Kcir, Rev. Dr. John Born: Feb 2, 1780 Ordained: Jun 1810 Died: Sep 22, 1858 Dr. Keir was born in liucklyvie, Stirlingshire, February 2, 1780. Educated Glasgow University and Whitburn, coming to Nova Scotia in 1808. He was sent by the Pictou Presbytery to P.E.I , and he was the second Presbyterian minister to settle on P. E. I . ( Peter Gordon was the first). He was ordained June 1810, in Malpeque with Rev. James MacGregor preaching the sermon. Dr. Keir was Moderator of the first Presbytery of Prince Edward Island when it was formed October 11, 1821. He was appointed professor of Theology in 1844 at . He died in the September 22, 1858, in his fifty-first year of ministry, while attending Synod in Truro . He as well had medical training. Before leaving Scotland he married Mary Burnet of Glasgow and they had a large family. His Doctorate was from Glasgow University. Rev. James A . McGowan,(Feb 20, 1908-Mar 31, 1991) established in 1947 in honor of Dr. Keir . Allan, Rev. James Preached on April 1847 Born: c. 1817 Ordained: Jul I, 1846 Died: Aug II, 1891 Born Scotland , educated at U.P. Hall . He came to Prince Edward Island in 1846 and was ordained and inducted over Cove Head and West St. Peters congregation, July 1, 1846 (following the death of Rev. Robert Douglas ). He was called by one hundred and seventy-six members and adherents, with a guaranteed stipend of one hundred and twenty pounds. So rapid was the growth on the congregations under Mr. Allan , that on July 28, 1852, Presbytery deemed it advisable to disjoin West St. Peters from Cove I lead. At the time nearly the whole of the population of Stanhope , Cove Head and Brackley Point was Presbyterian. He retired in November 12, 1890 and died August II , 1891. Laird, Rev. Robert Preached first on Nov 24, 1958 Born: c. 1840 Ordained: Jun 12, I860 Died: Dec II, 1911 I Ic conducted the first service in Queen Square Church. Robert was born in New Glasgow , Nova Scotia into a political family. He was educated in Charlottetown , West River , N.S . and Edinburgh, Scotland , lie was ordained and inducted June 12, I860, in 68