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 "THE BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH" ~ Courtice Posted by:  Jake39
N 43° 53.805 W 078° 46.284
17T E 678987 N 4862819
A small but fervent offshoot of Wesleyan Methodism,the Bible Christian Church was established in Upper Canada in the 1830s. Membership grew slowly,due in part to the vast size of the preaching circuit. On the grounds of Ebenezer United Church, formerly a Bible Christian chapel.
Waymark Code: WM9KFT
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/29/2010
Views: 11
Text on plaque.
Perhaps the most fervent of the Methodist sects, the Bible
Christian Church
was formed in southwestern England in
1815 and established in Upper Canada
during the 1830s.
Served by itinerant preachers, its small but loyal member-
ship
increased gradually, largely among British emigrants
from Devon and Cornwall
who had settled in rural areas
in Northumberland, Durham and Huron Counties.
In 1855
the Canadian mission, noted, as was the parent English body,
for its emphasis upon lay-ministerial co-operation in church
government,
became an independent conference and by 1870
numerous chapels,
including this structure, had been built.
However, inability to gain support
in emerging urban centres
and mounting financial difficulties arrested
the sect's growth.
In 1884 the Bible Christian Church entered into a union
with other Methodist bodies.
Address or location of plaque: Courtice Road , Regianal Road 34
Physical location of plaque: Town
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": The church building
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Structure'
Condition of sign: <font color=red>Beaten up English side, </font><font color=blue><b>V.G.</b> on the French side. </font>
Is this a bilingual sign?: Yes !
What is the second/third language?: Française
A web-site for more details.: Not listed
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