Minister of Chalmers United Church from 1847 to 1855

The Rev. Dr. R. F. Burns was the first minister of Chalmers, a native of Paisley, Scotland. Coming to Canada in 1845, he graduated from Knox College in 1847 and was called to Chalmers. He organized the work of Chalmers as a congregation, guided them in the choice of a name for the church, and in the construction of their first building (where the Annandale is now). He left in 1855 but returned for the opening of the present church in 1890. He died in London, England in 1896.

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