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Presbyterianism in Saskatchewan

Presbyterianism in Saskatchewan [file], including:

  • "Report of the Historical Committee, 1919" -- this is a review of the history of Presbyterianism in the Red River Colony and Western Canada
  • "Report on the Condition and Working of the Prince Albert Presbyterian Mission to the Indians on the Saskatchewan" by Rev. W.M. Moore, printed for the use of the Foreign Mission Committee of the Canada [sic] Presbyterian Church, 1873 (52 pages)
  • "The Presbyterian Church in Saskatchewan, 1866-1881" by E.H. Oliver, Royal Society of Canada, 1934 (94 pages)
  • "The Presbyterian Church in Saskatchewan, 1866-1925" by Rev. J.R. McDonald, 1955 (58 pages)
  • "The Synod of Saskatchewan of the Presbyterian Church in Canada from 1925 to 1935" by Rev. D.G. Cameron -- refers to the continuing Presbyterian Church, compiled at the request of E.H. Oliver (13 pages)

Church Union collection

  • FG 09
  • Collection
  • ca.1900–1936

The collection consists of primarily textual materials relating to the Church Union movement and the organizations involved, including the Joint Committee on Church Union. There appears to be a mix of original documents and various published and copied items.

Contents include: Basis of Union documents from the Presbyterian Church (1905-1908) and Methodist Church (1909); records of proceedings, minutes, and publications by and relating to the Joint Committee on Church Union and its Subcommittees; documents relating to proposed legislation (1922-1924), the Act Incorporating the United Church of Canada, House of Commons debates on the topic, and associated Saskatchewan legislation (1924); publications and articles relating to the anti-union movement and the legal issues resulting from the division of the Presbyterian Church; copies of information regarding the voting returns on Union from across Canada (1925-1926); maps showing communities with local union churches; and a poster published by the Union Committee of the Presbyterian Church (1924).

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Correspondence [1923-1926] - Saskatchewan Church Union Committee

File consists of correspondence, mainly with Dr. D.S. Dix, as Secretary of the Saskatchewan Union Church Committee, and with Dr. E.H. Oliver, concerning statistics on Church Union in Western Canada, opposition to Church Union in Saskatchewan, activities among the Presbyterians in Nova Scotia, the church Union Expense Fund, arousing support for the passing of the Church Union Bill, maps showing extent of cooperation or union, presbytery meetings, policy on voting on Church Union, a "Letter to the editor", November 15, 1924, written by E.H. Oliver concerning a letter from Rev. Ephraim Scott which was published in newspapers, circular letters sent by the National Committee on Church Union, primarily concerned with gaining support for the pro-union vote, and voting returns.

Provincial Church Union Committee fonds

  • FA 09
  • Collection
  • 1921–1926

The collection consists of minutes, correspondence and publications created by and relating to the Saskatchewan Provincial Church Union Committee. The Committee was formed on July 26, 1923 by representatives of the Saskatchewan Methodist Conference and the Presbyterian Synod of Saskatchewan, to take preliminary steps to effect Church Union in Saskatchewan. Representatives of the congregational Churches were also invited to be on the committee.

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Publications - Church-Union Movement Committee

Publications from the Church-Union Movement Committee:

  • "The Need of Church Union," by A Group of Presbyterians. 16 p. [no date noted].
  • "Organic Union of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational Churches in the Dominion of Canada." Address by Rev. Edmund H. Oliver, January 9, 1923. 16 p.
  • "How Far Has The Church Gone Towards Union?" 4 p. [1922].
  • "A Catechism on Church Union in Canada." 8 p. [no date noted].
  • "If Church Union is not Consummated Now -- What?" 2 p. [no date noted].
    " The Task of Unity." 4 p. [no date noted].
  • "Has Dr. Drummond Found the Way?" 4 p. [no date noted].
  • "The Coming United Church of Canada." 4 p. [no date noted].
  • "Another Vote on Church Union." 4 p. [no date noted].
  • "Is Further Conciliation Possible?" by Rev. Geo. C. Pidgeon, 4 p. [no date noted].

General Interests Committee

File contains mimeographed material sent out by the General Interests Committee, including: Minutes of the Committee meeting of June 21, 1922; Digest of the Minutes of the Committee meeting of June 24, 1924; and Minutes of the Executive of the Synodical Committee on Church Union vote, February 12, 1925.

Commission Pursuant to the United Church of Canada Act fonds

  • FA 10
  • Collection
  • 1926–1928

The collection consists primarily textual materials relating to the creation of the United Church and the associated Commission Pursuant to the United Church of Canada Act. Contents include: commission proceedings; orders relating to property; and collected correspondence and other materials relating to non-concurring Presbyterian congregations in Saskatchewan.

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Hugh R. MacDonald fonds

  • PR 17
  • Fonds
  • ca.1966–1986

The fonds consists of records created and collected by Rev. MacDonald, from his time as an ordained minister, in Saskatchewan. Contents include: sermons (1966-1967); photocopied newspaper obituaries (1986); and a copy of “Prayers of Edmund Oliver” (no date).

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