APRIL 6, 194i

A Further Chapter ‘ In The "liistory 0f

Beileque United Church

— Compiled by a Committee from Bcdeaue Charge United Church of Canada.

The history of Bedeque United Church by E.S.D-. as published in

"rhe Charlottetown Guardian this Winter and destined for book form

this Spring. has the whole-hearted approval of the Official Board of the charge which feels however that a fuller record of our history would be appreciated.

Cape Traverse

Bedequs Circuit which has seen many changes during the years welcomed back Cape Traverse in i893. The present Cape Traverse Church was erected in 1889. it was dedicated to the Glory of God in July. i890. replacing the little pioneer meeting house which was sold in December of the same year to Montague Muttart for $65.00. Rev.

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REV. W. BUR-TON OROWE. BA. Minister Bedeoue United Obi-HUI

H. P. Oowperthwslte was the minister at this time and Cape Traverse was s. part of the Tryon Circuit. The trustees of the new church were Lewis Muttart. Wm. Siliiker, Charles Wright, Ephriam Bell. Charles Macintosh, Wm. Muttart, Alex Robles, Reid Lewis, and Alex Strong. Secretary. Among ti e young men who early identified themselves with the work of tho Ch rch were Ephriam Bell and William S. Muttart.

Rev. J. K. King miccceded Mr- Cowperthwaite. During the min- istry of the former a revival was held which enriched the life of the Church.

An Auxiliary of the Woman's Missionary Society was organized u well u a strong Sunday School. Josiah l-Iowatt was Superintend- ent. He was followed by Ephriam Bell and he in turn was followed by W. S. Muttart. who. with the assistance of his brother Albert. car- ried on the Sunday School for about forty years. The Sunday School had a devoted and faithdui secretary-treasurer in the person of Ern- est W. Harper. s. native of New Brunswick and son-in-law of Mr. W. S. Muttart. He held office for seventeen years. At this time the lamented death of Mr. Harper was s. severe lose not only W T-hfl 11°11" but to the Church and community where he was highly esteemed. Shortly after this sad bereavement, ivfr. and Mrs. Muttart with their daughter, Mrs. Harper and grandson Allison. removed to Summer- side where they remained for some time. A few years later they re- turned to Carleton where they now reside and continue their work in the Cape Traverse Church. Mr. Muttart celebrated his eighty-eighth year on March 2. 104B.

native son of Cape Traverse and the only one from that community who entered the ministry of the Methodis Church. He was born on December 7th. i952- He was ordained in i887 and passed away in Halifax on January 23rd, 1943. He is survived by_ his widow who was Minnie Howatt of Bedeque. a niece of David Rogers whose record as a lay preacher is recorded in this history. ‘

The Cape ‘IX-averse Church has suffered loss in the removal oi several valued members. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Douli. The former was a trustee and elder and the latter a member of the Woman's Missionary Society. Mr. Albert Weeks was a trustee and elder. secretary-treasurer and steward 0! the Church 101' ml"! yours. Mrs. Weeks was a member of the Woman's Missionary Soc- iety. They moved to Bcdeqne in June. 1044. Mrs. Thomas Bell who had been organist for some time has gonc to the States. Her place ts being filled by Mrs. Ernest iiarpcr and Mrs. John Haslam. Cape Traverse was a part oi the Bedeque circuit for exactly fifty years bl- llg made an appointment of tbs Iryon charge in ms.

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A few miles north of Cape Traverse. Carleton Point boomed sud- denly in 1917 into the Islands newest village. Borden was named in 1918 in honour of Sir Robert Borden, who was Prime Minister of Canada at the time this island terminal for the Car Ferry crossing from Cape Toiiznentine, N. 8., was opened. The community, now Borden. grew rapidly from a small beginning of only s. few buildings. Now it is an incorporated town. It has a four-room school. a large hotel, stores. ‘etc. There is a Roman Catholic Chapel and s. large hall which is used for holding religious services and for various other pur- poses. There is at present no Protestant Church building in the town The Protestant people are divided up into two or more denominations.

Early in 1992 the Official Board of the Bedeque United Church of Canada edpressed a willingness to assume responsibility for the pas- toral oversight of the Protestant people if they so desired. According- rly srrsngemsn were made to have Borden added to the Bedeque Charge as a fo th appointment. At this time. because of rearrange- ments of Circuits. Tryon had only two appointments. ‘rryon and Crspaud. This made s heavy financial burden for those loyal peo- D-o to bear. As it ap, ‘, the Bedeque psatot" had too much work with four appointments and the 'I‘ryon pastor bod too little.

In order to improve the situation it was agreed to have the Tryoo pastor give one service each Sunday to an appointment on the Be- deque Circuit, preferably Cape Traverse. This plan proved feasible and satisfactory and was continued for about ten years. The min- isters who rendered good service were Rev. J. Lml-und. Bev- Iran Young and Rev. W. H. MacLean. Bedeque official Board took charts of all finances and psid these ministers a certain amount for their services Prom m! till the present time Borden has been getting a lervice every Sunday. There is s large Sunday School as well ss O. 0. l. T. and nail Rangers groups. It is hoped that in the not-dis- tant future a Protestant Church will be erected in the town. .

