St. George's, Bruce Mines, ' Celebrates Looth Anniversary
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'-.. Official Publication of the Diocese of Algoma Volume 31 OCTOBER, 1984 Number 8 By The Reverend Bennett and by members of just driven through the town memory. Canon G. W. Suthedand the school that our Bishop Old Mill Motel, a very good the parish. Hospitality was on the highway, but never From the opening buffet contributed much to its suc Motel , which was only a On Monday afternoon, provided so generously by taking time to turn in to visit .dinner held at the Rectory, September loth, clergy from cess by being with us and short walk away from St. St. Saviour's, who treated the community. Blind River the whole parish rallied to snaring responsibility Saviour's Church and Hall around the Diocese began the clergy royally from the proved to be an excellent feed some sixty participants arriving at St. Saviour's through his meditations. As . where all the action took moment they arrived. For site for the Clergy School, in the school. All meals were is often the case at clergy place. parish, Blind River, for the . many of the Diocesan and the warm welcome served in the Parish Hall Clergy School. They were gatherings, there was an op The ladies and some of the clergy, this was their first which the parishioners gave where the sessions were also portunity to raise the voice gentlemen of the Parish pro welcomed by the incumbent, visit to the community of to this Diocesan event will held. It was impressive to the Reverend A. V. "Terri' in song, and this we did, so vided the meals and regaled Blind River, many having always remain as a happy see the men of the parish as ably led by the Reverend our · first evening with a well as the women working William Ellam who provided smorgasbord in the Rectory. in the kitchen and serving music for the services and All other meals and the ses the meals which were such also led us in a brief sing sions were in the Parish St. George's, Bruce Mines, ' an important part of each song. Hall. The food was excellent day's proceedings. All in all, it was a great op and was a pleasant change The Clergy School centred portunity for the Diocesan from the institutional type of celebrates lOOth anniversary its attention on three main clergy to get to know each meals when the school takes topics - Anglican-Roman other and their Bishop, and place in a college. Catholic ecumenical rela From The Charge and served till year. to receive inspiration in However, food is not what NOlth Shore Sentinel tions, Evangelism, and Bap struction and confirmation Clergy School is all about. February of the next year Mr. Ed Smith (son of tismal and Marriage On Sunday, August 12th, when he was transferred to Bishop Rocksborough in their ministries. Our speakers were Canon parishioners and friends preparation. There were two John Baycroft, who is the st. James'; Gravenhurst. Remington-Smith) was in main speakers, the Very gathered at St. George's . The Rectory was built in charge at St. George's for Clergy School Canadian Representative on Anglican Church in Bruce Reverend John Baycroft, A further report of the the Anglican-Roman 1910 by William Newcastle, part of 1928 until the appoint Dean of Christ Church Mines to celebrate its 100th of Sault Ste. Marie, and the ment of The Reverend H. Algoma Clergy School has Catholic International Com anniversary. Cathedral, Ottawa, and Don been received and is also mission (ARCIC) who really Reverend Mr. Curliss mov Peeling. Posterski, of the Inter This church has an in ed in that November. The Reverends R. F . Webb, published since it describes brought us up to date on the teresting history beginning Varsity Christian other parts of this important p'rogress being made The Reverend W. S. Weary J . V. Temple, R. B. Wright, Fellowship. Three sessions in 1883 when the first resi was rector for the year of George Honor, B. J . Cooper, gathering. towards unity. Don Poster dent clergyman was F. C. were given to a presentation ski, Intervarsity Christian 1913 then was transferred to N. Hornby and C. A. V. and discussion of the Agreed By The Venerable Berry until 1888. The Mis Bying Inlet. Hornett have since had Fellowship, gave some very sion included St. George's, Statements produced by AR Archdeacon W. A. Graham disturbing statistics to begin The Reverend F . S. charge of the Mission. CIC I· - on the eucharist, Bruce Mines, a church at Yeomans served the next The Reverend L. Winslow From Monday, September with but also some stirring Rydal Bank and the Mission ministry and authority and 10th, until Wednesday the talks on evangelism and we three years. Archdeacon recently took over the John Baycroft was able to at Thessalon. Gilmore was appointed after charge from the Reverend 12th, Bishop Peterson and also had the Reverend John The Rydal Bank church enlighten the gathering as to the majority of the_cle rgy of Hill who took part in a panel Mr. Yeomans. He was at the C. A. V. Hornett who retired the workings of the Interna nd was restored and reopened mission for two years then in July. the Diocese attended a discussing the pastoral and in January, 1888. The tional Commission of which Clergy School, this year held evangelical implications of ng transferred to Parry Sound. The above information was he is a representative for the of Thessalon Mission also Mr. Ellis was in charge for obtained from Church in Blind River. The setting Baptism and marriage opened during that year. Anglican Church of Canada. was a splendid one and we preparation. the summer months then left records or research done by Clergy were urged to en The first wardens at Bruce for Nashota College in Arthur Meek and the Bruce were accommodated at the (Continued on page 2) re Mines were D. Jackson and Michigan to complete his Mines Spectator. courage their congregations ry George Marks with first studies. The Centennial Service was to become informed about he Sidesmen Dr. McCQrt and S. The Reverend P. B. Delom followed by a gathering at the ARCIC statements, A. Marks. was at the mission for seven the Bavarian Inn (Krapohl's especially since Diocesan An-glicans'-iri Mission The Reverend F . C. Berry years (1920-1927 ). The Restaurant) in Bruce Mines Synod will be required to resigned in October and Reverend Canon Hazelhurst as there are no facilities for take some action next year. Spiritual Renewal is one of the items in the severed his connection with was rector for the foll owing entertaining at the Church. Don Posterski, who had Diocesan Case of Anglicans in Mission. There are the Diocese of Algoma and worked with Reg. Bibby on a many forms that spiritual renewal may take, one of at the same time accepted a Canada-wide survey of which is Prayer. The Executive Committee has ap Parish in Indiana (Coun young people and their at craville). titudes towards life, Govern proved a grant to each of the five deaneries in sup ~ e" The Reverend W. B. ment, the Church etc., was port of a Prayer Workshop or some form of educa 19h Magnan was appointed to able to show statistically the tion about prayer, as a first step in the process of Ian this mission by Bishop dramatic shift in Canadian spiritual renewal. Deanery Councils are asked to Sullivan in May, 1892. His culture in the past 25 years. [st, note this and to start making plans for a workshop. wardens were George His first lecture was given A workshop on prayer is qeing held in Thunder ~w- Marks and Mr. Scott. over to the presentation and ;ry The Reverend J. McCon interpretation of the Bay on November 2nd and 3rd, and it is anticipated ~n , nell, a graduate of Wycliffe, statistics and findings of his that a hundred persons will attend it. They will 'tat was appointed to the Mission survey amongst the youth of come from the twelve Parishes which comprise the nd by Bishop Sullivan on May the country, which enabled Deanery, from other Parishes in the Diocese, and ~il- 1st of 1896. clergy to see the direction will possibly draw some from Moosonee and The Church a t Bruce Mines which the Church's work among young people must Keewatin. This suggests that there is a definite need of had been closed from 1893 to 1895 except when Rural take. His second session for some form of renewal across the Diocese and ~ r Dean Renison held occa dealt with evangelism in this Anglicans in Mission funds are helping to make it er modern world, and some of happen. ed sional services on week nights. the techniques and training The five Deanery Councils were asked to ck needed to proclaim and 1St Wardens Dr. F. Parker and review the Diocesan case at their recent fall David Jackson moved that teach the . Gospel message as today. meetings and to make recommendations on how the he the local congregation pay sixty dollars every quarter Our Chancellor, John case may be best implemented. Their findings are nd Wright, and the Reverend not in at the time of writing this, but it is mentioned int towards the stipend of the in cumbent. John Hill , from the Diocese here in th~ hope that it will encourage constant lId of Toronto, formed a panel et The Rector resigned on reviewing of the ease by all members of the Diocese September 27th, 1897. for discussion on Baptismal and suggestions for creative programs.