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CHAPTER V.

NEW LONDON SOUTH AND GRANVILLE.

The whole of New London North and South in the early settlement of this place worshipped in one building in connection with Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia. Rev. Dr. McGregor visited this set- tlement in the year 1806, before there was any Pres— byterian minister on Prince Edward Island. On 17th July in that year the Doctor preached in the house of Mr. Cozens on Gal. ii: 30. This was prob- ably the first sermon ever preached in New London. On his missionary tours to Prince Edward Island Mr. McGregor on two different occasions preached in this place. After Rev. John Keir’s settlement in Malpeque, this place, together with Richmond Bay, Bedeque and Cavendish, came under his charge. Mr. Keir, with wonderful regularity, and with no small amount of hardship, continued to preach in New London every fourth Sabbath for several years. The roads at that early period in the history of the country were few and hard to travel. He mostly traveled on horseback, wending his way along the shore, swimming his horse across rivers and creeks, while he was paddled over in a canoe. In his spir- itual oversight of New London Mr. Keir was ably assisted by a staff of good and faithful elders, among whom, and deserving of special mention, were Captain William McKay, John McEwen and

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