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?  

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,...

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 'f's

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, baking one...

It may be hard to believe but church folk in the 1800s and early 1900s actually had a sense of humor. Granted, they didn't smile in photographs and they wore a lot of black but that doesn't mean they didn't like their jokes. The Presbyterian Witness, a newspaper...

I know you have all been on the edge of your seats wondering which delectable dish the Archives would present this month. I must admit that I'm a bit disappointed that no one sent in a photo of their apple-walnut salad or salmon mousse from last time but this a new...

Happy camping to all those attending Berwick this coming week!