https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/ca2f1ac6e2e4b5568eb147ee4f6e51ea.pdf b9bb985c06393ad2310c5c0d110f1082 PDF Text Text T.ti.D .uHl 'I'lSti 1•1.t:;ThUlllET .!!.iPlb1.,,0P JU.. 1.,,n.lJh1.A1 UF vii.NADA l.870 '· s. Murray st,lt'ort .c.rie o nt. vanada. lot ff 17, on the sout.n. side of Murray l;i;t-. , by ad.measurement one acre. where on-therelis now a ouilding erected and is now in use by the said trustees and 1.,, ongregation of a i..,nurch or nouse of w orship. 11 To nave and to hold the Same unto tt.e said party of the second part, their successors and assi.gns upon the trusts and to and.for the uses intents and purposes following , that is to say::: In trust that they shall erect,or cause or suffer,a.nd permit to be erected thereon, a 1,.,rturcn, 1·ieeting rtouse; or place of worship for the use of the memoers or the said .Sritish Methodist .ispiscopal Cnurcn in L,anada; to hole d.evine i cervices tnere, allid meetings in connection with the affairs of the said. vhurch; according to the rules and disipline of the said '-' hurch, which from time to time may be adopted ana agreed upon uy tne ininisters and tne Preachers of tne said Church and their General Conference in Canada. Witness Joseph 1.:ocb.ryer • .l!..ciwin ners.hey held the sum of ~ 400.00. morgage. �B.J.Vl.E. church: murray st. Apparently this church was not exclusive to blacks in it's earliest days. From the original records of the Rainey family Thomas Rainey and his wife Sarah attended there and a Francis Elwood and possibly others. TheRainey family built a two story frame house on the west side of Stanton St. in 1854 just around the corner from the church. Thomas Rainey got a licence to preach in the Methodist Episcopal Church from the Niagara District, given June 7, 1852.John Rainey was authorised to preach, Mar • 2nd. 1872.It was given by order from the Niagara District, local Preachers Conference. On Jan 31, 1875 G. Bartrane published at Fort Erie in public preaching that he had eh~lled Thomas Rainey and Frances Elwood that is he turned them out of the Church. On the 4th, of Feb. Sarah Rainey sent a letter to Mr. G. Bertrain to inform him that she was no longer a member of the M.E. Church.On the 29th., of Mar. Mrs. Rainey was sent a letter by Mr. G. Bertrain requesting her to come to the- Ridge Church for trail. In Sept. of 1875. Thomas Rainey & francis Elwood both appear as trustees of the Fort Erie Methodist Church situated on the north side of lower Bertie St. The building began construction on Sept. 14, 1875 and was completed in the Fall of the same year. It was part of the Ridgeway circuit along with the Methodist Church on the east side of Stone Mill. � 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 The British Methodists Episcopal Church of Canada 1870s Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to the British Methodists Episcopal Church of Canada, and the nature of it's services in it's early years of operation. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1800s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection methodist church