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Avonbanh Presb^tcricin Cbiiixi) EARLY SHPTLbMBiNIS "F^l'lW thciT ;irc still in the llrsli, who, ^t;l^(lill- nn liic \aiUaiii'-i;r(>un(l ot at;t(l rxpciiciicc. arc- pniiiithd id \if,v with undimiiu'd \ ision t!u' ->(rius ol loiin .il;(i: to wIkipi tiic r()iiti-.i.-.t ol tlu' past will) the prcMiit exists .1^ a pttlrcth {\i' liiK'd pictiiii' : who, lixinu.is th(\ Iki\c in two di^tincl p.riods, .iri' al)](_' to rcali/i- as none othns cm thr onw.ird march ol tinif. I low mcaningk's> to iis, who now icip the htiulits ot ih' labors of our fo't'itluTs. air •' howlinu wildrrnrss," "hla/cd p.ith." and "' UL <■;< salts." hut how lull ol meaning to iho-^c who li'ft their hoiin's in Scotland, or later on Dalhousie. and penetrated the wilds of the '* I i mon Tract ! ' .\ hard t( »ilinu. happ\-. contented people were these who " laid the a\e to the root ol the tree." and m.ide ioi- tlu'mse|\e> a small i learain-e in which, around 1)1, ickened >tumps, to cast the seed, which h\ reason ol the iertilitv of the \iruin soil brought torth ahundanl har\cst. I'hc Township of hownie --one of the earliest settled townships in the ( 'ount\ of i'erlh—hegan to he settled in \^\.\. \)\ iS;,9 the population hid -.o increased, th il in that viar the — :<-- ■«) , /. « - c "5 :S E o u _ o r c • -J '\ 1) ^' c u •■ - r „ 1- *^ o < - ?, 'J o o ^ "rt 'c — , 0< a: = ^0 sum ol J,\.) l.i\rs uiis colli .ted. ( Ira' lu.ilK the .nljiunini; I'ou n>hi|.>> ot i' ullartitn aiiij I'.laiu hard wcic ttpriud up. All (•()!'.(t.'ssi(»u> wiTc ^ur\''\c(|. and .ill Icadiii^ r()ad'> wcif huilt li\ till' ( '..iiada < Onipaiu. l)Ut die -"rtdnN tluausi'h cs ^ul\^•\^■.l all sidr lini^. I'hu> il \\a^ diat Mr. Sniitli. dim Ktni^tr.u ol dii'^ di>tri(i. ulu) li\t'd nrar dir picMMU I'.lack ("reck ."^clio 'I ln)U->c. had sui\f\c'd lor W]> own conNcnimci' ihc ^idc liiu' lunniuL; soulh troiu his own |)1.i(H' lo l.iltic I'alls. now known ,l^ ."^t. Marx's. Il is on dus line thai .\\onl),ud< ( 'hunh now standi. riu' I'arlii'St sritk-r of the l'ri'sl)\trrian faith K; touic to tlu' district was jolu! Murra\. ol .\\onton, w ho went there in i .'s j i ; hut the first to settle within the hounds of the pn sent con^rc Ration was Adam Olixer, who emie in the lollowinn \e,ir. Me and iiis wile enioNfd the ho>|)ilaliI\ of John .\lurra\ loi one wi'ck. duriiiL; which time the loi^s tor their >hant\- wci-' hcini; j)rcparL'(l and put in placi. ( )n it> ( ompU , ion. .iiid hctoii' thosi' from )ohn .Murra\ n shani\ who were a^si^tini; lelt them aloiu' in their new home, the old .Scotch < ustom ol iKimin:; the tarm wa-^ oh^er\ed ; the name l>iirn->ide wa^ pronounced as a hottle ol wliiske\ was hrokeii. .Mr. ()li\fr"s nearest neiL;lihor .it that time n\.i> .\lr. .\hiii.i\. who was Ihe miles di.-^tant. hut within a lew months othei settlers .ippe.ired in the persons ol \\ iii. Nh A'ittie, l\i( h.ird Ihdwn, and \\ ui. low. Intlu'\ear> i .S4 ; .md p; this niim her wa.s added to. those si'curiiiL; hind in the district heinn h>hn and Neil Stevenson, Win Uwdmrs. J.is. (lillies. |),i\id Miiir. the I'-Jliotts, and Thos. llrooks. Thus a little comimmitx was toniied that was destined to endure much h.irdship and main ])ri\ations hut Me\er perseiutions. 1 >\vi'llinu li()iisi'> wcic ottiii lar lioni oiu- aiiolhcr, so thai a \:>il iVdiii a lU'iuliWor was a wrhimir cxt'iit. l)rii\L;inLi cIk'lt to tlif IdiicK' and lu'l]) in liini' ol nri'd. rs])rciall\ wlim a shuH\' was to lu' raisrd. to slirllrr from t-lic sloini. and to |)rotrct troni the wohcs and ln'at> wliirh Irii |ncntl\ niadr \isit> l>\' niuhl. OR(7ANI/ATION ANU GROWTH In all their loneliness and exclusion, it was no little thing to these pioneers that they were diprived of the L;osi)el j)rivileL;js thev had enjoyed in the home land, and the advent of the first niessenL^er of peace was hailetl with joy. In the suinnier of i S4J;. services were held for the first time at the Woods homestead, north of Avonton. hy the Kt'V. Mr. Allan. On that occasion, the eldest children of Mr. and Mrs. .\dam Oliver and of Mr. and Mrs. .\eil .Stevenson were hapti/ed. In the fall of 1S44. serxices weie held on the Kennedy farm, on the Thames Ri\er, hy a Methodist minister. Mr. las. ("lillie.s. who for manv vears was an active and honored mem- ber of .Xvonhank Church, in 1X44 ori^ani/ed a .Sabbath Scliool, conducting; it in his own shanty until it out.grew the buildiiiii, alter which it met in the larger shantv of Thos brooks .\t the suggestion of one of tlu-ir number these early settlers met in one or other of the shanties, where they raised their voices in songs of praise, [)ray.-d to the Ood of their fathers, and read sermons composed by such men as ISoston by the waters of Mttrick. \aluable as manv felt these opportimities to be, this state of things did not fully satisfy, so they consulted togeihcr iiul ri'>ol\i.'(I lo m.iki' appiicuion u- tlu' V. I'. I'rcs hytcTv of l,iiii(l()M. <'(>;npiiM'd nt Mich pioiuns .is Kc w .M(■^srs rroudfoot, Skiiuu r ami Nhukcn/ic. A p. liiioii was i)ix'pai\cl and signed l>v 104 persons in i)i)\vnic. I'.l.uu.hard. rii!lait(i!i and Niss()uri,i)raviiii; ilv Tir^hyU'ry to or-ani/r a cun.iircu.ilioii iuuKt tlu' ()V(jrsii;ht of ihr l'icsl)\ tiTN . In response to this reiiuesl, the TresUx ti"- whieh met at I'.n-h'^h Settlenu'nt on ()eto!)cr 14. i.'^H- a, /pointed Ki'V. las. Skinner .uid |a^. I'ra/ev to \-isit lihuieliard. and Lxaniine those ol' the petitio!let-^ not alread\- niemhcTS ol' the Secession a> to their 1 pudihcatioiis for nieniliership, and to i;et from them an accession to ihi- pviiiciples ol the Secession ( 'hiin h. The-^e two gentlemen held nieelmus with tile people on MeceniluT j; 1 , iS^.p the coinniunitN' asscnil)lin,u in the shani\()[ Ja--. \l uir, wher • tiny listeni'd to the woich ol lile liom the lips ol \\'V. Jas. Skinnef. ( )n 1 el)ruar\' 4. i S 43. lh:> connnnti'e repoited to the I'rohv :ei\ met in London, so I, ixoi'.d il\. that the ie(|uesl ol the petilioiiers was uianted, and iln- new con^reL;alion wa> iiru.mi/ed. At ihi'- meetinL:: Kew A MacKen/iewas appoiiurd to preai h to the ni'W conureLiation and to pifside at the eleetion ot elders At London, April \o. Mr. MacKen/ie leported that he h.itl preached at I'.lanchard. lour miles east ol St. Mar\''s. on the forenoon of I e!