Rev Bruin Romcas Comisco, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Bruin Romkes Comingo ("Mr. Brown") was the first

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minister ordained in Canada. He arrived in Halifax as a

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during Governor

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' tenure. He was ordained by Rev.

John Seccombe Rev. John Seccombe (25 April 1708 – 27 October 1792) was an author, a founder of Chester, Nova Scotia and was “the best-known and most highly respected clergyman in Nova Scotia.” He was also the author of ''Father Abbey's Will'', which was p ...

. He served at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Lunenburg),

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. (His ordination was preceded by the irregular ordination of John Frost (minister) in

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, Nova Scotia.)

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A sermon preached at Halifax, July 3, 1770, at the Ordination of the Rev. Bruin Romeas Comingoe. To the Dutch Calvanistic Presbyterian Congregation at Lunenburg ... Being the first preached in the Province of Nova Scotia, on such an occasion. To which is added an Appendix.
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