The Origin and Services of the 3rd (Montreal)

Up to 1792, the Presbyterians also used the same sacred edifice for their regularthe old edificeservices, and when their congregation moved to their first church,stillstanding on St. Gabriel street, the pious and orthodox followers of John Knoxpresented the good fathers of the Recollet Church with a handsome gift of candlesfor the High Altar, and of wine for the Mass, as a token of appreciation of thepractical Christian courtesy which had prompted the Priests to allow those ofanother faith to occupy for so long, gratuitously, their place of worship. TheRecollet fathers certainly showed a marked Christian spiritin that early clay.The ill-feeling caused by the Guibord case threatened for some time to bringthe good and honourable understanding hitherto existing between the ProtestantONE SUB-DIVISION.and Roman Catholic sections of the community to an end. Fanatics arose on bothsides, and secured followings of more or less influence. The excitement had onegood result. It had a stimulating effect upon the Militia corps, and all of the citymilitary organizations were kept up in a high state of efficiency.In 1877 a young Orangeman named Hackett was attacked on Victoria Square,by a gang of roughs, while returning from the Twelfth of July religious service.Revolvers were drawn on both sides, and Hackett was shot dead in the doorway of abig warehouse,near the corner of Fortification Lane. The marks of the bullets59