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A BRIEF IIISTOKY
OK THK
First Organization
as Churches,
ALSO
A. D.
1832.
An
OifTLiNK FROM Dk. Bili.'s Baptist History, of thk Organization OF A Church at Shklucrnk, by David GKORtiK, slave, lH>rn in Vir('inia about 174a, came to Nov;i Scotia in ij^fo, as
ctintaiil'.il
is
in
Riptm's Koffistcr,
Vol.
i,
pa>f:;s
473-48^
And a
Sir
brief miMition of
Edward Jordan, ok
Kingston, Jamaica,
This Mook is Jcsi^iicJ to explain and render intelligently to our readers from whence the ori(;-in of our Churches spniny, and by what
authority they were established.
Fully Delineatino Rev. Richard Preston's Mission to Kncjland, and his Ordination by the West London Baptist Association,
May
8th, 183a,
all
g-ivinj?
him
full
exercise
in ort^anizing'
may
BY
P.
E.
MacKERROW.
did
With few additions of distinguished coloured men, and tried friends whi> good ncrvicc to their despist!d and respected brethren in bonds.
HALIFAX.
,.''
1895.
,
N. S.
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SEcnETAHY-TitEAsunEit.
4^
CONTKNTS.
I'AOE
in Shelhnrno. N.
8-14
15-16
17
!-')
Father
i'reston's Ministry
and Ordination
21-3<)
31-35
36-37
37-4<
W.
Jordan, D.I)
Members
of Halifax
Church
41-42
43-47
Hammond
Plains
48
49-53 54-58
59-62
Beech
Campbell Road,
Hammond
Plains
63-60
7(>-71
72-74
75-76
77-79
Yarmouth County
;
Cornwallis Church
Bear River
Digby
Rev.
J.
W. Johnson
80-84 85-87
88-85)
Weymouth
Falls
Marriages by Rev. F.
It.
Langford
90-91
Musquodoboit Church
92-93
Rufus
Sir
D
Rev. John Hamilton
94-95
96-98
98-99
100 101-102
103-104
105-106
107
Heaven "
My
Mother "
108
Ad vcrtisementH
'i
\
109-116
%,
%\
'^.
vv
Wl:
little
is
a col-
lection of information
gained from
many
of the oldest
members
many
instances,
none what-
am aware
kind
is
that
every person
for public
who attempts
a work of
this
left
open
comment
or criticism.
And
as
I
make
attainments,
My
if
simple aim
is
to place in the
Baptist in
Nova
Scotia
a copy of this
of
book,
it
in
order
possible to
how
came about
from the
Church
built
escaped
much
attention
and
little
sympathy from a
British
Virginia, a slave.
history
of a
man,
who
without an
early
much
worthy
greater
record than
my
pen
It
will
afford.
for
a son of
toil,
acquainted
and accustomed
setting
his
feet
the
whims of American
prejudice,
when
WW
r^
'
Mw
TIIBl
AUTHOU'h apology.
while
the dark
hand of
fate
is
a certain class
the
city
of
refuge from
grasp
of the man-
slayer.
I
trust
in
that
this
hook
will
create no
ill
feeling
to our
brother
the
memory
to
of
many
it
of
the
names
to
mentioned
all,
therein,
thereby
ticularly
making
our
commendable
brethren
but
more
parI
Baptist
humblv
crave.
,;V^
X3:iSTOI^^2-.
Ah
far
back
as
1785,
onn
liuiulrcd
and
niiu;ty-f()ur
St. Anguptiiie,
who were
simihir
nund)er were
desirable for
landed at Shelburne.
the prosperity of these people, the Government, in co-operation with the Imperial authorities, decided to send a portion
to Sierra
Leone
to
Many
of these
know
which
assisted
them
to endure
their
own.
ment
blacksmiths, and
in the city at lair
coopers, remained,
were
ingly increase.
coloured
brethren
Father
Burton,
now
stand.
They were
by
this servant
;
of God.
As time
and
little
Hill,
Campbell Road,
Plains.
Musquodoboit
Hammond
At
all
of these
liiH
Hock, us
Iiu
called Ilium.
8o wise
an
admiiiititrntor of jtisticu
him
pastor.
Dr.
BiWs Baptut
IltHfon/.)
nniRP SKET0UE8.
*'
At the
close
of the
many
came from the Southern States and settled at Shelburne, N. S. He was born a slave in Virginia about liy the severity of his master, when he had grown 1742.
of whites,
number
to
his escape.
He
fled
some 800
He
was captured by
;
his master's
Indian Territory
escape,
Natchez
life
Indians.
he
was awakened
distressing,
instruction
race.
and encourageilliterate,
Being
he
and by
his
unwearied
exertions,
and
aided by the
the Bible.
'
little
white children, he
finally learned
to read
'
he
related
by himself
*
:
He
said that
COLOUIIKI) HAITIHTH OF
NOVA
l)luc,k
all,
HCOTIA.
lo Halifax, N. 8.,
pooplr, and
it
may
he aa
many white
n free passage.
We
ill
anl
When wo arrived, I got leave to go on shore. On showin*} my papers to General Patterson ho sent orders, hy a sergeant, for my wife and children to follow mo. This
was before Christma.s, and we stayed thcro
no way was open for me
bers of
to preach to
till
June
but as
my own
people, I got
my
family behind.
Num-
my own
much
opposition
began to sing at
first
in the woods, at a
built.
came from
first
far
and near,
it
was so new
between
an'
to them.
a
kept on
for the
and appointe'^
t'
,
meeting
close
Lord's
Day
in a valley
hills,
by the
river,
and I was so overjoyed with having an opportunity once more of preaching the Word of C?od, that after I had given
out the
hymn
I could not
speak for
place,
tears.
In the afternoon
wo met
"
again, in the
same
and
We held now
;
who never
attention
mo
I
in
lot to live
upon
then
I pleased.
cut
down
the people
ii
came flocking
month
as they
had come
Then Governor
my
10
him, gave
({uarter of It
me
six
months provisions
for
know it would be convenient for baptizing at any time. The weather being severe, the ground covered with snow, we raised a platform of poles for
had
wished
for, as
the hearerr to stand upon, but there was nothing over their
heads.
Continuing
built.
;
have a meeting
house
We
T
had then
day
of hearing
had done
and
of
received four
my my my
The
first
a great
who behaved
aix,
it
very well.
number I now
Supper
in the
meeting-house before
was
finished.
They
a time every
week
to hear experiences.
few months
after, I
baptized
much
increased.
All
in ray behalf.
My
friends were
Mr.
Taylor and
his
wife,
two
my
me money
to
buy
At
The church was now grown this time a Mr. Holmes and
had
to about fifty
mem-
his wife,
by reading
the
Scriptures,
went down
in his
by white
people.
Many had
been baptized
by Mr. Chipman
of Annapolis.
SCOTIA.
11
It was a niixetl comwas not their pastor. munion church. I j)reach'd there. We tlien returned with Mr. Holmes, when he and his wife went with me to Shel-
Their relations,
who
and
endeavoured
hinder their
being baptized.
Her
sister
down
they
commanded
this
and
Then
were
all
quiet.
Soon
after
it
the
persecution
my
lot
but forty or
fifty
who
all
tackle of ships,
and turned
my
house, and
my
people over,
they would have burned down had not the ringleader of the
mob
till
himself prevented
it.
But
continued preaching in
it
swore
how
me
preached again.
But
and beat
and drove
me
into a
swamp.
my
where some coloured people were settled, which seemed a greater prospect for doing good than at
Shelburne.
I
fall till
about
and was frequently hearing experiences, and baptized about twenty there. Those who
the middle
of
December,
Word
me
of
God
invited
me from house
with
to
little
before Christmas, as
oflF
my
was
own
people persecuted
;
there, I set
my
family to
return to Shelburne
in
12
frozen, but
we
till
wo
came
to Shelburne.
In
my
who
said
negro wanted to
a hell of
it.'
of this place,
in
it
as before, and as
my
it also.
revival
called
of religion.
Ragged
Island,
summer there was a considerable went down from there to a place among some white persons, who
and followed
Christ.
churc'.;,
Then her
which she
and she was the only one in our society who was not
"
baptized.
By
Christians of
New
Brunswick had
them.
After
of,
heard of
me and
visit
whom
He was
great
a loving brother,
and the
gifts.'
When
me
to baptize them.
When
wa
who intended
to be
baptized, were so full of joy that they ran out from waiting
at table on their masters, with the knives
handp. to meet
me
From thence
left
went
was
to Fi dericton in a boat,
laboLiiing,
where I had
SCOTIA.
18
great
many
sight,
regretted
that
one of his
Shclburne via
John.
Then
which
was sent
did,
for to go to Preston,
which
I
is
baptism,
who
also
brother
my
elders,
with them.
In returning
had no blankets
and got
ill
frost-
when I came to land I could not walk. The church met me iit Afterwards, when I the river side and carried me home.
up
to
my
knees, and
was so
that
could walk a
the brethren
little,
wanted
to
made
wooden
sledge and
drew me
to meeting.
;
but have
The next
fall
The white friends we should go, though some had treated us as cruelly as if we were their slaves. Many persuaded us if we went they would make us slaves again, but having confidence in the high officials we did not harbour that thought.
unwilling that
"
people.
We
The Governor came there and read the proclamation, which contained what was oflered, in case we had a mind willingly to go. And the greater part of us were pleased and agreed. Almost all the Baptists went, there are a few scatThe meeting-house lot and all tered yet in the country.
PH
14
it
may
merchant
there
TJlack
for
about
7
do
We
a
left
and called in
;
at Liverpool, to
it.
farewell
sermon there
longed
Before
left,
Major
me
at his place,
was
very kind, and give nte some salted herrings, which were
very acceptable
all
On
leaving
Liverpool
wfieks^
we came
where we
I preached
in
my
farewell
sermon
"
Our voyage
Sierra
among whom
Lord's
I
were three of
my
our
elders,
Brothers
On
arrival, I
preached
the
first
Day under
sail,
weeks.
He was
;
very kind to
me
preach, and
wouhl sometimes sit down at our prayer meetings and to show his approval of me, he desired I should call my last
child by his name.
I
On
leaving
my
" Mr.
George was on a
visit
to
as mission-
What
made, cr whether he
learn.
is
yet alive,
The church
at
SCOTIA.
15
the
place,
few scattered
his wife,
who were
respectfully
George's
narrative,
came from
Dr.
Kippon's Church in London, and wera, for many years, the principal members in the church at Shelburne. Mr. Taylor was wealthy and liberal. By his generosity, and, it is said, by some considerable assistance from his mother church in London, these people built a very commodious meetinghousr, which is now in a great measure unoccupied. Mr.
During
his life-time he
was a
His
There
is
man with
such an indomitable
in the country,
whereby the
fruits of his
immense harvest
good
for
the Master's
Kingdom, instead
of
men
from God."
ST.,
With Branches
Hammond
Plains.
COPY OF RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the said Rev. Richard Preston be
now
Baptist Church
Resolved further,
as follows
That the
officers of said
Church be
: :
10
A nRIEF HISTORY OP
THE
Deacons; John
Elders
:
Halifnx
Pastor:
El winds,
Jacob
Prince
Win. Sport.
Thomas
Dartmouth
Jones.
IViyley,
Isaac Fletcher.
Pastor:
Elder:
Rev. R. Preston.
Deacon:
Siiniuel
Jeremiah Page.
Preston
Pastor:
Rev. R. Preston.
:
Deacon:
Meredith
Stanley.
Biicch Hill
Elder
:
John
Rev.
Collins.
Pastor
Elder
Plains
R.
Preston.
Deacon
Jamos
Morris.
John Maxwell.
:
Hammond
Pastor
Wm.
Rev. R. Preston.
Deacon?^
Deal Whiley,
Elders
The above
Hill,
branches,
viz.,
and
Hammond
Plains,
1895.
Pastoiless.
Deacons
C.
F.
Biddle,
W.
B.
Thomas,
Jas. Saunders, R. J.
(Licentiate),
Treasurer
R. J. White.
sen'r,
T. Johnson.
Fund
Wm
Carter,
James
Sexton
:
C. E. Biddle.
J.
R. Johnston.
Trustees
H. Russell,
W.
McKerrow.
Dartmouth
Pastorless.
J.
Licentiate
Jas. Borden.
Deacons
A. Green,
Tynes.
J. Bauld,
W.
Riley, T.
Councillors
R.
Tynes,
sen'r,
A.
Brown,
:
R. Tynes, jun'r,
R. C. Tynes.
Treasurer
D. Lee.
Clerk
F. J.
Bauld.
SCOTIA.
17
Pastor
:
Rev. E. Dixon.
Wise,
Deacons
T.
Cruwley,
S. Clayton, J.
cillors
J. Cilasgow, P.
Williams.
Coun-
J.
:
Williams,
W.
Diggs,
:
W.
Brooks, D. Johnson.
