However, Funds were obtained from overseas to construct a church on the western part of Queen's Square (where the Confederation Center Library is now) for the use of the established Church of England and the Church of Scotland. Other records state the church was built by private subscription. This was the first building constructed on Queen Square and stood for thirty six years and was used by the Presbyterians who later build the Kirk of St. James (I825). (Queen Square is bounded by Queen, Grafton, Prince and Richmond Streets). The population of the Island is now about 4,000.

1798 Name of St. John's Island changed to Prince Edward Island in honor ofthe Duke of Kent.

I806 Rev. Peter Gordon was the first Presbyterian minister to settle on P.E.l., in Cove Head, St Peters and Bay Fortune.

l82l The first Presbytery of Prince Edward Island was formed on October I I by deed of the Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia. Rev. Robert Douglas was the first clerk, with Rev. John Keir Moderator.

I84] Of a population of 47,034 on P. E. I., I5,000 or 32% were Presbyterian, with over 9,000 Presbyterians alone in Queens County.

I847 The fledgling worshippers in Charlotte Town petitioned the Presbytery for "sermons". Presbytery responded (with their decision made March 2) with Rev. Robert Sim Patterson preaching the second Sunday in March (March 9), Rev. John Keir the third Sunday in March and Rev. James Allan "at such time in April as he may find convenient."

I848 A petitibn was presented, to Presbytery, from several persons in

Charlotte Town praying to be organized in connection with the P.E.I.

Presbytery. The prayer of petition was granted and the Rev. Robert Sim

Patterson was appointed to carry the prayer of the petition into effect. P. E. I. population of 62,678 with 20,402 Presbyterians.

I849 A 'Preaching Station' was organized by the Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia, in connection with the Presbytery of Prince Edward Island, in Charlotte Town. Four persons took communion, with Presbytery acknowledging them as a congregation. A petition for a moderation in a call was presented to Presbytery by the congregation. Rev. John Keir went to Charlotte Town to moderate in a call, but found the people unprepared to proceed. (A minister responding to the call would make them a church as opposed to a preaching station). Presbytery decided to continue considering them as a preaching station.

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