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 here for a time a store was hired on Spring street, near Malone street. The civil organization of the congregation was effected in May, 1896, when its charter was obtained and the ecclesiastical organization was accomplished January 9, 1898, by the election to the office of ruling elders of Messrs. J. N. Demarest, Alex, Brown, Henry McIlvray and James Mehaffey.

In the year 1897 the congregation moved into its present church edifice, and during its existence has had two ministers, the first being the Rev. A. K. Duff and the second and present minister being the Rev. R. H. Acheson.