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The period of the greatest proportionate growth was during the pastorates of Dr. Thomas Pullerton and Dr. Mc Knight, when the annual average number received on examination, for twenty years, was a little over twenty-six. It would be a difficult task to undertake to discover the causes of this marked difference. There is this fact worth noticing, iiowever, that the periods of exceptionally large increase, locally, are the same as those in the entire denomination, and also this: That a period of unusual activity and consequent increase, occurs with but slight variation once in every ten years. It would be very interesting and very helpful, no doubt, to make contrasts and comparisons between the early and the more recent history of the church but that is not our purpose this morning it is the rather to survey present conditions and consider what betterment is possible in the spirit, aims and methods of our work in the future. Taking the judgment of those who are most capable of judging accurately in the matter, their estimate is that our church today is in better condition than it has been for over twenty years. This is a constant stimulus to thankfulness to God. There is now, very manifestly, a spirit of unity and a general disDO sition to cooperate in eery department of our work. We didnt have this ten years ago. When this pastorate was begun it was a risky experiment for a church with the traditions of this one.
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