_ But oh! oh! he has an audience. There in the doorway stood the two carpenters, with bulging eyes and gaping mouths, amazed at what they were seeing and hearing. For William was now revelling in his oratory. in ME]

Leaning over the pulpit he pointed an accusing finger at them and said. I ken ye twa Heilan brats peeking through the door at an honest man and I’m telling ye, if ye dinna mind your ways you’ll fare na better than Tam O’Shanter, Ah Tam! Ah Tam! thou’ll get thy farin for now they’ll roast thee like a herrin.”

Presbytery took no note of Williams ministerial efforts and the church was officially opened in due course.

THE BELFRY AT GEDDIE MEMORIAL CHURCH

About 1903 Mrs. L. E. C. Ferguson approached her cousin Colling— wood MacLeod, President of the Bank of Nova Scotia, while visiting his old home and farm at the Cove, Park Corner, for a donation to buy a bell for the church. He said, “I will do better than that Lucy, if the people will build a suitable building I will give the bell.”

A subscription list was passed around and Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Capt. Robert MacLeod solicited gifts outside the congregation and an anonymous gift of $100.00 was received.

The Belfry was built in 1904. Adonijah Marks contractor and Robert Schurman architect.

Long River Presbyterian Church was built in 1874, George Baker was the architect and Mr. Dempsey, Summerside, was the contractor. Andrew MacLeod, Irishtown, was one of the carpenters.

A large tea party was held in Robert Johnstone’s field, now owned by David Black to raise money for the new church.

At a Sunday morning service about 1890 the minister gave out the announcements for the coming week but forgot to mention taking up the collection which in those days meant mostly cents; announced the closing hymn with still no mention of collection, this was too much for the old treasurer sitting up in the side seats by the pulpit. He waved his arm and said — “say mister you forgot to take up the census.”

The first Anglican Church in the New London parish was built in Spring brook in 1827 and was named St. Thomas.

Before this date services were held in the log school house by the shore just east of the new church by travelling ministers.

Rev. William Walker, St. Eleanors, supplied the pulpit every third sunday for two years, he was followed by Rev. Wiggins, Rev. Thomas Walpole, Rev. Frederick Roberts and others.

Bishop Inglis consecrated St. Thomas Church October 4th, 1833.

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