Page 8 In 1836 a building on King Square and the corner of Charlotte Street - known
at that time as Breeze's Corner - was purchased by the Presbyterian Community.
On October 15, 1836 the Saint Stephen Church was dedicated and the first
Minister, Rev. William Andrew, was inducted. The Community thrived under
several ministers until 1847 when the land and church building were sold. The
money was set aside for purchase of land on which to build a new church.
The new church was built at the corner of King Street East and Carmarthen
Street. In 1867 the Church of St. John was erected at 22 City Road and in 1917
the two Presbyterian Churches - St. John on City Road and St. Stephen on King
Street East - united to form the Church known as the Knox Church.
In 1935 a most signal honour was conferred upon the senior elder of this congregation, Colonel Murray MacLaren, in his appointment to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of New Brunswick. His fellow communicants rejoiced in his distinction, and a pew was set aside for the use of His Majesty's representative.
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Some years later the name
was changed to the Church of St. John and St. Stephen. In 1963 a new Church was
built on Coburg Street.)
In October 1967 the Centennial Year was celebrated as the Church of St. John
and St. Stephen at 101 Coburg Street with a notable part of the Ceremony being
the part taken by the Masonic Order - who had taken part in the Ceremonies in
1867 when the Corner Stone was laid for St. John's Church at 22 City Road.
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