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The Pllstory of a Methodist lilroait , in Prince Edward-Island

srocing its Roots in the Cultural, Educational and ~

Commercial _Fieids ol the Community. /,-

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CHAPTER. EIGHT

The Methodist Church of Canada was formed in 1814 by me onion of the Wesleyan Method! ‘ Eastern British American Conference com- posed of churches in the Marltimes. Newfoundland and Bermuda, with the Wesleyan Methodist conference of Canada (all west of New Bruns- wick) and the new Connexion Methodist church of Canada whose work

centred in Ontario. This marked the severance of all connection to,‘

and aid from, the Old Country.

The lest meeting of the Eastern British American Conference was hold in Charlottetown in June, i874. ‘llhe new Methodist Church of Canada established at that time divided the church into smaller con- ferences with the provinces of New Brunswick and Edward Island forming one. Previously. in voting on union of-rthe Methodist churches. the Bedequo official board agreed to the scheme with fire stipulation that there should be‘lay drel ‘ ‘ to Conference which dd not come to pea till i884. Mir. Strong continued however to represent Bedcque interests in an unofficial capacity.

It was a time of Union. The previous year Mince Edward Island iiiLd joined the Dominion of Canada.» The next year, 1816, the Pree- hytcriah church in Canada was formed _as a natural sequence o! brethren forgetti_ their petty differences in thronenees of Christ,

Superintendent of the Bedequs Circuit 1872-1815

which had resulted in nine previous unions in til-at church since 1-817- Mcthodiist Union did not reach its high tide till 10M when I fllrirhfl‘ splicing Joined the Primitive Methodists, Methornst Episcopal, and Bible Christian churches with the Methodist Church of Canada in the national aide Methodist Church. which with the Predayterian Clnrrch in Oansdsrthen sat back to gain new strength and confidence m the greatest cf all acts of faith in the Church Union field-the consumma- uon oi the United Church of Canada. ‘

Circuit Divided '

Bedeque Circuit was finally divided in 1878. with ‘rryon, Cape Traverse, Crapaud, Victoria. Defirable, North Tryorr and West elem. running the new Tryon circuit. Preaching places remaining on‘ ttie Pcdequc end included Certtreville, Beerlewwn, Freetown and Wllmot. llrv. John S. Phinney who hsd come as superintendent minister in i812 continued at Bedeque as pastor. In the second winter of his min- lsifi’ "a most pleasing and powerful revival took place at Soerletown and Centreviile." Over fifty, mostly young people, were converted in seeriewwn alone. A custom among loyal children of the Church at Bedeque. of leaving small endowments to perpetuate the Osuse when lhry were gone. had its inception in 1873. when Solomon Wright of Centreville. who died at the early age of thirty-two, made specific hvquests of‘$182.00 to the building fund of the parsonage; $81.00 to 101M811 missions and $81.00 to assist in repairing the Wesleyan Church at Cenirevllle. ‘

While.a. new custom ‘started, another, that of preaching funeral sermons the first Sunday after the burial of a. prominent leader, was flying out. one of the last in Oentrsviile Church was for Philip Call- beck of seat Shore who died at frIty-eldrt of age in i010. Scion of a prominent Tryon family whose ancestor of the same name was the Island's most distinguished politician in the 18th century, Pmllll Callback never basked in the reflected glories of- his ancestors achievements but with the aid of a devoted wife. Priscilla Pope Wright. Who moved to Central Bedeque shortly before his death, gave to a shall family of three children a heritage of devotion to the finer ‘bin-gs of life which has had a t. endous impact on the community's "it right down to the present. ‘ .

Mr. Beer's Removal

The removal next year (i875) oi John Beer. Iisq. left a big store vacant on Centrevilla Corner (where William‘ '1‘. Bowneoa later built) ""1 lhllli in the offices of the church aqualledorsly by Hon. Wm. B. 5""!!! departure from Central Bedeque the next "year. John Beer. well-known as merchant, fairner, magistrate and local preacher. gave "Webb his best services to Centreville in the work of the Sunday school to which he was intensely devoted and in which he served as Superintendent and teacher during moat of bid eighteen ‘years in Be- oeoue. As a armor, who necessarily had to hire men to do most or the rods. he was deeply. concerned with preserving’ and improving "soil ertility. n story is told of John Boer sitting "as a magistrate fin 117cm an e case involving the piling of mussel rrizo on ma" aide of the road w fie lnconvemenee of the public. In his judgment he found for the de- thdant and said hekipilke to seamussel mud, destined for the fields. illgefl not o on one nae of the road but on been.» the m from whW" i0 us. John Beer's schooner frequently tied up at Hind‘: w arf to load much of the nodeoue produce shipped atrtisis time. lit o" I period when store accounts, running for ten inonthl. were settled “a”; I m: with potatoes and oats. Many accounts yore never settled. _ M?» Wither 11th‘! growing awareness, that, since rthe Railway M-‘lllllng Irdeque. the community "would never be a.

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cording to nutrition esaperts. It's quality, not quantity. vnliiziil counts. iiiis i3 particularly wc-rtil remun- rbc-ring it one i; doin-g heavy work, such as logging or ianrnlng. urhiclr bum up a lot of energy. Scene foods are J-ue-t so much startling. authorities say. Therefore, more than tantalizing taste should be the guide to good hearlth. Also, Canadians are rentinded that food should be prepared properly and, served cleanly, to ensure m health.

sponsors sou? SCHOOL

WINDSOR. NB. -— (OP) l-En- couraged by the success of cine: community mjrcts here. the Rants County Farmers’ Associ- ation hes sponsored a folk school which offer-s courses in personal development and cocitrnurnity liv- ing.

. QUALITY COUNTS

‘One can actually stuff urp with food and still starve the body. ec-

took his place as circuit steward: 8nd mother Albert Craii’! 1111116 V86 added to the list of prayer leaders at. this time. At Strong's Corner Colin Wirlght who married a daughter of Vifm. G. Btroflfl w“ 0W1‘ the business which some years later became Wright and Craig. At Centreville John Beer's departure left Major wright u wle merchant in the settlement. doing business at the earns stand where he and _ Charles Gardiner had commenced many years previously. Major Wright ‘comma iced. the good Bedeque custom of combining store and pcetoffioe. having been postmaster as early u 1808.

Rev. sdfiu s. Phinney came m Bedeque lo 1m. direct from a m- ceasful ministry of fourteen years in Newfoundland where he had served some time with the fishing fleet. His rrequent News in the Bedcquv church for those at sea and in perilous rlam- W" medals of fen/envy. and great earnestness. The Phinneya were the last minister's family to live in the Searletown Minion House. Thoillh i110 111V 011B W55 started the year they came. it was slow in being finidied, and the prospect of an extra move nothing to be desired by a funiiy Whlfflh Methodist rule moved at least once every three years. Accordingly, the first occupants of the new personage at Centrevllle were Rev. Jos- eph seller, MA, wi.fe and family. Their son, George Doullel. W88 the first of a large number of minister's children born in Bednque parsonage. The ministerial salary had been raised the previous year to e750, plus horse-hire and $40.00 yearly for each child. When Tryon divided from the circuit in 1873 the Bedeque stewards recommended monthly or weekly contributions to more effectively t!" W" 01 increased expenditures. Regular giving was a matter for education. and though weekly envelopes, first tried in 1876 during Mr. Seller's pastorate. were the answer, they rnet with only moderate success.

The old personage at Searletown was offered rent free to my guper-numerary minister who might wish to retire on the Bedeque cir- cuit and. give of his.time, as strength would allow, to assisting the dill-Lister. No one, however. was found at that. time who wished to retire in Searletown so the Mission House was eventually “BN6 i0 George Mar-Lean for forty dollars a year. later reduced to thirty- The rent never more than paid the upkeep on the PTWQIi-Y I0 ti!" ll 1397 the 01d parsonage was sold by auction and moved. first to the Percy Allen farm in Searletown then finally to Albany. where, still standing opposite the station and not looking its age. it is occupied by Wendell Howatt. l l

Proceeds from the sale were used\!or various purposes; twenty dollars went towards the debt. on Centrevilla personage and other sums were used for painting the inside of Searletown church and removing the gallery which had been built for the choir in 1886. The Scarle- town organ, purchased in 1884, had first occupied the Lewis beard pew; but. accompanying the choir to the gallery two years later, it came back to the front of the church in i899 when a redesigned chen- oel, eliminating the side pews and the front pew of the middle aisle. placed the pulpit more forward with choir and organ behind. Alice Black, the ‘first organist, was still playing at this time, though under a diflferent name, being now Mrs. Arthur Wright. Daring the eighteen hundred and nineties a yearly assessment of twenty-five cents for each pew holder was collected for warming and lighting the church

Vacancies on the trustee Board of Searletown church, following in the wake of deaths and removals. were filled by the minister's nom- inations, voted on by the remaining members. In i884, David T. Lowther succeeded Gabriel Strung, deceased. Two years later Albert Wright and David Lowther took the places of William Allan and Thomas Bobey who had passed on; while John Huestls filled the vacancy caused by Nelson Wright/s removal from the community. In i895 Marshall Wright and Lewis ‘Irueman were appointed in the places of the late S. R. Black and S. H. Trueman. men whose loss to the com- munity was measurable only partly by their-work and worth ln Scarle- town church. '

