdom from the enlarging resources He has been opening. MISSION STATIONS. Statistics. In the four Synods of the Maritime Provinces ; Montreal and Ottawa, Toronto and Kingston, with the exception of Algoma, a Mission Presbytery, and Hamilton and London, in which the reports of Mission Stations have been kept apart from those of Churches and Stations enjoying pastoral supply, there were 387 Stations an increase of 81 on the previous year ; 30,474 sittings, 8,749 of an increase ; 5,746 families, 1,.355 of an increase ; 2,092 single persons, 618 of an increase, and 5,818 communicants, a decrease of 25. The communicants added during the year were 288 on t^heir own profession, and 121 on certificate, in all 409. Those removed were 60 by death ; 117 by certificate ; and 47 without certificate, or a total of 224. Baptism was administered to 310 infants and 38 adults. The number of Ruling Elders, 212, had decreased by 19 ; and other oilice bearers, 4(56, by 49. In the attendance at weekly prayer meetings, 2.137, there was a decrease of 441 ; in Sabbath Scf jol and Bible Class, 4,0.36, a decrease of .320, and those engaged in Sabbath School work, 548, of 81. Missionary Associations numbered 13, an increase of 6 ; Women's Foreign Missionary Societies 10, a decrease of 13 ; Christian Endeavor Societies 33, a decrease of 1 ; Young People's Societies 7, an increase of 4 ; and membership in these 574, a decrease of 310. There were 10 Manses and 2 Rented Houses. 4 Churches and 1 Manse were built during the year. Finances. .$26,552 were received from all sources for the supply of ordinances, and ^20,657 were raised by the "Stations themselves. $948 are reported as arrears. $3,666 were naid for Churches or Manse's ; $4,441, for other incidental objects, and $28,764 for all purposes strictly "'Exclusive ot the amount raised by Mission Stations, $31,597 M 44 n m 354 connected with the Stations. $28,764, were raised from all sources for them, and $11,61*2 by mortgage or other securites. « The contributions to the Schemes of the Church amounted to $1,845, of which 8107 were for Colleges ordinary, special $17. $659 for Home Missions ; $166 for Augmentation : $1.30 for French Evangelization : $.370 for Foreign Missions by the ^^tations themselves, and $166 by Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies ; $61 for Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund ; $48 for Widows' and Orphans' Fund ; and $49 for Assembly Fund, with $72 not distributed. $44 of the amount for Schemes were raised by Sabbath School and Bible Class ; $H4 l)y Christian Endeavor or Young People's Societies ; .$22 for Home Mission Fund, by Home Mission, Christian Endeavor, Young People's and Kindred Societies ; .$110 for Synod and Presbytery Fun 1 ; $480 tor other religious and benevolent objects and .$31,597 for all purposes, including some amounts not distributed, as, for example $.395 in the Presbytery of Peter borough. Although no action has been taken by congregations througli their Presbyteries, anrl consequently no report has reached your Committee in reference to the Klondike Missinn, yet it has obtained such notoriety, and the members of the Church have entered into it so heartily that it nuiat not be passed over in silence. Crowds have already gone to the regions to brave all its hardships and dangers in the pursuit of gold, and all the spiritual perils inseparal)le from such an enterprise ; but earnest and zealous heralds of the cross have followed closely, and given themselves to their duties with a courage worthy of highest uonmiendation, while those that remain at home are holdimg up their hands by fervent prayers, and encouragiog them by contributing liberally to the furnishing and maintenance of the means of grace. A more extended notice of the operations, and their results, in that region properly belong to the year now running. An application was received from the Students' Missionary Society of Knox College for recognition of their work in the report of your Committee. ui opportunity for its consid- eration has not presented itself la consequence of the late date at which it was sent in. it will be for the Committee to be appointed to discuss it, and see if a place can be foand for such mention of their work on the Statistical Report as they may desire. The Assembly's Committee have, in past yeprs when the information sought by them was supplied, given details regarding number of pastoral charges and other items which could not be obtained from the line of questions sent out to congregations. A special slip is prepared for this purpose, an less from the lateness of the return of St. Andrew's Church, Belleville. Directions are given in the slips and sheets as to the entries, which it read over would secure accurate returns, but, judging from those sent in, little attention is paid to them by some whose places it is to fill up the blanks. Presbytery clerks can sympathize with this remark in reference to congregations, and the Convener of your Committee can do the same in reference to some clerks. In some cases sheets have been returned without name, date, signature nor addition of columns. In by far the greater number of instances, the additions were not correct, and especially in the financial statement in which, through the checks intro- duced, it is very easy to detect errors. And this, too, not in sheets extending to two and three, but even with some having a comparatively few entries. In all cases in which the clerk has not attended to the additions; the printed report shows his omission, thus giving it an unfinished aspect. As to the contents, away from the appearance of the report, there is ground for encour- mont and gratitude. Some things call for solemn consideration, for enquiry as to faithfulness in doing all that could be done of what God was laying to our hand in our own localities, such as gathering in souls to Christ. Has the weekly meeting for prayer all the sympathy and interest it should engage? The attendance, taking in Delayed Returns, and Mission Stations", 66,103 shows an average of less than 23 to each station ; the eldership gives an average of less than 3, Sabbath Schools of less than 55, with an foverage of between 8 and 9 scholars to each worker. Both with regard to this department of the report, and also to the Financial, your Com- mittee feel that there are local circumstances to be considered of which they have no knowledge and this thought keeps them from any detailed summation or positive statement. This fact appears in the report which is now before the Assembly. In certain parts of the C'hurch there has been marked prosperity and increase, of some other parts the same assertion cannot be made, showing that there were favorable influences at work in the one, ami less favorable influences in the other. But figures prove that there has been decided progress. Your Committee, as appointed at last Assembly, was instructed to adopt means for procur- ing and presenting in summary form information regarding the Church's equipment to prepare students for the ministry, the state and progress of her work in foreign Fields, and such other matters as may be expected in a statistical report, Your Committee have endeavored to carry out these instructions and present che following results of their efi'ort. They corresponded directly with some of the Missionaries in the Foreign Field, but, owing it may be to want of time, answers have not been received from any of these. Applica- tion was also made to the Secretaries of the Foreign Mission Committees, but it is probable it has not reached them as there has been no acknowledgement of it, or, it may be, they have been waiting for returns from the distant quarters with which they are in communication, and which may be slow of coming in. Your Committee, then, cannot present any compre- hensive view of the Foreign Field occupied, the number of laborers engaged, the number in Church connection,' with the district specification of converts from heathenism, and the extent to which the revenues derived from congregations at home, and these converts abroad, are devoted to the carrying on of the Lord's work in the far off regions of the earth. As regards College equipment to prepare young men for the life work of the ministry, it must be mentioned in the first place, that there are six colleges at so many points lying between Halifax on the seaboard of the Atlantic to Winnipeg, only so lately attaining the rank of a city, although long known as a Hudson Bay Post by the name of Fort Garry, in a il 356 land of solitude and silence nlmosb unbroken, but which is rapidly becoming populous and prosperous, in the centre of a far-atretching territory into which settlers are flowing from many remote and different localities. Our information as to the college at Halifax, must be confined to what can be collected from the report of the Presbytery at Halifax upon statistics, as no reply has come to thu questions sent out, nor has a copy of the Calendar reached our hands. All that can be collected from the Presbytery returns is that there are four professors in that Institution but no mention is made of the salaries paid. Further information regarding this, the classes con- ducted, and the students in attendance must be learned from the Report which shall be sub- mitted at this meeting of Your Court. Morrin College, in the city of Quebec, was founded in 1860 by Joseph Morrin, Esquire, M.D.,andi8 affiliated in Arts with McGill University, Montreal. It is uuder a Board of Governors of 13, one of whom is appointed by the Session of St. Andrew's Chuich, and two by the General Assembly, with a Faculty of Arts embracing nine Professors, periiaps the Secretary ought also to be included, and a Faculty of Divinity in charge with courses on Apologetics, Svtpmatic Theology, Church History and Pastoral Theology, and New Testa- ment Exegesis and Criticism. Already upwards of 43 have graduated as Bachelors of Arts, and 24 have graduated in Theology. The number of Professors is seven with 'hree Lecturers. The highest salary is .?2,000. There are three of $1,200 each, two at igl.OoO each, one is honorary and tlie Lecturers are not paid. Dwelling houses are provided for the i^rincipal and two of the other Professors. In 1897-9H there were 13 full undergraduate, and about Sil partial graduate students. No graduates the previous session. The only information we can give of the Presbyterian College, Montreal, is gathcrcl from tlie Statistical report of the Presbytery, and this gives only the names of the Principal and Professors, five in number, without any record ot the salary of each. In Queen's College and Univeisioy, Kingston, there are three Professors and a Lecturer in the Divinity Faculty, The subjects taught are Systematic and Biblical Theology ; Hebrew, Chaldaic and Old Testament Exegesis ; Apologetics and New Testament Exegesis, and Church History by the Lecturer. The uggregato of the salaries paid is $7,500. The number ot stmieiits last Session was 42, whose names are given in the report to the General Assembly, 14 of these have completed their course, of whom eight received Testamurs. There is no Preparatory Class. In Knox College, Toronto, there are tour Professors, including the Principal, and two Lecturers. The subjects tauglii are New Testament Literature and Exegesis ; Systematic Theology ; Apologetics and Church History ; and Old Testament Literature and Exegesis by the Professors ; Homiletics, Church Government and Pastoral Theology, by one Lecturer, and Elocution by the other. The salaries of the Professors aggregate ^11,000 and of the Lecturers ??i,4."»0. Altogether there were 74 students in attendance during the last Session ; 27 in the first year, 21 in the second, and 26 in the third, and 26 of the graduating class successfully completed their studies. Ther« is a Preparatory Department of fint, second and third years, in which there were 30 students, 14 of the first, 8 of the second anu 8 of the third, under three Tutors, at salaries aggregating $450. The College of Manitoba, situated in Winnipeg, has a staflf of four Professors, one Lecturer and two Tutors. By these the following subjects are taught : Exegesis, Biblical Theology and Systematic Theology with German and part of Philosophy, Hebrew, Church History, Introduction and Apologetics, with Logic, Political Economy, Classics and English Science and French. Tutors assist in Mathematics, Classics and English and French. There are also Lecturers who assist in the work of the summer session, but these vary from year to year and reseive no remuneration for their services. Elocution is also taught. Salaries paid amount to $13,505 to which there will be some increase in 1897-98. During the late session there were 37 Theological students, and in the Arts course and Preparatory Department, 177, of the latter ,32 graduated and of the former 5. There are special prepara- tory classes for students entering upon the studyof Theology, and in tl.ese there were six in the third year, two in the second, and five in the first. Between 35 and 40 ladies are in tr.e College, and of those trained in the Institution 24 have taken the degree of B. A. From the fact that on the roll of the Presbytery of Halifax, a name stands and h9s stood for years described as "Principal, Ladies' College," it was inferred that there was such an Insti ution connected with the Church, and possibly under the care of the Presbytery or Synod of the Maritime Provinces. But no reply has come to the application made for information. So also in Toronto there is a Presbyterian Ladies' College, but nothing is known by Your Committee regarding its organization and standing. In Ottawa there is a Ladies' College whose Literary Course extends over twelve years, comprising the following grades : Kindergarten, Preparatory, Junior, Intermediate, Senior, Collegiate, — each grade covering the work of two years. The scope ot the curriculum pro- vides for carefully graded instruction from Kindergarten up to University matriculation. There is a music department extending through six grades. When sufficient demand requires it. Art Needlework and Cookery classes are formed. For the Session 1897-98 the average 357 e collected Jme to thu liat caD be itution but iltksues con- lall be Bub- 1, Esquire, El Board of 1, aud two eriiaps tlie courses on "Jew Testa- >rs of Arts, Lecturers, oh, one is incipai and [ about SI I attendance of boarders has been 22, and of day pupils 68 or a total of ttO. Salary expendituio amounts to $3,401, of which $396 are paid to four Visiting, and *3,(J()5 to nine Resident Teachers. Brantford Presbyterian Young Ladies' College has been established for upwards of twenty years, is under the sanction and auspices of tiie Church, and reports of its standing and progress are made yearly both to Synods and General Assembly. The Course of Instruc- tion embraces a Pieparatory Department for students under fourteen years of age and a Collegiate Department, covering first, second aud third year, with a special course in Litera- ture, Art or Music. The teachers number thirteen, and the amount paid as salaries i8$5,i)(X). The course extends over three years in College proper, two in Preparatory to enter College. The average attendance last Session was 100, and twelve graduated. The Conservatory of Music is attiliated with the Toronto College of Music, which places the department equal to the best musical education in the Dominion. RECOMMEND ATIONli . » I. — That thb Assembly review with emphasis.— As injunction to Presbyteries to ()e care- ful, prompt and faithful in having returns from all the charges, whether vacant or settled, as station in their bounds, procured and forwarded to the Con'mittee in good time, as rerjuired by previous injunctions of the Supreme Court. II.— That Presbyteries have reported to them, by their Clerks, or the Convener of their Committee on Statistics, as early in the year as practicable, the returns made, and that they spend some time in coiisidering the same. III.— That the Committee to be appointed, continue the efforts of the former one, for procuring and tabulating in sunimary form, information regarding the Church's equipment to prepare students for the ministry, the state and progress of the work in foreign fields, and such other matters as may be expected in a Statistical Report. All of which is respectfully submitted. GuELPH, 30th Apsil, 1898. ROBERT TORRANCE, Convener. d h9s stood as such an jsbytery or 1 made for 358 STATISTICAL AND 1. PRESBYTERY OF TRURd ST.A.TISTIOS. — ^Htme leur j ■"■ .1 ¥ 1 n t si 1- 'E ^ II 1 : < 1 = iiJ 1 = j t 2 '7. 01 J»? '= i H i 1 " a, s 2 '^ ■a ' 3j = 1 ■r 1 >> •d 3 1 1 1 ^ C 'J i r ^ ^■1 i '3 1 1 N A M )■; ..... ('()X(;i;i;(iATi()N'. NAME OF PASTOR. 1 n •a t a ■5 i If = J* 5 3 3 = o 3 V. o it 5 1 •s s c Ik ill 2-S Ik of Coniniunii;aut.s ren e year— Without Cer Dis. (D). 1 M L ' t i •s a 3 of Other OBice-l>eater attending Weekly Pra erage. 1 S2 fiO . s o cc " *j 5 g |;,fa: , ^H; ■r :<: ' 'A 'A H » ^. ■A a 'A ^^ z «!» 55 . iz; hH 03 5 '^ .; (5 ^H^- No. 1 p. c. D. C. C. D. I. A. 1 i~r' V-- ? <- 1 1 Retired AIpv Oampron ..1 . .* .. .1 1 ^B'iio "w ' " ! ! ' 2 Retired J. D McGillivrav 95 1 3 Great Village James McLean 1 450 85 180 4 ... 6.. 7 7.. 1 6 6 70 14 1 ce 67 M.. • i St. Andrew'B.Truro Thomas Cumming . 2 800 157 60 380 3. .12 7 4 14.. 2 9 7 150 200 32 1 cc 60 M.. ^■I'W 1200 5 First Presbyterian Ciiurch, Truro J. W. Falconer, B.D 1 lOUO 150 342 5. .34 6.. 4 13.. 1 5 10 150 286 28 1 ce' 84 ^1!00 1200.... 6 Onslow J. H. Chase, M. A... 2 750 92 231 .... 9 4.. 2 3... 3 .. 4 12 75 165 22 1 ce 60 M,. Hm 800.... 7 Milford and Gay's 1 ^H River A. B. Dickie 3 670 104 16 269 7.. 3 5.. 6 1... 10 .. 9 8 200 2,')0 30 o 5-C6' 158 M.. ■ SOO 8001 ... 8 Springside f 9 M'dloM'squodoboit D. S. Frazer, B.A. 2 850 115 11 317 6. .11 3.. 9 7.... 9 6 l.SO 2.i3 34 1 2 3ce! 113 M I ^B Edwin Smith, B.A. 2 1000 120 .... 285 2.. 8 2.. 3 9... 9 24 100 2,tO .35 2 ce, 106 JI.. ■ ioO 750 . . 10 Shubenacadie John Murray \ 860 150 29B 10.. 10 3.. 6 1.... 18.. 3 8 10 70 2.30 29 2 4 eel 108 ■ 800 80i| .... 11 Riverside W. H.Ness, B.D... . a 700 110 8 275 3.. i 4.. 9 4.... 8.. 1 8 15 150 250 26 2 3ce 80 M.. ■ IW lOoO .... t 12 Upper Musquodo- ■ m 800, ... boit F. W. Thompson . . . 3 750 143 20 248 10.. 2 13.. 6 12.. 2 4 12 100 1.35 20 2 ce 110 11.. ^1 13 St. Paul's. Truro . . A. L. Geggie 1 720 151 150 384 10.. 14 5.. 8 11.... 8 5 100 409 24 1 3ce; 116 JI... ■ m 751 46 14 Lower Stewiacke. . h\ S. Coffin B 1 500 650 129 129 36 6 238 156 3.. 7 5.. 3 3.. 4 8. .12 22 .. 3.. 2 8 8 9 10 150 150 200 126 24 16 i 2ce' 87 M... 4ce 73 M... ■ W 1000 ... ■ ;oO 750 .... ^1 '50 750 . . ; 15 Clifton L.W.Parker 16 Acadia Mines J. A. McKenzie.B.A 2 400 108 160 152 5 . . . 6.. 4 16.... 5 ... 8 6 85 185 21 cei 55 M... 17 Coldstream A. B. McLeod 4 470 91 6 175 4.. 3 2 . 7 .... 1 3.... 10 10 100 1.^5 22 , 2ce: 10 M... H M 800 ... 18 U'per Londonderry W, Dawson, B.D. .. 3 1100 130 25 292 4.... 1.... 8.. 1 1.... 12 13 120 175 15 1 3 2ce 50 iM... ■ liO 750 .... 16 Economy and Five ■ 825 82j Islands Andrew Gray 6 1200 140 8 294 6.. 2 7.. 2 7.. 2 12 14 150 182 20 2 4 ce; 24; M I ^1 20 Middle Stewiacke 0. McKinnon, M.A., H m SO'i .... and Brookfleld B.D 2 850 ld;i 8 289 8.. 3 9.. 3 6.. 2 15 6 lOP 303 35 2 y 3 cei 103 M. 21 Quoddy & Maccan River ^1 900 900 .... McLeod Harvey. B A J. B. Maclean, B.D. 7 2 650 650 83 122 21 170 220 8.. 3 .... 4 4... 5.. 1 4... 24.... 11.... 4 9 11 100 140 160 120 20 18 3 1 3ce 80 M.. 2 ce 45 ... .. 1 133 oOD . . ■ 'S72 672.... ■ '130 316 ... 22 Upper Stewiacke.. 23 Sheet Harbor.. i W.W.McNairn.MA 6 700 99 23 165 5.. 4 2.. 2 15.. 4 6 9 3.' 171 26 i 3 3ce CO M. i 21 Lower Musquodo- »o' yi 1 boit J. F. Policy, B.A. .. 3 500 77 20 159 4.... 3.. 2 4.. 1 9 5 70 65 9 1 Ice 28 M.., 1 : 1 K7% 600 146 MISSION STATIONS. \ ^K 1 North River Gordon Dickie, B.A 2 300 38 • • • • 90 3 ... 1.... 1.... 4 6 . .. .i ... ^H IQO^ 2 Moose River and | B '^1 Cariboo P. H. Mcintosh 2 m 41 • • • • 40 2.... 5.,., 1 5 45 40 6 ice; 25 ^H 3 Harmony 1 H. S. Davison 1 250 44 • • ! 51 1 55 55 .■ ■ r2 Totals i 72 16920 2761 578 5698 P114 C133 Dill clOl ?2.. 2 219.21 j 185 227 2592 4410 526 9 31 611952 191C M 1 ■rai303-i 192 ' 1 359 ?AL ANdBixaNCIAL RETUliNS. ERY^F^lU^^B j^g Year Ending Slst December, 1897. KB X It?-^ :|.Ih . ::i 2 ii t ? = i'i •; ■^.' 1 051-' * 35=2-55 3 5 a H J 1 i ii i: i 'ce'^'M.': 32 1 . eel 60 M., 28.. 1 ce 84' 22 1 . ce 60 M.. 80 . foce 158 XI.. 34 1 2 See; 113 M ( 35.. 2 eei 106 JI,. 29.. 24cei 108 26.. 23cei 80 M.. 20. 2 ce 110 M.. 2i 1 13ce, 116 M... 24 .. 2 2ce 87 M... 16 1 .4ce 73 M... 21 .. 1 cei 55 M... 22 ,. 12ce' 10 M... 15 1 3 2ce 50 M... 20.. 2 4 ce; 24; M I 35 2 y3ce 103 M,. 20.. 3 3ce 80 M.. 18.. 12ce 45 .... 26 1 3 3ce CO' M. 9 1 . . 1 ce 28 1 M.. 6.. . . I ce 25 -^ 526 9 1 31 611952 191C M 1 IF I IT.A.3Sr O E S. mn 1S03S i\ I r.i im) 2. PRESBYTERY OF «VL>NE\1 ST-A.TISTIOS. XAME OF OONQREGATION. No. 1 Boulardrie 2 Bridgeport and Reserve Mines . . . 3 Cape North 4 Englishtown and South Gut 5 Gabarus NAME OF PASTOR. t 6 Glace Bay 7 Grand River 8 Loch Lomond and Framboise 9 Leitche's Creek . . . , 10 LouisburK 11 LittleBrasdOr..., 12 Mira 13 North Sydney 14 North River and North Shore 15 Port Morien 16 St. Peter's Maiccliri McLeod . Donald Sutherland James A, Vacant . Forbes 17 Sydney Mines 18 Sydney, St. Andrew's. . 19 Sydney, Falmouth St.. 20 MISSION STATIONS. 1 Little Lake Malcolm McLeod . . . Vacant J. P. Falconer, B.A Vacant VV. R. Calder T.C.Jack. B.A John Fra«er, B.A... William Grant J. A. Greonless Donald McMillan J. F. Forbes R. B. Rankin W. A. Morrison Totals. I Q. ja no ft O I u 13 a '8 1 §.= 3 e, occ iz; David Drummond.. 2 T. A. McGlashen, B.D 2 Vacant 5 1100 650 900 850 500 1000 800 900 ,500 250 200 2170 408 IS o S M c ^ 31' £ o ft' S * O 3 288 120 110 110 74 187 135 156 69 40 49 353 122 55 1400 196 700 80 300 35 500 1000 500 160 163 92 22 5 12 i •40 30 11 45 fSi s ■3 a || = '1 o I « * 2 Sc 35 » a i I o "s'S Out ^ >» V 6'S o S i o P. C. 21111.. 1 o •- S C9 L •SuS j.a a Mi; 3 Its at: = 3 < 2 l| ^iQ a >"':! O s* . O 5)'^ 6 3~ >• 3 ■3 •< iz; D. c. c. D. r. A. 4 138.. 2 I75I12.. 4 7.. 312.... 25. 57i 7... I 79| 5. 78; 2. 72.. 3 270 91 133 7.. 1 10017.... 38'.... 7 6411.. 1 42037..15il 234132. 9 111 "47 .... 1 2.. 4 *'* I? 14 ■3 29. 5. 2' i::^ 7.... 340 182 27 6.. 6.. 2 4.. 2.. 2 134. 7 30.. 4 3 .. 1 1 a. .15 4.. 1 2!!'i 1.... :6..io 2.. 3 5 3 5 20.. 4.. 27.. 8.. 8.. 11.. 23.. 23.. 20.. 12.. 3. 25.. 17.. 13.. 1 1« I a ;;3 « o ( .0 S s e ,, _ s S .2 - •/: 5 ^ a- £ £'£ ?v. V ft V i K < S = _ O CO , - -^ -J - .» »; to t« ,- 120, 186, 18: 1 I I 250 308 26 60 100 100 156 50 230 100 60 50 300 150 150 120 50 270 80 25 90 120 370 105 168 100 75 50 290 197 125 200 68 180 260 120 60 23:..! 11 ce i;tl 10 .j ijyps ;«) Ml, . M... 11..!..!. ............ 9 l:..i Mi. i I hm 28!.. I 1' ce III M...I ... ce . . . . M . I 12.. .. ....i...,| Ml... 14L. .. ce' 22....'.,, ?!:: 23I . . 20.. 7 20 8 14 27 12 Ii . .i ce, li)....i. ...;....! Ml. ce! 881 Ml. yce 2fl' M, yps ;fl M, hm yps 15 M ce} 82 ce ce 48 ! I s e n 1000, 1(XXI. J5II .W sno. 900... 160 KJO... ;oo 622... 227: . . . 344!... s: 251) . . . M m> 10 uoo 1100... MO 900,.. I iaio 1200' . . I I 950i 950.. 108 3. PRESBYTERY OF INVERNESS. 1 Retired. 2 Retired 3 Retired 4 Baddeck 6 West Bay 6 Malagawatch . River Dennis . . 7 Mabou Port Hood 8 Whycocomah . . 9 Strathlorn — 10 Margaree 11 Little Narrows Kenneth McKenzie. Alex. McRae Alex. Grant { D. McDougall A. McMillan.. [.fohn Rose .. |E.S.Bayne,M.A.| Alex. Ross, M.A. . . D. McDonald, B.D. . A. M. Thompson . . . D. McLeod, M.A ... 370 1000 800 350 370 300 1150 500 600 450 128 210 90 65 45 15 213 132 70 150 20 197 236 89 83 90 31 209 173 58 63 23... 3 9... 3.. .2 2 ... 5.... I...1 13.. .7 7 ... 5... 3.. .6 7. .12 3... 1.... 2. .11 2... 2 5. ..4 6... 2 1...1 3.. 19.. 15 34. .7 8 ... 8.... 5.. 1 32... 2 20.... 7...1 4 .. 300 167 100 90 50 200 130 55 50 180 237 29 100 35 164 120 67 120 22 38 3.. 12 4 19 18 10 20 ce: 30: M i6ce 207 M, 1; ce 60 M: 1; ce 30 ...1 l'2ce: 30 M M 2ce ce 74 M. 28RH1. ...1 Ml. ,800 692 17 'tx 750 m 424 32? 327 ... 60O 510 160 100 900 900 750 631 750 55(1 10 «I0 323 a 24 nUi RY OF ii\hSi]\i 1,-/ 's irl „ S -. X 3 ^1 II cere. Miss. \%\ ^1% i fr^ "^■li -t.? O .2 ".-3 •7.'=- = •/: 5 J ~T 'J ils t\y.-':-tl% 9 x: a a s rt* £^ - =«■« - - s i al 1 , , — i-l 18 ' ' ! ' 1 23 1 1 ce i:n! M. . 10 • ■ 1 yps .'!0' M... 11 9 1 ........i M... hm 26 1 ce k; iM . . . ne....j M. \9, ...J.... M .. 14 i ce 22 8.. 1 . . ce 1!)....!...| 23 20 M .. 1 ce; 88 k.. 7 ....!.... M... 20 1 1 yce 20 M.. ' 8 1 yps 34 M|... hm; ! 14 ypsj 15 M... 27 • • •• ce: 82; m;.^, cei i 12 1 ce 48 M 6 - 1 ! 1 1 (the Year Ending Slat December, 1897. iH'IISr.A.ITOES. OP INVERNESS, Krthe Year Ending Slst December, 1897. 12. 4. .... 1 ce 30 M 1 fice 207 Al , , 1 ce 60 M 1 ce 30 19.. 18.. 10.. 201.. 12ce 2ce ce 30 Mi. M!., 28RH. ...: M, ,800 '750 124 327 160 750 750 750 424 327 510 100 900 634 550 323 24 170 100 35 re 170 Lm256 m 50 c "38 m288 c 60 c 112 575 30 m 50 396 123 30 82 163 23 191 126 40 1519 923 454 447 961 183 1203 1335 620 373 1519 447 18 27 8 10 13 6 24 25 5 13 18 38 16 10 28 8 35 24 5 43 26 i! 6 22 50 15 13 50 7 18 70 64 30 9 83 76 55 5 14 151 198 86 42 230 24 260 195 56 14 43. 20 oe 10 17 9 2 4 12 3 15 27 14 6 76 6 45 1702 1167 556 499 1279 216 1513 1620 681 441 9 10 U 86^ ■'I 1 •/ NAME OK CONOREOATION. Nu. 11 E. LakeAinslie... 13 Middle Rivor 14 t'ort H.tstlngB . . . R. Inhabitai!tH . . . MISSION STATIONS. 1 bnddeck Forks... 2 Lent .-"x Ferry Arichiot, cto I'olals 3. PRESBYTERY OF INVERNESS ST^ T:isa?ios. student jst'uient Neil Currie Vacant L.H. McLean, M A,. (O.M.) l' t I 9 m\ 500 i28i m 3201 320 60 922 132 322 132 8013 6972 4. PRESBYTERY OF H ALIFAMkr the Ye '•'VI 1 Retired 2 Retired 3 Prin. Pres. College 4 Prof. PreH, College 5 bt.Croixi>,nd£ller8- house 6 Agent Eastern Section 7 Chalmers', Haliiax 8 Prof. PrcK. Collee« 9 Park St., Halifax.. 10 Pres.DalhousieCol. 11 St. Andrew's, Halifax 12 Erromanga 13 Prin. Ladies' Col. . . 14 Mui^quodoboit Harbor 15 St. Andrew's, Bermuda 16 St. John's, Halifax 17 BridgetoAvn and Annapolis 18 St. Matthew'b, Halifax 19 Canard . 20 Grove Church, Halifax 21 Dartmouth 22 Wladsor M o jesHarvey ,LL.D, John Cameron Allan PoUok, D.D.. John Currie, D.D... M. Q. Henry . P.M. Morrison, D.D, jiohn McMillan, B.D, D. M.Gordon, D.D. Allan SimpHon John Foirest, D.D. . J. S. Black, D.D. H. A. Robertson . R. Laing, M.A .. J.Rosborough, M. A. A. Burrows, D.D. .. H. H. Macpherson, M.A R. S. Whidden Thos. Fowor, M.A. R.G.Sinclair John F. Dustan Thos. Stewart. B.D. Henry^Dickio. M.A, 600 GO 360 760 600 260 700 475 1200 450 450 500 ♦400 138 80 146 60 91 66 49 116 49 142 60 122 !35 24 12 34 52 88 61 132 20 113 Id.. 5 307 340 204 189 109 291 162 244 129 201 272 14. .10 7.. 4 8.. 2 2... 6.. 4 16.. 7 34.. 2 5.. 3 2.. 6 61.. 9 2.. 3 ...10 9.. 5 1.. 6 4.. 8 2.. 1 7.. 1.. 2.. 1.. 2.. 9 2... 13. 6.. 3 13.. 2 10.. 1 4.. 1 14.. 9.. 9.. 13.. 5.. 13.. 15.. 17.. 15. 19 16 12 50 90 75 65 50 60 66 50 16 100 126 160 ais 180 100 199 160 150 200 170 196 11 23 36 26 11 28 30 26 27 22 21u„ 12 o lml>J « M. 1 2 ce 97 1 cei 72 M. 1 ce ao Jl oe ce 2ce . hni oe ce 31 20 RH. 28! M'. ...I M. 50' M. BO 2ce ce I ms • bbj ce; 611 M'. ;si! 500 liOO| 1500 lIoOl 1750 3M0 mm "oOi 4 I IU2| ! TOO r,u, . 850i 550 Im' 2000 ■"5| 775. *In shed— Church bnrned. *OwiDK to flfb. 363 OF INVERNES^fliorth^ ^^^' Ending 3l8t Deoeniber, 1897 .—Continued. - «. is j| 1 s*! 'i; 1 fl .ki^-'j. s j V : b c ' o 1 S ,j bfc ^ ■I n w t_ 1 175 II....'....' M', 113 ce 'M> M. 11 cc 1) M. 12 18 5G1 10m ce 1 BH FinSTJ^lTOES. RY OF HALIFA.^Mitthe Year Ending 3l8t December, 1897. U 23 21u,, I 12 o 15 M. 2ce' 97 36 25 1 11 28 30 29 ce, 72 JI eel ilOl M 25 27 ce....j M. eel 3li M. 2ce'....i...-'. ce 20'RH ce; 28 M 2ce 50 M ce \ ms VbO: bbj I ce 51' M 11 I 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ■P 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 :o(i 500 275 40 815 815 a 6 20 25 9 29 25 6 ... 3 123 7 18 ce8 8 30 976 1500 150(1 910 1072 3482 3501 .... fa Lf 70-1 5. ... 181 115 65 362 84 15 6 5 907 143 99 18 13 518 4920 m 1750 150 1297 3497 a 64 115 130 59 268 75 10 10 731 182 110 45 13 316 4557 MOO 2000 — 607 1573 4180 4180 860 'a 130 20 ].. 300 180 75 160 136 20 50 27 1097 . 87 20 97 27 376 6679 iU ;oo 48 42 61 100 256 197 121 180 1622 70 3183 168 623 802 693 659 1374 3383 720 5439 1140 1623 2854 1793 638 1277 3362 21 68 a 6 5 5 10 20 12 40 57 22 328 16 79 334 275 25 20 74 20 275 7 15 2 120 10 28 77 32 382 36 161 386 135 7 1 68 93 385 121 1490 78 480 1216 657 10 40 79 9 3 100 201 197 966 73 150 310 367 730 1567 3982 1042 7915 1300 2250 4399 2818 1132 ! .... IVOu . . I'OO a a a a a "a .t a t 30 a3 140 13 21 130 15 30 10 107 20 127 109 155 23 15 9 86 6 10 40 10 6 3 20 7 14 42 7 13 4 20 l» 17 \ /20 11 850 550 2000 775 1000 1500 120(J KlOO 1500 1200 5454 1180 1623 .1793 471 Ins 6200 12 35 130 . 83 35 25 51 62 130 yp 50 90 33 .60 41 ypm. 206 552 10 10 10 864 4. PRESBYTERY OF HA LI FA ST-A-TISTIOS. JTAMK OF CONUKKOATIUN. No. n Kort MaaHor Halifax 21 St. 3ohn\ Newfoundland . . 25 Kempt and Walton 26 Prof. Pres. College 2; Noel 28 Wolf ville and Horton 29 Kentville 3C N.W. Arm and 4i Rockingham . . . "81 Newport . 32 Maitland NAMK OP PASTOR 33 Bedford 31 Waterville and Lakeville 35 Elmsdale 36 Cobing Road Halifax ORDAINED MISSIONARIES. 37 Bay of Islandd Newfoundland — 38 Harbor Grace, Newfoundland . ■ ■ 39 Lawrencetown and Cow Bay to Digby and Bay view 41 Ooro and Kennetcook A. Qandier, B.D A. Robertson, M.A. W. A. Mason, B.A.. R. A. Falooner.B.D B. J. Rattee, B.A... P.M. McDonald, B. A Goo. McMlllan.B.A. Geo. E. RosH, B.D.. R. G. Strattle.M. A., B.D S.J.MoArthur.M.A. A. P. Logan John Hawley A. v. Morash W. M. Fraser, B.Sc. W. C. Morrison G. S. MiUigan.M.A R. Murray. G. F. Johnson, B.A. lohn Macintosh .. HIB8ION STATIONS. 1 Up. Dartmouth and Montague.... 2 Mt Uniacke 3 Mlddleton and Melvern Square.. 4 Labrador STUDENT CATECHISTB. J, R. Douglas D. MoRae A. D. Sterling Wm. Jt'orbes . Totals . 360 EiT OF HALIFA^V^'" ^^"^ Ending dltt D«o«mb«r, 1697.— Continued. >s M H j: 25. 30. 6. 2t> 3. 12. 12. g. 31 23 20 10 19 6 a 11 Ce hm CO ce 63 3ce m 2 CO 1ml,! CO M ce CO ce CO ce 3ce ce iO Mi Mj M|. Mi: CO &b br 2ce 655 26 K, M. . M. 51 ....I, ML M. 16... ce 39ce 2bb 2m b 2bm Ima 13 Vi6& M Ml. 20m|! RV; , :E^I3SrjiuITOElS. 'For 4 monthd. tSettled in April. {Settled in November. §Settled in September. I! Not distributed. 366 6. PRESBYTERY OF WaLLACI sa?