Rev. Dr. Franklin Banister, OBE
1950-1965
Rev. Dr. Franklin Banister, OBE
Dr. Banister was inducted in September 1950. With his coming and fine leadership and the growth of the city, a new epoch was begun in Chalmers. For over 10 years the church knew only advancement in numbers and influence. In 1957, Macgillivray-Brown Hall was built on Barrie Street – a building that enjoyed extensive use by the community as well as by the congregation. A considerable share of the funds to build this fine edifice came from a generous bequest of a prominent and beloved member of Chalmers, Miss Marion Redden. After his retirement from Chalmers in 1965, Dr. Banister, a noted preacher, was a professor at Queen’s Theological College, in which post he continued to give leadership in many areas of the life of Kingston and the church.
