St. John's Anglican Church (Chisholm Twp., Ont.) sous fonds

Custodial History: 

Accrual 2010-162 was transferred from Laurentian University to Algoma University in May 2009 by Ken Hernden and Robin Isard.   Accrual 2014-070 was transferred from the churches to Algoma University by the Ven. Dr. Harry Huskins in 2014.  Further accruals are expected.

Start Date: 
1893
Geographic Access: 
Access Restriction: 

May be restrictions on access based on the terms of the Deposit Agreement, the Diocese's Policy on Privacy and Archives. Subject to all applicable privacy legislation.

Description Level: 
End Date: 
2015
Date Range: 
1893-2015
Repro Restriction: 

May be restrictions on use based on the terms of the Deposit Agreement, the Diocese's Policy on Privacy and Archives. Subject to all applicable privacy legislation.

Conservation: 

Basic conservation performed on sous fonds.

Physical Description: 

.08 m of textual records

Arrangement: 
Sous fonds is arranged in files.
History Biographical: 

St. John's Anglican Church, front, view from left

St. John's Anglican Church (Chisholm Twp., Ont.) is part of the Anglican Parish of Callander, Powassan, Restoule, and Chisholm located in the Nipissing District of Ontario.

Chisholm was originally part of the Ottawa Diocese, but being too remote from any of their parishes or missions, did not receive much attention. St. Mary’s (Powassan, Ont.) is recorded to have served the area, and is considered the mother church of St. John’s. Rev. W. C. White was the first to make trips to Chisholm for services in people’s homes in 1890-1891 and Rev. Rowland was the first to conduct a service on Sunday in Chisholm.

Rev. Rowland was also the one who collected enough money in 1909 from Ottawa to justify the erection of a church at Chisholm, and the church was built in 1910 under the direction of Mr. Edward Topps. The first service was held on March 5, 1911, and it was dedicated on March 12, 1911 by St. John's Anglican Church, interior, altar and sanctuarythe Right Reverend Thorneloe, Bishop of Algoma.

In 1956 it was recommended that Chisholm Township be added to the Diocese of Algoma, and so it was in 1959 based on approval by the Provincial Synod. A few years later, in 1960, St. John's celebrated its 50th anniversary. By 1974 regular services at St. John’s were discontinued due to declining attendance and there were only summer/special occasion services. In 1995, though, there was increased interest again for monthly services on Saturday evenings.

In 2011 the church celebrated its 100th anniversary, and in 2015 St John's church closed and a service of deconsecration was held.

Incumbents include: Rev. W. C. White (1890-1891), Mr. F. Ulbricht (1892-1894), Mr. W. Hunter (1895), Rev. C. H. Buckland (1896-1898), Rev. A. J. Cobb (1898-1899), Rev. D. A. Johnston (1899-1903), Rev. H. King (1903-1905), Rev. E. M. Rowland (1905-1913), Rev. P.A. Paris (1913-1918), Rev. R. Haines (1918-1923), Rev. H. Peeling (1923-1928), Rev. J. H. Evans (1928-1929), Rev. L. Sinclair (1929-1930), Rev. L. A. Sampson (1930), Rev. C. B. Harris (1930-1933), Rev. A. P. Scott (1933-1934), Ven. W. A. J. Burt (1934-1938), Rev. A. E. Carding (1938-1944), Rev. R. C. Warder (1944-1947), Rev. G. A. Stone (1947-1948), Canon A. E. Minchin (1948-1954), Rev. P. G. Docksey (1954-1959), Rev. D. L. Woodward (1959-1982), Rev. R. Duncan (1982-1986), Rev. M. Clark (1986-1994), Rev. G. Churcher (1994-2003), Rev. J. Lockyer (2003-2008), Rev. J. Cavanaugh-Clark (2008-2011), Fr. G. Kwari (2011?-2013), Rev J. Locke (2013-2015).

St. John's Anglican Church, front, view from right

Source:

 
  • "Report of the Executive Committee", 1956, Journal of Proceedings of the Eighteenth Session of the Synod, Algoma University Archives, 2009-078_002_016.
  • "Report of the Executive Committee", 1959, Journal of Proceedings of the Nineteenth Session of the Synod, Algoma University Archives, 2009-078_002_017.
  • "Inclement Weather Fails to Dampen 50th Anniversary Dinner at Chisholm", The Algoma Anglican 4, no.10 (1960): 6. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086-001-001_1960November.
  • “History of St. John’s Church, Chisholm: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary 1910-1960”, 1960, Diocesan Heritage Centre Parish History collection, Algoma University Archives, 2014-019_001_038.
  • "St. John’s, Chisholm celebrates 100 years", The Algoma Anglican 55, no. 7 (2011): 1 and 6. Diocese of Algoma.
  • St. John's Chisholm closed in 2015, Anglican Parish of Powassan, http://www.trilliumanglicanparish.com/about_us.htm [accessed 2020 April, 23].
Scope Content: 

Sous fonds comprises records documenting activities at and functions of St. John's Anglican Church (Chisholm Twp., Ont.).  Includes registers, minutes, and other materials.

Repository: 
aua

Parish Register

Start Date: 
1893
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1973
Date Range: 
1893-1973
Physical Description: 

1.8 cm of textual records

Notes: 

Baptisms, 1893-1954|Confirmations, 1913-1973|Marriages, 1911-1950|Burials, 1915-1965

rec_shelfloc: 
2010-162-001
Repository: 
Algoma University
Container Number: 
001

St. John's Church W.A. meeting minutes

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Start Date: 
1952
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End Date: 
1957
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Date Range: 
1952 - 1957
Marks: 
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English
Physical Description: 

0.5 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc: 
2014-070-001
Repository: 
Algoma University Archive
Container Number: 
001
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St. John's Church W.A. meeting minutes

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Start Date: 
1963
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End Date: 
1968
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Date Range: 
1963 - 1968
Marks: 
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English
Physical Description: 

0.5 cm of textual records

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2014-070-001
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Algoma University Archive
Container Number: 
001
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Receipts and expenditures

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Start Date: 
1951
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1963
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Date Range: 
1951 - 1963
Marks: 
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English
Physical Description: 

0.3 cm of textual records

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2014-070-001
Repository: 
Algoma University Archive
Container Number: 
001
Conclusions: 
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St. John's Church W.A. meeting minutes

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Start Date: 
1957
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1963
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Date Range: 
1957 - 1963
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English
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0.5 cm of textual records

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2014-070-001
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Algoma University Archive
Container Number: 
001
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St. John's Church blank slips (memorial fund, receipt, "in loving memory")

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Start Date: 
[after 1911]
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[after 1911]
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[after 1911]
Marks: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

1 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc: 
2014-070-001
Repository: 
Algoma University Archive
Container Number: 
001
Conclusions: 
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St. John's Church record of services started Easter 1911

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Start Date: 
1911
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End Date: 
1974
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Date Range: 
1911 - 1974
Marks: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

1.9 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc: 
2014-070-001
Repository: 
Algoma University Archive
Container Number: 
001
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St. John's Church ledger

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Start Date: 
1963
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End Date: 
1979
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Date Range: 
1963 - 1979
Marks: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

1.3 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc: 
2014-070-001
Repository: 
Algoma University Archive
Container Number: 
001
Conclusions: 
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Vestry Book

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Start Date: 
1956
Description Level: 
End Date: 
2015
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Date Range: 
1956 January 1 - 2015 September 27
Marks: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

2.5 cm of textual records. 

rec_shelfloc: 
2018-053-001
Repository: 
Algoma University Archive
Container Number: 
001
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