-A-Tisa?ics - NAME OF NAME OP .1: ; a; ^ •S: s CO - •d a 1 3 h a d B » O 5 . c cQ a |o £ a 1 a o § licants added duii g own profession (P) ; C). •3 o o •• la la Is 3 ■3 a 1 a 1 1 « 3 S § 1 1 a it 1.1 ■A "i 't . |i^ '". i ■5 s j= ^ ; c a " r.i ' «§£ its CONGREGATION. PASTOR. a a 1 I d ii coo ^2 o 3 u a I •s d o. of Commui the year-On on Certificate =5 a 1 65 f1 0. of Conimuni the year— Wit by Dis. (D). 1 1< ■s 1 1 did' •-I •d ° Si's 3' a o 1 s e 1 1 Ii 5-IS 'i « a H z 'A fi S5 !z; S5 » S5 ^ iz; S5 a No. P. C. D. C. C. D. I. A. 1 Retirsd W. S. Darragh 1 ' 2 Retired H. B. McKay " ■■ 3 St. Mathew'8. Wal- , lace D. A. Frame, M. A.. 4 700 78 6 150 15... 1...4 3...1 5 6 lie 7(1 14 . , 1 3oe 05 M.. 4 Knox, Wallace . . Vacant ., 4 5 700 1450 67 175 10 109 360 2. ..2 2.... 29. ..1 7 12 8 65 250 40 250 8 40 1 1 4 5 Tatamagouche Thos. Sedgwiok,D.D 13. ..1 8. ..3 4ce lo().... .. 6 Amhernt D. Macgregpr, B.A. George Li. Gordon.. A.D.McIntosh.M.A. 1 5 600 1200 no 172 4 •iJ6 234 30. .10 8.. 3 3. .18 4.. .3 4.... 2 ... 14... 6 8.... 6 11 8 5 100 200 250 324 22 28 1 2 lee 3oe m 46 M.. 7 River John 8 Pugwash 4 960 90 15 178 4. ..2 2...1 4 ... 5.... 10 3 80 90 14 1 Ice 30 M C 9 New Annan Vacant 1 230 70 118 6 7 50 25 M 10 Westchester, Wen t- worth eliC Vacant 5 1 550 600 55 200 "io 116 280 1...1 3. ..2 1... '2...1 42 ..3 2 14 6 5 35 140 35 535 4 46 i •• 2ce lee 48....... 75 M... 11 Spring Hill 12 Oxf om David Wright C. Mnnro, B.A J.N.Kirli 12.. 20 22.... 5 5 650 700 76 55 10 100 96 3...1 13... 5 3...1 4. ..2 3.... 6... 3 .. 12. 4 6 5 3 50 ?,5 130 70 15 6 i 1 I ee 3oe 35 MM 2fi M... 13 Linden 14 Barltown P.K.McRae 2 600 87 25 98 6 ... 5. ..3 2 .. 10 10 40 80 25 1 I ce 90 M,., 15 Shemogue, Port j 1 ^ Elgin, etc A. L. Fraser, B.D... 3 400 47 5 103 2.... 4... 5 .. 8 6 50 70 16 1 Ice 12 Mi 16 Parsboro H. K. McLean 4 800 121 53 215 24... 6 5. ..5 5. ..9 7 5 102 150 18 1 3ce 120 MM 17 Macaan and River 1 Hebert F. L. Jobb 4 53 800 60 18 186 110 30. .6 1...5 1... 11.. .5 6 115 12 Is 70 1367 68 2187 11 267 2 15 Ice 25 ce 35; M..J m' 11 ic 2m Totals :0840 1463 2602 154 39 53 65 12 143 29 1 t i 9 110; 47(1; . m L'2o.. m) 8IHI .. m) 12110. . m) 8110 . 3 (ill .. •2IJ0 2(K) . . •210 214 .. llf*) ll(l((.. 7,VI 570 . . 679 400 . . ■00 450.. ' 700 450 .. 90O •KIO,.. 700 171 .. . Iif249 8804 6. PRESBYTERY OF PICTOU _■ — 1 Geo. Patterson, 1) n IjIj-D 1 1 ...■. ! 2 A. Maclean. D.D. . . " :::■::::::■■• 3 W Maxwell ...^H 1500 loOO 4 Prince St.. Pictou . 1 3 1 1 750 1200 700 800 161 143 185 132 22 30 "26 324 340 312 162 5.. 7 12.. 6 12.. 9 4 . 8 7.. 10 4.. 7 11.. 6 7.. 3 3... 11.... 14.... 34.. 1 10.... 9 7 9 9 3 7 5 80 175 125 45 165 200 300 136 24 30 32 13 1 1 ce Ice ce nib 30 ^V looo vm 5 United Cong. East River J Sinclair 6 Ca-mel Ch., West- vllle R. Gumming A. Rowman 'ii H i09O liftMl ' '^1 1100 1100 7 St Andrew's N G ...■ 8 Efate N.Hebrides. 9 Sunny Brae and St. Paul's ...■ W. T Archibald, B.D 2 1000 125 6 250 11... 1.... 11.... 10 12 150 100 12 2 2ce 30 M ■ 830! 850 367 Y OF WALLACI .J-^ ^= ^ 1 Sift; !i; i 'i 9| V li J5 15^^ :ii.i i i a" r.i 3 g S'..S Pi.= ■! „• u * Its J Si 1 CS s o i s 1 a IS a t3 o - ri *■ • - e a £ s^^: £^ sl ! 1 DO M 1 1 14 1 3ce 1 05 M.. H 1 1 4 ....1 40 4ce ln(l 22 1 Ice m 28 2 3ce 4(i M.., 14 1 Ice 301 M C M 4 2ce 48 4(> i Ice 75 M... 15 i 1 ee 35 M M 6 1 3ce 2fl M... 25 1 1 ce 90 M,., 16 1 Ice 12 Ml 18 1 See 120 m'm 11 • • • Ice 351 M... 267 2 15 25 7i»2' 11 1 c 1 ce 2>r rthe Year Ending Slat December, 1897. FIIT.A-ITOES. Si 3 " o ■3 <» GO c o S So t I 9 I $ no! 29) 1200 80fl: ISO •2tK) 470: .. 225..., 800'. I21!0i . 8(10 (111 . 2(io: . 2(0 244... 1100 1100... 150 570... 679 m . . . 7001 450... TOO, 4501. I I 900: 900|. :oo; 474!. Kei9, 8894 430 '766 16 1098 215 43 30 900 758 4190 140 412 1005 125 85 6 599 376 25 112 110 "3 i ■3 S S 'I 1-2 It n 610 225 1212 2635 925 1396 200 266 2797 1161 468 564 P >- ■a - a §1 1.2 < OS S 2 H 590 2851 2085 118 1350 3400 16484 611 260 1212 2635 925 1396 266 2797 1163 468 564 590 2085 1463 16435 43 43 Paymentfl to College Fund. a 30 [? 331 5j 39 16 20 2 30 10 5 15 10 37-1 5j 12 269 33 83 229 38 65 100 41 10 10 21 103 40 782 o a s a t> P. at 2 S °i S § jS 111 41 41 64 71 37 45 10 70 40 35 35 25 21 595 s .a Sf o .- £ d S 3 22 17 115 2.1 12 S an Jo 48 100 361 75 97 19 25 41 122 175 12 15 23 128 34 24211231 "02 T3 a ' A M B OF OONOREOATION. No. 10 at. Luke's. Salt- springs 11 James Ch.,N.G.. 12 Tbornburn and tutherland's River t. James', Antigouish — 14 Little Harbor and Fishers Grant . 15 Scotaburn.Hermon andSaltspringa. 16 United Ch.,N.G... 17 Knox Ch., Picton . 18 West Kiver and Green Hill 19 Merigonishe and French River.... 20 First Pres. Church, Trenton 21 Sharon Ch. Stellarton 22 Sherbrooke and - Goldenville 23 Glenelg and East Riv. St. Mary's.. 24 New St. Andrew's — N.-G .:.. 25 Blu« Mountain and Garden of Eden . . 26 Hopewell and Middle River.... 27 Wett River, St. Mary's 28 Union Centre and Lochaber 29 Zion Ch., Ferrona 30 St. George, River John ORDAINED MISSIONARIES. 31 St. Matthew's, Mulgrave 32 Barney's River . . . MISSION STATIONS. NAME OP PASTOR. A. Raulston — Jas. Carruthers. 1 Cariboo 2 Cape George 3 Country and Isaac's Harbors . 4 Fifteen Mile Stream Totals A. W. McLeod,Ph.D J. R. Munro. B.D. ■[t. W. Penman..} T. A. Cairns, M.A.. A. Rogers, B. A Geo. S. Carson, B.A. T.R. Coffin A. Campbell H. R. Grant, B.A... W.M. Tufts, B.U... W.J. Fowler, B.D. , -j J. D. Macfarlane j- W. M. Thompson, ■M.A.... D. Henderson {w.MacNichol..} A. V. Morash, B.A. A. J. Macdonald, B.A W. H. Smith, M.A., B.D R. J. Grant, B.D. JohnCalder, B.D.. T. R. MaoDonald.. ^i •i I .1 1000 650 1000 400 300 200 1000 800 500 1000 900 550 800 750 600 600 650 800 700 200 550 1100 500 900 200 1000 300 73 500 22973 a o c •s| o o 159 14C 180 100 55 23 155 180 95 182 149 97 146 125 67 63 107 118 80 55 150 75 60 16 140 30 20 33 9 3637 60 40 14 43 15 67 6 .... 3 300 16 7 3 10 23 5 30 120 20 857 307 274 400 280 118 61 386 tt - t'^ a •a a o If 2 B a o — iS| (SSS «,« 6 6'S o If ooS 1-^ p. c. 8.. 5 5.. 3 23 4.. 1 17.. 2 3.. 3 — 11.. 7 429 10.. 15 190 1.. 2 D. C. 14.. 10 2.. 10 425 328 181 267 211 101 141 168 283 21. 10 10.. 2 5.. 14 15.. 12 8.. 6 1.. 2 1.. 3 5.. 9 _.J14.. 1 178 7.. 3 3.. 1 . 190 7 32118.. 4 4.. 5 17220.. 6 1.-1012 83 20 180 40 37 49 17 7311 11 in C. 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M. 12ce 40...,. 3|mb 20 M|. 36ce 14(1 jr. 1 ce 75 RH, ce 29 M. eel 40 M ce ce ce » 33 45 1271 18m IM I CE , 1 2 RH, MB ERr OF PICTO^Hlor the Year ;B;nding3l8t December, lB9'7.—Conlimi^d. F 1 3sr-A.3sr o E s. ?'.>.^ It 11* 111 r Olfe ■eiS i <• a c « ■ m a = ^ iS T " T s £ B t « oo -s :^ P-l W fH J ce , ce ...., M!. isxj; Ml. 3cei 65 M.. ce 77 M'.. ce 20i M 1 ce 24. 1; ce m M ..| 1| ce o> f ass 24 60 25 62 20 51 9 1036 5 40 15 50 4 5 7 13 ce20 7 10 49 3 .• 2 3 I g, £.2 O -3 _ c 8 8 1 13J 3| 2 !l 7 4 4 9' 9 61 6! a 3 S2; 122 3591 140 100 30 60 266 826 172 311 61 54 175 147 285 125 12' 37 27 570 200 18: 5: 5 5 14 4 162 51 40! 102 48 50 1220 3923 1729 2398 744 378 2109 5935 1920 2141 1291 1757 3466 1325 850 674 2717 2438 1552 596 10 11 12 13 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 8O5I27 1562 1304 817 12 466 847 135 120 .| 500 .! 203 230 452J 56694 28 29 30 31 •Settled part of the year. 370 7. PRESBYTERY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLANI ST.A.TISTI OS- NAME OF CONGEEGATION. No. 1 Clifton. Granvillo and Suminerfleld. 2 Murray Harbor North 3 Belfast I Caledonia 5 Cardigan. 6 Woodville 7 Bloonnflold.O'Leary and Brae 8 St. James, Char- lottetown 9 Summerside lu Murray Harbor South 11 Strathalbyn, 12 Orwell 13 Montague 14 Valleyfleld 15 St. Peter'nBay 16'Zurich, Charlotte town 17 Alberton 18 New London North KcnsinKtOD . . , 19 Princetown 20 Brookfleld, New Glasgow and Hr. River 21 West and Clyde Rivers. 22 Souris and Bay Fortune 23 Mount Stewart & West St. Peter's. 21 Tignish, Montrose, and Elmsdale 25 Cavendish and Stanley 26 Georgetown. . . — 27 St. Peter's Road Covehead 28 Tryon & Bonshaw. 29 West Cape and Campbellton — VACANCIES. 30 Bedeque 31 Dundas 32 Richmond Bay E. Richmond Bay W John Gillis A. Maclean Sinclair John Sutherland, . Adam Gunn, B.A. A. S.Stewart NAME OF PASTOR. Alex. Sterling , Arch. Gunn T. F. Fullerton B. M. Dill, B.D. Ewen Gillis., M. Campbell — — D. B. McLeod, M.A, W. H. Spencer, B.A, Robt. Maclean J.W.MacKenzie.BA D.Sutherland J. K. FraM6i-, B.A Chas. Mackay — J. M. Fisher, B. A. Geo. Millar, B. A. J. G. Maclvor. . . . J. R. Mackay . . . Alex. Craise ■d i 0.1 ja Q,! "B A. D. McDonald.. G. C. Robertson A. W. K. Herdman, \J. K. Lay ton, i / O.M / R. C. Quinn, O.M... D. Maclean, O.M Vacant... Vacant .. !• Vacant . 6 °1 •|lS c l§ 500 680 150 70" 550 600 900 760 910 1000 1100 550 1000 900 750 450 1000 700 825 520 800 500 500 750 250 250 610 400 450 a o a.S a o U a *5 ■a s o o 160 78 212 110 88 93 136 130 135 100 108 133 160 115 183 80 124 167 600 500 450 600 21495 119 94 118 125 73 75 52 95 47 98 75 52 3335 3 "2 35 30 10 18 70 a o S a a u 'a a a a o s ■o a o "OS •SI li a .a oo a — a 1 .2 -•a H p. c. 141 168 300 144 153 193 261 218 326 129 168 197 222 275 165 302 206 I" 2-3 a ce ¥ ii o O 6: »5 9.. 2 2.. 4.. 5.. 6.. 1 6.. 2 1.. 10.. 5 4.. 6 11.. 1 31.. 16.. 1 14.. 1 7.. 2 10.. 1 17.. 11 25410.. 5 370 7... 90 176 163 a ■a 9 •ate V u >>« 1(3 ^s a s a o O (9 . 2.3 ■s„« C. D, 9.. 1 I 218 4. 14.... 9.... 2.. 2 185 145 55 15.. 1 22.. 6 4.. 3 14 258 116 101 94 148 121 5804 12... 6.. 6 4.. 2 4. .11 5.. 2 3. 6 9.. 2 5.. 6 7. .19 4. .29 3.. 2 3. 15 3.. 1 1.. 3.. 1 Pi o ■ e i t-_o •= x 5 ^ •'^ o 2 ^'aiy. •s. 5k eel ce! cej ce: ca| re . yml and! hhi cej ce! yps ce 3ce ce 58! Ml. 31 M. .. M. 31 M. 80 M. 00 M. M!. M. 2ce ce: 160 47 M. 50, Mj. 11,5' M. 2,i M, 'JO M,. ...I Mi. ...i M;. 123.. !. 17 M:. 1 ce 26 M. 1 25 eel 299 M. 10 16 ce ce 3ce ce 46r.'i' i4'4 0.. .. 15 ce 30! 42' I .52 100 119 ce 33 M. MJ. ...!. MJ. I Ml. M. M. 2ce 38 4ce 2ce ,tO:. m:. M. XL I 371715 31 ce M ca! yps| ' ym: hh. ■3 '3 Si 768:, m 6(10 800! 900' 593 ms\ Jo(l' 7.50, ;oO 070 •50 750 uoo 1400 lOOO lOOO 444 407| 2 I6o' 760i.. "50, 750!.. 750 75fl'.. lOOO 1000;.. 750 750 1100 1400! 80O| 800 700' 700 SOO; 800 i 730| 750 450 450 8001 800 700 700 750 600 683 •30O 6()0 300 •462 482 ... 750 481 ... •182 182 5«2 582 258 "258 "3 — 371 •WARD ISLANl rthe Year Endine 3i.at December, 1897. 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' . — k'4 e 15 1 371715 31 ce M ca! yps! ym 1 hh i F 1 3Sr-A-IT O E S. •3 1- 1° h s il- u,i I o 2 »< d I u M 'I I 9 9 7(58!. ! ! n mr. m 'M\. 593 .T, l1 = I o c» o IS » 372 71 163 63 91 88 81 1145 566 62 255 135 161 222 147 504 428 2 544 5 541 53 94 133 66 117 94 201 194 142 100 10 20 117 42 91 S|S8 20 14 110 3 15 60 4 17 20 75 41 198 "82 14 62 56. 319 I I . ft. < I « 10 18 10 6 12 8 3 11 3 9 6 3 10 11 123 21 15 44 25 3 122 600 8 45 20 130 30 275 10 200 268 40 56 14 20 27 153 1463 1 777 1138 778 10451 914 1112 5255 2162 1542 8 9 10 114311 114312 152013 1585! 14 1286] 15 362116 1375117 1761 2010 1535 516 1503 20 21 22 117923 1168 1070 467 675 766 295 800: 24 25 26 27 28 29 )30 . ... 31 38032 2096 41984 •Settled only part of year. 871 8. PRESBYTERY OF LUNENBURG AND YARMOUTI ST^TJ^TSC® NAME OP CONQREGATION. No. 1 La Have 2 Lunenburg 3 Yarmouth i St. Andrew's.Look- port 5 Shelburne 6 Clyde and Barring- ton 7 Mahone Bar 8 New Dublin and Gonquerall 9 Riversdale 10 Bridsewater 11 Carleton and She bogue Totals. NAME OF PASTOR. G.A. Leek D. MacOillivray. E. D. Millar . .. . . D. MacKinnon J. E. Wallace.. ■ Vacant J no. Wm. Crawford Henry Cm wf ord J. H. Stewart F. C. Simpson D. O. MacEay. i •« 9 "a '5 700 600 450 aoo 1200 700 1400 1100 600 6950 §1 h % a g o » a 6^ 121 137 77 26 92 100 50 78 779 35 57 20 6 285 15 4 8 20 450 ^ a a 9 a a o O o 181 329 171 1^ o e s m ^§ p. c, 3.. 1 16.. 3 1.. 3 37 154 6.... 70 133 122 121 115 1463 9.. 1 7.. 2.. 3 49 12 = « 2 «> t3 u 35 S I Bi- OSS II la §1 D. C 3... 2.. 2 3.. 8 1.. 2 2.. 2 6 3.. 1.. 1.. 4 19 24 10 1 I. A. 11... 16... 3.. 1 3... 6.. 1 3... 9... 13.. 3 7.... 7.... 78 5 53 •■3 . a » n 5 5 12 4 6 8 3 12 62 d5 75 120 45 15 70 25 30 45 485 I a o .3 152 238 25 50 40 72 42 95 714 ' ~r 10 18 5 10 50 13 7 9 122 ..|2ce| 76j M 1 ce 801 M 1 ce!....! M 30 M ce 2ce' .So M ce: 24! M ce ffli M 9 j 274 10m! • I c i? 11 •S a 3 '^1 a ti & 1 rM >. 's A I- 1 a s a '"3 Q ■2 ^E 1 ^ i I 33 |< 1! « H 150 "oO... IWO 1000... mim l» 234 I50; 507 (52' 452|... Iio! 600;... 5J5 2-.i: 7 tool •3fjO «5C 850 ... ... .IMl!6168J 7 9. PRESBYTERY OF ST. JOHN, N.B. 1 Retired 2 Retired 3 Retired 4 Retired 5 Supt. of Missions . . 6 Nashwaak & Stan- ley 7 Glassville 8 St. John's, St. John 9 St. Andrew's, St. John 10 St. David'8,St John 11 Prince William .... 12 Harvey & Acton. . . 13 St. Stephen's, St. Stephen 14 St. John'B,Moncton 15 Greenfield 16 St. Paul's, Fred- ericton 17 Chipman James Bennet, DJ>, Lewis Jack .'ames Gray, M. A . . J . McGregor McKay James Ross, B. A . . . James S. Mullen. . . J. K. Beairsto T.F. Fotheringham, M.A L.G. MacNelll,M.A. G. Bruce, D.D William Ross, B.A.. James A. McLean, B.A A. A. McKenzie, D. S.C J.M. Robinson, B.A. D. Fiske, B. A Willard MoUonald, B.A D.McD.Clarke,B.A. 650 500 550 1000 960 l^OO 1000 450 1100 800 1200 1100 88 47 75 140 20j 85 207 106 250 46 180 110 18 20 50 120 70 4 42 65 35 9 123 86 175 263 360 173 314 121 591 94 306 275 10.. 1 8.... 7.. 5 19.... 15... 2.... 8.. 3 6.. 18.. 6 1. 5.. 2 2.. 7.. 4 4.... 3.. 1 3.. 2 8.. 25 3.. 3.. 3 6.. 2 16. 19.. 1 U.. 1 1.. 2.. 7.. 10.. 34.. 8.. 23. 8. 23. 9. 15 II 2 1 8 7 50 40 50 60 175 120 140 56 250 140 175 160 iOO 130 194 505 150 320 200 650 40 230 150 10 17 25 81 30 33 14 28 23 ce bb mbj cei hm 15 ypa 275 ce 40 ce 40 M M cei 40 hnij C6' mb; 85 ce; 25{ Ml. ..I ce| 5l! m!..J ce; 25! ^i-'J 450 ... 750 658 m 1200 m 2250 m 2200 750 750 '750 750 1000 190» 1000 1500 m 506 m 1400 m 703 4' 373 ND YARMOUTj^Htthe Year Ending 31st December, 1897. ■>i 111 122 OS 2ce| 76; M cej 80; JJI CO., I M Oil IS S I lit: 30 U ce,.. 2cei 35 M ce 24 M ce, •£): M 9 274 10m! B' I IT -A. 3Sr O El S . ST. JOHN, N.B.Kithe Year Ending Slst December, 1897. 10 17 25 81 30 33 14 28 23 ce; 15 bb mb ce hm ce! 4U ypai 275... ce, 40! M ce 40 ce^ ! I mb 851 M; ce; 25| Ml eel 51! Ml cei 25! m; t 3 ■ 4 5 4.10 450 658 1200 2250 2200 750 750 1000 1500 506 1400 703 .... 150 17 300 25 746 3569 1563 124 700 1526 33 1300 91 900 700 me 5955 4708 825 1265 1700 3583 559 4400 922 a 'a .t a a "a .t a 2 16" 2. 1 46 82" 20. 20 2 50 3 13 30 128 214 20 27 30 296 3 197 74 20 34 5 140 204 20 28 35 150 34 150 5 2 30 15 15 10 1 9 30 1 24 20 5 5 5 143 284 30 49 8 276 140 41 19 54 169 100 25 240 39 55 190 4 6 2 20 30 5 5 8 43 : 4 2 2 3 1 5 15 5 6 10 47 101 128 716 964 110 116 133 1132 77 636 333 8 10 7 35 32 100 13 73 321 1197 1055 824 2154 7027 6901 936 147» 1853 5852 668 5453 1282 Q m 779 1933 35 147 2 2M 53 2 4 48 7 g m .... 136 955 75 391 9 m 4208 825 1265 1700 3583 560 4400 922 500 10 w 11 *!«0 lOOD m 738 m m 5 5 5 50 147 3 27 34 8 10 23 10 21 7 90 10 1114 22 396 20 12 .... a a 9 60 20 9 7 13 "47 557 20 1700 128 100 82 14 15 a 45 10 5 6 10 15 61 12 16 2 17 1 ■ 374 9. PRESBYTERY OF ST. JOHN, N] ST.A.TISTIOS. NAME OP CONOBKGATION. NAME OF PASTOR. No. 18 Carleton, St. John West 19 Sussex 20 Calvin, St. John . 21 St. James dc Union 22 St. John's, Bug touche 23 Greenock, Si. An- ^ p»» w's 24 St. Paul'?. Wood- 25 Kichinond '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 26 Springfleld & Stud- holm 27 Kinrardine 28 St. GeorBte, etc 29 Pisarinco 30 St. Stephen's, St. John 31 St. James.Milltown 32 Hampton, etc 33 South Richmond , . MISSION STATIONS. 34 Edmunston Sc Con- nors 35 Wawelg, etc 36 Andover, etc 37 Fairville 38 Dorchester, etc 39 Shediac, etc 40 Grand Bay, etc — 41 St. John North & ;:;; Rothesay 42 Riverside &, Alma. 43 Salina, etc MISSION FIELDS. 1 Lynfleld & De- Wolfe 2 Waierford & Me- chanics 3 Grand Falls, etc... 4 Golden Grove, etc. 5 New Maryland.etc. 6 Fort Kent & St. Francis 7 Three Brooks, etc.. 8 St. Martin's James Burgess . J.S. Sutherland, B.A W. W. Rainnie. . William Peacock. R. G. Vans A.W. Mahon, B.D. James Whiteside, B.A Thomas Miller J. A. McLean Gordon C. Pringle. A. D. Fraser Andrew Boyd D. J. Fraser, B.D . . F.W. Murray. Vacant Vacant A. J. Lods A.W Lewis, B.D.. H. Q. Gratz, M.A.. A. 8. Morton, B.D. J. D. Mackay, B.A. Edwin Smith, B.A. CD. Mcintosh... Totals H.H.Morton A. H. Foster, B.D . A.D. Archibald,M. A Catechist Catechist Catechist Catechist . Catechist . Catechist Catechist Catechist Catechist . i i ! 9001 'm Wi 730 900! 775 ■50] 750 :50| 510 81oi 815 750i m ■oO| 750 ;50| 500 ■uo: .TOO 8001 (100 7o0j 520 1390, im m 739 7501 615 750 573 727; 77 660^ 500 789 m 388 39(1 700 0(H) 6ii m 380 200 166 la-, «" •-'69 298 200 174 174j. 322 3221. 123 123 91 i 91 109, 109 135; 135 110 110 200 20o! ST. JOHN, N. 375 rthe Year Ending 31st December, 1897. — Continued. B^IIT.A.ITOES. ■e ;S .>. I*. IS «. iH ,«i >•►..• 5 >• e .■ * = s list's -I si s 35g as u £ 13 19 9, 20. 18. 18. 8. 6 20. 7 . 10. 28. 12. 9 14 ^ , (" t J *** 1* O 5tf ce 3j ce ce ce ce oe ce ce ce ypsi ce cei I yps cei M. "0 14 .... . M; 42. 40 M'. ...I M;. lel Ml. 13! M. 44 251 ML ml. 114. ce 3(i m;. 3cei 45 ce 25 hm hm ce 26 ML RH. (586 ce ce 5 hm 3 ypa, mb 2l2c| Ml 1 BH :>-S.*J 4 . ' '■ -^H ■M''4' 376 10. PRESBifTERY OF MIRAMlCHll ST-^TISTIOS, NAME OF CONGREGATION. No. 1 Retired 2 BlackviUe& Derby 3 St. John'H. Chatham 4 St. James', Newcastle 5 Red Bank and Whitney villa 6 BJack River .. 7 (^ampbellton. St. Andrew's. 8 New Carlisle, etc.. OBathurst 10 St. Andrew's, Chatham 11 St. John, Dalhounle 12 Harcourt 13 Loggieville 14 New Richmond — 15 New Mills, etc 16 Escuminat 17 Richibucto, etc.... Id Bass and Nicholas Rivers 19 Tubuslntao, etc. . . . 20 Retired MISSIONARY CHAROES. 1 Flatlandh* and Metapedia 'i. NewBandon, etc. 3 Douglastown and Nelson MI88IO?: STATIONS. 1 TTpperMiramichi. 2 Kouchibousfntu: . . 3 Hardwick 4 Macon Island Totals NAME OP PA8TOE Thomas Nicholson T. G, Johnstone . . . N. McKay, D.I). .. W. Aitken J. D. Murray J. Robertson, M.A. A. F. (5arr, M.A... J. M, Sutherland, B.A A, F. Thomson Vacant George Fisher, B.A, J. K. McClure, B.A, W. C. (;alder Vacant J. M. McLeod, B.D Jo!)eph Barker D. Fraser, B.D Vacant W. T. Brurj, A-.D. Jamea Murray J. A. Crawford E. W. Johnston D. Biiaclntosh CATEOMIBTS. G. A. Sutherland \V. R. Robinson . A. L. MacKay J. D. Noble 'M7 llor the Vear finding 31it Droeinber, 1897. FI3Sr.A-ITOES. Ml •Settled only two nionlhs. 25 378 11, PUKSUYTKUY OK (^IKUKcJ ST-A.TISTIOS. N A M K OK CONUREUATION. No. 1 Chnlmora', Quebec, 2 St. Andrew'M, Quebec .'J "^t. Andrew'H, Levis 4 Inverness NAME OP TAHTOK. .5 Leedii « St. Sylvester and Leeds Village — 7 Three RlvorH 8 Danville Donald Tail, B.A. Andrew T. Love, U.A K. MacLennan.M.A Jan. Siilherland . . Jas. M. Whitelaw B.D Duncan MoCoU, B.A J. R. MacLeod A. Stevenson !) Richmond and Melbourne 10 Kinttsbury and Flodden 1 1) Kellock, Ph. ) John McClung 11 WindHor Mills < ^han. H, Tanner 12 Sherbroolte Wm. Shearer 13 Sawyerville F. W. Gilmour.B.A. 14 Scotstown 15 Lingwick Ewen Macqueen ... 16 Riimpden Ad. F. McQueen — 17 Winslow iJas. M. MacLennan 18 Maraboro' 19 Morrin College . . 20 Morrin College . . MISSION STATIONS. 1 Metis John i\f . Callam, B.A 2 Chicoutimi . . .3 • acouna (Fr.) 4 Kennebec Road a French Mission, Quebec 6 Valca'tior 7 Portneut 8 Grande Mi^rc 9 Sie. SoDhic(Fr.) 10 North Ham (Kr.) M79 LY OF grKUKC',^||orthe Year Ending 'Mnt December, 1897. - '/is i M4 BM a^ P^ « «M 7 ) 1 .. ri 1.. 1 ce ir. Iini ce; H« M M ce to M oe :i M,. M. i.. 1 .. 8.. i ce ce ce 41 60 M M M 5.. f) yps 27 M M 1:: CI ' la M M M ! 1 3.. 4 M... 1 5 1 Jl. y .. 2.. 3 .. 3j.. ce "iVM ce ... 1 1 1 B' 1 3sr .A.3Sr O E s. 380 11. PRESBYTERY OF QUEBEC, NAME OP CONGRE(JATION. No. 11 New Hocklaud (Welsh) 12 MasRawippi 13 Lake Megantic 14 Ditchfleld 5 Z^ -x -c o =lo o 150 330 75 977fi 22 26 26 23 68 1631 879 a o S § '3 s a s o O 9 3^ 52 B S :■!=? s c a S I S V; S c9 I o'd , O V 3 ■A C4 •3 •a It Is I c5-= o^ 3 a •a .a 1^ C.lD. 19 50 2793 4.. 1 -A ~ o c I 3 !'5 a; "r .; ? i'.S.^ o C. D. I, 152. 56 74. 99 31... 201.. 8 100 26 179 1094 5 £ s .a S ^ .2 ri — 5 s S ■ 3. V a V 0) >• uo to 27 65 35 Sou * Tl j3 *-" ti Tj %u »e3 s I- ! -^ = Ig'i* >. 'a ~ ■= -i « a .r a, i, ^ /. ! a; S — a .2^ 2=1 -3 3 ~ _^ ^ a 2644 'im ce I 16 4X1 1 i 1 iKH' M 12. PRESBYTERY OF MONTREAL, 1 Calvin Church, Montreal — 2 Chalmer's Church, Montreal 3 Crescent St.Church Montreal 4 Erskine Church, Montreal 5 Knox Church, Montreal B LaCroix Church, Montreal 7 St. Gabriel Church Montreal 8 St. Giles Church, Montreal 9 St. John's Church. Montreal 10 St. Mark's, Montreal 11 St. Matthew's, Montreal 12 St. Paul's. Montreal 13 Retired 14 Stanley St. Montreal 15 Taylor Church, Montreal 16 Victoria Church, Montreal 17 Wcstniinster, Montreal J. L. George, M.A.. G. Colborne Heine, B.A A. B. Mackay, D.D. A. J. Mowatt James Fleck, B. A . . R. P. Duclos R. Campbell. D.D . . J. R. Dobson, B.D.. Calvin R. Amaron, D.D J John NichollB Wm.RCruikshank, B.A i 1 James Barclay J). D. 1 John JenkinH. D.D.. LL.D F. M. Dewey, M.A.I 1 Thomas Bern. ett. ..| 1 D. McVirar. B.A.. J 1 M. S. Oxley, B.A. .1 1 675 700 1500 1200 1180 800 525 250 450 1200 980 750 800 350 175 200 164 246 244 215 150 60 90 300 291 102 119 66 53 42 165 277 66 25 100 47 200 154 150 76 30 50 434 317 643 19. 14 5. .11 19.. 14 687 31.. 52 689 26.. 49 537 25.. 21 303'29..35 11210.. 8 18619.. 56l'27..18 i 66920.. 24 311 13. 13 307 14.. 11 17811.. 9 1351 1..17 8. .35 7.. 4 7. .19 6. .29 I 619. 6. 12.. 20 2.. 7 1.. 4 2.. 71 6. .2217. 11.. 8!26. 11. 22. 28. 23. .39. 12 8 5' 15 4. .24 8. 3. .23 5. 2.. 530. ... 3115. 27. 36. 10. 16. 69. 21. 21.... 35.. I 10,. 1 17 ... 9... 10 14 30 45 50 120 45 50 30 39 60 75 100 90 50 30 341 451 722 277 520 206 265 30 114 680 240 346 295 229 41 51 70 38 84 33 31 5 18 63 42 46 33 20 ce 30 25 ypcii 35 ce cei 40 ce 41 rej 169 Mj. ce 40 hnii ce; 25 yps 25'. ce: I i yps, 120j....j. yps imi' M ce hm ce ce 211 li ce -JS rh o SO" •S'5 5 3 K = ^ U Oi-2 S . ' HH M r* "M hM 1 yps ce 8 2 Ifi 433 1 KH 20 M 1 M 381 OF QUEBEC ^H for the Year Ending 3l8t December, 1897. — Contirued. .L FIIT-LVDSrOES. I ^- o 00 ■q =0) Si 1 8 be iL *^ ft" 5 •a fe ii $ 14-1 D E oi 5. iSfr 9 I 9 ■Jill 80 , . 115 . ... 1701 °^ IS u> c9 C ft-c ■S 3 1^ 53 c 2 i§ •3 o X 3 5 " 2 = 3.2 ^^ IS II ..^ ft 1.2 b 85. 115. 170!. I I871S 13558 285 396(5 6178. 25702 13580 .t. 02 a I. 3 ») Bo < PajrmentB to College Fund. 300 Si 132120 1076' (UO .11.1 2-3 2 ,0 c'.fl •^ life 5 'S ' 9 . ^ Si _ a? ^S i V ■^ c "O 3 ■o a i2 = 0} fl> m E3 S < S ^ 3 PiiSc S £ V ! V [ * I * .l....i. .I....i. 6751629 HI 134 i*i ai a £ Pm « 5 * 68O1I47 a* d _ 3 13.13 79 5423 a. :». *** ( a S a J3 »)l 5^ ( -dig o t»| o » S .21S g3 o •o>' o *-» t. ^ .|§oS 3 «• if $ i 9 < 9 5 " J 1= o -a :3§ 178 122 165, 161 2667 2 a <3 o H 8711 118 180 33!>53 F MONTREAL ^| for the Year Ending Slat December, 1897. ce! :«). ce yps 35 rh ce 40 ce 41 1 1 1 1 re yps ce hm eel 25 IGH M . 40i....l ypsi 25 ce| yps 120 yps 101): M . ce hm ce| ce I ce 20:. 28 1506 1506 1800 5200 4000 3000 858 151 1261 5990 6878 7053 2515 3061 11190 11739 10303 Lf 15 5 -1 _ 30 95 1388 530 140 40 20 250 500 100 60 60 419 525 185 80 85 4641 4473 340 60 1068 52 15 15 100 75 30 15 15 50 25 35 20 10 30 30 25 280 360 8636 8301 1062 170 40 15 137 397 2578 2256 643 2947 3818 22444 22336 12033 1 1800 2894 2 52(X) c c ( f Lc 300 450 75" 80. 550 75 689 485 315 40 40 25 3 loon 30(X) 861 250 11810 10303 50 4 5 H ■ 2000 1200 400 1000 574 504 1585 685 314 347 4159 2389 714 1600 1265 ••{ c d t 60 20 10 }: 127 27 4 66 16 73 10 15 10 68 109 3 10 65 20 17 35 15 2 4 556 168 26 51 20 3 211 502 90 5 4946 3062 830 1656 7 I'W 10 50 8 1300 q ii.in 253 1750 c 5 ... 5 5 40 10 11 im 7300 294 5148 2742 2000 3790 2365 1559 1563 ( d f 3333 112 100 }■ 400 500 100 300 100 75 50 33 5103 40 fJ817 24702 4626 2478 1757 1682 1? mo I 13 WK) 2000 1250 861 700 574 120 250 416 1216 995 448 447 25 40 10 11 28 40 4 15 62 5 16 15 305 10 9 24 35 15 5 15 10 547 34 43 104 150 20 14 275 79 150 15 14 1?.tO 15 801 1C58 c 2 2 2 9 40 5 16 91X) 22 1 382 12. PRESBYTERY OF MONTREAL, ST-A.ariSTics - u :9 ;> q u -5 1 d J ■a a NAME OP CONGREGATION. 1 a NAME i OF 1 .PASTOt. § t . - t T. VV. Wlnfleld I'd a» 6 I Si a S A 'A I •&% '3 ^ o2 o a.' it 3 a i 3 .2 II H a, — 2 <» 1 = 1 § f o 'a 3 1 8 O 6 No. of Communicants added dnm g the year— Or own profession (P) ; on Certificate (C). e 1 No. nf Comnmnicants removed duriiit; the year— By death (D) ; by cert ti- Q oaoe(C). No. of Communicants removed during the year- Without Certificate (C); by Dis. (D). 3 •O •0 M 1 i 1 2 'a o u i t 1 i o "S 1 s 1 i? 1 11 i'' 3 » a 1 i 1 1 it a 2 Sf 2 a ^ »> & 6 CD f &: §! li d t 1 ►•3 1 1 i S 1 1 ■/j ><■... %m — II ■•■; u S'i a I £ 5 n Mi - I? t r 7 ^^ if No. 18 Webiiiiouiit, Montreal P. C.j C. D. I. A. 1 20 Pre.s. College Montrea D. H. MacVicar, 1 D.l>. LL.D 21 Pres. ColleRe, Montreal John Campbell, LL.D.... 22 Pres. College, Montreal 1 John Scrimger.D.n.l. D. Coussirat. D.D . . 23 Pres. College, Montreal 24 PrPf. College, Montreal .Tames Ros?, B.D .... 25 Pres. Chaplain, Montreal James Patterson .... 26 Sec'y Board Fr. Evan, Montreal,. S.J. Taylor, M. A. . 27 Editor of Records. Montreal 1 Eph. Scott, M.A 28 Chinese Mission, Montreal J. C. Thomson. MD. . Wm. Forlong 29 Retired 30 Retired Chas Chiniquy.DD.. . " 31 Retired James Stewart 1.. 32 Avoca and Har- rington R. P. Byers. M.A... \j. D. Anderson, f ^ J B-^ \ John McDougall. B.A Molse Menard .Tn.ninR ITrasfir.R.A . . 3 360 1 168 1 200 1 200 3 60 2 58 28 38 36 35 4 5 "s 82 47 92 60 22 3.... 1.. 5 2.... .... 1 2.... 1.. 2 1... 1.... 5. . . . 1.'.'.'. 13... 5.... 4. . 4 2 3 3 10 3 5 5 5 40 25 50 66 40 47 16 52 6 5 4 9 T 1 33 Beauharnois and 1 ! Mi Chateauguay — 34 Beech Ridge 35 Belle Riviere i.... 36 Chatham and Grenville 37 Cotedes Neiges Thos. A. Mitchell. . . t 2 300 1 400 1 250 1 300 2 560 1 48 104 65 35 15 80 232 150 192 260 .... 8 20.. 2 4.. 5 6.. 1 11.. 5 .... 2 8.. 4 2.... 1.... 5.... 2.... 6.. 3 11... 7.... 13... 3 8 7 5 8 5 9 7 8 7 30 60 23 110 60 122 120 9 20 7 12 21 M M 38 Dundee i D. McDonald, Ph.D. JAndrewRowat.j J. W. McLeod W. E.Ashe 1 i 1 39 Elgin and A f.hpifltAn oe ce 50 in 4.. 5 5.. 3 M M 40 English River and nowick 93 41 Farnham C. and W 42 Georgetown 43 Grniiville Geo. Whillans, B.A. L. R. Giroulx Rod'k McKay. B.D. P. H, Hutchison, M.A L. R. Bouchard Chas. B. Ross, B.D.. John Mackie N. Waddell. B.D. .. Colin McKerchar. . . O C Pideeon. B.D. 1 500 1 140 12 360 13.. 8 3.. 6 10.. 1 18.... 9 7 40 182 23 1 CO 32 M ... 44 Hemmingford 45 Huntingdon 46 Jolietto 2 450 1 400 3 450 2 1 106 147 105 28 6 48 40 157 347 292 21 7.. 3 5.. 3 4.. 5 3... 2.... 7.... 24.... 9.... 8.... 7 11 7 5 9 13 7 60 30 40 14 65 230 140 29 5 12 13 3 M M M 5.. 2 6... 1... .... 1 8.... 2.... 1 1 ce yps ce ce 11 20 15 ... 48 Lachute, First 49 Lachute, Henry's. . 60 Lost River and TjaUf* Vif»w 1 t 2 225 45 4 54 .... 1 6... 6.... 4 15 40 5 M Al Montrnft' West 62 New Glasgow 63 Maisonneuve P. S. Vernier Wm. M. MacKer- richer, B.A 2 160 2 80 30 20 7 36 59 40 2,. 2 .... 3 3... 8.... 3 4 5 7 25 40 40 6 8 ce ::::'"M t Including Chinese. t 70 scholars and 50 teachers in Chinese work. 388 ' MONTREAL, ^■[^f the Year Ending Slst December, 1897 .—Continued. u ! u ,i i " ~ — ? c » 3 ■3 it S « «t; i.; ^Z ♦'l" S 5 o -"^ A A H 5 a J 3 .. ,! .. 1 1 1 .... M •■ 1 M M M i . 1 .... .. .. ce .. 1 ce 1 50 4fl i M ... 1 1 cc 3S M !;■■ M M ), M ) . .. 1 ce 1 ypp 1 1 ce .... ce 11 2( 1.' j ... |.- M .. .. C( ,.... M Bse work. F I nsr .A^isr o E s. 1 . 1 s o 1 li 9i ° ■S =a -0 s >■ 2 a d s h o >. = 2 °- 1 1 a 01 3 fell la: •2.2 II s § so t ■c 11 ^! it 1" 1 ! 1 i Payments to College Fund. i c 3 a 1 1 1 5 s c 1 * 1 11 •s d g a i 2 2 > a 3 i 9 ■3 1 a gi If a t » •a § 1 u 9 a a 1 a '= *! '■r. '* s. 2 c S i_ 8 "3 '. a S. 1 1: X a >% a < ■ 2 V a ft. ■3 "0 1 ■s 1 II 1^ 1 3 .a s § i 20 *.£ ^ 8 OQ .2- !l 3 S ix a 0) ~ W .a .. 3 S x IS X 9 Amount contrilmted lo H.M.F. by H. M ,C.K..or other Y. PS. respectively conntcted with ("ongreg;. tion. & S •n h 1 •s 2 3 . SI 4^ 1 > 3 1 a 9 a* -.1 P -3 •< £ 3 a » 1 1 !!: ^ > — \ 1 1 -3 c ' a 'a a ■r. cc : 1 1 1 §•3 : s § il o a o !l a u* < .a i .= o 9 [2 Payments to Aged and Inl ** ters' Fund. Payments to Aged and In ^ ters' Endowment Fund. 1 « 1 % $ 9 ? ! j $ 9 $ $ 9 9 $ 9 IB i 20 ' t i t j t 21 22 23 i i 1 21 * 1 ■ ■ 1 25 ' 26 27 28 29 30 31 .. . . . . 15 249 69 ... . .... .... 320 649 569 683 601 135 ""989 1028 622 832 3314 15 38 10 6 " liMi 314 729 534 690 15 5 8 14 39 5 6 11 70 24 23 203 30 76 2 14 110 117 4 703 li'.'ii .'tai • • r c c f t 3 3 1 .32 16 4 li 4 2 "2 7 4 5 i 889'33 117 4-Jo ... 89 • ini .... 3 4 .... 76334 685 35 7IHI l," '.'i' 16 "il78 1028 656 137 -w 80 . c c d "3 5 1 .. ' "24 30 35 30 21 "6 10 20 25 15 28 32 26 20 25 16 m "27 39 11R " 4 10 8 Itt' S 278. 12 234 46 21K "il78 tila "1)45 ■ ■ • 79 72 265 156 147 155 364 220 25 3 10 8 10 2 5 5 6 6 6 8 5 5 7 10 6 10 82 51 37 38 SOCI 909 47.'i 475 C 1.T 123| . . 30> '^'^ 26 "10 90 '^'^< .i2.5 525 ... 152 2150 164 C c 15 11 10 ''*' 91 174 43 130 1053 3672 1009 2063 2J)52 229 39 ' 800 3314 96 66 81 16 260 40 41 44 46 46 47 11 6 lliKl 900 1284 1284 . • _ c f 16 8 J • 58 65 16 64 16 4 441 SO 7.VI 750 800 1481 231 ""'29 1781 2482 229 P f d t c 15 5 2 15 1: 55 76 21 20 26 10 83 126 34 11 16 .... 10 25 5 10 233 330 10 10 7 20 KHll KKIl T.T B c 2 Ji c to*- rti 3 o § 5 C ~ .s^5 S i = ■a; «-'3 ^ U.3 Students, etc S. Hordeau, B.A. iC. A. Buflfa .3 S5 , O 3 O e o o i d5 3 5^; 3S 4) W io«2 O w u !•• 600 185 8 464 c. D. r. c. 6 11. -.22 ... Mi- l§ P if Is US '=;.- • ja &• ■ C *J— ' 55 I a .a (0 ,2 5 I "d I o , = .i t- ^. o •a i! .2 32 o 03 -• 01 2001 60 100! 271 I 425 75i 3 71 ... ,54: . . . V 3. i 2. 159 . .320: 601 250 35 1 2501 33i 2 3' 240i 60j 1 1 400 100: 13 Totals. A. G. Rondeau i 2 60 lOi 50 15 15 . 200 19. ia3 1. 36.1. 88i 7.. 1 100! 3.. 1 13.. 3 41... 2 1. 4.. 1 .... 1 8'... 28j 6. 15 3. 18:. 7219683 41191616 9790 l'391 C366 D.I. A. ...i21.... a, o o. O, o CD a .2 t <^ .' t '^ ,*• 2 6, . .§1 -• ■x" .iljis £ £ £ 0) , 4) 0; 6 10, 7.. 3... 3 ... 288 W) u 1. o i ^ a 61 8! 50 11. 60 71 ill 12 .50 3 3 40 80 41 o 10 3 6 8 10 25 40 12 44 ..1 1 ci- 3.) 12 8.. 10 1 8.. 33 30 125 14 ce hin ce 12 M 27 y[ 1 . . j c J i.ii'yps 3.. H.. 13 ;i; ... .\I .'o .M 35 D14D 2i2 1(593 26 2a> a54 1583 6908| 860 c274 I 16i2t 24 i .-e I ^ lyri« 988 23m ' 1 nil 1.3. PRESBYTERY OF GLEI^GAKRY, roll II'." .... ■-"« . l,Vl ti4 . . . . ;.5(i ,vi 10 2i«i I'll . . . . 1 Alexandria 2 Apple Hill and Gravel Hill ... 3 Avonniorc 4 Cornwall, Knox . . . 5 Cornwall, St. Johns 6 Cornwall, French Mission 7 Dalhoiisie Mills & Cote St. George — 8 Finch, St. Luke's and Knox, Chrysler 9 Glensandfleld and East Hawkesbury . 10 Indian Lands David McLaren, B.A D. D. McLennan Rev. Geo. Weir Ja./us- Hastie — N. Mc 'wi.,P A., LL.L . J. K. Charlba John R'j cF'."nori, J. iii-^- a.\. ] A, ?fvH.'?i,>lum.,. \\ || Hugh L ',^: eh ..! ll 250 71 29i 400 450 60 82 8 10 700 148 75 W 150 35 152 17 9 900 120 75 600 200 200 500 15 24 26 62 1 30 76 60 145 303 280 29 191 . 140 56 12. 12.. 23 19.. 3 6 1.. 1 .... 4 1.. 