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Canora Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0314
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–2003, 2012–

Canora Pastoral Charge was formed as a United Church in 1925, part of Kamsack Presbytery. As of 1940, additional appointments at Mikado, Pretty Valley and Verigin were included.

In the 1950s, the charge joined with Invermay to form Canora-Invermay Pastoral Charge. (Invermay had been formed as a Mission Field in 1925, in Kamsack Presbytery.) Preaching points included St. Andrew's United Church (Canora), Invermay, Buchanan, and Margo. Hampton also joined, around 1964. Margo closed June 20, 1991, and Buchanan June 30, 1991. On May 1, 2003, the charge amalgamated with Pelly Pastoral Charge, to form the new Canora-Norquay-Pelly Pastoral Charge. The preaching point at Invermay closed, on June 30, 2003.

On January 1, 2012, Canora-Norquay-Pelly dissolved and the three points were reorganized into separate charges, including Canora Pastoral Charge.

Canora Ukranian Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0540
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–ca.1963

Canora Ruthenian (later Ukranian) Pastoral Charge was formed as an augmented United Church charge in 1925, part of Kamsack Presbytery and consisting of appointments at Canora (St. Stephen's), Gorlitz, Rhein, Hyas, Hampton, Norquay, and White Sands. By 1940, Hyas had moved to Pelly Pastoral Charge and points at Bear Stream, Danbury, Glen Elder, Kamsack, and Rama had been added. As of 1962, only St. Stephen's (Canora), Gorlitz and Swan Plain remained in the charge -- which appears to have closed around 1964.

Canora-Norquay-Pelly Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0485
  • Corporate body
  • 2003–2012

The charge was created May 1, 2003, from the amalgamation of Canora-Invermay Pastoral Charge and Pelly Pastoral Charge. The preaching point at Invermay closed, on June 30, 2003.

On January 1, 2012, Canora-Norquay-Pelly dissolved and the three points were reorganized into separate charges, Canora Pastoral Charge, Norquay Pastoral Charge and Pelly Pastoral Charge.

Canwood Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0268
  • Corporate body
  • 1926–ca.1950

Foxdale Pastoral Charge was formed around 1926, as an aid-receiving United Church charge, part of Prince Albert Presbytery. By 1932, the charge included Foxdale, Canwood, Silver Cliff and Sturgeon River points, and was listed as Canwood-Foxdale Pastoral Charge. As of 1936, the name had shifted to Canwood Pastoral Charge and it consisted of just Canwood, Polwarth and Silver Cliff. Marchant Grove was added and Silver Cliff removed by 1940. Sometime between 1946 and 1951, the points moved into Shellbrook Pastoral Charge.

Around 1972, Canwood moved from Shellbrook Pastoral Charge (which became Shellbrook-Leask) to Big River Pastoral Charge, which was re-named Big River - Canwood Pastoral Charge. Canwood's Trinity United Church closed March 30 2010, leaving just Big River's First United Church and the charge would return to the name Big River Pastoral Charge.

Carievale Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0531
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–1956

Carievale Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Charge in 1925, part of Estevan Presbytery, with preaching points Carievale, Bethel and Elmore. These remained until July 1, 1956, when the charge joined with Carnduff.

Carlyle Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0486
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Carlyle Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, part of Arcola Presbytery and consisting of congregations at Carlyle, Moose Creek, and Sutherland. Moose Creek had been a local union church since around 1921, combining Methodist and Presbyterian congregations in the area. As part of the United Church, Moose Creek continued as a preaching appointment until June 30, 1992, when it closed.

Carnduff Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0449
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Carnduff Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Charge in 1925, part of Estevan Presbytery, with preaching points at Carnduff (St. Andrew's) and Wheatlands. Eventually, the charge joined with Carievale and, by 1958, it had been re-named Carnduff-Carievale Pastoral Charge. As of 1962, the charge consisted of Carnduff, Carievale, Bethel and Wheatland. Around 1965, Alida joined the charge and Carievale left (it would join Gainsborough, Bethel and Winlaw, ca.1966, to form Gainsborough-Carievale Pastoral Charge). By the 1970s, the charge had been re-named Carnduff-Alida. Alida eventually closed, December 31, 2003.

Caron Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0124
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–ca.1969

Caron Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, containing preaching points at Caron, Knox [Grayburn?] and Summerside. Later points included Wesley and Boharm (ca.1960). Around 1969, the charge divided and St. Andrew's United Church (Caron) was added to Moose Jaw Grace Pastoral Charge, creating the new Moose Jaw Grace-Caron Pastoral Charge. Boharm and Wesley briefly formed their own Boharm-Wesley Pastoral Charge, before dividing (ca.1970), with Boharm joining Moose Jaw Minto Pastoral Charge. Wesley would be officially discontinued, ca.1971. The Grace-Caron Charge would also later dissolve and Caron church would join Mortlach Pastoral Charge.

Central Butte Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0234
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–2007

Central Butte Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, containing preaching points at Central Butte, Robin Hood and Green Prairie. Around 1948, the charge merged with Riverhurst Pastoral Charge. On July 1, 2007, it merged with Tugaske-Eyebrow to become Spirit Hills Pastoral Charge.

Chown, Samuel Dwight

  • SCAA-UCCS-0185
  • Person
  • 1853–1933

Samuel Dwight Chown (1853-1933) was a Methodist/United minister and administrator. He was born in Kingston, Ontario in 1853. At age twenty-one, Chown was accepted by the Montreal Conference as a probationer for the Methodist ministry. He was ordained in 1879 and served various charges in the Montreal Conference. He developed a reputation for his work in moral reform, especially temperance. In 1894, he moved to the Carlton Street Church in Toronto. In 1902, he was appointed Secretary of the Department of Moral Reform. In 1910, he was elected to serve as General Superintendent. In 1912, he was made principal of Ryerson Theological College in Vancouver. As General Superintendent, Chown brought the Methodist Church into church union in 1925. He retired in 1926 and published The Story of Church Union in Canada in 1930.

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