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of His Majesty's Mail as an almost sacred duty and

trust.

CHURCHES « The story has been teldfthatin the early days the first public worshifi in these certs was held in a small clearing on the bank ofthe old. Shaw shore. Families Walked miles to hear “The Word“ from a Baptist preaCher Who it see told “came to us sometimes by land and again by sea" - probably John Scott of North River, gifted preacher, who had, command of both English and Gaelic.

CHURCH OF SCOTLAND - The History of the Church of ' Scotland in DeSable: "MacDonaldlites" they were called st that time, has been well written in past years, yet one cannot write of the past without re-

ference to this congregation and their historic back-

ground.

The original church building here was one of the first churches ersetse in the province for the Rev. Donald MacDonald of Scotland, built probably 1832 - 1833.

The present sanctuary, often referred to in the past

as a 'lendmsrk for travellers both by land and ses'