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9 2 DAVID H. HODGES,pastor of the First PresbyterianChurch, Oak Lake,and also of St. David's PresbyterianChurch, Haggard, Oak Lake, Man.,was born May 24th, 1857, at Mosside,Carroreagh County, Antrim, Ireland.His parents were David and Jane(NcLeese) Hodges. He was educatedlargely at the schools and colleges ofthe Old Land, and on corning toQue., completedloth,America, in 1880, spent one year inPhiladelphia, U.S., and then removedRoss, Ont., preached occasionallyfor Rev. M. D. M. Blakely. In 1882,wenthis arts course.In 1883, he entered the PresbyterianCollege, Montreal, and graduated in1886. He was ordained by the Presbyteryin Regina, Assiniboia, August1886, and after laboring at Whitewood,Assiniboia, was inducted by theBrandon Presbytery, into the PresbyterianChurch, Griswold and Ryersonstreets, Oak Lake, Man., January gth,1887. He is chaplain and past chiefranger of the C.O.F., and in politics,is a Conservative. He was married,February 5th, 1887, to Miss JennieMcArthur McLeese, daughter of Mr.Win. McLeese, of Ross, Ont.