The Ordway new era., 1917-12-21

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Other buildings OF prominence are the
Dalhousie College. Provincial Museum,
Academy of Music. Y. NJ. C. A. Build
ing Odd Fellows Temple and the three
principal hotels, Halifax, Prince
George and Queens.
Among the famous edifices of the
city is the St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
said TO be the oldest Protestant church
built in North America 1t was CON
structed in Boston in 1850, year after
the town was founded. and carried in
schooners to Halifax. where the parts
were put together. The story Is told
that when CORVALLIS wrote the Earl
of Halifax he wanted to build n church
the earl replied by sending to Canada
the architect who built St. Peters in
London.
The architect patterned the desired
church exactly after st. Peters. When
parts arrived the colonists often had
to lay down their implements and take
to their guns to drive of the Indians,
who made frequent attacks upon the
workers.
st. Matthew's Presbyterian Church.
which was built during the late years
of the eighteenth century, was de-
stroycd by fire in 1857, only to be re-
built.
Cathedral Also Noted.
One of the most beautiful buildings
In the city Is the st. Mary's Catholic
Cathedral. With tall white spire
extending upward, 1t is visible for
miles.
Religion OF all denominations seems
to thrive In Nova Scotia, for In re-
cent census of religions only 543 per-
sons were listed as belonging to no
sect. At present there are 129,OOO RO-
man Catholics, 100000 Presbyterians.
81, 900 Baptists. 66,0OO Anglicans, $1,000
Methodists and few thousand spread
through the Auventists. Disciples and
Jews, OF the latter there were 437.
Eighty years ago, when the province
was small and practically uninhabited,
the Presbyterians were the largest
body, although there was fourishins
colony of Roman Catholics at Cape
Breton. The Baptists then were an In
considerable body Of poor peasants
with badly educated teachers ana
preachers. Today the Baptists stand
third in the list of denominations.
One of Worlds Best Harbors.
"Holifax has one of the finest har-
bors in the world and is the chier
Canadian gateway for exports. 1t is
tho capital of Nova Scotia, with
popuation of 10000. The city is three
miIes long and mile wide; is built
on the eastern slope Of small penln-
sula.
"It Is n garrison city and has eleven
forts and batteries, including the Clta-
del once one of the strongest fortlnca-
tlons in America.
"The harbor is open all year. Its
inner haven is Bedford Basin, ~ miles
in circumference, in which the COLL
sion and explosion occurred. nave
coon MS many as 140 ocean vessels IN
the basin at once.
"yast new wharves and rail"h! lef-
minals are being constructed py tne
Government at cost of $3o.ooo'ooo'
hnt these are near the tip of the penin-
s,,Io ar the south, and evidently were
not harmed. ,,
"Halifax is GIG miles nearer Liver
nool than is New York for trnns-Atian-
tic liners. It is GOO miles from New
York.
Founded BY CORVALLIS in 174s.
"Colonel Edward Cornwallis ieit
Britain in 1749 and founded the city.
Th. French armada gathered there In
1757 bent on demoiishing LouisDurg'
onIv TO meet disaster through storm
and plague. Howe went to Halifaa
with his men after they were defeated
~ Roston. Great numbers Of royalists
from New York found refuge there IN
tha revolution. Halifax was the chief
british base Of supplies.
"One hundred and six warships maze
barbor there in 1912. The expedition
that burnt Washington started from
Halifax. And it was there the Shan
non sailed with her prize, the Chesa-
penke,"