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REV. JOHN I. HINDLEY, Ph.D.. Forest, Ont

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Twenty-Fifth Annual Volume.

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REV. WILLIAM WYE SMITH EDITOR

TORONTO :

Printed for the Congregational Publishing Company

BY Dudley & Burns, u Colborne St.

1897^

LAST ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.

List of Ministers, page 44.

Rev. P. C. L. Harris, pastor at Victoria, B.C.

Rev. A. Braine, pastor at Milton, N.S.

Rev. G. W. Ball, pastor at Liverpool, N.S.

Rev. D. W. Purdon, pastor at Chebogue, N.S.

Rev. A. Linde, pastor at Witaskiwin, Alberta.

Rev. C. R. Ashdown, Turkey Mission.

Rev. J. H, George, D.D., Principal College, Montreal.

Rev. H. S. Beavis, pastor First Church, Hamilton, Ont.

Rev. Chas. DufF, for Liverpool, read Brooklyn.

Rev. E. C. Wall, pastor at Kingsport, N S.

Montreal Congregational Club : President, Rev. E. M. Hill,

Treasurer, Thomas Moodie. Rev. William Johnston resis^ned Toronto Western.

PREFACE.

N this Twenty- fifth Annual Volume, we re-produce the portrait of Dr. Hindley Chairman of the Union — the one given last year being very unsatisfactory. Though several portraits are given, we hoped to have secured a larger number.

We are pleased to be able to say that every copy was taken up last year ; the Editor had to buy back a copy for his fyle. We hope, as times get better, an increasingly large edition will be required every year. We thank the various Secretaries for their promptness, in furnishing the Year Book with their Reports; and we are glad to say, we had much less trouble than formerly, in deciphering penmanship. The " Schoolmaster is abroad," in Canada as elsewhere.

The only part, entirely unsatisfactory to ourselves, is the List of Congregational Ministers in British North America. There are so many changes, and pastorless churches often so careless in sending any word about new settlements, that even an official Committee of the Union for that purpose would not be able to have the list " up to date." We cannot leave every- thing to the last moment ; but a number of corrections and omissions are noted on the p^^ge facing this Preface.

Could not our friends, for another year, sends us in a number of Advertisements of unexceptional character, desiring a wide dissemination ? The Year Book is found, as a constant book of reference, in many hundred widely separated families.

Rate, $6 for an inside page.

WILLIAM WYE SMITH. St. Catharines, Ont.,

August 17th, 1897.

CONTENTS.

PAGE.

Official List 5

Postal Information 29

Statistical Tables .... 7

General Congregational Statistics 25

Congregational Unions , , 14

Congregational Societies 18

Congregational Churches. 33

Congregational Ministers 34

List of Chairmen 35

District Associations 36

Theological Colleges 39

Congregational Record , 40

Obituary 43

" Union of 1897" : 50

Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec . , 55

Chairman's Address 90

Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 100

Congregational College 11]

Canada Congregational Missionary Society 145

Canada Congregational Foreign Missionary Society 190

Provident Fund Society 214

Woman's Board 226

Women's Missionary Societj^ .... 230

Publishing Company 233

Appendix : Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 237

Illu.^'trations :

Rev. Dr. Hindley .... : Frontispiece

Rev. William Hay 45

Rev. James Shipperley 47

Rev. William Mcintosh 55

INDEX.

PAGE.

Australia 15, 22

Africa 15, 27

Associations, District 36

AUworth, Rev. W. H 43

Alumni of College 121

Appendix : Congregational Union of N. S. and X. B 237

Biitish North America 25

Congregational Unions 14

Record 40

Churches 33

Campbell, Rev. John 46

Congregational Union, Ontario and Quebec 55

Constitution 56

Rules 57

Churches 59

Members 60

Mindtes 61

Report 63

Finances : 84

Statistical Report 86

Chairman's Address 90

Congregational Union, N. S. and N. B 100, 237

Minutes 101

Congregational College of Canada Ill

By Laws 113

Course of Study 117

Examinations for B.D 119

Alumni 121

Annual Meeting 124

Treasurer's Report 133

Contributions 138

Congregational (Home) Missionary Society 18, 145

Constitution , 147

Annual Meeting 15

Report 153

Home Fields 157

Treasurer's Report 169

VI INDEX.

Subscriptions 175

Life Members m 18S

Congregational Foreign Missionary Society 18, 190

Colonial Missionary Society 20

Channel Islands 26

China and Japan , 27

Chairmen of Union 35

Colleges, Theological 39

District Associations 36

Endowment Fund, College 137

England and Wales 14, 25

Europe 27

Foreign Missionary Society 18, 190

Constitution 191

Minutes 193

Report 194

Treasurer's Report 202

Contributions 207

Griffith, Rev. Joseph 47

Hay, Rev. William 45

Hawaii 28

Ireland 22, 26

India 27

London Missionary Society 20

II Congregational Union 20

Ministers, Congregational ,. 34

McLeod, Rev. A. S 43

Morton Mrs. John 48

Madagascar 28

Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 14

Newfoundland 14, 19

N ew Zealand 15

Obituary Notices 42

Ontario and Quebec 14

Official List 5

Provident Fund Society 19, 214

By-Laws 214

Report 221

Treasurer's Statement 224

Publishing Company 19, 233

Postal Information 29

Report of Union , " 63

College 125

II Home Missionary Society. ... 153

INDEX. vn

Report of Foreign Missionary Society 194

Provident Fund 221

Shipperley, Rev. James 47

Scotland 15,21, 26

Societies, Congregational 18

Statistical Tables 7

Statistics, General 25

Sweden and Norway 27

Theological Colleges 39

United States, Colleges 39

Union of 1897 (Editorial) 50

Union, Ontario and Quebec , 55

II Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 100

Unions, Congregational 14

United States 16, 23, 26

Williams, Mrs. B. B 48

Willett, Mrs. George 49

Woman's Board 19, 225

Women's Missionary Society 19, 230

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12 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.

OFFICIAL LIST, 1897-98.

Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec. — Chairman for 1887, Rev. John L Hindley, Ph.D., Forest, Ont. ; Chairman for 1898, Rev. William Mcintosh, Ottawa, Ont. ; Sec- retary-Treasurer, Rev. J. R Gerrie, 9o Langley Avenue, Toronto.

Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. — Chairman, J. D. Dennis, Esq., Yarmouth, N, S. ; Secretary, Rev. J. W. Cox, Lower Selmah, N.S. ; Ansistant-Secre- tary, Rev. J. W. Minchin, St. John, N.B.; Treasurer, C. E. Mac- michael, Esq., St. John, N.B,

Congregational College of Canada, Montreal. — Prin- cipal. Rev. Joseph Henry George, D.D., Montreal ; Secretary of Board, and of the College, Rev. W. Henry Warriner, B.D., 7 Shu- terSt., Montreal, Que. ; Librarian, Rev. Edward M. Hill, Mon- treal, Que. ; Treasurer, Thomas Moodie, 30 St. John Street, Montreal, Que.

Canada Congregational [Home] Missionary Society. — President, Charles Gushing, Montreal, Que. ; Secretary, Rev. Archibald F. McGregor, Woodstock, Ont. ; Treasurer, Charles R. Black, Bank of Toronto Chambers, Montreal, Que.

Canada Congregational Foreign Missionary Society. — President, Rev. T. B. Hyde, Toronto ; Secretary, Rev. Edward M. Hill, 2367 St. Catherine Street, Montreal, Que. ; Treasurer, Rev. William T. Gunn, Cowansville, Que.

Woman's Board of Missions. — President, Mrs. D. Macal- lum, Kingston, Ont. ; Secretary, Mrs. Robert Freeland, Bowman- ville, Ont. ; Treasurer, Mrs. Frances k. Sanders, Montreal, Que.

Women's Missionary Society, N. S. and N. B. — Presi- dent, Mrs. A. Jenkins, Yarmouth, N. S. ; Secretary, Miss Ida Barker, Sheffield Academy P.O., N.B. ; Correspondinfj Secretary, Mrs. S. W. Burns, Shelburne, N.S. ; Treasurer, Miss Dunlap, Liverpool, N.S.

Newfoundland Home Missionary Society. — President, Rev. Joseph Thackeray ; Treasurer, John Cowan ; Secretary, James Cadwell, St. Johns, Nfd.

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Provident Fund Society. — President, Charles Alexander, Montreal ; ^Secretary-Treasure?', Thomas Moodie, 30 St. John Street, Montreal, Que.

Congregational Publishing Company. — President, John C. Copp, Toronto, Ont. ; Secretary- Treasurer, and Editor of Year Book, Rev. W. Wye Smith, St. Catharines, Ont. ; Office of Congregationalist and Canadian Independent, 5 Jordan Street, Toronto, Ont.

Colonial Missionary Society. — Secretary, Rev. D. Bur- ford Hooke, 22 Memorial Hall, Farringdon Street, London, Eng- land.

London Missionary Society. — Foreign Secretary, Rev. R. Wardlaw Thompson ; Office, 14 Blomfield Street, London. Wall, London, England.

Congregational Union of England and Wales. — Sec- retary, Rev. William James Woods, Memorial Hall, Farringdon Street, London, England.

Congregational Union of Scotland, comprising the Evangelical Union and Congregational Union, as existing in 1896. — Secretary, Rev. W. Hope Davison, 30 George Square, Edinburgh.

Congregational Union of Ireland. — Secretary, Rev. James Cregan, Knock Croom, Belfast, Ireland.

National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United States. — Secretary, Rev. Henry A. Hazen, Auburndale, Mass.

American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis- sions.— Secretaries, Revs. Judson Smith, D.D. ; Charles H. Dan- iels, D.D.; Jas. L. Karton, D.D. ; Treasurer, Frank H. Wiggin; Office, 1 Somerset Street, Boston, Mass.

Congregational Sunday School and Publishing So- ciety.— Secretary, Rev. George M. Boynton, D.D. ; Office, 1 Somerset Street, Boston, Mass.

Congregational Home Missionary Society. — Secretaries, Rev. Joseph B. Clark, D.D. ; Rev, Washington Choate, D.D. ; Office, 34 Bible House, Astor Place, New York City.

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CONGREGATIONAL UNIONS.

I. CANADA,

1. Ontario and Quebec. — Organized in 1853, by the amalgamation of the Unions of Upper and Lower Canada. The last annual meeting was held at Kingston, Ontario, June 9-15, 1897. The next annual meeting will be held (place to be ap- pointed by the Standing " Committee of the Union,") on Wed- nesday, 8th June, 1898. Chairman for 1897, Rev. John L Hindiey, Ph.D., Forest, Ont. Chairman for 1898, Rev. Wm. Mcintosh, Ottawa, Ont. Secretary- Treasurer, Rev. John P. Gerrie, 90 Langley Avenue, Toronto, Ont.

2. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. — Organized in 1847. Chairman, J. D. Dennis, Esq., Yarmouth, N. S. Secre- tary, Rev. J. W. Cox, Lower Selmah, N. S. Assistant Secretary, Rev. W. J. Minchin, St. John, N. B. Treasurer, C. E. Macmichael, Esq., St. John, N. B.

The last annual meeting was held in Milton, Nova Scotia, July 8-12, 1897. The next annual meeting will be held at Yar- mouth, Nova Scotia, July, 1898.

3 Manitoba and the North- West. — Three churches in Manitoba, two in British Columbia, and one in Alberta. In connection with the Union of Ontario and Quebec.

IL — NEWFOUNDLAND.

Mi^iisters. — Rev. J. Thackeray, St. Johns; John Squires, Pool's Cove., Fortune Bay ; Mr. H. D Whitmore, Little Bay ; Mr. Beer, Random ; Mr. Gillingham, Twillingate.

.« III. — GREAT BRITAIN.

L England and Wales. — Formed in 1831. Chairman for 1897, Rev. Charles A. Berry, D.D., Wolverhampton ; Chairman for 1898, Rev. Alfred Rowland, London; Treasurer, William Crossfield, Esq. ; Secretary, Rev. W. J. Woods ; Offices, Memorial Hall, Farringdon Street, London.

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2. The Union of Welsh Independents. — Formed in 1872, embraces ministers, deacons, and delegates from churches and from the quarterly meetings. Chairman, Rev. R. S. Williams ; Dowlais . Secretaries, Rev. H. I. Jones, Portmadoc ; Rev. J. Wil- liams, Pontypridd; Rev. J. G. Jones, Aberdare.

3. Scotland. — " The Congregational Union of Scotland, comprising the Evangelical Union, and Congregational Union, as existing in 1896." The Congregational Union was instituted in 1812; the Evangelical Union was formed in 1843; and the two bodies united in one in 1896, under the official title quoted above. Chairman, Rev. Fergus Ferguson, D.D., Glasgow ; >S^ec- retary, Rev. W. Hope Davison, 30 George Square, Edinburgh ; Treasurers, Mr. Peter Ferguson, and Mr. J. R. Sanilands, Glasgow.

4. Ireland. — Chairman, Rev. A. Mackinlay; Treasurer, Mr. J. L. Copeman, Patrick's Hill, Cork ; Secretary, Rev. James Cregan, Knock Croom, Belfast.

5. Channel Islands. — Chairman, Rev. Edgar Mann ; Trea- surer, Mr. F. J. Hooper; Secretary, Rev, F. C. Skegg, St. Heliers, Jersey.

IV. — AUSTRALASIA.

1. YiCTORik.— Chairman, 1897, Rev. E. Taylor; Treasurer, Mr. C. Wilson ; Secretary, Rev. J. Halley, Congregational Hall, Russell Street, Melbourne.

2. New South Wales.— Formed, 1866. Chairman, Rev. E. T. Dunstan, Sydney ; Treasurer, Mr. C. H. Myles ; Secretaries, Rev. James Buchan, M.A., Sydney ; and Mr. James Brown.

3. Queensland.— Formed in 1861. President, 1897, Rev. J. W. Roberts, Rosalie, Brisbane ; for 1898, Rev. Hugh Jones, M.A., New Farm, Brisljane. Treasurer, Mr. J. G. Cribb, Milton, Brisbane. Secretary, Rev. T. E. Peirce, Southport.

4. South Australia.— Formed in 1850. Chairman, Rev. James Jeflferis, LL.D. ; Chairman-elect, Rev. W. Penry Jones, Rose Park ; Treasurer, Mr. J. M. Anderson ; Secretary, Rev. Thomas Hope, Hindmarsh.

5. Western Australia. — Formed in 1895. Chairman, Rev. W. T. Kench ; Treasurer, Mr. D. J. C. Goodsir ; Secretary, Rev. W. H Peters, Perth.

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6. Tasmania. — Chairman, Rev. T. Taylor, Bellerive ; for 1898, Rev. J. G. Wright, Lanceston ; Treasurer, Mr. Theo. Cane ;. Secretary, J. W. Simmons, Hobart. Union formed 1837.