>ruar\- .: |, aiul at Si. Mar\ •> in the atternoon. ( )n the follow inu da\ locr (Idersweie elc( n d at St. Marys. \i/. : W'm. .Mc(ireuor. las. Muii'. Ihmcan MiA.uinel and jas. Swan. On |ul\- K). i^vp:;. Mr. Skinner ri polled ihal he hail pre.iched in lllaiit hard .md had ordained loar elders. No was then .ippoinled to (hspriisc th'' l.oi(|\ Suppi I in I'.lanchard. on .\uuu-t 10. |S|::;. ll was Mill, howe\(!. illltli (■^.17 ilial the first (■onnnimioii >rr\i((.- \\a^ lu'ld in I )()\\ii!r. il \v;in tlu'ii (li>- |)riisf(l 1)\ Rf\. Mr. SkiniKT in .\(l;nu ()li\rr"> lo^ Warn. |-'ailliliill\ (lid Ml'. Skinner lalior in tlu' new t'irld. pn-achiiiu; once a ni(indi tor ahoiil two wars. ( )IU'n imdn- l:1(.vi1 ditli- (ultics and al ^icat peril to his litr, as he joiirnL'Ved on horse- hai'k throunh l!aekle>> tori'sts and a-> tlooded stream^, he was alile lo keep hi-^ .i])|>ointnient^. lli^work wa^^ a laiior o! lo\e tor the Ma'^te)- whose he wa^ and whom he ^er\ed. and the peo|)le weie i;ralel'ul to him under ( lod tor his work amoni^st them In these da\>. the occasional \i>il^ ol >ueh mini^tel■s as l\e\. Me-srs. Skinner and I'l-oiidloot were looked i'oiward to with es|)ecial io\, lor not onl\- (hd the\ turnish the discourse' on Sunday, hut the\ were hearers ot'all li.e news trom the outride world. During Mr. Skinner's time, many inteiotinu ami amu^iiiL^ cwnts took place which tended to hreak the monoionx ol tiie settler's e\i- huiU \va> ^raiiU'il 1)\ the ("anada Land ( ()in[)aiiy, md cmhracrd the ground Dcrupird by the gravevard. Wihing hands soon |)rej>cUed the logs and h\' means ot a '" bet: they Wire soon in position. I'lie " corner '' men as lar as can be learned \v<'ie : W m. : Muir. I lenr\ Tarker. |as. and Ivolxrt Roger. 1 )uring the greater part ot' 1S47 it >tood without a roof, t'und^ not being then o!)tainable lor the |)ureh.ise ot ^hinuies. ^f5^r»*^T^..^' \.(h; Cm Kiji, I'll 11 I JStT. Many feature^ of this primitixe >tructiire were interesting. A sto\e pipe j)errormed the tunction ol .1 chimiu'\. The seat-, tot manv a da\ were unplaned planks set on blocks. Ihe colK'Ction was put in a plate set on a block standing at the door, bt'side whicli stoml the caretaker, Thos. brooks, and usually another. The old "box" pulpit had ereeti-d behind il a sounding board, considered b\ the ( ongregation a line piece ot w(a-k, the handiwork ot Mr. b)hn I'.ain. who lor main years acted as precentor of the congregation. His raiding the tune by the aid of a tuning fork i^ one of the memories of those who then \()untj,, now far advanced towards three score yt'ars -!» and U'H, ini^iU ivhitr to the prcse'iit ^iMUTation soinr of the sa\in!is ot'anotluT " I )rumt()clit\ l\irk\air(l.'' 'TIr' coiiuminitv > history rrcords how {\\c inorr dariiiLi; and agile oi' the \>-uths conNcTtrd thr top lo,u of the Church into a |)la\-_uround. and .uaxe ihtTcon many I'xhihilions ot athk'tic skill. 'I'hr custom then was lor the men to sit on one >icK' ot the chm-ch, whiUt tlu' women sat on the othei'. hut all appeared in plain homespun i;ai-ments, tlu' aruument ol "nothing to wear"" cari"\inu no weight whatewr in those earl\ times. ill i.Sq J what \vas known as the " gi'eat wind Tail "" swept across tlu' counirv, wrecking thi' roof of the ("hurch. .\ tew la\s altt'rwards the <'ongregation was sunnnoned together, put (i; 'f->'^^^ togellK'r the remains of the wreck, and laid il Hat on the walls, where it remained for some tii>ie to the discomloit ol those who worshi])ped within. ( )n the Sth of |une, i«S47, at a meeting ol" the Presl)\ ter\ . a petition was presented 1)\- Jas. Muirand Wm. McC.rc'gor pray- ing that a moderation to a call he aj)pointed in the congrega- tions of nianchai'd. !)ownie and I'ulhnton. 'I'liis petition was granted, and Mi'. McKeii/ie was appointed to dispense the Lord's Supper on the 20th ol'juiV', and to moderate in lilanch- ard on the 2isi, and in l)()Wiiie on the jjiuI. Me>srs. I'roud- t'oot and Skinnei- w^re ajjjjointed to sustain tlu' call il the\' >hou,ld see cause, and to fix the date ol induction. ( )n |ul\- 14. 1S47. this committee reported that tlu\ had sustained the call to l\e\. ('has. I'letcher. This call .Mr. Idetclur declined, acct'pling in prelerence the call to (loderich. In .Se|)leml)er of the same Near Mi'. Skinner moderated in another call, in -lit ■Qnir tlii> casu addii. •>'mm1 lo Mr. .\K\. I lrn(lrr>()ii, piolMtioiu r. This call was >iL;iu(.l l)\ 05 iiKMuhns and 7,^ adlu'iriit--, and tlu' slipi'iid piomi^fd \\a> X75 1"''' ;iii'"i"i. Ild^ tall \\a> aUo dc'cliiiL-d. In Mai'ch. 1 S4S, a third niodiTalion look placr, and ratK in Ajjril a iin,inini()ii> call was piT^cntcd in laMU' ol Mi. jnhn rioudlodt. I'hc l'rc>l>\ lrr\ met in llaiuillon (m die lodi nl liiiK'. when Mr. I'roudtooi dci'larcd his acct'pt.incc oi the c.ill, and hi> ordinalion was appoinU'd to l.ikc |ilacc on jul\ i^>lh, 1S4S, at Illanchaid. It is told of Mr. I'nnidtoot that on the da\ lu' 1 amc to hi^ new charge, he and the I'riend who accompanied him lo>t theiti seKes in the thick woods. .