. A history of the Scotch Presbyterian Church, St. Gabriel Street, Montreal . ole matter willbe settled with the utmost fairness, and that whatevermay be the result, it is by no means designed to bar anyclaim which the Seminary may have on the good faith,justice, or liberality of His Majestys Grovernment, butthese claims will be considered with the most large andliberal regard. The question of right of title was finally set atrest in 1840,. the Sulpician Fathers being confirmedin the possession of their ancient privileges. Thus notonly the city but the entire Island of Montreal to-daypossesses
. A history of the Scotch Presbyterian Church, St. Gabriel Street, Montreal . ole matter willbe settled with the utmost fairness, and that whatevermay be the result, it is by no means designed to bar anyclaim which the Seminary may have on the good faith,justice, or liberality of His Majestys Grovernment, butthese claims will be considered with the most large andliberal regard. The question of right of title was finally set atrest in 1840,. the Sulpician Fathers being confirmedin the possession of their ancient privileges. Thus notonly the city but the entire Island of Montreal to-daypossesses an ecclesiastico-civil status that is now deniedeven to Eome. This circumstance must never be over-looked, for it has been far-reaching in its influence. Mon-treals first lessons in Christian civilization were takenunder the auspices I have just described—among the best,it may safely be said, that the France of the period couldfurnish—and every Protestant Church, as well as everyother institution in the city, has felt the powerful swayof the gentlemen of the <^ CHAPTER II. Montreal, not only beautiful and well situated from a MilitaryPoint of View, but also naturally commands the Trade of thenorthern portion op the Continent—Ontarios Desire to possessthe Island of Montreal—Earliest Trade, that in Peltries : itsInfluence—Formation of North-west Company — Relations be-tween Commerce and Religion—Connection of the Army with theFirst Establishment of the Scotch Church in Montreal—TheOld 78th Regiment, a link between Prince Charlie and theScotch Church in Montreal. Beautiful for situation is Montreal. The view fromthe side of the mountain is a perpetual feast to the eyesof the inhabitants. It has not the rugged grandeur ofQuebec, but there is a soft picturesqueuess about it, whichaffords great delight to the casual visitor, and is a sourceof constant joy to the citizens. The striking feature ofMontreal is the hill in the background, from which itderive
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