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And miraculously, from that humble beginning the Word was spread to the comers of the earth and, in time, here to the quaint country Church of St. John's in the Township of Bertie. Barnabas spoke to those who wanted to hear wherever he met them. And Jesus preached from a boat on the sea of Galilee and from the hillsides. There were no church buildings as we know them today. Pleasant and attractive meeting places are a secular necessity but the real church is the people and the Body of Christ. We meet each Sunday in this historic setting to hear the Word of the Lord and to join together in common prayer, asking that we be blessed with the spirit which is only granted through the grace of God. The Word of God has not changed and neither has his promise even in a world that abounds in secular aberrations. And so we enjoy the common prayers said in unison, the hymns and the homilies and treasure the fellowship with friends and neighbours. On this special Memorial Sunday we think of those who once sat in these pews and those from the larger community who are now at peace with the Lord in the hope of resurrection and the life everlasting. Remember all who have submitted to Christ the Lord and repented are quickened, raised and seated together with Christ. While some of the Church are already at home with the Lord, the remaining visible part of the Church dwells on earth, but by faith "in Christ" we are already seated "in the heavenlies". We "reign in life by one, Jesus Christ". (Rom. 5:17) We welcome all those who attend this special service today. May the Lord be with you now and evermore. Amen. /I 11 ' t �A Message from the Wardens St. John's in Perspective This is the second year of our Memorial Service to honour the ':'~mory of those who rest in St. John's churchyard. Last year the service u.n-.deception wen~ well attended by visitors from throughout the region. Their support of gifts for the cemetery and church fund are greatly appreciated. / Nineteen ninety-eight marks the 158th year of worship and parishJif~~at,§t. John's. Can you imagine those early vestry meetings conducted aro,und a\yood stove by the light of oil lamps? Many current parishioners are des'.:je'n:dliti'ts'of those early church members, many are newcomers; but we aW:share an Anglican tradition as followers of Jesus Christ. The office of church warden is an ancient and honourable one. The wardens, · one appointed by the rector and one by the people, serve as custodians of the church 'buildings and grounds, parish records, staff appointments and parish finances. The members of the parish council assist and advise the wardens in these matters and together plan and organize the activities of the parish. In medieval times the wardens organized various fund raising activities such as sales in the church yard. Some churches owned flocks of sheep and herds of cattle - their care another responsibility of the wardens. Some of these traditions have transcended the years with variations - bazaars, festivals, dinners, and for St. John's, the annual play production which has seen its 50th year. As wardens we support Andrew's goal of enriching ministry and worship and will continue to work with him in mutual support in the care of the congregation which is the Church and in the planning of future events and activities. Charlene Nigh, People's Warden Jim Laur, Rector's Warden 1764 First Fort Erie constructed of wood 1776 American Revolution and start of migratin to Canada 1781 Britain purchased 4 mile strip ofland along the Niagara 1785 Free land grants to settlers plus rations for three years 1788 The Hungry Year - drought and famine 1789 Amos Chapman surveyed area - called it Quaker Township 1791 Constitutional Act- self-government to Upper & Lower Canada 1792 Newark made capital - Lt. Gov. John Graves Simcoe 1793 Bertie Township named after Willoughby Bertie First Human Rights Act in British Empire passed at Newark 1800 First Library opened at Newark (Niagara on the Lake) 1803 Second Fort Erie constructed of wood 1812 Third Fort Erie built of stone - unfinished when war started l812 War with United States - ended 1814 l 825 First Fire Department started at Newark 1827 St. Paul's Church built l837 Purchase of land for St. John's Church Rebellion in Upper Canada over poor roads, schools, Clergy Reserves, general neglect of farmer· s needs 1838 Rev. John Anderson named rector of St. Paul's Parish 1840 St. John's Anglican Church built l841 First known interment at St. John's - Elizabeth Miller 1846 First Confirmation at St. John's by Bishop Strachan 1863 Rev. Greenham starts regular Sunday services at St. Paul's 1865 Fenian Raid 1867 Confederation 1874 Purchase of additional land at St. John's for cemetery Bertie Township Hall constructed 1899 Silver wine pitcher donated in memory of Helen Anderson 1910 Chancel added to St. John's 1926 Additional land purchased for cemetery 1928 Guild provides Baptismal Font 193 2 Electric lighting installed l958 Bell installed in tower 1964 Extensive renovations to Church 1965 Celebration of 125th Anniversary at St. John's 1957 Parish Hall Constructed 1990 Celebration of 150th Anniversary �The Story of St. John's Anglican Church The members of St. John's Church are more than a congregation~ they are a family of worshipers whose strength and devotion have upheld the faith through a number of generations from 1840 to the present- 158 years. *** It was a glorious bright summer day, June 18, 1846. Parishioners, dressed in their Sunday best, arrived at the little white church by horse and carriage from near and far along Ridgemount and Bowen Road, left their carriages in the horse barn at the rear and walked through the treed glade to the entrance of the sanctuary. As they entered, there was a growing sense of anticipation and excitement the Bishop was coming all the way from Toronto to receive sixty-three members into the Church. It was a great honour to have Bishop Strachan, the head of the Anglican church for all of Upper Canada, conduct the first confirmation at St. John's. Sun streamed through the south windows spilling bands of brilliant light across the pews and pulpit, illuminating the altar and cross and the Bishop's chair placed central to the aisle. The loft was already filled to capacity as were the pews below with mothers, fathers, grandparents and children, some in arms. No one could miss this Apostolic Rite. Everyone was there and as the processional commenced all eves were on the cross bearer, the Rector, John Anderson, and of course, the Bishop with his colourful robes, tall mitre, carrying his staff which looked_to the children like the staff carried by the Good Shepherd as they had seen Him in their Bible story books. The candidates for confirmation, seated at the front, occupied more than half the pews while their families looked on with pride from the rear and from the balcony. All who had worked so hard for the establishment of St. John's, welcomed the visit of the Bishop and saw their vision of a growing congregation become a reality. This is what we might imagine it would have been like had we been present on that glorious day. EARLY DAYS OF ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, RIDGEMOUNT By George Tait (1927) When the e~ection of St. John's Church at Ridgemount was begun in the year 1840 the diocese of Toronto embraced nearly all of the Province of Ontario west of that ~ity and was under the supervision of Bishop Strachan. !he Pansh _of Waterloo covered then, as it does now, the Township of Bertie and was m charge of its first Rector, the Rev. John Anderson, through whose efforts the church was erected to serve the needs of his rural parishioners. The confirmation class whose names are given below would probably be presented for confirmation on the occasion of His Lordship's first visit to the new church. None of the candidates appear to be living (1927) but a number of their descendants reside in the vicinity and the names on the list will be familiar to many. List of Candidates for Confirmation at St. John's Church.Bertie, June 18th, 1846: Names Lydia Scarlet Mary Scarlet Catharine Scarlet Thomas Scarlet Mathew Spedding William Spedding James Rooth Margaret McMurray Jane McMurray Mary Ann Palmer Catherine Palmer Mary Jane Miller Melinda E. Miller Anna H. Miller David Sommerville Age ,,., ,;...) 19 25 21 18 16 16 20 16 18 15 19 17 15 18 Names Lydia Jansen Levinia Teal Mary Craig SamuelMcMurray Charlotte Bowen Susan Buck Isaac Buck Powell Wilson Charlotte Wilson John Palmer Miller Edward Miller Mary McMurray Andrew Miller, Sr. Mrs. E. Miller Benjamin Miller Age 15 15 24 23 15 18 28 15 17 15 17 45 42 43 �EARLY DAYS AT ST. JOHN'S CHURCH Catharine Teal Lydia Teal Mary Ann Jansen Sarah Jane Jansen James Hardison Isabella Shackleton Jane Shackleton Mary Stevenson Agnes Stevenson Thomas Bowen Jane Adair James Adair Emma Powell Elizabeth Powell Jane Goldie George Cawthard Hanna Cawthard 20 18 21 19 21 17 15 20 17 22 19 15 16 16 15 Mrs. Everett , Senior Mrs. Palmer, Senior James Adair, Senior Mrs. Adair Christina Benner Abigail Eva Benner Matthias Haun George Anger Mrs. Bowen Mrs. Thompson Thomas Cawthard Henry Laur George Durnklee Mrs. Beach Robert Stevenson Mrs. Stevenson 23 21 32 21 Total 63 Names List of Candidates for Confirmation at St. Paul's Church, June 19, 1846: George Hardison 37 Mrs. Lewis, Senior David Hardison 23 Mrs. Onison John Adair Miss Lewis 17 Mrs. Adair E.Riselay Jr. Margaret L. Y. Anderson 16 Julia Riselay Margaret Rainsford 15 William Anderson 20 Caroline Warren 18 C.D. Hall 18 Charlotte Warren 16 James Halbert 16 Sophia Warren 16 George Halbert Mrs. W. Warren Total 19 Names Source: Welland County Historical Society Papers and Records. Vol.ill. 1927. The first Confirmation tour of Bishop Strachan following his appointment as Bishop of Upper Canada, a vast charge for which he had total responsibility, was in 1840 and Niagara may have been chosen as the first area of visitation because access by road was easier than it would have been to the north or the west. A memoir reads as follows: "The Bishop of Toronto, after due notice of his arrangements, commenced his first Confirmation Tour on the 24th May, 1840. His first visit was to the Niagara District, -- Comprehending the present Counties of Lincoln, Welland and Haldimand, -- where the parishes of eight Clergymen were visited, and 139 persons confirmed. At Niagara he officiated on Sunday, the 30th, to crowded and attentive congregations, he received a warm address, to which he replied in corresponding manner." He returned to Toronto early in June indicating that his stay in the peninsula.::c . lasted more that one week. When he returned six years later to conduct the first Confirmation at St. John's we can infer that he spent a similar amount of time in the area stopping on his way here at Ancaster, Grimsby, Niagara and Chippawa where Rev. Leeming was rector. His mode of travel was probably by coach or carriage as the roads here, although