Stimson. History of the Separation of Church and State in Canada (1887)

Stimson, E. R. History of the Separation of Church and State in Canada. Toronto: Elam Rush Stimson, 1887. Second Edition. [10766] Dark green cloth decorated in black & gilt, a bit edge-worn, spine rolled, light spotting to back cover. Bookplate of John George Hodgins. 201 clean pp.; front end paper hinge partly open. Fair. Hardcover. The previous owner whose bookplate adorns this volume, was John George Hodgins (1821-1912). b. Dublin, Ireland; d. Toronto, Canada. Hodgins was a civil servant, and author, and an evangelical Christian. He received many accolades for his work in the Canadian education system, his charitable endeavours, and his text books. There is a lengthy entry for him at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography online. Rev. Elam Rush Stimson (1824-1888), Church of England clergyman, editor of the Toronto periodical "Church Herald," for some years the minister at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Kitchner, Ontario.