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 Church Centennials, thus far, are among the rare events 
 in the history of Canada. It would, therefore, have been 
 remarkable had the church of St. Marks', Niagara, passed 
 through a century of its existence without commemoration 
 of the fact. More remarkable sti'l had it proved, after the 
 event's celebration, had no record or memorial of the proceed- 
 ings of the time been kept. That we might not be in such a 
 case, the publication of a memorial volume was asked for, 
 and thesmall book before us is the issue. The workof compila- 
 tion and writing was committed to one of our best local histori • 
 cal writers, and all will concede that Miss Janet Carnochan has 
 faithfully perform.ed her part, and we would add has done so 
 gratuitously. Part of the matter was taken from her very 
 able paper read before the Canadian Institute in 1890 ; but 
 the major portion is quite new and hitherto unpubl'/^ed. To 
 all intents and purposes, therefore, it is a new history. The 
 photo, illustrations were done especially for this work by two 
 gentlemen amateurs, whose names we are not at liberty 
 to publish. The corporation of St. Mark's hereby tender 
 
Miss Carnochan, and the above-mentioned gentlemen, their 
 heartiest thanks for their trouble, and hope that they may find 
 some little gratification in the measure of permanency given 
 their work, as also in its ^'eneral appreciation. 
 
 To all interested, to those who took part in the celebra- 
 tion, and to the general public, we commend this brief 
 memorial, which is in reality but a partial narration of the 
 events in the lives of three successive rectors, the last of 
 whom, comparatively free from infirmity, still lives to puruse 
 these pages. 
 
 JOHN C. GARRET, Curate in charge. 
 
 RUSSEL WILKINSON,! , , 
 
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 D. B. MACDOUGALL, J 
 
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 1792 
 
 1892 
 
 HE beautiful old church of 
 St. Mark's, Niagara, forms 
 in itself an ample refutation 
 of the statement, sometimes 
 sneeringly made, that Can- 
 ada has no history ; for the 
 edifice and its surroundings 
 form a history in themselves. 
 It has been said, and well said, that were one to study the 
 history of this church — its tablets, its register, and all 
 that may be seen from its square tower — he would be 
 tolerably familiar with a great part of the history of Upper 
 Canada. In attempting to sketch the story, we find an 
 
ample store of different materials — a picturesque grey stone 
 church, with projecting buttresses and square tower, peeping 
 through the branches of magnificent old trees, many tablets 
 inside and out, tombstones hacked and defaced by the rude 
 hand of war, an old register, dating back to 1792, kept 
 with scrupulous neatness, its pages giving an ever-shifting 
 kaleidoscopic view of different nationalities, of pioneer life, 
 of military occupation, of the red man, Britain's faithful ally, 
 of the poor slave, here freed by legal enactment, of waifs 
 and strays from all lands, while the surroundings tell of 
 French occupation two hundred years ago, of booming 
 cannons and blazing rooftrees a century ago. 
 
 Long before the modern tourist had invaded our quiet 
 town and learned of the beauties with which we are so 
 familiar, oracularly telling us what to admire, some of us 
 are pleased to remember that it was our ideal of an old 
 English parish church and churchyard. When the late 
 lamented Dean Stanley visited St. Mark's, he said : **This is 
 a piece of old England." The parish of St. Mark's is 
 unique in this particular, that in the century which has 
 elapsed there have been only three incumbents, with a 
 record of 37, 28, and 35 years respectively. The value of 
 its register is shown by the fact that permission was obtained 
 some years since to copy all the earlier pages, and this record 
 has been placed in the archives of the Historical Society 
 of the city of Buffalo. The Rev. Robert Addison, the 
 
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first rector, who had been sent oat by the Society for 
 the Propagation of the Gospel, must have had a vein of 
 quiet humor, as shown by the quaint remarks interpolated 
 here and there at the notice of baptism, wedding or burial. 
 He was evidently a scholar and a lover of books, for his 
 library of several hundred volumes, now in the possession 
 of the church, would bring from far and near the lover of 
 rare and curious books. Here is a Breeches Bible and 
 Prayer Book, in which is offered prayer for Henrietta Maria, 
 wife of Charles I., and in dull, dusky leather many rare 
 and valuable folio editions to rejoice the heart of the biblio- 
 maniac. 
 
 The first entry is July 9th, 1792, a baptism, the first 
 burial being July 31st, and the first marriage is in these 
 words: "Aug. 23rd, 1792, Henry Warien, bachelor, t^ 
 Catherine Aglor, spinster." "Aug. i6th, buried a soldier 
 in the Fort on the other side of the river." "Aug. 24th, 
 married Capt. James Hamilton to Louisa, his wife." The 
 remark appended to this tells a tale of a new country : 
 "They had been married by some commanding officer or 
 magistrate, and thought it more decent to have the office 
 repeated." " Buried Jan. 6th, 1793, Jane, a daughter of 
 Martin, Col. Butler's negroe." "July 6th, a sergeant of the 
 5th Regt., shot for desertion. He was attended a good while 
 before he suffered. He died well." " Prv. Wyndham, of 
 the 5th Regt., shot himself Mar. 20, 1794." " Ap. 12th, 
 
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i794» William Dixon, bachelor, to Charlotte A.dlem, spinster." 
 
 " May 15th, Col. John Butler, of the Rangers, buried (my 
 
 patron)." Here is a pathetic entry : "July, 1794, buried a 
 
 child of a poor stranger called Chambers." "Sept. 9th, 
 
 burled a soldier, surfeited by drinking cold water." 
 
 "Baptisms, Sept. 3rd, Cloe, a mulatto." "Married John 
 
 Jacks and Rose Moore, negroes." These must have come to 
 
 their new homes slaves, but, to the honor of Canada be it 
 
 said, by Act of the Parliament which sat within sight of 
 
 St. Mark's, declared free long before Britai.i by many a 
 
 hard-fought struggle in the House of Commons made her 
 
 chattels free, or our neighbors in the United States, by the 
 
 unstinted pouring out of millions of dollars and of a more 
 
 costly treasure of tears and blood, did the same. "Dec. 
 
 15th, 1794, Mr. Barnham, a stranger, dropped down dead." 
 
 "Burials, Jan. ist, 1798, an Indian child." "May 7th, 1799, 
 
 servant of Mr. Justice Powell killed in yd. well." The 
 
 next entry tells of the time when this was the capital. 
 
 " Buried an infant child of the Atty.-Gen. 's servant." " Oct. 
 
 loth, R. B. Tickell buried " ; and the comment on some to 
 
 us never to be explained tragedy, "Alas, he was starved." 
 
 " Sept. 24, White, the butcher from England, and an Indian 
 
 child." It is noticeable that the rector must have been 
 
 indefatigable in his exertions, for we find him baptizing at 
 
 Twelve Mile Creek, Twenty Mile Creek, Forty Mile Creek, 
 
 Ancaster, Fort Erie, St. Catharines, Head of the Lake, Chip- 
 
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pewa, Grantham, The Falls, York, Long Point. On these oc- 
 casions, and when people came from long distances to Niagara, 
 there are often a great many baptisms recorded on the one day, 
 the comment "of riper years" showing that many besides 
 children were baptized. June 24th, 1799, occurs a well- 
 known name : " Baptism, Allan Napier McNabb, from 
 York"; as also occur the names of Ridout, Givens, Macaulay, 
 from the same place. *' Buried, worn out by excess at the 
 age of 49." ''Baptised, Amos Smith, of riper years." 
 "Buried, old Mr. Doudle." "Baptised, 1801, David, son of 
 Isaac, a Mohawk Indian." ** Buried, Cut Nose Johnson, a 
 Mohawk chief." *' Poor old Trumper, Capt. Pilkington's 
 gardener." These slight descriptive terms show a human 
 interest, a kind heart, a humorous vein. In turning the 
 yellow but well-preserved pages, we see such expressions 
 as "fell in a duel," "French refugee," "boy drowned," 
 "killed by lightning," "fell down the mountain," telling 
 of tragedies which must have saddened many a home in 
 this new country, but of which no one now can give 
 us any further details. It is remarkable that in all 
 the early notice of baptisms, there is nothing but the name 
 and those of the father and mother ; after some time come 
 notices of god-mothers, and in 1806 this fuller notice : 
 " May 3rd, Eliza Ann Maria Vigoreux, daughter of Capt. 
 Henry, Royal Engineers, and Eliza ; god-father. Rev. Louis 
 Vigoreux ; god-mothers. Dowager Lady Spencer and Anna 
 
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Maria Vigoreux." Here is the name of one who, justly or 
 unjustly, received much blame in the war : " Baptism, 
 Nov. 20th, 1808, Augusta Margaret Firth, daughter of 
 Col. Henry Proctor, commandant of the 41st Regt., and 
 Elizabeth." " Marr" d, Dec. nth, 1807, Lieut. Wm. Proctor, 
 brother of Col. Henry Proctor, commanding at Fort George, 
 to Joan Crooks." We still find buttons of the 41st Regt. 
 on the slopes of F'ort George. In 1808 very frequently 
 occurs the record : ** Buried, infant of the 41st Regt." 
 *' Nov., 1807, John Conrad Gatman, an old German, buried." 
 *' 1810, Master Taylor, of looth Regt., killed by lightning." 
 "Old Amen Misner, May 5th, 1812." " Married, Thomas 
 McCormack, bachelor, to Augusta Jarvis, spinster." 
 