still crude dirt roads, were somewhat better than those found in some of the other ,(lfeas that he was required to visit. As to accommodations it is quite likely that he' ~stayed with the rectors or with prominent citizens in each parish. His most demanding tour in 1842 took him through rugged terrain by wagon, over.;~. roads that were sometimes impassible, to Sault Ste. Marie and Michilimackinac. here were times when the wagon became mired in the mud and the party was orced to stay in farmhouses until conditions improved. On that tour he travelled 500 miles and confirmed 756 people. In order to reach Manitoulin Island he avelled by canoe. This gives us some idea of what this hardy Scottish pioneer was like. A man who e to Kingston in 1799 as a teacher of young boys, the sons of prominent figures ch as Richard Cartwright and clergyman John Stuart, with whom he studied in paration for the ministry. In 1803 he presented himself to Bishop Jacob Mountain r ordination and went off to Cornwall as a deacon. At his own grammar school at �Cornwall he taught John and William Macauly and John Beverly Robinson among other noted people. The objective at his school was to encourage his boys to become British patriots and Christian gentlemen. In 1807 he married Ann Wood McGill. They had eight children of which two died in irifancy. When he was appointed to York it was as a rector and as chaplain to the garrison and to the Legislative Assembly. Here he came in contact with the leaders of the Province and became a member of the Executive Council. He was appointed Bishop of Toronto in 1840 and commenced his Confirmation Tours in that year. He continued the demanding task and was still making his difficult journeys into the hinterlands at age sixty-seven. This was the man who came to St. John's Church on June 18, 1846 to confirm sixty-three people. It is not likely that people at that time were able to comprehend the difficulty of his travels and the magnitude of his responsibility in carrying out his Apostolic duties. The visit of the Bishop made this Confirmation day one of importance for the young rector who had come to Bertie Township as a missionary following the work of the two previous itinerant ministers. He was preceded by Reverend Addison, of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, and by Reverend Leeming of Holy Trinity Church at Chippawa. Reverend Leeming travelled on horseback from Chippawa from 1820 to 1828 conducting services in the home of William Smith and at Kerby's Mill. In 1828, following the construction of St. Paul's, the little white church overlooking the Niagara River at Fort Erie, John Anderson conducted services, and in 1838 was officially presented to the parish of Waterloo by Lt. Governor Sir John Colborne, representing King William II, as first rector of St. Paul's Church, responsible for all of Bertie Township along with parts of Humberstone and Willoughby Townships. He came to know all stations of people in the village of Waterloo and the Township--the Warrens, the Smiths, Hardisons, Stantons, Col. Kerby and Dr. Benjmpin Prentice Hall. At St. John's he ministered to the spiritual needs of the s, the Millers, the Benners, the Laurs, the Powells and so many others associated the early church. He married Helen Yule, sister of Alexander Douglas' wife and of Dr. William Douglas who founded Douglas Memorial Hospital. ertie Township was growing rapidly. At this time it had a population of oximately 2000 people, with 1,877 acres under cultivation and 17 ,942 acres of e. It was a farming community carved out of the virgin forest to become a leader production of wheat, barley, oats, Indian com, maple _sugar, wool and butter as as other produce. It was a hardworking Christian community held together by its e new rector of St. Paul's was well aware of his responsibility to serve all of ·e Township and realized the need for expansion into the rural areas. He, along wardens Henry Teal and Adolphus Meyer, found a suitable location for a new h, about half way between the River Road and Stevensville, on Ridgemount Road off the well travelled Bowen Road. They arranged for the purchase of one-half ofland from Charles Hibbard for 25 Pounds in 1837. With that commitment the ing project was underway. the early days, after completion of the edifice, Reverend Anderson held services John's and St. Paul's. This was not as demanding as it might seem as the new , built in 1846, was.strategically located at the foot of Bowen Road overlooking iagara River. Travelling over the River Road he offered services at St. Paul's and wen Road at St. John's. The manse, once owned by Sir Harry Oakes, still stands snow a private home owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell. t. John's was nestled in a quiet treed pastoral setting, a section of the Charles d farm that had been retained as woodlot. Not far away, just down the slope of ad to the north was a crossroad and along it were some small houses, a church store. It was a black community of about 200 souls, escaped slaves who had fled ains of bondage to the south and found freedom in the "promised land." It was as Little Africa and here the men found work making railroad ties and cutting for the steamboats on the Niagara River. Here we had two churches located a few hundred feet of each other. Did the sounds of the activity on a Sunday each other on the still country air? Two Christian communities side by side. �ST., JOHN'S D££D l~;l1 .. ' 1 :!l11rmurtal Jllinih1m l11>Ldkd i11 Si. Jcohn's Cl1111d1, l<i.I!"'"'""'''