IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) // :^/ ** 1.0 1.1 ut lU 12.2 14.0 u |l£ 11.25 11.4 Ii4l 1.6 Sciences Corporation 23 WIST MAIN STRUT WIBSTn,N.Y. M5M (716) •72-4503 4^ \ .«■ CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHM/ICIVIH de Canadiaiv Institut* for Historical IMicroraproductions / Institut Canadian de microraproductiona hiatoriquaa Tachnical and Bibliographic Notaa/Notaa tachniquaa at bibiiograpliiquas Tha Inatituta haa attamptad to obtain tha baat original copy availabia for filming. Faaturaa of thia copy which may ba bibliographicallv uniqua. which may altar any of tha imagaa in tha raproduction. or which may significantly changa tha uaual mathod of filming, ara chacked balow. □ Colourad covara/ Couvartura da coulaur r~| Covara damagad/ D D. 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Un das symbdas suhrants api>;;r Atre reprodult en un seul clich4, ii est film* i partir da Tangle supMeur gauche, de gauche A droite, et de ha has been 9 ig of God, 1 Pbbsbytbrv op Qubrbq. trust and m Qaebeo. Uy impor 1 ValoartieE. 4. Point Levi. 1 iMelboone. lye reason ijl lembers of 1 Pbbsbytbby of Montbbal. romptitude 1 Quebeo. 1 aiontroal, St. Andrew's and St Pad's. m Hemmingford. m Laprairie. (lTGS. S Laohine. IS Board. 1 Huntingdon. •Ormstown. H Beauhamois. 1 Bnsselltown. B Ohatham and Hawkesbnigr.. ' ■' St Louis de Gonzagoe. I Pbbsbytbby of Gi were absent. On the suggestion bf Robert Oassels, Esq., to whom the Board is under great obligations for his exertions in the cause, notes have been g^ven by those intending to pay in instalments. Tfaeee notes are not made legally binding, but serve as a most conrenient record of the eubsoriptionci, and an easy method of collecting them* Falcartler* The sum of (42.75 has been already contributed «fl par following list by the congregation of Valcartier. This amount is the first of « series of five annual subcriptions : — James MoOartMiy.......... $ 1 50 Thomas Brown 1 60 William McBain 2 00 WilliamAilien 1 60 BobertBoss 2 00 William Brown 1 00 David McEartney 1 00 Alexander Wrigth „ . 1 GO JohnJaok 1 00 Thomas Jack 1 GO James Jack 1 00 DavidWhillins 1 00 WilliamKnox 1 GO William Neison , *......... 1 GO Connelius Nelson 1 00 Adam Mather " 00 Andrew Kerr, senr «. 1 00 -. 8 — WlUlam AnMdorn I 00 Samuel 01 trk, Renr 1 00 FrMcis Irland 1 O.T Wnilam Aiken, >unr 1 00 Widow McGin Ba Alexander MeNioo)! 50 Robert Kerr 80 Donald MoNlcoll BO Widow Andrew* • 60 ThoB»ad DtcTM, Senr 50 CkarlM Laugbton 50 Tbomaa Daores juoi 50 Widow Brown 50 Arthur MoBain 50 James MeB . Oteo. Sharpe ...» ^ • « W.W. Campbell ...♦. Mrs. Marks • • • k Thomas Paton William Darling . » . William Croil B. HislOp B. Weir • • • • * » . J. Whitelaw A. Ogilivie,jr. Hugh Brodie ^ . B. Brodie * • • * k k • • . • ft • ft • • k • ft • • • ft ft ft ft • ft ft ft first instalment of $600 do do do do do do do do 150 25 15 10 100 60 50 25 Amonn Dhe foll( Beauli Subscription not yet collected : — Hugh Allan ft . ft . Y/illiam Edmonstone Thomas Peck ..«• Thomas Morlandcft . Alexander Buntin. ft $4199 \ - 11 - * * « 300 L50 25 15 10 .00 60 50 25 5 OOJ 6 00§ 5 00' 4 00 4 00 3 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00" 1 00 1 00 1 00 120 00 30 00 5 00 3 00 2 00 20 00 10 00 10 00 5 00 fohii MoPhersoD . • K Rosso • • k k William Skakel . . • • » • •* k Amounts to be paid in 5 yearly instalments : — Fames Johnston • • • • • • • r. T. Hanter . . • • rohn Smith, Alexander Street. . . Samuel H. Brqwn « • • • • i. Aires • • • • • • • ''illiam Stephen .»»