\ thundet^tomi e.iine up, and the\ took slu'lter lie-^idea log pile, where the\ were compelled to pass the niL:;hl. The hrst coimnimion alter the induction waN ol)ser\e(l in Mr. las. M uif's I larn on the site ot the present < hee^e laetor\ . As the chinks had not Ween tilled in. i|uilt> were hiinu to keep out the draiiuhl. the prettiest heiiiL; hiiiiL: hehind the min isler. Simple-hi'arlcd. and earnesth searc'nini; alter the truth, these wor>liip[)ers allowed nothing; to interteie with their attendance at pui)lic worship on the S.dihath. What .111 in spiralion to the pastor to witne>s his Hock ij,.ithering together on a Sahhath morninu, m.ni\' ol them coininu loni; distances throuj.;h the loiieh woods, clad. ma\he, in the rudot attire, oll'ii hart'looled, and the male element in shirt >lec\e>! One ilUiNtration of this ("hristian /eal will exemplilx the ;j,eneral spirit that perxcaied the settlement. ()iithe occasion ot' the II I'liNl ('oiiiiiumioii. a lad), now rc'sidiiiii, lu-ar Si. Marys, walked with lur luishand and srvrral lady IViciuls, .ill haa loolLd, oviT five miles to the nieetinij;. 'I'lu' wine used (Ui the same occasion was procured 1)\ two \()iniu men, Wm. McCiiei^or and John Weir, of nianchard, who walked harefooled the entire distance to I .ondon — ahoiil ]o miles -to obtain it. Rude were their smroundings, but, prompted by warm hearts, they gave freely of their best to (lod's servant. It ma\ not alwavs ha\e been in coin ol the realm that tlu'ir t'lrsl jjasior was paid, lor the wa\s of raising money were limited to ^iich works as the making ol black salts, and harvesting in Diurfries, but e(iuall\- appreciated were the donations of hay and oats, or other products of the soil. .\fter a period of active and faithful service. e\tendiing over four \ears, Mr. I'roudfool withdrew from his charge, being called to succeed his lather in London. Happily the vacancy ol the charge was brief. On ( )( tober 7th, 1H52, Mr. Caven, who some years afterwards became the well-known Principal of Kiiox College, was ordained as pastor of Downieand St. Marys. I'or four years he continued the efficient pastor of a united people, but St. Marys having grown stronger, became desirous of having the undivided services of .Mr. Caven, and on July 2nd a petition signed by 56 names was presented to Presbyter)' asking that they be separated from Downie. Hoth congregations were ited to appear before Pi esbytery wiiich met at London on August 1 ;^th, iS5(). Ijut, Downie not apj)earing, it was regarded to be agreeable to the separation, and so the connection between St. Marys and 12- I)()\vnic was (li>sii|\i'd, and Mr. (awn drcidid to tmiaiii widi Si .Mar\s. At roronto, Juiu' .jth, i'"^57. whcrr I'il-sUn ict\- met, .1 petition was ])ieM'ntrd signed l)y _:;5 iiR'ndHTs ol l)()wnii' congK'Liation icsidinL; in !■ ullarlon. piayini; to \n- {.Tfctcd into a s(_'i)aiatt-' I'on^rct^ation. to i-,a\r an ('(jual shaic with hownir. and to (•()ntril)UlL- an t'i|ual amount of salaiy. Tills jictition wa> ,ut"antc'd. I )ownii' and lullarton then applied for a moderation, and Mr ("aven was aj)poinlc'd to niodt ratl- in i)owniL'on jiuK' :!;>rd. and Mr. i'othrrrnuham in i'ullarton on tlu' same day. ( )n Inly ist a call to Mr. J. .M. Kin^; was presented to Presbytery !>)• iuillarton and I )ownii'. This call was sustained, hiit declined Uy Mr. Kiiii;. .\!j,ain, at West minster on January jStli. 1S58, a i)etition tor moderation was presented Irom l)o\vnieand r'ulhirton. Rev. Messrs I'roud- loot and ( 'aven were appointed to mod(,'rate in Downie on February 23r(l, and in i'liUarton on the sanu' day. The I'resbyter\ met at i.ontlon, Ajjril 7th. .\ o well the re(iuirements of the congregation. j'his church, built at a cost of $4000, enjoys with its sister cluuxh the proud position ol being entirelv free from debt. The c-ommittee who had in charge its constructit)n were : It Thos. Sti'i'k'. |r, Neil StcM-iison. jolin IIdIsdii. John M>- Vittif. A. Mosis. .\\ilNl;,\M. ClIUKlM, I'JiKCIII' IS;ill, 'I'liL' si slur coni^rfLiation ol MolluTWi'll h.is also .itcoiiiplisliccl nnich in cluirch-hiuUlin^. In i'S5S ilu' ln>l cIuik h on ilic Mitchell Road was coniplcti'd It was a I'ranu' ^tnuturc and CDnsidrrrd a good one at that tinu'. Ahout iSd^ it was con siderahh' eiilaru;ed and thereafter eoiuinued to he the worship ping place of the eonuri\uation until iSSj. The congregation ha\ing greath e\tcn(h'd, it wa> felt that i-ircumstances de manded the t.Tection of a more siiital)le building, and so the old white frame structure ga\e way to the j)resi'nt edihi c, erected at a cost of $(^)ooc, the entire sum heing niised in 'rss than three years. 'I'hc mcmhcrs of the lUiilding Comnnltee were: .\. \li- l"'ml\\ii. A. M. I>ri\i'i. ("has. U.iird, Cro. L'l'iiiliait, |. Mc { 'ullouiili vl 4 1 MilTllKkU KM, ClIUKl H, I'.KIi 1KI> I^S-j. CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS. 'I'lic iinilonn haniiony and ^ynipallix llial has f\i>U'(l \)c- [wxx-u \)A>\ov and |)t,")j)li\ and ih'j succcsstul proM'lUtioii oi ihc cause. nia\- hr mtn largely attrihutrd lo ihv triiciriU \va\ in which each oruaiii/ition in conneciion widi the church has heen conducted, iheir united elVorl^ tciulinL; towards the peace and i)r()sperit\ ol' the conLircLialions. Of tlu'>e or-ani/atiDUS die hdder>hip l)ear> perhap> the Lirealest re>p()nsil)ilit\ . and main true and ndlile men ha\e l()\all\ upheld die liand> ol - It) - tlifir M'MT.il i).islt)r- in (lis|ti'ii->inL; lo iln \\nrl tin I'.ii.iil ot I, ill'. S'lKC 1^15 the lollouinL; li.iVf lirrll ll)r Illcmliris o! Sc,.|(ii) ill .\\ 1 mli.ink con^rL'ij.aliiin : ^W 111. M(( Iri'.uor .111(1 *|. IS Miiir. iu(l.'''ii(l in iS|5 l>\ I >i I'l-oudlool. *\^'ni. I l;i\ iiiul *I, itrdaiiird in i.'.(i| 1)\ hi. 1 Ijinilton. loliii 1 r.iowiu indiKlrd in 1S71 hy I )r. 1 laiiiillt >n. K. r.rll, A. S. Mcdrt-oi and Jas. Paikn, oidaiiud in iNyi' 1)) I )r. I laiiiillon. .\. (irant, |. Mi)iint.iin, J. ()li\rr. N. SUMiison, oidaimd m I S(jj l»\ 1 h-. I laiiiiltnn. 'I'hoM' who haw hfrii ord.iiiicil lo die Iddi'idii] 1 in iIm- I'ullarlon now Motlu'iwril conun u.ilion .ire : "John ('a\rn (indncUd onl\ ), Uohl. Ilaiii. "* Jas. Urown. ->! , and *|as. Watson, oidaiiud in |S:;S. 1. r.ain, sr., ( 'has. I'.aird, sr., W 111. I ,:iinu, ( ico. I -ainif, Ui ihl Mackic, ordaiiK'd in 1 SnS. Ino. l.aiiiL;. jiio SU'phni. Win. Sttirilt, ordained in I'iN.'