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1918 (Creation)
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- Ivens, William, 1878-1957
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2 cm of textual records
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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.
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This material forms part of the General Council program of the United Church of Canada Archive.
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Fonds consists of correspondence and petition re dismissal from McDougall Methodist Church, Winnipeg, 1918.
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