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Cooke's Presbyterian Church |
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On March 1, 1876, a building committee for a brick veneer manse to be constructed on teh east side of the church on Geroge St. was appointed. A half-acre of land at the northeast corner of George St. and the Toronto-Sydenham Road s purchase by William Brown from George Wright of Artemesia for $175 and deeded to the Trustees of the Markdale presbyterian Church. The intention was to build a manse on the eastern thrid of the laot, a Sunday School building in the centre, and a church on teh western third. The name "Cook" was given to the new congregation. The early minute books spell the name without an "e". The spelling was soon changed to "Cooke's" in honour of a famous Belfast, Ireland Presbyterian preacher of the mid-nineteenth century, the Rev. Dr. Henry Cooke, who had rid the Irish Presybterian Church of a strong uniterian element within it. On March 14, 1882, a special meeting was convened to authorize the construction of a brick Sund School building 30' x 40' with 14' side walls. It was to serve as the church for a short time. It was dedicated in December 1882. |
