PAGE 2 a part of the Vaileyfield charge with Rev. J. MacLennan as minister. Due to distance when travelling was much more difficult than it is today, this new congregation was soon joined with -Little Sands congregation, with Rev. M. D. MacDonald ministering to its people. This happy association of Rev. Mr. MacDonald and the people of Belle River was to continue after a change was made in the Murray River - Little Sands pastoral charge, for, in 1928, St. Andrew's joined with the Eldon United Church to form the Belle River - Belfast pastoral charge with Rev. M. D. MacDonald its first minister. The manse was in in the house then owned by the MacLaren family and now owned by Miss Prisciila Bell. -Belle River proved to be Rev. Mr. MacDonald 's last charge as he became ill and died in the late summer of 1931. Born and educated in Scot land, Mr. MacDonald is remembered with affection as the first fulll-time minister at St. Andrew's; the pulpit and chairs presently m use were presented by the Young People 's Organization of the church and dedicated in memory of Rev. Mr. MacDonald . For the remainder of 1931 and early 1932, the pastoral charge was supplied by clergymen from sister United churches until Rev. J. R. Skinner accepted a call and began his ministry in July, 1932. When Rev. Mr. Skinner resigned in 1937, Rev. W. Blair MacPhail accepted a call to this charge and served it until July, 1944. Following Rev. Mr. MacPhail 's ministry, the charge had student supply, one of whom was Mr. Eldon Gunn who was a very promising candidate for the ministry. St. Andrew's was once again connected