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Carroll, John, 1809-1884
Persona · 1809-1884

John Carroll (1809-1884) was a Methodist minister and historian. Born in York, he converted in 1824, and entered the ministry in 1827. He served Ontario circuits, and is best known as a chronicler of the denomination. He wrote several important works, including Case and His Co-Temporaries. He died in 1884.

Cameron, Alexander Henry, 1845-1931
Persona · 1845-1931

Alexander Cameron (1845-1931) was a Presbyterian minister. He was born in Nova Scotia and educated at Dalhousie University and Queen's University, where he studied theology. He was ordained by Ottawa Presbytery in 1874 and served as missionary to CPR construction camps, first between Winnipeg and and Fort William (1878-1885), and then between Revelstoke and Calgary (1885-1902). He served other charges in B.C. until retiring in 1915.

Chapple, John, 1811-1896
Persona · 1811-1896

John Chapple (1811-1896) was a Bible Christian minister. Born and ordained in England, he preached there until he moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1851. He came to Canada in 1857, and travelled on various circuits in Ontario and Prince Edward Island. He twice occupied the presidential chair of the Canadian Conference, and died in Cleveland in 1896.

Coleman, Francis, 1813-1900
Persona · 1813-1900

Francis Coleman, (1813-1900) was a Methodist minister. He was a native of Cornwall, England and came to Canada in 1834, settling in Darlington. He was active as a class leader and local preacher. He was received on trial in 1840, and ordained as a Methodist minister in 1842. He served numerous circuits in Ontario until his retirement in 1874.

Copland, E. Bruce, 1901-1989
Persona · 1901-1989

Edward Bruce Copland, (1901-1989) was an ordained United Church missionary and administrator. He studied at McGill University, United Theological College (Montreal), and in Edinburgh and in Paris, earning the degrees of M.A. and D.D. He served at the Honan Mission in China during 1922-1926 and 1931-1942. He was the Executive Secretary of the Church of Christ in China from 1942 to 1951, and secretary for missionary personnel for the National Council of Churches of Christ (U.S.A.) during the early 1950s. He taught school in Taiwan from 1929 to 1931, and was appointed Associate General Secretary of the Presbyterian Church of Formosa in 1957.

Cosford, Thomas, 1813-1892
Persona · 1813-1892

Thomas Cosford, (1813-1892) was a Wesleyan Methodist minister. Born in Hardington, England, his family immigrated to Canada ca. 1819 and converted to Methodism ca. 1825. He was received on trial in 1839, and ordained in 1943. He ministered in Canada West/Ontario until 1883. He served as Superintendent of Mount Elgin Industrial Institute, Ontario, during 1875-1880. He was a promoter of the temperance movement, and served as District Chairman many times.

Crummy, Eber, 1861-1939
Persona · 1861-1939

Eber Crummy (1862-1939) was a Methodist missionary to Japan and educator. Born in Brockville, he was received on trial by the Montreal Conference of the Methodist Church of Canada in 1882. He graduated from Victoria College in 1887, and was ordained in the same year. After a short stay at Onslow, he went to Kumamota, Japan in 1888, and served as Dean of Theology at Tokyo Eiwa Gakko from 1892-1897. He took up various circuits in Canada after his return, and acted as Principal of Wesley College, Winnipeg, from 1915 to 1917. He held the degrees of B.Sc., M.A., and D.D., and died in 1939.

Cook, Joseph S., 1859-1933
Persona · 1859-1933

Joseph S. Cook (1859-1933) was a Methodist minister. He was born in Durham County, England, and immigrated as a young man to Georgetown, Ontario. He became a probationer for the Methodist Church in 1880, began studies at Wesleyan College and McGill University in 1883, and was ordained in 1885. He served circuits in Ontario until his retirement in 1919. While in the active ministry, he studied part-time and earned further degrees (S.T.D., Ph.D.).