• • • • fohn Brown • . • • • • • • *•• 6 00 • ••* 5 00 • k •« 50 00 m * * * 500 00 4 • • • 100 00 • • k • 250 00 • • • • 20 00 • • • • 20 00 • ■ • • 200 00 » a k » 100 00 Beantaarnolt. ?he following are the snbsoriptions which have Beauhamois for this year : 1. Nicholson rohnMoMartin '^illiam Eilgour M« Browning ''illiam Henderson ...kk Lobert Johnston ..*. .... )&Su •••• •••• •••• )olinIVIcFee Fohn Brodie .... .... fWilliam Gross MA^lexander McMartin • . . • ^}U^WCiSU •••• •••• •••• ' piliss Margaret Wilson .... llJohn Henderson been received from $4199 ||G.B. Duncan ■■l-A. M. Park $500 00 I Mrs. Nerval 500 00 c§ William Maw .. 50 00 M Andrew McDonald 100 00 m David Smith 100 00 I James Smith . •< ^ $15 00 10 00 . .... 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 7 50 6 00 6 00 5 00 5 00 4 00 4 00 3 00 3 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 • • ■ • 2 00 - 12 - M Mrs. John MoMartin John Montgomery John Burworth .... Mrs. George Keith John Lyons .... Mrs B. Thorn . . . • D. G. MoDonald .... Mrs. John Wilson John McMartin, junr W. H. Beoket .... J. G. Mitchell . . . . Frederick Wood .... John Henry .... Duncan McFee .... Samuel Henry .... Thomas Gebbie .... John Beid .... Thomas Hitobins. ... Mrs. S. Bobert .... Miss. M. Peterkin • . . • 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 fiThe Lac i list is 50 50 $151 00 Xapralrle. In Laprairie $140 has been subscribed, payable in five annual subscriptions as per enclosed list ; and the first remittance of $28 has been received. John Smith John Adam John Kirkland... Wm. Fletcher.... Wm. Semple.... David Haird Wm. Gurringham. Fred. Hart Alex. Curry Charles Smithers. Miss. D. Hood Miss. J. Gleghorn 2 10 — 13 — 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 50 50 Jas. Maodonald.. Thos. Leith junior. John Dunn.. . John Thomson.. John Mcintosh . John Charlton.. Jas. Charlton . Alex. Leitch Wm. Higgina . Jas. Grant ••••• •■•••• 2 10 • •■••• •••• 3 ••■•> *••••• 15 • ••••• •••• 15 • •«•* •••••• 5 • ••«•■ •••• 15 •••*• •••••• 16 «••••• ••• 6 3 • •••* «••••• 16 • ••»■•• •• 12 6 Lachlne. $151 00 five annual e of $28 has 2 10 2 10 15 150 1 6 2 10 15 16 1 5 1 5 1 6 sa 2 10 he Lachine subscription is payable in five annual instalments. The ^ list is as follows : '§ Subscribed. Paid. Jrhos. Dawes & Son $25 10 5 00 flblrs-Easton 20 00 4 00 James Somerville 15 00 5 00 bseph Laflamme 14 00 2 60 m. McNown 10 00 2 00 D. McNaughton 10 00 2 60 John Larmenth 10 00 2 00 William Reid 10 00 2 00 D. Carmichael 10 00 2 00 D.Fraser 10 00 2 00 David Rogers 10 00 2 00 Mrs. J. Cowan 5 00 100 A.McNaughton 6 00 100 M.Thiery 6 00 100 Colin McCarter 6 00 100 Mrs. J.Kerr 6 00 100 Edwd. Smith 5 00 100 RobertSmith 5 00 100 G.W.Ross 6 00 100 Richd. Gamble 5 00 100 James Low 5 GO 1 00 Mrs. MoMartin 5 00 100 — 14 — A.0gllvle , 6 00 1 00 Thos.Allan 6 00 100 B.Soott 2 60 60 00 H.Herron 126 00 G.Sharp 126 25 Tho8.Scott , 1 00 20 The late Edwd. Evans amount of subsoription 20 00 20 00 John England do do .... 3 00 3 00 P. Fallon (since reoeived) - 10 00 2 00 $248 10 69 70 iiiii Ormttovm. The snbsoripllons amount>8 per following list to $551» sum of $55 has been reoeived : Mrs. A. Younie. . . • Oeorge Gross .... John McDougall Wm. MoWhinney Bobert Mills .... Archbd. Langster John Gottengham Peter Beid, Sen. J. D. Bryson John Younie .... James Mills .... James W. Bryron James Beid .... Neil Gampbell .... Dougald Waham Wm. MoNaughton James Kelson .... Simon Haz .... James MoNonn. . . . Hugh Walsh .... Mrs. H. MoEaoham Thomas Soott .. . Neil McEwen .... » • • • • • • 1 of whioh the .. $10 00 16 00 16 00 10 GO 16 00 16 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 16 00 10 00 10 00 5 00 6 00 16 00 10 00 10 00 6 00 1 00 6 00 10 