Anglican Church of Canada, Diocese of Niagara

Register Y

a) W.A./A.C.W. SERIES - Diocese of Niagara Registers

5) A.C.W. Bulletins for the period 1968-1982
(Not complete)

7) Newspaper clippings: Niagara Anglican &
Hamilton Spectator
8) A.C.W. Constitution and By-Laws (National)

b) W.A./A.C.W. SERIES - Mission Correspondence

d) W.A./A.C.W. SERIES - Integration
(NOT FILMED)
U(4)

e) W.A/A.C.W. SERIES - Little Helpers/J.A./G.A./Family Life
(NOT FILMED)
V(4)

f) W.A./A.C.W. SERIES - Skits, Historical Booklets, Reports
(NOT FILMED)
W(4)

g) HAMILTON MINISTRY IN INDUSTRY
(NOT FILMED)
X(4)

h) MINUTES OF THE NIAGARA DIOCESAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(1989 Additions)

1) A.C.W. Integration National 1969-1972
A.C.W. Integration, Diocese of Niagara
-explanation, information, timetable
2) Bishop Bagnall's Letter to Clergy & Church Women's
Organizations, with a copy of the proposed A.C.W.
Constitution (March 14 1969)
3) Resolution (approved by the National Board of
A.C.W.
In 1968) to the Annual Meeting of the Board in 1969.
-with resolution (attached) to be presented to the
Synod of the Diocese of Niagara.
4) Bishop Bagnall's Letter to the Clergy of the Diocese
Re: A.C.W. resolution to be presented to the Autumn
synod, 1969 Re: the integration of finances, programs
and personnel on the parish level.
-Questionnaire included.
5) A.C.W. Bulletin (October, 1969) with the resolution to be presented to the Autumn Synod, 1969, RE: integration.
6) Questions and Answers RE: integration, and resolution RE: proposed integration of finances, to begin in the Diocese of Niagara, Jan. 1 1970.
7) Evaluation sheets, December 1970, with tabulation
of results.
8) Report of Integration presented by the Niagara Diocesan A.C.W. President, Solveig A. Austin (Mrs. R.E.) to the National A.C.W. Meeting, Winnipeg, June 1971.
9) Minutes of the National Programme Committee on A.C.W. Integration, with recommendations, Dec. 10 1971.
10) President's Address to the A.C.W. Annual Meeting, 1972, with sections Re: National Integration & Integration, Diocese of Niagara.
11) Minutes of Meeting of the Executive and Financial
Committees of A.C.W., June 16 1972, Re: Integration
of Finances.
12) Minutes of the Diocesan A.C.W., Nov. 17 1972 - reference to A.C.W. Integration being presented to the Deanery Councils of the Diocese.
13) Report on Integration by Solveig Austin, President
of the Diocesan A.C.W., Jan. 29 1973
14) Letter from the Secretary of the Planning Committee
for the A.C.W. Annual Meeting, with "Integration -
Questions and Answers", Feb. 13 1973
15) President's Address to the A.C.W. Annual Meeting,
1973, with sections Re: National Integration and
Integration, Diocese of Niagara.
16) Resolutions presented at the A.C.W. Annual Meeting,
May 17 1973.
17) Minutes of the Sixth Annual General Meeting, A.C.W.
May 17 1973.
18) Interim Task Force Report on Integration:
Recommendations by the Task Force whose task was
set by the 1973 Annual Meeting, A.C.W.
19) Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive of the A.C.W., June 15, 1973.
20) Letter from the Niagara Diocesan Director of Planning and Programmes Re: meeting of an Interim Integration Committee dated June 19, 1973.
21) Minutes of the Interim Integration Committee,
July 6 1973.
22) Letter to members of the Diocesan Executive, A.C.W.
from the Interim Task Force on Integration Re: meeting of the two bodies, dated July 1973.
23) Minutes of the meeting of the Interim Task Force on
Integration and the A.C.W. Executive, Sept. 8 1973.
24) Request for and report to the Diocesan Executive
Committee Re: integration, Sept. 22 1973.
25) Notes from the Interim Integration Committee,
Dec. 3 1973.
26) A.C.W. Sub-Committee of the Diocesan Council.
27) Items to be discussed at the A.C.W. Finance Committee Meeting, Jan. 18 1974.
28) Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive of the A.C.W. Jan. 16 1974.
29) Interim Task Force Report on Integration, Second Draft, Feb./Mar. 1974.
30) A.C.W. Diocese of Niagara - Motion for Allocation of Assets, presented at the Annual Meeting, 1974.
31) Interim Task Force Report on Integration: labelled as "Founding Document", 1974.
32) Memo to A.C.W. Parish Presidents and Treasurers from the A.C.W. Diocesan Treasurer Re: allocation of assets Dec. 1974.
33) Memo to Parish Clergy, Treasurers, A.C.W. Presidents & Treasurers, J.A. & G.A. Leaders, Re: financial transaction as of January 1 1975.
34) The Role of the A.C.W. Unit - prepared by the Unit,
November/December 1974 and shared with Deanery A.C.W. Spring meetings 1975.
35) Changing Structures of Parish Women's Organizations-Three models (letter, questionnaire and results).
36) Newspaper clippings Re: "Integration".
37) Minutes of a meeting of the Corporation (A.C.W.)
May 15 1975 - also, letter Re: transfer of funds to
the Diocese.

