An envelope for church collection was introduced in 1876. It was slow to receive acceptance, for by 1880 only 99 were using it. Pews were allocated to members of the congregation and if a certain pew was wanted by more than one, it was put up for auction.

During Rev. MacLeod's time at Zion, the church was enlarged and rededicated on January 6, 1879 (see Appendix). In Mr. MacLeod’s eighteen years at Zion 596 were added to the Church roll. In 1888 John MacLeod was elected Moderator of the Synod of the Maritime Provinces.

In 1888 and 1889, a number of Islanders moved to British Columbia, and wanted their minister from Zion to be their minister in Vancouver. They applied to Vancouver Presbytery to form a separate congregation, in the same neighbourhood as the First Presbyterian Church. Presbytery suggested they move further south, which they declined. They applied to the Presbytery of Puget Sound, of the Presbyterian Church of America and proceeded to build near First Presbyterian. Once established, they called Rev. John M. MacLeod to the 'mission field', as it was called. He resigned from Zion Charlottetown on June 2, 1889. Their new church took the name Zion Presbyterian. They then applied to Presbytery and were accepted in the Canadian Church in September 1890. Rev. MacLeod continued as their minister until 1897.

On a side note, in 1898 Zion (in BC.) and First Church were amalgamated. A year later some of the members split and formed Knox Independent Presbyterian Church, a few blocks away. This new congregation was not recognized by Presbytery, and despite a further petition to Presbytery they became known in 1902 as Knox Congregational Church. For the next twelve years the congregation moved further east to be known as Grandview Congregational Church, opening in 1915. The congregation was later served by a Methodist minister and in the Union of 1925, the congregation voted to join the United Church of Canada, and at the time their name became Zion United Church, harkening back to their earlier name, reflecting as well their Charlottetown roots. In 1958 Zion United and Trinity United joined to form Lakeview United.

Mr. MacLeod celebrated his Jubilee of his ministry on November 9, 1903, at First Church, Vancouver. Attending the service were, among others, a representative of the Synod of the Maritimes and the Presbytery of P. E. 1. He retired from active ministry in 1903 but continued as Clerk of Presbytery a position he held from 1896 to September 1904. In 1904 Rev. John M. MacLeod wrote "The History of Presbyterianism in Prince Edward Island"

Mr. MacLeod died Feb 3, 1912. He left a widow, Amelia Parker, and six children. A strong preacher of evangelical truth, a faithful and sympathetic pastor and a man of rare humility and charitableness of spirit, he has gone to his rest, full ofyears and full of honours.

Interim Moderator - Rev. Rev. A. W. Mahou

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