Times-Advocate, 1988-10-26, Page 14Times -Advocate, October 26, 1988
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FULL HOUSE AT ANNIVERSARY - Past and present rectors and parishioners joined together -Sunday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the es-
tablish,ng 04'1 't Memorial Ar r c .ir Ctiurch inExeter. Built in 1888, the church has been a Landmark ever since: Photo t5y Bart DeVnes
Trivitt Anglican celebrates centennary
EXETER 1 ER - Graciills centum -old active in this .1rea for overa ccnut-
Trivitt \tentorial Anglican Church "- ry. The. congregation .of Christ
" hosted a birthday early on .Sunday.. Church, Exeter, was formally opga-
Thc venerable edifice, a replica cif a sized ata first vestry. Meeting. in
portion of Exeter ('athedral in Eng- 1859, after being served previously
kind, Was first opened for services ou ;In itinerant. basis from neigh -
on December 2 3,- 1888, and .has pouring communities.. Their first
been an l:Xet,•r. Ontario, landmark church, opened in 1862, was 'a
ever since. 'IIi. present. congrega- wooden structure on Victoria Street
tion decided to have an earl.vs cele: joist casl of the present community
hration to avoid pos'ihle had weath- centre.. After Trivitt was huilt, the
er;ind ('hnstnrts events. original building was used at Exeter
. Taking part in the special mien- fairs for alriiost another 50 years as
mg Centenary Service on October an exhibit building known..as the.
"23 -were -pass rectors Breit i.k V ries " C'n stal Palace''.
1958-63, J. Philip Gan.don 1963: Trivitt Memorial Church Came
67, George -Anderson -1%9-81, cur- into existence through the generosi-
rent rector Walter 11. "Duke" \`ip- ty of one moan; Thomas Triviu.
rerinan. who carni In 1.486:.and the Trivitt and his wife Elizabeth carate
.. children of previous rectors. Trump.-.. to tlic Centralia area .twnt.Englarid.•.
•.cr and Lunsford. Former panshion-. in 1848. .
ors also canis hack for the event: Thomas was the- first clerk Of Ste -
Rev. James Sutton, rector from phcn township. then court clerk in
-_,-•-• 1kS 1 £s6; attend ..‘id •the dinner after ,-(',aturalia....L.Uni g the post when
the service. • court wa moved to Exeter. Ile was
The talented %aicahst\ of the New Liter alipointed a Justice of the
• Hurotiia Singers provided special .Ik'JCe.
mtisic. • - - Trivitt added to an ample Mitch-
One -hundred balloons containing tante through sound 'investments
- messages ;[bout• the Centenary wers•and simple personal habits. He had
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released into a clear blue sky many- strong opinions on both politics
believed the Lord had opened for the and religion, agreeing Wholehearted-
- occasion. •- . ly- with his friend Samuel -Robin-
Thc Anglican Church has been son, rector of Christ -Church. that
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"tlie people of Canada need only too
he shown what the Church of Eng-.
land is, tel -make a ‘'.onderful revi-
val' . Trivitt oll-ered .to provide' the
nionev to huild�t -new church in I:x--
eter. He stipulated certain condi-
11011s. Ile would .pay a minimum
of S5,00(I for a "suhslantial avid
conttnodious" structure. -to be
known for all time as- -The -I riyrt
Memorial Church". . Tho donor
would choose either -a window 01a
mural suitably in imbed. -
The congregation would be .re-
sponsible- for providing •a proprly.
drained site. and even thing required.
inside the• church such as heating,
lighting and seating. •
Trivitt•s generosity did not end
there. Two years later -the rector`
announced I n -itt's offer to donate.
S2,000 fora rectoiry, S2,0OO for a
schcio-l-liou-sc (tlie-parish hall) Anil
McKAY - THIEL
On September 17. 1988. Helen Eliz-
abeth Thiel, Hensali, and Hugh An-
gus McKay. Tillsonburg,-wore mar-
ried in a quiet ceremony. at
Riverside United Church, London
by Rev. Jack McKay. brother of the
groom. Afters a short vacatron in
Florida, .the happy couple are resid-
ing in Hensatl.
vestry, -`,s2 POO for a• peal of hell,'
and a S6:000 endow merit Lund.
-Flavin is one of a small number
of churches with bell chimes in•rts
hell tower. file help and the pia\ - -
ing ipl'aratus arc still there
:Phe "I rr� itis have maintained
their association w•itli the church
that hears their name: "the% are bur:
ied in a vault in the church's sub-
basement. , -
Looking to the -future, \'ipper-
pian noted "For the .pas.( decade.
this church has 'seen significant
growth- particularly with the :Sun-.
day School and the young people.
Our vision for reaching others ith
the gcxrd news tSI+ the love ul Jesus
Christ is constantly expanding.
For the next hundred years we have
a rti•ti' vision to pursue: .we thieve.
the people -of Canada -need only be -
show 11 •what the wonder works o1
coot ars 111 an for 1lis people to
make a revival. This building and
the congregation have seen sante
very low Um: s Myer the pall t i gttt -
rV, •hut our gracious God has
hrought tis to this moment full of
lite and - hope and promise. \1'e
halve even reason to heheve, dick: -
lore, that there will he• an active,
worshipping Anglican congregation
in Exeter when 'Fri ilt reaches its
bicentenary."
In attendance were Exeter mayor
Bruce Shaw, Agriculture Minister
Jack Riddell and Huron -[truce \11'
Hurray C'ardil1- The latter two pre-
sented plaques.froni their respect lye
governments.
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