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Vol. 29. No. 43
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1901
W. H. KERR, Prop.
New Advertisements.
Local—Fred, Adams,
Harness for sale—W, Bird.
Bull for seryioo-Frank Martin.
ResIdenoe for eale.J. D. Ronald,
Fine dress geode—.MoKinnon & Co,
txzC ekes,
Fitlit tel.
School report on page 5.
Ethel cheese factory is running °Roe
more and eonnta on a busy season.
Rev. Mr. Corry and family are away
to Walkerton on a visit to relatives and
friends,
Next Sabbath evening Rev. J. F.
Knight, a Viotoria College under -grad
elate, will occupy the pulpit of the
Methodist oburoh. W. H. Kerr, of THE
POST, took the service last Sunday even.
ing.
- Crlanbrotele.
Harry Smalldon has raised bis barn
'and will pot atone stabling under it
putting it in good shape.
Rev. J. Knight will preach in the
Methodist obnrob here . next Babbatb
afternoon. He is home from the Univer-
sity ab Toronto.
Tueaday Rev. Mr. McRae was at
Walton taking part in the ioduotion of
Rev. Mr. MaoNab, the new pastor of
Duff'e ohurah. Mr. MoRae was Moder.
ator of the Session.
.Vroaeelfair
John B. Vogt is very poorly at present.
Mr. Myles, of Walkerton, is visiting
bis eon, David Myles. '
It is said that Mrs. Harron ie leaving
for Wingham this week.
Rev. and Mrs. 0. V. Lake were visiting
friends in Belmore het week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wendt, of Mildmay, oall.
ed on their son, John, last week.
Robt. and Mrs. Elliott were in
Wroxeter on Wednesday of last week.
Mr. Cole and family, of Exeter, were
the gnash of Mre. Henry Allen last Wed.
nesday.
The Jews have made their appearanoe
once more and are gathering up old iron,
rags, &o.
Joe. Anderson, of Manitoba, formerly
of Howiok, is visiting his brother on the
Belmore gravel.
E. McLaughlin, of Brown City, Mioh.,
was the guest of his grandmother, Mra,
Adam Morrow, last week.
Quarterly meeting of the Methodist
church was held at Salem last Sunday.
The ohuroh was well filled and Rev. 0.
V. Lake gave them an interesting sermon.
Some person or persons burglarized
the woollen mill last Friday. S. B. Mo-
Kelvie is minas of some dry goods. It
appears the burglars meet have been die•
tnrbed there as a pile of .blankets on the
floor, evidently intended to be removed,
indicated. Mr. MoKelvie bad just got
come O9neletbe blankets in and strange to
say the homemade ones, whioh are far
better, were not touobed.
•
In orrlFi-
Morris farmers turned in a large quota
of good cattle to Brunette last Monday
for export. There were 7 oars shipped
that day.
Jae. Robereton, 2od line, loot a valuable
imported heavy draught mare recently
from inflammation. It will be quite a
loss to the owner.
Mrs. Hugh and Mrs. Simon Forsyth
and members of their families left for
Alameda, N. W. T., last Monday. Their
many old friends on the 6th line wish
them end theirs many happy, prosperous
yeare but were sorry to see them move.
Thursday of last week Robert Moffatt,
of the North Boundary, had the mistor
tune to have his right leg broken above
the knee by a kick from a bull. A gan-
der was in the yard and the bovine aimed
a blow ab it but Mr, Moffatt received it
instead with the above results. He will
be laid np for some time.
James Laidlaw, of Morrie, has the
heartfelt sympathy of many friends ow-
ing to the sudden and sad death of hie
young wife, who was formerly Mies Mary
A. Blank, daughter of Thos. and Mrs.
Black, of East Wawanosh. The sad
event oaourred at ber home in Morris on
Thursday, April 25. The previous Mon.'
day evening she gave birth to a eon and
Tuesday morning following inflammation
of the bowels set in gauging death Thurs.
day morning. She bad only been
married 15 months. The funeral took
place on Saturday afternoon to the
Union cemetery and was the largest seen
in this eaatien in many years, there being
fully 160 carriages in the prooeseion.
Scaoor; Reroio.—Tho following is the
report for S. 8. No, 1, Morris, for the
months of Merck and April, the names
being arranged in order of merit ;-5th
(Part I —E. Clark L. Smith M. Mao.
)
Smith,
Donald, G. 8ielbSr. 4th -H. Arm•
o d G S
, v
strong, E. Clark, B. Taylor, L. Kelly, F.
Armetrong, M. Scott. Jr. 41b—II Pierce,
P. MaoDonald, T. Bielby, L. Phalen, E.
Armstrong, 0. Rogereon, J. Pha en. Sr,
Drd—H. Pieroe, B. ]Wallace, 0. Mao.
Donald, A. Rogerson. Jr. 8rd—S. Clark,
W. Greenan. Sr. 2n4—G. Clark, N.
Oolelougb, A. Armstrong, O. Wallace,
M, Rogerson. Sr. Pb, II—F. Rogerson,
D. Oalolouggh. Jr. Pb. II—A. Smith.
Sr. Pt, I ti. Clark, E, Rogereon, T.
Phalen, M. Oololough, H. Armstrong, J.
Bland, G. Bland. Mies Lima B. Ismegen,
Teacher.
()Piz—Monday evening of this week,
about 7 o'olook, the spirit of John Parr
took ice flight. He was 82 years of age
and had been in bed all Winter, An.
