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

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

Description
Start Date: 
1893
End Date: 
2015
Date Range: 
1893-2015
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
Admin
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.

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.

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.

Geographic Access: 
Description Level: 

Parish Register

Description
Start Date: 
1893
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

Physical Location
Repository: 
Algoma University
File No: 
001
Shelf Location: 
2010-162-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Description Level: