1915* Prior to that, the Minister had been living in the Manse in Midgell that was located just west of the church. (26) Reverend MacLeod was the Minister in St. Peters who witnessed the 1925 union of the United

Church of Canada.

THE UNITED CHURCH

St. Peters United Church. Photo courtesy of Barbara Pratt

In 1925, a union of the Methodist, Lutheran, and Presbyterian churches occurred to form the United Church of Canada. Reverend MacLeod, stationed at St. Peters at this time, was one of the leading proponents of church union on the Island. According to Doris Anderson:

Mr. MacLeod had been elected moderator of the Maritime Synod of the Presbyterian Church and he was one of the three Islanders who were part of the first General Council of Canada in Toronto on the 10“1 June, 1 925. (27)

In a small community like St. Peters, there was not much opposition to this sudden change. Roddy Pratt said his mother told him that “In 1925 the Minister got up in the pulpit and said you are no longer Presbyterian, as of this morning you belong to the United Church of

‘ This Manse still stands today it its original location and is currently the “Hearts Ease" Bed & Breakfast and restaurant owned by Alan and Cori Ross.

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