To satisfy the religious needs of the settlers, in 1907 a small church was built in spite of the fact that there was no resident priest. In the absence of our own clergy, some young couples had been married in churches foreign to them. Greek Catholic and French Roman Catholic priests did not approve of such marriages and considered them illegal. They refused to hear the confessions of these people and to baptize their infants. They wanted the couples to go through another marriage ceremony. Our organization “Seech” disagreed with their views. We felt that a second marriage would be below the dignity of a human being. The Presbyterian Church sent one of their ministers, Reverend Berezowsky, to serve the spiritual needs of the community. He conducted the services in the same manner as the Greek Catholic priests. Church services held in our church were always well attended. Reverend Berezowsky also took an active part in the Seech organization.
Illustration: the small church of 1907, before there was a resident priest.
Illustrated online edition. The memoir text follows the 2011 copy compiled by Rene Nicholas Bilodeau.
