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Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 74 Numéro 2946

Date 13 août 1889
Comté Saint John
Lieu Saint John
Journal Saint John Globe

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To the Editor, from W., No. 6 Germain street, St. John - .. The first Sabbath school organized in Saint John was by George TAYLOR, recently from England, in the year 1809. Mr. Taylor was a school teacher and a local Methodist minister. His stay in Saint John was short, only a year or two. The school was organized on the Robert Raikes principle in Mr. Taylor's school house. He was assisted by Wm TILL, Alex. McLEOD, Issac GOODWIN and others. Soon after Mr. Taylor left the city, the school moved up to the Germain street Wesleyan Church. Mr. McLeod was appointed superintendent. ... Portland Wesleyan Church, the first church built in the Parish of Portland was opened for service in June 1829 by Rev. R. WILLIAMS, then pastor of Germain street Wesleyan Church. Rev. PICKET was his assistant and appointed by him to this church. A short time after this appointment, Rev. SOLL arrived from the West Indies with instructions from the General Conference to take over the church. The Sabbath School of this church was organized in June 1828. G.T. RAY, then teacher in the city Germain street school was appointed superintendent with Thomas GARD as an assistant. The original trustees of the Portland church were John OWEN, William RUDDICK, John GAYNOR, G.T. RAY, George WHITTAKER, Robert ROBINSON, Henry HENNIGAR, Jas. BUSTIN. The Episcopal Portland church was opened for service by Rev. Gilbert WIGGINS, 1831. A Sabbath school was immediately organized by him.

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