Enda and old age were the canoe of hie
death. Mr. Parr was born in Troland
and on coming to Canada lived in Nor-
thumberland County before moving to
MoKillop township, where he spent 80
years. He same to Morris a few years
ago, porobasing a plot of ground 1 miles
North of Brussels. Deceased leaves a
wife (who was a Miss Gunter) one eon,
Samuel, who livee near Seaforth, and a
daughter, MLitt Bertha, at home, The
eubjeot of this notice held adbeeenoe to
the Methodist church. Rey. Jno. Holmes,
of Brueeela, conducted the funeral service
on Wedneday afternoon, interment
being made at Brueeela oematory, The
peat year has talon away many of the
pioneers of this country. Mre.• Parr and
Wally will be a000rded the sympathy of
the community.
Blue wale.
of Brussels s
Mies Hannah Gorden,i
holidaying with Mrs. Joseph Pugh..
Geo. King, of Wingbam, .visited his
sister, Mrs. Geo. Mollonald, on Sunday.
Mies Jessie Fraser, of Tarnberry, was
the quest of Mrs. Geo. MODoeald this.
week.
Wm. Diment end Peter Patrick, of
Molesworth. were at John Diment'e this
Week.
Will. Rogers is home from Montreal,
where he has been learning to bean alae.
trioian.
Fred. and Mrs, MoOreoken and chit.
dren, of Brueeela, spent Sunday at John
Gardner's,
Rev. D. Rogers, Chairman of the Die -
Mot, was at Tiverton on Tuesday on
ohurah baeineee.
Mrs. Wm. Stewart and little daughter,
of New Hamburg, were visitors in the
village this week.
John King bas had hie old barn taken
down. He is improving the appearanoe
of things generally.
A car of bogs was shipped from here
last Monday by Wm. Jewitt for Palmer:
sten Packing House.
The farmers of this locality have got a
set of weigh scales to put in at the G. T.
R. station here. It will be a great con-
venienoe in shipping stook.
The tea in couneobionwith the Willing
Workers, bald at Robt. Musgrove'° last
Friday evening was a great encases.
These gabheringe seem to increase in in
tereetand numbers all along.
Pont PAOxINa,—A pnblie meeting will
be held in the Foresters Hall, Blnevale,
on Friday evening, 17th inst., at 7.80
o'olook, to dieousethe pork packing and
hog business by representatjvee of the
Palmerston Co operative factory. Every
farmer in the locality is invited to attend.
ca rev.
Spring grain is growing well.
0. W. Eaket was visiting at John B.
Smith'e last Sunday.
William Smith, of Toronto, is making
a visit with hie son and daughter on the
18th con.
A stalwart youth of the 16th con. with
his lady friend spent Sunday ea the home
of the latter in Seaforth.
Mies Attie Snyder, who bas been home
for some time near Weston, returned to
the 12th line on the Gth lost.
While engaged in driving some fano°
stakes Thos. Witfield had the misfortune
to have two of hie fingers °overly °ruched.
We hope he will soon be all right.
Mrs. Oarnoohan, 12th con., is at pres-
ent io Toronto attending the sick bed of
her daughter, Maggie, who at present ie
very serionely ill with the fever.
Loire. Marsden Smith ie home from
Seaforth, She accompanied Eli and Mies
Martha to Westfield on Wednesday to
attend the wedding of Joseph Kiltoogh,
and Mies A. McDowell.
Wm. McNair, 10th, made a sale of 14
head of young cattle last Monday that
aggregated over 21,000 pounds and he bas
another batch 'togo later. Mr. McNair
is developing into quite a stookman and
with profitable results no doubt.
Last Sabbath afternoon the Sunday
School in oonneotion with Roe's oburoh
opened for this Beason with the following
staff :—Superintendent, Joseph Raynard ;
teaohere, Mies May Pearson, Rob. Pear.
son, Mise Roe, Miss C. McInnes, Mr.
Case ; Secretary, Fred. Bryan° ; organist,
Miss R. Smith.
Cow POISONED.—Last week Hugh Can-
ningbam, llth con., loot a good 4 year
old cow, finding her dead Monday morn-
ing in the stable. The body was still
warm and as froth wee notioed about her
mouth closer investigation showed that it
is quite apparent the beast was poisoned.
In the Dow's stomach was found a quan•
City of blaok oats and the same kind of
grain was also discovered in the feed box.
Mr. Cunninghamdoesnot grow grain of
this kind nor did he feed whole grain,
using white oat chop. Who the miser.
able intruder was 15 not yet known but
it is to be hoped be will be found and
punished as be deserves, This be not the
first inetanoe of this kind as Wro. Siem•
mon bad a oow die last year under very
similar °iroomateness. It is despicable
work.
