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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1976-06-24, Page 42PAGE 20A,,,-CLINTON NEWS,RECORIVMURSDAY, Mfg Angi can........• Clwrch has roots in 1830's The interesting register of Worthy of note is the fact that sms, marriages fund burials from 1849 to � 860 a apti t= in batt$ of the Fetish of 1'tinity Anglican Trinity Pa interesting custe ody t Bayfield.tor, dates from ontrast is an 35 a y seen Anar. the burial May 1 of the R register during the same period. May 1849 at which time aP- patently the congregationhad its burials averaged fewer than five official beginning. Nevertheless, a year. Two centenarians are the ministrations of the church mentioned, one being 104 and the provided in this village and other 100 years of age. church" were The lot on which Trinity vicinity years before that. indeed was built was acquired for taxes a in the 1 ty C Bayfield is- a from the "sheriff of H. and R." Trinity Church daughter church of St. George's (Huron and Br n orDewasce Melon 23. in Goderich as are many others in 1861. The gra grantee was th Huron County. The Goderich Woods. and the'e the Diocese- e Parish was- founded in 18;4. its Church Society of first rector being the Reverend Huron. Since the church hadbeen Robert Francis Campbell. who ... built upon .the lot a few years came to Canada from England in before. the business ofacquiring r 1834 and was the first Anglican it crust have been hanging for Missionary in the Huron Tract. some time. In 1923 St. Luke'S Heis said to have arrived in Church. Goshen Line, which had Go morning been part of this parish since its Goderich one Sunday riding a horse which beginning had most of its members having in 1860 was closed. The parish register at St. belonged to General Bros agreed to attend St. John's in George's Church reveals the wide Varna, a church , which was extent of the ministrations of established in 1862. This church he wasIt was closed Rector Campbell, of his sur- was els hopartesii the parish and called. and several baptisms always censors. The record � the names Churchlate in �Mididleton 1923 St. James again for example contains field Parish, (it ' of families in Goderich. joined to the Bay McKillop, Colborne. Logan. first joined in 1860).Stanimprovements South Easthope, Downie In 1926 certain imp Church. and H s and 'made in Trinity and Hullett Township wereseats and a new floor being Bayfield as well � the Town1836. provided and the interior Goderich. On Februaryis Jane. redecorated. In 1966 alterations bornonCampbell baptized 836 thechild were made to the ceiling. and the _ Anglican Church 1n,18sy field. (photo by MilveAm► Erickson) This quitntchurc'bris the rectors and their families and Hicks Tavern, Goderich Twp.• was sold in 1948. It isnow owned February John 23ock and Ann Bootle, 1835. by Canon F. H. Paull. occupied by Stanley Twp.. married December Then the home now F{tZsilons family on 31.1847 Cthe i Roy purchased Cassandra, child of William and Street 5 was and used until 1953 when a hours and Charlotte Jowett. Goderich on Howard Street West wa purchased and used as a rectorysold until 1974 when it was Matthew and Barbara Smith. There have been 34 rectors during the 126 years of the life of Trinity Church Parish. the present rector being the Reverend William M.. Bennett.. Dip.. Th. born on January 5. l ' his wife. walls in the nave. and chance of John Riley and Elite. dignified and tavernke Per • in were painted in a orating Addenda Riley was a had a pleasing manner. incorp Bayfield. A certain Riley symbols in From the records of St. house on the Point many of the christian George's Church, Goderich. steak log of Pioneer the design. On July 20.1956. a fine Twp. of (northeast corner house Park). kept as a boarding Parish Hall was dedicated by David Goderich, D'estricis,of London. built in Bishop W. A. Townshend. a Upper Canada and for Baron 1849de Rector men. bell son of Trinity Province of Upp . 1833. In Rector Camp distinguished Margaret Beales. marriedi 1835 removed from Goderich to parish. yards to the south-west of school house on February Bayfield and established a Some Lake('Chis was the •first marriage congregation. It_ , is believed the Metcalf home an thehouseRev. R. F. Can'- t' used as a bell.) rvices were first held in the ltoheg bank lit a house being ull performed by Hut This Ct ff Twp. of McKillop, se school house. now The u , was never owned by the James u . home .of Lucy (Woods) Diehl. on Rectory. Bayfield Terrace. church but by the Rector, District of London. Prov. of Campbell'. The Canada. and Ann Saun- Trinity Church which stands Reverend R. F. Camp rt James Upper married at strong and well preserved, second rector. 1862Rbed probably ders of Goderich Twp - was built and furnished Roberts 1860 was evidently livedin gradually in the 18518s58 s money shop the house three nower him. owned and oc- was raised. Ined by Jack, and Evelyn Cronyn gave the parish twenty cuSturgeon and family. then owned pounds to help complete and furnish the building. by Charles Middleton. The house Rector Campbell died in 1860 next to the church on the east 2nd. He was side. now the home of Mrs. Lloyd 6Z2 war buried Dec. years olds ..His 6ssuccessor in Scotchmet`. was rented for a time Goderich. Rev. E. L. Ellwood by the church for use as a rec- conducted the funeral service. He tory. In 1882. during the was buried in Goderich. Cam- cumbency of Reverend Robert ert pbell was followed by Robert McCosh, a house design Sherr Dubour- intended for a permanent rectory dJames andWilliRoberts, was built on the property for - tenures reSWilliam Daunt. ' Camp- merly owned by Dr. Woods on the tenures bf office. bell's. covered that 20 Year south-east corner of Main and Fry Stmt! It was occ pied by 21 period. Proud to serve Bayfield and area... Compliments of Twp., born October 16, 1833. baptized March 15.1835. (With grateful acknowledgement to Canon F. H. Paull from whose notes an Trinity Parish the preceeding was taken.....Milvena Erickson.) MERNER CONTRACTING BACKHOE -GRAVEL -EXCAVATING Garry Merner 4322-9212 R.R. 3. CLINTON Allan Hutchings Rick Finch Brian Miller Ken Mercier 432-9926 MURRAY TAYLOR STERLING FUELS AGENT FOR SAYFIELD, CLINTON R DiSTRICT FOR ALL YOUR HEATING NEEDS • — FARM PETROLEUM— VALVOLINE OILS $ GREASES BURNER SERVICE CALL MURRAY TAYLOR cot 482-441 'I OR WAX IN AT'OUR NEW LOCATION 22 NORTH IT., N. CLINTON.