7. New Zealand. — Formed in 1884. Chairman, 1897-'98, Mr. H. W. Lyon, Auckland ; Treasurer, Mr. Geo. Foulds, Auck- land ; Secretary, Mr. John Bowden Auckland.

V. — AFRICA.

1. Natal and South-Eastern Africa. — Re-established^ 1882. Chairman, 1897-'98, Rev. W. H. Mann ; Treasurer, Mr. S. Adams ; Secretaries, Rev. J. Fernie, Sydenham, and Rev. W. S. Searle, Maritzburg, Natal.

2. South Africa. — Formed in 1877. Chairman, Rev. W. Dower, Port Elizabeth ; Treasurer, Mr. W. P. Pinn ; Secretary,. Rev. James Pritchard, Port Elizabeth.

VI. — west indies.

1. Jamaica. — Formed in 1876. Chairman, Mr. J. J. Bow- ery ; Secretary, Rev. J. Watson, Porus.

2. British Guiana. — Formed in 1883. Chairman, Rev. L. Crookall, New Amsterdam, Berbice ; Treasurer, Mr. J. E. Loudon ; Secretary, Rev. T. J. Toddings, East Bank River, Demerara.

VII. — UNITED states.

1. National Council of the Congregational Churches. — Organized 1871. Meets every third year. Next meeting in Portland, Oregon, in October, 1898. Secretary, Rev. Henry A. Hazen, Auburndale, Mass.

2. EA.CH State has generally an Association or Conference, of the nature of a Congregational Union. We give the Associa- tions of some of the States most frequented by Canadians, with the Secretaries, or other officers, to be addressed by corres- pondents.

California, General Association. — Registrar and, Treasurer, Rev. Henry E. Jewett, Vacaville.

California, Southern General Association. — Registrar and Treasurer, Rev. Jas. T. Ford, Los Angeles.

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South Dakota, Association. — Secretary and Treasurer, Kev. W. B. Hubbard, Armour. Meets May 17, 1898.

North Dakota, General Conference. — Secretary and Trea- surer, Rev. Chas. H. Phillips, Jamestown.

Illinois, General Association. — Registrar, Treasurer and Statistical Secretary, Rev. John B. Fairbanks Waverley. Meets May 16, 1898.

Indiana, General Association. — Secretary and Treasurer, Rev. Nathaniel A. Hyde, Indianapolis. Meets May 10, 1898.

Massachusetts General Association. — Secretary, .Rev. Henry A. Hazeu, Auburndale. Meets May 17, 1898, at Green- field.

Michigan Association. — Secretary and Treasurer, Rev. Jno. P. Sanderson, Detroit. Meets May 17, 1898.

Minnesota General Association. Secretary and Treasurer, Rev. Samuel W. Dickinson, 699 Ravine St., St. Paul.

New York General Association. — Secretary, Rev, James Deane, Crown Point. Meets May 17, 1898, at Norwich.

Ohio Association. — Registrar and Statistical Secretary, Rev. John G. Fraser, D.D., Cleveland. Meets May 17, 1898.

Vermont General Convention. — Corresponding Secretary, John M. Comstock, Chelsea.

Wisconsin Congresfational Convention. — Permanent Clerk, Rev. Henry A. Miner, Madison.

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CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETIES.

I. CANADA.

1. Congregational Missionary Society. — Formed in 1853, by the union of societies previously existing in Upper and Lower Canada. Object, to plant new churches, and sustain those in the provinces that are weak. Administration by a General Committee and Executive Committee. Any person connected with a Congregational church, and subscribing two dollars annually to this Society, may be a member. Life-mem- bers are those who give twenty dollars or more, at one time. Annual meeting held in connection with the Congregational Union. Income for the year 1896-97 :

Contibutions from Churches $2,726 57

Woman's Board of Missions 600 00

Shurtleff Mission Fund 1,950 6Q

Nova Scotia Invested Funds 520 89

Special Contributions, Collections, etc 138 41

Sale of disused properties 552 64

Colonial Missionary Society 121 24

Net Income $6,610 41

The expenditure for the year has been $6,579 83

The Society has also three special funds, amounting in all to about $75,000, the interest of which alone can be used ; and for the special purposes designated.

The officers for the year 1897-98 are : Charles Gushing, Esq., B.C.L., 67 McGill College Avenue, Montreal, President; ' Rev. A. F. McGregor, B.A., Woodstock, Ont., Secretary ; C. R. Black, Bank of Toronto Chambers, Montreal, Treasurer.

2. Congregational Foreign Missionary Society. — An- nual meeting with the Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec. Present Mission field. West Central Africa. Receipts,

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$2,910.30 ; expenditure, $2,957.46. Officers : Rev. T. B. Hyde, Toronto, President; Rev. E. M. Hill, M.A., 2367 St. Catherine, Street, Montreal, Secretary ; Rev. W. T. Gunn, Cowansville, Que., Treasurer.

3. Congregational Provident Fund. — Established in 1856, as a Widows' and Orphans' Society ; in 1873, the Pastors' Retiring Fund Branch was added, and the name given as above. Widows of deceased members receive an annuity of $100 ; and for children, sons under sixteen and daughters under eighteen, $20 ; but the youngest child, $40. Superannuated ministers receive $100 a year for life Capital : — Widows' and Orphans' Branch, $19,292.69. Retiring Ministers' Branch, $8,031.26, Churches and friends are asked to remember these benevolences. Churches are recommended to make their pastors members of this Society, on very easy terms, by paying a lump sum. Thos. Moodie, 30 St. John Street, Montreal, Secretary-Treasurer.

4. Congregational Publishing Company. — Incorporated in 1874 ; composed of stockholders of five dollar shares. Pub- lications : The Congreyationalist and Canadian Independent, weekly, $1.00 a year, office 5 Jordan Street, Toronto ; and Con- gregational Y'ear Book, issued annually in September, 15c. per copy, office at St. Catharines, Ont. All pastors of Congre- gational churches are asked to see that collections and renewals of subscriptions are made every year, for these publications. J. C. Copp, Esq., Toronto, President; Rev. W. W. Smith, St. Cath- arines, Ont., Secretary -Treasurer.

5. Canada Congregational Woman's Board of Mis- sions.— Mrs. D. Macallum, Kingston, Ontario, President ; Mrs. Robert Freeland, Bowmanville, Ont., Secretary ; Mrs. Sanders, 125 Mackay Street, Montreal, Treasurer. Receipts for 1896- 97, $2,802.92. Expenditure, $2,681.72. Publications: The Monthly Leaflet, 10c. per annum. Orders to Secretaries of Auxiliaries.

6. Newfoundland Home Missionary Society, in con- nection with the Colonial Missionary Society. President, Rev. Joseph Thackeray, St. Johns ; Treasurer, Mr. John Cowan, St. Johns ; Secretary, Mr. James Caldwell, St. Johns. Collected in Newfoundland, $838.47 ; Colonial Missionary Society, $357.75 ; total, $1,196.22. Expenditure same.

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Women's Missionary Society of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick — Assists both in Home and Foreign Missionaiy work. Meets at same time and place as Congregational Union of N. S. and N. B. President, Miss A. Jenkins, Yarmouth, N. S. ; Treasurer, Miss Dunlap, Liverpool, N. S. : Secretary, Miss Ida Barker, Sheffield, Academy P. O., N. B. ; Cor. Sec, Mrs. S. W. Burns, Shelburne, N. S.

II. ENGLAND.

1. The London Missionary Society. — Formed in 1795, on a catholic basis, to spread the knowledge of Christ among the heathen and other unenlightened nations. It sustains mis- sions in China, India, South Africa, Central Africa, Madagascar, the West Indies, Polynesia, and New Guinea. For facts, see General Congregational Statistics, section xvi. Kev. R. W. Thompson, Foreign Secretary ; Rev. Arthur N. Johnson, M. A., Home Secretary ; Albert Spicer, Esq., M.P., Treasurer. Office, Mission House, 14 Blomfield St., London-wall, London.

2. Congregational Church Aid and Home Missionary Society. — Organized in 1878 by the union of the Home Mis- sionary Society, formed in 1819, and the several County Mis- sionary Associations. Object, to aid weak churches and poorly paid pastors, and to provide for the preaching of the gospel and other evangelical work in destitute places throughout England, and with the English-speaking population of Wales. During the last year, 294 churches and 147 mission stations received finan- cial aid. Expended in grants, £2,518. Treasurer, Mr. G. N, Ford, Manchester; Secretary, Rev. J. Edward Flower, M.A., 6 Ridge Road, Hornsey, London.

3. Colonial Missionary Society. — Established in 1836, to promote evangelical religion in the Colonies and Dependencies of Great Britain. Income, £5,743. Aids the C. C. M. S. in pio- neer work in Canadian North-West ; and aids the work in New- foundland. Treasurer, Mr. W. M. Hitchcock ; Secretary, Rev. D. Burford Hooke, 22 Memorial Hall, Farringdon Street, London, England.

3. London Congregational Union ; with which is incor- porated "The London Chapel Building Society." The limits

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are what is sometimes called " Greater London " ; containing 6,000,000 population. The Union has expended upwards of £50,000 in aiding weak churches. £117,000 has been raised for providing additional religious accommodation in London. Upwards of £30,000 has been expended during the last fourteen years, in relieving distress, in connection with the " Outcast London " special Fund. Chairman for 1807, Dr. R. F. Horton ; Rev. Andrew Mearns, Secretary, Memorial Hall, Farringdon St., London, E.G.

4. Pastor's Retiring Fund. — Established, 1860. £145,000 has been distiibuted to about 600 ministers. Annuitants, 165 ; annuities, £5,992. Rev. R. T. Verral, B.A., Memorial Hall, Far- ringdon St ,London,E.G., Secertary.

5. Pastors' Widows' Fund. — Life-membership is secured by payment of £21, or not less than £2 2s annually. Annuitants, 73; annuities, £955. Rev. R. T. Verral, B.A., Memorial Hall, Farringdon Street, London, E.G., Secretary.

III. SCOTLAND.

1. GoNGREGATiONAL Union OF SCOTLAND. — Sustains to the churches and the work the relationship of a missionary society. Its affairs are managed by a general committee, and by district committees. Chairman, 1897, Rev. Fergus Ferguson, D.D., Glasgow ; Treasurf.rs, Messrs. Peter Ferguson and J. R. Sandi- lands ; Secretary, Rev. W. Hope Davison, 30 George Square, Edinburgh.

2. Congregational Conference. — Organized in 1869, to promote fraterna! intercourse, to elucidate the scriptural author- ity of Congregational principles and their application, to apply them in the relation of religion and the State, and to consider social questions. Meets annually at the date of the Congrega- tional Union. Rev. J. Troup, Helensburgh, Secretary.

3. Other Congregational and Evangelical Union Societies. — The principal of which were : C. U. Ministers' Widows' Fund ; C. U. Ministers' Provident Fund ; E. U. Home Mission ; and E. U. Ministers' Provident Fund, are no doubt essentially re-cast in their constitutions and scope, in consequence

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of the union of the two bodies in 1896. As the Congregational Year Book for Scotland, is, according to the Scottish Congrega^ tionalist for August, much delayed this year in issue, we omit, for want of information, the societies formerly included in this, section.

IV. IRELAND.

1. The Congregational Union of Ireland. — Formed 1829 ; is the denominational Missionary Society of the country, and is organized to promote its evangelization. Rev. James Cregan, Knock Croom, Belfast, Secretary. The following Insti- tutions are connected with the churches of the Congregational Union of Ireland : — The Irish Evangelical Society ; The Min- isters' Provident Fund ; The Irish Congregational Orphan Society ; The Auxiliary of the London Missionary Society ; and the Irish Congregational Temperance Society.

V. AUSTRALASIA.

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1. Congregational (^ission>^"d vJJnioj of Victoria. — Churches assisted to the extent of £862. Kev. E. Taylor, South Melbourne, Chairman. Rev. J. J. Halley, Congregational Hall^ Russell Street, Melbourne, Secretary.

2. New South Wales Congregational Union. — Has taken over the Home Mission work of the churches. Income, for this purpose, £1,050. Rev. James Buchan, M.A,, and Mr. James Brown, Sydney, Secretaries. Income for Home Mission- ary work, £789.

3. Ministers' Retiring Fund for New South Wales. — Managed by Committee of Congregational Union of N. S. W. Total investments, £7,500. Income, £453. Mr. J. Mullens,

T^xasurer, Sydney.

4. South Australia. — The Congregational Union and Home Mission assists the smaller churches. Chairman, Rev. W. Penry Jones ; Treasurer, Mr. J. M. Anderson ; Cor. -Secretary, Rev. Thomas Hope, Hindmarsh.

Other Societies are : The Chapel-Building Society ; Min-

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isters' Provident Fund, assets, £5,279 ; Parkin Trust, for train- ing Ministerial Students, capital, £21,319 ; and the Parkin Congregational Mission, for Annuities to Widows, and for Bush Missions, income, £1,440 yearly.

5. Provident Society for Victoria. — To give a pension to all ministers being members, on attaining the age of sixty ; to afford relief to members in case of need, and also to their widows and children. Established 1864. Capital, £11,932. A. M. Strongman, Melbourne, Secretary ; Mr. G. T. Johnson, Mel- bourne, Treasurer.

6. Provident Association for South Australia. — Capital, £5,794. R. M. Steele, Adelaide, Secretary ; Mr. J. M. Anderson, Adelaide, Treasurer.

7. Mission of Tasmania. — In Association with the Con- gregational Union for Home Mission purposes. Rev. J. W. Simmons, Hobart, Secretary ; Mr. Theo. Cane, Hobart, Treasurer.

VI. united states.

1. American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. — Organized in 1810, on a Catholic basis, for Foreign Mission work. For facts, see General Congregational Statistics, sec. xvi. Revs. Judson Smith, D.D., Charles H. Daniels, D.D., James L. Barton, D.D., Secretaries, Congregational House, Bos- ton, Mass. Frank H. Wiggin, Assistant-Treasurer.

2. American Missionary Association. — Devoted speci- ally to work among the white and colored people of the South, the Indians and Chinese on this continent. Churches in the South, 233; schools, 116; missionaries, 641. Receipts, $340,798. Treasurer, Mr. W. H. Hubbard, Bible House, New York. Sec- retaries, Rev. M. E. Strieby, D.D., Rev. A. F. Beard, D.D, Rev. E. P. Woodbury, D.D., Rev. C. J. Ryder, D.D., Bible House, New York.

3. The Congregational Church Building Society. — Successor to " The American Congregational Union." Founded in 1853 ; it has for its object the erection of houses of worship and parsonages, through grants and loans. It has aided in the

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erection of nearly 3,000 houses of worship, and over 500 par- sonages. Income for the year, $132,967. Mr. C. E. Hope, Trea- surer; Rev. L. H. Cobb, D.D., Secretary. Office, 59 Bible House,

New York.

