1889-90,1 TWO FRONTIER CHURCHES. 119 



The baptisms in this book are only from Aupr., 1795, to 1802, except 

 two daughters of A. Heron, recorded in his own pecuHarhand 1809 and 

 1814, Nov. 27th, the latter nearly a year after the burning of the church. 

 The baptisms are performed by the regular ministers and others called 

 visiting ministers. One in 1792 by Rev. John McDonald from Albany, 

 U. S. The children of Ebenezer Colver, township of Louth are entered 

 as baptised in 1781, 1783 and 1791, earlier than any in St. Mark's, but 

 the performing clergyman is not mentioned, but shewing that in those early 

 days this duty was not neglected. Rev. Mr. Mars, a visiting clergyman 

 from 1st Feb. to 14th March, 1801, baptised several. Here we find the 

 good old word " yeoman " used. 



Here is a notice which seems to sh3w friction of some sort. " Resolved 

 that this church is under the direction and control of the majority of the 

 trustees and not subject to the direction of the clergyman." " Resolved 

 that the pulpit, being part of the church, is subject to the majority of the 

 trustees." Provision, however, seems to have been made even at that 

 early date for their share in government, of the minority, of which our 

 politicians may take a note. " Resolved that in case of a division of the 

 Society the church shall be held alternately by each party, that is one 

 week to one party and one week to the other. The key of the church to 

 be left at all times with the trustee residing nearest to the church in 

 order that the majority of the trustees may know where to find it when 

 they may see fit to admit a preacher." 



In 1804 Mr. Heron presented an account for £1^6 8s. 3d. lawful money 

 U. C, inspected and approved, as also account of Mr. John Young ;^27, 

 also approved. Of these we shall see more as the years roll on. Re- 

 solved in 1805 that Andrew Heron be clerk. April, 1805, persons named 

 are authorized to obtain services of a clergyman at rate of ;^75 and ^^50 

 to teach 13 pupils, if he be inclined, in Latin, Greek and Mathematics. 

 In this obligation to pay, the word dollars occurs for the first time. In 

 1809 the Rev. John Burns gives half his time to church, the pews to be 

 let for one-half of that in 1796. His name is also mentioned in 1805 and 

 appears during the years 1810 — ii, 16, 17, 18. He, it appears taught the 

 grammar school and gave part of his time to the congregation, as some- 

 times he is mentioned as preaching every third Sunday and sometimes 

 every fourth. Different efforts seem to have been made to obtain a 

 Presbyterian of Established Church of Scotland, in 1806 communicating 

 with Rev. Jas. McLean of Glasgow, agreeing to pay his expenses out. 

 He actually preached during June, July, August, the church to be open 

 to Rev. John Burns when it did not interfere with any other engagement 

 of Trustees. In 1809 subscriptions set on foot to finish the church. 



