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"Charmed With Its Loveliness" ~ Late Century: 1860s - 1890s 203 Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, c1915. Built in 1858 in an unusual version of Victorian Gothic style, this is the second Presbyterian church to serve the local congregation. The first was on Andrew Eadie's farm across from the cemetery facing the road to Burford (Burtch Road). The church cornerstone was laid by 5-year-old John Marquis, son of Dr. Duncan Marquis and grandson of George Bryce, Sr. whose family epitomized Presbyterianism in Mount Pleasant. Dr. Peter Bryce recalled that his father would line up the four Bryce brothers on their lawn across from the Methodist Church and make them recite the Presbyterian Shorter Catechism during the Methodist service. Note the shed for horses and carriages at the right behind the church. 1885 during the incumbency of Rev. R.G. Sinclair. To beautify the surroundings Rev. Sinclair planted maple trees around the manse and the church. Social events also preoccupied the village residents. The Christmas parties described by the Townsend sisters in the early 1870s continued. By the early 1880s an annual ball became the highlight of the season, hosted by the McEwen family in their big white brick house. The children of Archie and Agnes, especially daughters Mettie and Dolly (Annabella), enjoyed entertaining their friends