Sexton
Beech Hill
cillor
:
S. Ross.
Clerk
J.
:
M. Thomas.
Jos.
Pastorless.
R. Hamilton.
Deacon
Clerk
:
Hamilton.
Coun-
G. Hrown.
E.
limtimond Plains
Pastor
Clerk
:
Rev.
(Tiic.)
Dixon.
Deacons
:
D. Anderson, R. David,
W. M. Henry.
S.
Anderson, P. Emmer.son.
find as
far
We
back
as
In the various
as hitherto stated
behind
him here
Leone
in 1792, Baptist
Hut
as
just fled from the land of bondage, und the Baptist religion
in the
showing their
colors.
Coming
to this country
in a laid
The
close of the
of coloured people,
men,
American war of 1812 brought scores women and children, from the
whom when
tell
how
they
walls,
in
the cane
and
in the rice
swamps.
Which
18
many of them could not road, as this was considered a great crime by the slave-holder, it was necessary for them to approach God in prayer by faith for
their conversion.
the approach
company of penitents would go up They had to make a two-fold prayer the conversion of their own souls, and the other to
" Oh, we are of that class who toil and trust Others may, too, but the toiler must God has not gone to some distant star, He's in the fields where the toilers are. "
;
Selected.
Among
those
Father Preston's
who were liberated and cared for was mother, who arrived here several years
him again had passed
she had gone
tell.
his escape.
He knew
to
He
at
by
his
own name,
Years of
;
recognition of
On
his
arrival
at
her home,
mark which nature had donated him on one was made visible to her, could she believe The embracing of that he was her long loved absent son. each other was long and lasting, and more than all, he was
until a peculiar
aide of the face,
COLOURED
a converted
HArriflTH OF
NOVA
8C!OTIA.
10
mean
and
ordoi.
to read
write,
Go
forward."
Ho had
seen
slavery in
worst condition.
Many
to
who had
less
and ruined.
Some had
cruel.
The
that in
a useful
acquisition
to their
ranks.
He
at
produced groat
docs
now
in those
ferent forms.
rapidly, as he
well,
The Society
was a great
revivalist.
He knew
his people
to
make
kingdom and
down.
He
elders.
The charge
would
tion,
in the
people lived.
At length
it
a request
was made
when
The
him
it
to
solicit aid to
of sin
and
slavery.
What
fields of Virgil ia to
of England.
20
A HHIKF IIIHTOUY OP
THE
in the
who
and
aided
him
in every
way
in his lectures
and
in
his collections,
;
which amounted
over a year
fol-
to over throe
thousand dollars
he spent
a little
in his labours in
mem-
Halifax,
N.
S.,
chiefly
composed
of coloured
money
to build a chapel,
for the
so that he returns
ample means
the 8th,
to erect a
House of God.
Associa-
That on
his efforts,
May
1832, the
West London
patronized
for the
direction of
Church
in
England,
held
Street
Chapel at the
Church
in Halifax, solemnly
,'
The Confession
holy
;
HC^OTIA.
21
tho
Amen.
In witnops hereof, and to express our most cordial approbation of Brother Preston's conduct during his rosidcnco
among
us, as woll as
we
West
of
affix
our names
18th
day
Shouldhain Street.
22
was
(IlmmiiciI a(lvisal)li)
to inuku ultcrutions
and
repuirn.
Tlio
funds for
unitedly
that
liis
childien.
in charge.)
The sum
gage.
It
not
hy the trustees
shape of mort-
mittee as
was merely acknowleilged by the Huilding Coman ordinary debt. A thorougii renovation was
editlce
lengthened
in
front,
paiuxed and
return
from Knglan<l
to call
in
1832
until
18G1, when
it
pleased
God
him home.
England ho acquired much
in
During
his sojourn in
infor-
Church
Polity.
He
was of ready
speaker.
I^esides
wit,
This
the
fitted
him
for the
groat
care
of the
church in the
to
which was
his
make
monthly
which were
in charge of
his elders.
Hearing
going
Many
met with great opposition, but being a man of great will, and having power from on high, ho went fearlessly along and planted churches in every county between The most judicious Halifax and Yarmouth included. brother would be left in charge, who were counselled by
him
*
;
'
Tj
this
calling.
On one
rOL()f'RKl> HAFTIHTH
OF SOVA RrOTIA.
hninl of him
iniflHioii
luul
h^
oiiu
was
and aH tho
fur
ho
had no
Hiiid "Mr. man to proacli tlio Oobpeir IIo vory promptly ropliod "Holy Firo and tho Grace of God. Go 'long, Kato." Tho goiitloman was olatod
tiino
\,
parloyinj,'.
it
Tho ^ontloman
a
Preston,
h;u was
tliat
fitti'd
'
'^over
tolling,'
when an opporwas
tunity ati'orded
and was
a great
as fluent
on the platform as
late
the pulpit.
Ho was
admirer of the
delighted in getting
him
into an argument,
when he wouhl
Having
oppose him
was discussed, he
la!-;ted
hirn his
whole lifetime
such
men
as Wilberforco, Clarkaon,
Brougham with those gentlemen he became a familiar figure. Coming as he did not long from tho furnace of
slavery himself, he
to
The
little
history of Slavery
is
written in blood.
to
Like Israel
in
was brought
America
1620, in a
Dutch
than
ship,
'
less
fifty souls,
when
in a little over
two hundred
liberties
their
cur-
their
up
in
to
when God
who
must go
the
slave
must be
free.
When
24
in 1833, froedoin
God and
Parliament, just
:
before
his
death,
having
"
Thank God
is
!"
that I should
willing to give
Like Simeon
thy servant
'*
:
Lord now
let
my
true
that
in
men
But
his
rights
liberty."
this proclamation
was thrown
of
justice,
;
to the ground.
It
is
from a sense
testa-
ment
said
slaves by
slavery,
and others
"
Amen."
But
fearing
lest
the
bond of freedom
treaties
to
be broken like so
much
ended in a perfect
abominations
of
slavery.
He
had
seen
husbands
morbid appetite of
a slave-driving gladiator,
and daughters
'
He
of
day
In
lived
it
to
see
it
in
the British
colonies,
and he longed
to see
its
in
SCOTIA.
26
Sumner,
Parker,
Wright,
Brown,
fiery
" Slavery
must be abolished."
arose on both
The prayer
of
sides of the
Atlantic to Almighty
God
in
The
floors of the
capiiol at
Washington
were
stained
with the
innocent
blood
of
Sumner
righteousness or
:
Keep your
it."
Constitution permits
interfere
it ;"
and
to
He remained
term of
office like a
cowardly lion
the dignity of
drawing to a focus.
T'^e clarion
note for
freedom was
like
till
Pharoah
Moses
forced
to
'
Let
my
people go."
And
not
by
most audacious.
the law.
How
an oppressed people
to
it,
He
inconsistencies of their
own
hearts.
chilled
by the
frosts of slavery
sometimes they
who
bore
20
and,
as
if
to
fill
to over-
own
hands."
Chaos
from
sinks into
its
itself
He saw
being for
it
in
the distant.
Ho
kept up a cor
other
cities,
many
sad
Nova
to
Scotia.
He
felt
Burns, a
his escape
fugitive and
countryman of
Boston
he would have
been
clear.
in getting
which they
Virginia.
He knew him
Edmunds,
General
chief
executive
officer
in
chains,
effort to
lawless mob.
with his
demand was m^.de on him for the release of a run-away slave. The Judge refused on the ground of
insufficient evidence.
*'
What
reply.
do you regard as a
bill
sufficient
evidence
?"
Almighty
The
was
set free.
He preached, and prayed, and lectured for the overthrow of human slavery, and for the conversion of his fellow-beings generally. He used every means at his
the platform.
command
race.
for
A host of co-religionists
SCOTIA.
27
who
God.
Nova
Scotia,
and
ntiany in the
CJnite<l
States,
owes
their
great
number has
in
Others
reco''ds
we
left
much
desired information.
ten years,
He
no issue
him some
when
she
on
September
1st at Granville
Mountain.
:
Halifax
P.
Preston
Rev.
R.
Preston,
;
Pastor;
Licentiates:
:
Trustee
;
DaHmoutk
Deacon
;
John Garry.
:
Hammond
Beech Hill
Deacons
Deal
Whiley and N.
Pastor
;
Deacon
Cajsar
Devine
Campbell
Elder
Henry
:
Bailey.
;
Road
Pastor
:
Rev. R. Preston
Deacon
Isaac
Grant.
Bear River
Pastor
;
Licentiate
Joseph Evans
Deacon
Jas. Johnson.
:
Charles Jordan
Dea-
J. I'rancis, I. Francis.
Moose River
Granville
Trustee
J.
Kimbers
Clerk
:
T. Wright.
Weymmith
Elder
Charles Langford.
r
t
28
Jas. Slaughter,
W.
Dare,
Halifax
Wni.
Barrett,
C.
Hill,
T.
Connix,
Cox.
Association was called to order at 2 o'clock, Septem-
The
ber
1st,
1854.
S.
jjro
tern;
Bro.
Secretary;
Bro.
Jolm
Pleasant,
Assistant.
The Introductory
**
:
Sermon
1
was preached
by
Brother S. Clarke, Clerk of the Association, from 13th chap, and 1st verse
of
Ist Cor.,
Though
cymbal."
men and
The
of angels,
charity, I
am become
as
sounding
brass, or tinkling
discourse
was
listened to
by
a large
mass
of people
committee
to
tlie
upon
churches in their
letters to
H.
C.
by
the
Committee
That
the
abundant
during the year, together with the increased demand for the
continuation of their labours, in watering and strengthening
the churcheo in connection with our body scattered over so
large a portion of the African race in
Nova
Scotia
also the
new and
us, as
extensive
fields
call
upon
>
Kingdom
'*
Resolved, further
to Bro.
SCOTIA.
manner
in
of
the
denomination.
The
organization
permanent
desired
;
effects
and friends
greeting
officers of
of Granville
Mountain church
sessions,
and
to
the
ness
WRS conducted."
closed to
The Session
Kiver in 1856.
.5T0N.
Mingo
to
Jan.
15th,
;
1837, T.
Anderson to
A.
Plains
Jan. 15th,
Young
Engliesh to S.
H.
E.
Worth toE. Barrett; May 27th, 1845, James Bates to Munroe July 17th, 1852, C. Francis to M. R Lar.gford,
; ;
Y'armouth
mouth
Peck; Jan.
Ist
HO
A BRIEF HISTORY
(>P
THE
1849, A. Silence to
to E.
;
1848, J. Jones to E.
McDougal
Sept.
Ist,
Mary Downs
to
Wm.
Baker
Barnes
Newman
;
to S.
Symonds
do. J. Allen
;
Jane McLeod
do.
Arch Page
to Sarah
Martin
to
May,
Smith
Martha
S.
K
;
W. H. Gordan to M. A. Dunn April 30th, 1849, Woods to R. Williams May 1st, 1850, R. J. White, to
1845,
;
E.
Wilcox
Jane Young; Eastern PasM. Bibbs to M. A. Barnes Nov. sage, Nov. 2l8t, 1850, 29th, 1850, J. Holden to E. Booth ; M. Mulholland to E. Cook R. Boland to Jane Young June 29th, 1851, J.
; ; ;
Tompkins
to
Joseph
to
Gross
Oct.
:8th,
1851, D. Tobin to
;
M.
to
;
McDonald;
B.
R. Harper to M. Fenton
Peterson to M.
McDonald; May
7th, 1851, J.
Brennan
June 24th, 1851, H. Holmes to M.Williams Mar. 25th, 1850, C.Taylor to J. Taylo: T.York to S.Young Oct. 16th, 1850, M. Latimore to F. Butler; W. Smith to
McDougal
C. Hill
1852, M. Morash to M.
to
J.
Lynch
H. McCarthy
Muller to R.
M.A.Young
McLeod
Diggs
to
Wm.
Bain to
C.
Howard
W.
M. A. Saunders
A. L. Haddington to E. Wellner ; Jan. 4th, 1853, S. Cooper to Jane Allen ; Jas. Hargreaves to S. Hamilton ; Feb. 7th,
1853, J. Butler to M. S. Bailey
to E. Purcel
;
;
son
Aug.* 8th,
;
1853, G. White
and J. Moore
to
H, Roland
COLOURED BAtTISTS OP
July 12th, 1853, C. Morse to E. A.
J.
l*OVA SCOTIA.
81
Ham
Nov.
let,
1853,
Bowen
to
M. Robinson
May
2l8t, 1854, E.
Foot to J.
:
Jan.
Ist,
Hammond
Plains;
Nov.
Tobin
6th, 1856, J.
Lewis
This
to S. Bailey;
;
July
1857, A.
M.
also incomplete.
various
He was by
He came
became part of
his nature to be
one
too,
him a
to fall
Having made
Baptists,
it
growing desire
He
with
Having
where
among
amongst
Between 1840 and 1860 Father Preston and him journeyed often together from Halifax to Yarmouth ; on
by them.
