Finding Aid #701 Centenary-Queen Square Pastoral Charge (St. John Presbytery)
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Maritime Conference Archives Finding Aid #701 Centenary-Queen Square Pastoral Charge (St. John Presbytery) Maritime Conference Archives 21 Wright St., Sackville NB E4L 4P8 Phone: 506-536-1334 ext. 7 Email: [email protected] Website: marconf.ca/archives/ *This finding aid was completed through the generous assistance of the Council of Archives of New Brunswick and the government of New Brunswick Table of Contents Fonds Description………………………………………………………………………………...2 Centenary-Queen Square United Church records………………………………………………...4 Saint John South Methodist Circuit records……………………………………………………..50 Germain Street Methodist/Queen Street Methodist/United Church records…………………….51 Queen Square United Church records……………………………………………………………58 Centenary Methodist Church records…………………………………………………………....61 Centenary United Church records………………………………………………………………..69 Carmarthen Methodist Church records…………………………………………………………..72 Carmarthen United Church records…………………………………………………………...…75 Marsh Bridge Mission/Zion Methodist/United Church records…………………………………78 Wesleyan Burial Ground records……………………………………………………………...…80 Varley School records……………………………………………………………………………82 Ministers of Centenary-Queen Square United Church…………………………………………..84 Ministers of Saint John South Methodist Circuit………………………………………………..85 Ministers of Germain Street Methodist/Queen Square Methodist/United Church……………...87 Ministers of Centenary Methodist/United Church……………………………………………....88 Ministers of Carmarthen Methodist/United Church……………………………………………..89 Ministers of Zion Methodist/United Church…………………………………………………….90 1 Reference Number: PC/701 Title: Centenary-Queen Square Pastoral Charge fonds Dates: 1791-2014 Extent: 7.3 metres of textual records, 300+ photographs, 2 VHS tapes, 6 architectural plans, and 4 artifacts Administrative History: A pastoral charge is a grouping of churches termed "preaching points" -- each with separate names and governing boards or sessions. These churches are served by one minister. The pastoral charge title usually reflects the breadth of the geographic area encompassing the charge. Centenary-Queen Square Pastoral Charge consisted of Centenary-Queen Square United Church in Saint John, New Brunswick. After the formation of The United Church of Canada in June 1925, Centenary Methodist Church, Carmarthen Methodist Church, Zion Methodist Church, and Queen Square Methodist Church became part of The United Church of Canada. Zion United Church closed in 1935. In 1939, Centenary and Queen Square United Churches amalgamated to become the Centenary-Queen Square United Church. They worshipped in the Centenary building. In 1957, Carmarthen Street United Church was amalgamated with Centenary-Queen Square in 1957. The church building was put up for sale in 1998 and the congregation moved to a store front chapel at 215 Wentworth Street. Centenary-Queen Square United Church was closed on October 31st, 2013. Custodial History: Information about the custody of these records prior to acquisition is incomplete. Scope and Content: Fonds consists of baptism/marriage/burial records, membership records, minutes, correspondence, rolls and lists, financial records, legal documents, correspondence, annual reports, newsletters, newspaper clippings, various published and unpublished church histories, orders of service, photographs, maps, artifacts, a guest, book, and architectural plans. Fonds is composed of the following sous-fonds: Centenary-Queen Square United Church records Saint John South Methodist Circuit records Germain Street Methodist Church records Centenary Methodist Church records Centenary United Church records Queen Square Methodist Church records Queen Square United Church records Carmarthen Street Methodist Church records Carmarthen Street United Church records Zion Methodist/United Church records Wesleyan Burial Grounds records Varley School records 2 Notes: Source of Supplied Title Proper: Title based on contents of fonds. Accruals: No further accruals are expected. Associated Material: Microfilms F-1203 and F-1204 are at Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. The New Brunswick Museum in Saint John also holds some records of Centenary- Queen Square United Church. Immediate Source of Acquisition: Records were received in 1969; 1995; 1996; 1998 (accession 98-019); 1999 (accession 99-020); 2002 (accession 02-078); 2003 (accession 03-092); 2004 (accessions 04-103, 04-107); 2005 (accession 05-099); 2008 (accession 08-058); 2010 (accession 10-010); 2013 (accession 13-110); 2014 (accessions 14-084; 14-108); and 2015 (accessions 15- 077; 15-079). Related Records: See Job Shenton fonds; C.H. Johnson fonds; and George A. Sellar fonds. 