Arnup, Harold L., 1912-
Persona · 1912-

Alice Dorey (1883-1979) was a teacher, a writer, a poet, and the wife of United Church Moderator Very Rev. George Dorey. Alice Ann Dent was born in Cowansville, Quebec. She taught at a school for the deaf in Montreal and wrote poems which were published in Canada, the United States, England, Australia, and some which were translated into Hungarian and Italian. She also wrote book reviews and occasional articles for The United Church Observer.

Douglas, John Robert, 1869-1942
Persona · 1869-1942

John Robert Douglas (1869-1942) was a Presbyterian and United Church minister. Ordained in 1898, he served in Quebec until 1913, at which point he moved to serve various parishes in Ontario. He retired in 1937.

Dougall, James, 1779-1839
Persona · 1779-1839

James Dougall, (1779-1839) was a Methodist layperson and Justice of the Peace. He was born in Newport, Nova Scotia. He moved to Hallowel (Picton), Ontario, in 1796, and became a member of the Methodist Church ca. 1799, and one of the first trustees of "White Chapel" or "Conger Chapel" in 1811. For many years (ca. 1817-1839) he was the recording steward of Hallowel Circuit.

Duncan, Robert, 1833-1890
Persona · 1833-1890

Robert Duncan, (1833-1890) was a Methodist minister. He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick. Rev. Duncan was received on trial by the Methodist Church, and ordained in 1857. He served circuits in the Maritimes and in Bermuda. Ill health forced his retirement in 1885, and he died in Brooklyn, New York.

Davies, Alan T.
Persona · 1933-

Alan T. Davies (1933- ) was a Lecturer and then Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, Victoria College, 1969-1989. He then became Professor, Department for the Study of Religion, Centre for the Study of Religion, University of Toronto, 1989-1998. Dr. Davies' work included research in the area of Jewish-Christian relations.

Forster, Harvey G., 1892-1974
Persona

Harvey George Forster (1892-1974) was a United Church minister who worked with immigrants. Ordained in 1921, he held the degrees of M.A., B.D., Th.D., and D.D. After short stays in Stevensville and Port Robinson, he moved to All Peoples' Missions of Niagara Presbytery located in Welland, Ontario, in 1925, and stayed there until his retirement in 1961. He died in 1974. In his work with the All Peoples' Missions, Forster took a keen interest in non-Anglo-Saxon immigrants, and was particularly interested in the Ukrainian population of Canada, promoting its social organizations and delving into the history of the Ukraine. Following the World War, 1939-1945, he also took up the cause of refugees from Europe.

The United Church Observer
Entidade coletiva · 1938-2019

In 1829 at the annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Canada, the members proposed to publish a weekly paper concerning religious and moral character. By the end of the conference, they raised enough funds to support the first year of expenses for this publication entitled The Christian Guardian. Egerton Ryerson was elected editor. At its onset, here were 450 subscribers and 1100 copies of the first issue released on November 21 1829. Within three years there were 3000 subscribers. The paper included: political and social commentary, current events, reports on missions to Indigenous peoples, the temperance movement, and practical tips for work and farming. In 1925 at the Church union, The Christian Guardian joined with the Presbyterian Witness and the Canada Congregationalist papers to form The New Outlook. In 1938 The New Outlook amalgamated with two other United Church publications including the United Church Record and the Missionary Review to form The United Church Observer. The Observer operated within the structure of the United Church of Canada, first as an arm of Ryerson Press, then the Division of Communication, and then finally the General Council Office. In 1986 the publication was independently incorporated which allowed the publication to exercise a significant degree of editorial independence. In 2019 the name was changed to Broadview.

Forster, John Wycliffe Lowes, 1850-1938
CA : RPA · Persona · 1850 - 1938

John Wycliffe Lowes (1850-1938) was an artist. Born in Norval, Ontario, he was a Methodist/United layman active in church affairs. As an artist, he was known principally as a portrait painter. He travelled and painted in Europe, did portraits of several Canadian Prime Ministers and Governors-General, leaders of the Methodist Church in Canada and England, the Emperor and Empress of Japan, and many other Canadian leaders.

