Jul 17, 2018 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
On October 17, 1897, a fire spread through the town of Windsor, Nova Scotia, destroying most of the town, including both St. John’s Presbyterian Church and Windsor Methodist Church, and leaving most of the residents homeless. You can read more about the fire by...
Jul 10, 2018 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Do you ever stay up late at night pondering the best way in which to grate nutmeg or at what temperature to keep your dining room? As always, The Presbyterian Witness has your back. The following household tips were found in the February 12, 1898 edition of The...
Jul 3, 2018 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Oops, didn’t mean to get you too excited about the prospect of fresh strawberries! The following cash account list from the 1930s was found in the back of a church minute book from Fox Harbour, associated with Three Harbours Pastoral Charge in Truro Presbytery....
Jun 26, 2018 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Unless you are a statistician, it’s more than likely that you don’t get too excited about statistical reports. However, these type of reports can provide a wealth of interesting information about a church. The following report was filled out by Onslow...
Jun 19, 2018 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
The following is an excerpt from a letter to William Reid, of Barrasois, N.S., from Rev. Charles W. Swallow. This particular letter caught my attention because of the nice description of the Nappan Methodist Circuit, it’s not often that one is able to catch a...
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