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Methodist Ministers 1858 to 1920 were Rev. William Ryan, Mr. Alex S. Tuttle, Rev. William C. Brown, Rev. Edwin Evans, Rev. Thomas D. Hart, Rev. F.W. Moore, Rev. Aquilla Lucas, Rev. John C. Berrie, Rev. Harrison B. Lodge, Rev. D.H. Lodge, Mr. Richard Knight, Rev. Albert Hagarty, Rev. Thomas Stebbings, Rev. J .J . Colter, Rev. W. Wass, Rev. John Goldsmith, Rev. Charles W. Dutcher, Rev. J .F. Estey, Rev. J .A. Ives, Rev. “1.0. Mat- thews, Rev. Stephen H. Rice, Rev. Edward Bell, Rev. A.E. Chapman, Rev. W.E. Johnson, Rev. F.W. Wightman, Rev. Ernest E. Styles, Rev. Henry A. Brown, (1917-1921).50

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The Anglican Church — St. Alban the Martyr

A number of years elapsed from the time that the Union Church at Souris West was closed until plans were formulated for an Anglican Church in Souris East. Land was donated by the Knight Estate, and a grant was received from the Church in England. The building was erected on the east side of Church Avenue adjacent to the site of the cemetery.

The Daily Examiner of August 8, 1895 reports: “The new Church of England at Souris East was opened last evening. The clergy present were Rev. E.T. Woolard, Rector; Rev. T.B. Crawford of St. Luke’s, Halifax; and Rev. James Simpson of St. Peter’s, Charlottetown. The organist and choir of St. Peter’s assisted in the service.” The church was dedicated on the first Monday of July, 1896 by the Lord Bishop, Right Rev. Dr. Courtney of Nova Scotia.

Pastors who served the congregation included Rev. J .W. Godfrey and Rev. Clement Mitchell. Captain Jackson, an army captain, was a Lay Reader in the parish in the early days and assisted Mr. Godfrey.

Services were carried out more or less regularly, but, due to the departure of many of those interested and other circumstances, the church was closed in 1918. In 1920 it was sold to the Great War Veterans Association and