 Here is the brief record of the hero of Upper Canada, 
 who did so much, by wise counsels, prompt action, and 
 undaunted courage, to save our country and repel the 
 invaders, who, galloping away in the early morning, was in 
 sorrow and gloom brought back, by his companions in arms, 
 a corpse : "Oct. 16th, 1812 : Burials, Gen. Sir Isaac Brock, 
 Col. John McDonald, they fell together at Queenston, and 
 they were buried together in the north east bastion of Fort 
 George. " 
 
 During- the time of the occupation of the town by the 
 Americans from May to December, the notices go on in the 
 register, but it may be noticed that there are no marriages 
 from May 2nd, 1813 to Jan. i8th, 1814, except those of two 
 
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Indian chiefs, thus recorded : ** Mohawk chief, Capt. Norton, 
 to his wife Catherine, I think on 27th July, 1813, when she 
 was baptized, and Jacob Johnson, another Mohawk chief, was 
 married to his wife, Mary, on iist Aug., this year." "Buried, 
 July 17th, Col. C. Bishop, died of his wounds." As this 
 brave young soldier was buried at Lundy's Lane, Mr. Addison 
 must have been called on to ride all these miles to perform 
 this service. The next item gives us another glimpse of war- 
 fare : "On the day on which the engagement between Sir 
 James Yeo and Commodore Chauncy took place on the lake, 
 our dear friend, Mrs. McNabb, was buried in Mr. Servos's 
 burying ground, supposed to be 29th Sep., 1813." This 
 history gives as the 28th Sept., but it is evident that during 
 this exciting period some of the entries have been made from 
 memory, ** loth June, 1816 : Buried, George Lawe, Esq., 
 Usher of the Black Rod." "Married, 1817, Rev. William 
 Samson, minister of Grimsby, to Maria Nelles." "Buried, 1819, 
 James Rogers, innkeeper," and the remark, " A bad profession 
 for any but very sober men." "Sept. 23rd, 1822, Poor old 
 Hope," " Feb. 23rd, baptized Agnes Strachan, daughter of 
 Hon. Dr. J. Strachan, rector of York, and Ann his wife." Here 
 may be seen the names of most of the regiments that have 
 been quartered here, 41st, 8th King's, looth, 99th, 7othe 
 Sappers and Miners, etc. 
 
 Rev. Mr. Addison was military chaplain for many years. 
 In 1820 we find another name as performing baptisms in that 
 
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capacity, there being- a very neatly kept little took, a military 
 register of baptisms for Fort George, U.C., from 1821 to 
 1827, by R. W. Furney. 
 
 The Rev. Thos. Creen was appointed assistant minister 
 of Niagara 3rd July, 1826. The last entry apparently in the 
 hand of Mr. Addison is in 1827, in tremulous characters, 
 signed, instead of full name, " R. A." ; and here, in another 
 hand, is recorded the burial of this venerable man, v/hose 
 zeal, piety and kindness of heart we have seen told, all 
 unwittingly, in these pages: "Oct. 9th, 1829, the Rev. Robt. 
 Addison departed this life on the 6th, in the 75th year of his 
 age." On the outside wall of the church is a large tablet to 
 his memory, and another inside. It is remarkable that all 
 the entries are signed " Minister of Niagara" by Mr. Addi- 
 son. Mr. Creen was appointed assistant minister 3rd July, 
 1826, but in 1835 he signs his name '* Thos. Creen, Rector." 
 The last entry in his hand is, May 17th, 1854, a list of con- 
 firmations. 
 
 While the register thus affords a complete history of 
 these years in so many respects, it is remarkable that no 
 documentary evidence has been produced to show exactly 
 when the church was built, or how long it was in process of 
 construction, but the date generally accepted is 1802. Before 
 its erection the congregation seems to have met in the Court 
 House, near the si"e of the present one, and in the interval 
 during the war of 181 2, and for some time following, in the 
 
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TAHI.H'l lO Kli\'. K. ADOISHN. 
 
old Indian Council Chamber, afterwards used as a military 
 hospital, and lately burned down. After the battle of 
 Queenston Heights the church was used as a hospital for our 
 own wounded, and while t' . town was occupied, for seven 
 months, by the Americans, it was used as a barracks by them. 
 When the town was burnt, St. Mark's shared the fate of other 
 buildings, only its stone walls remaining : the Indian Council 
 Chamber and some of the buildings known as Butler's 
 Barracks were not burned ; as the British troops were march- 
 ing in, they were thus saved. Here are two letters brought 
 to notice by our distinguished litterateur, Mr. Kirby, F.R.C.S., 
 which have been lying forgotten, and now, after seventy-two 
 years, throw a flood of light, giving us information, unex- 
 pected as it is invaluable. They were written by Col. Wm. 
 Claus to Hon. and Rev. Dr. Stuart, asking assistance from 
 the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. 
 
 "Niagara, U. C, Jan. i8th, i8i8. 
 
 "Anxious that something should be done towards 
 rebuilding our church, which in the winter of 1813 was 
 unfortunately destroyed by the enemy at the time our 
 town was burnt, I would not take this freedom if there 
 appeared the most distant prospect or steps taken to 
 make it even in a state that we could attend divine ser- 
 vice, but during this season it is hardly possible to attend. 
 It remains in the state the Commissariat put it in for the 
 purpose of storing provisions in after we repossessed 
 
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ourselves of the frontier, with the trifling' addition of a 
 temporary readinif desk, and gallery for the troops. 
 Your lordship saw the state it was in last summer. 
 Nothing whatever has been done or likely to be done. 
 It is not even weather-proof. The church was made 
 use of in 1812 as our hospital for the wounded. We were 
 deprived of our all and home, and have barely the 
 means of getting covering for ourselves and families, 
 to which must be attributed the melancholy state the 
 church remains in." 
 
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 The next letter is dated Niagara, 20th Sept., 1820, and 
 first speaks of the visit formerly paid and goes on thus : 
 
 " It may not be amiss to recapitulate. Previous to 
 war of 1812 the small congregation of Niagara erected, 
 at their own expense, a church which cost ;^ 1200 cy. 
 In October, 181 2, it was taken possession of and used 
 as a hospital for the wounded, and kept for that pur- 
 pose until the place was evacuated by us in May, 1813. 
 On our re-occupying of Niagara, in the winter of 1813 
 and 1 8 14, it was again taken possession of by the public 
 and made a provision store of, and continued so until, I 
 think, 1816, when application was made to His Majesty's 
 Government for some aid towards putting it into a 
 state to perform divine service in, when His Majesty 
 was graciously pleased to order ^500 stg., which has 
 been received and applied, but falls short of accom- 
 plishing our wish ; notwithstanding we are keeping the 
 
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work going on. Our congregations are too poor to ex- 
 pect much from them. From their beiii>f within gimshot 
 of the enemy's lines tliey sulVered the loss of all they 
 possessed, burnt out and plundered of everything, and 
 they had really not yet recovered their misfortunes 
 from the late unhappy events." 
 
 The answer to this letter, dated 25th Dec, 1820, men- 
 tions that the Society had hitely placed money in the hands 
 of the Bishop of Quebec for aid in building churches, and 
 refers the writer to him. 
 
 The rebuilding" must have taken place between 18 16 and 
 1828 and the addition in 1843, as the curiously carved pulpits 
 have that date. The new part of the church added then, 
 forming the transepts, can plainly be seen to be a different 
 color from the old part, the nave containing the tower. 
 Several pictures of the church before the transepts were built 
 are in existence, having a spire instead of the four points as 
 now. One water color bears the date 1834. 
 
 The church was consecrated in 1828, on Sunday, Aug. 
 3rd, by the Hon. and Rt. Rev. Charles James, Lord Bishop of 
 Quebec, brother of the Earl of Galloway, In the presence of 
 His Excellency Sir Peregrine Maitland, K.C.B., his staff 
 and other dignitaries. Morning prayer was said by Rev. 
 Robert Addison, the lesson and Litany by Rev. Thomas 
 Creen, the assistant minister, the Bishop preaching. 
 
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During the incumbency of the second rector many muni- 
 ficent gifts were made to St. Mark's, showing what loving 
 hearts worshipped within its walls. The beautiful tablets in 
 the chancel with the Commandments,. Creed and Lord's 
 Prayer, were brought from England, the money to provide 
 them being given by the widow of the Hon. Robert Dickson. 
 The silver communion plate was presented by Mrs. Downs, 
 and the Bishop's chair by the Hon. William Dickson, the 
 font by Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Melville. The small crimson 
 arm chair was presented to the sexton, John Ray, when a 
 feeble old man, by the Sunday school children, who also 
 erected the stone in the graveyard to his memory. The 
 stained glass window in the chancel was the first of the 
 kind in Upper Canada. Two chaste tablets of white marble 
 commemorate the name of a family noted for liberality to the 
 church, and this "gift of liberality " seems to have been in- 
 herited by their descendants, for the placing of the present 
 fine-toned organ was largely due to the liberal contribution 
 of Geale Dickson, Esq., and the beautiful chime of bells was 
 a memorial gift from the same gentleman and his brother, 
 Walter A. Dickson, Esq. 
 
