Oregon Christian Convention - Turner, Oregon
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N 44° 50.421 W 122° 56.760
10T E 504267 N 4965216
Time Capsule placed by the Oregon Christian Convention in 2002
Waymark Code: WMF76J
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2012
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Marker Text:
Oregon
Christian
Convention
1852 - 2002
Time Capsule
Enclosed
To Be Opened
2102
Placement Information: This time capsule was placed by the Oregon Christian Convention in 2002, in commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the first meeting of the Restoration Churches in Oregon in 1852. The capsule is scheduled to be opened in 2102.
The capsule is located on the grounds of the Oregon Christian Convention, near the southwest corner of the Turner Memorial Tabernacle.
The Oregon Christian Convention holds their annual convention on these grounds The annual meetings feature preaching, music, special guest speakers, missionaries, and opportunities for groups to meet and give reports of their work. The property was donated to the Christian Association of Marion County by the Turner family in 1878 in memory of their parents and town founders, Henry and Judith Turner.