To Tan EDIT= or THE Posy,—As yon
will nobioe by my. address that I have
obanged my place of abode from Eoho
Bay to Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., so kind-
ly send my Pose to my new addrees. I
have taken obarge of the gospel part of
the Anchor Mission bare, and that means
speaking every night or getting some one
to speak, also to meet the boats and
trains to distribute trade to the sailors
men, and invite them to our
and shanty e ,
gospel meetings as well as to our reading
rg
room where they also have a boarding
house. It is, you might say, rearm
work, trying to save them from the
saloons and also to a higher and nobler
life, The Minion is managed and sap•
ported by the King's Daughters and they
have similar mission° in most of the
pities throughout the States. They have
Rho a girl's rescue Homo here. Yon will
easily understand by what I have ander.
taken that my heelbh has greatly improv
ed. I am almost ae well as ever I was,
and as this Northern climate is so
healthy I am glad the Lord has opened
elp theway for me to remain a while
longer at least. Of course this is heavy
work and trying to the fleeb and not
near so pleasant as pastor of a ohnroh
but as the work foued me, not I the
work as I did not know there was such a
Mission work until they sent for me,
therefore I dare not refuge it, yea could
not, and have engaged mygell for a
month and if health beide out will be
here all Summer. I Mullane one of our
invitation cards so that if yon antfaipate
making a visit to this beautiful Summer
resort you will oall some evening and
give us a talk. Yours truly,
J. 0, Conte.
REV. ANDREW MacNAS, M. A., INDUCTED
AS PASTOR OF DUFF'S CHURCH,
WALTON.
SKETCH OF PASTOR AND CHURCH.
Theindnotion eerviees in oenneotion
with Rev. Andrew MacNab, M. A., be.
coming the pastor of Duff's cherub, Wal-
ton, were held on Tuesday afternoon at
this week. Rev. Mr, Stewart, Moderator
of Maitland Presbytery, presided, He
galled upon Rev. Mr. Ballantyne, o1
Molesworth, to preeoh. Psalm 98 was
sung after whit% the 4th chapter of
Ephesfaus was read as a Scriptural
lesson and prayer offered.
The text chosen was Eph, 8rd chapter
and 4th verse, "Nndeavorleg to keep the'
unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace,"
from whiob a praotioal and suitable die.
coarse was given. Neoessity for unity of
spirit in the world, in society, in the
home and ohurab was pointed out a0 an
essential to enooess. Its necessity was
felt by Paul in writing to the Epheeians
and it ie the felt want in Spiritual life to.
day. In this unity pastor end people
mast oo.operate by faithful presohingand
prayerful,oarefnl hearing oftbe engraft•
ed word. We ebould receive the Gospel
beoanse (1) It is the power of God unto
salvation ; (2) It is able to save the soul
from death ; (8) It ie profitable for doc-
trine, reproof, ocrreotion and instruction.
We have eometbing to do in tbie work of
uplifting the world to Jesus Ohrisb.
The pastor's bands must be upheld by
faith and prayer by the people if the
peutaoostal power is become. No drones
are wanted in the bive, nor should para•
sites be found in the congregation. How
can this unity be increased? (1) By
everybody taking their part in the work;
(2)All feel a, common interest in labor ;
3Encourage the abildrsn to give, wee -
fatly to Masons. The sermon was coo.
eluded by prophesying a promising
future in store for any pastor and congre-
gation who were oo•workere with God.
Rev. D. B. McRae, of Oranbrook, Mod.
erator of Seamen, narrated the steps
leading up to the unanimous call to Rev.
Mr, MacNab. The Moderator put the
usual questions to the incoming pastor,
all of which were satiefaotorily answered.
Rev. Mr. Anderson, Clerk of the Presby-
tery, of Wroxeter, offered prayer. Rev.
Mr. MacNab was formally indnoted by
the Moderator and the new pastor reoeiv
ed the right hand of fellowship from the
members of the Presbytery in attendance.
Psalm 90 was sung. The pastor was ad•
dressed by Rev. Mr. Stewart in wise and
timeiy sentences. He referred to his
peat pastoral experience. The labors of
a minister are almost legion and ever re•
000nrring. Yon are expected to visit the
homes of your people, to be especially
mindful to the sulk and dying ; prayer
meetings and other meetings with Balls
ad infinitum. Prayerful study and pre-
paration of the snored Word is the
supreme work of the Obrietian minieter.
Obrist is the central Truth of the Gospel
and mast be made the standard of our
preaohing. 'Study the Scriptures ; be
ranch in prayer, nevor diverge a hair's
breadth from the Eternal Gospel. This
will give you the preseooe of God and the
good will and prayers of the Christian
people of your oongregation. Live ea•
peoting to bear the Master say "Dome ye
blessed of my Father."
After Hymn 149 was sung, Rev.. Dr.
Robertson, Soperinteudent of Missions
in the Northwest, gave a moat interest-
ing address to the congregation. The
first year of his student life was in this
locality and be had a kindlyremembranoe
of the people here. You have signed the
call and I would like the call to be read
on the anniversary of this indnotion so
that the people would remember their
obligatione. Yon promised him respect.
He is Christ's representative. Yon
promised him eoaonragement. Be pros.
ant. The Sabbath is so hot, eo cold, eo
wet, but no more eo to people than pastor.
No enthusiasm or elogaenne in empty
beaches. He will improve in his preaob-
ing if yon attend Mauch regularly. The
pastor's duty is to visit the home while
you provide him with meals,. but give
him every opportunity to carry' oat his
mission of laboring for the uplifting of
8pirituallife. Speak kind words to your
pastor. Don't follow the thought of the
old Sootabman who prayed "Lord keep
our minieter bumble and we'll keep him
poor." A word of encouragement is
worth a great deal. Ib will not make
bim vain. Speak respeotfully of your
pastor In your families, otherwise it in.
terferes with tbeir probability of beoom•
ing Christians and joining the oburoh.
Stiok op for him behind bis bank. It
the respect of the community ie lost the
minister's usefulness le gone. Dr.
