Apr 21, 2015 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
I think most of you out there would agree with me when I say there is nothing better than a good ol’ fashioned bake sale…unless of course I’m the one baking, gloopy fudge anyone? The following is a list of items for sale at a Ladies Aid fundraiser at...
Mar 24, 2015 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
If anyone recognizes this building, please leave a comment on this post or send an email to Sarah at archives@marconf.ca The photographer who took this photograph was based in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
Mar 10, 2015 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
The Free Church College in Halifax was started by the Free Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) in Halifax around 1848 to educate young ministers. The College would later become Pine Hill Divinity Hall. The following was taken from the library catalogue prepared in 1856....
Feb 24, 2015 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Is there any food more polarizing than raisins? It seems to be either love or hate when it comes to those dried grapes. You never hear someone say “I kind of like raisins” or “Raisins are okay.” Nope, no middle of the road here. I must admit...
Feb 11, 2015 | Conference fundraising project
Good news! Thanks to the additional donations received from individuals, churches, and through property sales, Maritime Conference has been able to make an “extra” payment of $150,000 against the principal of the mortgage. The incredible effect of this...
Feb 10, 2015 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Ah, young love. Who doesn’t remember the roller coaster of emotions, the shy glances, and the love notes associated with one’s first crush? In honor of February 14, here’s a poem which was published in the Pepper Box c, 1919, a publication of the...
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