Wesley United Church, 125th Anniversary, 1867 - 1992. UCA: BX 9882.8 L34 W47 (1992)
Note: UCA files Wesley records under “Buckhorn Pastoral Charge” UCA Fond 1282
See registers listed under Bridgenorth.
Baptisms
1901 Jul 10 - 1942 Jul 25 UCA: 89.064L 1-1 Note 1924 christening after 1925 entries.
Marriages
1901 Aug 19 - 1975 Jun 28 UCA: 89.064L 1-1 There are large gaps, eg two weddings between 1911 and 1948. Note 1973 wedding after 1975 entries.
Burials
1901 Jul 1 - 1981 Jul 21 UCA: 89.064L 1-1 There appears to be gaps: 1921 - 1925, 1927 - 1930, 1939 - 1942, 1942 - 1947
Circuit Register
1902 May - 1930 May UCA: 89.064L 1-3
The UCA has other information from this church.
1898 Nov 7 Wesley and Mud Lake moved from Bridgenorth Circuit
Lakehurst moved from Harvey Mission
Circuit consists of Wesley, Lakehurst, Mud Lake Indian (Chemong Lake). Not sure what happened to the other preaching places formerly in Harvey
1898 Circuit consists of: Wesley, Lakehurst, Halls Bridge, Bethel, Curve Lake (Lakehurst United Church – 1962)
1898 - 1900 Edward Alfred W Dove (Selwyn)
1898 - 1900 consists of at least Wesley, Lakehurst, Chemong (MMS)
1899 Bethel sold
1901 R Archibald Delve (Selwyn)
1901 consists of at least Wesley, Lakehurst (MMS)
1902 - 1903 George F Metzler, PhD (Selwyn)
1902 consists of at least Wesley, Lakehurst, Chemong (MMS)
1903 consists of at least Wesley, Lakehurst. Chemong is listed separately. (MMS)
1904 Edward Bowerman
1904 consists of at least Wesley, Lakehurst, Chemong (MMS)
1905 David R Clare
1905 consists of at least Wesley, Lakehurst. Chemong is listed separately. (MMS)
1906 Charles S Reddick
1907 Clarence E Mark, under Superintendent of Bridgenorth
1908 H J Latimer, under Superintendent of Bridgenorth
1909 E C Allin, under Superintendent of Bridgenorth
1910 - 1914 vacant
1911 - 1915 consists of at least Wesley, Chemong (MMS)
1915 2 preaching appointments.
1915 R Benson, under Superintendent of Lakefield
1916 - 1917 under Superintendent of Bridgenorth
1916 - 1919 consists of at least Wesley, Lakehurst, Chemong (MMS)
1918 E M Cook, under Superintendent of Lakefield
1919 Harold J Bell, under Superintendent of Lakefield
1920 A Gladstone Finney, under Superintendent of Lakefield
1921 J F Ireland, of Halls Bridge, under Superintendent of Lakefield
1921 Chemong detached
1922 Wesley moved to Bridgenorth circuit
1925 Wesley circuit again: Wesley, Lakehurst, Curve Lake, Buckhorn
1925 Ralph E Spencer, under Superintendent of Lakefield
1925 to United Church as Halls Bridge Charge