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HE value of the Sabbath School as a most important auxiliary of the Church was fully recognised by the minister and office-bearers of Knox Church from the very outset. The church was opened for Divine service on May 6, 1860; and a week afterwards (May 13), a Sabbath School was begun under the superintendence of the late Mr John Gillies. As far as can be ascertained, the first staff of teachers consisted of Mrs D. M. Stuart, Mrs Macgoun, Miss Brown (now Mrs T. Moodie), Miss E. Brown (now Mrs Herdman), Miss Gillies (now Mrs Macrae), Miss Logan (now Mrs Berwick), Miss Macgoun (now Mrs Boot), Misses Revell, and Purdie. Messrs R. S. Allen, S. Croker, F. W. Falconer, E. Gillies, G. Hepburn, T. Moodie, and Alex. Stewart. After a few months of valuable service, Mr Gillies retired from the active duties of superintendent, but until the day of his death he never ceased to cherish a warm interest in the welfare of the school. The late Mr C. H. Street was appointed his successor.