Stop-
A nillEF
IITflTOIlY
OF THE
Windsor
went
nlonj^.
call at
and Cornwallis,
Inglowood,
Falls,
places
some gracious manifestations of God's presence would be experienced. Stalwart men, with stubborn hearts, would
bo melted and become as
kindled on their way
little
children.
The
fire
would be
sickle
up,
field,
would bo put
garner.
in the
glorious
in.
House would bo
gathered
For
in those
up
for a
week, but
it
In
many
salvation
of their employers.
"God
in
confound
things
in
which
;
are
mighty."
Father
1857
of Father Preston in
1861,
when he was
elected pastor over all the charges that Father Preston held,
which he
1879.
filled acceptably until the day of his death in During his pastorate several additions to the churches
when
among
the people,
and 72 were added by baptism. The baptizing took place at Beech Hill, when he broke the record by immersing 47
8B
in
twenty
niiiiutos.
The
sight
was most
imposing'.
Tlio
day cloudluss,
The candidates marched from the church to the hike, singing the familiar hymn, ' When John ^Tew a niiin, baptizing began." Hundreds of eager eyes watched
the nir bnlmy.
Many
down
into the
made
long to be rei.iemberod.
40 were baptized
at
which
His prayers at the water side always arrested the attention of the skeptic.
It has often
The
elevation
of thought
surely
peace,
lie
could say:
for Jeru-
not hold
my
and
blest, as it
could be plainly
seen
Hamstrife.
mond
few
fell
but after
a lapse of a
again
fell
which he was
having
lost
some
84
sistcnt ones,
Ho
accompanied
\m
mission-
him
whom
he came in
contact.
Ho
in
Ho was asked
too
on one occasion
baptize
winter
Ho
replied,
No,
well
and when
I
all
waters,
my
cold
as
fresh
with the
churches as though
and
built a vestry at
an
expense of some $1500, for which he advanced the money without security, having the fullest confidence in tho integrity of his brethren, that
themselves of the
to mortgage.
liability,
As
doctrine,
within his reach the value of the blessings that accrued from
a christian
life.
He
So
fully
consecrated
that
life
to that region
where
rich
day.
Father Thomas
left
a character, which
is a
and the deeds of charity dispensed by him, while his life, will only be revealed at the Judgment Day.
legacy,
in
I-
His
last
members
them
flC'jn'IA.
35
into a
rott<l
in
courBo of construction, at
tliu
Thomas,
after him.
8(>rvatit,
I)y
humhlo
and
U'lf
not sulfur
any
lysis
pain.
;
Ho
he told him to prepare for the worst, said he, the worst
over doctor.
One of his brother ministers was called in, ho asked him, how was it with him and the Master, seeing him so tranquil. Said he, " For me to live is Christ, but to die
is
gain."
All
is
well.
divine.
When
ten days.
accompanied by Rev.
shore.
M. Manning
Revs. J. F. Avery,
Carvery and Bailey, who have since joined him on the other
to overflowing the
day of
many
of looking
on
many
They wept
bitterly,
some
that he
Thus
away one
Church.
the Rev.
A. Bailey for a
When
A nRIKK IIIHTOItV
4)F
TIIK
lift*,
but of gotlly
in
unto godlincsH.
felt
With
his limited
for
He made
it
known
to
Father
He continued Word
and
but the blood of Jesus could wash away their guilty stains.
He was
and
of exemplary character,
with good
and com-
manding demeanour.
at the death
He was
of Father
Hammond
he
Thomos, Beecb
was a
faithful servant.
Ho
His
last
Hammond
Plains,
when
to wait
until he
it
a duty to perform,
:
was stronger, or call in some other brother. He felt and esteemed it a great privilege, and
itation
without any h
longer,
he
went.
He
lingered
a while
and
all
During
;
his pastorate in
Hammond
;
Plains, in
;
1879 he
in 1885,
baptized nine
in 1883, eight
in
1884, five
and
two.
He
also,
He
in charge.
roLOlTKKI) IIAITIHTH OK
NOVA
m'OTlA.
87
to the pastorate,
and
He
lino
WHS a graduate
Hcliolar
of
and pulpit
part
in tiie
odvancoment of
and
race.
He
baptized
He remained
the church,
I)eople in his
believing he couhl be
own
He was one of a committee who waited on " Holmes-Thompson Government " for a re-adjustment the
United States.
of
who
He
centenary celebration
Organizations."
He
resigned
the
following
year
and
removed
to TJoston.
in 1881,
immediately
Rev.
W.
R. Boone.
by baptism.
Ho
most
Rbv. a.
W.
Jordan,
B. D.,
He
;
of 1891.
by baptism
six were
in 1885, six
in 1886, three
in
baptized by Rev. J.
W. Manning,
north church.
At
Browne
'
was supplying, as Brother Jordan was pursuing further studies at Morgan Park. In 1888, one, and in 1889, twelve.
His aim was a hankering
after
knowledge.
He
put in five
and a year
at
cs
spiritually
During
Having experienced
liis
religion
became
daily companion.
free
In
the Bible Class, as teacher, he was most lucid and clear, and
Ho
In 1887 the
solicit aid to
possible,
but
was unsuccessful in
of
consequence of almost
all of
warm months
summer
season.
He
received a
He met
that
with
had con-
when he bade us
At
Spurgeon's family.
Before
leaving
his
charge
he instituted a society
of
Christian Endeavor
in his
down.
that
if
He
and
religion
his
it
throw
for a
member
any one,
so blest.
He
SCOTIA.
30
for himself
and
fau.ilv.
mem-
training
was
a bulwark around
him
salvation
depended
in a life
He
attended
friends
by
a loving
wife
surrounded by
prevalent in
loving
affectionate
who
did
all
that
human hands
sufferings
a malignant fever, so
widowed mother
and
sisters,
residents of Truro,
Brother Jordan
filled
Home
Mission
Board
at Tracadie,
among
blest,
There his
labours
were also
preached.
He was
Nova
;
Scotia,
merited the
title
of Doctor of Divinity.
he
recommended him
to study for
;
He
murky
cans.
to bear
climate,
fatal to
North Ameri-
this fact
he often disclosed to
constitution, so
set in
undermined
when
the fever
40
1895.
among
the
members
fell
with a current debt of a similar amount, and an outstanding mortgage of $800, a second mortgage had to be elfectcd
to pay off
bility
pastor.
Now
the present
lia-
amounts
due time.
Now
burden
to a poor people,
accompanied
legis-
members
for,
and
so
locking unto
failure
all
our deliberations
must
when
would
arise
the
I
j
scofiFs
may
she stand
varied vicissitudes,
would make a
its first
volume
in
itself.
many
members.
men
of their
own
to
race,
men
of
Synod
preach to them,
viz.,
SCOTIA.
41
McDonald, Kline, Blakeney and Avery, and That once the Pauline expressions of Father Wallace. monument of Godliness, Dr. Burns, whose burning eloquence
Manning,
Hall,
W.
The
often preached
Forrest,
bristling
with eloquence
and
wholesome advice
Rev. R. Murray
;
to the young,
^olyan harp
same old
Boggs
His
name have
fled
told us the
of the Cornwallis
Street church.
communion
of the Church.
And
1832,
WITH
REVISIONS.
Roberts, H. M. Hamilton, E. Travis, Phoe. Lee, M. Lacy, S. Lacy, R. AVilliams, M. A. Wise, A. Luke, Ann Spriggs, S. Campbell, M. Spriggs, Charity Williams, James Thomas, Septimus Clarke.
E. Gulliver,
Har. Etley,
M. Robinson, Ann
42
Phoe.
Curry, S. Connix, S.
Hill,
M. Roberts, E. Clayton, J. Bailey, T. Connix, B. Carroll, A. Wyndry, H. Johnson, T. Hill, J. Monroe, Alex. Thomson, G. Brown, W. Jackson, M. A. Wise, C. Williams, E.
Smithers, R. Clarke, A. Loyd,
Stuart,
M. Wyndry,
Bowers, C.
Redmond,
M. A.
W.
Sport,
Wm.
Barrett,
M. Gilmore,
T. Stuart, G. Creighton,
Lucy
Carter, G. Bowers.
Is.
T.
Meade,
J.
Killam, M. E.
M.
Ann Gibson, M.
Effie Roberts, J.
Williams,
l.c
W.
Added
revised
list
1870.
Johnson, E.
Jackson, T.
W.
W.
Johnson, S. Edgell, M.
Gibson,
A. Gardiner, S
W.
M.
L.
Davis,
E.
Russell,
Russell,
R.
Anderson,
Oliver,
M.
Oliver,
C. E. Oliver,
H. Olliver, C.
J. Oliver,
Symonds,
Smith.
Isa.
Smith,
M. A.
Wellner,
D. Williams, J.
R.
Richardson,
Ann
Added
in
1874. Jos.
S.
Flint,
P. E.
J.
McKerrow, R.
J.
White, T. H. White,
Woods,
Thomas, E. A. Thomas,
SCOTIA.
43
Giles Aldridge, E.
Flint,
W. Dishman,
Jno.
8. Ciirson,
H. Bailey, E. Jacobs, M.
added
obliterated
M. Fells. 20 other names make it complete, that has been and become illegible, many of whom have crossed
to this list to
Alfred
Brown,
W.
B.
McKerrow, A. D. McKerrow, W. McKerrow, Jos. Kelsie, M. Kelsie, L. Ford, Agnes Flint, J. Lopez, R. Turner, Ad. Bailey, Mrs. Bailey, Annie Meade, E. Whiley, C. Whiley, Miss Golar, H. Phillips, I. M. Jordan, W. English, R Smith, Mrs. Jackson, C. Thomson, D. Skinner, Jas. Mintas, Jas. Doleman, Rac. Smith, S. Diggs, M. Thomas, Isa. Newman, M. McAuliflFe, L. A. Thomas, M. Taylor, J. Johnson, F. Symonds, A, Tyler, I. Symonds, J. Keeling, Jos. Skinner,
D. Skinner,
jr
,
Ann Willams
do.
Wellner to M. A. Miller
;
to C. Golar
to Charlotte
do. J. Reynolds to S. Persanto ; do. J. Simons Henry ; do. H. Thomas to Lucinda Golar ; do. H. Jackson to H. Trott Sept. 17th, 1858, M. Toney to H. Killam; Oct. 4th, 1858, J. Parker to P. A. Allisson; Oct. 10th, 1858, T. Conuix to C. Christopher ; Nov. 7th, 1858, J. Harpel to S. Marshall ; Nov. 23rd, 1858, T. Tynes to M. J. Barnes ; Dec. 13th, 1858, W. Gennex to F. Foley j
;
44
J.
Woods; Jan.
8th, 1859,
26th,
W.
Carter to S. J. Roberts;
;
May
N. Leo
;
to 8. J.
David
J.
Frankly ii to C. Tynes
;
May
nth, 1860, J. L.
Lopez
to S. J. Carroll
;
May
13th, 1860,
G. Hartland to M. Slade
Isabel
J.
Smith
to
;
Wynder
Hurbett
to S. A.
;
Palmer
Oct. 22nd,
1860, J. Copeg to
to
;
M. Hark ley
Dixon
L.
Brown
1/
;
Keeling to A.
Wakeman
Aug. 25th,
Bell
1861, A. Grant to
N. Gordan
Jan.
S.
H. Primas
Cain
t
to C.
H. Clayton to M. Newson to E. Bailey; Mar. Slst, Woods; April 2nd, 1862, B. Jones
5th, 1862, G.
M.
May
to
M. Watts
do. L.
M. J. Brown ; June 19th, 1862, H. Dado to L. June 26th, 1862, H. Hamilton to M. E. Johnson ; ; July 30th, 1862, J. Bird to A. Bermont Oct. 6tb, 1862, S. Freeman to E. Henderson ; Oct. 12th, 1 862, W. Hamilton
Bowers
Wilkins
;
to
D. Levine
1st,
Jan.
J.
1863, G.
Wynder
;
to R.
Crawley
Dismall to M. Smith
McKerrow
to
M.
E.
Thomas
Johnson
to
W. H.
West
Collins
Hopkins
1863, M.
to C.
to
M. C. Townsend
J.
do. J. Perrigan to C.
;
H. Carter to E. Smith
Nov. 19th,
Ewing
;
to E.
Brown
W.
;
Pence
15th,
Hammond
Isa'l
;
April
Davis to
1864, H.
Smith
to C.
to Isa'l
Mahoney
May
30th, 1864, D.
J.
Johnson
Vergin
;
Nelson to E.
Stanley
;
S.
Oct.
(X)LC>URED BAPTISTS OF
NOVA
SCOTIA.
45
W. Crawley
E.
Johnson
to
Freeman
to A. Mitchell;
Shepherd
Jan.
