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THE CANADIAN

CONGREGATIONAL

YEAR BOOK

ISSUED UNDER THE SANCTION OF THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA BY ITS PUBLISHING COMMITTEE . '. . '.

1913-1914

CONTAINING

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA FOR 1913.

GENERAL STATISTICS OF THE DENOMINATION ETC., ETC.

EDWIN D. SILCOX

EDITOR 4 SUSSEX AVENUE, TORONTO

Volume No. 41

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1913

Carry me over the last long mile,

Man of Nazareth, Christ for me ! Weary I wait by Death's dark stile,

In the wild and waste where the winds blow free ; And the shadows and sorrows come out of the past,

Look keen through my heart.

And will not depart. Now that my poor world has come to its last.

Lord, is it long that my spirit must wait,

]Man of Nazareth, Christ for me I Deep is the stream, and the night is late,

And grief blinds my soul that I cannot see. Speak to me, out of the silences, Lord,

That my spirit may know,

As forward I go, That Thy pierced hands are lifting me over the ford."

— L. Maclean Watt.

CONTENTS.

Page,

Congregational Institutions 5

Congregational Union of Canada 9

Committee and Constitution of Union 10

Standing Eules 12

Churches connected with 15

United Brethren Churches and Ministerial Members 16

Minutes of Union 20

Eeport of Executive 22

Apportionment Plan 23

Chairman 's Address 26

Church Union Eeport ■. 44

Eeport of Congregational Publishing Co 48

Financial Statement 58

Temperance Eesolution 60

Canada Congregational Missionary Society 62

Constitution 63

Annual Meeting 68

Annual Eeport 70

Treasurer 's Eeport 82

Subscriptions 87

Life Members 94

The Canada Congregational Foreign Missionary Society _^. . 96

Constitution 97

Minutes of the Annual Meeting 99

Annual Eeport 101

Treasurer 's Eeport 104

Contributions 107

Financial Statement 115

Congregational College of Canada 117

By-Laws 120

Graduates 123.

Annual Meeting 127

Eeport of Board of Governors 128

Treasurer 's Eeport 136

Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 144

Ministers, Churches, Delegates 145

Financial Statement, W.B.M 152

Canada Congregational Woman's Board Missions . 154

Condensed Minutes 155

Financial Statement 159

Provident Fund Society 165

Annual Eeport l^^

Treasurer 's Statement • 167

Congregational Associations l''!

Statistics 1^^

CONGREGATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

1913-1914.

CANADA.

Congregational Union of Canada (formerly of Ontario and Quebec) — Chairman for 1913, Rev. G. Ellery Read, Sherbrooke, Que. ; Chair-man for 1914, Rev. Harold I. Horsey, Ottawa, Ont. ; Secretary, Rev. Galen Craik, Melbourne, Quv3.

Congregational Union of Nova Scotia vnd New Brunswick — Chairman, Rev. James Middleton, Lower Selniah, N.S. ; Secretary, Rev. E. J. Thompson, Keswick Ridge, N.S.

Congregational Association of Quebec — Moderator, Rev. Prof. E. A. Cooke, Ph.D., Montreal; Scribe, Rev. I. W. Pierce, Waterville, Que.

Western Congregational Association- -Presicleiit, Rev. H. D'Arcy AVhitmore, London, Ont.; Secretary, Rev. W. D. Spence, Guelpii, Ont.

Toronto District Congregational Association — President, Mr. George H. Wilson, Toronto; Secretary-1 reasurer. Rev. Albert Margrett, Toronto.

Canadian North West Congregational Association — Chair- man, Rev. J. K. Unsworth, B.A., Vancouver, B.C. ; Secretary, Rev. H. A. Carson, B.A., Victoria, B.C.

United Brethren Association of Congregational Churches — President, Rev. J. W. Newbery, Elcho, Ont. ; Secretary, Rev. L. E. West, Forks Roads, Ont.

Canada Congregational Missionary Society — President, Wil- liam Copp, Esq., Toronto ; Secretary, Rev. W. T. Gunn, M.A., B.D., 33 Victor Avenue, Toronto ; Treasurer, Gordon H. 0 'Kara, Esq., 77 Yonge Street, Toronto ; Superintendent of Immigration, Rev. Frank J. Day, M.A., B.D., 19 Edgar Avenue, Toronto.

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Congregational Church Extension Society of "Western Canada (mcorporated) — President, Arthur "Wickson, Esq., Win- nipeg; Vice-President, James Hooper, Esq., "Winnipeg; Treasurer, Fred C. Hamilton, Esq., Winnipeg ; General Secretary, Rev. Edgar Whitehouse, 211 Furby Street, Winnipeg.

Canada Congregational Foreign Missionary Society — Presi- dent, Rev. James T. Daley, B.A., Maxville, Ont. ; Secretary, Henry Yeigh, Esq., Brantford, Ont. ; Treasurer, H. W. Barker, Esq., 12 Simpson Ave , Toronto.

Canada Congregational Woman's - Board of Missions — Honorary President, Mrs. D. McCallum, Kingston, Ont. ; President, Mrs. Thomas Moodie, Montreal ; Vice-President, Mrs. Henry Yeigh, Brantford, Ont.; Secretary, Miss Louie M. Silcox, 4 Sussex Ave., Toronto ; Treasurer, Miss Emily Thompson, 64 Howard Street, Toronto.

Woman's Board of Missions op Nova Scotla. and New Bruns- wick— President, Mrs. C. E. McMichael, St. John, N.B.; Vice- President, Mrs. C. Ashley Harrison, Maguerville, N.B. ; Secretary, Miss Ida Barker, Sheffield Academy, N.B. ; Treasurer, Mrs. Hugh Dunlap, Liverpool, N.S. ; Superintendent of Missionary Reading, Mrs. C. C. Claris, Brooklyn, N.S. ; Mission Bands, Mrs. C. Ashley Harrison, ]\Iaguerville, N.B.

Congregational College of Canada — Principal, Rev. E. Mun- son Hill, M.A., D.D., Montreal; Board of Governors, Chairman, Charles Gurd, Esq., Montreal; Treasurer, Thomas Moodie, Esq., 30 St. John St., Montreal; Secretary, Alexander McA. Murphy, Esq., 76 Bleury St., Montreal.

Congregational Publishing Company — President, Charles J. Copp, M.D., Toronto; Secretary-Treasurer, Harold W. W. Copp, 96 Wellesley St., Toronto ; Canadian Congregationalist and Year Book, Editor, Rev. Edwin D. Silcox, 4 Sussex Avenue, Toronto.

Congregational Provident Fund Society — Chairman, Charles R. Black, Esq., Montreal; Secretary, W. H. Black, Montreal; Treasurer, Thomas Moodie, Esq., 30 St. John Street, Montreal.

Congregational Council of Montreal — President, Rev. H. Pedley, B.A., D.D. ; Secretary-Treasurer, Chas. A. Bennett ; Vice- President, W. E. Cushing, Esq.

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Congregational Council op Toronto — President^ Rev. John Schofield, Ph.D. ; Secretary, Rev. Edwin D. Silcox, 4 Sussex Ave., Toronto.

Congregational Club of Montreal — President, Charles Gurd; First Vice-President, W. H. Black; Second Vice-President, R. W. McLachlan ; Secretary, A. J. Heath ; Treasurer, Dr. W. W. Watson.

GREAT BRITAIN.

Congregational Union of England and Wales — Chairman for 1913-1914, Rev. Jas. Morgan Gibbon, London; Secretary, Rev. Richard J. Wells, Memorial Hall, Farringdon St., E.C., London, England.

Colonial Missionary Society — Chairman, Sir Chas. J. Tarring ; Secretary, Rev. D. Burford Hooke, D.D. ; Deputation Secretary, Rev. Albert Geo. Sleep ; Treasurer. W. M. Hitchcock, Esq.

London Missionary Society — Chairman for 1912-1913 , Sir Chas. J. Tarring ; Foreign Secretaries, Rev. R. Wardlaw .Thomp- son, D.D., and Rev. Frank Lenwood, M.A., Office 16 New Bridge St., Ludgate Circus, E.C., London, England; Home Secretary, Rev. Arthur N. Johnston, M.A.

London Union of Congregational Churches — Chairman, Mr. Harry Barker; Secretary, Rev. R. J. Evans, M.A., Memorial Hall, Farringdon St., London, England; Treasurer, W. H. Brown, Esq.

Congregational Union op Scotland — Chairman, Mr. John McPherson; Secretary, Rev. C. Richardson, M.A., 44 Queen's Drive, Crosshill Glasgow; Treasurer, Mr. George Wolfe, Millburn, Bathgate.

Congregational Union of Ireland — Chairman, Rev. A. Mac- Cluggage, Dublin; Secretary, Rev. James Lyon, Carrickf ergus ; Treasurer, Mr. Geo. Wood, Belfast.

UNITED STATES.

National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United States — Moderator, Rev. Nehemiah Boynton, D.D., Brook- lyn, N.Y. ; Secretary, Rev. Asher Anderson, Congregational House, Boston, Mass. ; Registrar and Treasurer, Rev. Joel S. Ives, Conn.

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American Board of Commissioners for .Foreign Missions, Congregational House, Boston — President, Samuel B. Capen, LL.D. ; Vice-President, Rev. Edward D. Eaton, D.D., Beloit, Wis.; Treasurer, Frank H. Wiggin; Publishing and Purchasing Agent, John G. Hosmer; Office in New York, Fourth Ave. and Twenty- Second St. ; in Chicago, 153 La Salle St.

The Congregational Home Missionary Society, 287 Fourth Ave., New York — President, S. H. Woodrow, D.D. ; General Secre- tary, Hubert C. Herring, D.D. ; Honorary Secretary, Rev. Joseph B. Clark, D.D. ; Treasurer, Willis E. Lougee; Field Secretary, Rev. W. G. Puddefoot; Secretary Woman's Dept., Miss Miriam L. Wood- berry.

The Congregation.il Sunday School and Publishing Society, Congregational House, Boston, Mass. — President, Rev. Frederick H. Page ; Secretary, Thomas Weston, Jr. ; Treasurer, Henry T. Richardson; Business Manager, Luther H. Cary; Missionary and Extension Secretary, Rev. Wm. Ewing, D.D. ; Editor of The Con- gregationalist, Rev. ^oward A. Bridgman, D.D.

Congregational Education Society — President, W. R. Camp- bell, D.D. ; Corresponding Secretary, Rev. Edward S. Tead ; Treas- urer, S. F. Wilkins; Western Field Secretary, Theodore Clifton, D.D., Offices, 612, 613 Congregational House, Boston; 153 La Salle St., Chicago, 111.; Field Supts., J. H. Heald, New Mexico; Rev. S. H. Goodwin.

The Congregational Church Building Society, Aids in building churches and parsonages — President, L. C. Warner ; Secre- tary, Rev. Charles H. Richards, D.D. ; Treasurer, Chas. E. Hope, 105 East 22nd St., New York, N.Y. ; Recording Secretary, Rev. W. H. Kephart.

The Woman's Board of Missions, 704 Congregational House — President, Mrs. R. B. Guild, Topeka, Kansas; Treasurer, jMrs. H. A. Flint; Home Secretary, Miss E. Harriet Stanwood; Editor of Life and Light, Mrs. Chas. M. Lamson.

THE CONGREGATIONAIj UNION OF CANADA.

THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CAJSTADA.

In this Union are merged the organization existing for fifiy- three years as the Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec and the organization existing for sixty years as the Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE FOR 1913-14.

Chairman.

For 1913— KEY. G. ELLEEY BEAD, Slierbrooke, Que.

For 1914— REV. HAEOLD I. HOESEY, Ottawa.

G-eneral Secretary. EEV. W. T.^GUNN, M.A., B.D., 33 Yiotor Ave., Toronto, Ont.

Eecording Secretary. EEA^ GALEN H. CEAIK, B.A., Melbourne, Que.

Treasurer of the Union. F. J. ELLIS, ESQ., 786 St. Urbain St., Montreal.

Statistical Secretary. EEV. ALBERT MARGRETT, 96 Macpherson Ave., Toronto.

Executive Conunittee.

The Officers, together with

REV. J. W. PEDLEY, B.A. MR. A. McA. MURPHY.

HUGH PEDLEY, B.A., D.D. " THOS. BALE.

JAMES T. DALEY, B.A. REV. FRANK J. DAY, M.A., B.D.

W. E. GILROY, B.A. " H. I. HORSEY.

M. H. SANDERSON. " JAMES T. DALEY, B.A.

J. LAMBERT ALEXAN- " J- L. GORDON, D.D.

DER, B.D. MR. V. E. ASHDOWN.

W. WAEEINER, D.D. '' AETHUE WICKSON. E. LE ROY RICE.

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COMMITTEE OF THE UNION.

Union Preacher. — Eev. A. Pollock. Alternate: Rev. H. Carson.

Committee on Church Union. — Eev. Hugh Pedley, Dr. Warriner, Dr. Hill, J. W. Pedlev, ,J. K. Unsworth, F. J. Day, J. P. Gerrie, J. T. Daley. W. T. Gnnn, D. S. Hamilton, E. D. Silcox, John Schofield, Wm. Hipkin^ J. W. Newberry, G. Ellery Read, R. G. Watt, Prof. E. A. Cook, J. L. Gordon, H. B. Stauffer, G. H. Craik, W. E. Gilroy, H. I. Horsey, Messrs. G. H. Wilson, J. R. Dougall, Matthew Kelly, T. B. Macaulay, Judge Leet, D. O. Wood, Henry O 'Hara and Arthur Wickson.

Department of Sunday Schools and Young People's Societies. — Superin- tendent, Rev. H. I. Horsey; Miss E. Jamieson, Assistant; Committee: Revs. Edwin Hobbs, E. Le Roy Rice, and Mr. A. Hewittson.

Representatives on College Senate. — Revs. G. H. Craik, A. W. Main; Mr. W. H. Smith, Dr. F. A. Stevenson.

Sabbath Observance. — Revs. W. D. Spence, M. A. Sanderson, D. C. Mcintosh, D. Whitmore, Messrs. G. E. Williams, Geo. Mills, C. J. Copp, M.D.

Temperance. — Revs. E. D. Silcox, Convenor; J. W. Newbery, Edwin Hobbs, I. W. Pierce, A. F. Pollock, G. H. Craik, Mrs. J. G. Sanderson, Mrs. R. W. McLachlan.

Co-operation with Other Churches as to Missionary Work. — Wm. Copp, Convenor; Revs. W. T. Gunn, J. W. Pedley, J. L. Gordon, Hugh Pedley, D.D., J. K. Unsworth, and H. Cox, Esq.

Delegates to Maritime Union. — Revs. W. T. Gunn, E. D. Silcox, E. M. Hill, D.D.; Mr. E. McLachlan.

Representatives on Moral and Social Reform Council of Canada. — Dr.

C. J. Copp, Convenor. Representatives on Executive Council: Revs. E. D. Silcox, J. L. Gordon, J. W. Pedley, J. K. Unsworth, D. C. Mcintosh; Messrs. H. O'Hara, Alderman Hilton, D. O. Wood, F. J. Smith.

The Toronto members to be representatives on the Ontario Council.

Layman's Missionary Movement. — Messrs. V. E. Ashdown, H. W. Bar- ker, Henry Yeigh, H. Butler, F. S. Hamilton, J. Bell, C. E. U-eD. Hay, D. O. Wood, G. E. Williams, B. Pierce, and W. A. Winslow.

Representatives on Council of the Dominion Alliance. — Revs. E. D. Silcox, J. W. Newberry, A. F. Pollock, and Mr. Henry Yeigh.

CONSTITUTION.

I. — That the name of this Association be "The Congregational Union op Canada. '^

II. — That it shall consist of Congregational churches and of ministers of the same church order received at a general meeting, and of those laymen who have been chairmen of the Union and are members of its churches.

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III. — That this Union is founded on the full recognition of the autonomy of the local churches, and therefore it shall not, in rela- tion to them, assume legislative or administrative authority, or in any case become a court of appeal.

IV. — That the following are the objects contemplated in its formation: 1. To promote evangelical religion in connection with the Congregational denomination. 2. To cultivate brotherly affection and co-operation in everything relating to the interests of the associated churches. 3. To establish a fraternal correspond- ence with similar bodies elsewhere. 4. To address an annual or occasional letter to the associated churches, accompanied with such information as may be deemed necessary. 5. To obtain accurate statistical information relative to the Congregational Churches throughout the British American Provinces. 6. To hold con- sultation on questions of interest connected with the cause of Christ in general. 7. To receive and administer such funds or other property as may at any time be given or entrusted to it.

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

VI. — That the officers of this Union be a Chairman, General Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer and Statistical Secre- tary, and the Superintendents of departments appointed by the Union. That a committee shall also be elected annually who, with the officers, shall be the Executive Committee of the Union. The duties of the Executive shall be as follows: (1) To act as an Ad- visory Board with the General Secretary; (2) To prepare business for and make reports to the Union; (3) To carry out instructions of the Union; (4) To act for the Union in matters which may arise between sessions.

VII. — The various kinds of work of the Union may be com- mitted for cultivation and guidance to departments with a Superin- tendent and committee for each.

VIII. — That alterations may be made in this Constitution at any annual meeting, providing that notice of such alterations has been given at the meeting next preceding, or published in at least four issues of The Canadian Congregationalist preceding the meeting.

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STANDING RULES.

1. Applications for admission to the Union, whether by churches or ministers, should be made in writing ; and after having been read to the Union, shall be referred to a standing committee on membership. Churches so applying shall present a certificate of membership in the association of their district, or if in territory not organized as an association the written recommendation of three members of the Union. In the same manner m^inisters shall present their certificate of membership in the association within whose bounds they reside or if in territory not organized as an association the written recommendation of three members of the Union. Ministers bearing regular letters -of dismissal from a kindred Congregational organization, and those who furnish evidence of having" completed a course of study in the Congregational College of Canada, and having been ordained to the ministry, may he received at once on these grounds. Other ministers shall be re- quired to bring proof of (1) Their membership in a Congregational Church; (2) Their ordination to the ministry; (3) If they have come from any other denomination, their good standing therein ; (4) They shall satisfy the Membership Committee in relation to their doctrinal and ecclesiastical views and their literary acquire- ments, their course of study to have been at least equal to the two- year course adopted by the Union; (5) Should the Membership Committee be satisfied on these points and recommend the applicant for membership, the recommendation shall be filed with the Ee- cording Secretary, and the application and recommendation shall then lie over until the next annual meeting, when a two-thirds vote of the members present shall be requisite for admission into mem- bership; (6) By vote of the various associations and the Congrega- tional Union of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick ministerial stand- ing will hereafter be in this Union and transfer to our own de- nomination in other countries and to other denominations shall hereafter be given by this Union only.

2. The Union shall meet annually on the Wednesday after the first Sabbath in June, at 9 a.m., when, -if the elected chairman be absent, a chairman pro tern, shall be chosen. After a devotional service, minute secretaries and reporters shall be appointed, the Report of the Executive Committee presented, and the Committees on Business, Membership, Nomination and Finance chosen on no- mination by the Executive Committee. At 11 a.m. the Union will

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rise to give place to the Canada Congregational Missionary Society. The Committees appointed by the Union shall meet on the Tuesday previous to the assembling of the Union, at such time and place as may be arranged in conference with the G-eneral Secretary.

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. One of the services on the Lord's Day during the meetings of the Union shall be regarded as a session of the Union, at which the Annual Sermon shall be preached, and in connection with it the Lord's Supper shall be celebrated. The attendance of the Union is expected at this service.

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

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

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

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

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

15. In • order to facilitate the introduction of properly ac- credited preachers to churches connected with the Union which may require pulpit supply, the General Secretary is authorized to send to secretaries or pastors of churches a list of preachers approved by the Executive Committee.

