REV. W. W. MCMASTER'S PASTORATE
On May 4th, 1906, a call was extended to Rev. W. W. McMaster. He accepted and entered upon his duties on Sunday, August 5th.
In March, 1907, special meetings were held, the pastor being assisted by Rev. W. F. Alton, of Sussex. Fourteen members of the Sunday School were baptized and added to the membership of the Church.
In May, 1908, Brothers Donaldson Hunt and John P. Duval were elected Deacons, and in August the Convention again met in this Church. This year the time for holding the weekly prayer meeting was changed from Friday to Wednesday evening. In November special services were held for about three weeks, the pastor having the assistance of Rev. S. W. Cummings, of Amherst, and some souls were born into the Kingdom.
During the last four Sundays of August, 1909, Union Services were held with Queen Square Methodist Church, while the respective pastors were on their vacations, the services being held in each church alternately. On the first two Sundays Rev. G. O. Gates, D.D., of the First Baptist Church, Westmount, Montreal, was the preacher; and on the last two, Rev. W. G. Watson, B.D., of Mount Allison University.
Rev. S. McCully Black, M.A., D.D.
Upon August 23rd, 1909, occurred the death of Rev. S. McCully Black, at his home in this city. For many years one of the prominent members of our Church, he is still better known as for a period of nineteen years the esteemed editor of the “Messenger and Visitor,” and, as it has been more latterly called, “The Maritime Baptist.”
Dr. Black was born in Amherst, N. S., January 28th, 1846. His youth was spent in Amherst, where he received his preliminary training at the County Academy. In 1868 he entered Horton Academy. He was graduated from Acadia University in 1874, and in 1876, after a brilliant course of study, he received the Degree of B. A. from Harvard University. His theological studies were pursued at Newton. He held pastorates in Berwick, Liverpool, Westport and Kentville all in Nova Scotia. In August, 1890, he was called to the editorial chair of the “Messenger and Visitor,” which he filled with marked ability until 1905 when, on the amalgamation of the “Messenger and Visitor” and the “Religious Intelligencer,” he became senior editor of “The Maritime Baptist,” in association with Rev. Dr. Joseph McLeod, and continued as such until the time of his death.
On October 17th, 1909, Rev. Mr. McMaster resigned from the pastorate, the resignation to take effect upon the first Sunday of November.
Rev. W. W. McMaster is a native of England, and received his early education there. Later he entered the McMaster University where he graduated B.A., B.Th., in 1896. After serving three years as pastor of the Baptist Church at Tiverton, Ontario, he was called in 1899 as first pastor of the Fourth Avenue Church, Ottawa. During his seven years at Ottawa, he was largely instrumental in building what is said to be one of the most beautiful Baptist Churches in Canada. He was pastor of this Church from May, 1906, to October, 1909, when he resigned, shortly afterwards taking charge of the First Baptist Church at Washington, D. C.
Annual Business Meeting, 1910.
At the Annual Business Meeting held January llth, 1910, the Treasurer's report showed receipts for 1909 from all sources $10,613.00 and expenditure $10,603.00.
Included in the above expenditure is the following for Denominational and other objects:
Additions during the past year: by baptism 3, by letter 3. Loss: by death 9, by dismission 9. Present Membership 488.