Ist,
to P.
Joshua
J.
Lacy
to J.
;
Drake
1865, C. Williams to
Ann
;
Fletcher
Ford
April 13th,
W.
;
Robinson to E. Johnson
E. Hamilton
;
May
June 20th, 1865, D. Ziebeck to C. Cameron June 26th, 1865, R. Dyson to S. Lowe July 2nd, 1865, July 8th, 1865, W. Muckley to C. J. Woods to L. Taylor
;
Drew
July
18th,
1865,
Jas.
S.
Butler to B.
Fredericks
Killam to
;
R. Saunders to C. Johnson
to
M. Wynder
Jones to E. David
;
Meadows
to E.
Arnold
Langell April 3rd, 1866, H. Merry man to B. Carroll ; June 20th, 1866, J. Wise to M. A. Culley July 8lh, 1866, Sam. Young to K. Mill ; July 23rd, 1866, A. James to S. J.
;
;
Brown
E.
Sept. 6th,
1866, G.
Thomas
to S. Neal
McLaughlane; Nov. 18tb, 1866, A. Johnson to M. A. Brander ; Nov. 25th, 1866, B. Bowen to J. Kays ; Dec. 19th, 1866, G. Washington to E. Dean ; Jan. 20th, 1867, R. Jones to Anna David ; Jan. 23rd, 1867, T. Smith to C. Berrigan ; Jan. 29th, 1867, M. Holland to M. Thomson ;
Feb. 5th, 1867,
J.
J.
R.
Thomas
to E. Bailey
Burns
;
to E.
Reynolds;
4th,
May
David
June
1867,Wm. King
Aug.7th,
W.
to S. J. Spriggs
; ;
\"
I
I
46
IIIIIEK
IIIHTORY OF
THE
Aug. 24th,
J. A.
Dec.
D. Sargent to M. Floyd
Juno
M
1/
Fitzgerald;
Brown
to Lav.
Parsons;
10th,
April
14th,
May
1869,
W. Johnson
to J.
;
Carvery
May
13th, 1869,
W.
Adams
Manigo
Jones to M.
;
5th, 1869, J.
June 13th, 1869, Is. Giggle to E. Brown July Hale to M. Robert; July 28th, 1868, James Brown to C. Dixon Aug. 8th, 1869, R. Swan to S. A. Hamilton Aug. 26th, 1869, J. Williams to M. J. Bailey
;
;
Sept. 5th,
19th,
Johnson
to C.
Fells; Sept.
30th, 1869,
W. Lynch
to A.
Jas.
Smith
C.
to
Levina Symonds
May
J.
22nd, 1870,
J. B.
1870,
W.
B.
Thomas
;
to A.
;
Symonds
to A. E.
Gardner
to O. Laroche
David;
Sept. 8th,
Wm
;
Ganderson
to E. Taylor
;
Irwin to M. A. Tolliver
7th,
M.
A.
Jan. 27th,
M. Garroway
;
Tolliver to A. Davis
Sept.
18th,
Brown
;
to H.
Miller
Nov.
2nd, 1871,
J.
W. Sampson
to
C.
Bowen
; ;
47
Henson; Feb. 4th, 1872, J. B. Thonuis to M. A. Brown Feb. 22nd, 1872, J. T. Brown to Anno Brown June 18th, 1872, W. Valentino to C. Edwards; July 2nd,
to S. J.
;
son to
Wilson
10th,
Power
to
M. Owens
24th,
Oct.
1872,
J. Allen to C.
Johnson
M.Lee;
Reid
;
Gibson
do. J.
Mar. 27th, 1873,W. Tyler to Anne Harding ; June 10th, 1873, J. Foster to L. Cain ; Aug. 14th, 1873 J. Wright to E. D. Bailey; Aug. 23rd, 1873, H. Bailey to
Carroll ; Aug. 26th, 1873, J. Lomax to S. Ann Lewis Nov. 27th, 1873, J. Downey to E. A. Dixon ; Dec. 7th, 1873, Wni. Lewis to E. Jones ; do. R. Smith to E. A.
;
Goffican
J.
Williams
;
to
S Green
July
J. R.
21st, 1874, H.
Downey
1st,
to S.
Smith
Ist,
Bloxam
to E.
Bowers; Oct.
1874,
t.
G. Diggs to C. A.
E. A. Ross; Oct.
Stewart; Oct.
1874, H. Kellum
Marsraan to S E. Jackson
to S.
S.
Thomson
Smith
;
Simmons
J. G. Gillan to Isa.
May
E.
Marsman
C. Peters to S. A. Vespers
Marsman; Nov.
17th, 1875, J.
Lee to M.
Lawrence;
;
Wm.
Gordon
to E. A. Tolliver
Feb. 7th,
Wm.
C. Cooper to
Isa.
Emmerson
;
Williams
M. Clike; May 14th, 1876, Josh. Giggie to Sept. 10th, 1876, J. Crawley to S. A. ; Sept. 24th, 1876, E. Johnson to Ann Marsman
S.
A.
Small to
Ann
Gibson
Nov. 5th,
1876,
W. Samson
to J.
;
ridge to
K. Buchannan
48
A IIKIKF HIHTOKY
<tV
TIIK
L. A. IJrown
May
17th,
1877,
J.
Turton
to K. Sprigf^s
;
Juno
1877,
4th,
1877, R. Biiinbridgo
to C.
;
Tsenor
June
7th,
A. Williams to C.
M. Maxwell
Johnson; June 27th, 1877, W. P.utlor to July 17th, 1877, 1). Anderson to L. Ann J. Windry Johnson Aug. r2th, 187G, G. H. Munroe to M. A.Green
Jap. Piers to F.
; ;
;
Nov. 20th, 1877, T. J, JohnPon to Maria Smith ; Nov. 22nd, 1877, G. Clayton to M. K. T.radley ; Dec. 25th, 1877,
J. II.
Iksden to M. David
;
A. LaRocho
Smith
Wilson
to
A.
Isa
Munroe; Juno
15th, 1878,
a
to
W. Graham to M. A. Roy Sept. 6th, 1878, McArthurtoE. Mitchell; Sept. 28th, 1878, Jas. West S. J. Bundy Sept. 30th, 1878, A. Heisler to E. Cross
;
;
Sparks
2l8t, 1878, J. Boyd to A. Evans to Isa. Smithers Dec. 4th, 1878, S. Turner to E. Johnson ; Dec. 18th, 1878, G. A. Lambert to E. Colly; Feb. 5th, 1879, D. Wright to C.
;
J.
Brown
April
1st,
1879,
J.
Springer to M. A. AjcGrath
May
Ist,
Mary Evans.
Boech
Hill,
40
1st
PRESTON. (Orgranized
:
Sept.
i2th.
1842.)
Pastor
Ilov.
U. I'roston
;
Doncoii
Mcreditli Stunloy
:
KUlor
John
Collins
Menibers' names
O. Carvary, Lctty
Win. Dare, Ed. Syo, T. Cox, F. Kelly, D. Brown, J. Those persons are some of Father Burton's conIt
must bo
in
also understood,
1843
J.
Crowd, T. Crawley,
A. Dixon,
F. David, S. Carter,
W. Townsend,
S. Dines,
C. Dines, C. Williams,
H. Carvary, L. Dines,
E. Brown,
M. A.
Colly,
J.
E. Franklyn, N. Johnson,
T. Syo, E. Carter, A.
Weeks,
McClow,
Johnson,
Vj.
II.
Sye, Thea.
Holmes,
Benson Smitheis, G.
Brown,
E.
Hopkins, T.
Crawley, M.
J. ('rawloy, S.
M. Smithers, R. Taylor,
S.
J. Fletcher, P.
Williams,
in
II.
Tyler,
:
Waling, T. Galard.
wife.
1845
A.
Williams and
Crawley,
J.
Thomas,
S.
Williams,
:
Lewis
In lb46
II,
Worth,
them
vigorous,
and remem-
have seen
men
He
if
said
60
large reformations
it
many would
be added to the
of
membership, hence
The present
J.
;
officers are
Wise,
Deacons
Williams,
W.
S.
Brooks,
W.
Diggs, D. Johnson,
J.
Councillors
Sexton,
Ross
Clerk,
life
M. Thomas.
large portion
of Father Preston's
home with
field
near relatives.
His
religious
He found
an easy
to work.
As has
j left
clderi.
in
The
writer
remembers
some of
;
these wore
entirely unlearned,
Day
how
it
And
yea, sixty
to-day
No.
1869,
They
the
pastorate
of Father
CtitAHIUKt} IIAPTIHTH
OK NOVA
HC'OTIA.
51
when
until 1880.
who
During her
line,
and took
day
pastor,
;
for over
twenty years.
He was born
in
Georgia in 1807
in
baptized
by Father Burton
1815
and ordained
1864.
He
went
in
and burying
He
lifo
last,
and was
Ho was
;
born in the
not having
many
of his co-workers
upon
his
tlic
workings of inspiration.
Being able to
;
made
his
it day and night ho meat and drink, and found the Holy Bible to bo Ho knew what it was to travel on foot best companion.
it
said, "
oh liOrd."
midst of a revival
young
fold.
into the
church,
whom
We
regret
we could not
15 persons;
in
more
1891, 6 more
1892, 16 more.
This ended a
life
of
work with God. Two were added in 1893, but on this occasion he was too weak to perform the duties, and Pastor
years old
Dixon was called in for that purpose. Ho was probably 85 when he baptized his last converts. Could he not
62
with
that
lovely
apostle to
finished
with
ready to go
Christ
home and
my
Saviour, with
scars of
honour on His brows, and triumphs in His eyes." For many years he was a student of Father Preston, and
caught
prayer.
much of his inspiration. He was most powerful in As was said to the writer by a good brother froni a
:
There
is
Windsor
if
Plains,
tion
thing.
you
he
when he
box
;
is
coming
in.
and now be
last
is
gone, the
church
About the
weak.
"
re-wound.
sermon he preached
to his flock
ho was quite
He
felt that
He
Bo
;
my
words again
Finally, brethren,
farewell.
perfect, be of
live in peace
be with
In a few days, and he was numbered with those who had " washed their robes in the Blood of the Lamb." Pastor Dixcn succeeds him, who is a much younger man, but very hard worked who must be very careful or his health, or lie
you."
;
down.
illness,
and
less
He
fifty years,
service.
SCOTIA.
63
officer of the
loving memory.
love him.
To become acquainted with him, was to stranger coming in church was made by him
home. His scat
for
to feel perfectly at
many
;
years was on
the platform
that his
it
would appear
aim was
God
as
he possibly could.
nor heat, wet nor
He
cold
dust, did
On Sabbath
also
afternoons he
brethren, as services
the day.
He was
a good
and would be
I
fairly envel-
am
"
for
His mercies
One
of his favorite
hymns
news
was, "
;
Run
with
another was,
still
another, " I
but
all
of
man
in Virginia,
made
came
to Halifax in 1820,
where he
nade
his pillows
wet with
tears, in
thanks to Almighty
God
of his brethren in
to see.
relate
many
of
some
the
were
fought.
He
by the name of
" Robby,"
ments,
who look^wd aftei his master's astronomical instruwho kept an observatory in Richmond. On one
3
64
and
fo'
id tliat
He
son-in hiw,
who was
informed of the
country seat
served
;
fact,
but before
wrote out
my
passport,
which
me
to
New
York.
ST.
(Orgranized 1856.
Original
officers
and members.
:
Licentiate
Benson
Smithers.
Deacons
:
P. Craney,
Jos.
Jo>.
Members
Wm.
Smith,
Williams,
N. Williams,
M. Glasgow, N. Glasgow,
Jos,
L. A. Gross, G.
Lambord, M. Smithers,
H. Taylor,
Roan.
viz.
:
L. Boarded, R. Walker,
M. Walker,
Pillow, C.
S. A. Taylor, G. Colly,
E. Colly, P.
Re-organized in
Pastor
:
:
officers'
:
names,
;
Rev. E. Dixon
Licentiate
J.
;
Downey
Deacons
W. Bundy
:
Councillors
Wynder, Joseph Saunders, J. Bundy ; Clerk Smith, C, Johnson T. Johnson ; A. Sextons S. This church continued Wise, Sexton Lake Loon District. its name as South Church until the death of Rev. Father Smithers, when the majority of its members living on what is known as the New Road District, built an entire new
D. Smith,
:
G.
edifice,
in
66
New
The
Association.
office
he held
place,
;
his death.
in 1880,
12 more
in
in
1890,
2;
in
1891,
16;
and
1893,6.
He was
ability,
ordained in
best of his
his churches.
He was
thjBm
who
held
labours with
'
by Father Dixon have had two others added, which keeps him continually on the move. Bro. James Downey of this church renders him valuable assistance in his absence. In connection with the church is a well nurtured Sabbath School. Deacon Smith is the superintendent, with Mrs.^
still
charges
Bailey, Rev.