German, John F., 1842-1919
Persona · 1842-1919

John Ferguson German (1842-1918) was a Methodist minister and administrator. He was born in South Dumfries, Ontario and studied at Victoria University, and was ordained into the Methodist Church in 1866. He ministered in Ontario for most of his career, and in Winnipeg from 1876-1880. While in Winnipeg he served as Chairman of District, which included responsibility for missions to the Aboriginal Peoples. He also served as President of Toronto Conference and as a member of General Conference. He retired in 1917.

Hamilton, Alexander Morton, 1841-1940
Persona · 1841-1940

Alexander Morton Hamilton (1841-1940) was a Presbyterian minister. He was born in New York State and his family moved to Brantford, Ontario, in 1846. He taught school, then studied at the University of Toronto and Knox College. Ordained in 1877, he ministered for forty years at Chalmers Presbyterian Church in Winterbourne, Ontario, and for twenty-nine years (concurrently) at Gale Presbyterian Church in Elmira, Ontario. He retired in 1917 to Guelph, Ontario.

Hampson, James, 1895-
Persona · 1895-

James Hampson (1895- ) was a United Church minister. He was born in Lancashire, England. He studied at University College and Knox College, Toronto. Ordained in 1927, he ministered in Saskatchewan and Ontario. He retired in 1963. His mother's maiden name was Ellen Lees.

Hay, William, 1822-1897
Persona · 1822-1897

William Hay (1822-1897) was a Congregational minister and administrator in Ontario. He was born in Perth, Ontario. He studied at the Congregational Institute at Toronto, graduating in 1847. He was ordained as a Congregational minister a few months later. He served churches in Ontario, and was elected chairman of the Congregational Union in 1863. He retired to Scotland.

Hockin (family)
Família

The Hockin Family included Arthur Hockin, his son Arthur, Jr., his daughter-in-law Lily Hockin [nee Howie], and their daughter, Katharine. The three eldest served the Methodist Church of Canada, Arthur as a minister in Nova Scotia, his son and son's wife as missionaries in China (Arthur, 1910-1912, and Lily, 1910-1946). Katharine Hockin served as a missionary in China, and as an educator in Canada. Lily [Howie] Hockin was a daughter of the manse, her father Isaac was a Methodist minister in New Brunswick, and her sister, Jessie Howie, was a missionary in Japan with that church.

Hopkins, Martin A., fl. 1915-1950
Persona · fl. 1915-1950

Martin A. Hopkins served as Presbyterian evangelist, principal, and professor in various cities and institutions in North China in the mid- twentieth century. He was an ordained missionary of the First Presbyterian Church of Knoxville, Tennessee, from 1917 to at least 1950.

CAN · Entidade coletiva · 1926-1962

In 1926 the Presbyterian Missionary and Deaconess Training Home and the Methodist National Training School joined to form the United Church Training School in Toronto. In 1930 the School became affiliated with Emmanuel College, whose staff contributed to the courses of instruction. The School was first located at 135 St. Clair Avenue West, the former Methodist building. In 1942 the Canadian Women's Army Corps took over the St. Clair building and the school moved to 214 St. George Street West; in 1955 a new building was constructed at 77 Charles Street West. The purpose of the school was to train women for work as missionaries for home and foreign fields, Social Service, as congregational workers in pastoral charges, and other non ordained Church vocations. The School was under the direction of a Board of Management which was appointed by the United Church of Canada General Council, and was supervised by a Principal, a position held by Jean E. Macdonald, 1926 1934, Gertrude L. Rutherford, 1934 1946, Jean D.H. Hutchinson, 1946 1953, and K. Harriet Christie, 1953 1970. In 1962 the name was changed to Covenant College, and the constitution amended to permit the admission of male students.

Hodgins, John George, 1821-1912
Persona · 1821-1912

John George Hodgins (1821-1912) was a civil servant in the Ontario Department of Education, a close associate of Egerton Ryerson, and a historiographer of education in Ontario. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he studied at the Upper Canada Academy, Victoria College (M.A.), and the University of Toronto (law). He served in the Ontario Department of Education as an administrator from 1844; Deputy to Chief Superintendent, 1855-1876; Deputy Minister, 1876-1889. He worked with Egerton Ryerson to establish and develop the public school system. After retirement, he was the librarian and chief historian of the Department.

Ivens, William, 1878-1957
Persona · 1878-1957

William Ivens (1878-1957) was a Methodist minister, member of the labour movement and politician. Born in Great Britain, William Ivens studied at Wesley College, Winnipeg. He was ordained in 1908. In 1916, he was stationed at McDougall Methodist Church, Winnipeg. Facing opposition for his advocacy of social gospel and pacifism, he resigned in 1918. He founded the Labour Church in 1918 and edited the Western Labor News. Involved in the Winnipeg General Strike in 1919, he was jailed in 1920. He was elected a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Dominion Labour Party.

Young, William Robert, 1854-1933
Persona · 1854-1933

William Robert Young (1854-1933) was a Methodist and United Church minister and administrator. Born near Kingston, Ontario, he studied at Wesleyan Theological College, Montreal, 1879-1881, and received a B.A. from Victoria College, Toronto, in 1890. He was ordained in 1881, and served numerous charges in Ontario and Quebec, including St. James Church, Montreal, 1905-1913. He served various offices in Church courts, and was a longtime Secretary of the General Board of Missions. He was involved in the final negotiations for Church Union in 1925, and planned the inaugural service of 1925 June 10. He retired in 1928, but served on the United Church General Council Executive until 1932. He also served on several non- church boards.

Young, William Harold, 1892-1958
Persona · 1892-1958

William Harold Young (1892-1958) was a Methodist/United Church minister and administrator. He was born at Millbrook, Ontario, was educated at McGill and Columbia Universities, and at Union Theological Seminary, New York. He was ordained into the Methodist Church in 1916 and served charges in Montreal, Peterborough, and Toronto. He served as Secretary of the United Church Board of Colleges and Secondary Schools, 1947-1958. He also chaired numerous national committees of the Church.

Workman, George Coulson, 1848-1936
Persona · 1848-1936

George Coulson Workman (1848-1936) was a Methodist minister, editor and controversial theologian. He was born in Grafton, Ontario and ordained as a Methodist minister in 1876. He was assistant editor of The Christian Guardian, 1876-1878; professor of Old Testament Literature and Exegesis at Victoria University, 1882-1884; post-graduate student at Leipzig University, 1884-1889. Back in Toronto, his public lecture on "Messianic Prophecy" in 1890 led to a great controversy about the method of Biblical interpretation. He resigned from Victoria the next year. He spent the rest of his life in study, writing, and supply preaching, except for a period of teaching at Wesleyan Theological College in Montreal, 1904-1908, when he again became embroiled in controversy about his liberal views. He moved back to Toronto in 1910.

Webster, John, 1823-1902
Persona · 1823-1902

John Webster (1823-1892) was a Methodist minister in Canada West/Ontario. He was born in London Township, Ontario, became a Methodist local preacher in 1842, and was ordained in 1851. He served circuits in Canada West/Ontario until he retired in 1892.

Watt, John Robert, 1919-
Persona · 1919-

John Robert Watt (1919- ) is a United Church minister, a writer and a broadcaster. He was born in Barrie, Ontario, studied at Victoria and Emmanuel Colleges and was ordained into the United Church in 1947. He served a home mission charge in Manitoba, and rural charges in Ontario, 1947-1958. He was the senior minister at Trinity United Church, Toronto, 1958-1974; and a Humber Valley United Church, Toronto, 1974-1980. He has served on the boards of various post- secondary institutions; has been a broadcaster; and has written several books.

Wallace, Francis Huston, 1851-1930
Persona · 1851-1930

Francis Huston Wallace, (1851-1930) was a Methodist minister and theologian. The son of a Presbyterian minister, he converted to Methodism as a young man. He studied at Upper Canada College, the University of Toronto, Drew University (New Jersey), Knox College, and the University of Leipzig. He was ordained in 1875 and served churches in Ontario. He was appointed Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis at Victoria University in 1887, and became the Dean of Theology in 1900. He continued to lecture after his retirement in 1920.

Tucker, John Taylor, 1883-1958
Persona · 1883-1958

John Taylor Tucker (1883-1958) was a Congregational/United Church missionary to Angola. Born in England, he graduated from Congregational College in Montreal in 1911. He was appointed as a Congregational missionary to Angola in 1912, and became the first principal of the Currie Institute (for boys) at Dondi. He helped to found the Angola Evangelical Alliance, and eventually served as its full-time secretary. In later years, he headed the Centre for Missionary Orientation in Lisbon, Portugal. He wrote several books and articles about Angola missions and its native people, and was fluent in Umbundu.

Taylor, Lachlin, 1815-1881
Persona · 1815-1881

Lachlin Taylor (1815-1881) was a Methodist minister and agent. He was born in Scotland and immigrated to Canada in his youth, converting with his family from Presbyterianism to Methodism. He was ordained in 1843 and preached on circuits in Ontario until his health failed in the late 1840s. He was an agent for the Upper Canada Bible Society, 1851-1863; an agent for the British and Foreign Bible Society in British Columbia, 1863-1864; Secretary of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society, 1865-1874; and an agent of the Canadian Government in Britain, promoting settlement in the Northwest, 1874-1878.

Steinhauer, Robert Bird, 1861-1941
Persona · 1861-1941

Robert Bird Steinhauer (1861-1941) was a Methodist/United Church minister and missionary teacher as well as the first Aboriginal-Canadian to receive a B.A. He was born in Alberta of Cree descent and studied at Victoria University, receiving his B.A. in 1887. He was ordained in 1890. He served as a missionary teacher among the Aboriginal Peoples of Alberta, 1887-1894. He filled various administrative posts until his retirement in 1931. He received a D.D. from Victoria University in 1937.

Sheridan, William John, 1873-1955
Persona · 1873-1955

William John Sheridan (1873-1955) was a medical missionary to China and Alberta. He was born in Palermo, Ontario and studied at the University of Toronto. He served the Methodist then United Church of Canada as hospital superintendent and surgeon in West China, 1907-1944. After he retired in 1945, he served briefly as a hospital superintendent in Battle River, Alberta. He wrote the book Watching the Chinese Curtain Fall at the time of the Chinese revolution.

Shannon, William, 1821-1897
Persona · 1821-1897

William Shannon (1821-1897) was a Methodist minister. He was born in Ireland, taught school there and served as a local preacher. He came to Canada in 1850. He was received on trial by the Wesleyan Methodist Church in 1855, and was ordained in 1858. He served circuits until he retired in 1889.

Rose, William John, fl. 1951-1952
Persona · fl. 1951-1952

William John Rose (fl. 1951-1952) was a student of Professor George J. Blewett at Wesley College, Winnipeg. He became Professor of Slavonic Languages at the University of British Columbia, and wrote an unpublished biography of Blewett during the 1950s.

Ridout, Denzil G., 1886-1954
Persona

Denzil G. Ridout (1886-1954) was a Methodist/United Church minister and administrator. He was born in Dorset, England. He left the Methodist Book Room in London to work in the Methodist Book Room in Montreal. He studied theology at Victoria University, and was ordained in 1920. He edited The United Church Record; served as Assistant Secretary, and Secretary from 1945, of the Missionary and Maintenance Committee.