In that section of Canada lying West and North of Lake Superior, there are the provinces of Manitoba and British Columbia and a small part of Ontario, and the territories of Assiniboia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Keewatin, Northwest and Yukon. It comprises something like 1,500,000 square miles, of which probably one half is good farming and grazing land. In British Columbia and the territories we have no Churches of Christ. In the part of Ontario mentioned, there are two--Christiania, near Rainy River, and Rat Portage. In Manitoba there are four--Portage La Prairie, Carman, Swan River, and Winnipeg. Of these Portage La Prairie is the oldest, being now in existence for more than twenty-five years. It has been full of good works, and an active supporter of our missionary enterprises. Under the leadership of the present minister, J. A. L. Romig, it is now engaged in the building of a commodious new house of worship.

      The church at Carman is a non-co-operative church, but maintains a paid minister and is doing some aggressive work in the regions around about. Abram Foster is the present minister.

      The church at Swan River was organized in March, 1903, by Brother Romig, of Portage La Prairie. Brother and sister McKay, Bro. Barroch, and Bro. Noah and sister Laura Brundige were chiefly instrumental in effecting the organization. Brother A. H. Finch has been preaching irregularly for the church.

      Winnipeg is the capital city of Manitoba, and has about 60,000 population. Three years ago a few brethren began meeting in the house of Bro. H. H. Graham, the United States Consul, and the meetings were continued irregularly until September, 1902, when a protracted meeting was held by J. A. L. Romig, under the auspices of the A. C. M. S. Since the meeting the A. C. M. S. has assisted in maintaining the writer here as minister. During October, 1902, the church was organized with 16 members. We now have 40 members. We own a church building which, with the lot on which it stands, is worth $4,000, but on which we are carrying a debt of $1,900. When Churches of Christ at the Beginning of the Twenty-first Century is written, we expect it to be recorded that Winnipeg has been the center of one of the strongest missionary movements ever inaugurated by our people in America. [143]

S. B. CULP, London, Ontario.       Born Lake View, CLinton, Ontario, January 15, 1867. Student in Hiram College, 1888-90. Did evangelistic work in Detroit, Mich., and vicinity in 1891. Has served the following churches as minister: Bangor and St. Louis, Mich.; Eagle Mills, N. Y.; Collingwood and London, Ontario.

RALPH GEBBIE, Ford's Cove, New Brunswick.       Born Dunedin, N. Y., October 14, 1873. Student at Kentucky University, graduating with degree of A. B., and classical diploma in Bible College in 1901. Preached while in college at Ruddell's Mills, Forest Grove and Orangeburg, Ky. Evangelist for Home Mission Board of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in 1902. Minister Lord's Cove, New Brunswick church, 1903.

FRANK C. FORD, Montreal, Canada.       Born at Westport, Nova Scotia, Canada, December 7, 1872. Student at Acadia University, Wolfville, N. S., 1890-94, graduating with the degree of A. B. in 1894; student at College of the Bible, Lexington, Ky., 1895, graduating in 1897; first field of labor was Summerville, Nova Scotia; preached one year at Cato, N. Y.

DAVID DICK, Acton, Ontario.       Born Chatham, Ontario, May 4, 1871. Entered St. Thomas College in 1897; has since preached at Inwood, Winger, Iona and Acton, Ontario. [144]

SOME CANADIAN PIONEERS.
ALEXANDER ANDERSON.	JAMES KILGOUR.
CHARLES L. LISTER.	DUGALD SINCLAIR. [145]

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