 The visitor to St. Mark's may spend a profitable hour in 
 reading the numerous tablets on the walls commemorating 
 many who, during the last century, worshipped here, and 
 whose memory is thus kept green. 
 
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The oldest record may be found Inside the eastern door, 
 having been brought from the graveyard, where it had been 
 found partly covered, and placed here for safety. It is 
 rudely carved and imperfectly spelled, by some hand un- 
 skilled in or all unused to such work : 
 
 In the porch at the north door of the older part of the 
 church is a stone which had fallen down in the graveyard, 
 and now placed here forcibly brings back to us the rattle 
 of musketry and rush of foemen the day when Niagara was 
 taken : 
 
 "In memory of Capt. M. McLelland, aged 42 
 years, Charles Wright and Wm. Cameron, in the 25th 
 year of their age, of the ist Regiment of Lincoln Militia, 
 who gloriously fell on the 27th day of May, 1813, also 
 Adjutant Lloyd, of the 8th (King's) Regiment of Infantry. 
 
 "As lurid lightnings dart their vivid light, 
 
 So poured they forth their fires in bloody fight ; 
 They bravely fell and saved their country's cause, 
 They loved their Constitution, King and Laws." 
 
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At the north end of the church is the tablet erected 
 by friends of the first rector to his memory bearing this 
 inscription : 
 
 " In memory of the Rev. Robt. Addison, first mis- 
 sionary in this district of the venerable the Society for 
 the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. He 
 commenced his labors in 1792, which, by the blessing 
 of Divine Providence, he was enabled to continue for 
 37 years. Besides his stated services as minister of 
 St. Mark's in the town, he visited and officiated in 
 different parts of this and adjoining districts until other 
 missionaries arrived. • Remember them which have 
 the rule over you.' " 
 
 Here we unroll a page of history, a name handed down 
 to obloquy by the skill of the poet and the imaginative powers 
 of the sensational writer, but no doubt time, which rights 
 so many wrongs, will yet do justice to the memory of one 
 so bitterly spoken of by English poet and American historian. 
 The poet Campbell acknowledged his information on the 
 subject had been incorrect, and we hope to see some histories 
 we wot of revised, but how difficult to rectify such wrongs. 
 Here is the inscription : 
 
 "Fear God and honor the King. In memory of 
 Col. Butler, His Majesty's Commissioner for Indian 
 Aifairs, born in New London, Connecticut, 1728. His 
 
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life was spent honorably in the service of the Crown. 
 In the war with France for the conquest of Canada, he 
 was distinguished at the battle of Lake George, Sept., 
 '755 » ^^ ^he siege of Fort Niagara and its capitulation, 
 25th July, 1759. In the war of 1776 he took up arms in 
 defence of the unity of the Empire, and raised and 
 commanded the Royal American Regiment of Butler's 
 Rangers. A sincere Christian as well as a brave 
 soldier, he was one of the founders and the first patron 
 of this parish. He died at Niagara, May, 1796, and 
 is interred in the family burying ground, near this town. 
 Erected i88o." 
 
 Near the tablet to the first incumbent is one to the second, 
 the Rev. Thomas Creen. He was a graduate of Glasgow 
 University, and, having good classical attainments, taught a 
 private school in the town. He was distinguished for amia- 
 bility of disposition, an unsuspicious nature, and unpretentious 
 manner, his great benevolence to the poor being yet remem- 
 bered. Many of his pupils became distinguished men, and 
 some of them, in grateful remembrance, erected this tablet : 
 
 " In memory of Rev. Thos. Creen, late Rector of Ni- 
 agara, born in Rathfriland. Ireland, Nov. 20th, 1799. 
 Died at Niagara, Jan. 6th, 1864. ' How beautiful upon 
 the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good 
 tidings, that pubHsheth peace.' Isaiah 52 t^." 
 
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Among the names of the contributors may be mentioned 
 Bishop Fuller, Judge Burns, Miles O'Reilley, Thomas Street, 
 Hon. W. H. Dickson, John W. Ball, Henry Garrett, Robert 
 Miller. Of these, scarcely any are now alive, the last one to 
 join "the silent majority " being John W. Ball, Esq., a re- 
 spected office-bearer and liberal supporter of St. Mark's for 
 half a century, coming a long distance, often in inclement 
 weather, to conduct the Sabbath school, faithfully for years. 
 
 Outside the eastern walls is the story of one who has been 
 fondly remembered, and whose tragic fate, far from home and 
 friends, is recorded also inside the church on a marble tablet : 
 
 "Sacred to the memory of Capt. Copeland Rad- 
 clifTe, of His Britannic Majesty's Navy, who fell while 
 gallantly leading on his men to board one of the enemy's 
 schooners at anchor oiT Fort Erie, on the night of the 
 17th of August, 1814." 
 
 One is erected at the request of brothers and sisters by 
 his nephew, the other by Capt. Davies, R.N., at the request 
 of his mother. Many a tear has no doubt been dropped to 
 the memory of the brave young sailor. Another, near this, 
 reads : 
 
 " Donald Campbell, Islay, Arg^yleshire, Fort Major 
 of Fort George, died ist Dec, 1812. Int(_rred on west 
 side of Garrison gate. Fort George." 
 
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Also is found the name of Lieut. -Col. Elliott, K.C.B., 
 who fought in the Peninsular War. Col. Kingsmill anc* a 
 daughter of Chief Justice Sevvell have tablets erected to their 
 memory. In the church altogether are sixteen tablets ; two 
 in the vestibules, and three on the outer walls. It may be 
 mentioned that seven are to military and naval heroes, four 
 to clergymen, and four women's names are here recorded. 
 
 The churchyard is also very interesting ; for here may 
 be traced the rifle-pits constructed during the war. The 
 lover of the curious may find many pathetic and sometimes 
 strangely grotesque lines, the desire to be remembered 
 being so strongly implanted within the human breast. Length 
 of service seems to be the rule, for here i«5 an inscription : 
 "In memory of John Ray, 50 years parish clerk of St. Mark's, 
 who died at an advanced age, Oct. 6th, 1846." 
 
 Not many feet from the church is the large flat stone so 
 often visited, hacked and marred ; for to the ignoble purpose 
 of a butcher's block was this sacred memorial put in 1813. 
 The hatchet marks have almost obliterated some of the words : 
 
 " To the memory of Charles Morrison, a native ot 
 Scotland, who resided many years at Machilimackinac, 
 as a merchant, and since the cession of that post, be- 
 came a British subject by election. He was disting- 
 uished by loyalty to his sovereign. Died here on his 
 way to Montreal, on the 6th day of September, 1802, 
 aged 65." 
 
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Another flat stone, but raised above the ground, also hacked 
 in the same way, commemorates the name of '* Geo. Forsyth, 
 a native of North Britain, long a merchant and magistrate in 
 the town, beloved for his mild manners and great worth. 
 Died 1806." 
 
 Perhaps the most pathetic story told in the graveyard is 
 that on a monument near the eastern door of the church, to 
 seven young men lost by the sinking of the yacht Foam. 
 They had left Toronto, no doubt gay and happy, on Saturday, 
 nth July, 1874. The vessel foundered near the entrance to 
 the river, the fate of those on board not being known till 
 Monday morning, when the captain of the steamer from 
 Toronto saw the mast of the yacht above the water. The 
 plot with the seven graves is carefully tended, and oft is the 
 tragical story told. A beautiful old weeping willow waves 
 its long slender branches over the graves, breathing a low, 
 sad requiem. 
 
 While so many inscriptions around are valuable and 
 interesting from an historic point of view, other records are 
 interesting and often entertaining as decidedly odd attempts 
 at versification and orthography, no modern inscriptions 
 attempting such lofty flights, but generally merely giving 
 names and dates. 
 
 A child of four who died 2nd March, 1802 : 
 
 " My time is short ; the longer my rest : 
 God called me hence because He thought it best. 
 
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So weep not ; drie up your tears : 
 Heare must i lie till Christ Apears." 
 
 Another reads : 
 
 " Filial affection, stronger than the grave, 
 From Time's obliterating hand to save. 
 Erects this humble monument of stones 
 Over a father's and a mother's bones." 
 
 And 
 
 " He's gone ! No more his infant smiles, 
 
 The smile of innocence, shall dart 
 His power electric to expand 
 
 And warm a tender parent's heart : 
 His lips which I kissed are faded and cold. 
 His hands which I pressed are covered with mould, 
 His form which I clasped is crumbled away, 
 And soon by his side his weepers shall lay." 
 
 Here is an attempt to keep alive the memory of a soldier: 
 
 "Thomas Eastham, late Trumpeter of Her Maj- 
 esty's Royal Artillery's Drivers, 1839. 
 
 " Here lies, within this silent grave, 
 A Royal soldier, brisk and brave, 
 Who suddenly was snatched aWay 
 From off this sodden foot of clay." 
 
