The trustees in 1875 for the Act of Incorporation were, Rev. John MacLeod, with Daniel McKinnon, John Scott, George Walker, John McKenzie, Samuel H. Brown, Henry Davison and Henry Cofﬁn.

The ﬁrst session of the Presbyterian Church in Canada was held in Montreal.

1876 An envelope for contributions was adopted by the church.

1878 Due to the numbers wishing to attend worship at Zion, the committee of Presbytery on Church expansion recommended the opening of the vacant former Free Church at the head of Prince Street. The church was organized on August 7, with thirteen on the communion roll. Two of these were Mr. Donald MacNeil and George Henderson, being ordained elders (at Zion) were elected elders of the new congregation.

On September 1 l, a call signed by 22 communicants and 53 adherents was in favor of Rev. Dr. Isaac Murray of New London. He became their ﬁrst and only minister as this church and continued only until 1883.

An ad in the Daily Examiner of October 26, I878:

Charlottetown Church Directory Zion Church (Presbyterian) - Richmond Street. - Service and Sermon every Sunday at I l a.m. and 7 pm. Sunday School at 2 1/2 p.m. Rev John McL. McLeod, Pastor.

1879 W18" 6. 1879 Re—opening of Zion Church

"Zion Church (Presbyterian) was re opened yesterday for divine worship. The Rev. Dr. Murray of Prince Street Presbyterian Church preached in the morning, the Rev. Kenneth McLennan of St. James' Church in the afternoon and the Rev. Mr. Lathem of the Prince Street Methodist Church (present day Trinity United), in the evening. The congregation at each service was large. The church ediﬁce has been enlarged by adding a wing on each side and by cutting away a portion of the walls ofthe main building - giving the inside ofthe ediﬁce the form of a cross. Perpendicular posts now stand where a portion of the walls were removed, and the space between the posts spanned by Gothic arches, thereby securing strength and giving a chaste appearance to the internal portion of the building. The pulpit has been tastefully painted in delicate shades of grey and white with portions of the moulding gilded with gold and is an ornament in the centre of the church. Immediately in the rear of the pulpit is a retreat arched above, which the choir occupies. The whole of the ediﬁce has been raised somewhat higher than it was originally,

making the basement comfortable, light, airy, and securing a good high ceiling."

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