Downey
of
life
as assistant;
Having no day
if
it
makes
it still
a day school
was
in
the settlement,
to
have shortly.
Father Roan,
fifty
who was
years,
did a large
amount
can
of good.
How
used to clap
my hands
of in his
short addresses,
and the
66
when
It
sinners
would
;
rise to
their
feet
and
life
this
was
prayer, that
brass.
won
for
him a
was Deacon
Joseph Smith,
the
father
left
of
this
settlement,
who
A name
The
him was
brief,
He was
man
of
During
his life he
when brought
In church
to his notice,
affairs
he took
the church
in
reformations.
His death
left
a blank
filled.
this
His son
office
of deacon.
Another
and a
who was
tall
member
of
this church,
genial old soul, that lived over eighty years, who, ten years
and
stately as the
palm of Lebanon,
who
bore
over
many
six feet in
refer to Brother
a large family,
of
whom
me
the
United States.
How
He
SCOTIA.
57
Many
t<ikl
of the
autumn and
I,
looted
gently, with
filled
that brain
a professors' chair
college.
member
of the church.
He had
;
seen
Happy
art thou,
Israel
who
is
like
unto thee,
When
visited
by
me
and
all is well.
is
One
now
living,
known
as
seems to hold
with quite
p.
reliable
Her memory.
Grajiville Street,
that bristles
now
buildings,
was very
insignificant,
and smiles
wonder-
s;ich
changes.
ferry, which,
The when
introduced, created
much amazement
Their age have
to be floating palaces.
Campania,
in the
class,
which
is
now
a
the admiration of
On
streets
her
first
arrival,
few lamps
by
oil
;
most important
and
lanes, lighted
that scene
She
raised a large
whom have
grandchildren them-
06
selves,
above
for
which she
most thankful.
and was glad to think that her cries, with others, were heard. She now patiently awaits the summons from on high she is conscious it will not be long, and often sings, " Swing low, sweet chariot, coming to carry me home."
One of the most serious evils is the growing up of a young generation without an education no day school, with
;
sad to think of
it
many
can both read and write when the younger ones cannot.
Some one
1
is to
demand
for
compulsory education.
and no positions
for
become cognizant of
their
appeal to
Jacob Allen. He preached to these people and to those of what is known as the Musquodoboit He was a m:m of Road settlement and its surroundings.
preacher
Brother
not
the
much
old
learning, but of
marked
piety.
He
belonged to
school
of
Father
Burton,
as
who clung
to
The
3k)
enow
tliHt
paved
tlie
roads of Preston,
In their day
Hammond
it
Plains,
and
Fall River.
they thought
brethren without
money
or price.
in close
nearness to each other some ten years ago, and have gone to
their reward.
THE OLD
FIRST,
its visi-
of thee,
She has been the scene of many Her eirthly captain's voyage was ended when And although her doors have his Master called him home. been closed, the community in which it is planted has the
house of God."
reformatio;: 8.
And
prevail
against
her."
most con-
He was
;
ordained in
seemed heavenward.
No
time
or funny jestings
He was
a me.u of
as the Bible
was his daily companion. To him, as it was ;" as to Job, ' more than his necessary
whose eating was
;"
food
;"
as
honey
for
sweetness
heart
;"
to
Jeremiah,
rejoicing
of his
power
m
of
Gud ;" under such a mind of in)ngination8 one can realize huw 1)0 ripened in the divine art of producing thoughts so
rare, as
Ho
was
a strong
advocate of temperance.
the
province,
Ho
including
Yarmouth
he
he would
own
hif
While on
friends
went.
He
preached
And
clear as
crystal,
throne of
God and of the Lamb." A lovely subject in the hands and mind of one ripening for eternity for he only
;
lived a few
tion
months
after.
of
imagina-
closely
resembled those
His
spiritual
susceptibilities
and
close
of the sessions, in
He
loved
in the
and Association.
fifty
He was
of
When
if
death
him
I'll
Oh
yes, I can
and
streets
soon be there.
few years.
61
DARTMOUTH CHURCH,
Page,
(Orfiranized in 1844.
;
June
;
9th.)
8.
:
Jones, Deacon
J. J.
Jeremiah
Robinson,
Members names
Gerrow, T.
Johnson,
1).
S. Gibson, G. Gibson, K.
Gordon,
Franklyn,
E. Franklyn, E. IJrown,
J.
E. Bowers,
R. Tynes,
M. Woods,
Those who
Johnson, T.
Page.
1850: L. Gross,
Spriggs,
I).
8. Morton, M. Goffigan, R. M. Green, J. Quinn, Mar. Green, Gross, H. Ross, M. A. Brothers, E. Rollins, E. Lee,
L. Williams,
C.
Brown,
P.
I.
Peters,
M. A.
Jas.
sr.,
R. Tynes,
jr.,
T. Tynes,
jr.,
Tynes,
J.
A. Brown, F.
Reilly,
J.
Dean, G. Middleton,
jr.,
Bauld,
Wm.
ton,
Sparks
Sisters
Johnson, M. Middle-
M. Bauld,
S.
Lee, T.
Brown,
II.
Brown, A. Brown,
M. Bowden, Eva Green, A. Kane, M, Reilly, H. Burns, M. J. Bauld, M. E. Bauld, Mr^. Henderson, E. Reilly,
J.
Johnson.
The church
licentiate, has
at present has
no
settled pastor.
Bro. Borden,
The
is
When
is
good thing
a general taking
hold of by
all.
They agree with the idea that there are way when the superior
82
prcgonts
Dr.
Kemptnn, pnstor
is
of
the Dnrtmoiith
generation reinenibcr
him.
for a
Father Prcaton,
who succeeded
number
of years.
An
when
On one
him
to
occasion a
large skeptical
Said he
sufficient
we
will go
outside, as the
devils,
me
At
first
after he got to
power of the Holy Spirit, both rejoicing, all was perfect peace.
saint
Tears
were shed
;
failed tliem
and many
who
felt
themselves in need of
a Saviour
from
At
for-
men came
guilt,
and asked
for prayers;
lived consistent
journey.
and
Father
who
ministrations,
20 were baptized
in 1887, 5
in
1888, 6
v^;3T
rOLOURED
in 1891,
nAPTlBTfl
OF
Ni
'A
SCOTIA.
63
luul in 1893, 1. in 1892, 5 Tho Brother's 1 work was nrduous, and covered n conHidornldM nniunt of ground. The Hold is n good one, ns tho people arc nctivo,
;
intelligent
nnd observing.
to the
The
being
greatest diaw-hnck
iw
Another draw-back
tho
is
tht(
continual
tide of emigration,
which
est
and were it not for tho intertaken by those who remain at home, tho doors would he
is
;
nc'f'ssarily closed.
is
a licentiate
who
is
it is
the assistance of
will increase in
numbers
and influence, and live in delighted expectations of being crowned with spiritual glory by the King of Kings and
Ix>rd of Lord.".
in 1844).
Father Preston,
who was
Jas. Morri.,
P'raser,
Deacon
A.
Members
P.
A.
H. Maxwell,
R.
Maxwell,
Greaser,
(I.
:
D.
Black well,
Rhind,
C.
Hamilton, M. Hamilton,
well.
Pr3sent members
Hamilton, R. Hamilton, E.
Wm.
Hill, E.
Munroe, C. Wright.
are
The brethren
this
settlement
rarely
without
the city churches lend the helping hand, whose services are
64
nppreciiiluil
by n
gratoftil
inilng,
tiu<1iiic(>.
The
it
dirttniicu
from tho
city
JH
nbniit nix
which
iiiakcH
a ph'aaant drive in
Rtiinmer.
n thriving' little
day
is
I.
flchoid is
Tho who
of
is
a hard worker
flourinhing lodge of
O. Q. T.
is
also in existence,
visited
by niemljcrs
This
members,
for
in close
is
proximity to tho
church
is
a hotel
sold,
and
is
an awful
was tenderly
watered
and pruned by
Fathers Carvery,
Thomas and
Bailey.
In the earlier
bound both
root and
was
said
to
some
into
of the early pioneers, " liut seek not Bethel, nor enter
Crilgal,
for
Gilgul shall
to hou<^'ht."
come
ly.
Bethel
;
hm
been
sought,
Gilgal
and many of
of
their idols
down, and
through
by Jesus Christ,
the
preaching
His
blessed
At
was broken,
by
Father
since.
when 47
Thoma.o.
were
It
baptized
in
twenty minutes
many baptisms
sister of
The
writer in conversation
:
with an old
over 76
"
How
girl,
different everything
;
seems
when
was a
young
men must go
to college
(W
Hifl lovo.
Why, my
" Ikiliovo on thu Lonl Jchuh Chrint, nml thou Hh.ilt \w mvw\," " Ami ho that holiuvcth not shall be (liimno<l." Poor people,
8iiitl
f)ie,
reqniro the
plain
(iioflpol
tennhiuff of
nn<l
it)
Hiiptist, that
a miRtake, I intontl
in
that belief.
is
"
On
Over Hfty yeirs he has boon my friund, and has never done mo an injury the older I get the more }Io seems to love me, and
Htand, all other ground
sinking sand."
patiently wait
eternal
my
mence an
nor
grief,
life
where there
Pastor
in
no sorrow
but
all is
Davies
visits
quite often.
1849).
Licentiate
Grut-.t,
I.
Hro. E.
Carvery
;
Deacons
Fletcher,
Elder
Henry
Biiley.
There
is
no record of original
:
membership.
Present members
are, viz
:
Rev. E, Dixon
Deacon
Jas.
Brown
Councillor
VV.
Howe
A. Dixon,
Anne Brown,
Jas. Cirvery,
Charlotte
J. Byers,
Carvery, A. Carvery,
R. Cirvory,
M. E. Hamilton,
late
S.
This
little
Zion of
in
in
such
which
of.
nearly
all
A community
of them.
young
people,
much
is
expected
i>
06
divided his time with them, but in the lapse of time things
change, and so has that.
The
District
taken
them under
five Baptist,
is
often realised.
lodge of the
I.
good
name
in
selected
is
acquisition to the
ment
have an aversion
know
of
no better
it
must have
them
in
employment.
in his
man
church
many
and
of short duration,
and by their
lives
glory,
forgiven,
washed
in the
We
hand-
maid of the
other.
HAMMOND
W. Marsman,
Members
:
PLAINS, (Orgranized in
;
1845).
:
Deacons
T.
Deal Whiley,
H. Whiley.
Elders
Jones,
J.
Brown, F. Brown,
m
;
I).
GolFigan,
H. Baily, F. David,
.vL
C.
Ryan, T. Giggio
Sislers:
Giggie,
E.
Parker,
L.
Parker,
Stephens,
Jane Johnson,
iNf.
Giles, P. Reid, J.
M. Janiea, Mar. Johnson, Manigo, H. Hamilton, R. Johnson, D. Brown, D. Golar, Jane Gisjirie.
:
Present member.^
Jones
Deacons
D. Ander^son, R. David
;
Councillors
Anderson, P. Emmerson
Emmerson.
Present meniber.5
:
T. Jones,
sr.,
,].
N. Lee, A. Wilson, Evan Jones, H. Johnson, W. Jones, Est. Anderson Sisters S. Goffigan, Car. David, Jane
;
:
Anderson,
Isa.
Ann Emmerson, M.
J.
H. Allison, D. A. Goffigan, E. A. David, A. Marsjnan, R. David, E. Smith. F. Anderson, Ann Anderson, E. Tyson, E. David, M. J. James,
Ag. Wilson, M. A. Giggie, B.
S.
Giggie, E. Allison,
C. David,
and Preston.
five
;
The former members were baptized by Fathers Burton Baptized by Father Thomas in 1863, twentyin
1804, throe; 1869, twenty-four; 1876, fourteen; Baptized by Father Bailey, in 1879, six ; in 1883, eight ; in 1884, five ; in 1885, two. Baptized by
and
in 1877, one.
in
is
1888, one
still
in 1890,
two
in 1893, six.
Faster Dixon
labouring
with
M. J. Johnson to E. A. David, Jan. 4th, 1886 ; J. Robertson to E. A. Anderson, Dec. 9th, 1888 ; A.C. Johnson
68
A BRIEF
HIST.-IRY
OP THE
Patterson to A.
to E. A.
S.
to
16th, 1886
M. Gross, Mar. H.
;
Johnson
gan,
J.
Jones
to S. Gofli-
A.
Emmerson
David
1882
to J.
to
M.
J.
Doleman,
At Campbell Road
1881
to
;
J.
J.
Wright
M. A. Howe, July
1st,
Jan.
1884
1888; Jas. Paris to Dew. Anderson, Sept. 25th, 1890; S. Brown to J. Mantley, Oct. 13th, 1890 T. Brown to E. Howe, May 25th, 1891 F, Byers to M. A. Kellum, June
;
!!t'
;i:
,1
11th, 1891
1894; R.
