Hay Bay Church 1792

and

Old Hay Bay Church

These two plaques are at the same location.
Both can be seen on this page.

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted December, 2010

Photo Source - Wikimedia Commons

Plaque Location

The County of Lennox & Addington
The Town of Greater Napanee
On the north side of South Shore Road (Road 8)
at street number 2365, 5 km north of Road 33

Coordinates: N 44 06.142 W 77 01.179

Plaque Text

In 1791, William Losee, an itinerant preacher, organized in this district the first Methodist circuit in Upper Canada. This Meeting House, Upper Canada's first Methodist chapel, was built in 1792. Enlarged in 1834-35 it was used for worship until about 1860 after which it served as a farmer's storehouse. In 1910 in recognition of its historical significance, it was reacquired and restored by the Methodist Church and is still used for annual services by the United Church of Canada.

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted May, 2009

Plaque Text

This simple church, built in 1792 by United Empire Loyalists, recalls the early days of Upper Canadian settlement. The Methodists' evangelical zeal was expressed not only in religious practice but also in their contributions to Upper Canada's early social and political development. Stationed on the earliest Methodist itinerant circuit, this site was the location of the first camp meeting in Upper Canada in 1805. The church was enlarged in 1835, and remains the oldest surviving Methodist building in Canada.

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Loyalists In Upper Canada

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Posted August 3, 2011
can anyone give me names of lay ministers in the early days . i have reason to beleave i am related one . my name is ron white .

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