16. The term of office of the Chairman and Recording Secre- tary shall be the calendar year subsequent to that in which they were elected.

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CHURCHES CONNECTED WITH THE UNION.

Alton, Ont.

Ayer's Cliflf, Que.

Baker's Settlement, N.S.

Barrie, Ont.

Beach Meadows, N.S.

Belwood, Ont.

Brandon, Man.

Brantford, Ont.

Brigham, Que.

Brooklyn, N.S.

Burford, Ont.

Calgary, Alta.

Carlton Union (Park- side P.O.), Sask.

Chebogue, N.S.

Churchill, Ont.

Cobourg, Ont.

Cold Springs, Ont.

Cowansville, Que.

Dalston, Ont.

Danville, Que.

Eaton, Que.

Economy, N.S.

Edgar, Ont.

Embro, Ont.

Fergus, Ont.

Pitch Bay, Que.

Forest, Ont., Central.

Forest, Ont., Lake Shore.

Franklin Centre, Que.

Frome, Ont.

Garafraxa, Ont.

Georgetown, Ont.

Granby, Que.

Guelph, Ont.

Hamilton, Ont., First.

Hamilton, Ont., Em- manuel.

Hemford, N.S.

Highland Park, Alta.

Hopetown, Ont.

Howick, Ont.

Humber Summit, Ont.

Keswick Kidge, N.B.

Kincardine, Ont.

Kingsport, N.S.

Kingston, Ont., First.

Kingston, Ont., Bethel.

Kingston, Ont., Calvary.

Lanark, Ont.

Lewisville, Alta.

Liverpool, N.S.

London, Ont., First.

London, Ont., Southern.

Lower Selmah, N.S.

Margaree, N.S.

Maxville, Ont.

Melbourne, Que.

Middleville, Ont.

Milton, N.S.

Montreal, Que., Cal- vary.

Montreal, Que., Em- manuel.

Montreal, Que., Point St. Charles.

Montreal, Que., Beth- lehem.

Montreal, Que., Zion.

Montreal, Que., Am- herst Park.

Montreal, Que., Union.

New Durham, Ont.

Noel, N.S.

Ottawa, Ont., First.

Ottawa, Ont., Welcome Zion.

Ottawa, South Church.

Paris, Ont.

ir-lympton, Ont.

Pleasant River, N.S.

Pine Grove, Ont.

Renwick, Ont.

Rosetta, Ont.

Rugby, Ont.

Scotland, Ont.

Sheffield, N.B.

Sherbrooke, Que.

Speedside, Out.

Stanstead, South, Que.

Stratford, Ont.

St. Andrew 's, Que.

St. Catharines, Ont.

St. John, N.B.

South Maitland, N.S.

Tilbury, Ont.

Toronto, Ont., Bond St.

i'oronto, Ont., Broad- view.

Toronto, Ont., North- ern.

Toronto, Ont., Olivet.

Toronto, Out., Western.

Ulverton (Durham),

Que.

Vancouver, B.C., Knox.

Vancouver, B.C., First.

Victoria, B.C.

Warwick, Ont., Ebe- nezer.

Warwick, Ont., Zion.

Watford, Ont.

Waterville, Que.

Winnipeg, Man., Cen- tral.

Winnipeg, Man., St. James Park.

Wetaskiwin, Alta.

Woodstock, Ont.

Yarmouth, N.S.

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CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.

LIST OF CHURCHES, AND CHARGES, IN THE UNITED BRETHREN ASSOCIATION OF CONGREGA- TIONAL CHURCHES.

Members of the Union. In this Separate List for Convenience.

Name of Charge	Church	Post Office
Berlin Blenheim Gainsboro	Berlin Gobies. Ont Windfall Diltz Road Eleho	Berlin, Ont. Gobies, Ont. Blandford, Ont. Atterclifiee Sta., Ont. Elcho, Ont.
Listowel	Bethel	Boyle, Ont. Listowel, Ont.
Port Elgin Sheffield Shelburne	Aberdour Fourth of Bruce Sheffield Shelburne Shrigley Maple Grove Sherkston	Aberdour, Ont. Willow Creek, Ont. Sheffield, Ont. Shelburne, Ont.
Sherkston	Shrigley, Ont. Shelburne, Ont. Sherkston, Ont.
Vienna	Argvle Fonthill	Montrose, Ont. Fonthill, Ont. Vienna, Ont.
	Fairview
Waterloo	•Otter Creek Bloomiuo'dale	Bloomingdale, Ont.
	West Montrose -. Freeport	.Freeport, Ont. Hawkesville, Ont. Fork's Road, Ont.
Zion	Hawkesville Fork 's Eoad Mount Carinel Lowbanks
	Franc onia, Ont. Lowbanks, Ont.

MINISTERIAL MEMBERS OF THE UNION.

Armstrong, D. A., Frome, Ont. Alexander, J. L., B.D., Calgary, Alta Backus, J. B., Gobies, Ont. Ball, G, W., Pleasant River, N.S. Barker, Enoch, Toronto, Ont. Black, R. K., Granby, Que. Braithwaite, E. E., Ph.D., Calgary. Brown, J. L., Snowflake, Man. Carr, R. Wilson, Fitch Bay, Que. Carson, H. A., B.A., Victoria, B.C. Cannon, W., Forest. Claris, W. H. A., London, Ont,

Claris, C. C, Brooklyn, N.S.

Cook, E. A., Ph.D., Montreal, Que.

Cooke, A. E., Stratford, Ont.

Cox, J. W., B.A., Sheffield Acad- emy, N.B.

Craik, G. H., B.A., Melbourne, Que.

Currie, W. T., D.D., Vancouver Island.

Daley, J. T., B.A., Maxville, Ont.

Davy, B. W., St. Andrew's, Que.

Day, F. J., M.A., B.D., Toronto.

Durkee, J. P., Shelburne, Ont.

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Dalton, Wm., Alsask., Sask.

Geach, J., Listowel, Ont.

Gerrie, J. P., B.A., Kerr Eobert,

Sask. Gibson, W. J. D., Yarmouth, N.S. Gordon, J. L., D.D., Winnipeg, Man. Gunn, W. T., M.A., B.D., Toronto,

Ont. Gilroy, W. E., B.A., Hamilton, Ont. Gervan, G. S., Bangor, N.Y. Hall, Thos., Island Pond, Vt. Hamilton, D. A., B.A., Winnipeg. Harris, P. C. L., Toronto, Ont. Heyworth, J. E., Paris, Ont. Hill, E. M., D.D., Montreal, Que. Hipkin, William, Barrie, Ont. Hindley, J. G., M.A., B.D., Winnipeg, Jtiobbs, E., B.D., Scotland, Ont. Horsey, H. I., Ottawa, Ont. Hyde, T. B., Toronto, Ont. Hutchinson, J. J., Lyndonville, Vt. Kelly, Matthew, Brantford, Ont. Macallum, D., Kingston, Ont. Mackenzie, Geo. A., London, Ont. McKensie, A. J., Brandon, Man. Main, A. W., Montreal, Que. Margrett, A., Toronto, Ont. Martin, J. J., D.D., Bangor. McAdie, James, Schreiber, Ont. McCombs, J. ±raneonia, Ont. McEwen, J. D., Oroho, Brazil. Mcintosh, D. C, B.D. Moore, Churchill, Ayer's Cliff, Que. Moule, H., B.D., Montreal, Que. Morton, John, Hamilton, Ont. Munro, T. A., B.A., Frobisher, Sask. Murray, John, iiidgar, Ont. Mershon, A. P., Kingston. Newberry, J. W., Sheffield, Ont.

Orr, A. J., Woodstock. Pealey, C. S., B.A., Woodstock, Ont. Pedley, Hugh, B.A., Montreal, Que. Pedley, J. W., B.A., Toronto, Ont. Pierce, Ira W., Waterville, Que. Pollock, A. F., B.D., Cobourg, Ont. Ealph, Benjamin, LL.D., Chellwood,

Sask. Eead, G. Ellery, Sherbrooke, Que. Eice, H. G., M.A., B.D., Dowd Hill,

Sask. Eice, E. Le Eoy, B.A., Kingston. Eose, E., Westmore, Vermont. Eaynor, T. D. C, Hamilton. Sanden, G. A., Ferintosh P.O., Alta. Sanderson, M. H., Berlin, Ont. Schofield, John, Ph.D., Toronto, Ont. Schrag, A. E., B.D., Calgary, Alta. Silcox, E. D., Toronto, Ont. Smith, Merton, Vancouver, B.C. Smith, W. W., Toronto, Ont. Spence, W. D., Guelph. Stauffer, Byron H., Toronto. Tippett, E. H., Cleveland, Ohio. Tippett, B. v., Springfield, Ohio. Thompson, E. J., Keswick Eidge,

N.B. Tucker, John T., Chisamba, W.C.A. Unsworth, Jos., Toronto, Ont, Unsworth, J. K., B.A., Vancouver,

B.C. Walker, M. T., Bloomingdale, Ont, Warriner, W. H., D.D., Montreal,

Que. Watt, E. G., B.D., Edmonton. Weeks, E. E., Winnipeg, Man. Whitniore, H. D., Kingston, Ont. Woodley, E. C, M.A., B.D., Marash,

Turkey.

PERSONAL MEMBERS OF THE UNION.

Henry O'Hara, Esq., Toronto, Ont,

Judge Leet, Montreal, Que,

T. B. Macaulay, F.I.A., Montreal

EVANGELISTS AND LAY PASTORS LICENSED BY THE VARIOUS ASSOCIATIONS FOR ONE YEAR.

United Brethren —

J. E. Wolstencroft, Shelburne, Ont.

L. E. West, Forks Ed., Ont.

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CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.

SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING.

The Minutes of the seventh annual meeting of the Congrega- tional Union of Canada, held in the Northern Congregational Church, Toronto, June 4th to 9th, 1913.

REGISTERED ATTENDANCE.

Rev. G. Ellery Read, Chairman.

Ministerial Members.

Armstrong, D. A., Frome, Ont.

Carr, R. Wilson, Fitch Bay, Que.

Claris, W. H. A., London, Southern.

Claris, C. C, Brooklyn, N.S.

Craik, Galen H., B.A., Melbourne, Que.

Day, Frank J., B.A., B.D., Toronto, Northern.

Daley, James T., B.A., Maxville, Ont.

Gilroy, W. E., B^., Hamilton, First.

Gunn, W. T., B.A., Gen '1 Secretary, Toronto.

Heyworth, J. R., Paris, Ont.

Hill, E. Munson, D.D., Montreal, Cong'l College.

Hindley, J. G., M.A., B.D., Winni- peg, Crescent.

Hipkin, Wm., Barrie, Ont.

Hobbs, Edwin, B.D., Scotland, Ont.

Horsey, Harold I., Ottawa, Welcome Zion.

Hyde, T. Bradley, Toronto.

Kelly, Matthew, Brantford, Ont.

Margrett, A., Toronto, Olivet.

Martin, John, Ph.D., Montreal, Beth-

lehem, Calvary.

Mcintosh, D. C, B.D., Lanark, Ont.

Mershon, A. P., Kingston, Bethel.

Newberry, J. W., Elcho, Ont.

Orr, A. J., Woodstock, Ont.

Pedley, Chas. S., Woodstock, Ont.

Pedley, Hugh, D.D., Montreal, Em- manuel.

Pierce, I. W., Waterville, Que.

Pollock, A. F., B.D., Cobourg, Ont.

Read, G. Ellery, Sherbrooke, Que.

Rice, E. LeRoy, B.A., Kingston, First.

Sanderson, M. H., Berlin, Ont.

Schofield, J., Ph.D., Toronto, Broad- view.

t^^iCox, E. D., Toronto, Can. Congre- gationalist.

Spence, W. D., Guelph, Ont.

Stauffer, Byron H., Toronto, Bond St.

Warriner, W. H., D.D., Montreal Cong'l College.

Whitmore, H. D 'Arcy, London, First.

Delegates.

Barrie —

Hipkin, Mrs. Wm. Thomas, Mrs. R. A.

Belwood —

Blythe, Robt. G. Cook, John. Johnston, Gertrude. Johnston, Mrs. J. Walker, M. T.

Berlin — ■

Krauth, C. F. Sanderson, Mrs. A. Stackelbauer, D,

Brantford —

Robertson, John. Yeigh, Henry.

Brooklyn, N.S.—

Claris, Mrs. C. C.

Calgary, Alta. —

Alexander, J. Harry.

Churchill- Leslie, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Cobourg —

Grinlinton, Mrs. E.

Dalston —

Taylor, Dora.

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Diltz Koad —

Lint, John W.

Edgar —

Murray, John.

Slesser, Mr. and Mrs. E. E.

Embro —

McLean, Eev. and Mrs. J. H. A.

Forest —

Front, Miss C. O.

Speirs, Miss E. L. Forks Eoad —

Marr, Mr. and Mrs. Thos.

West, L. E.

Gainsboro —

Mitchener, Mrs. Wm.

Guelph —

Bower, J.

Spence, Mrs. W. D. Hamilton, First —

Bale, J. C.

Eooke, Harry D. Kenilworth —

Holloway, Eobt. Kingston (Bethel) —

Mershon, Mary S. Kingston, Calvary —

Butler, S. T.

Butler, Edith M. Kingston, First —

McEwan, Mr. and Mrs. Lanark —

Eobertson, E. Lawrence —

McNabb, Mungo. London, First —

Eobins, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Maxville —

McKillican, W. E.

Middleville —

Sanders, Eev. and Mrs. F. Sanders, Lottie.

Montreal, Bethlehem, Calvary —

Jones, T. W.

MacAulay, T. B. Montreal, Emmanuel —

Burgess, W. E.

Moody, Thos.

Stevenson, Mrs. J. F.

Montreal, Union —

Gantt, H. B. Montreal, Zion —

Ellis, Frank E.

Moore, George A. Ottawa, First —

Butler, H. M. Eosetta —

Eodgers, Mr. and Mrs.

Scotland —

Eadie, E. Speedside —

Lyall, Eev. J. and Mrs. Stanstead, South —

Hallett, Eev. H. F. Toronto; Broadview —

Hilton, Z.

Salisbury, H. G.

Toronto, Northern — Joselin, E. J. Smith, J. F. Smith, James.

Toronto, Olivet— Speight, T. B.

Toronto, Western — Doughty, J. F.

Warwick, Zion —

McCormick, E. J., M.P.P.

C. C. W. B. M.—

Eawlings, Miss F. B. Silcox, Miss L. M.

Young People 's Dept. — Jamieson, Effie A.

Corresponding Members.

Bradley, Dan. F. D.D., Cleveland,

Ohio. Cammack, Dr. Wm., Chisamba,

Africa. Cammack, Dr. Libbie S., Chisamba,

Africa. Chambers, Eev. Dr., Turkey.

DeEose, A. E., Toronto. Drysdale, E. J., Eochester, N.Y. Gantt, H. B., Montreal. Hallett, H. F., Eock Island, Que. McGregor, A. F., Niagara, Ont. McLean, Eev. L., Danville, Que. Sherk, Eev. Mr.

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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 4th, 1913.

Sessions of the Union began at 9.15 a.m. The prayer service was lead by the Rev. Edwin Hobbs, B.D., and the address was given by the Chairman of the Union, the Rev. Gr. Ellery Read. At 10 a.m. the Union took up the transaction of business. The follow- ing list of nominations for Minute Secretaries and committees was presented by the General Secretary, Rev. W. T. Gunn, B.A. : —

Minute Secretaries — Rev. W. D. Spence and W. R. Burgess.

Membership Committee — Rev. W. E. Gilroy, Convener; Revs. Wm. Hipkin, M. Kelly, J. W. Newberry, C. C. Claris, John Scho- field, "W. H. Warriner, D.D., and I. "W. Pierce.

Business Committee — Rev. E. LeRoy Rice, Convener; Revs. A. F. Pollock, J. G. Hindley, R. Wilson Carr, T. H. Rayner, Byron H. Stauffer, and Messrs. Geo. A. Munroe, J. P. Field, T. T. Young and H. M. Butler.

Finance Committee — Mr. E. J. Joselin, Convener; IMessrs. J. P. McEwan, R. Robertson, Henry Yeigh and F. E. Ellis.

Nomination Committee — Rev. H. I. Horsey, Convener; Revs. E. M. Hill, D.D. ; James T. Daley, B.A. ; D. C. Mcintosh, B.D., and Edwin Hobbs, B.D.

Press Committee — Rev. E. D. Silcox, Convener; Revs. H. D. Whitmore and J. G. Hindley.

The report of the Union Executive was then presented by the Rev. W. T. Gunn, &nd on motion of Dr. Warriner, seconded by Dr. Hill, was referred to the Business Committee, to bring before the Union for discussion at a later time.

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE OF THE CONGREGA- TIONAL UNION OF CANADA FOR THE YEAR 1912-1913.

The Executive in again meeting in the Northern Church, Toronto, after a lapse of twelve years, would express their hearty pleasure in the present happy state of the Church, and its pros- pects of building in a new part of the city, where it has found a distinct field and mission for itself, and also in the denominational co-operation which has made this possible.

Of the matters committed to the care of the Executive by the Union a year ago, we would report as follows:

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Ministerial Standing.

This matter, referred back to the Executive last year, has now been approved by the Union of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick at their meeting last July, so that all our Associations have now given their -approval to the suggestions sent them as to ministerial standing being in the Union, and that transfers to other bodies and our own denomination in other countries, should be given by this Union only, though the Associations may transfer members to each other, as at present.

It was also desired by the Associations, that membership in the Associations should be a preliminary step toward membership in the Union, and that it should be considered good and sufficient standing for membership in the Union, provided there were no valid objection to the applicant's character or training.

Your Executive has therefore framed the following amend- ments to Standing Rule No. 1. It will be noticed that the Execu- tive has set the 'extra-mural Association Course adopted by the Union, covering two years, as the minimum standard of training. We feel that this much at* least is necessary, that it will be no hardship to any really worthj^ of ordination, and that the presence of such a provision in the standing rules of the Union, will tend to strengthen the hands of the Associations.

We therefore recommend that the following be Standing Rule No. 1, as amended, to take effect from the close of this Union.

(See Standing Rule No. 1, page 12).

The Apportionment Plan.

We have pleasure in reporting that the acceptance of the apportionment is steadily increasing. There is still in some churches a disposition to regard the apportionment as simply an ideal but impractical, and therefore not to be seriously attempted, but more and more the churches are resolutely setting themselves to accomplish the share allotted to them. There may, in some cases, need to be a readjustment of the amounts. We therefore recom- ment to the Associations that in making their assessment of the benevolences of the several churches they base this upon, 1, the membership of the Church ; 2, the amount raised for local pur- poses and 3, the amount previously contributed to the various denominational objects.

The figures for 1912-13 are as follows: —

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The Publication Department.

During the year the Congregational Publishing Co. has trans- ferred its business, the publishing of the Congregationalist and of the Year Book, to the new Publication Department of the Union. For convenience the new committee will retain the old name on their publications, but the whole matter is now in the hands of the Union Committee, and will be reported at the morning session of the Union on Friday, by the Chairman of the Department, Dr. C. J. Copp.

Statistics.

The matter of our statistical forms was considered during the year, and certain changes and additions made that will appear in the report of the Statistical Secretary.

Organization.

All the Associations have now adopted the Model Association Constitution, as approved by the Union, except the "Western Asso- ciation, and your Executive recommend the appointment of a deputation to meet with the Western Association at their fall meet- ing, and urge upon them the advisability of adopting the main outlines of the Model Association Constitution.

Interdenominational Relations.

Last fall your Executive were requested by the Presbyterial Hymnal Committee to appoint a committee to meet with them and with the Methodist Hymnal Committee, to take steps for the pub- lication of a Union Hymnal for the use of the three churches. We appointed our committee, but apparently the Methodist Com- mittee were too far along in their work of preparing two new hymn books to make any change in their plans, and the Presbyterians are for the present simply preparing some addition to their present book, so that this was dropped for the time.

