DEDICATION SERVICE OF GIBSON MEMORIAL CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY
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Replaces Church Destroyed by Fire in April, 1940 -
Lieut. Gov. Clark to Take Part
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On Sunday morning next at 11 o'clock with impressive ceremony the Gibson Memorial United Church of Canada will be dedicated with Rev. Dr. G.M. Young of Fredericton, who is supplying in the absence of the paster, Captain the Rev.W.H. Hamilton, who is on leave of absence with the Canadian Chaplaincy Service. Rev. A.G.Pentz of Saint John, who was paster when the new church was started, will deliver the sermon, and the lesson will be read by His Honor Lieutenant-Governor William G. Clark who officiated at the cornerstone laying of the church in September 1940. In addition to dedication of the church a new Minshull electric organ, a gift of some friends, will also be dedicated.
At the service of dedication the new organ will be presided over by Mrs. J. Ray Burpee and the service will open with an organ prelude. The service of dedication will be carried out by Dr. Young, with the congregation responding. The prayer of dedication will also be given by Dr. Young, who will also pronounce the benediction.

In the afternoon there will be a service of praise under direction of Prof. J.H.Wade, when Mrs.C.H.Turner, Mrs. H.E.Currie, Miss Ruby Miller, Geoffrey Baker, George Boldon, Ronald Lawrence, Herbert Webber, F.T.Pridham will take part. In the evening there will be a service with Mr. Pentz delivering the sermon.
The former church, which was of wood, was destroyed by fire on April 25th, 1940. In September of that year the cornerstone of the present brick church was laid by His Honor Lieutenant-Governor William G. Clark. The work has been going on since that time, the services being held in the splendid hall in the rear. Now the church is complete and is one of the finest in Eastern Canada. The total cost of the church, including hall, heating plant, pews, etc. is about $29,000. Liberal contributions of the congregation and friends and the $6,700. insurance reduced the debt to about $7,000. in addition to $2,800., the cost of finishing the interior. The pews, pulpit, communion plate and other furniture cost $1,500.
The beautiful church stands on the site of the one destroyed by fire in April 1940. The accommodations are ample for carrying on modern church work, and stands a memorial to the members of the building committee.