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The exigencies of rhyme, rhythm and syntax are boldly 
 met and conquered ; metaphors and similes abound : 
 
 •* The fairest flower that nature shows 
 
 Sustains the sharpest doom ; 
 His life was like a morning rose 
 
 That withers in its bloom : 
 Weep not, mother, for John is at rest, 
 His sins forgot and in Heaven blest." 
 
 "Ah, here they lie, as buddii.g roses 
 Blasted before their bloom, 
 Whose innocence did sweets disclose 
 Beyond that flower's perfume." 
 
 What higher praise could be given than this ? 
 *' Here lies as much virtue as could live." 
 
 "Man's life ! What is it? 'Tis a flower 
 Looks fresh and dies within the hour." 
 
 It is doubtful if the following inscription meant all that 
 
 is implied : 
 
 " Sacred to the memory of the two infant children 
 of Rev. R. U. Turney, chaplain to H. B. Majesty's 
 Forces, and Jane, his wife." 
 
 " Dear, as thou didst in modest worth excell. 
 More dear than in a daughter's name, farewell. 
 Farewell, dear Maria : But the hour is nigh 
 When if I'm worthy we shall meet on high ; 
 Then shall I say, triumphant from the tomb, 
 Come to thy mother's arms, dear Maria, come." 
 
These are all of the first decade of this century, and form 
 a contrast to the brief lines on two monuments of the last few 
 years : 
 
 " The memory of a life nobly rendered is immortal." 
 " Laid here in faith, hope and love, all that is mortal of " 
 
 The missionary work of the first incumbent has been 
 referred to, extending over so many miles, baptizing alike 
 the dusky children of Africa and the red men of America. It 
 is remarkable that the present incumbent, the Rev. Arch- 
 deacon McMurray, labored among the Indians at Sault Ste. 
 Marie, his first wife, the daughter of John Johnson, and his 
 wife, an Indian maiden, was of great use as an interpreter 
 in his ministrations. (In 1891 he paid a visit to the scene of 
 his labors almost sixty years before, and met at the Shing- 
 wauk Home several whom he had baptized.) Returning to 
 York to take orders, having been too young previous to this, 
 he found Bishop Stuart had gone to Kingston ; following him, 
 he was still disappointed on reaching that place and went on 
 to the Eastern Townships to be ordained and then return to his 
 work in the far West. In 1853 he was delegated to visit the 
 neighboring Republic to ask assistance for Trinity College. 
 In 1854 he visited Quebec with regard to the settlement of 
 the Clergy Reserves, and in 1864 visited Great Britain in the 
 interests of Trinity College. 
 
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During the last few years, since 1884, a curate has assisted 
 in the work of the parish. First the Rev. E. Stewart Jones, 
 who took a great interest in the young men of the congre- 
 gation, helped to form the Order of United Workmen, also a 
 Temperance Society, inducing many to join. Much grief was 
 expressed at his untimely death. The Rev. Jas. B. Meade 
 followed him, who also left many warm friends. The present 
 curate in charge hi.s worked faithfully since 1888, extending 
 his labors to Virgil, where a mission church has been started 
 which bids fair to become a permanent one. 
 
 During the last few years, the question of holding a 
 celebration on the hundredth anniversary of the founding of 
 the Parish of St. Mark's, had frequently been discussed. As 
 the time approached, another question came up for settlement 
 which had often been mooted, namely, alterations in the 
 interior of the church. Some preferred to keep the building 
 with all its air of antiquity, its high, straight-backed, box 
 pews, its gallery, etc. It was necessary, at all events, that 
 the church should be thoroughly cleansed and renovated, and 
 this, with painting, had already been decided on, but it was felt 
 by many that reseating had become a necessity, more room 
 being urgently required ; the modern slips would give a much 
 larger seating capacity, while the removal of the galleries 
 would make the church much lighter and more airy. This 
 question had been under discussion for three years, and it 
 was finally decided that the alterations proposed should be 
 
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RFA'. JAS. H. MEADli. 
 
Ki:V. K. STEWART JONHS. 
 
carried out, and that this was a suitable time. It was deter- 
 mined to keep intact the chancel with its stained glass 
 window, also the quaint carved pulpits. The old galleries 
 were removed, and there could be plainly seen the charred 
 wood of 1813. New windows, partly of stained glass, com- 
 fortable oaken slips, the walls painted ornamentally, all add 
 their quota to the appearance of St. Mark's. The sum 
 required for the painting and carpeting, was raised by the 
 Ladies' Guild of the congregation, and the rest of the altera- 
 tions by subscriptions, thus leaving no debt on the church 
 for the work done. The result has fully justified the action 
 taken by the Vestry. 
 
 It was agreed upon that the services should be held in 
 commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary on the 9th, 
 loth and nth July. The clergy of the counties of Lincoln 
 and Welland were invited, along with several others. Un- 
 fortunately, the Bishop of Niagara was not able to be present, 
 nor were the bishops of any of the neighboring Canadian 
 dioceses, but the Episcopate was ably represented by the Rt. 
 Rev. A. Cleveland Coxe, of Western New York, representing 
 not only the Episcopate in general, but the American Episco- 
 pate in particular, and right royally was it represented. It 
 was matter of profound thankfulness that the whole pro- 
 gramme was carried through so successfully, that the 
 weather was so propitious, that everything united to add 
 lustre to the occasion. It is felt that, however much praise 
 
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may be due to the churchwardens and the congregation for 
 their efforts (and they merit much), the principal credit 
 should be given to Rev. John C. Garrett, curate in charge, 
 on whom the responsibility rested, as the programme was 
 entirely his work, in which he showed the same zeal, judg- 
 ment, and tact he had shown for the three previous years of 
 his ministry here, and but for which continuous and zealous 
 labor it is not likely such a successful centennial service could 
 have been held. 
 
 Large congregations filled the chuch, and these were 
 representative, there being children and grand-children of the 
 three rectors, and many descendants of those who had wor- 
 shipped here a century ago, who l^ad borne the burden and 
 heat of the day, so that now could be held in this beautiful 
 building these thanksgiving services. The chancel, reading 
 desks, etc., were dressed with flowers and ferns, the beauti- 
 ful white water-lily of the neighborhood forming a conspicu- 
 ous feature in the decoration of the font. 
 
 At the morning service, July 9th, eighteen clergymen 
 were present in their robes, and the various parts of the ser- 
 vice were thus taken : From beginning to Apostles' Creed, 
 Rev. Canon Houston, M.A. ; first lesson, Rev. Jas. Ardill ; 
 second lesson. Rev. Rural Dean Downie ; from Apostles' 
 Creed to end of third collect, Rev. Canon Bull, M.A. ; 
 Epistle, Rev. Rural Dean Gribble ; Gospel, Rev. E. J. 
 Fessenden, B.A. ; the epistoler, gospeler and preacher, Rev. 
 
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E. A. Baldwin, M. A., assisted the Ven. Archdeacon 
 McMun-ay in the adminstration of the Holy Communion. 
 
 The Rev. A. H. Baldwin in beginning his address said 
 he felt proud as a Canadian in taking part in the celebration. 
 The past years had seen deeds and works done for Christ in 
 the district of Niagara of which Canadians might be proud. 
 The history of the establishment of this church was full of 
 stirring and gallant deeds. The present generation could 
 not realize the tremendous odds that had to be faced by the 
 early missionaries in Canada, and it was to their heroic labors 
 the Church in Canada owed its position to-day. A great 
 nation lived to the south of them, and in the history of that 
 nation was much that rendered the present occasion of vast 
 importance. The revolution of more than a hundred years 
 ago and the outcome of it in the revolution of France had 
 been attended with far-reaching effects. Yet Christ's Church 
 lived, as it must live. The application for missionaries to 
 come to Canada was heard by Robert Addison, and since 
 then many noble men had come out — at that time there were 
 but five other ministers in Upper and Lower Canada. He 
 desired to add a word of tribute to the faithful services per- 
 formed by the Ven. Archdeacon McMurray. Well might the 
 people here thank God for the grand and glorious privileges 
 which they possessed in the beautiful opportunities of this 
 church, and in t!ie grandest and best of services, and the 
 purest and holiest teaching that was known to the world. 
 
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They must have hard hearts that could not appreciate those 
 glorious privileges, being still a dependency of the greatest 
 nation of the world, and possessing perfect liberty. God keep 
 it so, and ever preserve the ties that bind Canada to the 
 Motherland. 
 
 The resident and visiting clergy adjourned to the school 
 room adjoining after the morning service, where luncheon had 
 been prepared by the ladies of the congregation. The after- 
 noon service was held at four o'clock, when the tablet to 
 commemorate the centenary of the parish was unveiled by 
 Rev. Canon Read, D.D., in the name of the Father, the 
 Son, and Holy Ghost. The tablet is of brass, 32 x 27 inches, 
 and contains the following inscription : 
 
 " To the glory of God. This tablet is erected by the 
 congregation of St. Mark's Church, in grateful com- 
 memoration of the looth anniversary of the foundation 
 of this parish, on the 9th July, 1792. The nave of the 
 church was built about 1807, and burned during the 
 war of 1812, the walls only remaining. It was restored 
 1820, and enlarged to the present dimensions in 1843. 
 During the century the living has been held by the 
 following incumbents: The Rev. Robert Addison, 1792 
 to 1829 ; the Rev. Thomas Creen, 1829 to 1857 ; The 
 Rev. Wm. McMurray, D.D., D.C.L., Archdeacon of 
 Niagara, to the present time, assisted since 1888 by the 
 Rev. J. C. Garratt as curate in charge." 
 
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CK.NTICNAKV TAIILIiT, 
 
The lesson was read by the Rev. F. Baldwin, and the 
 Rev. Canon Read delivered a brief address. The speaker 
 said he felt highly honored in having been chosen to perform 
 the solemn ceremony just completed. One of his maternal 
 ancestors had been a personal friend and ardent admirer of 
 Robert Addison, who came into these wilds to preach the 
 Gospel to the early settlers and aboriginal tribes, and with 
 her the name Niagara always called up a host of memories. 
 He also paid a high tribute to the worth and excellent work 
 accomplished by the second incumbent, the Rev. Thos. 
 Creen, and concluded by referring to the worth and integrity 
 of him who at present presides over the spiritual welfare of 
 the parish, the third incumbent, the Ven. Archdeacon 
 McMurray. 
 
 The Rev. W. Fessenden, B.A., followed. English col- 
 onization was a hardy, self-sacrificing work. To engage in it 
 was to feel ourselves Christian men and women. The Church 
 had been founded here by heroic effort and great self-denial. 
 Robert Addison came from Trinity College, Cambridge. 
 During the war, when the church was burned, he was plundered 
 and made a prisoner, and endured great suffering. Notwith- 
 standing great drawbacks, he maintained the membership of 
 his congregation. In his travels, which extended over much 
 of the country lying between Montreal, Niagara and Sault 
 Ste. Marie, the zealous laborer had gained the warm attach- 
 ment of many of thelndian tribes. He had been instrumental 
 
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in negotiating several important treaties between the whites 
 and the red men. In this respect the archdeacon's labors 
 formed a parallel, as at one time much of the same territory 
 was covered, so that the present incumbent was not only a 
 successor in faithful work, but in his missionary footsteps. 
 We could only develop in character by the doing of 
 good work and constant efforts for the glory of God. The 
 dreams that God gave us in the present, He gave us power to 
 make realities in years to come. 
 
 The Venerable Archdeacon McMurray read a resum6 
 of the doings of the last hundred years, which deserves to 
 be given in full, but the exigencies of the hour oblige us 
 to epotomize the first portion, but all the last part is given as 
 read. He commenced by addressing "My dear parish- 
 ioners and friends," explaining the steps that had been taken at 
 the public meeting of the congregation, agreeing to hold meet- 
 ings for three days to give expression to thankfulness to 
 God, to have sermons and addresses, to place a brass tablet 
 in the nave of the church to commemorate the day. 
 
 "The Rev. Robert Addison was appointed missionary of 
 Niagara on 17th July, 1791, but did not reach this spot 
 till June, 1792. The first entry in the register reads as 
 follows: 'July 9th, 1792, baptized John McNab, of Colin 
 and Elizabeth,' just 100 years ago to-day. Mr. Addison's 
 ministry was marked by untiring zeal and incessant labors 
 extending to the London district, officiating at Hamilton, 
 
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\i:\. AKrilOHACON M MrKRAV. 
 
Grimsby, St. Catharines, Jordan, Chippewa, Fort Erie, being 
 first chaplain to the Parliament at Niagara and next at York, 
 till the appointment of Rev. John Strachan. As many of 
 the records were burnt in 1813, it is impossible to tell with 
 certainty when the church was built. A meeting of all 
 those friendly disposed was held, and it was decided that 
 the stones should be hauled from the mountain by the 
 farmers and those having teams, in the winter, and this, it 
 is believed, took two or three years, and was begun in 1807. 
 This was the nave of the present building. During the war 
 of 181 2-14 the church was used as a hospital, then a bar- 
 racks, then by the commissariat. There are in possession 
 of the church, two letters from Col. Claus to the Hon. and 
 Rev. Dr. Stewart, dated 1818 and 1820, asking him for 
 help to put the church in a state in which to hold public 
 worship. St. Mark's Church, having after many and vigor- 
 ous struggles been made fit for Divine worship, was conse- 
 crated in 1828 by the Hon. and Right Rev. Charles James 
 Stuart, the Lord Bishop of Quebec. 
 
 "Thefirstincumbent, the Rev. Robert Addison, did not 
 long survive the event, passing away, after 37 years of active 
 and most laborious service in his Master's work, regretted 
 by all who knew him, and his remains were deposited under 
 the chancel of the church he so fondly loved. 
 
 "He was succeeded by the Rev. Thos. Creen, who had 
 taken charge of the parish and acted as his curate for three 
 
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years. He was a scholarly man and a good classic, and 
 established a school of a superior character, at which several 
 of the leading men of the day were educated. He was a 
 clear and perspicuous writer, and his sermons give testimony 
 of no ordinary talent. The Rev. Thomas Creen was pre- 
 sented to the Rectory of Niagara on the 26th of January, 
 1836, and was inducted on the 2nd May by Dr. Strachan, 
 the Archdeacon of York, duly commissioned by the Hon. 
 and Right Rev. Charles James Stuart, Bishop of Quebec. 
 His health failing, he required assistance, and had at different 
 periods as his curates the Rev. Edw. Baldwin, the Rev. 
 Dr. Lundy, the Rev. W. Reynolds, the Rev. T. B. McKenzie. 
 His health being still feebler he resigned the rectory in 1856. 
 During Mr. Green's incumbency the large transept was 
 added to the nave, most substantially built, and at consid- 
 erable cost. The tower with Its massive buttresses was also 
 erected, and the walls of the church tuck-pointed and laid 
 out in squares, as they appear to-day. Galleries were added 
 around the nave and transepts, two handsome structures 
 were built, one to serve as a reading pew and the other as 
 a pulpit, and the church entirely reseated. 
 
 "Mr. Creen having resigned, the parish was offered to 
 me by Bishop Strachan, which I accepted,' and was inducted 
 on 3rd February, 1857, by the Venerable Archdeacon Bethune, 
 of Cobourg. Thus the three incumbents, the third one still 
 living, have filled up on this day, 9th July, 1892, the period 
 
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of loo years — Mr. Addison's term of office, 37 years ; Mr. 
 Green's, 28 years ; and the present one still in charge, 35 
 years, after having completed 61 years of service in the 
 Church partly as catechiser, being too young for orders, in 
 stations in and around the then town of York, afterwards 
 at Sault Ste. Marie among the Indians, subsequently as 
 rector of Ancaster and Dundas, and at the present time 
 rector of St Mark's Church, Niagara. 
 
 ** During the incumbency of the present rector, the church 
 has undergone extensive improvements and repairs. A large 
 and full-toned organ has been purchased ; a valuable and 
 melodious chime of memorial bells, second to none in the 
 province, has been presented by two members of the con- 
 gregation. A handsome and commodious parsonage has 
 been erected in the spacious grounds adjoining the church- 
 yard. A suitable and neat Sunday school house has been 
 provided ; the churchyard regularly laid out by competent 
 surveyors and kept in becoming order, the admiration of 
 all who visit it. Few parishes in Canada can present such 
 a history. St. Mark's reminds the visitor of some of the 
 ancient chapels of the Motherland. The interior until lately 
 was in style corresponding thereto. But, during the last 
 year, the high-backed box pews and the useless and unsightly 
 old galleries have been removed, and the entire inside of 
 the church fitted up in modern style ; neat oaken seats 
 have taken the place of the cumberous square seats ; the 
 
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walls and ceilings have been ornately decorated ; in fact, the 
 whole interior has undergone a thorough renovation. A 
 few objected to these changes when they were proposed, 
 but the Vestry thought it best to override the arguments 
 of some, as they were merely of a sentimental character. 
 It was decided to preserve as much of the ancient structure 
 as was consistent with the plan for increasing the seating 
 capacity of the church, which involved the removal of the 
 old galleries, the box pews, the remains of which may yet 
 be seen in the wainscot which lines the walls. It was the 
 opinion of some, that the old pews were those that were 
 built in the original building. This was not the case, as the 
 whole of the interior of the church was burned in the war 
 of 1812. In 1843 the church was enlarged and pews placed 
 therein, and likewise the galleries. 
 
 '* Nor must it be omitted here to state that through the 
 energetic and valuable services of the Rev. J. C. Garrett, the 
 curate in charge, aided by the indefatigable and praise-worthy 
 exertions of the churchwardens, D. B. McDougall and 
 R. Wilkinson, Esqs., and a willing and generous congrega- 
 tion, the praise-worthy alterations and improvements have 
 been brought to a happy conclusion. The history of this 
 ancient church would be incomplete were it closed without 
 adding that the heirs of the late Rev. R. Addison have pre- 
 sented his valuable and unique library of some 1,000 volumes 
 to the rector of St. Mark's Church and his successors in per- 
 
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petulty, and are now safely placed in the rectory for all time 
 to come. 
 