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Bedeque, sometimes called Centreville, is ten miles. from

Borden on ‘the paved highway to Summerside.

Bedeque United

Church whose storiedIpast was a feature in The Guardian this Winter may be seen in the left centre of the picture with the

parsonage directly across the road.

in the distance are the rich farm lends bordering the Dunk

whose southern branch may be seen in m‘ mid-picture. The ciay road on the left leads to Lower Bedeque. ,

At the corner where it joins the pavement, is Bowness's Store, and diagonally across the road the home of Vernon Craig who lives in Bedeque House, one time Hooper's Inn when Bedeque vil- lage was called Hooper’: Corner.

Central Bcdeque, nine miles from Summerside on the paved road, is centred as this photograph shows, around the Callback

Stare. River Creamery. . ,

rather out of the ordinary. It was-the matter of moving the Scarle- town Church building to Albany. n distance of some two and a half miles. The building had many hallowed memories associated with it and to suggest moving it might naturally arouse strong opposition from those who were life-long members or adherents. But the people in the community realized that the Church at Albany could render a much greater service. So they very graciously agreed to have the building moved to that locality.

To accomplish this worthy end a strong committee was set up by the Official Board of the Charge: viz. James Henderson. (Chairman). Lewis Wright. Hermes Myers, Albert Wedrs and Major Lowther. This committee was authorised to have the bulldzing moved. a site selected and a man secured to do the work. This man was Adelbert Palmer who in due this had the job completed. The cost was borne by the whole circuit. The results have justified the undertaking and the privilege of a religious service every Sunday is much appreciated by the people of Albany village.

Mr. Hermes Myers, the devoted superintendent of the Sunday School. at Searietown for several years continued in that capacity after the Church wss moved to Albany until his sudden death on Aug- ust 20th. 1M7. His work in the Sunday School * more than 40 years Earlier superintendents in the ‘Searletown Sunday School in- elude Hiram Trueman. Lewis ‘rrueman. and George u. wright, all deceased. Teach, who iikew e gave of their best in this school in- clude Msjor her, Mrs. Geo e M. Wright and Mrs. Walter Wright.

‘Outstanding workers in the Sunday School st. Bedeque include a long line offaithfui- superintendents: John Beer who took up the work

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Almost directly below in smart white paint is the Dunk

over ninety years ago. A. M. Wright. William Callback, who gave fort-y of his best years to this work. liiltl the present superintendent J. Har- rison MacFarlane. cltidc many who have gone to their reward: Beer, Mrs. A. T. Wright. Mrs. H. S. vickerson, Mrs. A. M. wright, Mrs. Thomas llodgson. Mrs Robert Reeves. Mildred calibeck and. Thomas

Moyse.

Others who faithfully served the circuit were iiie secretaries of the Official Board. an office frequently filled in the early days by the Superintendent minister. performed by the Circuit Steward who was also treasurer oi the Cir- cuit. The first mention of "Recording Steward" appeared in the min- utcs in 1983 when S. Hiram Trueman w_as appointed. i-_le was follow- ea in i892 by John Craig whose wall-kept minute book was handed to Colin wright in 1910. toci: over the dutics for four years. being succeeded by Colin Craig who continued in the office of Recording Steward up till i936. the yea: of his death. of the church, Wallace N. Jenkins died three years later to be suc- ceeded by the present recording stward, J. Arnold Henderson.

Thomas Moyse

The Bedeque Circuit adopted the Budget system in i927, and. with the exception of the period, 1934-1966 inclusive. when it reverted to duplex envelopes, it has been found best adapted to the Charges needs

and obligations

In July.-1945 Rev. E. S. Weeks and his estimable wife came to ledequs and identified themselves with the Church and various sot-

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Bcdcque Rink is partly shown at the lower left hand corner. Cn the centre left of the picture may be seen Central Bedeque Hall next to the Baptist Church-just across the road from the Baptist Cemetery.

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Devoted teachers in Bcdeque Sunday School in- Colin Wright. Mrs. John

Later on. as the records show the duty was

Upon the resignation oi Mr. Wright in 1927

His successor in this important task

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Islanders I Have . Mei

I! ‘Islander Abroad‘

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Winnipeg - On learning that there were some folk living in Win- nlpeg from the Southport section oi’ P. E. I.. I made enquiries, and discovered that on Banning Sh, lived Mrs. John Rieve - the form- er Maud Stewart -and her sister, Miss Ada Stewart, formerly o! Cross Roads. daughters of the late

Robert and Mary tMacKayl Stewart. O I I On visiting their comfortablo

home, I received a. most cordial welcome. and a. pleasant evening was spent in conversation oi South- port and vicinity-‘past and pres- ent.’

The Stewart family are descen- dants of emigrants under Lord Sel- kirk who came to the Island an the “Polly". The late Mrs. Stewart —the former Mary MacKay — was from Crapaud. P, E. I.. and. a sistar of the late Mrs. John (Black John) MscSwaln of New Argyle and Charlottetown.

