On October l8, and alter members of Session canvassed the congregation, a motion was made that the request of the choir be acceded to. The motion did not carry. "The Session having considered the whole situation deem it unwise to accede to the request of the choir at the present time." Our church currently has twelve young men studying for the ministry, with five completing studies this year. In the Prince Edward Island Presbytery there were:

Congregations 33 Families . 3,8l9 Communicants 6,030 Received by Profession 2 I 3 Received by Certificate 5|

The Presbytery of Prince Edward Island voted by a margin of almost . 5 to I to enter the Union of the Presbyterian; Methodist and Congregational churches (see Appendix - Union of I925).

At Zion and on January l6 it was agreed that ballots on the union question be taken on February I I and I8. On February 19 the results were:

(I) Do you favor organic union?

YES (FOR) NO (AGAINST) MEMBERS I66 42 ADHERENTS 30 12 ELDERS 7 2

(I) Do you favor the Basis of union?

YES (FOR) NO (AGAINST) MEMBERS I45 43 ADHERENTS 26 0 ELDERS 5 4

Showing a clear majority voting for union with the other churches.

I9I3 At the beginning of the year the congregation was still worshipping in the old Church and with no clear idea as to when they would be able to move into the new church.

It had been arranged to hold the opening services on two Sundays, with the intervening week being given to a Prayer Service in which the Ministers of local Churches heartily joined. The services on May I I, l9|3 were conducted by Rev. Clarence McKinnon, DD. and large congregations attended both morning and evening worship. Dr. John Pringle of Sydney conducted the services on Sunday May l8, and again the new church was crowded to full capacity. The church was solemnly dedicated to the worship of God by the Presbytery of Prince Edward Island on Tuesday May l3, Rev. John Sterling of Cavendish, as Moderator leading the service.

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