. 1\. Drown. II Kussrll. J. rhompxiii, ( ico. \'ouii-. ( i( o rr(]iihart, ordained in 1 Sijj. ■ 1 )n iL';iM.tl 17- 73 is < CO o > < I z o !fl t/i u l/i u. o sc Id aa m 3 < is a: SABBAIH SCHOOL Rtffnnci' has alrt-iuly htcn ma»li' i<> th« liini iit ol tlu' Sal>l)ath School in Av()Ml)ai\k, l»> Mr. las. ( .lUifs, and lo its (Icvt'lopim'iit uiuhr his tostirin^ < aK ihrou^li many vtaiN. In course of tinu' it was hild in the ic-ulai liou^< ot \vi.r^hi|>, where it ii;rew in nuinhcrs and in the accoinpl'sluiunl ot -ood inuh-r the guidance ol" A. S. McC.re^or. J< in Cihson and Kobei' I'.ell. Amongst those who haw l..<'n > n-ai;<(l in nn partini; the Truth to the young are David ( >liver, sr., W n». Rodger, sr., and Thos. Steele, sr. The pr.'sent othcers o' tlie sc!iool are ; Superintend, nt. |os. Mountain; 1-ihrarian, Adam OHxcr ; Ti,,' Iums. John Ohver, NeUie 'lur, Anice Mcintosh and |essie 1 rguson. I''or many years a Ihhle Class, coiiduited hy ih' I'aslor, has Ik en held simultaneously with tlu' Sahhath Schoo . The first Sahhath School in the I'uUarion ( ongi gation was organi/«-d hy John Caven. Jas. Ihown, KoluTt 1!. n, Jo.seph Vov and John Haiti, sr., and conducted in th. old .g school house on the west hank ot the Thames Kiver, near > I'.rowp's Jhidge. During its period of existence, its super ilendents have been Win. Laing, who resigned his position in iSSo on his removal from the congregation, and Chas. I'.aird, who lias ever since filled the otfice with the greatest faithfulne s. This school too has had many devoted teaclu-rs, but spi'cial ref'Tence should he made to the services of the 1 le Mrs. Hamilton, who, in season and out of season, failhii.ily pi'r formed the duties of teacher until her demise in 1.S94. The present officers of tlu' school .1 : Superintendent, Charl. s Haird sr. : Librarian, Robert Mcintosh, jr. : 'IVacheis, J<.hn 111- I.iiinu, ('.I'orL^c N'ounu;, Nettie I/iiiiL;;, Jessie IlamiUoii, ji'iinie Stenilt. A I'.ihie ("lass, of which Mr. W'm. Stenitt is [hv most assi(hi()us and t'HieieiU leaehiT, meets in eonjimelioti willi ihi' Saliliath Sehool. ■|iu Sahh.uh Schools of l)f)th conj^re;j;alions have always contrihiiled liheially to the schemes of the church, especial em oiira^ement heitiL; L^ixcii to the mainleiianci' ol mission w(iil< I'or manv vears Motherwell Sahhalh School has sii[) ptiileil a l)o\- at i'oint .\ii\ Trcmoles School. .\\(>nl)ank also has annually contrihutcd towards the same puipose. W.F.M.S. The Women's i'"orei,i;n Missionary Society was or^ani/.ed in .\pril, iSS;, in Motherwell, and in June of tlu' same year in .\\onl)ank hy .Mrs. McLaren, of 'I'ofonlo, and the late Mrs. (ioidon. of Harrinu,ton. I'he I'rcsidcnt ol this and of the sister Stx-iety in .Motherwell for many \eai3 was Mrs. liamiilon who, until Uvv (.Icalh in iS()4, worked unremit- tingly foi- tlu' good of the socii'ties and lelt an ahidinp; intluence for mis- si jn work. Tlu' membership of the Society has increased from 1.2 in 1 S,S4 to 2() in iS()8. The officers of this Society at its in- Mk-.. H \Miii(iN. ception were: President, .Mrs. Ilamil ton : I'reasurcr, Miss J. Kod.^cr ; Secretary, Miss (".race ()li\er. L'tl- 'I'he present officers arc : President, Mrs. Alexander Watson; Treasurer, Miss M. (lillies ; Secretary, Miss Bella Oliver. The contribution^ i^iven for missions hy this Society aniounl to $673. A Mission Hand was ori^ani/ed in .Xvonhank in .\ii!j,ust, 1896. Its first President was Miss Kate I'crguson, and the present one Miss M. Hamilton. The membershii) of the Motherwell Society has grown from 10 at its organization, to 25 in iSijS Tiie first officers of this Society were ; Presidenl, Mrs. Hamilton ; Treasurer, Miss J. Paird ; Secretary, Miss M. A. Mclntyre. The present officers are : President, Mrs. Joseph Mclntyre; Treasurer, Mrs. R. Roger; Secretary, Miss J. Paird. During the years of its existence this Society has con tributed $^:^^ to missions. In addition to the sums mentioned, nuu^h has been done hy both societies in furnishing clothing and money tor the North-west Indian Fund. SONG SERVICE In the early days congregational singing recogni/etl as its only leader the jJiecentor, who, taking his stand under the "box" pulpit, determined with his tuning-fork the proper pitch, and tlien broke forth into plaintive "Martyrdom" or "Arnold," or rousing " Sheftield," or " Duke Street," the seated congregation joining he.irtily in the praise. The transi- tion period came, however, and the precentor has bet'ii sup- planted by till o;gan and choir, which iMch Sabbath lead the congregations in their song service. When the congreL^ilion was organized in 184S, Mr. I). Reid (■()nducti'iill is a iiuans ot proniDtinij; a hcalthlul slate in thr nn'iids and luarts ol []\c younii; [)l'()|)K' in iIk' ncii^liWorhood. 'I"lu' ofticLTs for the A\'()nl)ank Society tor iS()S are: I'resi dent, T. Steele : \'iee I'residi lU, Jessie I'ermison, Kee. Se( it'- tar\', |. Mountain ; Treasuit-'r, Mrs. 15. .\rnistronn : ( "or. .Seeii' tar\', J. l''erL;uson. 'I'he oftieers lor the .Motherwell .SocietN lor i StjS are : I'ri'si- dent, W. II. Parker: X'ice-Prt'sident, S. IJutter : Kee. Seert' lary, S. Slandexen ; Treasurer, (1. 'riK)m[)son ; Cor. Secretary, J. Baird. MINSTERS OF THE CHURCH Rev. j. j. A. Proudfoot, \).