Hrs. Rieve. who came West ‘in. I008 from P. E. I.. is a graduate of the Charlottetown Business Col- lege and for a time, acted as a general secretary to the operator of a theatre, which was then in the Market Building. Later she was employed at the (Harold) Jenkins’ Grocery Store on Grafton Street, Charlottetown.

Mr. Rieve passed away in i927; and since that time. Mrs. Rieva ha: been employed in the Hudson's Bay Land apartment.

Mrs. Rieve has one son. John. who was a Lieutenant in the ar- tillery in World War II.

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Miss Ada Stewart came Welt is 1912 from the United States. I! 1907 Miss Stewart graduated froo the General Hospital. Brocktol, Mass., and before coming to Wiru nlpeg, practised in St. Paul. Min nesota.

The Stewart sisters have s. sis- ter. Miss Annie in Brockton, Mass, and a brother. Alfred in Cross‘ Roads. P. E. I.

HAMILTON BEOOL

Monthly report for l-laimdlfibl School for the month of March: Grade IX. A.-1, Lorne Ramsay‘ 2. Reginald Brya/nton.

Grade IX. B.—1, Matildn Morri-

son.

Grade vIIL-l. Nancy Sinclair; 2. Beatrice Jordan; 3. Jimmy Home tcr.

Grade VL-l. Theresa Bryantom Grade V.-1. Louise Ramsey; ‘L, Edith Craig; 8. Nelson Morrison. Grade IV.-1. Billy Oummfngo. Grade IIL-I. Nora. Crozier; l Kathryn Morrison; 3. Wallace Brya- antcm.

Grade 11-1, Earle

roekerby: I. Jackie Crozier; S. Shirley Jordan. Pupil with highest average in Grade S to B-Louise Ramsay 98%. Pupil with l-fighest average in Grade 1 to 5, Earle lockerby 94%; Perfect attendance this month-

Earle Lockerby. Teacher-Edythe E. Donald.

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PRINCE STREET SCHOOL

Honour Rollfor March.

Grade 101-1. Ann Worthy. I. Joan Roger-son. 3. Joyce Proctor. Grade 9:—l. Marleen Warren. I Shirley Downe. 3. Edith Brown. Grade 8-1. Billy MacCimnell. l. John MacDougall and Ewen Mao Dougali. 3. Joanne Tanton.

Grade 8-1. Jean Diamond. l. Helen Massey and Marjorie Hurst. 3. Beryl Woodside. 4

Grade 7-l. Janet Cameron. 2. Gordon White. 3. Mary Wiiiteside. Grade 7-1. Elizabeth Machean. 2. Dawn Messer. 3. Gloria Hum- Phry-

Grade 6-1. Mark Lsdner and. Donald MacLeod. 2. Helen Cooke and Harold Kemp. 3. Kenneth MacPhail.

Grade 6-1. Therese Presley. i. Jean Bevan. l. Marjorie Pickard. Grade 5-1. Lucie Sims. 2. Rollie Lee. 3. George Ward.

Grade 5-1. Carol Cameron. l- Ian scrimgeour. 3. Lorna Messes‘. Grade 4-1. Sandra Currie. 8. Winnlfred MacPherson. 3. Maids.

- Rogerson.

Grade 4-1. Beryl Shelfoon. l. Gertrude MacDonald. 3. Jack Hobbs.

Grade 3-1. Barbara Worth. It Ann Michael. 3. Jimmie Whiio. Grade 3-1. Alien Dunhr ml Joyce Hemphiii. 2. CllOl Thomp- son. 3. Norma Robbins.

Grade 2-1. Roger Worth. 2t Su- san Whlteside. 3. Isabel Downe. Grade 2-1. Hilda Chappell. ‘l. Janet Gay. 3. Patsy Jane MacDon- ald and Gail Partridge.

Grade I-No tests.

After nonriy forty years of service in the ni active work and. after live years in. Sackville he decided to return to his native Province of_P.E.I. and eque. Mr. Weeks is a member of the vice in Prayer Meeting and Sunday is president of the Woman's Missionary Soc- the Sunday School.

United Church he rviircd fro

made a home for himself in Bed Session and renders inval School. While Mrs. Wee iety and a teacher in

splendid service in the Bedeque Church for some s whose lamented death tool: place in. d ior some years, teacher in the Sunday School and leader oi Young People's Work. His wile. who is a daughter of Mr. Thomas Moyse, was for many years a soloist in the Bedeque Church choir as well as active in ‘LP. work. She now resides in Vancouver, B.C.

‘One who did years was Wallace N. Jenkin i830. He was recording stcwar

the good work started so the hymn-writer whose w

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The Bedequc Charge of the United Church oi Canada carries on many years ago, in praiseiul agreement with ords challenge our future:-

“Creatioifs Lord. we give Thee thanks That. this Thy world is incomplete;

That battle calls our marshalled ranks; That work awaits our hands and feet;

’ That Thou hast not yet finished mam

That we are in the making still. As friends who share the Maker's plan. As sons who know the Father's will."