Methodist Church of Canada
Seymour West Mission


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(in Northumberland Co, Seymour Twp)

            There were two Trent River churches, Trent River-Wesley, and Trent River-ME, although the records do not distinguish between them very well. The “Centre” mentioned below is likely Trent River-ME while “Wesley” is probably Trent River-Wesley.

            The mission included Trent River (both churches) and parts of Belmont Twp.

 

            1884 - 1886                            in Brighton District

            1884                                        from the Methodist Church of Canada (Campbellford Mission), the Methodist Episcopal Church (Campbellford), and from others.

            1884                                        “3 churches, 2 brick, 1 frame. The brick ones are ... only about a mile apart.” (Yearbook)

            1884 - 1885                            Rodolph W Marsh

            1885                                        The mission included churches from the Methodist Church of Canada, the Bible Christian Church, and the Methodist Episcopal Church (from the Christian Guardian 1885 Jan 21, p37).

            1885 - 1886                            consists of at least Trent Bridge, Bethel, Wesley (MMS)

            1886                                        moved from Brighton District to Campbellford District

            1886                                        William B Tucker

            1887                                        Matthew E Wilson

            1887                                        consists of at least Trent Bridge, Bethel, Centre Church (MMS)

            1888                                        William H Learoyd

            1889                                        joined with Havelock to form Havelock and Seymour West Circuit