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The ancient motto of the Clan

MBOGYESOI‘-15 l‘l0Khail mo dhream -claims for them Royal descent. When Highland lairds began to ac- CODE Crown charters for their lands. the Maocregors would have none of them and etrcve to assert Coir a‘ Chllldheimh, or right of the sword. This brought them into sharp con- fli t with the authorities. and, as is f iliarly known, so bitter did the feeling find strife become, that even the name MacGregicr was proscribed by law. There is .m:rs than idle meaning in the lines from the ‘iMacGrogor's Gathering." "While there's leaves in the forest and foam in the river, Maooregor. des- pite them, shall nourish forever."

In these troublous times was born James Drummond MacGregcr, the subject of Ihls' sketch. one hundred and seventy-seven years ago. 1759, fourteen years after the tragic Culloden. a humble weaver and his spouse in a little village of Scotland gave thanks for the birth of another son. Two older brotliera had died in infancy. -but this child of so many prayers was destined to live long.

The parents were both members of the Clan Macdrcgor, but the vicious acts of fire and sword against that proud Clan were still unrepealed. and the name Mac- Grcgor still forbidden by law. The father was known as John Drum- mond; the mother previous to her marriage was Jane Dochert, ap- parently a. member of the branch of tho MacGregoirs who had once

‘escaped their enemies by swimming the Loch Dochert and in memory of the event adopted that name. Known in Nova Scotia as James Maicorogor, the son throughout his school and college days was called James Drummond. The little village was Portmore or Muckleport at the foot of Loch Esme. in the Parish of ccmrie. Perthshlre. Ind is now occupied by the village of St. Fillian's.

Diligent in business. the weaver in addition to his trade worked :1 firm. A'so he kept a still. and thus was in e ltion to give his son a classical ucation. The future mis- sionary to Piotou was sent to the Ca-smmar School at Kirkell. and subsequently to that of Dumblsne. His school chums came to know him as a lively boy. full of animal Inlrite and forward in the fun. with more than a little of a Highland

From Durnblane he went to the University of Edinburgh and there took the regular course. It may be that he had special aptitude for lanluagea he was a poet in Gaelic: he know Greek and Latin; he read Hebrew until the day of his death: I, Welsh Bible Ind a Testament in modern amok were in his librify. an‘: be had studied the isnsuexe of

league Provinces and ncuneeditabranoh of the outc- His course at lidinburgh finished heproosoaod totheatudy of'I'he-

1'2. and his parents belonged to the Anti-Burgher church. gencrllly referred to as the If-‘llshtoi. net of .-ivreotyterinnt when in nu he completed his studies to Thee . as taught by an Anti-

breach Secession gush: and became sa- Iistant to the minister at Miss. in the ordinary course of events he would have been called there. inb- Wod a half century. and passed on unknown beyond the borders oi his

ready the preliminary steps had been taken that were to lead him to Pictou.

Of this phase of his career. Dr. Macclregor writes: "In the fall of 1784 the settlers of Pictou sent a petition to Scotland for a minister who could preach English and Gaelic and committed to the charge of Bailie John Buchanan and John Pagan, two respectable inhabitants of Greenock. directing those to apply to any Presbyterian Court from whence t.\2y could ob- tain the most suitabe answer to their petition. These gentlemen. after considering with one another. their friends and ministers of dif- ferent denominations laid the peti- tion before the General Associate Synod in May. 1786, craving that I (being the only preacher under in- spection of the Synod) mightbe ap- pointed to Piotou. Afttv some delib- eration and conversation. the Synod unefnimcusiy granted the petition, appointed me to Pictou. and ordered the Presbytery of Glasgow to take me on trial for ordination. and. being ordained that I should take the .".‘.‘st oppor- tunity oi sailingfor Nova Scotla." His trial before the Presbytery being satisfactory. he was duly or- dained on May 30th, 1788. and four days after went aboard the brig ‘Lily’ bound for Halifax. At that time it was the custom for ministers to wear a cocked hat. Thereby hangs a tale that gives an excellent insight into the character of Dr. Macciregor. He had reserved a guinea to purchase a hat of the customary style. but before he had spent it a call of charity came that he could not resist. He parted with his money and, had it not been for a friend. would have come to Pictou bareheaded.

On July 11th he landed at Hall- fax. and within a few days travel- led t; Truro. Kindly received, he was entertained by the Rev. Daniel Cock. who had been sent by the Burgh:-rs to Truro in 1769.

