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NEW BAPTIST CHURCH
[Welland Tribune, 29 January 1909]
A congregational meeting of the Fonthill Baptist church was held on Tuesday last, when it was decided by an unanimous vote to build a new church, of brick construction with stone foundation, and a building committee composed of F. Kinsman, Andrew Hansler, G.C. Brown, John H.Berg and Isaiah Hansler, was instructed to have the plans completed at once and building operations commenced as soon as possible. J. Francis Brown, one of the best architects in Toronto, is preparing the plans. The Baptist church at Fonthill was organized in 1845, and the present building built about 1848. In 1895 the fiftieth anniversary of the church was celebrated in an appropriate manner. The meeting extended over several days and there was much speaking. At the end of the sixtieth year a similar celebration was held. The present building was remodelled about twenty-five years ago. Jonathan Miller, one of the church deacons, has the honor of having been a member of the church since 1852, and heads the church roll. All of Mr. Miller’s six children have been members of the church, although some of them have moved away and transferred their membership.
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