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Bessie MacMurchy fonds
CA ON00313 1973-5008 · Fonds · 1933-1962

Fonds consists of correspondence, reports and writings created and received by Bessie MacMurchy between the years 1933 and 1962. The correspondence includes personal letters sent by Miss MacMurchy to her mother in Collingwood, letters to and from friends, and letters she received from the Women's Missionary Society of The Presbyterian Church in Canada. The fonds also consists of annual reports written by Miss MacMurchy concerning her work and travels in India for the years 1940, 1947-1949, and 1952; certificates and letters regarding her nursing credentials; invitations received by Miss MacMurchy to various social events; a small file of letters concerning her work in nursing education in India; reports written by pupils of Miss MacMurchy; and a copy of Miss MacMurchy's Master's thesis. The fonds also contains four unidentified photographs

MacMurchy, Bessie M. (Bessie Margaret), 1903-1963
Hugh Ketchen fonds
CA ON00313 1973-5006 · Fonds · 1904-1961

Fonds consists of sermons, addresses and articles written by Beverley Ketchen. The sermons, of which there are 175, cover a variety of topics, and were written between the years 1920 and 1952. Eulogies given by Ketchen for Dr. J.B. McQuesten, Dr. McIlwraith, and Dr. Donald McKerral also form a part of the fonds. The addresses, many of which are based on either a patriotic or literary theme, were written for a variety of different organisations and associations, including Masonic Lodges, Knox College (Toronto), the Synod of Hamilton and London, and the Burns Society of New York. The fonds also consists of several files of photocopies of correspondence, addresses, news articles about Beverley Ketchen, bulletins and annual reports of MacNab Street Presbyterian Church, and a pamphlet on the history of Brucefield Church (where Ketchen was raised). A signed copy of his book, "Sons of Martha", is also included in the fonds

Ketchen, Hugh B. (Hugh Beverley), 1872-1961
Margaret Kennedy fonds
CA ON00313 1991-5001 · Fonds · 1925-1986

Fonds consists of diaries, notes and writings, a few small files of correspondence, personal mementoes, photographs, slides, film strips and audio tapes created, compiled and received by Margaret Kennedy during her life. The material documents Margaret Kennedy's work as a mission worker and evangelist in India, and as a member of the Women's Fellowship of Christian Service of the Church of North India. The photographs and slides were taken primarily between the 1950s and 1980s and largely document the people and landscape of India and the work of various teachers, nurses and other mission workers in the Bhil region.

Kennedy, Margaret, 1913-1986
Morton family fonds
CA ON00313 1973-5009 · Fonds · 1856-1915

Fonds consists of four separate series: records of John Morton, records of Sarah Morton, records of Arthur S. Morton, and records of Harvey S. Morton. The records of John Morton consist of correspondence, letterbooks, reports, sermons and addresses, and various booklets and pamphlets regarding Trinidad. The records of Mrs. Sarah Morton consist of correspondence, scrapbooks and clippings concerning John Morton, several photographs and postcards, and the original typescript and research notes for her book "John Morton of Trinidad". The records of Arthur S. Morton consist of correspondence with friends and family, and genealogical research notes he compiled on the Silver family. The records of Harvey Morton consists of a small file of correspondence

Morton, John (family)
Proudfoot family fonds
CA ON00313 1973-5010 · Fonds · 1809-1903

Fonds consists of correspondence, sermons, writings, lectures and notes of both William Proudfoot and John J. A. Proudfoot. The correspondence consists primarily of letters received by both men over the period 1832-1901. The letters document a variety of aspects relating to early church management and administration, and deal largely with official matters and issues relating to both William, and later John's, work as Clerks for the Presbytery of London. The sermons of William Proudfoot date from 1809, but largely cover the period 1820 to 1830, while the sermons of John Proudfoot cover the period 1849 to ca.1900. The fonds also consists of daily journals maintained by John Proudfoot covering the years 1848-1903 (with gaps). The journal entries briefly outline daily aspects of his life such as visitations with members of his congregation, church meetings and functions attended, his professorial work, financial expenditures, and general comments on the weather and home and garden work.

