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Excerpts from Annual Reports of the Missionary Society of the Wesleyan Methodist Church (continued)
1852-1853 Page XLVI
GATTINEAU. This is an extensive and labourious Mission for one man, if it could be avoided. It is situated along the banks of the Gattineau River and extends up this river north, a distance of about fifty three miles. It is for the most part a mountainous country, so that many of its inhabitants are prevented from doing all they could wish for the support of Methodism... A small but neat Parsonage has been purchased and nearly paid for. They are about to commence a Church, which will be of importance to this Mission.
John Howes
1853-1854 Page XLI
GATTINEAU
Our numbers stand as follow: admitted during the year, 9; dropped 16; admitted from other circuits, 1; removed to other circuits, 3; deaths, 2; converted during the year, 12; number in society, 119. We have two Sabbath Schools. Our funds are somewhat in advance of last year. Our parsonage is paid for. In view of these and other facts which might be given, we may safely say with Wesley, "The best of all is, God is with us".
J. Howes
MISSIONARY SOCIETY SUBSCRIPTION AND DONATIONS REPORT
GATTINEAU 1859-1860
| WIGGINS, by Miss Johnston SULLY, by Miss Cross PESCHE, by Miss Hall ??, by Miss Cates PARSONAGE, by Miss Thompson $28.80 TOTAL |
$23.60 $ 6.50 $ 9.25 $12.50 $28.80 $80.65 |