· i1 1 111c11t11n uf tin· tilt· l~l·\". )11lu' .\ndt•1:,1•ll. iir~'' i{n·1ur .. f I he l';o.ri>!t. in William Briscall Co. Ornamental Glass l'vlakers A MEMORIAL to be registered pursuant to the Statute in such case made and provided, - Of an Indenture of bargain and Sale, Made at Bertie, in the County of Lincoln District of Niagara and Province of Upper Canada, the thirteenth day of July in the year of the Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, By and between Charles Hibbard of the Township of Bertie, County, District and Province aforesaid Yeoman of the one part and John Anderson, Clerk, Rector of Waterloo, Township of Bertie, Henry Teal and Adolphus Meyer Yeomen -- Church Wardens and their successors in office, all of the Township of Bertie, of the other part, WHERE.BY the said Charles Hibbard for and in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty five pounds of lawful money of the said Province to him in hand paid by the said John Anderson, Henry Teal and Adolphus Meyer -- at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, Sold Aliened, transferred, Conveyed, enfeoffed and Confirmed unto the said John Anderson, Henry Teal and Adolphus F. Meyer and their successors in office for Ever, -- All and singular that certain Parcel or Tract of Land and Premises, situate lying and being in the Township of Bertie, County District and Province aforesaid, being composed of part of Lot Number nine in the eighth concession of the said Township of Bertie, containing by admeasurement one half acre of Land, to be appropriated to the erecting of an Episcopal Church, to the sole and proper use, benefit and behoof of the Church of England, Which said one half of an acre of Land is butted and bounded or may be otherwise Known as follows (that is to say) Beginning within Fifteen Links South of the North Angle between Lot Number Nine and ten in the eighth concession aforesaid Then West two chains and a half Then South two chains, Then East two chains and a half Then North two chains to the place of beginning, -To have and to hold the same with appurtenance freed and discharged from all encumbrances Whatsoever unto the said John Anderson, Henry Teal and Adolphus F. Meyer and their Successors in office for Ever, -- Which said Indenture is witnessed by Cyrenius Hall of the Township of Bertie, County of Lincoln, District and Province aforesaid, Doctor and William Creger of the same place Yeomen, and this Memorial thereof is hereby required to be registered by us the grantees therein named, -- WITNESS our hands and seals at Bertie aforesaid this 3 lst day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Seven, - BR 11 )(; l•:BU IH ~ SIGNED AND SEALED !\tailll·d anJ l.1:adnl Cl;1ss f<>r Churdit·s '"'d Rt·sidcnn·; . lkn.·11'1;.i.. 'dj,, .. , ....... 1 :\ 1.. 1alli« S".I' l';oi ,.1., .11 .. l 1 hi·. The William Briscall Co. Operated in the village of Bridgeburg in the early 1900's Iflaking stained and bevelled glass windows for churches and homes. This window above the altar at St. John's is dedicted to the memory of the first rector, The Rev. John Anderson. in the presence of---------- John Anderson Cyrenius Hall Henry Teal Thomas Campbell AF.Meyer �Josiah Henson, escaped slave and a great leader of his people, was associated with this community. He lived and worked on the Hibbard farm adjacent to St. John's Church. As an ordained Baptist minister he encouraged tho:;e who had gained their freedom to become self-sufficient through education and training and several years later opened an agricultural school at Chatham. There were still some Black families in the area in the 1880's and '90's. Records and photos show that some attended the little red brick one room · school located on the north side of Bowen .. Road at Pettit Road the school where Ev Marchuck, a member ofthis parish, started her teaching career many .. years later. -~ After only 9 years of service to St. John's, Reverend Anderson died in 1849 and was interred near the west wall of St. Paul's Church where his marke~ stands today. He was succeeded by Reverend Elliot Grasett, M.A. and later by Reverend Henry Holland, M.A. Because of the broad responsibilities of the rectors, regular services were not held at St. Paul's until 1863 by Reverend Henry Greenham. We can judge from this that regular services were not held at St. John's either. When the .rector was not present it is~possible that congregations still gathered under the guidance of the wardens or lay readers as it happens sometimes today. The design of St. John's is architecturally the same as the original St. Paul's Church which was also a small white frame building with a tower front and centre. It was constructed with local materials and labour and with few ' exceptions the basic structure remains much as it was in 1840. In 1910 the chancel, sanctuary and two ante-rooms were added, the work carried out by Ben and Will Miller at a cost of $500 and the stained glass window above the altar was installed and dedicated to the memory of the Reverend John Anderson. In 1928 the Guild provided the church with a marble font, in 1932 electric lighting was installed and in 1958 a bell, given by the CNR, was hung in the tower to summon parishioners to worship. Jo?n L. Curtis broke the sod for the parish hall, added in 1957. It was desigried by architect Donald Chapman and erected by contractor Henry This was the church as it appeared a few years after Bishop Strachan's visit of 1846. At that time the chancel had not been added at the rear (note only three windows on the south wall as opposed to the present four). The horse barn can be seen among the trees in the background. A wooden fence surrounds the cemetery, the number of stones indicting that the church has been open a number of years. The dirt road gives an impression of the difficulty of travel in the l 800ts. �Rev. John Anderson Rev. Elliott.Grassett; M.A Rector l828 - 1849 Rectod849 --1859 Rev; Canon Robert Arnold Rev. Percy W. Smith Rector 1870 - 1888 :Rector 1888 -1905 ·11 ,. :~-'..