Robertson expressed his hope as to the
entwine for the time to coma. The Aug-
mentation Committee's worka v
this oongregation was discussed at some
length. The Committee was $8,000 be-
hind last year and many a problem fated
them just now. Thie Presbytery only
contributed 6 sante per member and
drew $84 more out than yon paid
in. You will eiie Our dell nity.
Amalgamation of some other oongrega
tion with yours has bean hinted at by
the Committee. The nee of the organ
and hymns is about the only differences
between the U. P.oburob and yourselves.
Weald it not be better to drop these
differenoes and give the extra money to
the establishment of a Mission or the
maintenance of a missionary in the
Northwest ? 150,000 people in the West
have. no Christian service. Foreigners
are emigrating. In 1898 there were
48,000, in 1899 50,000 and in 1900, 75,000.
21 different languages spoken in Winni
peg, 89 different races in the Northwest
and they ash nu to oare for them,
15,000 to 17,000 children do nob attend
sobool there. These require attention but
if the congregations in these old settled
loaalitiee drain the treasury this work
cannot be carried on. 1,800,000 Sootoh
people Who do not attend oburoh in the
old land and we cannot look to Scotland
for missionary money to help us as they
need it themeelvea-(o prosecute the work
of out saving. ' $25,000 grants bo missions
this year in exam of the normal revenue
of lust year. Dr. Robertson very pleas.
aptly and pointedly dealt with
the
Missionary problem and spoke encoarag.
ing words to the people' end urged inertias.
ed liberality so that' this congregation
will become self enpportiog. His ad.
dress was tinged witb sentiments of good
cheer, loyalty both to obnrob and State
and gave ample evidence of his ability to
eo oapably and energetioally administer
the important matters ooming before
him. The dangers of the introduction of
Eastern habits and customs in the West
were pointed out and the eetabllebing of
schools and missions given as thee remedy
to overcome these.
The Doxology and Benediotion brought
an interesting service to a olose.
Rev. Mr. McRae then eeoorted Rev.
Mr. MaoNeb to the door where he was
formally introduced to the members of
the oongregation although this wan bard.
ly necessary as he had been preaching to
them for the past 8 months.
The ministers present were : Rev. Dr.
Robertson and Revile. Meagre. Stewart,
Anderson, McRae, Ross, Ballantyne,
Forrest. (formerly pastor) and Dever
(Methodist). Alex. Ferguson, an Elder
from Langeide, was oleo in attendance.
Sapper was served ab the manse for
those from a distance who saw fit to
aooept of the hearty invitation from the
ladies.
The mesling was held in Hugh MoDon•
ald'o log shanty ; the late John MoFad-
zoan was appointed Chairman end the
late Adam Ferguson Seorebary, Busi-
ness was talked over and among other
things the building of a Murals was con-
sidered, A deputation was appointed to
look up a suitable elite, The Oaeada
Company having plenty of land in the
neighborhood was first approached but
aev. ANDREW 0IAONAD, DI. A.,
owns Dumbartonshire, Scotland, as his
birthplaoe and Dame to Canada in 1880.
He took 2 years in Knox College and
University, Toronto, and then went back
to the 01d Country where he attended a
Glasgow University for 4 years and took
his degree as Master of Arts. Afterward
he spent 4 years in the Free Church Col•
lege in the same oity, wader the late cele-
brated Reads. Henry Drummond, Bruce
end Candlish. As a pointer to Rev. Mr.
MaoNab's success he won a $100 scholar-
ship at the College. In 1884 Mr. Mao -
Nab spent the Summer in Mission work
in Deloraine, Manitoba, as successor to
Rev. W. Patterson, late of Cooke's church,
Toronto ; four Summers in Sterling.
shire, Scotland, in the same service and
two years in Linlithgowtown. These
were good training schools for a young
divine as many of his auditors were of a
rough type of manhood through drink,
gambling, fighting, &o., and needed the
Gospel message very badly. At the Glas•
gow University ina class of 850 Rev. Mr.
MacNab was snooessful in three poetical
competitions winning 1st prize ; and re-
ceived from -Rev. Henry Drummond, the
first testimonial he ever gave to a
student. For 5 years Rev. Mr. MaoNab
was pastor of Whiteohuroh and Langgside
charge in Maitland Presbytery where
very efficient service was rendered. Mr.'
MacNab is an excellent preacher ; a good
pastor and received from Duff's oongre-
gation a unanimone oall to the position
he was so happily indnoted into on Tues-
day. Under his capable generalship,
unitedly supported by Duff's congrega-
tion a bright and prosperous future
should be their lot. Mrs. MacNab was et
Miss Barr and Dame from Dumbarton,
Sootland, in May 1895. They have one
little daughter.
HISTORICAL SKETCH Os DO'S'S 000000,
THE Pose is indebted to Elder Smillie
for the following interesting sketch :—
In the beginning of a new century it
might be an opportune time to look baok
over the past years and gather up some
fragments that may be interesting to
many readers of THE Posr. Liv
ing much in the past, as persona in the
wane of life generally do who are of a Oe-
fieobive oast of mind and who have been
in the habit of treasuring up the exper,
ienoee of the past for the purpose of rm•
provement and for comparison in the
future, I will now unlook the treasuries
of memory and record together and en-
deavor to give a faint but imperfect
sketch of what is now called Duff's.
oburoh, Walton, Although the sketch
will be imperfect yet it will be ebriotly
true eo far as my menory serves me.