Proudfoot (family)
Walter Bryden fonds
CA ON00313 1973-5002 & 1986-5003 & 1994-5008 · Fonds · 1912-1952

Fonds consists of lectures and notes written by W.W. Bryden while Professor in Church History at Knox College; draft versions of his books "The Christian's Knowledge of God", and "Why I am a Presbyterian"; book reviews of "The Christian's Knowledge of God"; as well as some essays written by his students. Topics of the lectures include: the history of the Church of Scotland; history of the Church of England; the Apostolic age; world religions; the Presbyterian conception of the Word of God; the history of Christian thought; and the life of St. Augustine

Bryden, Walter W. (Walter Williamson), 1883-1952
CA ON00313 CONG-96 · Fonds · 1945-1987

Fonds consists of minutes, reports and other records of Munro Presbyterian Church (Blueberry Mountain, Alt.). Records include: Session minutes, (1946-1965); Revenue and Expense books (1953-1979); Statistical reports (1945-1960); Annual Congregational Meeting minutes (1948-1975); Board of Managers minutes (1953-1965); and Correspondence of R.G. Thomlinson while Secretary-Treasurer, (1973-1978).

Munro Presbyterian Church (Blueberry Mountain, Alta.)
CA ON00313 CONG-36 · Fonds · 1874-1985

Fonds consists of the records of Caven Presbyterian Church (Bolton, Ont.). Records consist of: Baptismal Register (1876-1944); Marriage Register (1907-1968); Session Minutes (1876-1980); Communion Roll (1874-1909, 1886, 1922-1975, 1977-1980); Order of Service (1938); Congregational Minutes (1932-1985) (Includes minutes of Joint congregational meetings with the Nashville, Ontario congregation, 1961-1963); Annual Report (1940-1950, 1976); Furnace Fund Accounts (1947-1948); W.M.S. Minutes (1925-1964); W.M.S. Account Book (1917-1924, 1935-1947); W.M.S. Attendance Roll (1939-1956); W.M.S. Evening Auxiliary Minutes (1951-1974); W.M.S. Evening Auxiliary Minutes (1962-1972); W.M.S. Evening Auxiliary Account Book (1951-1978); W.M.S. Afternoon Auxiliary Minutes (1964-1981); W.M.S. Young Women's Auxiliary Minutes (1937-1950); Young Women's Auxiliary Accounts (1947-1949); Young People's Society Account Book (1946-1949), Centennial Shareholders (1974); an Historical sketch (1925) and architectural plans associated with the renovation of the church and manse in 1982.

Caven Presbyterian Church (Bolton, Ont.)
CA ON00313 CONG-35 · Fonds · 1857-2001 and microfilmed 2001 (originally created 1857-2000)

Fonds consists of the records of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Bolsover, Ont.). Records include: histories and historical sketches; Annual Reports (1919-1921, 1923, 1929, 1935, 1937-1938, 1941-1945); Burial Register (1857-2001); Cemetery Board minutes (1910-1991); Cemetery receipt book (1911-1985); Cemetery Expenditures and Receipts (1986-1998); Communion Roll (1896-1980); Session minutes (1900-1978); Board of Managers minutes (1966-1996); Building Fund minutes (1977-1982); Building Fund Receipts and Expenditures (1978-1982); Documents re: church property (1898-1982); Congregational Meeting minutes (1970-2000); Expenditures and Receipts (1971-1990); Cheque Disbursements (1991-2000); Treasurer's Book (1976-1999); Women's Missionary Society minutes (1963-1985, 1986-1994); Ladies Aid minutes (1926-c.1937); Sunday School Financial records (1913-1981); and Happy Helper's Mission Band (1925-1934).

