Presbyterianism in Summerside 1853—2003

Rev. Dr. W. H. Smith Rev. Ralph G. Strathie 1898—1904 1904-1910

College) at Toronto, in April 1943. She began work at the new St. James Presbyterian Church, London, On- tario the same month. She also served at Knox Pres— byterian Church in Kouchibouguac, N. B., at Camp Geddie in Merigomish, N. S., and at the Presbyterian Church of Canada headquarters in Toronto. Dolly later returned to her family home in Summerside and re- sumed teaching at Parkside Elementary School where she remained until her retirement. In 1996 she re- ceived an A. M. S. Life membership Certificate. She presently resides in Summerside.

In spite of the adverse effects of Church Union (1925), the hard times during the Great Depression (1931-1939), and World War Two (1939-1945), Summerside Presbyterian Church managed to increase the size of its membership to 236 communicants over

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