Feb 4, 2014 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
As I was going through some records the other day I stumbled across this little gem. I know square dancing is not as popular as it used to be but there are at least three reasons why you should give it a chance: 1) It seems like a lot of fun 2) The outfits are pretty...
Jan 28, 2014 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Many of the records at the Maritime Conference Archives are minutes from various church bodies. These minutes certainly tell us a lot about the work and activity of a church but it’s hard to find out more about the people themselves. Every once in a while,...
Jan 21, 2014 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
The benefits of an apple-based diet, lost articles and events that are not to be missed. The Pepper Box Classifieds has it all.
Jan 14, 2014 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
The LaHave River area has witnessed the construction of many places of worship over the past two centuries. A Union Church was erected at Rose Bay in 1847 by the Lutherans and Presbyterians in the area, and in May 1890, the new St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church...
Jan 6, 2014 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
This is from a daily devotional book entitled “A Golden Treasury for the Children of God, Whose Treasure is in Heaven.” It was published by R. Spence in 1783 (i.e. a really long time ago!). Here’s the devotion for January 6. In case you are wondering...
Dec 31, 2013 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
To kick off 2014, here’s a page from a 1915 calendar which was produced by the Hampton (NB) Methodist Church. As you can see, the calendar has lots of inspirational quotes to get you through the first two weeks of the year: