(North Chapel) Smith C11 L24

History of Selwyn Baptist Church - typescript, BA:VF-Selwyn

A “Trust Deed of the Selwyn Baptist Chapel”dated 1867 Mar 25, is in the possession of the Archives of Bridgenorth United Church.

            1845 - 1922                            see Smith (Selwyn was a branch church of Smith). The Yearbooks list Selwyn from 1885.

            1845                                        First church built. Frame building. Later sold to the Foresters and moved across the road. Demolished 1967 (History)

            1845                                        Organized (per 1899/1900 Baptist Year Book)

            1846                                        Organized (per 1897 Baptist Year Book)

            1885 - 1886                            listed as an Unassociated Church

            1891 Oct 4                              new church dedicated

            1923 - 1930                            see Lakefield

            1931 - 1939                            see Gilmour

            1940 - 1941                            listed but no minister given

            1942                                        “closed”

            1948 - 1969                            building used by Selwyn United

            1969                                        re-opened

            1972                                        re-appears in the Yearbook

            1971 - 1977                            Edward Potter (student)

            1978                                        vacant

            1978 - 2002                            Brian Mahood (license)

            1992 - 2002                                        Rick Kirschner (asst)

            1993 - 2002                                        Mark J St Pierre (lay)

            2001 - 2002                                        Greg Wilson (lay)