Evangelical United Brethren Historical plaque, Waterloo
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- Description
- Historical plaque pertaining to the Evangelical church in Canada located in Hillside Park at Columbia street and Marsland drive in Waterloo.
- Notes
- Text of plaque reads:
"In August, 1839, a camp meeting was held in this vicinity by Bishop Joseph Seybert and five preachers, which resulted in the formation of Upper Canada's first Evangelical Church congregation. This church and the United Brethren in Christ had been founded in Pennsylvania about 1800 by German-speaking settlers. In 1836 missionaries from the Evangelical Church had preached in the Niagara Peninsula and in this region. Their first church in Canada was opened in 1841 at Berlin (Kitchener), and in 1864 a separate Canada Conference was established. In later years congregations were formed throughout Ontario and Western Canada, and in 1946 the Evangelical Church joined with the United Brethren to form the Evangelical United Brethren."
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- Local History Slide Collection
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Latitude: 43.485016 Longitude: -80.513976
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- Contact
- Waterloo Public LibraryEmail:askus@wpl.ca
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Agency street/mail address:35 Albert Street, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 5E2
