CHRIST CHURCH Traditional Geocache
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Christ Church was built in 1811 and originally stood in the Graveyard on this side of the road.
It was moved to its present location in about 1828 where it was finished. for Divine services.
The building was 30 x 40 feet with a Chancel on the east end of about 15 x 16 feet.
The main building was laid off with four box pews on either side with large columns in line with the side of the vestry to support the roof; also two narrow pews at the lower or west end.
A row of narrow pews was built in the centre, leaving two aisles.
At the east end in the chancel, a large reading desk was built, also a high pulpit.
A curved rail and communion table stood in the nave of the building in front of the reading desk and raised one step higher than the main floor.
This large reading desk, 4x7 feet, was reached by about three steps from the chancel floor on the north side, and' behind this an octagon pulpit of about four feet.
This was reached by about 7 steps from the reading desk, on the south side of the floor of the main building.
This took up about half the chancel and the balance was used as a vestry or robing room which had an entrance from the south side with a doorway from it to the body of the church &c. on the northwest side. Partition between vestry and the body of the church was about 10 or 11 feet high and was open above that to the roof or ceiling, and draped with a curtain which was open to sound to or from the vestry.
There was a gallery on the west end of about 11 feet with a large box pew for singers in the centre and about 4 narrow pews on either side.
A steeple of strong frame structure, about 10 feet square, formed the main entrance on the west end.
A stairway from the main entrance led to the gallery. NOTE: Although the gallery and stairway were done away with, the doors leading from the tower into the gallery are still to be seen.
The pews mentioned were sold at auction and each purchaser paid an annual rental for the same, which was used for the expenses of the church and stipend of the rector.
I might add that the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel was formed to assist in the building and support of the churches in the New Parishes in the British Colonies, and for many years sent out an arranged sum to this parish. That Society is still carrying on and in this year, 1931, its representative addressed the General Synod in Toronto.
This, with contributions from other sources, including Glebe lands, enabled the Church Wardens and Vestry to carry on for a number of years. These contributions were gradually reduced until 1895, they ceased and' the Parish became self sustaining.
Location of pews with owners:
No. 1 north side; used and occasionally by the family of the late George Baxter.
No. 2 by the family of Daniel Hatfield.
No. 3 by Henry S. Wetmore.
No. 4 by the family of Jesse Raymond.
No. 5 by E. S. Wetmore.
On the south side, first square pew was reserved for the use of the Rector's family, its number being 7.
No. 8 by the Barberie family.
No. 9 by Jas. Fairweather.
No. 10 by Stephen Wiggins and I. B. Wright.
No. 12 was reserved for colored people.
No. 13 by I. B. S. Raymond.
No. 15 by Wm. P. Wetmore.
No. 18 by Jas. Brown.
A large stove stood below the narrow pews and also one in the vestry. The large square pew in the gallery was used by the choir among whom were Jas. Seely, E. A. Barberie, Silas Raymond, E. V. Wetmore, Miss Barberie, (afterwards Mrs. Olive) and others.
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