The Rev. George Millar, great grandson of the famous Presbyterian pioneer missionary, the Rev. Dr. James MacGregor, had begun his twelve year pastorate in 1907 in the Alberton Presbyterian Church. During the interim when the Mon— trose Presbyterian Church was without a pastor, the Rev. George Millar served as Moderator Pro Tern until the appointment of the Rev. John Howe MacHattie on March 25, 1909.

6. FINAL ATTEMPTS TO SAVE THE MIMINEGASH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

According to the Session Minutes, Montrose Charge, 1904 - 1921, the Rev. John Howe MacHattie presided for the first time at a Session Meeting on May 5, 1909 at which time the question of Sabbath Schools was discussed. Rev. MacHattie agreed to visit Miminegash and Waterford families in connection and ascertain the advisability of organizing a Sabbath School in that section and report at the next meeting.

The next meeting of the Session of the Montrose Charge was held in the Manse in Montrose on August 20, 1909. Those present included the Rev. J.H. Macl—Iattie, David Gordon, and WC. MacNeill. The question of holding services in the Presbyterian Church in Miminegash was considered, and it was agreed that the Pastor endeavor to hold a service there on one Sabbath in four. Attention was called to the fact that the neighboring section of Miminegash had been visited by the Moderator and that there were found ten families who were anxious for supply by the present Minister. It was agreed by the Session that such supply should be given by the Moderator holding an afternoon service and dropping a service in Montrose and Elmsdale alternately on such days as would be found to suit, every four weeks if possible.

These plans were interrupted by the resignation of the Rev. John Howe MacI—Iattie on January 25, 1913 to take effect on February 1, 1913. The Montrose Charge was again destined to be without a minister; this time for a period of twenty- two months until the appointment of the Rev. Emmanuel Lockhart on November 18, 1914.

7. DISPOSAL OF THE MIMINEGASH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PROPERTY

Again, at the meeting of the P.E.I. Presbytery in Charlottetown on March 3, 1914, the church property in Miminegash was under consideration. A motion was made and approved to give the Committee on Church Property the power to dispose ofthe Miminegash Presbyterian Church building.

The following year, at a meeting of the RBI. Presbytery held in Charlottetown on March 2, 1915, the Rev. George Millar reported that the Committee on Church Property was at a stand still since they could not discover any trace of the deed of the Miminegash Church property. The Rev. George Millar requested instructions from the Presbytery. The Clerk of the Presbytery was asked to search the Presbytery Records in order to throw any light on this matter.

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