 "Feeling, as I now do, that the end of my work in the 
 ministry of Christ's Church cannot be long delayed, after a 
 servitude of sixty-one years, and having already exceeded the 
 years allotted to man, permit me, as I may not have another 
 occasion so suitable, to leave you, my dear parishioners, a 
 memorial to which, I trust, you and your children may fre- 
 quently refer when all that is mortal of your rector is placed 
 in yonder grave awaiting the resurrection morn. And in what 
 more appropriate language can I express it than in the words of 
 the beloved Apostle St. Paul, which I have so frequently 
 endeavored to press upon your minds, and now again : ' There- 
 fore, my brethren, dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and 
 crown, so stand fast m the Lord, my dearly beloved ; be 
 careful for nothing, but in everything by prayer and suppli- 
 cation with thanksgiving let your requests be known unto 
 God. And the peace of God which passeth all understanding 
 shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 
 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever 
 things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever 
 things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if 
 there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these 
 things and the God of peace shall be with you. Finally, 
 brethren, farewell, be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one 
 mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace shall be 
 with you.' '• 
 
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In the evening, service was again held in the church, 
 those who took part being Rev. Principal Miller, B.A., Rev. 
 T. B. Hodgins, Rev. J. Lee, Rev. J. Ardill. The Rev. Robert 
 Ker, rector of St. Catharines, preached from the words, 
 "This shall be written for those that come after, and the 
 people which shall be born shall praise the Lord." Psalm 
 cii., 1 8. " The stream of time has carried us swiftly forward, 
 when we find the shadows of the centuries have deepened 
 about our path, and at this the time of the evening sacrifice, 
 we can almost feel the dying pulse beats of twice a thousand 
 years. The atmosphere we breathe to-night is laden with the 
 perfumes of history. Here, there, and yonder, repose the 
 actors in as great a drama as ever gave stability to a young 
 nation — soldiers and citizens, patriots and heroes, who 
 fought well, none better. Just one hundred years ago, the 
 flag of English Churchmanship was formally planted on this 
 Niagara peninsula, and a fairer heritage never fell to any 
 people. Prose almost merges into poetry when we use the 
 words of the great prophet and say, * It is a great land, a 
 land of brooks of water, a land of wheat and barley and 
 vines,' etc. This Niagara peninsula is a gem set amid the 
 sparkling waters of two seas, and looking over its homes of 
 happiness, its vineyards and peach orchards, we are forced to 
 exclaim with the psalmist, ' Yea, we have a goodly heri- 
 tage. ' But one hundred years ago the great Niagara cataract 
 rolled forth its mighty Te Deum in all but eternal solitudes. 
 
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•' Writers speak in glowing terms of the Mayflower, and 
 of the memories that gather round Plymouth Rock, but with- 
 out at all seeking to depreciate worth at the expense of truth, 
 I have little hesitation in saying that when the whole story 
 shall have been told, the United Empire Loyalists, in point of 
 true heroism, of earnest devotion, and of unostentatious piety, 
 are superior at every point to the Pilgrim Fathers. They 
 were not only men of courage and devotion, but they were 
 God-fearing men in an eminent degree, who adhered to their 
 Church even when it was negligent in following them with its 
 services. The exact date of the arrival of the Rev. R. 
 Addison is not known, but his first official act recorded was 
 on the 9th July, 1792, exactly one hundred years ago to-day. 
 Had Mr, Addison kept a diary of his work and the progress 
 of events, it would be of incalculable value to the future 
 historian, but so far the only literary rem.ains we have of this 
 excellent man, is the unique parish register belonging to this 
 church. He began his labors in 1792, but when the building 
 of the church commenced is not clear. St. Catharines 
 Episcopal Church, Twelve-Mile Creek, better known as St. 
 George's Church, was begun in 1795-6, and it is probable this 
 may have been begun in 1794. Again and again the storm 
 of battle surged against these walls, and again and again the 
 force of its angry waves was broken. The grass which 
 grows so green to-day around this sacred edifice, was once 
 dyed red with the blood of patriots and heroes. Outside, you 
 
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can trace the sinuous windings of trenches and breastworks 
 and the tablet in the vestibule tells of men who fell glori- 
 ously ; let Fort George's lonely sycamore, so sweetly sung by 
 your local poetess, tell of other heroes and patriots for 
 whom story has reared no chaplets and of whose deeds mural 
 tablets contain no record. Through all the awful and excit- 
 ing events of war, the first rector of this parish pursued the 
 even tenor of his way until the ot' October, 1829, when he 
 was called to rest. He was followed in the rectorship by the 
 Rev. Thos. Creen, another faithful minister of Christ, and 
 then came the appointment of your present rector, who has 
 faithfully ministered to you in spiritual things for well nigh 
 forty years, and who is still as clear intellectually as when, in 
 1864, he had the distinguished and unusual honor for a colonial 
 clergyman of preaching beneath the dome of St. Paul's 
 Cathedral, London, to many thousands who gathered to hear 
 him. On this centennial night we call up the men who 
 fought and suffered, and would question them as to the part 
 they played. But the horoscope of the future must be cast 
 by ourselves. The full moon to-night looks down upon as 
 peaceful a scene as man ever witnessed. 
 
 " Afar the lake spreads like a sea, 
 
 And near the river, broad, blue, deep, 
 Its waters flowing silently. 
 
 As resting from their frantic leap ; 
 
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Nor distant far, the mountain, crowned 
 With column pointing to the sky. 
 
 While all forgot the humbler mound 
 Whe«*e other heroes mouldering lie. 
 
 *• For over a hundred years this land has been shadowed 
 by 'the meteor flag of England,' and we desire in the 
 future, as in the past, to remain a part of the British Empire, 
 nor will we lightly throw away this privilege for a piece of 
 bread or a mess of pottage. What we have to fear is the 
 growth of a people whose god is self-interest, whose religion 
 is of the earth, earthy. We dread to see the Bible ignored, 
 Sunday disregarded ; but, above all, we fear to see the 
 sanctities of home impugned upon or the abominations of 
 divorce popularized in this Canada of ours. I urge, then, 
 from this historic pulpit, the constant religious and para- 
 mount duty of trust in God and an unswerving devotion to 
 the high interests of Canadian nationality. In the meantime 
 we ought to pray most earnestly for the revival of spiritual 
 religion in our beloved Church. 
 
 *' And now the forms of soldiers, of statesmen, of patriots, 
 and of citizens that have to-night lent their mystic presence 
 to this congregation, vanish. We bid them return to their 
 peaceful rest. 
 
 " For us will dawn no new centennial day." 
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On Sunday, July loth, three impressive services were 
 held, the beauty of the church and the beautiful weather all 
 adding their quota to the auspicious occasion. There were 
 over six hundred persons present at the morning service, 
 among them children and grand-children of the three incum- 
 bents during the hundred years, there being two gr-nd- 
 children and ten great-grand-children of the late Robert 
 Addison, the first rector. It was a strange coincidence that 
 one of his grandsons. Vicar Stevenson, was ordained in 
 Toronto on this day. There were also descendants present 
 of Col. John Butler, the first patron of the parish. An item 
 of interest in connection with the celebration of the Communion, 
 was that the combined ages of four of the officiating clergy- 
 men reached 334, namely, Ven. Archdeacon McMurray, 83 ; 
 Canon Arnold, 86 ; Canon Read, 85 ; Rev. Dr. Ker, 80. 
 The following was the order of service : From beginning to 
 Apostles' Creed, Rev. Rural Dean Gribble ; first lesson, Rev. 
 Rural Dean Wade ; second lesson, Rev. A. Bonney ; from 
 Apostles' Creed to end of third collect, Rev. Canon Bull ; 
 Epistle, Ven. Archdeacon Dickson, D. C. L. ; Gospel, Rev. Canon 
 Read, D.D. The beautiful anthem, "This is the day which 
 the Lord hath made," was sung by the surpliced choir of St. 
 Mary's-on-the-Hill, Buffalo. Mr. A. L. Andrews, organist 
 of the same church, presided at the organ. The choir num- 
 bered thirty, the procession consisted of forty-three, there 
 being thirteen clergy. The Rt. Rev. A. Cleveland Coxe, 
 
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UT. UHV. OK. (.OXE. 
 
