1889-90.] TWO FRONTIER CHURCHES. Ill 



said, by Act of the Parliament which sat within sight of this spot, de- 

 clared free long before Britain by many a hard fought struggle in the 

 House of Commons made her chattels free, or our neighbors by the un- 

 stinted pouring out of milHons, and of a more costly treasure of tears and 

 blood, did the same. The next entry tells of the time when this was the 

 capital. " Buried, an infant child of the Atty.-Gen.'s servant ; and Oct. 

 loth, R. B. Tickell buried," and the comment on some to us never to be 

 explained tragedy, " Alas he was starved." " Sept. 24th, White, the 

 butcher from England, and an Indian child." It is noticeable that the 

 rector must have been indefatigable in his exertions, for we find him bap- 

 tizing at 12 Mile Creek, 20 Mile Creek, 40 Mile Creek, Ancaster, Fort 

 Erie, St. Catharines, Head of the Lake, Chippewa, Grantham, Falls, York, 

 Long Point. On these occasions, and when people came from long dis- 

 tances to Niagara, there are often a great many baptisms recorded on 

 the one day, the comment " of riper years " shewing many besides chil- 

 dren were baptized. June 24th, 1799, occurs a well-known name. 

 " Baptism, Allan Napier McNabb, from York," as also occur the names 



of Ridout, Givens, Macaulay from the same place. " Buried, , worn 



out by excess at the age of 49. Baptised, Amos Smith, of riper years. 

 Buried, old Mr. Doudle. Baptised, 1801, David, son of Isaac, a Mohawk 

 Indian. Buried, 1802, Cut Nose Johnson, a Mohawk chief Poor old 

 Trumper, Capt. Pilkington's gardener." These slight descriptive terms 

 show a human interest, a kind heart, a humorous vein. It is remarkable 

 that in all the early notices of baptisms, there is nothing but the name 

 and those of the father and mother ; after some time come notices of god- 

 mothers, and in 1806 this fuller notice: "May 3rd, Eliza Ann Maria 

 Vigoreux, daughter of Capt. Henry, Royal Engmeers, and Eliza, god- 

 father Rev. Louis Vigoreux, godmothers Dowager Lady Spencer and 

 Anna Maria Vigoreux." Here is the name of one who justly or unjustly 

 received much blame in the war. " Baptism, Nov. 20th, 1808, Augustus 

 Margaret Firth, daughter of Col. Henry Proctor, commandant of the 41st 

 Regiment, and Elizabeth. Married, Dec. nth, 1807, Lieut. Wm. Proc- 

 tor, brother of Col. Henry Proctor, commanding at Fort George, to Joan 

 Crooks. Nov., 1807, John Conrad Gatman, an old German. Buried 

 1810, Master Taylor of looth Regiment, killed by lightning. Old Amen 

 Misner, May 5th, 1812. Married, Thomas McCormack, bachelor, to 

 Augusta Jarvis, spinster." 



Here is the brief record of the hero of Upper Canada, who did so much 

 by wise counsels, prompt action, and undaunted courage, to save our 

 country and repel the invader, who, galloping away in the early morning, 

 was brought back by his companions in arms in sorrow and gloom, a 

 corpse. "Oct. i6th, 1812, burials, Gen. Sir Isaac Brock, Col. John Mc- 



