St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church (Kagawong, Ont.) sous fonds

Custodial History: 

Accrual 2009-213 transferred from Laurentian University Archives to Algoma University in May 2009 by Ken Hernden and Robin Isard.

Start Date: 
1937
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: 
1996
Date Range: 
1937-1996
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: 

0.1 m of textual record

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

St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church (Kagawong, Ont.) is a church in the Western Manitoulin Anglican Parish. 

The building that would become St. John the Evangelist was originally a warehouse built around 1898. The property was sold to the Diocese by Harriet Snow in December 1936. The church was dedicated on October 9, 1938. The church had been an outstation of Gore Bay and was served by Rev. Walter Jarvis.

The building required alterations to become more fit as a church. These renovations were done with thanks to the voluntary labour of the men of Kagawong and the Montague family, who frequently vacationed in the area during the summer. Families also helped raise funds. The building was given new hardwood flooring, wallboard lining, stove, and seating. Tom Montague made the altar and donated a screen purchased from St. Edmond’s Church in Toronto, given in memory of his mother Elizabeth Montague. He also designed the belfry which was then donated to the church by Mr. Austin Hunt Sr., and Bill Fraser (also a regular visitor) donated the bell from a train. The church originally had a wooden cross, but it was struck by lightning and replaced with a red neon light cross around 1968.

The church had a variety of nautical themed items and decorations. The ship’s wheel on the outside of the church came from a pulp barge which sank in the bay. Life belts came from Christy’s boat and the net floats that decorate the end of the pews were from Graham Brothers. There is a second steering wheel and a light that came from Austin Hunt Jr.’s boat. The pulpit was made from the bow of a boat that was wrecked during a storm on August 23, 1965. There were four casualties in the accident.

Incumbents and rectors have included: Rev. Walter W. Jarvis (?-1939), Rev. Alfred J. Bull (1939-1941), Rev Alfred P. Bank (1941), Rev. Arthur J. Bruce (1941-1945), Rev. Gilbert Thompson (1945-1950), Rev. Samuel Eric Richards (1950-1952), Rev. Michael P. Thomas (1953-1962), Rev. Bain Peever (1963-1966), Rev. M. H. Dunnill (1966-1969), Rev. M. Bradford (1969-1973), Captain David Page (1973-1975), Rev. J. G. McCausland (1975-?).

Sources:

  • "Deanery of Nipissing", The Algoma Missionary News 34 (1938), no.3: 58. Part of 2009-081/002(004).
  • “History of St. John the Evangelist, Kagawong”, 1979, Diocesan Heritage Centre Parish History collection, Algoma University Archives, 2014-019_001_018.
Scope Content: 

Sous fonds is comprised of records documenting the activities at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church (Kagawong, Ont.). Includes vestry books, vestry minutes, and baptism registers.

Repository: 
aua

Certificate of Election of Lay Delegates to Synod

Start Date: 
1900
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1920
Date Range: 
[After 1900]
Physical Description: 

.1 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc: 
2009-213-001
Repository: 
Algoma University
Container Number: 
001

Welcome to the Church of St. John the Evangelist Booklet

Start Date: 
1954
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1974
Date Range: 
[Between 1954 and 1974]
Physical Description: 

.1 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc: 
2009-213-001
Repository: 
Algoma University
Container Number: 
001

The Algoma Anglican, Newspaper Clipping

Start Date: 
1963
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1963
Date Range: 
1963
Physical Description: 

.1 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc: 
2009-213-001
Repository: 
Algoma University
Container Number: 
001

Correspondence

Start Date: 
1981
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1995
Date Range: 
1981-1995
Physical Description: 

.2 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc: 
2009-213-001
Repository: 
Algoma University
Container Number: 
001

Vestry Book

Start Date: 
1937
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1965
Date Range: 
1937-1965
Physical Description: 

1.2 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc: 
2009-213-001
Repository: 
Algoma University
Container Number: 
001

Vestry Meeting Minute Book

Start Date: 
1946
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1995
Date Range: 
1946-1995
Physical Description: 

1 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc: 
2009-213-001
Repository: 
Algoma University
Container Number: 
001

Financial Records and Vestry Minutes

Start Date: 
1947
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1996
Date Range: 
1947, 1963-1996
Physical Description: 

.5 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc: 
2009-213-001
Repository: 
Algoma University
Container Number: 
001

Baptism Register

Start Date: 
1952
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1982
Date Range: 
1952-1982
Physical Description: 

2.5 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc: 
2009-213-001
Repository: 
Algoma University
Container Number: 
001