Presbyterian Church circa 1935 courtesy of Annie Darrach

On June 10th, 1867 the first church session was held, moderated by Reverend John Cameron. Visiting elder Mr. Henry Hyde and Reverend Alex Falconer were in attendance. Mr. James Gordon senior of Appin Road was ordained elder of the Bonshaw congregation. (He was noted as recently having been received into the Bonshaw Church by certificate from Free Holburn

Church, Aberdeen, Scotland.) (12).

In 1886 a lecture describing P.E.I. a hundred years previously was given in Bonshaw by Judge Alley . The audience appreciated the lecture and the proceeds were believed to have gone to pay part of the cost of the organ for the Presbyterian Church (26).

Elders who have served or are serving the Bonshaw Congregation and the date of their

ordination are:

James Gordon Sr. 1867 Colin Holm 1870 John Smith 1 885 James Gordon Jr. 1885 John J. McLeod 1897 James A. Robertson 1 897 Duncan McGillivray 191 5 Dr. J .M. Murchison 1926 Geddie McLeod 1940

John Nelson McFadyen 1940

Hector McNevin 1963 Sheldon McNevin 1968 Clarence Ross 1968 Mary McNevin 1977 Glennie Ferguson 1986 Ruth McNevin 1 991 (1 2, 1 4)

In 1925 Bonshaw and Hampton voted for church union with Victoria, DeSable and Appin Road to become the Hampton Pastoral Charge of the United Church of Canada (12).

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