Hopes held by the Truro Presby- iory, then being formed, that the young cleric would join them were quickly dispelled. The newcomer, fresh from the old Country and its prejudices, would accept the ham!- tality of a Burgher, would preach f 1' him. but could not see his WM’ clear to join his Presbytery. Dr. MacGregor lived to see these ani- mosltles between groups ironed out and forgotten. ‘

mm Truro he journeyed to Pic- tou. where he arrived after a two day trek in the wo:d.s on foot and down the river by canoe. Two days later. on July 23rd. me he preach- ed his first sermon in the blrn of fiqulrg Robert Patterson. near the present Oddfellow‘s Home, a short distance southwest of where the 'I\)wn of PICI/ill now stands.

On the following Sabbath ‘:6 preached in the open ar on 9 bank of the East River. 11153 35°” the tide. a little below when the Au.“ ghgff, now stands. At that am; there was no church building in all Plctcu Count)’. find dull“ flu summer his sermons were de- llvered in the cudoors. and, in winter, in private homes. t

1-no following summer the firs churches were built. one on the was bank of the East river. where the old comete .v tbufm b°tW°°“ new olugcw and steilerwn nzw stands (forerunner of the First-

n Church. New cilnssowl and the other near the some of L-oh moon on the farm or wllllnm Msoxonaio. Both were alike in size. all to 40 feet long. by 1'5 or so my '14-. built of ion with m<‘s< stuffed between. There were no

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Finfipponunity For High Votes To Become History On Stroke Of 10 O'clock Saturday Eve.

Great Interest Manifest: Predictions Are Of- fered: Palmists And Exponents of Occult Consulted in Effort to Gain Inkling of What Outcome Will Be; Three Days Left to Cinch Choice of Big Prizes; Utilize Every Remaining Hour.

HALT, TO SLACK UP OR TO LET ENTHUSIASM WANE, FATAL

As the close of the Prize Campaign draws near, and

I particularly as the end of the second period approaches.

predictions are being offered

as to who will be the fortun-

; ate; recipients of the big cars and cash prizes. Astrologists, ; pa mists and exponents of the occult science to say nothing

I of cards and tea leaves, have I

been consulted by some in an

endeavor to obtain an inkling of what the outcome will be.

; In a frenzied effort to

eliminate as much doubt as possible,

1 candidates this week are scouring the territory ceaselessly. E I-ior_n'the waking hours of morn until the day is done these 1‘aIllI)lI.l0uS workers are fighting the battle courageously, 1~ MW!‘ pausing but keeping at it to turn the tide in their

[ favor.

means of heating, nor pu1p1g, 1‘ was arranged that in the wintertime-he should preach two

the Harbor, two at West River, and two at Middle River, renewing the circle every two m:nths. till the mg- turn of warm weather. This round he continued regularly over me whole district for the nine years he was the solitary laborer in the field. With our modern roads and civil- ization, no realization cf the hard- ships involved in travel can be gleaned. Dr. Macciregor wrote; "I had ‘to learn to walk on snowshoes in winter and to paddle a canoe in summer, and to cross brooks and 3Wflll'lDs uprn trees overturned or broken by the wind, and to camp in the woods all night - - - -”

In the whole course of his min- istry he failed to fulfill Sabbath en- gagements only twice. and once it was the death of his wife that pre. vented him.

In the petition to Dr. Maoaregor It had been agreed by the men of Plctzu to pay him, at the beginning 80 pounds per year—-one-half in cash and the other in produce. It was also agreed to build a house and bam for the minister and to provide him with a globe lot of land. These promises. thi-:ugh their poverty, they were unable to fulfill. Although he began in July, 1786, Dr. Maccvrcgor received none of his stipend until November of 1787. All that he received at that time was 2'! pounds. or this amount twenty pounds were spent in an act of charity that bcspeaks columes for the character cf the man.

One of his parishioners was a col- ored girl held in slavery. so strong were his principles on this subject that he offered to pay fifty pounds for her freedom. an offer that was accepted. The first payment was twenty pounds. News of this g:od deed reached Scotland. and was published in newspapers through- out Great Britain.

At the time of Dr. MacGregor‘s coming there was not another min- ister on the north shore of Nzva Scotia. Cape Breton Island, or the east coast or interior of Nova Scotia. and only me, an Anglican. {in Prince Edward Island. In 1788 he had assented to a petition from Amherst. spending three weeks among the Presbyterlans there. Three years later he went to P. E. I. to work there for six weeks. Whilst there. at Cove Head, he found people from his own part cf scot- land. and one of his old school- mates.

