Methodist Church in Canada
Peterborough - George St Church

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Dobbin - George St Wesleyan Methodist Church - typescript (1924) PPL

A Centennial History of George St United Church 1875 - 1975 PPL

Kewley, Arthur - A Church called George Street 1835 - 1985 UCA: LCHF-George St. This is mostly about the early ministers.


Note that it had at least two ministers at a time.


                                                            from Wesleyan Methodist and New Connexion (Cavan)

            1872 - 1883                            Peterborough-Charlotte St operated as a branch

            1874 - 1875                            Cloverdale Watson

            1874                                        consists of at least George St, Charlotte St, Milburns (MMS)

            1875 Dec 25                           third church opened (lots 1 & 2, East of George, South of McDonnel, ie opposite the old church)

            1875 - 1878                            Nicholas Ramsey Willoughby

            1875 - 1880                            Francis Huston Wallace

            1875 - 1877                            consists of at least George St, Charlotte St (MMS)

            1878 - 1880                            Ephraim Boyd Harper

            1878                                        consists of at least George St, Charlotte St, North Monaghan (MMS)

            1879 - 1881                            consists of at least George St, Charlotte St (MMS)

            1880 - 1881                            John Edward Starr

            1881 - 1883                            John Shaw

            1882                                         (2 churches, 2 preaching appointments)

            1882                                        George C Workman, Thomas Manning

            1883                                        Charlotte St becomes an independent church

            1884                                        to Methodist Church