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Note: Silas came to Canada in 1866. He engaged in Mission Work in the city of Halifax for four years. He then entered Mt. Allison University at Sackville where he took the Theological Course, was ordained a Minister and served as pastor of several churches in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island until his death in 1903.
Taken from St. John Daily Sun, January 1, 1904: The funeral of the late Rev. Silas James took place from the Methodist Church (Gagetown Church) here this afternoon at half-past two and was largely attended. Service was held in church in which Revs. Geo Steele, J.C. Berrie, president of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island conference, Wm. Harrison, Dr. Paisley and Dr. Stewart took part. Interment took place in the Sackville cemetery alongside the grave of one of the deceased's children who died some years ago.
Methodist Church postings:
1870 - Sackville
1873 - Nashwaak
1874 - Tobique
1877 - Grand Lake
1880 - Apohaqui
1883 - Gagetown
1886 - Richibucto
1889 - Murray Harbour, PEI
1892 - Little York, PEI
1896 - Baie Verte
1899 - Hillsborough
Minutes of NB & PEI Methodist Conference of 1904 says that Silas was born in St Agnes, Cornwall England
Fourth Generation of Methodist Preachers
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