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almost the only pulpit he had occupied in the city, although an 

 ordained minister of the Gospel. They had often listened to 

 his earnest and godly addresses. He believed his freest, 

 happiest, and most unrestrained efforts to do good were made 

 when lending them a helping hand in their work at Chaboillez 

 Square." After stating that Philip had come to Montreal in 

 great measure to improve its sanitary condition, and referring 

 to his eminent labours in this cause, and "his burning words 

 of warning and instruction " as an advocate of temperance, the 

 preacher continued : " He was himself, practically, what he 

 asked others to be. He could say with St. Paul, 6 What ye 

 have heard and seen in me, do.' . . . His independence of 

 character, forgetfulness of self, kindness of heart, and the deep 

 interest he felt and manifested in all that concerned the welfare 

 of his fellow-men, were such as are found in few, even of those 

 who make greater pretensions to piety. He hated pretentious- 

 ness and show. His individuality was marked and strong : 

 at a glance you could see that he was no ordinary man. . . . 

 He had such faith in the loving-kindness of God, that he 

 seemed never to doubt his own personal salvation. Indeed, 

 he was so absorbed in thinking and working for others, that 

 he had but little time to think of himself. He [the preacher] 

 knew well that his kindness to the poor, the widow, and the 

 fatherless, was only limited by the extent of his opportunities 

 and means ; but he never made a show of his good deeds. 

 He ' did good by stealth.' With all his acquirements and 

 learning, he was humble, lowly, and kind : and if to any it will 

 be said at the last day, 6 Inasmuch as ye did it unto these ye 

 did it unto Me/ it will be said to him." 



" The Montreal Gazette," on the day after his death, said, 

 " Our age has lost one of its most eminent and useful men," 

 and gave an excellent summary of his work, written, it is 

 understood, by Dr. Dawson, whose account of his scientific 

 labours will shortly follow. Most of it was copied by "The 

 Montreal Witness" (to which he had so often written on 

 matters relating to human welfare), and it was added : " Dr. 

 Carpenter's was one of the noblest lives ever devoted to the 