D.D., LL.D., of Buffalo, Bishop of Western New Vork, 
 preached the sermon, t.iking for his text i Cor., i., 26, 
 *' Whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with 
 him, or if one member be honored all members rejoice." In 
 opening, the eloquent preacher said that the Gospel of Christ 
 overcomes those things which divide mankind, levels moun- 
 tains, rises superior to circumstances and unites the races in 
 one kingdom. In the absence of the bishop of the diocese, 
 he, a representative of a sister church, was privileged to offi- 
 ciate at one of the services of this solemn festival. Coming 
 from another land, but from where the bells of St. Mark's 
 could be heard across the narrow firth calling them to Divine 
 service, and from a daughter church which was proud to be 
 a development of the mother church, he considered it a privi- 
 lege to be present, not as a foreigner, but as one in the 
 blessed brotherhood of the people of God, which the Apostles 
 so wonderfully illustrated in the chapter of which the text is a 
 part, teaching them the triumphing over all political agita- 
 tions, and, if need be, over war itself. The Christian religion 
 was one which threw its mighty influence into the world of 
 men, hateful and hating one another, as a leaven which was 
 worked and kneaded into a unified whole. But we complain 
 that God in His providence had not wrought out His promise 
 speedily enough. This church was one hundred years old, and 
 you have had three rectors in that time whose history can be 
 given with much accuracy, and if we went back eighteen such 
 
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periods we are at the time of the Apostles. Was that long in 
 the eyes of Him in whose sight a thousand years was but 
 as one day? We had this comfort if we looked beneath the 
 surface. " It was one of the grandest evidences of the power 
 of the Gospel, that representatives of nations once engaged 
 in bitter strife could now meet together for the worship and 
 glory of the God of peace. The Gospel of Jesus Christ was 
 one of peace, and through its beneficent influence v/ars were 
 fewer and strife less bitter as each year passed away. When 
 hearing complaints of the slow progress of Christianity, if we 
 consider the ages that the Great Father's omniscient wisdom 
 took to accomplish His wondrous purposes, we will no longer 
 speak of the slow advancement of the teachings of Christ. 
 Truly, in Canada during the last century the truths of the 
 Word of God have spread with great effect. Science said 
 that, in the clock-work of Almighty God, even the sun was 
 revolving round a central star ; that since the creation of 
 man the solar system had not completed a single revolution 
 on the dial plate of the universe. Thus the period that had 
 e'apsed since Christ came into the world paled into insignifi- 
 cance. * 
 
 His beloved brother who at present officiated in this parish 
 had now labored fifty years, and who could say with what 
 measure of good ? He was laboring among the Indians at 
 the Sault when he (the speaker) was at college, and he was 
 glad yet to recognize him as leader, though he himself had 
 
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been created a father in the church. He (Dr. McMurray) 
 had tjone among the Indians when they in his own country 
 thought he had gone beyond the pale of civilization. He 
 thanked God for the history of this venerable parish, and 
 rejoiced that he was able to take part in this centennial. Had 
 not the Lord promised that those who honored Him, He 
 would satisfy with long life ? and there now remained for 
 him but one thing, the crown of glory. 
 
 During the collection of the offertory the choir rendered 
 the anthem •' Lift up your heads, ye everlasting gates," with 
 admirable effect. The Holy Communion was celebrated, on 
 conclusion of the service, by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Coxe, assisted 
 by the epistoler and gospeler, and the Ven. Archdeacon Mc- 
 Murray. The afternoon service, which consisted of Litany 
 and sermon, commenced at 3.30 o'clock. The reader was the 
 Rev. Canon Arnold, B.A., and the Ven. Archdeacon Mc- 
 Murray. Rev. Rural Dean Wade preached from the text, 
 ** I was glad when they said unto me. Let us go into the 
 house of the Lord." Psalm cxxii. They should remember in 
 the first place that David, the author of the psalm, actually 
 enjoyed the experience of which he so vividly wrote. When 
 the Israelites went to the house of God it was for the threefold 
 purpose of receiving forgiveness, rendering worship and 
 obtaining blessing. There were two principal parts about the 
 rendering of worship to God, namely, the giving of ourselves 
 and the giving of our substance to God. Alas, to many the 
 
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house of God in these days was more like a place of enter- 
 tainment than a place of praise. David was glad, too, 
 because the house of God was the place of communion and of 
 fellowship. The promise made to the Jews stood as sound 
 for us to-day as it did for them. *' Where two or three are 
 gathered together in my name, there am I." Pride and vain- 
 glory too often interfered with the communion that God's 
 people should enjoy. David also rejoiced to frequent the 
 sanctuary because it was the place of hallowed associations. 
 In conclusion, they would all pray, as they looked at the 
 veteran minister who had so long presided over the parish, 
 that God would grant him continued blessing in his old age. 
 The service in the evening was again largely attended, 
 384 persons being present ; the choir of St. Mary's-on-the- 
 Hill, Buffalo, assisting, as at the morning service. The 
 following clergymen took part : Rev. Rural Dean Wade, 
 Rev. Robert Ker, Rev. F. B. Hodgins, Rev. J. Lee, Rev. J. C. 
 Garrett. The anthem, '* Lord, we pray Thee that thy grace 
 may always prevent and follow us." The sermon was 
 preached by Ven, Archdeacon Dickson, D.C.L., from Deuter- 
 onomy XXXII., 2, '• Remember the days of old ; consider the 
 years of many generations." The wanderings of the children 
 of Israel were referred to, and a parallel drawn between this 
 and the experiences of the United Empire Loyalists. He 
 knew that there were many descendants of U. E. Loyalists 
 here, and probably many of them were present. The action 
 
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of these brave men was an exhibition of enthusiastic self- 
 sacrificing loyalty never surpassed. We live in a sordid age, 
 when greed and avarice almost obliterate our respect and 
 memory for the brave men and hallowed associations of old. 
 Tl)ey owed a deep tribute to Robert Addison, who had ven- 
 tured to Canada at much sacrifice. He (the speaker) had lived 
 long among the people of Niagara district, and knew that the 
 same fire as burned in their ancestors burned in them also. 
 It was but a comparatively recent period since the connecting 
 link between the past and the present existed in the person of 
 the late Thos. Creen, who served under Robert Addison as 
 curate, and afterwards as his successor labored so faithfully. 
 A feature of the centenary celebration that clergy and laity 
 delighted to observe was the presence of their venerable 
 archdeacon with them. 
 
 On Monday morning at eight o'clock the sacrament of 
 the Holy Communion was held in the church, the celebrant 
 being the Rev. Rural Dean Gribble. At ten o'clock the regu- 
 lar quarterly meeting of the Ruri-decanal Chapter of the Dean- 
 eries of Lincoln and Welland was held in the Court House of 
 the town. The Rev. Rural Dean Gribble presided. The 
 Rev. John Evans, of the Diocese of Western New York, and 
 Rev. Rural Dean Downie, of Berlin, were invited to take part 
 in the exercises. 
 
 After prayer by the secretary, the Rev. P. L. Spencer, 
 the reading and study of Acts vii. in the original Greek, from 
 
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verse 38, was taken up. This was followed by a discussion 
 of the prayer book preface of ceremonies. At 12.30 p.m. 
 lunch was served in the school room by the ladies of the con- 
 gregation to the visiting and resident clergy and others, 
 the Rev. Dean Langtry and the Rev. Septimes Jones being 
 present. 
 
 At 2 p.m. an audience gathered in the church, when the 
 Rev. C. B. Lee, of Hamilton, read a paper by the Rev. Dr. 
 Scadding, entitled "Church Annals at Niagara, from A.D. 
 1792 to A.D. 1892." The paper was replete with valuable 
 information of St. Mark's. The opening referred to this 
 being a period of centennials and other celebrations in 
 Canada, United States, and Europe. The following points in 
 the history of St. Mark's were touched upon : The interest 
 taken by Governor Simcoe in the establishment of church 
 worship ; the erection of the nave of the present edifice in 
 1807 ; the burning of the wooden portion of the structure in 
 181 3 ; the utilization of the building as a hospital at one time 
 for the British forces, and the occupancy of it as a barracks 
 at another period by the American invaders ; the rebuilding 
 of the edifice and the additions thereto ; the death of the first 
 rector ; the ministry of his successor, the Rev. Thomas Creen ; 
 and the arrival of the present incumbent, the Ven. Archdeacon 
 of Niagara. In referring to Mr. Addison, he said: " I myself 
 remember Mr. Addison very well, having when a boy heard 
 him officiate in St. James' Church at York. His oval, intel- 
 
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lectual countenance and finished style of reading made a 
 strong impression. I particularly remember his walking, 
 arrayed in his academic gown, bands, and clerical hat, after 
 the service, down King street to the Quetton St. George 
 mansion, still standing. He was chaplain to the House of 
 Assembly, and remained at York during the session, often 
 being entertained by Mr. J. S. Baldwin." The names of some 
 of the old families which figure in the Church and State 
 records with Mr. Addison are Dickson, Ball, Nellis, Crooks, 
 Street, Keefer, Kerby, Macklem, Powell, Servos, Merritt, and 
 Clench, the descendants of most of which families still reside 
 on the Niagara peninsula. The Rev. Canon Bull thanked 
 the ven, archdeacon and the Rev. J. C. Garratt for the kind 
 reception given to the visiting clergy. He hoped that the 
 valuable paper just read would be published in book form, 
 and thought that the lives of Canadian missionaries should 
 be placed in the Sunday school. It was the duty of Canadians 
 to hand down the records of noble deeds, and thus instil 
 patriotism into the hearts of the generations to come. 
 
 The Rev. Dr. Langtry said that missionar work had 
 been done in the district as early as 1784 by the Rev. J. 
 Ogilvie, and by the Rev. G. Stewart in 1794. The Rev. 
 J. C. Garrett, curate in charge since 1888, closed the meeting 
 with thanking the clergy for their presence, particularly 
 Bishop Coxe, expressing regret at the unavoidable absence 
 of the beloved bishop of the diocese. 
 