The Committee on the oversight of Union Churches has held several meetings, but has come to no conclusion, and has ad- journed to meet in September next.

There are many signs of a drawing together of Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches locally, and if Organic Union is long delayed, this readjustment of local work will probably

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increase. In all eases where Congregational Churches are con- cerned, such changes should be undertaken only with the advice and consent of the Association to which the church belongs. In Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver this fellowship, through joint committees, has taken the happy shape of securing to new causes a district where they will have a distinct community to serve, and be in useful position in the united church when that shall be brought about.

In Memoriam.

We regret to have to record the death of one of our veterans, Rev. R. K, Black, whose kindly presence will be missed among us in days to come. Your Executive have expressed their sympathy with the family.

Union Programme.

The Union Programme has been printed, as usual, and is now respectfully submitted. We welcome to our meeting our guests, Dr. Dan. F. Bradley, of Pilgrim Church, Cleveland, and also the missionaries who will be present with us — Rev, Robert Chambers, of Bardezag, Turkey ; Drs, Wm, and Libbie Seymour, Cammack, of our own mission in Chisamba, and Rev, J, D. McEwen, of Orobo, Brazil.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Executive,

i William T, Gunn,

■ . Secretary.

Communications — A number of communications to the Union was then presented by the General Secretary, and acted on by the Union as follows:

An application for Membership from the Rev. W. Bevis, Che- bogue, N,S., was referred to the Membership Committee,

An application for transferred membership from the Rev. S. W. Anthony, St. Albans, Vt., was referred to the Membership Com- mittee.

An application from the Rev. A, G, Sleep, London, Eng.. for transfer of membership, was referred to the Membership Com- mittee,

Applications for membership from the Revs. Frank Saunders, J. A. H. McLean and George L. Hurst, were referred to the ^lem- bership Committee.

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Applications for retention on the roll of the Union, from the Revs. R. G. Watt, A. R. Schrag, Chas. S. Pedley and D. S. Hamilton, were referred to the Membership Committee.

The matter of publishing a list of Congregational Ministers was referred to the Membership Committee.

A communication from the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, re a conference on Faith and Order, was referred to the Executive.

The receipt of a communication from the Canadian Peace Con- ference was reported.

The action of the Dominion Alliance in making the Union Chairman and Secretary members of the Executive of the Alliance was reported, and a request from the Alliance to have two of its representatives speak before the Union, was referred to the Busi- ness Committee.

The hearing of a delegation from the Lord's Day Alliance was referred to the Business Committee.

A communication from the Canadian Tax Reform League was referred to the Business Committee.

On motion the following were made corresponding members of the L'nion : —

Revs. R. J. Drysdale of Rochester, N.Y. ; Archibald F. Mc- Gregor of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. ; H. B. Gantt, of the Union Church, Montreal, and H. F. Hallett, of Rock Island, Que.

Moved and carried that more copies of the programme be printed and circulated.

The matter of sending a letter of sympathy to the family of the late Rev. R. K. Black, to the Rev. W. Wye Smith, and to the Rev. Thos. Hall, was referred to the Business Committee.

On motion the meeting was adjourned.

The evening session was presided over by the Rev. G. Ellery Read, Chairman.

The choir of the Broadview Avenue Church lead the musical part of the service. Addresses of welcome were given by the Rev. F. J. Day and Controller McCarthy, who represented the city in the absence of Mayor Hocken.

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Mr. T. B. MacAulay, F.I. A., of Montreal, replied for the dele- gates. After an anthem by the choir an offering was taken for the Union.

The annual address was given by Chairman Rev. G. Ellery Read. The subject of the address was "The obstacles and oppor- tunities of the Christian Church." The benediction was pro- nounced by the Rev. F. J. Day.

THE CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS.

The Church's Obstacles and , Opportunities. Rev. Gt. Ellery Read, Sherbrooke.

I desire to speak to you to-night on the Church's Obstacles and Opportunities, or, to give my subject a more descriptive title. The Obstacles that Confront the Church and the Opportunities these afford her to vindicate her place in the Modern World.

I take it for granted that this assembly is supremely interested in the Church. As Congregationalists we have reason to be, for we are the inheritors of a rich and noble ancestry and heritage. We have, it is true, at times, thought more of churches than we have of the Church, and because of this have been open to the charge that our outlook upon the sphere of the Church and her service has been too local and contracted. It is more than probable, however, if I have read history aright, that had Cromwell suc- ceeded in permanently establishing a comprehensive national church, including dift'erent types of spiritual societies, united in holy fellowship with Him who is Head of the Church, our concep- tion of the Church would not have been exposed to the accusation that it was narrow and mean. Had the doctrine of the Church, as held by those who were determined to make all men accept their view, been at all commensurate with Christ's idea of the Church, then there would have been no objection on the part of the Independents and Separatists, for, paradoxical as it may seem to those who credit them with small views of the Church, their pro- test began and persisted, because the Church, as established by law, and attempting to compel and coerce all men into accepting its teaching and authority, was altogether too narrow an affair. It was based upon principles inadequate to the spiritual character of the Church. The superstructure reared upon such a false foundation could not but be liable to totter and, finally, fall. To establish a church by law was in itself a contradiction and de-

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fiance of its essential nature, for coercion in spiritual relations is an absolute impossibility, and was not even contemplated in the primitive church. Men must be free to contract their Spiritual and religious alliances. Where there is no such freedom the Church cannot exist.

I have dwelt at some length upon what must have seemed to- some of you a digression from the subject in hand. But I assure you this is not a mere excursus into an unrelated theme. If we are supremely interested in the Church, as I have assumed, then it is because we think of the Church not in a local or parochial sense, nor as the expression of the corporate life of those professing Christians who may be united by any particular ecclesiastical sys- tem, or the acceptance of any particular creed, but as embracing all within these various organizations who have accepted the Lordship of Christ and the Brotherhood of man as the indispensable condi- tions of their relation to each other within these communions, and their relation with all in other communions who hold the same fundamental position.

■ The Church thus interpreted ceases to be an organization de- pendent upon polity and dogma for its continued existence. In this sense it is an organism pulsating with common life, responsive to an all-pervading spiritual environment, moved by one conscious- ness of power, vibrant with one dominant hope, consecrated to one holy purpose, because united indissolubly to Him who is over all, even Christ the Lord, and to all who have known Him after the Spirit.

With this conception of the Church, I am sure fault may easily be found. There are those who will tell us that it is too nebulous, too tenuous. It makes no provision for the anatomical structure of the Body of Christ. It may have some measure of life, but is sadly lacking in form, and, therefore can have but little co- herency of purpose and activity. There is no consideration shown for the authoritative and regulative nutriment of this body. What may be considered excellent and essential nutriment for it by some, may be viewed by others with unfeigned horror. The heavenly food offered in one case may be considered hellish poison in the other. ]\Ioreover, no definite place is given to those who shall have power and authority to direct, control and co-ordinate the move- ments of this organism within the sphere of its temporal and earthly existence.

I might continue to enumerate the objections that could be urged against this conception of the Church, but there is no need

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to do SO, for you are all familiar with them. They are but variants of those I have already stated. But,- notwithstanding all that might be said against it, I would submit that the conception of the Church as a spiritual society, united by ties of fellowship in lo,ve under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church, is best suited to the subject in hand, for the obstacles in the way of the Church, with which we shall deal, are not limited to any par- ticular communion in the Church, and the opportunities that these very obstacles create are before all who are united in Christ for the furtherance of His Gospel. None are exempted from the obstacles ; none are deprived of corresponding and compensating opportuni- ties. This fact alone should be sufficient to bring us into sympa- thetic relation with all who are attempting to hasten the consum- mation of the Kingdom of Christ.

Every thinking man will admit that the Church is confronted with difficulties that are peculiar to the age and the place in which she is carrying on her mission. In this respect she is but facing conditions that arise out of the very nature of her mission. "What these distinctive difficulties are in this age is not easily and unani- mously determined. Many attempts have been made to define them. and many more will be made. It is hardly more than necessary to mention that our diagnosis of conditions and the treatment that we would prescribe, will be largely influenced by our ecclesiastical relations and doctrinal standards. The advocate of and thorough- going believer in the polity and doctrines of Episcopacy, Roman or Anglican, will tell you that the cause is to be found in a departure from both polity and doctrines, and that the sole remedy is to be found in a speec\y and unconditional surrender to a church clothed with supreme authority as Christ's vicegerent upon earth, and which is the sole depository of apostolic truth and tradition. The opponent of all sacerdotal claims, who would eradicate even the suspicion of ecclesiasticism by the abolition of an ordained ministry views the situation from exactly the opposite standpoint. If we could only get rid of the professional ministry, wherever it ex- ists, then we could easily get out of the maze of difficulties in which we find ourselves.

Your severely orthodox Evangelical will tell ypu that the trouble lies with the men who have led the Church away from the theological standards of the 18th and 19th centuries. They have so denuded the Bible, so it is asserted, of all authority, and thrown open a broad highway of latitudinarianism in belief that the appeal, based on a logical and consistent system of theology is no

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longer effective. If there is no note of finality or certainty in the system that has largely overthrown the old, then one cannot expect that the Church will be able to hold her own against the natural tendencies of men to postpone a definite and eternal settlement with the Almighty.

On the other hand the liberal theologian, the man of the modern schools, is scornful of the position taken by the Evangeli- cal. The idea that the Church is surrounded with difficulties be- cause men are exercising their God-given liberty to think is pre- posterous. Truth is not such a feeble thing that her power and supremacy are in danger of overthrow because men see her through a different medium than did their fathers. If this were so she would long since have been dethroned and the universe would have been reduced to a chaos from which the recovery of order and harmony would be impossible.

The Church's problem may be approached, however, from a different standpoint altogether. It may be urged that the obstacles that confront the Church are not to be found in either polity or theology. Ecclesiastical and dogmatical considerations have but relatively an insignificant place in the problem. This may be demonstrated by an appeal to facts. Churches of all orders and none have both succeeded and failed in their work and influence as organized forces within the Kingdom of Cod. There have been preachers of all shades of theological opinion who have been instru- mental in attracting multitudes by the message th«y have delivered. The so-called orthodox and heterodox niay both claim, if the num- bers that have crowded to hear them constitute an argument in their favor, that what the world needs is the message they give. Dr. Nixon, at Spurgeon's Tabernacle, upholding the traditions of that great Baptist shrine, can no more effectively prove his position on this ground than can Mr. Campbell at the City Temple, where he delivers a message widely different in form to that which finds favor at the Tabernacle.

These considerations should effectually dispose of the conten- tion that our problem is such a simple aad exterior matter. The question is not whether men want the Church in one form or an- other, but do they want it at all? The fact that should disturb us is not that the Gospel message- has a widely varied presentation, which is inevitable so long as men think in different terms, but that men and women do not want to be disturbed by any presentation of it, and will not court familiarity with those places where they are likely to have their opinions in this particular changed. In short.

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we are altogether wrong in accepting any explanation that does not take into consideration men's disposition towards the ideals and objects for which the Church is generally admitted to stand.

This is, I believe, the way in which we should approach the situation in which the Church finds herself to-day. With all her failings, which we know and confess are many, there is a general recognition that the Church stands for an ideal and type of life in the individual and society which demand from, those who con- stitute her membership a character or a striving after a character, essentially different to that commonly known as worldly and ma- terial. The great obstacle in the way of the Church is the stubborn indisposition, the determined unwillingness of men to surrender themselves to this ideal. The appeal of the world is so loud and insisient; the claims of the material are so obvious and emphatic, that the claims of the sacrificial and spiritual are but faintly heard and weakly responded to.

This may be illustrated from two points, opposite and extreme to each other: the effects of wealth and poverty upon men's atti- tude towards the Church. One. of the most frequent remarks made about wealth to-day concerns its enormous increase, both in bulk and power. Men have risen from comparative obscurity and poverty to prominence and opulence with marvellous and almost incredible rapidity. Fabulous fortunes have been accumulated by those who but a few years ago were eating the bread of adversity, and eating it very dry. In addition to these there is the vast mul- titude of men, who with the commercial development of the coun- try, have been steadily building up large business interests, and by the very success that has attended their efforts have found them- selves slaves to the conditions which they have helped to create. They are bound hand and foot to the great industrial concerns which they developed with so much expenditure of time and energy.

Probably most of us have seen men who in proportion to the success they have achieved in gaining the prizes the world called them to strive for, have lost their interest in the finer and nobler side of life. Many of them, in the early stages of their striving for these believed in God, in the Church, in the claims of their fellows upon their sympathy and help. But graduall}^ these things receded into the background of life and lost their power over them.

It is inevitable that men who lose sympathetic correspondence with the vast majority of their fellows should also lose an active

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and sympathetic interest with that organization which has done more than any other in the history of the world to cultivate and bring to a noble fruition the principle of brotherhood through our common relation to the Fatherhood of God. This loss of interest in the Church is an obstacle to her progress, for if she is ever to accomplish her mission she must have at her disposal the conse- crated energy and ability of successful business men. But if she is to remain true to her Charter she can have them only in so far as they are ready to enter into fellowship with those who are at the other extreme of social conditions — the extreme of poverty and failure in the material, and often in the moral sense.

This leads me to the second point of my illustration. The Church is arrested in her progress by the awful and appalling poverty, which is prevalent in ghastly and challenging contrast to the enormous wealth possessed by the relatively few.

It is commonly supposed and commonly taught, for such teach- ing dies a slow and lingering death, that poverty, even bitter and extreme, should not constitute any barrier to the success of the Church's mission — indeed it is generally assumed that poverty is favorable to the propagation of the Gospel, because its message is in some way concerned with spiritual compensations to be made to those who have been deprived of material blessings. "Did not the common people hear Him gladly?" we are asked. Was it not a crowning and triumphant credential of His Messiaship that Christ had to send back to the imprisoned and impatient Baptist that "the poor had the Gospel preached to them? This fact of history we do not dispute. But the poverty of the poor in Pales- tine was not so hard, so extensive, so repellant and inexcusable as that with which we are familiar in our large cities after twenty centuries of Christian civilization and teaching. The poverty of the underworld to-day is not only actually worse, but it is aggra- vated by the wider distribution of wealth that so ostentatiously and insolently flaunts itself in the faces of the outcasts and unfortunates who have gone down to the abyss of ruin and despsir, either by their own failure, of whom there are comparatively few, or by the sheer force of opposing circumstances against which they have been unable to contend.

This condition militates against the Church's success in several ways. Frequently it is almost impossible to meet these men and women upon a sympathetic plane. We have to remember that true sympathy is the faculty of entering into the source and inner meaning of the experience through which those with whom we

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would sympathize are called to pass. How many of us can go into the slums and talk with the degenerate and unfortunate with true sympathy? Their experience is beyond our apprehension. Then another difficulty arises from the fact that the people whom we would help have lost the power to perceive our desire to -help them. Their finer sensibilities have been deadened by the debasing environment in which they have spent their lives. They have no outlook beyond the immediate and pressing need of somehow main- taining a bare physical existence.

When we come into contact with those who are living just above the line of economic dissolution, we find that they are largely out- side of the Church because of their inability to help support an or- ganization into whose membership they are invited. They are not hostile or even indifferent to the Church. Their attitude is one of self-respect. They will not be identified with anything they cannot help support. They are a standing contradiction to the oft- repeated assertion that if the collection plate were consigned to the limbo of church antiquities then they would gladly enter into the courts of the Lord's House with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. They believe in the spiritual significance of the collec- tion, but because circumstances call for every cent they earn to provide the bare material necessities of life, they shun a service in which they cannot participate in this great symbolic act of worship.

We have looked at the extremes of social conditions and -seen how they hinder the progress of the Christian Church. In what way can it be said that these hindrances create an opportunity for the Church to fulfil her mission ? My conviction is that they give the opportunity to deal with some of the most flagrant and vocifer- ous evils of the age, whose existence in our social order is due largely to unjust economic conditions— conditions in which it is impossible for Christian men and women to rest satisfied that they express the mind of our Heavenly Father as revealed in the life and teaching of Jesus Christ.

Unfortunately the Church in her corporate capacity has always been timid in dealing with social and economic evils. She has not entered into the fight against them with that eagerness and en- thusiasm which have characterized the action of individuals within and without her membership. She has been too much afraid of custom, too much restrained and constrained by the bonds of con- servative and conventional precept and practice, and has been moved from her official moorings only when the demands from the

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reforming party within the Church, and the censures and criti- cisms of those without, have been so insistent and clamant that to save herself she has not dared to continue in her indifference and apathy.

This attitude has been excused by her apologists on the ground that it is not the Church's business to inaugurate reforms, but to create the spirit that makes these reforms possible. The apology is ancient and threadbare. To-day we must have none of it. Thank God, we are already ashamed of it and are in practice denying its validity. We must go on to recognize the obligation the Church is under to identify herself, heart and soul, with every great move- ment and tendency that seeks the social and spiritual uplift of the whole people among whom her work is to be done.

This cannot be accomplished, however, unless the Church is very definite in her attitude towards the legalized economic injus- tice which makes it possible for a few men to acquire and hold enormous aggregations of wealth, while the most appalling poverty holds multitudes of their fellows in a grip from which it is im- possible to escape. The Church must come to see that in, e.g., a professedly Christian country, like England, there can be no pos- sible justification for the conditions expressed in the fact that death duties are annually paid on estates averaging in the aggregate a billion dollars, owned by only four thousand people, while one-third of the working classes, numbering millions, are in receipt of less than five dollars a week as wages for hard and honest toil, an amount that enables them to secure only a bare subsistence. The Church must emphatically declare that the exploitation of men, women and children for gain is unchristian and inhuman, and that every worker is entitled to a fair share of the wealth that he helps to create.

It may be objected that this is to enter upon a propaganda that will eventually compel us to adopt some economic system as a part of our Confession of Faith. I cannot see, if the right system could be discovered, any more objection to the incorporation of such an article in a creed than there is in making certain theological beliefs essential to our salvation — a course which the Church has never hesitated in taking. If the adoption of such a system could bring men into the holy relation of a true Christian brotherhood, then we ought most fervently to pray for its discovery, for it is certain that the continuation of

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The good old rule, the simple plan That they should get who have the power, And they should keep who can — will result in the destruction of the basis underlying the fellow- ship of believers in the Church of Christ.

But apart from the mere system through which this fundamen- tal conception may find expression, I dare to believe that the day will come when poverty will no longer be considered an unavoidable necessity, to be met by mitigation rather than prevention — a plais- ter on the putrid sore rather than the purification of a system that has suffered from surfeit in some of its members, while it is dying of inanition in others.

When the Church grapples with these evils so deeply radicated in our present system, there will be a more general faith in her professed desire to be the Body of Christ in gracious, holy ministry to all sorts and conditions of men; for the fulfilment of such a ministry of social service will be not only in the interests of the man crushed and broken by our present system, but also in the interests of the man whose wealth, and the power that wealth gives, have made him a menace to society and a frightful peril to himself. The one needs to be saved from his poverty and the other from the excess of his prosperity.

To this great task the Church is summoned to-day. Both condi- tions are obstacles in the way of her progress ; both conditions throw down the challenge of a splendid opportunity for her to strive with all who are seeking the reorganization and reformation of society upon the enduring and ennobling basis of a true Christian brother- hood. Mr. Kamsay Macdonald, in addressing the Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Scotland last year, said : ' ' The Church knew perfectly well, and they knew perfectly well, that when the Church was finally enshrined and became the supreme spiritual power in the world, it could not possibly show the divine glory of God radiating from its own face. It must toil and strive and pray that that same glory would radiate from the face of society." Here indeed is the Church's mission well defined by one who knows the need of the work the Church is called to do. "What nobler work can the Church accomplish than the transfiguration of society?

