. Sutherland's City of Hamilton and County of Wentworth directory. In the summer of1865, the Rev. A. B. Simpson, its present minister, was called to be-come its fifth pastor. Although it has passed through many changesand some trials, and although its former members are to be found in allparts of this country, and many of them in other churches in this city,it is now in a very flourishing condition, numbering more than 350families and more than 400 members. Hours of Service.—Sabbath School at 9 , John Alexander,Superintendent. Service 11 , 6i^ Wednesday evening at1^ oclock. The Cen
. Sutherland's City of Hamilton and County of Wentworth directory. In the summer of1865, the Rev. A. B. Simpson, its present minister, was called to be-come its fifth pastor. Although it has passed through many changesand some trials, and although its former members are to be found in allparts of this country, and many of them in other churches in this city,it is now in a very flourishing condition, numbering more than 350families and more than 400 members. Hours of Service.—Sabbath School at 9 , John Alexander,Superintendent. Service 11 , 6i^ Wednesday evening at1^ oclock. The Centnd Preshi/terian Church is situated on the corner of Mc-Nab street and Maiden Lane, and was erected in 1857-8 by the con-gregation which formerly worshipped on Merrick Street, and which wasthen designated the United Presbyterian Congregation. The buildingis a large elojrant structure of white pressed brick, the front elevationsurmounted with two turrets. Its length is 126 feet and its width 72,and is seated to accommodate 1,500 persons. The basement storey,. CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DIKECTORT. 37 which is nearly all above ground, is fitted up for Lecture Room andSabbath School Room, Committee Rooms and Pastors Study. Theentire cost of house and ground, about 833,000, has been paid by theCongregation, which, during the last ten years, has raised for religiouspurposes more than $70,000. The Congregation was first organized about 25 years ago. Theirfirst Pastor, the Rev. J. Dalrymple, remained but a few years withthem, leaving behind him a fragrant memory. They next procuredthe services of the Rev, J. Hogg—now of Guelph—who labored faith-fully and successfully among them three or four years. In 1856 thepresent pastor, Rev. W. Ormiston, J). D., was settled over them, sincethat time the progress of the Congregation has been marked and mostencouraging. The membership is now 530. The Sabbath Schoollarge and prosperous, and all the public services well attended. Stated Meetin
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