1) Little Helpers Newsletters, 1926-1956 (Boxed) (Missing: 1927/28, 1935-38, 1941,42,44,46-48)
2) J.A. Newsletters and sundry records.
3) J.A. Festivals, 1948-1960
4) G.A. Newsletters and sundry records.
5) G.A. Festivals, 1960-1969 (missing 1965, 1966)
6) G.A. Alumnae Minutes of Meetings,
June 1959-Jan. 1961.
-some correspondence and governing instructions.
7) Family Life file.

1) The Spirit of the W.A. (skit)
2) That Yellow Page (skit)
3) Our Fifty Years (skit)
4) Your W.A. - a pageant by D.A. Kellett
5) Short Sketch of Women's Work, 1925
6) W.A. 1885-1935 A History.
7) Jubilee Report W.A. 1886-1936
8) Seventy-Fifth Annual Meeting (Canada) 1885-1960
9) Women's Auxiliary, Diocese of Niagara
75th Anniversary, 1886-1961
10) Women's Work in the Church as we see it, by five
Diocesan Clergy April 1965
11) A.C.W. - ALIVE OR DEAD!

1) Minutes of Corporation Meetings,
Apr. 1967-Feb. 1975
-with preliminary study material
2) General File: Monthly reports
History
Press cuttings
Newsletters
Seminars
Advisory Board
3) Program Committee Minutes and related matter
Nov. 1971-Feb. 1973
4) Proposal for Pilot Project
5) Publicity: with minutes of Publicity Committee
Dec. 1971-Feb. 1974
6) Legal matters
7) Financial Statements: 1968-1974
8) Financial Appeals
9) Publications: "Services to Churches", 1972-1973
-Pell
"Industrial Ministry in Canada in
the Seventies", -Gostelow
"The Fourth Industrial Revolution
in Canada", -Gostelow
"Ministry in Industry-a project of
the Canadian Churches",
-Gostleow, May 1972
10) An Evaluation of the Hamilton Ministry in Industry
-E.B. Heaven, Aug. 1971
11) Correspondence: 1971-1975
12) Miscellaneous Reports (1972)
13) Corporation Seminar, Jan. 24th & 25th, 1969
14) Advisory Board Seminar, Jan. 11 1970
15) Labour/Management Relations Conference, Dec. 3 1971
16) Technological Change & Industrial Relations Conference, Dec. 1 1972
17) Job Enrichment Conference, Dec. 7 1973
18) Motivation & Human Values Seminar, Jan. 28-Mar. 4 1974
19) Case Studies (with index)
20) "Learning from the Experiment that Died"
21) Ledger & Petty Cash Books (total of three books)

o) MINUTES OF THE CAMP COMMITTEE, DIOCESE OF NIAGARA
(NOT FILMED)
C(6)

p) LINCOLN AND WELLAND DEANERY SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
(NOT FILMED)
D(6)

q) MINUTES OF THE TRUSTEES OF HOLIDAY HOUSE, GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY
(NOT FILMED)
E(6)

Oct. 8 1946-Oct. 20 1948
The purpose of this committee was to plan and prepare for the Niagara Leadership Camp, commonly known as N.L.C., held at Camp Owasissa on Lake Erie, as well as for a winter reunion of the campers.
Appended are camp folders, with application forms, for
1948, 1954, 1956.

MINUTES OF MEETINGS of the Association: 1943-1961
-with some financial statements appended.

