New Maryland United Church
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Historical Sketch
On Thursday afternoon, November 17, 1881, a public meeting was held in the New Maryland School House to discuss the possibility of building a Presbyterian Church. The families represented at the meeting were members of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church of Fredericton, but were determined to form and house a local congregation in New Maryland. The Rev. A. J. Mowatt, pastor of St. Paul's at that time, chaired the meeting.
It was moved and seconded, and unanimously agreed upon, that this meeting recognize the necessity and importance of having a church erected and that steps be taken at once towards the building of such a church.
A committee was appointed to take into consideration the matters of site and cost estimates. Named to the committee were: Mr. Alexander Haining, Mr. David Haining, Mr. Andrew McMurtrie, Mr. Archibald Charters, Sr., Mr. William Shaw, Jr., Mr. John Greer and Mr. James Haining, Jr.
Mr. Alexander Haining offered a free site on his property next to his home, presently the home of Mr. Lewis Morgan. The offer was gratefully accepted.
Money was raised by various means over the next two years to help defray the cost of the building materials.
On Thursday afternoon, November 17, 1881, a public meeting was held in the New Maryland School House to discuss the possibility of building a Presbyterian Church. The families represented at the meeting were members of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church of Fredericton, but were determined to form and house a local congregation in New Maryland. The Rev. A. J. Mowatt, pastor of St. Paul's at that time, chaired the meeting.
It was moved and seconded, and unanimously agreed upon, that this meeting recognize the necessity and importance of having a church erected and that steps be taken at once towards the building of such a church.
A committee was appointed to take into consideration the matters of site and cost estimates. Named to the committee were: Mr. Alexander Haining, Mr. David Haining, Mr. Andrew McMurtrie, Mr. Archibald Charters, Sr., Mr. William Shaw, Jr., Mr. John Greer and Mr. James Haining, Jr.
Mr. Alexander Haining offered a free site on his property next to his home, presently the home of Mr. Lewis Morgan. The offer was gratefully accepted.
Money was raised by various means over the next two years to help defray the cost of the building materials.
