During Mr. Denovan's ministry here he baptized practically all who had come out with him; among them two of his former deacons, and one young lady previously mentioned, whom he had solemnly sprinkled, because her parents, being Baptists, had neglected this in babyhood.

About this time, however, his health, which for years had been seriously impaired, broke down, and he was advised that if he would save his life he must go away, anywhere at all, but away from all past and present associations, anything for a new atmosphere and new surroundings. Like Adam and Eve he had all the world before him, but just because of this it was very hard to decide exactly for what spot he should set out. Australia, New Zealand and America were discussed and debated from all points of view. He seriously thought of both New Zealand and Australia. About this period there was sent to him, by a Mr. Macleod, a friend of his, who, by the way, was a cousin of the famous Norman Macleod, a Canadian newspaper which mentioned him and his change of views with approbation. Whether this had any influence in determining what he was to do, it is not possible now to discover, but some influence was at work, for he finally decided to come to Canada, Going out like Abraham, literally

"not knowing whither he went," with his young wife and very young family of seven children, the eldest of whom was twelve years of age, even a little thing like a word of approbation, spoken in season, might have had results as great as the bringing of Joshua Denovan to his future home in the western world.

In leaving his native land he carried with him. the esteem and good wishes of all who had known him personally. He also brought with him letters of commendation from many excellent brethren. Among these appears one from a man well known throughout Canada, C. H. Spurgeon. It is addressed "To believers in Canada." It goes on to say-" Mr. J. Denovan is a gentleman well known to me as an earnest preacher of the word, and as one who has been. counted worthy to suffer loss for Christ. Having become of late a Baptist, his path has been one of sacrifice and suffering, but he has endured as seeing Him who is invisible. I do commend him and wish him God speed. He has been a successful preacher in Scotland, and I doubt not will renew his youth in Canada. As in all cases we should be cautious in our recommendations, I beg to state that I write this with the greatest assurance that I am commending a most worthy brother. Once known in Canada, he will need no commendation from me."

Mr. Spurgeon evidently knew his man. How true the words thus spoken were, and how the prophecy contained in them has been fulfilled. Not even a letter from the great Spurgeon could have added anything to the esteem in which Mr. Denovan was held only a few years after his arrival in Canada.

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The ship "St. George" of the Allan line, arrived off the frowning battlements of Quebec on the 5th September, 1866, and next day Mr. Denovan set out with his family for St. Mary's, in the western part of Upper Canada. gentleman and his wife, with whom he and Mrs. Denovan had become acquainted on the steamer, said they lived at St. Mary's. It was merely a name, but it was some place with a name, some place in this vast unknown region to which to go, and they went, for no better reason.

Arrived at St. Mary's, he was taken seriously ill, so ill in fact that his life was despaired of. Calling his wife and children about his bedside, he bade them farewell, and told them how he regretted bringing them to that far away spot. With careful nursing on the part of his wife he turned this corner, however, and in about three weeks was able to go about.

The first thing he did after his recovery was to take train away back to what was then