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WEDNESDAY, JUNE: 3rd, 1959
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THE pricalo W ,SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO:
PAGE SEVEN
To Hcic:i €ntenry ,Celebration A t 5.t. Pauls, Dungannon:
The centenary of St., Pauls
Anglican Church, Dungannon,
will• •
be observed by special .ser-
vices morning and evening on
,Sunda,Y, ,June 14th. The guest
reacher in the. morning .i
P -
ll be
Rev, G. G. Russell of. Ti1ib Wyatt %in the evening, Rev. a. M. Wyatt
• • of • Niagara Falls, •
•
,Minister of St. Pauls .is ReV,
L. Jennings of Lucknow and.
the church wardens are Thomas
Young and 'Paul Ceasar:,
A History of : St.Pauls .. .
Among the early. settlers were
to he. found many who had ,been:
brou8lit up' in the Established
. Church in England'. and .Ireland;.
ands.an:appeal was. made to the.
another church for • a • minister.
D'ungannoh .was socalled for its
namesake. in: the Emerald ,Isle.
Bishop Strachan of Toronto heard
of the .petition, of the good
church people of Dungannon, so
he licensed the Rev, 4. L. El-
wood to be incumbent of Gode-
rich, Clinton,. Seaforth, Holmes
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vine, Dungannon aZnd Port . Al-
beet. There are no records of
his ;activities around Dungannon.,
Bishop'1Benjamin Croyn heard
of . the petition. of • the • loyal
church people of Dungannon and
appointed Rev. R, J, 'Roberts, to
be the incumbent of the mission-
ary district of . Ashfield, Col`-
a • est
borne' and .W • Wawanosh town-
ships. The pioneers did .not waft
for ; a church to be . built but
cornu -fenced at once to hold ser-
vices' in the homes, and 1 g
school houses. Old and yoatng,
not necessarily all • Anglicans.
dressed in their honi.espurn, often
bare-footed, but all rejoicing
that once more they were +aible
to join in. common prayer and.
praise.' The minister on horseback.
was a familiar andwelcomed
sight to the pioneers of the Hur-
on 'Tract, .The Rev; R. 3.Rob-
erts remained only nine months
but dung this. short ministry
he conducted ninety-seven bap-
tisms, twenty-eight ' marriages,
eleven: funerals, +and one hundred
and • twenty-one '.church servicas,.
besides visiting all members' and
strangers in. his district,,No small
task .under pioneer .conditions. '
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'REM!ER' ;
FROST,
HANNA
Under Progressive Conservative :'administration .Ont.rio has.
seen 'the greatest expansion and development in its history..
Ontario's progress in human betterment, resource development
and industrial expansion in these past 10 years is unequalled'.
anywhere in the .world.
Continuationof these wise •policies and sound.leadership will
assure 'even„ greater r progress in the . years ahead The Govern-
ment of
overn-ment.of Leslie Frost and your Progressive Conservative Candi-
date merit your support.
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POLLS 'OPEN FROM ,9.00 a.m. TO 8.00 p.m. D.S.T.
Advance Pol s at .Mildmay, Wingham, Ripley and Brussels,
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Thursday, . Friday, and Saturday, i JUNE 4, 5 and 6,
HURON -BRUCE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE , ►.SSOCI'ATION
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large, area extending the services
into • Kinloss, Turnberry. and
Goderich Townships. • The Rev,
J. W, Sims was minister from.
1863 to 1865, and during this.
short ministry he inspired. An-
drew . Draney and Anthony Ivers
to lead a moveanent to 'erect a
House of .Worship, Q;•,' Jttne 5th,
1864 they rejoiced to see their
plans realized, . for the church
was Qpened ° and dedicated on
'that • date. On July 30th, :1869,
during. the incumbency of the
Rev G. • W, Wye, the church was
consecrated by the•.' Tight Reve-
rend B. min Gronyn, ,Bishop
4-f . Huron. o arty years. the.
,congregation main ine'd a,steady.
growth in .membership, havirig 4n
uhe. year. 1876 an: average, atten-'
dance . of. 1412 at each service.
Succeeding clergy were: Rev.' E.