·•·:•."·_:(.~··':._.,'·i .~-: ,•_.·~.: ., ...jq~'i'~· .:ti\~ .· :.· . ·, ; .·.:;~ .•.. •..•. . . . • .,·_···:. .··:····· .·· ····:..o··· ....... f Rev; HenryHoUand; MA Rector 1859- 1864 Rev; ·Henry Greenham. Rev: A Cameron Macltjntosh Rev;.CanonD. Russell.Smith Rector 1864-1870 . . .Rector 1905 ~ l917 Rectod917 -1926 �Allender at a cost of'$35,000 with $22,000 of that sum borrowed from the synod. This provided a place for the Sunday School, the meeting of various youth and adult groups, strawberry festivals, pancake dinners, bazaars and the annual play production which has been well received by the larger community for many years. It was a festive occasion in 1965 when the church celebrated its 125th Anniversary and two years later burned the mortgage on the Parish Hall. On November 25, 1990 the 150th Anniversary was recognized. The cemetery dates back to the founding of the church and was private at first. It was expanded on August 15, 1874 by the purchase of one-half acre of land from Joseph Shisler and wife, William Lowell and John A Orchard by wardens Henry E. Miller and George Graham for the sum of$40.00. The east part oflot 9 was purchased November 2, 1926 from Albert Shisler and wife by cemetery trustees James E. Laur and Thomas E. Lee and wardens John L. Curtis and George Durham for $800. The west part oflot 9 was purchased June 29, 1953 from Allen Morningstar and wife by John L. Curtis and John R. Gilmour, wardens, for the sum of $500. John Strachan became Bishop of Toronto in 1840, the year in which St. John's Church was built, and made his first visit to the church in 1846 to confirm 63 people. He traveled thousands of miles throughout the Province, often by wagon, over rough roads, to conduct the Apostolic Right. On one trip to Sault Ste. Marie, a distance of2500 miles, he confirmed 756 candidates. From 1982-84 a study of the cemetery for the Ontario Genealogical Society was conducted by Denise d'Entremont, Emily Bennet, Beverly Craig, Harold Fox, Audrey Miller Laurie and Mabel St. Angelo. The stones were numbered, the inscriptions recorded and the data compiled in a comprehensive report completed in 1985. The oldest stone identified bears the following inscription: Elizabeth Miller wife of Andrew Miller died Oct. 20, 1841 aged 69 years Extensive renovations to the ,church were carried out in the spring and summer of 1964. The foundation was repaired, the exterior painted, the interior plastered, floors sanded and varnished, pews and wainscoting refinished, a new �John Anderson's Letter to M. Higginson carpet laid, and a new furnace installed. Request for financial aid to complete the building of St. John's Church Now in 1998 there is a need for refurbishment. The cement walk and steps and the storm windows need to be replaced. The stained glass window must be cleaned and strengthened and the hall is in need of a new roof. Plans are underway to raise the necessary finances to complete this work. Those attending the Church today sit in the same pews, look out through the same rippled glass windows and kneel at the same alter as the founding members 158 years ago and it is a blessing to know that the congregation today, sitting in those same pews and using the Book of Common Prayer, maintain the fellowship and religious devotion that was expressed by the founders. When All Saint's was opened in 1927 the rector of St. Paul's, Archdeacon William Burt, served three churches (St. Paul's, St. John's, All Saint's) for a period of time as did his successor, Canon Basil Irwin who also conducted evening services at St. James Chapel on Dominion Road and arranged for a Sunday School at Crystal Beach. In 1954, to ease the management of the growing parish, a rector was engaged for All Saint's, the Reverend John Gerard, who took over the responsibility for worship at St. John's and it remains affiliated with the Ridgeway church to this day with the Reverend Andrew Murray as rector. Fort Erie, Sept. 13, 1844 Dear Sir, In ~he month of November last I petitioned His Excellency, (Through Mr. Aylwm then Sol. Gen. For Canada East) for assistance to enable the Members of St: John's Church To~hi~ of Bertie to complete their Church-- not having rec~1ved ~ answer to it, which no doubt, was owing to the multiplicity of busmess His Excellency had to perform at that time -- I therefore take the liberty of repe~ting my application and trespass upon His Excellency's well known generosity -- the members of the Church are all farmers - principally Dutch and have done as much as their means will allow -- still it remains unfinished and will require a large sum to complete it -- May I therefore'. ~ouble you to bring the case under His Excellency's notice and beg his mite m behalf of St. John's Church Bertie -- I have the honor to remain Sir Your obt. Servt. John Anderson Rector of Fort Erie. Sir, Pe~it me on behalf of the congregation of St. John's Church Township of Bertie to return thanks to His Excellency for his handsome donation of ten pounds towards their Church -- received through our worthy representati~~ James Cummings Esqr. ' I have the honor to remain Sir your obt. Servt. John Anderson, Rector of Fort Erie. Archdeacon W. Burt 1926 - 1949 Canon W.B.Irwin 1949 - 1968 �From the Records Leiter of Jmtttutim ana Jnauctton l John Strac/llllJ. OOCUJr of Otvintty. RecUJr of TQTonlO in Ille Province of Uppa Canada. 