But to mention this great purpose for which the Church was called into existence, is to suggest other obstacles that stand in the way of the fulfilment of her mission. So far we have dealt with those conditions which have been, and are still considered by large numbers — I venture to think the majority within the Church, — PS

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external to her life and work. But here we come upon obstacles that can in no way be placed outside the Church. They are too much in evidence within. We are constantly stumbling against them; they are ever reminding us of their presence with us.

Foremost among these I would place the indifference of multi- tudes of Church members to this ideal so effectively and beautifully described by Mr. Ramsy Macdonald. These people are not seized of anj^ adequate conception of the Church's mission to transfigure society because -they have never vitally related themselves to the work in hand. On our church rolls they have a name that they live, and are, nevertheless dead — dead in insensate indifference to the fact that their membership in the Church implies an obligation to share in the activities of the Church as she presses forward to the accomplishment of her divinely-given commission.

This deadly indifference is the most alarming aspect of the situation confronting the Church from within, as it always has been; for so long as this benumbing, paralyzing influence is upon the Body of Christ, so long will it seem to the world that those who profess to be members therein have no faith in the power of Christ to enable them to carry out the commission He has entrusted to them. It is this implicit scepticism behind the indifference that makes the situation so alarming — in fact there is nothing that need cause us so much alarm. Prof. George Adam Smith vividly de- scribes the danger there is in this attitude, v;hen he says : ' ' The great causes of God and Humanity are not defeated by the hot assaults of the Devil, but by the slow, crushing, glacier-like masses of thousands and thousands indifferent nobodies. God's causes are never destroyed by being blown up, but by being sat upon." If the gates of Hell could prevail against the Church of Christ it would only be because those within the Church were indifferent to the issue of the mighty warfare in which she is engaged, and are sceptical of the necessity of the conflict. No true soldier of the Cross can believe that defeat awaits the hosts of the Lord; but, alas, we are all forced to recognize that the final victory is long deferred because our numerical strength does not represent our fighting force.

What is the cause of this indifference? Those who know the inner life of the Church can give but one answer. It arises from lack of consecration to the Church and to her Lord. The lure of pleasure ; the inclination, to self-indulgence ; the consequent disap- pearance of the stern and heroic virtues; the violation of the sanctities of life as expressed in family and social relations; the abandonment of the family altar; the use of the Lord's Day so

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largely for commercial purposes and as a day dedicated to worldly pleasure ; without the slightest regard for its religious significance ; the prevalent disregard for the Bible, all result in the loss of a sense of responsibility to Christ, and when that is lost there can be no true interest in the Church.

I have called this the most alarming aspect of the problem the Church has to meet to-day. It is an ol)stacle in the way of her progress that will challenge the virility of our faith and the heroism of our endeavor in behalf of the Church and the world ; for we shall find nothing harder to combat than this same, terrible inertia in the attitude of the members of the Church. But stern as the challenge is we ought to welcome the opportunity it gives us to emphasize anew the demand for those qualities of character neces- sary in the follower of Christ, and to declare that there can be no concession to the tendency to enter the Church as a mere matter of form, and to use it as a social club, without any regard to its spiritual and religious aims and ideals.

The necessity of this is seen when one reflects upon the train of evils that follows in the wake of this tendency in our Church life. I do not exaggerate conditions when I say that there is no dis- couraging and disappointing aspect of our work but is directly traceable to the merely formal relation that so large a proportion of our members sustain to the, Church. Are our churches half empty? It is because so many members of the Church have but an incidental and very irregular interest in the services. Any excuse will serve to explain their absence, and almost any attrac- tion will more than outweigh for them the value and importance of the church services as an aid to the culture of the soul and the development of our fellowship with those who worship with us. Is there difficulty in securing teachers for our Sunday School classes? The explanation in many cases is found in the. current belief that church membership does not carry any direct obligation to take part in the work of the Church, and to the increasing un- willingness to give up an hour or two on Sunday to Christian ser- vice, when the time might be spent in some form of recreation. Is there an indifference, that breaks out sometimes into open hostility, towards the work that is carried on outside of the local church — the work of Home and Foreign Missions in their various forms? Then we may find the ground of this in the fact that the indifferent and hostile did not enter the Church of Christ in complete sub- mission to His authority as Head over all, and care nothing for the

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great consummation for which He has bidden us strive and pray.

We might continue this analysis of the situation and find that behind the Church's faihire to fully realize herself as the Body of Christ is this deadness of the spiritual life in those who call them- selves members in that Body.

This analysis also reveals the necessity and the obligation the Church is under, in order that she may accomplish her mission, to keep herself pure. Our statistical reports would suffer violence, and we might show a great decrease of our numerical strength, but that should not greatly shock us. We do not number our armies by the uniforms that are manufactured by military tailors, nor by the rifles that are stacked in our armories. The fighting efficiency of the force is what counts — the men who wear the uni- form, animated b,y high and holy patriotism, inspired by the spirit of heroic sacrifice, and who know how to use the weapons of their Avarfare in the service of the King.

Circumstances and conditions within and without the Church render it imperative that this high doctrine be proclaimed with insistent iteration. The doctrine will seem drastic to some, and many a sensitive soul will shrink from declaring it, but the time has come when we must depart from following the line of least resistance and follow liard upon that of the greatest necessity.

I come now, for the purposes of this address, to the last obstacle that we need to consider. This one is so venerable with age, so K)oted in tradition, so widely distributed, like certain geological formations, throughout the world, and so nurtured by ecclesiastical pride and prejudice, that there are many sincere and honest- hearted Christians who believe that it is an inevitable feature of the Church's existence, and that it is useless to attempt in any way to remove it. I refer to the divided state of the Church, so that

With a scornful wonder

Men see her sore opprest. By schisms rent asunder. By heresies distrest.

Fortunately this fatalistic view is not allowed to have the field to itself. A better understanding of the nature of the Church, a thoroughly scientific study of her origin and development, a deep and conscientious desire to probe the causes of her manifold diver- sions, a heartier appreciation of the work being done by those

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outside of our particular communion, and the pressure of circum- stances in which we find ourselves related to the work to be done, are all contributing to bring the various churches into a compelling consciousness of their need to come together into a unity that shall make the Church the most formidable foe of all evil, and the whole- hearted, powerful ally of every movement that seeks to promote the well-being of all men throughout the world.

While every factor I have named is making an important con- tribution to the development of this spirit of unity, I think that the compulsion of circumstances surrounding the Church is, in many ways, the most effective. "We are facing problems that can be solved independently by no one communion, but which may be by uniting the forces of all who hold to the fundamental articles of the Christian faith.

These problems are in the foreign mission field, where in many cases they are being solved more rapidly than at home. They are here with us in increasing seriousness, with the increasing influx of peoples of many nations and tongues. Every day brings, on an average, the numerical equivalent of a parish of nearly 1,400 souls to our shores, so that it is impossible for our colleges to provide for their ministry in things pertaining to the highest life. Every church is feeling the strain of this condition, and appealing for the best and noblest young men to enter the ministry. Even the Roman Catholic Church confesses to a shortage of priests and a shrinkage in the number of young men offering themselves for the priesthood. In view of this situation common sense dictates the necessity of union, and the common Christian consciousness con- demns the perpetuation of disunion, rivalries and jealousies, in the name of Him who is the One and Undivided.

The "Appeal on behalf of Christian Unity" issued by clergy of the Anglican Church in Canada is one of the most hopeful signs of the times in connection with our separated brethren of that communion. The whole Bench of Bishops declaring, as recently did the Bishop of Quel^ee, that in fidelity to their consecration vows, by which they "promised to banish and drive away all erroneous and strange doctrine contrary to God's word," they must oppose this movement, and advise their clergy to do so, or they will be unable to arrest the growth of the spirit which it represents. The fut^ire of the Anglican Church in this particular is not in the hands of the Bishops, or even of the Clergy, but in the hands of the lay- men, many of whom were nurtured in the more catholic spirit of other communions and have not yet forgotten the freedom and in-

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spiration of their early church associations. These will drive Bishops and Clergy, if they will not lead or be led, to take a broader view of church relations, than their present narrow, sec- tarianism permits.

The result of the religious census just held in Montreal, in which all the Protestant Churches participated, as well as the Jewish rabbis, is sufficient condemnation of a policy of aloofness on the part of any church, and demonstrates the need of the closest co- operation possible, even where actual union cannot be effected. The cry of the 70,000 churchless men, women and children, discovered by the census-takers, in a city of churches, is a startling com- mentary on the folly and sin of ecclesiastical exclusiveness. If the pastors and ministers of the churches do not feel the shame of it the laymen will, and they will demand a settlement of accounts with those who oppose co-operation or are indifferent to its urgent ne- cessity.

The Federated Theological Colleges in Montreal have de- monstrated the possibility of working under the principle : In things essential, unity ; in things doubtful, liberty, and in all things, charity. But more than this, it has come into being at a time to bring the men of the future Church into cordial and sym- pathetic relations during the days of their preparation for the great task that awaits them, when shoulder to shoulder they will unite in bringing the world under the regnant sway of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

It is unnecessary that I should do more than mention the great movement towards union in which we have been permitted to take a part. The proposed. Basis of Union has features that do not commend themselves to some of us, and have made us doubtful of accepting it in its present form. But I venture to say that there is not one minister within the bounds of the Congregational Union of Canada, and very few laymen, unless they be ultra-Independents — an almost extinct species — but what would wish the movement success, and fervently hope and pray that when we come to the day of its consummation, as I am convinced we shall, the terms of the Basis may be such that not one conscientious Congrega- tionalist need be left out of the United Church. Fortunately the opportunity to lessen the obstacle of what has been generally termed ' ' our unhappy divisions, ' ' is before us, and no one who has watched the development of the opportunity will hesitate in saying that Ood's Hand has been in it. We are hastening on to the day when

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in a much larger and truer sense than we have been able to in the past, we shall be able to sing,

We are not divided, All one body we.

It remains for me to say but a few words in conclusion. I have dwelt upon some of the darkest and most discouraging features of our church life. But this has been only for the pur- pose of bringing into strong relief the glorious and inspiring op- portunities that arise out of their very existence. The Church has always had to confront difficulties and win her way through bitter and persistent opposition. Against the superstition, the bigotry, the intolerance, the ignorance, the vice, the cruelty of the ancient world she fought until she was recognized as the champion of righteousness, truth and love. The history of the primitive Church has been repeated whenever she has been alive to the true purpose of her mission. Only when she has been indifferent to the ob- stacles hindering her progress has she appeared decadent and con- temptible. The noblest traditions and the most illustrious services rendered by the Church in the past, summon us to carry on the work that has been entrusted to us, with holy zeal and unfaltering fidelity to our Master, as well as to those who served Him, even unto death.

In the mighty struggle just brought to a close in the Balkans, Bulgarian mothers sent their sons to the front with this solemn ad- juration: "Your father fell in '77; go now, and see that you do not disgrace his memory." In the mighty struggle in which the Church of Christ is engaged, there are those of no less heroic temper. They are deeply sensible of the evils against which they must contend, and are earnestly seeking wisdom and strength for the conflict. They know that when the Church establishes sym- pathetic, helpful relation with those who are suffering from the prevalent social disorders and abuses; when she secures the needed efficiency in service; when the great distinctive communions come into one great fellowship of love and service, then she will go forth on her way "conquering and still to conquer," until the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign for ever and ever." Strengthened by this knowledge, and inspired by the vision, once more the Church will transform obstacles into glorious opportunities, and thus fulfil her divine mission.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 5th, 1913.

The Session commenced at 9 a.m. The devotional exercises were conducted by the Rev. J. R. Heyworth. The Rev. J. J. Mar- tin, Ph.D., gave the first of a series of addresses on the general subject, "The Dynamic Energies of the New Covenant." 1st topic, "The fact of the New Covenant." At 10 a.m. the Union was called to order. The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

The following communications were presented to the Union. The St. ]\Iatthews Lawn Bowling Club extended an invitation to visiting bowlers to a game on the green at 4.30 p.m. on Friday. It was moved that the Secretary send a letter of thanks to the Secretary of the club.

An application for membership in the Union was received from the Rev. A. J. Orr, of Woodstock. This was referred to the Mem- bership Committee. It was moved that the Nomination Committee nominate a delegation to carry fraternal greetings to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, now meeting in the city. The Committee appointed the Chairman of the Union and the Rev. Dr. Pedley as delegates. A letter was received from the Rev. Jos. Thackeray of Ottawa, regretting inability to be pre- sent at the Union because of the continued illness of his wife. The Secretary was instructed to write a letter of sympathy.

The Rev. J. T. Daley read a letter from the Rev. J. D. Mc- Ewan requesting prayer on behalf of his children, of whose re- covery the Doctor holds out but little hope. The Chairman re- quested the Rev. Mr. Daley to pray on their behalf, who did so. On motion of the Rev. F. J. Day, the Bev. Dan F. Bradley of Cleveland, Ohio, was asked to sit as a Corresponding Member of the Union.

The Membership Committee reported as follows: — They recommended as Corresponding Members, Dr. Wm. Cam- mack, Dr. Libbie Seymour Cammack, from Chisamba, Africa, Rev. Dr. Chambers from Turkey, and Mr. DeRose, Asst. Pastor of the Western Church.

That the following applications for membership be received and stand over till next Annual Meeting, according to the stand- ing rule: — Rev. W. J. Bevis of Chebogue, N.S., and Rev. Frank Sanders of Middleville, Ont.

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That the Kevs. C. S. Pedley, R. G. Watt, D. S. Hamilton and A. R. Schrag be retained in the membership of the Union, in re- sponse to their application.

That the application of the Rev. A. G. Sleep for transfer to the London Congregational Union, and that of the Rev. S. W. Anthony to the Franklin and Grand Isle Association of Vermont be granted. This report was adopted.

Mr. Frank Ellis, Treasurer, presented an interim report on finances. The Union then proceeded with the election of Chairman for 1914. Two ballots were taken. The vote resulted in the elec- tion of the Rev. Harold I. Horsey. The Chairman elect was es- corted to the platform by the Rev. E. D. Silcox and presented to the Union, speaking a few words of appreciation and thanks.

The Statistical Secretary, Rev. A. Margrett, moved that the Business Committee provide time to discuss the statistical report at a future session, and that these returns and the report be pub- lished in the Year Book.

Mr. Margrett then presented the first part of his report, which he characterized as the best which had ever been presented at a Congregational Union.

The Union then adjourned to meet at 10 a.m. on Friday.

A Special Session of the Union was convened at 12.15 a.m.

The Business Committee's Chairman, the Rev. E. LeRoy Rice, moved that the statistical report be continued, and that the Ap- portionment Plan be discussed at this session.

Mr. Margrett explained that it would be impossible to discuss the Apportionment Plan at this stage. On motion it was decided to send above report back to the Business Committee to arrange some future time for the discussion of the Apportionment Plan. Carried.

Mr. Margrett then continued his report.

On motion to adopt the Statistical Report discussion was en- tered upon and continued for a time. Session adjourned.

FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 6th, 1913.

In the absence of the Rev. T. D. Rayner the devotional exer- cises were conducted by the Rev. E. D. Silcox. Dr. Martin then

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delivered the second of his addresses. Subject: "The Power of the New Covenant." The Session opened at 10 a.m. The Chair- man presided.

The Minutes of Thursday's Sessions were read and confirmed.

Report of the Memhership Committee.

That the Rev. Byron H. Stauffer, whose application was laid on the table last year be received in the membership.

That the Rev. J. R. Hey worth, whose application was received last year, be received into membership.

That the application of the Rev. J. A. H. McLean be laid on the table for one year, in accordance with the standing rule.

That the letter from the Rev. George L. Hurst, re membership in the Union, be handed to the General Secretary for reply, as no official action could be taken until Mr. Hurst's credentials were presented.

That the Rev. A. J. Orr, a graduate of the Congregational Col- lege at Montreal, be received into membership forthwith.

That the publication of the list of Congregational Ministers in the Year Book, under title, "In Canada and elsewhere," be dis- continued. The report was adopted.

The Business Committee made recommendation that the dis- cussion of the Apportionment Plan be continued Friday at 12 a.m., and that the discussion re standing rule No. 1 be entered into Satur- day at 10.30 a.m. Adopted.

Tlie Committee on Nominations presented the following list of officers and committees for 1914, which Avas adopted : — Recording Secretary, Rev. G. H. Craik ; Treasurer, Frank G. Ellis ; Statistical Secretary, Rev. E. Margrett.

Union Executive — The officers, with Revs. J. W. Pedley, W. E. Gilroy, F. J. Day, Dr. Warriner, M. H. Sanderson, Dr. Pedley, E. LeRoy Rice, J. T. Daley, J. L. Gordon and Messrs. V. E. Ash- down, Thos. Bale, A. McA. Murphy and Arthur "Wickson.

Union Preacher, Rev. A. F. Pollock. Alternate, Rev. H. Carson.

Apportionment Committee — Revs. W. T. Gunn, C. C. Claris, J. T. Daley, Dr. Warriner, A. Margrett, ]\I. Kelly, and Mr. Gordon O'Hara.

Church Union Committee — Revs. Dr. Pedley, Dr. Warriner, Dr. Hill, J. W. Pedley, J. K. Unsworth, J. T. Daley, J. P. Gerrie, F. J. Day, W. T. Gunn, J. Schofield, Wm. Hipkin, J. A. Newberry, H. I. Horsey, G. Ellery Read, Prof. A. E. Cook, E. D. Silcox, M. Kelly,

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W. E. Gilroy, J. L. Gordon, B. Stauffer, Mr. J. R. Dougall, Rev. G. Craik, Messrs. T. B. Macaulay. Judge Leet, D. 0. Wood, H. O'Hara, and Arthur Wickson.

Publication Committee — Chairman, Dr. C. J. Copp, INIessrs. H. O'Hara, "Wm. Copp, Vincent E. Ashdown, H. W. Barker, W. Woodley, James Smith, George Pirn, George H. Wilson, H. W. Copp, and Rev. Frank J. Day.

Department of Sunday Schools and Young People's Society — Superintendent, Rev. H. I. Horsey i Asst., Miss Effie Jamieson, Revs. Edwin Hobbs, and E. LeRoy Rice, and Mr. A. Hewittson.

Representatives on the College Senate. — Referred back to the committee.

Sahhath Observance Committee — Revs. W. D. Spence, i\I. A. Sanderson, D. C. Mcintosh, D. Wliitmore, and Messrs. G. Williams and George Mills.

The election of the General Secretary and representatives to the College Senate, was referred back to the Committee.

A Delegation from the Presbyterian General Assembly, consist- ing of Revs. Dr. MacGillivray and Judge Sutherland, were then escorted to the platform and conveyed to the Union the greetings of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. The Chairman replied.

The Report of the Committee on Church Union was then pre- sented by Dr. Warriner.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CHURCH UNION.

Your committee is glad to report that considerable progress has been made in the direction of Church Union since last we met.

We were then awaiting with great interest the action of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, meeting at that time in Edmonton, in relation to the report of its committee on Church Union. That report, while recognizing that "the large vote east in favor of organic union demands some definite action in the direction of closer union, " stated that "the strong minority in opposition shows that organic union is not feasible at present."

When, however, this report was presented to the Assembly, it was found that the sentiment in favor of organic union was much stronger than had been supposed. The committee was enlarged by the addition of twenty members, and after reconsidering the whole matter, brought in a new report. The recommendations of this report are so important that we give them here.

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"The committee, convinced that organic union is the best method of expressing the unity desired by all the Assembly, deems it unwise to proceed immediately to consummate the union, but be- lieve that by further conference and in discussion, practically unanimous action can be secured within a reasonable time, and meanwhile resolves as follows :

" (1) That it be an instruction to the Home Mission Committee to arrange with the other negotiating churches for further de- limination of territory within which^ they shall severally establish new missions, as well as for the fuller application of the principle of co-operation already adopted by the Assembly.

