Bethany Orphanage : an appeal to the friends of the orphans

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Pamphlets

Description

Fundraising and information booklet for Bethany Orphange in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Includes perspectives on orphanages, by-laws, list of trustees, financial information, and an admittance questionnaire.

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Bethany Orphans' Home was incorporated by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Nova Scotia on March 27, 1902. It was located 2 miles outside of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Construction began in 1906, and the Home opened in early 1907. The orphanage closed in 1916.

Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada is one of five synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, consisting of more than 200 member congregations and 78,000 baptized members. The territory of the Eastern Synod runs from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

In July 1861 the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Canada (Canada Synod) was organized by the former Canadian Conference of the Pittsburgh Synod. In 1867 the Canada Synod helped organize the General Council. In 1908 the Central Canada Synod organized as a result of English activity of the General Council. In 1918 both synods became part of the United Lutheran Church in America. In 1925 the Canada Synod and the Central Canada Synod merged, retaining the name Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Canada (Canada Synod). In 1962 the Canada Synod reorganized as the Eastern Canada Synod of the Lutheran Church in America, comprised of the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and most of Ontario. In 1985 the Eastern Canada Synod withdrew from the Lutheran Church in America to join with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. In 1986 the new church began to function officially, retaining its membership in the Lutheran Council in Canada.

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Between 1902 and 1907

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