Apr. 10 1930-Sept. 22 1965

s) VOLUME THIRD - MINUTES OF THE RURIDENCANAL CHAPTER OF HALTON

MINUTES OF MEETINGS of the Association from its formation on Sept. 26 1936 to June 1 1946, with brief minutes of an Organization Meeting on Feb. 11 1948.
Also: A copy of the letter from the Bishop (Broughall)
to the Lay Readers of the Diocese inviting them to attend the organizational meeting.

t) MINUTE BOOK - Miscellaneous
(NOT FILMED)
H(6)

u) MINUTES OF THE CANTERBURY HILLS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
(NOT FILMED)
I(6)
J(6)
K(6)
Also included are reports of sub-committees, studies,
Reports, etc.
v) BISHOPS' MATERIAL
(NOT FILMED)
L(6)

w) BISHOP BAGNALL'S ACTS 7 CIRCULAR LETTERS
(NOT FILMED)
M(6)

1) Committee on Proposed Revision of Clergy Trust
Fund By-Law July 21 1915-Jan. 12 1916 (pgs. 3-7)
2) Committee on Moral and Social reform
Nov. 19 1915-Oct. 12 1916 (pgs. 21-27)
3) Meetings of Rural Deans, Nov. 18
4) Committee on Caring for the Spiritual Wants of
Young People Coming to Hamilton
5) Minutes of Special Committee re: St. James' Church
Property on Arygle Street, Hamilton
Mar. 5 1919 (page 105)
6) Special Committee on Clerical Stipends and
Consolidation of Funds
June 24 1920 (page 125)
7) Special Committee re: Consolidation of the Three
Capital Trust Funds of the Diocese
Mar. 1921 (page 145)
8) Sub-Committee Minutes re: The Reverend E.J.
Etherington and the Rev. George Pugsley
Jan. 22 1921 (pgs. 189-193)

1) Apr. 6 1975-Nov. 8 1979
2) Jan. 16 1980-Nov. 30 1983
3) Jan. 4 1984-June 11 1986

1) Election of the first three Bishops of Niagara: Fuller, Hamilton, DuMoulin
2) Bishop Fuller's Pastoral (and a Xerox copy)
3) Bishop Owen, obituary, mostly Xerox copy of newspaper clippings
4) Special Electoral Synod, Nov. 24 1964
5) Bishop Bagnall
i) Order for Consecration & Enthronement as Seventh Bishop of Niagara, Sept. 21 1949
ii) "New Fire in the Morning", Excerpts from Changes to Synod - marking twenty years as Bishops of Niagara, Sept. 21 1969
iii) Letter to Clergy & Lay Readers re: Bishop's Retirement, May 25 1973
iv) Letter to be read at all Services, June 3rd & 10th 1973 re: Bishop's Retirement
v) Address at Farewell Dinner & Bishops song Sheet Ridley College, St. Catharines, 1973
vi) Order of Worship for Thanksgiving marking the Bishop's retirement, June 17 1973
vii) Resume of Response by the Bishop following presentations made to Mrs. Bagnall & the Bishop, June 17 1973
viii) Service Celebrating 25th Anniversary of
Consecration and Enthronement, Sept. 20 1974
ix) Reception of Lifetime Honorary Member, corporation of Huron College, November 19, 1973
x) Personal Letter expressing gratitude for sympathy expressed on the death of Mrs. Bagnall
xi) Funeral Liturgy, Aug. 23 1984
xii) Newspaper Clippings & Photos
6) Bishop Kent Clarke, Legal Documents re: consecration
7) Parish Vestry Reports: Hamilton Spectator:
January 22 1946
January 20 1948
January 25 1961
January 31 1963
January 30 1964
February 4 1965
February 9 1966

1) Bishop Bagnall's Acts, 1949-1951
2) Bishop Bagnall's Circular Letters, 1949-1973

x) CITIZENS AGAINST PORNOGRAPHY
(NOT FILMED)
M(6)

y) NIAGARA DIOCESAN ALTAR GUILD
(NOT FILMED)
N(6)

z) CHURCH UNION
(NOT FILMED)
N(6)

Researchers are referred to the Archives of the Anglican church of Canada at Church House in Toronto, since the study was Canada-wide.
a) GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY/HOLIDAY HOUSE
(NOT FILMED)
O(6)

b) GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY/HOLIDAY HOUSE FUND FILES
(NOT FILMED)
O(6)

1) Citizens Against Pornography - Anglican Branch
-Minutes of Meetings Apr. 6 1978-May 7 1981
2) Citizens Against Pornography - Ecumenical Council
-Minutes of Meetings, Oct. 16 1980, Mar. 5 1981
3) Correspondence: C.A.P. Ecumenical Council
-1978, 1980, 1981
4) Correspondence: C.A.P. Ecumenical Council
-1977, 1981
5) Kit on Pornography
6) Objectives, Initial Letter, Reports, Finances
7) Newspaper Reports 1977, 1978

1) Minutes of Meetings: Apr. 21 1949-Dec. 6 1955
-Minutes of the inaugural meeting, Apr. 21 1949
-Copy of the Constitution & By-Laws
-Minutes of the Executive and Annual Meetings
2) Minutes of Meetings: Feb. 7 1955-Sept. 14 1959
-including minutes of the Executive, General
and Annual Meetings
3) Minutes of Meetings: Nov. 10 1959-Jan. 7 1967
-including minutes of the Executive, General,
Devotional and Annual Meetings
4) Correspondence 1952-1956 & Invoices 1962-1968

1) Church Union: Viewpoints of Canadian Anglicans,
1975
2) Attitudes of Canadian Anglicans towards Union with The United Church of Canada and The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) June 1975
3) Church Union Reports from the Canadian Churchman
1968-1969
4) The Principles of Union between the Anglican Church
of Canada and The United Church of Canada (Synod, 1975)
5) General Commission on Church Union
-special commissions
-Minutes of meetings
-Reports
6) Church Union Survey Workbook, Diocese of Niagara, 1975

Envelope #1
1) HOLIDAY HOUSE AT STATION 8, HAMILTON BEACH IN
EARLY 1900s
-Newspaper clipping from the Hamilton Spectator
of December 29 1965 (with a xerox copy)
2) Copies of proposal re: The Holiday House Fund,
with an accompanying letter from Simpson, Duncan
and Hamel, Barristers and Solicitors.
3) Outline of background and history of the GFS/HHF
(Girls Friendly Society/Holiday House Fund),
with a) Report from the Synod Journal, 1971
b) Appendix E referred to in that Report
4) Grant Policy - dated 1975
5) NIAGARA CHURCH HOUSE - from the Bishop's Charge
to Diocesan Synod, 1950
6) RIDLEY, HENRY THOMAS - from a Dictionary of
Hamilton Biography, Volume 1 (Bailey), 1981
7) Obituaries: Miss Mary Jane Woodhouse/Miss L. Ridley
-from the Bishop's Charge to Diocesan Synod, 1951

F. 1-34
Contents include: Applications for funds, correspondence, reports, financial statements and other related material.
Dates following, in each case, indicate the year in which grants from the fund were made.

d) DIOCESE OF NIAGARA - Town and Country Committee
(NOT FILMED)
T(6)

1) Minutes of meetings of the Centennial Committee,
1972-1974
2) Resource material for parish discussion and
celebrations
3) Centennial film-correspondence, text, etc.
4) Visitors, speakers, stimulators
5) Centennial logo
6) Diocese of Southern Ohio. Correspondence re: their
Centennial
7) General Correspondence
8) Centennial Book-notes and correspondence
9) Liturgy, including celebration of the Consecration
of Thomas Brock Fuller, other celebrations and
music
10) The Centennial Book
11) The Centennial Film
12) Photographs taken at the Centennial Service

1) Minutes of meetings of the Committee,
Nov. 1951-Mar. 1962 (includes: financial statements
and registrants at conference, 1954, 1955, 1957,
1958, 1959)
2) Conference brochures: 1955-1960
3) "Community and Church, The Sociology of the Town
and Country Areas in Transition". Report from the
1960 conference sponsored by the Committee.

e) DIOCESE OF NIAGARA

(NOT FILMED)
U(6)

f) BISHOP'S COURT
(NOT FILMED)
V(6)

1. Missions to Seamen. Minutes of meetings, 1961-1970
2. Missions to Seamen. Minutes of meetings, 1971-1982
3. Missions to Seamen. Minutes of meetings, 1982-1984
(Include some financial statements and correspondence)
4. Missions to Seamen. Reports.
a) General information report, 1966-1971
b) Chaplain's report, 1973
c) Director's report, 1974
d) Director's report, 1975
e) Director's report, 1976
f) Report to the Diocesan Programme Committee, 1981
g) Chaplain's Report, 1981 with financial
statements and chairman's report
h) Director's report, 1983
I) Director's report, 1984
j) Niagara international Seafarer's Centre
5. Brochures and newspaper clippings
(with xerox copies)
The Right Reverend J. Philip DuMoulin / The Reverend Thomas Geoghegan

1) "My dear Brothers". letter signed Annie Hore,

g) BISHOP'S COURT
(NOT FILMED)
BOX - V(6)

22) Declaration by Annie Hore, June 30 1899
23) Decision of Committee on Discipline that no new
trial be granted, July 11 1899 and Bishop's
approval of the decision, July 28 1899
24) W.R. Clark, Registrar, to Geoghegan informing
him of the decision and the Bishop's approval
of the decision
25) Notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal of the
Metropolitan, Aug. 25 1899
26) List of documents transmitted from the Diocese of
Niagara to R.V. Rogers Esq. Q.C. Registrar of the
Court of the Metropolitan
27) Copy of letter of Archdeacon Ferris to Dr. R. Virr,
Archivist Province of Canada, Aug. 25 1992
28) Reply by Dr. Richard Virr to Archdeacon Ferris,
Nov. 5 1992 - with minutes from

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