R.. Juries, 1870-74;. Rev.. E. M,
Eland, 1874-77; .Rev." W. Hender-
son, 1877-78. and the ' longest
. rninistry in., the . . parish history
the 'Rev.. James . Carrie,: 1878-92.
In the' time of the Rev. E; M.
Bland services: were conducted •'at`
Dungannon;- Port Albert, .St. Hel-
ens, Summer :Rill, . • Manchester,
Young's School House and Duck -
now. The .Rev, '.James Carrie
could be -called the building, par-
son, for during his ministry ,three
churches were . built, St., Mark's,
Auburn;' Christ 'Church, Port Al-•
bert, and St. Peters, Lucknew.
Mr. Carrie made . some. , of /the
furnishing's for the .churches. .
..The: records 'indicate that Rev.
J. Carrie • was assisted by. Mr.
G. W. Priest in some of• ...the
church Services :•,
The parish continued' ` to pros,.
per till 1906 when a Rectory was
purchased .and in. 1919- the 'par-
ish T*asself-supporting:' during
the ;ministry of the Rev. • •'Phomas
'Hicks.. Qxr July 8th, 1918, Mrs.
W; iC.' Allison wiho. was conduct-
ing. services ,'for, her • husband
whilehe. was overseas .prepared
a .confirrnation class for the,Right
Rev.: ;David 'Williams.
"The Rev.: D. D: Douglas: led' the
parish. in building the parish
hall in :• 1922 and also • inspired
the : remodelling of. the ' interior,
of ' the church. Ln 1932 St. Pauls,
Dungannon was :combined with
St. : Peter's, Lucknbw; • Christ
Church, Port Albert and St
Pauls, Ripley .with. 'the • Rev.
J. .11. Geoghegan ;as • Rector and
younger clergy as . assistants.
C?n :Nove* fiber • 6th, 1932, ;after,
noon services commenced, and
in 1934 the:: church was redecora-
ted. for the 75th Anniversary' on
July 1st. In. that Same :year
'Children • ; `services were :held
during' lent. Qn'.1937 and again in
1952, the Sunday School was re-
organized. In, 1945. through the
bequest of the,, .late William
Campbell, hydro ;was .installed in
the church: 'In 1954 due ,to dam-
age caused by hurricane. winds ,a
• new rqof wasput.. on the church
and repairs: made to. the Parish
Hall. Rev. H.. L.' Jennings".Was
:appointed to 'the parish in :1952;
At the • vestry -meeting in 'Janu-
,ary 1959 plans • were .made. for
the celebration of the :100th Ari
niversary, • Repairs . and. renova
tion were made to $1. ' Pauls, 'in
1894, :1906, 1920, '1934 fid now
again in preparation for the
Centenary in both parish:.: hall
and church. :•
Though •theyears have caus-
ed a.Ndizninishing in nunibers of
its members. the spirit of the
pioneers ' still is strong. and, the
future l 10 ks :' brighter as St.
Pauls, Dungannon, advances 'into
the next 'century' in the Faith of
their Fathers.
• • Ministers 18594959' '
Rev.. R. J. Roberts .1859-1860
'Rev. R. A. Montgomery 18.60-1863.
Rev. J. • W. Sims . 1863/865
Rev, W: Daunt 1865-1869
Rev. G..W. Wye ' 18694870
Rev. E. It Jones 18704874
Rev`, E M. Band • ..1874-1877
Rev. W, Henderson, 1877-1878
Rev: J. Carrie • 1878-1802
Mr. :G. W. Priest 1879-1879
Rev. 3. T,. Xerrin 18924893
Mr. J. C. McCracken .1893-1893
ReV. H. W. Jeans ' 1893.1895•
Rev., T. L. Armstro :g 1895-1900
Rev. M. M. Goldbe g 1900.1904
DUNGANNON
Mr. +and Mrs: Cecil Blake and
Mr. and: Mrs. Durnin Phillips at-
tended the ,39th. annual. Lions
convention held in Windsor this
wee'k..
Visitors Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Herb Finnigan and . Mrs; W.
H. McClure were Mrs, Winnifred .
Widcombe of Windsor, MY`. and
Mrs, Wm, J. McClure,. Conrad,
Robert and Bruce ' of Elmira,
Misses Rebina, Nettie and Clara
S+pr,.oul of ;the village and their
brother . Mr, Harold Sproul, who
'is on a visit from Davidson,,
'Sisk: All these folks enjoyeda
nilly ; reunion on ,Saturday niter~
AVVith •.Ada Wilsbn
and her
family in God'erich and also .Mr,
and Mrs. Arthur• Elliott and their
family..
*Mr,. Ronald Chisholm of Port t ;
Nelson;. who .arrived by plane
last week after hearing of the
serious accident: of • his father;
Mr.` •Jack Chisholm, i has been.
making several visits to see him
at St, Joseph's Hospital, London,
'but is 'returning home this week. .,
'Mr, and Mrs. ' Thomas Bailey'
and - lithle son Clarence: of Oak'
Lake. Manitoba, :.are visiting her
aunt: ;Miss Josephine McAllister' ` :
and uncle, David • MacAllister.
On Monday evening members •
i of Erskine. , Presbyterian church
r Congregation. . enjoyed a pot luck
supper -in 'the church • followed•
by: a preparatory service for --the
Comsn.unie n next iSunday.
' Mr. Harold . Sproul and sisters,
Misses Rebina and Nettie, Clara ...
Sproul; Mrs.. Arthur: Elliott and
I.Mrs.. Herb . Finnigan' enjoyed' ,
Tuesday of :last week visiting:.
friends .at.. Stratford and `Ktich-
ener. ..
i
Mr:': :and ` Mrs • Anderson ;Mug
f ord,.• London, visited, her. mother,..
Mrs .'• Abner Morris, last Sunday..
Msgs Marylin •Anderson, teach!.
erat iBrantford: was 'home for
the °week, erid,
Miss 'Fern : Robb, Goderich,
visited:. her . sister, Mrs. R. iVLk-
Donald.. •
•Mr: and :Mrs Thomas Bailey
and. little son Clarence.: of Oak-
• lake, ::Man..who :..are visiting rel.
atives on Friday night • visited
their cousins Mr and Mrs: Kit-
chener :Finnigan. Also present, for
the :visit were Mr: and 'Mrs. Herb
Finnigan, Who are also 'the visit-
ors cousin .
Visitors on Sunday with Mr
and Mrs. Robert' fere were Mr.
and Mrs.. Orland.Beree and .fam-
ily of, the . 2nd 'concession of West
Wawanosh.
Mr. "Delmer ' Maize who ':'has.
completed the first year of 'a four
.year course at ;Guelph •. A•griaul
aural College, is borne.'' and' has
summer. .employment surveying,
for !Huron County 'and• last 'week
was working in the Auburn dis
trict
"'MV1iss1; Grace Crawford, Gode.
rich visited.. for ' a ' few days with . .
her 'sister, Mrs.. R. J: Durnin.
Mr. G. 13. Cox '
Rev. . •T. Hicks
Mr. C; F. Duplan
Mr. , X. Alexander
Rev. T. H. L. Young •
Rev., R. A. Robinson •
'Re'v. H. R. Williams
Rev. W. C:.Allisorl
Mr Alfred Shaw'
Mrs.,W.', C. Allison
Rev: D. D. Douglas
Rev. E. Hayes.
-Rev.. W,..Perry •
Mr. G.' P. Parson
Rev. E. O'. Gallagher •
Rev, F. H. Gibbs.•
Rev. W. Hall.
Rev. J. H. Geoghegan
Capt. A Ayland C.A.
Rev. J. C. Ca]ey
Rev. J. D. Gilmour '
Rev. P:- II. Rickard
Rev, A.: A. Maloney
Rev; J, A. Watton
Rev. L. Patterson'
Rev. F. A. Hannigan
Rev. G. H. N,obes .
Mr,. C. 'W. 1Vlixer
Mr. G. S. Honour,
Fev. •W:' Donaldson` .•
Mr. H'. L. Parker
Rev. R. .' A. Joseph,°
Mr, G.. M. Wyatt
Mr, G. Russell
Rev., A, E. Tavener :
Rev. A. : S. Mitchell
Rev: H.' L, ,Jennings•
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