11rc1Uteacon of fQTh in Ille OW«se of Que/Jet and CDmmisaTI} /QT this purpose qcneratltJ op/Xflnlnl fJlJ /lie Rtqhl Revern«J Fa/Iler in (;otJ Charte.f Ja11U'J. /JlJ Divine Permmwn 1..JJra BishOP Of Que/Jt'L To mq well IJellJ«d tn Chrtsl: John Atuterson. Clcrh: tireeling: BIJ t4rtue of Ule aul/WrttlJ a/QTtsa'itl. 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Dated this 111/llh day of MatJ in /he l}tar of our Lora one '11wusana amt eil}hl tumarea ana th.irtg-su. john Slfal/UJn. D.D. Arclultal'Dn of Yora CommiSSilmer. Weddings and baptisms of people whose names appear in later records of St John, 5 Ch h erfi eel by Reverend John Anderson. Some of ~ese family names appear among the ~embers ~~e frrst orm Confirmation class at St. John's. June 18 1846 March 16, 1837 · ' · H~nry Laur of Bertie Township married Isabella Graham. Witnesses: Robert Graham Edward Miller Mays, 1837 Jo~ph Ward of Bertie Township married Mary Spedding Witnesses: Peter Miller Thomas Spedding 0 On the same d~y John Anderson baptized Deborah, daughter of Thomas Speddmg and Magdalen Spedding. Sponsors: Peter Miller, Deborah Miller, Magdalen Spedding. (Was this to save time and travel?) July 2, 1837 B~ptized - Almeda, daughter of William Buck and Sarah. Witnesses: Charles Hibbard ( who sold the land on which St. John's was built.) Elizabeth Hibbard Sarah Buck Jan.2,1837 Married - William Laur to Catharine Teal Witnesses: Jacob Jansen John Spedding Dec. 25, 1839 "0~ the 25th day 9f December in the year of our Lord - One Thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine I baptized Helen, daughter of ~eve~nd John Anderson, Rector of Waterloo, Fort Erie, and of Helen, his wife, born on the twenty-first day of October preceding. John Anderson, Rector of Waterloo." The Sponsors were: Alexander Douglas proxy for Horatio Anderson Agnes Douglas* proxy for Elizabeth Yule* Helen Alexander proxy for Margaret Catharine Yule* *Sisters of Mrs, John Anderson. Therefore, Helen Anderson was the aunt and Rev. Anderson was the uncle of Dr. William Douglas, founder of Douglas Memorial Hospital. �Rectors of St. John's Anglican Church, Ridgemount Rev. John Anderson- Opening of Church to 1849 1849 - 1859 Rev. Elliot Grasset, M.A. Rev. Henry Holland, M.A. 1859 - 1864 Rev. Henry Greenham 1864 - 1870 Rev. Canon Robert Arnold 1870 - 1888 Rev. Percy W. Smith 1888 - 1905 Rev. A Cameron Macintosh 1905 - 1917 1917 - 1926 Rev. Canon D. Russell Smith Archdeacon William Burt 1926 - 1949 1949 - 1954 Rev. Canon W. B.Irwin From its opening until the year 1954 the Church was served bythe rectors of St. Paul's. From that time on it has been under thecharge of the rectors of All Staint' s Church, Ridgeway. Rev. John Gerard Rev. C.T. Stanger Rev. James Wright Rev. James Styles Rev. Robert Lennox Rev. Donald Seaver Rev. Ben Martin Rev. Robert Harold Rev. Alan Whitton Rev. Andrew Murray 1954 - 1961 1962 - 1968 1968- 1973 1973 - 1977 1978 - 1981 1981 - 1984 1984 (Feb. - Oct.) 1984 - 1986 1986-1995 1995 - During the affiliation with St. Paul's there was a sharing of news letters, activities and support. At one time, in the forties, some members of St. Paul's choir came out on Sunday afternoons to add their voices to those of St. John's - Jack Lewis and Fred Pring among others. There is now a sharing of news letters, special services and youth activities with All Saint's. Visiting choir.~ have added to the ministry of music over the past year. t The Institution and Induction of The Rev. William Burt as Rcaor of St. Paul's Parish $rber of &erbitt Processional Hymn 381 Service of Institution and Induction (Page 701 in <he New Canadian Prayer &ale) Hymn 286 Sermon The Right Rev. the Lord BW!op of Niagara Hymn 457 Port Erie, Ontario also The Rice of Confirmation on Monday, May 17, 1926 s p. m. (Dayligh< SaYins Time) by The Right Rev. Derwyn T. Owen, D. 0. Bishop of Niagaia The Oeder of Confirmation l l'o!e 3-30 in rlle New Cattadian Prayer lloofc) Hymn 13' (to~ s11"g len•iing) Offertory Anthem Closing Prayers Benediction Recessional Hymn 380 Archdeacon William Burt served St. John's Church 1926 - 1949 �Canon D. Russell Smith's Leaves for St•.Jude's Served St. John's Church from 1917 -1926 Canon Smith cont... .Monthly "otes 8e:v£l'ITB' YsAa: No. 2 FORT ERIE, JANUARY. 1926 THE RECTOR'S LETTER :.ty Dear people: The n-ly-elected Preaiding Bishop, in the ad.trees he made when formally presented to the Houae of Deput:es, gave llD admirable slogaD tor the New Year on wlllicb we are entering. Three ~hort seate11cea, but containing a. pro!'ram whidl, i1 realued, would mean a termen•IO- inereue of spiritual power in this p-ish: .. y will pay;my share • • 1 will pray my portion ••I will perform my J>4?t.' ' Having been appointed Reetor of St. Juoie 's .. i..rcb, Oakville, may I in this m)I' last report give a short account ot my work iD this pariah. I came to Fort Erie .M&y 1, 1917. Daring my ineum· hencv I omoeiat.d at 4&6 Baptiam-. 3"'4 ma~ages.248 buri&la and 285 were <"OR· firmed. During the put year ther.. ..