4 4.. 2 2.. 8'. 8 .... 4 4.. 2i 10.... 1.. 1 2.. 3 1.. 4 3.. . 5. . . . 6.. 2 20.. : 15... 3.. : 4... 20... 12... 8 .. 4 41 30 35 85 25 90 100 4] 50 4! 50 5! 160 50 75 145 181 25 11 15.. 306 26 80 75 45 38i 130 20 ce CP ce wg ce ce m M 19 VS. i 1 56[ RH ■...1 Ml 691 M 50 M . M ,..!..., Al: ce 41 Mi 750' 750'.. m \-M\ . .... 1500'. (50 17'. H 641'. 150 350^ 375 590 a5F montuealJ rtht! Year Ending Slst December, 181)7. — Continned. ^ ? ,M s Is j 3 5 i-z't- ■" " s •■ i .i 1 1 = < S ."a J. '7 *^. m, b ..: ^. S '2 Z ■- '' Si •'.x'S V ills '5=^ s,^s^^ ■" ^ ^ i i I .-e ! I 8 KM IFIIT^A^nsrOES. ' GLEN.GAKRY, Hforthe Year Ending Slst December, 1897. ce OP ce .. \ ce li ce I 25. 19 KH d(!i RH ce 69! M .T(l M'. . M. .. Ml. 41 M|. :,V) 75(1 193 ;9i 633 5311 30 6Xi .... 200 50 10 182 12(10 12(KI . .. 350 1470 »••. \ 15(10 .... 3991 1263 % 17 .... 52 45 m 641 ... . 432 m 350 375 590 7;"Ki a5(i .580 503 ?> 00 122 89 90} 241 943 740 885 3020 67o4j II4I 10731 1342 4351 411; 943i 943 740 865 7217 122 1300 1342 415 411 II37I I 350 c 3 dl 3 el 6 t\ 3 Cj 2 dl 3 / C20\ e 20 f 15J 1} •12 1 53 21 12 10 iO 125 100 40 60 12 4 15 85 40 20 25 5 i 43 23 23 110 75 20 50 3 43 114 100 18 60 20' 107' 320 160 30 201 151 60 21 152 8.... 5 20 90 3 3 5 3 5 13 1 1 '«3 24 1.39 11 178 28 966 95 701, 10 214 46 15 18 45 30 235 S I iS o 3 IS Jj il = 3 c !s- P S.2 3 I a, a a> o a _ ■ ■c a 3.J O ,;^ 0-: 12 Kirk Hill John Campbell J. VV. McLean 2 81)0 147 . Arch. Graham, B.A, Andrew KuK^ell, B.-'H 1.3 Lancaster, Knox 14 LunenbuPK and Pleasant Valley . . . l.> Man intown. Burns and Heph>,ibah, Williamstowr. J. Matheson, B.A 16 Martintown, St. Andrew's . iWO 140 1'. c. D. c. 170' 2.. 1 .... 1 C. D.;I. A. 11... 20312.. 2 2.. 10 500j 9.5 800 79 I 17 Maxvillo 18 Osnabruck, St. M«».Miew8 . 13 29 P, F. Lflngill, B.A. 19 RoxborougU, iCnox 20 Summerstown 21 Vankleek HiH 22 Willlamstown, St. Andrews 23 East Lancaster — Jamesi Cornack.B.A N. A. McLeod, B.A.,B.D John McKenzie — N. T. C. McKay . . John MacLeod, B.A Arpad Givan Totals . 2.3.5! 35 1 (ioOi 120i 400: 85 I 900| 160 3501 88 240| 38 140 233 6.. 1 7.. 2 3.. 7 5.. 2 18517.. 6 125; 6.. .32117.. i 120| 8. . tW, 8.. 6.. 2.. 4 5... 5, . . 5... 5... 12. . S . t L.'-« Is I ' 2 a t 1 .1 X .^ .z i 1- ^a 1 ^S&s-?' «.. u fi,^ ■«I 2£,^> = R- E ^ fl a% .2'.--j:£ ~-> T r O tc a ■« = .i 3 si -5 "■ w - S - 700 I7.5i 75 38319. 2 1... 2 . 511 4.. 6 fiOO 1061 242 8. 8.. 4 ::.3.. I 6.. i 4.. :18.. 2 :io.... OS' O >5 O d i 3 fS rt -• ^^ .1 X - -^ *^ f^ ^ w X M UD ^ 1 .— 8, 10 30 120 125 95 211 45 150 143 189 117 75 45 136 220I 321 50 60 ....I 60 200| 300 35| 133 10 18 21 8 8 12 42 10 3l. 31|.. 16i.. cc SI I :\i 1 Cf Tli .M 1 ce :':) M oe , ce , M. 11. 1! ce %\ M I ij ce SI M . 1 ce »i .M . ..j 01' 21 .V li ci- Kit; .M . 1' ce 1.1 II 1227 2173 439 3734 181. 71 53.. 5926.. 4 201.10 167 202 1740 2901 i .324 620 19 8^'4 1!)M . I ce ; t 1 ' RH 14. PRESBYTERY OF OTT.\WJ 1 Bonk St. Church, Ottawa 2 Nepeau, Bell's Corners' and Skead's Mills 3 St. Paul's Churcn, Ottawa Wm. Moore, D.D . Xro'^c. Whillans.l / '^-^ J W. D. ArmstroDK, M.A., Ph.D 4 3t. Andrew's Ch., Ottawa 5 Wakefield and Masham R. Gamble, B.A . . . W. T. Herridge, B.P 1 1000 236 190 560i 1 22(1 44 7 97 i 200 16 :« 1 130 12 1 :% 1 650 125 12 262 1 1000 292 180 546 2 700 97 7 180 24. 17 3.. 291. 8... '-0.'.'% 13. 11 3. .12 9. 27 10. 16 3....! 7.. 1 25.. 8.. 1.. 5. . 45.. II 7.... 11. 9. 13 161 160 3 91 12 2 3 20 497 73 19 21 2: 51 9' 9! 50! 220 14! lOl lOOL. I 6 III....I 150 59 i; lyps 911 . 61.. I 1; M 3..|.. 3;.. '..I ce 21 34! li i;yp.< ^'' ' i ihm ■ ■■ i| Vyp" ■'•' '^' • 13 1' 2 ce lit >' 387 F 6LF\(; MUf^^B'''* ^*""^ Ending 3l8t Decoiiiber, 1897 . — Continued. s a » xl'^-'r 10 . . 1 ce »i .\! 3 . ..; cc ■.>! ,V 31 ..; L cr list; M :f I .isr -i^ 3sr o E s . W OF ( )TT \W;i^B"''® ^'"'"^ Ending 31st December, 1897 59 1 llyps !•" (i. 1.. M 3..i..i 3..1..i cc 'Jl a4ji; i;yp^ ^'^ i !hm 13 1! 2 ce 1" >' 1 BO 240OJW,. # J90l ... «! 161 .. . 1* 94 (i IWi 180(1 .... »*) 3o(J0 . . . . m mi... c 1210 5530 18 3a57 55 3 35 903 4076 108 5757 545 167 129 3913 13106 926 "e 201 50. 12-| ij .... e 295 14 90 89 10 4 3 46 80 14 .539 1 7 154 40 76 10 3 2 3 10 110 1 50 5 4 30 3 1652 104 30 10 314 2840 114 168 50 5 4 572 35 20 9 150 ■2934 48 7981 689 221 US 1391 18915 IKJO 1 545 167 129 '> 14' 3 4 25 86 1 . c c d f c 5 100 1209 32 30 530 13 94 345 10 •201 47 30 199 12 275 14 35 12 S 144(6 928 .{ 30i) 1301 y 30;/. 3I... 4 5 388 14. PRESBYTERY <»F ()TTA\\M,he Year E '•n ST-A.TISTIOS. NAME OF CONdREOATION. NAMK OF PASTOR. No. (> Cnrp, Jjowry mid Kiiiburn John IMcLareii 7 St. Andrew's Cli., , I .'Origiml JameH Bennett, B.A 8 Manotick and South Gloucester. . H St. Andrew's Ch., Huckingham I -a a a. P all •3 O 3i - 3 M DavidFindlay.H.A. Chas. A. Doudiet... 10 .•-> ii |:£ -0 i 11... 7.... 12... 23.. 2 22.. 3 6.. 1 12.... 2.... 23... 5... 7... 4... 12.. 20... 5.. 3... 11. 16.. 2 6... 8... 5... 12.... 20.... d o O d S5 lal'S-i! p ^ ' £ £ £ i i^. ■•'■ aa ! B) 1 CO "^ ,3 -^ , 8 15, 65 140 4 10 * 8 5 5 4 10 3 2 50 20 250 25 50 29 40 50 20 20 60 40 30 50 50 35 35 25 20 25 75 45 50 45 I 20 30 60 50 60 60 75 50 230 15 135 70 50 286 20 25 140 1201 50 40 180 95 34 21 50 50 20 40 120 53 112 62 40 80 240 70 18 6 16 7 30 2 19 6 8 32 4. 3. 2. 17 14 4 3 18 10 7 6 2 8 8 3 5 11 10 10 8 40 71 ..12 cu V> . .M ....I....' ji' yps .1 1 II ce m. I ce . ce ill ! Mi Rnii RH 30 M 35: M I Ml ' RH M : m: 22 M 21) M. 41. ,35' Itj. ce' 70. i So t£ aw -SO .' M a - u o 5 2i - o a III WIU •* «(NI .... ;«! 73(1 nil m .... III ini . . . . )S5 151 611 l.iool .... I» 750 1 )>'i 800 Kl 1200 »i ino fti .' (iO M (W Bl 921 9(1 m\ Wi lUi K 3(i(i ....!c ... n 19 ■32.. Iffi 8U0. m 700;. n; .?47' 81 n »TTA\>^B,l,e Year Ending 3l8t December, mn.—Cmtinned. s ' § !g » '• i? I I 18 . . 1 2 ce I.-) 6. 16 7 30 2. 19 6. 8. 32 4. 3, 17. 14. 4. 3. 18, 10, 7. 8 3 5 11 10, 10, 8 10, 40, 71 , 1| ce M oe . ce yps ce ce 12. Ml Rfllj Mil RHi m; Mi ai: Mi M BH M a] 22 M ■■•' Mil 20 M!f 35 m Id. eel 701, FxiT.A.nsroEs. RH, Jfi 2,K): 80 vm:u ■> K) :jo 390 14. PRESBYTERY OF OTT.WV ST-A.TISTIOS. NAME OF C'ON(JRE(lATI(»N. NAME OF PASTOR No. 'Mi Portage du Kort StarkH and rthawviUe 37 Chelsea & Cantley. 38 Glebe Mmsioii, Ottawa MISSION FIELDS. 1 Plantaganet 2 CasMclinaii and South Indian 3 L'AnKe Qardlon and PcrlcinV Mills 4 Montebello T) Stittsville .... 6 Ea.st Tenipleton . 7 Portland 8 Lochabar Totals. 1). Slncenne.s, (O.M.I Evan McCaulay, B.A., (O.M.I. .. 62 2(10 2(J0J KM); 30 16 o! I S 3 .1 § S I o 07 60 1-' 658 D. C. 1.23 301 o! .V) «. 4.V.... 40 42, 3' 84; 3. 19^ 17930 32731013 151 2. aSMi' .'1251' il5c m a .Si Si? C. D. 10. 7.. 1 4 .. 5.... 85.181124.15425.15 I iS Jl 5 £ 4J;X "1.= « ^1 w O f. a X .X '~ 4, S . S ■- - . ; it /. :3l ^ si ■/. _ 9.^ ■7 - I 81 20 fiO . .1 20i 80 14^ 20 99 8 20 4i 25 8- 15|, 4 35 226,3(58:1832 4011 AAf, 1'.. ..:....' Ml) 1 ce, 2(1 m 573 8 24 14 iil7 2:t.Ml ' cc I 4 KM 1 h m 17.-. 75 I00[ 4110 WD III! •lU 5110 ...i 70... 3'): . . . hl2i 150'. m *C, in course of erection. 15. PRESBYTERY OF LANARK AND RENFRE\»tlie Year . 1 Emeritus 2 Emeritus 3 Emeritus 4 Arnprior 5 Alice (O.M.) (j Mattawa 7 Renfrew 8 Zion Church, Carle- ton Place 9 St. Andrew's.Perth Solomon Mylne . . . John Crombie, D.D James Wilson, M.A Donald J. McLean, B.A Robert Knowles.. Eben McNab Robert Campbell, Sc.D Alex. A. Scott, M.A. Alex.H. Scott, M.A. 750 116 3(X», 39 250 37 550 140 650 150 600 167 25 20 25 318 83 60 24.. 7] 8. 10... 1....I 3... 2 3. ...I. ...13... 332 14. 17 jl42 3.. 11 3481 7 . 7 7. 10 12 3 .17 8.. 6 17... 6... 7... 12.... 17.. 1 7.. 1 I 6 10 12 12 70 80 O: 91 140 240 25. 1 Ice 6 12 l.V) 331 29. 4 5 ;J5 45 5 7 20 60 511 hni 1 270 35! 1 1 .vp 25.5 .30.. 7!) M . M. . .Ml. 1 1 cu 00 M !(■.' M, i:nib liii) M ..,.1 m 12m 0» ;t:)ll »WJ UK),.... liM low.... IJ*! ll! 10 ... . nil 14'i:i 1 :i91 RY OF ( )TI" \ W^Bf '''^ ''*''"' K"'J'"8 '^l"' December, 1807. — Continued. X - 11 I or. " 5 ■ £. 9 . i BE 1 1 . 1 5 ■ tL\ 1 9. 8. ce •ill M 1 ' ;:::::::i .,,.!... ,1.,.. i . . . .1 1 6. ;;;;i::;i 1^3 8 24 — : 14 C( 1 yp- 1 h 111 lilT 1 KM :ErilT-A.ITOEJS. "For nine months. AND RENFRE\^B'ftlie Year Ending Slat December, 1897. n.i .I: 1 1 1 ..J_...'......l 2!) 5 25 35 1 30 i 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ico 79 M M . lini .«, I cu 00 M i ! i yps '.fi M en iiib Wi M V^ vm... *«l H'lll . . . i !t':i it HI . , . m) i.viii ... IS>| 1'.' i(| . . . it'i" ii'iii ... 2,58 942i 2400 3126 m35 90 120 :«5 1110 4465 590 6555 550 105 634^ 2384 990, 2495 5755 2406 140 160 75| 140 22 7; 2 10 lOi . . . . 290 275 200 230 110 360 92 111 110 50 185 15 20 2 23.. 263 1251 318 85 130 32 25 80 800! 75 70 56.. 881.. 30 10 1693 50 71 25' 101 1139 147 lOol 50l 5! 925 10 .1 70 55 45 153 3.370 4 .•191 5 27 1200 (! 20 150 8418 57 55 15 274 3812 8 lo; loO; 15 675! 4110 9 t IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) /. ^, //^.<^^!^ .V^ <^^/%^ y. ^ i/.. ^ C^ 1.0 I.I 1.25 1^ 1^ ■^ IS 2.0 B4 JA ill 1.6 V] <^ /a ^ /. ^^^ ^^ > .V-.:^"^ ^ '^' y /^ Photographic Sciences Corporation ■a WfST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, NY. 14580 (716) 872-4503 m. 4^ f\ :\ \ ^• fs o^ 392 16. PRESBYTERY OF LANARK AND RENFUE ST^A^mSTIOS. 12 Beckwith Franktown 13 A8hton VGeorRoT. Bayne > Appleton ./ I, 14 Pembroke George D. Bayne, Ph D 15 St. Andrew's, Smith's Falls 16 Middleville Darling — 17 Beachburg, etc ... i Robt. McNabb, B. A 18 St. Paul'H. Smith's Falls 19 Knox Church, Perth 12U Temiscamangue. (O.M.) 21 St. John's.Almonte 22 Eganville, etc . James Rattray, B A 23 Balderson & Drum- mond 24 Elm-ley 23 Ramsay (Blakeney) John S. Mcllraith . . Robt. C.H.. Sinclair.! B.A i 2 1 Clayton j JamesMcLean, B. A.| 1 26 Lanark iDuncan M. Buch anan, B.A I 1 27 Douglas & ScotcIi'Arch. McKenzie, Bush "" '28 Pakenham '29 St. Andrew's, Al- monte B.D Edward S. I^gie Robert J. Hutcheon B.A 30 Dal housie& Bright James A. I eitch, side (O.M.) B.A 4 31 St. Andrew'8,Carle- GeorgeA.Woocli^ide.! ton Place B A ' 1 32 White Lake ilDnvid J. Gra- 1 I Burnstown / ham, B..\ ( 1 hm 4ii M- ce It M yps ce m 11 M k. g i i t z & ^ U >, > A T •d '-/ I — r) c a i. IL f. a\ 7a<». . :t7.i 375 . . r:. 375| . . SVi 375; . . .175 .■<75' . . lliKi 14(10.. i \m\ io(io|.. loll 450 . . 12;>ii 1250 1(KK) 1000'. Toll 575 . :.i(i 75(»| . lim 4((0. lie I 400 . 8511 840 123 8'n 8(lOi . liimi KKW "IKI 500 I'lKI KHKI- 37:' 372 , .'«U *)l. 26 .393 !D RENFKK>|^B|orthe Year Eiidinj^ 31st December, IS^7.— Continued. ■r. I i '-5' 33 •# K T '^ ■? ^ i « « =9 ^; : : - r £ £ fc I ^. '• i r- U 1» 1, S — ' _ •o -o -a 3 5 -a t, ^ • - „ 09 OH a> r' O 0-^ m^ ^^ t" ■- I 1 bm 1 .... 1 hni i;>i I he Ij ce :Vi I;lyp r,ii 1 ce 2.') M M M . M M M 2 hni M 1 1 ce l> M i ce 1 hm :!.") M 13 hit) yps ii(( M hm ce 12 M yps '.'ii M M M ce . cc il M ce i: M hm :t-> XI hm 111 M< ce 11 M Te ..V. il — IF I IT-A.it O E S. 3 1) -3 a 1 ^ [J ■9 rjiyniuntH -3 ■5 5- 5 •3 r3 3 a a a 3 a -S >> -3 ■B =1 ? 1 1 I 111 ; .2 i = u O G L w >» C ^ 0^ .- M il ~ s C -J 1 5- 1 1 il — c "i !| E S> II S 2 II h i! <* a to Cullugo Fund. ■6 c 3 s 1 i i a i i? •3 a •5 1 a V 3 < 3 1 3 II a s 1 fl E le £3 'S •J a 3 * 11 sr6 s 3 a o i = s a u a a •3 a d 1 ^3 ii a £ i ■a || 11 i? 2 a 1 £ 1 u a < 2 2 3 1 1) i 1) — 3 3 — -.^ 1 s a s .2 '.-' 1 * r. 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McKenzie, B.D Hugh Cameron, B.A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 350 350 200 300 150 300 150 900 300 250 •233 95 B5 33 75 :«) 60 15 190 UO 6 30 15 44 4 10 54 155 164 58 100 4 .... 2 3.. 7 4.. 2 3.. 4 3.. 1 6.... 8.. 7 .., 3.... 1.... 3.. 2 8.... 8.. 2 1.... 11... 1... 5.... 1.... 7.... 8.... 8.... 3 5 3 b 3 i 5 4 4 3 14 9 7 5 5 6 3 5 5 6 6 50 15 20 30 40 25 40 45 129 110 35 80 50 60 40 280 120 84 11 15 6 12 8 9 4 260 13 9 1 m b ce ce 31 M \I 2 Kemptville Oxford Mills 1 2....I 5(1 M M 3 OfLrdinfil 1 ••■ 3 •2::-6:::::: 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 ce 22 RH . Mainsviile 4 Iroquois Dixon's Corners. . . 12 111 17 .... 4.t(I ce 20 w... 5 Ist Ch., Brockvilie. 1 5. 8l 1 1.. 7 3... 4.. 2 2. . 4 ce yps ce 6 Knox Cliurch, Morrisburg 7 HviifliTiftii 32 140 123 .iO ".i liU IJos. H. Higgins,/ / B.A \ J. Jamieson J j Wright, B.A. 1 \ JohnF. Macfar-/ ) land, B,A 1 James Madill...| U. G. S. Connery, M.A w OsROode Line 8 Lyn. M . . Mallorytown S S. Mountain 3 525 114 15 154 6.. 4 1 4.. 110.... 12... 7 15 20 163 21 3 yv- :«i M. 10 Oxford Bishop's Mills 11 Winchester 2 300 70 .... 121) 7.... 4. 3! 5. 3 4.... 8 35 50 8 Of •» M. 1 400 100 30 207 5. .12 3.. 2 6.... 7 7 40 lao 12 • • 1 M... 12 Merrick ville |£dward Aslon.. Jasper .... ] 395 ID RENFREW, for the Year Ending Slst December, 1897. — Continued. •>• 1' r f .5 -JS i .M 1 5 n : - * ? ■ .2 s ■■«■ 5 i ■. I S S '5 "^ >i = a* XT'? ■r •• =» s a t i X ^ £ £ i- = ' ji js j: = s-^^ _ 49 00 00 ^ 1i * 3'.. hm 12 SI ce' 44 M 3 8 32 16 1098 Mill I C J ce; I hm I 10 FIIT.A.3SrOEIS. V a .^ i! 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Roebuc 1 ce 2 ce 14 Morewood Chesterville 16.. 4 6.. 4 60 110 12 * •24 M .. 15 St. John's. Brockville 1 500 1 300 1 300 2 100 332 51 25 8 33 263 39 73 2.. 9 7.. 2 4.. 4 2 .11 1 5.... 10... 100 15 175 50 25 22 7 3 1 1 1 1 ce 75 1 UH 16 Athens \ John J.Cameron. / 1 M.A 1 \ Duncan Mc- / j Eachern "i \AndrewC. / / Bryan, B.A. .. I . 3 6 4 5 Toledo. . 1 ce IK 17 N. Williamsburg.. Winchester Springs 2 300 "is 16 128 1... 1 ; 18 V/^estport 1.. 1 1 7 8 10 100 10 ■ ■ ( ' .'< ce 10 "vi Newboro \ MISSION STATIONS. 1 Morton I 1 1 Lyndhurst 1 California 1 2 N. Aueuata 1. 1 Stone*R Corners .... 1 20 15 26 2.... 2 M... Fairfield . . . . i 1 VACANCY. I Dunbar 1 300 1 300 7 8208 21 20 1828 328 60 56 6 ... 1.. 3 3... 6.... 4 4 116 3 4 1.59 30 623 .50 50 2061 8 5 246 1 1 V. Colquhoun 32 i 1.... • Totals ... 2957 8!1 59 50 (i7.1i iilil., '> 12 14 ii.'t i:i ce •> yp« M Hll .SI 19 70 '"'27,5 t;7.5 ! 2 '2,)(l 2 2 17. PRESBYTERY OF KINGSTON, 1 Professor in [ Queen's College.. I John B. Muwat.DD. 2 ProiJessor in i Queen's College . . G. D. Ferguson, B. A., 3 Agent of Queen's Co" rhos.G. Smith, D.D.i David Wishart |. i^ollege 4 Retired 5 Professor in Queen's College. James Fowler.M. A I •22)0 2-250 '200O vm 3R0CKVILLH. n 397 for the Year Ending Slst December, 1897. — Continmd. 5 S ill _■ •/: -S ^ I I -J « a t; -■ - - ~ e J J >'.■'■- i _ 3 I' V - — :ii - ^ - -^ S -^ - ~z - to M »- -a -s . 1 . 1 . 1 . 2 ce 15 18 M ce ce , ' ' 21 M 1 1 1 1 1 1 ce To ."M . UH M ce 18 i 1 ce JO M ■■ ■ '1 1 i ;::t;::i M ... ....i.... 1 1 . 1 ... 1 3^ 14 ce 2 ype 44; ■A HII F I jst .A^nsr o E G. ■2 i " "s V' ^ I *J J3 i 1^ I'liynient!! Ui ('(illi'Uti Kiiiicl. •3 '5 2. o S -■= o •f. - ^ u C* 3 .= 3 _ £ St £325: < E- .2 * S . c -" -.§1 = - I 'C ! 5 " '3 3 - -. S 3 1 ^ S i< dJ 1 i 2 Is 2 2 ^ * ^ 1- -• s = _: = ^ = ^ •:« ^ i T it = X 3 « -• 2 C ,5J e- i. = 2 r r — £ H ^^ ■3 >>•: 1. ■<■. -: 3 = -i - X i c = 5=1 3 ? & 2& C 3 3. S, ft. '5 S — S T. Z j= a: c '_ < e .IHO 8 5X0 S 8 8 8 8 i:«o 1 % f 1 1 c d e f d d d e t 9 8l H 2 1) w ... 1 % 36 S 1 18 5 2 15 % 20 2 5 24 51 36 26 111 10 8 « S 10 8 9 8 205 73 42 269 8 30 5 8 8 8 20 7 8 , % \ 40 l.i!«5 19 ,547 3(J '258 ;*I9 327 19 1* 100 il« UH. ... 12 10 •f ' 4 13 70 7((: IIX! 10 IWii lUO 4 33 2 40 !)(M) i 900 ... . .i 143 103 114H 1 1169 10 11 5 8 10 5 16 123 1554 U 1 ; !K(7 892 800 1B14 2773 450i 772 4o! I11A d 15 40 18 5 51 25 29 97 ?0 5 229 25 75 25 5 5 23 4 92 6 5 3117 807 1195 15 250 16 •.'7,-, 275 115 16 .| \ .... 6 8 17 11 575 2893 60 3528 ai28 2400 25 5 11 5 3 3 63 8 3599 18 1 1 I ! ?| 220 36 23 243 244 .... 243 '.'.)ii 287 24 311 574 e e .2 2 ... 4 14 3 3 10 3 "25 1 3 ""l 2 ... 36 51 3 3 6 8 356 636 1 274 .... 300 2 11 13(>(8 U332 155 7810 8362 30504 14453 2400 204 606 536 376 741 1221 118 26 101 53 3982 298 64 18 225 1413 351ti8 F KINGSTON, for the Tear Ending Slat December, 1897. I I |'"T' 2250 1 2250 2 2U0O 3 1 5 \-m " ' .S98 17. PRESBYTERY OF KL\(;ST()N, ST.A.TISTIOS N A M K OK C«)N!! ' ■ r. 1^ .5 ? r^ § > ■3 c J3 •a ■ '5 Mi •'IS t ^;^r^ ; - a ^r 2 i -;- = ?: ■■^.1 No, « Storriniiloi). Fltt«-| buPKh and Olen-l burnie Itobert Laird 7 Principal of Geo. M. Grnnl, D.D. Queen's College . . LL.D 8 St. Androw'rt Ch. I Gananoqun Henry Gracey 9 Professor in Queen's CoIIoko. . 10 St. Andrew's Ch., 5_ 6 r. c. D. c. <,'. i». I. I " 5 D i ' o z *^ It 6-5 1= 1 1 J,.l1: s c e « o v 3 •/: • y^ Y, y, y y. * •/. / ■ m) Belleville 11 Si. Andrew's Ch., Trenton 12 Cooke's Church, Kingston 13 PittPb 'gh, St. -I' Church... 14 N gh and t ,en 15 Lanouowno, Fair- fax, etc 16 Chalmer's Church, Kingston 17 St. Andrew's Ch., Kingston 18 AmherHt Island 19 Seymour and Rylslon 20 Church of the Re- deemer, Deseronto 21 Professor in Queen's College.. 22 Ulenvnle, H'smith, and Wilton 23 Zlon Church, Kingston 24 St. Andrew's Ch.. Plcton 2fi McDonald's Corner Elphln and Snow Road 26 Sterling and West Huntingdon . . . 27 John St. Church, W. T. Wilkln«,B.A.l 1 Samuel Houston, M.A I 1 John Gallaghur,B.A{ 1 Joseph Gandier. 1 (1211 Donald Ross, D.D. M.\V.Maclean,M.A.| 1 107 151 I John Kairlle I 3 Malcolm MncOilliv-l my, M.A ! 1 John Mackie, M.A..{ 1 J. Cumberland, M.A. I 1 I John Moore.B. A | | W.S.McTavish.B.D. John McNaughton, M.A David Fleming,B.A. J. D.Boyd, B. A D.G. MacPhail,B.A. j-Jas. Blnnio, B.l)i S. 8. Burns, B. A... T.J.Thompson.M.A. J. A.Claxton, B.D.. Belleville 28 St. Col. & St. Paul's Madoc . 29 Melrose, Lonsdale,, etc D. O. McArthur . 30 Tam worth, etc 'R. T. Ballantyne, B.A. Si Napanee 82 Tweed and Fuller.. W. W. Peck, M.A., LL.B D. M. Martin St. Peter's Church, Madoc B. W. Mackay,B.A. 1 400 90' 7(HI 350 700 200 460 ,'«I0 900 825 250 5(N) 250 410 t 43 L-W 38 .S3 7(» 172 245 .50 80 35 102 750 360 :{00 250 300 200 575 700 5(X) 700 550 .375 370 45 68 89 50 .55 :« 90 100 70 58 57 95 44 10 •I)! 10 20 3 12 135 ... 20 188 2.50 30 18 32 17 15 2 28 25 10 29 55 246 M 93 105 .380 542 7(1 184 72 230 8.. 1 4.. 5 4. 6. 7. 5. 2. 13. 12. 5. 8. 5. 15. 12 79 120 179 113 1.34 76 146 212 114 175 142 178 90 3.. 31.. 7.. 3.. 2.. 5.. 14.. 5.. 4.. 5.. 6.. 4.. 12.. 4.. 4 1.. 4 1 . 3.. 2.. 8... 10... 17. 1.. 7. .1214... 3. .17 1.. 1 1.10 1.. 3 2. 16 2.. 3 2.. 3 ... 2 2.. 2 2.. 1 1.... 1.. 3 4.. 9 3. 1 2.. 2 ... 3 4. .12 1.. 2 5 . 2 10.... 8.... 4.... 8.... 6... 22.... 5. . . . 8.... ...2 14.. 4 ... 2 1.... 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FIITJ^ITOES 18' K I ■.'.Vp •.IHIII T.Vl 8lVi S'HI ids His ■Ji4 1«K) . . . . c 1(»4,V 1534 m\ . . iini 87 625 .... 7(KI 4;<9 2.5(1....: «4 IINHJ; 100 im. I 6!H); . soo . 318 . 318 264 i;« SIMP 800 MIKI 1400 7;-.ii 750 7.'i(l 750 7ii'i 527 lllii 7.10, 1025. 525. »»K 800 . c 127 43711 ll'iO 1764 344 873i 1973 25 441 220 114 30 23 4379 I l.'tO 1764 344, 2013: d 2INI500 118 d 6...! 21 30 rdi 15"|7 Lf 2j' 5 o 1921 319! I c 402j 1317 75; I m27j 1077 729 206 8891 293; 625 1041 11,5.1 4;{2 475 287 131lj 3119 825| 983 1(M)4 2643 818 625 1041 1192 4;« 475 287, 1311 a>44 825| 983; 16(«; 2643^ 818 85i 16 66 16 1311 234 1165> 1234 20 »; 20 17 i '' 20 I 50 100 I5j di 15:... j :«) d 21... 12 i55\ ! f i5j ; 35 e, 8{ t 2} SJ 9 35 15 9 8 18 90 13 10 25 17 30 142 66| 2 12 2:< 15 2.5 45i ..I 33,. ...|. 77 451. 10 25: . 15....!, 4! 5 5 65 25 25 79 17 94 10 ... . 15 ... . 15 221 66 138| 50 120 25 102: 10.. 130 34 . . . 1290 . . . i 3 1 HO 75 .) 168 12! . 69 8!. 1 3... 'I.... 2 ... 5 25 3 22 77 16 ... . 20 55 60 19 2 83 46 209 90 43 4: 1.57 24 160 51 42.... . 57i 5 10 93 10 716 50 40i 4 2 .. ....i20 8 316 249, 25 I 162: . . 20'.. 9 20, 10 22 284 46 81 27 24 2IHK) 5' 47 191 46 13, 7693 17 12511 18 1097 ,0 949 3131120 17! •)3 31:5 .5>• "3 NAMK OK f'ON()KK(iATH»N . NAMK OK I'AHTOK. II Z e3 If A ~ o a 1 s s 3 i'r ll 5 I. -c 2 k. 1 1 -3 '3 2 X II t ■3 in ■A'§ c = i .5 9, L 5 # L. ^ ■/'i s * ^ 1 i 3 ~ . k • ^ = -i a . J >• ■•< . — . 3 J5 .(3 ^ :: « ■*" ^ .. •" c 6T. : s o~ : iSS c«- o' 3 ; : .-a : » c r. - f ." 'A, 'A H /; /. >^ ■/; A : 'A >« i K ;« >? S« £££ ' ii' :t~ i 1 1. r. No. 1 I 1 1 1 y. (11. f. c. HI. A 1 ' i 1 - 1 1 9 MIHSION STATIONS. \ ; 1 1 Sharbot L-«ke DIh.. Gi!o. K. Dyde, M.A., ' 1 (O.M.l ()| so 2 45 (1 (MKI 70 9 60 53 86 120 2 11 15 •• •■ .... I •1' O'J 2 Wilbur, etc Student « • ■ ' ' ' 1 .1 Miitftwatchiiii, etc. l>.M..IamieHon.O.M. .laniosMcIlroy.O.M. t 4 Poland Field 6 1 1 1 1 3.... 3 5 •HI ; 34) 7 Kinei>towii, etc. . . . .Student 2 :«H) 2 2INI 1 ) •2r> (i It; 50 S Dcmorestvillo, etc. Student • •• — : K CoiiHecoii & Hilller W. R Moitg. D.D.. (O.M.I 2 WXI ;w 13 48 4... 1 5.... 4 n 21 20 4 1 1 yps 32 •IK 10 Sidney MisKion . . . » 11 Thanet, The lUdne. 1 and (^oe Hill . . Student •A 150 a» 84 « 1 1 ,, 12 L'Aniable, Hnn- i croft, etc Student 3' .180 51 12 81 5 9 „ , t . 1.3 Carlow and Mayo.. John A. McDonald, O.M .3.' .KKl 55 (i 83 1.... 1 12.... 5 8 15 100 19. 1 :ts.'i •m 14 MaynooMi, etc Student 2 1.W 1« 30 53 ^ 1 l.i West Kiid MisHion, 1 1 Deneronto Student 2 200 155 20 30 * ... . 1 16 Marmora, etc Geo. L. JohnKton, ' 1 B.A.,OM Student •S 300 l: 3 KKI 9017035 24 22 3(» 15 45 3.. 2 14.... 2 12 75 14 ...'.. 1 7{NI illiiii 41 Kl 17 Hay Bay. etc 18 Ardoch. etc 20 « ........... J Student * .38.iO 2»a'> 622 5303 1430 .537 3 ;^i 13 67rjlM — Totals l'2:« (i5.115: 45 5284 21 \m 325 i'j;tti) C132 oe 7 1 Kll T mb lyp. 1 1 htn' \ See delayed roturns. t O.M. absent from field through sickneas. * No report 'or this year. i United with Rosslin and Thurlow since January 1, 1898 18. PRERBYTERY OF PETERBOROIGH, 1 I'lOtired 2 Retired 3 Keene James Olulitnd W. C. Windell Francis Andrews i Wm Rpiinett 1 1 514 2(H) 120 i;«) 81 2.55 120 6. 5. 2 1 '{'.'.'2 5.... « 6 7 . . . 175 35 17 4 1 1 1 1 ce ce %i M ,50 4 Without charge . . . 5 Colborne Pelor Duncan 1 1 1 250 150 450 .50 39 74 11 95 40 185 2. 14. i 8 2.... 4 3 4 6 3 12 40 7 ce oe ce 30 34 M l^akeDort 6 Percy D. Sutherland, M. A. 3... 18.... 50 91 9 1 1 1 ....1 Mi... m\ .i.33 2(17 SKI ()46 ;«)o 401 )F KTNCSTi^N, (ortiie Year EndinK Mist Docember, 1897. —C'(*« a. V 2 -^ i .i i « .> t * - a 1 1' = < s .1 & . Ua = L C ^ .• c V 2 :2 ". - = I . t. t ' I f s ■;•'■>, = ^ s is = - t .1 7 ; " a » r - 5 - - t i t: i i^. ■': : - I £ i g si^-i^ 1 1 1 1 1 M •■ ce IS Kll 1 1 yps :t2 1 M ... '... 1 r ■ . . 1 . . 2013 (i'lJlM ce 7 T\ mb; I ItH D January 1, isiw F 1 3Sr -A.3Sr O E s . f r \ =11 1 it 1^ 1 s i ^ si jl < 1 ti f 1 ll i 1 T K a '111 riiyiiicnlii to Colltigu Pllllll. 3 § 1 3 a *^ 1 8 3 3 .1 3 C a < S _; 8 1 1 u .a 'i, I Ik 3 8 i s 5 1 8 \ a ll ?! & § " r 8 9! 'S 3 ~ = L |- 8~ .a .a s ■a a u. n _ \\ t. '~ r "^ \'L IS" a. 8 '/) c ■5 F » ■f s 3 a. 9 i 1 , 5 ■1 -^ 1 1 * } i! « _ s 3 I*! 8 8 1 i 1 ■r. I c 8 86 r1 1 7 a* a 1 j \ 8 ■2 i\ I - ->: t "■3.' I- it- J 1 a-'^i^V a H X s «: i i i t 8 « 52 34 1 8 8 •is 9 77 f 8 8 8 8 8 1 ? :»ii7 (INI Mtl) 8 -,,- 70 .377 4.^1 17(1 3811 .1771.... 170... 380 d 'ii 16 8 11 4 ■■■4 :< 4 2 1 1 8 1 .... 4 6 2 4 2 3 1 1 3 1 2 29 20 27 30 .... S 411 470 \ 197/ 112 4 liTl' .VI 2(» d d •J T , 6 .V.ts 1IU 31 d 2 2 3 4 .12 ft 1 7 . . .I. . . . .... H .'itiT ■JfXl 110 rai 25 376 376 d f 1 -1 6 3 6 3 3 26 4 4IU 10 n t 1? .W 215 .... 16 32 313 313 t •22 335 n ....^....7 14 1 . * 1 ... . 16 7IHI 4l«» ... 60 137 687 687 20 10 6 ■ ■ 10 4 3 . . . 62 2 ». fi«l 10 17 i;;--"! ' .... 18 1"- 1093 647 280 987 1166 186 17B 208 ll Im iii:«i •ixm 383 8258 21227 12815 4321U 160 d •3 f 4 597 43 20 225 176 01 233 5801 56273 Distribution not reported. tt Appointment not given t No report on finances. * Not distributed. rERBOROldH, ■ for the Year Ending Slst December, 1897. 11 ce 25 M. 11 ce, 50 eel .S<1 M . oe! 'M oei M i 1. . . . 1 ( 1 f 8111 1 .5.33 c200 216 90 949 357 d e 16 15 196 15 25 15 53 15 107 30 82 62 13 10 .... 16 10 15 5 522 177 90 7 74 14 69 1554 590 3 267 1 MK! 646 60 76 100 746 390 1172 846 .( c d e f 3 3 16 8 6 16 8 10 6 2 4 81 2 188 827 395 1486 6 390 15 3 8 118 7,VI 750 c234 188 ■ d e 5\ 4( 16 6 18 30 86 4 12 4 6 m 402 18. PRKSnVTKRY OF PKTEUH(tK(H(lH, ST-A»TISTIOS- N A M K OK < itNtiHKdATION. N A M K or I'ASTOK. H I) 10 II v> Hi 14 l.i Iti 17 IH 11) 2(1 21 22 m. I'aulV Pclerboronnh. HotliLMdn Alnwick HiistinK^ CoboiirK Brighton Wnrsaw and Mumniur . . ('oldHprlnxH' ■ Baltimore . . Uraft.oti Vernonvillo Janetvllle . . Ballydutr I'ontypool I«t CFiurcli, Fort Hope Centroville Mill St., Fort Hope Millbrook Garden Hill K. K. Torranco.U.l). Jani(!H ItosH, B.A. . . D. A. Thomson John Hay, B.I) A. K. McLeo '.','.') y.< M.'t ',:*! T.'ttl iiiii IIIDI til .SIHI Ki »« . . Xl\ ■.m . , m:i 117 ( iiL' • i.'ti 1 l:i«i IJKt . . :i" 710 ^ SKI SIK( K :tii :i!il >■ »ii \m . . lv«l im . . . m I70|... Hin ;:*) .i Hiai soo, . .. l:iiii 1200: mi I'.iKi . Will KN) . l.Ki l.')0 . t»i :i.'io . 239. MO .TOO . 403 EKHOFKU'rjH. Lfthf Ve«r Kiidinij .'lUt Decetnbur, 1807. — Continntd, F- 1 3Sr .A.IT O B S. ! 1 J i [1 riiynii'titii ■ it/ini-iiin k W "^ toCiilteiio "^ 3 3 3 Kuu.1. ;Z I I "^ jlliJ 'Sin I ifiNiJ a a- F ,1 4 'S IIKI 111 r. :'.::> . IIT.') SIHI 9 1i I _ v C L. E * ■,m M') 1U6 7 A .V) 4)))) :«) '2U47 7(t 17 112 IIIOU -• - * I II y i,s ij 1 2 1? 1 1 1^ »■'::> 1 1:-| II - ^ Hi S ST ■■ ?* i?i' if* i?i jT - jT jr ? V r. 5 w S3? S jT"- HI.) . . :(:{■"> . . 117 (» 1(»4 111' 41 i:tti 10 II Ulm l'.1K»,, Sl>l m :mii idiii ifA' 4A47 4.W :«t7 sat) 9 I • { 92 } 4H() 4U0 3M 12« 12 31; 34! 4iil 2:« 17.t 17!» m\ . 401 2iKI , 2;-)4 21a dm \ e!2(» I & i" '€* .Ci' • I • I » I • 1 • 12 A3A lA 9 (I 142 eKMl f KM o 1 1H2 10 A 12 04 080 24(IH 2478 82 ( 7I(lI 81 .'.1 S(KI l(»,i c2l» .tilJ Mti, ,■(22 :mo .... ol(» 188 4121 170, 7.5o; .'50 WH), . . lliliii 12(N) lllm 12(10 tiHi l.ill m :,i(i KM) l.'lO :t;t9 ZVd .VMi; , 29 ia5 178 18K0 143i 18 «lj 315; 36 313 100 949 12:12 710 441 i 974 1 20(1 12.iS . 1108 949 sis 1023.. 2ll6i. Jon litiie 074 cimi 1109 91 21 021 11 440 2309i 2488 3157 3157 593... 189.... 401 .... 350 ... . 940: 450 150. 160. 85:. dlO) eior d, 5 I e 5/ 1?[ e 10 I f 81 4801 d30l fil2/ d20^ eiloV f loi .■ 21 f 3/ . f 2 5 5 30 4310 9870 33833 104461 5081 c d e f m m 4 3 3 22 40 IS 10 5 30 9 75 31 =3 H < i 5 1 i 18ir 708 416 7 13 4 5 55 0|.... 111... 146| 127 771 29 40 30| 2334 316 3 . . . . 2 2 02 117 95 2 20 11 7 7 6 40 7 20 8 14 10 15 50 80 'I 'SI 24 20 40 70 10 17 »! iVI 1 3 2 2 45 20 8 "'i 50 10^ 3 4 116 104 42 19' 9 MS 20 19 10 2.1 30i 100 60 130 70 ... 361. . 65 70 17 4 7 38 481581 072 113, 211' 08^ II35I 94 97I 150 13 49 9 . . . . 9 . . . . 3.... 22 21 00 754 1799 1012 208 14, 5 5 A 41184 :«i 74 5iM 148 10 278 195 2A 20| 10 385 26 80 U 25 158 ... . 100! 11 04 58 8 272 1 27 430 77 483 592 76 3 50 38 147 105| 10 24|.. 481.. 17i.. 92 10 26 15 7541 7W 2(X) 25 25 2 10 44I 5 5 Ol I 17 400 30 :« ;« 112 7325 7 fM\ 8. 173 1024 9 ;ni2'io 830 U MO 4 \ 2< 18 00 10 10 7 19 18 1177 14 07tt 271 203 201 15 91 -.lie.) 10 8 4 8 4 i 8i 3 11 12, 23 1 i:{ 3 :« 41 111.117 i:<5918 788119 m\ 1207 20 2:19 I 1734 21 1298 22 205 18! 117 2987:23 20; 13 ...I 3 4 4 3782j24 70125 210! l.')5 2«l 371 1042 27 150 160 85 250, 1314 42998 404 wm mm m m: '^.. m 19. PRESBYTERY OF VVHITIJ^B"''"' ^'e' ST.A.TISTIOS. — -* a s 1 < xi 1 3 § : 1 . 1 .1 1 '3 f. NAME OF CONCiREGATION. NAMK OF J'ASTOR. 3 s r. I s . of Sittings ill lliese C tatioiiii. = 2..= S --•3 "o •< 5 O . b o 2 5 1 S ■s c = ?»^ 111 • .a = 35 2- ■k 111. 3 •a M 1 s t n •a U •s a 6 m 1 2 1 1. II C3 Qi 1: 1 52 * •> ■/.§ ■A- . 3 a 3 i £ a 'f ^ i o 033 O 3 a o d o3 o o3 S ct5-3 Oi 3 is 6U 7: A a; » •^, i^ >c jx; '/; a 55 >5 S5 •A X ■r. ' No. I', c. D. C.|C. D.I. A. 1 Newcastle IGeo. B. McLeort.i / M.A \ 1 J. A. McKeen, / Tii) 36 () W>. 5. . . . 4..6! 4.... 2 9 ''5 46 6 1 .... Newton ville 2 3!) 3 10 78 150 .... 5 1.. 3 1 7.... 1.... 3 5 6 15 15 20 70 65 8 10 i 1 M 2 Oroiio ? 1 1 ce Kendal / B.A \ 25() 51 70 2.. 2..: 2: 7.... 3 6 55 6 ■^ St. Paul's, Bowmanville Vacant 2 1 550 450 90 105 20 40 198 218 28.. 8 7 8 2.. 6 1.... 2 8 1 4.. 3 7.. 3 1 (i 9 15 40 60 105 165 13 18 1 1 1 1 ce III •'1 .M . 4 0.shawa Jas. Hodges, B.A... R. M. Phalen, ^ «-^ 1 Richard Whlteman, .") 1st Cartwri()tht 250 30 3 6fi 1,. 2 .... 1 8.... 3 6 30 .55 7 1 ce •x^ M. , •iiid Cartwrigfht . . 3 250 27 6 60 3... 1.. 2 2... / . . . . 5 6 40 70 9 1 ce III M ... Knni-skillen 350 25 4 GO 2.. 4 .... 2 4.... 4 6 30 45 7 1 M... ti St. John's, Port Perry B.A 1 300 75 10 170 19.. 19 1 15 15 9 (i 6 30 192 18 1 36 7 Ashburn . 1 Stated supply . . ^ *2 :.:: . UtiCft 8 Erskine Church, I Claremont W. B. Findlay J- J. B. McLaren . . | 1 soo 9f> 1 1. 3 5 q 30 75 q 1 ce "i M. 9 Columbus Brooklin 2 4001 300 100 18 266 9.. 7 3.. 10 6.. 1 9 13 )25 f25 120 104 16 9 1 1 ce ce 18 M... 10 St. Andrew's, Whitby John Abraham 1 450 1(H) %) 196 10.. 9 1. 8 4.... 8.. 6 8 6 6(1 125 14 1 1 ce 5( RH . . 11 St. Andrew's, 1 r Pickering Alex. McAuley.j 2 500 ¥\ 45 90 .... 3 5.... 4.... 4 6 35 .50 10 1 ce 18 M... St. John's, 1 B.A 1 1 Brougham j 1^ ■m 30 '^» '^^ .... 4 .... 2 1 6 'K, 95 1 he 12 Dumbarton \ ( 2 350 45 111 8.. 3 3.. 5 2.... 7.. 1 3 7 35 10 1 ce 40' M... f John Chisholm, J 1 Mellville Church, C B.A i 1 f I 21 300 6250 80 ft51 30 2.15 146 2095 7.. 2 2.. 6 3.... 9.... 5 7 40 104 10 1 5 1 16 ....1....!... 1? :i,)!i 9m... Totals 115.76 24..80'32.. 1 85. .14 78 138 .560 1471 183 ce 1 be 3 RH 1 o • ■a • B J O c >■ -i I till Km •i'.i ■iii (KIO IIIO .175 225 jm laio IINI IIIKI ■a; iV! :'«(i 280 .'15 Iil4, 215 614 1 511^ ,541 SKI UNI till (iOO ;^ '^ •3 S ii >» -; _; a >. ^ ■? ^_^ 3 c > •?! ": h " ix ■3 — I cs o '. O . i 5 "s 5 ^ *?! i fiZ a. i2. a .r - 3 ' s it o -_» ij .ft •/: •- — — . — 1 ^ *ii£-,=r.^ -^ .2 -< ' ^ 2 Cm .a. a. u — 1 ? « 1 ? liHI Km r.im limi iiti ii^i ■.'13 'till; (iOO tllO ,i75 •I'll lato iiiN); ■1M\ •.'80 215 (iU Ml 541 286 ,.{ m 300' Ml .i»l 3711 .illli t»l :«K) Kmo .S70 5()0 491 . ii7!l7 286 69 8 8 100 50 80 80 167 13; 669 488 750 2:18 9 j 9 34 1234 68 73 1100 424 403 374 C 37 m 1562 22 88 c 120 20 2164 206 357 174 126 583 129 38 77 • 56 513i .... 750^ .... 2:1s .... / 1448 { 424 ..\ 4031 .. f 370 820 820 .} 2497] 796 514 1583 779 408 597 547 im..{ 514 1783 779 408 .:( 190' Z! . . . i\ o\ 2 71 2 8j 8 5! f\ 51) t\ 6 9i3i9|$[9|v $ 92j 85 95 35 I5J 8 lOJ 10 le! 12 i 37i.... 8 6 13 1 20 13 2 4 4 15 51 20 36 30 65 5 I 4L... 2i . . . . i-r ^'H r=^.; = -* -9 = ? • '■gji 11 3 .5 ^x^ — 3 I ,/ u 3 . ass 'iA »j5 e oU ox o^ s^. ■■ H a B < V , V ' " 49! 187| 10' 597 20 { [ ..I! 54' 22 9 ■a < 5 6< C. D.I. A, .1 8.. 1 I.... 1 .! 5.... 3.. 1 \Y.'.'.'. 3... 7... 2.. 30 8 16. ... 4.. 3 18.. 5 25.. 1 1.. 3 ^ •9 I I 11 t ■ •'■A 7! C . ce s c i .0 ' O -" -i - i se:.£ It' o Oiooa 6| 6. 6 X S ■- :k -j ^ -f ; 140 60, 60; 30 75 50 133 J ! I 501 153 30 60 75 30 50 40 30 25 265 75 80 100 120 82 20. 12. 17 9 38 9 9. !) Ml- H 1' ce; :«! .M 1 ypx. 311 M 1....... .AI lyps 1 ce 1.X.1 .\i 1 ce! 4J M XI 250 370 20 50 40 40 60 40 35 5 9 1 6 1 ce' 1.") M 1' ce 4" iL... 1 ce ce 1 nib 1 ce 1 ... M 12 M 1: ce 4 yps 21). BO M. 407 lY OF LINDS V^^B'"' '^^ Year Ending Slat December, 1897. — Contiiined. 'l¥'W :■ — m 'S S 1; ^ 5 .2 - ^. 5 j; j tJ.') HT.") > T. < 1 9 859,. 4'^5i a7oi 7.',ii 750!. iKK)! . 