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 'THE "CONFERENCE CHURCH' ~ Picton Posted by:  Weathervane
N 44° 00.314 W 077° 08.644
18T E 328114 N 4874688
This plaque describes the first Canada Conference of Methodist churchmen held in Picton in 1824.
Waymark Code: WMEGDZ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/27/2012
Views: 11
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
In 1824, the first Methodist "Canada Conference", which resulted in the separation of the Canadian and U.S. churches, was held in a recently completed frame chapel that originally stood on this site. Built by a congregation that had been established in 1793 by Darius Dunham, an itinerant preacher from the U.S. and led by a local settler, Andrew Johnson, it was also the site for a meeting in 1831 that settled the location of a Methodist "Seminary of Learning" at Cobourg. Named the "Upper Canada Academy", this institution later developed into the present Victoria University. The present church erected in 1898, is the third to stand on this site.
Address or location of plaque: On Chapel Street south of Main Street West.
Physical location of plaque: Town
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": This plaque is located in front of the Picton United Church.
This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event'
Condition of sign: The lettering is in good shape but the blue background is starting to fade.
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
A web-site for more details.: Not listed
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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