A welcoming view of our communion table at Thanksgiving time with the
grain, the bread, and the grape. An invitation to worship with us and
to give thanks for all with which we have been blessed.
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A view of the front of our sanctuary with some fall/Thanksgiving decorations.
The communion table is front centre. The pulpit to the right and the lecturn
to the left. To the sides of the choir loft are our 180th anniversary
banner (2003) and a banner constructed and dedicated many years ago with
a message still current.
As you can see, the pews are divided into three sections: left, centre,
and right. The entrance door is on the extreme right.
Some people have made comments because they have been pleasantly surprised
with the design of the interior. They have commented on the front entrance
and how it is difficult to come in late without being noticed. This doesn't
bother us at all because many of us have come in late at some time. Another
design feature they have noticed is the sloping floor that offers people
farther back a less obstructed view than with flat floors. The slope of
the floor is difficult to view in this photograph. Yet another comment
is made about our beautiful tin ceiling and its pattern. In the photo
above, the midday sun is streaming in and illuminating the choir area.
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One of our beautiful and interesting stain glass windows.
This one in loving memory of Samuel and Minnie Hill.
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Another of the windows near the front entrance. This
one is particularly interesting because it includes images of people representing
many races in our world.
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A more modern design of Christ Jesus praying. It
employs more pastel colours than colours in window designs earlier in
the 20th century. This window was donated by Lillian, Keith, and Clifton
Hobbs in loving memory of Joshua & Maude Hobbs, Elwin & Lila Hobbs,
and Clarence Hobbs.
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The most recent window added is a beautiful pastoral
scene with trees of different types, hills, mountains, a lake, a stream,
rocks, and flowers. This window expresses so much and exudes warmth to
the viewer when the sun shines through directly from behind. It is in
loving memory of Robert W. J. Clarke.
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Moving outside, we see the church building from the
northwest from the lot of the old school house. Our banner announcing
our 180th anniversary is seen on our ramp. The ramp, for which the materials
were donated by the Loyal Orange Lodge of Munster and installed with the
labour of the members of the congregation, provides access to the sanctuary
by those with limited mobility.
The bell in our tower rings at the start of each Sunday service and on
special occasions such as weddings. Our side entrance to the lower hall
is seen to the left. On the right side, around the corner is our Memorial
Garden.
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This view shows the south side of the church and
property. The right side entrance is more clearly visible here. The portion
of the church structure that extends out from the main part of the building
is the the choir loft. We have a full basement level underneath that includes
a kitchen for suppers and catering.
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Above the main entrance doors we have a descending
dove stain glass window.
When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a
freshly plucked olive leaf."
(Gen 8:11) Given to the glory
of God by Muriel Trimble April 1999
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Across the front of the building we have a lilac tree
and a garden that adds colour.
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On the right side across the front are flowering
shrubs that add colour and fullness.
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The peak of the front extension of the building,
above the main stain glass window, holds the 'cornerstone' with the date
of construction of our church . While almost the entire job of construction
took place in 1894, the building was re-opened and dedicated in January
1985. A remarkable achievement by many dedicated members of the congregation
after the devastating fire of 1894.
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The historic roll
of ministers who have served the area members and the church congregation
from 1823 to 1923 are shown on this scroll.
See below for text.
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| 1822_1824 | Ezra
Healy | 1824_1826 | David Wright |
| 1823_24 | Charles
Wood (Probationer) | 1826_27 | Jacob
Poole |
Richmond
Circuit, set off from Rideau 1827, |
| 1827_28 | George
Poole | 1854_55 | Henry McDowell (Probationer) |
| 1828_29 | Richard
Jones | 1855_56 | John Bradon (Probationer) |
| 1829_31
| John H. Huston | 1856_57 | James
F. Latimer |
| 1831_32 | Charles Wood | 1857_60 | William
Tomblin |
| 1832_34 | William H. Williams | 1857_58 | James
Kilgour (Probationer) |
| 1834_36
| James Currie | 1858_59 | James
Masson |
| 1836_38 | Daniel Berney | 1859_60 | James
Armstrong |
| 1838_39 | George Goodson | 1860_63 | John
Howes |
| 1839_41 | Asahel Hurlburt | 1863_66 | John
B. Armstrong |
| 1839_40 | George F.
Playter | 1866_69 | William D. Brown |
| 1840_41
| Lachlin Taylor (Probationer) | 1869_72 | David
Connolly |
| 1841_43 | Henry Shaler | 1872_74 | John
Holmes |
| 1843_45 | John Armstrong | 1872_73 | James
Simpson (Probationer) |
| 1843_44
| Charles Taggart (Probationer) | 1873_74 | Samuel
Shibley (Probationer) |
| 1844_45
| John Howes (Probationer) | 1874_77 | Francis
C. Reynolds |
| 1845_48 | Benjamin
Nankeville | 1874_75 | William T. Smith (Probationer) |
| 1845_46
| Thomas Hanna (Probationer) | 1876_77 | Delmer
E. Mallory (Probationer) |
| 1846_47
| David C. McDowell (Probationer) | 1877_78
| William R. Dyre |
| 1847_48 | William
Chapman (Probationer) | 1877_78 | John
B. Trimble (Probationer) |
| 1848_51
| William Andrews | 1878_79 | Sidney
C. Kendall (Probationer) |
| 1848_49
| Noble Armstrong (Probationer) | 1879_80 | F.
A. Read (Probationer) |
| 1849_50
| William M. Pattyson (Probationer) | 1880_83
| William S. Jamieson M.A. |
| 1850_51
| William McGill (Probationer) | 1880_81
| George H.H. Davis (Probationer) |
| 1851_54
| James Greener | 1881_82 | Robert
Feek (Probationer) |
| 1851_52 | Silas
Huntingdon (Probationer) | 1882_83 | James
S. Eagleson (Probationer) |
| 1852_53
| Robert Hobbs (Probationer) | 1883_84 | William
Philip D.D. |
| 1853_54 | Richard M.
Hammond (Probationer) | 1883_84 | Samuel
Quinn (Probationer) |
| 1854_57
| William Coleman | | |
Ashton
Circuit, set off from Richmond, 1884 |
| 1884_85
| John V. McDowell | 1903_05 | Reuben
Calvert B.D. |
| 1885_87 | William Craig | 1905_09 | Andrew
Fairbairn B.D. |
| 1887_89 | Alex C.
Chambers | 1909_11 | Charles D.
Baldwin D.D. |
| 1889_92 | David Winters | 1911_14 | James
Lawson D.D. |
| 1892_95 | James Simpson | 1914_18 | George
Mossop |
| 1895_97 | William Knox | 1918_22 | J.
Oliver Brown |
| 1897_00 | Herbert W.
Burnett B.D. | 1922_ | W. Geo Bradford |
| 1900_03
| Fred Robinson | | |
| | | | C.
D. Baldwin Delineavit 1923 |
