R EV. JAMES P. WILSON, B.A., Pastor of the Methodist Church, Madoc, Ont., was born in Lennox county, Ont., December 8th, 1848. He is the son of the Rev. David and Janet (Forshee) Wilson. He was educated at the Napanee Grammar School and Albert College, graduating B.A. with honors in June, 1872. He was ordained in 1877. After this he did successful work at Tamworth, Picton, Kingston and Napanee. He then went to Brandon, Manitoba, in 1887, where his Church and Sabbath School membership more than doubled during his three years ministry. On leaving Brandon, he carried many valuable testimonials from his people. He has held several denominational offices: Journal Secretary of Bay of Quinte Conference of late M. E. Church, member of Alma College Board, secretary of Examining Board and member of Board of Examiners of Albert College. Mr. Wilson is not only an effective preacher and successful church financier, but an earnest evangelist and has been blessed with large additions to his ministry wherever he has labored. He was married, Aug. 4th, 1880, to Mrs. Hannah Eliza Searls, widow of the late A. W. Searls, M.D. E DWARD ART. ST. GEORGE HUGHES, Chief of Police, Montreal, Que., was born at Three Rivers, Que., July 5th, 1847. His father was Henry B. Hughes, advocate, Clerk of the Peace; his mother, Elizabeth Dumoulin. Chief Hughes, after his course of studies, was admitted a notary in 1873, and called to the Bar of Lower Canada in 1884. For two years he practised in partnership with Hon. Col. Ouimet, and was afterwards appointed Deputy Clerk of the Peace for the district of Montreal, and Clerk of Licenses for the city. Lt. Col. Hughes always had a penchant for military life, and when 17 years of age, obtained a second and first class military certificate at the Military School of Quebec, and served a few months afterwards at the frontier during the Fenian raid, and again in 1870. In 1879, when the 65th Battalion was reorganized, he was appointed senior major, position he held until he was appointed brigade major for No. 6 Military District, in 1883, and brevetted as lieutenant-colonel on the staff. When the North West rebellion broke out, he was granted permission to join his old battalion. He went to the front as major, and had the command of his battalion at the engage ment of Frenchman's Bute, May 28th, 1885, and was recommended by Gen. Middleton to be full colonel for his services there. Colonel Hughes was appointed Chief of Police for the city of Montreal, April 7th, 1888. When he took the reins of this most important office in hand, there were 228 men of all ranks on the strength of the police force, and by his exertions he has had it raised to the number of 375 all told. Under his régime the pay of the men has been increased 25 per cent., the uniforms remodeled, and a strict discipline enforced. Acting upon his suggestions, 3 new stations. have been built, an alarm and patrol system is being established, and a very comprehensive manual, regarding the duties of constables, is under press. Col. Hughes served in the Papal zouaves for 2 years and is Knight of the military order of Gregory the Great. RR EV. GEO. BERKLEY DAVIS, B. D., Baptist Minister, Windsor, Ontario, was born in Woodstock, March 20th, 1848. Soon Soon after his birth, his parents located in Northumberland county, Ont., where Mr. Davis spent most of his boyhood. At the age of twelve years, he finished his course at the village school. ing the next six years, the maintenance of the family, then very large, devolved upon him, as his younger brothers were not old enough to manage the farm. At the age of eighteen, he went to the Colborne Grammar School for two years, and came out at the head of Dur sixty-two teachers. After teaching two years in Percy Oak Hills, he entered Woodstock College, and completed his course in 1876, having taught in the mean time, that he might owe no man anything. In the Fall of 1876, he entered the Theological class of Woodstock College, and passed his first Summer out as student preacher at Salford, where 32 persons made profession of faith, and the church was changed from the "free will" to the regular Baptist order. The result of his second Summer out was thirty baptisms near Pakenham, a church organized, and $1,300 subscribed towards a new chapel. On the death of Dr. Fyfe, of Woodstock College, Mr. Davis went to the Divinity School of the University of Chicago, where he graduated B.D. in 1879, and he has subsequently received the degree of Ph.B. Immediately after this, he canvassed the churches in Ontario, collecting several thousand dollars, with which to found a College in the New North West. In the Fall of 1880, he returned to Ontario, and married Lydia, eldest daughter of James Harris, Esq., Ingersoll, after which he returned and taught in the afore mentioned Prairie College, and from that centre, assisted in organizing many of the Baptist churches now found in the various parts of Manitoba. In the Spring of 1884, he returned again to Ontario, where he had since had two pastorates, at Poplar Hill and Windsor, building a new church and receiving over 100 persons into church membership in each place. RS. ALEXANDER ROUTH, of 1859, he returned to Canada, and in the well-known firm of Carbray, the following year commenced his busiRouth & Co., steamship agents ness career, as clerk in a wholesale and commission merchants, Montreal, establishment in Quebec. In 1870, he Que., was born June 8th, 1843, at Ste. formed the present partnership with Marie, Beauce county, Que. His father Felix Carbray. Mr. Routh is one of was commissary general, Sir Randolph Montreal's leading financiers, and busiIsham Routh, K. C. B., who was a son ness men. He has been a member of of Hon. Richard Routh, Chief Justice the Board of Trade and Corn Exchange of Newfoundland. His mother was since 1873, and Consul for Portugal at Marie Louise Taschereau, sister of Car- Montreal, from 1876 to the present time, dinal Taschereau, of Quebec. In Au- also a J. P. He is a Roman Catholic gust, 1843, he went to England with and a Conservative. He was married, the family, his father having been re- May 19th, 1874, to Marie Lucie, called there, and he received his educa- daughter of Maurice Cuvillier, one of tion in the schools of London. In May, Montreal's oldest citizens. F LIAS WILLS, Chief of Police, Windsor, Ont., was born near Ballycastle, county Mayo, Ireland, February 17th, 1857, and received his early education in Ireland. When quite young, he studied telegraphy, after which he returned to school and at the age of eighteen years, obtained a teacher's certificate. He soon after this joined the Royal Irish Constabulary, and was on the force when the Phoenix Park tragedy was perpetrated, and took part in tracing the murderers. In January, 1883, he came to Canada and joined the Ottawa police force, and one year later was appointed to a position on the force of Windsor, Ont. He subsequently received the appointment of Police Court clerk, later was made sergeant, and at the end of two years was selected to fill his present position. Chief Wills received his appointment on account of his previous faithful service, strict adherence to duty, and commendable self improvement. He came to Canada without friends or influence, and is now one of the best informed men on criminal law among the chiefs of police in Ontario. He is, in religion, a Presbyterian, and in politics a Conservative. He is also an official member of the Knights of Pythias. |