In writing the history of a conntry such
as Canada the historian takes little or no
notice of those people who have made
this country what it ie while the out-
standing evente with statesmen and
warriors who have made their mark in
public are given in detail, all whioh may
be right enough in its place "Honor to
whom honor ie doe" but the others come
first. Think of the hardy pioneers leav-
ing the land of their fathers and all that
wee dear to them ; braving the billows of
t now
the ocean for as many weeks as i o
to better
kdays ' ex satin thereby takes p g y
their circumstances in the new country.
No history oan trade the number of those
noble people, who, without friends or
fortune to aid, have rjsen by the force of
their own ability to the proud position of
possessing comfortable homes they oan
call their "Home, sweet Home." These
are the people who have changed the fade
of this great oouutry from that of a
wilderness to the finest and fairest coun-
try the sun shines on and in this way
under the blessing of God preparing and
laying the foundation for schools and
ohurohes with all the temporal and
spiritual blessing's that follow duty per-
formed.
a'• 'Glancing away bank over forty years
we find settled around the district we now
gall Walton about a dozen of awls fami-
lies es I have jest mentioned. Membere
and adherents of thel.'resbyterian ohurab,
destitute of regular Gospel ordinances
such as they bad been aooustomed to in
0 t missionary
their early days, eco p a y
coming and going once in a while. They
talked over the matter and resolved some-
thing must be done, A regular meeting
Wee called by invitation from hones to
refused. Application was next made to
Robert Dennison, who at onoe granted
one fourth of an sore off the corner of
his lot and that of charge. Although
M. Dennison and his family belonged bo
the Methodieb church they were also l tie
friends to the Presbyterian oongregatiiu.
The deed was drawn out by the late Alr,
Kerr, of Brussels, covering two elueets of
foolscap olosely written and most beauti•
ful penmanship. In it be makes refer•
eine to Aote of Parliament ae far back as
George IV. It is hard to see what Abbe
passed in his time have to do with the
conveyance of a parcel of land in Canada
but "where ignorance is bliss twere folly
to be wise."
A small frame oburoh was built in the
years 1888-64. It was ;rough and rude,
just in keeping with other things' at that
time. Ib was rain proof but far from be-
ing cold proof in Winter. It served the
purpose for a time and was a central
home where the people could meet to
getber after the toils of the week to wor-
ship the God of their fathers. About
that time Rev. John Ferguson was sent
in by the Presbytery of Huron, in a abort
time he was called and ordained pastor
over the united oharges of Melville, Bras.
eels ; Oranbrook and Walton, salary $600.
Melville bad service every Sabbath fore
noon while Oranbrook and Walton had
every alternate afternoon. The Word of
God was precious in those days. It was
a large field with rough roads to travel
but Mr. Ferguson was a bighearted man
and never complained. A short time
after his settlement the first Elders elect-
ed and ordajned were James Campbell
and James Smillie, the former has long
since passed away. Following that Jas.
Fulton and Hugh McPhee were eleoted
and ordained to the Eldership. Hugh
McPhee passed away in the year 1894.
Jae. Fulton led the singing in public
worebip from the commencement of Mr.
Ferguson's ministry until be moved away
from the bounds of the oongregation.
In the year 186G at a meeting of the con-
gregation steps were taken to organize a
Sabbath school. James Smillie was ap-
pointed Superintendent, occupying the
position down to the present time with
the exception of one year James Fulton
wan in oharge also a few years by Peter
Watson. The little ohnroh first spoken
of having served its day steps were taken
to have a new building erected. Material
was provided and in the year 1869 a new
church was built, costing about 81,000
with seating aoaommadation for 250 per-
sons. The opening service was conduct
ed by Rev. Mr. Tolmie, of Southampton.
In the course of time Brussels congre-
gation requested the whole of Mr. Fergu-
son's services and petitioned the Presby
tery to that effeot. The Presbytery of
Huron met in Brussels on the 30th day
of January 1877 and after bearing the
pros and cons decided to grant the
prayer of the petition and Mr. Ferguson's
ministry with us terminated at that date.
f Knowing that your space is .limited I
besbea on passing over details. Io July
of the same year Rev. Alexander Mo -
Naughton was celled and ordained
minister and abort time afterwards the
oongregation purchased one sore of land
from Lewis McDonald, paying for the
same $100. On it a manse was built the
same year and also a horse stable, the
two costing 8760. Later one fourth of
au more of land was added to the property
at a cost of 550. The congregation hav-
ing then a oburoh, e, manse and a minis•
ter of their own the next consideration
was a name for their ohurah ao that it
oould be distinguished amongst the
many. It has always been the oustom to
honor the name of some of the worthy
ministers, who have passed away, by
naming the church after them—not only
that but the very remembrance of those
heroic men should be a stimulus to re•
hewed diligence in others. What a gal-
azy of great men We have had whose
names adorn the history of the Presby
terian oburoh. Jueb.•run your mind over
them, Mr. Editor, from the apostle Paul
down to present day. It was agreed to
honor the memory of the first missionary
sent out to India by the church of Soot-
land—Dr. Duff. The action was ratified
by the Presbytery and our ohurah has
since been known as Duff's oburoh,
Walton. During Mr. MoNaugbbon's
pastorate Robert Brotherson, Thomas
W. Johnston and Peter Watson were
elected and ordained to the Eldership.
f ears all these
In the coarse of a few y
moved away from the bounds of the con-
gregation. James Fulton also moved
away is the year 1882 and William Ito -
Allister book his place as leader of the
service of praise in public worship and,
n three years
b exception of
witht e e y by
P
Denial Ross and one year byWilliam
y
continued in that office until
Coutts, he
the introduction of the organ in 1895.
