. The Presbyterian : A Weekly Review of Canadian church life and work. Oct. 31, 1907 Vol. XI, no. 17. ton, has passed thesixty-third milestone on its lifes journey, and,on Sunday, October 20, celebrated its sixtiethanniversary since the ordination of its firstminister. The congregation sprang into existence in 1844, inconnection with the Scottish Free Church movement,and for some years met in the Citv Buildings andwas known as the Citv Building Congregation. Thefirst sermon was preached bv Rev. Mr. Bovd of Pres-cott, and the first minister, the Rev. R. F. Burns,(later of Halifax) was orda
. The Presbyterian : A Weekly Review of Canadian church life and work. Oct. 31, 1907 Vol. XI, no. 17. ton, has passed thesixty-third milestone on its lifes journey, and,on Sunday, October 20, celebrated its sixtiethanniversary since the ordination of its firstminister. The congregation sprang into existence in 1844, inconnection with the Scottish Free Church movement,and for some years met in the Citv Buildings andwas known as the Citv Building Congregation. Thefirst sermon was preached bv Rev. Mr. Bovd of Pres-cott, and the first minister, the Rev. R. F. Burns,(later of Halifax) was ordained July ist, 1847. The foundation of the edifice was laid Junei8th, 1849, and the first service was held in the base-ment on December 23 of the same vear. Auspiciousday, wrote the enthusi-astic young minister inhis diary. Good audi-ences. Interesting epocliin cur congregational his-tor\. The more solemn tom5self from happening tobe my birthday. The completed churchwas publiclv opened anddedicated 8th June, named ChalmersChurch. Speaking of thisevent, Mr. Burns haswritten : The church.
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