Sep 18, 2018 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
The anniversary cake is a staple at most churches and the churches of Maritime Conference are no exception. Here’s a brief collage in honor of the ever-present anniversary cake:
Sep 11, 2018 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Pictou Presbytery has had a long history within what is today Maritime Conference Pictou Presbyterian Presbytery: The Presbytery of Pictou was organized in 1795 and consisted of Rev. James McGregor; Rev. Duncan Ross, Rev. John Brown, and two elders. A little over...
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...
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