00 6 00 — 16 — 6 00 1 00 5 00 1 00 2 50 60 00 1 25 00 1 25 25 1 00 20 00 20 00 3 00 3 00 00 2 00 8 10 69 70 of which tbe $10 00 15 00 15 00 10 00 15 00 15 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 15 00 10 00 10 00 5 00 6 00 15 00 10 00 10 00 6 00 1 00 5 00 10 00 6 00 lomas Beerd . > • • ^hn Anderson, M. D. ^seph Oliver .... les Sangster lomas Hood .... Tm. MoDson • • • • bhn Angas • • . • lichael McWhenney ^mes McWhenney fm. Wylie .... [rs. Ovens • .... lomas Ovens.... les Whyte .... |hn Oook .... in Oampbell.... Oanningham }nald Oopeland rm. Graham .... kmes Oampbell Ihn Brydon .... |hn Waham .... William Menie.... kimes McNeul.... immond Yonngston ^m. Dodds .... imes Oavers, Jnr. 9hn McMullen pez. McDougall Pringld .... >hn Waham, jnr )hn Bassel .... ^m. Bombers .... [ngh McEeller kdam Beattie .... >onald McAvin [ugh MoNoun..., Lndrew|Strathers ^eter Leitoh — • • • • •••• •••• •••• ■ • • • •••• •*•• •••• • • • • »••• •••• •••• • • • • •••• •••• •••• • • • • »••• •••• •••• • • • • •••• •••• •••• • • • • »••• •••• ■••• • • • • ••«■ •••• •«•• • • • • •••• •••• ••#• • • • • •••• •••• •••• « • • « • ••• •••• •4«* • • • • !••• •••• •••• t t • • • ••• •••• •••• • • • • »••• •••• •••• • • • • • ••• •••• •••• • • • • • ••• •••• ••«• • • • • !••• •••• •••• m • • • ■ •■• •••• • * i m • • • • ■ ••• •••• •••• • • • • >••• •••• •••• • '• • • »••« •••• •••• • • • • !••• •••• •••• • • • • ■ ••• •••• •••• « • « • >«•• •••• •••• • • • • »•«• •••• ••••• • • • • »*•• •••• •••• • • • • • •• •••• •*•• • • • • * >••* •••• •••• • m • • »••• •••• •••• • • • • 4 •*• •••• •«•• • • • • « ••• •••• •••• • • • • ■ • •• •••• •'••• • • • • ■ ••• ••«& •••• a • • » >••• ■«*• •••• • f • • fl •ff« 9 • • • ••«• • • • • 1 •Vt •••• «f*» • • • • « • •• ••»• •••• • • f • • • •• •••• ••«• 10 00 10 00 10 00 15 00 15 00 5 00 15 00 5 00 10 00 10 00 8 00 5 00 10 00 12 00 5 00 15 00 4 00 2 00 5 00 4 00 2 00 1 00 1 00 2 00 5 00 5 00 3 00 1 00 15 00 3 00 10 00 5 00 2 00 1 00 10 00 5 00 10 00 6 00 - 16 - I M Andrew Stewart 3 00 John Woodrow 6 OO Andrew MoGill 5 OO Andrew Gowan 5 00 Arthur McCartney 6 OO Arohbd. MoCaugham 3 00> Thomas Strachan 5 00 Mrs. Andrew Strachan . 5 001 John Kilgouer 6 00 Bobert MoKol .... 3 00 Andrew MoGormick 10 oo: E. N. Walsh 10 00 Corn^irall. The list of subscribers in Cornwall has not yet come to hand. But an instalment of $164 has been received. The list will be published hereafter. Huntingdon. The sum of $104 was received from Huntingdon after the accounts were closed. The list has not been received in time. It will be published in The Presbyterian. The payment of $107 is the first of five annnal instalments. Osnabruck. John Croil Esq., of Aultsville who has taken much interest in the movement, writes that the sum of $457 has been subscribed in this Congregation. The first payment is to be made in July ; and the list will be published at a future time. Congregational collections In aid of "Contingent ac- count" of Temporalities Board. Presbytery op Quebuc. Collection !)|. QueTsec per Bev. Dr. Cook $204 05 Valcartier " Bev. D. Shanks 4 00 Point Levi " Bev. D. Anderson 5 00 Three Bivers «' Andrew Oraik, Esq.... 5 00 3 00 5 OOJ 5 Ooj 6 Ool 6 ool 3 oof 5 OOi 5 00^ 5 00 i 3 00 10 00 i 10 00 to hand. But 1 be published the accounts It will be 07 is the first iterestin the cribed in this uly; and the iiigeut ac- eotionn. 15 5 00 — 17 — Melbourne " Bev. Mr. Sievreight... 