After St. Philip's purchased a new building, in 1942 the City
of Saint John decided to reclaim the land the original church stood on. In the
opinion of the Director of Works, "it is probable that buildings to
house colored people will be erected thereon, an undesirable possibility for
this location".
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Today members of the Black community are spread throughout several of Saint
John's churches.
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