Brown
Roane
1894.
Halifax
to J.
: J. Johnson
;
to E. Hall,
May
;
15th,
1889; C.
31st,
S. J.
Gibson to M.
to
West
to L.
Edwards,
Sept.
24th, 1893
Jas.
West
to
Lake Loon
Jas.
Wise
to
G.
Beal.i,
Jan.
1st,
1892
to E.
: J. Grant
to
E.
Heals,
S.
As
church
Some
of
whom
.\
eo
love.
At
to
Father Thomas,
who was
Many
His
visits to
them
During
sixteen
new
edifice,
which
is
He
served
them
all.
faithfully
years
and died
regretted by
Having been Father Thomas' right he became initiated into their customs of church work. Like Father Thomas, snow nor rainstorms did not preveitt him making his pastoral tours his charge lasted for seven years when death put an end to a
no stranger
to
them.
hand man
in his visitation,
life
of usefulness.
tell
in
to accept
He
who
is still in
charge.
Rev. E. Dixon succeeded him, The people of the settlement are of them are coopers, who supply the
,
potato,
who
in
week
which
the
year
some of
whom own
their
own
mills
places
them
white neighbours,
with
whom
the church
is
is
rules.
70
A BRIKP HISTORY OP
THE
The
humble form.
a
Rev.
J.
W.
Skorrett,
at present
in
Bermuda, did
years
ago in
school matters.
They
h;ivc
also
justice
man
is
We
this
mending her for her integrity during the strife and division that was going on in 1869 and 1870 and subsequent years ;
she
stood
firm
as
Association,
years, viz.:
and
held
Too much
praise
who keeps one of the best records any chuich in the Association, and who is always ready give any desired information when appealed to, if within
Old Father Jones, one
of the first
staff,
lie is bordering an
He worked faithfully, and now he waits the summons, " Come unto me and I will
held
a
license
God never
tires.
'
,7
Apsociation,
and
Deacon
Several
are well
Williams
is
members
also.
They
who
see
SCOTIA.
71
visited
by
brethren
of
their
own
race
Fathers
Preston,
visiteii
tnrn
them.
Shaw have
also delivered
;
the
to call again.
LIVERPOOL CHURCH.
Was
officers
The
records do not
to 1860.
;
We
find the
:
Deacon
Ely.
John
Fells
Councillors
James
off,
Wade, Robert
Since
some years ago, was quite a worker. After doing some missionary work in Nova Scotia, went over into New Brunswick;
in Carleton
little
From
Co.,
thence he
went up
Live men
Hemsted
in
Queens
head
little.
^J
72
A HBIEF HIHTORY
()P
THE
people.
;
niuio
pay
sak**,
is
ia
" SanctiHcation
it is
and
in
in the
knowledge and
that the
of
soul
truth as
it is
Jesus
Christ,
becomes
Spirit."
the
subject of the
sanctifying
influence
the
From
the
'*
inward
With-
out
me
(Orgranized
:
in 1853).
;
Kev. R.
Preston
Deacon
:
Chas. Jackson
G. Tyler, D.
:
Biown
Trustee
J.
Kimbers
Mem-
Vers, viz.
Persons
Clements,
who
Is.
joined
no date given
A.
W.
;
Henry,
has
at
W.
Peters.
'J'his
ciation held
its first
organization
it
The church
at Ingle wood,
to the
United
We
up
of 34
members
for
marked
Hill,
their
liospitality.
in 1874.
F.
Jas.
Jackson,
in
Trustees.
The
and
RfOTIA.
73
until
in
1889,
the
wh<!ii
very
aubstnntiiil
littlo
WIS erected by
the
united
ellbrts
of the aistera.
When
and the
gh)ry of God.
settled pastor
for years.
In 1893 a reformation
baptism.
to
when we
that
God
were
here.
beli'^vors in
the
Lord Jesus
Chrivst
all
before
coming
the shocks
of adversity.
They
of their hearts.
spirit in
were
Brother Perlote
The Lord
the
num-
74
much among
and
Ilia
His
gifts
were moderate,
church despisod
ly
man
to
honored
succeeding generations.
Perlote, grandfather
One
tized
of the
first
of Rev. J.
W.
who was
Bro.
bap-
by Rev. Thomas
in
Foshay
John
many
years.
;
Brother
also
one of the
first
he received
his death.
records.
Both
of
are
no
successfully.
The late Dr. Jordan, during his studies at much time there in 1881-3, during which he baptized five, one of which is Rev. J. W. Skerrett, who is now teaching in a collegiate school in Bermuda. The
Wolfville, gave
its roll
of
the other
is
members.
hard-worked
an elegant
little
any
in the
many
the denomination.
They have
dent.
superinten-
RCOTfA.
7r.
MARRIAGES PERFORMED BY REV. HENRY JACKSON, PASTOR OF THE BEAR RIVER CHURCH.
The
iflterial
record
U very
He
fruf^nuMitary.
in perfect
other
niiii-
brethren.
work with
Jestjs, so that
he
could
draw strength
from
Him.
He was
not
like the
Him.
So
life
said,
"
We
we
his
Him."
said he,
very
e-ssentinl that
of happiness below.
During
visited
the
Weymouth
Falls
of these places ho
are persons
was gladly
and
to this
day there
who remend)er
cliristian disposition.
after
inhaled
marriages performed
Ijy
On Dec,
Edith Ross,
all of
IJ.
Bean
to
Jane
Thomson
John Robertson
it
to
in
all
of Yarmouth.
makes our
little
history quite
Rev. J
E. Jackson,
who succeeded
^^ith
many
others
went to the
his people
He
returned in
a missionary
among
70
under the
go ns
Homo
Mission
;
Honrd,
embrncing
Dij^'by
and
Yftrmotith Counties
an<l
when
would
far as fimnvillc
Fundy Section
Rev.
To
would gladly
Jackson
is a
receive
revivalist
the
Message of
never goes
to sleep.
In the
pulpit he savours from everything that tinges with flummery or slander, and
may
without a
in
work
well.
We
Fundy
Hnd
1870
;
ho baptized
1894, in
in
Weymouth
in 1873, in
Section
in
Yarmouth; and Granville Ferry, 1894, there ho baptized husband and wife, which bound them closer for
eternity.
He
20th,
1870, H.
to L.
Simmsto
Wilson
-^
Johnson;
;
July
d,
il.
1870,
Chandler
to
H.
Berry
Brothers to E. Wooder.
Pleasant to J. Keelin;
Mar
S.
8th, 1871,
toGeorgina Robertson
;
II.
Johnson
to S. J. Keelin
Dize to
A. Herbert
Sept. 4th,
June
9lh,
1873, T. Nickerson
R.
;
Herbert;
Jan.
7th,
1894, Jas.
Crawford
to
II.
Wilson
June
p:d.
Tobin
Crawford to L.
Crawford
to
M. Beales
1893, D.
April
28th, 1893, A.
Matthews;
;
Aug. 22nd,
Thomson
Mary
Sept.
Como
In Lynn, Mass.
Ring-
wood
Feb.
1st,
July 8th,
77
ISSn,
J.
Nov.
tOtl.,
1887
N. H.
to
Foster to S.
Wright;
15th,
Sept.
8th,
\V.
1887,
J.
Allis
A.
Clements;
Oct.
188G,
Carter to
M.
;
niiicis
Higgins
May
lOlh,
Knwna
Cobiirn,
t$
May
;
16th, 1853).
R.
Pieston
Deact.n;
:
James Crawford;
David Dize.
Lay members
Kliza
Crawford, Susan
Crawford, E. McKinney,
W.
Di/e,
S. Dize,
Turner, L. Chandh'r.
recorded subsequently without date
INIel.
:
Names
J.
M. Corbin,
Crawford,
Crawford,
IJerry,
S.
Ann
r)erry,
A.
IJerry, A.
]>.
Herry, C. IJerry,
IJerry,
Jas.
Keelin,
Keelin,
S.
M. M. A. Keolin,
Johnson,
vS.
L. Keelin, L.
Thomson, Jas
Thomson,
A.
Dize,
M. Dize, O. W. Dize, L. JMcKinny, Phe. McKinny, L. A. Black, C. Munroc, Mrs, Jackson, H. Corbin, L. J. Corbin, A. Turner, R. Turner and wife, G. Turner,
L.
Dize,
I.
W.
Turner,
M. Turner, D. Turner,
and members
Jae. E. Turner, C. P.
Turner.
Present
officers
;
in
good standing
8.
F.
R.
Langford, Pastor
Deacons
;
Jas.
Thomas,
Chandler, \V.
Phcebo
Ann Crawford,
S. Tasco,
G. Crawford, E. Crawford,
S.
K.
Thomson, E. Milner,
Jane Jones.
Greenville Church, formerly Salmon River, enjoyed for
years the feeble eiibrts of lirother
David Dize,
their elder.
78
niailo
left
;
each clinruh
in ehai'^^e
of an elder,
who was
really pantor
having
full
power
to
perform
nil
not raying
much when wo
own
preachers
thesQ
brethren
listening to
Western
Association,
thers Manning,
Dimock, Cogs-
well, ][arding,
Chipman and
save.
others
in
had souls
visited
to
their
much
further
away than
if
now,
it
tho
Now
its
it is
done
in five
hours
aiul less.
We
like
What God
hath wrought."
to overcome,
This church,
many
its
others,
had
trials
and had
also
severed
fold.
When
God's
storm-stayo'l, or
detained by accident,
many
of the
refreshing showers of
providence
would be
the
first
sown
in the heart of
a sinner, to mature
Master's
Kingdom.
Old Father Dize served these brethren for many years as He lived to tho memorable age of one hundred an eWer. and ten years, nearly eighty years of which a follower of
Jesua Christ.
Some twelve
SCOTIA.
19
hn told
Itritish
thiit
liitn,
wlicii
f'.MirttMni
iit
piaciMl
on n
ninn-o'-wiir
Kin^Hlon,
confiusioii
home.
ItiitiHh
At
:;)m!
tinm
ihrm
wiih
hftwiuMi
tin
thu
Fn>ii(;)i, in
activn
Father
Dizu h)ved
to
Nelson
I{odney," as most
Wewt
lixlian
Indians
history.
names
heinj; coupled
with
West
Hash
When
Rodney, or
to
Wellinj,'ton
woidd seem
an instant he
hurvst forth,
" wasn't
Aboukir
l>iy,"
and contiiund,
he had disobeyed
c ".
his
Said he, "Ilo was smarter than his snpi^riors, for he did the
horiours.'
And
I could
tell
it
taxes
my memory
but
little
too
much,
family
"ho
and
did
much
said
for
his country
for his
his TJod."
spirit,"
sw
>rd of the
tlu;
world that
but
did
the
all
he could to
and harmony
among
brethren in his
powers of exhortations
of
!
God was
sufficient to
command
all,
The
closeness
of the
this
members.
The
Temple
Hebron Church, likewise from the first Baptist Church and Good Deacon Gridley, a few of Yarmouth Town.
all
ii;
90
building,
his
part
to
him a
Rev.
with
them by
Home
Mi.ssion Board.
to
Master's cause.
is
has
now
waiting under the twilight of the Master's presence to be " Shall we know bliss.
calls
him home
he
and Jackson.
history
The
as
list
is
too
long to
enumerate.
obtained,
of
will
The
be
of each,
far
as
could
be
Few
many
and
of
that
now
is
to come."
CORNWALLIS CHURCH,
Previous to 1871,
I find
(Orfiranized 18-.)
list
an old record of a
;
of
officers,
;
D. Taylor, Deaoon
John
In
1874
we
find
added by bapworking
and
in 1875, 15,
which
;
made
a total of
45 members
The Asso-
SCOTIA.
81
hiiikling
ch-an
appearance,
emerging from a
brilliant reformation, a
S.
was enjoyed.
Rev.
Thomas
with
Bro. J. S.
i)rdained
in
18V8;
Deacons:
Taylor,
J.
Landsay
:
Councillor,
:
T. Powell.
Names
of present
officers are
Denc(ns
;
D.
W. Ford
David.
joys and
Councillors,
Tliis
Clerk
B.
C.
church,
many
(theis,
have had
her
her
share of two-thirds
Amidst
Spirit,
all
these calamities
we
4;
find
working of the
own.
They added
to their
membership
1879,
in
1886, 25.
Plains, laboured
This
field is
>>
all
membership.
praise
To
temperance organization,
too
much
meet
cannot be
He was
to
foremost ia securing
into,
Iriends
a proper place
since manifested his untiring zeal for the spread of the Order
in their niidst.
suffers
The
in the
pastorless church
is
We
to
wisdom
God
arrangements of
subject
when
the
results,
heretofore."
for the
Then
will
fear not,
land
be
Lord
do great things.
'-JB
82
A HRIKF inSTOHY OF
THE
'
BEAR RIVER,
:
(Orgranized 1853).
