1874 – Original Presbyterian Church, part of Port Hastings Charge built along road to Grantville and Lower River – Minister: Rev. Wm. G. Forbes
1884 – Cleveland separates from Port Hastings and JOINS West Bay Pastoral Charge – Minister: Rev. Donald MacDougall
1898 – Church building is moved from the Lower Inhabitants road by horses and skids to the Inhabitants River; floated up the river to MacLeod’s Landing and installed on the present property, which was donated by W.R. Morrison – Minister: Rev. Angus MacMillan
Oct. 8, 1899 – Church re-opens and is called the “River Inhabitants Bridge” church – Minister: Rev. Angus MacMillan
1902 – First organ purchased for $100 – Minister: Rev. Angus MacMillan
1910 – New carpet purchased – Minister: Rev. A. Ferguson
1925 – Cleveland (and West Bay Pastoral Charge) Join the United Church of Canada – Minister: D.J. MacLeod
1973 – The old church has a major “Face-Lift”: new wall-to-wall carpet installed; electric heat installed; pews renovated; walls and ceiling tiled and painted; work done on exterior and grounds – Ministers: Rev. Fred Guy and Rev. Pringle Fraser
1974 – Congregation celebrates its centennial.
2006 - Cleveland United Church is closed . Service of Celebration and Closing" is lead by Rev. Jim Bragan on July 30, 2006.
Only missionary from Charge, Miss Ella Morrison of Cleveland, daughter of W.R. Morrison (the man who donated church site) served 10 years in India.
Three ministers were ordained out of Cleveland: Rev. J.A. MacLellan of Kempt Road, Rev. William MacLeod of Cleveland, and Rev. Connie (McNamara) Doucette.
Ministers:
Black River United Church
Rev. John Stewart 1834-1838
Rev. Murdock Stewart 1843-1867
Rev. John Sutherland 1872-1873
Rev. Donald MacDougall 1879-1892
Black River United Church & Cleveland United Church
Rev. Donald MacDougall 1884-1892
Rev. Angus MacMillan 1893-1909
Rev. Alexander Ferguson 1910-1913
Rev. J.A. MacLellan 1913-1914
Rev. J.C. MacLennan 1914-1921
Rev. D.J. MacLeod 1921-1930
Rev. James P. Kaye 1930-1942
Rev. John W. Grant 1943
Rev. W. Clarke MacDonald 1944-1948
Rev. Harold Robbins 1948-1950
Rev. Harold Cox 1950-1952
Rev. Reuben C. Humby 1952-1958
Rev. J. Fraser MacDonald 1958-1959
Rev. Sidney Snow 1959-1961
Rev. Gordon MacDermid 1962-1965
Rev. Anna Pearl Taylor 1965-1970
Rev. Fred Guy 1970-1973
Rev. J Pringle Fraser 1974-1979
Rev. Fred Synder 1979-1985
Rev. Margie Whynot 1985-1992
Rev. Glenn Morison 1992-1994
Rev. Irene Gunn 1994-1998
Rev. Keith Adams 1998-2001
Rev. Bill MacLennan 2001-2002
Rev. Fran Six 2002-2005
Rev. Marian Conrad 2005
Rev. David MacLean 2005-2006
Rev. Jim Bragan 2006
1884 – Cleveland separates from Port Hastings and JOINS West Bay Pastoral Charge – Minister: Rev. Donald MacDougall
1898 – Church building is moved from the Lower Inhabitants road by horses and skids to the Inhabitants River; floated up the river to MacLeod’s Landing and installed on the present property, which was donated by W.R. Morrison – Minister: Rev. Angus MacMillan
Oct. 8, 1899 – Church re-opens and is called the “River Inhabitants Bridge” church – Minister: Rev. Angus MacMillan
1902 – First organ purchased for $100 – Minister: Rev. Angus MacMillan
1910 – New carpet purchased – Minister: Rev. A. Ferguson
1925 – Cleveland (and West Bay Pastoral Charge) Join the United Church of Canada – Minister: D.J. MacLeod
1973 – The old church has a major “Face-Lift”: new wall-to-wall carpet installed; electric heat installed; pews renovated; walls and ceiling tiled and painted; work done on exterior and grounds – Ministers: Rev. Fred Guy and Rev. Pringle Fraser
1974 – Congregation celebrates its centennial.
2006 - Cleveland United Church is closed . Service of Celebration and Closing" is lead by Rev. Jim Bragan on July 30, 2006.
Only missionary from Charge, Miss Ella Morrison of Cleveland, daughter of W.R. Morrison (the man who donated church site) served 10 years in India.
Three ministers were ordained out of Cleveland: Rev. J.A. MacLellan of Kempt Road, Rev. William MacLeod of Cleveland, and Rev. Connie (McNamara) Doucette.
Ministers:
Black River United Church
Rev. John Stewart 1834-1838
Rev. Murdock Stewart 1843-1867
Rev. John Sutherland 1872-1873
Rev. Donald MacDougall 1879-1892
Black River United Church & Cleveland United Church
Rev. Donald MacDougall 1884-1892
Rev. Angus MacMillan 1893-1909
Rev. Alexander Ferguson 1910-1913
Rev. J.A. MacLellan 1913-1914
Rev. J.C. MacLennan 1914-1921
Rev. D.J. MacLeod 1921-1930
Rev. James P. Kaye 1930-1942
Rev. John W. Grant 1943
Rev. W. Clarke MacDonald 1944-1948
Rev. Harold Robbins 1948-1950
Rev. Harold Cox 1950-1952
Rev. Reuben C. Humby 1952-1958
Rev. J. Fraser MacDonald 1958-1959
Rev. Sidney Snow 1959-1961
Rev. Gordon MacDermid 1962-1965
Rev. Anna Pearl Taylor 1965-1970
Rev. Fred Guy 1970-1973
Rev. J Pringle Fraser 1974-1979
Rev. Fred Synder 1979-1985
Rev. Margie Whynot 1985-1992
Rev. Glenn Morison 1992-1994
Rev. Irene Gunn 1994-1998
Rev. Keith Adams 1998-2001
Rev. Bill MacLennan 2001-2002
Rev. Fran Six 2002-2005
Rev. Marian Conrad 2005
Rev. David MacLean 2005-2006
Rev. Jim Bragan 2006