TEE SCOTSMAN IN THE CEEURCHE8 (cmlinUea) Fha C'h~~esare Iha dry bmras of the eadh, na o~ndark Z~IWrrh brsath tqm th Adtotre7rP3 lhroil h fire. IJE history of Old and New St, Andrew's T in Toronto is likewise the chronicle of anothcr great centre of Presbyterianism with a long list of namcs noted in Canadian history. Many of thc clcrgy are referred to in the chapter on Education. In I Szi there was a Prcsbytcrian congregation in Yark hoIding services in a house on Richmond Street. The Honourable Wm. Morris, of Perth, called a meeting of Presbyterians on March 3, I S 3 o, to consider the buiIding of a church. John Ewast was in the chair, and the noted Dr. Dun- lop. of tllc Canada Company, moved the rcsolu- tion. The foundation-stonc of Sr. t'Cndrc\r's Church was laid by 'Thotl~~~sCarfr:tc, jtrn,, on rune 34? I 830. Thc first tsustecs were J,mes F. smith, Tt.lns. Carlme, John Ewart, Hugh Carfrae, WaIter Rose, Alexander Murray, and Jacob 317 Latham. The first minister was the Rev. Wm. Rintoul. EIc was sueceerlcd in turn hy Rev. U?.T. Leach, Rev. John Basclay, Rev. D. J. MacdonelE, Rev. W,1. McLaughlan, Rcv. Armstrong Blaclc In the ycat rS4S thc Iisrs of thc dill'crcnt branches of the Presbyterian Churcll rvcrc as follows :- In connection with thc Crmckr of SCOTLAND. Rev. Walter Roach, Moderator, and Rev. hdrcw nd, synod Clerk. dlontreot Presbytery-Montrcnl, St. Andrew's, Rcv. Alcx, Mathieson, D.D.; Quebec, St. .4ndrewgs, John Cook, D.D. Othcr places, Duncan Moody, Wm. Main, Jas. Anderson, Jas. C. Muis, Wm. Simpsen, John Marlin, John Davidson, James Thorn, Alex. Wallace, Robt. McGiII (ivlantreal, St. Paul's). Clcngarry Prcsbyferv-Revs. John McKcn zic, Hugh Utquhart, Jolin hlaclaurin, John Dickcy, T. Afc l'hcrson, Colin Crigor, /Encas McLcan. Hamilton Prcsbyterj~-Revs. \Irm, King7 Gc0rg.e McClatchey, 11.BetI, John Cruikshank, A.M., John Btyning, Alex McKid. IjRfIl~~rstPrcsb~dery-Revs. John Smith, Gco. Romancs, Wm.Bell, Jaseph Anderson, rllcx. Mann, Thos. Fsaser, G. Bell, \Vm.Bell, John MclMorine, John Robb. Kin~sfon Prcs bytwy-Revs, Petcr Ferguson, I'etcr Jlacnnughton, Thos. Jnhnston, John 7'alrsc, Alcxander Lc~vis, John McMurchy, $. Barclay, Alexander Ross, Sarnucl Poster, Wm. Brown, Wm. I3ars. 318 The wcm many vacnncicn in all thc Prcshy- terics, inclucling tllc Pastorate of Bytown. THE PRES~YTEREANCHURCII OF CANADA. Hamiltort Pr~slrytcry-Revs . Andrew Ferrier, D.D., Georgc Chcyne, Mark Y. Stark, Jolin Daync, Cco. SmelIic, Wm. Mcltlrum, Wm,Grahnm, Alcx. McLcnn, - McCrcgor, ItaIph Robb, Rol~t.'l,ind- say, D. McKcnzic, A. AIcIntosf~, D,Allnn, Robt. Pedcn, John h1 cKinnan, Wm. Mchllistcr, Tnrortla Pr~sbpfcry-Kobr. Durns, D .D., D. RlcMillan, Jas. Boyd, 1Ym. Rinroul, Pctcr Gray, Jas. I-larris, 1-Icnsy Esson, Cohrrrg f-'rcsbj~ier~Jas.Douglnss, CV. Rcicl, Robt. IValIace, ~llcx.M. Stcele. Kingston Prrstrylcry-Henry Gorrlon, W. I-Znrnilton, - Grcig, Robt. Rcid, Rabt. F. BMTIIS. Perth P~es!