'' (2) That it be instruction to the Foreign Mission Committee to confer with the mission boards of the other churches, with a view to co-operation in every possible way.

■' (3) That similar instruction be given to the Board of Social Service and Evangelism.

" (4) That it be an instruction to the committees charged with the publications of the church, to enter into correspondence with similar committees of the other churches, as to the possibility of combining their work as a whole or in part.

"(5) That it be an instruction to the board of the colleges to consider the possibility of co-operating with the colleges of other churches situated in the same localities, so as to avoid unnecessary duplication in teaching.

"(6) That the Union Committee be authorized, in conjunction with the other negotiating churches, to provide for the oversight of union congregations not originally connected with any of the three churches."

This report was adopted unanimously, it being the first time in the history of the union negotiations when no amendment of any kind was submitted. This action has been variously interpreted, but it distinctly places the Presbyterian Church on record as con- vinced that organic union is the best method of expressing the de- sired aim of the Assembly, as well as its belief that practically unanimous action may be reasonably anticipated within a reasonable time. Meanwhile the Assembly's definite instructions as to co- operation with other bodies are being carried out in various directions.

Later in the year, viz., on the 14th of December, the subject was again considered by the Union Committee of the Presbyterian Church, meeting in Toronto, when 44 members were present. A majority as well as a minority report was presented. The minority.

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consisting of six members, favored leaving the matter of organic union in abeyance, and seeking other methods of co-operation. The majority recommended as follows : —

"That the Assembly assure the other negotiating churches that the Presbyterian Church fully realizes its share of responsilnlity in the present movement, and earnestly desires that the spirit of Christian unity, which has given rise to it, may be conserved and deepened, and asks the other churches to continue the negotiations, because it feels the desirability of the practically unanimous action of all its own members in order that the results of any union en- tered into may be most happy and far-reaching.

"That the-union committee be continued, and that for the full and fairest consideration of every aspect of the question, proposals be invited from Presbyteries, from Sessions, congregations and in- dividuals through Presbyteries, and referred to this committee in order that it may, after considering them again, enter into con- ference with the committees of the negotiating churches, with the view of setting before our people a final presentation of the ques- tion for their judgment.

"That in order to secure the judgment of the church, the find- ings of the joint committee of the negotiating churches on all such proposals, be sent down to Presbyteries, Sessions, and congrega- tions, with the details of the vote already taken, and all other rele- vant information."

In harmony with the above resolution, representations were made to the other negotiating bodies, including your committee, giving assurances of the earnest desire and purpose of the Presbyterian Church and its sense of responsibility in this matter.

Your committee, through its executive, replied as follows : —

The Rev. W. J. Clark, D.D.,

Convener of the Presbyterian General

Assembly's Committee on Union. My Dear Dr. Clark :

Your memorandum of the proceedings of your Committee on Union was brought before the Executive of our Congregational Union of Canada last week, and I was instructed to convey to you their appreciation of your courtesy in taking them into your con- fidence. We fully recognize the great desirability that in each of the negotiating bodies there should be as near an approach to unanimity as possible before the final step is taken to bring the union into effect. We are fully aware that in all great movements

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patience and the wisdom that goes with patience are necessary to secure the best results. No time can be regarded as wasted time which has been spent in getting God's work well done.

We therefore will wait quietly and hopefully until the hour arrives when you feel that you are fully warranted in taking up once more the thread of negotiations with a view to a permanent settlement of this great issue. We trust that in the meantime you may be fully conscious of the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and may ever have the comfort of knowing you are moving along the line of God's providential leadership.

Faithfully yours.

(Signed) Hugh Pedley.

March 4th, 1913. W. H. Warriner.

In regard to, the Methodist Church, we are informed that the votes received up to June last indicated that almost 90 per cent, of the members of the church who had voted, were in favor of union upon the proposed basis, and that about 50 per cent, of the church membership had voted.

It would therefore appear that as far as the Methodist Church has expressed itself, its feeling is practically unanimous in favor of organic union.

Meanwhile the churches are co-operating in various practical ways. In Vancouver the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches are building their theological colleges each on seven acres, in close proximity, with the purpose of co-operating as much as possible. In Montreal the four theological colleges, the Diocesan, Presby- terian, Methodist and Congregational, have just completed a very successful winter's v/ork, in which they have co-operated in offering common courses of study, and have issued a common calendar for the next session. An Interdenominational Committee has also been formed in the same city, composed of representatives of the three negotiating bodies, to prevent overlapping and waste of energy, and encourage co-operation in church and social work. It has already interested itself with beneficial effect in various union efforts, as for example at St. Anne de Bellevue, the home of Macdonald College, where plans for a union church are practically complete.

A similar committee has been for some time in operation in the City of Toronto, with beneficial effects.

We would also report concerning the Independent Union Churches in the Western Provinces, that the matter was taken up by your committee as instructed, and in conjunction with the other

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negotiating churches a joint committee on the oversight of Union Churches has been formed. This committee has held four meetings in Toronto, and through a special committee, has had conference with the representatives of the Union Churches in the West, but has not yet been able to arrange any definite plan of action. In conclusion we recommend the adoption of the following resolution : "Resolved that in view of the restlessness under the present condi- tions, the desire for united action in many parts of the country, especially out in the "West, as well as the tremendous importance of having a definite policy in these days of rapid expansion, we express the fervent hope that the Union, the desirability of which all three bodies have affirmed, may speedily become an accomplished fact."

We would also recommend the continuance of the committee. Respectfully submitted,

W. Henry Warriner_,

Secretary.

On motion of Dr. Warriner, seconded by Mr. Henry O'Hara, the report was adopted. It was also voted that the resolution be forwarded to the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches.

The report of the Committee on Publications was then presented and adopted. There ensued a discussion of methods for the im- proving of our publications, both in matter and circulation.

CONGREGATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.

President. CHAS. J. COPP 96 Wellesley St., Toronto.

Secretary- Treasurer.

HAROLD W. W. COPP, ESQ 96 Wellesley St., Toronto.

Publishing Committee.

MR. HENRY O'HARA. C. J. COPP, M.D.

" JAMES SMITH. MR. WILLIAM WOODLEY.

" GEORGE PIM, " H. W. BARKER.

" WILLIAM COPP. " VINCENT ASHDOWN.

REV. W. T. GUNN, B.D. " H. W. vV. COPP.

REV. FRANK J. DAY, B.D. " GEO. H. WILSON.

Editor. REV. E. D. SILCOX 4 Sussex Avenue, Toronto.

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The Centenary of whose birth was celebrated in igij

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SECRETARY'S REPORT.

In presenting the report of The Publication Committee of The Congregational Union of Canada, your committee beg to say that The Congregationalist has been issued as usual, fifty times during the year, and The Congregational Year Book has been prepared and issued to the Denomination. We feel that we cannot praise too highly the work of our Editor, Rev. E. D. Silcox, who has spared no effort to make our publications as useful to the De- nomination as possible. Our printer, Mr. W. Edwin Mertens, has also done much to facilitate the business of your committee.

We have endeavored during the year to materially increase the circulation of The Congregationalist, and are pleased to report that we have met with some success, in some of the cities and towns • where we have churches. We had hoped for a larger increase in circulation, but possibly we may realize some of our expectations during the coming year. The results that we have obtained clearly show us that if a determined effort were made, in all the churches in the denomination, that we could possibly more than double the number of subscriptions to the paper. We make an appeal that every church in the Union appoint a representative to canvass the church for subscriptions to the Congregationalist and the Year Book, and to send to the Editor items of interest to the denomina- tion. This has been done with a large measure of success in a few of the churches, and if a few can do it, why not all! We would ask you to bear in mind that this paper is designed for the home, and should enter regularly into every home in our denomination, and this is the aim and object of your committee.

With reference to the Year Book, we regret that more of our people do not seem interested enough to possess themselves of one of these valuable books. This book, containing as it does, in a con- cise form, reports of all the denominational work that is carried on, should be in the hands of every church member. The information contained therein can be had in no other way, and the purely nominal charge that we ask for it puts it within the reach of every one. Some of our churches have adopted the plan of buying a sufficient quantity of the Year Books to supply every family in their church with a copy. This plan may be worth the considera- tion of some of our churches where very little interest is shown in the circulation of this book. We would ask you to bear in mind, in making this appeal for a larger circulation and interest in our

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publications, that an increase in the quantity of our publications will enable us to produce our paper at a lower cost, and the in- creased revenue received will give us an opportunity of making certain additions to the usefulness and value of the subscriber.

We are face to face this year with an increase in the cost of printing the Year Book, and there are a number of other minor expenses that will have to be met, so that we have felt it necessary to ask some of the societies for an increase in their grant which they give to us for the use of the columns of the paper. This was only done after mature consideration of the situation, and it was felt that it was the only way of meeting the immediate demand for a larger revenue.

We are looking for a year of progress in this department of the work, and trust that we will see the accomplishment of many of the plans that we have for the development and improvement of our publications.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

H. W. W. Copp, Charles J. Copp,

Secretary. Chairman.

TEEASUEER'S STATEMENT, 1912-1913. • THE CANADIAN" CONGREGATIONALIST.

Receipts.

Balance on hand, June 1st, 1912 *0 91

Canada Congregational Foreign Missionary Society 100 00

Canada Congregational Missionary Society 250 00

Congregational College 200 00

Toronto District Association 10 00

Sale of Cut 1 75

Sale of Hymn Books (G. J. Hindley) 6 50

Subscription, T. B. Macaulay ^21?-

Subscriptions 597 75

Advertisements ^31 84

$1,508 75 Disbursements.

Editor $270 00

Printer 1,470 00

Postage and Exchange 42 15

Letter Heads 2 00

Purchase of Hymn Books 6 16

$1,790 31

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Receipts.

Balance June 1st, 1912 $^3 06

Congregational Union of Canada 171 50

Can. Cong. Woman 's Board Missions 20 00

Can. Cong. Foreign Missionary Society 50 GO

Can. Cong. Missionary Society 66 00

Provident Fund 12 00

Congregational College 58 00

Union of N. S. and K B 30 00

Sale of Books 178 50

Advertisements 350 00

$939 06 Disbursements.

Editor $169 54

Printer 441 00

Exchange and Bank Interest 1 15

Express and Postage 27 70

Alexander EngraA'ing Co 2 00

$641 39

Eeceipts Congregational Year Book 939 06

Eeceipts Canadian Congregationalist 1,508 75

— 2,447 81

Disbursements Year Book 641 39

Disbursements Congregationalist 1,790 31

2,431 70

Balance $ 16 11

Audited and found correct,

E. J. JOSELIN. June 3rd, 1913.

CAXADTAN CO]\TGEEaATIONALIST.

Assets.

Cash in Bank $ 16 11

Aflvertisements , 100 0.0

Subscribers ' 250 00

Due on Year Books . 25 00

Liabilities.

$391 11

Editor Congregationalist ". $ 30 00

Printer Congregationalist 30 00

Subscribers , 305 00

Balance 26 11

$391 11

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A number of communications were then presented and acted upon.

From the Dominion Alliance, asking that the Union name four representatives to act on its Council. Referred to Nomination Com- mittee.

A letter from Mr. Rayner, apologizing for liis inability to lead devotions Friday a.m.

The Business Committee was asked to secure a substitute for Mr. Moule, to lead the Saturday a.m. devotions.

An application for membership from the Rev. John Lyall, of Speedside, was referred to the Membership Committee.

A communication from the Bible Society re the Observance of a Bible Sunday, was referred to the Business Committee.

A discussion of the Apportionment Plan took place, led by the Rev. Mr. Margrett and the Rev. "W. T. Gunn. Adjournment took place on the understanding that discussion would be continued at a later time.

SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 7tii, 1913.

Devotional exercises were lead by the Rev. Mr. Sanders.

Dr. Martin then delivered the third of his addresses. Subject: "The Hope of the New Covenant."

The Business Session opened at 10.20 a.m., Chairman presiding. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Secretary presented an application from the Rev. P. C. L. Harris, of Toronto, asking that his name be continued on the roll of the Union. Referred to the Membership Committee.

The order of business for the day presented by the Business Com- mittee, was adopted.

The discussion of the amendment to Standing Rule No. 1, of the Union Constitution, was then taken up. An amendment to the amendment was moved, namely: That in the clause in the first sentence, reading "Shall be referred to a Standing Committee on Membership," the word "standing" be omitted; and that in clause 3, dealing with the grounds for reception of members, after the words. "Their good standing therein," the words "and dismissal therefrom" be added.

The discussion of the entire amendment was adjourned until other matters of business were attended to. Time was then given for the presentation of the report of our representatives on the Moral and Social Reform Council of Canada.

At this point the Rev. Mr. Coburn, Secretary of the Committee

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of Forty on Social and INioral Reform in Toronto, was given a hear- ing, dealing with the issue of immoral plays in this city. It was moved by the Rev. Mr. Stauffer, seconded by Dr. Copp, and carried,

"That this Union believes that the time has come, when all public amusements and entertainments should be supervised by the public authorities, to the end that the morals of the people may be protected against the evil designs of men, whose chief object is to take profits from the corrupt appetites of the evil minded, and the undisciplined imaginations of the young and inexperienced. We are in sympathy with the various organizations which have repre- sented all good people in endeavoring to prevent indecent plays and pictures, and bespeak for them the sympathy of the people whose battles these organizations and committees are really fighting. We plead with the daily press to support all movements aiming at the purifying of public amusements, and to discourage carping criticism of such efforts by those who profit directly or indirectly from foul plays, pictures and literature."

Dr. Copp then presented the report of the representatives of the Union on the Moral and Social Reform Council of Canada. The report was adopted, and the following resolution recommended in the report was also adopted, with the provision that the report should be printed in the " Congregationalist. " Resolved and carried,

"That this Union commends the action of the Minister of Jus- tice, in introducing legislation covering certain amendments to the criminal code of Canada, but regrets that he did not see fit to in- clude in his bill the amendments asked for, namely: 1. To raise the age of consent. 2. The making of the life of adultery an offence before the law. 3. The making of all employers responsible for se- duction by them of female employees under twenty-one years of age. 4. That relief be given to the evils of race track gambling.

It was then moved and carried that the proposed amendment to standing rule No. 1 be adopted, the rule as amended, may be read in the Constitution of the Union in the Year Book for 1914.

The Rev. F. J. Day then presented the following resolution in regard to the Apportionment Plan, which was adopted :

That the Apportionment Committee be asked to secure, if pos- sible, someone who will have full charge of the Apportionments, provision to be made for all clerical assistance required.

The Nomination Committee presented the following nomina- tions, which were adopted:

General Secretarij—The Rev. W. T. Gunn, M.A., B.D.

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Representatives on the College Senate — Revs. G. H. Craik, A. W. Main, and Messrs. W. H. Smith and Dr. F. A. Stephenson.

Temperance Committee — Revs. E. D. Silcox, Edwin Hobbs, A. F. Pollock, J. W. Newberry, I. W. Pierce, G. H. Craik and Mrs. J. G. Sanderson and Mrs. R. W. McLachlan.

Committee on co-operation with other Churches as to Missionary- work— Mr. Wm. Copp, Revs. W. T. Gunn, J. W. Pedley, J. L. Gordon, Dr. Hugh Pedley, J. K. Unsworth, and Mr. H. Cox.

Delegates to the Maritime Union — Revs. W. T. Gunn, E. D. Sil- cox, and Dr. E. M. Hill.

Representatives on the Moral and Social Reform Council of Canada — Dr. C. J. Copp, Representative on Executive Council; Revs. E. D. Silcox, J. L. Gordon, J. W. Pedley, J. K. Unsworth,

D. C. Mcintosh, Messrs. H. O'Hara, D. 0. Wood, F. J. Smith and Alderman Hilton.

Laymen's Missionary Movement — ]\Iessrs. V. E. Ashdown, H. W. Barker, Henry Yeigh, H. Butler, F. S. Hamilton, J. Bell, C. E. McD. Hay. D. 6. AVood, C. E. Williams, B. Pierce and W. A. Winslow.

Representatives on Council of tJie Dominion Alliance — Revs.

E. D. Silcox, J. W. Newberry, A. F. Pollock and Mr. Henry Yeigh. On motion the appointment of representatives from the Union

to the National Council of Congregational Churches of the United States, was referred to the Nominating Committee.

An invitation from the Church at Hamilton to the Union, ask- ing that its next Session take place at Hamilton, was referred to the Executive Committee.

The reports of delegates to other bodies were then heard.

On motion the Secretary was instructed to acknowledge the communication from the Tax Reform League.

The following resolutions were then presented by the Business Committee, and adopted :

' ' That this Union express its sympathy with the Misses Black of Granby, in the bereavement caused by the death of their father, the Rev. R. K. Black, and that the Secretary convey to them the assurance of our prayers and sympathy at this time of sorrow."

"That this Union express its sympathy with the Rev. W. Wye Smith in his recent bereavement, and that the Secretary be in- structed to convey to our brother the assurance that at this time of trial he is remembered by his brethren."

"That the sympathy of this Union be extended to the Rev. Thos. Hall, of Island Pond, Vt., in his recent bereavement, and that

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the Secretary of this Union be instructed to convey to IMr. Hall and family our sincere sympathy in his sore affliction."

On motion the Secretary was instructed to convey the greet- ings of the Union to the Revs. Daniel MacAUum, Joseph Unsworth and Enoch Barker.

Mr. Ellis, for the Finance Committee, presented his report, and on motion, it was adopted, and the Treasurer was given permission to pay the travelling expenses of the delegates, with a deduction of three dollars from each.

The Session adjourned.

SUNDAY EVENING, JUNE 8th, 7 p.m.

The Union Service was conducted by the pastor of the church, Eev. F. J. Day, B.A., B.D. The sermon was preached by the Rev. D. Mcintosh. The Communion Service was also conducted by Mr. Day, the Deacons of the Northern and sister churches assisting.

The Communion Address was given by the Rev. Harold I. Horsey, Chairman Elect.

MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 9th, 1913.

Devotional exercises were led by the Rev. INIr. Butler of King- ston.

The address was given by the Rev. W. D. Spence of Guelph.

The Business Session opened at 10 a.m., the Chairman pre- siding.

The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted.

The Report of the Committee on Sahhath Observance was then presented by its convener. Rev. W. D. Spence, and after discussion, was adopted.

The report of the Membersliip Committee was then presented and adopted :

"That the application for membership in the Union received from the Rev. John Lyall, be received, and lie over until next Union meeting. ' '

"That the application of the Rev. P. C. L. Harris for the con- tinuance of his membership be granted."

The letter of the Rev. Walter Cannon, asking that his name be inserted in the list of members of the Union found in the Year Book, was presented.

Note: (On search being made, it was found that Mr. Cannon had been admitted into membership in the Union in 1910, but

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through an oversight his name had not been inserted in the list of members in the Year Book. This name will be inserted in the Year Book for 1914) .

"That the Rev. Mr. McLean, of the Danville, Quebec, Federated Church be received as a Corresponding Member of the Union."

"That the application of the Rev. W. E. Baker, Morrisville, Vt., for a transfer be granted."

The Rev. Mr. Sherk was received as a Corresponding Member of the Union.

The Rev. Mr! McLean, of Danville, gave a brief report of the encouraging progress made in the Federated Church, of which he is pastor.

Rev. Dr. Schofield gave a verbal report of the work of the Lay- men's Missionary Movement, and presented suggestions for mak- ing their work more effective, which were endorsed by the Union.

The Nomination Committee recommended that the Rev. F. J. Day be appointed to represent the Union at the National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United States, meeting at Kansas City in October. Carried.

The Business Committee recommended, on behalf of the Bible Society, that the Union endorse the idea of a Universal Bible Sun- day. Carried.

Meetings of the Executive Committee of the Union and of the General Committee of the Home Missionary Society, were an- nounced to take place during the afternoon.

Session adjourned to meet at 8.15 p.m.

