A chronological sketch of the events which led to the formation of Zion Presbyterian Church: Some of what follows contains excerpts from the Zion Church Annual, Session and Trustee reports with some supplement from Presbytery minutes and other reports and writings. In most cases the original report as written is included. 1758 St. John's Island ( P. E. I .) taken by British and formed part of Nova Scotia . 1766 The first two houses built in Charlotte Town . 1768 The first minister to visit the Island was Rev. John Eagleson of the Church of England, who visited from July to November, baptised six children and officiated at the marriage of one soldier. 1769 Island population set at about ISO families, mostly settled in Princetown , Three and St. Andrews (present day Malpeque , Georgetown and . Stewart). Walter Patterson appointed Governor of the Island. 1770 St. John's Island obtains its own government. Prior to this it formed part of the province of Scotia. 1775 Rev. Theophilus DesBrisay (age 21) of the Episcopal Church was the first protestant minister to settle on Prince Edward Island . Before coming to P. E. I . he was originally a Presbyterian Minister . When he arrived in Charlotte Town he found there was no church, no house, no food and no salary. He took duty as Chaplain on one of His Majesty's ships of war. He married Margaret Stewart , daughter of the Chief Justice and in 1780 moved to a house he had built in Covehead . 1791 Rev. James MacGregor (see Appendix) of Pictou was the first Presbyterian minister to visit Prince Edward Island . 1792 Island petitioned for a Presbyterian minister, without result. 1796 Up until now church services were conducted occasionally in the Crossed Keys Tavern (north-east corner of Queen and Dorchester) by visiting ministers. Although laid out in 1770, the plans for were not immediately executed, as the infant colony was almost bankrupt, and money set aside for public buildings had to be spent on other things - the Governors salary for example. 19-