Not for mere choice of title was Dr. Macoregor termed the “Pi~neer Missionary of Pivou County." That section of his labors need not be recounted in detail here, suffice it to state that I’. E. I. and New Brunswick knew full well the power of hLs preaching. as did Eastern Ntva Scotia. After the Island he visited Stewiackc and onfow. then again to Amherst, then to River John. Tatamagouche and Wallace. Shortly afterwards he was at Noel. and then to the Island again. Next he went to Cape Breton, where in the woods he lost his way. He travelled several times to Mira- mlchi. and made extended visits to P. E. Island. Towards the close of his life he wrote to the Giasliow Missionary Society: "'I have visited all the Highland settlements of any consequence (and some of them cften) In Nova Scotia. New Bruns- wick, P. E. I. and Cape Breton ex- cepting some that have been made within these few years since old age has impaired my vigor."

Throughout the years that Dr. Macaregor was alone he kept con- stantly lmploring the Synod that had sent him to send i:l'th other workers. It was not until 1796 that the synod was able to carry out their own. and his wishes, and send not one but two to his relief. They were the Reverends Brown and

Ross. .

,3cth h been led to Nova Scotia by the tnees of Dr. Mac- Gregor-'s appeals. By the direction of the synod immediately upon their arrival I Presbytery was formed, called the Associate Pres- bytery of Nova acotia. The first meetinl was held on Jul! 17th. 1795, in the hem of Robert Marshall. near Alma. our five years no minutesci any kind were kept. and the members settled their problems around the heating stove.

When Dr. Macaregor left scot- land he had one unalioeesaful try at martial bliss. Her parents would not consent; they deemed Nova

Bcotla an unfit and unbecomlnl place i_-r a daughter of the marine. Tho Doctor came to the new land alone. A further effort by corres- pondence in the same direction was n‘sa unsuccessful. A second rim‘!!-

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Sundays on the East River, two at‘

Such a stirring campaign. with so many eager candidates, has never had its equal in Charlottetown and Prince Edward Island. The race for supremacy is going forward hip and tuck. Some of those who ap- parently have little chance,- Judged by their present scores, promise to spring surprises that will send the too-confident down to de- feat.

Overconfidenoe is the biggest handicap under which a candidate can labor. This unwelcome attitude causes more regrets than anything else. The only way to be sure nf Wllmlns is to spend every possible minute searching for subscriptions. Perseverance is the winning qumlty, N9 candidate can rest on his laurels. To slow down now. To let en- thusiasm wane and not avail him. self of every facility at his com. mand takes desperate chances of losing good ground already won.

THREE DAYS REMAIN

Three days are left of this peri:d. Three days only remain until 10 o'clock Saturday night, when the big decrease in the vote schedule is effective. Ten o'clock Saturday night is the fateful hour. when the 80“! Sounds at ten Saturday night, the next to the final period vote schedule will be in and the second perizd opportunities will be gone for ever.

REAL EFFORT WILL WIN

As close as the race stands today any candidate can win his or her choice of these mammoth prizes with some real effort these last days The fact is, each individual candidate's success or failure. gold 01‘ 8101’! with the c:ngr-atulations and commendations of all Prince Edward Island and choice of two of the best cars in Canada—every- thins depends most upon what each individual is able to accom- plish in the limited time left.

T0 HESITATE IS TO LOSE

Watch them go.in the few hours which remain. It will be interesting indeed, to see which candidate will be able to “make the grade".

The wide-awake candidate can. before lo o'clock Saturday pile up such an enormous number of votes that the advantage cannot be over- come. He who hesitates is lost.

The all important second period is now fast approaching an end. Saturday is now but three days away. Much or little will be accom- plished in the short time which re- mains depending upon the results of effort or the lack of it between now and the sounding of the gong at TEN Saturday night.

ALL ON EVEN TERMS

The special attention of out-of- iown candidates and those who may work out of town Saturday is call- ed to the arrangements made which afford every worker the advantage of securing subscriptions right up to the last mlnute.—t/en o'clock Saturday night—no matter where they may reside Subscriptions mail- ed beforv 10 o’cicck Saturday night and so postmarked will be counted on the second period schedule even though they may not reach the Guardian before Tuesday. The post- mark on the envelope will govern

Personals

Miss Queenie Garnhum left Monday morning on a visit to re- latives and friends in Amherst. N. 3.

Mi&l Beatrice Block of New York City,has arrived home to spend her holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Block. Euston St.

Miss Marie 1:. Pineeu. R-.N-. New York City, arrived on the Island Saturday night to spend a well- earned vacation with her relatives. Mr. Theo. Pineau and Mrs. Ro- dolphe Leclair, North Rustico.

Mr. and Mrs. R. C. McDonald and daughter Jeannie, of Iiarwick. Vermont. are visiting friends and relatives on the Island. At Pl’93€l"- they are the guests of Mrs. Mc- Laren and Jean. 24 Chestnut St.

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