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i " .._ " “an Volume I 1% Mgthodist church page 2 £115 Uilpene were English and had 4 chi ldren. Herb became a minister. He went to the U S for his theological training because he thought he could at .. it in a shorter time than in Granada. Nettie never married. Easy livednoizegaagggétmuy and in I958. There was also another son. on and “ed I89fi- Rhomae ¢. Sanderson. ll'bert 8. turn): Mr. flandereon was tall, dark and wellâ€"liked. He used to drive a twoâ€"wheeled cart with buggy top. Mr. Tiffin was a good organist. Most of these students boarded at Frank flolwell'e (on Irvine Brown's farm) Ph.rajharhcd _ ‘57 Jaye; Annuld v '(7r2 ' ‘4 A new Wes y Ghnroh was built and opened in 189 \ a l * , when "Mr. 6% was the minister. It is of 4 H ' Q, I . white brick and with a full basement. A cornerstone I. l 1‘ ' ceremony and supper were held early in the year. M ’~ v; N ' _ .l j} A second big supper was heldat the opening ceremony. lee Laura Guygler weathe {first Pres dent Eliza Shier was organist at this time. She was Amoa 01' fine Young P ople'e fieoiethflr. Barron Shier'e daughter and died in WJMSev-eral of her wee teachiné chool [Purple Grove and family also helped in the choir because they later became minisgr. " ; were all very musical.Purple Grove was noted for ‘ its choir.Shem Stanley and others of his family ) , also helped in the choir. “‘1 , -. Rev. Mr. Sanderson continued as minister for Rs“ Mr? ‘ M .3ysars with Mr. Tifi’enflhomae E. Sawyer,and LE. Jones as students. The custom followed for may . years was to have an ordained men and a student to serve a large circuit. One Sunday the ordained Miss Laura Ouyler was the first Presfifient mnan preached in 3 churches and the next Sunday of the Young ?eop1e's Society. lfr. Harron the student preached in the same 3 churches. was teaching at Purple Grove and later became uz'es'ley services were held morning and night on a minister. alternate Sundays. 1897-W’.M Moss,A.W. Dever Mr.'Mose had 4 daughters. who were pretty well grown. up when he came to Bervie.Ghildren were inclined to stand in awe of Mr, Moss "but loved his wifeJlaisy married Shem Stanley. Daisy and Shem were both musical and gave of their talents uneparingly.0ne married a wM- ‘ MaoDonald,one lives in Winnipeg, and one is Mrs. (DR) Whiter of Gorrie. : Mr. DEVer was freemleesent and sociable. Someone said his cuffâ€"links always rattled. j IB9Bâ€" George Baker,-7.L.Stewart Mr. Baker was fa, and of medium size. An amusinr: story is told of Mr. Stewart going to the SouthLine CHURCH To preach the first timeJle asked each mm his name and was told Stewart. He became a 'bit offended. thinking they were playing ajoke on him but it was really their name. He later became a missionary to China and was much beloved. Next year the student was James E'Hunter (uncle of Herb Peter) and in I900 it was Charles V E. 3113011. Mr. Wilson was a stout mu. He married Belle Henderson.daughter of Mr. Benders!” who kept store where Myles Armstrong's store is mom'l'hey had 5 girls and I 130% . f - ' 3 - or, , «yr 3 , (â€"49”. , #114, ,/»:"Z;Q/t/ 77b. , 4/3444 V‘Mru boy/v.27; 2 1-6 :4 Leo “4’: ’ “K'L ".1 J , ’ ‘ ‘ ‘ 7», It; 5 "'erLLJQ l [Haw/(4 Bic xkaibé L ALC'l “('76 V" ér’y’ Lwl “hp”,â€" 1 V ‘ V . < . " 7 ,- . a U,» 7 '“ V "" ' r r" r“ c. .r‘ .1 7 (Jul mm. S-vl/L r. ,{WL/Q /[1/7'|l"r/‘ ,IL; 5 (a, L;"t Lngm'm (>7. ‘ 1m .eLKJ x7 3/ 44:14 1 L/LLI;L«\(,, 14"; I “‘1‘ fix')rlu’,- 7/”an MTL ‘1 (