3 Reference Number: PC/701/1 Title: Centenary-Queen Square United Church records Dates: 1939-2014 Extent: 5.75 metres of textual records; approx. 200 photographs, 6 architectural plans, 3 artefacts and 3 VHS tapes Scope and Content: Sous-fonds contains baptism/marriage/burial records, membership rolls, minutes, minutes, correspondence, reports, financial accounts, legal documents and deeds, newsletters, orders of service, VHS tapes, published and unpublished histories, architectural plans, artifacts and photographs. Sous-fonds is composed of the following series: Baptism/Marriage/Burial Records Membership Records Records of Congregation Records of Official Board Records of Session Records of Board of Trustees Records of Treasurer Records of Board of Stewards Records of Committees Legal Records Sunday School Records Records of Women’s Organizations Records of Men’s Organizations Records of Youth Groups Correspondence Records from War Services Records from CQS Care Centres Records from Affirm United Other Annual Reports Newsletters Church History Orders of Service Audio/Video Photographs Scrapbooks Artifacts Architectural Plans Notes: Source of supplied title proper: Title based on contents of sous-fonds. 4 File List: Baptism/Marriage/Burial Records File Number File Title/Description Dates PC/768/1 Register: 1939-1957 Baptisms (April 2, 1939-May 28, 1956) Marriages (February 4, 1939-June 5, 1957) Burials (January 8, 1939-June 13, 1957) PC768/3 Register: 1956-1969 Baptisms (September 23, 1956-January 12, 1969) Marriages (August 31, 1959-November 15, 1968) Burials (August 27, 1957-January 10, 1969) PC/769/12 Baptism register January 12, 1969-May 14, 2006 PC/769/13 Marriage register August 30, 1996-April 27, 2013 PC/769/14 Burial register January 5, 1999-April 2013 PC/777/2 Marriage register February 22, 1969-August 10, 1996 PC/777/3 Burial register January 10, 1969- December 12, 1998 PC/785/5 Register: 1957-1958, 1970-1974 Marriages (1957-1958, 1970-1974) Baptisms (1957-58, 1971-74) Funerals (1970-74)) Sermons (1970-1985) Also includes membership roll (1959; 1971; 1973) PC/783/2 Marriage banns 1968-1974 PC/713/19 Marriage licenses/banns 1967-1986 PC/713/20 Marriage licenses/banns 1967-1993 PC/769/10 Baptism/marriage/membership requests 1997-2008 5 Membership Records File Number File Title/Description Dates PC/768/4 Historic roll 1938-1961 PC/780/1 Historic roll 1938-1975 Includes deceased members (1938-1961); transfers out; inactive list (June 1961); and new members (1962-1975) PC/785/5 Membership roll 1957-1958, 1970-1974 PC/777/4 Historic roll 1976-1993 PC/778/5 Historic roll 1994-2009 PC/798/21 Pictorial membership directory 1991 PC/747/5 Congregational membership list 1980 PC/788/2 Correspondence and lists re. membership 1973-1975 review PC/798/2 -New members lists (3 pp.) 1957 PC/769/1 -Membership transfers 1998-2005 PC/769/2 Membership transfers 2013 PC/777/8 Membership certificate stubs 1992-2013 PC/783/1 Membership cards Includes names, address, when and how received, family relationships, etc. Records of Congregation File Number File Title/Description Dates PC/762/3 Congregational meeting minutes 1929-1962 PC/792/4 Congregational meeting minutes July 23, 1961; October 29, 1961 PC/777/6 Congregational meeting minutes January 29, 1969-February 22, 2009 PC/769/4 Congregational meeting minutes February 14, 2010 PC/792/3 Lists of congregational members and 1961 officers 6 PC/798/3 Correspondence re: covenanting same 1994 gender couples PC/771/2 Guest book February 23, 1992-October 12, 2003 Records of Official Board File Number File Title/Description Dates PC/747/13 Minutes February 5, 1940-April 4, 1978 PC/777/7 Minutes May 21, 1978-January 25, 2004 PC/769/15 Minutes January 25, 2004- November 4, 2012 PC/770/1 Unified Board minutes and 1998-2003 correspondence PC/778/15 Correspondence brought to Unified Board November 30, 2003 meeting PC/700/18 Letter from J.M. Carson, Secretary of April 8, 1957 Official Board, to W.T. Tyner, treasurer, of Carmarthen United Church re. church closure PC/785/2 Correspondence and reports 1933-1968 PC/785/3 Correspondence and reports 1950-1960 PC/785/4 Correspondence and reports 1960-1968 PC/793/2 Correspondence 1975 PC/771/14 Letter from Rev. Karen MacNeill, Chair May 2, 2013 of Saint John Presbytery re. Presbytery representatives at final meeting of congregation to Dr. Brian Wheelock, Chair of CQS PC/800/6 Report to the congregation January 29, 1984 7 Records of Session File Number File Title/Description Dates PC/762/1 Minutes March 1, 1940-December 1, 1968 PC/762/2 Minutes January 14, 1969-April 5, 1987 PC/800/4 Minutes June 21, 1987-January 4, 1998 PC/746/5 Table of average Sunday attendance at 1990-1997 worship services PC/798/15 Report to Session re. establishing a June 1, 1962 Christian Education Committee PC/792/13 Correspondence and lists re. special vow 1978 renewal service