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- . Wellington Co. Registration #034858, Sep 29, 1895. Clarence Elmore GAMBLE, male, Father Wm. Geo. Gamble, Farmer,
mother Mary Eliz. JOHNSTON. Informant Wm G. Gamble, Lot 1, Conc 2, Erin.
Registered Nov 25, 1895. Accoucheur Dr. J.F. Uren, Registrar Thomas Young.
. 1978 May 31 - Photo New Elder Emeritus of Trinity United church, Orwell Johnson was honored Sunday morning. Pictured are past board chairman Bob hart who read the address elder emeritus Clarence Gamble, Mr. Johnston, elder emeritus Lillian Easton & Board chairman Eldon Comfort.
Ref: Acton Free Press.
. 1978 Nov 29. (Summary) The Brick Church is dead for nearly 60 years. Orwell Johnston remembers going to Sunday School in the little brick church call, properly, Siloam Methodist. He reminisces about traveling up the First Line from his family's farm behind a trotting horse. The Johnston family didn't take Hwy 7 to reach the corner of Hwy 25 & Town boundary where the church was situated. There were no paved highways in 1909. Instead, the horse would travel his familiar route from first Line along a sideroad, now long gone, beside Harry Murray's farm to Town boundary & Second Line.
Clarence Gamble brought up in the Brick Church [Methodist], believes the founding fathers include grandfather of Gordon Leslie, Eli Snyder, Robert Johnston & John Gamble, his own grandfather. When the Brick Church was demolished in the early 30's, the brick was used to face one of the Johnson residences. Orwell remembers Elwood Johnson's father bought it in 1919 when most of the congregation had dispersed.
Mr. Johnston remembers being taught by Mrs. Albert McKeown, mother of our present postmaster. He loved the classes although they were very different from present day Sunday School. Verses had to be memorized, the bible studied & each day's text absorbed. Competition for picture cards was keen.
Both Clarence & Orwell enjoyed their Sunday School days although they maintained they well well behaved boys not getting into mischief. "When you went to church you stayed put, you were seen & not heard", remembers Mr. Gamble. Mr. Johnson adds, " I had to behave - I had a strict father. If I let a hymn book fall, he would take me out & lick me. Clarence Gamble heard tell of the tragedy through family history. At one point, a fierce storm blew the church roof off & flattened the driving sheds. The congregation clubbed together & repaired the damage with a few days, but Orwell Johnston feels, "the church started to go downhill from then on."
When the Brick Church was demolished in the early 30's, the brick was used to face one of the Johnson residences. Orwell remembers Elwood Jonson's father bought it.
When the Union of Methodist churches took place in 1884 there was some discussion concerning closing the Brick Church, only a mile from the larger Acton Church. But the church will live in the memory of people like Orwell Johnston & his wife Elise who as a girl, moved across the road from the church in the year of its closing & married one of its former members.
When the Brick Church was demolished in the early 30's, the brick was used to face one of the Johnson residences. Orwell remembers Elwood Jonson's father bought it.
Ref: Acton Free Press, p. 23. - - -
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