WEBSTER. REV . George CARLYLE Minister of Zion - Aug 21, 1931 -Mar 29, 1953 Born: Jun 12, 1892 Ordained: Apr 23, 1929 Died: Nov 20, 1953, age 61 George Carlyle Webster was born in London Ontario on June 12, 1892, the son of George T. Webster and Elizabeth Flowers . The education he undertook in his youth was for preparation for a career in business. He became bookkeeper and then accountant for a large wholesale grocery firm, and appeared to be headed to a very successful employment in the world of finance. He attended New St. James Presbyterian Church, where he met and married Clara Decker in 1916. Both of these talented people were challenged by New St. James to consider assisting in the early development of its mission outreach congregation, Knollwood Presbyterian church in London, Ontario . The newly appointed Sunday School Superintendent resigned in 1921 and took many of the teachers with him. The interim session appointed Carlyle Webster , to run the Sunday School and with full powers to appoint teachers. Clara taught Sunday School, lead the choir and played the organ for congregational worship. At the time the Church had only a student minister, a Mr. W. G. Smith , an Irish Evangelist. With Mr. Smith as student minister and Mr. Webster as Sunday School Superintendent they were a wonderful team, working harmoniously and very successfully together. The congregation of the new church prospered under their leadership, and went "ahead in leaps and bounds". March 12, 1922, saw the ordination of the first ciders. On October 12, 1924, G. Carlyle Webster was ordained as an elder of the church. When the matter of church union came along in 1925, the result of the balloting was: for Union I, for remaining Presbyterian 79 (I spoiled). On September 13, 1925, Mr. Smith now finished his studies, was called to another church. Because of the splendid leadership extended to the Church by Mr. Webster , and because of the shortage of ministers in the Presbyterian Church following the union vote, it was unanimously agreed to invite Mr. Webster to become the congregations new student minister. Mr. Webster accepted, gave up his successful business, and started his studies at Western University. I le was there from 1925-1927. The congregation at this time was making plans for the erection of a manse, with a view of upgrading their status as a Church. When Mr. Webster completed his Arts course at Western, he studied Theology at Knox College, Toronto , 1927-1930. He agreed to remain with Knollwood and Mr. and Mrs. Webster were the first to move into the new manse, constructed with a loan of only $1,000. On April 23, 1929, the London Presbytery met in Knollwood Park Presbyterian Church to license, ordain and induct Kev. G. Carlyle Webster . 108-