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EV. R. N. GRANT, Orillia, Ont., was c born near Peterborough, Ont. He received his early education chiefly at the Grammar School, Stratford, County of Perth. After leaving the Grammar School he taught for several years, and also prosecuted his studies with a view to the Bar. Having changed his mind, he decided to study for the ministry and entered Knox College in 1859, and graduated in 1865. Soon after he was licensed by the Presbytery of Paris, and received calls from Markham, Picton, Waterdown and Wellington Square. He accepted the latter and was ordained and inducted January 23rd, 1866. After remaining there five years, he accepted a call to Knox Church, Ingersoll, where he remained eleven years. In 1882 he received the call to his present large and influential charge. In 1891 he was unanimously elected Moderator of the Synod of Toronto and Kingston. Mr. Grant is a most effective platform speaker, an able preacher and diligent pastor. He is also one of the most gifted magazine writers of the day. He married, May 9, 1866, Marianne McMullen, Fergus, Ont.

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was born in 1850, at Berwickon-Tweed, England. He received his preliminary education at the schools of his native town. He emigrated to Canada in 1889, and after spending six months in Toronto, was called to the First Presbyterian Church, Port Colborne. He was unanimously called to Oneida June 26th, 1891, after repeated solicitations from that congregation to become their pastor. Mr. Turnbull studied at the University of Edinburgh, and afterwards at the English Presbyterian College in London. He was associated, for a time, with the late Prof. Elmslie at Willisden, and afterwards settled four years at Whitby, Yorkshire, England, from which charge he came to Canada. He was married in 1885 to Louise Jane Beaumont, of South Elmsall, Yorkshire, England, by whom he has two daughters. In politics he belongs to the Reform party. Mr. Turnbull will doubtless take a leading position in the ministry of his church in this great Dominion.

ON. ARTHUR S. HARDY, Q.C., was born at Mohawk, Ontario, Brant County, on December 14th, 1837. He is descended from U.E. Loyalists on both sides, and is a son of the late Russell Hardy, formerly of Brantford, and latterly of London, Ont. Mr. Hardy was educated at the County of Brant Grammar School, at the Private Academy kept for some years by the Rev. W. W. Nelles, Mohawk, and at Rockwood Academy. He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1865, was appointed a Q.C. in 1876, and is a Bencher of the Law, Society of Ontario. From the very

outset it was safe to predict a brilliant and vigorous professional career for Mr. Hardy, for he had conspicuous natural brilliancy. He was daring, and had fire and unusual mental alertness. He soon became head of the Bar in his county. He was first returned to the Legislative Assembly for his present seat in 1873 on the resignation of the sitting member, was reelected by acclamation at the general election in 1875, appointed Provincial Secretary and Registrar in March, 1877, at which time he was re-elected by acclamation, and also re-elected at the general elections of 1879, 1883,

1887, and 1890. Upon the resignation of the Hon. T. B. Pardee, he was in January, 1889, appointed Commissioner of Crown Lands. He is one of the strongest members in the Mowat administration, and has no superior in the House as a ready and effective speaker. Mr. Hardy was married on January 10th, 1870, to Mary, daughter of the late Mr. Justice Morrison, of Toronto. He is not only thoroughly Canadian from both sides, but is specially a County of Brant man, his mother's family having settled in Brant County about the year 1800, and his father's family having come to the county a few year's after. Mr. Hardy's children are the sixth generation of the family who have died, or were born, and are living in the county. South Brant is proud of her representative in the Local House, and from appearances will likely continue the honor.

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LEXANDER BURNS, M.A., D.D., LL.D., president of the Ladies' College, Hamilton, Ont., was born at Castlewellan, County Down, Ireland, in 1834. He was educated at the National Schools of Ireland, and afterwards entered Victoria University, Cobourg, in 1855, and graduated as Prince of Wales gold medalist in 1861. He served as tutor in the University four years, and then preached three years at Stratford and Drayton, Ont., after which he was called to the presidency of Iowa Wesleyan University, then to that of Simpson College, Iowa, and finally was recalled to Hamilton, Canada, in 1879, where he has remained since as president of the Ladies' College. In his youth Dr. Burns learned a trade and earned enough money to enter the University. Hence his practical sympathy with workingmen. He was raised in the Presbyterian Church, and still boasts of his early religious training in that fold. Under the preaching of the Rev. James Caughey, he entered the Methodist Church, with which he has been since identified. has, however, a warm regard for the teachings of his childhood, and is opposed to emphasizing anything but the essentials of religion, and has been for years a strong advocate for closer union among the Evangelical churches in Canada. In 1882 Dr. Burns was tried for heresy, because of his liberal views and freedom of utterance, but was acquitted on all points.

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He is a specialist in Biblical literature and criticism, on which and kindred subjects he is a frequent lecturer. He is a member of the Board of Regents of Victoria, but was strongly opposed to federation. Although not directly in pastoral work, he preaches nearly every Sabbath, and is in constant demand for special services. As president of the Hamilton College, the oldest in the country, he has done grand work for his denomination. Dr. Burns belongs to the Masonic body, and is a decided Reformer in politics. He was married in June, 1863, to Sarah Andrews, of Devonshire, England.

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EV. DANIEL ECKER, Tapleytown, Ont., was born in Binbrook township, Wentworth County, May 18th, 1846. He received his education at the public schools of his own county. At the age of nineteen years he obtained a second-class certificate, on which he taught three years. In 1870 he entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was ordained in 1875. Since that time he has occupied the following circuits Blenheim, Walsingham, Nanticoke, Stanley, Brussels, Canboro, Port Robinson, Rockford, and Tapleytown, his present charge, where he has

been two years and returned for the third. The work on each circuit Mr. Ecker has occupied has prospered under his faithful ministration. While unostentatious in his manner, he is doing quiet, effectual work for the Church of God. In the truest sense of the word, he is a self-made man, having attained his present position by hard work and indomitable perseverance. Mr. Ecker is a member of the Ancient Order United Workmen. He was married August 14, 1872, to Laura H., daughter of Rev. David Williams, who died on April 21st, 1890, leaving two daughters.

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HILIP HENRY DRAYTON, Toronto, Ont., was born on September 27th, 1846, at Barbadoes, West Indies. His parents were originally from Northamptonshire, Eng. He was educated in Cheltenham College, Eng., and in the Royal Military College, Eng. He served as an officer in Her Majesty's service-16th Foot R.C.R. Regiment and Army Service Corps. After coming to Canada he studied law in the office of Messrs. Bethune, Osler & Moss, Toronto. In 1887 he received the appointment of Examiner and Lecturer in the old Law School, Toronto, and in 1890 he received

that of Lecturer in the new Law School there, which is an evidence that he is thoroughly competent for this important position, and that his valuable services rendered in the past are appreciated.

Mr. Drayton was Alderman for the Ward of St. Thomas in Toronto While in the City for three years. Council he was chairman of the Board of Health, for which position he had special adaptations and filled with credit to himself and the city. He was married in the year 1868 to Miss Covernton, daughter of C. W. Covernton, late chairman of the Provincial Board of Health.

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