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 afterward we find Mr. Clarkson punctually representing his Church at the Presbytery, and seldom absent. His promptness in every duty was said by his contemporaries to be proverbial—truly, he was a shining light in Zion. The next Elder elected by the people, was Jacob Craig, mentioned in the early part of this work: he, too, was a faithful servant to his God and to his calling. These brethren continued to officiate in the Church during the whole period of Mr. Gloucester's life and ministry, and like him, labored earnestly to advance the glory of their Lord, and the best interest of his Church.

Of the time and circumstances of Messrs. Prosser and Freeman's election and setting apart for the office and duties of elders, we have no record. Unfortunately, a circumstance arose in the Church, which will be stated hereafter, that deprived the remaining session of the book of proceedings, and which, if their election and setting apart be therein recorded, I know not; the books until this day, not being in the possession of the present session. This is lamentable, for much useful information might have been gleaned from it, and the brief history I am now necessarily compelled to record, for the want of dates, &c, to say the least, might have been made more satisfactory.

It is gratifying, however, to look back upon the early labors of these Christian fathers, and behold their labor of love, and how they wrought in their Master's service. May it not be truthfully said of them, "Well done, good and faithful servants?" Before passing on to other matters connected with this Church, I must call attention to the interest taken in the Church by the Presbytery of Philadelphia, at the time when the property was being purchased. The Evangelical Society addressed a communication to