800J, I my ■ 60O; 500]. til 425 .'15 i'45 14(X) 40(1 2(K) 284 m 270 c3 C a-C r- I Payments to College Fund s s is i S ■ o n .SSI"" = & < = ! -5 5? ' r: S? I 5 » I « \ ! lOOj 119 104 1062 "82 C 329 1004 (KIO 479 'E 'g :5 s ^ e ^ c = Sig Sis - « c 5 §1.1 £•3 2 IS ^* a O o ^ _ « .3 3 ,3'S a e I I d I a. 2 * '-=? ? ■ s o , , •a I I 2j2 3 3 B ' a S , J3 t> OJ 9 i S 301 35 61 120 135 48 c 137 .. c 20 197 j 2009 6561 1556 109 991 146 76 366 95 36 80 2201 106 12 98 45 1275 676 1167 395 496 386 3721 506 260 519 3a5 2175 1616 1275 676 .. . 1307 275 .1 e e lo e a e21( fil8l dl 10 I f 5\ 500 ..} 38(i. J 3721 524 335 35 33 28 15 214 35 27 15 42 43 17 8 346 5 0. f i $ S \ 3 2 a V a* Pn li — 3 as to V a u =11. H 1 = 5 —>< "^ 5^ lit' 5* o a: X 0) f ¥ 20 9 21 10 5 18 21 20 33 10 5 66 11 17 113 48 41 10 326 35 39 29 74 61 29 13 259 13 7 10 78i 7 ...I 14 76 6 41 181 58 99 105 131 122 49 42 228 8 19 6 9 6 1 23 "2 V i V I V i V ! 9 40 12 32 163 161 198 105 859 171 223 178 320 271 121 69 1186 80 70 411. ...|.. 26|.... .. 26i 61 . . 20 33 20 23 hm 50 12 9 8 5 6 3 4 3 23 3 a s a-f. £a: 21 26' I 8! •_ I 12 i 6 159 11' 3 a "3 >• :9 & 1175 791 703 2147 2435 1171 1510 859 1528 789 11 63312 464 508913 561 286 449 97 164 ■;^i-; :4:., 408 21. PRESBYTERY OF TORONTO, S T J^^ T X S T I O S - NAME OP CONOREOATION. No. 1 Uetired 2 Uetired 3 Retired 4 Prin. Knox College 5 Prof. Knox College (i Knox Church, Toronto 7 St. Andrew's, etc., King ... 8 Church of the Cov- enant. Toronto ... 9 Agent of the Ch., W. Section •2 NAME OF PASTOK. a i 1 i '-'■'-i 3 ■a '5 s :-o= r '■J 3 ■5 'i n Ui ^ t£ = ii ■= i i 3 - a .'^ - E = o i i» = O 3 3 O I5 15 c _ — ux si iO .M C;- ^ d5§ cf3 y^ S »s . 2 ' '"• '^ 5 1 1 ;^ •3 1) >i S 2 i:^ S " 1 ^ ^ 5 i' J '^ .2 -c .= .= '/. it ? 7:1 u H = 2 £ — 5 M ' ^ O O-i "Z o 6 'A )i ■- -i 1= '^ is s ■?':■?:; i I ; s ■2 1 dO 10 Weston Woodbridge . 11 Old St. Andrew's. 12 *Deer Park 13 Retired 14 College St., Toronto 15 Sutton, etc 16 Aurora Kasl King 17 Bonar, Toronto . . 18 Secretary, Foreign Mission Com 19 Queen St. E., Toronto 30 Mimico 21 Mount Albert Ballantrae — 22 Ersklne, Toronto. 23 Emmanuel Ch., E.Toronto 24 West Church, Toronto 2o *Eglington Bethcsda 26 Southside. 27 St. Andrew's, Scarboro Zion Church, Scarboro 28 Westminster, Toronto 29 St. James' Square, Robert Wallace . . Wm. Gregg, D.V.... Wm. Meikle Wni. Caven, D.D. W. MacLaren. D.D. I I Henry M. ParKons, D.D Jamns Carmichael, D.D James McCaul.B.A. Robt. H. Warden, D.D \ Waller Reid, / / «'^ I Geo. M. Milligan, D.D John Kay D. M. Mackintosh.. Alex. Gilray James Fraser. 1; 1250 I 3 600 200 450 350 176 80 53 63 150 20 1 P. CJO. C. C. D.I. 555 20. 22 195 l.i.... 136 9. .30 13811.. 4 87! 1000 202 4,59i 450 8(1 10 507 17.. 27 ™L 9. 7.. 2324.. 2 6.. c! 5... 15 3..19i 6... 13 127 ...1514. 5. . 6 5. 5.. 23 40. 1 1.. 9 [Walter Amos... | Alex. Macgillivray. R. P. MacKay, B.A. Wii Wm. Frizzell, Ph.B. Joseph Hamilton. . A.L.Macfadyen, / B.A I m. A. Hunter, Ph.D Jas. R. Johnston, M.A J. A. Turnbull, B.A., LL.B \J. Campbell \ / Tibb, B.D... / Wm. McKinley -D.B. Macdonald t 1200 3a5 175 .^O fio 250| 40 1501 18 500 200 400 2(J0 200 Toronto ' B.D. John Neil, B.A.. :Louis H. Jordan, 900 300 130 33 53 180 6 100 65 40 16 1.50 861 33.. 77 1011 3.... 7312. . . . 381 170 12. 38 294 11. .12 78j 7.. 6 70 7.. 25.... ,^1 731 221 i 624 21.. 43 130! 8.. 10 9.. 40 2.. 4 3.. 15 46... 12. 2.. 15 1.. 5 .... 318.... 2.. 1 7.. 47 1.. 4 44. lOOO! 300| 250 l(K)i 30.. 150| 22 450 102 450 250 103 125 45 34 lOOOi 280 125 KKXI, 197 117 I I I 892 32. 49: 5. 38 20... 45i 1 .... i 1 . 2! , 44 'i 178 238 80 726 I 8.. 27 14... 4.. 1 18.. 52 118. 2. 6. 1. 15. 13. 40. 4. 3. 15 2.... 12 ilO. 9...S4 25. 18. ii C. V V 6 X fm r. L. I i I 4(1 ()1 M ypa! «i 409 )F TORONTO, -« i I i * * I '- 'i " i - -3 s for the Year Ending ^Ist December, 1897. hm . a yps .*) 1 3 — ■ M . 1 2cf :«i || ce ;t.") . ce ■-'1 1 yp- 1 1 1 1 ce i;i-) oe 10 M . . 1 yps 8i;. ...... ce' Ijyps -'1.') Ibw eel 30,. ce (': ce| 40. ce! 115 Kli ce 11 1 yps 90 >r. ypBl 40 .' cei lil M ypal 90 FI3Sr.A.ITOBS. 3 . S 1 1 ^i 1 1- O V ■3 « „i 1 1- Amount paid on Church (C) or Hsiue (M) during the year. 1 1 1 ' 1 a Is i ■£ 1 i 1 ? 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IlliO 4 670 liiiHi 4000 1013 i 52 418 39 5 1) ii,s:i liXi 15 10 38 1? 13 'ilHNI 20(MI linO .... 310 3H58 330 100 9 650 6268 980 600 297 2500 1 ( 420|.... e 1 25 15 1 \ 1 ■ . . . 191 1 122 15 20 1 "5 5 137 1 10 5 10 150 11 1 15 1 4 10 1 3 696 22 85 51 40 186 45 25 50 12 3 1 5 46 7060 1014 688 349 2555 14 15 SiKI olHJ ... -iso 10 "5 49 4 16 8 650 6 10 15 35 I-.'IHJ 12fHl .... 2500 e) 30 10 17 18 12IK)' 1200 890 92 56 5 2157 352 2743 77 72 806 604 92 5208 3166 2090 6J2 510 156 5457 1279 4743 390 319 1706 1613 492 9708 7275 2090 622 e 15 121 2? o 2 21 74 15 14 5 330 16 210 48 15 .... 15 9 343 20 19 10 880 139 703 tll2 53 147 473 172 1911 5698 59 10 2 2 a33 60 2776 704 561 166 (ure(;ation. No. 30 Bloor St., Toronto. .31 Lackey and West King. .. 32 Dovercourt, Toronto 33 St. Andrew's. Toronto NA.ME OF PASTOR. 6«-- .4 a a a O 3 o tx -'if '£ . c C s o "SO tg = — a; •" 2 6. 2 2 S a i! ». .5 .- . b 3 'A o M a o 3 B a \i li. a a o O 34 Central Church. Toronto 35 Hrof. Knox College 36tFeni.\v MoriiinKKide 37 Oakviilo 38 Cooke's Church, Toronto Wm. G. Wallace, M.A., H.D 39 Knox Church, Srarboro. 40 tP'irt Credit.. . tDixio 41 Richmond Hill . . Thornhlll 42 Georgetown. Joseph Watt Samuel Carruthers. W. J. McCauglian. D. McTuvish, .M.A., D.Sc J. Ballaiityne, B.A. } R. A. Tibb, W.A.iy i^. S. Craig Wm. Patterson. . 1 JamcH A. Hrown. B.A.. 1 A. H. Linton, / I B.D 1 !- James A. Grant.-! Louis Perrin B.A... \ Limehouso. 43 Boston Ch. PJsquesing [J. W. H. Milne.B.A. 44 Toronto Junction.. James W. Rne 45 St.Bnochs'.TorontOjAlex. MacMillan .. Id. C. Hossack.M.A.. 46 Parkdale, Toronto.! LL.B 47 St. Andrews andlChas. A. Camp- ( St. Paul's, Vaughan f bell \ 48 St. John's, Toronto J. McP. Scott, B.A. 49 Queensville, Ravenshoe R. J. Sturgeon, B.A. 50 Cowan Ave., Toronto 51 f*t. Mark's, Toronto 52 Cavin Ch., Bolton . Knox Ch., Vaughan ■53 Vewmarket lAlex. MoNabb 54 EastCh., Toronto .'J. A. Monson,B.A.. W. M. Rochester, B.A Peter E. Nichol... iTho8.McLashlan-| 55 Samuel R. JVlcC. . . , Samuel R. Mac- Clements, M.A. c — 3 C V 3 ^ ** S * 3 ' ij -.3 3 at; o .A -I I >• 1 5 ■- a a S^ || I iojS %^ 3 1% A V. .i -a ! 6< 'A 1.1 -2 5 I a a S, 3S O oj ^' I I ... A 's ^ .3,02 /l A d 6 O >5 S2 » 9 ="? - a 2 .2 •S4 a< c. ! . 3 O X A Si a i I '5 5 = s s 2 a s " .g i s » '• i = ■ 3 ,* 3 J o -i S C9 a ,-« *^ -■ * -• 9 3) aj 4 > X :; ' ^ ,3 ^ " ^^ « 122«: 282 560 400 .55 85 1200; 3.3" 950 240 112i 769 a. c. c. D. I. A. i I I I 31. .88 2..8921....22.... 2 10 195; 130 158 16. 37 623 37. 85 165' 66820.67 150 .52 13 120 u! 5: 1.. 8 ;ii... I 7.. 27 :«).... 26... 9...3i:a.. ill.. 5 79; 4.. 3... 16 9.. 22 12: 4(M)i 711 60, 109 7.. 2 1.. 2 2.300, 225 800; 137963. .M 10. .61 42. . . . 4.50; 100 13 263 250 125 450 160 420 175 400 800 550 1050 650 480 3.50 7.50 (500 .300 75 lliMI 200 IS. 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M KKii 14 . . 2 . .M 91 30 12 350 12i 501 1 28 ce Til yp.-^ .311 220 2i» . . 1' cp 397 38 . . 1 ce 70 40 KKi: 1,5;.. 1 9.5: 680 42;.. 1 I 200j 638 50;.. ce 47 ce tt5 yps 1.51 1 411 F TORONTO. for the Year Ending .'Ust December, 1897. — Continued. i* =j 1 '^ ■? ?= ^ i 5 5 c 2- -5- ^ I I i liyps ,S(i . M 1' CO IT |i! Ihm.... M... ! ■ I 1 ce 98 . . ce U . . .. jce 18. 1 M ce iy.i yp ca w M . . ^■;i M ... ce 17 yps k; 1 I . l!. ...'... M. .! 1 CO 6) 1 lyps ol 1 ive I ihm 1 l^inh -.'i') . 2 M ce Til yp,- :{ii ce ce ?! 1 ce 47 1 ce !>.'. yps loi FIIT.A.3SrOE 1 1, 3 •a S a a s ». o o i ^ a o U S 5 JS 5 -, Si ^ « cl O i . b .S ' c a >- »| 2 y, Q «' S.-C 1) ■5 3 O =• C 3 $19 19 19 I 9 I I ■l.m, 25(K)'.... 306] 9019 T40i (ijo'.. !HI0' 700.. 150 1190 i o 585 liKtO Um,.... in956 •>M\ 250 J:.. iVKI !.. ;ioO:.. \m Kfi. S.i,') 855 45 ■IMt) 2500, . . . IIMNI KlOO .. -.XKIi . .. 98 202 50 455 14712 3453 .358 912 180 25 1259 5672 •s CO U ti i a a 5 =s o s» H 11825 815 2345 20253 5953 s ,1 I'liynu'ntH to C'olluui! Fund. • o la §■3 i| e >- '5-5 s 30 "a a 3 i 1 3 3 = - ? r= 3 r° O w o ■ ca d e ^. c •9 s ■21 « 3 < 5 'us ^ ■3 . a 5 O *-» 3 a V 3 u igj^ ~i i. & "^ ■^ r^ hZ'* I ^ 5 .ihis3£ J'O 5 5 a s a s = a =1 ,iJ, i< .Oh =-3=5o^»^''=^' >,r~ >k-~ >>* >.») a* 3^ a"* a" Cn b h ,0. 2 ' 2 '■sd '~ S Ills ' •'' a. ~ ^H -= 3 ,=.2503 i" gU o •/: so SR 3 at* H S S ,<: ,i* o •a I a A. o $19 1 836 125 2472 9084 ,siKi .t;u ...J 2(i7 T.W 733 ■ii;) ;m SI hi' 800 l-.'iHi 1-J(K( . 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"8 84| 4 249 195 16' 9 I 9 20 24 "^ 188 12 , ;. . . 5 10 10 299 1 12'. i;«> iV . 211 10 16 1700 911 42 312 ■ . . . i . a 4 47 45 668| 15437 15| 894 4! 2540 3570 26227 30* 31 .32. 33 . 3 1 6 35 10 1 1 3 2 10 .1 241 8! 1795 10844 34 3& 12: 8833(( 128 23 2703 ST. 752 11122 104 2010 5 339 ....j 156 38 39 40 15| 1001 s! 175*' i I lOJ 1771 19 599 .U 42; ... 1.303[43 18 443444 75 2929 45 640 150 SO 30.. (i54 151 87 20 10 1.3.5 28' 12 11 248 37! 28! 285! 61 1117, 9116146 5 2053 47 10: .312 3024 10 728 48 49 164 3123'.5(> 33I 2.593'51 ....j 52 16 1645,53 118 5161 54 . 4558 55 412 21. PRKSHYTERY UF TORONT( ST-A-TISTXOO - ■1 ■5 NAMK • NAMK t I 1 3 2 -a " i ■s S J a 1.1 a % s c ^ it cants ou Roll. ucantti added durii.g own profession (PI; CI ii '»~ ! a •Ei •a 1 1 4j 1 ■5 1 . 1 If ^ '^ 1 lis It t ^ = K : OF OF 2 ■r. ri = X- ii 33 II ? I« 1 1 & % M «; = £ 1'^ - CONOREOATION. [ I'A.STOR. a rS a :^l ^4 liH !f 1 is •3 s — .i # it a s g la 6l 5f t H idS 1 "S d II lis 111 Is? " dl.& 1 1? It d Ii 75 .5 1 d5 El =3 if sag g d.l-2 5 "f 3./ ■■'- , 5 S^^-S- - 'A :'. H '» y, '■A S5 is; »!; >5 J5 '< *<«i !Q ^1. 5 ^H i a No. 1 1 1 ■ 1 P. C. D. C. C. D. I. A. 1 ! 1 i 50 Brampton Wylio C. Clark )c. T. Tougrh { A. Mahaffy. B.A.... G. L. liobinson. 1 RVI 197 ?1 509 25. 17 5.. 20 10.. 4 r? 14 100 22*) 29 cej :« Kii .. CO' 3(1 .M ... 57 Hornby Oiiiugh •> 1 2(HI .■)(( m>, 40 526' 99 (Ml 25 MS 110 ■58 180 8.. 5 3.. 2 18.. 9 2.. 3 2.. 10 4.... 2.... 5.. 1 5 3 6 10 10 10 50 50 .^5 1 10 6. 4 . 17 • ■ • 58 Milton yps 4"' M 59 Prof. Knox Col... 1 . Ph.U 1 1. 60 Norval } VV. M. McKay . . | 1. R. Tasken, B.A. . 2 1 466 50 350 37 300i 92 .30 119 113 221 6.. 1 7.. 1 9.. 52 .... 4 1.. 3 1..19 3.. 4 1.. 1 8.. 2 5 6 7 7 6 9 15 20 45 135 60 215 14 11 .30 1 1 1 Ml..: . 1 Union 61 St. Paul, Toronto.. 1 1 ce 60 62 *Unlonvllleand St G. F. Duncan... { ■ 3... 1.. 1 1... 2. . . . 3 3 6 5 00 ^ 1 1 mb .... John 3 15 63 *St. Andrew.s'. Mftrkham > Robert Martin .1 2 350 58 28 118 2.. 5 1.. 8 4.... 5 7 25 62 13. M'. Zlon Ch., Cedar -Grove ' I " 250 24 12 53 2.... 3 7 25 35 7. VACANCIES. 1 *Streetevlllo 1 6O0I 92 .... 297 4.. 4 4.. 2 1.... 5.... 13 12 186 19. . 1 ce ■w' Mi... 2 *St. James, 1 1 Stouffvllle a 300 50 10 90 8.. 7 1.12 4.... 4 4 50 95 11 . . 1 ce 30|....!. : 3 Melville Ch., MarlrliaTn 300 :» 2 80 2.. 1 1 1 3 9 25 81 7 1 1 mb MISSION STATIONS. 1 ITairbank I 1 1 200 130 200 25 22 20 15 75 15 35 .38 30 2''.. 2.... 2 •2 3 9 4 2 15 40 11 35 35 35 5. 8. 6. 9 Finhnrvillp — 3 nhpshftp 2.. 2 1.. 5 2.... ce 19 1 85 . .. 152 3 hni Total 35116 7042 la-ifl! 16990 948P 1179c 200D 89.3C 572. 4531. 39 498 788 3213 1 1572 2 3()-J!l 2 2 Kll ^ i-H 14 yp8 Mill S 33 s ce 1 Ibw 3 >m « mb 54 *^ Recently Retried. 4i:j r TORONTO, for the Year Ending •Uat December, 1897. — Continued. . r ■r. S == I III t ~ =■ L. » s i '• - 5 -: :| eel'/; '^, i - .- - - 3 ? '^ - r -i £'s H J a ; 1 1 1 1 1 ce, Xi KM . .. CO 3(i M... ...I...J... lyps 1 ••;••• 42 M... 1 . . .i 1... 1 Ml... •"! •• 1 ce m 1 mb 1.... M ... 1 ce 45 M . 1 ce 30 ....!. : 1 1 mb . '.'. ce "ifl ... ....|..-.. ' '-— 152 3 302!) -2 2 hm Kll ^ 14 Mid S yps a 3i ' 2 cc ] Ibw : mh 54 ^ I IT-A.it O El S- il.:: 414 22. PUKHIIYTKRY OF OUANCIKVILLk ST-A.a?ISTIOS. N A M i; OK 0«K(;UK(iATI()N. No. 1 Maxwell . . . Alclnlyre . . Kovershjim 2 Omnd Valley. .South Luther. 3 .Shulburne .... 4 Burns' Ch.. Erin 0:4prinKo fi itoHOinont M>tn8fleld Kverott f> Klesherton. Kugenia.... 7 Claude... Mayfleld . . . 8 Mono Mills Mono £ast. Adjala 9 Maple Valley, tiinghampton . 10 HlllHburg Hethel Church, K. Garafraxa 11 Orange ville 12 Charleston . . Alton 13 Camilla Mono Centre 14 Laurel N A .M K OK TASTou. ■ Andrew Hudson -t , H. Crozler ( O. O. McHobbie.Ph. H., Sc.I) JR. FowUe ( I A. Wilson I j L. W. Thorn . . . . { \w.Ka f B.A Karquharsor Black's Corners . 15 HorninK's Mills. . Primrose 16 DundHlk Ventrv 17 KnoxCh., Caledon The Maples Waldeniar 18 Ballinafad Melville Ch 19 Cheltenham Mt. Pleasant — J. W. Orr., JF. Davey. O.M..| iJ.J. Elliott.B.A.j .McKenzie, B.A.. \J. A. Mathoson,/ / B.U t I JamesMcMillanj Ij. R.Bell I }a. E. Neilly ...j I E. A. Harrison,/ ( B.A I J. A. McConnelH ID. L. Campbell,/ / B.A., O.M 1 |s. O. Nixon I 416 XNflKVILLK, fur the Year Kndiii^ IllHt Uucumlier, 185»7. " « ? ,i ,: f ,: 3 ;9 js .H ^ a — — — 1 "1 ' oe Ml... ... 1 oc ce I'" m ... .. . 1 oe 40 Ml... ■ 1 oe 1 oe| II eel '.V> M . 4Ui m;.. ce I"! Hll' oe M!, M!, 30 M| 71. . ■ .,( ce ce 50 Mt. So. 44 351 Ml. 1 1 1 1' 1 ce ce oe ce ce 1 ... Ml. X, M. yps ce 45'....!. ad Mi. 30... 3.5 . 33... 20.... 3(1 lb M .1 Ml, ce 40 ^^IIT-A.3SrOES. "Not Distributed. 416 22. PRESBYTKRY OF ORANdRVILLK, jr AM K OK 0*)NtlUK■ 3 2.... 20 50 70 144 20 40 40 60 an 13 71 . 158 113. .3 175. ,57 1(H 28(1 1578 27(13 389 17 ce ;«» M oe .')<) M -£i 8711 18 cc M 1 I ypn KH i ■t 2M. PRESBYTERY OF B.\KUIE, 1 Orillia. Pastor KnicritUH John Gray. D.D 1 Iw. McConnell..] Robert Moodie. . ....i 1... C!ftnt,ral (yhiiroh- 3 800 60 38 138 4.. 1 2.... 12.... 9 8 50 120 140 ......:.; M . . . 1 3 Presbytery Clerk.. 4 Orillia 5 SuperintendODt of 301 . . . ., . ..j R. N. Grant. D.D . . A Flndlay 1 1100 135 675 39. ,29 3.. 21 34... 35.. 6 11 10 145 497 49 t hm oe 48 M'... B Bradford f F.Smith "i I). D. McLeod Jas. Carswell (O.M.) Thomas Macadam, M.A Hmifh Hiifphorton 35 32 21 ■46 102 9 5 12 40 55 25 71 71 62 224 80 126 7.. 1 2.... 13.. 4 4. .15 15.. 3 3.. 3 2., 5 1.. 4 1..13 5.. 27 1.. 2 2.. 4 '3;;'2 7.... 7.... 6.... 2.... 6.. 1 8.... 23.... 3 3 3 8 4 3 8 6 8 10 9 20 "is 75 40 40 100 40 30 225 100 139 10 6 6 25 12 17 00 ce ce CO ce ce 50 M ■ ■ . 2ndWGwillimbury St. John's 3 850 2.5 ill 7 Barrie 8 BurkV Falls 9 St. Andrew's North Bay in Rpflrnd 1 1 1 600 150 275 0(1 35' 11 Hofirpil Mftrlc TnrnbuU ■ 1 . 12 Tottenham, Fraeer Church Beeton IpeterNicol | 2 250 500 47 61 45 62 113 148 12. ."•3 16.. 18 3.. 3 2.. 2 3.. 4 4.. 1 4 6 6 30 25 50 90 10 11 i ce ce 26 RH •23 ... . ;iNi 7(k'i I'm i.m (UNI 15(KI "oil 11U() i 1114 2(11 2tK) 1,')«MI KMI IKK) t Methodist. 417 UN«iKVILLK, fur fh«' Yenr RnditiK 'M»t Dncomher, 1HH7. — Continved. J a » it I :1 5 u. "• >« r : .J « r J J3 ^"j-fl 1 1 1 ce :iii M oe 30 M i i • * • ' 1 ' • • I • • • • f ' ' .,.,i • ■ 1? i 1 ' ■ ' ■ i ' ' ' ' 1 ' ' ' ' ' ' * 23 STO IH . . cc \i I 1 yps itii 'f I'l i rr 1 f 7 li F i T.ir . IH'IIT-A.lSrOEJS. OF BAKRIE, M hni ce 4s M oc! 5(1 M ce 2.') • ■ ce 1(1 . ce •.V>nH cei (Si .... j ce 35 ce 2(!RH ce! 23 .... Ii)r the Year Ending Slat December, 1897. 1 H "INI 7IH) 150 175 1025 10 8 8 10 12 12 2 02 7 10D4 i 3 l.'ilNI 1.500 533 3465 .5498 f d e f 35] 335 00 202 12 8 27 3 201 25 25 15 1028 100 16 hm 1.56 ce 6 34 60 6620 4 5 IIU 30 82 2 23 17(i 123 213 (;s ' 1192 88 164 (»9 326 223 661 59 41 i52 27 68 103 38 376 26 42 7 4 159 4 01 3 .50 12' 31 3 .... XI 930 524 .323 3287 (Ul 1339 6 'M> 201 / e f d e 2/ 2 26 ... 25 18 00 10 13 10 4 24 10 2 1 1 20 3 2 18 2 2 2 5 3 1 8 1 200 7 lolNl 1.5(M) 28(* 615 1264 20 22 12 75(1 4U0 613 1242 8 IIIKI HOC 5 10 10 9 10 11 m 450 108 349 558 749 5.58 683 / • •I e t e 81 3/ 5 27 30 8 8 9 8 17 25 30 24 25 7 22 8 4 5 5 156 126 5 7 6 9 2 SJ 81 7; ;«i 800 918 1« JiHi 4(K) ".(, i V lif 418 23. PRESBYTERY OF BARRIE. .\ A M K OF <'<).\(i!;i.t;ATU>N. 13 14 Allisloii (Jarlake AtiRus New Lowell 15 Collin)j;wood . . 16 17 18 19 20 '21 22 Airlie Black bank Banda Creeiiiore . . Duiiedin . . . Ea«t XottawasRua. Matjnetawan Speiice Croft a no Missionary Road.. Cookstown Town Line, Essa . . Ivy Ein.sdalc., Novar . . . . Kearney . Churchill Stroud Ceiiiral Ch. Oro... Guthrie Church. . 23 24 25 20 27 28 25) :«) 31 32 Oro Station Parry Sound .. Severn Brid'.xe Ardtr^a 'Gray Church . Allandale ST^^TISTIOS, N A M K OF PASTOR. — a a a '3 c 3.2 S " a bo = ° 2 £ = ■S . 3 M S ti 2 ' 6 2 o « d o 125 I J. U.S. Burnett ( I John Leishinan I). L. McCrae. M.A. Ph.l) i W.Gallagher... I I John K. Henry.. I I Thos. Davidson, I j M.A.. (O.M.)..l rG. B. Greig. f \ Robert B.Smith/ ) (O.M.) \ [jas.A.Ross.B.A.-t VKoi Neil Campholl M.A S. Childerhose.B.A. Hewi "■■( Penelanguishene. VVyebridKe Midhur-il MinofiinK Eden vale Victoria Harbour, Vasoy Moonstone Ksson Church, Oro Willis Church, Oro C^allander, Xipis- Hiti)^ .lunction & Wfssawassa StayniT Zion Ch. Sunnidale Hillsdale Craighnrat i I W.I. W.B.Mcintosh, MA. B.I) I W. R. Johnston, / B.A \Thos. Paton, ( i (O.M.) \r \ George I. Craw, j ' (■ (O.M.) \l } A. F. Webster.. •{ j \ W V. G. Smith, / (O.M.) \ Robert Pogue. . . j j- James Skene | 26()! 79 175 23 2.51) 350 35 41) S.'JOl 151 3(M) an 2(K) 30 KM) 13 2.i0i .34 120 30 2.50 1.50 KHI UK) 3.50 2i)0 250 39 9 16 14 34 39 38 80 20 12.5 14 175 22 4.')0 :«: 201) 20 10 3 o a o c s B S o U o 3 T3 a 2 S S :1 c a 9 a V O w o = ■9 3 J) o •- Sq 25 c oa wo gffl ° I .« a o w u 1'. c. 13514.. 6614.. ,50i 4.. 46.... s rt 2 - 15 ° »^ c5j= sa •1 £ W 7! •d S a M c9 I s >> 9/ ^ i" ^ 5 ^ i =2.- a = !.?>■< ■ ¥ I. > i a> .2 5 sfl; .S M :«<;a i-5 J3 C5 •" si a ;; ,= - T r— ^ !5 Ij! S:dU '>5 « a . 3 to IB D. C.IC. D.II. A.l 9 . 6 1. 10... ..I... 39 "4 ll 269 43. .28 17.. 30 12. 3.5! :... 10:. .1 21' 2. 3... 2 1. .581 1.. 3 2.. 3i. 52 2!. 20. 1. 1. 1. 7. 3. 1 1! 2 10 85 1 30! 2 ...! 19 4.. 2 .12 I 5612.. 2 1..11! 73 5. 53 2.... 2. J 23j , 1.. 2;.... 11 4.. Si ... 2'. 725 160 200 "m '2m 325 200 225! 125 100 3(H) 1,50 i.to! 2(H)! 2(H) ri5 30 30 151 12 100 45 20 ;i8 131 32 :« 40 a5 40 451 26 . . ! I 113 3.. 8 3. 58 2.. 2... .. 3 260 9.. 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' jio'. .! 1. 5 9 .30 l.)0 ( 6 30 !H)i 1 10 2.5 171.. 10.. 6 4 4:.... 4i....' 3 ;i5 .50 40; oi. 8!. ce 40 'SX re IS 30 .•10 \V> 40 6!. 41 25^ 61 30 . 60 A 61 18 7.1 5 9 70 i:t5 5 9 75 7(1 3 9, 30 1(H) 3 9 20 20 61.. 8. 8 8, 16 8, 9 KH ce :(,s mb ... UH ce' 10 ce — M. ce 1(1 1' ce: 7!l M 1 CO 4(1 ,.i ce; 3!l y , . I ce' 27 1(KH) 1000 8(NI m 125 ",5ii 1.30 143 m\ 81 H)! "5(1 l.iO • Recently settled. 419 I OF BAIIRIF ^Hfur'^'^s Year Ending Slst December, 1897. — Continued. s o O V c £ .= 335 5 I 5 ;S **&£■: * I =8 o d J " " I I I ce 30 M ce 18 ce 30 M ce . . . i ce o7 .M .. UH ...... C ce 30 M . . . ] 1 1 1 1 1 :;:< ... RH .. 1 ... ....i. ...'... .. ) 1 . . ce 1 ce .. ce .... .M... "•■\'.".'. iu ....' M.. 20, r 1 1 ce "■■| 12 M . 5 . . 3.. I.. 8.. 7.. 0.. '.'. ce .. ce 1 ce 1 .... 1 ce 1 mb 40 y\ IS .... UH .. 20 3>S .... UH. 5.. 8.. .. ce .. ce 1 ir. 6 1 1 gi K' '{ 1 8. 8. (?'. 8. 9. 5. I ■■ .... M a 1 C( 1 c< .. C( . ..! C ; 10 t 70 M 3; 411 J 27 F 1 2Sr-A.IT O E S. b ^ s V >( 3 3! a 1 £ li <2 n U OB .3 ■X ^i^ u a o; S, ^ ,:& S „ 3 '2 c 4) 2.- Zr3 S ». O -3 id c =3 d 2 ^ • S'. = 0)2 o^ o ^.^ fl il a . — - i Q §«- 3 < a a o, n o a, 2 3 - o ;5 o .J3 ..a •c .i a a a) X gl.¥ .sre .2 30 ^05 o S * 5^ .H'^i c^ ^ o — < No. 33 Duntroon W. Nottawasaga Nottawa ;;} L. McLean . 34 Klmvale Knox Church, Flos. 35 First W. Gwilllni- bury Monkman's .... 36 Bnnks, Gibraltar& St. Aiidrew'.s, Nottawasaga — {I \ Jas.Rollins.B. A. j 37 Burn's Church. J. T. Hall., h b. Lindsay . 300 325 200 500 170 300 150 550 First Essa Dunn's Church. 38 Gravenhurat. . . . 39 Huntsville AUansville ... . 40 Wyevalo Gibson's Van Vlack 41 Waubaushene . Cold water Fesserton -J. E. Snnith . J. A. Uow, B.A. . }■ Arch. Mc Vicar. \w. T. Noble. I B.A.(O.M.)... V Vacant. •\ 42 Midland jVacant 43 Uptergrove i \ varnnt / Longford. / ^f^cant -( [vacant j 44 Bracebridge Monk MISSION STATIONS. 1 Aspdin.McMurrich 2 Bala 3 Baysville, Mc- Aulay, etc 4 Byng Inlet 5 Bethune (i Carling and She- besh Kong 7 Commanda. etc — 8 Depot Harbour — 9 Orville, Foley, Conger, etc 10 Dorset 11 Dunchurch 12 French Kiver 13 Franklin, etc 14 Kilworthy 15 Katrine, Sand Lake, etc 1() Loring 17 Port Sydney, Utter- son, etc 600 45 60 20 80 35 50 24 80 30 37] '26! 10 P. CD. 1171 5.. 5|.. 110!15. ol 4812.. 2| 168 15. . 2! 7 69 9.. 1 1 76 38 7.. 7 1... 250 300 100 250 100 120: 15 300: 44 17016.. 4 53! 31 25 65 25! 70 30 201 10 28 1. 5.. 8 c. c. . 61 7 .13.. 2 2 .11 1.. 3 200: 400 75 200 36 160 44 60 14 2 60 3i... tt. 20 10 20 14 7 4 361... 240 73' 17f' ' 36 (0| 55! 103 SJ621.. 6i 1 18' (J3 16 28 41 18 15 . li 1 '.'4 16016.. 10.... 8 70i 1.... 18. ...11 1.. 1 i 1.... 16 1. 69 . . . 81 2....: 11 ....11 51 lis; 276i 71 ....I 32 ....| 20 801 271 230 19 150; 82 265 67.... .... 50.... .1 31 200 19 2. 68, 4.. .23! 7.. 201 . . . 41.... 31i 5.. 30 3. . 55.10.. 48! 1.. 221... 33i 5.... 1.. 1 tt Not organized. I. A.; 8.. 2| 6 7.. 3 6 5.... 3 13.. 8 9... 2.... 3.... 2.... 1... . . > O I O IS >5 i» 0\6 c o __ s 1^ la t'-.-i^.l g : u ! J, i J, •/: ., . 1 CO to . CC »~ T. M M ;NN hw (M, 100 50 25 651 60 70 40 100 25 .59 20 115 30 30 25 35 29 45 35 25 55 1 3 1 .: 4.... 6.. 1 1... 17 55 11 30 50 25 26 30 200 193 20 40 54 50 50 104 50 35 60 19 12.. 9.. 10.. w.. 8.. 3 4 1 151 . 14 5 '1 6 5 8.. 6 24 31 30 16 1 1 5' 5 25 13 60 37 16 74 12 40 31 27 1 ' ' I I I 1 ce ."id M ce 1.") .... ce 1(1 . ce ce M nil . . ce l(i M 1 20. 60 10 , 35 7|, 751 lOl, RH. ce . . . . ce X> M C ce (W . ce ce 41) , M ce '.'(I ce... JI ce 3(1 JI , ce — M . hm 2 ce «i . . ce 12. ce :..i ce ;«(... C 2cc in. Y OF BARRTEJ for the Year Ending 31st December, 189 7.- 421 -Continued. • Finsr A isroEs. ion alone. ictually dife of year. 1 S ii 1 s 3 a V n* c S ■- a. fa 5 » o § SO < U 5 s a = § _>. 11 - a. n a 2 ■^ 1 Si 1 1 s 2 . ? '■3 !l Payments to Collfc'Ke Fund. •5 5 1 s a 3 X S a a; c 1 •3 c s If .1 S . = s a, _ _ ^ =; 2i if 1" 3 a a S a u X3 a 1 21 1^ .a ^'* Ii 2 = = £ II d ' a 1 1 s u 1 a >> i 1 3 11 = 2 u •n ii ='• a, >. a, g '^■' .- il 'u E lit is 3 < 09 •3 1 -.? 2 2 ,. 1^ a 1 2 1 i^ a as = •5 s 3 < ■J ■< 2 g 1 1 1 a a 1 >> > -^ c ' £ J, S ~ 0) ^ s 15 0)' ■3 i i e 1 a 9 3 2 "3 1 ■3 1 i < 2 il > 1 2 2 i = a 1 2 2 s K < T. 71X1 375 9 ! 9 •'0 9 95 11 21 400 80 307 85 21 63 48 20 268 1083 16 60 ""56 57 75 20 280 $ 4!)0 284 1044 1888 350 844 335 634 291 34fl 101 1108 2005 146 222 58 153 354 175 165 1222 ? i 9 ? 1 $ 20 7 3 s 13 40 8 a .« 2 !I0 2 % 9 » 5 3 2 7 3 4 2 3 2 4 2 % 1 1 3 500.1? ... 240.... 175;.... 8(Ki tm .... 200:.... 1 822 391... 33 C848 cm 888 c 70 146 15 5 57 18 22 16 10 11/ 4 2 10 4 37 12 18 9 16 8 8 3 2 1 3 37 12 147 40 120 17 84 43 32 7 84 2 54 21 228 2 9 326 . . 7941 2.tO 9 1 21 4 9 1 3 1038^ - 2080 365 ■ • L d e \ _» • 5 10 4 15 6 15 6 20!Mi 414 119(1 34 432 e 3 50 . . . 3 1 35 2511 250 35( .. 7(K) 550 ra 634 r c e e f d e f 2 2 3 4 2 2 3 ' 19 .1 6 6 1 13 5 3 2 2 4 1 3 3 2 4 73236 ■'2S 228 338 37 . 29S 2!)8 346 101 1108 ^ - 1-1 3| 1 382 110 1192 2oai M52 255 59 159 360 200 183 1457 10 '' 81 81 i 38 7.5(1 750 m 90 nil64 »4 19 812 758 25 °*i ~ W i;io 130 117 146 222 3 21 1 1 1 5* 1 22 1 ...... c 45 (• 6 5 1 1 10 40 7(Hi 52 1 103 .... ::::;:!;::; 6 4 25 20 292 fi 355 i 2 41 lil2 UKl KK) , • . . • j . . . . 45 cl65 1338 1 c d e f 5 5 15 5 1 60 20 20 33 35 15 15 5 235 3 59 11 5 i') 5 5 43 1.... (jf!0 400 .... 110 40 410 810 110 79 842 ii; 4 2' 9 2 14 31 4 g 3 1 51 8!)3 113 87 4 a32 331 44 39 2 1 1 1 4 9 ! a 13 2jr) ISil .18!» 6 117 302 306 6 30 •^ 23 4 I > 1 4 a 1 1 i id !,.M ,s si, x M-~ " its .- t sf - ^ - •— !3 • &■ J. - S .J . W s i- - . -. t; . ■ i - ; _ CONCJREGATION. PASTOR. a a 1 3 5 Si 1 . ■^§ .2 a .1 11 a s of Coninmi e year- On Certificate |i ;§i5 1 i o o ■- i si E « a, :) o c^ ^^ = s 6 o5o =5d i'SS, 6< ! § a oS 6 O 6 :c ~ " ■B°3.-~X r: I ■A »5 H ^ !?; iz; z; jZ ^ 13 Z ;z: f^ » ££ £ ^"5'' 3 1 No. P. c. D. C. C. D.|l. A. i 1 18 Mu^ 21 4(1 9 « 20 i\ ' 1 )27 56 .T 23420 4202 1284 7314; 1'583 91.328163 3 451 63318 627 2760 6209 914 1( 471 23 .'!(• * f-< C2b9 ce 13 hm M 7 UII 24. PRESBYTERY OF ALGOMA, 1 Maintowaning,elc. 2 Tarbutt, etc 3 Chelmsford, etc 4 Gore Bay, etc 5 Bruce Mines, etc. (! Thessalon 7 SaultSte. Marie... 8 Day Mills, etc. .. 9 Webb wood, etc ... 10 Little Current, etc. 41 4001 42 .' 350i 78 J. Rennie (O.M) . A. Y. Hartley (O.M.) , E.D.Pelletier(O.M).| 4i 250 J. L. Robertson, M.A., (O.M ) D. H. MacLennan, M.A., (O.M.) W. C. Armslrong, M.A W. A. Duncan, B.D. J. Garrioch (O.M.). G.K. Loughued.B.A. Rev. V. K.Hesh/e- toor, B.A.,(O.M.). WITHOUT (BARGE. ; I Ro V. E. B. Rogers MISSION STATIONS. STUDENTS ANL. CATECHI8T8. O. S. Wood 14 1 Algoma, etc... . 2 BillingH, etc Chas. C. Whiting. 3 Cockburn Island . .P V. Creasey ... 4 Collin's Inlet .! 4' 330 350 200 300 2(Mt 283 390 200 200 44 46 51i. 701 50 24 35; 25 84| 6. 116 4. 65 .39 5. 20! 67i. 30 37i 50 82^ 7. 135 50! 220 39 85 . . . 52 5 1 8l!l3 8!.. 71.. .5I1. .23... . 2;... . 3;... . . o . . 5 .. 3 . 4 3 2 10 28... 5I| 3. lOj 4. ■"[■■ . 2|4. 1 .. 20.. 12.. 3.. 12.. 5. . 12.. is!! 28.. 3.. 1 '2 30 115 loi 25 84 25 50 60 65 lOl. 5 7 6 25 25 220 20 85 134 20 73 40 70 ce 75 ... . 85i 14 12' 3 ce ce jce cc ce 13.. M C Rll .. RU C 5,) M'... '.',! M M 2-.' JI M 15 .... $ > «■• > "S ? i Ed = -■ *' ~ ^ 5 J - H « "i ^ >. - "^^ ^ • r-< **■ ^ ^ > as £ = ■? - t" ? - , ; i- ~ (CM ^ 0] I i I I I ce ::::';:::::: ce 18;....:... i l__ 2ce 6:....l... i 1 j )27 56 ...J.,..jg 471 23 .3(> ce Jl 13 7 hm KM 423 OF BARHTF^^H''^^ ^^^ Year Ending Slat December, 1897. — Continued. :fiit.a.itoes. •J u % c o •3 s o 0) 3 li li as i- 2 ■SI u to U a a S 3 ii °^ t.£ 3 _ O u < Amount paid on other Incidental and Uongregational purposes. a 3 >» ll H ■c-i a o y t •c hi O it 1 « 1.2 < a — so 2 £ 1 ** ■3 S H 1 s a L .|-§ :i e >• II c o Payments to College Fund. •a a 1 2 2 B 1 8 21 7 12 12 17 18 13 1 2. ■s X o a o •a S i ■g a 1 2 2 5 •3 a § .11 pi * o' o -3 ll 0) to |o >■ § 1 a 1 o is a -a a M •a B a I < •^ o IS s s 2 i 9 a i ■a 3 1- 11 1* 2° 2 |w S'SS SS a. « •a a jj ! o 2 a 1 1 3 B K U i >» 1 3 ! s \ t 2 a a £ 0) 1 ■3 o g i 2 2 a ll •35 1" 1 3 s a .s3, !i a " s : « i ii '•' If n si U li 16 SB Amount contributed to H.M.F. by H. M ,C.E..or other Y.P S. respectively counecte■• 314 451 18 1'3 •»i lU'i il5 .... 72 5 127 STIR 1''7 ''6 lltii 187 C616 6 16.55 6 814 "^i r i 1 25 489 305 1025 1307 203 ,30 I'i 1.30 • ■ ■ ■ i 265 1 1 ^Uiu 3U852 267 11508 14095 .«i2,5,i 28973 2593 341 5681 344 228 3;!0 1794 6399n j OF ALG()M\ ^■fwthe Yenr Ending 31st December, 1897. m 300 I oil tvill 9.«l T.'ili 362 119 128 2()ij: 400 iKKl' 317 500 438 ... 106 Ills 108 C 93 c 77 m 72 50 c 37 108:c 92 ,...iml50 . ..0 514 ...m ;i50 168 32 20 25 131 50 111 176 54 418!, G42 . 169, 215 , 317L 130 680 563 1977 678!. 844i 492 106 1081 1} 900', 32 31 30 30 15 5 19 19 28 20 4 n: 5 5; 2 18.. 53 37 10 10, 8 »! ll... 31 16i loi 4761 1 681 2 170 =* 2.53 4 345 5 727 <> 20.52 7 706 8 »X) 9 555 1(1 108 124 424 24. PRESBYTERY OF ALfiOMA ST-A.TISTIOS. ^5 (iuulais Urty, etc. (> Hilton, ftc 7 Iron Bridge, etc. |8.^Korah, etc 9 Little Rapids, etc, lOjMasscy, etc 11 Ophir, etc 12 Providence Bay, etc 13 Richard'w I^anding, etc 14 Uocl< Lalte, etc 15 Silver Water, etc.. 10 Sontli Bay, etc 17 Spanish River :'8 Squaw Island ... 19 Sturgeon Kalls.etc. 20 Sudbury, etc 21 Warren, etc Total Jas. Steele D. B. Smith l>. Larmond R. J. Uainpbell H. W. Porter M. MacArthur. ;« 2il7i \:ni ■ a 9? a D C o o % >% > 'Z T! i a •3 n g ^ K K 05 i « 25. PRESBYTERY OF OWEN SOUND, 1 Robert Rodgera . . . 2 Knox, Owen Sound E. Wallace Waits , D.Sc. '3 Annan Leith 'i Division St., Owen Llohn Somerville, Sound ! D.D St. Paul's. Wiarton Stewart Acheson, M.A \Ja8. B. Fraser, f M.D. ^i Erskine. Meaford. 7 Hepwortli. Cruickshank Shallow Lake 8 Temple hill Knox, Holland .... 9 Thornbury Heathcote 10 Koniblu Sarawak Jjake Charles 11 Markdale 1 1 Berkeley 12 Kilsyth North Derby 13 Knox. St. Vincent. St. Pauls. Sydenham S. H. Eastman, B. A. -A. Russell ( \ Jas.F. McLaren,/ I B.D \ I J. L. Simpson. .. j Don. A. McLean ( \ John Hunter ... •! Peter McNabb . i \john S. David-/ j son, B.A 1 1000 250 230 960 600 365 100 300 .350 200 200 250 150 200 180 300 250 250 350 205 50 25 204 130 91 84 43 88 27 43 44 15 65 30 (50 25 30 60 170 30 36 10 513 36.. 26 127 5.. 10 74 1.. 1 I 592J18..16 237jll..l2 180 15.. 16 139 4.. 7911.. 193 70 118 107 39 96 59 i;«j 56 75 154 13.. 3.. 7. . 7.. 4.. 8.. 4.. 4.. 2.. 6.. 13.. 1 16.. 43 5.. 10 1.. 7 2.. 24 4.. 3 2.. 10 2.. 14 40.. 12 6.. 9.. 2 16.. 2 6.. 3 13... 9... 2... 15' 12 100 4 12 25 450 130 6 25 25 70 330 45 214 12 50 125 4.. 2 3.. 1 25' 146 76i 93 25; 75 50 50 25 25 30 80 30 30 152 100 35 100 50 70 90 105 .351 1 151 1 1 ce^ 31) ... . r ce '.Vi JI 5 30 22 12 10 1; 1 Cr hm ce ce ce 36. 56! 6ol. 30' m ce ce ce ce cei 25 hnii — < hnV — 62 M 44 28! 30 M CP jM I.... ,T(Hi: .51 K •-'75 27. n\:i <)7( ■m 2-V 37.1 .37. •Xi •3% liJOl l,i< 7iV) 4(> ! 20 o2.ii .52 •m 2" my 31 » 425 OF AL(i(>M\^^l ^"'' ^''® Year Ending Slst December, 1897. — Ct.ntinued. 1 .. A M 5 >, ft. ■5i >• »• >; = X .i1^!= III ^'xl'-s-isi 1 Is the Is the con Total C.E Is the DiJ( 1 1 ce 19 ce 42^.... C ce hm 35 2ce 75 i •• ■■)a "m'.;: ce 30: 1 •• ..,.:., ce 15 2.. 12 321 6 M :t (■ ce 2 '.'M ' RH B^ IIT.A.3SrO E! S. ources. ion alone. Lctually due of year. ;) or Manse Amount paid on other Incidental and Congregational purposes. 5 1 •§ ' 1| 1 a 2 . ■§ % a k Payments to College Fund. a 1 1 » 2 iS Q V 1 ft* 9 3 4 1 i 1 1 1 a V ?. 1 2 3 s ,^ M - 9 Payments to French Evangelization ** Fund. Payments to Foreign Mission Fund by t^ongr. gation alone. 1 1 § 1 S h = s ft. 9 a g >-• § 21 II T 33 u s c 9 a s, c M if rj ^^ 2 3 s a i 9 III! 11 1 How much by Young Peoples or Christian Endeavour Soi-iety? Amount contributed lo H.M.F. by H? M .CE. or other Y.PS.respecUvely coiinictcd with Congregation. 1 ^ f 1 <2 •J 3 a 1 1 • S 1 1 > •3 B V. Stipend paid by Congregat Arrears of or for Stipend i by < 'ongregatioii at clo?e Amount iiaid on Church (C (M) during the year. a ^ i J c a. 2 < i ■3 £ I- ?! < t 6 a .a 1 9 is 1 X 3 a 1 2 2 a 1, 9 To; 1 Payments to the Sch Church. How much of tLis was con S.S. and Bible Class? 1 2 k 3 1 sa 1^ II B 1 19 9 17 % i « t 17 5 .•«« 1 i ¥ 9 ; 3 4 9,9,9 ', ♦.»J n l>i:{ n lll.'i 1 307 19 365 349 Zib 223 219 272 1.t6 140 ,383 31 289 1022 i:i7 (t ■'o8 19 19 346 302 531 225 207 201 239 148 13:) 358 31 1 267 1 963 118 ■■"1 7 vl'W n 7.1 40 1 9 20 2 11 26 2 4 6 17 8 .! 301 6 2 9 . 1K1 n asn V" 5 7 10 :'ii7 225 1 — 10 16 16 33 8 7 25 10 16 16 33 8 7 25 1 11 ''07 12 201 37 2 13 19!l . . . . c 30 148, 133 ... . 348 Ml 10 " "io '" "49 137 5 11 !■■•• .... 15 16 17 I • * ' * 1. . . . 18 1 218 87 1 20 42 14 2 22 59 19 637 19 ' 7HH 1" 111 «« 1 t 1 6 85 7 {• • • • 1 2 W 118 .... ''I 1 24 27 2 g 8 7 13 30 4;iiH! 7388' 368 c 1589 ! til im 1417 j 11(J54 1 i 900.... e f 6 6 450 16 1 33 80 11804 -^iF I WEN SOUND, fof the Year Ending 31st December, 1897. 1 1 1 1 1 1 ce ce Cf hm ce ce sol....'... :i5 Ji . . . 36 5<5 60 :*) 1 .VI ... 1 1 i i 1 ce ce ce ce ce ce hm hm 36 ■ 62 44 2.S 30 25 "m'.'.'