;
Pastor
Rev. K.
Preston
;
Licentiate;
:
II.
Jackson
;
Deacon
h\
bcrs
S.
:
James Johnson
J.
Councillor
J.
Evans
Metn-
Phil.
Hawkins,
D.
Emery, H. Emery,
It
and
at
hifj
left
Windsor
Plains,
and
at
Anna-
polis,
from Digby,
of seeing,
race
;
Weymouth and
is
some
whose presence
remembered yet
at
yesterday, by
Late Rev. H.
Jackson,
who was
a
the
organization,
was
ordained
few years
1865.
after,
who
to
he died
in
the spiritual
wants of the
among the hrethren was Brother Deacon Hawkins, who had reached his
Faithful
year,
over G.
fifty
of
Brother
Lynn
to
when
a
in his exhorto
few would be
re-united in
The names of some of these departed are as sacred to the memory of their relatives and church as any ol the and it is good to bear in mind that in every old fathers position in life, God finds tried and faithful servants, learned and unlearned. The soldier's life on the field of battle is
gloryf
;
^.
813
stern
disciplnu;,
(.f
continual
ilty.
patience,
of
exact
The
i)erfection of
;
which
is
,
the
but meet
in the
schooMiouse.
aid
are
often visited
by Pastors Langford
savour of God's urace.
1853).
:
Rev.
R.
Preston;
;
J)eacon
:
Ja.^.
Wilniot
;
Charles Jordan
Councillor
Jos.
Francis
Mem-
bers
J.
Jordan, G. Hill, M.
Hill, L.
Jordan, H. Jordan, H.
Mansfield, F. Birnes,
E.
N. Gordon,
Francis
J. Miller, S. A.
Frances,
E. A. Frances.
;
Present officers
:
Deacons
;
P. IJutler, Jos.
Councillor
is
G. Barton
Clerk
P. Dutler.
This
little
churches in the
Butlei',
Deacon
who
as
good as some
his
pastors,
and
far t)etter
with
brethren,
and
manages
is
their affairs
room
met
for
any discussion.
When
ling, it
are
pron)ptly, great or
much grumbshows good generalship by the officers. We have often said, what will the church do without Deacon Butler
in reply
we can but
say,
God
will provide,
which he always
does.
But often the successor is not so genial, and things become very much mixed, and when by mismanagement
matters become rutfied,
it
unravel.
-WIPHP'
m
takes time
variety of
it
become accustomed
of individuals with
to the
whom
work
;
you come
to
It is roally a pleasure
and a comfort
meet with
this people
and church
in Associational
for
ample provision
give
Sundays
worship
is
when
the
Hillgrove
building.
large.
brethren
who would
The gatherings on
Jackson,
Builey
have
all
had the
These brethren
have
all
river,
whom
over here.
4'
May
of
same
year.
The
sisters of the
welfare.
They
Butler
maintain
Sabbath
School,
which
Brother
superintended for
over to Brother
States.
many years, the charge of which he handed W. Miller on his return from the United
generally, although small in
The churches
are located.
member-
ship,
which they
when brought
of
into a nearness
The church
God
the
weary mariner.
moment
devoured by
you
see
was asked by his comrade from behind, " What do ahead ?" " Nothing but a church steeple." " Ah
said he,
we
And so
SCOTIA.
85
a placo of safety in the storms of Fathers Wilmot and Fathers Francis both served this
life.
little
church
Glory.
faithfully,
and
are
now
in
service to these
Board.
tion,
when
with Jesus,
all
He made
it all
What
is
needed
is
to-day throughout
the churches in
the
Association,
more missionary
spirit to
the people, there being scores of unconverted persons outside the pale of the churches.
*' Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the fesble knees, say to them that are of a
Lord
shall return,
and come
to
lasting joy
away."
WEYMOUTH
Pastor
:
FALLS, (Orgfanized
;
1853).
;
Rev. R. Preston
Deacon
:
Elder
Charles
:
Langford
Councillor
Lay members
Pleasant,
Abram
Harris,
E. Harris, H. Jarvis,
John
Langford, E.
Langford, Sus.
Langford,
Tamar Langford.
Persons
who
giver.
Jas.
Smith, Joe Jarvis, S. Robart, A. Robart, R. Robart, S. Robart, K. Robart, Sar. Robart, Joe Robart, Chas. Crurnwell,
Wm.
M. C. Wodder
I'l
86
ir.
-yn^',
P.
Byiif,',
Mnr.
Jarvis,
Jarvls.
Jno. Chute,
liyd.
H.
FiilKs,
Fulls,
P. Falls,
VV. Jonlnn,
I
M. Jordan,
Harris, Lan<^f(>rd
Harris,
W.
M.
M.
ford, S. J.
Kelly,
T.
J.
Pleasant,
G.
Pleasant,
Jno.
Pleasant,
Secretary.
Present members
ford
;
in
good standing,
Rev.
;
;
F.
LangClerk:
:
Deacons:
;
T.
Lingford, M. IJarnes
:
As.st.
A. Crnmwell
Sec'y-Treas.
El.
T. Lxngford
Lay members
\].
H. Langford,
Langford,
(.'has.
Langfonl,
S.
Langford, E.
Pleasant,
-
IL Smith,
Harmon,
IJetaey Barker.
It is clear to be
seen in
the olden
time, in
the Forty's
and
Fifty's,
when church
elfecting
organizations
and Associations
in a
were not
for
hurry to
fly
home without
some good
their
Master, while
stop|)(-d
f>f
On
going they
and
the
meetings,
and
on their jeturn
in
would often
of
find converts
kiH'pingwith the
New
Tefitanient.
These servants of
Christ's,
many
On
were
instituted,
they
wouM
give of the
giv*'
generally.
this
On
leaving his
that
brethren
P.tul
he would
work them
at
to
divine comtnand
:
Ephesus
ail
"Take
Church
own
blood."
price.
it
a great
Many
large
were brought
to Christ
the
tell.
amount
of good done by
of
The smallness
continually
labour.
membership
is
duo
drain by
moving every
wages
for
by the
vain.
Home
not in
many baptisms
in
1869
in 1870. three,
by Rev. Mr.
Tliere are
many persons here whose lives represent a hi;j;h state morality, who are generally the hardest ones to convert,
watching with keen eyes tho actiona
iota
lie,
if)
members of the cliurcli, au<l if they divert one from what they consider is not just what it ought to
of the
wa^
Wul so
it
is
for
the
firiKt
settlement,
We
convened at 3.30 p
on Saturday.
After
;
we adjourned
at 6 o'clock
memory.
all
parts of
rela-
and Halifax,
tivffls
come from
I)Oston,
hd
fiot
88
A HRTEP niHTOUY OP
THE
nj^o, iiml
Lrtti^'fonl,
who
liveil to
;
ho
oij,'lity
yours of
hml soon
sonuoti,
her
niul
I'o-.irth
^oiinration
own
all
fiiiuiral
was the
yenrs
;
ui<'ans of
the honsi;
to Ooil.
When
she
recalled
to
forty
prtviou.s
thnt,
her
youthful
It
christian
experience
if
seemed as
present,
the
Holy
tlie lives
of
all
for
nil,
was
praisinj;
;
God.
Her
stay on
do not rememher.
there
in
The Thomas
ahility.
Association
Lanj^'ford,
was
is
held
1893.
Deacon
work,
of
liis
who
people
to
the boat
iH
With 47
nicmher.*.
Cr.
I'astor
;
F.
I>.
rian<.'f(trd
:
Deacons
Pt)mp,
Stevenson,
Stevenson
;
Cotincillorri
S.
J.
Brothers, J.
Simmons
Clerk
W.
H. Skanks.
;
in
1890, one; in
The church, whiah was and in 1894, two situated on the Pny shore, was very inconvenient for persons
1892,
one
own immediate
mountain
very
to cross
tiyirig,
tho
mountain remained
Now
deemed
it
tiie
be
much
more convenient
80
the
frionds
at
is
Aimnpoliii.
Hrothor
Clmrlca
tlie
we pray
blest,
He
will
front,
send
and
that he njight
l)o
abundantly
is
and
labour ))efore he
called
home from
earth to glory.
HORTON CHURCH,
Rev.
R.
(Organized
in
1859).
.
Daniel Doleman,
Dennis Dolenian.
Having
a start ol
ten
members
it
was
was
returned
foreign lands,
and others
of the
found
watery grave.
In process of time
to
tlu)
many
leading families
moved away
church
into disuse.
Tlioiniis
FALMOUl
cillor
CHURCH, (Organized
;
in 1876).
li.
Deacon
Gray
Coun-
1).
Green.
that
This
is a little
Wo
regret
we cannot say
field
numerically, the
being small.
Father Thomas,
few
oa
is
scattered.
Not
so
in
this case.
The nhepherd
is
taken
faitlifiil
to},'ether
and
Fletcher
are
by God's protecting caro. Sisters llray and most earnest workers, and manifest a lively and deserve
to bo encouraged.
Rev. John Smith has laboured with them, and found them
earnest christians contending for the " faith."
hero,
as
in
lead.
womon
fault
all
with
A polios and
God.
instructed
him more
way
of
Wc
appertaining to
F.
R.
LANGFORD,
WEYMOUTH.
I.
^
Lnngt'ord
EaI.
;
G. R. Jarvis
Langford
Jarvis to A. Lang-
ford
T.
Robart to M. A. Langford;
Falls; Dec. 31st,
1880,
Jas.
Smith
A.
1884, Jos.
Duncan
'
April 8th,
1886,
McNeil
to S.
to A. E.
Langford;
1894, A.
April
\
16th,
Jas.
1886, H. Barton
1894,
Chute
Nov.
to
Ida Langford;
;
May
3rd,
Tynes
12fch,
01
May
rt)
14tli,
1887,
;
W.
i
T.(iiircj>('
to
M. Hill
J.
M.
;
Liiii<,'fMr(l
r>tli,
W.
M.
H.
to
Iiiinr'nc
to
E. Jdidaii
Nov.
I81)J,
:
Tlujinsoii to
r)lli,
K. I.iuij^ford.
Laii,'for<l
At yarinontli Comity
K.
Oct.
11.
187.'5,
to
;
Wmuvh;
.'H.Ht,
(.|)t.
lOtli,
1870,
.InhiiHori
C. IlcrlxTl
Auk-
188r), .Ian. A.
I5!rry
Thomson
S.
to U. Francis; Oct.
;
IGlli,
1885, C.
W.
to
M,
Coibin
28tli,
Pheasant to
K
;
DincM; hoc.
Doc.
Dili,
181^5,
McKiimon
to
A.
P..
Perry
Ihit,
1883,
A.
Connill to A. Clian<llor
;
April
L. .lolinsofi to
A. Pauf^'ford.
G.
1878,
'
t,cvonoM
to
K.
m to
C. P. Miliior.
At Di^'hy
Jordan
1879,
;
July
1st,
CJ,
Crawford to
;
P.
May
IVrry
Mar. 2nd,
J.
Francis to M. P. Marah.
Snjitir.s
Cove: Doc.
18th,
1870,
P. J.
Hawkins
to
S.
;
Hawkins; Doc.
\V.
S.
IJowon
Hanison
liear
to K. Jordan.
Kiver: F-h.
Prid<,'o
7th,
1S70,
W. Jordan
to
A.
M.
to
Hawkin.s.
At Conoral's
E.
Ruj^'glo.s.
Juno
At Granville Ferry -Juno ir)th, 1879, Homestead; Jan. 14th, 1881, Jas. Brothers
:
T. P^win to K.
to
F^.
Jenkins;
G.
W.
Hill
to
to
Stevenson
Curry to Mary Owens; Dec. 20th, 1888, M. E. Firman; Dec 20th, 1887, J. W. H. Tyler A. McPeod to M. J. Jackson
;
June
Fundy
Johnson
;
Section
: Jan.
13th,
1881, G.
Brothers to M.
./
1.0
^ U& 12.0
1.25
V
'/
tt WISf
MAM STRUT
145M
Sdeoces
Corporation
WttS1itt,N.Y.
82
Dartmouth
F.
J.
Jas. IJrowii to
;
M. Tynes;
A.
Ag. Brown
Lee
;
Brown
Ruth Wise
T.
Tynes
29th,
M. Medley.
Preston East
Fletcher.
: Aug.
1889,
W.
Stewart
to
M.
C.
Tracadie
: Sept.
15th, 1892,
Angus Borden
to
M.
Borden.
is
a hard'worker
in
any
field
he enters
Holy
Spirit's power.
Jesus
many
Board
of
He has also baptized a host of believers in whom have crossed the flood. On different
Yui mouth,
Home
in
Digby
and
in
Antigonish
Counties.
in 1891).
E.
:
Dixon,
;
Pastor
Deacon
;
Isaac
Johnson
:
N. Boyd
Clerk
J.
G. Smith
S.
Sexton
J.
Boyd.
Members
S.
