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Bideford United Church pastoral charge fonds : [1875-1985]
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CA PCA Acc3494
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Microfilmed 1993 (Creation)
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- Bideford United Church
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2 reels of 35 mm microfilm
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Bideford United Church
Biographical history
The Bideford Pastoral Charge had its beginnings with the Methodist Church on Prince Edward Island. In 1875 this pastoral charge was known as the Egmont Circuit and trustees met quarterly at Muddy Creek/Fifteen Point. Rev. Henry Penna was preacher of the Egmont Circuit in 1876/1877 serving the following areas: Fifteen Point, Sheep River, Lot 16, Enmore River, Bideford and surrounding communities. By 1906, the pastoral charge was known as the Bideford Circuit of the Summerside District of the New Brunswick and P.E.I. Conference. In 1925, the year of church union, the Bideford Circuit joined the United Church of Canada. Its congregations included Wellington, Union Corner, and Victoria West. These churches were later reorganized to form a separate charge known as the Wellington Charge. In 1926, the Bideford Pastoral Charge included the congregations of Bideford, Tyne Valley, Conway and Lot 14.
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This fonds consists of records grouped into the following series: Baptisms, marriages, burials and membership registers; Quarterly minutes; Trustees' minute books; Financial records; Mens Club minutes; Lot 14 (Richmond Bay East) United Church records; and Bideford United Church records. The first five series contain records of the pastoral charge as a whole while the last two contain records specific to individual churches. The latter contain sessional, congregational, and Sunday School minutes as well as records of church women's organizations such as the Womens Missionary Society, the Ladies Aid, and in later years, the United Church Women.
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- English
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Originals were returned to the Church
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NO RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
PERMISSION FOR USE AND REPRODUCTION IS REQUIRED FROM THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OFFICE; QUESTIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER
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SERIES AND VOLUME LISTINGS AVAILABLE
Associated materials
See also: Acc4318: Wellington United Church Pastoral Charge fonds for records of Wellington, Union Corner, and Victoria West post 1925
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Microfilm is located in the microfilm cabinets in the Reading Room
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- Bideford United Church (Creator)
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- English