HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-06-12, Page 16LOOKING BACK: Blake Presbyterlan Church, ward of Stanley East
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When the Township of Stanley was young,
homes, industries and churches popped up
in small pockets. A natural spring aided the
development of a hamlet on the southern
boundary of the township, named since the
1870s, as Blake. Monthly church services were
held in the Blake school until 1870 when one
tenth of an acre of land just east of the village
was purchased from Joseph Foster. A Gothic
Revival frame church was built on a knoll and
hosted its first service on Miarch 12, 1871.
In those days, the United Presbyterian
Church had congregations in Brucefield, Bay-
field, Kippen, Varna, and in Blake. Associa
tions adjusted with the times however the
congregation at Blake remained self suffi-
cient. Margaret Elliott wrote in the Township
of Stanley 1listory Book that the Blake congre
gation supported several "schemes"
including, in the early days, 1 lame Missions,
I Irnrh l?vangelisrn and 11'irlo\vs and l )i plums.
Collections too these schemes \vete taken by
the young women of the church who sepa-
rately ret'oitlt'tl 1Ionutit111S irt1111 each town
ship concession. For many yea's, garden par
ties followed anniversary set vices. After
supper, musical eine' laintuent was provided
by hired hands or local talent. Parishioners
made their owl) ice creast tot the };stolen
patty. wrote Ates. Elliott, as records showed in
1')17 an expense of $6.35 to purchase eggs
and cream. The congregation funded guest
speakers and creature comfort intploye
nit`11ts, In 1875, they Moved the woodstove 10
the rear of the building and purchased stove
pipes lo will it. 'they hired a caretaker who
provided wood and lit the fires for $:1 per veal,
\n o1 gun was purchased and placed on a
newly built platform and (dales \ver* put
chase(( tot the choir.:\ snail room lo the west
oldie platform was built to accommodate the
I'i ltnuty Sunday School class.
111 19•I6, the Blake church c*Iebrated its
i 5th itiotivt'tsary however it was only five
yt'ai s Iiltl'I \viten declining attendance t'iltlst'd
its closure. It\ this time, the community's
Industries and businesses were also declin
ing. Since 1863, Blake's commercial district
contained Adam 1{dighoffer's shoe shop, a
leather unmet y, it postal and telegraph office,
aiul a steam powered twill thus ground apples
in fall (to make apple butter and cider) and
grains in winter, 1Ite hamlet was home to silt'
of three hotels in the township. r\ blacksmith
operated from the late 1800s until the early
1150s. A general repair shop and a general
store operated into the 71)s, 'the building was
sold to the Blake Mennonite congregation
which used it for several years as it church
hall. A few years ago, the abandoned building
\\'a` moved 11t1rtilwest 10 private properly at
Carolyn Van Sllgtenhont, photo
the intersection of Itltlt'watt'r 1 ilghwuy and
Mafia Road. Source: Inu'n.chip (('Stanley Ili:
tory Book 183 19101. the photO,1?'(l►h of the
church at its o►'igilllll location was supplied h1'
('a' oh'll Van Sligtt'nhorst.
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Highway 21 at
Ausahle Cut
Church
519-243-2144
Pastor Doug N'ulson
Sunday, June 16
10:30 a.m.
Worship and Sunday School
(nursery provided)
Kidz Club: Bible stories, songs, fun games
and more, SK -(,r 6, 6:4-8p.m.,onthe
second Wednesday of each month
Midweek service
Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
Community
Church Service
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Zurich Mennonite Church
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Sunday, June 16
9:3() a.in.
Worship Gathering
Pastor Ken (Ha/ley
11:011 a.m. Sunda(' School
Everyone Welcome
ST. JOHN'S
BY-TI-IE��-LAKE
s SLtCAH CNVICH
l lwy. 21, North of Grund Vend
519-238-2.180
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Web: \\'w\V.stjohmgrandhend,ca
St. Anne's, Port Franks:
Sunday, June 16
Fourth Sunday tiller
Pentecost
8:30 a.m.
Morning Prayer
Fr. Andrew Wilson
Celebrant
St. John's By -The -lake:
Sunday, June 16
Fourth Sunday after
Pentecost
10:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist
Fr. Andrew Wilson
Celebrant
"A Community of Faith to Call Home"
The Reverend Father araithame R. 13owcott
St. 1tei's 1.utlieriu1('hian'h (11:[
Zurich, Ont.
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Sunday, June 16
2nd Sunday atter Pentecost
with Holy Communion
Service 10:00 am.
Sunday School 10:15 am.
Welcoming for Confirmation Class and
Coffee Hour at 11:00 am
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Grand Bend Church of (; (1
Come worship with us
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Sundae' ,lune 16
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Come Join our Youth (;roup for ages 11 -IIS
at 6:45 pan, SillI(kr►' !i l'evrinl,�s
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(:rand Bend United Church
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Sunday
June 16
11:00 a.nl.
Pentecost IV
Communion
Guest Speaker: Cheryl Bolton
.all Welcome
I��il>tu'i Faith
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Zion Lutheran Church LC-('
f 1.18 Frederick St., Dashwood
Rev. John 1:, 'l'remhulak
519-237-15.18
Sunday, .lune 16
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:00 a.nl. Adult Bible ('lass
1 1:00 a.m. Family Worship
Everyone Welcome
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BAPTIST CHURCH
arwollvely proclaiming ('FII?IS I without c.ompromise
Sunday June 16. 2013
9:40 am - Sunday School with classes for all ages
10:50 am - Morning Worship
'By His Wounds' Pastor Mcauffln speaking
6:00 pm - Evening Service
Tyler Strickler speaking
Corner of Prince and Wellington Streets, Forest
519-786-3480 wwyV.forestbaot1it.c8
We welcome everyone of all ages to join usll
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