9 76 14 50 Leeds and Inverness New Biohmond [Fbbsbytrey op Montreal. Montreal St. Andrews per Rev. Dr. Matheison » . . Ohatham, per L. Gushing, Esq Ormstown, per Rev J. Anderson Georgetown, per Rev. Dr. Muir Laohine, per Thos. Allan, Esqr Huntingdon, per Rev. A. Wallace St. Louis de Gonzague, per Rev. J. Paul Beochridge, Russelltown, per Rev. F. P» Sym Montreal, St. Paul's, per J. N. Ross, Esq Hemmingford, per Rev. J. Patterson Laprairie & Longueuil, per Rev J. Moffatt Beanhamois, per Rev. Mr. Leger Dundee, St. Eustaohe. fPRBSBYTERY OF GlENGARY. Cornwall, per Rev. Dr. Urquhart $ 30 00 Lancaster " Revd. T. McPherson. ... 12 00 Finch, Osnabruck, per W. R. Oroil, Esq. . . . Martintown, per P. W. Conroy, Esq. Lochiel, per Rev. D. McDonald ■Williamstown, per Rev. P. Watson.. L'Orignal, per Rev. Mr. Johnson... . . Plantagenet, per Rev. 0. Grigor... Williamsburg, P. Watson Matilda, per Rev. T. Scott Dalhousie Mills, Cote St. George, Indian Lands, Hawkesbury and Grenville per Rev. J. Rannie 12 00 80 00 4 00 5 00 6 00 7 50 12 00 24 00 8 00 12 00 2 00 7 00 25 35 126 90 7 50 6 00 6 25 11 02 8 00 7 00 12 00 5 0o 8 00 6 76 6 10 2 00 33 10 4 00 — 18 — Pm^S^YTBRY Of BaTHUHST. South Gower per Rev. J. Anderson Pakenham " Rev. W, Mann 10 00 Kiltey '• Rev. W. Evans 4 00 Lanark " Rev. W. C. Clark.... 8 60 Perth & Bathnrst Rev. W. Bain 28 03 Ramsay " Rev. J. MoMorine . . . . 20 00 Ottawa '« W. Hamilton, Esq 24 00 Smith'r Falls '« Rev. S. Mylne Brookville " Goe. Malloch, Esq. ... 83 20 MoNab &; Hortoii Rev. Mr. Thomson ... 9 10 Oumberland & Buckingham, Rev. Mr. Lindsay 18 00 Huntly per Rev. Mr. Sinclair 5 00 Beokwith '* Rev. Mr. McHutchison 15 00 Richmond " Rev. Mrr. White 3 00 Middleville per Rev. W. 0. Clarke 10 25 Oxford ** *' J. Evans 5 00 Litchfield " Ross and Westmeath Bromley Spencerville , Presbytery of Kingston. Kingston per W. Ireland, Esq 98 00 Seymour " Rev. R. Neill 12 00 Belleville " Rev. A. Walker 29 8^ Camden " Stirling " Rev. Mr, Buchan 12 00 Presbytery op Toronto. King, per Rev. J. Tawse 7 00 Chinguaoousy, per Rev. Thos. Johnson. Mono, per Rev. J. H. McKerras. ...... 4 00 Eldon, per Rev. J. MoMurohy 10 00 Toronto, per Rev. Dr. Barclay Clarke, per Rev. S. Porter 4 25 Homby, per Rev. A. Barr 4 00 Nottawasaga, per Rev. Mr. Campbell... 27 75 Tborah, per Rev. D. Wateon 18 00 Da m 5 00 So< 6 00 1 Ne Ma So 16 00 '•. Pic Br 75 10 i 1 W 10 00 ] 1 Pe 8 10 ] I. Mi » Va 14 00 ' B Or 3 00 1 W Bo MBSBYTl 4 00 M: Cli Ga Fe ■ 'i Pa m Ne 1 Ht 44 50 'H 20 00 :;S W 40 00 '^ Sa ''i Ai 12 00 i Si 9 00 1 D N 4 00 1 H 15 00 21 00 "4" G B A 6 00 n P 19 00 5 00 6 00 16 00 I 75 10 10 00 8 10 14 00 3 00 4 00 44 60 m 20 00 M 40 00 i 12 00 fl Wt 9 00 !* 4 00 15 00 2100 6 00 g| 4 — 19 — Darlington Mulmur Soott and Uxbridge Newmarket, per Eev. J. Brown ... T 00 Markham, per Eev. Mr. Gordon 12 00 17 00 Soarboro Pickering Brook, per Rev. J. Campbell 16 00 West Gwillimbury and Innesfil, per Rev, Mr.MoKee 20 00 8 00 Peterboro, per Rev. J. S. Douglas 10 00 Milton ang Esquesing Vaughan, per Rev D. Ross 30 00 Orangeville. per Rev, W. E. MoEay ... 4 00 Whitby Bowmanville, per Rev. J. H. McEerras 16 00 Iesbytery op Hamilton. Clifton Gait, per Rev. Mr. Gibson 25 00 Fergus, per Rev. Mr. McDonnell 13 00 12 00 Paisley, per Rev. Mr. McLennan 4 00 Kelson and Waterdown, per T. Cooper, Esq 106 30 Hamilton, St. Andrews, per J. Walker, Esq 37 00 Woolwich, per Rev. James Thorn 4 00 Saltfleetand Binbrook Arthur, per Rev. Mr. Whyte 1 40 6 00 Simcoe and Vittoria, per Rev. Mr. Liv- ingstone 8 00 7 26 Dundas, per Rev. J. Herald 8 37 Niagara, per Rev. Charles Campbell. . . 