4. Congregational Home Missionary Society. — The recognized Congregational Home Mission Society of the United States. Organized in 1826. Publications : The Home Mission- ary, 80 pages, quarterly, 30c. a year ; Congregational Worh, monthly, 10c. a year. Receipts for the year, $843,756, in cash and supplies. Missionaries, 2,038. Churches organized during the year, 123. Rev. Joseph B. Clark, D.D., Rev. W. Choate, D.D., Secretaries ; Alexander H. Clapp, Treasurer. Office, 34 Bible House, Astor Place, New York.

5. Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Society, Congregational House, Boston, Mass. — Organized in 1832, to print, publish and circulate Sunday school and other literature relating to a genuine Christian experience, and to the Congregational faith and polity ; to support Sunday school missionaries, and aid needy Sunday schools. The Pilgrim Teacher, a monthly magazine, Pilgrim Quarterlies of different grades, the Well-Spring, and other periodicals for Sunday schools are issued. During the year 1896 they have aided in the estab- lishment of 521 new Sunday Schools. Income for the year, $64,895. Rev. George M. Boynton, D.D., Secretary; M. C. Haz- ard, Editor ; T. H. Tewksbury, Agent.

^p° The Canadian Congregational Publishing Co. (Rev. W. W. Smith, St. Catharines, Ont., Manager) are agents of the Bos- ton Society for Canada.

6. CoNGREGATiONxiL EDUCATION SOCIETY. — Formed in 1874, by the union of two previous societies formed in the years 1816 and 1843. The number of young men aided in their studies for the ministry since 1816 is about 9,000, and the number now receiving assistance is 350. Income for the year ending April 30, 1896, $184,526. Rev. John A. Hamilton, Congregational House, Boston, Secretary.

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GENERAL CONGREGATIONAL STATISTICS.

I. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA,

In the Dominion of Canada and the Island of Newfound- land there are two Congregational Unions (that of "Ontario and Quebec," and the "Nova Scotia and New Brunswick" Union) ; 5 Associations ; 123 Churches ; 110 Ministers, 18 of whom are not in pastoral work, and 6 are on Foreign Missions ; and 10,470 members, as follows :

Provinces. Churches.

Ontario 72

Quebec 19

Nova Scotia 17

New Brunswick 4

Newfoundland 5

North- West 6

On Foreign Missions. 0

123

Stations.	Ministers.	Members.
10	... 61	6322
9	19	. 2008
5	10	843
5	5	470
0	3	250
2	6	577
0	6	000

31

110

10470

We have taken much pains in making the above summary full and correct, supplementing the carelessness of a number of churches in Ontario, Quebec and the North- West (some of them large and important), in not sending in returns, by adding the figures of last year.

II. ENGLAND AND WALES.

England and Wales have one Congregational Union, meet- ing in London in May, and in some place in the provinces in Autumn. London has a Metropolitan Congregational Union, 373 churches, mission rooms and stations, with 220,572 sittings.

There are 47 County Associations, 2,867 ministers (includ- ing London as above); seating accommodation for 1,621,764 persons ; 4,607 churches and mission stations.

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III. SCOTLAND.

Scotland has oae Congreo-ational Union, 190 churches, of which 13 were without pastors. There are 5 ministers" associa- tions, 206 ministers, of whom 32 are without pastoral charge.

IV, IRELAND.

Ireland has one Congregational Union ; 29 churches ; 28 ministers, of whom three are without charge ; 96 preaching stations, at which the va,rious ministers preach, assisted by 46 lay preachers. Church members 2,000.

V. CHANNEL ISLANDS.

One Congregational Union ; 11 churches, in four of which the services are in English, the others in French ; 8 ministers, 3 without charges.

Total. — The English Congregational Year Booh for 1897 says : " The number of churches and mission stations reported in the several county returns for England and Wales is 4,441. Adding to this, as was done for the last ten years, 166 stations known to be supported by individual churches, a total is reached of 4,607." From the respective Year Books of the Scottish " Congregational Union " and " Evangelical Union " (now united in one body), we have 190 churches. Ireland, 123 churches and preaching stations. Following these authorities, we have a total for the British Isles of 4,920 churches and mission stations.

VI. UNITED STATES.

The number of Congregational churches in the United States, as given in the U. S. Congregational Year Book for 1897, is 5,546. Ministers, 5,405, of whom 1,715 are not in pastoral work. Number of church members, 615,195 ; in Sunday schools, 758,942. Number in Christian Endeavor Societies, 242,346.

VII. AUSTRALASIA.

In Australasia and New Zealand there are 7 Congregational Unions, 348 branch churches, 225 ministers, including a number without pastoral charge.

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VIII. EUROPE.

In Bohemia are 12 free churches, under the auspices of the " American Board," Boston : 2 Congregational churches in Paris, France ; the McAll Mission," founded by the late Dr. McAll, has 119 Mission Stations; 24 small Congregational churches in the Netherlands ; 6 free churches in Spain, under the auspices of " The American Board."'

IX. SWEDEN AND NORWAY.

About 400 churches in these countries are formed on the Congregational model. Membership over 100,000. The largest Independent meeting-house in the world is in Gothenburg, and seats 5,000. There has also been a marvelous extension of free churches, on the Congregational model, in Denmark, within the last few years ; set in motion by a Scandinavian who had been deeply interested in Moody's work in Chicago.

X. AFRICA.

The Congregational churches in South Africa are grouped under the Unions of Natal and South Africa. In Natal there are 17 pastors and ordained missionaries, and (exclusive of stations among the heathen) 33 churches and preaching places. In South Africa there are 176 churches and stations, and 60 ministers, 4 of them without pastoral charge.

XL WEST INDIES.

The Jamaica Congregational Union includes 40 churches and preaching stations, with 8 ministers. In British Guiana, the Congregational Union there comprises 48 churches and preach- ing stations, and 10 ministers.

XIL INDIA.

There are 14 self-sustaining churches, and 9 sustained by the London Missionary Society, with 15 native churches, pre- sided over by ordained native pastors, and 3 English " Union " churches.

XIII. CHINA AND JAPAN.

There are a number of native churches in China, under the care of British and American Societies, formed on the Congrega-

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tional model ; and a large number of self-governing churches in Japan. See the reports of the London Missionary Society, and of the A. B. C. F. M., of Boston.

XIV. MADAGASCAR.

Three years ago the London Missionary Society had under the charge of its 39 missionaries, assisted by 10 members of the Society of Friends, 909 churches, and 400 other Congregational churches were self-supporting. Day-schools, 4,600. These churches raised and expended for their own work, £94,237. Since then, the French occupation has had a bad ettect on the Protestant missions. Many arrests have been made, and much mission property seized. i)uring the present year, 90 buildings, which had been seized by the Jesuits (nominally for Govern- ment use), have been restored by order of the authorities ; and while Popery is being widely introduced, it is hoped Evangelical Christianity has such a foothold in the country as to flourish, even under the adverse circumstances into which it has fallen.

XV. HAWAir.

These islands contain about 60 Congregational churches, with a membership of 7,000. The Theological Institute at Hon- olula educates ministers both for the home and foreign field. These islands have, within sixty years, been so entirely Chris- tianized, under the efforts of the American missionaries, that now the Hawaiian Evangelical Association sustains missionaries on the Marquesas and Gilbert Islands.

XVI. FOREIGN MISSIONS.

1. The London Missionary Society's income, 1896, includ- ing "Centenary Fund," £190,906 ; British missions, 258 ; Native ordained missionaries and pastors, 377 ; Native agents and workers, 1,269; Day-schools and Sunday-schools, 1,726; Raised by the Missions, £20,682. [The figures are exclusive of Mada- gascar.]

2. The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis- sions, has 1,292 stations and out-stations, with 555 white mis- sionaries ; Native helpers, 2,951 ; Mission churches, 471 ; Schools, 1,060, with many Sunday-schools. Under tuition, from college down to kindergarten, 52,000 pupils. Income last year, $748,104. Lands occupied : Turkey, India, China, Japan ; three Roman Catholic countries, Micronesia, Hawaii.

POSTAL REGULATIONS. 29

POSTAL INFORMATION.

A letter once posted becomes the property of the person to whom it is addressed, and must be forwarded according to its direction. On no appli- cation, however urgent, can it be delivered back to the writer, or to any other person.

Letters bearing mutilated stamps, or stamps so soiled and defaced as to make it impossible for the sorting clerks to decide whether they have been used before or not, will be sent to the Postmaster General for his adjudica- tion.

Register all valuable letters.

Address all complaints and inquiries respecting late or incorrect delivery to the Postmaster. With a view to facilitate investigation always transmit the envelope of a letter which is the subject matter of inquiry.

Letters for the United States should bear the name of the State as well as that of the Post Office.

Letters containing Gold or Silver Money, Jewels, or anything liable to Customs duties, cannot be forwarded by post beyond the Dominion, except to the United States.

Letters addressed to mere initials, or fictitious names, will not be delivered unless addressed in care of a resident or to some box in the Post Office.

The public are cautioned against doing up book packets in envelopes notched at the ends or corners ; nor must the postage stamp be attached to both wrapper and contents. The contents of a book packet must be so tied or fastened up as to permit of being withdrawn for inspection.

FIRST CLASS MATTER.

LETTERS.

Letters addressed to places in Canada, Newfoundland and United States, 3 cents per oz., or fraction thereof.

Great Britain (by Canadian or New York Mail Steamers), 5 cents per ^ oz. or fraction thereof.

Drop letters, where there is free delivery by carriers, 2 cents per oz. Where no delivery by carriers, 1 cent per oz.

Letters addressed to places in Canada must be at least partially prepaid, and those addressed to the United States must be prepaid at least a full rate (3 cents), otherwise they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

Letters addressed to places in Canada and partly prepaid, will be forwarded, subject on delivery to double the amount of unpaid postage.

KE-DIRECTED LETTERS.

Re-directed letters are not liable to any additional postage if handed back to the Post Office with a changed address at the moment of delivery,

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or as soon as possible thereafter, provided always the change in the address does not require the letter to be sent to any place to which the postage rate is higher than was at first payable. Re-directed letters should not be dropped into a Post Office Box or receiver unless additional postage has been put on to carry them to their second destination.

REQUEST LETTERS.

• Letters from places in Canada and the United States covered by enve opes having either printed or written thereon a request that the letters be returned to the sender if not delivered with a certain specified time, will be returned as requested if not delivered in the time stated.

POST CARDS.

For Canada and the United States, one cent each. For Great Britain, Newfoundland, and all Postal Union countries, two cents each. Reply Cards, for Canada only, two cents each. Nothing must be attached to a Post Card.

Private Post Cards, under certain regulations as to size and material, may be prepaid by affixing on each a one-cent stamp, for Canada and the United States ; and by a prepayment of two cents may be sent to a certain number of countries.

SECOND CLASS MATTER.

Newspapers and Periodicals posted from the office of publication, are authorized to pass free of postage to regular subscribers in Canada, the United States, and Newfoundland.

Specimen numbers may be sent at one cent per lb.

British periodical publications, and other foreign publications, can be reraailed by newsdealers to subscribers in Canada, at the bulk rate of 1 cent per lb.

THIRD CLASS MATTER.

NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS.

Transient newspapers for any place in Canada or United States, Ic. per 4 oz. ; but a paper not more than 1 oz., will go for ic For Great Britain and other countries in the Postal Union, one cent per two ounces.

BOOKS, ETC., AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTER.

The postage on Books, Pamphlets, Circulars, (wholly in print) occa- sional publications, etc., addressed to Canada, is Ic. per 4 oz. To the United States, Newfoundland, Great Britain and all other countries, Ic. per 2 oz.

Circulars^ typewritten, or in such a form as to resemble typewriting, are liable to letter rate.

POSTAL REGULATIONS. 31

The Postage on Printers' Proof Sheets, Maps, Prints, Drawings, Engravings, Lithographs, Photographs, Sheet Music (whether printed or written, including Music Books, whether stitched or bound), etc., addressed to Canada, the United States, Newfoundland, Great Britain, or any European country is Ic. per 2 oz. No package must exceed 2 feet in length by 1 foot in width or depth. The limit of weight for Canada and United States is 5 lbs., for other Postal Union Countries 4 lbs.

Seeds, Cuttings, Bulbs, Roots and Scions or Grafts, can only be sent to the United States as 5th Class Matter ; when posted for delivery in Canada, the postage is Ic. per 4 oz., and the limit of weight 5 lbs.

PATTERNS AND SAIMPLES.

Bona fide Patterns and Samples, of Merchandise, not exceding 24 ounces in weight, may be sent to any place in Canada at 1 cent per 4 oz. Must be put up so as to admit of inspection. Goods sent in execution of an order, however small the quantity may be, or articles sent by one private individual to another, not beii^g actually Trade Patterns or Samples, are not admissible.

Packages of tea, etc., posted as samples must not exceed h lb. in weight.

The limit of weight to United Kingdom is 5 lbs. ; limit of size, 2 ft. in length by one foot in width or depth. Limit of weight to United States, 8 oz.

FOURTH CLASS MATTER.

CLOSED PARCELS.

Parcels for Canada must be prepaid 6c. for 4 oz., and must not exceed 5 lbs. in weight, nor 2 feet in length, by 1 foot in width or depth. No cor- respondence must be enclosed. Invoices, accounts, or receipts may be enclosed in parcels.

FIFTH CLASS MATTER.

Comprises such articles of general merchandise as are not entitled to any lower rate of postage. Postage Ic. per oz., or fraction thereof. Limit of weight 5 lbs. ; of size, 2 feet in length by 1 foot in width or depth. Matter claiming to be 5th class mvM he open to inspection, and there must be no correspondence enclosed, (except invoices and accounts.) Packages of 5th Class Matter may be sent to the United States for the same prepayment as is required within the Dominion, but the contents will be liable to customs inspection and collection of duty in the United States.

PARCEL POST.

WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM, NEWFOUNDLAND, JAPAN, AND CERTAIN OTHER

COUNTRIES.

Closed parcels may be sent to places in Newfoundland, Jamaica, the United Kingdom, Japan and all other countries and colonies with which

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the United Kingdom maintains a parcel post. No correspondence must b& enclosed. A Customs' Declaration of the contents and value of each parcel must be filled up at the Post Office by the sender.

Parcels for Newfoundland must be prepaid 15c. per lb. or fraction of a lb., limit of weight, 7 lbs. For Great Britain, 16c. for the first lb., and 12c. for each additional lb. Limit of weight, 11 lbs.

REGISTRATION.

The fee on letters, and on all classes of articles addressed to places in Canada and all countries to which matter may be registered, is 5 cents. Receipts may be obtained for all registered matter.

POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS

are established at the General Office and at most of the branches. Any sum over $1.00 can be deposited. Interest three and one-half per cent.

MONEY ORDER OFFICE.

In sending money by mail it is always best to transmit by Money Order if possible. If sent by letter, it should always be registered.

COMMISSION ON MONEY ORDERS.

