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Hay Bay Church 1792
and
Old Hay Bay Church
These two plaques are at the same location.
Both can be seen on this page.
Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted December, 2010
Photo Source - Wikimedia Commons
Plaque Location
The County of Lennox & Addington
The Town of Greater Napanee
On the north side of South Shore Road (Road 8)
at street number 2365, 5 km north of Road 33
Coordinates: N 44 06.142 W 77 01.179 |
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Plaque Text
In 1791, William Losee, an itinerant preacher, organized in this district the first Methodist circuit in Upper Canada. This Meeting House, Upper Canada's first Methodist chapel, was built in 1792. Enlarged in 1834-35 it was used for worship until about 1860 after which it served as a farmer's storehouse. In 1910 in recognition of its historical significance, it was reacquired and restored by the Methodist Church and is still used for annual services by the United Church of Canada.
Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted May, 2009
Plaque Text
This simple church, built in 1792 by United Empire Loyalists, recalls the early days of Upper Canadian settlement. The Methodists' evangelical zeal was expressed not only in religious practice but also in their contributions to Upper Canada's early social and political development. Stationed on the earliest Methodist itinerant circuit, this site was the location of the first camp meeting in Upper Canada in 1805. The church was enlarged in 1835, and remains the oldest surviving Methodist building in Canada.
Related Ontario plaques
United Empire Loyalists
The Loyalist Landing Place 1784
Bay of Quinte Loyalist Settlement
Loyalist Landing at Cataracoui
Loyalist Memorial Church
Related Toronto plaque
Loyalists In Upper Canada
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Posted August 3, 2011
can anyone give me names of lay ministers in the early days . i have reason to beleave i am related one . my name is ron white .
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