\)., son of Kiv. Win. Proudloot, was horn at Petrodie, Perthshire, Siolland. I le cauie to this country in \^;^2, his lather ha\ini; \k\'U designated a^ mission arv to Canada \)\ the United Secession ChiU'cli. Within a short time of his arrival tin- father accepted a c.dl to London, where his son receiwd his education for the ministry. The latter accepted the call to l)ownie and Hlanchard in 1848, where he went in antl out amongst the people with the greatest zeal, winninii; for hmiself tlu' hii;hest esteem of both voiuil; at>l ol.!. khv.j. i.A Pkoc, o,., , 1. D. In 1852 he resijj;ned this charjj,e to acce|)t the pastorali' of his father's church in London. Here he labored for many years. During his pastorate he was a|)|)ointed Lecturer of Honiilelics and Pastoral TheoloyN- in Knox Colleue, 'roronto. which position lie still holds. Rev. Will. ( "aven, I). I)., LL.I)., was horn in Wigtonshire, Scotland. His father emigrated to ( "anada with his family in I.S47, and for some time took up his residence at Ayr, remov- ing to the 'lownship of Iniliarton in 1H55. 'I'he subject of this brief sketch received his education for the ministry, as did Dr. I'roudfoot, at Lontlon, Ont. He was called to Downie ami St. Mary's in 1.S52, and at the time of se[)aration of these two congregations in 1856 he continued j)astor at St. Mary's. There he remained until 1866, when he was Ri V. \Vm. cavkn, D.I). ajjpointed Profe.s.sor in Knox College, Toronto. In 1873 he was appointed to the honored position of Principal of that institution, vhich, by his clear perception, judiciousness, and earnest devotion to the Church, has attained a position of eminence in the Canadian Church. This sketch would not be comj)lete without reference to Dr. Caven's parentage. His father, John Caven, who died in 1880, was one of the foremost promoters of the cause in Fullarton, and for many years acceptably filled the responsible position of Elder and Session Clerk. His mother, now in her 95th year, who lives at Motherwell, is a woman of sterling worth, and strong Christian faith. Rev. Robt. Hamilton, D. D., the j)resent |)astor, was born in J .•? 4 24 .i .■? 4 Slirlin.uishirr. Scotland, and ri'cciM'd his cducalion at CdasLiow rni\i'i>it\, his rrolrssor^ hriiii; Kani^cN. I'lcininL;, 1 aishinuton, I'airhairn .ind Lord KcKiii. His r(hi(\iiioii tor the nnnisliA was coniijKtrd at r. V. l)i\init\ I lah. I :(nid.iii-h. hi> I'ro Ir^sors ill that institution lu'ihL; 1 >i-. John I'.rown. I )r. llarpir. Dr. IvuHr. Dr. McMichacl and Di. l,indsa\. InO.t.. 1S57, he landrd in Canada. ha\in- hccn -.cut hnr under the (hrcc lion ofthr .Mission Hoard. In a Irw months he was ciHid to ['(■(aimseh, also to landsa> and Wnilani, holh ot which unc drclincd. On .Xpril 7th, 1S5.S. hr was calKd lo Downii' and I'ullarton and about ihr ^amc lime to Nissouri. Mr aicrptc'd the tormn call and was ordaini'd into his jjivsciit jjastoratc on June ,:;c, 1.S5S. l)r. Hamilton's Iohl; guidance over his Hock has heen Uiarked 1)\ co)iscii'ntious discharuc (/I'duly and earnest desire lor the spiritual uphuildin^u of his people. MESSAGES FROM THE CONGREGATIONS' PASTOI^S I .( iNiK »N, |ulv .:o, I S()S. Thciv art' sevi'i-al intercstini;- thin-s relatinjj, to man\ o| th<' memhers residing in Downie and I'ullarton that deseiNe to \n recorded. It is especiaav lo these persons that tin- writer con lines his remarks. riu'V did not conu' from adjaci'nt townships, hut from the eastern i)art of Ontario, from Dalhousii' in tlu' Oounlv ol Lanark, and at a more remote pi'riod from Lanark in Scotland. It was ahoul the second decaiU' of the centur\ when llritish ir.ide was exceedingly depri'sst'd. alter L.ona[)arte"s war. and when llu' little work to he doiu' was diniiiiislu'd l)\ macliiiu'ry, that thrsi' vay\\ siltliTs caiiu' out to Lanark iiikUt tlu- aiispici's of the Marl of I )allioiisic. Uut thr couiitrx- whcii' iIk'N' settled was roui;h. lolash, by workiuij; for JaniU'rs more faxourably situated in the sunnner, ;;nd b\- lumberiiiL; on the Ottawa Ri\-er in winter. There were \t'ry s^reat ditificulties and hardships : but they de\el()|)ed strenLith of character and tenacit\- of purpose in the jK'opli', made them splendid axe-men, and led them to sym- pathize with and help one another. Attinitv, contracted very naturall} by the Nouni; peo|)k', still further consohdated the community. Those who had a taste for readini;, had the means of its gratification furnished by the \alual)le librar\- si'Ut out by tlu' I'.arl of I )alhousie. They also enjoyed church |)ri\ ilexes. Wlu'ii such persons remowd to the beautiful country which they now possi'ss, with its salubrious climate and lertile soil, op|)oilnnely opened uj) for settlement 1)\ the ( 'anada ("ompany, they were bound to succeed. No one can tell how much tlu'\- will b^' able to do for the cause of Christ, who has loaded tlu-m with benefits, both temporal and si)iritual. Oiu' tiling was still lacking in their new home — the stati'd jireachin^ of tin L!;ospel. With their neii^hbors in l)lani\c aiui liojicful. On the I. )th of jul\ lie was ordained in St. Mar\ >. and inducted into the pastorate of a con-re.uation eMeiului- over r.lanchard. Downie, l^'ullarton and Nissoini. Al that dale the conLirei;ation was fully or-ani/ed and its histt)rv coiunienecd. ( )f tlu' seven uunister> who took part in the onlination not one now remains. The puMic m rvi<-es a^si-ned to the pastor wen- pieachinLi in Downie and St. Marv's every Sahhath. To tluse lu' added tcMehin- a I'.il.le Class in St. Marv's. .Ml other lal)oin-s were left to his own judi;nunt and stivn,uth. Alter h^ ,-omin-ac.iuainted with the whole held and the wants of the people he formed stations in which week (hiv services wnv held. i''irst, at Mr. ihown's School house in I'uliarton: second, at l-'lal Creek: third, at ■rhames Uoad. llil.l.ert; fourth, occasional servici's in Nissoun and other plar. 'I'okoxrn, .\u,mist, iS()S. I was ordained to the ministry .uid inducted into the ( on grfgations of St. Mary's and Downie on tlu' 7th of ()( toher, tSs2. Tlic Rev. Dr. i'roudfoot. who had heeii pastoi (-1 these ^•()n,^^(•-;lli(llls Irom |iil\ ol i .S4S, \va> tr.iii-Jahd lo LuikIoh as siic(r>s()i- lo his latlu r in 1.S5 1, I lu' conuri'^atioii of Dowiiii' (now ANonhank) worshipiud ill ;i lot; ihurcl) which was surrounded h\ unhiokfu lori'st. and was ahnosl on ihc exact site ol ihc present handsome I'lhTice. The congregation was ni'ither lar^e nor wi'aUh\, hut unit\ and kin(hiess pre\aiK'd ainont; its nieinhers and lann'lies. The I'Ideis, Messrs. Muir, I'.ain and Thompson, were excellent men. • •archil ol tlu' llock, and in ah ways helpful to the xoun- miii ister. They L;ladl\ -aw day after da\ to accompain me in m\ lust \isitation and introduce me to the memhers and adiieii'nts ol the con-re-ation. 