MIMINEGASH UNITED CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL

Balance on hand for 1982 $129.17 Total Income 542.79 Total Expenses 413.52 Balance on hand for 1983 $166.79

Submitted by Barbara Costain ORGANISTS

Harry Costain

Mrs. Hedley (Bertha) Palmer

Ethel (Mclnnis) Thomson

Raymond Costain

Rev. Ernest Edward Styles

Mary (Rix) MacDonald

Mrs. Robert (Lois) Maclnnis — aged 13 years when she started playing the organ at prayer meetings.

Henry Clark

Milton Costain

Thursa Costain — Organist for the Sunday School

Blanche Crockett

According to church tradition, certain individuals were trained to use tuning

forks to make sure that most people kept in tune singing the hymns. The advent of the organ in the churches was very controversial and the Bible was searched to find

reasons for and against the installation of the organ as a part of the worship service. In the Alberton Methodist Church, Benjamin Rogers was successful in introducing the organ instead of the tuning fork only after seven persistent years surrounded by bitter controversy from within the congregation with some members resigning from the body of the church as a result of the strong emotions aroused.

ORGANIZATIONS OF THE ALBERTON-ELMSDALE PASTORAL CHARGE

CAMPBELLTON-MIMINEGASH UNITED CHURCHES

Young People’s Society

Canadian Girls in Training

Canadian Girls in Training at Camp Kildare Vacation Bible School

Youth Choir

United Church Men

United Church Women

Camp Abegweit

Explorers

Beavers

Alcholics Anonymous

Miminegash United Church Youth Group Campbellton-Miminegash fellowship

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