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OUR SABBATH SCHOOL

FOR TEN MORE YEARS.

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ROUTINE AND INCIDENTS,

1373 TO 1SS9

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SAINT ANDREW S CHURCH

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A. D. FORDYCE, (Sec'y.)

1889.

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OUR SABBATH SCHOOL"

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INTRODUCTORY NOTE.

The orij^iniil Sabbath School of St. Andrew's Church, Fergus, merged
in that of the Melville Church Congregation in 1844. As there was no
Pastor over the contrrefjation of St. Andrew's Church till 1847, it was not
"^•W May 1849 that its Sabbath School was re organized as mentioned in the
" Narrative of 30 years" referred to at the outset of what follows.

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In May 1879 acting on the suggestion of the valued Superintendent
of our Sabbath School, a Narrative of Routine and Incidents during the
Thirty previous years of its history, was prepared and read at a meeting
in the Church on the evening of tlie 19th— the 20th of May being the 30th
Anniversary. The Narrative was printed in the following year arid about
200 copies were circulated. There had been two years immediately before
Mr. MuUan's settlement as our pastor, during which there had been no
school : — the other 28 years were divided in the Narrative into three periods
of Sev^n, Fourteen and seven years, but in what follows, embracing the
period between I il9 and 1889, the ten years are regarded as a whole, and
treated of undc. the following heads : — Teaching StafiP, Routine, Quarterly
Sermons, Mission -Pupils, Anniversaries and Entertainments, Obituary
Notices, Attendance and Contributions. .-< ^

TEACHING STAFF. ' " .

At the Anniversary in 1 879 the number of our Teachers was 1 3. Since
then 29 appointments have been made. Of these 42 Teachers, 26 have left
us — the 16 who remain l)eint{ our present Teaching Staff including Mr.
MuUan and Mr. Moffat the only ones now with us of the original Thirteen.

The other Elemn were the lute Mr. Cadenhead and myself ; the late
Mr. Robert Shaw and Mr. Muir ; Mr. James Clyne and Mr. Moorhead ;
Miss Fordyce and Miss Hewlett, Mrs. Kerr, Mrs. Moffat and Mrs. James
Munr.').

The Fifteen who liad joined us since 1879 but who have aleo left us
since their appointment, were Mr. White, Mr. Bain, Mr. Young, Mr.
Black, Mr. McGillivray, Mr. John A Cadenhead and Mr. Walker, Mr.
Bryans, Mr. Kennedy and Mr. French ; Mrs. L. C. Munro, Mrs. Gerrie
(now Skene), Mrs. Shaw (now Black), Miss Jackson and Miss Pattison
(now Mrs. Hoffmann). - '' '^ ■ * f^

The causes of withdrawal of these 26Teachers have been various. Some
have been removed by death ; some have left Fergus for homes elsewhere

or in prosecution of study ; some who remain in Fergus are no longer con-
nected with us as a church ; some who are still members of this church and
attend its services, are uniit th -oukIi infirmity for work in the school ;
while others who still worship v, ith '.is have no doubt had satisfactory rea-
sons for giving place meanwhile to others.

The present Librarian's duties, assigned over two years since, rendered
his withdrawal from the work of teaching a necessity.

Besides the stated Teacliers who have been mentioned, members of the
Hible Class have frequently rcndeied assistance by supplying temporary
vacancies ; wiiile othera have done so, not for an occasional iSabbath but
for periods more or less prolonged. Of the latter were the late Miss Eliz-
abeth Tunnah (subsequently Mrs Levei)'), Miss Isabella Mackay and Miss
Kelly who has had charge of Miss Moffat's class during the past live
months. Recently, also, Mrs. Mullan's severe and protracted illness
made a temporary arrangement necessary. For a time Mrs. Boswell had
charge of the class, till laid aside, herself, by severe illness. It was then in
the hamis of Mrs. Gordon and afterwards of Mrs. Thomson.

