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úg His family consisted of twelve children. In 1817, he joined the Friends, dying inthat faith. His wife died November 16th, 1869. Mr. Koyl was for many years a member of the Court of Request, and during his life was held in the highest respect in the municipality in which he resided. THE REV. WYATT CHAMBERLAIN. Mr. Chamberlain was the son of Wyatt Chamberlain, of Unadillo, New York, well known in early days as an Apostle of Methodism. During his youth, he was only priviledged to attend school a few days, but, through the exercise of an unwavering determination, qualified himself for the duties of a Methodist preacher, entering upon the work at the age of twenty-eight, on the Bridgewater Circuit (1814.) In 1815, he was stationed on the Lycoming Circuit, and, at the ensuing Conference, took Deacon’s Orders, but in 1817-18, we find that he had been transferred to Canada, as he was then laboring on the Hallowel Circuit, his younger brother, the Rev. Israel Chamberlain, being stationed at Belleville. In 1818-19, he was sent to the Augusta Circuit, at that time extending from the Bay of Quinte to Edwardsburg. In 1821-2, we find him again upon the Augusta Circuit, the year 1820 having been passed in the State of New York ; the Methodist Churches in Canada at that time being under the United States Conference. His colleague in 1823-4, was the Rev. David Breakenridge, Jr., and about this time arose the dispute occasioned by the action of Elder Ryan, who, smarting from the taunt of disloyalty, which had frequently been levelled at the Methodist Church by the Tory party in Canada, and partly from an overwening ambition, attempted to sever the Canadian branch of the church from the parent stem. Chamberlain urging that the step should be taken in a constitutional way, and according to the Canons of the Church. Ryan assembled the preachers of the District together at Elizabethtown, Mr. James Richardson acting as Secretary. Resolutions were framed condemning the action of the General Conference ; these resolutions were to be laid before the Quarterly Meetings, and, if they were adopted by the Bay of Quinte Circuit and all east of it, they were to become law, and Canada was to be free from the control of the General Conference. The action of the General Conference frustrated the designs of Elder Ryan and Breakenridge, by assembling a Conferencein Canada. In proceeding to this Conference, held at Fifty Mile Creek, in 1825, W. Case Chamberlain, F. Metcalf, Ezra Healey, P. Smith and D. Greene, were in company on horse back, when it while riding along the road; the opinion of those present was that Chamberlain’s sermon was both powerful and logical. In 1828, Wyatt Chamberlain Was superannuated in consequence of an ailment, which produced a constant tendency to fall asleep. Settling in the Township of Kitley, he married Catherine, daughter of the Rev. William Hallock, familiarly known as Father Hallock, of ElizabethCombining farming with the mercantile business, he planted the germ of Chamberlain’s Corners (Toledo.) His first store was a small logcabin. He built the first frame house erected in that neighborhood ; the building is still standing. His house was the abode of plenty and famed far and wide for its hospitality. He was the first Post Master in that locality, and was appointed Justice of the Peace. town. Mr. Chamberlain died after a brief illness from brain fever. to Dr. Chamberlain, of Farmersville. JOHN McLEAN. The subject of this sketch was born at Harpersfield, New York, October 9th, 1775. His father was a silk weaver, who emigrated from Paisley, Scotland, in 1774, following the Rev. John Witherspoon, D. D., to America. During the first years of the Revolution, they were robbed and plundered, and compelled to wander from house to house. In 1778, they cultivated a farm at Baleston Springs, but were again driven forth, and compelled to make nine removals in one year. After the close of the war, they came to Canada, passing the spot where Brockville stands —at that time an unbroken forest. Finding that their boats were leaking badly, they landed, put up a log cabin, and made a small clearing, where the old homestead now stands. One of the sons constructed a very good theodolite, though he had had never seen one. In the absence of a minister, the consolations of religion were sought by assemfrom a book. In 1812, Mr. McLean was appointed under fire at the battle of Crysler’s Farm, and at the capture of Ogdensburg. In compensation for his services, the Government awarded him a large tract of land, promoting him also to a captaincy. In 1838, Sir George Arthur assigned him a major’s commission. near Brockville, July 17th, 1863, in the 87th year of his age. NEAL LEMON. Neal Lemon, who had served in Burgoyne’s army, came to Canada with his wife, Jemimah Butler, in the year 1784, settling in the Ist Concessson of Elizabethtown, now the part occupied by the East es — tő aa