17 20 Hamilton, St. Johns Guelph, per D. Allan, Esq 12 00 14 00 Beamsville Ancaster 1 Puslinch Mount Forest 5 00 19 00 — 20 — Presbytery op London. Goderich, per Rev. Mr. MoKld 12 41 9 2ft North Easlhope, per Rev. W. Bell 4 75 6 00 North Dorchester, perW. McEwen 3 00 Woodstock and Norwich, per Rev. J. Stuart 1 76 3 00 Westminster, Williams, per Rev. R. Stevenson 4 60 Stratford, per Rev. M. Miller 3 25 4 00 Chatham, per Rev. J. Rannie 12 63 London, Wawanosh. In all, the Congregational collections have amounted to $2072 37. To the lllemberii of the Presbyterian Church of Canada In connection %vlth the Church of Scotland. Brethren, We have it in charge from the Sync J, to cull your attention to tlie present circum.stanees of the Church, and to make a special claim on your Christian liberality. It is well known to yon, that the public provision for the support of the Church was withdrawn some years ago by an Act of the Provincial Legislature ; and that the amount received by Ministers in commutation of the Annual stipend HOC ured to them for life, was by them, under certain conditions, made over to the Church to form a Fund for the permanent support of the Ministry. There is just reason to acknowledge their liberality in so doing; and just reason to rejoice that so large a simi was secured for that good end. But we arc bound to repre- 8Gnt_ to you that it comos very far short of what the necessities of the Church require. The whole of the interest of the sum invested is already required for the payment of Ministers although to the twenty six Ministers last admitted on the Roll of tho Synod, there has only been given an allowance of £50 a year; and no means therefore remains for giving aid to new Congregations in the support of their Ministers, or for giving to the ministers themselves that in- dependent position which it is so desirable for the right discharge of the duties of their office that they should have, and which in ordinary circumstances can only be secured by a moderate endowment. It was from tho first foreseen that if the Church were to increase with the increasing population of the Province, tho fund must prove inadequate,for these ends ; and tne Synod recorded a resolution to call upon the Laity to contribute |accordiiig to their ability to the increase of it ; nothing doubting their readiness to follow tho example set before them, or their zeal to extend the Church and provide for the reasonable support of its Ministers. And it has (inly been in hopes of more favorable times for a great and united effort, that the call has been delayed. It is our privilege to belong to a Church, Scriptural in its doctrine, and con- stituted in accordance with the simplicity of primitive and Apostolic order. Tho blessings which during a long series of years it 'vis conferred upon the land of our fathers are the best pledge of what it will acconiplish, if placed in favourable circumstances hero. To extend it, and especially among the scattered Presby- terian population of the Province, is a debt of gratitude due to that gracious Providence, which has placed us within its pale, and preserved us in the enjoy- -21 - [1 9 2ft 5 6 00 3 00 25 3 00 4 00 12 63 ) 62072 37. »f Canada and. to the present your Christian t of the Church igislature; and Lunual stipend , made over to Jtry. There is iason to rejoice ound to repre- of the Church y required for st admitted on f £50 a year ; Rations in the lelves thatin- 3 of the duties imstances can oreseen that if Province, tlio a resolution to increase of it ; hem, or their its Ministers. At and united ine, and con- c order. The n the land of in favourable kered Presby- hat gracious in the enjoy- Biit of the ordin»ncoB which it dispenaet ; and it la a work of ehristian charity, ban which none can be more important in itself, or on which the blcMinff of lod may more surely be expected. For to establish the Ootpel Ministry in any nghborhood, and to make such provision, as shall under Providence, secure its ermancnt continuance, is to sow the seed, from which a harvest of good, tern oral and spiritual, will not cease to be reaped through successive generations. 