Primitive Methodist Church

mid-1800's - 1883

48 Main Street

The Primitive Methodist Church was the first church in the village.  It was located on the north side of Main Street across the street from what is now the Park and Community Centre.  It is not known when this Church was built, but it would have been between 1830 and 1850.

The Church was on the same circuit as the churches at Sandford and Hartman and was ministered by local preachers. 

Local preachers were men in the parish who could preach the gospel.  These men had to have 

a license to preach.  Each year, to renew his license, the local preacher presented himself before the Church Board and proved that he was worthy of the position.

In 1883, the Methodist Churches in Canada formed a union and the congregation of the two Methodist Churches in Mount Albert voted to unite.  The newly formed congregation decided to continue to use the Methodist Church on Alice Street and the Primitive Methodist Church on Main Street was closed.

For a few years, the Church was rented to the Salvation Army and then it was sold and used as a hall.  Later, Mr. John Sloane purchased it and converted it to a gristmill - a mill for grinding grain. In 1913, Caleb and Albert Dike bought it and converted it to a flourmill.  From about 1910 to 1925 electricity generated at the mill was used to light the town.  The building was used as a mill for many years but in the 1980's was converted to apartments.

It is said that on the main floor of the existing building one can still see remnants of the original flooring of the Church.

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