At 8.15 p.m. the Union assembled for its closing meeting. The Chairman, Rev. G. Ellery Read, presiding, assisted by the Revs. H. I. Horsey and F. J. Day.

The music for the evening was under the guidance of the Olivet Church choir.

The orchestra of the Western Church also taking part in the musical service.

The service was a Young People's Rally, all the Sunday Schools and the Christian Endeavor Societies of the different Toronto churches being represented, and a crowded, enthusiastic meeting resulted.

The Rev. H. I. Horsey, Superintendent of Young People's Work, having charge of this portion of the service.

After a roll call, responded to by the young people of the dif- ferent churches, and an address by Mr. Horsey, the Rev. A. F.

Ri:v. R. K. McKay, London, England.

For many years Evangelist in Canada.

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Pollock spoke on '' Fundamental Principles in the Development of our National Life," and the Rev. J. R. Heyworth on "The Chal- lenge of the Immigrant to our young people," and Miss Efifie Jamie- son on ''Our Young People and Foreign Work."

The Rev. E. D. Silcox presented the report of the Temperance Committee, which, endorsing prohibition and the work of the Alliance, was enthusiastically adopted by the members of the Union and the young people present.

The Rev. Dr. Warriner, on behalf of the Business Committee, presented the following report:

"That we express our appreciation of the courteous and able way in which our Chairman has presided.

"We thank him for his inspiring address, and order it to be printed in the Year Book.

"We tender our hearty thanks to the Rev. D. C. Mcintosh, for his sermon as Union Preacher, and the Rev. John Martin, D.D., for the series of addresses delivered by him at the morning hours of worship.

"We appreciate the courtesy of Controller McCarthy in wel- coming us on behalf of His Worship, Mayor Hocken, of the City of Toronto.

"We are grateful to the' Northern Church, which has so hospitably entertained us, to its pastor and officers, the kind friends not only of this church, but of our sister churches, who have so generously opened their homes and provided for our com- fort, to the ladies who have served such bountiful lunches and teas, and to the choirs of the several churches who have done so much to render the public services so delightful and helpful.

"We shall carry away with us pleasant memories of the kind- ness of Mr. F. J. Smith, in giving to us a ride through this beautiful city, and of the pleasant garden party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. O'Hara.

"To the managers of the Street Railway for the free use of the cars, to the press for its reports of our meetings; to one and all who have helped to make this one of the most successful meetings of the Union, we give our most hearty thanks."

The report was adopted by standing vote.

iMoved and carried, that the Secretary be instructed to com- plete the minutes of the day's proceedings, and that they be taken as read.

The meeting adjourned to meet in the First Church, Hamilton, June, 1914.

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CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK. PIXANCIAL STATEMENT FOE YEAE ENDING MAY 31, 1913.

Receipts.

Balance from last year . $ 629 16

Guarantee Fund —

Canada Congregational Missionary Society $874 66

Congregational Foreign Missionary Society 306 68

Congregational College 226 87

Congregational Provident Fund 31 .50

1,439 71

Contributions from Churches —

Quebec Association .$470 71

Ontario Eastern Association 128 GO

Ontario Western Association 20.5 70

Toronto District , 226 85

Western Provinces 33 00

United Brethren 35 00

1,099 26

Collections at Union Meetings • 71 74

Ministerial Fees ". 28 50

Bank Interest 1 34

$3,269 71 Disljursements. General Secretary —

Salary $2,000 00

Travelling Exjienses 150 00

$2,150 00

Printing and Stationery ^. 172 30

Executive Expenses 37 10

General Expense ■ 88 80

Travelling Expenses to Union —

Ministers $182 79

Delegates 34 71

217 50

Bank Exchange 2 70

Total Disbursements $2,690 50

Balance on hand 579 21

$3,269 71

FBANK G. ELLIS,

Treasurer. Audited and found correct,

E. J. .JOSELIN,

Auditor.

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CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CHURCHES.

Ontario Western.

Brantford

Embro

Forest, Central

Guelpli

Lrarafraxa .... Hamilton, First London —

First

South

Lawrence

New Durham . .

Scotland

Tilbury

Woodstock ....

Toronto District.

Barrie

Coburg

Coldsprings

Dalston

Edgar

Toronto —

Northern

Western

Bond St

Olivet

Broadview

Pine Grove

Eugbv

$26 00 10 00

7 40 35 00

5 no

56 70

12 60 5 00 5 00 5 00

25 00

8 00 5 00

$205 70

$5 00

25 85

13 S5

3 25

5 00

63 50 4-t 40 25 00 20 00 10 00 2 00 9 GO

$226 85

Western Provinces.

Manitoba — •

Brandon $10

Winnipeg, Fort Rouge. . 9

British Columbia — •

^'ancouver, First 13

Quebec.

Danville

Fitch Bay

Frauklyn Centre

Granby

Melbourne

Montreal — •

Emmanuel . . .

Calvary

Zion

Amherst Park Sherbrooke ....

Stanstepd

St. Andrew's . .

Ulverton

Waterville

Ontario Eastern.

$7	20
5	05
9	00
IS	00
10	00
149	24
87	82
60	00
5	00
66	90
32	00
6	00
11	00
3	50

$470 71

Kingston —

First

Bethel

Ijanark

Maxville

Middleville

Ottawa — ■

First

Welcome Zion

$30	00
15	00
12	80
20	00
5	00
30	20
15	00

$128 00

United Brethren.

Blenheim $5 00

Berlin 5 00

Gainsboro • 10 00

Listowel 5 00

Waterloo 7 00

Bloomingdale 3 00

$33 00

$35 00

SUMMARY.

Quebec Association $ 470 71

Ontario Eastern Association $128 00

Ontario, Western Association 205 70

Toronto District Association 226 85

560 55

Manitoba If 30

British Columbia 33 70

United Brethren 35 00

Total Contributions $1,099 26

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REPORT OF TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE.

It is with feelings of deepest gratitude to God that we present our report on Temperance, calling attention to certain features of it which give us occasion for praise and thanksgiving. It is cer- tainly true that in all the history of our Dominion the subject of temperance and social and moral reform has never been discussed and pushed forward with such vigor and enthusiasm as has been done during the past year. From end to end of our Dominion the tocsin has continually sounded, and the forces — the almost united forces of the church — have rallied to the battle. All the church Courts, Conferences, Presbyteries, Unions and Associations, have sounded the alarm, calling upon the members to come up to the help of the Lord, etc. Our cause is growing in public favor con- stantly. New territory is being added year by year to our dry places, so much so that we can now report 502 municipalities in the Province of Ontario alone where there is not one legalized saloon, and if a majority rule obtained, as it should, we would have 114 additional, making 616, and in the Province of Quebec 859 municipalities out of 1,168 are counted "Dry." Instead of having 6,185 licenses granted in our Province, as in 1875, to-day we only have 1,620 — the cutting off of 4.565 licenses is cause for great re- joicing. We have got the saloon on the run and purpose keeping it on the run.

We are fully convinced that the day has come when the united forces of all our churches should rally about the standard of Pro- hibition, for nothing short will satisfy the demands of our growing country.

It is with satisfaction we report the progress of Local Option in its working, and most heartily do we commend it to all our churches and ask them to do all in their power to further its in- terests both in regard to securing and enforcing it.

Let not the cry "Banish the Bar," be sounded in vain — if we would save our country from the awful blighting curse of intem- perance we must "banish" it. If we wish to help the incoming immigrants we must do so; if we wish to protect our own young and rising generation from the fearful ravages of the intoxicating cup, we will banish the bar, which is the prolific source of so much that is demoralizing and degrading in our national life. We have too long sinned against God and our fellow men by licensing this

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unmitigated curse, and we are reaping what we have sown, and before God we can truly say, and do so with humility, that ' ' we are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the agonies of his soul, when he besought us and we would not hear, therefore, is this distress come upon us."

In closing we again desire to place on record our heartfelt appreciation of the work being carried on by the Dominion Alliance, which is the lighting force of the denominations, and we trust all our churches will assist the Alliance in their noble en- deavors to bring about local option and to banish the bar, and thus to hasten the day when the white flag of prohibition shall wave in glorious triumph from end to end, from sea to sea, over our fair Dominion.

Respectfully submitted,

E. D. SiLcox.

This report was unanimously and enthusiastically received and adopted.

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CANADA CONGEGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES, 1913-U.

Hon. President. EEY. HUGH PEDLEY, D.D.

President. MB. WILLIAM COPP.

Secretary. EEA'. W. T. GUXX, M.A., B.D.

Hon. Secretary. EEV. E. MUXSON HILL, D.D.

Educational Secretary. EEV. E. LEEOY EICE, B.A.

Treasurer. ME. GOEDOX H. O'HAEA.

Superintendent of Immigration. EEV. FRANK J. DAY, M.A., B.D.

Executive Committee — The Officers with

EEV. J. W. COX. EEV. MATTHEW KELLY.

" JNO. SCHOFIELD, Ph.D. MR. ARTHUR COXGDOX.

" GALEN H. CRAIK, B.A.

General Committee — The Executive with

REV. W. E. GILEOY, B.A. EEV. .1. G. ITIXDLEY, M.A.

" G. ELLERY READ. " H. D. WHITMORE.

" J. T. DALEY, B.A. " W. H. CLARIS.

'' H. L HORSEY. " E. D. SILCOX.

" B. H. STAUFFEE. ME. GEO. MILLS.

" DE. J. J. MAETIX. " THOS. MOODIE.

'' A. MAEGEETT. " E. ROBEETSOX.

" J. W. NEWBERY. " J. W. HEWETSOX.

" M. H. SANDERSON. " T. B. SPEIGHT.

" L W. PIERCE. " GEO. MOORE.

" C. C. CLARIS " W. E. McKILLICAX.

" DR. W. H. WARRINER. " J. McCORMICK, M.P.P.

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CONSTITUTIONi

ARTICLE I. NAME.

This Corporation shall be called ''The Canada Congregational Missionary Society," and shall conduct its operations within the limits of the Dominion of Canada.

ARTICLE II.-^OBJECTS.

The objects of this Society shall be as set forth in the Act of Incorporation, namely, to plant and to foster Congregational Churches in suitable localities; to aid churches in sustaining their pastors where required.

ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP.

All persons being members o:* adherents of Congregational Churches, paying two dollars annually into the funds of the So- ciety, shall be members, and those who suhscrihe at one time twenty dollars or more shall be life members. Churches subscribing an- nually ten dollars or more may be represented at the annual meet- ing of the Society by one delegate, and churches subscribing fifty dollars or more may be represented by two delegates. Each auxiliary branch contributing annually to the funds of the Society ten dollars or more may be represented by one delegate. The above-mentioned subscribers and delegates shall constitute the membership of the Corporation.

ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.

The officers of the Society shall be a President, an Honorary President, a Secretary, an Honorary Secretary, a Treasurer, a Superintendent of Immigration may also be appointed. The Standing Committees shall be a General Committee and an Execu- tive Committee. These officers and committees shall be appointed at the annual meeting of the Society, and shall be members of the Corporation. The General Committee shall consist of the Presi- dent, Secretary, Treasurer, Superintendent, Educational Secretary, Superintendent of Immigration, Honorary President and Honorary Secretary, and not more than twenty-five members. The Execu- tive Committee shall be composed of the Honorary President, the President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Superintendent, the

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Honorary Secretary, the Educational Secretary, Superintendent of Immigration Department, one member from each District Asso- ciation within the bounds of the operations of the Society, and one from the Winnipeg Congregational Church Extension and Building Society, and these members shall hold office from the date of their election by their various Associations.

ARTICLE V. duties;

The President shall preside at all meetings of the Society and its committees, when practicable, and shall seek to promote the general interest of the Society's work.

The Secretary shall have charge of the books and correspond- ence of the Society, shall call the meetings of the Society and its committees, and shall exhibit the records of the proceedings at each meeting.

The Treasurer shall have charge of the funds of the Society, disbursing them as directed by the General or Executive Com- mittee, and shall present annually a full account of all receipts and disbursements.

The Superintendent shall be under the direction of the Execu- tive Committee, to whom he shall report quarterly, visit the churches of the Congregational order within the bounds of the Society's operation with a view of deepening their interest in its work, and of securing liberal contributions for the Society, and shall explore new mission fields, secure missionaries for vacant churches, and have a general oversight of the interests and work of the Society.

The Auditors shall examine the accounts of the Society when required, and make an annual audit of the Treasurer's books previous to the annual meeting of the Society.

The General Committee shall exercise all the corporate powers of the Society, have charge of annual mission grants made to the churches, examine, employ and direct all the missionaries of the Society, and have a general supervision of its affairs. They shall present a report of the work of the Society at each of its annual meetings.

The Executive Committee shall have full charge and power for the administration of the affairs of the Society during the interval between the annual meeting of the General Committee; shall re- ceive all applications from churches for aid from the Society, and

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report thereon to the General Committee, to whom they shall make an annual report of their proceedings.

ARTICLE VI. MEETING.

The Corporation shall meet annually on the first Wednesday after the first Sunday in June, at the place where the Congre- gational Union of Canada assembles. A public annual missionary meeting shall be held on the evening of the next day. Special meetings for the despatch of special business may be called by the Executive Committee at such time and place as may be deemed, desirable, provided that a month's notice be given thereof. The General Committee shall hold their meeting at the same time and place as the Corporation, at the call of the Secretary; and the Executive Committee shall hold their quarterly meeting at the time and place it may be agreed upon.

ARTICLE VII. CHURCH EXTENSION AND BUILDING FUND.

All sums of money specially collected, given or bequeathed for the purpose, together with the proceeds received from the sale of disused church property, shall form a Church Extension and Building Fund, which shall be invested by the Corporation, who may apply the income thereof, by the General or Executive Com- mittee, by the way of loans, or otherwise, for the organization of churches in new fields, and for the erection or enlargement of places of worship where they may be required.

ARTICLE VIII. AUXILIARY SOCIETIES.

Auxiliary branches of this Society may be formed in churches and localities, to co-operate in the work of the Society. Each branch shall, at least one month previous to the annual meeting of the Society, make an annual report to the Secretary and send to the Treasurer all funds collected on its behalf.

ARTICLE IX. MISSIONARIES.

Each missionary in the employment of this Society must be a regularly accredited member of a Congregational Church, and shall endeavor faithfully to promote all the interests of the Congrega- tional denomination in Canada. He shall send to the Secretary a

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half-yearly statement of his work, and furnish such statistical returns as may be called for.

ARTICLE X. MISSIONS.

Each church requiring a missionary grant by the General Com- mittee must make application therefor through the Secretary, at least one month previous to the annual meeting of the Society, ac- cording to the printed forms provided, in which a certificate to the effect that all previous pledges of support to its pastor have been fulfilled shall be inserted. Churches aided by this Society are required to make an annual collection for the funds and to keep their property sufiicienty insured and such churches acquiring property shall have inserted in the Trust Deed a clause providing that in case the church shall at any time be disbanded or cease to exist the property shall revert to the Society.

ARTICLE XI. — RECEIVING AND DISMISSING PASTORS.

Churches aided by this Society are required, as far as prac- ticable, in the settlement and dismissal of pastors, to carry out the recommendations passed by the Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec, in 1876, in relation to Councils. In cases where this is impracticable, the sanction of the Executive Committee must be obtained before a settlement or dismissal of a pastor is con- summated.

ARTICLE XII. CON^^YING PROPERTY.

The President, Treasurer and Secretary, or any two of them^ shall be the duly authorized persons on behalf of the Corporation to convey real estate, and to discharge mortgages, and the Treasurer shall be the duly authorized person, on behalf of the Corporation, to accept conveyances of real estate and to receive mortgages. The Treasurer shall affix the Corporation seal to all documents which may require it.

ARTICLE XIII. AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.

This Constitution may be altered or amended by a vote of two- thirds of the members present at any annual meeting of the So-

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eiety, one day's notice having previously been given of the pro- posed amendment, in writing.

NOTICE.

It is becoming more than ever a practice among Christian people to recognize the Lord's portion in their Last Wills and Testaments, whereby, though they be dead, they speak and act in the furtherance of ^Missionary, Educational and Benevolent ob- jects. American Congregationalists are among the most wise and generous in this day, and have left legacies of blessings for suc- ceeding generations. Among the members of our Congregational churches in Canada there have also been those who have followed a likewise generous course.

For the guidance of those who may desire to make like bequests, the following legal form is subjoined. The amount bequeathed may be devoted specially to the Church Extension and Building Fund, in which case the income would only be used, or may be given for the general purposes of the Society.

FORM FOR A BEQUEST.

I give and bequeath to the Canada Congregational Missionary Society, incorporated by the Parliament of the Dominion of

Canada, A.D. 1885, the sum of $... out of

my estate, to be paid without any charge or

deduction whatever, and I direct that the receipt of the Secretary and Treasurer of the Society shall constitute and be a sufficient discharge thereof.

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THE SIXTIETH ANNUAL MEETING OP THE CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

The sixtieth annual meeting of the Canada Congregational Missionary Society was held at Toronto, in the Northern Congre- gational Church, at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, Jiine 4th, 1913.

Rev. Hugh Pedley, D.D., presided in the absence of the Presi- dent, Mr. William Copp. Rev. J. T. Daley was appointed Minute Secretary. Rev. H. I. Horsey led in prayer.

The Secretary, Rev. W. T. Gunn, presented the annual report.

Mr. Gordon H. O'Hara, Treasurer, presented his report.

The report of Rev. J. Lambert Alexander, Educational Secre- tary, was read by Rev. W. T. Gunn.

The report of the Immigration Department was presented by Rev. Frank J. Day, Honorary Superintendent.

Hev. W. T. Gunn, seconded by Rev. E. D. Silcox, moved the adoption of the annual report of the Secretary. Carried.

Mr. Gordon H. O'Hara, seconded by ^Ir. H. O'Hara, moved the adoption of the Treasurer's report. Carried.

The other reports were then adopted.

The following officers and committees were then elected : —

Ho7i. President — Rev. Hugh Pedley, D.D.

President — ]\Ir. William Copp.

Secretary — Rev. W. T. Gunn, M.A.

Hon. Secretary — Rev. E. Munson Hill, D.D.

Educational Secretary — Rev. E. LeRoy Rice, B.A.

Treasurer — Mr. Gordon H. O'Hara.

Superintendent of Immigration — Rev. Frank J. Day, ^T.A.

Executive Committee— The officers, together with Rev. J. W. Cox, B.A., Rev. John Schofield, Ph.D., Rev. Galen H. Craik, B.A., Rev. Matthew Kelly and Mr. Arthur Congdon.

General Committee — The Executive, together with Revs. W. E. Gilroy, B.D., G. Ellery Read, J. T. Daley, B.A., H. I. Horsey. B. H. Staufleer, J. Martin, D.D., A. Margrett, C. C. Claris. J. W. New- bery, IM. H. Sanderson, I. W. Pierce, W. H. Warriner. D.D., J. G. Hindley, M.A., H. D. Whitmore, W. H. Claris, E. D. Silcox; and Messrs. George ]\Iills, Thos. JNIoodie, R. Robertson, J. W. Hewetson. T. B. Speight, George Moore, W. E. McKillican, J. :\IcCor- mick, ]\I.P.P.

The meeting then adjourned till Thursday morning at 11 a.m.. when under the general heading of ''News of the Fields," ad- dresses were given by Rev. C. C. Claris, Chairman of the Congre-

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gational Union of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick; Rev. J. G. Hindley, M.A., on Western Progress; Mrs. J. F. Stevenson and Miss L. M. Silcox present<^d greetings from the Canada Congrega- tional Woman's Board of ^Missions.

Mr. J. Harry Alexander reported the growth of our German work under Rev. P. A. Willman. The report prepared by Rev. J. K. Unsw^orth, B.A., on "Kitsilano, our Youngest Cause," was read by Rev. W. T. Gunn.