North Carleton Services

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At North Carleton. or Seven Mile Bay, the first Methodist servirr: were held sometime in early eighteen hundred and seventies in D’ borah Lowther-‘s big kitchen where the friends and neighbors sat r plank seats on Sunday afternoons to hear the Gospel preached. gen- RUY bl’ B- local preacher. Mrs. Lewis Trueman of Centreviile can c up vivid childhood memories of Richard Hudson, 'I‘ryon‘s best lo‘. local preacher speaking in this kitchen which was her mother's. D borah. the wife of David Lowthcr. was the first member of the Methzi ist society in North Carleton. She and her sister Hannah (Mrs. Ma thew Lowthcr) belonged to the Christopher Smith family of Ora-pant. of whom Rev. Matthew smith mentioned previously was one. They were married to sons of William Lowther and his wife, Hannah Fox. original Yorkshire settlers at Orapaud. "

The first class at North Carleton, formed tn 181d. had Sterflren R- Biaok as leader with a membership including. Mire. S. R. Black. Isaac Wright and wife, David T. Lowther and wife. Mire. David Lowtlt- er. Mrs. James Penwarren, Wallace ‘rlrromas. Mr. and Mrs. Charles

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“The Store For Young Islanders”

tggrzvouu onus 0N SALE SATURDAY

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“WHERE om rmrrros rarer"

Crossman and Sarah M. Penwarren. The next year Quarterly meeting appointed Stephen Black “to take up collections in Carleton and to make necessary preparation for worship." With the opening. around- this time, of a school situated on the David Lowther farm. preaching was transferred to the school house where once a month the folks gathered to sit on long desks with their feet in the seats and listen. perhaps more attentively than those who in more favoured places lounged in padded pews. In the North Carleton hall built in 1801 preaching was once a month with prayer meetings led by an exhorter on the other sundays and a mid-weak service every Wednesday evening. special revival services conducted by Thomas Moyse of Central Bedeque, newly licensed local preacher. in this hall in 1896 led many to s. life- long dedication to Christ. The hall was used for both church. services and Sabbath School, the latter under the devoted euperintendency of the latc Hermns lifycrs, till i922 when services were consolidated at Searietown.

(To Be Continued)

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Darnley And Vicinity

-—Miss Joan Bearisto. Malpeque. and Miss Joyce MacKay. Sea View were week-end visitors in Dam- ley, the guests of Misses Mary and Edith Cousins.

The Y. P. U. of Malpeque held a Valentine Social Friday evening, Feby. 13th at the ‘Manse’, which was enjoyed by fifteen members. The evening was spent in playing games and contests, Miss Mary Cousins and Mr. Donnie Bearisto

winning the prizes. A delicious lunch consisting of home-made ice cream and cake was served by Mrs. Cross. assisted by the mem- bers. followed by a social hour. A hearty vote of thanks was extend- ed to Rev. James and Mrs. Cross for a very pleasant evening.

A meeting of the Junior Red Crews was heldFriday afternoon by senior pupils of Dhrnley school. Meeting opened by reading min- utes. and roll call answered by "harming s. favorite song." Reports of committees. Collection If.‘ cts.

A pleasant feature of the meeting aream and birthday

was the exchange of Valentines. alsoa treat of candy to the pup. iisyby their teacher. Miss Merle Crozier. The pupils of the Junior room also had an exchange of Valentines at their meeting.

A VET)’ QIIJOYI-bla party was held by sixteen girls on. Saturday airt- ernoon, Feb. 14th at the home of Mia Edith Cousins l_n observance of her 14th birthday. The after- noon wss spent in games and much merriment among the guests. ‘A delicious supper,‘ including ice-

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board the plane.

(i) Philip W. Bird, Chief of thnCanediian Im- migration Mission at rreidelpe final check of-tha immigrants‘ papers before they In foreground, with back to cam- en. is Mr. J. D. MacFei-lane. special representative of the Director of Canadian Immigration.

Colonel B. Davidson. of the ‘leioleberg- Canadian Immigration Mission.

(2) It is a big moment for the men holding white travel documents. In twenty hours they will set foot on Canadian soil and for the first time since liberation. feel that their future is secure. Each man was allowed to take 08 lbs. of

e. was served to all by Mrs. Cous us, s1. ter which all returned to their homes wishing Edith many happy returns of the day. 1)

INSTALL "Hl-ANSFOBMIB

MONCTON, N. B,—-(CP)—A]- levlation Of an elgch-lg pqwa- shortage in Monrcion has been at. fected through installation of a, new MOO-kilowatt supply truis- fonrnar by the New .. Brmwwleg Power Commission.

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rowan IATIONING‘ assumes wooncrbox. N. a. see. 1e-

“(Gl-Isotric power was again

rationed in this United States border town today as the-Maine and New Srunswick Power Com- pany took steps to conserve power. . Den was as cl eer- one incur

last night and againtonight but officials here did not know how long the cutoff would continue. Heavy power consumption in the area was given as the reason for the ration step and offia-lgls said the? were 7

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with the rest to be shipped later. None had more than the amount. specified end-few had as much. Only two out of the e4 Dlrrs had ever flown be- fore. ' . (s) Canada in Europe. This TOA plane at the Rhine Main airport. Frankfurt. Germany. is all ready to take off for Canada with thifwfivilfbis-

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