'I'hi^ peojjle showed all sympatlu' with their minister : \wyr faithful in attendance upon puhlic worship and li>tened ea,uvil\ to tlu' preachin- of the Word. WIk'II I paid pastoral \isits, p,n\'nts and chiidrin wi^re, as a rule, prt'Sint to recei\e me. and 1 was thus cncourai^ed in .1 (K|)art nient ol work which is sometimes, hy indifference on the part of families, rmdered dilticull to discharL;e. Ihc roads leading; lo the church were not what the\ now are. .\ part of the road to Motherwell la\' throuL^h swamp, and in the rain\' season tlu' " cor(hn-o\- " was not seldom alloat. The hrid^e o\ er the Avon near Mr. I). Muir's was swept away !>>■ Hood, and lor some months the people in going to church, crossed the stiX'am on a large tree which was felk'd so as to provide a It'inporary hridge. The roof of the church was not impervious to snow, which the preacher re(|uired sometimes to I'low oil ijic page while reading the Scriptures. .\ storm\ night entirely removed this roof, which was soon re|)laced by a better one. It is pleasant, after man\ \ears, to recall these •js - i,u-i,lrnl> (.1 rAvU M-Ulc'u.rnt. au-l r.niv rluiivh hir .m-l .'r,L;-.ni /alion. I'oi- aiiv (liMirullic. ..f lli- |Hii'-'l ihnv u..^ .'ini.lr ,-,„niK'n>ati..n in ih-' ho^pitalilv an.l mutual hrlptulnc- ulm h rwi-vwluav pivvailrd : ii..r ua. tlir ival u-rk mI thr rhun h Mri.'.u>lv hin.lnv.l l.v tlu' .(.n.lition^ under whi. h it uas cariird on. 1,1 iS^n. du' con-iv-adon ..I Si. Marv'. wa^ M'pnalrd tn.ni thai of Uownir, and 1 craM.! U. l.r nuni^hr ..t llu' lath r. Hut ,,,„„ linu' to tiuir 1 uas iHTmiltrd. ^^hil^t I ivin nnrd in St Mai-vs. I.) ivvi>il my old tlork, whi.h \va^ alway-. to mr a tral uratil'ication. In 1S5.S, 111./ Krv. Dr. Hamilton lK(anu miniMir ol Downir and Kullarlon. and rnlcivd upon a paMoiatr which tin- Ma>tn- has givailv honoivd. and wluch has luvn rxtcndcd to ihf IcngthciK'd i)criod ol' forty years. 1 counlc'd it amouLi the advantai^cs and plrasun- of mv hie that, until 1 \va> .ailed lo leave St. Marv\ in 1 S(,(,. I had M^nte tVe.iuently opportunities of asso.iatin^ with Dr. Hanullon and iin old lloek in Downie. '.Nhiv the la.rd ahuiulanlly prosper His work in the united charges ot Avonhank and Molhe'-well. and ad-'--'-i'iu,,h,. „„„.:,:„,„,„ ■'"'"'''"■;■'■ "^'^'" k'"«- i">i»' n,„„ I .;, ,, „ ;■"'■•"■'>''"'"■ '";«1'T t" lv,„.|, „n ,l...,in.,„„„ ,„„„„. „,, l'"l"--"..e. S,v ,...i,..„rM,.,„o,v,.,vd.l„ „. „|. ul,,l, '"■"''■"""-'"■- ""'^ .■. I.u, ,l„. |,la,x. 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Wilhiu a trw w.vks imuatum. .aiuc lo mr Iroin Irr,,!,,.,!.. lindsav, Nissoun an.l D-nvnir. Thr - laiins ol 1)mu,u> an-l KHllart.'.PMvinr.lsc-ival ihat I ua.lr.lt.. a.v. pi tlu- .all L- ihoM' charLArs. Sul.M'.nunt r\.iUs haw n..l K'.l m, i- ivi^nl ihal (li'ioii. Durinmhi. pa.lorat.'..l iMilN war. 1 Im-ha.! inanv .,,,,.. .r l^,„i,H.. ot UM^tuln.'.-^. an.l inu.h .■M...ura,u.'n,.nt tnau lnan^ ,Vi..n.Uuh..havolu'lp.'.ll.N liuar .Aainpl.' an.l .m.n. i., main wav>. r^pviallv m llu' I'.il.lr < 'hi—. Sal.halh S. l.....l> an. PravcT nK'.'lin.US. Tlu'ir nanu'. a.v P... nuni.r.ui. i- 1h pla- .■ on iT.'onl in tlli^ >li<>rt noli.r. ■phrrr ha\.' luvn .li^.-.-urau-'nunl. such a^ arc r. aum. .n t.. all wlmMH^k t..p.rMia.lri.U'n t.. a.. -pt ChnM ,,s th.'ir Sava.ur and MasiiT. \lanv have Ikvu Ihe >rn:4cr ..I .Icath ha. .■•.mc an.l .nat.'u-.l avvave al.ides; 'M will n.'V.r lea\.llav ,ior lorsak.' Ih.v,- and m .lu. tune lie u ill ,L;rant Us a pla.v m the mansions the Savi.)ur has uon.' U. pr.paie. \-ours sin.vrelv, K llwni ion. V U c .1 UJ r I" o * >^ O -S in • •/J — ■ u. o t/j UJ S I z 3 z •I r. o < 1 lUBlLHE CHl.HBKATirN lulv .;nl .m^^ \^il ■ \ci rein, nil l■^ nil 1> !l' ' 'l''^ i„ ■,!;., |,i.,o,A ol ANnuUank ..n.,1 Motlui u.ll l'.r>l.M.i Uiu (•<)^^^c•5:,.lIion^. On ihn.r.l.iv> uaxonjoiiitlv r.Kl.r.iir.l ihr .rnii.vntrniu.il ,,l ji,,. rorni.iti.m ..t .\\ onl .,ink . on.^iv-alion un.lrr \Ur |.,iMmm rluu-v ol Dr. I'loudt.M.i. aii.l ihr t.-rtinb anni\.r.,in ol ili. pa.lnralrot Dr. llannh.m. Thr ,vli,uiMU. mm \ wv^ .-n >,,!.! Mil.. lulv ,V'l- ^^'■'•'' ^'••■:^- '•"-*•'' atirn.lr lu'lii- in)\\ a> tollows ; .Wonl.ank Chun h .o..;o a.m. SriAi.v. m„h1u. t.d I'V Ri \. 1M.. l.l..l>. I'taiM' -I's. loo. wi ; I Dnins :o. n*;. S.riinmal Kradiivj;^ - l'>. S4 ; I I.l.ivus. .hai-. 1 J. ■|VaI-1's. j(), v. S; -Lord. I hav l(.\rd dir lial.ilali<.n ot thv lienor, and dir pl.i-v wh, iv ihmr honor dwvll.-lh." Avonhank Chunh --'..:;o p.in. Srrvi.v> (..ndiuU-d \>^ Kn. |..iiN l'Kori>rot)i, \).\l I'l-aisf --V>. Si), t)0 . llvnnis ;,5. ;,(). Scriptural KcadinLi; I's. i47- 'IVxi — IN. 147, V. 2: '•'riu' l.onldoUi l.uild up Jnu-aUm. MotluTWfll Chunh-;. 00 p.m. Srrvi.vs .■..ndu-h-.l l.\ Rkv. 1. .\. TrkMaii,. 15. A., l-l..!'.. I'raisc — I's. 100, 95, ioj : ll\nm> 50. 54. Scrii)tural Reading - I's. i)i. •IVvt-Lukr II. V. I.:;: -If vc dim. iK'in- evil, knoa hou topvc-ood -ills unto your .hildivn, how mu. ii moiv >h.ill - :<:5 v.UM- h.MVc-nlv KatluT -ivr thr 1 1(.l\ Spiril K. iIk'Iu ihal ask iiiin :^ ■■ ( )i, Moiidav. julv 4II1, Slrattni-a Prcshv trrv did hoii..! U> llir ,„caMMn and lotlK' pasU.r l.v m.rtin.u at A\onl.ank Cluinh, ,„,lv luo -.1 llu' nimiluTs luan- al.M-.U. and dirv ima^oidaMy. ri„. clrl.ratioii m thr atlrniocii look the t..nn of a pirnic hrhl in Mr. Mountains -von r on thr Lank of thr nwr Avon. A \crv kirur -alhrrin- was in altcndan.T to mjov llir liosi))tai- ilv ..r thr ron.mv-ations, and to hstrn to ihr pi-i.