. M ... CI' i , I i 1 IfKK)' 1400 4(MI 1658 HI 41 1688 901 380 3058 586 419 3088 2151 1246 3441 600 420 3102 2157 1239 .... '* ' - d e U e f il e e f 11 5 3 40T lOj 2 2j 2j 81 47 15 174 18 47 41 6 3 60 5 13 20 14 11 30 2 10 30 97 23 192 15 47 50 72 32 200 73 17 2 1 25 1 8 18 2 1 25 2 6 6 2 1 16 2 4 274 247 90 20 20 5 "is 4 50 3 32 8 5 35 12 10 (Uo 44 22 132 20 46 4009 885 536 4027 2238 1519 2 tlill ■.'!lll io 88 3 I4IHI UOd 772 55 217 35 8 u 50 3 i IIHHI 754 1000 754 ....i 250 ....i 112 5 7 " 1 ,iOO 500 275 670 2.T0 375 263 150 400 200 525 226 300 ....; 76 .... 172 533 'iar'.'.'.'.'.. 6 151 .■.'.■. "ioe in 38 8 198 77 69 12 47 89 37 31 15 147 128 614 455 1401 327 444 275 203 640 237 662 260 447 628 614 455 1401 327 659 275 203 650 237 6<$2 260 450 654 .... C 30 12 6 46 13 6 8 8 3 8 16 6 32 43 4 126 21 116 5 7 5 10 4 6 6 2 4 80 50 ■ "43 21 22 6 1 3 827 531 1527 .331 633 302 237 667 238 781 .338 508 830 > ° I Ss • C w U -I 3 St: 8i '5;- lis - ""a v ,3 |S I 3 1 J3 9 X S E ► 8 P "^ o 3. ■ o -r. |,* f -If L^ 5 I.S O I . : X 5 ^ 1 ' i s *S ^ ^ © I 4) K - -^ '/"• h i* *- 2 i> i> I' - -^ l; — ** w ?^ *i ■, . M aa CO * p^ a: ,r •3 3 C.,D. C.U. D.|I. 2. . l.V. 3: 5. . 3 4 1 2.. !) 2 . .' 3..K)K) 1: 1. ...;.. 1 .... v.. 2 1.. 3,.. 3; 1 . . 12 ..I.... 1 .. . 18 1 5 12 2(il(). 12 . . . 10' . . . t 2 •\ 4. 3 ... 7 2. '> 4 2. 1: 1. 2 2 . . . 4 4.... 2. 1 3. 3 11... 4. 4382 24(ii'e9.18952.. 1 119c' 11. 7. 1. 1. 3. 5. 2. 0. 1. 9 175 l.iO !) :•*) 122 7 75 70 30 KM) . . . . \Vt 251 .54 ...1 84 12 37 12 I 1; ! 1' I J^ g % « s a (50 .•(.50 388 1.50 181 KM) 425 213 225 120 KM) 2;Vi 240 173 120 !« .50 50 26. PRESBYTERY OF SAUGEEN, 1 Retired ? Knox Church, Clifford 3 Calvin Church, Rothsay Cotswold 4 Knox Church, Palmerston 5 North Luther — Woodland Mcintosh Belmore 7 Guthrie Church, Harriston 8 Knox Church, Harriston 9 Fordwich Gorrie John Morrison Stephen Young . iHenryEdmison f M.A John M. AuU.. . I Hugh McKellarj |a. C.Stewart... I G. Munro, M.A M.C. Cameron, B. I A. B. Dobson . . 450 400 2(M) 800 250 250 300 250 000 000 250 250 72 40 170 59 50 45 30 112 150 70 40| 6 2 21 3 4 20 39 174 11. 10911.. 1 85 30.. 10 I 270 23.. 16 134i 3.. 4 140! 4... 102 0.. 1 70 7.. 1 210 304 141 14. 34. 10. I 5. 11 5.. 10:. 1.... 4. 2...I. *Branch Schools included .18 2.. 19 3. 2 7 3.. 9' 2; 2 3; 3 2.. 5. 4 .11 9. ...I 17.. 1 13 13 ! 7 / 4 41 5 40*180 50 45 22 50: 05 50| 120 00|«250 25 95 20! 70 5 14! .50 190 20 1 41 9 30, 80 9.. 3 7 30 90 9'.. 3 10 30 501 9!.. 31 7 19 22 15 14 ! i 1 ce 40 M 1! ce M ce .30 1 1 ce 81 .] cc! 80 Kii .1 ce* KMi .. . 1 1 1 ce 1 ce ce 1 ce 0.) KH 90 ... . .57 M 43 . 800 450 250 10(M) 4(M) 4(M) 480 320 4(J0! 3401 427 ;n socnd. for the Year Ending Slst December, 1897 .—Continued. B'llSr.A.ITOHS- • 1 i 'c 1 § 1 B 1' I •3 05 ll it 2 = 't >> <~ T 182 i u 3 C !^ = •1 18 •mi 1 1 2 i| o * = 1 It 9 271 1 ll 3 s.i ■si" I'liynicntH Fmiil. 1 i 9 a 1 X 2 3 8 & «S 9 20 :m 22 24 1 ' s .2 3 a 1 2 9 10 11 4 8 5 1 1 2 3 9 8 7 2 3 ^ ■ 3 i. C O 1 II - ^ '3 - a IE 9 1 38 45 '22 19 i 9 24 S a 1 9 34 02 a s S a a -3 § 1 21 £ £ 9 8 2 i a ii a W i> . B C 9 3 b. 'bB S « k 1 2i 2 c ll s 1 9 8 3 £ M s 1 e 2 c 9 2 2 1 "S 1 1 1 1 2 a S «•? 6. ^ *« .5 c ^ H T 140 171 55 85 8 27 « 3 42 •27 !' 1 n a i, oia' a ^ is it a 9 1 i 1 1 : a 2 3.' 1 1 w ■5 -3 1- 0. •J < 3 1 f 1 IP 1 ! 03 ll e -3 § 1 — -c H b as <; i rS «■ (i e f e e e g 3 I 3 i ■A ii -! S''s 1.1 a S >;° O w «_1 9 tt'.' 3 £:* 3-<5 is! 9 10 'A « 1 9 S(KI (tl8 9 1188 11MK 4 1 9 14 ' 8 4 8 2 3 5 9 6 « 9 i:ii8 «U<4 449 (Mi:) 20:1 235 251 122 3» 203 389 210 230 273 243 178 14 15<)1 4o05 5271.... ;«io .m.... jVki iVi5 - 9 10 8 7 15 ;w« :«8 150 ia3 181 78 235 i:i5 2-25 1'20 100 I'M 190 13(i 120 94 50 50 52 l!5 112 37 12 o-i 22 37 37 104 !MI 130 32 14 9 30 « 17 in l.iO 187i IW 2 IIW 4U 23 22 95 4 19 4 2 K 3 2 2 4 181 240 119 272 172 210 119 ■ 17 IIMI k-L') 272 e e 3 2 14 2 3 1 12 lU ? 2 •■ 7 2 13 2 1 '.'13 I7i> "•25 ;{89 ;i8!i 21ll! 'iio 2 I'iO KKI 2;j( 234 204 2;jo •2i*\ ifiil 8 591 401 234 in 8 8 2 2 2 7 « 5 10 10 3 5 5 6 1 1 1 37 3 c d e f 31 18 91 •25 1(15 12H 221 1173 27-293 1 F SAUGEEN, for the Year Ending 3l8t December, 1897. 800 450 250 480 320 1120 800 450 250 UKKI 1000 400 102 4(K)i 350 50 480 3'20 1120 937 164 \m\ 460 3401 340 200 35 100 1748 49 563 49 61 10 578 184'. 1301 51 110 1563; 534! 4111 284 30;J2 . 103 '2(io! . 210 5()0l. 62i 542 . 46 4151 . 1708. 1121 641' 4501 ^1} 70 12 4 32 17 21 22 23 57 37 14 6 36 6 15 5 5 3 14 31 10 21 6 15 7 5 20 23 22 10 15 5 70 8 2 37 17 21 18 25 82 41 16 16 32 35 118 97 '56 20 15 5 4 4 4 i:: 5! 2 296 65 23 181 62 68 110 145 327 160 54 83 24 10 16 3' 28 30 6 19 33 26 1894 611 455 3255 aw 633 693 590 1358 728 576 428 26, PRKSHVTKFIY OF SAUOKKN, ST-AuTISTICS- NAMK NAMK OP (»F CONOUE Crawford Tate. .{\ I Drayton J I 1 15 St. Andrew's, \ (\ Arthur f Jas J. Patoraon,! I 1 St. Andrew's, | B.A | OordonviUe l' 1, Ifl Bethel X Vacant f KastNormanby ...!/^**^"'"^ ( 17 Cedar villo I Treated as Mis- / Esplin ' I ion iStations. . , \ i MISSION STATIONS. 1 Mildmay. 2 Ayton... Total . i =3 a E 7;)S. Cunningham -[ 25 Heripeler James S. Scott, B. A. 2.3 Acton, KnoxCh... 24 Hawkesville, St. Andrew'sChurch Ijinwood or. '-5W-! ,'A M >S M H A Robert Atkinson... | John H. McVicar, B.A W. A.J. Martin., i Peter J. Mc Henry R. Homo, B.A.,LL.B ) H. V. Thomas, / M.A John MoNair, B.D.. W. D. Wilkie, B.A. T. A. Watson, • B.A •N.D. McKinnon 11 a 12 17 25 15 .31 37 8 17 J3 12 12 18 7 20 yps ce mb oe ce ce ce CO ce ypK 1 1 ce yps ce .50 811 48 12] .37 50 34 35 40 M m!, M M M Ml Ml M M Mi... 74 M 20 Rii . . . 'ssI'm'!!! * For eleven months ending 31st December. 481 ii . :(.•) I . 3.V) . . m 22 .| 510 . .>»7 I . c 8(KI 273 417 M2.) . 72!» c 153 271 . 83{. 800. 450 250| 475 275. 275 cl02 vm 719 .'.")<) . .. .:m 120 790 15(J| 59■ 58H 23 482 25M 1224: «eO 2237 4455 2061 876 1224 2237 4022 2132 2124| 3487 3:«t5 3420 ,580 410 1471 273 541 1077 802 021 1471 540 1077 851 925 I 413 4S4 lU;;) 11!)5 3tKi .... { { { 2308 2308 3«;i . . . . 167! . 1272' 1318 / I 6 1. i 85 4A A 5 6 10 23 18jr 54 r 13 I. 4 101 40 10 66 15 4 2. 2 2 13 4 8 i! } 20 / 20.. I4I 3 I ' 50 18 20 10 55 73 01 240 4U 131 221 17 13 50 '46 45 11 2 25 8 00 36 25 15 90 5 51 78 3 24 12 3 14 3 10 31 22 « 16 74 • t *'\ f 101.... 021 41 73 79 90| 2.-13 5 47 00 210 71 100 340 20 242 8;it332 197 10 37 10 1 5 4 05 11 60 50 43 10 2 28 8 57 17 25 80 20 103 41 38 19 32 85 3 8 2 10 10 3 15 4 20 2 i 5. 3 12 i 5 2 10 I 6» 235 34 223 MO 335 1209 141 810 1080 87 62 259 6 23 226 175 07 30 iiol an 340 14' 104! 18 37 18 30 01 21 too 154 5 25 25 10 16 ce 15 02 16 oe 17 ce 3 21 15 1 172 49 15 65 73 235 10 §20 048 8 1241 580 106510 1620 267011 110 3005 48051 6781 14 1015 283 500 1307 1131 1041 447 1357 415 2004 420 173 1467! 20 21 22 23 24 ' i ' $1(10 retiriiiK allow-uice to D. Wardrope. : H :(|iie8t for Jewkh MisHion In Palestine. t Including India famine fund, ii Indian Famine Fund. % 432 27. PRESBYTERY OF GUELPH. u. STJ^TISTIOS - 1-. , i -3 ■JQ .1 1 3 3 .£ 3 •3 3 -•? Is -6 1 I 1 -? 'i 3 3 3 t V3 -5 I !l Lit i 55 :2 c! 3 •- ^ '1 1 II i ii 'i N A M K OF CONORKUATION N A M K OF I'ASTOH. 5 i 6T. ■s ,- i •1 e'sl ^■^^ i 2 ij = =2 c r >- ^ 3 O \ 2 c £ 1 IM 6 S 2 = 3 ■5 ^^ las 653 II ■! ft 1 12 U o 1 s 1 c d -' 1 IS .1 ' 3 « a _5j d a 1: 5 , i: 6 3 11 6 ^ £■ a 3 ^ 1 1 ^ ^ _i z "5 a ^ ^ A >r, h X. /. 'A k; « ; (^ » S5 !l5 ^H >5 ^ — ^ "i' "" I; No. ■ 1 P. c. D. C. C. D. I. A 1 i . 26 Gait, Knox Church Vacant im 225 500 65 100 1138 143 9.. 11 '*. 2 17.. 32 2.. 19 24.. 1 7... 21 4 21 10 30(1 461 30 53 8 1 1 2 3ce 12-.' M ... .. hm M 27 Rockwood Vacant MISSION STATIONS. 1 Dracon, Knox Ch.. 1 ■ { Supplied in connec- 250 150 27 23 83 50 3.. 3 6.. 1 1.... 3... 2.. 2 2 4 6 6 40 30 65 30 10 6 : 1 ! Metz 1.. 1 1.... 2 Elinira GaloCh. .. t on with Winter- bourne KiO 30 3 62 4.. 3 1.. 7 1.. 1 2 3 70 7 i 1 3 Kdeii Mills Supplied in conncc'n i with Ilockwood . . 250 32 15 94 1.. 1 .... 5 6.... 4.... 2 6 5 1 t Baden, LivinKston Church •m 1« 20 37 5,. 9 2.. 8 6.. 2 '> 9 W 51 9 yp- ;i(i . MI.NISTERS RESIDENT IN BOUNDS. I Probiiioner B. B. Williams, Guelph, P.O i 1 . . . Probe tioner D Anderson, B.A, Guelph, P.O 1 Rotireil Donald Strachan, Guelph, P.O i j ! :« 15059 .^WS ''(io 315 i.s;« 4(i"6 5.t(! 18 Total.. 803 8033 282282 109275 74... 234 29 2()' 18 (I.V.' 17 ce M 1 " ' jyps KM hni 1 nib. « B O o •a a o ■ •3 III •3 « i- 2 ■2 '' u Si o V •Si 217 143 143 l.Vi 150 I :r)(i 350 .■)71 472 2,)l,SO24900 189 S c 2 :2 bi ? « * * Uitio; l(jC() l.U 434 57 5062 F I iT^A^nsr o E s. «■) a ■3 P «' *J a. = 3 c Si si < a ■3 2 Con- •3 3 19 >} s « o ■J:! *- oi raised arpose 1. Payments to College Fund. < a O 611 H .2 3 -^ i. J) I ° ^ So 3()(il 94 89 51 16 5321 528 308 240i 239 401 545 9 6678 551 308 502 17436 473!J8 39(J04 I 9 50 20 741 302 8 20 481855 "Z Is 2 = — ' = .« C S d c 5^ c 2 p &. 3:fci o ■31 o " OS -^ aj no !»■«>. ° fe; " ^ as a'^ §■0 0. 1 -3 c • V s' * o q ■3 ; ti C.'S W .73 i^ « 38 103 223 127 22... 6 546 18 7581903 22702744 j2:5 1 »< 1 ^ S; S\ SO Ph 1 H 9 I ? 30 937 23 214 Is >■ [/ ' a ^ • L 1 = il SO: o ^ 3 S . O 73 0; 3 >> "^ ~ la; R= I* ¥3 lO. •r 54 "3 'iX O "3 1.0 : 5 3)^ ' 3 >» '^ 3 .J o S c "C 3 * ■0,2 \ou a 9 9 2 57 26 t: "9 as' iSS &£ Oh 154 8849 652 343 356 63 15 50 420 0. S o 9 i 9 440i 676126 551,27 313 255 260 514 574 44051 61072 im ■'■■'U. m ■•i,i! l' i ! KJIiJI Hamilton, for the year Eiidin«^ iUst December, 1897. ! M ; ce 2(. 1 I L ce 70, M ... ypR 2.^) M ... oe 20 y\ ... 2(1R 2.)0 2IIKI IIIKI 250 500 2400 1400 12(KI 1200 liKHi 4000 258 747 98 41 195; i5 •9 S ^1 a " ^ U &. -- u •" o ^ 4i 6 ■a ^ = ^ lis O' . V. O 31 O O 11 c ■^■^ "Mi . . 2aOi 30 400 69 pj o 3 •3 d — .2 5 i c e i S *- I ° — = = *> gTi3 o!3.« oSte ..a a >^ 141 76 1 3(M) I 1 220 18' 160 77| . 8 I 34! 3 1*, c. 7.. 12 1 13.. 3 "Si- > o ■- Sq c d §^ §1 dSS 3 •s-s §5 O ? -! O ? 2 d5.5 M. Fraser, D.D 1 I 12(HI 310 140 180, 9.. 4 68 3. . . . D. C. 2.. 4 1.. 2.. 6 C. D 4.. 1 ... 1.. 5 2. 2.... }F. McCuaig. ( 1 :i50 6,5 12 \ 1 175 20 15 J. G, Shearer, B.A. . 1| 9(K) N.Smith 1 400 Ij 400 1 800 J. Robertson, / ' M.A \ W. M. Cruik- / ^ shank I, j-D. G. Cameron . | I'. L. Turnbull, M.A J-T. G. Thomson. f 22 Caledonia 23 VVaterdown . . 24 Port Colborno J. Crawford. B.A. . P. McQuarrie-^ V I 280 II 2(K) 1 2.50 1 250 J. S. Conninff P. M. McEachern. W. Morrin, MA ... 25 Jarvis j 1 G. A. McLennan , Walpolp \] M.A ' 4(K) 250 409 2.T0 250 500 300 200 350 200 450 250 74 30 125 50 . ... 2<». .2014..70 6. 120; 4.... '-> . -J. 34: 1.. 3 < 'A I e 13 ;n a ■>5 I .^ a .i X .£ .= i o . !; < a cB .2 ^ ■/. O n if a. a . IS « 73 I. A.| 2.. 2! 5 i 5 4.... 7 o . o « V: = 3 ^S, o O o a; 3 & a as - V — w w <5| * o ;: . 73 a I i I 8 m 1.30 16 12 50; 8 I ' I 6: 43 135i 14 156 5.... 2.... 7, 20 25, 176 3: 9 20 75 8.. 3 3. .11 300 50 54 28 27 30 65 21 80 30 23 90 75 25 130 '37 295 19.. 21 76 4 J. 10' 4; *\ 4: 2| 30 15 18 40 26 90 I 40 547 90 21.. 21 7.. 5 . . 29. . o 86 1.. 1 86 7.. 1 74 4.. 3 14 45 207 77 67 199 125 85 294 58 168 107 4.. 5 .... 1 12.. 4 5.. 5 3... 16.. 9 1.. 1 7.... 21.. 1 3... 6.. 3 9.. 251 6. 2.. 3 2. 1 7i 1 2: . . ii'.'. si.... 2. .11 2.... 3.. 4 2.. 1 ... 3 2.. 10 1 . 4. .11 1. 29.. 2 2.. 6 14.. 2 1.. 7.. 1 1... 2.. 2 26. 3. 8. 1. 3. 2. 21I 9! 2(K) 600: 19 11 ce 15 IVl cei 20... cei 25 M; . 1 eel 28 M 4 12 4 12 16 12 4 5 12 7' 8 4' 6 4! 9 3 8 6 6 4: 6 6! 3 4j 7 3 5 6 30 68 40 40 102 70; 175 160 20 634 6 18 18; 122 65j 40 54 1 9 6 16 23 35 30 100 20 90 25| 130 76 180 70 109 40 180 40 50 20 50 8 1 12.. 10 8 65 112 30 10 6 12 13 10 18 77 6 16 li cei 1 ce, ce ce ce yps ce ce Ct> yps yps 1H,S . 41 . 40. 50 200 36 M M m'. ! 1 ce 1 28 M 24 9.. 15.. 5'.. ce yps ce CO ce CP ce 32! Mi, 16 M ce ce ce 25;.. is! mL. 40! Mi... 24! ;f| 58' M. '40;!!!! 50! Mi... 25' 435 HAMILT()N^B(t,rthe Year Ending .'Ust December, lC97.—C<.ntinned. ■n » 0« ^^^^^^ I 5x 1 1 1 \' . 1 ce 15 ce 20 — i. . . . 1 ce 25 m;... . 1 ce 28 i 1 1 . 1 . 1 ce ce ce 188 41 10 ::::::.< . 1 1 1 ce ce yps 3!) 1 M ... 1 1 ce 200 . 1 ce 30 M... 1 1 . 1 . 1 ce c yps yps .... M . . . 28 24 M... 1 . 1 . 1 oe 32 M... . 1 ce yps ce 16 M... 25 ... . 1 oe 48 M^.. . 1 ce 40 M. ce 24 <) . 1 oe 58 JI ... oe 40 . 1 ce ce 50 25 M... Fiisr.A.3sroES- 1 I '■J 5 0) o o f 1 1 •a 1 i 3 y •n , 1 1 f •c s •2. 1 1 Payments to College Fund. •3 C 3 1 ■0 B K I I S o 1 > 5 •d s a o 5 a i a i a u ■■a a a i i ^3 1 c f 1 1 1 i 1 2 ■- 1 a at 3 > a. w •2i Is n 1i a 2 . - S 1| s| C u 5 * £ S i O a 1 .a .11 * o 1 1 2 = 2 = aW 5 2 5?- o c <-> 2 2 '5 2'S 1 2 1 B :« ■< iS s r 2 13 1 2 M so 2 c S.2 = 2 o 2 E .2 4«' o 1 3 2 a 3 3 = s a i£ II 21 2" 2 o 2 s 1> a 2 2 a if a l5 H ' ^ ■- 3 ^. = .| 3 r. I O Hi Is 2 U It 1 1 a 3 ■/. X < < H H - 349 91 119 23 55 5 44 7 40 5 1438 liXi 243 43 7 16 5 80 5 503 13 8582 1797 9 31 10 252 9 25 277 tj <1 1 16 293 . . . . c d 5 5 ) * IIKHI 10(K) c 15 581 1596 1943 e f 10 1, 70 30 30 70 69 15 10 7 3'»5 m 6 ^i m?. 11 d 25 e 25 l,i : 1500 m 100 1348 2948 2970 f c 10 11 30 283 95 68 288 124 50 20 10 1028 153 48 10 255 4241 12 lotHI 1500 1022 1925 4447 e f 16 12 l' 179 40 75 ?60 190 20 12 20 847 /62 76 24 20 445 5759 n ".ill 750 45 185 980 980 11 38 ''5 IS 94 M ]] 7 1081 )i 1)5(1 650 2,50 315 375 — 270 214 103 7!) 97 1134 353 4.38 634 1134 428 e t 5 3 3 ■ . : 30 15 16 14 6 2 4 48 43 9 31 15 10 4 3 3 9 3 13 "s 152 95 43 13 6 136 52 1435 506 481 640 11 2.")ll .•il5 (iO m 44 tn 162 16 'Xlb 6 c 3 ^ e 9, I m\ 6fl0 37 113 750 7(S f 2 /. 27 12 35 51 1.54 5 5 6 302 25 14 7 6 •K 1087 17 211) 210 800 394 16 100 285 226 900 679 280 933 1 r e e t c f 2 2 1 2 1 V /• 1 i. ?0 7 48 4 3 7 4 5 1 6 52 5 21 50 1 3 1 4 1 2 7 48 175 25 2 7 13 130 17 289 1212 721 8ij(l 12 f 8 4 18 9(16 19 312 1000 94 404 406 1701 / e f 1 1 20 3 1 4 3 3 10 10 40 4 ?0 2 10 14 90 50 1 1 (J ... 34 262 27 5 469 1995 11)00 c 297 28 20 27 20 4U0 400 3o0 1000 73 473 350 1497 ( e f e f d e I. V f ■ 31 16 230 3 6 30 3 3 125 33 10 278 74 64 3 2 10 3 10 9 2 12 160 52 772 5 50 14 10 633 413 2463 21 * 1 7 12 4 182 1000 tn 125 372 1()69 / 99 23 700 550 .TOO 47 462 597 1174 ,599 1129 d e f I 4 V 18 28 12 4 6 4 20 26 9 4 4 2 4 5 63 91 5 5 23 70 688 1340 ''I 500 c 212 8 10 25 3(KI 300 92 30 422 434 f 3 10 5 o 16 ....^... . . . 39 8 8 477 ,♦.'4: -1! Hi •n. i 436 28. PRESBYBERY OF HAMILTU.>Hi,rthe Yea ST^^TISTICS - • 1 ,1 ;3 .2 » \ja .a ■ a. J ;« si 6»'- 'it: 1- 1 Mi: 3 il S •3 -a < c » •a s 1 c 6. . = 5 N A .\I !•; N A M K OF i i ■7. ■^ = £ -i 3 c '1 i§ C 3 a c 1 c9 1 cc •n 'A < ii ^ It 1~. ^- .^ 2 Ll "T^ "^ ■ U" UJS 1 i t" u a 0- , "^ 2 f*. -' CONUUECJATKtX. I'ASTOR. .3 ■r. if .= k to C r. 5 .0 .s ^ = 5 3 •s 6 0. of Coiiiiiiui the year « )n on Certitieate 0. of Coiuniuu the year— By cate (C). 0. of Ooniniun the year-Wit by Dis. ID). ! 1 .1? ' •3 u "S a 3 1 ■s d C ^ . 6% a 1 ■3 = 1 £ a 3 2 ■5 rt -^ -■ : :t - '^ ° -i -^ •^ - rj y- Y, H ^ y, y. K ^ 55 y, :? ^5 >5 a >2 =i .; ~ a No. 1 P. C. D. C. C. D. I. A. i 2(i Beverley F. Ballantyne. M.A. l' 4(K) 8.' 5 1.52' 5... 3.. 2 2.... 1. . 7 9 (.0 180 17 1 1 ce . .M 27 Lynedoch [a. Barclay { S. C. Graeb 1 2(M» .. ... 1 200 28 4 1 ;«KI 34 16 47 5.. 1 a 3.. 2 7.. 1 6.. 3 4 2 5 6 10 30 30 61 87 1,35 U 12 18 yp> :.'o M 1 Silver Hill 78 79 15.... 28 PortDalhonsie .... 8.. 4 1.. 2 .. CO l(i:{ .M 29 Drumniond Hill 1 JamcH V\ ilson, ( / B.A 1 ll 40() 188 5.. g 6.. 3 7.. 2 fi 12 40 30 liO 2(1 1 CC 'J' ' Ciiippawa 1, 2.50 34;.... 57j 3.... .... 1 3.. 1 3 9 90 12 1 ce I'll AI 30 Ham lion, , 1 St. Paul's N. McPherson, B.D. 800 240 75 472 21.. 60 5.. 16 6... 12 12 125 426 63 1 1 ce 1 31 St. Catharines, Haynes Ave W. H.Gcdde8,M.A. 1 300 47 19 109 10.. 3 1.. 5 4.... 3 7 35 170 17 1 ce 41.. 32 Blackheatli 1 D. B. Marsh, / ( Ph.B 1 250 30 55 83 1.. 2 1.. 8 1.... 3.. . 5 7 90 10 1 yps ;«i M Abingdon East Seneca 33 Grimbsy 2001 23 7 50 4 7 85 8 1 1 1 ... J. Muir, M.A 300 52 9 141 4. .14 2.. 3 6.... 3 8 60 10 1 nn \f 34 Smith ville 1 A. J. Mann, / / M.A t C. H. Lowry J. D. Edgar, Ph.B. . 550 48' 20 98 5.. 3 2.... 2.. 1 4 14 W 1 ce .'ill M Muir*s Settlement. , 35 Hagars ville 250 250 47 63 7 90 136 6.... 2.. 2 1.. 2 2.. 2 3.. 1 4.. 1 6 6 7 6 20 15 70 (55 8 6 1 1 1 ce i') 36 Cayuga 37 Hamilton, i ! ce »l . . hit: St. John's J. Young, M.A W. A. Cook 765 400 250 79 50 1? 503 18.. 18 6.. 20 1.. 2 13. . . . 5 12.. 3 5 14 4 12 8 100 30 382 1?2 38 15 1 1 1 1 ce 1()2 . 38 Thorold 174 3.. 12 VDS "Jd 39 Carluke E. B. Chestnut 200 80 10 181 9.. 1 1.. 2 1.... 4.... 6 7 30 128 11 1 ce 4S M 40 Hamilton, A. McWilliams, 1 ! W^pntwortli B A 750 180 (Ml 417 25.. 13 1 12 g 17 C) ll 90 500 17 1 1 V DS 1'^ 1 \ J. L. Robertson,/ / B.D t 1 F. D. Roxburgh, ( / M.A L 200 2(i l« 74 12 5.... 4 9 15 50 10 1 42 Bridgeburgh Fort Erie 200 50 10 53 3.. 2 .... 4 3.... 4 6 30 60 10 ■ ■ ' 'l 125 10 14 2 3 12 10 7 1 Vacant 44 Pelham 1 Vacant | Vacant 300 88 15 111 9.. 5 1 4.... 4.. 5 5 6 156 1? 1 ce 2,') M 220 44 10 55 1.. 1 1.. 3 9, s 42 66 6 250 80 33 15 'Jl 104 90 .... 1 1.. 9 (2... 2 6 8 35 20 70 85 10 12 1 1 1 41 ce 2!t M hm CC 311. .. 44 20;«i -27 CP M j) 46 St. David's Vacant 4 6 1 Total 61 22565 l.'Ui 1470 9055 497P 1.3.'in8 I ■a •a 1 4-> is a Sf 2 p u £ 3 a *• U e 5 •3 t t ■s ■S ■a i" B e -* CC < $(1111 3111 8ii;i •M) 250 ;.v) iHNI ,550 300 iKKl 20(XJ i 662 255 270 214 230 SI) 800 . . ",T(l 621 . . 913 688| 801) SfX) 8(H) 1800 900 900 800 800 400 8IIII lino. 561 474 .384 lot) 106 . iii'i iio! 2t)4 204 617 m 449 I588;i 15857 437 F HAMTLT()>^H|,rth8 Year Ending Slat December, 1897.— Continued. , -r. '>. a. ■T. — ~ — ?I 5 ^ S ? ■? .i s £ I ^ ' a t i - - ■ — ^- u = '^' . I- - S5,^ ^ 5 a 1: ce ... 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Woodstock ...... 4 Knox Ch., Ayr . 5 QlenmorriH 6 Paris — 7 Innerkip Katho 8 Eatt Oxford Blenheim . . . 9 Knox Ch., Kmbro. 10 St. George 11 Tilsonburg 12 Stanley St., Ayr. . 13 Drumbo . . . Princeton . W. Cochrane, D.D.. |w. A. McKay, D.D. John Thomson, M.A R. Pettigrevv, M.A. E. Cockburn. M.A.. I P. Strailh,M.A.-j: I Alex. Leslie, j I M.A i; G. C. Patterson, M.A D. Y. Ross, M.A... iM. McGregor, M.A. Ij. S. Hardie 14 St. Paul's, Ingers'll 15 First Ch., Brant- ford ■ W. K. Shearer, "i ! 2 B. A ( .. E. R. Hutt. 16 Chesterfield 17 Norwich Bookton 18 Verscho' le Cullodcn 19 Mi. rieas^ant 1 Burford i 20 Windham Centre.. Delhi H. M. Hamilton, B.A W. H. Johnston, B.A I J. _M. Millar, / into 400 I 7501 175 (i74 110 230 35 1000 228 4(HI 70 220 3 2(KI 48 200; 40 CSS 3 x"3 a -3 — II 3 = 0) S " '». *'»' •A B oS o 'S5 '25 3(5 ,55 ■cii 3 .■a !« I* .* = !* . C w — CD. C. 4«3;22..29 8. .20 200 3 ■3 3 a a •a a ■< I 3 o _ 3 5*5 a 'I K 3 >.'a. 1^ 5 t 'a:5 f !^ •3 I -^ ^ = =^ ,S ce i; .= J I s £ '* = -<: s .1 E 7 1 X t< w C. D. I. A. ...i9. .2i o 1= ^ =* ■'• ^- ? rt ^ ** :4 - 3i = ■ ¥ J? »< "■ (li 5^ *J *- *- fc. — 2 ^ a. a> 01 t .- . ■s ti a a o O o 35 - " -> » 55 ,5 a ^ 'X s — ■" ** Br:-? o t '5~ 5 10 13 802 50. .00 13.. 48 23... 23. 45 4I2;30..25;10..17 320! 1.. 5 3.. fl 1601 9. . 81 1 . . 5 B.A. MISSION STATIONS. 1 Onondaga and . Alberton 2 St. Andrew's, Brantford 3 Balfour ft., F rant ford Total. \ J. A. Cranston, ( I B.A \ [p. W. Anderson I i K. C. Currie . . . . | inoo 250 3,t0 60( 240 225 850 550 300 25(1 125 300 250 28 160 251 61 100 146 60 54 240 200 78 50 30 40 40 29 11374 2722 75 8 25 21 13 60 20 1 1 60 95 60 30 35 50 40 794 .t50!16. .27' 9 130 4.. 1.. 76 83 76 36' 159 143 348 105 70 423 424 2.1(1 110 90 50 5 2.. 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M 11 RII 439 Y OF FWRIS^Hfor the Year Ending 31ftt December, 18?>7. ■1 if H J •/) = rt - l_ Up - £ - - 7 ■^ ?: — E 'J . i -Ji i. _ ■- ^. 3 >^ 0^. ~ ^ :* s'r ^ ,1 *r t ? rt rt ^ * ^ -* 2 i i'. •'■• : ' •; 2 3 ;^ - r .s .3 H .3 a 1 all 17;-) cc r.'ii M ce' 511 Mi en 75 M cc H(i M ce 3(1 M ce 45 M ce 4i) M' ce 25 M j-ps — M ce Wl M ypti 3ti. Hll ce M I'PSj 1 : eel/ 87 M... ce« 73 M', ce! 130 M ce. 35.- ; ce- ce 40. 30. 11 18 I'JlUKi 13. ce; M 4 : >l yps hni RH F I IT-A-ISr O E s. li: 440 m. PRESBYTERY OF LONDON, ST-A-TISTIOS. N A M K OF C()N()KK(iATION. No. 1 Kotired 2 Ijucturcr, Knox College 3 Fingal 4 Argyle Ch., Aldboro West Lome. 5 Kintoru . . . . VV. R. Siitlierlaiid jJ. J. A. Pioudfoot, . D.I) .George Sutherland, D.I), . I John Milloy .... . .'john M. Munro — (! Appin Talts Corners — 7 Bolmont ICllniartin 8 First, Church, We.stmlnster .... youth W'e.stminsler! !l Wallacetown 10 Alma St., St. Thonia.s .Alex. Henderson-! / I 11 First Ch., London . 12 Ailsa Craig and Carlisle 13 Bethel and Bryanston 14 Melville Ch.,Lobo. and North Caradoc 15 Melbourne and — Riverside 16 New Glasgow and. Rodney 17 Kintyre 18 Port Stanley 19 Glencoe . 20 Duffs Church, Dunwioh and . .)■ Chalmers Church '^ ^iVldSV''."""' 1 «--•• •---nee ^JK;;:^.^'"*:::::;} Alex. Wilson... { 23 Aylmer and ' ^ W. H. Ander- I l_ son, M.A. . . Sprin?Held J ( I John Currie — Kd. H. Sawers . . Donald Kelso Robert Mclntyre. . . William J.Clark... JD. L. Dewar... | }| y James Little — { | J > NornmnLindsay 1 1 } I Robert Stewart. I } I John F.Scott... I .1. H. Barnett... Jno. H. Courtney R. Wm. Ross, M.A. John McNeill 441 )F LONDON, i33 'I S rji SB 2! B -a ?'.2 .Ki J IS- s .M 4M ft* ■ ■. - — o a •* t Inn (H ,nh oe 25 hni 1 ce .1 W8 I y 1 pni ce 1 12 M , I 2<)....:. 27! M'. 28 >■,. ce llti M . y pa; .... I M . . . yps 2(i; M ... uei 3(1 Kii ... lyps 75. ... ! I 1 y psj M ce' 2(i M ce ce 2() M M M, M y pm! 'V) ■ ce' o!( M . ypsl 32 M ce 19i M, ce .yps 1 hm .' 1'.. .1 1 .. [!..;hm • yps 1 .... 64 M... M... M... U 24 M yps;. fur the Year Ending 3iMt December, 185)7. Finsr^^nsroEs. •r. i 1 Jl it "3 •3 li - >• fc G C >- I C •3 s = ;i u r=: V. = Z i, > >t ■r r3 t 'd" 3 '•* ■Z. 2P |-l X Jj i) ^ S M T. X < I. 5 - :8 ! 2 I 3 ' .13 2. -= 1 a Z . A .0 - I- -low ■3 -i S ii >} 3 !2i s5 ■r. Hi; 1^ 3 "3 \ 3 Hi; 1; it B £ ilil :; rt c •=> § w fc. * a era S : »< i.i.:n1.:.x &<;.h tr. ■c 3 W s s 3„ ; < 9 \ 9 \ 9 \ \ 9 9 I 8 : 9 I 9 II II Ml KKX) .^.vi 550' L'iMi -jum (IIMI (iUO ;i7.^ 375 41KI t(MI .Vi.') oiV) U;'. 445 j ,^ Xfxr 8001, |f 41H) 400!, T.VI 750; , liHHi KKK) 2I1KI 2100 ,i7(i ,t(IO liiii :«io .^!Hi 590 •-'IK I 200 IIKI 400 ;f;.^ 375 4 Hi 446 ;«! 300 (>lll 646 4(1'.' 402 i)lS 918 Ml I 550 100(1 10001, 425 425 I*. 24H 41HI 700 937 100 70 129 71 65 (;5 189; 1470. I 738;. •,m. 680I. 1000 l(r.2 35(B 6728 816 (i54 3028 825 495 966 i)24 358 629 615 430 1251 76 ,i76 (i42 1802 735, 7a5 619 . . 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I i 1125 8 229 146 17 114 18 13 20 20 1804 213 si 463I.... 5' 511 4 6, 165'.... 10 33, 2I1I 121 2 1 75 4 2 112 8 581 22 34 38 15 91 92.. 1<)8; 10 49 33 32 49 18! 7 96 3 131 15 40 12 26 15 171 .. . 441 45 .30 25 312 25 201 15 20 10 72 8 100 10 17 40 52; 36 32 14 .561 35 47 18 34 12| 38 24 15 117 26 ,? 1 J B g 9 X & c •a i s ^% ^ 12 e a 3 i a 2s =• '/} u 2 S 3 s 2,- ^3 1 V '^ ■5 "^ c c -:■ H S a ^ • < fr • 9 2 3 4 5 686' 6 19f)(i 946 431 875 818 22.54 1057 2251 1098 1253 1068 8 9 10 911111 128912 7a5| 90613 6141 84514 5.33: 1031 '15 421; 825 16 954 190217 86618 i I 378419 91620 594 1166 975 412 676 667 461 21 22 23 29 442 30. PRESBYTERY OF LONDON ST.A-TISTIOS- N A M !■; OK <;(JX(iKK(iATI(»N. N A M K OK I'A.STOK. 1 1 ■s 1 S 1 i .s il 1 ii s 3 s f 'il S c i i5 •s 6 o. of Communicants added duii- g the year t hi own profession (P); on Certificate (C). o. of Commnuicanls removed dunnis the year- By death (D); l.y ctrt . - cate (C). o. of Communicants remoTed durini' the year-Without Certificate (( ): l»y Dis. iD|. 1 a 1 1 i ! a 9 i "S d 1 ^ i if r i 3 1 1 1 - 1 d w' 1 =S a 3 * « « Is '^ ' . ^ - J ^ l-V' z.. i ■5 '5 a ■= i = -; c f - < . • i - : ^ ">! ~1 - A Z H S5 >^ J5 » J^ 'A m a 'A V? « ►i.a s f. ji' i > • P. C. D. C. 1 c. u. I. A. 1 I"" 24 Knox Oh., London. Tames G. Stuart.... 1 65() 12U 40 251 16.. 12 10.. 10 11.... 9.. 4 6 12 60 291 27 1 1 ce 67 25 St. Andrews, Robert Johnstone, \ ! London B.A 14(KI 2.'M) m h;ii 26. ..54 12.. 16 72. . . . '£\.. 3 16 12 340 800 76 1 1 CO Kio M 26 .St. Andrews, N. Iw. R. Leitoh ... 1 Delawar 1 'm 30 — 62 7.. 2 4 1.... 4 » 14 16 4.... M Cook's Church, y Cftvadoc 'm 40 .<)« 5.... 3.. 1 3., 1 3 « .... 42 8 . . . . Dm U\ Al 27 Thamenfoi-d George H. Smith, > 1 B.U. 438 4(tO 155 65 22 262 121 19.. 6 5.. 4 6.. 5 3. 14 12... 6.. 1 5.... 9 8 10 9 100 20 2.59 21 1 .54 7 . . lyps nil .M M 1 Al "8 Dorchester and — }Wm. M.Kay... Thomas Wilson . . . . Crunilin MM) .54 110 is 113 •m ... 2 .TO^ldf) 2.. 1 2.. 10 7 . . . . 5.... 13.... 6 9 6 9 20 100 08 H . . 1 29 King St., London. . 24t) 28 1 1 cc III hll 7 30 Knox Church, D. R. Drummond, ' ' ; ■ 1 1 St. Thomas B.O !.. 260 110 145 .50 530 1.30 28.. 33 2 6.. 31 6... 5.... 11.. 5 3. , , , 9 12 13 115 .10 428 185 39 1 1 19 1.. CO 34 31 Dull on Janie.'^ Steven (•(' '.'l ,\1 32 Mosa Alexander Fraser. . . J\V. A. Wyllie... 50(> l".i 112 •'6 2 208 17 8.. 3 5.. 5 4.... 10. 3 10 10 5 10 170 .5(1 18.. 9 .. 1 1 yp- 7(! M . Inn y\ 33 Hyde Park and... IvorDokft j 18(1 IS 'f 45 1 5 2 S 5 9'J 25 6 . 1 34 Chalmers Church, i Is" 1 London Walter Moffat 4()ll 65 12 4U 24. .25 4.. 1 4 6 45 1,50 23,.. s ce! 3.T South Dfilawarfi } Vacant Mission Station — Vacant 250 ''0 15 26 1 1 9 ... 1.. • 1 ' M and Tempo 36 Ekf rid 160 ?5 3 27 9 i — .... 2 f 10 ?0 4'.. yps 2.5 M... re' 200 40 69 .... 6 i.... 2 7 20 76 6.. 37 Sf JAmen' London 38 PottersburK, St. 1 George Church .... George Gilmoar .... 1 51 18653 3515 754 7^55 6050 1 69322 31 Total 4351- 346c 112d 249c 163... 239.62 281 414 2099 181.'<-J3,')-2m 1 ce :' M 8 Kir yps hmi ; r 3 pnii 1 31. PRESBYTERY OF CHATHAM. 1 Retired 2 Retired 3 Thamesville Turin 4 Bethel, Bridge End and Ridge 5 St. Andrjw's, Chatham 6 Comber . A. McColl, D.D. \. Currie I- John Becket .. . -J W.H. Jamieson, ( D.D I J.R. Bathisby,Ph.D. TnburTwe.st:;::;:}^-T-coiter,MA.{ 200 150 700 1200 175 II 150 60 55 65 155 53 24 lO! 132i 6.. 7 10 124 5.. 2 13 3! ...I 133 7 .. 5; 1.... .. 1' 2.. 5i 9 40530.. 14 5.. 4 .. 123 ... . 2 . . . . 4 . . 4'.; '' 1 ..... . 4... 9... 6 .11.. 5 15 .1 8.. 2 3 .| 1.. 2 4 20 140 17 9 50 6i 30 4 30 90 70 250 220 28 24 1 c- 18 M te 40... 4!.. 1 ce 65. I hni 1' ce .Til M 1 ce . . . M 1 CI- w.i )F LONDON, for the Year Ending ^JlHt Deceinher, 185)7. — Continued. . -/J 13 ■f h ^ V f. £ •- J3 J « " t lf.= S .- Si t Ji i i •''■ : i - t 1 ce S7 I 1! CO IIHI M • ! M piTi d" M lypM mi M M ... M . 1 . 1 I, 1 (■(• IM HII CO :u .1 I'c '.'I M I lyp^ 7t; M 1; liin .... M i\--\ isr " •• y po 2o M <-e 22 31 1.,..' i8i:t':ia2>i 1 eel J 81 RII M ypsj hm r 3 pn) ' FI]Sr-A.ITOE3S. OF CHATHAM. ■ for the Year Ending Slst December, 1897. ..1....:....^ 4Ll 11 c.- 18 M.TI .. fc 4(1 1 OP ftl hni li ce .T £. a 1 oe. 1 i-i' ypH fio M M 1 1 hni ce 2S i.. mb .. .; M 1 1 1 1 y\ ce 7S ypH • 1 oe .M 1 o« 46 M 1 \\ ce <» M cc , , , ce .. nil • 1 y pi- •id . . 1 ce .');) . . . . mil ai . cc nib Jl C( 1.^ . . . .. ce 1 . 1 ce 1 1 ce .. 1 .... 1 1 ce 1 1 ce 2(1 •Ji ' 't«i 4(1 M .. M : M M Ml .... yps 1.5 ::::|:;::i;;: 1022 23 cc 3 hill 1 yps nib 1 7--V) 1 .M M 1 HH 1 j •s 2 13 !•« s a S 3 ! 4 :3 I I =^| iF * s. a a* ■'• < ; is 1 3 '5 5 . : t = ' : a .JSr. 3 |S 3 3 '2 « Jl— i:SC.(C ft- § 3 ' =1 Soi i'S s s:£ i:*i: t i t ? f> n 8 ? j« s ^ 8 3 8 •■J .) 8 3 ;3 fi C 8 8 1 tllHl :iKi :)-.'.■. ir. II'IMI ;.-,u iii<« 7,Vi IlilHI t "■"^' Sim .'ill '21 Nl '2lNI SIKI T.iii isi; ■24.5 nil , 1 IIIKI .. l.Vl .T)!) 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PRESBYTERY OF STRATFORD, ST.A.TISTI OS- NAME OF CONGREGATION. No. 1 Motherwell . Avonbank . . 2 Knox Ch., St. Marys 3 Milverton Wellealey . . . NAME OF PA8TOR. a I I o: 3> « .3 fi- i Sf = e g- o ,« = B .3 3 a, g 6 2.' 2 0) 3 ■>: o ;!2; I. !« 5 ^1 "lis 11°^ d 4 Hibbert 6 St. Andrew's, Stratford 6 Knox Lh.. Mill- bank Boyd Ch.,Orossh ill 7 North Moinington 8 KnoxCh.,HarrinK- ton 9 BurnsCh., E.Zarra Brookesdale . . . . 10 Knox Ch., Strat- ford 11 Avon ton Carlingford 12 St. Andrew's Shakespeare 'Kichd Pyke^ 13 Mitchell W. A. Bradley, B.A. U, Hamilton, J DD 1 Alex, Grant, M.A. . I- Vacant i Peter Scott E. W. Panton |w. M. Haig I J.D. Cameron, B. A.. A. G. McLachlin, B.A .- 1 ■ laj " •■« I. a a J .2 ■■d = = i s 'i " >• = ■ - - a •d rf .* *^ _■ n - — * .„ •=• !i a o te 5; -I- !i5 » C. 5) 0) S . a a ja j= o X - -^ -^ ^ X 9} ta C.|D. C. C. 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Mi « a c ■n c *^ "5 3 c « c Ti b ; c t > > Hi ■c ^ * c — « T- C c t i ir. CC % 9 ,V)0 rm 447 STRATFORD, .2 W =-. ijJ .s J! o 0) • -^ « - K c £ •= ■ a: 2 »i .- t. at z i a S'^' - ■; E >. i ^ : 3 S !« ": .i "T ? 3 X ■^* - -, is h ^ ,_< !r r n « to j>^ : 95 1 1 ce ce yps nm ce 19| M 37!.... 16 ce ce M Mi m: ! M M M... ce 9 ypsi 53 M'.. 39 M... 35; M . . . ce ce ...I.... 40! m: 751. 24 ce ce ce M 30. I 371 M ... 28. 15 606 ce 1 hm 2 yps 151 Mi m: for the Year Ending Slst December, 1897. F I iT-A-:]sr o E s. 5 > 1 Iri " i ll o s 'S -^ ■n C 1- < Payments to College Fund. i -J 3 O 1 i ■a a 'i "3 a o 1 3 1 3 1 s s > 1 1 a § . - "^ 3 i 1 1 a i a ■^ a a I < g ■3 3 H ■3 i ■3 (0 ■s 1 1 2 3 a 5 1 £.2 g §■=><§ - = ■= ° i I % ■3 1 o £ a u ll 1 ■J ..J 3 > o 1 w 1 II < II 11 A ED 1" 1 = 3.2 1" 3 a n ll ■0 2 O 1^ "a 1 a ai s 3 § 1 04 5 S ^ M to te a t u 5« 1* 2-2 B £ ii OJ . 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Union Church, Goderich Tp.. 14 Knox Church, Manchi'ster. . , Smith's Hill 15 Union Church, Brucefleld . . . 16 EgmondviUe. -S. A. Carrlere. ) J. A. Hamilton, /| ^ ( ^'-^ l;i I .James Hamilton J / »"^ (il Robt.Henderj'on" 250 250 177t 92; 551 7.. 22 500j 147 20oi 44 200! 32 20fti 19 200 250 250 28 48 45 9010.. 1 60 1.. 3 384 19.. 10 9.. 18; 1. 6.. 4 2.... 2.... 106 64 42 64 122 1121 4.. 1 1.. 7.. 9 1.. 3 1.. 4 2.. 3 3.. 3 Waller Muir 1 500 Neil Shaw. B.A.i 1 450 110 25' 230i 8.. 9; 4.. 8. 274 25.. 12 4.. s! 2. 10.. 3 12| 18 13(1 287 13... 19.. 3 6.... 10.. 1 4.. 2 2.. 10 11 10 8(1 140 ,5(1 — j lOOj 70' 60 50 35 2.... 3.... 3... 9... 6.. 1 10 250! 455 I I 3 6 I 3; 5 i 7, 7! 3 2 7 6 9 s' 10 201 66 25 30 25 35 25 40 20 50 73 88 35 125 50: 115 45j ll l| ce! 91 M .;iO....! i 9 60 185! 18! . .1 8....! 3 6 35 ,t5i 61. UOt 12' .■«i 11 13 114 92 40 275 110 75 185 87 i 14 ce liKi M 1 cei 3;') KM 1' cei 65 . 12 . . . . 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Barr. 75 HI 14 t Including %! for Jewinh Mii^sion. 10 5 ce 25 ce2 celO 16 15 cel6 16 n i I 9 % )' i6| 4 3: a < I 61 4 3 21 7 5 2 2 7 25 a « 1 82 3830 142 2054 4 705 5 ()46: "3 3 ,585! 4 0 II ail o Si 2 3 c « 0-3 a B = 3 C3 tA I = so I 5 |i — to Eh « , 3 j » i S I 3 400 200 15807 92 12769 50 61 6276 450 261 a o O >• "SI s ^ §1 i| 450 261 34852 30783 Payments to Coltego Fund. 451 160 1555 2 S 0* Is S 3 If T5.... 10.... 497 63918441604 p4 c c a p C Oh «.5 Ji ■>• t a it ail o;9 |ais w la 2*: a 08 .S 0)^ .3 53C a.xo-g 6 is 8 < -r 167 117 3 I 3 I $ 65 20 7265 ^4 389 115 3i9 » 2 & a 3 1 = OS o a* 'a u 0) O "3 a 50 3 -J ■< 3 Oh 57017 283.. 2346 44782 "M ' MAITLANl), for the Year Ending 31st Der-^mber, 1897. 1 ce 85 M ce M'... 1 1 ce 70 M... 1 M ... 1 pbc 77 1 M ... ce 59 M ... 1 ce M;... ce 60 i mb i 1 1 ce 65 M|... 