Messrs.^ E. J. Joselin and D. 0. Wood were appointed Auditors. The meeting then adjourned.

The Late Dr. Griffith John

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SIXTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CANADA CONGRE- GATIONAL IMISSIONARY SOCIETY.

It is with pleasure the Executive present this report of a j^ar marked by substantial progress. Among the outstanding features of the past twelve months have been the coming to self support of Crescent Church, Winnipeg, owing to the earnest challenge of their pastor, Rev. J. G. Hindley, and the hearty response of his people. It is a pleasure also to record that as a mark of, gratitude to the IMissionary Society for help received, they are paying their pastor's expenses to this meeting to speak on our Home Missionary night. Liverpool and Milton, after many years of effort to that end, have at last been allied under one pastor, thus reducing the help necessary, and making a much stronger work. Kingston First and Landis also have prospered, and reduce their applications for grants this year.

In new work we have to report the opening of a new German Church in Calgary, under our second German pastor, Rev. Fred. Anhorn, with some 74 members, the new cause opened on May 25th in Kitsilano, A^ancouver, under the First Church, Vancouver, with Rev. A. E. Cooke in charge, as assistant to Rev. J. K. Unsworth, and the opening of a cause in Welland, by Mr. U. B. Aim. The fine campaign of the Montreal Churches, in which in three days they secured over $10,000.00 of gifts to help Amherst Park and Crystal Springs Churches erect suitable buildings, is worthy of all praise. In Winnipeg the lot for the North End Settlement Work, till lately held by a few individuals, has also been taken over by the Winnipeg Extension Society, who have thus formally undertaken this work and will in good time carry it through as they have their previous undertakings.

Toronto plans, though not yet taking material shape, are ma- turing for the development of three new causes. ;

. But 1 esides these more sti iking examples there has been a great deal of faithful work in all our causes. Beginning at Margaree in the East, our survey of the whole field, we have to report tliat Mr. Bevis has closed his five years of good work in ^largaree and moved to Chebogue, while Rev. J. H. Sulston takes charge in June. A proposal to unite in one the Presbyterian, ]\Iethodist and Congregational work in the Margaree Valley, has been already received favorably by the Presbytery of Inverness and will be con- sidered by the ^Methodist Conference this summer.

JMilton has since last July been united with Liverpool, under

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the pastorate of ^Mr. H. G. "Wright. Pleasant River, under Rev. G. W. Ball, reports ten additions and a bright outlook. Economy has been without a regular pastor since Mr. Sulston resigned last fall to take a year in College, and is not at present supplied. Kingsport has again lost a pastor after only a few months' supply, but has a student for the summer, and hopes to have a settled man next fall. St. John, N.B., passed through a trying year, owing to the illness and subsequent resignation of the pastor. Rev. H. S. Mahood, but is now supplied with Student Teale for the summer.

In Quebec, Fitch Bay, under Rev. R. Wilson Carr, has had a good year and added 19 to the church lately. Ayer's Cliff, under Rev. Churchill Moore, has made steady progress. In Montreal, Point St. Charles, under Rev. A. W. Main, is working out the last of their promises toward their church building, and has had the joy of receiving into the Church some 68 souls. Amherst Park, under Rev. H. Moule, has sold their old site and building, and with the generous help of the sister Churches, will now proceed to the erection of a "new and beautiful building. Crystal Springs, though not directly under our care, it will be happy to note has also erected a new and good building and organized as a Church, with 25 membeirs, and is making good progress with Student Steed as leader. Union Church, under Rev. H. B. Gantt, has added 11 members, but is much in need of a church building of their own. Franklin Centre is still under student care.

In Eastern Ontario, Kingston First has prospered under Rev. E. LeRoy Rice, has reduced its grant, added to its membership, and expects to be self-supporting again next year. Calvary has had a good year and settled Rev. S. T. Butler as pastor last fall. Ottawa South has suffered severely in the resignation of two pastors during the year, but is improving again, under Student Paley. Its happy features are a strong Sunday School and Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor.

In the Toronto District, Cobourg and Coldsprings met our challenge of last year and raised Rev. A. F. Pollock's salary $100.00, and report 17 additions to membership. Barrie, under Rev. Wm. Hipkin, reports 5 additions. Churchill continues under student supply.

In the Western Association, Hamilton Emm? nuel, has added 15 to the Church, and over $100.00 to Rev. ^Ir. Rayner's salary. Stratford reports 15 additions, but has lost their pastor. Rev. A. E. Cooke, and has not yet secured a successor. Woodstock has just

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settled Rev. A. J. Orr, and has a brighter outlook than for some time.

The United Brethren Association are doing faithful work, and have fully paid up the grants made through our Society to their aided Churches.

In the West, St. James Park, Winnipeg, with Rev. Edgar Whitehouse as pastor, has added 31 to their roll. Crescent Church, Winnipeg, responded to the challenge of their pastor. Rev. J. G. Hindley, and from receiving aid at the rate of $1,200 a year, jumped to self support, and has been independent since the first of the year. They have also added to the church 43 members, and on this happy progress we most heartily congratulate them. Bran- don, under Rev. A. J. MacKenzie, added 29 to the church, and has made distinct advance, but needs badly a new building. During the year they have received generous help from the Extension Society in Winnipeg, toward the payment of rent for a parsonage, and several members of Central Church, Winnipeg, have lately made generous promises of help for the securing of a new Church. Carleton Union, under Dr. Ralph, goes steadily along. Landis, under Rev. G. J. Hindley, has had a good year, reduces their grant and has improved the buildings, partly through kindly gifts from the Woman's Board. Naseby has student supply for the summer, but should have a settled man next fall.

Calgary has been without a settled pastor the greater part of the year, but is now happily supplied by the Rev. J. Lambert Alexander, and is planning for a new and larger building in a district of the city where it will have a distinct community to serve.

It is with regret that we have to state that the little church at Edmonton found themselves unable to comply with the suggestions as to Church Creed and Constitution laid down by our committee, in accordance with the desires of the Colonial Society, and that the grant, therefore, having to be witheld, the Church dissolved. It is to be hoped that we may be able to start in that city in more per- manent form.

In Vancouver the First Church have carried out their long cherished plan and have built a frame building on the lot pur- chased in Kitsilano, the whole equipment costing about $8,900.00. They have also called Rev. A. E. Cooke to be Associate Pastor with Mr. Unsworth, and to have special charge of the Kitsilano cause. This was opened on l\Iay 25th, and will have a district to itself, by

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agreement with the Presbyterian and ]\Iethodist Committees of Vancouver.

Rev. Uils C. Barrie has been preaching during the year at Carlstadt, Alta., at five stations, at some in Norwegian and others in English.

Our Swedish work has to report some changes. Rev. C. A. Hallberg, at New Sarepta, has resigned, and also Rev. B. A. Person, who for part of the year was at ]\Ieeting Creek. Rev. G. A. Sanden will supply the Highland Park and New Norway fields for the present. Rev. C. G. Anderson is still at Wetaskiwin and Lewis- ville. This whole work needs visiting.

Our German work has grown steadily under Rev. F. A. Will- man, and he has divided the field, giving the new Church in Calgary, and also the Mayton and Sunny-slope fields to a second man. Rev. Fred Anhorn. In Calgary they have a lot promised to them by the C.P.R., on condition of their buying the next lot, and this they will likely do, but need help to erect a Church. The re- ports now show eight organized Churches and 10 preaching sta- tions belonging to the German work. Rev. Mr. Alexander, who has visited their service on the Sunday afternoon, in Calgary, speaks very highly of the work and workers.

So much for a detailed, though brief view of the fields. If any one asked the question, ''What has been done this last year?" they would probably expect the folloMdng figures. We had under the care of our Society 45 missionaries and students, who preached in almost 100 churches and preaching stations. Under the care of these men were about 9,500 people, of whom 3,050 were mem- bers of the Churches, and into these Churches last year were re- ceived 446 souls. So much for the direct work, though these figures include only a portion of that. But what of the by- products? In these days our factories are learning to carefully estimate the by-products, and in these some of our factories find their greatest profits. So in the case of these Home Mission Churches. The results are not to be measured by the increase in the Church roll or the progress toward self support alone, valuable though both of these are. But what of the steady outpouring, not only of the young people, but of whole families to our great new West. Report after report shows this. Far away Margaree in Cape Breton will lose six or seven families this Spring to the West, Lower Selmah gives eight young men to Medicine Hat, and South Maitland two of their best families to the West. The census tells the same story, with the large number of Congregationalists

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in Alberta and Saskatchewan, far more than can be accounted for by our Churches in these Provinces. But this is good building material for the nation, and part of the by-products of our mis- sionary work.

There is also to be counted the effect on the givers in our Churches of their contributions to Home Missions, the more generous spirit, the wider knowledge of our country, the broader outlook given to them. Nor must one forget to count, though it will be fully reported later in the Immigration Department's work, how much it means to the newcomer at the port of entry, to have the unofficial welcomat. of our Chaplains given to them. Your Secretary had the pleasure of acting as Chaplain one day in St. John during the winter, giving to eighteen Congregationalists the hand of welcome, and various help needed, not only to Congrega- tionalists, but to others. "I tell you. Sir, this is a little bit of all right. They didn't look after us this way at home. Sir. There we were like a lot of sheep rushing about a big barn, without any])ody to look after us; we won't forget this!" So said one of the new- comers. But this is a by-product, and you cannot find this man's gratitude in our statistics.

But there is a more material side to the by-products than this. At the time of our Jubilee Fund, Eev. J. K. Unsworth had a list of things we might do if the Church debts were wiped out, one of these was to "double our gifts to Home and Foregin Missions." We have done something along other lines he suggested as well, but how about this doubling?

Our gifts in 1905-6 were: Home Missions —

C. C. M. S $3,603 38

C. C. W. B. M 648 38

$4,251 76

Foreign Missions —

C. C. F. M. S $4,181 68

C. C. W. B. M .: 2,666 96

6,848 64

Grand Total ...._ $11,100 4£l

For 1912-13 our gifts were: Home jMissions —

C. C. M. S $7,790 67

C. C. W. B. M 2,122 84

$9,913 51

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Foreign Missions —

C. C. F. M. S $9,243 66

C. C. W. B. M : 5,626 64

14,870 30

Grand Total $24,783 81

But this is not all, for this increase of $13,683.41, or 125 per cent., is only the direct or main line, and there are yet the by-products, and in the case of Home Missions this must include Church Ex- tension. Of this in 1906 there was nothing at all, nor had there been previously in any organized shape. But in 1912-13 we have the Montreal Council with its work of aiding Point St. Charles and Amherst Park and Crystal Springs. For these purposes there was paid, according to the figures of Mr. A. McA. Murphy, during last year, for Point St. Charles, $2,050.94, and of the $10,000.00 sub- scription secured in their three days' campaign for the other churches, about $2,700.00 in all for Montreal over and above the regular Home Missionary giving $4,750.94, and this probably does not include all the amounts so given.

Then in Winnipeg we have the Congregational Church Ex- tension Society of "Western Canada, not organized in 1906, but giving last year $7,733.55, not only helping St. James Park and Crescent Churches in Winnipeg, but also buying a site for their North End Settlement work and helping Brandon, Landis and Naseby outside of Winnipeg. To this should be added about $1,000, given by the Central Sunday School and Woman's Mission- ary Society for the present North End work. The Winnipeg friends have also agreed, on certain conditions, to give $2,500 to- ward a new building for the Brandon Church.

Then in Vancouver the First Church have from the proceeds of the sale of the old site put into the Kitsilano cause, not only the $3,187.50 refunded to the Jubilee Fund, but have duplicated this amount $3,187.50, making $6,375.00 so placed, but they are also, in addition to accepting their apportionment for Home Mis- sions, of $100.00, getting under $800.00 a year, or over, for interest and maintenance, a total of $900.00.

So that, adding this by-product of extension work, we find that there was given to what is really unselfish home mission work, about $17,273.55 over and above all that passed through our books, and that this, added to the regular gifts, makes a total of $27,187.06 for

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last year, as against the figure or 4,251.76 for 1906, an increase of nearl}^ 600 per cent.

In this connection it is interesting to note that the figures for all our income, Home and Foreign, Church Extension, and income from endowments for 1912-13, comes to $53,266.70, as against $21,- 130.03 for 1907-7.

But to come back to the work directly under our care. In the Church Extension and Building Fund, we have paid over toward the Amherst Park Church the sum of $1,000.00, and promised another $1,000.00, and have challenged the Ottawa South Church to raise half of $300 00, the amount necessary to put their present property into the best possible condition, and this challenge they have accepted.

We have also purchased several more shares of the Ayer's Cliff Church, so that with shares previously held by the Society, and those owned by the members of the Church, almost all the voting stock is now in Congregational hands.

In matters of property, the Alton parsonage has been sold for $1,000.00, and this amount will go to the capital of the Church Extension Fund. Truro Church has been sold for $1,010.00, the buildings to be used for an interdenominational Deaconess Move- ment. The Nelson Church, bought by the Presbyterian Church of Nelson, has been paid for in a cash payment, and this amount goes back to the Building Fund, from which the amount was originally taken.

The Georgetown Church was held under deeds allowing the members to transfer it to any use they saw fit, and it was thus transferred to the town of Georgetown for use as a free library.

The farm property near "Wetaskiwin we still hold. The lots in Grandview, Vancouver we still hold also, as on the advice of the Vancouver Extension Committee it was not considered a good time to sell.

The Toronto Zion property is still rented, and the net rental being used to reduce the mortgage indebtedness. We have, how- ever, just taken steps to put this property on the market, and when sold the amount will be used for extension work in Toronto.

THE GEORGE ROBERTSON FUND.

Though not having a special evangelist under this fund, we have made frequent use of it during the year. Through it we were able to send Dr. Warriner for two months to help the Church

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at Edmonton last summer. Then we guaranteed $200.00 to our Swedish Churches for the support of a travelling evangelist among their people, but the necessary expense in having one of their number act in this capacity for three months, they were able to meet themselves.

Then we have assisted in four series of evangelistic meetings lasting in all nearly three months, with some forty conversions re- corded. The total cost of these meetings was about $400.00, of which the churches holding meetings met all but $88.00. The Berlin Church met all the cost of their meetings, but sent a note of thanks for our guarantee and willingness to help them. Other meetings were held at Kingston Bethel; Waterloo Circuit and Sherkston.

THE CARE OF STUDENTS.

It is with pleasure we report that three of the men taking their special course, Messrs. Bevis, Sanders and Sulston, have completed their course and have been ordained.

In the matter of students' summer supply, we have felt that the rate heretofore paid was no longer sufficient, considering the cost of living, and we have therefore raised the rates to be paid students to $40.00 per month, with travelling expenses from and to College and board. Of our own students four have been lent this summer to the Presbyterians, for work in the North West, the others were provided with work among our own churches, save two who are spending the summer at their homes.

THE COLONIAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Our thanks are again due to this Society for their continued aid to the Carleton Union and Brandon fields, and for their offer of aid to Edmonton. Their Young People's Branch has also given £50 to the Landis field for the erection of a church Iniilding. and this will probably be built at Cando, on the Naseby end of the field.

We regret to report that Rev. Dr. Burford Hooke has been laid aside through illness, and compelled to take a long rest from his work.

THE woman's board.

Our thanks are again due the Woman's Board for their hearty and loyal co-operation. They have not only helped our mission-

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aries in many ways, fur coats, boxes of clothing, boxes of Christ- mas joys for the children on the prairies, and other gifts, but have given us $1,200.00 for the general work, and also $200.00 for the German work especially. Their prayerful and earnest interest in the whole work is also no small contribution to its success.

The Woman's Board of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, which in former years gave directly to our Society, are now in affiliation with the Canada Congregational Woman's Board, and $200.00 of the amount given comes from them. The affiliation will strengthen the denominational fellowship of our women from East to West,, and will probably increase their giving.

Among the matters to come before our Society in the coming year should be, the provision of men for the churches now supplied by students, but to become vacant in the fall; the increase of our funds, for while some of the churches have made splendid gifts, yet it is on the whole true that we have yet much undeveloped giving powers, both as to number of givers and the measure of our giving. Then a revision of our Swedish w^ork and a visitation to our German work should be undertaken.

We have also been obliged in the past to supply our Mission Churches with men as best we could, dealing with each case as it arose. This has resulted in contrasts in the salary of our mission- aries that should be avoided, and some general limits to salary in different provinces should be set, so that the minimum in any case should be a living salary.

The various departments of our work, Educational, Immigra- tion and Financial, will be submitted in separate reports. It is a matter of regret to us that the removal of Rev. J. Lambert Alex- ander to Calgary has made it necessary for him to resign as Edu- cational Secretary, but he will be of help to us, not only in the Church at Calgary, but in the neighboring ^Mission Churches.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

William T. Gunn,

Secretary.

EDUCATIONAL SECRETARY'S REPORT.

Eight years ago when the LTnion was meeting in this city, you honored me by appointing me to the office of Educational Secretary. The work was new to me, but there is always an attrac- tion in the untried.

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I have given a fair amount of time to the work, and it has been a pleasure to do so, meeting with the men in the Executive; en- joying the co-operation of the Editor of the Congregationalist, and the men in our Churches have all contributed to the pleasure of the work, and I am glad that the efforts put forth have been at- tended by a fair measure of success.

During the past year my time has been somewhat broken and I have not given the time I otherwise would have given to the work. Plome ^Missionary news items have been kept in the columns of the Congregationalist. The annual C. C. M. S. number was issued the first week in March, also the annual pamphlets, one to the Churches, "Continuing Pentecost"; one to the Sunday Schools, "Young Canadians"; and envelopes for Churches and Sunday Schools, along with the letters to Pastor, Church Clerks and Sun- day School Superintendent, notifying them that the leaflets and envelopes had been forwarded, and asking them to make use of them.

These evidently reached the Church in good season, as we have not received a single complaint this year.

My interest in the Churches has grown as I have engaged in the work of Educational Secretary, — knowledge of the Churches will always increase interest in them.

While I have endeavored to present the opportunities and needs of our fields, I have been led to believe I should give myself to one of these fields, and have accepted a call to Calgary. This has moved me far distant from the place of C. C. M. S. Executive meet- ings, and so made it practically impossible for me to continue as Educational Secretary, therefore, I tender my resignation.

Again expressing my appreciation of the fellowship of the men with whom I have worked, and those who have co-operated in the work, and wishing you abundant blessing and guidance, I am,

Faithfully yours,

J. Lambert Alexander. Calgary, Alberta, 1320, 13th Ave. W.

May 22nd, 1913.

REPORT OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.

In the last annual report attention was drawn to a growing desire on the part of our churches to follow up the work which is

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done to welcome the newcomers at the ports of entry. This was taken as an indication of an increasing appreciation of the im- portance and necessity of the work which has been accomplished by this department during the past six years. It is now my pleasure to report that this interest has been well maintained during the year, especially through the medium of churches in the large centres, who have had this work on their hearts. This has been specially noticable in the churches where brotherhoods have flourished. Here a deep practical interest has been manifested in the welfare of the newcomer, and a hearty welcome has never failed to be extended to him.

But beyond our own local Avork it is interesting to note the growing sense of the necessity of all such undertakings on the part of organizations outside the Christian church. Various bodies in- terested in municipal welfare are now seeking to co-operate with the churches in their efforts for the welfare of the newcomer. A notable illustration of this was the recent influential deputation which went to Ottawa to interview the Government in reference to providing for Toronto something in the way of a hostel for new- arrivals, where they might find a temporary home at reasonable rates until employment is secured. All this is indicative of the sensitiveness of the public conscience to the needs of the immigrant.

In continuance of the plan for a joint chaplaincy at Quebec for the Baptists and Congregationalists, Mr. M. R. Hartley of Mc- Master University was sent by the Baptist Home Mission Board for last summer. Mr. Hartley discharged his duties with entire satisfaction.