A large amount of v(dnntary labor has been given and given cheerfully
by the various Teachers employed during these ten years, surely not with-
out considerable benefit, intellectual, moral or spiritual to the scholars, —
and we should hope that the fact of Thirteen scholars having united with
the Uhurch a year ago, and others since then, may be regarded, as an in-
dication that, under God, the work of the Sabbath School Teachers has
not been wholly in yain. It may be added that eight of those who have
been scholars are now teaching classes in the scliool,

' ROUTINE.

There has been no very g'-oat change in our arrangements during these
ten years. . -

The Interiiafioncd Lexson Series has been used regularly.

No Teachers' Meethuj has been held, except in connection with the
Wee)cly Prayer Meeting. For sometime, indeed, opportunity was afforded
for social piayer and conference on the interests of the school, at the close
of the exercises on the first Sabbath of each month. Recently, a Sabbath
School Teachers' Union Institute has been organized in Fergus, a weekly
meeting being held when the lesson for the followine Sabbath is taken up.

Quarterly Repm'ts on Attendance, Contributions and incidental matters
continue to be given, and the Quarterlg Sermons preached by Mr. Mullan
to the scholars, are listened to with interest.

A Qunrltrly Li'UHon lieviaw \ms not been invariably kept up ;— Mission-
ary aud Temperance addresses being occasionally given instead, and infor-
mation eoniiniuiicatcd on these subjects, varied now and then by a Concert
Bible reading on these or other suitable topics.

The Shorter GoUe.chinm continues to be taught : but we cannot say
much as to knowledge its contents by the school generally. An oral ex-
amination on the whole of its contents or on parts was held at the Anni-
versary in May 18S3 and a similar one at that in 1885. At the former 26
scholars out of nine classes took part : at the latter 20 scholars' from seven
classes— no boy coming forward in the second. In both cases Rewards
wore given for relative proficiency. Tlie Rev. Mr. Campbell of Harriston
was the exan)iner at the first, the Rev. Mr. Rose of Elora at the second.
A written examination on the Catechism was also held on the 4th Decem-
ber, 1887. Eleven girls took part in it. six of them with a wider range
than the others.

The Slated Black Board was used for sometime in connection with
closing remarks on the lesson. In 1880 Travn/er designs were procured,
and tor these next year, the colored demtjUH of the Providence Lithograph
Company was substituted. In 1883 the less expensive, altho' less attractive,
designs of Lanr;c and Yost of Cleveland were taken, but in 1886 the Pro-
vi<leuce designs were fallen back on, now called Bible Pictures, and only
half the cost of the former ones of the same Company. When these colored
pictures have served their purpose in the school — whether singly week by
week of the quarter, or together, on Review Sabbaths at its close — they
may be had for five cents each by any of the scholars or their parents who
desire them. A good many have been given to Mr. Knox for schools in
Muskoka, where his mission lies, and others have been sent to the North
West for Indian children in charge of our Missionaries there — through the
Women's Foreign Missicmary Association of the congregation,

Cook's Intermediate Teacher'x Quarterly continues to be used by the
majority of the Teachers.

At present the Band of Hope Review, C olden Hour and Early Days
are the paperx the ncholars get.

Call and Inglis' Hymn Book has latterly been giyen up and the collec-
tion known as " Gospel Hymns Consolidated," used instead — an improve-
ment in some respects, but wanting many old familiar Hymns particularly
suitable for the services of the Sabbath School. The I'egular use of the
Onjan the last year or two has helped to make the singing heartier and
more genet al.

