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1894-1980 and microfilmed 1973, 1988 (originally created 1880-1903, 1880-1988) (Creation)
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4.5 cm of textual records 8 reels of microfilm
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Erskine Presbyterian Church (Hamilton, Ont.) was established in 1873 as a mission of Central Presbyterian Church. In 1874 a Sunday School was completed on Pearl Street (between Florence and York). The congregation became self sustaining in 1880 and was named Erskine Presbyterian Church. In 1880 Rev. Thomas Scouler was called as Erskine's first Minister and he served until 1886. In 1884 a new (present) church was completed on Pearl Street. In 1896, a larger Sunday School building on Morden Street was completed and a pipe organ was installed in the church. Memorial Hall was built in 1922. In 1925 Erskine voted to remain within the Presbyterian Church in Canada.
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Fonds consists of registers, minutes and other records of Erskine Presbyterian Church (Hamilton, Ont.). Microfilmed records consist of: Baptisms (1880-1988); Marriages (1896-1984); Session minutes (1895-1928, 1933-1988); Communion Roll (1891-1957); Members List (c. 1890); Congregational Meeting minutes (1946-1982); Board of Managers meetings (1905-1976); Treasurer's Book (Pear Street) (1880-1894); Building Fund (1884-1886); W.M.S. minutes & history (1880-1959); W.M.S. minutes & roll (1925-1958, 1935-1960); Mildred Souter minutes & roll (1933-1962, 1966-1974); Ladies Aid minutes (1903-1952); Boys & Men's Club (1912-1926); Bercan Ladies Bible Class (1947); Sunday School & Christian Education (1954-1981) and the Havers Hustlers Bible class & roll book (1930-1949, 1950-1955). Textual records include: Orders of Service (1926; 1933, 1949; 1973; 1974); a Pastoral Letter by the Rev. J.G. Shearer (1909); Annual reports (1899, 1913); Financial Statement (1887); three published histories (1905, c. 1940, 1980) and samples of the Erskine Church Echoes, an early newsletter (1894).
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Notes Session minutes are restricted for a period of 50 years from the date they were written.
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Finding aids
A file list is available. See FA-4000H at The Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives.