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Yorkton Presbytery fonds
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- Textual record
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- Variations in title: Previously identified as Yorkton Presbytery sub-series (A.381.XI.D.22).
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1953–1956 (Creation)
- Creation
- United Church of Canada Abernethy-Yorkton Presbytery
- Place
- Saskatchewan
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1925–1953, 1956–1996 (Creation)
- Creation
- United Church of Canada Yorkton Presbytery
- Place
- Saskatchewan
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1912–1996 (Creation)
- Note
- Includes items pre-dating the United Church of Canada (1925)
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Physical description
76 cm (approx.) of textual records
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Administrative history
Yorkton Presbytery was one of the original 16 presbyteries established by the first General Council of the United Church of Canada (June 1925), to be part of the new Saskatchewan Conference. Initial boundaries were based on the previous Yorkton Presbytery, which had been part of the Presbyterian Synod of Saskatchewan. Prior to Union, in 1925, there had also been a Yorkton District, in the Saskatchewan Conference of the Methodist Church.
In 1953, pastoral charges from part of Abernethy Presbytery (east of Highway 35) were added and the combined presbytery was re-named Abernethy-Yorkton. In 1956, after a merger of Abernethy-Yorkton and Kamsack Presbyteries, the new combined body returned to the name Yorkton Presbytery. The name was changed to Parkland Presbytery in 1992.
In 2000, Saskatchewan Conference went from 10 presbyteries to 7, with each adopting a new name. Most pastoral charges from Parkland Presbytery became part of the new Good Spirit Presbytery.
Name of creator
Administrative history
Abernethy-Yorkton Presbytery was created in 1953, through the merging of Yorkton Presbytery and part of Abernethy Presbytery (east of Highway 35). In 1956, Abernethy-Yorkton amalgamated with Kamsack Presbytery and the resulting body returned to the earlier name, Yorkton Presbytery.
Custodial history
Most records in the fonds were likely transferred to the archives between 1925 and the early 1990s. The original provenance is unclear, though administrative and committee records may have come directly from presbytery secretaries, committee members, delegates or other associated individuals.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of textual materials generated by Yorkton-Abernethy and Yorkton (later Parkland) Presbyteries, their 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, correspondence, secretarial notebooks, property files, and documents relating to the Congregational Life and Work Committee.
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Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
Original order for many of these records is unclear. Items listed under A.381.XI.D.22 were arranged sometime before 1990. Later volumes (marked A.785) were likely added around 1992.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Microfilm copy of some records available.
Restrictions on access
Some records are restricted, to protect personal information.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Use, publication, and/or reproduction of records are subject to the conditions of the Copyright Act. Please consult archivist for assistance.
Finding aids
GS-168 includes original file and series listings, in sections A.381.XI.D.22 and under XXIII. Additional microfilm contents listed in finding aid IR-12.
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Associated materials
Digital copies of select documents are also held by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR), in Manitoba.
Accruals
General note
Box numbers (orange label): 140 to 141, 143 to 146, 149;
Box number (pink label): 3950.
Alpha-numeric designations
Textual records: A.381.XI.D.22.1 to 14; XXIII.SR.1937 to SR.1938