https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/67a3b70c8241599a52cd425aa330d405.pdf 443056d1a360d3a0d1763b437d404cb6 PDF Text Text ( ' A subscription list, for a school and meeting house in Willoughby, dated August 30th, 1824 had nine names, paid in pounds, shillings, penc19. It was built of logs on Lot 6, River Road, between Black Creek and Chippawa, and in 1858, when the side road was opened, it was moved to the corner of Lot 7 - the Elias Sherk farm. This school was to be opened, and closed w U h prayer. December 4th, 1826, Rob Grierson agreed to teach a well conducted school, at the rate of twelve shillings per quarter for each scholar, to be paid e v e ry three months, and during the w in t e r months to teach an eve n i n g school two nights each week, without any expense to the parents. The inhabitants agref3d to board and lodge the teacher, accordi n g to their respective proportion of scl1olars, and to contribute their quota of wood, for the supply and comfort of the school. signed by Rob Grierson /\Library was opened in this school--April 23rd, 1826. Z.M. Miller Picture � � ... and i11for!nation courtesy cfMiss Z.111- Miller. �"PAITH OF OUR F ATHEHS" FIRST CHURCH IN V\iTLLOUGHBY 1ne River Side i·hurch was built in 1824. In a subscription list of 35 of settlers contributing money and materials for a meeting house and school, 60% of them were Mennonites. To quote from M. G. Sherk, grandson of �Hchai..1I Gonder in "Early Pioneer Life of Upper Canada" that "The early Mennonite Settlers being like the Quakers, a non fighting class of poople, we think they might properly be called United Empire Loyalists. They must not be classed however with the Russian Mennonites. who settled in Manitoba more than a half century ago." names. .J · ., '.t This log church 1va:; situated on the Hiver Road north of Black Creek, the north east corner of the Gonder farm Lot 6 Township of Willoughby. Of •he 28 pound sterling collected one quarter of t'he amount was needed for the purchase of a wood stove. on - - A Sunday School was organized here in 1826, only forty the foundfag of Sunday Schools in England by Robert Raikes. years after Mr. J. C. Fretz states in his records of the Mennonites, that Jacoh Miller, a Meimonite preacher and pioneer rrn the River Road, was said to be the. first preacher of the Mennonites, and Michael Gonder Sherk states . that his grandmother Gonder was one 1)f his followers. John Zavitz, a Quaker, Jacob Krebiel from Clarence, N.Y., and Abe. Johnston are a few, who preached here, �nd even Rev. James l\kKay of Chippawa Presbyter­ ian held service here on:e. summer on Sunday afternoons . . This 'Villoughby church served as a church and school for many years, but as the Mennonites were in the majority they nsed it more regularly. The first public school teacher, Roh Grierson, on December 4th, 1826, agreed to teach a welJ conducted schod until April 30th, 1827, at the rate of 12 shillings New York currency per quarter for each and every individual scholar. Pounds .and shiliings were used here in Upper Canada as it was then ca11ed. • This church was built for the use of all Protestant denominations. The frame chmch, which had been built later was moved to the south east corner of lot 7, the Elias Sherk farm. It was moved about 1858, when the side road was opened, the Ganders giving the land for this road. Then vvhen the boulevard \Vas put through thP �iagara Falls Queen Victoria Park Commission moved the church farther h1ck on the side road, but left it standing 'vithout a foundation. It was ucver med again, and was finally dismantled about 1914. 1 · , . ,, ;- � https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/644d18cd92861ce9b0adeda19eb88902.pdf 1439f3a76d87ba3aa968e2fd6bc347c5 PDF Text Text RIVER SlDE The first church in the Wil­ lriughby area was the River Side Churieh built in 1824. In a subsmiption hst of 35 names of settlers contributing money and material for a meeting house and school, 60 iper cent of 1Jhem were Men­ nonites who bui.ilt tJhis Jog church on fue River Ro·ad, nortJh of Bllack Creek. Twen­ ty-eight pounds sterling was coID.eot'3od and one quarter of the money was needed for :Uhe purchase of a wood sitove. . THE RIVERSIDE CHURCH.-· 1 hts was Willoughby Township's first chyrch, school house and library Buil.t .of logs in 1824, it was .later clap�boordecl:ond moved to the Sherk Read. Jt. was dismantled in 1914. ;(Photo courtesy of Miss Z. M. Miller, Willoughby) .. · . THE RIYERSIDE CHURCH::: The Riverside Church was the first church was of the Gonder farm. Abraham Lapp: z.M. erected built Names by by of logs on the Joseph Danner: Miller. public and subs�ription in 1824. st0od on t he inscription list Jacob Gonder: south east �ncluded: Jacob Miller: cnr. · · � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Church in Willoughby Description An account of the resource Listed here are documents pertinent to Riverside, the first church in Willoughby. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Louis Mcdermott Collection undated willoughy