H. Bodd,
West,
Johnson,
Williams, C. Johnson,
Boyd, E.
L.
Williams,
Ann Boyd,
L.
West,
pastorate of Rev.
Jacob Allen, who has long passed away, and was supported by the Central Association. At his death they became
shepherdless and
if
began to
scatter,
churches
with pastors,
one.
most attentive
persons.
requirements.
On
and coloured
The
t
r,
mm
SCOTIA.
03
much
Besii^es
Dixon has four others with whon ho most acceptably, and makes a good pastor to his labours
fl(ick.
As
so does
He
that
is
But
will.
above
He
own
pray
He
way
takes
them
in a special
We
God
in
dear brother.
For
case of an accident he
his churches.
if
Then
shall
we
say, be careful
God
forbid that
will give
you should so
say.
What
is
the promise
"I
inheritance, possession."
field.
You
can
The blessings attendant to your labours have already proved the surety of his promise, " Lo I am with you alway." The people
little
of
this settlement
much given
to
they look
forward at no distant day when they will invite the Association to hold its annual sessions with
them.
These annual
had
Central Association,
district
who
At Tracauib
tion of the
there
is
Kirch Town, Guysboro County, and another at Guysboro Hill. These places have .had the services of Rev. Mr.
Langford, under the auspices of the
Home
Mission Board.
The
late
DR.
li
RUFUS
L.
PERRY, Ph.D.
Ph.D
,
Gone
and a
writer.
a gentleman
scholar,
denomination
always had.
New
One from whom any information desired could be He was a well of information in himself and
to
He was
subsequently sold
to take
him
to Mississippi
He
and
in
1861
seminary in Michigan.
He
filled
several
pastorates over
and
New
York.
He
who championed
H
he loved so well.
Ho was a
SCOTIA.
86
liiincl
his niiinc
uud fame us a
T.
McC.
S.
The
my, has
She has Sid and
of here
we
to say that
is
Nova common
in
ian,
Scotia.
school education
away
to the
United States
as did
W. H.
Goler, a
young Haligonreceives a
who
is
now
from
factoriiis,
on
which
a terrible
still
barrier,
of
and
Almighty God.
lazy,
is
And
some
these
young
is
men
worthless,
avenue of trade
our city
situation
against
them.
The
writer
when young mechanics have from the West Indies, who could not simply on account of color, who had
arrived in
obtain
to accept
New
late
York
city, in
Like the
an irreparable
He was
and
policy of mechanical
colleges.
in
the schools
He
contended that
;
was better
to
to give a
boy
a trade than
money
the
money could
ask
What we
give our
young
in the country,
class in
own Dominion.
Illl
I'll
hi.i
IN
Rev. John
MKMORIAM.
Burton
Feb'y. i6th, 1838.
,
Rev. R. Preston
1861. 1865.
May
"
Henry Jackson
J.
"
3oih,
R Thomas
Wilmot
Thomas
Dec.
1875
1877. 1879.
,
Rev. Jas.
November,
June
17th,
Rev. Jas.
Rev. H. Fr-aNcis
Carvery
Neale
Jordan, D. D..
1894.
1894.
Rev. a.
VV.
" Servants of
God
employ.
The
Mas-
By
HaH/ax .March
14th, 1880, A. Carr to M. P:acl ; July 22ml, 1880, B. Butler to E. Clarke ; July 22n(l, 1880, G. IJrown to Em. Curvery ; Nov. 29tli, 188C, S. Brown
;
to Isa. Williams
F.
Symonds
to L. Foster.
VV. H. Foreiran toM. A. Oillis , July 1880f I). Mansfield to M. A. Tupper 25th, 1880, R. Williams to E. Caine ; Nov. 28th, 1882, C. Taylor to E. Brown ; Nov. 25th, 1884, G. Winder to race Johnson.
May
Tst,
Camphell Road : X\m\ 26th, 1881, W. Byers to R. Mantley ; Dec. 29th, 1881, E. Dixon to E. C. Frances.
Hammond
Johason;
Plains: Jan. 2nd, 1881, W, W^ilson to J. Feb. 6th, 1881, A. Hill to E. Marsnmn Dec. 29th, 1884, S. Goffican to Cass David.
By
Rev. W.
Boone.
;
Nov. 25th, 1880, Jas. Knight to A. E. Joseph 1880, Lew. Smith to Charlotte Bowen.
Dec. 23rd,
By H.
May
H. Johnson.
27th, 1882, W. Thomas to L. A. McAuliffe ; Sept. 27th, 1882, W, S. Garner to R. C. Thomas; H. Phillips to R. Turner; Nov. 9th, 1892, J. Colly to N. Nelson ; Nov. 23rd, 1893, P. Clayton to S. Thomas ; Nov. 30th,
1893, R.
Ewingto A.
Flint.
By
a.
W. Jordan,
D
;
D.
Mov. 20th, 1888, Jno. Taylor to M. A. Johnson ; Nov. 28th, 1888, Jas. Tynes to B. A. Smith Oct. 18th, 1888, J. H. Brown to M. E. Davidson ; Oct. 2l8t, 1888, T. W. Lannon to A. C. Skein.
08
Rbv. John
African
Hammond
Plains,
was an
l)orn, brougiit
Ho
God
of
np
He
tlianked
had he remained
lived he
known anything
While he
was
both by his
ii
He
died
own race ant| his neighbours many years ago, no date given.
In his younger
who
bind
to
members
Preston.
<
SIR
EDWARD JORDAN.
Taken from
his note-book
to slavery, the
political
and
social
outrages committed
upon the
free
people,
was
to the
extent that in
1826 he
Ml
publication
to
The
Watchman, devoted
His
During
article
his absence
from the
his
editorial
chair,
in
its
appeared in
paper,
up( a
which
editor
was indicU'd
for treason.
Ho was
placed in the dock, and arruinged for " not gnilty," and
trial.
pleaded
The
plea
next court.
The
trial
came
was packed,
was
riot,
advocate
of liherty.
The whole
city
stirred,
antl
Fearing a
the authorities
The court
sherifl'
officiuls
was instructed
be
death.
If convicted,
was
to
But
verdict of
was
element.
The
;
Watchman
while
it
scored
high
mark
for the
emancipationists
gave new
life
to Wilberforce
and was
which culminated
in the abolition of
slavery
elected
in
1834.
of
.Ionian
member
office
of Kingston,
which
he
tilled
his race.
1
In 1853 he
mayor of the
city,
and
in
to the dignity
of knightho(>d by
a literary
Her
It
From
stand-
was a cheering sign for his race to conceive, one who but a few years previously was tried for his life in his native city, in which he was subsequently made inspector of the prison
in
for
treason.''
Father
^^
KX)
the United States, he spoke with great respect of a Mr. Hill, a coloured
fur-
left
When
went
to
magistrate.
In a certain
comply with
my
directions, differing
I
from
me
He
and he
Being
I
would
not
violate
Siitisfied
of the correctness of
to
my own
;
interpretation,
remove him
but I
I
was so
applied
government
for
secretary,
And having had him as an inmate in my own family for several months, I can most cordially bear my testimony to his trustworthiness, ability, and gentlemanly
which was granted.
deportment.'
I
all
respects as
if
in tlie
West
Indies
"
was
f'reindship.'
" In
He
visited
Rev.
Mr.
Phillips,
missionary,
beneficial
wWle
101
h(;f(r()
white
school ot'sin.ilar
ngc
connections
refuge in
it
it,
of
many
of
own
hualiands and
that
if
brothers,
who
in
it,
oflicera,
ordered to
clc.stroy
all perils."
'Such
West
Indies.
"WESTMINSTER ABBEY."
An
Illu8Tkious
T.
Holly.
Among
in
of the gatheiing
the
London, was
the
presence of the
Bishop of
ilayti,
an
Church
in
New York
in 1874.
(for
such
is
man of excellent gifts, and of genuine missionary spirit. He received an especially cordial welcome on his appearance in London, among the English and American Bishops at liambeth, and won the respect and While in London, esteem of all who came to know him. Dean Stanley invited him to preach in Westminster Abbey
a
on
St.
sit
His
r
A nniEF TTIHTOnV OF TITK
niul
1()2
Kingdom,
prayer
:
ondod with
on
tlus
followitig nobhi
and totndiing
"And now
at leant
tlio fihoros
of
l>y
have been
in part
illnminatod
this
monumental
pile,
tho
piety of bygone
generations during so
*
nmny
burii-d
ages,
'
in
storied urn
grandeur of so
and here in
this
of
angels,
and of men, on
day
the
memory
was
called over
mo
at
baptism, and as I
last
lift
up
my
voice
anew
my
fellowmen in
chosen
field of
Prayer.
my
labours."
'*
race
Romans
fixion,
hadst
Thy ponderous
cross
borne
to
Golgotha's
summit on the stalwart shoulders of Simon the Cyrenian of the race of Ham. I pray Thee precious Saviour, remember that forlorn, despised and rejected race, whose son thus
bore
Thy
cross,
when Thou
shalt
come
in
And
loft,
^
1,'?
right
hand or
at
Thy
Holy
New Jerusalem,
Uti
eiitciin^
liiuieiii
to
1x3
paitiikorH
Jiicob
of
all
Thy
(jloriwUH
ami
Hacntnifnto lin:
com promise,
Ireland,
let
merits
were
eloquence
and
his
patriotism.
When
"Hero
!
'
Kossuth was
is a ting
he exclaimed,
without a
a nation
without a crime
Wo
the
abolitionists
appfalHd
to
aim,
!
'*
eloquent son
of
He
i.nswered,
**
would
Not
When
Naples,
a tory,
man V
As honest
this story.
n\ as
ever
me
Irish
seven I think in
said,
if
I see
you are
you
It
will lend us
was
a terrible
How many
yielded
!
fo-called statessaid,
men
*
of
to-day
would
have
I
O'Connell
1(H
I
8UI1 sees
;
may my
right
hand
forget
its
if,
cunning, and
my
tongue cleave
Ireland,
to the roof of
I
my
mouth,
*'
to save Ireland,
even
When
the
forget
the
negro
one single
hour
I
!"
Lushington and
never
went into the lobby that O'Connell did not folio *v us. an American was introduced to him in the lobby of
his
hand,
Yea
sir.'
'
slave-
owner, I presume.'
Yes
sir.'
!"
Then
Said Wendell Holmes, fn)m a priest of the Catholic Church we might expect superiority to that prejudice
against
color
which
freezes
the
sympathies of our
slave.
own
churches
that
when huminity
lips
points to the
remember
church
I
African
can join
in the chants of
;
the
and
have
seen the coloured man, in the sacred dress, pass with priest
portals of the
Propaganda
Rome
him from
We
intellects
stood on a platform
or adorned a
Ham.
*T
SCOTIA.
105
IN
ENGLAND.
W.
Among them
first
The
time
in Ireland in
1847.
He had met
He was
met
at the landing
by distinguished
citizens,
in a carriage seated
Roman
Catholic apostle
He was
Going
Dublin, he went to
first
call
upon
years.
Roman
three
Catholic Lord
Mayor
hundred
late
Hon.
man
at
the
'
:
Fred.
Douglass, the
American
slave,
needs no
moment
was
have just
related.
tion, at
He
presided.
to
the American
At
occurred, however,
One of the most striking incidents when a prominent New York clergyman
his hand,
which
*
you
106
would not do
accept
it
you were
in
here.'
and the
New
York clergyman did not have an opportunity London pulpit during his stay."
This great
to preach in a
man was
and
He
hated negro slavery with a perfect hatred. his humanity, ignored his mind and soul,
within, cursed
it
had desjnsed
he groaned
waged an everlasting war against it. Aided hy men of pluck and courage he worked with pen and tongue, and lived to see its colossal palaces crumbled to the earth, its vicious constitutions torn
fled,
and
and
in turn
to
atoms, and
many
of
its
legislators pass
from
time
to
The
great nations of
America
SCOTIA.
107
"THOUGHTS ON HEAVEN."
Jesus
I clap
my
wings and
;
fly
Up
to
all
behind
forever Thine.
And meet with those that's gone To sing the praises of Thy love.
Then would
I stand at
above,
With
all
Who
who
in store
to
Him w ho meekly
come.
And
And you poor sinners, though last not least, Come bow before the mercy seat And pour out there your sad complaints, For God can turn you into saints.
i.
im
IIIHTOIIY
"MY I
My
She
dear mother
ia
MOTHER.'
is
growing
old,
feeble but
is
is
very bold.
;
Her heart
of liberty.
for
many
;
a year,
Her
little
f'rayed to
God
And
cries,
And
And taught
her in Christ's
name
to pray.
And now
I'll
her hair
is
blossomed white,
things right.
try and do
I
up
all
That
When God
ill
And And
much
overcast
fears did
entertain
But ah
I
the blessed
God
above,
He still remembered her in love, And raised her to her feet once more
To go out
of the
open door.
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