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At 7.30 in the evening- the centennial celebration was 
 brought to a close by a social re-union in the school house. 
 The chief feature of which was the presentation of a hand- 
 some onyx clock, onyx vases, and an ornamental lamp with 
 onyx shaft to Archdeacon and Mrs. McMurray. Mayor 
 Paffard made a brief address, complimentary to the Ven. 
 Archdeacon and Mrs. McMurray, and introduced the follow- 
 ing ladies, who presented the gifts to the rector and his 
 esteemed wife : Mrs. Morson, Mrs. H. A. Garrett, the Misses 
 Waters, Best and Manning. The clock bears the following 
 inscription : " Presented by the congregation of St. Mark's 
 Parish, Niagara, to the Venerable Archdeacon and Mrs. 
 McMurray to mark the centenary of this parish, and the very 
 estimable part which the archdeacon has taken therein for 36 
 years. Niagara, 9th July, 1892." The archdeacon replied 
 in words suitable to the occasion, showing deep feeling. 
 
 On every side were heard expressions of gratification at 
 the admirable arrangement of the whole centennial gatherings 
 and the successful carrying out of the well-matured plans, 
 and too much praise cannot be given to those in charge of the 
 programme. During the services the sum of $350 was raised 
 to help defray the debt on the school house. Large handsomely 
 framed photographs of Rev. Thomas Creen and the present 
 rector have been placed in the vestry, and it is hoped that a 
 good portrait of the first rector may be secured to accompany 
 them. 
 
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The following resolution, which explains itself, was sent 
 to the archdeacon : 
 
 Resolved, "That we, the members of the Ruri-decanal 
 Chapter of Lincoln and Welland in session assembled, desire 
 to congratulate most heartily the Venerable Archdeacon 
 McMurray, rector of St. Mark's Church, Niagara, upon his 
 having been permitted to witness the centenary of his parish, 
 and, while we acknowledge the Divine blessing which has 
 rested upon his labors in the past, as evidenced by the erec- 
 tion of the rectory and school house, the improvement of the 
 graveyard and the restoration of the church, the parish being 
 made complete in all its arrangements, we pray that the same 
 degree of peace that he has always hitherto enjoyed as rector 
 of Niagara may be experienced by him until the close of his 
 life." 
 
 Moved by Rev. P. W. Smith, seconded by Rev. Canon 
 Houston, and carried unanimously by a standing vote at 
 Niagara, on Monday, July nth, 1892. 
 
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1792-1892. 
 
 Niagara, June isth, i8g2. 
 Dear Sir : 
 
 With the enclosed Order of Services of the Centenary 
 
 Celebration of St. Mark's Parish to be held on the 9th, loth 
 
 and nth July, in St. Mark's Church, we hereby extend to you 
 
 a most cordial invitation to be present and participate therein. 
 
 The offerings will be devoted to the liquidation of Parish 
 
 debt. 
 
 Yours faithfully, 
 
 William McMurray, Rector. 
 John C. Garrett, Curate in charge. 
 
 Programme of Services to be held in the Church of St. 
 Mark's, Niagara, Ont., on the 9th, 10th and nth days of July, 
 1892, to celebrate the One Hundredth Anniversary of the 
 foundation of St. Mark's Parish. 
 
 All the Reverend Clergy of the Deanery of Lincoln and 
 Welland have been invited to take part in the exercises. The 
 preachers are the Right Reverend A. Cleveland Coxe, D. D., 
 LL.D., Bishop of Western New York, Buffalo, N. Y.; the 
 Venerable Archdeacon Dickson, D.C.L., Guelph, Ont.; the 
 Reverends A. Baldwin, M. A., Toronto, and Robert Ker, 
 St. Catharines. 
 
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Saturday, July 9TH, 11 a. m. 
 
 Morning Prayer and Holy Communion. Celebrant — The Venerable 
 Dr. McMurray, Archdeacon of Niagara, Rector. Preacher — 
 The Reverend C. H. Mockridge, D. D. 
 
 MORNING PRAYER. 
 
 From beginning to Apostles' Creed — Reverend Canon Houston, M. A. 
 First Lesson — The Reverend James Ardill — 1 Chron. xxix to v. 21. 
 Second Lesson — The Reverend F. B. Hodgins, B. A. — 2 Peter i. 
 From Apostles' Creed to end of Third Collect — The Reverend Canon 
 
 Bull, M. A. 
 Epistle — The Reverend the Rural Oean. Gospel— The Reverend 
 
 E. J. Fessenden, B. A. 
 The Epistoler, Gospeler and Venerable Archdeacon Dickson will 
 
 assist the Venerable the Archdeacon in the administration of 
 
 Holy Communion. 
 
 Saturday, July qth, 4 p.m. 
 
 Unveiling Tablet erected to commemorate Centenary of Parish. 
 
 UNVEILING TABLET. 
 
 Collect (Prevent us, etc. ) and Scripture Lesson — The Venerable Arch- 
 deacon McMurray — Gen, xxviii. 10 to end. 
 
 Unveiling Tablet— The Rev. Canon Read, D.D. 
 
 Brief Addresses — Canon Read, W. Fessenden, B. A., and the 
 Venerable Archdeacon of Niagara. Closing exercises — Vener- 
 able Archdeacon Dickson. 
 
 Saturday, July 9TH, 7.30 p.m. 
 
 EVENING PRAYER. 
 
 Preacher — The Reverend Robert Ker. 
 
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EVENSONG. 
 
 From beginning to Apostles' Creed— The Reverend Principal 
 
 Miller, B. A. 
 First Lesson — The Reverend T. Shutt, M.A. 
 Second Lesson — The Reverend VV. J. Pigott. 
 
 From Apostles' Creed to end of Third Collect — The Rev. J. Evans. 
 Third Collect to the Grace — The Reverend J. Ardill. 
 
 Sunday, July ioth, ii a.m. 
 
 Morning Prayer and Holy Communion. Celebrant and Preacher— 
 The Right Reverend Dr. Coxe, Bishop of Western New York 
 
 MORNING PRAYER. 
 
 From beginning to Apostle's Creed — The Reverend W. J. Armitage. 
 First Lesson— The Reverend Charles Scudamore — 2 Chron. v. 
 Second Lesson — The Reverend E. J. Fessenden, B.A. 
 From Apostles' Creed to end of Third Collect-The Reverend G 
 
 Johnston, B.A. 
 Epistle — Venerable Atchdeacon Dickson. Gospel — The Reverend 
 
 Canon Read, D.D. 
 The Epistoler, Gospeler and Venerable Archdeacon McMurray will 
 
 assist the Bishop in administering Holy Communion. 
 
 Sunday, July ioth, 3,30 p.m. 
 
 Litany and Sermon. Reader — The Reverend Canon Arnold, B.A. 
 Preacher — The Reverend Arthur Baldwin, M.A. Collect and 
 Blessing — The Reverend P. L. Spencer. 
 
 Sunday, July ioth, 7 p.m. 
 
 evening prayer. 
 Preacher — The Venerable Archdeacon Dickson, D.C.L. 
 
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From beginning to Apostles' Creed — The Reverend J. J. Morton. 
 
 First Lesson — The Reverend A. Baldwin, B.A. 
 
 Second Lesson — The Reverend F. B. Hodgins. 
 
 From Apostles' Creed to end of Third Collect — The Reverend M. 
 
 Ker, D.D. 
 From Third Collect to the Grace — The Reverend J. C. Garrett. 
 
 Monday, July iith. 
 
 meeting of deanery. 
 
 8 a. m. — Holy Communion. Celebrant — The Reverend the Rural 
 Dean. 
 
 lo a. m. — Meeting of Chapter. 
 
 12.30 p. m. — Lunch in School House. 
 
 2 p. m. — Paper by Reverend Dr. Scadding, to be read by the Rev- 
 erend Arthur Baldwin, M. A. 
 
 Short addresses by the Reverends P. L. Spencer ; Canon Bull, M.A. ; 
 W. J. Annitage, and others. 
 
 Monday, July iith, 7.30 p. m. 
 
 Parish Re-union, School House and Grounds. 
 
 In what better words than those of Geo. Macdonald, 
 in describing an old church in the Sea Board Parish, can 
 this imperfect sketch of an old church be concluded : "And 
 when I saw it, I rejoiced to think that once more I was 
 favored with a church that had a history, for, to give the 
 full idea of the building, it is necessary that it should be 
 one in which the hopes and fears, the cares and consola- 
 tions, the loves and desires of our forefathers should have 
 
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been roofed ; where the hearts of those through whom our 
 country has become that which it is — from which not merely 
 the hfe blood of our bodies, but the life blood of our spirits 
 has come down to us — whose existence and whose efforts 
 have made it possible for us to be that which we are. 
 Therefore, I would far rather, when I may, worship in an 
 old church whose very stones are a history of how men 
 strove to realize the infinite, compelling even the powers 
 of nature into the task." 
 
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