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Picton Gospel Hall, Prince Edward, ON (OB) 1950-current

Itinerants

1900's

• R. Irving 1906
• W. Morrison 1906

1950's

• Timothy Kember 1950, 1953
• J.F. Pearson 1952
• A.T. Stewart 1953
• G.P. Taylor 1950, 1952
• F.G. Watson 1953

Ministry Reports

Early 1900's gospel work

• The Witness 1906 Aug-Oct: R. Irving and W. Morrison were having encouraging tent meetings in Picton. It was reported in the next issue that they were still continuing such but finding it "uphill work". By October, they had moved their gospel tent to Holloway, Cochrane District and having small attendance.

1950's

• October 8th, 1950 marked the start of special meetings by G.P. Taylor and Timothy Kember (from the area), as per T&T where they were "hoping to see an assembly formed shortly in this district" where they had labored previously. By the summer of 1951, they were constructing Hall while pitching a gospel tent. In early 1952, it was reported in both T&T & WiS that the construction work was "coming along nicely", the outside work was done and "our brethren" were in the process of finishing the inside.

1952-5 T&T reported that in Deseronto, Ontario that a "series of gospel meetings by J.F. Pearson of Salisbury, Mass. and G.P. Taylor, were well attended. They hoped to be a couple of evenings in Picton, where the young assembly continues for God. They have built themselves a nice hall." That same issue announced their first joint annual conference (between Deseronto & Picton) for May 24-25 at the Legion Hall in Deseronto, with a prayer meeting scheduled for 8 p.m. on the 23rd at Deseronto's Gospel Hall on St. George St. The correspondent at Deseronto was given as William Root.

1953-1 T&T: "A.T. Stewart and T. Kember had three weeks in Picton, one professed. They also had meetings in Deseronto, Campbellford and Peterborough."

1953-7 T&T: Timothy had "suffered a severe break of his forearm", and requested prayer for full recovery so he might "return to his loved labour in the gospel".

1953-9 T&T: Tweed, Ont. - "G.P. Taylor and T. Kember are under canvas here and get some in to hear the Word, and are working the town and surrounding district. F.G. Watson spent two nights with them when visiting around that part of the country seeking to look up some isolated and sick saints. He also visited Peterborough, Picton and Deseronto, where the Word was ministered and appreciated."

Sources

• The Witness 1906
• Truth and Tidings: 1950-11; 1951-9; 1952-2,5,7; 1953-1,9
• Words in Season: 1952-1