On Money Orders drawn by any Money Order Office in Canada on any other Money Order Office in the Dominion, is as follows : —

Over $40 and up to S 50 20c.

If not exceeding $2.50. .	.. 3c.
Over $ 2.50 and up to $ 5. .	.. 4c.
5 " 10..	.. 6c
" 10 " 20..	..10c
" 20 " 30..	..12c
" 30 " 40..	..15c.

50 60 70 80 90

60. 70. 80. 90. 100.

.24c. .28c. .32c. .36c. .40c.

No single Money Order, payable in the Dominion of Canada, can be issued for more than $100 ; but as many of $100 each may be given as the remitter requires. Limit on American Orders, $50 ; on British and Foreign orders, $50. The rates of commission on British and Foreign orders, as follows: —

Over

If not exceeding

20

10.. 20.. 30..

. . .10c. 1 Over $30 not exceeding $40. ...20c. i " 40 " " 50. ...30c. 1 FOREIGN MAILS.

.40c. .50c.

The postage to all countries included in the Universal Postal Union is as follows : —

Letters, per h oz., 5c.; Post Cards, 2c.; Books and Newspapers, Ic. per 2 oz. ; Registration, 5c.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES.

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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES IN CANADA AND NEWFOUNDLAND.

Alton, Ont. Ayers Flat, Que. Barrie, Ont. Belwood, Ont. Beach Meadows, N.S. Bowmanville, Ont. Brandon, Man. Brantford, Ont. Brigham, Que. Brooklyn, N.S. Burford, Ont. Caledon, South, Ont. Canifton, Ont. Chebogue, N.S. Churchill, Ont. Cobourg, Ont. Cold Springs, Ont. Cowans ville, Que. Dalston, Ont. Danville, Que. Eaton, Que. Edgar, Ont. Economy, N.S. Edge worth, Ont. Embro, Ont. Erin, North, Ont. Fitch Bay, Que. Forest, Ont.

Forest, Lake Shore, Ont. Fortune Bay, Nfld. Franklin Centre, Que. Frome, Ont. Garafraxa, Ont. Georgetown, Ont. Granby, Que. Guelph, Ont. Hamilton, First, Ont. H Immanuel.

Hawkesbury, Ont. Hemford, N.S. 3

Howick, Ont. Humber Summit, Ont. Kelvin, Ont. Keswick Ridge, N.B. Kincardine, Ont. Kingsport, N.S. Kingston, First, Ont. Bethel, Ont.

II Calvary, Ont.

Lanark, Ont. Lennoxville, Que. Llstowel, Ont. Liverpool, N.S. London, First, Ont.

II Southern, Ont. Maitland, N.S.

South, N.S. Manchester, N.S. Manilla, Ont. Margaree, N.S. Martintown, Ont. Maxville, Ont. Melbourne, Que. Middleville, Ont. Milltown, N.B. Milton, N.S. Montreal, Calvary, Que.

II Emmanuel, Q.

II Pt. St. Charles.

II Westmount, Q.

n Zion, Que.

New Durham, Ont. Noel, N.S. Ottawa, First, Ont.

II Welcome Zion, 0. Paris, Ont. Pine Grove, Ont. Pleasant River, N.S. Random, Nfld. Rugby, Ont.

Sarnia, Ont. Scotland, Ont. vSelmah, Lower, N.S. Sheffield, N.B. Sherbrooke, Que. Speedside, Ont. Stanstead, South, Que, Stouflfville, Ont. Stratford, Ont. St. Andrews, Que. St. Catharines, Ont. St. John, N.B. St. Johns, Nfld. Toronto, Bond St., Ont.

II Broadview Ave.

II Concord Ave.

II Dover court, Ont .

II Hope, Ont,

II Junction, Ont.

II Northern, Ont. Olivet, Ont,

II Parkdale, Ont,

II Western, Ont.

II Zion, Ont. Truro, N.S, Turnberry, Ont. Twillingate, Nfld. Ulverton, Que. Vancouver, B.C. Victoria, B.C. Vankleek Hill, Ont. Warwick, Ebenezer, Ont.

II Zion, Ont.

Watford, Ont. Waterville, Que. Wingham, Ont. Winnipeg, Man. Witaskiwin, Alb. Woodstock, Ont. Yarmouth, N.S.

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CONGREGATIONAL MINISTERS IN NEWFOUNDLAND.

CANADA AND

Alexander, J. L., Middleville, Ont. Austin, J. M., Shefl&eld Academy P.O.,

X.B. Barker, Enoch, 4 Simpson Ave., To- ronto. *Barber, Joseph, DeBec. X.B. Barnett, J. H., Bowman\'ille, Ont. *Bentley, Hugh, Toronto. Blesedell. James. *Black, Robert K., Grauby, Que. Black, James R., Kingston, Ont. Bolton, Charles £ , Belwood, Ont. Braithwaite, E. E., Yarmouth, N.S. Brown, J. L., Franklin Centre, Que. Bushel, Jonas, Victoria, B.C. Carr, G. Trotter, Stratford, Ont. *Clarke, William F., Guelph, Ont. Claris, William H. A., London, Ont. Collins, Wm. , Pine Grove, Ont. Cox, Jacob VY., Lower Selmah, X.S. Currie, Walter T., African Mission. Craik, Galen H., Waterville, Que. Daley, James T., Burford, Ont. Day, Benjamin W., Granby, Que. Day, Frank J., Sherbrooke, Que Dearborn, E. P. F., Rock Island P.O.,

Que. Duflf, Charles, Liverpool, X.S. Evans, EnionC, D.D., 53 Mackay St.,

Montreal. Eitence, George, Alton, Ont. *Fenwiok, Kenneth ^I., 377 Metcalfe

Ave., Westmount, Que. Forbes, T. R., Churchill, Ont. Gerrie, John P., 90 Langley Ave.,

Toronto. *Goddard, Henry, Miltou, X.S. Goffin, J. W., Howick, Ont. Gunn, William T., Cowansville, Que. *Gunner, F., Listowel, Ont. Hall, Thomas, Melbourne, Que. *Hay, James, Brockville, Ont. Hay, Robert, Eaton, Que. Hill, Edward M., 2367 St. Catherine

St., Montreal. Hiiidley, John I., Ph.D , Forest, Ont,

Hindley, William J., Embro, Ont.

Hopkin, Robert, Westmount, Que.

Horsey, Harold J., Ottawa.

Hyde, T. B., 7 Home wood Ave., To- ronto.

Jacobs, D. H. , Winnipeg, Man.

Jackson, W. P., Brigham, Que.

Johnston, William, Toronto.

Kelly, Matthew, Listowel, Ont.

Lee, Wilberforce, Toronto.

Legette, Thomas, Edgar, Ont.

Lennox, A., Barrie, Ont.

*Macallum, Daniel, Kingston, Ont,

Macallum, F. W., Turkey Mission.

Mason, H. E., Wingham, Ont.

Mason, Horace C, Vancouver, B.C.

Macaulay, A., Middleville, Ont.

McCuaig, Joseph A. C, 171 Ossington Ave., Toronto.

Mad ill, J. C, Toronto.

Madill, W. H., Sarnia, Out.

Main, Arthur W., Danville, Que.

Margrett, Albert, Watford, Ont.

MacCoU, Evan C. W., Forest P.O., Ont.

McCormack, A., Cold Springs, Ont.

McEwen, John D., Stouffville, Ont.

McGregor, Archibald F., Woodstock, Ont.

McGuire, John, Tiverton, Ont.

Mcintosh, William, Ottawa, Ont.

Mcintosh, David C. , Lanark, Ont.

*McKillican, John, Montreal.

Minchen, J. W., St. John, X.B.

Moore, Churchill, Ayers Flat, Que.

*Morton, John, 85 Hannah St. W., Hamilton. Ont.

Mowle, Mr., Kingston, Ont.

-Pedley, Hugh. Winnipeg, Man.

PedleV; James W., London, Ont.

Pedley, Hilton, Japan Mission.

Pollock, A. F. , Speedside, Ont.

Read, F. W., African Mission.

Read, George E., Stanstead S., Que.

' Reikie, Thomas M., Toronto.

Richardson, A. W. , Kingston, Ont.

*Robinson, Robert, 74 Scollard St., Toronto.

CONGREGATIONAL MINISTERS.

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Rogers, T. H. , Georgetown, Ont. - —

Salmon, John, Toronto.

iScholfield, John, Brantford, Ont.

Silcox, E. D., Paris, Ont.

Skinner, George, Frome, Ont.

■Smith, William W., .St. Catharines, Ont.

•Squires, John, Random, Nfld.

Sykes, Simeon, Keswick Ridge, N.B.

Thackeray, Joseph, St. Johns, Nfld.

*(Jnsworth, Joseph, SO First Ave., To- ronto.

Unsworth, Joseph K., Scotland, Ont.

Wall, E. C.

*Not in pastoral work.

Warriner W. Henry, B.D., 7 Shuter

St., Montreal. Watt, J. Craig, Brandon, Man. Watt, William J. Watson, W. H., 231 Herkimer St.,

Hamilton, Ont. Webb, Thomas, 10 Westmoreland Ave.,

Toronto. * Whitman, Jacob, Yarmouth, N.S. *Wild, Joseph, D.D., Bronte, Ont. Williams, William, Milltown, N.B. *Wood, John, Ottawa, Ont. Wood, Morgan, Toronto, Ont.

LIST OF CHAIRMEN.

CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF ONTARIO AND QUEBEC.

'Rev. William Clarke, 1854.

II William F. Clarke, 1855.

* M E. J. Sherrill, 1856. " M Edward Ebbs, 1857.

n Francis H. Marling, 1858.

* n Henry Wilkes, D.D., 1859. " n Adam Lillie, T).D., 1860.

* M Joseph Elliot, 1S61.

* M A. J. Parker, 1862. " M William Hay, 1863.

„ Thomas M. Reekie, 1864.

n Archibald Duff, D.D., 1865.

' ,, William H. Allworth, 1866.

' „ John Climie, 1867.

I. Robert Robinson, 1868.

., Henry Powis, 1869.

„ John Wood, 1870.

* „ George Cornish, LL.D., 1871.

Kenneth M. Fenwick, 1872.

H Enoch Barker, 1873.

II John Unsworth, 1874.

II Charles Chapman, M.A., 1875. Rev. William

Rev. Daniel Macallum, 1876.

J. A. R. Dickson, B.D., 1877.

Robert K. Black, 1878.

John F. Stevenson, D.D., 1879.

n 1880.

Samuel N. Jackson, M.D., 1881. George Hague, Esq., 1882. Rev. Charles Duff, M.A., 1883.

* II John G. Sanderson, 1884.

* ,1 John Burton, B.D., 1885.

,1 D. McGregor, M.A„ 1886.

„ H. D. Hunter, M.A., 1887.

„ John Morton, 1888.

,1 Joseph Wild, D.D., 1889.

II Wm Cuthbertson, B.A., 1890.

,1 Hugh Pedley, B.A., 1891.

II A. F. McGregor, B.A., 1892.

,1 Edward Hill, M.A., 1893.

„ W. Henry Warriner, B.D., 1894.

II James R. Black, 1895. Seth P. Leet, Esq., 1896. Rev. John I. Hindley, Ph.D., 1897. Mcintosh, 1898.

* Deceased.

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DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS.

I. WESTERN ASSOCIATION, ONTARIO.

MEMBERS. Rev. W. H. A. Claris. Rev. A. F. McGregor, B. A Rev. G. Skinner.

John Morton.

J. T. Daley, B.A.

A. Margrett.

W. W, Smith.

J. K. Unsworth, B.A.

H. S. Beavis, D.D.

W. H. Watson.

C. E. Bolton.

J.I. Hindley, Ph.D.

E. D. Silcox. W. F. Clarke.

F. Gunner, M.D. B. B. Williams.

W. J. Hindley. J. W. Pedley. H. E. Mason. J. Scholfield. M. Kelly. G. T. Carr.

Brantford,

Burford,

Belwood,

Embro,

Forest,

Fronie,

Fergus,

Garafraxa,

Guelph,

ASSOCIATE CHURCHES

Hamilton, 1st,

Hamilton, Immanuel,

Kincardine,

Listowel,

London, 1st,

London, Southern,

New Durham,

Paris,

Scotland,

Speedside,

Sarnia,

Stratford,

St. Catharines,

Turnberry,

Wing ham,

Woodstock,

Watford.

Secretary. — Rev. W. H. Watson, 231 Herkimer St., Hamilton, Ont.

London District ; 6 churches.

Tilbury, London, 1st, London, Southern, Frome, Woodstock, Embro.

Secretary. — Rev. W. J. Hindley, Embro.

Brantford District 9 churches.

Brantford, Paris, Burford, New Durham, Kelvin, Scotland, Hamilton, 1st, Hamilton, Immanuel, St. Catharines. Secretary. — Rev. J. K. Unsworth, Scotland,

Stratford District 6 churches.

Stratford,

Listowel,

Wingham,

Turnberry,

Kincardine,

Howick.

Secretary. — Rev. H. E. Mason, Wingham.

Guelph District ; 5 churches. Guelph, Garafraxa,

Speedside, Fergus,

Belwood.

Lambton District ; 7 churches.

Sarnia, Plympton,

Forest, Ebenezer,

Watford, Warwick.

Secretary. — Rev, C. E. Bolton, Belwood.

Lake Shore, Secretary. — Rev.

J. I. Hindley, Ph.D. Forest.

DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS.

3*?

II. TORONTO DISTRICT ASSOCIATION, ONTARIO.

Alton,

Barrie,

Bowmanville,

Churchill,

Edgar,

Georgetown,

Humber Summit,

ASSOCIATE CHURCHES.

Pine Grove,

Rugby,

South Caledon,

Stouffville,

Toronto, Zion,

Bond St.

Toronto, Northern, Western, Olivet, Parkdale, Hope, Broadview Ave.

President — Edmund Yeigh. Secretary — Rev. J. A. C. McCuaig,

171 Ossington Ave., Toronto. Treasurer — W. J. Stibbs. Registrar — Rev. J. P. Gerrie.

The association is one of churches. All members of Congregational churches, -within the bounds of the association, whose churches give into the funds of the association an annual contribution, are members of the association.

III. EASTERN ASSOCIATION, ONTARIO.

Rev. J. R. Black, II H. J. Horsey, II — . Mowle, t, W. Mcintosh,

Maxville, Martintown, Cobourg, Lanark,

MINISTERS.

CHURCHES.

Rev. D. C. Mcintosh, r> A. McCormack, 11 A. W. Richardson. 11 D. Macallum.

Middleville and Rosetta, Cold Springs, Kingston, First, II Bethel,

Kingston, Calvary, Ottawa, First,

11 Welcome Zion, Vankleek Hill.

IV. QUEBEC ASSOCIATION.

MINISTERS.

