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growth of this congregation under Mr. Allan that on 28th July, 1852, the Presbytery deemed it advisable to disjoin West St. Peters from Cove Head, which they accordingly did, leaving Mr. Allan in charge of the latter place. At that time nearly the whole pop- ulation of Stanhope, Cove Head and Brockley Point was Presbyterian. But of late years a stream of Presbyterian emigrants to other parts has been flow- ing out, and their places have been taken up by set- tlers of different ecclesiastical connections, so that the cause in Cove Head has not prospered as in some other places. But as might naturally be expected from the sound and highly intellectual character of Rev. Mr. Allan’s pulpit teaching, the Presbyterians of Cove Head and adjacent settlements who enjoyed his ministrations are amongst the most intelligent and best informed to be found in the province. After a pastorate of forty-four years Rev. James Allan, on 12th November, 1890, tendered his resignation, which was accepted. A few years after the dissolu- tion of the pastoral tie Mr. Allan, after nearly half a century of faithful and successful service, at peace with God and with all mankind, entered upon the re- ward of the just. Rev. Mr. Allan was succeeded by Mr. George B. McLeod, who was ordained and in— ducted on 8th September, 1891. Mr. McLeod con- tinued to minister to this congregation with ability and success until July 27th, 1894, when his resigna- tion was accepted. Mr. McLeod was succeeded by Rev. Jacob Layton in 1897, and by Rev. William Spencer, B. A., in the year 1901.

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