How many moustaches can you find in this photo?
Shown above are the members of the Presbyterian Church General Assembly, who were the men responsible for uniting the 4 Presbyterian Churches in the Dominion of Canada. This was accomplished in Montreal on June 15, 1875. The most remarkable feature of this photo is, however, how many of the men had such admirable facial hair. This photo was donated to the museum by Mrs. Alex Stewart from the Skye Road area in 1963.
The four churches that joined together were The Canada Presbyterian Church (formed in June of 1861), The Presbyterian Church of Canada in Connection with the Established Church of Scotland (1831), The Synod of the Presbyterian Church of the Maritime Provinces of British North America (1867), and The Presbyterian Church of the Lower Provinces (1866). They united to formed The Presbyterian Church of Canada . There were a number of Church of Scotland - a Presbyterian Church shaped by the Scottish Reformation- congregations, including some in the Glengarry County, that resisted such a union, however eventually most of them joined The Presbyterian Church of Canada (PCC) in the early 20th century. United, the PCC was able to consolidate and grow across Canada.
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