-rainmc ^A- .sprci hrs and niusic. Ad(hvssrs of a ivinmis.vnl and .■on-ralukitor\ charartrr NvrP,' drli\nvd l.v tlir lomirr pastors, Drs. I'roudtoot and Ciwn. l.v Krv. Mrssrs. C.nint and C.r.ihain. ivpusriitatiws ot Su-atiord I'rrsbvirn. also I.n K.-v. Messrs. llmdcrson. of St. Nhn-\'s ; \)v. Ton-ancr. ofCurlph ; I'hoiui.son. of .\\r: I nrn- 1„,11.\,|- ruronlo; Clark, ol' London : Sawrrs. ol Wrstniinstrr : I'n.r. Kol.inson. latr of Knox ColU-r : Mr. A. S. MrC.R-or. ,>r London, and thr pastor. Miisir uas providrd hv thr ront- hiiird rhoiix and l.v Mv. Tavlor. \iolinist. Kirkton. In thr r\rnin,u an adjourniiirnl was niadr tVoni thr pirnir m-ounds to .\\onLaiik Ciunvh. uhnv a surrrsslul pro-ranmir was ranird (.ut undrr tlu' rhairnianshii. ol' 1 )r. Strrlr. .\n ovrrn<.w nirrtm-. hrld in thr Trniprranrr Hall, was prrsidr.l uvrr l.v Krv. Jas. ILunilton. Sprivhrs wrrr drlivrrrd hv Kr\. M^'>>'> Sawrrs. Scott and Ihonipson, and l.v Lrol. Kol.inson. NLisic was hniiishrd hv Miss Drakr. soloist, of \,-\\ \ ork. Mr. 'l'a\lor. \i(.linist. and othrVs. At a .-..nvrnirnt sta.u.' in thr pnuvrdm.us. Dr. 1 Ian, ill. .n was rallrd t(. thr iVont ol' thr plath.rni and prrsrntrd with an 'J ;ul(lrr>> .uvl a i.iir-' (-1' $100, Mi- j.m> i I'-.iimI iihikiiiu lli' piv>rnl,ili(>ii, Mr. Will. I'.roun. Irarlin. Motlirrw.ll. iv.i.liiiu llu- a(l(lrr>^. I'Ih' .i(liliTs> \\a> a^ lollou^ ; Tlu' Ki\. k. Ilaiiiiltoii. D.D.. I'aMoi ol .\\..nl.ank ami MiitluTw.lK nil ilu' ii(( a^i()ll ot t lu ' < vl( ■Wia t i< >n al .\\or,l.ank ,.! ilir lorli^'lli aiiiii\ rr>.ir\' of hi.- iiii-Ut ( on Ui\-L;ali<)ii> of .\\a)r,liank and M( •lluawfll : KcNrnaul anil Dear Sir. Wr cannot allow this srini ( <-nl.ii r.ial anni\iTNar\ lo |)a-> witlioul takinu aiKaiUaur ol mh li a r.iNorahlr season to ,ui\r r\|)r(->>i()n to niir .->Urin Ini \oii. and IM ri'co-iii/i'. allhoii-h inad.M |uatrl\ il iiiuM n.'(r»aril\ \ diinn- dir loii-pniod oInoui- lalioi'^ in our niid>l as pastoi'. I'orlv yt.'ar> a-o. sir, you wen- iiidui ud into tlu- ->i-iri charges of .Xvonhank and .Mollu rwill. Chariii's at thai iimr numcricallv small, hut riloiat(. ha\c laxn realized. I'rom itradicallv an inlant churi h, foslnvd hv vour minisUTin- caiv, under thr l)i\ine MaMership. it has \>rv\\ \our privile-e to i)roniote and witness its -rowth H) the i»roiid position which -.Ik- occupies today. l.ookin- over her histor\-. a historv which you have called into e\i>tence. and iheict. re one with which you are closelv idenlitied. we lind thai undei- the spiritual nurtiux- and traiiiinii received 1)\ the teachin,u-> and ordinances eslahli^hed within her walls, that tin- seed sown ha> lieeii productiw of nuich huit, lor not .done has the (lunch i)een content with the re.eption and assimilation ol nnmoital truths, hul Ire. -eni torlh on that noblest ol nns^ions xouai- men to the le^ i;c ot a i)erishinu hum,niit\. lo us, as a chun h. \ this is a source of sincere tliankfulness. To vou, sir, it must In. indeed gralityiii- lo witness thus the fruits of your labors in spiritual thin.i^^s. Comins^^ here in early manhood from the old land, you brought to Uie work in this new country, in addition to a physical activity and resolute determination (born it may be rathCr of devotion to a noble ipurposc than to bodily strength), the energy and aid of a consecrated /cal and vigor- ousand well-trained intellect, and to say that by diligent u>e of all these gifts you have steadfastly conlinuears to carry out the purjjose which you had before you then, the dissemination of Christian truth a)ul principles, is perhaps the be>t possible compliment which we could i)av. " It is recjuired that a man be found faithful," and lo .. )iui.h of vour litr. uv nuu pivsriM to \()u this purse, hopin- that, thou-ii hut a sH-ht token n\ our iv-anl, it luav l.r iv.vivc-d by voii. as tt is -iven, with \\u utmost i^ood U'olin-. and with th- hopr thai uianv >var> ot usctuliK'Ss arc \vt in >loiv lor vou, au.l that whm llu- liual .ah shall ;'ouR% as it await- u> all. wluii suuHuonvd to (x-asr Iroin earthly labors, there luav be with vou uo " >a(lmN> of farewell, but a jovful eutraii.-e i.Uo the e\ erla>tui,u inhcritanee. and a -lad reunion with friends whom vou - have loved Ion- -.inee, but lost awhile.'" Signed on behalf of the eongre-alions of .\vonbank and Motherwell, Ciin. \'nl \(., \\ \i I'.kow N. In reply Dr. llauullon frdm-ly expressed his -raliiude to tin- congivgations for the expression of -ood will ami affection, and in a fc-w approi)riatc remarks told how, under the -uid ance of Cod, he had been led into the umustrv. and h,id ever sought the welfare of the soids o\ those amongst whom he had labored lor the past forty years. After the audicn.c had joined in singing '-Shall wc' Met Bevond the River" Prof Ko!)inson clos d the meeting by j)ronouncing the bcnediciion. I'hc ( 'oiumitlec of .Management, who worked so harmo' lou- Iv and so uiuiringlv lor the su vess of the jubilee celebration eonsisti-il of Thos. Steele, jr.. Chairman; J. Mclntvic See. Treas. ; Misses M. Cillies. C. Oliver, .\. bell, 1'.. Oliver. Me.ssi >. 1. Mouiuam. .\. Cranl. C. Tavlor. R. Mdntodi, R. Rogei, .\. Watson, R. j. Urown. |. Nairn, \no. M. Intyre, \. Ram. :i: 1 Those who were Communicants in September, i858. In Axon hank. ■ c : Si •lames Muir •"Mrs. Muir *A(lam < )liver Mrs. A. Oliver Mrs. \Vm McN'itlie •Mrs. Win. Elliot, sen. l'"rederick Parker Mrs. V. Parker Tliomas Brooks ♦Mrs. T. P.rooks Mrs. Will. Rorger •Mrs. Keid Will. Taylor ' Mrs. Will. Taylor Mrs. ji)s. lUUler Davici Oliver Mrs. n. Oliver loseph \'oy Mrs. \oy John Muir 'Mrs. 1. Muir Miss Oliver John Ilotson "Mrs, lloison " ?.Irs. Alexander Muir "?vlrs. ( I rail am "lames Ilarkness 'Mrs. J. Ilarkness .\ndre\v McKadyen Mrs. Mc Fad yen John Roxlnirgh Mrs, Ko\l)art;h •Neil C.illies • Thomas Marshall Wm. i:iliot • lanet Rodders Mrs. Andrew Hyres •Walter Scolt 'Mrs. W. Sco-t 'Andrew llackett •Mrs. .