At Halifax during the winter we are able, for a small honorar- ium to secure the services of Capt. I. Harpell, who was acting as Chaplain for the Baptists.

Owing to the fact that so few immigrants land at St. John, com- pared with Halifax, we made no appointment at the former for the last winter.

The actual figures for the season's work are as follows: —

Number of Congregationalists met at Quebec 1,302

Number of Congregationalists met at Halifax 378

Number of Congregationalists met at Quebec by Rev. Dr. Jackson, Methodist Chaplain, after the return of Mr. Hartley to College 259

Total 1,939

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For sake of comparison with other denominations, the following figures will be of interest, as recording the work done at Quebec . for the summer : —

Number of Baptists met ..- 1,889

Number of Methodists met 7,000

Number of Presbyterians met 11,000

Number of Anglicans met (estimated) 25,000

In view of the overwhelming preponderance of Methodists, Pres- byterians and Anglicans, it is not difficult for us to understand the reason for the limitations that prevent our rapid growth as a denomination in the Dominion. The best we can do is to provide for the welfare of all our own people who are coming to us, and rejoice in the increasing opportunities for united work with the other churches, for the welfare of our beloved Canada.

Respectfully submitted,

Frank J. Day,

Honorary Superintendent.

Rev. G. W. Bai.i.

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TREASURER'S REPORT, 1912-13.

The printed statement which is before you shows tliat tlie total receipts on account of the General Mission Fund, amounted to $13,226.13, as against $13,490.72 the previous vear, a decrease of $264.59.

The following are the increases and decreases in the different Provinces, Districts, etc. : —

Increases.

Ontario (Central District) .$" ,348 68

Quebec 188 46

Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 7 72

Personal and Special Subscriptions 1.59 4-5

United Brethren 81 .5.5

C. C. W. B. M 553 10

Interest 93 81

$1,432 77 Decreases.

British Columbia $ 144 70

Alberta 5.3 10

Saskatchewan 15 50

Manitoba 52 50

Ontario (Western District) 88 33

Ontario (Eastern District) 74 24

N. S. and N. B. C.C.W.B.M 128 47

Colonial Missionary Society'- "883 15

N. S. and N. B. Gorham Trust 257 37

$1,697 36

An analysis of these figures shows that while the total decrease from all sources has been $264.59, the contributions from the churches, including personal and special subscriptions, increased $275.94, and if you add to this the C. C. W. B. M. and United Brethren contributions, an increase of $728.12 is shown, as against last year, the largest decreases being in amounts received from the Colonial Missionary Society and the Gorham Trust, which items, while they affect the total receipts, do not represent con- tributions from our church members. The largest decrease in any one Province or District was in British Columbia, $144.70. and the largest increase was in Ontario, Central, $348.68.

We are pleased to report that two of our churches have this year reached the $1,000.00 mark. Emmanuel Church, Montreal, head the list with $1,020.29, and Northern Church, Toronto, comes second, with $1,000.00. This latter church contributed $416.00

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last year, an increase of over 100 per cent., and an example of what can be accomplished by placing the needs of Home Missions before our church meml^ers and asking for their support and co- operation.

The following is a list of the Churches contributing more than $100.00 to Home Missions:—

^»

Emmanuel, Montreal $1,020 29

Northern, Toronto 1,000 00

Calvary, Montreal 562 35

Bond St., Toronto 393 75

Hamilton, First , 300 38

Zion, Montreal 199 03

Western, Toronto 177 60

Bethel, Kingston 163 08

Plymouth, Sherbrooke 160 61

Brantf ord • 144 46

Guelph 125 42

Maxyille 122 25

Toronto, Olivet 120 00

Granby '. Ill 00

The Sunday School contributing the largest amount was Zion, of ^Montreal, $118.50, followed by Emmanuel, ^lontreal, with $37.06, and Hamilton First Sunday School, with $35.00.

We would like to see a larger number of our schools contribut- ing to Home jMissions.

The Young People's Society of Northern Church again con- tributed the sum of $100.00 towards our funds. We hope some of the other societies will follow this very good example.

The financial statement which is before you shows that we disbursed the sum of $16,016.13 (including last year's deficit) on account of the General Fund, or $2,790.00 more than we received, and carry forward a balance on the wrong side for this sum into next year.

If we are to do our fair share of the work in .our growing West, we require the increased support and eo-opera'^ion of all our churches. Unless we receive this it may be necessary for us to curtail our work, instead of increasing same. We hope our churches will fully realize their privilege and responsibility in this matter and give us their hearty support.

Gordon H. O'Hara,

Treasurer.

^* CONGKEGATIOXAL YEAR BOOK.

TREASURER'S STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING MAY

31sT, 1913.

THE GENERAL MISSION FUND.

Receipts.

Contributions — ■

British Columbia $12.5 50

Alberta 30 00

Saskatchewan 1 00

$ 156 50

Ontario (Western District) .$ 912 12

Ontario (Central District) 1,870 26

Ontario (Eastern District) 755 93

$3,538 31

Quebec 2,417 06

Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 308 96

— — — 6,264 33

Personal and S]iecLal Subscriptions 757 04

C. C. Woman 's Board of Missions 1,560 10

N.S. and N.B. Woman 's Board of Missions 200 00

N.S. and N.B. Gorham Trust 839 93

United Brethren 612 80

Colonial Missionary Society 526 12

Shurtleflf Mission Fund Eevenue Account 2,025 00

Interest 284 31

Deficit 2,790 00

$16,016 13 Disbursements.

Deficit, May 31st, 1912 $1,943 75

Grants, etc.—

Alberta $2,390 00

Saskatchewan 1,031 20

Manitoba 2,920 00

Immioration Work 316 38

6,657 58

Ontario (Western District) $447 15

Ontario (Central District) 300 00

Ontario (Eastern District) : 962 50

$1,709 65

Quebec 845 00

Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 1,564 70

United Brethren '

Ayer's Cliff and District from Shurtleff Bequest 1,050 00

Special to Landis Field from C.C.W.B.M — --

Toronto Laymen 's Missionary Committee

Congregationalist

Guarantee a/c Salary and Expenses Gen. Sec. of Union Proportion General Expenses

- 4,119	35
475	00
1,050	00
275	00
25	00
250	00
874	66
345	79
$16,016	13

CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. ^^

SHURTLEFF MISSION FUND.

EE VENUE ACCOUNT.

Receipts.

Interest from Investments $2,252 00

Disbursements.

G. M. F. for Grants to Ayer's Cliff and District $1,050 00

G. M. F. for General Distribution 975 00

For Stock in Ayer's Cliff Union Church 27 00

For Administration 200 00

$2,252 00

ESTATE LATE G. N. HODGE, SHERBKOOKE.

Receipts. Beceived from Executors $3,750 00

Disbursements.

Paid Canada Cong'l Foreign Missionary Society $1,250 00

Transferred to Gen. Mission Fund Capital a/c 2,500 00

$3,750 00

CHURCH EXTENSION AND BUILDING FUND. REVENUE ACCOUNT.

Receipts.

Balance 31st May, 1912 ^. $ 316 17

Interest from Investments 1,850 83

$2,167 00 Disbursements.

Grant to Amherst Park Church, Montreal '. $1,000 00

Propot-tion of General Expenses ; , 175 00

Bj'lanee ^ 992 00

$2,167 00

eb CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.

GEORGE ROBERTSON EVANGELISTIC FUND.

REVENUE ACCOUNT.

Receipts.

Balance 31st May, 1912 $ 443 39

Interest from Investments 600 00

$1,043 39 DislDursements.

Paid a/c Evangelistic Services, Edmonton $ 150 00

" " " Sherkston 20 00

" " " Waterloo Circuit lo 00

" " " Bethel Church, Kingston 53 73

Proportion of General Expenses 80 00

Balance • 724 66

$1,043 39

GOEDON H. O'HARA,

Treasurer, Audited and found correct,

E. J. JOSELIN, D. O. WOOD,

Auditors.

Toronto, 31st May, 1913.

Crystal Springs, Montreal

CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

87

SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE GENERAL MISSION FUND OF

THE CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY

SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR ENDING

31sT MAY, 1913.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

VICTOEIA.

Church $75 00

VANCOUA^ER, FIRST.

Church 50 50

Total $125 50

ALBERTA.

CALGARY.

Church $30 00

SASKATCHEWAN.

NASEBY.

Church 1 00

Total $.31 00

ONTARIO— AYESTERN DISTRICT. BELWOOD.

Rev. M. T. Walker $2 50

Mrs. R. Y. Blyth 1 00

W. H. Blyth ". 1 00

D. Johnston 1 00

Geo; Douglas 1 00

Small Sums 3 50

$10 00 BRANTFORD.

Adams, David 13 00

Burrows, Mrs. .1. T. 1 35

Campbell, J. H 1 50

Clyne, James 2 00

Clyne, Misses 1 30

Dixon, J. L 3 00

Finch, Mrs. J. W 1 26

Foster, W 1 20

Goold, E. L 8 00

Hartman, Mrs. C. H 2 00

Holinrake, Mrs 1 50

Heddle, F 1 00

Henrj'-, Miss 1 50

Harris, Morgan 10 00

Kelly, Rev. M 1 00

Macklin, S. G 1 30

Maeklin, May 1 30

Ott, Mrs. 5 00

Oldham, Mrs. J. H 2 35

Oldham, Mr. J. H 1 00

Phipps, Miss 1 00

Ritchie, Mrs 3 00

Ritchie, Miss A 3 00

Ritchie, Miss L 1 00

Robertson, M 3 00

Symons, lly 1 50

Sterne, Mrs. Geo 1 00

Sterne, Misses 1 22

Sweet, Mrs 1 30

Thompson, .J 2 00

Tfiylor, A 1 00

Wisner, Mrs. J. A 5 25

Wilkes, Mrs. Jas 7 20

Woodyatt, Miss 3 00

Vv likes, Miss A 3 00

Walker, Mrs 1 30

Yeigh,. Mrs. M 2 00

Yeigh, Hy 20 00

Sunday vSchool 15 00

Friends 2 00

Small Sums 6 13

$144 46 BURFORD.

Church 9 00

Sunday School 8 51

FOREST, CENTRAL

Miss J. Smith

Miss Livingston

Mrs. W. Gammon

Miss F. B. Rawlings .... Mr. and Mrs. H. Campbell

Miss M. Gammon

Miss A. Livingston

Mr. and Mrs. G. McCordie

Mr. I-I. MacFarlane

Mrs. Prout

Mr. and Mrs. W. Scott

Miss Spiers

Mr. and Mrs. R. Stutt . . .

Boys' Club

Small Sums

Sunday School

$17	51
Li. 6	00
5	00
2	00
2	00
1	00
1	00
1	00
3 1	00
1	00
1	00
1	00
1	00
1	00
1	00
2	00
3	43

$30 43

88

CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.

GAEAFRAXA. Church . . 7 30

GUELPH.

Church and Sunday School 125 42

HAMILTON, FIRST.

Church 265 38

Sunday School 35 00

$300 38 HAMILTON, IMMANUEL.

Church Sunda.y School Mission Band

4 40

5 00 10 00

LAKE SHORE.

Church

$19 40

4 00

LONDON, FIRST.

Church 38 01

Sunday School 28 76

LONDON, SOUTHERN. Ohurch .• 33 00

NEW DURHAM. Church and Sunday School 18 90

NORTH PLYMPTON. Church 5 00

PARIS.

Church

SCOTLAND.

Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Homing- Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Foster

Mrs. D. W. Malcolm

Mr. M. Halliday

Mr. C. B. Baldwin

Mr. Alex. Horning

Miss Louise Horning

Mrs. Hobbs

Mrs. IT. Foster

Mrs. Wm. Foster

Miss Ida L. Foster

Small Sums

Sunday School

20 00

6 00

1 00

00

00

00

$35 25

Church Church

SPEEDSIDE.

STRATFORD.

00

10 00

Church	TILBURY, EAST.	•''5 50
Sunday	School ^RWICK, EBENEZ]	12 55
Church	.$3S 05 EK. 4 00
Church	WATFORD.	S 05
Sunday	School	1 20
	WOODSTOC^.
Church	$9 25 5 00
Sunday	School : ....	1 00

$6 00

Total $912 12

ONTARIO— CENTRAL DISTRICT.

BARRIE. Church $40 ClO

CHURCHILL.

Mr. J. W. Leslie

Mr. and Mrs. A. Smith

Mrs. J. W. Leslie

Small Sums

Church Church

DALSTON.

EDGAR.

PINE GROVE.

1	511
1	00
1	00
3	40
.$;	90
6	00

Church

Sunday School

RUGBY. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Ball Mr. Allan Johnston . . . Mrs. D. M. Harvie . . Mr. Robert Anderson . .

Mr. Wm. Ball

Mr. Chas. Harvie . . . . Mr. .Tohn Jolmston Mr. Wm. Anderson . . . Mr. Jas. .Tolniston . . . Mr. Joseph Langman Mrs. .Tohn Langman . . Mrs. S. Lock .'.

13 eo

5 m

1 90

.$7 SO

10 «0

5 60 3 00

2 Ofi 2 OS) 2 on

00 OO 00 00 »0 00

CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

89

Mr. S. Lock 1 00

Mr. il. Pearson 1 00

Small Sums 3 15

$36 1.5

TOROXTO. BOXD STREET. Church 3f)3 75

TORONTO, BROADVIEW.

Church 68 06

TORONTO, NORTHERN.

Sunday School 25 00

Yountr Peoples' Society... 100 00

Church ■ 875 00

$1,000 00 TORONTO, OLIVET.

Y. P. S. C. E 5 00

Sunday School 10 00

Church 105 00

$120 00

TORONTO, WESTERN. Church 177 60

Total $1,870 26

ONTARIO— EASTERN DISTRICT.

COBOURCt. Church $58 50

COLDSPRINGS.

Cluirch 15 45

Sunday School 3 00

$18 45 HOPETOWN. Church 7 15

KINGSTON, BETHEL. Churcu 163 OS

KINGSTON, CALVARY.

Church 37 00

Mission Band 15 00

$52 00

KINGSTON, FIRST. Church 85 00

LANARK. 1912.

Robert Robertson 15 00

Sunday School 10 00

Rey. D. C. Mcintosh 5 00

Thos. B. Caldwell 5 0(t

Geo. J. Hunt 5 00

Mrs. Dr. Scott 1 00

Thos. Reid 1 00

John A. Watt 1 00

Small Sums 2 75

$45 75 1913.

Robt. Robertson 15 00

Geo. Hunt 5 00

Thos. B. Caldwell 5 00

W. Stead, Sr 1 00

Nelson Affleck 2 00

Jas. Watt 1 00

Thos. Reid 1 00

Miss Peacock 1 00

John A. Watt 1 00

Small Sums 2 75

$34 75 MAXVILLE.

John W. and Mrs. Kennedy 10 00

James T. Daley ". 7 00

Donald McDougall 5 00

Peter F. McEwen 5 00

S. J. McEwen 5 00

D. H. Kennedy 5 00

Dr. D. McEwen ". . 5 00

Peter Munro 5 00

D. C. McDougall 5 00

J. W. Weegar 5 00

J. J. McEwen 5 00

A. W. McEwen 3 00

John Sinclair 3 00

J. Wilfred Kennedy 3 00

W. E. McKillican and

Family 3 00

D. W. McColl 2 00

•Mrs. Thomas McEwen .... 2 00

John Finlay McEwen .... 2 00

D. A. McEwen 2 00

Charles A. McEwen 2 00

Charles Morrow 2 00

George Stiles 2 00

D. J. McEwen 2 00

T. W. Munro 2 00

A. A. McEwen 2 00

Mrs. D. McEwen 1 00

D. T. Munro 1 00

D. P. McDougall 1 00

Wm. G. Lever 1 00

Emily B. Kennedy 1 00

A. P. McDougall 1 00

Finlay McEwen 1 00

Ernest A. McEwen 1 00

90

CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.

Mrs. J. Hamel -^

Sunday School 20 00

$122 25

MIDDEVILLE.

Church '9-3

Adult Bible Class 10 00

Bible Class 1 68

Sundaj' School 95

$20 58 OTTAWA, FIRST.

Church . . ; "6 -iO

Sunday School 13 31

Y. P. S. C. E. 6 00

$95 71

OTTAWA, WELCOME ZIOX.

Church 15 00

Sunday School 15 00

$30 00 EOSETTA. Church 22 71

Total $ ''55 93

QUEBEC.

AYER'S CLIFF.

Mr. Austin Libby $1 00

ivj.r. Ealph Libby 1 00

Mr. A. G. Clough 1 00

Small Sums 4 09

Eev. and Mrs. C. Moore. 3 00

$10 09 BOYNTON.

Mrs. Walter Berwick 5 00

Mr. W. E. Hunt 1 00

Small Sums 2 50

The late Mrs. W. E. Hunt, who died on March 5th, 1913, left for the C.C. H.M.S., the sum of 10 00

$18 50 BEIGHAM.

Church '3 60

Sunday School 1 -iO

$8 00

CEYSTALL SPEINGS,

MONTEEAL.

Church and Sunday School 5 21

DANA'ILLE,

Church 14 40

Sunday School 8 00

$22 40 FITCH BAY. Church 9 30

FEAXKLIN CENTEE. Church 12 40

GEANBY. Church 110 85

MELBOUENE.

Mr. Fud Mrs. H. P. Wales 25 00

Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Craik . . 5 00

Mrs. X. E. Montgomerv . . 5 00

Sabbath School ' 5 00

Misses Lewis : . . . 2 00

C. Houliston 2 00

Wm. Skinner 1 00

Wm. Burrill 1 00

Miss M. Bamsay 1 00

E. C. Atkinson 1 00

H. A. Jones 1 00

C. C. Healey 1 00

Small Sums 1 90

G. J. Alexander 15 00

John Alexander 3 10

$70 00

MONTREAL, AMHERST PARK.

Church 5 00

Sunday School 10 00

$15 00

MONTREAL, CALYAEY.

T. B. Macaulev, 1912 200 00

T. B. Macauley, 1913 100 00

Church 262 35

$562 35

MOXTBEAL, EMMANUEL.

Alexander, E 17 85

Anderson, M. and S 1 51

Anderson, John 25 00

Brooks, E. G 17 85

Bryson, E. S 4 54

Black, C. R 39 90

Black, W. H 4 37

Brown, Prof. E. and Mrs. 4 57

Bennett, C. A. . . .■ 7 29

Buckle, S. F. P 1 74

Blackadar, W. B 30 00

Blackadar, H. B 10 00

i^.ackadar, A. H 10 00

CANADA COXGREGATIONAL MISSIOKARY SOCIETY.

yi

Burgess, W. E 2 45

Birks, Arthur . . ; 75 00

bushing, Mrs. L 1 81

Gushing, W. E 8 75

Cribb, J. E. and S. R 1 19

Carter, Mrs 4 73

Carter, H. P. M 1 29

Dewar, G. E 2 37

Douglas, Clara 2 88

Davis, Sydney . 182

Daviss, S. C. R 6 21

Duff, J. M. M 1 03

Duff, Given and Dorothv. . . 57

Duff, A. Huntley ' 8^00

Eaves, Edmund 15 40

Fletcher, C. P 1 74

Gurd, Chas 26 25

Gurd, Dr. D. F 17 50

Gurd, W. E 5 25

Gurd, Muriel M. . 3 50

Gurd, Dr. C. C 16 80

Gurd, Dr. F. B. and Mrs.. 7 00

Gamble, Mrs. Wm 1 88

Grafton, A. E 6 37

Grafton, Eoss 92

Gardner, A. G 17 50

Giles, Dr. W. J 70

Harries. Art 3 50

Harries', Gus 12 20

Harrington, Mrs. A. L. . . . 70

Jlawthorne, D 88

Hawthorne, E. H 8

Heath, A. J 2 70

Heath, M. Gratia 1