Since then the singing has been led by a
choir with Mise Annie Ferguson as
organist. horse shed were also built but
the less said about them the better.
liven at their best they were neither
graceful nor comfortable although they
cost a good deal of labor Rud money.
Mr. MoNaugbton resigned hie oharge in
1885.
The following year Rev. F. Ballan-
tyne was nailed and iuduoted as pastor.
During his ministry the oburoh was eon•
siderably repaired. The building was
painted outside, walls inside kalsomined,
windows (rooted, platform and aisles
oarpeted and lamps provided for the
evening service. Mr. Ballantyne resign.
ed arta a pastorate of two years.
In the year 1889 Rev, David Forrest
was palled and inducted. During his
time four Eldora wore elected and or.
dained,.viz, Jonathan Moore, Alexander
Gardiner Andrew Turnbull and John
Lawson.
Gardiner,
latter served for few
years and then resigned the office/ In
the year 1897 the old horse sheds were
demolished and a new one built, 112
hones and the people responded heartily, feet long and 40 feet wide, double
boarded, all closed In and very oom-
fortable and oast $550. During the
last months of Nr. Forrest's ministry he
was troubled with his throat, his voice
partially failing him and in December
1899, after a mroisbry of ten yams, he re.
signed bhe charge.
Last Summer the pulpit was supplied
by R. A. Cranston, student from Knox
Oollegs. Servide was held in the school
house for the greater part of the time,
au ed
bola over% 1
while the church was g
a octet of
renewed and renovated at o G
$900 It ie now a more becoming plaoe
for the worship of the Most High, be -
Bides being a great deal more comfortable,
It is heated by two furnaces furnished by
Messrs. Wilton & Turnbull, Bruesele.
On Sabbath, December Obb,1800, re•opeo•
ing services were held, conducted by Rev.
S. Whaley, of St. Helens, who preaohod
impressive Gospel sermons morning and
evening. Sings October 1900 the pulpit
has been supplied very aooeptably by
Rev. A. MaoNab, to whom the congre-
gation have extended a hearty and
unaaimoue call to beoome their pastor,
which after due oonsiderabion Mr, Mao.
Nab has decided to accept. At the pree-
enb time the congregation ooneists of four
Elders; a board of nine Managers with
40 families and 108 members. There is
a live Christian Endeavor and Sabbath
sohool.
In olosing we notice the good people
who acted well their part in the early
history of the oongregation have nearly
all passed away and very few of them
left either bo write or read the story of
those trying but happy days. What the
history of the next 40 years may be, who
can tell ? May it be better and brighter
as the years roll on is the prayer of the
writer.
A. Trip to the Continent.
AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT OB AN U11T.
130 101 J. R. GRANT, OF
'WINNIPEG.
thousands of roses, pyramids, oyllnderse
barns horse shoes, baskets and hand note,
the cabins, dining p1nerloiy and ladies ptrlore,
being literally banned with them, and the
delightful odors completely filling the .ship
everywhere,: and in this auspicious manner
we begin our trip. The eh)? 15 German and
NJ w ioioentage o1i the 77iaoso g
t
Talk f, 8 bob being n afterin I Maybe
they are, but x forgiveh
imam with our Tnutpnia friends, The menu
as well as the cooking is German. if you
timidly request bacon for bi'eakfesb you are
confronted with " 37'rak stulr speak" and it in
Cs ntotnenb of forgetfulness you suggest
"sweetbreads" your hopes are shattered and
your appetite holies night ata doable dose of
eo quite1 n ars.
a o e ao being
t em after an expel,
"Kaibsmidder mit Euelpilzen in Blabber
sigbestete." Bind in many ways, fond of
good ilvmgin both eating and drinking but
their euisine is fnolined to be fatty and their'
Limburger oliosse sandwiches are calculated,
if paraisted in, to break up whole communi-
ties. Speaking of Limburger, if the Boers
had loaded their pompoms with pallets of
Limburger cheese, l think they m uT would hav
decimated the whole British Ar y y
have an enemy in the world you could not
get rid of him so saai1y es to expose hits to
the Runes of rich old Limburger. It is
more penetrating than Mansur bullets and
willfind its billet quicker than any projectile
1 know of.
Mark the experienced ocean traveller as
dietingBeished from the novice. The former
immediately assumes an. eaey nonchalance
air and for fear they should by any mister,
tune be mistaken for groundiinge, usually.
make preciously certain that they have all
that is coming to them and address the Mil.
core and servants of the ship from the Cap-'
tain down to the bedroom steward, with an
easy familiarity tinged with a suggestion of
their own importance. Nob so the novice,
he usually takes lwhat heets, is diffident,
somewhat exclusive inclined to meditate on
the mutability of things in general and the
equilibrium of the ship in particular and for
the first day or two is appreheneivs of im-
pending danger of sea sickness and twice
blessed is lie if he escapes it.
The days coins and go. The ladies are
much upon the deck lounging comfortably,
in rows 01 easy arm thane, with steamer
rugs, hoods and silk lined sunbonnets much
in evidence. The gentlemen pacing the
decks, in the smoking rooms, playing shuffle ,
t
board, and making pools on the darun
the steamer, partieulars of which are posted
up each day et 12 o'clock. Out a week and
nothing visible but the blue expanse of
water, meeting the sky everywhere, except-
ing the Azores which we passed after six
days.Porpoises gambol in the sun and the
sBortive whale is located every now and
thin, by a column of spray shooting about 80
or it feet in the air. Ou Tuesday,. the 8th
day out we reach Gibralter, having been in
sight of both Africa and Spain for some hours.