As ia pretty jrciierully known, 1 became unable through the effects of
M\ accident three years ago, for continuing the combined duties of Score-
tJvry and f^ilirarian. In March 1886 for a month or so the services of Mr.
ArtiiiM [). Cadenhea<l of Jamaica, a former schohir, who was a short time
in Fergus, were available for the Lihrai'y. It was then attended to for
souietiine by Mr. T, J. Hamilton— after which Mr. VV. Walker was ap-
pointed. He gave up his class and likewise acts very efficiently as As-
sistant Secretary. A considerable addition was made to tiie Library ia
1880 through projeeds of sale of the 30 years Narrative which has been
reterrcd to— when the present bookcase was also provided hy the thought-
ful kindness of Mr. Mullan. Subsequent additions have been made by
means of Lectures illustrated by Stereopticon Views, kindly given by the
late Rev. Hugh Rose of Elora in 1886, and Mr. D. VV. Campbell in 1888.
IJy the former on " Walks through Rome," $18 were handed over for the
Ld)rary and $10 by the latter " On places of interest in Europe "

The formation of a Mission Band was warndy recommended to the
school by Mr. Donald McGillivray, now a Missionary in Cliina, o.i the 12th
Feb. 1888. Such a Band was, in consequence organized from among the
Female Scholars: — and has already done good service.

There is no Band of Hope in connection with the school, as there is a
general one in Fergus to which many of the scholars bekmg : but there is a
Total Abstinence Pledge which a good many have taken.

- " , ' QUARTERLY SERMONS.

Mr. Mullan's presentation of religious truth in a form well adapted to
the scholars' minds, we feel sure has been found instructive, edifying and
suitable, no leas by parents and others, for themselves. Sometimes a quar-
ter mny unavoidably be passed over ; in some cases :inniversaries or other
special occasions may fall on the Children's quarterly Sa'abath, but the in-
tention is to have one sermon specially designed for theni in each Quarter
of the year. , , .

We cannot however, do more now, than mention the subjects selected
as the basis of these sermons durintr the ten years under consideration.
*' None of you shall appear before n)e empty."

'•Treesof righteousness, the planting of the Lord that he might be
glorified."

"The Lord is thy keeper." / . ' ^ - .

" There slmll come a star out of Jacob." * ' .■■:/'"

" I will nut oil'ur burnt o(Tering8 to the Lord my God, of that whioh
doth cost me nothing."

" Thy Word ia a i»nip unto my feet, iind a light unto my pAth."

"There is forgiveness with Thee, thut Thou niayest be feare<l."

" He thut ia slow to anger is better than tiie mighty, and he that
ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city."

" My yoke is easy."

" Tiiere was leaning on Jeaus' bosom, one of His disciples, whom Jesus
loved."

" Lovest thou Mo !"

" What manner of child shall this be ?"

"Jesus wept." ■

" I write unto you little children because your sins are forgiven you
for His name's sake."

" Fight tiie good fight of faith."

" Yield not your members aj i. dtruments of unrighteousness unto sin ;
but yield yourselves unto God."

" Reaching forth unto those things that are before."

" Tliere is one God and one Mediator between God and man, — the
man Christ Jesus."

" His children shall have a place of refuge."

" Precious in the sight of the I^rd, is the death of His Saints."

" My son, give me thine heart."

" VVMiich hope we have as an anchor of tlie soul — both sure and stead-
fast."

" Sitting down, they watched Him there."

There were also three sermons on historical subjects. The first on 29th
May 18S1 being on Rachel represented figuratively as weeping over the
massacre of the young children by Herod ; the subject doubtless suggested
by the sad loss a few days before of 225 individuals from the steamer Vic-
toria at London, Ontario, on 24th May the lessons being drawn from these
points, so liable to be overlooked by the young : Disobedience, disregard
of danger, desire to be with a crowd and a defective V')ssel, aptly pour-
traying the risk to the soul so frequently heedlessly run.

Another of these historical topics taken as subject of the quarterly
sermon, was Rahab's binding the scarlet thread to the window, as had
been previously arranged with the bpies, for the ptotection of her family.

The third was on the miraculous incrcaae of the Widow's oil, through
Klisha's means.

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MISSION PUPILS.

