Who's Who at Westmount Bible Chapel, Peterborough, ON

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Westmount Bible Chapel, Peterborough, ON (OB) +1927-2015; (OB BC) 2015-2025+

Early Correspondents

  • Edgar Simms +1948-1949+

Commended Workers

  • Bramwell Reed 1948+

Resident Workers

  • Samuel Taylor 1939-1961

Notable Early Families

Belch family

William Belch & O.G. Shantz officiated the memorial for Victoria Anne Curtis (1869-1949).

  • William E. Belch +1949+

Curtis family

L&L 1949-7: With the Lord: "Mrs. Edwin Curtis (Victoria Anne) died at Peterborough, Ontario, Feb. 24, 1949, following a short illness. She was born in Bobcaygeon, Ont., on January 15, 1869 and lived in Peterborough for the past 60 years. She and her husband celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1947. She attended the McDonnel Street Gospel Hall and for many years was a very active worker. She leaves her husband, Edwin of 612 Stewart St., two sons, Oswald of Toronto, Jack of Peterborough, and two daughters, Helen (Mrs. L. S. Raper) and Greta (Mrs. J. K. Benson) both of Peterborough, and two sisters. William E. Belch and 0.G. Shantz of McDonnel Street Gospel Hall, conducted the funeral services."

  • J.S. Curtis +1948+
  • Edwin Curtis +1949+
  • Victoria Anne Curtis +1949 (b. 1869 Bobcaygeon, ON - d. 1949 Pet., ON)
    • Oswald Curtis - Toronto, ON
    • Jack Curtis
    • Helen Curtis Raper. Husband: L.S. Raper
    • Greta Curtis Benson. Husband: J.K. Benson

Ephgrave family

  • Donald E. Ephgrave +1948+

Leggitt family

  • J.S. Leggitt +1948+

Lloyd family

  • W. Lloyd +1948+

McConnell family

  • J. McConnell +1948+

Meeks family

  • J. Herbert Meeks +1948+

Meredith family

  • W.K. Meredith +1948+

Norton family

  • G.S. Norton +1948+

Peer family

  • Fred Peer +1961+

Reader family

  • G.T. Reader +1948+

Reed family

L&L 1948-7: Commendation: McDonnel St., Gospel Hall, Peterborough, Ont., Canada, February 12, 1948.

We, the undersigned wish to commend our brother in the Lord, Mr. Bramwell Reed, of Hespeler, Ont., to the Lord's service in the Home land. Brother Reed was formerly in fellowship with this assembly, and still is identified with us, and has for several years been giving considerable time to the Lord's work and is known and approved of by other responsible brethren. We believe him to be fitted and gifted of the Lord. For some months, it is his intention to labor with Harold Harper and also with Wm. Belch. We commend our Brother Reed to the prayerful interest and fellowship of the Lord's people.

Signed on behalf of the assembly: E. Simmons, W. Lloyd, Donald E. Ephgrave, J. McConnell, G. S. Norton, J. Herbert Meeks, W.K. Meredith, J.S. Curtis, J.S. Leggitt, G.T. Reader.

  • Bramwell Reed '+1948+

Shantz family

William Belch & O.G. Shantz officiated the memorial for Victoria Anne Curtis (1869-1949). O.G. was full-time in the Lord's work.

  • O.G. Shantz +1949+

Simmons family

  • E. Simmons +1948+

Simms family

Edgar is one of the early correspondents.

  • Edgar Simms +1948-1949+

Taylor family

LOI 1961-8&9: Samuel Taylor Called Home:

"Called home to be with the Lord at the age of 74, after a two-months illness, Samuel Taylor terminated a gospel pioneering career of 48 years. Saved in Scotland at the age of 17, he soon learned the truth of separation, and became identified with assemblies in Edinburgh and central Scotland, and he was commended to the Lord for His work in 1913 by Broxburn, Uphall and Edinburgh assemblies. So commended, he sailed for Canada and began full-time service in Orillia, Ontario, where he labored for a time with Alexander Marshall, Samuel Benner and other early brethren. In 1914 he was led to engage in pioneer work in northern Ontario, from Haileybury through to Timmins. Many persons were saved and several assemblies were established through his ministry. Many were the days when he worked with his hands erecting buildings for young assemblies.

September 19, 1922, he was married to Muriel Hartshorn of Peterborough. The young couple were just getting settled in their own home in Haileybury when the great fire of October 4, 1922, raged through bush and town, engulfing Kirkland Lake, Thornloe, New Liskeard and Haileybury in a fierce attack on life and property. The Taylors escaped with their lives, but lost their home, lovely wedding presents and all their belongings. They with others praised God for the wonderful deliverance he wrought. Returning to Haileybury they built a new home with the help of several brethren and Samuel Taylor continued to labor in that vicinity until in 1929 he was exercised to move to Arnprior, Ontario, to strengthen the little testimony in that place.

In 1939 he moved to Peterborough, and from there gave help to the two assemblies in that city and to meetings in Lakefield, Lang, Bancroft, Norwood, Springbrook, Stirling. Belleville, Trenton, Kingston, Orillia and Foxmead, where his ministry bore much fruit in the salvation of many and the comfort, edification and blessing of Christians. He ever sought to exalt Christ in his life and ministry, arid his wise counsel was often sought. Taken ill January 15, 1961, he continued incapacitated for the work he loved until he passed peacefully into the Lord's presence on March 20. The affection and esteem in which he was held were evidenced by the large number of friends who came from other parts of Ontario to the funeral service, which was conducted at McDonnel Street Gospel Hall in Peterborough by Fred Peer of Peterborough and George Campbell of New Carlisle, Quebec. He will be much missed in many assemblies, where his ministry brought salvation and edification."

  • Samuel Taylor 1939-1961 (b. 1887 Scotland - d. 1961 Pet., ON)
  • Muriel Hartshorn 1939-1961+ (b. Pet., ON; m. 1922)

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