St. Mary&#039;s Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.) sous fonds

Geographic Access:

Powassan (Ont.)

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:

Sous Fonds

Name Access:

Language:

End Date:

1980

Date Range:

1880-1980

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:

Minor conservation performed on sous fonds.

Physical Description:

.22 m of textual record

Arrangement:

Sous fonds is arranged in files.

History Biographical:

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

The first service of what would become the St. Mary’s Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.) was held in February 1883 by Rev. Gowan Gilmore in an old schoolhouse. The turnout was small and it was later learned the notices were pulled down to discourage a return. The church was built in 1891 by Mr. Edward Topps, and Rev. White was the first missioner to hold services in this church.

The first vestry meeting was held in 1893. In 1899 the church collected money to build a parsonage and it was built not long after. In 1915 the fence surrounding the church and rectory was built and in 1918 the church was redecorated throughout. In 1921 an "Honour Roll" with names of all church members of St. Mary's in uniform (those that went to war) was put up in the church. Unfortunately this burned in the fire of 1937.

St. Mary's Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.), front, present day After 45 years, the church was destroyed by fire on the 25th of January 1937. Temporary quarters for services were acquired until the end of 1937. In June of 1937 part of the vacant lot behind Memorial Park was sold for the site of the new church. The new St. Mary's Anglican Church opened for service on Christmas Day, but it was formally opened January 9, 1938 and was consecrated July 10, 1938. Just five years later in January 1943 the church paid its debt, complete with a mortgage burning ceremony.

In 1944 a new "Honour Roll" was created and hung in the church for those from the parish serving in

World War II. Various renovations were completed between 1951 and 1959, including the addition of a fire escape door in the basement, flooring, walls, fluorescent lighting, and exchanging a wood furnace for an oil furnace.

St. Mary's celebrated its century of Anglican services on Sunday, September 7, 1980. The service was officiated by Bishop Frank Nock and Reverend Dalton Woodward, where a commemorative plaque was unveiled and dedicated. The three families who attended the first service in 1880 were represented by their descendants. Winnifred Scarlett-Ayers, youngest daughter of John Sampson Scarlett and part of a renowned family in the area, gifted a Canadian flag to the church. Reverend Woodward and Mrs. Woodward received a scroll of appreciation and a painting by Les Whittacker for their 21 years of service.

This church is currently still operational.

Incumbents and rectors who have served St. Mary’s include: Rev. William Crompton (1880), Rev. G. Gilmore (1881-?), Mr. McLoud (?-1889), Rev. G. Gander (1889-1890), Mr. 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. Canon 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. Archdeacon W. A. J. Burt (1934-1938), Rev. A. E. Carding (1938-1944), Rev. R. C. Wader (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 (2013-2018), Rev. J. Morris (2018-present). St. Mary's Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.), interior, colour

Sources:

"The New St. Mary's, Powassan, Opened", The Algoma Missionary News 34, no. 1 (1938): 4. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_002_004_1938JanFebMar.
"Deanery of Nipissing", The Algoma Missionary News 34, no. 3 (1938): 55. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_002_004_1938JulAugSeptOct.
"Century of Anglican Services in Powassan Area Commemorated", The Algoma Anglican 26, no. 2 (1980): 3. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_012_017.
“St. Mary’s Anglican Church Parish History:1880-1980”, 1980, Diocesan Heritage Centre History files collection, Algoma University Archives, 2013-078_007_017.

Scope Content:

Sous fonds comprises records documenting the activities at and the functions of St. Mary's Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.). Includes registers, minutes, cash books, and other materials.

Repository:

aua

Service Register

Name Access:

GMD:

Start Date:

1919

Description Level:

Anglican Parish of Callander, Powassan, Restoule, and Chisholm

End Date:

1942

Date Range:

1919-1942

Physical Description:

1.2 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2009-146-001

Repository:

Algoma University

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Cash Book and Records

Name Access:

GMD:

Start Date:

1937

Description Level:

Anglican Parish of Callander, Powassan, Restoule, and Chisholm

End Date:

1946

Date Range:

1937-1946

Physical Description:

1.7 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2009-146-001

Repository:

Algoma University

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Bank Books

Name Access:

GMD:

Start Date:

1940

Description Level:

Anglican Parish of Callander, Powassan, Restoule, and Chisholm

End Date:

1945

Date Range:

1940-1945

Physical Description:

.2 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2009-146-001

Repository:

Algoma University

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Marriage Register

Name Access:

GMD:

Start Date:

1945

Description Level:

Anglican Parish of Callander, Powassan, Restoule, and Chisholm

End Date:

1954

Date Range:

1945-1954

Physical Description:

1.8 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2009-146-001

Repository:

Algoma University

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

St. Mary's Nipissing order book

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Custodial History:

Start Date:

1921

Description Level:

St. Mary's Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.) sous fonds

End Date:

1960

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1921 - 1960

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

2 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2014-069-001

Repository:

Algoma University Archive

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Church ledger

Publication:

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Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1947

Description Level:

St. Mary's Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.) sous fonds

End Date:

1951

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1947 - 1951

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2014-069-001

Repository:

Algoma University Archive

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Church receipt book

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Custodial History:

Start Date:

1949

Description Level:

St. Mary's Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.) sous fonds

End Date:

1956

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1949 - 1956

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2014-069-001

Repository:

Algoma University Archive

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Cash book for church collections

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Custodial History:

Start Date:

1899

Description Level:

St. Mary's Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.) sous fonds

End Date:

1900

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1899 - 1900

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.2 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2014-069-001

Repository:

Algoma University Archive

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Cash book for collections at church

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Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1940

Description Level:

St. Mary's Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.) sous fonds

End Date:

1955

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1940 - 1955

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2014-069-001

Repository:

Algoma University Archive

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Vestry minute book including parish history for Commanda, Chisholm, Restoule, Hotham and Powassan

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Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1880

Description Level:

St. Mary's Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.) sous fonds

End Date:

1980

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1880 - 1980

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

3.5 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2014-069-001

Repository:

Algoma University Archive

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Church offering bags

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GMD:

object

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

[after 1916]

Description Level:

St. Mary's Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.) sous fonds

End Date:

[after 1916]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

[after 1916]

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

3.5 cm of objects

Notes:

note: 2 church offering bags included

rec_shelfloc:

2014-069-002

Repository:

Algoma University Archive

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Minute book for Powassan boy scouts

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Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1947

Description Level:

St. Mary's Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.) sous fonds

End Date:

1966

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1947 - 1966

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1.3 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2014-069-002

Repository:

Algoma University Archive

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Sunday school register

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Custodial History:

Start Date:

1916

Description Level:

St. Mary's Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.) sous fonds

End Date:

1926

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1916 - 1926

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.5 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2014-069-002

Repository:

Algoma University Archive

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Junior's Auxilliary treasurer's book

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Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1956

Description Level:

St. Mary's Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.) sous fonds

End Date:

1956

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1956

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.2 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2014-069-002

Repository:

Algoma University Archive

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Juniors' auxiliary secretary's book

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Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1956

Description Level:

St. Mary's Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.) sous fonds

End Date:

1956

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1956

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.2 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2014-069-002

Repository:

Algoma University Archive

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

The Rollins Record for weekly offerings

Publication:

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Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1952

Description Level:

St. Mary's Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.) sous fonds

End Date:

1953

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1952 - 1953

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.8 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2014-069-002

Repository:

Algoma University Archive

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

The improved Rollins Record for weekly offerings

Publication:

Volume:

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GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1954

Description Level:

St. Mary's Anglican Church (Powassan, Ont.) sous fonds

End Date:

1955

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1954 - 1955

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2014-069-002

Repository:

Algoma University Archive

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Church ledger

Publication:

Volume:

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Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

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Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1956

Description Level: