O. C. S. WALLACE

Background

WALLACE, O. C. S. was born in 1856 in Canaan, County of King’s, Nova Scotia. Son of William John and Rachel Witter Wallace. Descended from the Scottish Covenanters and the United Empire Loyalists of America.

Education

Horton Academy, Wolfvilie, North.S. Worcester Academy, Worcester, Massachusetts (United States), United States of America. Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

Newton Theological Institution, Newton Centre, Massachusetts (United States), United States of America A country schoolmaster in Nova Scotia at 15. A home missionary preacher at 17.

Career

Student-pastor at Chelmsford, Massachusetts (United States), United States of America, at 18, and for two and a half years. Ordained as pastor of the First Baptist Church, Lawrence, Massachusetts (United States), United States of America, 1885 — six years there. Called to Bloor Street Baptist Church, Toronto, Canada, and entered upon pastorate, 1891.

Principal, ex ojficio, "of the McMaster Uni v.

Faculty and Professor of Homiletics. Doctorate.t.; LL Doctorate- ‘ Chancellor McMaster University, Toronto, since 1895.

Interests

• Rugby football player when a student. Tennis also; later, an enthusiastic wheelman. Then golf and curling.
  
  Expert checker-player when a lad.
  
  Number recreations now.

Connections

Father:

William John

Mother:

Rachel Witter Wallace