~~vfcr.y-\V.G, Johnston, Wm.Lock- head, Andrcw Mclvillc, - IJlnis, Jas. Finlay, Tlras. IVnrdtopc (J3ytown), John CorI~ctr. ilrocf:rtiltc Pr~.sl?y(~rjt--Wm. Smart, Jas. Ccggic, Robt. Uoyct, W. J. filcDo~~~cll,Rlex. Luke. A40nfrcol Prcshyf~ry- John Clagsron, Dczvid B lack, Sitnon D. Frazer, John Frazcr, DcznicI Clarke, Thos, I-Icnry, Wm. Lcislunnn. UNITED I1~~~n~~~~r~~CI-IURCFIOF Cn?r'hnr\. lllontr~nl IYrcs6j*frry-Rcvs. l.Tnylnr, Andrcw Kcnncdy, Alcxnndcr Lowdcr, 1Vm. .4ikcn, jnlm Morrison. Tnmnto Pmsbj~ter.y-Rcvs. Jnhn Cnssie, Robt. Thntntnn, tTrrn. Frnser, Jas. Dick, Darpid Coutts, Walter Scolt. 319 Hamitfun Presbytery-Thos. Christie, Jarnes Roy, Alcx. Ritchie, \iTm. Barric, Robt. Torrencc, Alcx. Drummond, Gco. Fisher, David Caws, Jas. R. Dalrymplc. London Presl?)rf~-ry--W.Proudfoot, Jas. Skinner, George Murray, Alex. McKenzie, John McLellan. Missionaries : A. Hcnderson, Jas. Pringle, John Porteous, John Proudloot. The Presbyterian Church of to-day in Eastern Canada is a vcry large body, and has many notcd divincs within its communion, many of them of Scottish extraction. The oficers for I 909-1 o were : Moderator, Rcv. Smuel Lylc, D .D,, of Hamilton ; Clerks, Rev. Robt. Campbell, D.D., Montreal, and Rev, John Sornervillc, D .D., Toronto. ihong so many ahlc men, where there is no outward mark of distinction given, any selection tvoulcl be invidious. I-Iowcvcr, a11 Canadians are familiar with thc names of the following : %hc Rcvs. Dr. Barclay, Montreal ; Dr. Armstrong, LadicsTollcgc, Ottawa ; Dr. Rarnsay, Ottawa ; Dr. DalEantpc, Toronto ; Dr. Robcrt Cmpbcll, RIontrcal; D Currie, Halifax; Dr. Eakin, Toronto ; Dr. Fleck, Montreal ; Dr, Forest, Halifax ; Dr. Fowler, Kingston ; Prof. Trascr, STontrcal ; Dr. Candies, Toronto ; Prof. Gordon, hlontreal ; Dr. Jordan, Kingston ; Dr. Lyle, I.larnilton ; I3r. filaclarcn, T'oronta ; Dr. MC~~C~~I, Godcrich ; Dr. McMillan, Halifax ; Dr. Mc;llulkn, Woodstock ; Dr. McCrae, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Dr. MiHigan, Toronto ; Dr. Wm. 320 Moarc, Ottawa ; Rev. J . Cibson Inkstcr, London. 'I'hc latter is a giftcd son of tile Orkncys, and is an authority on the ancient histury of Scotland, especially that of rhc far nortlr. Dr. Mursny, Toronto ; Dr. hlackay, 'I'oronto ; Iiev. Norman I'vIcLcorl, l3rockvillc ; Itcv. Rohcrt I lad- dew, Rfl .A., llrlitar of the IYrslmindrr, 'I'ororilo ; J3r. J, :l. hlacdannld, ISrlitar nl thc (ilubc, 'E'oronto ; Dr. Iinrtlon (" Rnll~l~Conlrnr "1, \\Gnni- pc~:Dr. Scr~mgcour, h1ontrc:rl; l)r. Shcarrr, 'Soronta ; Dr. Snrncrvillc, 'I'oronra ; Dr. Stewart, I-Ialifax ; Dr. 'Torrancc, Kingston : 13s. Ward- robe, Guclptt ; Prof. Welsli, Montreal. The Churches in Halifax wcre rcptcscnted by sornc notcd tlivines of Scottish extraction. Rtnnng thcm were the folluwing : Rcv. Thos. Rusi;c!E, Ministcr of St. Mnthcw's Church, rfSj-Rh. Jipv. c2nt!rcw llso\m. D .D ., Ministcr oi SE.3lathe1v's, I 7x7-95 ; wrorc a Plistnry of Nova Scati:t-the manuscril~t is now in thc Dritisll hruscunt. Tlc ~vas thc first chaplain of tlw KOnriti.;!