The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories

a priest, and the man who wielded the largest influence in and around Fort Beausejour during the last years of the French occupation was a priest, the vicar-general of

rners was buried by the Acadians at the intersection of two lines drawn from four springs to be seen in that locality yet. Some years after a party of Acadians, on getting the consent of Wm. Fawcett, who in the meantime had come into possession of the land, dug up the bell and ca

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it is recorded that Joshua Tiffs baptized Winkworth Allan at the fort. Between that date and the arrival of Rev. John Egleson no record has been found. Mr. Egleson was born a Presbyterian, and was educated for that Church

sion of the glebe lands of the parish, and the farm was for many years called the "Egleson farm." The parish register containing the earliest reco

ttee to prepare plans for a church, to be erected at once on the town plot, and to obtain subscriptions." The new church was to be 46 feet long and 34 feet wide, with 19-foot po

en, L3, in

ay, L3,

dall, L3,

, L3, in dr

L3, in dr

ell, L1 10s

his amount the people subscribed L170. The Bishop of

house for the clergyman. His request was granted, and in 1795, Mr. Milledge being then the resident minister, the church-

ere rented to Spiller Fillimore for L7 5s. These lands now bring an ann

ler. Sam

an. John

ueman. Ch

Cardy. Ja

pp. Willia

ls. Thos

Cha

ors for the work were Wm. Jones, Henry Chapman, and Thos. Trenholm. This building stood until 1880, when a new building of more modern architecture was erected on the same site,

1752-6. J.

n, 1759. R. B.

s, 1760. G.

n, 1769. R.

by, 1794. Ge

ge, 1795. R

, 1805. Ric

lner, 1822

liss, 18

referring to church ma

n's Jo

from Proverbs 6 c., 3v., 'Humble thyself and make sure

the church-yard at Camp Hill, attended by a large c

at Stone Meeting House (Methodist), and after, Mr. Perkins

he county courthouse ground. In 1842, through the efforts of Canon Townshend, a new church was built on the present site. Rev.

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have any place of worship to go to, or do they meet among themselves according to the usual way of the Methodists. T

quarterly meeting held, in 1780, at Wm. Trueman's, Wm. Black received a great blessing, and although only a young man, he took from that time a prominent part in the meetings of the neighborhood. Three young men, Scurr, Wells, and Fawkender, agreed with Wm. Black to visit in turn, each Sabbath, the settlements of Prospect, Fort Lawrence, and Amhe

John Black, of Amherst, brother of Wm. Black. In 1787 Mr. Graudin was removed and his place taken by Mr. James Mann. That year land was bought on which to build a chapel, and in 1788 the first Methodist church in

he County of Westmoreland, and Province of New Brunswick, bounding on the west on land belonging to James Law, Esq., and on the south on the main road leading from Fort Cumberland to the Bay Verte, together with all privileges to the said premises appertaining and all the profits thereof with the right, title and interest in Law and Equity, to have and to hold the said acre of land, to him the said John Wesly and his successors in the Methodist Line forever, and to be appropriated for a preaching House and burying-ground, and other conveniences that shall be judged necessary to accommodate the same under the inspection and direction of the general assistant or the preacher by Conference stationed on the Circuit, together with Wm. Wells, Thomas Watson, Esq., Richard Lowerison, Ge

, WILLIAM

W, JANE

RAY, Mis

ohn Mann, and Mr. James Mann went to Philadelphia and were ordained. Mr. Mann and Mr. Wray were both on the Cumberland circuit for a year, and Mr. James Mann remained in charge until 1791, when he was followed by Mr. Whitehead. From 1793 until 1797 Mr. Early, Mr. Jo

from the journal b

preached his farewell sermo

arsden set out

d Mr. Marsden, coming

ing at Mr. Truema

arrived at our house

reached his first

iving for the blessings of peace. Mr. Bennet preached at the Amherst C

uarters for the ministers, it and Sackville being the most important places in the circuit. Mr

Mann preached

at the Stone House morning an

en Bamford, a local preacher sent out from England.

rd preached at the Stone

rueman's. It was a great joy to the church there to have Mr. Black with them again. In 1809-10-11, Mr.

r. Priestly's stay the new church was built at Point de Bute. It stood in front o

1825; Wm. Temple in 1826 and 1827; Wm. Webb i

n the farm now owned by Mr. Burton Jones was rented for a parsonage. During Mr. Bent's ministry there was a large revival at Point de Bute, and about sixty members were received into the church. Mr. Bent was followed by Richard Williams, who remained two ye

ministers who have been

cuit sin

git, 18

1842-1843. Pa

iams, 1

Busby, 1

hson, 18

nson, 18

th, 185

vies, 18

1861. Point de Bute

ickles, 1

ewart, 1

cher, 18

uncan, 1

son, 18

870-1873. Present

hapman, 1

ills, 1

79-1882. Present c

rshall,

odge, 1

kman, 18

isp, 18

Pickles,

lark, 1

lliams,

ller, 1

man, 18

arshall

s to that date the preaching place had been a small schoolhouse, which stood near the place where J. L. Black's store now stands. The n

e Sackville Circuit Book of 18

t. Elected. "(3) Q. Who is steward for Dorchester? A. John Weldon. Elected. "(4) Q. Who is steward for Amherst and the Rivers? A. Thomas Roach. Elected. "(5) Q. How shall Mr. Bennett's exp

terial shall the said house be built? A. Of brick, except the cellar wall, which shall be made of stone. "Q. Who shall be appointed to provide stone and timber during the winter previous to the next quarterly meeting? A. Charles Dixon and Rich. Bowser to see it provided

upon the grounds given by Messrs. Dixon and Harris. "Q. Who shall be the trustees of the said house? A. John Fawcett, Jr., Chas. Dixon, Jr., Edwin Dixon, Esq., Rich. Bowser and Thomas Roach, Esq. "Q.

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Massachusetts in 1771. The Baptists were the first Protestant denomination in Sackville, but had no church building until about the year 1800. That year Joseph Crandall organized

an Cleveland and Elijah Estabrooks. A letter published in August, 1810, by Rev. David Merrill, in the AMERICAN BAPTIST MAGAZINE, reports his visit to the Association, in Sackville, as a member of the Lincoln Association, Maine. He is jubilant with hope for the new work and exclaims in triumph, "Babylon appears to be in full retreat." It is said that at a revival service

e Association in Sackville they sent two messengers, Thos. S. Black and Wm. Freeman, reporting a membership of fifteen. Th

showing the liberality in religious matters which existed at that time. The Presbyterians of Jolicure assisted in the building, and were given "the right to hold service in proportion to the amount they subscribed, and when it is not

s Rufus Fillimore and Henry Ward. The ministers who have b

rker. True

. Chas.

son. T. D

eman. J.

iles. H

een. D. A

BYTE

as not until the Rev. Alexander Clark arrived, in 1827, that they had a regular minister station

s. Copp, and the Brownells and Copps of that place were very active in the work of building. Rev. Alexander Clark, of Amherst, was the minister in charge of the congregation. Dr. Clark spent his life in preaching the Gospel to the same people and to their children, with whom he began his mission when he first

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hurch in the Sackvill

The rectors have

nyeot, 1

r Milner,

ack, 18

lfe, 18

berts, 1

kerson, 1

Brown,

iacke, 1

lvaney,

Wiggin

h F. Allison was largely instrumental in building this church. As the two churches, St. Paul