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Division of Mission, 1972-1976

Series contains correspondence and other records relating to the work of the United Church Division of Mission in Canada (which followed the Board of Home Missions, around 1972). Contents include files related to the division, its committees and related activities.

Home Missions, 1961-1973

Series contains minutes, reports, correspondence, and other records relating to the work of the United Church Board of Home Missions. Contents include files related to the Board's annual meetings, correspondence and financial assistance to congregations and programs (through various Home Mission Committees).

Conference office files

Series consists of a variety of records relating to the administrative role of the Saskatchewan Conference office, overseeing and supporting the work of presbyteries and local United Church congregations and missions in Saskatchewan. Records in this series appear to have been received in one group and reflect the range of activities administrative and field staff was involved in, especially from the 1950s through the 1970s.

Files primarily contain correspondence, reports, and related materials documenting: financial grants and loans made to support church congregations and their work; research and educational projects undertaken within the Church (and with external partners); meetings and decisions of various committees, task groups, boards and divisions; training and staff job descriptions; information and statistics from presbyteries; activities of the General Council; mission work among indigenous people on several Saskatchewan reserves; training and placement of student and lay ministers and missionaries; titles, grants and property information for various churches; newsletters and small scale publications from the Conference and its committees; youth outreach activities; and information about the operations of various incorporated ministries in Saskatchewan, including the Prairie Christian Training Centre (PCTC), Oliver Lodge, the United Church Housing Corporation of Regina, and several youth camps.

United Church of Canada, Saskatchewan Conference

Boards and Committees files

Series consists of records relating to and/or created by various committees, boards, camps, and other entities governed by or associated with the United Church of Canada, in Saskatchewan. Contents include minutes, reports, correspondence, plans and other documents and images pertaining to: the Committee for Christian Education (1925-1970), including Girls' Work and Children's Work Committees; Survey and Planning Committee; Settlement Committee (1924-1961); the Conference Special Committee for the Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee (1955); Committee to Study Non-Anglo-Saxons (1930-1931); Missionary and Maintenance Fund Committee (1934-1935); the Special Committee to Study the Relationship between the Christian Church and Education in Saskatchewan (1966); the Committee on Union of the United Church of Canada (1961-1973); the Conference Committee on Church Extension; Board of Home Missions (1917-1952); Lumsden Beach Camp (1908-1962); Camp Outlook (1947-1953); White Bear Religious Camp (1930-1940); the Benevolent Society of Camp McKay (1953-1983); the Prairie Christian Training Centre [later Calling Lakes Centre] (1952-1973); the Ministers' Summer School of Religion (1934-1941); Templeton Mission (1952-1953); Moose Jaw College (1914-1945); Conference Committee on Colleges and Education (1930-1931), primarily correspondence from Convenor D.S. Dix; Oliver Lodge (1949-1979); Laymembers of Saskatchewan Conference (1925-1963); the Boundaries Committee (1973); and Camp Tapawingo (1960-1980).

Frank Hoffman fonds

  • PR 01
  • Fonds
  • 1920–1945

The fonds primarily consists of papers by and relating to Rev. Hoffman and his and others work among Hungarian immigrants.

Contents include: correspondence and reports about missions in Alberta and Northern Saskatchewan; a list of Hungarian immigrants to Canada (some photos included); Az Otthon 1922-1925 (in Hungarian); and related materials, newspaper clippings, and documents concerning mission work and fieldwork Hoffman and others undertook in Saskatchewan. Among the materials is a biographical sketch of the Rev. Emerick Csendes [Czendes], written by Rev. Hoffman, and a copy of “Tales of Hoffman” by R.W. Hardy.

Hoffman, Frank

Maymont, Speers, and Borden Pastoral Charges fonds

  • FL 401
  • Fonds
  • 1905–2005

The fonds consists of textual materials generated by Maymont Larger Parish and its predecessors and successors, including Borden, Borden-Radisson (including Halcyonia), Maymont (including Fielding and Eastbourne), Speers and Speers-Richard Pastoral Charges, as well as their constituent congregations – church boards, committees and related bodies, local women’s units and other groups.

Contents include: minutes of official boards and Trustees, Stewards, Session, congregational, committees, and Sunday School meetings; records of local Ladies Aid Societies, Woman’s Association (W.A.) and United Church Women (UC.W.) groups; minutes from local youth Explorer and C.G.I.T. units; various financial records; some reports, clippings and correspondence; communion rolls and Circuit Registers; a Mission Station record book from Fielding and Eastbourne; and registers of baptisms, marriages, and burials held at Maymont (Sharon United), Fielding, Eastbourne, Radisson (Zion United, St. Paul’s Presbyterian), Borden (Methodist, United), Halcyonia, Lilac, Keatley, Keystone, Bromley, Rabbit Lake, Mullingar, Richard, Speers, and related locations.

Maymont Pastoral Charge

Battleford Pastoral Charge fonds

  • FL 042
  • Fonds
  • 1886–1993

The fonds consists of textual materials generated by Battleford Pastoral Charge and its predecessors, including Eagle Hills Mission Field and Denholm (from Ruddell Pastoral Charge), as well as their constituent congregations – church boards, committees and related bodies, local women’s units and other groups.

Contents include: minutes of official boards, Stewards, congregational, and Sunday School meetings; records of local Ladies Aid Societies, Woman’s Association (W.A.) and United Church Women (UC.W.) groups; various financial records; some reports and correspondence; a Circuit Register from Battleford, Prongua and Waines; a Mission Station records book from Eagle Hills; and registers of baptisms, marriages, and burials held at Battleford, Denholm, Prince, Eagle Hills, North Battleford, Riddell, Radisson, Keatley, Hafford, Richard, Speers, and related locations.

Battleford Pastoral Charge

Prairie Church History collection

  • FG 11
  • Collection
  • 1873–1974

The collection consists of a range of documents relating to Congregational, Methodist, Presbyterian churches and related activities in Saskatchewan and elsewhere in the prairies.

Contents include histories, articles, addresses and other papers on: Congregationalism, Methodism, Presbyterianism in Saskatchewan; missionary work and communities in Prince Albert, Carrot River, Canora, and Norway House; Sunday Schools; C.G.I.T. and Y.W.C.A. groups; ministerial associations; Doukhobors; Ukranians; the Greek Orthodox Church; and Anglican Missions.

Authors include: Rev. W.P. McHaffie (Conference Historian and Archivist to Saskatchewan Methodist Conference); John MacLean (Chief Archivist, Wesley College Library, Winnipeg); Rev. Frederick Passmore; Rev. George Daniel; Rev. W.M. Moore; Rev. E.H. Oliver; Rev. J.R. McDonald; Rev. George Arthur; Allan Bowerman, J.L. Stewart; Alfred Carter; R.H. Hamilton; John L. Nichol; Lydia Gruchy; M. Stechinshin (Yorkton); John Roberts Kovalevitch; Rev. A.J. Hunter; Rev. P.C. Crath; E. Eustace and Maxim Berezynski; Dr. A.E. Archer (Lamont, Alberta); A. Bereka; Mrs. C.H. Monro (Ethelbert, Manitoba); Rev. John Gregorash; Rev. Theo Bay; Rev. J.A. Louseley.

Battleford Presbytery fonds

  • FD 05
  • Fonds
  • 1925–2000

The fonds consists of textual materials generated by the Presbytery, its secretaries, committees and related bodies, in fulfillment of their responsibilities, as outlined in the Manual of the United Church of Canada.

Contents include: minutes; reports; correspondence; documents regarding Hafford (Mission) Hospital; an accounts ledger; files relating to education and students; record of candidates for ministry; pastoral relations records; and a Battleford Presbytery Survey (1973).

United Church of Canada Battleford Presbytery

Abernethy Presbytery fonds

  • FD 01
  • Fonds
  • 1922–1925

The fonds consists of textual materials generated by the Presbytery, its secretaries, committees and related bodies, in fulfillment of their responsibilities, as outlined in the Manual of the United Church of Canada.

Contents include meeting minutes (1922-1953), correspondence and a history, "Early history of religious services in the Abernethy
Presbytery" (2 pages, no date indicated).

Presbyterian Church in Canada Abernethy Presbytery

Members of the United Church Women's Missionary Society

Members of the United Church Women's Missionary Society; Back row, L-R: Mrs. Sid (Lil) Card, Mrs. Laura (Bob) Clarke, Mrs. Geo. Kempling, Mrs. Isaac Ediger, Mrs. Andy Blue, Mrs. Wallace McDougall, Mrs. Wm. Mullins, Mrs. Wm. Hutcheon, Mrs. Lillian Wright, Mrs. Pat Lamborn, Mrs. Roy Rea.
2nd row, L-R: Mrs. Geo. Adnam, Mrs. Wm. Klemmer, Mrs. Jack Harris, Mrs. Phil Javens, Mrs. Norman Cooke.
Front row, L-R: Mrs. Roy Gordon, Mrs. Ray Hough, Mrs. Alice Glendenning, Mrs. Lawrence Scrivens, Miss Nettie Stewart.

Birch Bark Talking

Birch Bark Talking, A life of the Rev. James Evans, Missionary to the Indians of Norway House, Board of Home Missions, United Church of Canada, 1940 (28 pages, 2 copies).

United Church of Canada. Board of Home Missions

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