~ Snciety, in I 79 r Scottish Garrison chaplain, and afterwards Professor of Rl~ctoric at I<dinburgh Lrniversity. The Rev, Archibaltl Gray, D.D.. of St. MathewmsChurch, 1799- I 322. Fle was sccnncl chaplain of the Nortl~British Society. Rcv. Itlathcm Uripps, of St. Mathcw's (assistant rSo2S : nnd Rev. Donald Frascr. Rev. John Scott, hI.A., for thirty-scven years pastor af St. .Ifathew's, lrorn 1337 to ~864, He was joint chaplain of thc North British Society, r 543- F 363. Rev. lames McIntosh, about I 837. Rev. John Martin, pastor VOL I. S ;. r of St. 11ndrcw's Church, ~822-65,a joint chap- lain North British Society, 1 844-65. Rcv. Alcxandcr Forrester, D .D., pastor of St. John's Frce Church, Halifax, 1848, Principal of Pra- vincjal Naval School, and tllc lcadcr in thc cause nf education ; dicd in F 569. Jolm Mclntosh, a la~rm,lri,tvho was the Ecadcr in thc Frce Church movement in Nova Scotia in r 853. Rcv. Ccorgc Munro Grant, of St. Mathew's, ISC~,aftcr~vnrcls I'sincipal of Queen's University, joint chaplain of the North British Socicty. Rev. W. Maxwell, pastor of Chalrncr's Church, I 865. Rcv. Cltarlcs hlncdonald, I~sofcssor of hlathematics, Dalliousic C'w?legc, I S 63- l go I . The JZcv, CIlarlcs RI. C;r:ln t, pastor of St. Anclrew's Church, 1 S65-70, ch;ll)- 1:lin North Dritisli Society, I 869. Rev. John Camphell, pastor of St. Antlrcrv's Church, T 809- I S7 5, chap1;~in North Brit is11 Socicty, r S 70-7 5. Rcv. hllnn I'ollock, U .D ., pastor of St. Andrcw's, NPWC~I~S~OW, 1853, P~O~CSSO~of I-I~s~oT!; Presby- lcrian ColEcgc, I-Ialjfax, I S7al Principal, r 894. Rev. Thos. Duncan, Rev. A. Simpsan. Rcv. R. Laing. Rev. John Forrcst, D.D., appointcc1 Principal Dall~ousie University, 1 S8 5, in chargc of Slt. John's Church for several years, one of t hc most notcd Canadian eclucatianalists , Rev. D. M. Gosclon, pastor of Sr. Anclrcw's Church, I'rofessor nt Pinc I-Iill Thcologicnl College, now Principal of Queen" University, Kingston, f.)ntario, an cloqucnt divine, ancl a noted educationalist and scholar. Rev. j,mcs S. Black, pastor St. Andrcw's Church, Vice-President North British Society, I gm. 322 The following interesting Iettcr, dated Octo- 13cr 10, 183G, and written to a clergyn~an it1 Scotland, will give an idca of Scottislr Prcsby- zerian life and conditions in Old Upper Canada during the first llalf of thc nineteenth century. It is quoted in full and is now printed for he first time. Thc writer (though the copy I have is not signed) was Kcnneth hlcPherrion, an old-time Scotsman of the good old school, who was lor ncarl y thirty years postmaster and gcncral mcrcllnnt at Lancaster, in Glengarry County, J-lc had been fourtcen years in Canada at 111c date of the writing of the lettcr, having come out with others as a follewcr of a Mr. Urrncnn Cameran, of 'I'hosa, who had hrou~htout quite a Scottish colony at that datc, wt~icll l~arl scttlcd in tllal locality. Mr. irlcPhcrsen's fathcr was John hfcl'herson, from Batlcnoclr, who took up lnrlrl claimed aftcswvards by his son, Kenncth McPt~ersoa, marricd a daughter of Alexander Rose, a UnitccI Empire Loyalist and had a Iarge family, one of which was the late Lieut .-Col. John hTcPherson, keepcr of AIiliria stores far Canada. RIr. McIJherson was evidently a prominent person in the Church as tvcll as in otl~crmatters in Ilis Iocality. The letter, which is cndorscd in his o\m handwriting as a copy, is as follows :- Laxcnsr~.~, rotlt Octohcr.