1 oe mI... 1 yps 18 Ml C 1 ce 34 Ml... 1 ....i... 1 ce 3C M M* 1300 500 300 1200 625 950 800 186 1100 1100 750 263 413 700 1300 500 300 1200 500 950 374 800 600 471 186 1100 1100 750 263 413 700 35 245 100 322 40 118 8 715 1982 120 564 196 41 695 26 375 116 61 73 781 162 82 34 373 2134 718 341 1895 526 1647 956 779 552 195 1469 2596 2894 465 447 1073 2134 1912 1655 "779 195 2596 421 447 1137 2. 10 10 13 5 2 6 2: 6 6 10 20 ]. 165 25 30 .W 27 20 20 22 8 3 6 8 106 30 60 108 8 15 8 13 39 15 12 65 10 5 5 22 14 5 5 21 2 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 127 79 61 110 45 17 14 19 28 4 3 27 29 10 15 29 14 3 5 11 67 10 8 37 200 '21 136 28 69 62 "7 202 114 68 49 7 87 13 9 2 20 5 13 5 2 2 17 18 7 2 4 2 535 121 56 536 90 274 122 53 22 16 16 655 239 138 165 48 239 50 33 15 33 ii "7 54 50 23 14 28 50 12 130 2815 10! 854 400 2572 644 124 23 114 55 34 17 2046 1141 836 7 5791 8 21? 601 2200 2848 3075 634 498 \\2 \\ 133613 m 452 34. PRESBYTERY OF MAITLAND, ST-A-TISTIcf3S 453 MAITLAND, for the Year Ending Slst December, 1897. — Continued. F I IT.A.IT O E S. ce ... Ml 29 Ml ce uce ce 40 u6o 103 m; •■••I Ml ... 18 ce 2 mb 1 ypa pbc pbc 23 880 20 1 c "3 C K I 5^ a a 3 - o O ;^ c ^* ■2 8 i O I E2 I I s I ■a 6 >> 1 ■3 S '3 a ■J. c »■ a 2 = rt — ■S 3 o •-' c "2 4.2 P< til o w o 3 Si Sa ^ is — M H O M a .a sic u rf M S - .5 ? , 8 ? 472 472 378 378: 533 533:.... 2fi8i 268:.... 10(K)i UKK)!.... W« 250: . 22o|.... d.... 800i . . . . *391i.... 550 267 800 550 318 480 l.)550 16932 1234 23 898 mid 42 mlO 74 101 mll7 91 79 149 40 55i 55 21 2(16: 248 14 295 46i 61 586 457 682 311 245i: 320 270 743 491 697 314 2455 320. 124 126 1080 1087 743 8321 235' 9()2| 962! 313 338 4884 5818 409 27631 19642 .a a .a ,^ ~ z. ■a -a a c , ■^ — i 5' ■i i s a E El a. ;^ Sn a. 3 a !1 i3 ill l.ai- >. 5? a. >> a J--3 c 5 ? S •/ ;« -3 = 0.^0 a I o > I 2 >> a B Hi* C — 3 ^%t o a: t " * - I C 0*3 *J ■• iC o • i :£ .2 =0 So = a <; 3 100 103 84 70 17 17 '78 36 68 * * 9 6 3 V : V ' V 264 126 323 361: 937 1683 loot, 175 150 12 1101 38 75 38 ml. 35. 68. S8. 15'. I jpbo 9i r imbU 27 .. 6' 23 87914 4 50 592 1213 463 15 lOS 1 8 6 2 it 14: 2 25 4' 10 2573 16 39717 330| ! !») 13(;7 18 784 19 3141 1014 20 aT5] loo'21 22 128' 86 4962 261 191 1 lOOi l})6 "iM! 33588 'Recently settled. . : f,: k» 454 36. PRESBYTERY OF BRUCE, ST-A.TISTIOS. NAMK OF CONORKOATION. . No. 1 Retired 2 Retired NAME OF PASTOR, 3 North -irant Went Bentinck — 4 KnoxCh., Paisley 5 AUenford Klsinore Skipness 6 Underwood. Centre Bruce. 7 Hanover Hampden 8 Pinkerton West Brant... 9 North Bruce.. St. Andrew's, SauKeen 10 West Arran Dunblane 11 Geneva Church, Chesley 12 Knox Church.Tara 13 Knox Church, Walkerton 14 St. Paul's Church, Glammis 15 Port Elgin . . . . 16 Tiverton 17 SouthHnipion , 18 .SaU'Hi D.iUintou UillisHill Andrew Tolmie. John Anderson. I Daniel Duff. John Johhston iwilliai... Mowat \ James Fitzpat-j j" rick, B.A | ) James R.Craigie/ / M.A t { >6eo. McLennan-! i " 1 \Hector McQuar-J ) ••*« I [John Bell, B. A.. I S. A. McKenzle, B.A., B.D A. H. Kippan i Donald Gnthrie,B. A Isaac McDonald, B.D A. H. Drunim To al. Kenneth McLennan B.A Vacant °5 1 225 240 120 800 375 250 300 250 §.§ h 11 ^1 n O 3 H o o a a 3 a o O o a lis as v fl i 3 oS o ir, V. c. 25. 12. KM. 65;. 33. 20. 65. 50. 200! 49 225 38 350 1 400 47 40 2 600 95.. j- Mission Station.-! 27 300 850 220 400 80 800 650 400 210 140 109 40 50 6 23 75 4.. 28| . . . . 330 182 71 43 134 87 lli 98 119 ■Si" c ^ on '^^ |l 0,2 d5S a 5 o * . D. C. D. ! 2. 9.. >. 2.,.. 1.. n 1. .31 1. 4 9 2. .11 2. . . . 1. 2 a a d a 6-1 <*5 t. A. O ct o U 3... 14.. 1 1.. 1.. 110 2... 1.. 4 2... 20410.. 31 5 . 8 4... 147 538 201 417 218 192 2.. 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B' Z IT-A.it O EJ S. 1 1 a 1 1 ^1 sd'S 11 1 1 Eh It II ii 1 s 2 c 3 a i CO ! 42' M 1 yps 72 "Mi": ce 1 1 ce ce hm ce 20 Ml... 1. 1 1 1 M... 1 ce ce 20 5(1 M ce 40 M 1 1 1 1 1 ce hni yps ce CO yps CO CO 44 70 40 62 45 50 1 1 M ... 1 Mi... mI... 1 1 MJ... 9 14 3 yp« hm 43 623 ■i 1 ' ^r'>' UV) ;W. I'HEbBYTERY OF 6AUiNL\, L=>-i -A- X X S 1' I C -♦ en NAME OF COXOKEUATION. No. I WyomitiK and NAME OK PAHTOK. 11 ■& J 1 1 'ft X 5 2 .if B > ra . "A c : 3 .2 § s it I =: u — ' a, ,( f "Si ^-1^^: -s 3 = = I c 3 B B >■*■ o ■■ 3 3 = o 'A 5 rt-i c 3 = # . B , Z' >'. !?; I I 'A ii a b I >■ a .3 -3 a » V •^ -s 5 2 = I = O cd II ' OS o w e X- X, >'. ;« B i, S 'K || <: 3! c * o . . £ 2: ■a ja a; s 3 a I' ■S J; Plymptoii Point Edward , ot. Andrew's, Sarnia ) ( 1 -O. CiitlibeitKon. • |) (| John Kadle 1 2.V) 48 John Thoinpbon, D.D James Pritchurd . . . \ Hector Currie, I ! 4 Korost 5 Knox Church, Thedford, and i ^""u v LakeRoad ii "■■* fi Bri^din nnd Hear Creek 7 .''t. Andrew's, Strathroy |W. &. Joiv iin. H.A. 8 Parkhillaiid \Kobt. Aylward, ( McGillivray / B.A \ •■•■I (^ Jojin C. MciCeo, ( ] Ph.D. av.' 46 25o' 50 oco; atoj 470 r; 35(r 224 72 08 28 5.5 do 9 V.'atford and Main Road 10 Burn's Church and Moore Line. N. William and Adelaide 12 Albert S*., Sarnia . 13 E. Williams and Beechwood 14 Alvinston and \ Euphomia } 15 Oil Sr. lugs and o;: vJity I Robert Haddon, / \ 1 / B.A t ll I S.G. Livingstc i.J ' j B.A Y ,1 4(101 2(HI 3.M)! •J(H( 300, UK) 35 105 3(!, 58 IP. C.lD. C. C, D.I. I I 96! «.. 3 .... 3 H. I i I j 3i 3 (i 2.T 113 12 12 25 3 19 60 701 3.. 2 474 j 16.. 21 1971 *• •• 1.. 2.. 5 156' 3 59 2. 107 .. 96 5. {\..W I 5. . 5^ 1. . . 2 4.. 5 3.. 5, 5.. 3. 10| 20 10, 3 2(i4 8. . 8i 3. . 8! 2(KI 9.. 9 3.. 7 78 1..J 16 Camlachie and Aberarder 17 Mandauniin and Vyner 18 Arkona and jidelaide 19 Napier and Brooke 1 Jchn McKinnon/ 1 r B.D \I.. F. V. Nichol 1[ \joR. E. Elliott, /I ^i / B-^ till W.G. W. Fortune J 1 1 B.A 11 11 i \Chaf>. H. Daly. /I I B.A t 1' |Robt. Drinnan.. i , } i (l! 'd^j': 75 350! 68 lf)312..14! 3.. 5 56 6.. 1.... 1 11511.. 7 1.. 1 15010.. 2! 1.. 5 1. 1. 17. 4. U. 3. 5. 6. ,10. 10 2.. 128 6.. 1 4.. 3 1. 200! 65: 25 157 4.. 16 l.loi 2. 350' 68 121 97; 2.. 2 1.. 1... ,.l ■300| 62; 3; 107i 9.. 1 ki 2 . 4(Kli 90) 10 193 16.. 12 .... ?!. 150, 28 3 .30,10.. 4 3.. 3!. \ Austin L.Budge, / B.A t A .]. Hannahson ; , 1 f B.A 1 1 T. A. Bell. B.A. 180 l.iO| 250 250 450 40! 30 42 40 ■) r l: 1 1 2(K) 2.50 250' 62 1 221 50 3o »( (iO (i5 36 12 26 15 75I 6. 60! 5. 85... 56 1. 5.... II.... 5l 4. 4| 9 9 9 4j 12 3i fV 2d! 135 1 3. 11 11. 1 ... Ii... 12416.. 1 2. l[ 34 3.. 2 1....I. 31 5.. 3 83 9....1 1....I. 75.... l! 3....!. 35: i... • 1 6 6 3 9i Hi 9 9 6, 60 40i 3.5 ■io' 401 35 35 40 50! 260 150j 83| I02I 251 191 110, 45! 125 68 130 125 18 34.. 181. 14 1 1 6. .. 9 3 4x 1 B •3 .... M 1 4? 52 I 1 ■ oe ce 1 be hni ce 40 M SI 26 1 1 ce .'15 Kll ce' 111 M 13.. lyps :v>. 7.. 1 . 6 45 85 I2I.. 1 1'2,. 12 9 11 91 40 164 61 25| 104 31 60L.. 9 50 155 6 44 4 7 4 7 12 60 25 80 70 50 ,0 42 30: 25 15 70 50 65 25 40 25l 24 20 10 ce ce ce ce 82 M 4(1 ... 44 M 40 . . . ce 53 V ce KM ce!.... :>1 oe! Of .52 M ....... M ce 43 M bmi I ce! 61; M ce 20; Jl ce! 30, cej 1.5i M .^I i *■ i s 1 3 c > ^ i h ri p- a c & ? •3 T. a 1 t » IHOO 750 175 325 (00 425 1200 028 308 425 3751 900 500 450| 700 575 125 250 450 375 225 i Ki'-^' 457 OF fsAUNiA, i a; J *" *" ^ ! 5 I u ' s|.s •alt a 'Ji- j SI'S i i :^ : ~ "T "^ *■ "- - 3 H = ^- . ; ? = •- £ j:; (2 Ji a yp8 oe ce M 42!. I 521. be. hnil oel 40 M cej ivi Kii 1 cf 114 Jl 1 J- p.s ;v> .... 1 T ce ce ce ce 82 M 4(i: . . , , 44 M 40.. ce 53 J' eel ... . nil ce!....! ^\ _ ce| — '.••. . 01' I 52i M U 1 ce 1 43 3V1 1 hm ce 61 M ... ce! ce ce: 1 20 30 15 y\ for the Year Ending ;U«t December, 18{)7. B' 1 3sr .A.3SrO E s. i i 1 ■3 a i. •mi 360 I 350 350 ;5o 000 IHOO 1800 750 750 475 325 475 325 tOOl 400 425 42.5 1200: 1200' mi 800 , ■M», 308 . 028 ■.m 425 30 458 'M. PUKSnYTKKY OF 8AHNIA. ST.A-TISTIOS NAME OP CONdREUATKlN. NAMK OF PASTOR. No. 20 Petroloa 21 Plum Croek. Blaok Croek Quthrle 22 CoruniM Moorutown, Knox Church CourtriKlit. .. AnK'iH A. Oraham, B.D :■ } Total. I 37. PRESBYTERY OF SUPERIOR, 1 Rnt Portage 2 Fort William 11. Nairn, B.A W, L. H. Uowland, B.A 1 1 1 1 1 16 J 300 250 380 »)0 120 800 110 82 80 (i8 24 90 60 30 16 20 6 213 126 10. .63 7. .13 1.. 4 1.. 6 .... 3 1.. 1 ....10 15.... 9.... 10... 1.... 2.... 30.. 3 22.... 15... 11.. 2 10.... 17.. 1 6 2 4 2 2 6 9 8 6 6 1 40 20 40 30 20 20 234 120 175 115 50 47 17 14 16 15 6 6 1 1 1 1 oe ce ce ce 50 26 23 36 M RH M 3 Port Arthur i ICnwntin S. C. Murray, B.A.. }j. L. Small, B.A 1 James Russell 12410.. 6 8411. .12 42 23 9.. 6 3... MISSION STATIONS. ce 12 2 West Fort William 10 2 5 6 i 47 "366 46 30 40 65 30 20 65 24 44 5 "is 65 59 86 16 15 982 9 ce ce ce 41 60 4.... 14... c 6 tRatPrtago Mines 7 tMine Centre 11 Tnfft.1 2450 581 237 734 50. .88 3.. 24 37... 123. 6 16 41 218 83 3 1 8ce 246 2M1 (.' iRH „ * Service for nine months of the year. t Service for six months of the year. 459 OF 8AUNIA, for the Yenr F]ndini{ Hlat December, IHH7.-^Cii>(/i'ni««'(/. 1 ce 65 1 \ 1 1 ce ce 38| K... 15 20 ce 2 hm 919 u; 1 M (■ 2 1 Rll M i IB'IIST-A.ITOEJS. ; '.■(. F SUPERIOR, for the Yeiir Ending 31st December, 1897. 1 oe ce ce ce 50 25 23 35 Ml... RH. Ml... ce 12 ...,L ce ce ce 41 60 '.'.'.. V 1 8ce 246 2M 1 !■ IRH 1000 12(M) 1200 950 518 1000 1200 12(KI 650 245 518 100 842 1185 1073 150 76 40 1942 2385 2273 1215 568 1058 2392 2273 1215 568 1058 336 f f f t t t 30 25 30 25 5 15 55 25 35 25 10 60 15 15 15 10 5 8 15 5 "5 49 8 15 20 57 6 10 2 12 3 2 3 M 1 2 2 241 93 100 87 22 83 48 20 20 35 7 1 20 7 " '36 17 5 5 9 3 6 135 24 53 33 12 2335 2507 2431 1344 005 1147 1 2 '\ 40 15 c 415 247 600 4 f^ 1 •; 367 250 320 198 211 185 250 168 181 61 185 283 768 181 61 10919 t t 5 7 5 3 2 12 10 3 1 200 294 768 181 61 T 33 283 I 600 5 (J 7 6214 5658 55 1862 3399 9395 336 t 142 ... 218 70 25 92 57 17 .... 17 10 648 130 34 30 49 257 11873 460 38. PRESBYTERY OF WINNIPEG, ST.A.TISTIOS NAME OP CONGREGATION. No. 1 Frip. of Manitoba College ; John M. King, D.I) 2 St. Giles, Winnipeg ' " " 3 Westinlnster, Winnipeg 4 St. Andrew's, Winnipeg 5 Prof, in Manitoba College 6 Prof, in Manitoba College 7 Knox Churrh, Winnipeg 8 Prof, in Manitoba College. John Hogg C. B. Pilblado Joseph Hogg Geo. Bryee, LL.D, Thomas Hai t, B.D F. B. DuVal A. B. Baird, H.D 9 Selkirk jJanieFi M. Gray 10 ( learsprings and Rosewood 11 Kildonan 12 Point Doug' is, Winnipeg. . . . 13 Augustin, Winni- peg 14 St. Stephen's Winnipeg 15 Emerson 16 North and South Plympton 17 Victeria and Dundas 18 Stonewall Grassmere Brant-Argyle 19 Meadow Lea Poplar Point. Bale St. Paul . . . . 20 Morris Silver Hlains Whitehaven — 21 Stony Mountain. Little Mountain. 22 Springfield Suthwyn Bird's bill 23 Clandeboye Dominion City.. . 24 Greenridge Langside 25 Beaueejour MISSION STATIONS. Little Britain . . . 1 Parkdale ("loverdale 2 Martin Luther, Winnipeg }o. [ Alex.McFarlane ■! J. H. Cameron D. Munro RG.MacBeth, M.A. W. Gordon, t.A Robertson W. Dewar, B. A. . . A.G.Bell, B.A |-A, S. Thompson Id. Spear, B.A If. W. Fraser.. i Jas.Lawrence. . . j If. C. Jack avid Downie W. Faryon... James H. Magee . g s "3 e s •M r ■s > 1 ■d a K m C 9 { 3000 1000 3000 3000 2250 2250. 3500 2250 850 601 388 800 920 775 413 100 114 .12 543 115 494 581 278 208 39 52 3f>l 461 WINNIPEG, for the Year Ending Slst December, 1897. ' rr. 5 ! vC^ « o ^ 1^ = > 't^ V 5 a I r i£ is3 o * 5 li H ^ S 'ft' 5! 1 S£ 5 '»; i •S'i 3' a > 2 3 d 3 ) oj 5 ^5° |S-s5 •3 Eh 1^ Q 1 ce 351 M Ij ce 40.... c, I'hn. 1 70 M 1 1 ce 85.... i yps io nil 1'.... 1 m 1 ....! M . ce! lyps 15 . . 45.... 1 jps 55.... ce . . . RH i cc 12' M C M ; 1 .... . 1 . . . . i ce' 32!' jvi ........ ....... i ce . . . ., i 1 ' ' 1 t Ml 51 1 [ 4 ce 25 M _ . .1 1 Fi3sr .^ITOES. Stipend received from all sources. 1 1 1 ■d a ■s CO § 1 3 ^ s ■3 s 1 1 = i *- S. ^! c "3 la 5 St 1" Total Amount paid for strictly Con- gregational purposes. Total Amount raised for strictly Con- gregational purposes. 1 S B = 1 < Payments to College Fund. e 3 a 1 & s 2 a 1 b 9 •0 a •s so "S 1 1 3 2 9 c s 1 3 a 9 5 1 .11 * 1 &< 9 -§ § 1 t 9 .i .9 a g 1 3i S £ 9 .a s 3 £ li Is si »< . E S 9 £l£"5 1 ^!i How much of this was contributed by S.^. and Bible Class? How much by Young People's or Christian Endeavour Society? Amount contributed to H.M.F. by H. M.,C.E..or other Y.P.S. respectively connected with Congregation. S 1 •a a C9 0} H 1^ All other Payments for Benevolent and Rel^pouB purposes. a 1 " a) so = 1 < it 11 ■^ 3 §5 1- > a 2 2 £ a & 1 2 § a li 1 'A 9 »)()0 lUOO 9 e 9 9 9 1 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1000 978 2681 1751 1978 725(i t t t 50 260 185 85 96 120 64 20 232 18 155 125 10 17 26 7 234 582 898 32 60 25 56 133 1168 2268 8003 11417 3000 3000 3000 1575 4565 34 100 100 34 40 32 35 3 3000 9316 10 4 2250 5 2250 6 3500 2250 3500 2691 3273 9464 9464 t 417 350 500 150 50 199 134 30 45 10 1885 264 85 34 964 12347 7 8 850 700 440 57 136 198 24 1034 464 57 1117 1112 2500 2726 2910 1.561 665 445 343 473 4.51 1481 t t '6 6 5 8 20 31 18 3 81 38 10 3 2 21 10 1139 514 57 1435 1237 3720 4395 3036 1701 712 469 416 496 479 331 335 112 561 103 114 413 166 304 200 126 295 219 208 204 .322 282 24 54 104 9 A 601 to ioOO 645 199 42 273 170 500 904 265 100 140 226 79 32 9-1 t i t t t t t t t t t t t t t 75 62 145 450 20 18 9 6 21 •■■2 18 67 20 211 503 43 34 9 5 10 5 21 10 7 15 10 50 125 20 17 10 4 8 10 5 1 3 1 "5 5 35 10 42 167 25 13 11 5 18 4 7 ; fi 222 120 661 1439 113 130 46 23 73 23 28 13 12 2 30 3 14 5 9 16 5 8 1 1 82 650 214 « 2 11 900: 900 1195 80 100 91 19 2000 2000 1400 1400 85 126 5 25 13 13 5 5 2 2 1 8 1 13 70 422 1745 1150 137 19 3276 14 900 900 311 388 15 388 961 988 522 .... 42 1 2 2 1 16 800 3 1 17 264 .300 8 5 18 920 .3,T 141 X'^ 95 ! 225 251 1 90 3T5 91 291 10 110 861 .^ ^ No. p. c. D. c' C. D. 1. A. 3 :» 3 -5 ij ^5 ixi Blythfleld 3 Oak Bluff 4 Starbiick Elm Creek 5 Gretna 6 Headinglcy 7 Whltcmouth East Selkirk Union Point Macdonald 8 Glenlea . : Niverville Ottorbourne 9 Posen (Clarkleigh) 10 Stniirtburn Springbank 11 Oakvnie 12 Selkirk (Icelandic) Sunnyside 13 Cook's Creek Pine Ridge 14 Beverley St. Win- nipeg, lire 15 Rosenfeld. Total. },. *. ; " s '% ■^ „ o c a .1 3 S ,2 .; lil o .1 § M ' '- - -^ s '£ ;]^ i? = -^ « ■ * „ « 3j y a i O I (fl 0) i" C3 O ^ p •5W ^ r^ — •^- z 50 .30 5 2 ■.! 21 90 100 30 100 50 50 150 fiO m 65 200 15 12 12 8 36 18 18 18 16 7 12 10 6 43 16 4 16 4 12 14 7 24 23 16 16 3 3 "8 3 9829 2214 21 935 28 10 25 3 32 14 15 24 15 10 20 2 20 8 5 23 4.. 2 i'.'.'.'. 4032 200200 25149 2... 1... 1... 5.. 2 189 8 330 23 134 283 20 8 20 20 22 6 5 10 30| 30 35 26 71 34 45 10 35 17 12 70 16 30 25 20 50 4 3 5 3 12 4 5 2 5 4 3 1056 3933 419 . ce 15: 1 ce 321 M!. .I....I. for the ce! 121. 13 13 488 11 2 ce 3 ypsj 1 hni M (■ 2 1 RFI M 3 a i □ 1 1 • 271 2 104 1 167 1 57 510 i 235 2 405 2 20 406 1 332 1 140 171 1 144 . . . 150 20 220 1 37749 25( 39. PRESBYTERY OF ROCK LAKE, for the rJohn Blaikie 1 Chalmers' Church, Miami St. Andrew's Ch., NeUou 2 Knox Ch., Morden'M. r. Rumball, I n.A 3 St. Andrew's, Manitou Thos. Beveridge, B.A., B.D 4 Knox< hnrch, Pilot Mound t Jas. Farquharson, I B.A 5 St. Andrew's, j BoiHsev«in [ Alex'nder Hamilton 2 300 1 6 Crystal City J. A. Bowman, M. A.; 3 65 300 104 300^ 110 3i 300! 81 170! 48 350! 40 7 Killarnny 'Vacant i 51 400i 55: 13 30 20 11 18 13 20! 93 154 148 141 74 6. 94 3.. 127i 2. 3.. 7 7. .18 21.. 4 1.. 4 5. I 1.. 8i 3.... I l.-.J 2.. 7| 5... 2.. 5* ... 3 2... 1.. li 4... 9.... 6.... 18.. 1 12.. 1 5.... 12... 2 7 35 30 105 200 76 112 80 120 15j 25i 80 10 32 10 13 8 15 12 ce 251 RH ... 1 I yps 50 • ce 20 M . . ce; 15!. 1000 1( li cei 26 ..i ce 38 AI . . ce 35 JI C 1200 1032 ■800 1919 850 ■575 l; K 463 WINNIPEG, for the Year Ending 31st December, 1897. — Contiiiued. S'~ o v:'5| I~ '■J 3 -■S'^ijii 2 ' -; Ti tr 1 .;^ c ^ :3 ^ ^ i "^ ^ ~ 3 1 31 -3 3 ce! 15 ...1... C i eel 32 ..! 1... MJ... 1 1 1. . . 1 i ....!....■._ ! 1 ' ....'... : ::;:!::::!:;::::: 1. , 1 ! j " 1 ! ce 12 ...... . 113 13 488; 11 ce 3 j'psi hnv M (■ •.' 1 RH M FIIsr.A.ITOES. lources. ion alone. ictually due of year. u ss c «) S M i ? 0.11 1 3 c i Total Amount raised for strictly Con- gregatio al purposes. Amount raised from Mortgages and other Securities. Pftyments to College Ftmd. c ■3 a i c a 2 iS s >l 03 P. iT 9 i •0 1 i •s a s a v 1 2 .2 1 1 1 2 fa 2 1 1 a •1 is . .1 = S13 - fa 3 3i >> 1 3 fa § 1 .1 1 h. = s ifa fa i a ii ■a a 1 2i 1-2 fa 1 $ i .3 S •5 3 II c fa = £ fa'£ 1 i 1 ■s a c 8 ■-. -^ Ii s 0- fa X i i e |i 4J a 1 ll 1 ■5 B I > ■s 03 hi ■SEP S =« -* Amount paid on other Ini Congregational purposes Total Amount paid for s gregalional purpo.ses. i 1 » 4 2 6 2 6 [2 1 3 J- 1 2 c B l,i III ^ 5 i ; * :P J X 111 S«-. 5 All other Payments for and Keligious purjiosei. Total Payments for all P 1 S 1 271i 2711 65 S:i VM^ ):!i7i 40() . . . t - - - ,? 13 .9,9 , « ¥,9,9 1| 111 1.^90 104' 104 . . . .i 31 4 135j 148 nil 152 57: 57 9 28 1 2 145 , 5(11 ^ 1671 167 18 A \ 57 57 2 6 69 666 280 238 21 484 48 69 64 20 120 510: 400 50 ^10 6 5(i0 2«i5 230 20 481 46 59 50 485 -.-- .... 5 235 260 15 6 1 3 2 16 f 6 405 230 7 20 2fl ::::;:;;;; 406 127 46 59 50 20 100 50 30 111 350 4 487 46 59 .... 2 * a 4 4 20 103 50 30 111 332 3 6 11 1 1 17 1 1 5 4 5 g 140 1 10 1; 99: % 171 * 144 5 116 n . ... 12 150 72 42 12 20 160 72 42 12 118 160 72 42 4 1 77 42 12 123 160 13 20 45 98 6 5 1 14 15 220 ' 381 1894 574 205 876 767 137 83 67 "6811 .... 37749 25046 388 14615 12533 52194 21676 400 1824 596 250 , 185 3366 62566 i't' 'I': ; ROCK LAKE. for the Year Ending Slat December, 1897. ce 25 Hii ... yps 50 • I i I I ce 20 M . ce 15 . . . ce 25 ce 38 Al ce Xi V C 1000 1200 1032 •800 1919 850 •576 1000 1200 1032 800 1001 700 531 — 125 C1164 405 381 369 102 530 85 100 1530 2745 1401 1720 1811 911 2234 1600 2745 t t t t f 20 75 It 35 6 20 20 25 186 20 60 23 20 20 8 16 4 15 123 30 21 77 .... 3 ... 3 5 6 83 406 62 144 106 76 81 9 16 .6 12 129 20 1622 3295 1488 1876 1917 1279 2466 1 2 8 i 5 e 7 » 26 20 30 c818 c280 126 c 1603 20 6 6 6 3 3,50 23 t t 15 20 5 13 5 8 .7 9 286 132 1603 10 30 464 39. PRESBYTERY OF ROCK LAKE, for the ! ST.A.TISa?ICS - NAME OF fA>NGREOATION. NAME OF PASTOB. 1 1 s OQ I •jo •o a a 1 1 d >5 1 6 a x§ oco Z I o IS o S 3 'S e 3 .2 II aS o go i a V ■■■ ■32 a V 1 a o 3 § a 3 a e 2 "S 1 No. of Communicants added during the year— On own profession (P); on Certificate (C). No. of Communicants removed durint; the year— By death (D) ; by certifi- cate (C). No. of Communicants removed during; the year— Without Certificate (C); by Dis. (D». 1 1 •i ■1 1 •s 1 1 1 i 5 o "S 6 a ■2 1 be a '•3 . a u 6% .a n § L .? 1 do S5 40 39 '9 ^ id » o < !■« s . 3 -t I. 'a s a 2 £ 35 1 H s U a aJ5 S 1 1 e 1 °? ll in! 1 >. u> ,a 'C 3 ■^ a ■e No. 8 Thornhiil I Vacant I \ F. G. Hartley, / 1 B.A \ ) G. P. Tattrie, j r B.A., O.M....i Joseph Andrew, O.M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 3 3 58 200 1 I.T '' 19 P. C. 1... D. C. C. D. I. A. 1 4i.... Calf Mountain 150 18 150 12 200 .38 10 16 30 27 4 3 1 10 11 7 8 3 5 2 4 "s 2 3 31 23 38 1 1.... 6.... 1 1 6 2 2 1 1 6 1 3 3! 8 ... Mountain City 9 Knox Oh., Roland 3 4 3 5 1 "i 14 10 I 3 3 5.... 3... 6.... 20 25 30 30 16 "25 20 46 40 34 30 20 25 80 69 80 6. 8. 6. 3. 2. 4 ■ 12. 9. 13. CleKK 150 150 50 40 60 575 200 "ioo 80 70 50 116 110 43 76 100 50 50 50 60 50 50 50 50 28 28 8 4 12 45 44 43 17 17 9 9 9 16 10 3 11 38 10 20 5 8 9 10 13 9 31 37 16 7 15 100 60 44 15 41 19 17 33 26 "e 15 38 11 20 10 24 23 27 13 13 1... .... 4 • . MISSION FIELDS. 1 La Riviere 10.. 1 .... 1 1. .. ee 22 Maclcenzie StAr Mound Kinarslev 5.... 7.... 2 Cartwright 3.. 4 2.. 6 1.. 1 i'.'.'.'. 5.. 4 3. 1 M M M 3 Belmont Walter R. Ross, O.M 1.... 4 Glenora Roderick Gil' > js. Missionary \ J. C. Robinson, / J Missionary .."i \ Student Mis / sionary ) Student Mis- J C sionary J \student Mis- / j sionary 1 i f .Student Mis- '' sionary ^ J I 4.... 13... 5 Ningh Burnside 1.... 40 28 18 21 40 30 5. 4. Wassewa 6 Rosebank Ren wick 7 Swan Lake Beaoonsfleld Son^erset Altamont 35 30 8 Bellafleld Albioii Tisdale 9 Victoria 35 40 40 35 Hyslop Pinkham Greenfield AlcBster . Brownlee 40 1697 24.. 1 54 131 384 185 2I 7ce 1 yps 230 6M IRH Total 5240 1021 278 1619 75.. 61 15.. 33 107. 2 1 r =3 a .2 •3 a .Si T ■466 575 ■1 686 740 ^ 267 e 10044 10 40. PRESBYTERY OF GLENBORO, for the I St, Andrew's, Carmen H. C. Sutherland. B.D 2 300 2 550 2 375 3 350 3 2 275 4 105 90 64 68 67 44 46 61 60 26 15 10 6 17 193 162 66 67 72 77 64 17.. 14 ... 3 4.. 8 2.. 5 3.... 2.. 4 2.... 1.. 6 1.... 8.... 6.... 6.... 1 6 6 2 8 12 7 6 12 25 60 60 174 163 200 65 22 1?0 18 17 18 10 3 13 1 i oe ce ■36 RH M M M M M 2 Knox Ch., Souris. . R. Thynne, M.A.... John Wells, M.A.. Alexander Currie . . K. A. Gollan A. MacTavish N. Stevenson 3 Holland 2.. 2 1 4 St. Andrew's, Wawanesa .... 6 Hilton 1 9... 3... 1.... 4 5 6 6 Treherne .... 1 \z a-i 1 oe 56 .7 St. Lukft 15 . • ■ 1129! 1 775, 758 900 966 900 570 465 OCK LAKE, for the Year Ending Slat December, 1897. — Continued. o "3 -3 -Q ° Si >3 d I !> 11 'a - - i o !1 •s a s . t Mi ° 5~ o ce 22 M ... m|... #1 F I ]Sr.A.3iT O E s. I7ce 1 230 6Mlc iRH &LENBORO, for the Year Ending Slat December, 1897. oe 00 "30 RH M M ] M M M oe 55 .... ... 1129 1129 775 759 900 816 900 570 400 246 261 1882 376 "'i38 417 726 291 241 713 214 40 5 2116 2948 1376 1613 2123 2948 1621 i t 42 11 47 25 8 49 10 51 33 10 1 238 33 1H1 11 2363 2981 1649 16'.:: 126! 1520 691 1 775 6 10 6 10 5 63 2 3 4 ,5 6 758 30 28 15 8 134 900 106 1168 1357 575 1168 1606 .... i t t 12 10 6 33 34 13 14 5 20 78 10 10 4 5 33 900 50 4 6 oe 15 570 .... 7 '-^ 466 40. PRESBYTERY OF GLENBORO,^! f'"" ^^^ ^'"*' ST-A.TISTIOS N A M V. OF CONl!Ui:(!ATI()N. No. VACA.\CIEe. 1 Olenboro MISSION FIELDS. 1 Nesbit 2 Have lis wood. .. 3 CypresH River . 4 Indianford N A .M K OK PAHTOIl A. McD. Haig R. M. Croll F. B. Stewart... A. O. MaoDonald. John Mowat 1 Retired.. Total. G. Bremner. ? a t ' B, a I v. 9 •■" !^ C O I O )j : '^ ^ . c U) o " 2 = o a « ^^^ •s** I 1 20O 400 150 31 2600 62 4C 30 40 25 661 18 247 »i 2 a .2 a a a B o U o rsi .si E a IS f- ^ 70 o •- C g) >5 l". C. .10 ... 3 53 73 36 351 5.. 2 18 = ? « o ^ §15 o ^ . o s.a - Q a ■3 3 .a >5 C.iC. D.|I. A. .. 3 14... S s a. :3 e ^ !.a •3 .2 1=0 i o 0) s o a ■3 V to d ee d U = 5 1 S « 0, 2 «i s 1) r 95837 49 12i 2 75 39,114 25 125 50 112 35 25 F^ MM 12 1091 124 r - a 'S S >; a' 'C T3 . ' 3 OJ "d s >% 1 ^ 1 1 i a ?. - i> r i <*- -/: r, >l ' J - T f^ t 1 S. '3 r^ r) I a : i ^ i r. r/J 4 41. PRESBYTERY OF PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, 1 Knox Church. Portage la I'rairie. 2 HiKhBluflfand Prospect 3 Burnside P. Wright, n.I . . . . James Douglas — Farquhar McRae, M.A 1 McGregor 5 Austin 6 Macdonald 7 Gladstone 8 K.noxCh.,NeepawR 9 Rosedalo 10 Fraiililin 11 Dauphin 12 Arden MISSION FIELDS. 1 Meadows 2 Ochre River 3 Mekewin i Sylvester 5 Gilbert Plains N. 6 Gilbert Plains S. Total... h. C. Ernes j 4 J. H. Jarvis ! 4 4 2 1 3 3 3 3 Jos. White, B.A. J. E. Munro, B.A.. H. Paterson, M.A.. J. N. Guthrie J. McKenzie J. S. Gourlay Vacant 50 aw 400 200 600 450 4(KI 400 500 175 370 4(M) 340 300 300 200 5885 215 50 30 90 80 45 75 102 60 80 50 36 38 25 60 50 1086 70 12 10 80 30 10 30 41 10 10 30 426 99 52 155 84 64 165 218 75 140 87 55 33 '45 1766 18.. 22 3.. 16 35. 7.. 3 10.. 2 U..10 11. 14 8.. 4 2.. 2 'i3.. 9 7.. 2 129P 104c 1.. 1.. 1.. 2 ... 1 11.. 49 40. 27. 8.. 10.. 5.. 12.. 14.. 6.. 40.. 2.. 7. . 6.. 175.11 12 16 120 575 8 25 25 15 40 25 n 20 44170 341 130 50 24 30: 100 60 110 182 7 35 70 54 30 1483 9. 8 '.0 10 i4 26 107 ce ce hm oe oe ce oe ce 00 ce M 50 M 24 M 42 RH 11 oe 1 hm 35' M... 51i Ml... 40. ...i... 242 M M 6m 1 RH 1800 180 900^ SK) 750 75 KHK) 1(H) (iOO til! 79H: (il 900; (H 9851 !'; 800 'H 575 i}t 793 Vi 417 3; 1 •), 260 2 1 1 c 1 M 467 jENBORO,^H f'"* the Year End.ng Slat December, IS{\7.- Conlinued. if I ■ O .5 M.= -^ ■•a IS . S '^ S. ■= IS >;cc 5j — a o 2 .,■ £ a „ \^ 111 , M e 36 M 22 16 10 RH p 169 6M1C f> Rn F I l!T.A.]Sr O E s. i 6 "O 111 .2 a = a « u o h 11 < 9 11 § •S ^ 13 a f CO n = ! 5 3 5 5 •3 i" = a 800 1102 7(H) 704 418 i 1 <'^ It \ o s a 11 11 ii Payments to CoUogu Fund. 1 ■3 3 1 ll 3 3 0) S 1 ? 24 1 i ? 1 - i O -S •- :! = = 27 >• a 1 t 1^ 3 37 a i 1 2 "= •A S ^ . Z u 4 .S 1 •«§ i - -yj i I 'w c v. 1 s 8 1^ 1 s 1 J ■s s 8 il .2 ^ £1 X 3 X -r & SI. -6. a 1 ? ^> i ^ ^ i ^ * 1 i 3.;1 f 2 y 9 10 F 3 li •? 1 1 rn <9 c 3 i 1 9 800 676 524 704 325 "1 E'E 0- ■0 o f 10 1 1 'A 'A >. 1. i! 2 2 c S ? 1 J3 ■5^ u .a 2 3 a u ll % 115 1 800 ? $ 9 « 9 27 9 9 4 12 13 9 929 1114 750 778 Xfa 1 670 260 166 176 1172 700 1 5r.4 f 9 16 7 74 32 74 41 5 2 704 "2 2 ... 3 525 055 38 618 f 6 ... 17 5 2 8 4 1 ! 1 9228 8878 646 3389 2610 11877 11956 f 105 201 89 30 121 245 25 2 34 20 872 105 62 201 16012 I I I ( PRAIRIE, foi- the Year Ending SIst Dtcember, 1897. 50 24 42 M[ C MJ... MJ... rhI... 35 M|.. 5li Ml.. 40'. ...i.. M M 242 6m 1 RH 1800 1800 900 750 1000 60U .... 21108 220 32 30 c530 c451 c982 C2137 979 12 140 " "88 aio 506 363 ""46 73 23887 1132 782 1170 1130 1234 2232 3628 963 737 8837 1 f f f f f f f i t 150 15 13 15 20 12 75 60 2 ... 300 64 TOO 50 120 46 200 76 87 7 10 10 10 950 201 109 80 60 143 277 165 38 350 40 605 25482 1 000 5 8 194 1532 9 750 7 2 . 2 2 4 ^ 1000 30 20 35 75 40 20 5 10 20 40 20 6 11 15 10 9 10 18 25 20 16 120 43 6 10 1 D. M. McKay, B.A Cunningham Moore B.A Andrew Chisholm. . Vacant J. Mc Arthur. 1 200 60 15 1 KM) 15 5 3 340 86 35 3 440 .-a 15 3 300 46 6 4 325 38 30 2 125 18 3 1 75 20 76 30 206 144 78 58 1.. 1.. 4.. 2 2.. 3 5.. 2.... 1-. 3 1.. 1 1.. ( ■(i II 751 201.... I 23 49 8.. 1 3.. 3 8. 6. 12. 10. 6. 3. 12.. 9 4; 7 io 19 16 '90 50 20 20 80 25 275 150 75 90 45 65 5 3 35 18 10 13 9.. 2cc oe joe «e 25 75 12 35 M,... M.'.. for the Y 601 601 234 231 1000 lOOli » MM 7201 72C 796 79f 920 900 7K 34^ 469 {RANDON, tor the Year Ending 3lBt December, 1897. IF 1 3Sr -A. 2Sr O E3 s . S f £.2 '5 oj.s o lit s £ -3 H * . u a o * oe ni 22 je 03 . se ie ;e se /O ....j,. 26 RH.. 25 .. )ei. . . se ifl M ■'.... )e 15... >e 20i . . . . se le . . . . )e 33 lel i? 1 6 30 5 337 t n 1 RH Ml Ic rNEDOSA, e e 25 M ... e 76 M n "ii 35 M M 2 for the Year Ending Slst December, 1897. (iOt 601 234 1000 720 796 795 345 125 38 200 220 309 305 26 728 272 1640 1820 1105 1100 371 726 272 1640 1820 1105 1100 371 f 20 "126 tl4 240 96 53 108 117 3 6 861 286 2198 1933 1180 1247 544 234 1000 440 880 .... f f t t t 40 22 12 9 25 70 32 12 30 25 30 26 11 25 7 20 5 1 6 4 .... 40 5 10 30 17 20 32 10 2 3 3 3 .... 5 2 3 3 3 5 2 1 2 1 55 14 4 6 9 6 304 1.} lii :«) 50 " 720 796 920 22 900 *|120 not speoifled. tNot appropriated. •;^' 470 NAME OK CONIJKEUATION. NAME OF PASTOR. No. 7 Strailholair jOeo. VVnlr 8 Attlinii l.Iohii Kovaos U Sliankx and Oaki Kiver 1(1 Hhual Jjtike 11 Nowdalo . . . 12 BliiKcarth.. 13 Oorktoii... . INDIAN MISBION8. 14 CrowHtaiid 15 Okanatic 16 Rollint; Kiver. ... 43. PRESBYTERY OF MINKEDOSA, for the Yei ST^^TISTIOS C. MoDiarniid David (Jainpboll. . . JntnttH liaiiK C.VV. VVhyto, DA. Vacant Rev. Noil Qilniour . R.(\ Mnophorhoii .. W.J. VVrlKht MISBIONH IN OIIAKOE OK STl'DKN 18 AND CATKCIIISTS. 17 BftHHwood Allan Morrison I 4' 18 RosHburn Frederick LoUk i 5; James Wilson 6 19 Shell Kiver 2n SallcoatK D. Hell '21 Don^ola Jas. Hamilton 8 '22 Beavoi Hi'ls, etc . . W.R. Sutherland. . . 7 Total : 81 320 30(( fl« 10 300 30 :«) 60 2S 10 300 66 28 '200 54 97 300 40 300 08 UN) 35 15 300 40 V 647511004 C K ■3 CO 6 ■ 'i * I a: » 1 « (ilJ :tiHi 560 672 572 722 500 422 ■MH 697 403 589 329 825 « 452 35! 4'26 •-ir. 324 i(i> 44C '23; 395 vx 520 20! 837 12723 44. PRESBYTERY OF MELITIA. for the Y 1 Df^loraino Rev. Peter Fisher.. Rev. S. Poison Rev, McKay Omar.d B.A Rev. T. R. Scott, B A 1 2 3 3 3 4 6 6 4 1 1 39 400 325 300 250 125 450 250 73 39 60 44 29 27 50 31 20 21 50 19 12 13 20 18 81 122 100 96 5.. 8 4.. 16 4.. 17 31.. 12 .... 8 2.. 1 .... 5 1.. 4 4.... 14. . . . 4.... 9.... 7.... 9.. 5 6 4 4 6 13 16 20 20 40 20 "13 26 14 90 106 86 07 12 "so 40 8 10 8 6 3 7 8 5 M 2 Howtney and Land 878 16 5 2 15 20 31 5 3 1 3 ... ^ 793 841 Ril 1 3 1 \ 365 365! (f ' 340 163 1R3 s 810 510 457 88 414 30 10 10 3 3 3 33 36 27 5 13 6 3 5 5 i 579 538 281 t t 10 4 13 13 5 3 fi aon 6 ' 1 i17 7 1 R 192 30 8 200 1 5 5 3 208 9 ! 5397 4526 363 2049 966 7541 6392 300 104 177 48 27 84 17 9 17 483 8l!.... 67 133! 8224 472 46. PRESBYTERY OF RECUNA. for the Y« ST.AuTISTIOS NAME OK CONUREUATION. No. N A M K OK I'AHTOR. 1 KnoxCh., UeKinn. John A. Carmlcliiifl 2 Ht. PauKH Church. 1 Prince Albert Archibald Loo, H.A. J. A. Uuddon.H.A.. J. C. Cnmoron, B.A. 3 MooHoniln.. 4 MoOMoJaw ") Qardlner Church, Baillcford f! VVolaeley 7 Knox tfh„ White- wood 8 KarlHwood 9 Grenfell 10 Lutn»jden 11 Hiilgonio 12 New Stockholm... I'A Qu'Appolle Station II Indian Head 15 Kinlstino I« Olen Adeliade 17 Wllloughby 18 Broadview 19 Wapolla 20 Buffalo Lake 21 Abernotby 22 I ansdowno 23 Fort (iu'AppoUe... 21 Longlaketon 25 Sintaluta. . . . 26 Sankatoon . . 27 Wolwyn 28 Koso Plain.. 29 Fairllght.... 30 CalleKton . . . 31 Duck Lake. 32 ParklandB... 33 Ellisboro. . . . 34 Cottonwood Catechlst Student INDIAN MISSIONS. 1 Round Lake 2 Muscampetungs. . 3 Reglna Industrial School 4 Snake Plains 5 File Hills (! Prince Albert 7 Hurricane Hills . . Total J. A. F. Sutherland. J. G. McKechnio... J.W.Mulrhpad.B.A I). F. McMillan J. Laing, B.A VV. P. Adam A. Matheson C. O. Hoftttrand S.\V.TliomKOM,B.A. A. UobHon Geo. Arthur, B.Sc. A. Kemlo. B.A C. VV. Bryden, M.A. A. ('ampbell, B.A. . A. Fllzpatrick,B.A. J. S. Dobbin VV. M. Burton, B.A. Hugo McLt-nnan... Student Hugh McKay No miasionary A. J. McLeod, B.A.. 1 W. 8. Moore, M.A . 2 Andrew Skene i Miss Bnker K. McKenzio I 1 S HT.i 7(»l t4o9 817 r" :«io .'«M XVi :i ^ 70. : A :m •'ih 43 19^ 12( 12001 . . . t250 47:i KKCJINA, for the Year Ending •Ust D«c«nib«r, 1897. ll'l t7 _ i" - - I a cei IM, M... oei 17 M... CO 4(1' ....'... CO Ifl M... inii 20 M oe M C M... M..- C ce, 10. CO ce ps 24 15 17 M SI r ce ce 6 18 ivi m 16 .... ce ■36 '. . . . 'c ce sol M ce 10 "ji M 14 306 13 5 ce 2 M c 2 im B^iiTj^isroizis 31 * Includes balance due from last year. t Part of year. \ New station added. a Not distributed. b 917 not Rpecifled. 474 46. PRESBYTERY OF CALGARY, ST.A-TIQ'Z'ZOS. NAMK OF CONtiREGATION. NAME OF PASTOR. 1 Calgary 2 LethbridRe. ■a - i s. a 3 S e , <^ o, « S J3 a: -^ '■a 3 .2 fi«ia If £ « -' « I £ S § is |« o 2 i! c ■ S » £ d s, c B J. C. Herdman.B.D.l 1 U. McKillop, B.A... 1 O O J. Morrow, LL.B. G. S. Soott, B.A... 3 Medicine Hat. . . i Oicatoks and Hinh River 5 Davisburg and Pine Creek 6 Maoleod 7 Pinoher Creek. . 8 Cardston 9 Mountain View 10 Banlfand Can more 11 Bow River 12 Swift (Current IN. Brunton 13 Gleichen ,U. S. Scott 14 Maple Creek jG. C. Taylor. . . . 15 Foot Hills I H iiRh K. Grant 16 Crow's Nest, Ry. Construction. .1). Oliver D. A. Fowlie, B.A.. .1. A. Jaflfary, B.A.. J. P. Grant \g. Hamilton — j Hugh Hamilton .. Harper Gray 7 , Total. 300 194 150 250 2(K) 110 280 100 75 3(K) 140 ItiO •ioo 200 140 48 56 42 45 42 34 62 15 27 20 25 24 ■52 28 40 35 14 15 25 30 24 62. 15! 19 10 I 30: \ 2n3(XK)i 10 20 28 (§ 2 3 B a o i?5 iZ! ri 3 ■o a o ■O'B V a l-i is" c c a — 3 S a> 3 * *J Sil o &.- °» = ■r *j o •- i§ c :: a t> 3 *> 5M S I S ^ "S.S o a S 150 106 61 45 P. C. 5.. 16 15.. 11 IS 3 ■3 <0 a> S C 3 il. 3 !Q O ci . irj (U to Ok'T otJ.o 3 s a "a D. C. C. D. 2. .18 4.... 