The first Church or Meeting House, as it was then called, was a log house with an open fireplace.
It was built between the two harbours, Northern and Southern Harbours. This meeting house
must have lasted for several years because it was not until 1866 (75 years ago) that the second
Church was built; This one was built on the opposite side of the road from the old cemetery, on
the hill above where the Orange Lodge now is. This one was sold to the Loyal Orange Society for
the sum of £20.10s, in 1885. (The Bill of Sales for this transaction was probably the oldest Bill
of Sales on the Island). Our present Church opened in 1884.

     The first parsonage was built in 1874 (67 years ago). It was in the same place as the
present parsonage, but was then called "The Mission House". The present parsonage was built a
little over twenty years ago.

     The first minister that we have any record of was Rev. F. Scott in 1867, but doubtless
there were many visiting ministers here before that date. Many people were married and children
christened at Batt's Cove or some other more populated community and this place was a part of
their mission, and so visited each month or every two months. It is possible that ministers came
here from either Twillingate or Herring Neck in the very early days.

     Mr. Thomas Grimes, now 91 years old, can remember a Rev. Duke and others who used
to visit here before Rev. F. Scott. There is no doubt that Mr. Scott was the first minister stationed
here.

Here is a complete list of ministers since 1867:

F. Scott, 1867-69;       
H. L. Lanford, 1869-71;   
Charles Myers 1871-72;
C. Snowdon 1872-74       
J. Pincock 1874-76;      
R. Bramfill 1867-78;
William Jennings 1878-82;     
Joseph Lister 1882-84;   
J. Pincock 1884-88;
H. C. Hatcher 1888-91;    
W. Rex 1891-93;          
W. Hutchson 1893-95;
John Weekly 1895-98;     
C. Flemington 1898-1901; 
Henry Scott 1901-04;
J. Sidey 1904-08;        
R. H. Maddock 1908-12;    
H. C. Coppin 1912-14;
T. Pitcher 1914-18;      
Ernest Davis 1918-22, now in Canada;
C. Curtis 1922-24, now in Canada;  
H. G. Turtle 1924;
J. Reynolds, M.A. 1924-28, now at Bay Roberts;         
L. Burry, B.A. 1928-31, now at N.W. River, Labrador;
S. Spurrel 1931-33, now at Pouch Cove;
W. Wood 1933-35;
H. M. Davis, B.A. 1935-37, now at Carbonear;
T. Evans 1937-38, now at Buchans;
O. R. Davison, B.A. 1938-40, now at Lower Island Cove;
R. N. Rowsell, B.A. 1940-42, going to Bell Island for next year;
(H. C. Hatcher is the father of Dr. A.G. Hatcher, president of Memorial College, St. John's).
(C. Flemington is the father of Rev. Ross Flemington, principal of Mount Allison University).

THE SALVATION ARMY:
The Salvation Army came here about 45 years ago with Capt. Sainsbury as the first officer. The
first Army Citadel was built at Sulian's Cove. The present one was built 20 years ago.

These are the only two denominations represented on the Island at present and about two-thirds
of population to the United Church and the remainder to the Salvation Army.