-ere 7S baptism&, 32 marriages, 41 bur· i H Is and n .,oa4rmed. All th~ !l'eportl presented by the of· fiel!'MI of tlbe .,.hurchea h&Te a balance on the riiclbt side ot the ledger. This result was achieved by your loyal co· ,,perntion a.n•I generona support. If I have snc~eded in aceompliahlnlt· any· thing in tllnis parish, it has not been of mvself btd of the faithful co-operation of yo;, wlao, under God, I have been enabled to enliat with me in the prose· cntion of my plans. We have endeav· ottd to pr.aetise the great truth stated hv St. Paal when he 1aid, in order that ~an.kind might be made out-we are laborers to,cether with God. It has been a great joy to laboT with you. To God ,,.., as..-ribe nll honor and glory for the rl"alizatioa of that degree of succeaa that maV' hav., been onno. Now, °,,,y frien<ls, this happy ministry .I - 30c PBR ANNUM muat l'ome to ita con<'luaiou. The uaoc· iation1 that through the years have grown 11tfeetionate an<l strong mmt be severed. It is always a difficult task to bid friends farewell. May Go1l mercifully forgive my mistakes. :I.fay he send to von a more faithful pastor. May He ~ve you of His wisclom, His Power aad His Presence that you may ever go forward, is the prayer of one who will always be your friend, though he now for the last time 8igns himself, Your Rector, D. Russftll Smith PARISH NOTES Veat:rv meetinll' of St..fobn 's nnd St. Paul's Monrlay, Januar;v 18; All Saints', Tneaday, J'anuary 19. All Saints' Sonday S<.'bool hehl their annual Christm1u1 entertainment in the town hall, Ritl11:eway, on Tue~rlRy, Dee. 22• St. Paul's t'hureh w11s l'haately deeor"' ted for the annual carol el!rvire. The large congyegatiou w:is •lt"li~hted with the singing and paid the organist and ··hoir·leader, ~frs. Montilloo, many compliments. 'Mr. H. IIolmes generously provided the printed notices a<lvertisinit the change in the time of holding this service. :\Ir. W'illt'OX read the servire as the Rector wns offi<"intiug at Ridite· way. Mr. .M. Stuart. l'hoir·l<'ader of All Saints' church, is in the hospital at Niairara Falls. Mr. Stuart is also pres· ident of the A.Y.P.A. and vestry clerk. The A.Y.P ..A. held a social in St. Mary's parish hall on Monday, Dee. 29, and another in St. Paul's, Monday, Jan. 4. St. 1'.fary's Snnday Sebool bel<t a v<'ry soeeess.tul entertainment Tuesday, Dee • :.!!I. St. Yttul ·,., Sun·IA~· Sehool heh! a Paul'" W•dne•dny, Der. 30. ~"l'l"'r in St. Tl•e A.Y.P.l\.. of BriugPburg waa rP· wi~h the tollowi11ir oftl.,era: 'l'atron. th• R•.,tor: Preei<l.. nt., ).(iaa :M. ll":Murray: Yir.,·Pr••idrnt. :\fr. !\(. Knagg,.: Treaaur .. r, .Mia•,. I. tlteane: Sec:rt-1ur."'·, Yisa z. Knasr· OnP hnn,l:retl or~:mh!P•I u1a.1 11.int"t~· clol'ars was YOtl"•l toward:-& the 1•a~i!th hal! buiJdinll' fund. Arra11ge· nu:•11ts were n1ade for the mfl'eting on D.-.-. 1+ au.I the ~O<"iul ou D<-c·. 2S. Reg· ular mr•tinir• will hP hehl on tho R..... ond nlH! fourth Mon•IA'.'"B of thl' month in St. ~lary •8 Jmri"h hall. Tht• R.-,-. Ilr. Jbbott an.J hi• ..-if•, A!ittish•tl h~ Yl•s Hnr'"fl';'·- pTo,·icl~11 on Px .. c-Jlt•nt Jlro.rran1 of 11u1,;;j,. 11nd ret9itation.s ~t thfl' 1n.-.ting on M-on<ta:u-, D~t"'. 1.,.. RefrPshmenrs wttrf' "~rv.-d. A sof"ial dant"fl' wa11 hl"'ld nt St • .Mer'• "9 JlBril'fh hnll on .Mo1ulR:""'- D(!l1•. :?S, an1J ~n­ othf'T at St. Paul·,. parish hall on .!lfon· Jan. +. Mr. B. Sp<'Rr ~v.,n th" <'Ont:r11rt to quj\rry the "ton<' for the n<"w church at Rid_.,..,.~. Rt _,•en dollars pt'r rord. .!l_irs. Cotton, CoJ!Y Drll, ii11ve to .-\JI dR~-. w•• Satintt1' rhurC"h. for the le<'t4!2'11. Ririgll!'wa~·. R large Bible Dt11'inir thP month the followjng as· •I thr Rertor: R""· Dr. Ibhott, R•v. R. H. Br•tt, Mr. W. Brrw.,r, Mr. Will· .-ox an•! Rl'v. \V. L. Armitage. Th" Woman '11 Guj!cl h"ld a vrry su••· """"fnl mPf'ting at _th<' homp of Mrs. J. Rist .. Cnrti~ on W~dnesd11y. Novf&mbtt-? 25. ......\. largp quilt waa quilt.l'•I. A m .. eting waa h<'l•l Ht th., home ot Mrs ••T. Laur on W~<hL..-1u1a:v, Dereomber 304 The reports of thf'! oalt'•rs weTf' re.rPive•l. The amount ....11 .. Pted In Fort E:rie Hn•I Rri•ll{l'burir for the work ot the Briti"h nn•l FoJ"eign Bible SoC"it'ty thia yenr was two huadr•d on<t fifty ilolla,.,.. Th<' memb.-rs ol St • .John 'a AngliPan C"hur<"h, Rid~mount, ret"eh·ed a great ehoeok on Snnoay. D.-... 27, when their fnithf11l friend and . Rector. Canon D. Ru~•c-ll Smith anaoun<'ed that be wouhl hp ll•a,•in11: "''ithin a mouth to assume the RrPtor~hip ol St. Juoe ·~ AnflliPnn ehuuh, 011kvillr. The BiRP<'T'C afl'l"ction a.eeorclecl hi111 by thf' member• al hill eongregatioa• un•I the wi<le .. in-le of" l•eot>l• of otheT denomination• 'WbO were proud to ...&II him frit>nd, teatify to bi• hlgb elulraeh'1' atul ontstaniH11ic abilitin. During his eight ,.-ears' rl'C'torsbip ot St. Paul's cbnreh, Fort ErK>, and St. John's rhur<"h, Ri•lgenionnt. th.- ehnn-h haa made remarkable growth. The nudeua of a beautiful pari"b hall he• been ere<"tf'•l in Britlgl'burg, an•I a l\l'W .-burt'b bas hl'l'n organi:r<'d in Ri1lg<'· way. Altlaoogh Canon Smith h••I an <'Xeeptioaall:r onl'rous <"h11r11:<', hl' founif time to ll'h·e of hi• abilit~· in eh·i<' af· fair•. aad h• will b .. lfl'l'Rtl:-· mi~ffd in tl1fl! t'Ommna.it'.\". The JrOOtl wi•h~ antT pra;:rere of hi• man~- frieacla go ..-ith him to hie new cha,...,.. The ladil'e of th<' Guild of St. John•,. Angllc.n .. bnrrh <l<'<'Pl.V regrl't thr loNJ of one of thri• mo"t faithful ancl lo.-al members ia the person of Mr,.. D. Rue• sel Smith. ShP wna n friend to eve~·­ one ancl alw11,·s irlad to aa,.iat in .11n~· way po..;blP th<' woJ'k of thf' <'hntth. Th• mem~• of St. John 'a ronin;.eption wish h .. r muc•h happin•- in her new home and fip'tf of labor. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Gilmour annonn<' ... the ea~m•nt of their ebleat dauKh· ter, Charlotte F:flther, nf All Saint•• Mission, Lar la Ronire. Sask., to Allan S. Nunn. of Lar ln Ronge, formnl;"' of Enirlanrl. The marriagP will take pis<!& at Lac Ia Ronge on We<tneada.-, .Tanu•r:v 13. at 10•.'IO a.m. (mountai~ tjme). MiH Gilmour ;, n misaion11r:v t'r<>m St. .John'• Anlflican chur.,h. Ridiremount, an<t hae givPn n. year and a halt of miaaionary S<f'~it"es to the work amonll the Tntliane at La Paa, Manitoba, an<I foU:r ,-eart11 to the misaionary <'au11e in behal:f of the Indians 11t Lar la Ron.re. Baek. Sh" eJ<p...,b to bto able to con. tinue her 9l'rvj.. e11 to the great cause to some eJ<tent otter her .ma:i:ria!'.'e 8 ., hf'r home will be near All Saints' Mi&aion. WOMAN '8 A UXTLIABY The Woman's .Aaziliary n1rt tor th" annual meeting on De<'P.mber 1 T with �Contributors to St. John's Church 1925 ANNUAL REPORTS -OF- ST. PAUL'S CHURCH FORT ERIE ST. JOHN'S CHURCH BERTIE ALL SAINTS' CHURCH RIDGEWAY 1925 Rl!:V. CANON D. RUSSl!:LL SM.ITH Rector .\[~;SSRS. FR~:D MILLER, J. W. BOND :uul W .. l. HA WLI·:\' Lay Delegates OFFICERS OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Wardens-)fessrs. Russell Harvey n111l William J. Hawh•y \'estrv Clerk--Mr. Albert Coulthurst Au1litors--Messrs. Allan King 111111 A. .!!:. Johnson. Organist allll Choir Director-Mrs. Herbert ~1ont1llon ::foxton-}fr. Edward Thompson Lay Reader-Mr. E. M. Wilcox OFFlCE:BS OF ST. JOHN'S CHURCH Wardens-Messrs. John Curtis an<l George Durharn Trustees of Cemetery-Messrs. James Lnur and Tliorn:i~ Vestry Clerk-Mr. Fred Miller Orga1~ist-}h·. William Miller Sextou-}fr. B. Spear OF.FXOE:RS OF A.LL SAZNTS' CHlTRCH Wnrclens-)fe!l~rs. Frank Clark and Jnmes Talbot l.1•t• Canon Smith Mrs. Henry Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller Mrs. Henry Miller Arden Miller Mrs. W.F. Miller Mrs. George Miller Miss Alice Thomas Mrs. E.W. Huffman Mrs. Lewis Durham Mrs. Wilfred House Miss Florence Gilmour Mrs. James Evely Miss A. Miller Miss Beatrix Durham Mr. George Durham Mr. and Mrs. John Curtis Mrs. Harry Beam Mrs. Jenks Mr. Fred Rheim Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Reid Mrs. Fred King Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spear Mr. James Spedding Mr. Coleman Wade Mrs. A. Young Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lee GrantCurtis Mr. and Mrs. James Laur Mrs. Mareena Lee Mr. and Mrs. E. Miller Mrs. W.H. Laur Mr. and Mrs. Merryweather Mrs. Eben Zimmerman Mrs. P. Lichtenberger Mr. Charles Miller Miss Ruth Gilmour Mr. Arthur Gilmour Mrs. Julia Heximer Ralph Z. Curtis Orin Miller Miss Constance Durham Miss Mildred Jenks Mr. and Mrs. John Rheim Mr. and Mrs. Ben Spear Cecil Laur Miss Hilda Gilmour No names for Easter Mrs. John Miller Miss Ruby Wade Mr. and Mrs. Macklem Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Mr. William Rohr Mr. William Bowen Mrs. S. Tripp Mr. and Mrs. Shotwell RuthEvely Mrs. R. Laur Murray Laur Mrs. Hanes MissE. Beam VP~t.rv c·1c1·k-.Mr. MeJvin Stun1·t Org:u;ist-·lllr!!. A. H. Skenett From the Annual Reports of St. Paul"s Church, St. John's Church and All Saint's Church, 1925 The Reverend Canon D. Russell Smith, Rector �Contributors to St• .John's Church 1931 ~,';, Burt, Rev. and Mrs. W. Bennett, Mrs. Bennett, Olive Campbell, Mr. A J Curtis, Grant L. Curtis, Ralph Z. Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Durham, Lewis Durham, Mr. George Evely, Mrs. J. Gilmour, Miss Hilda Gilmour, Miss Ruth Gilmour, Miss Florence Gilmour, Miss B. Gilmour, Miss Helen Gilmour, Miss May Gilmour, Arthur Gilmour, James Gilmour, Douglas Hanes, Miss Mary House, Mrs. W. Huffman, Mrs. E. W. Jenks, Miss Mildred King, Mrs. Fred Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lichtenberger, Mrs. P. Laur, Mr. and Mrs. James Laur, Murray Laur, Cecil Miller, Mrs. Caroline Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Fred .f Miller, Mrs. Henry Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Harding Merryweather, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. George Miller, Mr. and Mrs. E. Miller, Orin Miller, Henry Middleton, Mr. M. Nunn, Eileen No Name Rose, Mr. and Mrs. A Rheim, Fred Rheim, Mr. and Mrs. John Spear, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spear, Mr. and Mrs. Ben. Spear, Esther Thomas, Miss A Wale, Harold Zimmerman, Mrs. Eban Zimmerman, Phyllis CONTRIBUTIONS TON. W. MISSIONS Miss Florence Gilmour Fred Rehm Mr. and Mrs. C. Spear Mrs. Merryweather Miss Ruth Gilmour Miss Hilda Gilmour Miss B. Gilmour Miss Mav Gilmour Eileen Nunn \__.'';>,.-,.-\.._f -· ·';'· __ «<'.~.-'. _,-, __ -) -1-~ ~--<~ ~--~:--::-'· Q~Ye!h~g~• ~;~h'r~~ ofJ~~~·~t~ J . • Th~t wlter~~r: ~t.•o~-gcblldren 1d:W;&. : BttiJtJ$.tJi~¢·~o~M:&,'1: amt ti~ tlle1,1fptily.... ..· 1 .tllqv~·ller'ift~c~n,it . · ·.~·e·.·. st·il·f. sa.{-.. "··". . ··!8··...1!e. ~ · . · . · . · t l i · · . ~.il . • . r . • • .•~.i ·;.··~~.·.·.!·~. . p~~.·;~.··· "if~r~,·~··. ~~a11d.l1•6tf,.:_·~ .•. .1 • • ·•. Jle···:r·. · p~reaard·•(o~ ll·?..b. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. John's Church Ridgemount Description An account of the resource Listed here is a booklet pertinent to St. John's Church at Ridgemount, and the institution's history within the area which dates back to the 1700s and the American Revolution. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection Louis Mcdermott Collection st john's ridgemount