The "Trave" oasts anchor and we go ashore
in a ferry -boat. It is a great treat to touch
earth again after 8 days and over on the
restless waters of the great Atlantic. Before
entering the Pert of Gibraltar the'Union
Jack was run up and I watched to sea if our
American cousins or the Germans on board
made demonstration, but no they did not, I
alone took off my hat and saluted that flag,
the synonym of the liberty of the subject
the education of the people, expansion o11
trade rind an open door to the world. The
circ a-' tame referred to evoked some re-
marks N. dinner soon after in which I came
out a victor, being ably assisted by a gentle-
man and lady, who joined us, a Gibraltar, of
Spanish origon, but by adoption Canadians.
W's ship anchor at sunset after spending
two hours on British territory and my first
experisnoe in a semi -tropical climate. Here
I saw lemons, oranges and bananas, &c.'
growing upon the trees, delightful flowers of
every description, arches of them completely
crossing' the streets. Rose trees 80 and 40
feet high Many of the residents are Span-
iards, but the red (oat of the British soldier
is much in evidence, and the general good
order, and Sunday observance, is owing
largely to his presence. Gibraltar proper, is
neat clean and compactly built, has fine
buildings, streets and churches, but who
would suspect, that hidden among terraced
gardens and in such homelike surroundings,
there should be weapons, that could and
would Jove's dread clamours counterfeit
should occasion arise, to awake to action, the
greatest fortress on earth.
Out on the Mediterranean again and the
change in the waters is no poetic myth, it
does seem very -real. The following day we
pass South of the Island of Sardinia, one of
Italy's possessions. The island seems
sparsely inhabited, with barren shore lines
and few houses visible.
CHAPTER 0.
After a lnuried preparation I took the
overland C. P. R. train for Now York vis.
Montreal, I will not waste your time
describing the trill to New Amsterdam other
than to say that the journey is made over the
C. P. R. system with regularity and comfort
and the trip via. Montreal to New York will
undoubtedly become more popular as it is
better known. The views of thoAdirondacks
and the valley of Lake Champlain as seen by
daylight are sights to be pleasantly remem-
bered. The run .is made m m
a little more than
12 hours and for the most part over the New
York Central system with the a000mpani-
menta of fast service and beautiful scenery
along -the Hudson River from Albany to
New York. Once in New York city the con-
ditions change, everywhere hustle and bustle
seems to takeossession of everybody and
everything.The traveller who has to run
the guantlt of the malty sharks and eon-
fldence men who infest a great city, must
possess considerable caution, never appear to
be in a burry, resist all grabnitons (?) services
and withal be prepared to disburse money in
a manner quite untrnown in Canadian cities.
Bach class of travel, from steerage to first
oabin, has its trials and temptations but for
every scheme and device that ingenuity, be-
gotten of long experience could suggest ap-
pear to be levelled against the latter class of
tourists. You are waited on at your hotel by
polished crooks who in some unaccountable
Way know you name, residence, occupation
and destination, and worse yet, are able to
name your intimate friends, are profuse with
offers to aid you in countless ways, all of
which, however tempting they may appear,
you can afford promptly to decline. The
experienced traveller should confine his
wishes and his money only to reliable com-
panies, the experienced ones need not this
suggestion.
I took passage on the North German Lloyd
Steamship Co. for the Mediterranean, the
first stop to be at Gibraltar, next at Naples
and finally Genoa. But at Naples I leave the
steamer after what is expected to be a le
days sail almost due East from New York.
Groat steamers and sailing vessels leave hero
every week for almost every couutry in the
world. Hundreds of ferry boats are moving
every day, seine of them large enough to
take on a complete railway train. Thousands
of surface calm propelled by electricity,
others by horses and the most perfeet system
of elevated railway trains in the world, move
millions of people every day at a nominal
charge of 5 cents and I believe yon can ride
on the elevated a distance of 27 miles for that
amount of money, but I want to tell you of
my trip and nob about statistics.
1 scoured my stateroom certificate from
'the general office of the North German Lloyd
people here and then went to Cook's Tourist
office to see what I oould do with them, but
decided to wait until I reached Naples and
visit their office there. You see their tickets
would be no use to me if the ship wont down
iu mid -ocean ; just thought of that in time,
as he Was making out the cost of the propos-
ed itinerary. Bright and early Saturday
morning I got my visible possessions together
(two small hand Boge for a 6 months' cruise)
and started for the pier at Hoboken on the
New Jersey shore. Clot there about half
past nine and what a jam, importuned en
route byvendors of every conceivable article
from trikets to theatre but fruit and flowers
seemed to have first plane. lrortttnabe for
rno that I located my stateroom the day be-
fore ea in the crowd and bustle I woul4have
difficulty. About 00 Roman Catholic priesbs
are on a pilgrimage to Rome by the ".rave'
and. seemed as if half of Brooklyn was there
to see them. off. I did not realize so fully be-
fore that I was billed bya German line until
I heard on every hana perfect babel of
German, French and Italian. Less than one
hour to get away and each hurrying and
scurrying. An incessant stream of people
going up loaded and down light on three
hcoat gangways; powerful steam derricks
aving completed the loading of freight
early, and still busy lowering baggage into
the hold. Scarcely roost to turn around on
deck, Fond leave takings on every side.
One roc of Germans absorbed my atten-
tion.
dt be repro.
ma teems o
The kola Pa
tion. 0. w P
Y has ahead gone
The second salute 6
50. he pater
and the warning boll has hiv
an. as bs 1081 eeomos most demonstrative
heexms
and is the list bell in
gone, the eas they
threatened to beta in nupbso by, and as they
with-
drew
bocomo ce acrimht Irvi1e
drove to safer distance and whether. the
whole party wore engaged by the steamship
Company for spectacular pu posse I will
never be tithe certain, all that I knonv is,
that I have not since recognized any of them
on board. The gangways are down, the
linos are loosened and the good ship "Trans"
begins to float away from the doth to the
music of Home Sw'sebHome" the salutations
of friends and the fluttering of thousands of
handkorohists. I non told such scenes are of
daily 000urrelce from one or other of tine
great docks of New York whence ships sail
for everyuarter of the lobe
Wo aro clear of the land pointing to the far
Bast and destined under most favorable cote
ditiots to be 8 days and nights before mak-
ing a halt of a few hours at Gibraltar. Con -
posed of ono groat family of 800 settle every
one is dieppOced to be friendly as we have to
live together for 4,000 miles at least. State•
rooms having been taker posse.esion of, the
chief steward assigns to each passenger his
0r her plane at table and two hours from the
time we leave the dock every one is coin-
Portablyseated around the ntanq prettily
dsoorated babies in the elegant dining saloon,
and title lure been repeated with yell faun
chemises daring the entire Journey, i most
not forget to mention the many hotel Crib-
ntesbythe friends of the delegation of bho
Holy. year to Rome already referred to,
0010880 II.
On Wsdndesday morning, May 9th, we
enter'the beautiful Bay of Naples, passing in-
side the Island of Capri. It is scarcely clear
yet. Everyone on board seems to be astir
and while it is said "See Naples and die" it
would surprise you to witness the pervers-
nese with which this gentle direction was
disregarded, and as if by some intention, our
arrival in Naples was so planned, the wel-
come or unwelcome news soon passed around
that Vesuvius was again in eruption. We
could sea from the skip dense cone of smoke
hanging over the summit of the mountain.
There re s hurrying_and scurrying to get -
ashore. Who can tlbut there may be a rape
titlon of that calamity that shook the old
world and buried beneath its ashes a once
populous city. We are all charmed with the
beautiful city of Naples, rising in semi-cir-
cularform, from the waters of that even
more beautiful bay of Naples.The sun be-
gins to appear an the summit of the high
hill upon whose gradual and terraced slopes
frons the water edge, the city of Naples,
hes, amphitheatre like, before urs, and reach-
ing to a height of 600 to 1000 feet. You
realize too soon that you are in Italy. The
annoyonce one suffers from the exacting ex-
cise regulations and the still more exacting
and importunate porters and cab men give
first impression, of thievery interesting ones
country, a rather unfavorable bent, but the.
great beauty of the city and the wealth of
historic interest it possesses alone makes
it possible, for these nuisances to exist.
I was fortunate to obtain a room in. the
Grand Hotel and facing the Bay and almost
level with and adjacent to the Grand Boule-
vard which traverses the water front, and
which is the fashionable resort for driving,
of the wealth and beauty of Naples on an
afternoon. Early in the month or May and
with beautiful weather and clear Italian
sides, there seems little more required to
make a stay in Naples both desirable, pleas-
ant and instructive. With a population of
half a million it is surprising to And in that
nits no orginized effort towards proper sani-
tation, but as if to add to the pleSEU a of our
opportune visit, the good Bing Humbert and
his kind hearted spouse, Queen Margorlte.
have come to spend a weep in Naples. He
arranged that under his patronage a sanitary
exposition whereg
designs
fo'.o modern sant-
tory system sh(uld be submitted and to thin
exposition, the King and Queen contributed
so liberallythat the poorest in the city, were
admitted ree of charge. Thera was also a
review of the Dollen Army and Navy. The
first tookplaoe about 5 miles out of the cit
and the latter on the Bay of Naples and in
fall view of almost every house in bibs pity.
It was a gala thou in Naples and a harvest for
the class of fortore, guides and cabmen each
of whom le the bebenoir of the tourist. Both
the good Ring and Qneon wore as busy as the
buaiost, visiting schools and endowing public
elmrfties: The sympathetic Margarita Mk-
ing her place in a bazaar and selling goods ab
fabulous prices to horinoro wealthy subjects.
for the purpose of maintaining, such Worthy
ebjeats. It was almost stuprisnig to find the
veneration and affection with whioin the
Italian people regarded their King. and his.
warm hearted spouse. They devote a busy
wank to the purpose named and on leaving
Naples the King gives of his owy,� money
120,000 francs to help maintain thot\nsti u•
tions so promoted, for sweet charity's sake,
and hero acnes the seddseb thought of all
that n. monarch and a man so much esteemed
should have met his death at the hands of an
Italian. The news of this oruel murder I.
finest obtained at Grantown on the Highland
Railway on my way to Inverness. and I: felt
then, as now, that Italy lost in Bring Hum-
bert their best friend the worthy son of a
worthy sire, both of whom, have done more
for Italy, since the emnncipstion of 1870, than
had been accomplished for centuries before,
(To be eontlnued.l