Aug 28, 2018 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Every year, the Archives receives a variety of interesting records from churches, Presbyteries, individuals, and other archives. These records are processed, listed, and made available for church members and other researchers but often people don’t realize some...
Aug 21, 2018 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
As I was scrolling through some records, I came across the minutes of a group with the intriguing name of Utopian Society. It turns out that the Utopian Society was the name of the Young People’s Society at Tryon United Church in PEI. The group met every Friday...
Aug 14, 2018 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
I’m going back to my favorite cookbook in the Archives: Tried and Proved Recipes from the Exmouth Methodist Church Ladies Group in 1909. Seeing as how the weather is still hot, I thought it would be nice to feature some refreshing beverages. In case you...
Aug 7, 2018 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Rosedale is located about 10 km north of Jacksonville in Carleton County, New Brunswick. It became part of the Jacksonville Methodist Circuit in 1877/1878. In January 1889, a group of interested people met in the home of John Cowan to discuss building a Methodist...
Jul 31, 2018 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
While we are still in the middle of this heat wave, let’s think some happy, cool thoughts. The following photographs are from various Canadian Girls in Training (CGIT) camps across the Maritimes: ...
Jul 24, 2018 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
The following photographs are from the Riverport (Nova Scotia) Methodist Sunday School picnic c. 1911. The minister in the center with the dark suit and black hat is Rev. Hobbs and the man standing in the background with the impressive beard is Jacob Ritcey, Sunday...
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