After some twenty-odd years the present church was built a mile further inland. Although the exact date is not known, 1837 - a date carved on

one of the 01d sills - is believed to be the year the church was built.

The first resident Presbyterian minister in P. E. I., Mr. Urquhart, lived in Malpeque from 1800 to 1802. The presbytery officially organ- ized the first Presbytery charge at Covehead, St. Peters and Fortune in 1806. Rev. Peter Gordon, the next minister, was the first to be

ordained and inducted on the Island.

Dr. MacGregor, who last visited this district in 1802, assisted in the induction of Rev. Peter Gordon into this Pastoral charge in 1806. The ministry was of short duration due to ill-health. On Oct. 1, 1811,

Edward Pidgeon, grandfather of Dr. George C. Pidgeon* was inducted.

At the time of the induction of Rev. Robert Douglas, Oct. 1821, the first Presbytery of P. E. I. was constituted according to the Deed of Synod. During the Rev. Dr. Douglas' ministry, the congregation in- creased so that it was necessary to make two charges - one at West St.

Peters and Covehead and the other at East St. Peters and Bay Fortune.

In 1846, when the Rev. James Allan was ordained and inducted, Covehead separated from St. Peters leaving Mr. Allan in charge of

Covehead. Allan retired in 1890 after a ministry of forty-four years.

* Dr. George C. Pidgeon was the first Moderator of the United Church of Canada.

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