a call which came upon him unexpectedly; the strongest efforts were made by his friends to induce him to decline it. But he felt it to be the call of God; and painful though it was to separate from his flock, he had no alternative but to obey. His spirit was one of devout faith; his conduct an illustration of cheerful obedience to the call of duty.

"In leaving Hamilton the friends of Mr. Inglis, resolved to present him with some tangible token of their esteem. A public subscription was therefore organized, and a very liberal sum of money was spontaneously contributed from all classes of the public. This, with a service of plate, was presented to him at a public meeting which was largely attended. The Hon. Isaac Buchanan presided at the meeting, and recounted in glowing language the many excellent qualities possessed, and the many useful services rendered, by Mr. Inglis.

"The duties of his new vocation, he discharged with exemplary zeal, and with great acceptance to the church, and profit to the college. But in about a year another change was proposed. He was called to the pastorate of the Reformed Church on Brooklyn Heights. To the great grief of the Canadian Church, he saw it to be his duty to sever his connection with the college, and accept the call which was so cordially extended to him. As pastor of this church, he labored with great zeal and much acceptance, beloved by his people, and highly respected by the whole community. His labors were not only appreciated by his own flock, but were influential and useful in a public sense generally. The church grew under his ministration, and honors were conferred upon him. But his happiness was not unmixed with pain. He lost a beautiful child and subsequently his wife.

"A short time before his death, he received a unanimous call to Knox Church, Toronto, to become the colleague

and successor of the venerable Dr. Topp. He was not able to come to any decision in regard to this matter. There were strong influences at work either way. But in the meantime he had been attacked by malarial fever and other ailments. Medical skill failed. He was called

up higher.

"Dr. Inglis was a man of commanding presence, of kind and genial disposition, and one whom to know was to love. He won the affection and esteem of a large number of his brethren in the ministry, and his people were devotedly attached to him. He was a powerful and eloquent preacher of the great truths of the Gospel. Many will remember his striking and earnest appeals which thrilled the souls and melted the hearts of his hearers. For years he had made systematic theology his special study. That combined with a careful study of kindred subjects made him in every way well qualified to fill the professor's chair or the preacher's desk.

"For some years he prepared the Sabbath School lessons for the Sower. These were masterly expositions of Scripture. He had been appointed Vedder lecturer for 1879, and was engaged in preparing these lectures when taken ill. He was a most valuable member of a Church Court. Possessed of a powerful mind, an able debater, and being well acquainted with the rules and forms of ecclesiastical procedure, he was able to guide the discussion of important subjects, and not seldom was a wise conclusion of a difficult question reached through his instrumentality.

"As a Scotsman he always cherished an ardent love for his native land, and was fond of roaming among its hills and dales, and of portraying with his pen some of the more stirring scenes of its history. He was a member of the St. Andrew's Society of New York, and warmly espoused the interests of other organizations by which his countrymen could be benefited. Whether viewed as

a Scotsman, as a pastor, or as a friend, he gave evidence of the possession of the noblest qualities; and in his removal the lamentation of old may be repeated that a great man and a prince in Israel has fallen.

"He engaged with deep interest in all the deliberations which were held during many years, in reference to the union of all the branches of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, a union which he did much to further, and in the consummation and success of which he greatly rejoiced.

"In the summer of 1877, he went as one of the delegates of the Reformed Church in America, to the Presbyterian Council at Edinburgh, and rendered good service there."

Dr. Inglis was an author of repute. Among his pnblications were, "Crown Jewels," a sweet little book giving an account of his bereavement in Montreal; papers to a monthly, "Waymarks in the Wilderness," published in Detroit, of which he was associated as editor with his brother, Rev. James Inglis, and Rev. John Hogg, afterwards Dr. Hogg, minister of St. Andrew's Church, Guelph; Exposition of International S. S. lessons in Sower and Gospel Field, 1874-7; Historical sermon commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the church on the Heights, Brooklyn, 1875; Many contributions to the press; Vedder lectures in course of preparation at his death.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Rev. J. Ckombib, M.A.—Rev. A. F. Kbmp, LL.D., SETTLED AS PASTOR-HIS BIRTH AND TRAINING HIS MINISTRY IN MONTREAL-SUBSEQUENT CAREER -JOHN MCCALLUM-DR. MCLAGAN-WM. MCBEAN-EDWARD MOORE -DONALD MCLEAN-ANGUS MCINTOSH-H. B. PICKEN-GEO. SELKIRK -ROBERT GARDNER- ANDREW MITCHELL-ARCHD. MOIR-HECTOR MUNRO-DR. W. P. SMITH-WILLIAM D. MCLAREN-PETER DODSARCHD. SWAN-ALEX. MCGIBBON-JAS. BROWN-MATTHEW HUTCHISON-DAVID RODGER-GEORGE CRUICKSHANK-JAMES SCULTHORPWILLIAM BROWN W. F. LIGHTHALL GEORGE IRVING - JAMES ROBERTSON.

The Rev. John Crombie, M.A., supplied the pulpit of St. Gabriel Street Church from the beginning of May till the middle of August, 1855. Mr. Crombie was born in the city of Aberdeen, 13th November, 1820, but when he was two years old, his father received an appointment under Gordon of Fyvie, and he was brought up in the delightful neighbourhood of Fyvie castle. He received a good education in the parish school, and entered Marischal College when he was 17 years of age with a view to preparation for the ministry, Gordon, who was a patron, affording encouragement that he should not want a parish when qualified for it. John was borne along, however, on the wave of enthusiasm created by the non-intrusion controversy, and, despite the earnest protestations of his father, and the sacrifice of his ecclesiastical prospects, he cast in his lot with the Free Church; and was required by his father to leave the home of his childhood and provide for himself. Through what he could make as a teacher, and the good offices of Free

Church friends, he was able to complete his education for the ministry—which he did at Edinburgh under Chalmers, Cunningham, Buchanan, and Duncan. Licensed by the Free Presbytery of Kincardine O'Neil, 19th June 1849, after serving as an assistant for some time in Aberdeen and Banff, and occupying the mission station of Newburgh and Foveran for three years, he was persuaded by Dr. John Bonar, Convener of the colonial committee of the Free Church, to offer himself for work abroad. In consequence he came to Canada in 1854, and began work in the Scotch settlement of Inverness. He was first settled for 9 months at Laguerre, then 14 years in Inverness, Quebec, and during the last 18 years he has been minister of Smith's Falls, Ontario. He resigned this charge in March, 1887, and is now pastor emeritus. Mr. Crombie laboured hard to bring about the union in Canada, and has been an honoured and useful minister of Jesus Christ. He was raised to the dignity of Moderator of the Synod of Montreal and Ottawa, in

1881.

Rev. Alexander Ferrie Kemp succeeded to the pastorate of St. Gabriel Street Church, 4th September, 1855. Mr. Kemp was a man of the kind that always makes a deep mark on the community in which he resides. He had a strong individuality, and contact with him was influen tial. Yet his strongly accentuated nature made him foes as well as friends. He had many personal qualities which were fitted to keep him in the remembrance of his fellowmen; and yet, in the city of Montreal to the public interests of which he devoted not a little of his time and energy, during his stay in it, but a few here and there can recall his face and form,—and to the rest his very name is unknown. "Sic transit gloria mundi." It is not yet quite twenty-two years since that ministry here ceased, which