\. Mackeil •( ieorgi* C'l irk •Mrs. (;. I'lark • lohn Hrown •Mrs. 1. I'.roun ' Mrs. "l.ove. 40 Mo I IIKKW Kl I . lames Ruherlson •"Mrs. I. Robertson •Mrs. A^nes Hay *Mrs. John W.nddell "James Nairn •Mrs |. Naiin Charfes Paird Mrs. C. Maird Wm. Kirkpatrick Mrs. Wm. Kiikpatiick |ohn P.ain "Mrs I. 15.un •James Hrown, sen. *Mrs. Prown *l()hn Watson Mrs. I. Watsoii Roheri Pain Mrs. R Hain * lames Roger ".Mrs. James Roger * James Watson •Mrs. J. Watson Robert Rouer, juu. 'Mrs. R Roger Wm. Laing Mrs. Laing Mrs. .Mexander \'oung Walter Noble •John Caven Mrs. J. Caven *lohn Mclntyre, sen. •"Mrs. Mclrtyre. — 32 All marked by an asterisk are dead at this date, iS()S. 1 Name* of Communicants in Avonbank, July 18O8. Kl.ni.Ks. Dnviil (Jliver I\()l)ert \ic\\ Ji)hn Oliver Neil Stevenson Fosepli Mountain Alma ( Irant COMMINK AN IS. Mrs. D.ivid Oliver David ( )liver, jun. Agne": ( )liver Isabella Oliver Mrs. \Vm. Tier 1 ielen Tier Jennie Tier Minnie Tier Mrs. lohn Waddell Mrs. Wm. Rodger, sen. Mrs. Win. Rodger, jun. Wni. Rodger James Rodger John Rodger Mrs. Kred Parker Robert Anderson -Mrs. R. Anderson Alex. Watson .Mr?. .\. Watson Mrs. I) Mclniosh 1 larriet .Mcintosh Annie Mcintosh John Mcintosh Alex. Mcintosh Mrs. Jas. Gillies Mary ( lillies I Ielen Andersim John McMillan Robert McMillan Mrs. R, McMillan lane McM iilan John C. Bell Joseph Copeland Mrs. Copeland lohn I lotson Mrs. Taylor .Maggie Pay lot (irpce ( )liver Mr-s. Mem V ( olc lames I'llliott Mrs. Elliot Eliza Elliott James McN'ittie Mrs. McN'ittie Mrs. Hutchison James Beattie Mrs. Beat lie Mr?. David Muir John B. Muir Mrs. J. Muir Wm. .Armstrong Mrs. Armstrong lohn Ro.xhurgh Mrs. J. Roxburgh Wm. Roxl)urgh Mrs. W. Roxburgh Adam ( )liver Mrs. A. Oliver Robert Oliver Adam N. Oliver Alice Oliver Miss A. Steele Mrs. Wm. Mountain John Mountain .Alex. Thompson Mrs. A. Thompson John Graham .Mrs. Graham Thomas .Steele, sen. Mrs. Steele I •A 1(1- (OMMlM'ANrS IN AXoM'ANK Cufn.in. Mrs. 1 . 1 Idtson Mrs. Jiihn Miiif ll:irli.ira Muir Mrs. Craw ford Alfx. Mills D.ivid Mills Duncan (irahani Mrs. 1 ) ( ivaliani Mary * .rahani |ohn Ik-U Mrs. i'.ell Mrs. Knlierl Hell Adam Hell lL->sie liell "Ai:;nc. Hell W'ni. James I'rnudldve W'm. Muir Mrs. W. Muir lohn I'lraham .\uielius Mose^ .Mrs. Moses .Mi>. Alma ( )rant Charles Ta>l<)r Thomas Steele, jun. Mrs. |o:in 'I'homp-soii KmIh'iI I honiiiM)!! Mis K. Til impson ( irace 1 1 itson Ale\ llotson Ml-. 1 lotsoii Mi>. kol)erl tuiod lames ( lood leaniiie ( lood Wni. Hrooks Mrs. Hrooks Mrs. las. Danlop Mrs. Neil Slevensiin Mrs. John ' )liver I luyh l''ergu-on Mrs. Ferguson .\1! erl Ferguson Jessie l*"ergus:in Tiioma^ I'erguson Mrs. T. l'"eii;u^oii Jolin t ) Iman "Mrs. 1)1 Iman Names of the Communicants in Motherwell Conj^resation, July, i«9«. l-.l.lil.KS. Charles Haiid John Thompson John H.iin William Steirilt John .Steven Hugh Knsstll John Laiiig ( ieorge N'oung ( leorge Cniuhart Kohert las. IWoNsn ( ( iM \li NK AN 1 s. James Ihown VVm. lirosvn Mrs. Win. Hrown .Adeline Ikown Mrs. Kohert lirown Richard Watson. Jan. John Mcln'yre .Mrs. Mclniyre (leorge rr(|uhart. Mrs. ( I. Crijuharl Robert Crijuhart Heljn I 'Kiuhnrt un. II COMMUMCWrs IN Mrs. R. \\',\ts()n fohn ( iood Mrs. (iood lOlizabeth ( iood Ma^^ie I larnilldii Jessie I Iniiiilloii folin I'eiiipicce Mrs. j. I'etlipiecc- Win. I'etti|)icce Mrs. Johii Hnin Christina Haiii Neil Bain Bessie Bain Mrs. II. I'.othwLl! Mrs. Andrew Brown Klia Brown Mrs. .\rchil)al(l Nairn James Nairn S,\rah Nairn Maggie Nairn .Mrs. Charles Biird Janet Baird Charles B.iird, jun. Ma^^ie Baird Mrs. John Thompson ( ieori;e 'rhom|)son John BuUer Mrs. Bii'.Ur Susan Butter Mrs. lohn Caven Joseph Mclntyre .Mrs. |. Mclntyre .\f;gie Mclntyre Mrs. \Vm. Sterrilt John .Sterrilt Jenny Sterritt Mary (i. Sterritt Annie Sterritt \\m. Barker, sen. .Mrs. Barker Wm. Barker, jiip. John S. Murray Mrs. S. Murray M( )T 1 1 K RWh LI. (•,;////// //,Y. Annie rr(piharl Jane M. I'. Cr(|uhari .Minineta Ci'i|uhart Mrs. lohn Baird James .Smith .\Rnes Smith .Mary -Smith Wm. .Morrison Mrs. James Roger Mrs. (ieorge Roger ( leorge Roger John Roger Mrs. J, Roger Robert Barr Mrs. R. Barr fames Barr Mrs. J. Barr Mrs. fohn .Stevenson .Mrs. (ieo. Voung .Mrs. Jolin Laing Wm. fohn Laing fenny Laing "Mis. Rol.i. Ward Robert .Mcintosh Mrs. R. Mcintosh Magijie McInto>h fames Russell Mrs. Russell Mrs. Alex. Voung Mrs, II. Russell Jessie Mitchell Mrs. Ricliard Wiles foscph Barker "Mrs. Barker .Mrs. Win. Macullough Mrs. Macullough Eii/.abelh Macullough Robert Micullnugh Carie .Macullough John Macullough Mrs. J. Macullough John (irinney Mrs, J (irinney 12 I COVIMI'MCANTS IN Mo 11 ll'.U\Vi:LI.-C'.'////;/w,r'. Mrs. ( leo. Koi;er Aj;nes R(ijj;fi Li/zio Koj^er Sarah Anilfr--()n Richard Walson, srii. U'annie Watfon Icssio Watson Andrew W'atsnn Mrs. A. Witsun Robert Rf)tjer Mrs. R. Ro^^er >rr.-. John I'orlfous Maude I'orte'ius Dr. Armstroni; Mrs. Arnisirun^ Thomas .Mncidlout;h Mrs. |. Morrow |ohn Xeatheicotle Mrs-. I. Ni-athercotto Mrs. John Sttphcn M.iij^ie Stephen |ohn Sleven, jun. Mr-. |. Steven .\lexar.der C'anuroii lennie ( "ameton Mary Caineton Mrs.' Airli. ll>de I luni? H.ur Mrs. II. li.ur Mrs. ji hn iJair AUifrl llni;^ |o})n Miin.iy Mrs. |olin Murray COiWPAIM'llVE STAlEMENr OF MOIHERWEI-L AND AVONHANK C(^N( ,in:( .A TIONS. In 1.S5S ilurr wi ix' 111 A\()iil>ank 40 du'IuIkt^, ot whom jS ait.' (lead. In i85. ol whom 17 air (k'ld. I'.rlwwn tlir MMf^ 1N5.S and iSi); duTr 1ki\c Ix^n add. aLio ihr Mim ol' $ vi ^^-'^ raided h\ I'oth conLiiX'^alions lor die x hemes of die ehureh. In iSi)7 ihi- sum of $4();i was nii>ed tor the s.nne |)mi)o>e. Diirini; diese dml\ I'oiir years die sum ol' $f>4.'>oo ha-> heeii niised Wy hotli eoiiL;re-adons I'or .'hm' h purposes. The only survi\iii;j, memlier> of the I )owiiie eoiv^re-ation as or-ani/ed in iS|Saiv; Mrs. \i( Aitiie. Mr-. Kod-er, Mis Watson. Waller Muna\, .Mis. W'm. Muna\.