Primitive Methodist Church
Begun: c.1850
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When the First Canadian Primitive Methodist Conference was held at Brampton from April 27-May 1, 1854 the Peel and Wellesley Mission was ministered to by Revs. Isaac Ryder, T. Fox and John Towler, the last-mentioned missionary described as "superannuated" (Hopper 1904:158). The Conference was informed that the "old Peel and Wellesley Mission is worthy of particular mention, especially the Bethel appointment in Pilkington, now a part of the Alma Circuit" (Ibid:209), which would lead one to believe that the mission existed prior to 1854. Other early ministers were William Bee (1855-1856), C. Gilmore (1857-1858) and W. Lomas (1858-1859), each working with John Towler (1854-1876).
In 1863 Peel and Wellesley Mission became a Circuit and in 1865 that Circuit was divided as the result of the adoption of a resolution at the 12th Annual Conference of the Church in 1865. It was resolved "that Peel and Wellesley be divided, and that the furniture of said station shall be the property of the Peel Circuit; Hawkesville becoming a Mission." One would assume from this that earlier references to Wellesley were in fact references to Hawkesville. Future meetings referred to Peel and Hawkesville as separate entities.
The Methodist Church of Canada was formed in 1884 from the union of all Methodist groups in Canada including the Primitive Methodist Church. According to the Minutes of the First Annual Meeting of the Galt District, Guelph Conference of the Methodist Church, the Linwood church had a membership of 129 and Hawkesville had 71. In 1890 the two congregations were amalgamated into one mission called the Wellesley Mission. In 1898 the name was changed to Linwood Mission.
Records:
Baptism dates: 1845-1858* Location of records: unknown
Marriage dates: 1858-1860* Location of records: unknown
Burial dates: 1858* Location of records: unknown
The United Church Archives has the Peel Circuit Primitive Methodist Minutes of the Official Board for 1862-1911. *See Waterloo County Marriages 1858-1869 for information on Marriages 1858-1860. *Some Births 1845-1858 and Deaths 1858 are in the Civil Registers for Waterloo County, National Archives microfilm C-15758, available on interlibrary loan or at the Kitchener Public Library.
References: Hopper 1904; Methodist Church; Primitive Methodist Church; R. Taylor 1986.
Information excerpted from: Waterloo County Churches, A Research Guide to Churches established before 1900, by Rosemary Willard Ambrose © Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. It is reproduced by permission.
For a complete list of resources mentioned above, please click here.
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When the First Canadian Primitive Methodist Conference was held at Brampton from April 27-May 1, 1854 the Peel and Wellesley Mission was ministered to by Revs. Isaac Ryder, T. Fox and John Towler, the last-mentioned missionary described as "superannuated" (Hopper 1904:158). The Conference was informed that the "old Peel and Wellesley Mission is worthy of particular mention, especially the Bethel appointment in Pilkington, now a part of the Alma Circuit" (Ibid:209), which would lead one to believe that the mission existed prior to 1854. Other early ministers were William Bee (1855-1856), C. Gilmore (1857-1858) and W. Lomas (1858-1859), each working with John Towler (1854-1876).
In 1863 Peel and Wellesley Mission became a Circuit and in 1865 that Circuit was divided as the result of the adoption of a resolution at the 12th Annual Conference of the Church in 1865. It was resolved "that Peel and Wellesley be divided, and that the furniture of said station shall be the property of the Peel Circuit; Hawkesville becoming a Mission." One would assume from this that earlier references to Wellesley were in fact references to Hawkesville. Future meetings referred to Peel and Hawkesville as separate entities.
The Methodist Church of Canada was formed in 1884 from the union of all Methodist groups in Canada including the Primitive Methodist Church. According to the Minutes of the First Annual Meeting of the Galt District, Guelph Conference of the Methodist Church, the Linwood church had a membership of 129 and Hawkesville had 71. In 1890 the two congregations were amalgamated into one mission called the Wellesley Mission. In 1898 the name was changed to Linwood Mission.
Records:
Baptism dates: 1845-1858* Location of records: unknown
Marriage dates: 1858-1860* Location of records: unknown
Burial dates: 1858* Location of records: unknown
The United Church Archives has the Peel Circuit Primitive Methodist Minutes of the Official Board for 1862-1911. *See Waterloo County Marriages 1858-1869 for information on Marriages 1858-1860. *Some Births 1845-1858 and Deaths 1858 are in the Civil Registers for Waterloo County, National Archives microfilm C-15758, available on interlibrary loan or at the Kitchener Public Library.
References: Hopper 1904; Methodist Church; Primitive Methodist Church; R. Taylor 1986.
Information excerpted from: Waterloo County Churches, A Research Guide to Churches established before 1900, by Rosemary Willard Ambrose © Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. It is reproduced by permission.
For a complete list of resources mentioned above, please click here.
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