Rev. E. M. Hill, M.A., John McKillican, Thomas Hall, W. H. Warriner, B.D., G. H. Dunlap, A. W. Main, W. J. Watt, C. Moore, G. H. Craik, B.A.,

Rev. W. P. Jackson.

Rev. G. E. Read.

E. C. Evans, D.D. B. W. Day,

F. J. Day, R. Hay, R. Hopkin, R. K. Black, J. L. Brown, W. T. Gunn,

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Brigham, Cowansville, Danville, Eaton, Fitch Bay,

ASSOCIATE CHURCHES.

Franklin Centre,

Granby,

Montreal, Emmanuel,

1, Calvary,

I, Zion,

Melbourne, St. Andrews, Stanstead, South,, Sherbrooke, Wateiville.

V. MONTREAL CONGREGATIONAL CLUB.

President — Charles Cushing, B.C.L. Secretary — Charles T. Williams. Treasurer — Thomas Moodie.

Executive Commitiee — The officers, and Revs. W. H. Warriner,. and E. M. Hill; Messrs. R. S. Weir, A. Wright, and Chas. Gurd. Objects — Better acquaintance ; concert of action, and to promote the interests, of Congregationalism.

Meetings — Four times a year. Membership — Limited to seventy-five. Fees — Annual, $3.

VI. EASTERN ASSOCIATION, NOVA SCOTIA.

Kingsport,

Economy,

Maitland,

ASSOCIATE CHURCHES.

Maitland, South, Margaree, C. B.

Lower Selmah, Manchester.

Noel, Robert Morrison, Economy, Secretary -Treasurer^

THEOLOGICAL COLLEGES. 39

CONGREGATIONAL THEOLOGICAL COLLEGES.

L BRITISH.

Name. Place. Founded. Course. Profs. Stud's

1. Congregational College of

Canada Montreal, Quebec 1839 5 years 2 1 5

2. New College London, England 1696 5 .i 4 44

3. Western College Plymouth, 1752 6 ,. 3 17

4. Cheshunt College Cheshunt, 1768 4 „ 6 32

5. Yorkshire United Independ-

ent College Bradford, „ 1756 6 m 5 30

6. Hackney College Hackney, , 1803 5 „ 8 29

7. Lancashire College Manchester, i> 1816 Q « 8 48

8. Mansfield College Oxford, „ 1886 3 .. 6 32

9. Congregational Institute ., .Nottingham, Ti 1861 4 ,, 3 45

10. Presby. and Cong. College. .Carmarthen, Wales. ..1719 4 „ 3 23

11. Memorial College Brecon, ,. ..1755 4 ,i 2 25

12. Independent College Bala-Bangor, „ ..1842 4 ,i 4 35

13. Theological Hall Edinburgh, Scotland. . 1811 5 „ 2 27

14. Victoria College .. . Melbourne, Australia. 1861 5 n 2

15. Camden College Sydney, „ .1863 4 ,. 2 8

16. Cong. Coll. of S. Australia. .Adelaide, „ .1890 4 ., 1 2

There are also collegiate institutes in India, Madagascar, South Sea Islands and South Africa, for the training of about 300 native pastors and evangelists, conducted by agents of the London Missionary Society, which are not given above.

II. UNITED STATES.

In the United States there are twenty-six Congregational universities and colleges. There are eleven theological seminaries, seven of which are independ- ent, and four are auxiliary to other institutions. There are, besides, forty-three theological schools in foreign countries connected with the American Board ; nine Congregational colleges in the South and West, aided by the Congrega- tional Education Society ; and in the South, eight chartered institutions, con- ducted by the American Missionary Association, which are not given below.

Name. Place. Fojinded. Course. Profs. Stud's

1. Andover Seminary Andover, Mass 1808

2. Bangor Seminary Bangor, Me 1816

3. Chicago Seminary Chicago, 111 1858

4. Hartford Seminary Hartford, Conn 1834

5. Oberlin Seminary Oberlin, Ohio 1835

6. Pacific Seminary Oakla.nd, Cal 1869

7. Divinity School (Yale) New Haven, Conn 1822

3 years	8	48
3 „	6	49
3 „	13	139
3 ,,	12	53
3 n	9	69
3 ,.	7	38
3 M	9	90

40 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.

CONGREGATIONAL RECORD FOR CANADA.

JULY I, 1896, TO JULY 1, 1897.

I. ORDINATIONS, INSTALLATIONS, ETC.

Rev. H. J. Horsey, ordained pastor of " Welcome Zion " Church, Ottawa, June 18, 1896.

Rev. G. T. Carr began work at Stratford, Out., June, 1896.

Rev. D. S. Hamilton began work at Point St. Charles, Montreal, June, 1896.

Rev. T. Legette began work at Edgar, Ont., June, 1896.

Rev. J. Craig Watt began work at Brandon, Man., July 5, 1896.

Rev. H. C. Mason began work at Vancouver, B.C., July, 1896.

Rev. A. F. Pollock, ordained at Speedside, Ont., September 15, 1896.

Rev. W. J. Cox began work at Noel and Maitland, N.S., October, 1896.

Rev. C. E. Bolton, Bel wood and Garafraxa, Ont., Recognition Service, October, 1896.

Rev. H. S. Beavis, D.D., called to First Church, Hamilton, Nov. 2, 1896.

Rev. Horace Peckover began work in Zion Church, Toronto, Oct. 18, 1896.

Rev. J. W. Gofiin accepted call to Howick and Turnberry, Ont., Dec. 1896.

Rev. George Extence called to Alton, Ont., December, 1896.

Rev. T. R. Forbes began work at South Caledon and Churchill, Ont., December, 1896.

Rev. Thomas Hall, installed at Melbourne, Que., December 8, 1896.

Rev. J. H. Barnett, installed at Bowmanville, Ont., March 2, 1897.

Rev. E. C. W. MacCoU, installed at Forest Lake Shore, Ont., April, 1897.

Rev. T. H. Rogers began work at Georgetown, Ont., January, 1897.

Rev. A. Lennox began work at Barrie, Ont., January, 1897.

Rev. C. R. Ashdown, ordained as a Missionary in Emmanuel Church, Mon- treal, May 5, 1897.

Rev. A. F. Pollock began work at Speedside, Ont., May, 1897.

Rev. Morgan Wood accepted call to Bond St. Church, Toronto, June, 1897.

Rev. E. E. Braithwaite accepted call to Yarmouth, N.S., June, 1897.

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II. KESIGNATIONS, ETC.

Rev. R. J. Duflf, resigned Georgetown, Ont., Sept., 1896. Rev. Charles Duff, resigned Parkdale Church, Toronto, Sept., 1896. Rev. Sampson Nicholls, resigned Melbourne, Que., Sept., 1896. Rev. Dr. Forbush, resigned Yarmouth, N.S., Sept., 1896. Rev. Hugh Bentley, resigned Pine Grove, Ont., Oct. 1, 1896. Rev. John Morton, resigned First Church, Hamilton, Sept., 1896. Rev. Thomas Sims, D.D., resigned Bond St. Church, Toronto, Dec. 28, 1896. Rev. B. B. Williams, resigned Guelph, Ont., Feb., 1897. Rev. W. M. Barbour, D.D., retired from office as Principal C. C. College, Montreal, June 30, 1897.

III. CHURCH EDIFICE.S, ETC.

New church edifice opened at Liverpool, N.S., Sept. 20, 1896. Bethlehem Church, Westmount, Montreal, opened new edifice, Oct., 1896. Re-opening services, Embro, Ont., Oct. 25, 1896. Re-opening Sunday, St. Catharines, Ont., April 25, 1897. Southern Church, London, Ont., opened new edifice for worship. May 2, 1897.

IV. MISCELLANEOUS.

Rev. Charles Duff, resigned Editorship of the Congregationalist, July, 1896.

Congregational Union, N.S. and N.B., met at Keswick Ridge, N.B., July 2, 1896.

Women's Missionary Society, N.S. and N.B., Annual Meeting, Keswick Ridge, N.B., July 2, 1896.

Rev. J. P. Gerrie assumed Editorship of the Congregationalist, Sept. 1, 1896.

C. C. College, Montreal, opening exercises, Oct. 1, 1896.

Western Association, Ontario, met in First Church, Hamilton, Nov. 10, 1896.

Congregational Club, Montreal, annual dinner, Nov. 19, 1896.

Thanksgiving Day for the Dominion, Nov. 26, 1896.

Quebec Association met in Sher brook e, Nov. 30, 1896.

Toronto District Association met in Zion Church, Toronto, Feb. 9, 1897.

C. C. College, Montreal, closing exercises, April 8, 1897.

"Diamond Jubilee," Queen Victoria, observed as a Public Holiday, Tues- day, June 22, 1897.

Quebec Association, met in Calvary Church, Montreal, April 19, 1897.

Western Association, met in Forest, Ont., April 12, 1897.

Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec, met in First Church, Kingston, June 9, 1897.

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C. C. College, Montreal ; Rev. J. Henry George, D.D., accepted Principal- ship, June, 1897.

Woman's Board of Missions, held Annual Meeting, Lanark, Ont., June 2, 1897.

Rev. Alex. S. McLeod, at New York, March 25, 1896.

Mrs. Ellis Lloyd, Lake Shore, Forest, Ont., died May 28, 1896.

Augustus Malcolm, Scotland, Ont., died Sept. 9, 1896.

Joseph Rowell, formerly of Toronto, died at Clinton, Ont., Oct. 24, 1896,

aged 86. Rev. W. H. AUworth, Lansing, Mich., died Oct. 29, 1896. Alexander Scott, Barrie, Ont., died Dec. 2, 1896. Thomas S. Armstrong, Speedside, Ont., died Dec. 9, 1896. Richard Barnes, Stouffville, Ont., died Jan. 1, 1897. Rev. William Hay, Scotland, Ont., died Jan. 16, 1897. John Hay (brother of the above), Warwick, Ont., died Feb. 2, 1897, John Villiers, Barrie, Ont., died Jan. 31, 1897. Rev. Joseph Griffith, formerly pastor at Hamilton, Ont., died in the United

States, Jan., 1897. Mrs. William Cameron, London, Ont., died Jan. 20, 1897. Norman Duncan, Bluevale, Ont., died March 14, 1897. David Aitchison, Hamilton, died March 17, 1897. Mrs. B. B. Williams, Guelph, died March 29, 1897. Rev. John Campbell, Port Elgin, Ont., died 1897. Mrs. Robert Robertson, formerly of Rosetta and Middleville Church, died

at Crowland, Ont., April 13, 1897. Thomas Maris, Tilbury, Ont., died April 17, 1897. Mrs. W. B. Saunders, Stouffville, Ont., died May, 1897. Mrs. Willett, wife of Rev. George Willett, died at Whittier, California,

June 1, 1897.

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®bituarD.

^HE Obituary of the year includes six ministers and three ministers' wives. Three of the six ministers died in the United States ; and one of the ministers' wives. We have indeed a close connection with the nation to the south of us. While -welcoming the very con- siderable number of most excellent brethren in the ministry we have among us, from the United States,

there are no fewer than twenty-seven out of our 140 college

graduates at present laboring in that country.

REV. ALEXANDER S. McLEOD.

The only pastoral charge, so far ias we are aware, which Mr. McLeod had among us, was one year at Listowel, where he was ordained in 188S ; having graduated from the C. G. College, Montreal, the year before. For two years he had charge of the Camp Memorial Church, New York ; relinquishing that in 1894, and thereafter living there without charge; and sunk away under the malady of cancer in the stomach, on 25th March, 1896, aged 38. A kindly man ; and kindly remembered.

REV. WILLIAM HENRY ALL WORTH.

Mr. Allworth was born in Westbury, England, March ISth, 1818; and was consequently 78 years old at the time of his death. Of the circumstances of his early life, or his conversion, the Editor has never been informed. Coming to this country early in life, he went through the four-years course in theological study in the " Congregational Institute," Toronto, afterwards the " Congregational College," Montreal, under the late Dr. Lillie, and graduated therefrom in 184.5; his name standing " 13 " in the now somewhat long li.st of graduates. He was

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seven years at Port Stanlej^ ; five years at Barton, near Hamil- ton ; live years in Markham ; and then his most important pastorate of 18 years at Paris, Ontario. Here he might have continued to labor, had his son not started a weekly paper in the town, and the father become mixed up with some strong political articles which probably he had nothing to do with. However, he thought it best to resign ; and after a couple of short pastor- ates, he went to Michigan, where his eldest son. Rev. John All- worth, and his son-in-law. Rev. William Ewing, were already laboring. Two short pastorates in Michigan ; and then he quietly made his home with his only daughter, Mrs. Ewing.

Mr. AUworth was, from the first, very Arminian in the cast of his theology. Had he been in Scotland, he would have been in perfect accord with the Evangelical Union people. To the sur- prise of most of us, he resigned his membership in the Congre- gational Union in 1868, after the unfortunate "Synod of Dort" held m Hamilton that year — because he judged that the Union was Calvinistic, and merely tolerated those of the other school ; a,nd it was not till some years afterward, when he was satisfied that the riyht of the one school to membership was as clearly defined as the other, that he came back into membership. He was a man of commanding presence, with florid complexion and beard ; free of utterance ; more anxious to convince you than to polish the sentences by which the convincing was done ; much devoted to his family, with one of the " wise women " of the world for his wife ; generous and hearty ; with an open hand, and a spare corner at his table, at all times. His memory is fragrant wherever he labored ; and his translation was like that of some of those Old Testament prophets he so much resembled. He had been speaking at a prayer-meeting ; and giving some earnest warnings about what he believed to be dishonest treat- ment of the Scriptures at the hands of some of its professed friends, when, having closed his remarks, he seemed to be look- ing for a chair, when two friends sprang forward to assist him. They placed him in a seat, but the spirit, even already, had fled. He had looked upon God's face, and the reflection was left in his own, but he " was not " for God took him. This was on the 29th of October last, 1896, at Lansing, Michigan. Mr. Allworth in 1866, was honored by his brethren in being placed in the <3hair of the Union for that year.

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REV. WILLIAM HAY.

Mr. Hay was born in the town of Perth, in the Province of Ontario, on 16th of January, 1822. His parents were Scotch, having emigrated in 1820. In 1837 the family looked out for " better land," and settled in Warwick Tuwnship near Lake Huron. Under the preaching of Rev. Leonard McGlashan, one of the earliest graduates of the " College," our subject, still but a boy, was converted, and began to turn his thoughts toward preaching the Word. The church at Warwick — wiser than many churches since — would not recommend him to the College without first seeing some aptitude for soul-saving in the can- didate ; and their way of coming at it, was for him to preach a sermon before the church. With a good deal of trepidation, he went through the ordeal, and succeeded in gaining the recom- mendation. Another ordeal awaited him : a committee of examiners, fortified by Rev. Samuel Martin of England, then on a visit to this country. One of the live examiners said, " The Candidate's statement of theological belief was rather loose-

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jointed ! " a remark which Mr. Hay, many years after, told the present Editor, " he fully agreed with." Yet in after days, no one was clearer or more outspoken than Mr. Hay, on

The wideness of God's mercy, Like the wideness of tlie sea,

in o-iving his Son to die for the whole race. He studied with Allworth, and Fenwick, and Cunningham Geikie, and Clarke, and Wickson, and Marling, and graduated in 1847. In the Autumn of the same year, he began his life-work in the village of Scotland, ten miles west of Brantford. Here, with the short interval of nine or ten months in Belleville, he wrought on for well-nigh half a centurj^ ; a father and patriarch among his people. Sa,id the Canadian Independent, in 1889, "Children out of his Sunday School are filling important positions all over the Dominion and the United States. In other cases he has baptised the grand-children of those he dandled on his knees more than forty j^ears ago." Mr. Hay was elected Chair- man of the Congregational Union for 1863.

He believed in revival work, and had some wonderful successes on his field. Sixt}^ new members in 1852, nearly all new converts, in Scotland ; and sixty converts at Burford in 1858. In the Union, he was always on some of the hard- working standing committees.

In 1894, after 47 years service, he resigned; having the pleasure of seeing an active J^oung brother, Rev. J. K. Uns- worth, on the ground and ready to go on with the Lord's work. The relationship was like as of a father and son ; like Paul and Timothy.

He still continued to reside among the people he had loved so long. He grew gradually weak and frail ; and passed away on his 75th birthday, 16th January, 1897.

REY. JOHN CAMPBELL.

Rev. John Campbell came to the Congregational College from the County of Glengarry, Ontario, being, like nearly all in that region. Highland Scotch. He graduated in 1855, and, when not at home on his farm in Arran Township, County Bruce, was travelling as a Colporteur for the Bible Society. We remember meeting him thus in Lower Canada, many years

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ago. Of the particulars of his death, which took place at Port Elgin, on Lake Huron, during the present year, 1897, we have not, up to the time of writing, learned.

REV. JAMES SHIPPERLEY.

Rev. James Shipperley was one of the Nova Scotia pastors who gave his whole heart to the work of God in those pro- vinces. His careful digests of the " State of the Churches " in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, have been a feature in the Year Book for some years past. He will be greatly missed and lamented, down by the sea ! He died at N. E. Margaree, in the Island of Cape Breton, on 23rd June, 1897. We greatlj" regret that at the time of going to press we have no further informa- tion.

REV. JOSEPH GRIFFITH.

The announcement of the death of Rev. Joseph Griifith, of Copenhagen, N. Y., on Feb. 8th, will come with a pang of

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deepest sorrow to his many friends in Canada by whom his memory is cherished with kindliest feelings. Born in Wales 53 years ago, Mr. Griffith graduated from our College in Montreal in 1873, and if we mistake not, Cobourg was his first pastor- ate. Garafraxa and Belwood next united in extending him a call, and there he ministered for three years, and then to the great regret of all, resigned, that he might accept an invitation to the pastorate of the First Church, Hamilton. After laboring in this field for some time, a call from Sandy Creek, N.Y., took him from our Canadian work. In giving the intimation of his death, the Boston Congregationalist states that his pastorate of six years at Copenhagen was " specially success- ful," and further adds that " He was a quiet man, but of unusu- ally acute intellect and large information." — Congregationalist and Canadian Independent.

MRS. JOHN MORTON.

Mrs. Agnes Morton, {nee Pettigrew,) was born near Glas- gow, Scotland, in 1844. In 1849 the family came to Oxford County, Ontario. She was well trained in a Christian family, and well educated ; and in 1871 married Rev. John Morton, and went with him to Scotland, where for twelve years he labored in connection with the Evangelical Union. In 1882 they came to Canada with their young family of three boys, and Mr. Morton became the pastor of the First Congregational Church in Hamil- ton. Here for fourteen years Mrs. Morton lived the life of a humble useful Christian, diligent in all that pertained to the Kingdom of God, and exemplary in every home duty. Never robust in constitution, she gradually weakened ; and after many months of suffering as an invalid, was released on Sabbath morning, 25th October, 189fi, surrounded by her family, and calmly trusting in Christ.

MRS. B. B. WILLIAMS.

On 29th March, 1897, Mrs. Williams, wife of the pastor of the Congregational Church in Guelph, Ontario, passed away from this life. She was one of those motherly Christian women whom every young man revered, and to whom the

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elder ones respectfully listened ; full of work and plans for widening Christ's Kingdom ; and, failing the blest opportunity of entertaining Christ in the flesh, ever made welcome to her home every true servant of the Great Master. Her memory is fragrant, where for seven years she went in and out in the Guelph Church.

MRS. GEORGE WILLETT.

Rev. George Willett is one of Rev. William Hay's " boys," . from Scotland, Ontario. During his college days, he supplied for (we think) two summers, the Church at Eaton, Quebec, so long ministered to by Rev. Mr. Sherrill. Here he met Miss Hannah Hill, who afterwards became his wife. After trying the work in Canada for a few years, and becoming more and more unfit for it, Mr. Willett went to California, in hopes that his life might be prolonged in that more equable climate. To the surprise of us all, he has been divinely supported to go on with his work there for nearly two decades, and now comes the startling news of his wife's death. She died from appendicitis, after only two days' illness, on June 1st, 1897, at Whittier, California.

There had been quite a gathering of Canadians at the Mem- orial Service. Our brother, Rev. George Robertson, says, in the Gongregationalist, " The Rev. E. R. Brainerd addressed the people on Mrs. Willetfs influence in her home ; Mrs. Dr. Thomas, a member of the Church, spoke with deep feeling of her Influence in the Church ; Mrs. Esther Hiatt, a Quakeress, bore affectionate testimony to her Influence in the Community. Mr. Robertson addressed the people on Canadian Memories of the Deceased, and preached in the evening on God''s Peculiar Treasure. Her's was a beautiful life, as those of us who knew her in her father's house, and in her Canadian home, can well testify. She leaves three boys behind her, the eldest now of age."

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THE UNION OF 1897. [editorial.]

HE Union for 1897 was held in the First Church, Kingston, at the foot of Lake Ontario ; " The Lime- stone City." Our cities are dropping into the United States fashion of attaching a fancy name to them- selves : Toronto, the "Queen Citj"" ; Hamilton, the " Ambitious City " ; London, the " Forest City " ; Guelph, the " Royal City " ; Stratford, the " Classical

City " ; St. Catharines, the " Garden Cit}^ " ; Chatham, the

" Maple City " ; and many more only yet choosing their fancy

title.

The attendance was fair : some churches unaccountably

unrepresented. This is a mistake which churches should guard

against.

THE DEVOTIONAL HOUR.

At nine every morning, the devotional hour began. The brother to conduct it was named the day before ; except that on the first day, Prof. Warriner, at the instance of the Standing- Committee of the Union, took the chair. And every morning the thoughts of the members were led in some special direction of spiritual truth from the chair. This has been more noticeable for one or two years past, than formerly. It is good : though a leader should never under anj^ circumstances, take up more than fifteen minutes of the hour in his " address." Quite a number of vital spiritual points were thus brought up, and talked and prayed over, in these meetings.

TWO BROKEN AFTERNOONS.

Wednesda}^, 9th June, was vacant in the afternoon, as far as regarded any meeting of the L^nion as such. It was a com- plaint, in former days, that the chief committees— notably the Home Missionary Committee — would be in session in some other room, while the " Union " was going on ; thus weakening the attendance and interest of the larger meeting. To obviate this

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as far as possible, the afternoon of the first-day has been given up to Committee-work.

And on Saturday, after a pretty faithful attendance three days and three nights of work, we all felt like taking a " half- day oftM" So an excursion on the fine jDaddle-wheel steamer " America " had been arranged for ; and complimentary tickets were issued to all the members and delegates of the Union ; which also— through the kindness of Alderman McKelvey — included " tea " on board. We called at Gananoque, [it is an Indian name, and the lie is vocal ; the accent on the third sylla- ble ;] both going and returning, and headed up the blue St. Law- rence again, away among the islets and summer-residences of Alexandria Bay. An invigorating and delightful trip among the " Thousand Islands " !

THE SOCIETIES.

The Bome Missionary Society had made grants to weak icliurches $704 in advance of the year before. The income from the contributions of the churches was unsatisfactory : and $140 less than the previous j^ear. Help was asked to plant two churches in the mining district of British Columbia.

Both the Foreign Missionary Society and the Woman's Board said much of the Canadian Mission at Cisamba, West Central Africa. Mr Currie and his three lady-coadjutors were carrying on a grand work there. And a much-needed and long- prayed-for Medical Missionary is expected to be sent next year. The Woman's Board did a noble thing — and one that removes every possible ground of criticism — in giving $600 to the Home Missionary Society. And besides, they are taking the Swedish and Norwegian Mission at Witaskiwin, in Alberta, under their care.

The College was rejoiced with the presence among us of Rev. Dr. George, of St. Louis, U.S. ; who during the meetings, intimated his acceptance of the post of Principal, vacant bj^ the retirement of Dr. Barbour. A vigorous effort to increase the Endowment Fund b}^ $60,000 more was made ; Mr. H. S. C. Miner, of Granby, Que., intimating that he would be good for the last $15,000 of the amount.

The Provident Fund — too much neglected by the churches : let the hint suffice — had one fewer widow on the list, and one more retired pastor : a Society needing steady annual contribu- tions, to enable it to do its beneficent work.

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The Publishing Company appealed for more subscriptions to the weekly organ of the churches, The Congregationahst and Canadian Independtnt. The present list of about 1000 ought to be at once doubled. About 160 new subscriptions were guar- anteed.

THE CHAIRMANSHIP.

To the deep regret of every member, Rev. Dr. Hindley, Chair- man for 1897, was unable to attend. A wasting disease has been hanging round him for some years, and has lately assumed a more threatening attitude ; and he was seeking rest and recu- peration at a farm near Fergus. He had however, forwarded a type-written " Address from the Chair," entitled " A Word of Cheer," by his son, the Rev. W. J. Hindley : who was requested by the Union to read the same. It was well read ; and (with some little dissent, as all outspoken utterances will have,) well received.

Prof. Warriner, of Montreal, himself a former Chairman of the Union, was nominated by the " Union Committee " as tem- porary Chairman ; and the Union so voted : and then on Thurs- day, 10th June, the election of a Chairman for 1898 took place. Vote by ballot, without nomination. Our brethren are too squeamish in these matters. They do differently in England. We act as if we thought it was highly improper to suggest or canvass names or claims for the Chairmanship of the Union. No whisper is ever made in our periodical of any " coming man " ; and young members, and many delegates who are not young, vote at a mere random. Yet a system which is open to criticism, left no room for criticism in its results this year. Rev. William Mcintosh of Ottawa received a plurality on the first ballot, and a majority of the whole votes cast on the second ballot ; and was declared the choice of the Union as Chairman for 1898.

AMALGAMATION.

There seems to be something of weariness over this ques- tion ; and not much time was occupied with it. The recommen- dation of the Joint Committee was adopted ; which provided for — not amalgamation — -but a closer representation of the vari- ous Societies ; and to make delegates to the Union de facto dele- gates to the various Societies. Ardent friends of the " amalga-

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mation " scheme look upon this as a step toward that result ; others as a final deliverance on the subject.

UNITED STATES VISITORS.

We were favored with several visitors from the United States : Rev. W. G. Puddefoot, of Michigan : Rev. Dr. Daniels of the " American Board," Boston ; Rev. A. K. Wray, of Missouri ; Rev. John All worth, of Michigan ; and Rev. Dr. George, of St, Louis. Mr. Puddefoot inspired us ; Dr. Daniels gave us facts : Mr. Wray was an international sunshine ; Mr. Allworth made us exactly feel twenty years younger ; Dr. George claimed and proved he was a brother to us. The Union of 1897, like many a previous Union, was brightened and cheered by these " beams from the south."

THE WOMAN.

Since that memorable Union in Montreal, where the " Union Report " (which pronounced against the admission of women as delegates,) was amended in open meeting — the present writer wrote and read the Report, though he voted against it in Com- mittee— down to the present, women have been coming more and more to the front with us. This year, we asked them to conduct one whole forenoon meeting — Friday, June 11th. Mrs Macal- lum. President of the Woman's Board, presided. Some brethren, who add an " eleventh " commandment to the code — " Be polite," were troubled how to address the chair. Most said " Madam President " ; but as we have no ' President " in the Union, the English wa}^ of calling the presiding officer " Chairman," whether man or woman, will probably come into vogue. Have we not already " Bachelors of Arts " among our women ? Six of the women gave clear and strong expositions of difierent phases of Christian work. The forenoon was a profitable one : and the Union, which can be depended on to " know a good thing when it sees it," will make use of the light gained this year.

THE LUNCHEONS.

Thursday and Fridaj^ found us, at the noon-hour, in the Committee rooms of the First Church, tastefully entertained at luncheon. With a kindly care for each others' feelings, the ladies wished us to understand, that though in the premises of

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the First Church, (the Union meeting there,) the luncheon was an offering of friendship from the Three Churches of the city ; First Church, Bethel and Calvary. It gave us each day two more hours of fellowship with one another, without fatigue or weariness.

ONE DAY MORE.

We remained in session one day longer than in former years. Tuesday and Tuesday evening, gave us time to take up some loose ends of business and discussion : as well as to throw the concluding meeting into a patriotic shape, as befitted the year and month of the " Diamond Jubilee."

In 1892, at Montreal, some of the pajDers undertook to em- bellish their reports of the Union with portraits of a dozen or so of us — awful " charcoal sketches " — and Mr. Hill was so hilarious over the illustrations, that in his concluding string of " thanks " to be voted on, he made the former long dreary " whereasses " so short, sharp, witty and conclusive — that the good example has become an heirloom of the Union : and the chairman of the Business Committee this year. Rev. J. T. Daley, fully maintained our traditions in a broadside of votes of thanks, every shot of which went straight to the mark ! Some were cheered and cheered again — as the ladies, and the luncheons, and the organ- ist, who had so delighted us.

IN THE HOME.

The Billetting Committee were courteous and successful. And in the homes where the Ministers and Delegates were enter- tained, there was much opportunity of not only showing Chris- tian character and bearing, but of talking of the things of the kingdom. The two sermons at the place of meeting, that of Rev. William Mcintosh in the morning, on being Witnesses for Christ, and that of Dr. Evans in the evening, on " Prove all things ; hold fast that whicli is good," were well fitted to encour- age Christians in well-doing. There are many disciples in Kings- ton : and we all hope our visit at the Union was as. inspiring and helpful to them as it was to us.

REV. WILLIAM McINTOSH. Ottawa.

Chairman-Elect of the Con recational Union of Ontario and Quebec

CONGREGATIONAL UNION

OF

®nt^xio anA (Quebec.

OFFICERS FOR 1897-'98.

Chairmen. For 1S97— rev. JOHN INGHAM HINDLEY, Ph.D, ,. 1898— REV. WILLIAM McINTOSH,

Forest, Ont. Ottawa, Ont.

Secretary-Treasurer. REV. JOHN P. GERRIE, B.A. . . 90 Langley Ave., Toronto, Ont.

Statistical Secretary. REV. DANIEL S. HAMILTON, B.A. . . Point St. Charles, Montreal.

Minute Secretaries REV. JOHN SCHOLFTELD and MR. R. B. BLYTH.

Union Committee.

REV. J. P. GERRIE.

A. F. McGregor, b.a.

E. M. HILL, M.A.

W. H. WARRINER, B.D.

E. C. EVANS, D.D.

H. S. BEAVIS, D.D.

J. SCHOLFIELD.

J. W. PEDLEY, B.A.

T. B. HYDE

E. D. SILCOX.

A. VV. RICHARDSON, B.A.

REV. C. E. BOLTON.

W. W. SMITH.

MR. THOS. MOODIE.

J. M. M. DUFF.

JAMES GOLDIE.

J. C. COPP.

EDMUND YEIGH.

W. W. BUCHANAN.

GEORGE PIM.

C. VV. FINLAYSON. MRS. R. FREELAND.

Preachers.

ANNUAL SERMON, SUNDAY MORNING.

REV. E. C. EVANS, D.D.

ALTERNATE.

REV. W. T. GUNN, M.A.

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CONSTITUTION.

I. — That the name of this Association be " The Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec.

II. — That it shall consist of Congregational oi' Independent Churches, and of ministers of the same church order who are either in the pastoral office, or (being members of Congregational churches) are engaged in evangelistic or educational service, approved or received at a general meeting, and those laymen who have been Chairmen of the Union and are members in any of their churches.

III. — That this Union is founded on a full recognition of the distinctive principles of Congregational churches, namelj', the Scriptural right of every separate church to maintain perfect independence in its government and admin- istration, and therefore, that the Union shall not assume legislative or adminis- trative authority, or in any case become a court of appeal.

IV. — That the following are the objects contemplated in its formation : — 1. To promote evangelical religion in connection with the Congregational denom- ination. 2. To cultivate brotherly affection and co-operation in everything relating to the interests of the associated churches. 3. To establish a f i aternal correspondence with similar bodies elsewhere, 4. To address an annual or occa- sional letter to the associated churches accompanied with such information as may be deemed necessary. 5. To obtain accurate statistical information relative to the Congregational churches throughout the British American Provinces. 6. To hold consultation on questions of interest connected with the cause of Christ in general.

V. — To promote the accomplishment of these objects, and the general inter- ests of the Union, an annual meeting of its members shall be held, each of the associated churches being represented by two lay delegates ; the meetings to be held at snch time and place as may be appointed at each annual meeting.

VI. — That the Officers of this Union be a chairman, secretary -treasurer, statistical secretary, minute secretary and committee, all to be chosen annually from its members, who shall execute the instructions of the Union, and prepare a docket of business for the annual meeting.

VII. — That alterations may be made in this constitution at any annual meeting, providing that notice of such alterations has been given at the meeting next preceding.

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STANDING RULES.

1. — Applications for admission to the Union, whether by churches or minis- ters, should be made in writing ; and after having been read to the Union, shall be referred to a standing committee on membership. Churches so applying shall present the written recommendation of three members of the Union. Ministers bearing regular letters of dismissal from a kindred Congregational organization, and those who furnish evidence of having completed a course of study in the Congregational College of Canada, and having been ordained to the ministry, may be received at once on these grounds. Other ministers shall be required to bring proof of (1) their membership in a Congregational church ; (2) their ordi- nation to the ministry ; (3) if they have come from any other denomination, their good standing therein ; and they shall satisfy the membership committee in relation to their literary acquirements, and their doctrinal and ecclesiastical views. (4) Should the membership committee be satisfied on these points and recommend the applicant for membership, the recommendation shall be filed with the secretary, and the application and recommendation shall then lie over until the next annual meeting, when a two-thirds vote of the members present shall be requisite for admission into membership.

2. — The Union shall meet aunuallj- on the Wednesday after the first Sabbath in June, at 9 a.m., when, if the elected chairman be absent, a chairman pro tern. shall be chosen. After a devotional service, minute secretaries and reporters shall be appointed, the Report of the Committee presented, and the .Standing Committee on Business, Membership, Nomination and Finance, chosen on nomi- nation by the Committee of the Union. At II a.m., the Union will rise, to give place to the Canada Congregational Missionary Society.

3. — On Wednesday afternoon the Union will hold no public session in order that time may be given to the work of several committees.

4. — The Chairman's address shall be delivered on Wednesday evening.

5. — On Thursday morning the Chairman for the next year shall be elected by ballot without nomination. Ballot papers shall be furnished to all members of the Union present, if required ; and the votes shall be counted by scrutineers appointed by the chairman. If no candidate have a majority of the votes cast, the names of two persons having the highest number shall be reported, and another vote taken. The Union will adjourn at 11 a.m. on Thursdaj', in favor of the Canada Congregational Missionary Society.

6.— The meetings shall be daily opened and closed with prayer ; the morn- ing devotional exercises to extend to an hour.

7. — No motion shall be discussed unless seconded; no member shall speak twice to the same motion without permission from the chair, and every motion shall be presented in writing by the mover, if required by the chair.

8. — The members of the Union shall register their attendance with the Secretary in a book kept for this purpose. The minutes of the preceding day shall be read at the opening of each day's session, and the minutes of the last day at the close of the sesssion.

9 — The church in whose locality the annual meeting shall be held, shall be requested to celebrate the Lord's Supper in connection with such meeting.

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10. — On Monday evening, during the sitting of the Union, a public meeting of the Union shall be held, the programme of which shall be arranged by the Union Committee,

11. — Application shall be made by the Statistical Secretary, one month at least before the annual meeting, for statistics of the several churches, and a brief narrative of the state of religion among them, that he may prepare a condensed narrative of the whole for the annual meeting, and for publication, if so ordered.

12. — A collection for the funds of the Union shall be made annually in each church, on or near the Lord's Day prior to the meeting From this source, the Finance Committee, after providing for other necessary expenses, shall pay in full, if possible, the travelling fares of its ministerial members (provided always that no member of the Union whether ministerial or lay, attending the meetings, shall receive anything for travelling expenses, unless such ministerial member shall have contributed not less than one dollar, and the church represented by the delegate not less than five dollars to its funds) ; or if unable to pay in full, shall deduct from the claim of each, such equal amount as may be found neces- sary ; such payment shall not be made until after the final adjournment, except with leave of the Union.

13. — The delegates from the Union to corresponding bodies, who may fail to fulfil their appointment by personal attendance, shall address these bodies by letter, communicating in substance such information and sentiments as they would furnish if they were present at their annual convocations.

14. — All supplies of pulpits required during the Sunday in which the Union is in session, which are not otherwise provided for, shall be filled by the Nomi- nation Committee in connection with the pastor of the church where the Union is held, and a copy of such appointment shall be posted on the door of the church where the L^nion is assembled.

15. — In order to facilitate the introduction of properly acrredited preachers to churches connected with this Union which may require pulpit supply, the secretary is authorized to send to secretaries or pastors of churches a list of preachers ; but on the understanding that only the names on the list shall be of those . 1. Who are pastors of churches iu connection with the Union. 2. Who have been students of the Canada Congregational College, and who have left that institution with the confidence of the College authorities. 3. Who are carrying on their studies at the College, but who are certified by the Principal or Secretary as qualified to undertake preaching engagements. 4. Who have been pastors connected with the Union, and who are still members of the churches of the Union. -5. Who are recommended by a District Committee. 6. Who are accredited by the Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New Bruns- wick, England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland and the British Colonies, or by any Local Association, or National organization in the United States of America. 7. Lay preachers and evangelists accredited by any District Association.

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CHURCHES CONNECTED WITH THE UNION.

Alton, Ont. Barrie, Ont. Belleville, Ont. Belwood, Ont. Bowmanville, Ont. Brautford, Ont. Brigham, Que. Burford, Ont. Caledon South, Ont. (a) Canifton, Ont. Cobourg, Ont Coldsprings, Ont. Cowansville, Que. Danville, Que. Durham, Que. (b) Eaton, Que. Edgar, Ont. Embro, Ont. Erin, Morth, Ont. (c) Fergus, Ont. Fitch Bay, Que. Forest, Ont. Franklin Centre, Que. Frome, Ont.

Garafraxa, First, Ont. (d) Georgetown, Ont. Granby, Que. Guelph, Ont. Hamilton, First, Ont. Hamilton, Immanuel, O.

Hawkesbury, Ont. Saruia. Ont.

Howick, First, Ont. (e) Scotland, Ont Humber Summit, Ont. (/) Sherbrooke, Que.

Kelvin, Ont. Kincardine, Ont. (g) Kingston, First, Ont. Bethel, Ont.

" Calvary, Oat.

Lanark Village, Ont. Listowel, Ont. London, Ont.

" Sonthern. Ont. Manilla, Ont. Martintown, Ont. Maxville, Ont. Melbourne, Que. Middleville and Rosseta,

Ont. Montreal, Zion, Que.

Speedside, Ont. Stanstead, Sjuth, Que. St. Andrews, Que. St. Catharines, Ont. Stouffville, Ont. Stratford, Ont. Tilbury, Ont. Toronto, Bond St., Ont.

" Zion, Ont.

" Northern, Ont.

" Western, Ont. Olivet, Ont.

" Parkdale, Ont.

" Broadview Ave.

" Hope, Ont.

" Dovercoart, Ont.

" Concord Av., 0.

" Emmanuel, Q.

" Calvary, Que. Turnberry, Ont., (A)

" Pt. St. Charles. Union ville, Ont.

Bethlehem, Q. Vankleek Hill, Ont. Newmarket, Ont. Vespra, Out. (i)

New Darham, Ont. Warwick, Ont.

Ottawa, First, Ont. Waterville, Que.

•' Welcome Zion, O.Watford, Ont. Paris, Ont. Wingham, Ont.

Pine Grove, Ont. Winnipeg, Man.

Rugby, Ont. Woodstock, Ont.

(a) " The Grange " P.O. (&) Ulverton P.O. (c) Orangeville P.O. (fZ) Craigs- holm, P.O. (e) Redgrave P.O. (/) Woodbridge P.O. [g) Tiverton P.O. (h) Wroxeter P.O. (i) Midhurst P.O.

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MINISTERIAL MEMBERS OF THE UNION

Barker, Enoch, Toronto, Ont, Barnett, J. H. , Bowman ville, Ont. Beavis, H. S. , D.D., Hamilton, Ont. Bentley, Hugh, Toronto, Ont. Black, Robert K., Granby, Que. Black, J. R., B.A., Kingston, Ont. Bolton, Chas. E., Craigsholm P.O., Ont. Brown, J. L., Franklin Centre, Que. Carr, G. Trotter, Stratford, Ont. Clarke, W. F., Guelph, Ont. Claris, William H. A., London, Ont. Craik, Galen H. , Waterville, Que. Currie, W. T., Cisamba, W. C. Africa. Daley, J. T., B.A., Burford, Ont. Day, F. J., B.A., Sherbrooke, Que. Day, B. W., Granby, Que. Dufif, Charles, M.A., Brooklyn, N.S. Evans, Einion C, D D . Montreal. Gerrie, A. W., B.A., West Torrington,

Conn. Gerrie, John P., B.A., Toronto, Ont Goffin, J. W., Howick, Ont. Gray, M. S., Laurel, Ont. Gunn, W. T.. M.A , Cowansville, Que. Gunner, F., M.D., Listowel, Ont. Hall, Thomas, Melbourne, Que. Hamilton, D. S.,B.A., Montreal, Que. Hay, Robert, Eaton, Que. Hill, E. M., M.A., Montreal, Que. Hindley, John I., Ph.D., Forest, Ont. Hindley, W. J., Embro, Ont. Hodgkinson, T.

Hopkin, Robert, Montreal, Que. Horsey, H. J., Ottawa, Ont. Hyde, T. B. , Toronto, Ont. Jackson, W. P., Brigham, Que. Johnston, William, Toronto, Ont. Kelly, Matthew, Listowel, Ont. Macallum, D. , Kingston, Ont.

Macaulay, Alex., Scotland. Madi'll, W. H., Sarnia, Ont. Main, A. W., Danville, Que. Margrett, Albert, Watford, Ont. Mason, H. C , B.A., Vancouver, B.C. Mason, H. E., Wingham, Ont MacColl, Evan C. W., Forest, Ont. McAdie, James, St. Andrews, Que. McCormack, A., Coldsprings, Ont. McCuaig, J. A. C, Toronto, Ont. McEwen, J. D., Stouffville, Ont. McGregor, A. F., B.A., Woodstock, Ont. Mcintosh, William, Ottawa, Ont. McKillican, John, Montreal, Que. McKinnon, J., Pilot Mound, Man. Moore, Churchill, Ayer's Flat, Que. Mote, W. H., D.D., Pacific Grove, CaL Morton, J., Hamilton, Ont. Peckover, Horace, Toronto, Ont. Pedley, H., B.A. , Winnipeg, Man. Pedle'y, J. W., B.A., London, Ont. Pritchard, W. S., Illinois. Read, G. E., Rock Island, Que. Richardson, A. W., B.A., Kingston, Ont. Salmon, John, B.A,, Toronto, Ont. Scholfield, John, Brantford, Ont. Sandwell, G. H., New Bedford, U.S. Silcox, E. D., Paris, Ont. •Skinner, George, Frome, Ont. Smith, William W., St. Catharines, Ont. Swanson, I. J., Lima, Ohio. Unsworth, Joseph, Toronto, Ont" Unsworth, J. K., B.A., Scotland, Ont. Warriner, W. H., B.D., Montreal, Que. Watson, W, H., Hamilton, Ont. Webb, Thomas, Toronto, Ont. Wild, Joseph, D.D., Bronte, Ont. Williams, B. B. , Guelph, Ont. Wood, John, Ottawa, Ont,

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MINUTES OF THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF ONTARIO AND QUEBEC.

The Forty- Fourth Annual Meeting of the Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec met with the First Church, Kingston, on Wednesday, June 9th, at 9 a.m. In the absence of the Chairman, Rev. J. I. Hindley, Rev. W. H. Warriner led the devotional services.

At the business session. Rev. W. H. Warriner was appointed Acting Chairman, and Rev. J. Scholiield and R. B. Blyth, Minute Secretaries.

The Roll as taken from the register was as follows :

MINISTERS.

Beavis, H. S., D.D., Hamilton, 0. Black, J. R., B.A., Kingston, 0. Brown, J. L , Franklin Centre, Q. Barnett, J. H. Bowmanville, 0. Craik, G. H., B.A., Waterville, Q. Clarke, W. F., Guelph, 0. Day, F. J., B.A., Sherbrooke, Q. Daley, J. T., B.A., Burford, 0. Day, B. W., Granby, Q. Evans, E. C, D. D., Montreal. Gunn, W. T., M.A., Cowansville, Q. Gerrie, .J. P., B. A., Toronto. Hamilton, D. S., B.A., Montreal, Q. Hyde, T. B., Toronto, 0. Hindley, W. .J., Embro, 0. Horsey, H. Q., Ottawa, 0. Hay, Robert, Eaton, Q. Hill, E. M., M.A., Montreal. Hopkin, Raleh, Montreal, Q. Jackson, W. P., Brigham, Q. Johnston, Wm., Toronto, O. Macallum, D. , Kingston, 0.

Moore, Churchill, Ayer's Flats, Q. Madill, W. H., Sarnia, 0. Main, A. W. , Danville, Q. McKilican, .John, Montreal, Q. Mcintosh, Wm. , Ottawa, 0. McGregor, A. F., B.A., Woodstock, 0. Mason, H. E., Wingham, 0. MacColl, E. C. \V., Forest, 0. Morton, John, Hamilton, 0. Peckover, Horace, Toronto, 0. Pedley, Hugh, Winnipeg, Man. Pedley, J. W., B.A., London, 0. Read, G. E., Rock Island, Q. Richardson, A. W., B.A., Kingston, 0. Scholfield, J. , Brantford, 0. Silcox, E. D., Paris, 0. Skinner. Geo., f rome, 0. Smith, W. W. , St. Catharines, 0. Wood, John, Ottawa, 0. Warriner, W. H., B.D., Montreal. Watson, W. H., Hamilton, 0.

DELEGATES.

Alton, Miss A. McClellan. Brantford, Henry Yeigh, Mrs. Schol- field. Belwood, R. Y. Blyth. Bowmanville, Mrs. R. Freeland. Cobourg, C. Field, Mrs. Baker.

Cold Springs, Miss Bella Eagleson. Edgar, Thos. Leggette. Embro, D. J. Mathieson. Forest, Lakeshore, D. S. Hamilton. Georgetown, H. T. Bell. Garafraxa, Mrs. M. B. Bolton.

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Guelph, G. H. Skinner, C. Grundy. Hamilton, First, A. Alexander, " Immanuel, J. Smith.

London, Joseph Hawthorne. Kingston, First, J. A. Hendry. " Bethel, George Mills. " Calvary, W. W. Moule. Kincardine, John McGuire. Montreal, Zion, J. Richards, T.

Moodie. Montreal, Emmanuel, W. R. Ross, C.

k Black, Chas. Gurd. Montreal, Calvary, R. W. McLachlan,

J. R. Dougall, Martintown, Finlay Mclntyre, A. May

Macallum, A. B. Ross. Maxville, R. R. Blyth, Mrs. Macallum,

P. McDougall. Middleville, J. L. Alexander. New Durham, J. Yates.

Ottawa, H. E. Hume. Paris, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Capron. Scotland, E. H. Malcolm. Speedside, R. S Armstrong. St. Andrews. W. R. Hibbard. Tilbury, R. 0. Ross. Toronto, Bond St., E. Potts, S. Thomp- son. " Zion, George Pim. " Northern, J. C. Copp, J. D.

Nasmith. " Western, E. H. Arms, Miss

Cummings. " Mt. Zion, Mrs. Barker.

Hope, E. H. Duncan, W. Tooley " Olivet, C. G. M. Scott. Turnbury, A. Longley. Wingham, M. Robertson. Woodstock, Mrs. Swanson.

PERSONAL MEMBER. Mr. S. P. Leet, Montreal.

CORRESPONDING MEMBERS.

Allworth, J., M.A., Michigan. Bolton, Mr. S., (Jarafraxa, 0. Braithwaite, E. E., B.D,, Yarmouth,

N. S. Cochrane, Miss. E., Montreal, Q. Cox, J. W., B.A., Lower Selmah, N. S. Dougall, Miss J. E., Montreal, Q. Daniels, C. H., D.D., Boston, U.S. Extence, Geo., Alton, Ont.

Freeland, Mrs. R., Bowmanville, O. George, J. H., D.D., St. Louis, Mo. James, Miss Rolinde, Montreal. Moodie, Mrs. T., Montreal, Q. Mcintosh, D C, Lanark, 0. Macallum, Mrs. D., Kingston, 0. Puddefoot, W. G., United States. Watson, Mrs. W. H., Hamilton, O. Wraj-, A K., Missouri.

The following applications for membership were referred to the Membership Committee : Revs. Matthew Kelly, Listowel ; Harold J. Horsey, Ottawa ; T. K. Forbes, Churchill and Caledon ; H. S. Beavis, Hamilton : D. H. Jacobs, Winnipeg ; J. D. McEw^en, Stouffville ; G. Trotter Carr, Stratford. Rev. John All- worth, of Genesee, Mich ; and the members of the Woman's Board were also referred to this Committee for corresponding membership : as w^ere applications for transfer from Rev. Thos. Sims, to Woburn Association, Mass , and Rev. Geo. Fuller, to London Congregational Union.

The Secretary on behalf of the Union Committee, presented the following nominations, which were adopted :

Minute Secretaries. — Rev. John Scholfield and Mr. R. B. Blyth.

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Business Committee. — Revs. J. T. Daley (Convenor), W. H. Watson, C. E. Bolton, F. J. Day, A. W. Main, and Messrs. Henry Yeigh, R. W. McLachlan and C. C. Field.

Membership Committee. — Revs. E. C. Evans (Convenor), J. W. Pedley, John Morton, B. W. Day, J. L. Brown and Messrs. J, C. Copp, R. Y. Blyth, and S. P. Leet.

Nomination Committee. — Revs. John Wood (Convenor), J. R. Black, A. W. Richardson, R. Hopkin, H. E. Mason, W. T. Gunn and Messrs. E. H. Malcolm, R. J. McKelvey and A. Alexander.

Finance Cortmiittee. — Thomas Moodie (Convenor), Geo. Mills, VV. R. Ross, and John McNicol.

Reporters: Kingston Whig. — Rev. F. J. Day ; Kingston Neios, Rev. VV. J. Hindley.

Rev. J. P. Gerrie then read the report of the Union Com- mittee, as follows : —

FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT.

SALUTATIONS.

Your Committee would express the pleasure of the Union in again meeting at Kingston after an absence of seven years. We are impressed with the fact that the pastors of the three churches of this city at the time of our former gatherings, are now in other fields of labor. Especially' would we mention the removal of Rev. S. N. Jackson, who was for seventeen years the honored pastor of the church with which we meet. We have already wished him God- speed in his new pastorate, and would pray for his successor, Rev. A. W. Richardson, and his fellow pastors in this city, the continued blessing of God. Under their leadership, we trust that Congregationalism may become a greater power than ever in doing the work of our Master in the City of Kingston.

THE WORK OF THE YEAR.

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ing additions to the membership have been announced from time to time, and these, as a rule, have been from the regular work of the churches. The financial reports, as submitted at the annual meetings, were on the whole encouraging, consider- ing the commercial depression of the times. The Associations of the year were also more than usually successful, as the records of the two in the west, the three in the centre, and the two in Quebec have shown. Reviewing the work of the year, your Committee believes that the Union can joyfully raise its Ebenezer at the present gatherings.

THE AMALGAMATION OF OUR SOCIETIES.

The " Amalgamation Scheme," which has been before the Union for several years, will be again presented by the Com- mittee which has been considering the matter. We would recommend that the Union consider the question on Saturday morning, and would express the hope that something practical may be the outcome.

CHURCH UNION.

It is gratifying to state that the Union of the Congrega- tionalists and the Evangelical Union of Scotland is now an accomplished fact. On the first Sunday of the present year these two denominations united for the service of Christ beneath the banner of Congregationalism, and already the fruits are apparent in the strong united front that is presented for the spread of Christianity. The first annual meeting of the united denominations was held a few weeks ago at Edinburgh, and demonstrated the fact that Congregationalism is the common meeting ground of the servants of Jesus Christ, and that on this ground the yet wider Church Union of the denominations will take place. Upon this question, as well as upon a memorial from the Quebec Association, the Committee on Church Union no doubt will be prepared to report.

TEMPERANCE.

The year has been a memorable one in the temperance cause. The Manitoba Legislature has re-affirmed its allegiance to the principles of Prohibition. The Ontario Legislature,

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though not giving all that ardent temperance advocates were led to expect, has yet added a number of very restrictive clauses to the Provincial License Act. Other Provinces, too, have taken steps in the same direction. And now it is to the Dominion government that the advocates of prohibition are directing their attention. It is fitting that the Union should make some declaration in connection with the coming plebiscite. The report of the Temperance Committee will doubtless deal with this, as well as with other movements of the year.

SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.

The question of Sunday observance has also been one of the interesting topics of the past twelve months. In Quebec a Provincial Alliance has been formed, similar to the Lord's Day Alliance of Ontario. In the latter Province, the Alliance carried on an unsuccessful suit ag-ainst the Hamilton Street Car Com- pany for violation of the Ontario Lord's Day Act. This was followed by an appeal to the Provincial Premier for more stringent legislation in connection with Sunday cars, the out- come of which is their prohibition in municipalities where not already in operation. In view of the arranged-for submission of the question to the popular vote of the citizens, Toronto was, of course, excepted. The result of that vote was by a small majority in favor of Sunday cars, and Toronto can no longer be quoted as a city where they do not run. Mr. John Charlton, M. P., has been again before the Parliament at Ottawa with a Dominion measure for the better observance of the day. These and other events of the year will give more than usual interest to the report of the Committee on Sunday Observance.

MANITOBA SCHOOL- SETTLEMENT.

The Union at its two former gatherings passed resolutions in connection with this dividing and perplexing question. It is gratifying to know that a settlement has been reached, which we believe is satisfactory to the great majority of our fellow- citizens, and is in accord with the twice expressed opinion of this Union. We would congratulate our government on the removal of a disturbing question from federal politics, and trust that with its solution a brighter and more harmonious day has 5

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dawned for Protestant and Catholic, English and French, and all other citizens of our fair Dominion.

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL.

A communication has been received from Rev. Henry A. Hazen, secretary of the National Council of the Congre- gational churches of the United States, which announces that the second International Congregational Council will j)i"obably be held in Boston during the summer of 1899. The co-opera- tion of our churches is desired, and we are sure that this Union will respond, not only for the privilege of having a part in an event which will be an epoch in the common cause of Christianity, but also for the reflex blessing that must come from so great a gathering to our much valued Congregationalism in the land of the Maple Leaf.

DIAMOND JUBILEE.

In common with the general public, your committee have thought well that some special recognition should be made of this historic event. With this end in view an evening has been assigned to the topic, when addresses will be delivered by Rev. W. F. Clarke, of Guelph, on " Nonconformity in the reign of Queen Victoria," and by Rev. Wm. Johnston, of Toronto, on " Christian Civilization and Standing Armies." We would recommend, too, that an effort be made to secure some perma- nent monument of the year. This might be done by the further endowment of the College, the placing of our missionary societies on a better financial basis, or perhaps better, the thorough and lasting equipment of the Congregationalist in the service of the denomination.

ESSAYS.

Your Committee have carried out the suggestion of the Union of last year, and are pleased to announce that papers will be read on the following topics : Child -saving. Rev. J. R. Black, Kingston : Christ in Business, Mr. J. C. Copp, Toronto ; The Institutional Church, Rev. E. M. Hill, Montreal ; and the Newer Religious Thinking and its Influence on Individual and Church Life, Rev. John Scholfield, Brantford. The topic,

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" Christ in the State," has been transferred to one of the even- ing meetings, when Rev. John Morton of Hamilton will deliver an address on this important subject. We believe that the con- sideration of these topics will supply a long felt need of the Union, and prepare the way for the discussion of living practical questions aside from the regular routine of business.

EVENING MEETINGS.

On account of the extended time of the Union, your com- mittee have thought well to place Friday evening entirely in the hands of the Foreign Missionary Society, when we are pleased to say, Rev. C H. Daniels, D.D.. of Boston, will deliver an address on " Christian Victories an Inspiration for Future Conquest." This will leave Thursday evening wholly at the disposal of the Home Missionary Society", when in addition to representatives from our different provinces, it will be the great delight of all to hear Rev. W. G. Puddefoot, Eastern Field Sec- retary of the churches of the United States. The programme for the other evening meetings deals with questions of great interest to ministers, delegates and the general public.

woman's SESSION.

In response to a memorial from tho Quebec Association, your committee has placed the session for Friday morning in the hands of the Woman's Board. Arrangements have been made by our sisters for that morning, which will be of interest and profit to themselves and to all members of the Union. We assure the Woman's Board of our hearty sympathy, and will esteem it a privilege to listen to representatives, who have had a part in most successfully conducting the mission work which has been entrusted to their hands.

DEEPENING OF SPIEITUAL LIFE.

The Quebec Association has also honored your committee with a resolution asking that a session be set apart for the deepening of spiritual life ; when no matters of business will be allowed to obtrude. Like suggestions have come from other sources, and it has been a pleasure to respond to these re- quests. Monday morning is therefore named for this purpose.

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when the session will be conducted in turn by Revs. B. W. Day, of Granby, and T. B. Hyde, of Toronto. We believe that it will be a time of great nearness to God, and that from it the brethren will come greatly strengthened and encouraged for the more faithful and efficient prosecution of the work of our Lord and Master.

THE CLOSING DAY.

No special arrangements have been made for the closing day. It often happens that distinguished brethren from a dis- tance are with us, whose presence was unexpected. Matters of business may also be crowded over, and the holding of the day clear will leave it to the best disposition of the Union. Should there be no occasion for remaining in session, adjournment can be made ; but should the needs of the Union require the day it can be one of the best of our gatherings, closing in the evening with an inspiring rally which will represent the best forces of our churches in the extension of our Saviour's kingdom.

THE UNION OF 1897.

And now we have entered upon the Union of 1897. In doing this we are not forgetful of the fact that our ranks have been broken since last we met. The name of an honored and beloved comrade comes specially to mind. For nearly half a century Rev. Wm. Hay, of Scotland, was one of our faithful and devoted ministers, and a true and loyal supporter of Congregationalism in the service of our Lord and Master

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Jesus Christ. On the anniversary of his birth, and at the ripe age of seventy-live, this veteran of Canadian Congrega- tionalism was translated to his higher sphere of service. We trust that some fitting recognition of his long and valued ministry will be placed on our minutes, and also forwarded to the surviving members of his family. We would enter upon the service of this Union with true consecration of heart and life, so that if before another meeting of the Union the call for us should be heard bidding us " Come up higher," there will be the record of useful uplifting service for Christ and our churches at the Union of 1 897. On behalf of the Commmittee,

Respectfully submitted,

J. P. Gerrie. Sec.

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The report was received and referred to the Business Com- mittee.

The Secretary read a letter from Rev. Edward Hawes, Bur- lington, Vt., thanking