Oct 27, 2015 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Hard to believe that we’re approaching Halloween weekend already! Of course the Halloween costumes and candy have been out in the stores since July but still…. If you’re frantically searching for Halloween activities with kids, the following pages...
Oct 6, 2015 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Here is an invitation from Queen Square Methodist Church (later to become part of Centenary-Queen Square United Church, Saint John, NB) to a Thanksgiving service on October 6, 1879. The card was addressed for a George A. Henderson, police clerk. Interestingly enough,...
Sep 22, 2015 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
I don’t think I’ve ever kept my love of archival wedding tidbits secret but here’s something a little different. I should reiterate that this is from a publication put out by the inhabitants of the Pine Hill residence so it’s a bit of a...
Sep 15, 2015 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Never despair parents, your kids are not the first to mark up official documents or records. Here’s living proof that this sort of thing happened a hundred years ago. The book in question is a subscription treasurer’s book from York Methodist Circuit in...
Aug 17, 2015 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
I’ve always had a soft spot for old notebook covers, there’s such a variety of backgrounds and colors. The following is a case in point: Here’s a transcription of the verse on the bottom: “The thing that goes the farthest toward making life...
Aug 4, 2015 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
After a long summer vacation, the Archives Recipe of the Month is back! Isn’t it nice that we’re finally getting some full-blown summer weather? On hot days such as these, no one wants to spend hours cooking over a hot stove or oven. That’s where the...