It was then renovated in 1932 due to deterioration and opened by the son of George Leslie Mackay on 28 November 1933.

The famous Taiwanese ballad "Twilight Song of Tamsui" mentions that "the church bell rings to the sea with an empty heart".

During World War II, this clock was requisitioned by the Japanese government as a siren for the "Street Workplace", and it was erected on the roof of the "Daguanlou" (Red Building).

It burst and lost its sound when it was bombed in an air raid, and finally dedicated itself to the residents of Tamsui.

The church is accessible within walking distance north west of Tamsui Station of Taipei Metro.