'or can we better show our affiance to him whom we all acknowledge an King id head uf the Church, or our regard for the immortal souls whom he died to ire, than by taking measures which shall have this result, not in one locality Iv, but throughout the length and breadth of the land. The members of the Church have just reason for devout thankfulness, that Dtwithstanding many difficulties and discouragements, and one grievous divi- pn. which it is to bo hoped will yet be healed, ^ so much has been already, and Ithin no long period of time accomplished in the establishment within this rovinco of our branch of the Church. We now numbet* over a hundred congre- ktions. We have a University for general and theological education conducted eleven able and well qualified Professors. We have a fund well supported, > the Widows and Orphans ot our Ministers. We are training young men for le Ministry in Queen's College, and receiving Missionaries from Scotland. Wo |ve entered upon the field of Foreign Missions. We have many able and ilous laymen taking a deep interest in the efficiency, and extension of the liurch, and lending a helping hand in the management of its business. We ive a large body of teachers in our Sundav Schools, actively and affectionately fgaged in the religious instruction of tiie young. And we have from the lerality of the clergy the nucleus of what mav become an ample Endowment ind, not intended to make Ministers independent altogether or the Congrega* bns, in which they labour, but to place them above that entire dependence Sich is injurious to both, and to securo for Ministers that modest provision, liich their social position requires, and which their preparatory studies, and ieir professional labours justly deserve. What has been done should encourage pd stimulate to renewed exertion. Is it too much to expect that every indivi- pal connected with the Church should do something towards the effort which [now to be made for its extension, and for the permanent dispensation of reli-. ous ordinances among its people ; or that those whom God lias blessed with Balth and prosperity, counting themselves, as indeed they are, only stewards of B good gifts, should actwith prompt and generous liberality 7 There is abun- iint wealth among the members of our Church, to accomplish all that is desired t needed, if there be only the willing mind ; and that, we trust, will not be Inn ting in so good and holy a cause. Our duty, however, is only to explain pd plead that cause; not to dictate to individuals the manner, or amount of beir benefactions. " Every man accoi;ding as he purposeth in his heart, so let Ini give ; not grudgingly or of necessity, for God loveth a cjieerful giver." Yet kt every one remember, " He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparinHy • hd ho which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.'' " ' THOMAS PATON, Montreal, Chairman, ALEX. MATHIESON, D. D., Montreal. JOHN COOK, D. D., Quebec, •JOHN YOUNG, Hamilton, JOHN THOMSON, Quebec, HUGH ALLAN, Montreal, JOHN CAMERON, Toronto, HUGH URQUHART, D. D., Cornwall, JOHN BARCLAY, D. D., Toronto. WILLIAM SNODGRASS, Montreal, JOHN GREENSHIELDS. Montreal, ALEXANDER MORRIS, Montreal, « Members of the Board for the management of the temporalities of the Presby - terian Church of Canada in connectiou with the Church of Scotland. Montreal, lat December, 1859.