1..10 6.. 2 1.. 1 381 4.. 43 6. . 43 I. A. 54.. 7 2.. O-i dl I c 1^ 9! o Qi . I !^ o 1 « in 3 20; 8. 231 3. 12! 2. 32 . . . 32| 4.. 8.. 17.. 6.. 12.. 9.. . > a a 14 6 1 10 9 "■ 5, ! 3 ...la? 5 i >< . ,2 ^ — do ;zi c 1. »?! a: § ait .5 * .J ^ O 5 o, . 3 O M c K — .- T a> c - -S c Z .-. *• .2 -• a: = ;? ^ 2 £'£ 0;.= « O St.* >■ C-g >5 OJ . 25 134 18 50 20 10 15 20 3 13 20 162 114 25 C2 45 43 15 30 50 20 37 11 30 12 c -3 la s . II hm { hm ypp 1 ce . .1 ce 22 Mi Mi 79 2659 685:J347 605 .59. .52 7.. 38 11. 137.10 28! 59 173 778 2 3 ?:: 8 80 .1 ce 15 ce 10 15 «' 4ce 1 .VP" 2 hm 124 3 M I 47. PRESBYTERY OF EDMONTON. Superintendent of Western Section . SELF SCBTAINI'tfG CONGKEOATION. 1 Edmonton MISSION CONGREGATIONS. J. Robertson, D.D. 1 Inisfnil W. L. Atkinson E. C. Gallup ... M. White, B.l).. A. Forbes, B.D. I P. Naismith . . 2 Sonth Edmonton . 3 Lacombe 4 FortSiskatchewan 5 Olds 6 Bowden 7 Josephberg, FortSaskatchewan G D. G.McQueen, B.A.I 1 240 64 270 200 210 .380 120 60 45 54 511 52! 11' 25 10 19 8 19 4 4 90 68 10. 5 1. . 5 ro 3. 12 . . . 47 ... •> 59 9. 11 1. . 8 2:) 3. 3 .. . . 1 18 . . . 9.. 1 Vetter I 2l 70| 24 58 4. 6.. ..19. 4 4 . i.' .3. .. 0. .. 6. .. 11. . 3. .. 4.. ..!7. 2 6 2: 7 3 8. 5 7 .. 21 2 3 . 2 5. 1 ; 25 104 8 36 . 63 31 40 10 44; ...| 11! ..:■. 261 14 10:. cc 24 ce oe oe 31 M, 12 M 31:.. M M m: iALGARY, i| , h *::> X >> Z Zi » tl - as ■3 ■ s; w ~ ^. "^ o 5 ^ I«'S ;^ ■?>^ >, C-^ -: r Ci .i s E s 1^ o g;l ■3 Eh HI a — — m m 25 ps ce 40 1 ce 22 M ..|.... ..!.... ce io ! ' ' ^ ce 10 ! ! ! : c? . . .1. . 15 ... . ....... I-- ce 1243 M — 1 ps y im' «' ««' )MONTON. t ... 475 for the Year Ending Slat December, 1897. F I IT .A.IT O E S, C ce 3 c o V c •o '3 tc ■S tj tc c 1 1- .21 it a '•si •< 9 i 9 i $ lato 1300 c 2 C.-E ii a - a o a i§ so 1200 740 775 738 7i)(i 925 749 I200I 740! 3ti5 32i •.m . too , 49, 165 60 110 165 c 121 1420 516 1 >» >> ■J •c to n rr ■2 -a S.2 till o m 105 S o Payments to CoUego Fund. 9 I 9 2885 2903.... a ' 9 o ' o 12 c 100 110 ...' 2.% . . . ■ 1250 . 81 jw: fiOO 300 240 120 250 131 220 124 191 41 225 1.) 10, 34 120 15, 140 S)089 140, 5657 1716 i 859' I 567 444 512 740 I2i«l '50 , 375 120 , 1(k'> 124 IS(> SHI 140 1271 567, 444. 712 740 49 B o « o s is I M f 22 ... 63, 11 •3 1-° Q I S, la o _ o i. i &. o °2 o * *^ s = h = ' a g S 0. Li la o r3 1) . — 'ft a Ii § ■■a •3 3 -5 2 ' S" 03 .a s u M >. ao » s ^ < P c .a «-) o 3 a> g _ _ a. E c 1 £ ■5 S a \ a c ^ Ph &< H a .i- CIS £ >■ .23 O o ;; o -c S e-s: 3 3 a _ S 16 4!... 5 . . . 5 . . . 49 : 13 23 10 375 1(1") 121 1»<6 90 20 4 4 6 $ I 9 I $ 5 21 37 33 9 5 4 6 46 1:. ii: 1 1 1 ... 237 2281 10263 7526 . 69. 276 S5 12 84 5 . . . . 5 5: 1741 20 12 hm 13 42 byH. lively ? M.F. respec tion. I 1 < •3 a 09 a I2- III ■SI 5 3 5°* S °'3 2 -1 c a; 1 s^l 1) *? 1^ hi M "1 3 1 <; Sh H , 3 $ % » 1 1O8 3209 1 1441.... lOco 19 20 192 1(1 Wil' I 8I: 360 19.... I 2; 33,...!....: e'.... 1 •Jo. . 39 . 19 . 5!. 6!. 6i. I ... II 83 *Not distributed for the Year Ending 31et December, 1897. 2072 2 950; 3 6(!6| 4 474 5 ;i57! 765 7 12iK» 8 M 9 417 10 •2811 171 12 i;« 13 IWiU 10215 140'l6 6 14 ,'),S.i 20 22 ,382 113 .300 112611 24 m: ce 12 M cf 31 ce 31i....! M M M ♦> c70 1000' 1000 .... m536 780 411 610 260 70 •-'97 a) 271 810 321) 10 651: I(K) 52. 95! 95 52 460 107 182 51 . 2,t0 •2;| mil 63 12 3i 396! 2002 2003 446 .348 331 ,582 103 122. 10 128 482 .... 667' 300 3,34.. iWii . . 103 . . 13 S... 2... 2... 50 13 17 15 15: I 128 98, 19 , 29 2!! Ii 11 13 ypss 10 11 . 6 15 4 1,. 24 50 2174 170 1 38,S 2 347 3 628 4 122 5 134 6 '..iO 7 476 47. PRESBYTERY OF EDMONTON, ST.A.TISTICS. NAMTE OF CONGREGATION. No. .NAMK OF PA U'OK. MISSION STATIONS. Red Deer Belmont and Stony Plain Wetasklwin Leduce Beaver Lake Wataskiwin Swedish Mission Total. C. M. Barber , A. Linde . a C3 II ' 3 C 'J •2: g m ;? M?; a 13 .s :s'i " 0) — I e is o2 2 o a; ' o S. S £ S Si • >- o s o o ■3 •e a c a a — 25 ■» ■SB a 0) aj W a c3 13 1; a I c © 5 ..a t •9 3 1) u o a ^ o tx u a JS ■0 a» ,2 so 2 ^ ,. o o i5 bs d! < .:3 a i," =• 31 = 5 i in- i a. •- .3 ]M.£ •- 1 i2 - ° '5 ^ ^: W. A. Gray. B.A.. S. A . Woods W. McKay No report 300 2tV 175 90 2315 26 461 50 3 13 6 166 27 29 24 13 53542. .51 2.. 15 16. 30 67.. 6 18 901 104 394 62 1 RH ce4 98 oM 1 RH s c IC c* a B t O c t c ^ 1 3 § § « 48. PRESBYTERY OF KAMLOOFS, SELF-SUSTAINING. 1 Kamloopa 2 Nelson J. C. Stewart, B.A. . Rob ' 1 Ki ew D. MoG. Gandier, B.A 1 1 1 200 200 225 58 50 90 47 50 10 61 60 7S 2.. 13 .... 3 1.... 13.. 3 12. . . . 5.. 1 3 2 6 9 9 q 40 40 40 90 96 100 8 8 M i ce ce 22 30 28 M 3 Rossland 8.. 42 .... 5 AUGMENTED. 1 1 Vernon. Geo.A.Wilson, B.A. 1 200 50 25 81 4.. 10 1..10 10.. 1 3 6 25 110 15 1 ce 15 M 2 Spallunicheen T. Geo. MacLeod . . . 4 200 25 10 36 .... 2 .... 2 4.... 6... 2 15 26 5 we M MISSION CONGKEGA- TION8. 1 Nicola Valley 2 KetUe Itiver • Geo. Murray, M.A . M. C. McLennan ... Duncan Campbell. B.A — . Menzies J. Cleland R. D. Miiir, B.A ... . T. S. Glassford, B.A A. Jamieson Wm. H. Hardie . . . . 5 2 1 •1 5 5 150 190 21 25 18 45 15 16 7 2.... 4.... 5 7 "i2 10 30 18 2 6 3 uce M M 2 ^ OiieHnc^lle 2 9 1 4 Kafilo 5 Sandon • 6 Revelstoke 'i25 150 28 16 8 28 22 5 '15 i.. 9 1 5 3.... 1.... 2.... 2 2 5 4 20 43 121 12 us 20 6 11 3 .... 7 Trail ce 9 M M 8 Fairview 9 Ljlloch and Clinton 30 ■ • ■ • 1... *15 Communicants but no roll formed. 477 for the Year Ending Slst December, 1897. — Contimi.ed. u.se 1 o ^ '^ >* ! ens '^ a \ 's£ s i 'iJ o '»;=■? •« ; X u s ! i'^^ .3 X ;;•" a \w, 5 = u 2-tt -1 ' ^t A RH Fiisr.A.isroEis. 8 1 c s »- a a s t-i p " 099 Amount paid on other Incidental and Congregational purposes. Total Amount paid for strictly Con- gregational purposes. Total Amount raised for strictly Con- gregational pari'oses. ■3 a a s 1 o s 3 11 5 ■" 1"^ Payments to College Fund. •3 3 b c o 'i a o S o a ;; « 4 8 4 2 33 •s C ,o c 11 P. 2 03 ^ 9 2 .2 1 ■f a 2 h 2 3 !§ •3 3 ^ j *M 4> w 1 3 J- ■-•'.' r ^ r. All other Payments for Benevolent and Keligious purposes. I .J ■< Z i2 a 1 t 1 i |'l5 B 1 S e:^ p S '^ =* £ =■•/: = 5 >. 0-3 > _i <~ a 'S -r t '" 1 ^ 1 i^ •Li 1 p 1*^ s f f f f 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 «B . - 13 .§§ •r. ii, i; to 3 S h 2 Payment to Foreign Miss W.F.M.S. Payments to Aged and In ters' Fund. 11 O - •r. Is c 1 s 1 Payments to Assemlily Ex Total I'ayuients to the Sch Church. Vi .2 3 Si! 02 = 5 3 3 J3 _ 3 .:; is := O -3 X IsC i| j 3 234 1 3 , $ 1 111' 42 62> 12 63 5 22 ^9^ 9 22 — 8 s 1 5 2 S 16 11 6 4 S •5 s ? S 149 78 217 6 9 1 146 2 64 47 209 3 2 2 « 314 ieo 1 1 3 4 • . • • 5 86 9i.... 9 6 7 9 5627 •2(195, 323 V226 559 4880 4461 300 39 133 37 1 .... 9 10 245 10 82 65 4872 for the Year Ending Slst December, 1897. 15 M M M M 9 M M 1000 1000 1200 1275 765 650 449 98 380 834 •215 1069 , 187 ] 97 '■'23 35 1834 1636 2344 1184 843 555 121 415 1400 1636 2369 1185 880 555 121 240 f f t t t t 10 25 3 8 5 2 ... 36 25 13 30 10 20 10 25 5 30 10 5 54 10 5 13 5 2 4 2 4 114 101 26 83 40 24 35 16 10 2 8 8 10 55 60 50 27 2019 1807 2422 1302 891 589 121 440 1 1200 c 221 .... 4 .... 2 1275 3 978 ~ ml63 69 49 m 47 o&m 108 2 1 2 8 15 1 925 2 .... 2 ? 799 1 *98 2 900 20 20 5 s 4 a 386 390 .... 76 159 98 52 560 601 20 10 10 2 20 7 57 19 6 6 623 626 6 590 300 t 2 2 2 1 10 7 8 600 300 300 344 1.... 1 300 9 •Report incomplete— only for portion of year. 478 48. PRESBYTERY OF KAMLOOPS, for the Y N A M E OF CONGREGATION. NAME OF PASTOR. No. M188IOV 8TATI0N8. 1 Donald 2 Ashcroft 3 Golden 4 Ainsworth . . . 5 Slooan City . . n Nhw Denver. 7 Greenwood . . 8 Kelowna 9 North Bend.. Total. R. A. KiiiK. B.A.. M. McKee J. R. Harcourt Wm. Jno. Iriglis... W. E. Knowles W.J. Booth T. C. Guy — . Strachan ST^A^TISTIOS ■a ' a IS V =■ e ■^- ^ '.« 1^ ■'a = 3 .= Sis S ^■^ t- I :o ^ to; rr ^ o I a - 2 S L S - if : . a a H >5 ^-^5 = 2 i! ». ^ 5 ■a >5 ^; 2 = 00 It.;; |r5j iTj a 1 s 2 lo-. !s5 s = u ' 5 >> 5- t; =S5 tii" 1 c5 3 !?| .3i z. :-s^-^ o >1 n a o -." ..a >> I 3 '0 < ^ M 3 a d ■a M 1 e -la U A ^ O ■ "a . i^ .^? ll >? S^ I'. (.'. D. C. C. I) I. A.I tlOO 230 80 175 300 175 43 17 20 15 50 100 35i 100 27 75 20 20 21; 3. . . . 12! 5.. 7 13. ...16 32 3.. 29 20 3 I a 5 t ■9 3 e !- M ■■J^ i1 a aj S 1 a^t >> »i t; S S.,C.E. or other Y th Congregiition ? embery in the Y. X It > i .3 u 3 *J ?3 r* 1) .^ ■Ml ^ .2 3 :J a o ' o in, -A t3 15 11 7 18 50 23 14 30 75 65 25 S a •S W i I 06 M 08 06 33 36 M M s c d e3 tXl f & c flj ■a % ■3 h n:J .— c S. K m % $ 1 43 1 31 ' •>- ) to 645 fi^ ' 37 488 •>i tin church— camps not included. tNo session forined. 45). PU! ^ BYTERY OF WESTMIiNSTIR, for tlu 1 Without charge. . . Thomas Scouler St. Andrew's. 2 Vancouver.. . 3 Cook's Church, Chillewhack. 4 First Church, Vancouver.. . 5 St. Andrew's, West- minster 6 Richmond 7 Delta 8 Wharnock and Haney 9 Sapperton and West Church . . . 10 Zion Vancouve'. 11 Mount Pleasant. . . 12 Surry 13 Mission & Agassiz. E. D. McLaren.B.D. John Knox Wright, B.D 14 Langley 15 Mount Lehman. \\ m. Meikle, B.A. .1 1 Albert E. Vert 1 John A. Logan, MA. I 3 Alex. Mogee 4 Alex. Dunn, M.A.. . ..•[.H.McIntosh.B.A .'. M. MaoLeod ._•. s. Oo'iit'i, M.A. , Adi-.ri J \ir ieson . . C. E. (V focock t-t.dent v/. F.Golii,H'».udent /V. O. ti< H, ritudenti 5 850 600 850 600 200 400 350 500 800 400 700 400 300 300 Total ' 1^): .250 275 40 130 117 40 43 33 80 50 100 70 20 78 60 10 12 200 35 25 13 12 25 20 45 40 35 45 504 62 220 186 49 37 34 63 160 40 18 50 42 32.. 59 8. 23. 1131! 58(. 1563 1..18 2.. 2 1.. 5 5.. 8 4.. 3 6.. 12 4.... 92161 2.. 21 ... 5 2.. 13 2. .29 i..' 1 1.... 26.. 6.. 2.. 9 2.. 15 ....10 12104 11. 36.. 3.. 23.. 7.. 11.. 17.. 3.. 16.. 12.. 1.. 1.. 3.. 5.. 45... 1140 2 60 9 7 12 6 14 7 7 14 7 17 3 130 701 425 44 40 70 225 40 180 25 70 15 92 45 30 35 30 50 119 125 125 37 35 70 4841543 3 8 82 261 C6 C6 ce yps ce ce ce ce 06 8C6 7? 51, 40 20 23 6 19 20 27 M M 2781 6m The Committee on Rctii;latfc>4 i'S pleased to report M.at all the congregations and mission stations within the bounds schemes of the Churi V 8f weli as for all purposes, ministers' salaries excepted. The amount given for the schemes of the last year. The amoiuit <.-o Atri )^,tRd vor lamily for th..i schemes of the church is 91.58 and the amount per communicant communicant. ^< ; 2500; 25 797, ( 1200 1: sm < 8U8 ) 845 i ()02 486 { 955 484 625 481 272 1098S I of th Churl for t 479 VILOOPS, for the Year Ending Slat December, 1897. — Continued. o O. h k >; S §i ^3 .a 1 JS t; ^ ' .= s: .= ■3 3 k • i~ s t "^ ?- o ; i> ^ ■_ ■m) *-, >i - '^ 2 7: ?i "J w ^ r; f- ..i a 1 1 M 3 33... • * • B 36 M M T ".".""■.... . Fin^T^^nsroES. '•■i 3 o , ■ 3 .1 ^ = e9 S c a» 1! is Amount paid on other Incidental and Congregational purposes- •c 11 = 1 ii § ■c n 11 If Ii 1.2 < S 5 2? I'- 1 M 1 o c S . 11 :l C b a i o J3 So < a o i. S 1 1 !^ = (^ a S Xi a 1^ ■d ■ s 1 < u &2 8 .9 1 ■a Si ■c a 11 a a T i i o 1 3 Is 2 3 ■d ' a a S 2 1 1 ■s i 5 O a a &■? Is 1 3 '5 a 8 il «*- ~ o :i j= ... How nmch liy Young People's or Christian Kndeavour Society'/ Amount eonlributed to H.M.F. by H. M ,C.K.. or other Y.P S. resi)ectively connected with Congregation. "7. iu '3 a a 1 2 3 . All other Payments for Benevolent ami Rt'liyious purposes. 2 .J < u o 3 c "a 1 1 ■a 1 1 1 1 a El •3 a 35 - ►^ 2 bi bo O £ O el 3 o 9 'o 1 5 '/; 9 1 % \ \ 434 1 « 96 76 '(iO('l 085 cl05 3.1 9 a ? $ 9 1 1 8 21 19 9 9 9 8 10 1 9 SOO 5y 10 95,i 484 1807 400 f f 'I 15 5 3 32 6 52 3 2 3 3 2 5 3 32 5 6 11 12 13 625 481 .53 13 58 f 1 1 6 8 6 1817 11 272 170 15 6876 ~~t 115 172 113 47 3 46 Is ■■■■| 1098E 9760 124 4731 17722 400 530 520 243 212 216i 65' 121 845 of the Presbytery have sent in the annua', returns and that these reti: • s show an increase In the contributions to all the Church is ^1817, or S556 more than last year. The amount rai.sed for t i' urposes this year is $24,149, or >1,206 more than for thii same purpose is $1.16. For all purposes the givings have bee.i at the rate of |21.00 per family and ?15,50 per 480 50. PRESBYTERY OF VICroKIA, for the Yea rnt-^- ST.A.TXSTICB - N A M K OF CpN'<}KKGATIC)N. NAMK OF I'A.STOH. 1 f. 1 f. X "S 3 •n i 3 ri w 1 to s 5m CT. •A if = 2 d Q. a ^ ' .. i S c 3 .2 s -i ^ 1 3 ^ ^ i a" i = s ^^ = S — 1 3 1 § '2 3 C a ^ 1 •s 6 1 3 11 2" PS-. = °i S - s §i3S °^ = No. of Coiiiniuiiicaiits removed during the year By death (D); liy certifi- cate (C). No. of Coniniunicants removed during the year -Without Certificate (O); liy Dis. il)). 3 1 « "3 i 3 "5 -1 No. engaged in S.S. worK, incluoicg* .Supt. and other Dtficers. 1 Ts there a Missionary Association I ! I' 1 i s 3 'i .A ■A X as ^ 3 aj'5 |i HN 1 > a D •S.i ■ X -I3W K £ t M = Jl ex ■Sai 91 ^ 1 x 3 ■3 ki 3 3 -3 3 No. 1 Retired 2 First Churcii, Victoria Alex. Young p. c. D. C. C. D. I. A. 1 1 ! 1 .1. ('anipbell. M.A.. l>h.D \V. Lcf-lic Clay, B.A 1 1 1 1 1 \ ,\ 2 700J 140 75 900 178i 90 i 300: 58 14 850 IS.*; l.'iO 2(i9 282 75 120 74 .54 41 46 41 20.. 12 15. .13 4.. 5 4.... 10.. 2 7. . 7 21. 3 3.. 3 7.. 2 2.. 9 ....13 3.. 1 1.. 9 1..12 1..12 ...,2 ....2 .... 1 20.... 8.. 1 30.... 13. . . . 12. . . . 7.... 33... 14... 9.... 25.. 1 15.... 6.... 7.... 8.. 1 14... 8 1'' 8(1 265 9X . 1 .. ■ * ' ce oe ce oe ce ce ce rps 47 • ''1 3 St. Andrew's, Victoria 9 5 9 4 1 4 2 10 6 6 12 ? lb 5 50 25 40 18 20 25 45 21 172 21 1 4 St. Paul's, Victoria 5 St. Andrew's, Nanainio 1). MacRao W. B. Ciininiing, HA ■ . . . . 108 234 80 10. 25. 10. 31 lU 6 Wellington 7 St. George's, Union 8 < oinox 9 Knox, St. Columba and St. Arden 10 AlDerni K. G. I'orry.n.A. .. Vacant 3(H) 340 80 80 18 M . . . 30 Alex. Tait, Ph.B.... J. C. Korster(O.M.). K. G.Taylor (O.M.). 400 450 170 45 40 38 5 15 26 100 175 56 10. 22 6. 1 .. 10 20 .M . . . HOME MISSIONS. 1 Df^riinnn Tflliind Sooke h'.nd Metchosiii Lyman Thoni.«on, (student) J. R. Robertson, (student) . . . . . . 3 4 3 Pender T^land 170 30 10 200 13 19 24 .... I 2.... 8 20 40 100 5. ;o. i NortlineM G. A. Menzies, B,A., 1 " 350: 130 ce 8 FOREIGN MISSIONS. 1 Victoria, Chinese.. 4.... NgMon-Hing M. Swarlout W Russell 1 2 1 24 i' ■ ■ • 3 Dodger's Cove, 1 4 AhniiHftf TTiHifin 1 ....... ..|. i 4930 !)24 665 1058 132. 2 I7 "91 344 1 1330 147 208 Total 76.. 48 8.. 6190.. 1 2 . . See 3m ... 1 yps 1 £. •^ ^ >, ^ •s T^ !r; « "I "J B s Si ^ in 9 9 1800 1800 2500 2.MHt 1000 675 12(KI KKKt !X») 900 12IH) 1016 8(«i gou 824 618 478 318 125 12; 248 10! 10315; 992 ^ 4.SI CTORIA, for the Year Endinj{ .'Jlst Deconiber, 1897. ,^ o ,3: "1% be a s u- t: M n t7 31 . •id M ! IS iM !, :w» ... l(t .M < a , _ j 1 ; 8 1 ! j I ■ i ' 208: 3m ... ! ! 1 «» :f I isT -A. 3sr o IB s". be C O 1 ^ .« '5 =5 J" ■= 3 " -2 i Con- s .•i >. ±> !S a 41 1 for strict s. ,n 2 •£ .1 i p "S K ' = 2 C = _.2 . ,'^,5 ?-r Payments to College Fund. I S o if a O < 3 ;«.-■' 3 s 5 £ g-S II ■~ S, "3 I! .2 \:h ' a Id 3 '2 B ■ S , I = 2 s IS. 5* •J cs -^ •/ 13 1«i > a { B B Cb 'to B ■1 ^ s l^ii^L I Si ft- ,1. a I 2 B _,■ - - i - H S = i, E-i ^d Is? ^ :ft< |ft< — .5 ^ >• - '- -^ * B s = s ■? . < 0-3 *J 2 *-» ■i *e -^ ? ~ u a u B s -J a <->. a ft< •". ^_ c -" ^. o 3 »! = i »- 3 3 3 O O ITS ■a d I o (3 ■^i i3 c s S c o Iff* i'Et k. — * ■r.A s~i =a 3 d — I o w c i>5 2- N,., I'RKSUYTEUY. Prince Kd ward Island Montreal Brook vllle Kingston Lindsay . Barrie Saugeen .. Hamilton Paris . Total. CONGHEOATION. Dundasi, Vacant — Melville c;h.. T. M. Winfleld Laguerre, Stndeiits. St. MatthewH First Pres. Church, Lachute, J. Mac- kie LaCroix. R. P.Duclos St. Andrews Ch,. Lachute, C. B. Ross, B.U Lyn, Caintown and Mallorytown, .T .Tamieson Wright, B.A St. Andrew's Ch., Belleville, M. W. Maclean, M.A. . . . Kinmount, J. Mc- Ewen Bloomfleld, Vacant. Sundridge, Vtcint. Dvinedin Knox Ch., Nornian- by, D. L. Campbell Knox Ch.. Water- down. P. M. Mc- Eachern Onondaga, A. Hud- son 350 ,W0 300 250 700 700 52 84 125 106 38 510 275 241 3846 in 4U 70 150 138 20 10 26 CD. C. C. D. a ■3 •0 < N^ a s a •3 M 1 2 I 1 " 3 1 (> «M ! ^ o L. o--^ 6< I » >5 I. A. 1 C « j 3 12 '-i? »>.&• .5 •« ■is -^ < a I - i 5 ■ ° - = o •/: S & la: ^H U. .9 a ». i5 a i? v. r ^ j .5j J * .& — ■•- ,~^ ^^' *^ rt 99 29' 63 1..38 4 213 61 119 217 34 15 25 4 2i 9.. 6 30 19 9 154 242 38 24! 4. 51 ... 8.. 4 3.. 18 5.. 4 10... 11.. 41 83 140 45 ,.;.... 31. ...... 2i. J I ..| 1.. 3 I e! 1.. 2 ..i 2.... 12.. 6.. 3.. 1 7.... 1692 54. .5416. .46 10. . . . 83. .42i 64 a: s "A S is - £ 2 £ 5 ^ Z, it a '^ ~ , . 3 .c a x; 3 >m '/- U W l=t •A 18 15 27 20 70 15 20 25 35 352 40 51 304 15 17 28 60 60 93 192 962 5. 12;. 129' 3 coj 20 oei.. s, a I Ml... MiM ilyps'.. oe hml b2| 60 hmi ce: 28 ce 12 22 M! M M M 4 ceo 142 : 1 yps: I 2 \ hm m;... M ... 3.M M V V -3 , 1 >. o ■g s » 1 e 3 V o 'i 1 ji ' «M ?t x 1 >> £ •3 V ^ (M ■d •^ j2 & s f. S^ •3 < 4501 400. 20(HI 2000 4;il 406 2182 2182 990 1100 1050 1500 8i 8 30 1100 1050 1500 150 3(1 214 i5(i: 30 214! 187 187 370 274 820 820 270 211 11752 ,10562 , 1 '>> ^ - 48^ ETURNS, for the Yenr Ending 3l9t December, 1897. |5 ^ ,. 'oJ 3 ^ ■ a D >i - V z -a 5t ti a T n o«-- 5? »- s * >. 1^ •^ nl 5 h-^-^- j;~ p3^ ^ ■ a e; 20 M 1 e' . . . . M M M ... 8.... M le )2 60 •M m e 28 All... ! e 12 1 22 m;... 1 .'j . . . . M ... 5 142 1 2 n b 1 3m M F 1 3Sr.A.IT O El S. •s 4«4 h ii b i;* 4 n I'i' ii I'll 11 SUMMA- Name of Synod. Synod of tliu Maritime Piovinoee '* Montreal and Ottawa *' Toronto imd Kingston " Hamilton and London " Manitolia and the Northwest Torritorii-s " British Columbia " Delayed returns Mission Stations Total Summation ji a O S o oC/5 525 ■a '5 .a 2 9 a «^ MM y O L. 6 jc 010 2011 515 I 558 252 24 150({OI HOUOl) iirjs? 11HU5 45120 10854 884(5 2583 555134 ] :«7: 30474 2070; 585008 O > js o o H 2:«37 15710 27305 23208 0778 3827 800 103037 574(» l(MKi83 o 55 « < g O d ^ a; E.S CKI a a o a 9 a i o 4037 40425 4308 31807 07;i") 5(J37 58024 3813 15307 520() 4208 154 1602 No. of Com- municants added dur- ing the year. gg a S O cS _ o C o. 33274 2(K)174 2002 5818 ;^53«6 205JH)2 2140 1288 3440 2300 85(( :{05 54 10443 288 10731 U d o 000 01 HI 2520 1700 802 445 54 7180 121 7310 No. of Communl- canlH removed dur- iDK the year. ^ 6 as ^5 758 8:^0 408 823 401 400 7;S8 230J 1271 (504 1(527! (510 122 10 500 238 40 28.5(5 (5:577 00 2016 117 (5404 420 178 10 347(1 47 ;^23 13 30 10 8 21 1 122 122 E^iisr^ Name of Synod. Synod of the Maritime Provinces " Montreal and Ottawa., '• Toronto and Kingston " Hamilton and London •' Manitoba and the Northwest Territories " British Columbia Delayed Returns Mission Stations Total Summation S c > V u V 4) o ■c 1> s bii V hi 6E a o '2 '3 a. J- r: a a- i- Is = I * o -J w a) ■" 0.£i 182937 168000 161485! 150783 259028 229170 195409 196 11. 3 u 5 O 9 o Z a f) U.2 -3 ^■ w S u " cJ « u a . I - o g a) c O o S «= o 3 « .2 O 13 *-■ c8 a -O be •3 « ct u a. eo a o £ ■ n o a. c a 122859 45317 11752 97102 37263 10562 I 978787 888998 26552' 20657 1005339 909655 $ 23.38 1044 4998 2279 2837 1867 40 15403 948 16.351 57608 70329 64569 109371 68018 15977 2798 388670 3666 392336 73430 85863 161141 117279 33410 18043 4347 49.3513 4441 497954 ■^ 2 c e "*" .2 m So t- at u e s o SO « O ^ 41 ■g-S a. $ 299043 306975 454880 422763 1985.30 71333 17707 o to S.2 £ § HI 4) •5-S S O Payments to College Fund c ^1771231 28764 1799995 $ 220341 177227 291181 233523 1 15365 57731 10512 1105880 11612 1117492 21338 8677 6308 50508 23729 1790 J 4243 6586 6491 4394 3617 288 174 112.350 25793 107 112.350 25900 a. .<5 234 3897 6091 1310 425 108 12065 17 12082 TION. BXIOS Baptisms. i a 1— t s 2578 1840 324 05 24r>5 170(» 311 207 l»50 512 83 (55 2> 4i 105(571 114( 310 3J: 10877 117^ l»- JDTOBS a a o o S s a V 2 F s tt o a a < 2 2 » •.J ■a ^i a g CU ■f 12909 1 11.125 ( 16651 .*■ 16827 .-)033 1 1396 V 512 3 64853 659 65512 3 * S.50 not allocated. SUMMA- TION. 485 sa?.A.Ti r Conimunl- emoveddur- tho year. sa?ios. l5 >i ■J> ^n c; >t .^'C >. c It '5 JS ^'5 ■(23 41)1 «)n271 127 (11(1 )(Kl! 420 t»:{s: 17S Kt 10 377 117 1494 :it7(» 47 1^23 13 3!» 40 S 21 1 122 122 FTisr^ Payments to College Fund a $ ^8 4243 11 6586 )8 6491 38 4394 29 3617 JO 288 174 50 25793 107 50 25900 4) a. 234 3897 6091 1310 425 108 12065 17 12082 (» Baptiama. rf ^ 4) •a i •i MM e * a a •a o < 5ZJ 2578 324 ir)8i IRIO fil) 1102 2455 311 UHW 1700 21>7 1(118 i:^f) (19 m\ 512 28 178 83| 42 (U 105fJ7 1140 7047 310 38 212 10S77 1178 7259 a§ O o S 2 o 2 "I o ^ 52; 1920 1502 31 Oi 2498 1 139 4(19 93 is bo.a gs -Si. 1117(J 4(Kl 21279 882:^ 1529." P2885 4159 !:<;« 192 (llflMKl 2137 11(142 (1(1103 a 1 ..a .S3 d« >5 . a .2 3*2 •^^^ 8 «^.a 0.3 o s .= a S.2 4 ed £ i 317011 3889 41 22891 i 2717 49 I I 1575:^ 5313 90 35587 4259 100 1518:^ 1(15.8 'X\ 5075 (178 9 IM12| 129 3 157152 18043 325 I I 4030 548 43 1011881 19191 1 :^i8 a I- 181 111 220 2(H) 88 4 4 811 10 821 V ^ ^ 275CE7YPS8HM 90 CE 18 VPS 14 HM 223CEH YPS 197CE31VP9HM 90CK0 YP :^iCE3 YP &c 5 CE 1 Y P.S &c ■3 (J .S-2 i. *- o a o*^ i " "> '« "fti o "H a S 928CE107 Yl'&> :«CK7 YP.S 1H11CE104 YPS 10205 44o:s 10132 9120 2345 !NK1 142 O — U n *■* -,•.2 a ^ k< a = ; • 4C 3C 5 M 4 C 3 .M 2 1 V 5 M 13 C 3 M 2 M 1 M 25 C 19 M 4C 1 M 29 C 20 M 1STOE3S. a a .- a 1 1-^ 1 -" \^C>a 9) 1 a a s 11 yments to Augmentatio or Stipend Fund. > 1. 11 4-1 w a s §^ S N Payments to Foreign Missio • Fund by Congregation alone. Pay.nents to Foreign Mission Fund by VV.F.M.S. liyments to Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund. •2 "a .«^ «-§ CO a » siyments to Widows' and Orphans' Fund. 3 S H 2^ S X -Si 1? ow much of this (No. 19 was contributed by S.S. and Bible Class. % '^>SZ n, > ^iJi = fi m 0* |SSi; = >^ l5tt- •*^ CO •,= ..-.- •a a -^- B a - £ 11 Other payments for Benevolent and Religiou purposes. V Is ? to la rt a =■- A 0-1 ^^ 3^ t Oh ^ H W < H « « * $ « $ .1 $ S * * .1 ' $ » « 12909 9419 3743 18685 8762 1370 4 341 657 60567 4645 3207 1583 1580 27125 388315 11525 (1265 6024 20319 10800 1663 1374 1467 845 70765 4949 1677 13.57 1349 34213 413302 16651 8158 .-)(>54 21059 16059 2H97 624 2221 1.S24 87161 6551 2284 .3945 2515 30778 575334 16827 5398 5236 18365 16278 2239 114 175N 1366 73393 5753 3099 1884 2645 20392 519193 5033 1545 622 2569 2337 369 8 312 249 17273 1799 949 225 819 6661 223283 1396 422 188 873 326 88 3 96 101 3889 363 294 4(54 554 2729 78505 y 512 318 373 528 302 13S 130 37 2512 257 63 3 39 9501 814 21072 64853 31525 21240 82398 54864 8764 2127 i)325 4579 315560 24317 1157:: 9461 122712 *221!MH)4 659 166 130 370 166 61 ■ ■ 2127 48 49 *1845 ^^ 84 22 no 9611 480 31597 65512 31691 21370' 82768 1 5503(1 8825 6373 4628 317405 24361 11657 9483 123192 2250601 ■gf Several sums do no-, ipij-'ar in pr-eediiii coluin'S. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) // // ,^ .A % « % 1.0 I.I 11.25 I- us 12.5 .^ lis IIIIIM m 14 mil 1.6 y <^ /a m em^ " o>. ^'^ / V '/ Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 873-4503 iV iV '^ <^ '% V <^\ ^^5<\ ^>. -o".a"<<*..'^ 486 SUMMARY OF STATISTICAL AND FINAN'CIAL RETURNS FOR PAS SYNOD OF THE ST-A.TI ■fl c 00* ll. X No. of Com- a CM . 1 municants added No, of Communi- cants removed 0. 00 * =21 B 3 during the during the year. a. a ?<^ OS*- 0) U 5 year. NAMKS OF PRESBYTERIES. 3 ■<- CD a .^ to !» g O = 3 C MM o _. 6 & B ^ -■ js' c8 -i ss .2 a 5 II lis u 5 51 _5 >> 6 S JO >> gjj 5^ C ^"^ *^ 3^1) 3 C _,-^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ...^ ^ Z H ^ S5 ^ S 108 101 n 32 2^ 1 Truro 07 10220 2038 578 5517 111 133 >) 2 Syilnev 41 14028 25;^) 114 2(W3 498 5(5 54 01 44 3 Inve^oess 24 07 53 52 78 7540 17025 10840 22100 21495 1500 3*2 15:« 5322 2(302 7108 5804 93 354 154 209 277 17 130 39 147 52 40 73 53 147 HI 43 123 05 ir,8 142 11 (58 42 31 52 4 Halifax 2547 1403 3545 :^335 803 18(5 8:^7 258 5 Wallace .... I'ictou 4 7 Prince Edward Island 3 8 Luiienhurg and Yarmouth. , . 39 0950 779 m) 14(« 49 12 10 24 10 1 9 St. John 125 2'>m> 3(K« 1422 5220 21(5 87 91 72 148 1(( Miran.ichi 04 11140 1882 257 3103 119 20 02 50 8:^9 53 491 ;^ Total 010 15(Xi04 232:^7 4937 40425 2140 09t> 758 VA SYNOD OF MONT 11 (4>uebec 12 Montreal . 13 (ilenuarry 14 Ottawa . . 15 Lanark and Renfrew . 16 Brockville Total 25 67 8141 19373 1381 4(M50 324 1005 2:«8 9721 38 71 12227 16978 2173 3074 439 })28 3734 6275 54 15382 3220 699 6878 36 8208 1808 313 29:31 291 8030J) 15710 43(« 31897 142 382! i 181 1 308: 1881 I 89. 3(55 (J5 84. 2^) 149| 272 205 71 ! 53' 59 215| 83 181 I 1 135 98! 160 59: 5(> 1288; 900 498 I I 67 823 20 114 88 34 11 4 15 5 4 496 39 SYNOD OF TORONTO 17 Kingston . . . 18 Peterborough 19 Whitby . ... 20 Lindsay . . . . 21 Toronto 22 Orangeville . 2;^ Barrie 24 Algoma 25 Owen Sound 20 Saugeen 27 Guelph . 42i 132951 2202| as 11564! 2555 21 1 6250; 951 'M\ S550' 14131 1 ' I 79 33:^80 08(KI 42 87 97 :-50 30 Total 515 9650 2018 im 201 2<» :3;i5s 12i->0 7128 1359 591 8845 H585 :^«, 8450 1803 293| 14040 31(51 742! 1 141287 27305 97*5 45;^ 4;^) 211, 129 57| 125, 40. 5 534 5030 243 156; 65 110 i:^ . . . 2:« 2(»>5 115 76 24 SOj 32 1 370 2712 178 80' 29 70 28 1 i ' ' : 4142 1(5420 930 1165 191, 874; 571 4 4160| (525X5 1(554 7707 395 52f5 150 218 211 2(53 137 252 72 101 09 1581 111 87' 310! 157 10 47i 34 (W l(59i 48 :i440 3 3 I SI 30 107 45 22 2(55 104. 254 67 . . . . 2i520 7:38 2301 1271 40 4S7 PAS THE .XI 3, 32 '> 44 .... 11 • • < • (J8 42 31 4 52 3 111 48 1 .... 53 3 401 13 11 4 15 5 4 3 3 22 40 V. TORAL CHARGES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1897. MARITIME PROVINCES. STIOS. S 25f 1 a .2° 5 .5 >, u '— "• 2S 3 ^ ji u il 1«M to If -X a en -■ r s * g la 'I ^ is J5 gyj jj 2 2 « C - s e = 1-^ i n 1 * a •• 00 4) U iil "^•a on fj Of) it ^ s a 3 -* 3 5 3 O = S » 5 -•< -:-■ = 'i'5 5 j= -^ ^^i ^5-^ ^H 19854 5290 429S 305 30 238 1 489 IF P A S [milton ICommuni- removed the year. i ce ; 3« a ) O IS S S « r •J'^ ^ .^ _ „«^ 1 s^ -f 160 89 !()4 73 249 115 162 103 47 04 140' 22 17") 54 98; 4.J I 124 23 1627 010 S [TOBA AND 24 149 33 12 49 89 17 20 107 o(M> 37 1 . 189 24 2i 40: 36! 30i 40l 420j 21 [)F BRITISH 38 11 ! 15 16 20 16 • t • t ! 104 45 • • • ■ \ 61 JM) 1 ) 238 178 1 T O R A L CHARGE ^.—Cuntinmd. AND LONDON. iXICl S « C attending Weekly ■ Meetings(averaKe). 1 y!- a .3' £ •" SI mberof members in P. or C. E. Society. ^ . !■■ ._.P3 2 = 2 s — « eft oc £ w o IS X. m SI - -2 ■f. a . = -^- £ ■" Ml » s X « «) .5 js 'S •"■■ U (8 (8 09 0} _: (v» 00 B 3 u ea o o s s 'S .5 '• .5 to "a n * E 3 m e S * 3* « Ji - ill £ o 9 ai 5^ «.2 £- - 111 — K o «» '2 ^ V u a 13 O-C s ^4 •ij ^ 55 '/^ >; 55 1^ 00 N-4 00 H JS _ 298 69 325 497 1984 8U6(i 988 18 41 44CE ... 9YFS 2HM 20.39 27M 1 M 171 42 187 208 1473 3809 462 11 18 I9CE . 4YF.S IHM 1 196 i;iM.. IRH 239 62 281 414 2099 60.10 (>93 22 31 18(;E . HYl'S 1.323 .32M. 2RH IM 107 34 137 249 849 2873 3(58 10 22 2.3CE ... 3Y1'S 3HM.... 5MB 715 15M.. IRH IM 178 20 1.34 213 1261 3140 340 8 24 15CE... 2YrS IHM 604) 15M IM 157 13 140 200 1630 .S2.-)U 402 4 17 22CE 1168 13M.. 2RH C enlarged. 250 24 151 255 16242 191 3 •) 18CE 323 5M . . 2C . . . IM 38 5 9 27 (}3 98 253 1.12 (ios 449 20.-.9 66 241 .3CE 14CE... 2YPS 4 3M . 3 ^ >» >» t^ Si "3 . "3 1:5 College Fi^nd. E o u > it, 1 3 ' Is '3 p Church ( uring the on other d Cougr paid for gregd ion raised foi uregation NAMES OF PRESBYTERIES. s a ii li a a O C = 1 m't paid on Manse(M)d mount paid cidental an tional purpc otal amount strictly Con purposes. otal amount strictly Con purposes. mount raise gages and ot >< ki 1 O ! ao rr. ■< . 3 E u 4> M X s 2ii ji .5; -o s 5^ otal Payments for all purposes. S X 2 S SI !.§ ^1 - a 5>5 Is 2^ 22^ c = •0 5 fe a o S a.S » S 3: 1- It a S s £' 5-^ u i, s 11 S 5 Si § 5 o 3 ii k1 1=1 1° %2 11 E * V > Qm Om Ah pdH Qu, 0^ Sn 0. Pk H ys a ■«i Oh ■< H 9 $ 9 $ s 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2078 1182 550 2435 1529 195 27 83 8711 369 666 184 144 3336 40261 1031 593 231 702 189 105 22 45 3208 334 170 60 95 1295 33265 184 244 125 317 483 41 4 7 28 1538 57 29 10 73 303 11745 3183 182« «35 474(5 13.32 329 !>2 142 * 13708 1177 702 524 255 6521 81811 782 595 242 1231 (553 61 7 27 3870 329 246 126 70 1119 21543 2173 1370 807 3557 1958 210 27 89 10905 1036 570 200 230 4529 55736 1137 1114 478 2708 781 1 156 .... 53 94 6929 566 319 18 153 2096 41984 348 417 53 003 168 36 3 10 1714 UM) 115 35 81 707 12790 1488 142« 243 1471 1322 177 • • t « 32 77 6840 464 325 409 312 4991 64038 505 e4B 319, 915 1 347 60 71 62 3144 123 6;-. 17 167 2228 25142 12909 9419 3743' I8«i85 8762 1370 4 341 657 60.'>(i7 4645 3207 1583 1580 27125 388315 *2 not distribr.ted. REAL AND OTTAWA. 1(J02| 6161 636 1601 111 121 680 135 73 .V222 176 120 165 134 2546 31295 35301 19722311 11688 2220 514 143 414 277 29951 2.300 271 69 3.39 15939 144787 1271 49111061 2493 2409 257 4 245 109 8702 708 381 113 99 3995 42861 2414 11351 565 1703 1296 298 260 179 8820 687 80 328 259 6843 77619 2702 1515; 1075 2093 3543 355 52 i 312 154 14088 780 761 664 293 3474 80856 6061 536 376 741 1221 118 26 101 53 3982 298 4949 64 18 225 1416 35884 115256265 6024 20319 108(M) 1663 1374 1467 845I 707(w 1677 1357 1349 34213 413302 AND KINGSTON. 1030 626 269 965 1155 168 176 196 74 •7134 225 175 61 217 5831 5.3268 1581 672 754 1799 1612 268 41 184 147 7541 784 200 265 2;")0 1314 42593 681 320 222 530 941 97 5 72 34 3082 179 107 88 124 389 17816 976 229 262 1270 1422 132 119 107 4791 396 198 85 120 358 26.357 6842 46151 1828 11646 5348 1458 331 973 428 t41173 ;M48 606 454 601 14530 2.30739 508 175 186 401 .553 73 33 71 81 i2619 246 133 119 169 453 25867 1419 420 305 1023 1306 203 30 171 130 5373 337 215 323 265 1764 58651 450 85 24 27 9 8 7 13 637 30 16 1 33 80 11804 715 249 184 800 691 91 82 47 3016 1.35 158 116 211 1152 24919 622 224 268 705 777 128 * * • • 110 59 3044 119 133 2077 125 567 24164 1827 .543 752 1893 2252 270 236 204 8751 652 343 356 .3945 4(K) 4340 59156 16651 81.58 .")054 21059 16059 2897 624 ;?221 1324 87161 6551 2284 2515 .30778 5753.34 * .^.36 not distributed. t $156 not distributed. + .?359 not distributed in Orangeville Presbytery. 402 SU.MMAKY OF I'AS 8YN0D OF HAMILTON FIIST-A. Stitiend received from all sources. Stipend paid by congrega- tion alone. 1- o a c u. > i z ^^ 9 1023 5(54 107(5 2:i5 2(52 451 27! • 176 328 "a '5 28 Hainilton 29 Paris 30 London 31 Chuthain 32 Stratford 33 Huron 34 Muitlaad 35 Bruce 9 45883 2(K»90 32913 I8II2 181(52 15404 1555(» 1 1191 18104 9 45857 199!K) 31953 175(57 179(59 15807 1(5932 1225(5 17782 9 8894 40755 18715 7352 (5028 127(59 4884 1425 8549 9 30(553 1 7894 24231 11282 8252 (527(5 5818 4885 7988 9 85404 78(539 74899 3(52(»l 32249 34852 27(534 185(56 34319 9 473(57 387(51 28260 15(»7I 235(56 30783 19(542 9212 20861 9 126.. 3(»729 .. 3512.. , .. 1075 10000 .. 968 . . 9 447 ' 'li) 5 i(50 39 36 Sarnia 4098 . . 639 Total 1!>540!» 