Construction on this church is believed to have begun in 1858, with completion coming about in 1865. It remained a Presbyterian Church through the upheaval of
Church Union in Canada in June of 1925. Though it caused much division within the church, it remained Presbyterian, with those choosing to align with the new United Church ultimately building a new church across the road in 1928.
Certainly not an ostentatious building, it shows little embellishment beyond double rows of dentils beneath the cornice of the steeple and a rose window in the front of the tower with trefoil window panes. The steeple itself is otherwise quite plain, square with a low pyramidal spire. All windows, doors and bell tower vents are Gothic in form, making this a Gothic Revival building, if anything.
With no information on the present state of the church, we can't state with certainty whether it still holds services. We believe that it holds services irregularly through the year.
There was an early Presbyterian church at Lot 14. Its records were destroyed by fire circa 1879. A church had been built circa 1800 and a second building was built in 1857. The vote for union to create the United Church of Canada in 1925 was not favourable for most and those favouring union in Lot 14 joined Richmond Bay West Pastoral Charge in 1925.
From the Maritime Conference of the United Church of Canada
The Lot 14 congregation outgrew the small church of the early settlers and plans were made for a new building. "Tenders were called in 1857 for construction of a new church. A start was made the following year and apparendy some circumstances delayed the work, probably financial. Little more is known as fire destroyed all the
records of the Lot 14 Congregation; however, the new church was essentially completed by 1865.
For the congregation of Lot 14, the union vote brought sorrow and division to the community. The vote of 1925 was to remain Presbyterian. The minister, Rev. J. C. Martin, who supported union, called for another vote. The elders deemed this illegal and two years later the Supreme Court ruled the Lot 14 church building belonged to the Presbyterian Church and the remaining congregation joined with the Tyne Valley Presbyterian Church. Those families who left in favour of the United Church erected a new building on the other side of the road.
Lot 14 United Church was built in 1928 on land bought from Robert Yeo who later donated land for a cemetery. The church opened on September 1, 1929 and became part of Bideford Pastoral Charge on 1 July 1952.
From Island Lives, Page 39