Rev. G. R. Kitchen In 1892 the first church was built in Iron Bridge. Reverend Fry was the minister at that time. A fire was put on to dry the plaster and during the night the stove overheated and completely destroyed the little church. It was not until 1899 that our methodist pioneers undertook the task of rebuilding their church. The minister at that time was Reverend G.R.Kitchen. Reverend G.R. Kitchen Rev. Kitchen was so anxious to see a place of worship for his people that he said if they would supply the material he would raise enough money for the cash outlay. He visited different lumber camps in the area and entertained the men with his hand organ then took up a collection to assist in financing the church. The people gave time and material and in this way the church was completley out of debt in the year it was built. Taken from the "Christian Guardian of June 27, 1900 (page 5, column 1) ...Rev Kitchen has worked hard in more ways than one in order to get the church at Iron Bridge erected and he has succeeded well. The church was opened on Sunday May 27, 1900 by our esteemed chairman, Rev. S.G. Stone, D.D., Chairman of the Algoma District. Dr. Stone is minister of the Methodist Church in Sault Ste. Marie.