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 Presbytery upon the subject, to which they responded favorably by the following resolution, dated April, 1810:—

"Resolved, That all the Churches within our bounds be recommended, so soon as convenient, to take up collections for the said purpose, and transmit the same to Mr. Isaac Snowden."

These collections were made, and through these sources, together with those already alluded to, the people and their friends were able, as has been seen, to collect at least the largest part of the money required in order to a commencement.

In reviewing the past, it is a pleasing reflection, and reminds the people of this Church of the good King Hiram of Tyre, who, when Solomon would build the Temple of the Most High, "rejoiced greatly, and sent to Solomon saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for, and I will do all thy desire, concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea, and I will convey them by floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them, &c, and Solomon's builders, and Hiram's builders did hew them, so they prepared timber to build the house." The Presbytery has ever taken a deep interest in this Church, and ever been watchful of its interests. As a proof of this, I will direct attention to a fact. Before the building was completed, Mr. Gloucester was on his mission to raise money to purchase his wife and four children during his absence the Presbytery became a nursing father to the Church. In their supplies for other Churches within their bounds, they were not unmindful of this Zion. Messrs. Neill, Ely, Paterson, Skinner, Engles, Chandler, Steel, and Wilson, were appointed by