PART IV 
     
     METHODIST SOCIETIES ARE ORGANIZED 
     
    
   
   
    
     IN THIRTEEN HOMES AND SCHOOLS IN 
     
     WESTERN PRINCE COUNTY 
     
    
   
   
    
     As a result of the efforts of Rev. Robert Wilson and other missionaries before 
     
     him, the thirteen preaching places were formed into a mission in 1860 with the Rev. 
     
     William C. Brown as pastor. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Methodists were growing in numbers, although with a population in Lot 3 
     
     of only twenty-six families in 1863, there was not too much opportunity for growth. 
     
     Besides Miminegash, some of the other preaching points mentioned in October 8, 
     
    
   
   
    
     1861 were Lot 7, Lot 8, Tignish, Kildare, and Cascumpec. At that time, the circuit 
     
     had its headquarters in Lot 7 was known as the West Cape Circuit. Later, it was 
     
     known as the West Cape and Cascumpec Circuit. On October 8, 1861, there was 
     
     mention of financial support from Miminegash and in 1865, the Circuit Report 
     
     stated that “some meetings were held at Miminegash with much good. Some 
     
     backsliders were restored, and God’s people quickened. Fifteen young people joined 
     
     themselves to the church”. As early as 1863, plans were discussed about the 
     
    
   
   
    
     possibility of building a church in Miminegash. 
     
    
   
   
    
     In 1867, George Farley represented Miminegash on the Committee of Stewards, 
     
     and in August of that year he made the motion to purchase a sleigh and a buffalo 
     
     robe for the use of the preacher on the Circuit. Ladies at different points on the 
     
     circuit were given the task of collecting for these things. At Miminegash, Mrs. 
     
     George Farley and Mrs. Richard Costain were asked to make a collection. At this 
     
    
   
   
    
     same meeting, the stewards were directed to try to get hay and oats for the 
     
     preacher’s horse as well as cash subscriptions for the minister’s salary. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1. PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF MIMINEGASH 
     
     AFFECTING THE CHURCH 1850 - 1911 
     
    
   
   
    
     Typical expenses for the 1850 - 1860 period for a Methodist missionary or 
     
     minister for board was $1.40 per week. For their day, the Methodists had an advanc— 
     
     ed system of paying their missionaries. 
     
    
   
   
    
     General Expenses for a Missionary 
     
    
   
   
    
     Weekly Board, Missionary and wife $ 3.50 
     
     Support for one child per month 3.00 
     
     General expenses per week 4.00 
     
     Servant per week .75 
     
     Washing per year 13.00 
     
     Stationery per year 9.00 
     
     Unusual Expenses 
     
     Fuel and candles per year 65.00 
     
     Medicine per year 4.00 
     
     Accouchment per year 22.00 
     
     Travelling expenses, horse per year 67.00 
     
    
   
   
    
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