Oct 22, 2013 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
As promised, here is another tidbit from “The Pepper Box,” the newspaper put out by the residents of the Pine Hill Divinity Hall residence. Does this bring back memories of your high school or university days?
Oct 15, 2013 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Congregationalism was first introduced in Atlantic Canada by New England militiamen who conquered Louisburg, Nova Scotia in 1745. After the return of Louisburg to France, many Congregationalist New England businessmen moved to Halifax and Mather’s Meeting House,...
Oct 1, 2013 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Sounds like fun, you can’t go wrong with many rich pies and things but umm….does anyone out there know what a quilt-shakying is? And I’m sure you’ve already figured it out but years ago the ‘s’s looked kinda like...
Sep 17, 2013 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Ok, I’ve held off for long enough. It’s time to indulge our sweet tooth (teeth?)! The Ladies Aid Society of Hampton Methodist Church put out a lovely cookbook in 1899 which happened to include an extensive section devoted to all things sugary. Believe me,...
Sep 3, 2013 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
The Pepper Box was a newspaper/newsletter published for the Pine Hill Divinity Hall residence. The newspaper was filled with jokes, illustrations, accounts of sports events, biographies, and photographs, and made fun of just about every resident at Pine Hill. The...
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