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Bolsover, Ont.)
CA ON00313 CONG-103 · Fonds · 1868-1914

Fonds consists of registers, minutes and other records of Burns Presbyterian Church (Cambray, Ont.). Specifically, the fonds consists of: a Marriage Register (1902-1913); baptismal records (1868-1906, 1899-1914); Session minutes (1868-1913); Communion Roll (1903-1913) and Board of Managers and Congregational meeting minutes (1879-1913).

Burns Presbyterian Church (Cambray, Ont.)
CA ON00313 CONG-44 · Fonds · 1867-1967

Fonds consists of: Session minutes (1867-1967); a financial statement (1930) and Young People's Society minutes and accounts (1925-1938), belonging to Knox Presbyterian Church (Conn, Ont.).

Knox Presbyterian Church (Conn, Ont.)
CA ON00313 1988-4009 & 1998-4007 & 1986-8001 · Fonds · 1986, 1995 and microfilmed 1986 (originally created 1925-1986)

Fonds consists of a booklet of the church's stained glass windows (1995), a published history (1986) and session minutes (1925-1986) of First Presbyterian Church (Brandon, Man.).

First Presbyterian Church (Brandon, Man.)
CA ON00313 CONG-95 · Fonds · Microfilmed 2001 (originally created 1926-2001)

Fonds consist of the records of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Black River, New Brunswick. Records include: baptisms (1926-1986); deaths (1926-2000); communion rolls (1931-1993), (1956-2001); Young People's Rally Members (1934-1950); treasurer's books (1926-1935, 1950-2000); Annual Financial Report (1963); congregational meeting minutes (1926-2001); John Robertson Women's Missionary Society minutes (1982-2001); Atlantic Missionary Society Treasurer's book (1978-2000); History of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church; Session minutes (1928-2001); list of ministers and students (1926-1993).

St. Paul's Presbyterian Church (Black River, N.B.)
CA ON00313 1976-4009 · Fonds · 1896-1975

Fonds consists of minutes, orders of service and other records of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Dresden, Ont.). The records include, Session minutes (1919-1968); Orders of Service (1967, 1971, 1972, 1975); Board of Managers minutes (1896-1917); Congregational meeting minutes (1896-1917); WMS minutes (1896-1904, 1909-1941, 1948-1968); an historical sketch of the WMS (1971) and a One Hundredth Anniversary History (1972).

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Dresden, Ont.)
CA ON00313 1979-4005 & 1977-4018 & 2001-8006 & 1973-8010 · Fonds · 1912-1976 and microfilmed 1973, 2001 (originally created 1926-1973, 1955-1999)

Fonds consists of registers, minutes and other records of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Duncan, B.C.). Records on microfilm include, Baptisms (1926-1952, 1955-1999); Marriages (1929-1962); Deaths (1927-1952); Session minutes (1954-1973, 1971-1996); a Communion Roll (1938); a Membership List (1933-1936) and Board of Managers accounts (1944-1953). Textual records include, a Session report (1948); Statistical reports (1948-1951, 1954-1956); Congregational Annual reports (1974-1975); Congregational Directories (1974-1976); Board of Managers correspondence (1912-1936); Treasurer's reports and financial statements (1932, 1934-1935, 1950); a Weekly offering account book (1934-1943); WMS & Women's Guild Reports (1950), Sunday School reports (1949-1950) and an announcement for a Lecture series given by Rev. A. F. Munro.

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Duncan, B.C.)
CA ON00313 1982-4001 & 1992-4065 & 1994-4009 & 1998-8010 · Fonds · 1844-1981, 1993 and microfilmed 1998 (originally created 1954-1989)

