The Rev. Dr George A. Brown
1924-1949
On March 28th, 1924, The Rev. Dr George A. Brown became the seventh minister of Chalmers Church. In 1933, on the occasion of his having completed 25 years in the Christian Ministry and his receiving his Doctorate from Queen’s University, the members of Chalmers conveyed to him their congratulations and affectionate good wishes. Over the years his ministry of tenderness and quiet strength endeared him not only to his own congregation but to the whole community. The high regard in which Dr. Brown was held was shown by the various positions to which he was appointed: Presidency of the Bay of Quinte conference, the Chairmanship of the Board of Christian Education of the United Church of Canada, the Chairmanship of the Board of Queen’s Theological College and representative of the College on the Board of Trustees of Queen’s University. He died in Kingston in on March 2, 1970.