196113 2279 i 117279 422703 233523 50508 x:v\x laio SYNOD OF MANITOBA AND 37 Superior 38 Winnipeg 39 Rock Lake 40 Glenboro 41 Pitrtage la Prairie 42 Brandon 43 Minnedoso 44 Melita 45 Regina Total 6214 37749 1(K»44 9228 10576 12243 12723 5397 18(585 122859 5(558 25(»46 10848 8878 10239 11908 8371 452(5 11(528 97102 ii;) 388 (54(5 235 64 299 363 787 2837 18621 14615; 4420 3389: 25973 6552 3546 2049 5612; 3399 12533 2338 2610 2557 1817 18!)4 •)(5(5 329(5 680 18i 33410 I09I9 9395 336 52194 21(57(5 4(M) 17(506 4945 1953 14877 11956 38769 9373 17650 22277 17245 890 13811 13809 • t • • 7541 (5392 3(M) 20536 20574 22(MJ 23729 198530 1153(55 f 142 t 1824 V 25S 1(»5 376 328 22(5 104 254I 384 21 20 :«5I7 425 SYNOD OF BRITISH 46 Calgary 9089 5627 9298 10988 10315 45317 5(557 2(595 9231 97(50 9920 237 323 7(56 124 417 1867 2275 1226 1580 4731 61(55 15977 2281 559 3007 (5876 5320 * 10263 7526 4480 4481 13818 10580 213(57 17722 21405 17422 300 840 400 250 1790 ... 1 (59 47 Edmonton f ' 39 .... 48 Kamloops .... 55 49 Westminster f 115.... 50 Victoria f 10 108 Total 37263 18043 71333^ 57731 .... 288 108 • $50 not allocated. 49.-i I'AS .TON ■its to Fund. CO 51" TORAL CIIAKOES — (!nntiv (U'd. AND F.ONDON. ITOHS. ts to Home Mission 3 O Z It a ii 51. c "u s s to Foreign iou Fund by Coa- lition alone. a k « . a >^ C 3 r: .« .2 7,^ i s £ . •C-3 <9 = Ii 1 2's >< >, 0) . - 3 - '** r. D 'o 41 a 2i « « a « >> a ^1 23 3i ir if SI •pUJ "3 1 •3i = ill 1^! si r Payments for olent and Religious sea. "3 3 n a * J g s S S s'-r. a « - S M %u^ aa. a a .* 2 j= i •c.s ? :-5 a » a > Q 1- 1 >> 5,3 >> a Z ay= 1< ^ lo 1^ 1=^ 1=1 a-' Ill 3 3* ^ .» a cd 4 -* ? « « s C8 ■^ 9 9 Sh 2m Sm 9 9 &M (X< 9 S 9 S 9 9 9 83 419 490 1488 1112 151 2 191 98 t 5871 409 257 141 548 1196 39864 1;Vm 497 (i39 1844 1604 •226 . . . . 1(>7 117 J7267 544 389 115 319 2346 44784 973 323 361 937 1683 153 * • • * 12S 86 49(i2 2()1 194 KM) 196 796 33588 88.5 205 255 801 5()5 KM) 127 119 3233 114 162 165 256 313 22368 1082 325 5398 392 5236 1166 987 133 114 123 — 1758 82 1366 5257 370 5753 380 3(J99 326 1884 163 2645 1863 416(.)2 16827 183()5 16278 2239 73393 20392 519193 $26 not distributed. t $75 not distributurl. $7 for Jewish Misi^ion. 20 THE NORTHWESr TERRITORIES. 218 70 25 92 57 17 17 K) (548 130 34 30 49 257 11873 1894 574 205 876, 767 137 83 67 6811 59(5 250 185 33(56 (52556 445 107 49 330 17 17 34 1257 46 83 77 706 19646 201 89 30 1211 245 25 2 34 20 872 105 , , 62 201 l(i012 (J08 197 9(5 284l 429 37 35 28 20JM) 485 209 53 107 978 41944 .'509 224 !)1 329| 737 ;>.) > < • • 49 10 2353 152 181 103 82 290 25(M)2 259 149 (53 2101 52 27 35 17 *11(58 113 .» 1 1 489 15,-)45 177 48 27 3(5 84|. 243 .-)() 17 37 3(59 6 9 33 17 4(5 249 483 + 1591 81 196 1799 67 113 133 241 8224 722 87 1545 65 949 39 22481 5033 622 2.-)69' 2337 8 312 17273 225 819 (5(561 223283 $130 not distributed. + f57 not distributed. COLUMBIA. 276 .35 133 37 12 7 29 113 27 84 9 94 520 166 83 243 6 i 47 26 88 "3 6 9 10 4(5 25 14 10 14 28 35 101 585 245 20 22 382 10 ' 65 / 464 113 82 93 121 145 .554 300 65 1^2 845 1.327 11261 487"-2 251 106 .530 172 20(5 72 .-)(i7 1S17 (575 53 212 78 15 216 41 14670 241.50 25352 1.396 422 188 873 326 3 96 3889 363 294 2729 78.505 404 SUMMARY OF STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL RETURNS OF H T A T I Number of Churches and _ ^ Stations supplied. ? -a a ,0 •S 3 -I so -5 Total number of Families (households) under pas- toral oversight. Number of Single Persons, Communicants or Adher- ents, in Coueregation. ■ 1 a a S J . S a 3 181 27 No. of Com- municiinlH added duriiiK iho year. Number of ('oniniuiiicHntH removed during the year. Name ok rKKHllVTBHIES. 1 a i JS t "8 5 £1 S is (=8 5 Synod of tiik Maritimk Prov- INCKS : 1 Truro 700 123 •22 " "45 3 1 2 Sydney 3 InveriieHB 4 Halifax 10 1035 94 8 119 4 2 2 5 WalKce 6 Piotop 7 Prince Edward Island.... 8 873 92 20 143 9 2 8 Luuenburs and Shelburne.. 9 St. John 28 7 59 18 5 3050 1000 366 173 379 17 10 Miramiohi .... 1 15 2 2 2 7 Totals 6658 1635 310 870 250 59 73 555 11 849 435 69 36 10 9 1 1 1 8 9 Synod of Montrkal and Ottawa : 11 Quebec 12 Montreal 13 Glenstarry 14 Ottawa 15 Lanark vnd Renfrew .... 18 952 199 85 261 17 2 ... 10 16 Brockville 2 43 48 10 20 528 763 112 16 26 19 5 Totals 2897 3740 666 170 12 791 924 221 36 22 3 11 8 17 3 Synod of Toronto and Kingston : 17 Kingston 18 Petorborougu 19 Whitby 20 Lindsay 9 6 7 74 900 1730 475 3306 7128 1525 300 1010 120 242 108 904 1359 298 46 147 198 117 1 34 594 18 31 61 193 570 163 1018 28 409 70 326 19 18 3 57 15 28 2 19 3 14 " "37 6 15 6 17 1 9 2 4 3 19 18 1 1 2 6 21 Toronto 22 Orangeville 23 Barrie 24 Algoma 25 Owen Sound 13 2 5 271 6 2 20 6 21 90 4 28 Sauseen 27 Guelph 7 Totals 20114 4099 1236 3922 183 101 37 26 Synod of Manitoba and thk Northwest Territories : 28 Hamilton 29 Paris 30 London 31 Chatham 11 805 214 17 189 26 14 4 3 32 Stratford 33 Huron .... 34 Maitland 35 Bruce 3 35 100 67 7 3 6 36 Sarnia 14 Totals 805 249 117 256 33 17 4 9 387 30474 5746 2092 5818 288 121 60 117 47 • . > • »lu i 3 OF ATI f MtH ring 49S MISSION STATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 81st DECEMBER, 1897. 4 STIC8. ■A X 91 E < aa E •S w s s 'A 5 1 Nnmber of other Office- beerers (Managers or Deacons). Number attending Weekly Prayer MeetingR(average). Number in Sabbath School and Bible Classes. Nnmber engaged in S. S. work, including Sapt. and other officers. 1 Is there a Missionary As 1 sociation ? 1 Is there a Woman's Foreign 1 Missionary Society ? Is there a H.M.S., C.E.. or other Y.P.S. connected with Congregation? ToUl number of members in the Y.P. or CE. Society. Is there a Manse (M. ) or a Rented House (R.H.> provided for Minister? ation build Manse (M) i J 5 i •0 < Did the Congreg Church (C) or during the yeai H 11 8 KKI 25 95 "jO 6 6 1 CE 25 • .... 3 .... 4 73 1S7 23 .... ICE 15 • g .... 2 11 51 62 6 .... 3CE 29 15 7 4 298 484 16 3 3CE 2C .... 32 6 19 12 4 34 37 3 547 177 47 878 280 70 57 45 10 3 8CE 4 69 2C 29 5 3 M 1 RH 1 M M ''0 1 7 4 45 78 6 'o .... 2 . . . . 1 56 7 3 25 24 44 65 269 84 428 338 62 56 4 2CE 50 4M 1 RH 2M 1 RH M 49 1 M IM •?« 4 1 ■■3 11 27 4 51 26 40 15 106 40 141 80 482 100 457 110 669 15 56 31 113 1 1 "3 4 YPS 1 CE 1 MB 60 94 n 5 2C H*;^ 1 9 CE 1 HM 161 "40 .... 5 20 6 12 44 12 30 251 45 90 475 69 216 72 11 37 9 3 5CE 2CE 1 CE 1 YPS 42 10 30 IM 3 1ft 1 205 17 155 338 1213 2434 391 13 7 20 CE 5 YPS 447 5M 1 RH 2C 14 4 8 47 108 199 30 1 YPS 15 IM . .... 3 1 5 3 97 8 ICE 43 50 17 5 13 108 296 38 1 CE 1 YPS 58 IM 31c 38 212 466 2137 4036 548 13 10 33 CE 7 YPS 574 10 M 2RH 4C 1 M 4}>« .SUMMARY OF KIN A =3 s 8 > CO Stipend paid by Coagrt-ga- tion alone. 1^ a 'J Am't paid on Church (C. ) or Manse (M.) durini; year. Amount paid on other Inci- dental and Lungrrgational purpoaea. Total amount (laid for strict- ly Congregatiocal pur- poaes. •A a 11 " ■ . a -J a I-- '■ Amount raised from mort- gage aud other securities. raym«(» 2214 786 2014 10 5 .30 5 10 Mirumichi .... HI 10 DNil KM) /• •• 2I>22 1014 110 • • t • • TotaU I-J7.-. 475 .307 100 5584 2.309 277 Synod ok Montrrai. and Ottawa : 11 Quebec 12 Montreal 13 < ilengiirry 14 Ottawa i:«N) 'MH 25 47 440 15 Lanark Rod Uenfrew .... J9 Brook ville 220 127 248 23 243 244 . . . . 5 16 Totals mm 2««7 21S.3 125 226 477 320 .3269 2729 1368 27.39 SvNOD OK Toronto and KiNdSTON : 17 Kingston 18 FotHrhorough 11) Whitby 20 Lindsay •J7H1) SI (II ;jr)84 270 2.")0.") 16S c20 764 75 8!)1 45 767 Kli. 6M 3.35 4036 974<) i.'j:?2 355 8 4 57 5i.3 5!) 344 2170 448 1733 2170 8 2(J Saugeen 7 27 Gue ph 810 11 5 Totals ir)244 12.'5.-)S ,S04 2045 2830 174.33 7:^22 1*^ Synod ok Hamilton and the Northwest Territories : 28 Hamilton 29 Paris 30 London 31 Chatham i;u» 1137 .... 4.35 639 2211 5 32 Stratford 33 Huron 34 Maitland 35 Bruce 247 247 17 20 267 .... 36 Sarnia Totals i.'jge 1.S.S4 17 4.35 659 2478 5 107 265.52 20657 948 3666 4441 28764 11612 17 m»f S C V I i 3 B a NM.-(oM/i«i,|.(^ X C E 8 . 1 1 2 1 a 9 fl if > Id h U4 a |J 9 •II g •J" 3 '3 ^4 i . .52 >: 3,5 a ft •a 1 1 T 2| 9 1 i ii ll U 9 1 i 1 M >. M 9 1. - .a ll '/J H s 9 i! ij 8 1,1 111 lit 9 ll St II 9 30! n < 9 38 3 p i M It a- £ % Vi, 33 4 '■„. 9 105 20 9 805 1» l.'»7 7 . ... . . . .39 . . . 57 4 9.38 u 2H 7 ')0 958 15 43 5 73 5 . . .. 2287 9 14 800 • • • 24 • • • • . ... 39 3 5 27 70 147 28 71 1 13 319 201 3 42 121 5945 74 12 6 •2 •2 26.')8 280 " '3 10 5 15 4')8 243 28 22 — 12 12 6 7 2 .. . . 27 15 S4 63 24 21 47 11 10 13 17 219 'i24 .... • • • ■ 2 ._.._. 2 4 1 5 277 ... 6 166 4I — 2 49 17;. .. ■ ■ ■ 1 5 2.101 659 1.30' ,370 166 61 ....1 48 *1845 44 84 22 110 480 +31597 a .922 not distributed. /; 950 not distributed, c Not distributed in proper columns. * $72 not distributed, f Some sums not ullooated. 498 i REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE, 1897-98. (WESTERN SECTION). To the Venerable, the Oeneral Assembly : — By action of last Assembly, the Church year now terminates on the Slst March, one month earlier than usual. It was anticipated that because of this action, the receipts of the several Schemes for the year now closed would be much less than the average. It is gratifying, however, to report that almost a full year's revenue was obtained during the eleven months. The amounts received by the Rev. Dr. Warden, General Agent of the Church, for the principal Schemes, not including interest on investments, were as follows : — Knox College $ 9,379 86 Queen's College 1,902 4.3 Montreal College 8,594 75 Manitoba College 3,746 50 Home Missions 82,126 56 Augmentation 21,907 36 Foreign Missions 104,123 44 Special Funds 5,056 72 Widows' and Orphans' Fund 6,092 52 " " " Ministers' rates 5,256 33 Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund 7,973 95 " " Ministers' rates 2,186 07 Assembly Fund 4,482 70 French Evangelization, including Pointe-aux-Trembles Fund . 29,242 00 Total $292,131 19 Including interest on investments, repayments of loans, etc., the total amount received for the eleven months, by the Agent of the Church, was $460,.302.26. While fears were entertained, during the closing months of the year, regarding several of the Schemes, it is encouraging to report that, with one exception, all of them closed the year A'Uhout debt. It ought, however, to be borne in mind that while the receii^ts were '>c-aiiy the equivalent of a full year, the expenditure of many of the Schemes was only that of eleven months. Juargel^ increased contributions should be forthcoming to enable the respective Com- mictoes to carry on their work, on its present basis, not to speak of extension, which is urgently demanded on every hand. Your Committee direct attention to the desirability of congregations forwarding their Missionary money quarterly to the Agent of the Church. By so doing, not only would a large amount be saved in interest, but the respective Committees would be in a better position to form an opinion as to how far the work could be expanded. During the past year, three-fourths of the total contributions towards the Schemes were received in the closing three months. In the month of March alone, upwards of $100,000 was received. It is gratifying to know that a much larger number of congregations than heretofore, now forward their contributions quarterly to the Agent, unapportioned, so that the mon the case resp rec{ afte one teri mat eve anr age hai Fu To il^ 499 money is available for carrying on the work of the Church, and at the end of the year the total sent by these congregations is apportioned according to their desire. In the case of congregations having no organized Missionary Association, your Committee respectfully suggest that the collections fov the Schemes be taken up upon the Sabbath recommended by the General Assembly, and promptly forwarded immediately there- after. It is to be regretted that quite a number of congregations fail to contribute to one or more of "the Schemes of the Church. Your Committee recommend that Presby- teries be requested, at their first meeting after the Assembly rises, to consider this matter, with a view to securing the organization of an efficient Missionary Committee in every congregation and Mission Station within their bounds, so that a contribution may annually be obtained for every Scheme. In connection with the publication of the Book of Forms, some eight or nine years ago, there remained an indebtedness of $138.68. Your Committee thought it better to have this discharged. This has been done, the amount being taken from the Assembly Fund. All of which is respectfully submitted. Toronto, May 17th, 1898. J. HENDERSON, Oiairmnn. 1^ 500 THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA (WESTERN SECTION). In Account with Rev. R. H. Warden, D.D., Agent, For the year ending 31st March, 1898. KNOX COLLEGE, TORONTO. Endowment Fund. Receipts, Balance at Or., 1st May, 1897 8239,593 57 Contributions 110 00 Interest from investments 9,049 96 Disbursements. Interest credited to Ordinary Fund $ 9,049 96 Balance of mortgage on building 5,000 (X) Taxes, repairs on properties, etc 820 80 Balance at Cr., 1st April, 1898 233,882 77 Ordinary Fund. Receipts. Balance at Cr., Ist May, 1897 $ 249 70 Congregational contributions, donations and fees 6,941 38 Interest from Endowment Fund 9,049 96 Disbursements. Salaries of Professors, Lecturers, etc $ 12,725 00 Late Rev. W. Burns, salary and expenses 386 99 Interest on mortgage , ] 33 42 Fuel 855 92 lias 280 57 Water 82 62 Insurance 30 80 Printing 210 42 Repairs and furnishings 543 09 Proportion of Agent's salary and general expenses 800 00 Balance at Cr., 1st April, 1898 192 21 $248,753 53 $248,753 53 Ut $ 16,241 04 $ 16,241 04 Scholarship Endowment Fund. Receipts. Balance at Cr., 1st May, 1897 ..'. $ 15,402 67 The John Kia^ Scholarship 1,200 00 ' ' A Friend," per Dr. Caven 200 00 Interest from investments 611 49 $ 17,414 16 53 5a '53 53 141 04 H 04 •ii: 4 16 501 (• Dishunements. Interest credited to Scholarship Ordinary Fund 8 611 49 Taxes, repairs, etc., on Hamilton property 190 46 Balance at Cr., lat April, 1898 lG,li03 21 g 17 ,414 IG Scholarship Ordinary Fund. Receipts. Contributions $ 505 00 Balance of loan repaid, Knox College monthly -43 48 Interest from Scholarship P^ndowment Fund 611 49 Balance at Dr., Ist April, 1898 480 87 a 1,840 84 Disbursements. Dalance at Dr., 1st May, 1897 8 390 34 Scholarships 1,450 50 $ 1,840 84 J, Library Endowment Fund. Receipts. Balance at Cr., 1st May, 1897 S 20,0(K) 00 Interest from investments 678 44 § 20,G78 44 Disbursements. Interest credited to Library Ordinary Fund 8 678 44 Balance at Cr., Ist April, 1898 20,(X10 00 8 20,678 44 Library Ordinary Fund. Receipts. Balance at Cr., 1st May, 1897 $ 1,058 60 Interest from Library Endowment Fund 678 44 » 1,737 04 Disbursements. Books, reviews, etc .8 537 30 Balance at Cr., Ist April, 1898 1,199 74 m Building Fund. Transferred from College Endowment Fund 8 5,0(J0 00 Balance at Dr., Ist May, 1897 5,0(K) ()0 Fellowship Fund. Contributions -. 8 180 00 Balauce at Cr., Ist April, 1898 180 00 502 HOME MISSION FUND. Receipts. Balance at Cr., Ist May, 1897 8 4,099 22 Contributions from congregations 43,995 50 " •* Sabbath Schools 3,490 56 •' " C. E. S. and Y. P. H. M. S 2,993 99 " " the Maritime Provinces 2,420 89 Contribution from Farringdon Church 345 35 Contributions from friends in Canada 4,917 70 Proceeds, sale of Gauld Church, Griersville 70 00 Beiiuests 12,006 30 Interest 132 00 Contributions from British Churches 2,183 47 Contributions from congregations and friends in Britain 9,622 32 Grants returned 80 48 Disbursements. Grants to Presbyteries $ 57,085 80 Special payments, advance grants, etc 938 91 Travelling expenses. Missionaries to N. W. and B. C 6,091 91 Salary and expenses. Missionaries to Klondike 3,115 26 Rev. Dr. Robertson, salary and expenses 2,432 30 Rev. A. Findlay, salary and expenses 1,792 64 Expenses Synodical H. M. Committee, B. C 239 00 Proportion of expenses Committee on Y. P. Societies 136 00 Printing, including reports, leaflets, proportion blue book, etc. 831 71 Expenses in connection with British contributions 223 45 Annuity to Mrs. McD 81 00 Interest on advances 302 76 Augmentation Committee, proportion of British contributions. 2,589 90 Legal expenses and sundries , 37 98 Expenses of Committee, allowances, eve 1,605 80 Proportion of Agent's salary and general expenses 1, 100 00 Balance at Cr., Ist April, 1898 8,754.37 $ 86,357 78 STIPEND AUGMENTATION FUND. Receipts. Balance at Cr., Ist May, 1897 $ 2,066 72 Contributions from congregations 20,367 31 " Sabbath Schools 576 07 " C. E. Societies 347 67' Donations 527 31 Bequest .^ 100 00 Proportion of British grants .* 2,589 90 Disbursemeiits. Grants to Presbyteries $ 21,967 73 Printing, including proportion of blue bo' k 218 84 Expenses of Committee, allowances, deputations, etc 806 30 Proportion of expenses Y. P. Societies Committee 10 00 Interest on advances 138 08 Advanced Lend, and Ham. Synodical Committee 30 85 Proportion of Ageni s salary and general expenses 4(X) 00 Balance at Cr., Ist April, 1898 3,002 18 \i^ $ 86,357 78 $ 26,563 98 ^ i^ $ 26,563 98 57 78 1.'^ •7 78 V 503 FOREIGN MISSION FUND. Keceipti. Cuntributiona from congregations $ 34, 136 62 '♦ " Sabbath Schools 3,676 91 '♦ " C. E. Societies, etc 2,:i00 10 Donations from individual friends 4,284 36 Bequests 6,793 62 Farrin^don Church 32 75 Interest and dividends 270 76 Glengarry Presbytery 854 60 Glengarry Presbytery, S. S. Association 220 00 Knox College Alumni Association 900 00 Queen's College Students' Missionary Association 650 (X) Manitoba College Students' Missionary Society. . . . , 260 (X) Central Church, Toronto, on ace. Rev. H. N. Russell's salary. 675 46 Toronto, St. James' Sq., salary of Rev. D. MacGillivray 750 00 Montreal, Crescent St., salary of Dr. W. McClure 1,200 00 Montreal, Crescent St., for Dr. McClure's Hospital and house. 2,500 00 Montreal, Erskine Ch., salary and outfit, Dr. P. C. Leslie. . . 950 00 Mr. David Yuile, Montreal, salary of Rev. M. McKenzie 1,200 00 Nairn and Beechwood, on ace. Rev. J. A. Slimmon's salary . . 482 65 Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, Toronto 40,099 58 " " Special 1,368 00 " Montreal 700 00 Proceeds, Prince Albert property 100 00 Disbursements. Balance at Dr , 1st May, 1897 8 9,685 67 India 38,724 46 Honan 13,373 78 Formosa 10,004 49 Northwest Indians 17,068 73 British Columbia Indians 3,275 00 Chinese in British Columbia 3,810 00 Chinese in Montreal 1,540 00 Salary of Secretary 2,000 00 Expenses of Committee 507 85 Printing, including annual reports, leaflets, etc 694 37 Missionaries rates for W. & O. and A. & I. Funds 294 00 Interest on advances 1,130 99 Water pump for Albemi 97 37 Travelling expenses Missionaries in Canada 370 77 Medical, fees, Bibles, etc 46 66 Legal costs re bequests 17 95 Proportion of expenses, Committee on Y. P. Society 122 25 Cablegrams and exchange 32 45 Proportion of Agent's salary and general expenses 1,100 00 Balance at Cr., 1st April, 1898 497 40 $104,394 19 $104,394 19 I 98 ^H' 98 JEWISH MISSION. Receipts, Balance at Cr., Ist May, 1897 $ 3,230 08 Contributions 183 .35 Interest- • 89 00 $ 3,502 43 Disbursements. Balance at Cr-, Ist April, 1898 ' $ 3,602 43 504 BHEEL HOSPITAL, Receipts. * Balance at Cr., Ist May, 1897 $ 1,396 90 Contributions 3,021 45 Interest 81 25 $ 4,499 60 IHshnrsementa. Balance at Cr., Ist April, 1898 ^ 4,499 60 MACAO MISSION. • Receipts. Balance at Cr., Ist May, 1897 # 383 35 Contributions 177 75 $ 561 10 Disbursements. Salaries of native Missionaries $ 139 20 Balance at Cr., 1st April, 1898 421 90 INDIA FAMINE FUND. Receipts, Balance at Cr., Ist May, 1897 $ 10,698 63 Contributions 1,674 17 Interest 316 25 8 12,689 05 xHshirsements. Remitted Dr. J. Fraser Smith $ 2,427 77 Balance at Cr., Ist April, 1898 10,261 28 S 12,689 05 MRS. GOFORTH TRUST. Receipts. BalanceatCr., Ist May, 1897 $ 2.614 76 Interest 71 90 $ 2,686 66 Dishitrsements. Balance at Cr., 1st April, 1898 $ 2,686 66 AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS' FUND. . > Capital Account. Receipts. Balance at Cr., 1st May, 1897 $140,457 06 Contributions 1,955 50 Legacies 150 00 D. M. Wright Estate 300 00 Interest from investments 5,452 29 $148,314 85 Disbursements. Interest credited to Ordinary Fund $ 5,452 29 Taxes, repairs, etc., on properties 177 79 Loss sustained by ih estment made in 1894 2,000 00 Bilance at Or., Ist April, 1898 140,684 77 $148,314 85 r,-? ^ t ■ 505 (Jrdinarv Fund. Reeeipta. - ^ ' •>' • CongregHtionrtl cuntributiuns and donations $ 7,973 J)5 Iiiterebt from Endowment Fund 5,452 29 Ministers' rates 2, 180 07 Balance at Dr. Ist April, 1898 ."{,233 M Dishnrxementti. Balance at Dr., Ist May, 1897 S 1,703 56 Annuities paid 14,9G2 2»> Rev. VV. Burns, salary !8 970 00 Rev. R. C. Tibb, salary 225 0 ^ .'{j):^ 25 ASSEMBLY'S SABBATH SCHOOL FUND. Contributions received «* H7o 07 Remitted to Rev. T. F. Fotheringham 375 07 KNOX COLLEGE STUDENTS' MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Contributions received S 572 71 Remitted to Treasurer .57 2 71 CARDSTON MISSION BUILDING. Contributions received $ 12« HO Remitted to Treasurer, Church and Manse Building Fund 12H HO GENERAL EXPENSE ACCOUNT. Jieceipts. Home Mission Fund 8 1,100 00 Augmentation 400 00 Foreign Mission Fund 1,100 00 Knox College, Ordinary and Endowment Funds 800 00 Widows' and Orphans', Ordinary and Endowment Funds 850 00 Aged and Infirm Ministers', Ordinary and Endowment Funds 440 00 Assembly Fund 542 04 French Evangelization 350 00 Pointe-aux-Trerables 300 00 Queen's College, Kingston HO 00 Presbyterian College, Montreal HO 00 Manitoba College, Winnipeg 120 00 * H,122 04 IHabursements. Salary of Agent $ 3,000 00 Salary of office staff 1,232 50 Office rent fi50 00 Mrs. Reid, annuity 400 00 Auditor's fee 120 00 II 509 Diahnisvmentii — ContinHed, Typewriter and olHce furniture StHtionery and poHtn^uB Bank c UMiiRHionB TelexrHutH Tol jphono aervicti Printin^f iiccountH Light and siindriei! 8245 (H> 282 7« 52 7.1 24 ♦i7 40 IH) 4«; 7.") 18 OM «« »i,122 04 )7 )7 ri n [50 t4 :/? BALANCE SHEET. lat April, 1898. Dr. •« • < Knox College Endowment Fund ' • ( )rdiniiry Fund " Scholiirahip Endowment Fund " .Scholarship Ordinary Fund B 480 87 " Library Endowment Fund " Library ( )rdinary Fund FellowHhip Fund Home Mission Fund Augmentation Fund Foreign iMission Fund Jewish Mission Fund Bheel Hospital Fund Macao Mission Fund India Famine Fund Mrs. (ioforth Trust Fund Aged and Intirm Ministers' Capital Account Aged and Intirm Ministers' Ordinary Fund 3,233 <»4 Ministers', '.Vidows' and Orphans' Cfapital Account Ministers', Widows' and Orphans' Ordinary Fund Assemlily Fund Cheyne Fund Prince Albert Academy Warden King Church Extension Fund Alex. McKinnon Fund Balance 586,370 66 823.M,8H2 77 ]!t2 21 16,»)0;5 21 20,(KX» 00 1,1 It!) 74 IHO (X) 8,754 :i7 3,(M)2 18 4U7 3,.")02 4,4H9 60 421 10,2«J1 2,680 66 140,684 77 121, •.)08 30 479 81 1,087 73 2,209 22 7,368 67 9,225 «X) 1,437 92 40 43 90 28 ^90,085 1 7 g59. 2H0 00 GIO. OOO 00 611. 600 00 hi:j. . 1,(KM) (M) «il4. <>(K) 00 87,148 00 PropertioH reverted to the Church on which loauH aH follows had been made : — Invest. No. (J07 . . Debentures : — Invest. No. 61(}. .8 500 00 «17.. 48(5 67 619.. 7,000 00 1,200 00 7,986 67 . Total 816,334 67 KNOX COLLEGE LIBRARY FUND. Mortgages : — Invest. No. 701. .$5,000 00 703.. 7,500 00 812,600 00 Property reverting to the Church on which loan as follows had been made : — WIDOWS' ^Nl) OKI'HANS' KND4JW- MKNT CAIMTAL ACCOUNT. Mortgages ;- - Invest. N .. 1 . .82,:{oo (M» t« 3.. 750 (H) ti 4,. 1,2 II 27.. 2,0(N» 00 II 29.. 5IN) (N) II 30.. 6,INN> (N) II 31.. 3,5(M> (K) II 32.. 5,400 Properties reverted to the Church, on which loans iis follows had been made : — Invest No. 702. 7,500 00 Total 820,000 00 Invest. No. 11... 83,400 (HJ t« 12.. 900 00 II 13.. 7,500 00 II 17.. 1,500 (X) ,*( 20.. 1,250 00 (1 22.. 4,000 00 It 23.. 760 00 II ■ 24.. 9,03.3 50 »i 28.. 560 00 »» 41.. 4,(MK) (H) 832,883 60 Debentures :- Invest. No . 42.. .85,000 00 II 43.. 2,940 00 II 44.. 489 00 I* 46.. 3,948 09 ♦I 47.. 2,581 36 IK 48.. . 7,000 00 l» 49.. 2,000 00 23,968 45 Stock : — Invest. No 50.. 600 00 Note :— • Invest. No 52.. S 20 00 Total. . . . 117,586 95 512 K To AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS' CAPITAL ACCOUNT. Morfcgag es : — Invest No. 201. $ 700 00 20;^ 850 00 204. 1,425 00 206. 600 00 207. . 500 00 208. . 5,000 00 211. . 4,000 00 212. . 1,775 00 2i;i . 4,000 00 - 214. 500 00 215. 890 00 217. 700 00 210. . 4,000 00 221 . . 308 00 224. . 4,500 OU 225. 1,570 00 220. . 1,050 00 227. 1,600 00 228. 3,000 00 229. . 3,500 00 230. 850 00 232. . 4,000 00 233. . 1,500 00 234. . 1,700 00 235. . 2,500 00 236. . 2,000 00 237. . 2,000 00 242. 1,200 00 262. . 8,000 00 253. . 3,000 00 254. . 6,000 00 256. . 1.100 00 257. . 1,100 00 261. . 8,000 00 262. . 4,000 00 887.478 82 Forward 887,478 82 Properties reverted to the Church, on which loans as follows had been made : — Invest. No. 205.. 81, 800 (M) K t( »( «« it 209. 216. 218 220. 239. 241. 411 00 6,00a ()(» 10, (KM) 00 2.500 00 2,578 00 1.300 00 Debentures :- _ Invest. No 243. .81,000 00 n 244. . 5,000.00 u 246. . 2.200 00 t< 247. . 2,000 (M) << 248. . 3,000 00 24,589 00 Stock :— Invest. No. 249.. 81,000 00 250. . 1,000 00 " 251.. 1,000 00 13,200 00 3,000 00 I Total 8128,26782 th. inj F( H A C( B A cc C <'1 513 * • ^ 'T KEPOKT OF THE FINANOE- COMMITTEE (EASTERN SECTION), 1S97-98. . ' To the Venenible tlie General Assembly: Your Finance Committee at Halifax tind that the giving of our people last year to the principal Schemes was well up to the average of the years preceding, as the follow- ing comparative statement shows : — 1895-90. 1896-97. 1897-98. Foreign Missions .^25,233 23 a28,t'08 7'J .^27,443 82 Home Missions 12,803 90 15,094 09 14,245 38 Augmentation Fund 8,270 92 9,858 22 9,483 42 College Fund 10,808 37 11,218 97 10,33r> 00 Bursary Fund 1,181 41 1,181 43 1,101 07 Aged Ministers' Fund 4,190 28 4,223 17 3,871 58 Totals $02 , 488 1 1 809,5 85 18 800,482 53 ■^■"^^ — " — — '" ~~* We have carefully examined the accounts of the Agent of the Church and find them correct in every particular. The securities for invested funds are as follows : — College Fv)id — , Bank Stock 8 40,791 50 Debentures 5,386 79 Mortgages 09,032 59 $115,810 88 College Building 30,000 00 Bursary Fund — Bank Stock 8 1,312 50 Debentures 2,457 49 Mortgages 5,560 08 8 9,330 67 Home Mission Fund — Bank Stock 8 6,777 90 Mortgages 4,750 38 $ 11,528 28 Acted Ministers' Fund — Bank Stock 8 1,072 50 Mortgages 28,129 59 $ 29,202 09 Oeddie Memorial Fund — Debentures 8 4,000 00 Dalhousie College — Bank Stock $ 22,887 00 Debentures 4,000 00 8 20,887 Expenses of Committee 71 45 Printing, etc 87 93 Interest — To Bank of Nova Scotia S 89 17 To W. F. M. S. East 117 36 To Miss R. Tupper 8 50 To T. P. Jones 150 00 To Mrs. S. Murray 6 00 371 03 Proportion of Agent's salary and general expenses 568 00 S 31,984 93 *For particulars see Foreign Mission Report. KOREAN MISSION FUND. Receipts. Acknowledged in •' Record " $ 3,1()5 40 Expenditure. Printing $ 400 Balance on hand April Ist, 1898 3,161 40 — |i 3,165 40 HOME MISSION FUND, 1897-98.— (EASTERN SECTION). Receipts. Acknowledged in " Record " $ 14,245 38 Expenditure. Balance due Treasurer May Ist, 1897 $ 1,697 69 Paid for temporary supply 608 31 Paid Ordained Missionaries 6.692 84 Paid Catechists 2,402 03 Dr. Warden, special contributions for Northwest, of which $227.51 were given to Manitoba College to bring the amount up to $500 promised by Synod 2,363 88 Dr. Warden, special contributions for mission to Klondyke . . 27 01 Books for Labrador Mission 13 06 Expenses 172 64 Interest 17 00 Proportion of Agent's salary and general expenses 338 25 Balance on hand April Ist, 1898 12 67 . $ 14,245 38 «|t 615 AUGMENTATION FUND, 1897-97.— (EASTERN SECTION). Meceipts. Balance on hand May Ist, 1897 . . 8 3,522 94 Acknowledged in " Record " ^,483 42 $ 13,00»J 3tt Expenditure. Grants to Presbytery of Sydney .' $ 534 76 Inverness 511 47 ♦♦ " Pictou 540 59 " " Wallace 817 50 •• «• Truro 472 00 ♦« •• Halifax 1,880 86 " ** Lunenburg and Yarmouth 603 50 •♦ ♦• St. John 1,888 88 " " Miramichi 1,100 50 " '• Prince Edward Island 807 85 Expenses — Printing, etc 41 84 Proportion of Agent's salary and general expenses 338 00 Balance on hand April Ist, 1898 3,468 62 ■■ ij; 13,006 36 COLLEGE FUND, 1897-98.— (EASTERN SECTION). Receipts. Acknowledged in *' Record " $ 10,336 66 Expenditure. Balance due Treasurer May 1st, 1897 $ 998 14 Salaries— Presbyterian College $6,860 00 Rev. J. Carruthers' course of Elocution 200 00 Salary— Dalhousie Co ege 1,312 50 7,362 60 Printing $ 147 25 Insurance 40 00 Taxes and other charges 369 63 Furnishing and repairs 302 79 Committee 39 50 Interest 52 00 Proportion of Agent's salary and general expenses. 423 00 1,364 07 Balance on hand April Ist, 1898 ". 611 95 $ 10,336 66 BURSARY FUND, 1897-98.— (EASTERN SECTION). Acknowledged in "Record " $ 1,101 67 Expenditure. Balance due Treasurer May 1st, 1897 ... 8 219 70 Bursaries 260 00 Aid to Boarding Department 615 00 Care of Rev. A. Campbell property, bequeathed to Bursary Fund 3 00 Balance on hand April Isc, 1898 3 97 $ 1,101 67 516 COLLEGE LIBRARY, 1897-98.-(EASTERN SECTION). Eeceipts 197 Acknowledged in " ffecord " Balance on hand Maylst, 1897 ^ (50 40 "Kec( ■■■ 97 31 S 157 71 Exjienditnre. For Books and Magazines 8 126 30 Balance on hand April Ist, 1898 .'U 41 § 157 71 MANITOBA COLLEGE, 1897-98.— (EASTERN SECTION). Receipts. Acknowledged in "Record " S 272 49 Transferred from contributions to Home, Northwest 227 51 Expenditnre, Remitted Dr. King 8 500 00 500 00 AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS' FUND, 1897-98. -(EASTERN SECTION). Receipts. Balance on hand May Ist, 1897 8 10 60 Acknowledged in " Record " 3,871 58 Balance due Treasurer April 1st, 1898 204 32 $ 4,086 50 Expenditure. Annuities 8 3,810 00 Expenses 26 50 Proportion of Agent's salary and general expenses 250 00 8 4,086 50 GENERAL ASSEMBLY FUND, 1897-98.— (EASTERN SECTION). Receipts. Acknowledged in "Record " 8 525 82 Bxpendihire . Remitted Dr. Warden 8 525 SIL FRENCH EVANGELIZATION FUND, 1897-98.— (EASTERN SECTION). Acknowledged in ' ' Record " " $ 3,113 22 Expenditure. Remitted Dr. Warden 8 2,913 22 Proportion of Agent's salary and general expenses 200 00 8 3,113 22 517 WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND, 1897-98. -(EASTERN SECTION). Receipts. Acknowledged in " Record " i8 187 85 Expenditure. Remitted to Treasurer ^ 187 8.') GENERAL EXPENSES, 1897-98.-(EASTERN SECTION). Agent's salary (11 months) 8 1,833 33 Office rent, stationery, printing, etc 426 29 Discounts 40 38 Telegrams 7 99 Postage 69 26 8 2 Apportioned as under — Foreign Missions .• 8 568 (X) Home Missions 338 26 Augmentation Fund 338 00 College Fund 423 00 Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund 250 00 French Evangelization Fund 200 00 Hunter Fund 260 00 ,377 25 S 2,377 25 GENERAL BALANCE. D». Ck. 4,541 11 Foreign Missions Korean Mission $ 3, 161 40 .Home Missions Augmentation Fund College Fund Library Fund Bursary Fund 204 32 Aged Ministers' Fund Fund for new mi.ssion vessel 4,311 59 Balance $ 9,057 02 12 67 3.468 62 611 95 31 41 .{ 97 l,7