It was in the year ISSO that Mr. Miillaii suggested the 8i.pport of a
pupil at the Poliite Aux Tremhtex luntitiite, aided at first by the Congrega-
tion to tiie extent of one half of the yearly amount required. In order to
make a conunencement, he assisted liberally himself. The suggestion was
acted on. Our Hrst pupil was assigned to us in December 1880. She was
the child of poor parents and was sixteen years of age Her name was
Georgina Pepin, and she was described to us as not being very intelligent,
but studious, persevering and quiet, and " one who loved Jesus.''

In her place Louis (iiroux was assigned to us m the winter of 1882,
an intelligent boy of fourteen yciirs of age, who had been under very good
influence at houie. His parents wiio lived at St Cecile on the (jatineau
were converts from the Church of Rome, f^avorable reports I'egarding
him, were regularly received from M, liourgoin the Principal, and we
were gladdened by learning that he was one of 81 scholars who accepted
Christ during the Session closing in June 1885. He then decided to devote
himself to Mission work. In the sutumer of 1886 he was employed as a
Colpor+eur in the Provi^ices of Quebec and New li«'unswick ; returning to
his studies at Pointe Aux Tren)bles next session ; and at its close entering
the Presbyterian College at Montreal, with a view to the Ministry. We
received four interesting lei,;er.s from him while he was at Pointe Aux
Trembles, dated severally December 1882, June 1884, Febr'y 1886and March
1887, all in French except the last.

In his i^l^e Alfred Clavelle a boy of 13 years of age, was assigned to
us in Nov. 1887, the child of Frencli Koman Catholic parents who were
described as " not altogether under the power of the Clergy." Good ac-
counts have been received respecting him since he entered the Institution
and M. Bourgoin writes that he is much interested in Ids studies, and
especially in the Bible lessons. We iiad a grateful and animated letter
from him in Aprd 1888, and have learned that lie has iiad sufficient influ-
ence to bring another member (»f the family to Pointe Aux Trembles.

Passing over to the Missionary Institirtion at Poona, India.— We
learned in 1881 in the month of March that our pupil there Anna Muttoo
or Cashinath had been admitted to the membership of the Cnurch ot^ pro-
fession of her faith in the Lord Jesus, in September preceding and was es-
tablished as a Teaclier in a High Caste School in the City. Eighteen
months later we were informed that she has been married to Balujee a
schoolmaster under the well known native Minister Rev. Nerayan Shesha-
drai and had gone to resiile 200 irdles distant. In June 1881 a letter M'os

sent to her signed by all the Teachera of our School, and one scholar from
each class, accompanied by Four Dullat's as a parting /emembrance. She
had been supported by us for Nine years.

Ill her place on 6 Aug. 1882 our present pupil Prita was adopted, des-
cribed to us then as a " little waif — pretty, amusing and clever." She
soon exhibited strongly marked individuality of character. Altho' love-
able she was self-willed, fond of meddling, prone to assume superiority, and
direct those older than herself. She is a nervous, excitable child and has
latterly occasioned her Teachers no small anxiety. She is probably about
ten years of age, having been supposed to be between three and four yeai s
when she was adopted. Miss Bernaid has more than once requested the
prayers of her* supporters in Fergus for their little charge, and this it
is hoped, has not been overlooked. As Miss Bernar<l remarked, "It ia
very nice to send money to the girls — and of course they cannot be sup-
ported witiiout money, but I think those who take them ought to do a
great deal more for them and pray for them till they are " Stars" in God's
Kingdomi" We can but hope and pray, that our little Prita may erelong
become so, that her life thereafter may be consecrated to the service of the
dear Saviour who died for her ; and that the special characteristics which
Iiave been alluded to may be used of God for the promoting His glory in her
own land. ^

ANNIVERSARIES AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

The Thirtieth Anniversary of our Sabbath School, was the first which
was commemorated bj' any special service.

Next year (1880) Mr. MuUan preached on the .SOth cf May from Song
of Solomon 1,8, "Go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock," Next
evening an entertainment was held, when 17 children took part in two
Concert exercises (ten in the tirst — seven in the second). An address was *
also given by the Rev. Mr. Wilkinson, and a recitation by Mr. Clyne, one
of the Teachers.

In 1881 there was no evening Uieeting. Mr. Mullan however preached
on 22nd May from Nehomiah 2, 18, " So they strengthened their hands for
the good work," and special Anniversary Cards were given to the scholars.

The year 1882 was passed over, y)ut in 1883 the Rev. Mr. Campbell of
Harriston conducted the forenoon service on 21st May preaching on the
words, "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he
will not depart from it." A collection taken up went far to meet cost of

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rewanls for proficiency in the Sliorter Catechism on which an Examination
was held next evening, referred to elsewliere.

In 1884 we had no evenintr iueeting, but on 2r)th May the Rev. Mr.
Hamilton of Winterl)ourne preached from Genesis '), 24, " Enoch walked
with God." On this occasion also Memorial Cards were given both to
Teachers and Scholars.

In 1885 the Rev. M. Fowlie of Erin preached on 17th May from the
2nd Epistle of John v 4, "I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children
walkim? in truth," and next evening we had another examinaticm on the
•Shorter Catechism.

In 1886 the only commeujoration of the Aimiver&ary was by means of
Mr. Mnllan's sermon on 23rd May from Jacob's words to hfti brother con-
tained in Genesis 33, 14, " Let my Lord, I pray thee, pass over before hi»
servant,— I will lead on softly."

In 1887 the Rev. Mr. Crozier of Grand Valley preached in the fore-
noon of 22nd May from Luke 18, 16-17, "Suffer little children to come
unto Me and forbid them not," and Commemorative Cards were e;iven.

In 1888, oTi tlie 20th May Mr. Mullan preaclied in the forenoon from
Hoi). 13, 6 "The Lord is my helper," and in the evening, the Rev. H. R.
Rae, then in Elora, preached from Matt 18, 2, " Jesus took a little child -
and set him in the midst."

This year (1889) the fortieth anniversary ocsurring on the 20th May,
Mr. McQiiarrie at present supplying Met/, and Dracon stations exchanged
with Mr. Mullan and preached Anniversary Sermons both forenoon and
evening of the 19tli. The forenoon's discourse on • Trusting God and doing
right' — had for its basis the reply of Shadrach, Mesiiach and Abednego to
King Nebuchadnezzar recorded in Daniel III, 10, 17. 18, " We are not care-
ful to answer thee in this matter — if it be so, our (ilod whom we serve is
able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace and he will deliver us out
of thine hand. O King ; but if not, be it known unto thee King, that we
will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou has set
up" — The evening discourse specially addressed to parents was from John
III, 10, " (iod so loved the World that He gave His only begotten Son
that whosoever believeth on Him shauld not perish but have everlasting
life." In the afternoon Anniversary Cards were given to the scholars.

We have not always had Ghr{Htma>* Entertainments, but on Chi-istmas
Eve 1880 we had one. A Christmas Tree bore sifts for the scholars and
others connected with the school. There was also a Concert Exercise on

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*' Watchfulness" in which six boys and six tjirls took part. The Choir as
sisteil and an Address was given by the Rev. Mr. Snnellie.

in 1881 irt place of a Christmas Eve gathering, there was one on the
!!>.oiuint^ of Christmas Day ; a number of the scholars and some of the
Teacliers meeting in the Church. Hymns were sung, and an address given
b}' the Rev. Mr. Byers. A quarto Bibl^ was also presented to Mr. Mullan
by the Bible Class along with an address to which he replied ; and Cards
were given to the scholars.

In 1882 the Scholars merely received Cards on the 24th of December,
circumstances preventing more.

In 188.3 there was again a Christmas Eve entertainment : — singing and
recitations by the scholars^ music by the Choir and an address by the
Rev. Mr. Swann.

