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MKN OR 331,EV. CHARLES WOOD, Incumbentof St. Luke's Episco-_ pal Church, Souris, Man.,was born March 4th, 1856, at Bloxwich,Staffordshire, England. His parentswere Charles and Elizabeth (Pinson)Wood. When a mere youth, he felthis call to the ministry, and with thisin view, pursued his education at St.Paul's Theological College, Burgh,Lincolnshire, England. He was ordaineddeacon, January i5th, 1888, inSt. .John's Church Winnipeg, andpriest, on the 23rd September, 1888, inHoly Trinity Church of the same city.He came to Canada in November, 1887,and settled at Winnipeg, Man., wherehe remained three months, when hetook charge of St. Matthew's Church,Boissevain, and All Saints Church,Turtle Mountain, in January 1888,where he remained for two and onehalf years ;and on August 6th, 1890,came to Souris, Man., where he stillremains, and his influence for good hasalready been felt. Mr. Wood is amember of the Masonic Order and ofthe Canadian Order of Foresters. Inpolitics, he belongs to the Conservativeparty. In 1890, he married Henrietta,daughter of the late Rev. C. Brittain,M.A., of Birmingham, England.