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Part of Local History Collection
This is a portrait engraving of Rev. Dr. James A. Long, the minister of the Methodist Church in 1906. He began his charge here in June 1905. He was the father of Pte. Arthur G Long, a Supreme Sacrifice of World War I.
Edmund Garrett
Memorandum - Mission statement
Part of Local History Collection
Typed memorandum dated 20 September 1992 from Gayle Lucas, treasurer for the United Church Women (UCW) group, to Irene Turner, reflecting on Lucas's involvement with the Church.
Margaret (Irene) Turner
Part of Local History Collection
Copy of the Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, with the title pressed into the cover and gilded, with a decorative border surrounding the title also pressed into the cover. Contains inscriptions written in many hands, in both pencil and ink, at both the front and back of the book. One of the inscriptions is dated May 17, 1905. Many of the autographs are difficult to make out and have not yet been identified.
Methodist Book and Publishing House
Part of Dorothy Cilipka fonds
It was used as the Methodist Manse until 1970. Located on the corner of Barrie and Frederick Streets. Built around 1885.
Dorothy Cilipka
Military History is recalled by Finding of Button
Part of Local History Collection
"While working in the flower-bed at the front of the bradford Presbyterian Church this summer, Mr. harvey Curry dug up a small object which turned out to be a button off a soldier's uniform. A little rubbing revealed the number "30" inside a raised circle on which was the word "Cambridge"
Local veterans being unable to identify it, Mr. Curry wrote to the Royal Canadian Military Institute in Toronto and received the following reply:" ...
Bradford Witness
Part of George Jackson fonds
"Reverend Roy Comrie of Umtalie, Rhodesia, will be guest speaker at St. John's West Gwillimbury churches in Bradford on Sunday, April 2. Mr. Comrie is a missionary who serves with the Africa Evangelical Fellowship and studies at Central Baptist Seminary in Toronto. He was born in Rhodesia to parents from Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland, and has served several years in Zambia. He and his wife, Gwyneth, a registered nurse, have been serving in Rhodesia as pastor of a congregation, principal of a Bible School, and evangelists. The Comries have three sons, two of them teenagers, and a daughter, and they are planning to return to Rhodesia in August. The Presbyterian congregations welcome everyone to their Sunday services and invite you to hear this interesting preacher."
Carol Simone
Part of Local History Collection
This is a portrait engraving of Rev. Donald N. Morden, the minister of the Presbyterian Church in 1906. He began his charge here in 1905.
Edmund Garrett
Morning Worship programme for February 24 1985
Part of Local History Collection
Typed programme for the services of the Bradford-Holland Landing Pastoral Charge on February 24, 1985. Includes an insert with Announcements and "An Outline of Christian Worship" insert with "300 A.D." handwritten in ballpoint pen on it. Front cover of the program is a colour photograph of a church altar, cross, and stained glass. Back cover is also in colour and has Psalm 25: 1-10 printed on it.
Bradford United Church
Part of Local History Collection
Copy of a Family Bible printed in 1880, with custom-ordered embossed leather binding, with gilt decoration on front. Pasted on the inside of the front cover is a leather book label with gilt lettering that reads: " Presented to the Mount Pleasant Branch of Christ Church by the junior members of the church as a token of affectionate remembrance of a dear friend". This is likely in reference to Ena Stoddart, who moved away from the area after her marriage in 1888. This is likely the Bible that was presented in her honour, as reported in The Witness. The book contains many engraved illustrations, including a coloured frontispiece. At the back there is a board for family portraits, decorated with illumination and with the portrait spots left empty. The edges of the text block are also gilded.
Mount Pleasant Methodist Church
Mount Pleasant Sunday School history notes
Part of Local History Collection
Typed notes relating to the activities of Mount Pleasant Sunday School, from 1906-1908, compiled from the records of Joseph Brown. Includes information on the celebration of the Sunday School's fiftieth anniversary, advocated for by William Belfry in 1906, and the Sunday School rolls for the years 1907 and 1908.
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