Fonds consists of registers, minutes and other records of Knox Presbyterian Church (Dundas, Ont.) and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Dundas, Ont.). Microfilmed records consist of Session minutes (1954-1989). Textual records include; Baptisms (1833-1865); Marriages (1834-1857, 1860-1883 (Marriage and Family Register of the Rev. John Laing: contains marriages at Cobourg, 1860-1871 and marriages at Dundas, 1872-1883), 1896-1925, 1858-1896, 1858-1889 (Register of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Dundas, until 1879; thereafter taken by the Rev. James Herald, (former minister of St. Andrew's prior to union with Knox, Dundas,) to Port Arthur and Fort William where he was appointed Ordained Missionary. Contains marriages at Dundas, 1858-1879; Fort William, Port Arthur, Prince Arthur's Landing, Pigeon River, 1881-1885; Medicine Hat, Alberta, 1886-1889)); a Marriage certificate and license (1901, 1920); Cradle Roll (1946-1951); Session minutes (1844-1953); Communion Roll (1848-1850); a petition regarding the separation of Dundas and Ancaster (1834); Orders of Service (1919, 1921, 1931, 1948, 1978); Congregational annual reports (1891-1900, 1972, 1993); Board of Managers correspondence (1904-1905, 1928, 1956-1957, 1970); Board of Managers accounts (1904-1905); plans (lamps 1901, heating c. 1920, 1957, 1960); property deeds (1958-1967); programs (1922, 1980) and newsletters (1970, 1981).

Knox Presbyterian Church (Dundas, Ont.)
CA ON00313 1973-8014 & 1984-4003 · Fonds · 1858-1958 and microfilmed 1973 (originally created 1837-1900)

Fonds consists of minutes, reports and histories of Knox Presbyterian Church (Elora, Ont.). Specifically, fonds consists of: Session minutes (1837-1850, 1859-1900); the church constitution (1870), Annual Reports (1910, 1925-1932, 1934, 1935-1944, 1945-1949, 1951-1953, 1955-1958); a Financial Report (1858); two histories (1937) and a Broadsheet "To the Members of Knox Church, Elora" Open letter from Henry Wissler concerning complaint against the Rev. John McInnes relating to the introduction of the Book of Praise (1898).

Knox Presbyterian Church (Elora, Ont.)
CA ON00313 1977-4007 · Fonds · 1877-1965

Fonds consists of: a Baptismal Register (1877-1965) which also includes baptisms at Skipness Congregation (1893-1904); Congregational minutes (1885-1915, 1950-1965) for Elsinore Presbyterian Church (Ont.).

Elsinore Presbyterian Church (Ont.)
CA ON00313 1976-4011 · Fonds · 1848-1955

Fonds consists of registers, minutes and other records of Calvin Presbyterian Church (East Wawanosh Township, Ont.). Records consist of: a Baptismal Register (1848-1955); a Marriage Register (1896-1942); Session minutes (1882-1935, 1935-1953); Minutes of joint meetings with Langside Presbyterian Church and Whitechurch, ON (1920, 1934, 1941, 1954); Session report (1929-1952); Session correspondence (1933, 1941); Communion Roll (1883-1949); a list of members requesting certificates of leaving to enter United Church (1925); Congregation minutes (1880-1942); Account Book (1903-1914, 1882-1902); Financial statement (1926-1927) and a Sabbath School report (1936).

Calvin Presbyterian Church (East Wawanosh Township, Ont.)
CA ON00313 1984-4003 & 1973-8013 · Fonds · 1856, 1882, 1901-1916 and microfilmed 1973 (originally created 1856-1900)

Fonds consists of minutes, registers and other records of Chalmers Presbyterian Church (Elora, Ont.). Textual records include: Session minutes (1901-1916); Sabbath School Teachers Association Rules (1882) and Documents on establishment of congregation, includes Report of Committee of Presbytery of Hamilton on erection of congregation, 1856, Feb.; Petition to Presbytery of Hamilton for moderation in a Call, 1856, Apr.; Letters, Rev. George Smellie to Rev. M.Y. Stark on Call to James Middlemiss, 1856, May; Extract, minutes of Presbytery of Hamilton, ordination of James Middlemiss, 1856. Microfilmed records consist of: Baptisms (1856-1900); Session minutes (1856-1900) and a Communion Roll (1859-1895).

Chalmers Presbyterian Church (Elora, Ont.)