In 1884 a Christmas Eve Entertainment was again held. On this oc-
casion however, there was a Christmas Tree loaded with a variety of gifts
from the scholars and Teachers for Indian children in the North West ;
the proceedings were eidivened by recitations and singing, and the articles
which were duly forwarded, proved very acceptable.

In 1885 there was a meeting on Christmas morning in the church prin-
cipally of the smaller children and Teachers. Short religious services
were held, Hymns sung, and Cards distributed.

la 1886 there was a precisely similar gathering on Christmas morning.

In 1887 on Christmas Day Special Cards were given for good attend-
ance, and rewards to those who had taken part in a written Examination
on the Shorter Catechism the day before.

In 1888 there was a Christmas Tree on the evening of the 27th Decem-
ber, on which gifts had been placed for the Scholars and Teachers. Ad-
<Tresses were given by Messrs. Strachan and.Bennet, the former supplying
tlie Metz Congregation.

Besides Anni versai y Collections and Christnias Entertainments a Pic Nie
was kept up each season, for a good many years* After Mr. Cadenhead left
Fergus there was not the same facility there had been for two or three
years before without going some little distance off. In that year however
(IS8I) an open air party A^as held in the Manse grounds which, notwith-'
standing the great licat, was largely attended. It was on the .30th of
August. A photograph taken from Mr. Craig's corner was not very suc-
cessful as a work of art, owing to the haziness of the atmosphere — still in-
dividuals could be recognised. For the last three years there has been an
excursion to Flora, 22nd .July 188fi, 26th July 1887 and 12th August 1888.

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Many of the scholars with several teachers, male and female, have been
taken there and enjoyed themselves without any known drawback, and
quite free from accident. For the last three years also a Flou er HeriHce
has been held in the Church in the month of September : the flowe-s bein^
brought by the scholars tastefully arranged In bouquets, and subsequei'jiy
fo.'warded to (iuelph, To.-onto and Hamilton for the invalids in the Hos-
pitals there. The exercises on these occasions have been reading of the
Scriptures, prayer and simring with an address : that by Mr. MuUan on
12th September, 188G, being on Ezekiel 34:29 " A plant of Eenown," ami
on 11th September, 1887, im Rhoda's story as recorded in the Acts of the
Apostles. The address at the last Flower Service on the 9th September,
1888, was by the Rev. Mr. Rae of Acton and was taken from the 25th Psalm.

, OBITUARY NOTICES.

It has bedn our pi'actice when aware of the fact, to note from time to
tinje the death, not only of Teachers or Scholars then with us, but of any
who had ever been so. During a period of ten years we could not expect
exeniption from the hand of death, in respect of Teacher and Schola".
Various instances there may have been which neyer came to our knowledge.
Such as h%ve been noted sliall now be given.

Afisn EHzcU)efh Watt died on the 9tli of January 1881. She was one of '
four teachers we had out of one family. She had attended steadily as a
scholar and subsequently became a teacher. Altho' she was naturally
delicate in constitution she readily gave her assistance in the good work
while she could.

Mr. Hohert Shaw who had also been with us as a scholar, died a few
months later, 18th June 1881. Till his last illness he had been with us as
a teacher.

The three other Teachers to be mentioned 1 had been so long associat-
ed with, that I may be excused if I apeak of them rather more fully.

Mr. A. S. CadenJiead (father of one of our female teachers) will long
bo deservedly remembererl by many in the school. His death occurred at
his home in Muskoka on the 22nd of May, 1883. He had gone there tc
reside two years before. For more then 25 years (allowing for intervals) ,
he was a most faithful, conscientious Teaohe.- in this school:— studying the '
lesson carefully and thoroughly, every week, and ready in his class, to
" bring out of his treasures things new and old." He took a personal in-
terest in his scholars, and not only while in Fergus, but during his resi-
dence at Ancaster, and latterly in connection with the small Sabbath school

at Berricdalo in Muskoka, his labors were highly appreciated. He was in
the Eldership in this Church from the year 1853.

Mr. Oilbert H. Todd, one of our early Teachers, died at Shelburne
3rd May, 1885, Altho' impulsive and occasionally lackinfir judgment, he
was earnest and honest. His connection with the school was intermittent
but lasted altogether about eisrht years ; and we .do not doubt that his in-
fluence there was good. He was for a short time in the Eldership ; con-
ducted the congregational singing in our early days, and also that of the
Sabbath School : being enthusiastic in that line.

Mr. Ar"Mbald Mclntyre another of our old Sabbath School Teachers,
and who also conducted the congregational silking for a considerable time
died on 10th of April, 1886. His connec''on with the school was not a
long one ; indeed he only took up the wori. in order to supply Mr. Caden-
head's place on two occasions, which together extended to about three years.
His ability to lead the singing of the school was of advantage to us. altho'
we also had Mr. Todd and Mr. Moffat then. His reliability of character
and punctuality in discharge of duty were well known in connection with
positions of Trust in the congregation. He wi.s for a short time in the
Eldership and his strikingly sudden death cannot yet be forgotten.

Of Scholars at the time or formerly, wliose deaths took place during
the ten years under review the first we have noted is 'that of i''/orcnceC/2/ne
a little girl of the Infant Class on 14th Feb'y 1880. She had been in her
place in the School during the whole of the previous month.

In 1883 three former scholars were removed by death : John M. Mac-
donndl a lawyer in Winnipeg — youngest son of our former Pastor ; Sydney
Wood who had just entered on the practice of the same profession in Arthur
village (a brother of our Polder and Sabbath School Teacher) and William
Glyne a brother of the little girl already mentioned. His remains were
brought for interment to Fergus from Stirling in the County of Hastings,
where he had commenced to teach the Public School.

In 1885 Mixs Catharine Watt, who had been a very short time a scholar
here 25 years before died at St. Helena, California. She was sister of those
: already referred to, and had been long an invalid. In the same year Al-
bert Morton who had been a member of the Bible Class in 1883 died ; and
in 1886 Pe«er Jfason then teaching the Public School near Bosworth and
who was for a short time one of our scholars, was drowned while bathing
near his school.

In 1888 our record of deaths of scholars at the time or who hau been
so formerly, is larger than it hud been in any previous year.

AiiHley Steele an Infant Class Scliolar died on the 11th of Feb'y. He
had been in his place in the school the Sabbath before.

Jamen WiiioH a scholar in one of the Intermediate classes 12 years of
a«e, died on the 31st of July ; and in the month of May a former scholar
Mrs. Lever formerly Minn Elizabeth Tunnah died in Toronto. That sea-
son also, Jame/t Nap' r, a meinbor of the Bible Class who had gone to Scot-
land in hopes of benefit to his health, did not live *-,o return. He died on
the 22nd September. In his case as in that of Miss laabella Munro an oc-
casional scholar who died about the same time,— there was the consolatory
lielief, that they had both been taken to be with Jesus in whom they had
at the same time, professed their faith uniting with this chnmh in the month
of April, Again, on the .30th of September a scholar of the year 1880. died
very suddenly— -^/i.« Jessie Baruet. She had intimated lier desire to unite
with the Church at the Communion then close at hand ; but ere the day
arrived, her spirit had taken its flight. Then on the 31 st March of the pre-
sent year (1889) the remains of an occasional scholar Miss M, Douglas were
laid to rest in the Belsyde Cemetery. So repeatedly and strikingly has
the admonition very recently been addressed to each and all connected
with our school " Be ye also ready."

ATTENDANCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS.

At our Thirtieth Anniversary the average attendance of Scholars for
1878 was stated to have been 118— year by year since, it has stood at 118,
ir4, 119, 121, 118, 118, 109, 94 and 121 :— while the average for the part of
1889 already }iast has risen to 137. We can scarcely expect however, that
it will keep up to that for tlio vi'hole of the year.

The Contributions for almost eight of the last ten years continued to
he taken up in the mite chests which had been so long in use ; but in 1887
envelopes were substituted whijh permitted of the total amount each Sab-
bath being intimate to the school at once. Each year's contribution since
the beginning of 1879 is shewn by the following amounts, (cents being left
out of account tor convenience): $79, f82, $91, $93, $91, $86, $72, $60, $83 and
$100. For the past four and a half months of 1889 tlie total amount con-
tributed has Ijeen $40, and it would be well if a corresponding ratio were
maintained for the rest of the year, as, with present arrangeinents, the
school is not aided as hitherto in the expenses of any kind.

During the first seven years after our 1879 Anniversary, in addition to
the amount required for the support of our I'oona orphan we had to meet
only One Half of what was needed for the bupport of our pupil at Pointe

Aux Trembles and only a jmH of the current expenses of the School ao that
for these seven years we were alile to contribute occasionally more or less
to one or other of the following Missionary Objects : The Formosa Mis-
sion, Missions in Muskoka, Manitoba' and the North West ; the New
Hebrides Mission, and Scho«>l8 in Trinidad. We also sent a contribution
for the Mis'iionary Venml-Day Sprinij — and one to a church at Batala, in
the Vunjaub, India, where Miss Tucker (the well know writer A. L. 0. E.)
resides, and for which she had made an appeal to the Christian public. We
were stratified by receiving an autogrq>ph letter from that lady thanking us
for the contribution. During; the samo period we also did something for
the Home Mission Scheme, the liritish and Foreign Bible Society, the
Fergus Tract Society and for the Sabbath School Provincial Association as
well as for that of our own County.

It seems now liowever, under altered circumstances, as if raising the full
amount required for the support of both our pupils and what is needed for
all ether outlay for the school would be quite as much as we shall be able for.

A stricter adherence than in the former Narrative to the several divis-
ions given at the outset, hatt led to the omission of an incident which should
not be overlooked: — the appointment of oor respected Superintendent,
Rev. J. B. Mallan, as a Delegate to the Centenary Commemoration of the
establishment of Sabbath Schools by Robert Raikes, held at London, Eng-
.land in 1880, gratifying both to Mr. Midlan and ourselves, and peculiatly
fitting considering the great interest he has always felt and taken in the
cause generally : — and particularly in the welfare of our own Sabbath
School — his constant aim having been to render the School more efficient,
whether as a means of Christian instruction of enforcing religious truth —
of developing religious life in the scholars, or of training them in the prac-
tice of Christian duty.

There is a peculiar interest in connection with one of the Hymns which

at one time was frequently used in our Sabbath School and which' was sung

at the Anniversary service in the Church recently held— " Childhood's

years are passing o'er us," — in the fact that .i/x'Mieeks before, its author Mr.

William Dickson, Editor for about forty years of the ' Children's Record

of the Free Church of Scotland,' breathed his last: — The last verse has
signiticance in connection with our Obituary notices :

" Soon we part — it may be never, ^

Never here to meet again ;
Oh to meet in Heaven for ever !
Oh the Clown of life to gain.
Fergus, June, 1889. A. D. F.

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. J. B. MULLAN, Superintendent and Teacher of Bible Class.

TEACHERS.

MR. JOHN MOFFAT,

" J. D. WOOD,

" D. McPHEKTER,
MRS. J. B. MULLAN,

" STRACHAN,

MLSs A. Mcpherson,

" E. CADENHEAD,

" A. SIDES,

A. xMOFFAT,

" E. BROOKS,

" M. ANDERSON,

" S. PATTi'SON,

". B. NAPIER,

" A. LINDSAY,

" J. R. MUNRO.

MR. VV. WALKER,

MR A. D. FORDYCE,

Secretary,

Librarian and Assis. Sec'y.